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which the defendant could offer any reparation; all he AN IMPORTUNATE LOVER.
could do was to offer an apology, and throw himself upon Yesterday Mr. George Crook Grey, a young gentle-
the mercy of the Court. men residing with his father, in Wineenill-place, Cam-
Mr. C0.,1,-. :VANS 'vtio rp'ieared to prosecute, sni-4. , -,enveli-road, apt 4re before 2,:,-. :7ort,c,;, at L '41:',1;,j1
the statement which' the detendant had instructed his Police-court, to answer to a summons taken out under
counsel to make was untrue. He was not the son, but the Police Act, charging him with being guilty of beha-
the brother of the milkman, and had not been sent to viour whereby a breach of the peace might have been
Mr. Lloyd's as stated, but he had gone there and ob. occasioned.
tained money from Mrs. Lloyd, without the knowledge Mr. Humphreys attended on the part of the com-
er authority of his brother, from whose services he had plainant, and Mr. Woodward, of Bouverie-street, for
been for some time discharged; nor was there any fists: defendant.
ground for the statement that he was intoxicated at the From the statement of Mr. Humphreys, which was
time he committed the outrage upon Mrs. Lloyd. That borne out by evidence, it appeared that about four years
respectable lady did not wish to aggravate the charge ago, Mr. Thomas Martin, a gentleman of property and
against the defendant, but she had come forward to pro- high respectability, went to reside at No. 6, Windmill-
secute, with great pain to herself, and entirely on public place, Camberwell-road, next door to the dwelling of the
grounds, for the protection of her sex from insult. He defendant's father, and shortly after an intimacy sprung
trusted that his Lordship would read over the depositions up between both families, so that they ultimately be-
before passing sentence. He would then see that an came cn friendly and visiting terms. Soon after the dew
assault of a most extraordinary nature had beet, coin- fendant commenced paying attentions to Miss Jane Mar-
mitted upon a lady in her own drawing-room, at a time tin, and though his advances had been by no means en-
when, unfortunately, she was unprotected. But for the couraged, he persisted, and ultimately made her a formal
circumstance that her screams were heard by her mother, offer of marriage. This the young lady, with the perfect
who was in the nursery upon the third floor, and by two concurrence of her family, declined, and from that time
gentlemen who were passing under the window at the to the present Miss Martin and her family had been
time, it was impossible to say what might have been the subjected to continual annoyance, and was ultimately
result. compelled to seek the protection of the law. The de-
His LORDSHIP then read over the depositions, from fondant, it seemed, had continued, notwithstanding
which it appeared that about eight o'clock on Saturday Miss Martin's refusal of his offer, a most loving epis-
evening, the 19th of June last, the defendant obtained tolary correspondence, and was also in the frequent
admission to Mrs. Lloyd's drawing-room, under pretence practice of throwing bouquets, with loving little billets
of being the milkman, who had come to ask payment of attached, and addressed to his dear Jane, over the wall
a bill. The servant having left the room with the door into the premises. These were as often returned to him,
open, almost immediately went out upon an errand; and but the tact did not seem to check the ardour of his
about the same time Mrs. Lloyd's little girl, being called affection, for he still kept repeating the same acts.
by her grandmother, went up stairs to her. The de- Finding that sending back the letters and bouquets had
fendant then shut the drawing-room door, and threw his not the effect of checking the annoyance, Mr. Martin
arms round Mrs. Lloyd's neck, and on being thrust away determined upon trying what effect the detention of such
and commanded instantly to leave the house, he threw favours would have on Mr. Grey, and accordingly care-
his arms round her body, endeavouring to kiss her. A fully kept both. This circumstance Mr. Grey construed
violent struggle then took place, and Mrs. Lloyd as most favourable to his suit, and on Thursday last
screamed out for assistance to her mother, who happened Miss Martin received a lengthened epistle from him, in
at the moment to be in the nursery upon the third floor. which Mr. Grey expressed a hope that a favourable
Mrs. Lloyd succeeded in liberating herself from the de- change had taken place in her mind with respect to him,
fendant, and got to the window, which was open, and and that he might some day or other, and not at a very
called for assistance to two gentlemen who were passing distant period, call her his. This letter determined Mr.
