INTERFERENCE RESENTED.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 75, 28 March 1879, Page 4

INTERFERENCE RESENTED.

When the late General Bligh, of the British army, was a captain in a marching regiment, he sod hia lady were travelling in Yorkshire, and put ap at an ion where there happened to be oniy ac much in tbe larder as would serve them for dinner, which was immediately ordered. In the meantime some sporting gentlemen of tbe country came in, and finding there was nothing in tbe bonse but what was getting ready for another company, asked who they were. The landlord told them he did not directly know, but believed tbe gentleman to be an Irish officer.

" Oh, well, if he's Irish," said one of the company, " a polato will serve him. Here, waiter, take this watch " — (pulling out an elegant gold watch — "carry it up s.atra, and ask this gentleman what's o'clock."

Mr Bligh, as may be well imagined, was not pleased at such an impudent message, but recollecting himself a moment, took the watch from the .waiter, and desired him lo prssent his compliments to ihe company, and ho would tell them before be parted. Tbe message, however, caused his dinner to be sent ap to bim in quiet; after eating which, he clapped a couple of large horse pistols under bia arm, and going down stairs introduced himself to the company by telling them he had come lo let them know what o'clock it waa; but first begged lo be informed to which of tbe gentlemeD (he watch belonged. Here a dead silence ensued. Mr Bligh tben began on bis right band by asking tbem severally tbe question. Each of tbem denied knowing anything of tbe circumstance.

" Ob, tben gentlemen," says he, "I find tbat I bave mistaken the company. The waiter awhile ago brought me an impudent messages from some people in ibis house, which I came, as you see — (pointing to his pistols) — properly to resent; but I find tbat I bave mistaken the room."

Sayiog this, he wished tbem good evening, which they as politely returned. He paid his bill, stepped into his carriage, and drove off with the watch in hia pocket, which he kept to bis death, aod left it by will, with a large fortune, to his brother, tbe Dean of Elphio.