The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1824-05-19 (London, England)

ABDUCTION.  [From th7/Mrt7l impoefiaq Few eases of Abduction of a more aggravated complexion than the following have ever fallen under our consideration :—The rights of hospitality were violated--tbe feelings of humanity outraged— the ties of blood robbed of their natural effect, and a savage ferocity displayed throu”hout the whole transaction that would have dia. gra.. the Blacks of Ashantee. Much to the credit of our towns, we know not of an individual of any class in them, who does not express his abhorrence of it in the strongest terms that language can supply. But we hasten to let the reader judge for himself. Mrs. S. of —, in the Barony of ----, mine to Ballina, about three months ago, on a visit to Mr. George Rogers. who has a numerous, and now grown up family ; she was accompanied by her accomplished niece, Miss N., who had just attained that age when the female person displays its perfect symmetry, and its natural charms are developed with greatest advantage. To add to these gifts of nature. Miss N. had another perfection, generally better prized by love-sick adventurers--she is rich, having a handsome fortune in her own right, and great expectations from two aunts, whose affections she had gained by her kind and endearing conduct towards them. _ . . _ .  All these advantages bad their due effect upon every individual of Mr. Rogers's family. So much beauty, and (what was more important) so much n.oney, should not be let slip through their fingers. It was, therefore, determined in full conclave, that John, the eldest of several sons (who are all bachelors), should try his fortune. The word was, have her—honourable if you can—but have her ! ! _ . _  This hopeful prop to the honours of the family immediately commenced the campaign ; and having besieged his fair virgin for acme days with his uncouth attentions, at length disclosed the flame that burned within him, and asked her consent to make him happy. Bliss N., surprised at such conduct, remonstrated with him, and after using many dissuasive arguments, concluded with assuring hini that she was already pledged to another, with the approbation of her friends and consequently no longer at liberty to dispose of herself. She immediately disclosed the affair to her aunt, and directly set about making preparations to quit so inhospitable a mansion; but before they could set out, Ales. N. was seized by a violent dysentery and infiammation,t and their visit was consequently mtracted until Thursday last, when it was finally resolved they should take their departure. The Rogerses, in the mean time, finding Miss N. firm in her resolution, planned the outrage which exhibits them to the execrations of the public. M the night of Wednesday, at the hour of eleven o'clock, after Mrs. N. had got into bed, and Miss N., in her night-clothes, was about to enter, two men, with their faces blackened, rushed into the room, and throwing an old cloak about her, hurried her out with the utmost violence, notwithstanding her shrieks and exclamations; when outside she made a violent exertion to regain the room, and was entering, when one of the young Messrs. Rogers dashed it with such force against her, that she was thrown upon the flour by the shock. Again she made an effixt, but it served only to wedge the long tresses of her hair between the door and the iamb, from which there was no possibility of extricating it, as the mum Inside kept his bock firm against it, lest Mrs. N. should rush our to aid her niece; the young lady'sassailants, therefbre, dragged her suddenly away, thereby tearing her hair from the roots; she was then hurried off by several men to a retired cabin, about ten perches from the road, where every means were used to deprive her of her virtue. Threats and persuasions were alternately used; but her dignified demeanour and detemiiaed conduct discouraged her brutal keeper from making any approaches to her person. `That, therefore, he dared not attempt by force, the pusillanimous wretch sought to accomplish by stratagem. lie requested she would drink • glass of wine to recruit her spirits, which were extremely low through fatigue and exhaustion ; but on putting the cup to her lips she found it contained laudanum. She therefore dashed it from her, still preserving a little in the cup to prove the infamous tion of the giver. Morning now approached, and the time for accomplishing his savage purposesby force was gone by. The family, therefore, sent for the clergyman to reason with her, and persuade her to marry him. The physician in attendance on 'Mrs. N. was also sent for. They found the young lady guarded by her keepers ; she was great. ly agitated, and nearly overpowered by her feelings. On seeing these gentlemen enter the cabin, she rushed to meet them, and called them her deliverers. She had now, she said, nothing to fear. With such persons to protect her virtue,. site could openly bid hint de. fiance, and triumph over his brutal hostility. She protested strong. ly against any interference on his behalf, and declared in the moat pointed terms, that if he were the only man remaining of the human race, she would nut marry him. They might, she said, go through a mock ceremony, and consign her, by violence, to his will, but she was fully resolved not to outlive her dishonour ; if no other means were left her, suicide would save her from so infamous an anionic.  The gentlemen at length prevailed on Mr. Rogers to !ether go ; his my tosidons had already slunk from the blaze of day ; she was therefore re-conducted to her aunt. A coach havir.g been sent for, they set off tor Crossmolina, escorted by Mrs. N.'s physician. The Magistrates offered a military escort, but this the gentleman thought proper to decline, thinking at unnecessary. On the next day, he, lag somewhat recovered from her fatigue and agitation, she lodged informations before a bench of Magistrates, who assembled on purpose to investigate the matter. We trust it will be followed up in such a manner as will evince thestron• terlingof horror which such a savage outrage its &Christi= country is calculated to excite.  DISGRACEFUL RIOT AT rim minN.rsTx