, 1863-06-13


direction with The line of descent must be
ftiEltfHl, aQding the velocity given bY the
bursting Of the shell, to that acquired by tile
tremendous mass Of iron, after rushing thou
etnds Of feet downward through the air.
EXCITING ELOPEMENT FRoU To-
h0NTo.
4 British Captain ssCuts mp sh1nes,,
with tho Women EcncruI;Y-Horu runs
Away to New York with u Scotch
Aeircss-Rumozso Of his 9Se1ng shot.
[From the Toronto Globe, June 81
For the past few days the gossip-lnongers
Of Toronto have had a rich dish OF scandal to
digest In the shape Of an elopemtnt, and the
stories atloat Oh the subject have been OF the
most astounding character. A regular School
for Scandal 1us been set M, and the Lady
SDeerwells, the Mrs. Cando,irs, and tho Sir
Benjamin Backbites, have had full swing,
which culmiitated yesterday in report that
the "gay deceiver" bad BEEN plstol:ed in
New York BY the cousin Of his unfortunate
victim.
Before describing the "elopcment and its
consequences" it may be remarked that On
the 11th day Of July, 1851, the 30th British
regiment 1auded tn Toronto. There was aut-
t.rirq aniopg the Joung ladies belonging to
tue upper twenty," aud Visions Of ''oslicers
PaIas called and left their carsls, the ladies'
got new dresses Of the 1atest fashion, and iu-
Iitations were literally sent out to all and
sundry> fum the Colonel commanding down
to the newly -dcdgel Ensign, and were as
readily accepted. Among the officers was q
who got Ills compal. in the regiment on the
le1ll May, 3sGo. H IL the son Of large
landed proprietor In Ireland, and cousin to
the celebrated ''Recan'' Massey. It was given
out that lie YVES worth II. 900 sterling a year,
and being Of tue 'sgay and festive class. a
known to the Toro1tonians. But there Was
q bar sinister, SO to speak, on his character, as
he had brought with hun to Cauada a lady,
leaving his own Legally welded wifa behind
hin. lie defied public opinion in regard to
said to be the daughter Of al English Rector,
and be was to be seen openly walking and
driving With her.
This, as might easily be expected, soon
came to the ears Of many Of the nlamu1as who
had given "carte blanche to their daugh.
ters 10 Invite the officers to tea, and Captain
Nathaniel William Massey's na1nc was struck
off the invitation lists. Invitations were is-
sued for large party By one Of the leading
ladies' Of fashion in tue city, and among the
selected number were the officers Of the gar
came to the Captains ears lie was indignant,
aud forthwith summoned meeting Of the
mess, stated his grievance, and Us be was a
favorite with his bro her officers, they agreed
| to stay away unless he was Invited. The
alternative, therefore, VAS either to iuyito the
| Captain or lose the company Of the red
! coats'' and their band. Several stood out,
hut goodly nt11,ber succumbed.
During the remainder Of the summer, 1.-THE
Captain" whom everybody seemed to know,
vsas to be seen riding fist horse or driving
| handsome tilbury, with servant IN livery
and cockade seatel at tile back. He spent
Lis money freely, appeared frequently at
plnces Of amrsen, en1, sometimes with the
"iady" and occasionally without her, until
the SLOW set In. when he started hashy-
looking cutter, and seemed to enter into al
the delights Of a Canadian winter. In the fol-
lowing spring he obtained leave Of absence
and departed from the city, taking the lady
before mentioned with him On Ills return
| he came back without her, and 1t Was report
| cd that she had gone to England.
about him to the effect that he had left wife
| behind him In England, and that a commits
| sion had been sent to Toronto to tako evi-
| dcnce in suit Of divorce. to be brought in
due course before Sir Cre5swell Cresswell.
This was not well known to tue general pub.
lie, but was openly ialked Of by tile "geut1e.
men Of the long robe,'' who appeared to be-
au .Jai! on the subject.
| Al this time Capt Massey again procured
/ leave Of absence on the plea that he Was re-
I 4ulTEQ Ill LES44uu Oh Qu3iQG9Sr anu
| went OF to New York. Ills arrival there was
| announced In the New York Journals. but
| from some cause or other he came back to the
| city and joined his regiment. He was very
| popular with his men, aud was in the habit OF
making presents to them Of gloves and tob,c:
flnnk manner, made many overlook his other
faults Sid failings, the "open- hand" covering
/ multitude Of Sins Never idle when fun was
to be procured, he made preparations for .
"grand fox hunt on Col. Wells Hill, and
| Torontonians tiocked to witness the sport, and
| in tue daily journals. After a season of fun
| and fro1ic, be again obtained leave Of absence,
| sold of his horse, and set sail for England,
where be stayed few months.
| Crossing the Atlantic again to New York
be made the acquaintance Of q "Scotch heir,
| ess,'' niece of well known banker in this
| city, and he came Oh to Toronto with her aud
her aunt. He followed up the acquaintance
so began, and WIS to be seen daily, driving
about With Miss McTasisb, and the general
opinion appeared to be, that when the divorce
was procured. there would be another " mar
rage in high " life in Toronto. 1t is reported
but with what truth is not known, that while
| in London he attracted the attention Of lady
Of title, married to an earl many years her
senior. She is said to have followed the gal.
lant Captain to New York, bringing with her
large sum of money, and posted = letter to
him in Toronto, requesting him to CONT
down. This however, he apPears to have dc.
clined, md the Indy returned to England in,
dienant and chagrined.
Meanwhile he vas frequently In the compa
ny Of the Highland 1assic, who is tall and fair,
and reported to be worth in her own righ,
about E15,00 sterling, which she will tscI
when she comes Of age, but in the meantime
is ward in chancerr. She is the dauehter o1
the old nor Vester, Mr. AfcTayish, WHO built
thc celebratcd sshanptcd house, " on the NOM
tain. above S1erbrooke street, Montreal. Al.
thourh c7ery one observed the intimacy tha,
.1is1Hd beiTeen Tie pair. fsw seem to have
exuccted IN elopement
About a month ago, Capt. Massey transmit
ted Lis papers to the resimenta1 agents in
nayiug made IN arrangement with Lieut. G1as
colt f5r the purchase Of the captainey. ser.
ri of bis 1Totnsr ossIs M expressed LIS. aston
replied, arclIy, that they would hear some
thing more astonishing in Q few days
As be was iu The habit Of speaking In . free
ard easy manner. 70 attention Was paid to the
| visited the HnUr5H