The National Register. — London, England, 1821-09-16 00:00:00

George James awornesHe was a friend of Mr. Howell, and on the 16th of August he received a bill from him for 261. 17s. The bill now produced was the same. He went as Mr. Howell directed him, to Messrs. Williams and Co. to inquire whether the bill was good. According to the address upon the bill he went to the house, No. S, Birehin land, where lie saw some gentlemen making up papers. He thought it was a strange place, and asked if it was Williams's, the bankers, and he was answered it was Wit limns's, but not the bankers. There was a large brass plate on the entrance door, with the inscription " and Co." There was a long dark passage through which he went, and, on turning to the right, he saw a woman folding linen. He observed nothing which gave the place the appearance of a house of business. He knocked at a door which he thought was an office, on the same landing place. '[hero was written on it, " Attend ance from 10 to 4 o'clock." He then went to Messrs. Williams, the bankers, and slimed them the acceptance on the bill, and they said it was not right, and witness went away. He wrote to Mr. Howell, and received an answer, and shortly after the two prisoners called upon him at his lodgings. He was not at home, and they left word they would call again. They called on the Saturday morning, and 'bolt introduced himself as Tipper. Tipper himself said that he had called upon witness, by desire of Mr. Howell, to do some business with him. Witness said Ile was not prepared to transact business at that time, and told them to call on Monday. In the interim, lie wrote to Mr. Howell, desiring hint to come tip to town, and he did, in consequence, come to London. When the prisoners called on Monday, he eaused them to he appre hended. Mary Wondfall &prised that she lives at No. 3, Birchins lane. She knows Tipper, the man at the bar. A man calling himself by the name of Williams, hired a counting house, n ll' g mum, and lied room, at Ilex house, nil the Ist of November, st year. The rooms were hired in the names of Williams, Tipper, and Co. The counting house had formerly been occupied as an office by a stir:ince-broker. Mr. Williams cninr one day after the hiring, with a mail of the name of German and his wife.— There was a man in the countingslionse when Mr. James called. Witness did not know that man's name. Williams came to the house oa Sundays, but she never saw him.— slept at the haute constantly ; but she never saw Pritt there. There was some sail lef banking business carried on by the firm, such as exchanging mites. The business went on till 'ripper was taken into custody, is hen it stopped. German acted as clerk. Tipper was one of the firm. She was to receive bOl, a year rent. She had not received a farthing, except one quarter in advance. When the second quarter was due she applied for it, and they said they would not pay it. Mr. German refused to pay, although he had paid the first quarter. Cross-examitied.—Witness has known notes, such as those now shcwii her, to he presented and paid. 'There was 1.0 box for bills of acceptance to he left in for payment. Tipper attended there from ten lentil four o'clock every day.— When they Sist came there they went on very regularly.— There were books in the counting-house, and an appearance of business. Mr. Burgess of the firm of Williams and Co., 20, Birchin. lane, sworn. He was a partner in the firm, and having looked at the acceptance now produced, lie would swear that it was not the acceptance of any one of that firm. All their bills were accepted by one or more of the partners.— No clerk or other person was ever authorized to accept bills in the name of the house. There was no other Williams and Co. Bankers, in Birchin-lane, and he believed there was no other such firm in the City of Londoo. Cros.sexamined.—There was, he believed, a house in Bir. ehiislane, with Williams and Co. inscribed on the door.