Star.
London, England, 1830-04-19 00:00:00

ELOPEMENT OF A YOUNG LADY.

In the beginning of last week great consternation
prevailed in the family of Mrs. Aaron, a widow lady, residing at
Kennington, owing to one of her daughters, • girl about eighteen
years of age, having eloped from home. Upon inquiry into the
circumstances, it was discovered that she had gone off with a com-
mon sailor, belonging to the Lord Lowther East Indianian, then
on the point of sailing for India. It appears that the young lady,
who was described as highly accomplished, had recently come
home from a boarding-school, where she had been instructed in
French, Italian, musk, and dancing ; in fact, she was considered
as possessed of very superior literary attainments, arid had just
finished her education when the above occurrence happened. The cir-
cumstances that led to the elopement were these : One of Mrs.
Aaron's servant girls has a brother, a sailor belonging to the above-
' named ship, and he was permitted to call and see his sister. In the
course of those visits, it seemed, Miss Aaron became deeply ena-
moured of the sailor, and he soon perceiving the favourable manner
in which he was looked upon by the young lady, availed himself of
it, and an intimacy soon commenced, and for the purpose of seeing
each other frequently, appointments took place between them, and
they used to meet generally either on Kennington-common, or
on the Brixton-road. None of the family were aware of what
was going forward, no person in the house being in the se-
cret, with the exception of the servant girl, who, being related
to the sailor, aided and assisted them all in her power. The
result of these interviews between the parties was a promise on each
side to become man and wife, and a day was appointed for putting
up the harms for marriage. In the interval, however, the acquain-
tance which subsisted between the lovers was discovered by the fa-
mily ; and the moment,Visa Aaron got a hint of it she immediately
abandoned home, and threw herself into the arms of the sailor, who
took her to a house in Rotherhithe, where they remained together
for some days in seclusion. During this time the young lady's fa.
may, who were in a state of great anxiety about her, made every
inquiry as to where she had fled, but no intelligence was heard of her
till Friday morning. The previous day a female, residing in the street
where the sailor and Miss Aaron then were, saw the latter, and
perceiving such an extraordinary difference in the appearance of
them from each other, at once concluded that it was a runaway
match. By dint of inquiry the female at length discovered the rest.
dence of Mrs. Aaron at Kennington, and proceeded there forthwith
and gave information where the young lady and the sailor were to
be found. No time was lost in repairing to the place, and there the
lovers were found together in a miserable house. The sailor was
immediately given into the custody of a police-constable, and Miss
Aaron was with difficulty torn from his embraces and taken home.
On Saturday the sailor, who gave his name John Callaghan, was
taken before the magistrates at Union-hall, but neither the young
lady nor any of her family appeared to make any complaint against
him. The prisoner is a stout sandy-haired young fellow, and said
he was a native of Ireland.

The whole circumstances having been detailed to the magistrates,
and It having been also stated by Inspector Bullock that Miss
Aaron was entitled to 2,0001. on her becoming of age, the dtferulant
was asked why he presumed to entice a young lady away from her
parents.
Defendant—Your Worship, I did not entice her; she said she
would either hang or drown herself if I would not have her; so to
save her I consented to marry her.
Magistrate—Take care that you arc not going to be hanged instead
of going to be married.
Inspector Bullock said, that he found a great number of letters in
the sailor's possession which were written by Miss Aaron to him.
The letters breathed a spirit of pure and disinterested love, the writer
over and over again declaring that she should never be happy be
happy with any man but " John Callaghan."
It was stated that the young lady's parent paid 1401 per annum
for her education, and that she was a fitst.rate dancer.
Mr. Ilyard—Ah ! she has danced to some purpose, it now ap-
pears.
The magistrates inquired whether Miss Aaron had carried off
any property from her home, but it was answered that she had not ;
and, when Callaghan was asked after he had married her how he in.
tended to support her, be replied that he was going to sea, and that
he intended to leave her half his wages, which were 50s. a month.
The Inspector said that he inquired of Miss Aaron whether they
had been married, but she replied that they had not; and at the
same time expressed the strongest affection for the man, declaring
that she should like him better than the wealthiest man in the realm.
The magistrates discharged the sailor, advising him to get off to
sea as fast as possible, which he promised to do, apparently quite
unconcerned with regard to the young lady. The inspector had
directions to advise the parent of bliss Aaron to keep her at home at
least for some time to come.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

M ANSI ON-HOUSE.