at the time. The defendant continued his attack upon Martin on adopting some decided course, and on Friday
Mrs. Lloyd until her mother, alarmed by her screams. morning he, accompanied by Mr. Nevin, a friend of his,
came down stairs and let in the two gentlemen. The called at the house of Mr. Grey for the purpose of re-
defendant then made his escape from the drawing-room, monstrating with him on his conduct, and also repro-
and met the gentlemen in the passage, who having as- salting to his father the excessive annoyance his
certained from Mrs. Lloyd that the man was, as she then son had caused to his family. At that inter-
supposed, the milkman, and that she could identify him, view the conduct and demeanour of the defend'
turned him into the streets. ant was anything but what it ought to have been,
The depositions of Mr. Pott, 'a proctor of Doctors and instead of expressir°e any regret for the past,
Commons, and of Mr. Simpson, of Great Ormond- he talked of what might be expected for the future.
street, confirmed several parts of Mrs. Lloyd's state- On the same day (Friday) Mrs. and Miss Martin went
meat. They added that Mrs. Lloyd came to the drawing- out for a walk, but were so annoyed by the importunities
room window in a most agitated manner, and called to of the defendant that they were obliged to return. Mr.
them for assistance. They stopped, and heard her Martin, upon being informed of this, took out his
several times command some one to leave her, and to daughter with him. They had not gone far when the
leave the room, and calling out to her mother for help. defendant approached, and, addressing the young lady,-
She came to the window several times, in a most excited said, " How are you, Jenny; are you going a walking,
state, trembling with alarm, and requested the wit- Jenny?" Mr. Martin then told him he was going too
nesses to get into the house over the area rails and far in the matter, and that he must see and put a stop to
through the kitchen, and continued screaming out to such conduct. They then turned back, and the defendant,
her mother, until that lady, alarmed by her daughter's coming up with them a second time in Stepney, addressed
cries, came down stairs and let them in. Just at that Miss Martin, but they took no notice of him. On reach"
time the defendant looked out of the drawing-room win- ing the gate leading to their residence, the defendant,
dow,
and when the-street door was opened the witnesses who stood at his father's gate, exclaimed, " Good night,
met him at the door. They then took him up stairs, Jenny, good night!" and Mr. Martin, after putting his
when Mrs. Lloyd having stated in the presence of the daughter into the forecourt, approached the defendant to
defendant that she had been most grossly insulted by expostulate with him on the impropriety of his conduct,
him, related to the witnesses the particulars of the when the manner of Mr. Grey was very offensive, and he
assault. On learning from Mrs. Lloyd that he was the frequently invited Mr. Martin to strike him; the latter,
milkman, and that she could identify him, Mr. Putt however, declined doing so, but appealed to the law and
walked the defendant down stairs, when he said, " Ab, this
Court for protection.
you had better go and look to the lady." Mr. Putt then These facts were deposed to at some length by Mr.
took him by the collar and shoved him out. Martin and Mr. Jewin; and in the cross-examination of
Mrs. Lloyd, Mrs. Bishop, her mother, and the other both these gentlemen by Mr. Woodward, he elicited no'
witnesses were in attendance. thing favourable to his client.
Mr. Pott, the proctor, was then called, and, in answer Mr. Woodward observed that though he could not
to a question pat by the Learned Judge, said that the justify the folly of his client, yet he could not see that
defendant smelt of rum, but he certainly was not in- he had any case to answer, and hoped that Mr. Martin
toxicated. would be satisfied with Mr. Grey's promise that he should
The Learned JUDGE then sentenced the defendant to not offer any future annoyance.
be imprisoned for 14 days. Mr. Humphreys observed that he only knew of one
other case of similar annoyance, and the person guilty
of it in the case to which he referred had found himself
in several prisons. In the present case he had no ob.
jection to the defendant's being bound over in his own
recognisance to be of good behaviour to Mr. Martin and
his family.
The defendant here rose, and said he had no objection
to pledge himself not to speak to Miss Martin in the
presence of her father or mother, but beyond this ha
would not promise.
Mr. Humphreys, on hearing this, pressed the judg'
merit of the Court in the case.
Mr. NORTON remarked that if the young lady had the
slightest feeling towards the defendant he was going in
the right way to remove it, and convicted him in than"
penalty of 40s. and costs.
The defendant at once paid the money and left the
Court.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION- HOUSE.
William Simeon Oppenheim, of Great Synagogue
House, was summoned by the churchwardens and over-
seers of the parish of St. James's, Duke's-place, for two
poors'-rates, to the amount of 201. Bs. 4d.
Mr. Blatchford, the vestry-clerk, appeared to support
the rate ; Mr. Atkinson, of the bar, attended for the de-
fendant.