— He believed he had seen it. He also believed that a great many bills had been seat to his firm instead of the other for payment. The bill produced was accepted in the usual way of bankers' acceptances. It was not the hand writing of any of the firm. The prisoners left the defence to their counsel. Mr. Andrews then called. Teasdalc Cockell, of the Licensing office, Somerset-house, swore, that in February last a licence was taken out in the names of" William Williams, John Tipper, and John Wil liams," all living at Swansea, Glamorganshire, to trade as bankers. A licence was nut necessary to persons to carry on the business of a banker in Lohdon, unless the hank issued notes payable at sight. IVitness had no knowledge of the person who took oat the licence. He never saw either of the prisoners to his knowledge before this day. The act of parliament required that a copy of the note intended to bo issued by hankers should be left at the Licensing-office, at Somerset-house, a hen the licence was obtained. Here the witness produced a copy of a note which was left and filed by the persons who took ont the licence for " Williams, Tipper. and Williams, Swansea." This note was handed in and shewn to Mrs. Woodfall, who said it was like the ones she had seen brought into her house and exchanged for cash. Mr. Baron Graham, in slimming sip, observed that this was a most important inquiry, and.would demand the most attentive consideration of the Jury. His Lordship hav ing read over the evidence, observed, that if the Jury believed that the bill in question was fabricated with a view to deceive persons by falsely assuming the credit of the established house of Williams and Co. of No. VO, the crime in his opinion amounted to forgery, and they would tine I'ott guilty of the uttering. With respect tol'pper, there was, he thought, no evidence to fix a participation in the actual uttering upon him. The Jut y retired, and after being absent for one hour, returned, and the foreman said, " we lied the prisoners guilty of uttering the bill with intent to defraud.,' Mr. Poirot Graham requested the Jury to re-consider their vet diet, as he was boom! to say that the evidence was as inconclusive as against Tipper. The Jury le-considered, and re:aimed the same verdict against Post only. Mr. Itat on Graham wished ideally to understand the July. To fluid a verdict of .* guilty of uttering with intent to defiant)," oas nut sufficient to render the accused liable to the punishment of forgery. The Jury must be satisfied that the bill was intended to be issued as the genuine bill of the established house, and that it was tile I intention of the utterer to assume the credit of that house to get off the bill. The Jury consulted again for a considerable time, when Mr. Baron Graham said, " The only point for your consideration I*, did the prisoner intend that the bill should be passed upon the public as the genuine accept ance of the old established house, or did Le intend fully that the bill should pass as that of the other—the bad Louse." The Jury again retirttl rut half an hour, awl at knoll THE NATIONAL REGISTER returned a verdict of guilty—death, against Pott ; and of Hot guilty, as against Tipper. The point whether the cr ime does or does not amount to a forgery, Mr. Baron firaliaus said, should be submitted to the Judges. In his opinion it did amount to that offence. _ _ _ _ The prisoners were then removed from the bar. Pott seemed nearly fainting when the verdict was returned.— The trial lasted nearly seven hours, and excited the most intense interest in a crowded court. MURDER.—On Saturday morning, the Bth inst. a , melancholy circumstance occurred at Sellinge, in Kent; A man in the house of a small farmer, named I mpett, of Sellinge, on the above morning, after Mrs. Impeu was gone to milk her cows, came into the room below stairs, and having a gun in his hand, said to a child of Impeu's," I will go and shoot your mother." He then meta to the place where the woman was engaged in ilking, and accosted her by saying," I have loaded my gun, and will shoot myselL" She remonstrated and entreated hint not to do so, whets he immediately replied, " No; I will not shoot myself, but I will shoot you," and instantly discharged the contents of the gun into her side ; the whole charge lodging in her body. The poor woman lingered till seven o'clock the same evening, when she expired. He is now in custody to await the decision of the coroner's inquest. The poor woman has left six children, the youngest only seven months old. A most unexpected and extraordinary election contest for the magistracy, tic. of Ipswich, took place in that town on Saturday last. The emancipation of the bo. rough from ministerial raldom, which had commenced last year by the election of Messrs. Leonard and Haldi wand for Member, had been, as it was supposed, com pleted in September, by the election of a popular magistracy, on which, with a greater number of voters than had ever polled before, the Ministetialists expe rienced a greater defeat than on the first occasion. It was tint, therefore, expected that at this annual election for the magistracy, the Bth of September, the Alinis tea ialists would attempt to bring in any of their party. — The Independents, apprehensive of att attempt at a sur prise, had, without any particular invitation to