Saturday, $ Jew named Moses Moses, of very small and pitiful
dimensions, and embellished with a most cadaverous aspect, was
charged with having hit a porter, of more than double his weight,
right and left about the fate. The porter stated that as he was car-
ring some goods to a wharf in Thames-street, he saw Moses with a
eve of oranges on his head, standing with some other persons at
the entrance, and heard him say that he'd like to give a slavey a
warming. The prosecutor believing that the words were directed to
him, told Moses to go about his business; but the Jew waited, and
uhe (prosecutor) returned, " pitched into him" with both hands,
and at once swelled his head to all enormous size.

The Loan MAYOR—Didn't you return the blow? I should
think that you are large enough to make such a fellow skip.
The prosecutor stated the think was done so suddenly, and the
Jew's knuckles were so hard, that the light flew out of his eyes
before he knew where he was.

It was stated by a witness, that the Jew took the porter quite un.
aware'; and as he was In the habit of attending the fighting ring,
he knew where to plant his blows upon an inexperienced man with
most effect. No provocation whatever had been given.
The Jew gave a very different account of the matter. He said
that as he stood quietly with his oranges upon his head, the porter
gave him a tap, and tumbled him. He then got up, and, of course,
Mended himself against his opponent, who fought like a
in tiger,
" but as he mowed nothink about it, be won't likely to suceeed."..—
ter.._._) n,
ape emu) AYOR said the oranges were all clean, and asked
whether they did not fall to the ground when the Jew received the
tap that tumbled him.
The prosecutor asserted, that the Jew had laid his sieve upon the
ground, and regularly made fight, and that he (the prosecutor) did
not give the least offence, nor striae a single blow.
An Irish orangeman, a friend of Moses, was ready to swear that
the Jew had his sieve on his head all the time of the row.
The Loan MaToa—What ! when he was tumbled ?
The Irishman, who had gone too far to retract, loudly declared,
that the oranges stuck to óe Jew even in his fall, and during his
exertions in beating the porter about the head.
Mr. Hobler—l suppose you can account for that scientifically.
Fighting, they say, is now upon a very improved principle ; but I
don't believe that Dutch Sam could fight with a sieve of oranges on
his head.—(Laughter.)
The Irishman—l don't know how the devil it is, your Worship,
but whatever the Jews take in hand sticks to them like putty. I'll
be on my oath that he fought all the time with the sieve of oranges
on his head; but they have got such a way of milling now, that a
man's eye-balls are sent bang into the back of his head before he can
see whether it's a Jew or a Gentile that's afore him. (Laughter.)
Moses all this time looked as sharp as a razor in the countenance.
" Look at him, my Lord," said the Irishman, " Why his fate is
enough to cut any man's fist in two."—(Laughter.)
The LOAD Mayon—Nell, he has found a straight-forward wit-
nese in you, at any rate ; but we won't encourage any of the Fancy
in the Otty, whatever they may do at the West End. I wish that
an end could be put to this brutal practice.
Moses—Please your Vctsbip, the Jews larns In their own defence;
ye are so exposed to insult, that ve're obligated to pitch it in as veil
as ye an.

The LORD MATOR—WeII, you are all going into Patlimiest
very soon, and then I hope there will be no occasion for the fighting
system.
Moses—Please your Vonhip, when we gets mancipated, I hope
the milling will be reg'lated properly, for upon my word, it's so bad
of late, that Pm ashamed to beaten near the ring.---(laughter.) The
first thing we ought to do, your Vorship, Is to stop this here robbing
system, for it's scandalous that a pinkness can't fight now, without
it's said he's a going for to cross. It's a shame, your worship.—
(loud laughter.)
The Loan MAYOI said that the Jew's language was getting fast
out of his latitude, and he should put a close to the discuisiou by
calling upon him to find bail. The Prosecutor then roped his way
out of the Justice Room, and the Jew was obliged to bud bail, which
he quickly did from Petticoat.lane.
BOW.STRERT.

