ELOPEMENT IN HIGH LIFE.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1302, 29 March 1883, Page 4

ELOPEMENT IN HIGH LIFE.

The Sydney “ Daily Telegraph" of a late date states that Mrs St. John, daughter of .Sir Hercules Robinson, the late Governor of New South Wales, and wife of Major St. John, his ade-de-camp, has eloped with Major Stephenson. As might be expected, such an event has created the most painful aud intence excitement in what is known as high life. ” Sir Hercules was so deservedly popular and had earned the respect and esteem of so many not only by his ability, but by his geniality and the encouragement he gave sport, that the greatest simpathy is felt tor him. The following is the the text of the paragraph in the “ Daily Telegraph” ;— •• Private letters have been received by the mail just arrived, which cannot but fail to to give pain to the rery numerous friends of His Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson, who was for six years one of our most popular Governors. It appears that some two months prior to the departure of Sir Hercules from the Cape of Good Hope, Lady Robinson and her daughter Mrs St. John left for England in advance of their husbands. Sir Hercules and St, John, his son-in-law and aide-de-camp followed in due course, but the younger lady was fickle towards her spouse, and when she heard of his departure from the Cape, thought tit to elope with a Major Stephenson who had been paying her considerable attention. When Sir,Herculas and Major St. John arrived in London, the guilty pair had flown. The unfortunate affair caused considerable excitement in colonial circles in London, and great sympathy was expressed for Sir Her cules,”