individu als, signified to the regular half yearly meeting of the London votes on Tuesday week that carriages would be provided for a limited number, on their presenting themselves to undertake the journey to Ipswich; but now that war was actually declared, canvassing com menced Oil both sides, and each party put out their strength, sending for voters in all directions, within a hundred miles of the spot. The day arrived, and the first officer proposed was Sir Robert Harland to be High Steward, in the room of the Earl of Dysart, deceasett. Ilere the Ministerialists, confident in the strength of their hero, brought forward the Doke of Wellington, who had beets lately presented with the freedom of the borough, in consequence of his prowess, in having here tofore conquered ail who had ever been opposed to him; but he was, on this occasion, a conqueror no more: on the contrary, at half past ten at night, when his advo cates resigned the contest, he was the lowest, while Sir It. Harland was declared to be the highest on the poll, the latter having 401, and the Duke only 32fi voters For Bailiffs the Independents had, Sir Wm. Middleton, 397—Mr. Seckainp, 395 ; the Ministerialists, Mr. Bart ley, 330—Mr. Sparrow, 348. For Town Clerk the Independents had, Mr. Notcutt, 39'2; the Ministerial ists, Mr. Jackainan, 333.—1 t is not easy to imagine where was founded the hope of the Ministerialists on this occasion, which, at the enormous expellee which it had caused them, could have induced them, against the rising spirit of independence, to attempt the unequal contest. Preservation of Leather.—The fh:lowing method is recommended fur preserving leather harness and traces, engine hose, boots and shoes, cording, sheep nets, cart covers, stack cloths, &c. 'fake of neat.' foot oil one quart; bees wax (cut small) one oz ; oil of tar half a lb. by weight; and after simmering the news' oil and wax a little in a pipkin, the o;I of tar must be added, when after a gentle simnisriug again for a few minutes, stirring it the whole time with it stick, the mixture will be finished ; at the same time, if an ounce of naptha be come-at•able, and the purpose for which it is to be used should render the expellee no object, the conmosition will, by the composition thereof, receive considerable improvement. It is used precisely as oil would be ap plied : and where it may be required to soften old and hardened leather, a washing or sponging with hot water first is advisable, and the liquid be driven in before the fire. Leather or cordage dressed with this liquid never rots, hardens, grows mouldy, or perishes with blacking; it is likewise a complete destroyer of scabbiness ill sheep and other animals. As to the expellee, one application of this fluid is superior to four or five of oil. Itiformation was received at Queen-square office, a short time ago, that several noblemen had lost some va luable dogs since the commencement of the sporting season. Two officer• subsequently discovered a gang of dog-stealers residing at Chelsea, and they 'apprehended two of them. Among the dogs stolen were two pointers, the property of the Earl of Essex; two fine setters, the property of Mr. Mellish ; a brace of fine pointers, he lon4ing to a gentleman in Queen-square, and several others. One 01 the gang went into the country in the character of a sportsman, and the officers traced him to Cambridge, where they took him into custody. He sold sold several dos on his tratels, and ou the day he was anprellenoed Le received 100. for two ssolen pointers.— They brought Inut before a magistrate, where the charge was proved, and he was committed to the house of correction for six months.—His companions are re mantled. Some few days ago, when Lord Londonderry was in the streets of Belfast, a poor shoeless Pat craved his charity, but all his importunity was in vain ; at length he said, in an altered tone, and rather indignantly, " Ouly a tenpenny, your honour J—s it will treat all your frkuch, in Belfast." 29k GREAT BOXING MATCH BETWEEN RANDALL AND MARTIN. —.ow— No Battle for many years had excited so much interest as we are about to record. The men fought on the 4th of May, 1819, and Randall won cleverly —but since that, and not many months ago, Tutner, who had fought a gallant battle with Randall, lost the second fight with Martin, after winning the first, and this induced the b.