The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-20
SAYING THE QUEENS LIFE.
The Soldier who Hescued Victoria when She
was Only Three Nenrs Old.

FioD ne L,pi,Hi DtlN To- (gIh
To THE EDITOR or THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
Sir The ease Of John Maloncy has been
brought before this Committee. lie states thnt
he is rs years OF age. and his wife 50; that ho is
too old now to continue to travel round the sub
urbs OF London selling slippers, nnd wants
some assistance in returning 10 his trade as
shoemaker, &C.. So far his case resembles
many other cases we have to deal with. but he
claims 10 have been tho means OF saving the
life Of the Queen many years ago and it is bare
" possible that publicity TO his case may bring
forward proofs OF his statements. IIc has Il let
ter confirming the military details ia tho state
incnt enclose herewith. and his correspond
ent. Col. Lyons. late 81 the Scvcnly-third Ergi-
ment and Depot Adjutant in 1871 seems to have
inkcn more than passing interest In the casr.
II his story br true. IL would appear to cntitlc
him 10 Soma substantial assistance during the
few yeats he may have to live. | Oin. sir your
9bedlent servant GEo. Il. HuNT, Hon. SEC.
Society tor Organizing Charitable Relief. Dept
ford Committee, Mission Hall. King street,
The following X his story:
This statement wish 90 be brought under
pubic notice through the prrss. in hopes thnt
some one of the many who witnessed the occur
renee described therein may still he living and
VIII IN porx9h or by ,leiier, corroboriie my
the Queen VINE child three years old. ] hgdthc
good fortune To save hur life. endangered by the
H rE fme%s G 'r w"s io1er IN tRa
73d Regiment. then stationed at NcCduh. While
in London on Fourteen lays leave. happened
one dny to be III hrnsington fnrdcns, where
my attention was tnken 10y u very small pony
carriage. in which was seated child; the pony
WAS led by page. u lahy walked on one side.
ana y YOUNG woman behind the chaise. walk
sd close to the pony carriage Tor some time.
when large water log. with suck crosswnys
In his mouth. not under tho pOnys logs. The
startled pony made "A sudden plunge ON one side
and brought the wheels " the carriage on 20 the
pathway. Tue child was thrown out head
downward. and IN second would have been
crushed under the weight 81 the curringo. which
WAS then toppling over had not grisp"d her
dress before she came 10 the ground ana
swung her INTO my arms. gave her at once 10
the Indy und assisted in righing the cHrrRge
and quiet ing the pony. In u low minutes ihrfu
were NOR" thnn zOO persons collected rnGnd ihe
carriage. praising me for rVscuing from de-
structton the little Drinn, ~ they called tho
child. ! had several shillnLs and siNpcnces
given me- and the owner Of the dog gave ine
half crown The lady then told me to follow
the carrluEe 10 the palace, whore Sh" gave ne a
guinea. with Trunks from the Duchess " Kent
for my gallant conduct tas she oppressed IL IN
saving the llfe Oi her dear child, the Princes
Alexandrina.' She also took my name and
regiment saving that there would hc something
"I In fcw DAYS joined my regiment at Wee
| don. expecting that there would be soma COM
munication from the Duchess OF Kent To my
nleni was or,ierad Ia Hull and thenc" To Edin-
bur&h. Castcbar, and Athlonc. Thee" move
mrut- ~ the regiment took between three and
! four years, but heard nothing from the Ouch
as OF Kent. At the request Of ms wife. who
WIS then unable, through Illness, 10 work. |
wrote to her Royal Highncss. reminding her If
the promise mniu more than three yrnrs before
and addressed the letter 10 k"nsiugton Palace.
After threr weeks | received n reply hend"d
.Bucksted Park ami stating tina, thr Duchess
hld not forgotten her promise, and tilut LORI.
| Harris who commanded the district In which
the Seventythird was stationed. ana who WAS
then on visit at tue park. WIS 10 leave IN few
| days 90 resume his command Ia Irpund-at
| Mhlouc-und would be- tho brarcr NJ her giit.
! About ten days after ! Wa. summoned to tho
| Brigade Ofilrr. whore tho General his uidr-ir-
! camp. and the Brigade Major we're assembled.
| The General said: John MHlou"y. ! have
great pleasure IN presenting You with
| -, the giit OF her Royal Highnrss the Duchess
| OF Kent. for your gallant and intrepid conduct
| in k"nsiugtuu Park three years u.o. but you
ARE to understand that Won ar" not on any occa-
! regiment was soon after sent on foreign SER
| vice. aud did not return To- Europ" until the
yenr is4l. J. then inquired ol many persons
! concerning the Princess AlcNundriua. hut the
| reply of all WIS that they had never heard the
naila; So ! lnHde 10 further inquiry, but hap
| pening Oh Nov 20 last to hear an old man RE-
counting the exploits OF the sons of King
| George III. tunder the names OF Tom. Jerry and
Bob Logic, nsked Him II he knew the name
Of the Princess AlcNnndrina, when he told me
| i WIS the name her present Majesty was known
| BY uutl she was eight years old.
| when learned this | wrote e. Gen. Sir
Thomas VI. Biddulph. who replied. asking for
/ living proof To- corroborntu my assert Qns. !
! have no means 81 ohtuiuing that proof hut 10y
! bringing the matter before tho public. Int max
! INK sworn declaration before magistrate Of
the truth of this statement.
JOHN MALoNEN, Pensioner 73i Foot"