Saturday the landlord ofapu Wm. TriIRNIC)* Joseph
Jones, Charles Williams, John Renard, Bravo and a prl.
vale soldier, were examined on a charge of being concerned in prim-
, tiers oldie most shocking description. It was stated that the land.
lord allowed pesaooa to assemble at his house for the most infamous
purthe soldier had been invited there by one of the gang.2":ll/2011011., the Superintendent of the Police, having received
some infesmation relative to the house, sent some of his men on Fri.
day night, about eleven o'clock, to apprehend any person found
there, and the delinquents were plentifully pelted on their way to
the watch-houn by the moh. We cannot particularise the stri-
dence, but the six men were committed to the Sessions ; and It was
understood that the soldier would be handed over to the military
authorities. It appears that a similar gang are in the habit of as-
sembling at a house in Streatham, and kr. Thomas sent some of ,
his men to apprehend them.

Q E Ell-SQUA RE.
John Lashrnan and 'Thomas .1/organ were charged with itte.4,
ing into the house of Mr. John Gould, in Leader.strcet, Chet,,
on Monday morning last, and atealing fifty-one pair of mcns' ,'
valued at 151. The prisoners denied all knowledge of the rob', ..•
They were fully committed for trial.

WORSIIIP.STREET.
A person who gave his name tlilliant Afurrity, was charged 1,,
obtaining between 601. and 70/.'s worth of goods, tinder false in
tenets.

Mrs. Edrop, whose husband is a fender-maker, and kelps a
in Brick-lane, said that about twelve months ago the prisoner roto_
chased goods at their shop to the amount of IV., for which he i,„„
about seven months ago ; he gave orders for goods to the amount
18/., and persuaded her to take a bill at a short date. When t,
bill became due, it was discovered that the acceptor had abscont!,,,
Mr. Bolton, an iron-founder, near St. Luke's Church, said
the prisoner, a perfect stranger, came to him and said he was
commended by Mr. Edrop. The prisoner's manner was so "ph
aible," that, without making any inquiry, he let him have 50/. wa.
of goods.
Mr. BROUGHTON considered that the complainants had r •
made sufficient inquiry respecting the prisoner before they gave F .
credit. Be was then remanded.

IRISH DISTILLERIES.—We announce with gr,„-.
pleasure that a requisition is in progress to call the county of Dubl.-
together, for the purpose of entering into resolutions against ti
threatened measure of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, as well ~
with a view of pupating petitions, which will be presented to t; ;
Legislature immediately after the recess.—M. Register.
USURY LAWS.—A bill relating to contracts for th;
loan of money at interest, now before Parliament, repeals the per., .
ties for receiving a greater rate of interest than is at present by 1.,5,
allowed, but enacts that to contract for the payment of money bit,
be available in any court of law for the recovery of a greater rate •
interest than is now payable. Thus, whilst the penalties for urn-
are abolished, the usurer is disabled from recovering an execrsi,
interest at law.

FLA TII ARD CHU KC n R A TES—We are happy in bein.
able to announce that our appeal to the Magistrates of Feathard,
regard to the hundreds of penny and twopenny summonses b;
Church rates served on the poor of that town and neighbourhoot!
was not in vain ; they absented themselves from the ('ours House
on the threatened "day of wrath," and thus proved their coo-
tempt and abhorrence of the inhuman proceeding.-7'ipperor:
Free l'ress.

The amount of duty paid last year on the apparent!,
insignificant article of tobacco amounted to nearly 2,1159,0001. (j•
this sum more than half wai paid in Liverpool and London, frog
their being the chief ports for the arrival of vessels front Virginia
Next to these in amount of importation are Dublin and Brit,tol.
the three kingdoms the respective proportions of duty are—Englat,!
1.973,0001. ; Ireland, 613,01101.; Scotland, 273,0001.
MEETING or ATTORNIES.—Thursday there Iras
meeting of attornies held in the Trustees' Room of the Royal L.
change, to prepare a petition against the assimilation of stamp &-
ties. Placards were posted outside the doors, on which were it -
scribed " none but anomie' admitted." At a few minutes pa,.
three o'clock, John Leland, Esq. was called to the chair, and it wai
immediately proposed that the reporters should be excluded. '.E:t
motion was opposed by Mr. Dolan, but upon the question being p:::
from the chair, it was carried almost unanimously. The report!.
immediately retired front the room —Dublin Paper.