The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-08-06 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

LOVE AND DESPERATION.

It is doubtless fresh in the recollection of our modem,
that about three weeks ago a young lady and gedtleman,
who it was supposed were hastening as fast as a chaise and
four could take them, to some more convenient Temple of
Hymen than the metropolis or its neighbourhood can boast
of, were overtaken at Aylesbury by relentless pursuers, and
the younglady, after considerable resistance from the lover,
was torn from his arms, and compelled to return to London,
while the disconsolaWyouth teas left to pursue his melan-
choly way, backwards or-forwards, as he chose, solos. Thus
far did the particulars of this affair appear in the public jour-
gals at the time,but it did not end here, for some subsequent
Eoceedings have taken place of rather a curious nature.
The young gentleman, on his return, sought an interview
with the fair object of his affections, but this he
could not obtain. He then openly claimed her in mar-
riage from her father, but was rejected. He next had
recourse to stratagem, to obtain a sight of her; but was in-
formed she was gone to a certain watering-place, whither
he immediately went in pursuit of her, but she was not to
be found, and he discovered that he had been misled. Ile
returned to London, and, by the exercise of some ingenuity,
got admission, with his brother, to the house of her father,
where an interview took place between all the parties. A
great deal of conversation, recriminatory as well as expostu.
lalory, took place. The young gentleman urged his pre
Nations with all the ardour of a youthful lover. The f...
ther firmly persisted in his rejection of him for a son-in.
law ; and the young lady herself, as is alleged on her side,
gave him reason to believe that her sentiments, if she bad
ever entertained any of a tender kind for him, had under-
Rene a very considerable change. I twas then stated to him
ia the course of the interview, that under the circumstances
s 0( her elopement, the shaft of calumny might be levelled
her character—a slanderous world might say she WAS
ion so pure as she should be, and if that were to happen,
he need not be told bow dreadful might be the conse-
quences to her, and those connected with her. He was
then asked if he would object to sign a certificate, declaring
her to be pure and spotless as before lie knew her. He
hesitated, because be was at a loss to know what could be
the object of a request, seemingly so singular, and certainly
very novel in its kind. Being pressed, however, he did
sign it, at the same time giving, verbally, a most unequivo-
cal declaration to the same effect. He afterwards renewed
his protestations of affection, and his urgent entreaties, to
be allowed to lead her to the altar ; but was again refused,
and it was finally declared that she was engaged, and about
to be married to another ! at this aid prudence forsook him,
and he swore be would shoot her. His declaration was,
" By o—, if she goes to the altar with any (Flier, she shall
sever return from it alive !" He went to the house and
repeated this declaration, and was attended by his brother,
who was also said to have joined in the threats used by the
lover. It was at length deemed necessary, for the safety of
all parties, to appeal to the law, and an application was
aside at one of the police office", in consequence of which a
peace warrant was issued, hut the brother of the lever only
was taken into custody, the other not being found.
An examination, which lasted several hours, and which
was strictly private, took place before the Magistrate who
granted the warrant. The brother, in answer to the
charge, denied that he hail ever made use of a threat, or
any other expression which could be so construed. He de-
scanted upon the wretchedness and misery which his bro
thee had endured, and was still suffering under, and de-
clared he was almost in a stare of madness. He had been
induced (the defendant added) to sign the certificate which
had been mentioned by a promise from the young lady,
'that open his signing It she would consent to have him.
Here the young lady, who was present, said " I never
made any such promist.."
The defendant declared she did. She said " if you
will sign the certificate, I will have you." (calling him
hist+ r i • n name) but when he had signed it,sbe declared
" she could (or would) never have him."
The young lady denied that she ever made such declara-
tion. It was further stated in her behalf, that she was at
first by no means • consenting party to the elopement, for
that the young Gentleman had prevailed upon her to enter
the carriage, under a pretence of taking her for a drive
merely; and they bad got more than twenty miles before
she was informed, or even guessed at Isis intention, and it
was then too late to retreat.

A very long, and at intervals a very stormy, discussion
before the Magistrate, terminated at length in an order
from his Worship for the defendant to enter into sureties
to a large amount to keep the peace to the young lady and
her family, and to all his Majesty's subjects, until the next
Session.

The fair cense of all these proceedings, who is little
more than seventeen years of age, was married, we under-
stand, to the favoured rival on Saturday last.

The attempt at the assassination of a Christianized Jew,
which we noticed about a month since, was fully investi-
gated before the Right Worshipful the Mayor on Saturday
last, at the request of Lyon L , the person suspected
of having committed the diabodieal act, who had left this
city on business the morning after the suppose' attempt
had been committed, and did not return until Thursday
last, when he was informed by a friend that he was charged
with the crime. Feeling coalitions of his innocence, he
immediately applied to a Magistrate, and the charge was I
appointed to be heard on Saturday. The deposition of I
Isaacs, which bad been taken by the Mayor, soon after the
wound had been inflicted, was read, when Mr. Lazarus en-
tered on his defence, and clearly proved an alibi by two
persons, and that the accuser was a person of a malicious
disposition, and not to be credited on oath, having been
some time since confined in a prison. in London, for send-
ing threatening letters t 6 the Lords of the Admiralty ; and
be also produced a witness who swore that Isaacs told bin,
almost immediately on being wounded, that it was done by
a tall person, and in his information, he had swore it was
done by a short person. Isaacs endeavoured to interrupt
Lazarus in his defence, when the Mayor, with a feeling
which reflects on him great credit, and which we think
ought to be the feeling of all Magistrates, and that'• he
was more the counsel for the accused than the accuser, and
would have a full and impartial hearing." After an in-
vestigation of nearly two hours, the Mayor declared that
there was no ground whatever for the charge against Laza-
rus for the supposed offence; and not a person, it is believ-
ed, left the Hail, but was impressed with a conviction that
the wound had been inflicted under very mysterious circum-
stances. The solicitor for the complainant very handsome-
ly thanked the Mayor for the patient and impartial hearing
be had given to the case, and felt satisfied that the charge
against Lazarus was unfounded, and he was immediately
discharged.—(Exeter) Alfred.
An Inquest was held last night at St. Bartholomew's,
Hospital before '. Shelton, Esq. on the body of Cornelius
Blake, a lad about 12 years of age. T. Hall, broker, state
that as be was standing at the door of his house in Old
street, last Saturday evening, he observed an engine going
at a rapid rate, which was drawn by several men ; the de-
ceased, who was one of the persons drawing the engine;
fell down and the hind wheel passed over his body ; he at.
tempted to rise, bat was so weak he could not; and was
picked up and taken to a neighbouring surgeon's, and from
I thence be was removed to the Hospital; the engine was
going to a tire in Boswell-street. Charles Woodward,
dresser in the Hospital, examined the deceased as soon as
brought there; he found an extensive bruise just above the
hip, and he appeared to have sustained some serious inter-
nal injury ; he died the following day ; on opening the
body, after death, be ascertained that the liver was rup-
tured. Verdict—Accideutal Death.