A ROMANTIC STORY.

Dunstan Times, Issue 987, 18 March 1881, Page 3

A ROMANTIC STORY.

A curious anecdote is told by the Indian Herald concernining Admiral Bytliesea, V,G., •I. 8., who has just reiired from the Se> vice, after having for many \ears tilled the post of Consulting Naval Officer to the Government of India • It is stated that the admiral was picked up, as an infant, far out at sea, lashed to a bale of goods. A lady—presumably his mother--was with him, but she was dead, and there was no evidence of any kind by which the names of the waifs could Be traced The nffi.-ers of the man-oi war which picked up the poor litt'e infant did all they curd by advertisement and inquiry to find out his relations, and, finding all, their attempts futile, they deter rained to adopt the child, to whom thev gave the name of “By ihe Sea.” He was sent to a naval school, and when old enough joined the Navy. By a happy coincidence, the first ship in which he served was the one which had saved his life as an infant. He took to his profession, and during the Crimean War distinguished him self at the Island of Ward where he earned the Victoria Cross , and the decoration of C. B. Later on his services in India gave him the Companionship of tire t Irder of the Indian hj injure, and he now retires finm the Service with the rank of Admiral—a consummation little dreamed j.f hy the kiocl-heartedpffigers who-rescued and educated him.