The vestry-clerk said it must not be supposed that he
appeared with any hostile feeling in the case. If the
Lord Mayor entertained the opinion that the whole of
buildings rated were used solely for religious purposes,
the exemption from the poors'-rate and the church-rate
would be immediately and most willingly recognised. If,
however, the whole, or part of one of the buildings
were appropriated to other purposes, in fairness to the
other parishioners, it became the duty of the authorities
to rate the inhabitants in proportion. To esta-
blish his claim to exemption, it would be necessary
that the buildings should be entirely appropriated to
ecclesiastical purposes, and that they should be certi-
ficated. The buildings consisted of the great synagogue,
which he believed was certificated, and another build-
ing of inferior Aimensions, but whether such process was
extended to the latter he was not prepared to state, and
he submitted that the onus probandi lay upon the de-
fendant, in answer to the claim to show that there was
no appropriation of the buildings to any other than re-
ligious purposes.
Mr. Atkinson contended that the onus probandi lay
upon the parochial authorities.
The LORD MAYOR decided upon that point in favour
of the latter.
All the preliminary matters connected with the ques-
tion were then waived, and that of liability was the
only one in which his Lordship's decision was called for.
Mr. Atkinson the❑ proceeded to argue that the se-
cond building had unquestionable claims to exemption
from the rates, and described the several rooms as it
was afterwards stated in writing, to be used upon occa-
sions connected with the religious observances of the
Jews. On one of the floors, however, he admitted that
a person resided, but he merely kept the keys, and was
allowed upon the premises by sufferance, and without
having any clerical connexion with the great synagogue
which the Learned Counsel contended embraced every
part of the two buildings in its designation. He ob-
jected to the attempt to make Mr. Oppenheim, who
merely attended to superintend the distribution of the
charities, liable.
Mr. Blatchford said the summons had been served
upon Mr. Oppenheim, as secretary to the very respect-
able body, who presided, in order to prevent unneces-
sary trouble.
Mr. Atkinson then proposed to call Mr. Oppenheim
to give evidence, but
The LORD MAYOR said he was willing to hear that
gentleman's testimony, but could not allow him to be
sworn, as he was the only defendant before the Court.
Mr. Atkinson said he should call other evidence.
Mr. Lewis Jacobs, a member of the great synagogue,
St. James's, Duke's-place, deposed that the great syna-
gogue was a building by itself and used only for reli-
ous worship. There was another building attached to it;
the ground floor was used for keeping the sacerdotal
robes and distributing alms to the poor. The first
floor was partly used as a vestry, and in .it once
a month charity was dispensed to the respectable poor
of the Jews, and Mr. Oppenheim sometimes sat there.
The third floor was used as a synagogue, with all the
paraphernalia kept there, in the manner of the great
synagogue, and would contain 200 to 250 persons. On
the left hand side of that synagogue were two or three
rooms occupied by Mr. Barnet, who was there merely
upon sufferance, without charge and.having nothing to
do with the great synagogue. Mr. Barnett kept the
keys of the great synagogue. The whole building was
called the great synagogue, and there was a covered
communication between the two parts.
The Loan MAYOR, after having consulted Mr. Good-
man, the chief clerk, said he considered that the parts
of the building which were used for the distribution of
charity, as well as those used for the purposes of reli-
gion, were exempt from the rate.
Mr. Atkinson submitted th it, as the whole and every
part of the two buildings came under the name and
meaning of the great synagogue, there was no room in
the second building upon which any claim could be made.
Mr. Blatchford said, that until he heard evidence
which distinctly showed residence upon the part of Mr.
Barnett, in certain rooms in the second building, he did
not know the strength of the case, which he now con-
sidered to be irrestible.
The LORD MAYOR, in order to set the question at rest,
went to the. synagogue to examine all parts of it, and
then decided in favour of the rate to the extent of 501.
per annum, which his Lordship directed should be as-
sessed upon the apartments occupied by Mr. Barnett.

THE IRON TRADE.—BIRMINGHAM, THURSDAY.
—The usual quarterly meetings of the ironmasters of
South Staffordshire commenced on Tuesday, at Wal-
sall ; and another meeting took place yesterday at
Wolverhampton. These meetings, however, were
merely preliminary to the general assembly of the
trade which took place here to-day. The trade gene
rally was stated to be in a most satisfactory condition.
