, 1873-09-21
LOST AND FOUND,
An Incident Of O Trip Across the
Atlantic. -
How George Aylesforl Returned
to Life.

Flow George Aylesford Returned
to Life.
In tho yoar 18i-. tho prediction Of noctur-
nal eolipAo. oecultatlon, or some otlor celcBtiai
rhonomonon OF the rartEoufnra Of which hive
now no distinct recollection. attracted much at-
tcntion in scol1tito ciroos, mud at last roachoa
tho somowhat slow, but tofcrably sure. oara Of
my Lortla Of the British Admiralty. Tho Aatron-
omor Royal had, indood, fully performed hlB
duty by notifying their Lordahtpa, on gllt-edged
foolHoap, Of the coming to pass OF tho hoavon'y
alteration, and their Lorlahlps had abundant|y
made up thojr minds to think about 1t. But, in
tho meantime, tho prcns had begun to think
about 1t, and Ind set tho public thinking abont
it; and 40 It wss that last Of al extornal pros-
aure proving Of moro cogonoy than rod-tapo, my
Lords took tho matter seriously Iii hand. aud
thoncoforth aot about it in good earnest.
Now, as 1t waH apparent, from tho nature Of
the caso, TINT thu necessary observations could
be thoroughly aud satisfactorily mado on this
aldo tho Atlantic only,
NAVAL EXPEDITION
was determined upon; =; and, AZ o mattcr Of con-
eequonco, an ablo and experienced officer WAS to
be selected for lis command.
Her Matoaty's steamship Corona formerly
16-gun brig, which had boon cut III two, lcngth-
enod, and converted into etoamor), then in or
dinary, waB at onco commissioned, under Capt
Dowyor, whose long aud brilliant aorv'cc rs Q
nautical astronomer aud 1uasino surveyor had
giyen him unaoubtod clains to the distinction.
| The ship WIS, accordingly, prepared In every
| way for tho special Bcrylco III which she was
| to bo employed Capt. Dowyer WAS Of high 80"
| niority In his rank, nnl tho unreBtrained choice
Of his ofIlcors WAS freely accorded to him. At
| length, everything, az vol as everybody, was
ready, and n ample tine and tho ship was about
| to satl from Plymouth Harbor, when Commander
Herbert WAS suddenly sakon SO aevoroly Ill TINT
| his sailing was positively forbidden by the med
| ical authoritios, md ho was, much against his
own wishes. brought on shore. I nm happy to
Boy that, after long and tedious confinement to
lis bod he eventually recovered, and liyod long
enough to do his country gallant service, and
earn for himself aud his family distinguished
name.
had thon but recently been suffering from m
attack Of Inflammation OF tho lungs, and, when
Can't. Bowyor, who wRs most Intimate friend Of
nv father, came to our house to tako leave (for
ne were then living at the HOOP, he quickly dis
covered the traces Of my recont indiBposition,
and, with the impulsiye warmth Of heart which
sol 70 thoroughly characterized him, cordially, aud
INVITED LIE 70 CROSS THE ATLANTIC
in the Corona; aud eftectually drowned al
Bhow Of refuanl by tho assurance that hc would
make such arrangements, aud that, too, poforc l
could say "Jack Robinson" ns would entirely
FREQ me- from any thought OF intrusion; Ho
ua1nod the officers whom ho had selected, all
ot whom, with hut ono exception, were personal
frionds,-an evon urged his already-capeiYating
olrer ns on thor behalf. Ue proffered the o.
cupanoy Of the cabin. nov rendered vacant by
the Commanders illness, and tho honorary
! membership OF tho gun-room moss, which, aa
this was an exceptional service, ho had hifn1elt
determined to join.
Who could resiat auoll q tempting prospect Of
restoration to health, and tho qualification OF
tino yonng man'a spirit of ndventure2 The
requisite personal preparations for tho voyage
wore made with eagcrness and alacrity. Ihe re-
ception by my frionas Oh board was everything
tint a guest could wish for; and when the
| anchor was weighed, hardly seemed to roa1lzt
, that, before 1t should BIO cast again, we mus
reach the New World.
Whilo we wero passing,, and admiring, thu
. magnificent breakwator which protects the har.
! Dor, no were etnrtlcd by tho cry Of ma1
overboardl' which waB no sooner heard thar
one OF our young officers lcaped Ike frog init
tho water; and, then emerging, spoutlng ant i
, sputterng be shouted, Where tho deuce il
ho p This Was no other than
. GEORGE AYLEsFonD At HE OLD TRICKS.
! He had already saved the life OF seaman a
. Gravoeond, aud that Of child who had falleI
! from a swoon,ng mothers nrma at Deptford
J On this OCCASION, he had quite aH much to Dc
as tho most export swimuler might desire. TIKI
! man who had fallen into the water was heavy
boned, hrawny fellow, and he knew nothing O
swimming. 1t WAS not till hia second appearance
ut tho surface that AyleAiord reached linn, anc
no Boonor had he caught him than the terrified
saior cl,lng to his roacuer with such death-likt
t tonacity, TINT both aeonod for moment O.
= two doomed to watery grave. A boat WAS low
cred In jify, aud, not minute too soon, boti
! we're ilshed III aud brought to the ship.
! AB I nhali have something moro to say o
) Aylesford BY and BY, may, as vol tntroduc
: gentleman in Lincolnshire; he Ind but Just oh
: fained his promotion to his present rank Q
0 | Lieutenant, and waa engaged to DO married, a
soon as he should attain lis mai jorlty, to youn
D lady Of his own country, who Ind large for
j tune IN her own right, and whom he would hay
] dearly loved II sho had not had one penny. Wit
: such brilliant prospects, most Young poopl
0 would be vastly Inclined to give up the sea. Du
= al % The characteristics ] Of ! truo sailor. Il
: waa tho life OF tho moss, and tho universal fa
I | yorite of all on board.
q Tho departure was duly taken, and We
: SET sAI1. FOR AMERICA,
or, as It then presented itself to my mind, to tn
Falls OF Niagara; for. ~ fur ia memory now Poi
. nits me to penetrate into my childhood, thi
K wonder OF Nature was tho groat dosiro Of nj
= young lifo to 800. Our voyage was, in ever
l. roalized) had painted it. Tie discipline OF til
!. service war IN no essential point abrogated
o vet wo seemed like family Of brothers on y
9 agreeable cruise under paternal direction.
t Wo arrived at Halifax curly in September
- md, after few days, rot out for Boston, which
), It seems, had been solectod AZ the point Of Of
. aervatlou, and which wo reached III q worry shol
It ! timo.
3 There is nothing so agreeable to witness q
u the courtosy shown by naval people Of al III
o tonn, In their own waterb, TO tho ahiips. G
:: foreign powers-whon ut peace. The Unto
j. States ahip Ohio was then lying at oharlcstowi
. in Boston Harbor, bea.ing the broad pennant {
t, Commodore Downs. An officer, immediately 0
i our coming to anchor, VAS dispatched from til
d Commodoros ship 10 offer us tho cigilities usu'
j on such occaaions; this was followed BY til
il meeting OF tho respective commanding oficorI
10 and then
r. THE 3tOBV pLEAsuAAnLE 1NTERCoUnsE
II WAS established between tile two AllipB. lnyltt
| ii npa, {1orh hoHr tkn1i