►ckers of Martin to make the present match for a sum no less than 3001. a-side. Randall was, at the time of the match-making, ' bespoke,' according to the opinion of some; but his ardent friend, the General, t'ok his word that he would leave off the effusions of Hodges, and being 27 next grass, could get well enough to win the fight, and Master Stephen was soon produced. Ran da'l realized his promise, and he never went into a ring in contFtion to conquer as on Tuesday. The frame and tone of the man were invigorated, his muscles tirm and hard, and his mind independent, and he was backed at 3 to I to win. Martin's mind and notion of himself were quite as grand as his adversaty's, and thus they began their work: but as Hogarth painted the scenes of life, an imitator would have been useful at Ws scene, where at least twenty thousand persons were assembled, and to dispose of this said 20,000 required room. The Commissary General, whose money is every thing to him, and who still clings to the money. getting game, has a friend named Jarvis, a good caterer for real flushing in the wilds of Copthornr, or Crawley Downs, and the Commissary and he worked the white bag game; and that the motley crowds should not escape their polite attention to their interests, they caused placards to be issued, di recting the groups for the benefit of Randall and Martin to assemble in a meadow on Jarvis's Farm, where they were taxed according to appearance; but some country gentlemen interfered, and insisted that the battle should take place there, the approach to which was a narrow lane, and where many accidents occurred. Randall was in waiting at Crawley Com mon, a mile and a half' distant from the other place, and the ropes and stakes were removed thither; in this bustle, helter-skelter was the order—gigs upset, bloody noses, and all the other et cetera', not often seen. The mass at length got together, and between two and three o'clock Randall entered the ring, un buttoned a loose &Vomits, and peeled as if for a sparring match. The opposite party distinguished themselves in white casters, backers, seconds, &c. ; and they advanced full of confidence to the combat : but strange to tell, this great artist, Randall, ran away with it all in one round. The seconds for the phenomenon were Hurry Holt and Tom Jones; and for Martin, Spring and Thurtle. ROUND FIRST AND LAST. Four minutes elapsed in measurement for the first blow. and Randall confined himself together very close, waiting foe his antagonist to make the play. Randall made a left handed hit to draw his adversary to close quarters, but it was parried, and Martin hit out left and right, but his were parried also. Randall placed a heavy hit at the wind, bus was an inch above it. and it left its mark on the breast. Martin got into a close. and was set red worse than !tendril had ever served any of his adversaries. lie never leaves them unpunished, and delivers them from one hand to the other as he would a school-boy, grasping the arm he is not at werk with. He never executed so wen ; Martin was bit dead at the time, and was floored, as if a pistol ball had given him a finisher. Martin was hit in both jugular veins, and dro pal claret copiously. On time being called, after lying .sn the ground till then, he was as dead as a . knackes's lacquey,' and had no sense to the call of .6 Tinse," Randall won it in seven minutes and 10 seconds, with one solitary slap in the mouth. RACING IN FRANCE.—A paper of the 10th inst. contains the following rrtiele:—The races in the deprrtment of L'Ola took place on the first and second of this month (September), at the Royal Course, near Argentan. Twenty-two horses and mares of the geeatest beauty, Pll the issue of famous stallions, and reared on the plains of Merlevault, contested the different ptizes given by Government. The grand Prize was gained by Ceres, a mil•e five yea-s old, the property of M. Neven. She is the same nia^e which last ye..r obtained at Paris the Royal prize. An extensive meadow, in addition to the superb race course, was the scene of these sports. An immense crowd of foreigners, and others, came c , om Pio is and the neighbotning departments. All the sporting world was ready to tan their horses, and contribute to this spectacle, really interesting to a counts:, whose principal inhabitants are coq. stantly entleavonling- to rear a fine race of horses, which tin- elegance of form, as well as speed and solid;ty, are not inferior to any horses in the wi.rla. NEwm.APEIiS.»-TLC first newspaper establishta in England was entitled the English Mercury and is dated July 28th, 1588, one of which is pre.. Eerved in the British Museum. The Gazelle wua first published at Oxfhrd, Aug 22, 1642. The Directors of the Bank of England have inti matel to the Manchester bankers, that they may be •• upplietl with sovereigns to any amount, and free frmu the charge of carriage, in exchange for one pound-uote.4.