The demand is good ; heavy contracts for rail-
way purposes are still on hand; and large orders from
the Continent have been received. It is gratifying also
to state, that for manufacturing purposes the demand is
on the increase. During the quarter the prices agreed
to were, with few exceptions, fully maintained, and the
prospects of the trade at present are such as to justify
a resolution that no reduction should take place. Prices
at present are much firmer than three months ago. For
Staffordshire bars of the best quality the price at the
works is 101., and we believe that none will besupplied
under that quotation. For pigs the average price is 51.
A resolution to maintain the present quotations was
agreed to.
THE HON. CHARLES lIARDINGE'S INDIAN DRAW-
INGS.—The following are amongst the most distinguished
persons who have visited the collections of drawings of
India, Cashmir, the Punjaub, &c., by the Honourable
Charles Hardinge, now exhibiting at Mr. M'Lean's
Gallery, 26, Haymarket.—His Royal Highness Prince
Waldemar of Prussia, his Grace the Duke of
Wellington, the Marquis of Exeter, the Marquis of
Winchester, the Earl and Countess Grey, the Earl of
Jersey, the Earl and Countess Eldon, the Earl of Ellen-
borough, Lord Newport, Lord Northland, Lord Colville,
the Lord Bishop of Rochester, Lady Murray and party,
Lady Paul, Lady Charlotte Copley, Sir Charles Lemon,
Bart.; Sir James Hogg, Bart.; Sir John Hensler, Lady
Augustus Poulett, Lady Frederick Bentinck, Sir John
Cathcart, Sir John Shaw, Sir Wm. Keir Grant, Lady
Charlotte Dennison, Lady Eizabeth Clements, the Hon.
and Rev. Henry Cust, Lieutenant-General Sir Alexander
Woodford, Colonel Patrickson, Colonel Harding, colonel
Ourqllorpo, Charles Liiildley, Esq., ar., ecc.

RAILWAY SHARE IVIARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, JULY 9.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Blackburn, Clitheroe,:
&c., Preferentials, 21/s p. ex int.—Chester and Holybet
51% dis.—East Lancashire, New, 1/2 dis. ex int.—Glasg°^
and Dumfries, % p.—Great Northern, 1% dis. ex intl
Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 1% p.—London 311
North-Western, 1801/2—Manchester and Leeds, 32/. Share,,
ljs p.—Ditto, Halves (late Hud. and Sheff.), 314 p.
—Ditto, Fifths (late West Riding Union), 14 (11,t
Manchester, Bolton, and Bury), 21 p.—Matlock, and Iglu'
land, 14 dis.—Midland, New, 41% p.—Newcastle and Ber"
wick, New, 2% p.—North Staffordshire, 3 p.—North Unioa
(A), 213—South-Eastern and Dover, New, No. 4, 14, dis. eS
int.—South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole, par—l,'°r;
and Newcastle, Preference, 41/2 p.—York and North
land (East and West Riding Extension), 19% p.
MANCHESTER, JULY 9.-
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Notting'
ham, and Boston, 1 5-16 dis.—Blackburn,Clitheroe, &c., ;P,,r5„
ferentials, 23/i p.—Edinburgh and Glasgow, Quarters, l 7
Great Northern, 1% dis. —Ditto, London and York Exten-
sion Scrip, 7-16 dis.—Huddersfield and Manchester Railwilf
and Canal, 1 15-16 p.—Ditto, Thirds, % p.—Leeds 913 d
Thirsk Preferentials, 11-16 c. dis.—Leeds,
IA Dewsbury, all,
Manchester, 33/4 p.—Ely and Huntingdon, dis.—Mancbe,.„
ter and Leeds, Halves (H. and S.), 21/2 p.—Ditto, 321. Shsre;
(late Extensions), Vs p.—Ditto, Fifths (late West Ridil3;
Union), 3-16 p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshir4
(Grimsby and Sheffield), 12/. 10s. Shares, I%—Ditto (Ske'ec
field and Lincolnshire), 3 1-16 dis.—North Staffordsbiro
2 13-16 p.—South-Eastern and Dover, New, No. 4, °-
dis.

