The Daily Advertiser

LONDON, May 29.

Miss Elizabeth Courtney, daughter of Lord Courtney, eloped on Thursday evening last from her father's house, Grosvenor Square, to Gretna Green, with the second son of the Duke of Beaufort. The particulars are these:—The young runaway, the better to conceal her designs, had bespoke a fine new dress for the Duke of York's Ball on the Friday evening. On the night preceding, Miss Courtney, being engaged with the family at a route, affected indisposition and consequently remained at home. About 12 o'clock at night, she and her maid sallied forth, armed only with the quivers of Cupid. At the end of Duke-street a post-chaise was in waiting with the hero in it, and off the two lovers drove. The maid returned, and went to bed. Being rather late in stirring in the morning, she was called by some of her fellow-servants. She then declared, that so far from oversleeping herself, she really had not slept a moment, for that she knew she would be turned off in the course of the day. Then she candidly explained. The hue and cry was raised, but all in vain.

The Hon. Miss Elizabeth Courtney is a lady of a very reserved, modest, and amiable disposition. The affection has lasted for some time. It was not from dislike to the match that Lord Courtney was angry at his daughter's elopement; on the contrary, he approved of it. But his Lordship's pride was hurt on discovering some time ago the mutual affection of the young pair to the Duke of Beaufort, who disapproved of it. His Lordship, highly piqued at his daughter having been rejected, he and the family endeavored to wean the predilection of the young lady, but all in vain.