LEEDS, JULY 9.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Eastern Coun,,ti,el
York Extension, 10s. dis.-East Lancashire, 10s.
and West Yorkshire, 265. dis.-Great Northern, Extensi°`"
12s. 6cl. dis.-Huddersfield and Manchester, Thirds, 155'
-Leeds and Dewsbury, 4 p.-Leeds and Think, 5% dis,„
Ditto, New, 4% dis.-Ditto, Preference, 13s. 6d. dis.--Leca's
Wakefield, and Midland, 235. 6d. dis.-London, Brigle,:
and South Coast, 55%-Malton and Driffield Junction, Id,"
dis.-Manchester and Leeds, 321. Shares, 2s. 6d. p.--DTt°
(West Riding Union), 3s. 6d. p.-Manchester, Buxton,
lock, and Midland, 55.-Newcastle and Berwick, 85/4
Ditto, New, 2/. 18s. 6d. p.-North British, Quarters,
p.-Ditto, Extensions, 3s. p.-North Staffordshire, 2:Ys P;or,
.North-Western, 28s. 6d. dis.-South Yorkshire, Doncas'"
and Goole, par-York and Newcastle, Preference, 41. i,
SHEFFIELD, 9JULY . Tlfr
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Manchester and -4.
coin Union, 31s. dis.-Manchester and Leeds, (West td.
ing Union), 4s. p.-Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolo;,d..
(Sheffield and Lincoln), 31/8 dis.-Leeds, Wakefield, and.
land, 11Adis.-South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole, :4
GLASGOW, JULY 8.
,Alt
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 3014 331.
and Galloway, 475.-Caledonian and Dumbartonshire, ;tot
6d.-Dundee and Perth, Quarters, 665. 6d.-East
ss. 3d.-East Lothian Central, 395.-Edinburgh and Li
ace
gow, Halves, 22311-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 12' of
Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 5%-Great Southern
s
Madras, 28.- Manchester and Southampton, New, V3;_,..
Monkland and Kirkintillock, 244-Scottish Central, 2i
York and Newcastle, Preference, 121/2.

THE GREAT BRITAIN.—DOWNPATRICK, JULY. C't.:9
Since my last communication, written at Tyrella, I 11%;
now to say that the officer sent by the Admiralty /1"
Captain Williams, of the Royal Engineers. He left 031
ship on Friday evening. There is but little to be added
to my last communication. The work I then described
has continued to progress. The fulcrum and levers O°
the outer or seaside of the ship were completed on Srstar
day, and that at the stem is also in place and finished'
all except loading—the inshore side is about. Captain
Claxton has made a contract with the lot of active you
men (farmers) who removed the fagots of the breakwateb
at Ballykinler, or near there, for filling the boxes no
sand, which work they commenced this morning, and -r
they will probably hoist on board about 50 tons P. 43
diem, if not more, and as all the boxes have a qua11.1t4..!,
already in, the whole will be filled ready for the cot 0;
spring tide. It is reported on board that another Ile
has ben discovered and stopped at the fore end of
ship, which must have been a work of great diffiell,ye
as at present the water cannot leave her by two or to.ch
feet. The wind is now fresh and from the south, *lll
is bad for the work going on. I shall visit the ship ag ;0
in time for your paper either at the end of the wee' 60
the first of next week. On Tuesday the ship We' sail
beset by visitors the officer in charge was obliged to P
the ladder up.—Newry Telegraph.
THE POST-OFFICE.--The gross total revenue all:
General Post-office, for the year 1846, amoulate",be
2,004,0071., and the net receipt, after deducting
charges of management, to 835,4191. The chargos
amounted to 1,128,4371., and 40,1501. was deducted fro ~
the gross receipt for returned, refused, miss-sent, and r
directed letters, over-charges and returns. The Wtl
i
pcl
payment out of the Exchequer, for expense connected
with the packet-service, amounted to 767,960/.

BIRTHS.
On the ith inst., in Lowndes-street, the 'illy of J. Carries.
ton Palmer, Esq., of a son.
On the Bth inst., at Wandsworth, ihe lady of °r
Be
Tatham, Esq., of a daughter.
On the Bth inst., at Ware Vicarage, Herts, Mrs. Blakesiel'
of a son.
On the 9th inst., at Stoke Newington, Mrs. John Cr°sgt
of a daughter.
On the 9th inst., in Whitehall-yard, the Hon. MrS•
of a daughter.

MARED.
On the 6th inst., at Prescot,Rl
Charles Edward Driffiel,dA:
Prescot, solicitor, to Margaret, youngest daughter of the
Peter Millett, Esq., of Prescot.

DIED. •
On the Bth inst., at Goldings, Hertfordshire, the Bigbt
Hon. Lord Reay. for
On the 3d ult., at Florence, Hugh Macdonell, Esci''
many years British Consul-General at Algiers. Char
On the 18th ult., at Laibach, in Illyria, Captain
Frederic Sorel!, 17th Regiment Bombay Native Infantry
;iO4
On the 20th ult., in Allerton-street, Hoxton, Mr. Ed
Howe, aged GS.
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