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I I I` . •r -, • .4 Ai* 6 NUAlliliii ,4 TN RATRZROTAL, DRUIRT-LANR. THIS EVENING, TUESDAY. Sept. ie. hie Maisete• Servants will prirforgi (9th time) a sew Demme lie Piece, is three seta. called C;ERALDI DUVAL, THE BANDIT OF BOHEMIA. Gentili Dues', Mr. Cooper; Count Altealierg, Mr. Bar. wird ; Merrier, Mr. Genie; Wittikin, Mr. Eight; Mr. Randall; Stanolf, Mr. Smith. Ethetind, Coastaw of A Itrularg, Miss Smiths°. ; Nis., Miss Cabin; Nimiette, Mee. Bland; Barbers, Mrs. Egerton. Alter whirls THE CORONATION. The Pruceseios commences from Westeniester Hall.— The Seruod Steve; the laterior of the Abbry.—The Third, sad Introdartory Setae, is which Mr. Knight wiN inirodom a uew COOlie issug, estlilrd " The King and the Corosation, Old &wised sad she People. =The Fourth Scene, the Hell, is the coarse of which the Grated Estee of the Chimipiss. To cosetude with (29th lime) a sear Faroe, called THE SPECTRE BRIDEGROOM ; Or, A GHOST IN SPITE OF HIMSELF. The priweipst Claineriets ip Iforre. Cooper, Gallic, Bat said, imilb, Knight, Mem .oeigre, sod Miss Bmithsoa. _ The Doors is be *petted at Six ABM% sad the Fir. foreassers to begin st Paves. Bases, 7s ; Seemed Price, Ss. 11410.—Pit, Bs. id.; Sams* Prier, ie.—Gallery, 9a.; Seamed Pelee, 15..-..Uppet kss,ls.; Stroud Price, flif. To-marrow, Daval--with The Cortmatior which rill be produced a sew Fame. NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARICRT. T HIS EVENING, TUESDAY, Sept. Is, will be performed the Opera of THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO. Coast Almavivs, Mr. Junes; Morelli, Mr. Lori Lee; Fi garo, Mr. Decamp; Antonin, Mr. Tay'cure; Cherebine, Nis Chatierky. Coentess Alinatirs, bliss Carew ; Susanna, Miss R. Cori ; Barbarism, Mrs. Garrick. After which, 18th time, • new Comic Piece, is one set, called MATCH-MAKING. The Principal Charactery by Messrs. Jones, Oxberry, De. camp, Terry, sod Mrs. Clistterley. To conclude with a Farce, in two acts, called A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER. . Sir Mark Chase, Mr. Williams; Alfred Highillynr, Mr. Decamp; Mr. Selborse, Mr. Baker; Fixture, Mr. Hain. awed ; Gamekeeper, Mr. Henry. MIS. Seiborne, Mrs. Gar. rick; Maria Darlingtun, Mrs. Baker; Mrs. Fixture, Mrs. /uses. • handwrote Saloon has been added, sad it is respectfully hoped that in esery particular the New Theatre will be Trend worthy the approbation and patronage of a British Public. Doors to be opened at Half.past Six o'Clock—the Play to begin at Seven. Pisces for the Boxes to be taken of Mr. Massinghani, at the Theatre. N.B.—Private Boxes may be bad nightly, by application at the Box-unite. To-morrow, Rise sad Fall—Metclossaking—and No swig so supper. Os Thursday, a new Comedy, in three acts, interspersed with Music, milled Match.breaking, er The Priwes's Present. I YAL, ENGLISH OPERA-HOUSE, STRAND. - m - 'militia performed the Cassie Operet ts, called BELLES WITHOUT BEAUX; Or, THE LADIES AMONG 'THEMSELVES. Xs& Deakins:lo Miss Kelly; Vngini• Mies Carr; Elias. trii Boleiway; ' Mrs Grreadrapori ' Mrs. Jerrold; Mrs. 'Mfg. W." Berusett ; Mrs. Easy , , Mrs. Bryan ; Priscilla, -Minlllbsosaiso.• To *Lich will be added, Aid time. a new Comic Piece, in one art, called TWO WIVES! Or, A HINT TO HUSBANDS. Sir ll'illiass Prune, Mr. W. Bremen; Mr. Triaorr, Mr. Auwbotliarn ; Flank, alias Captain Boomer, ,alias Lawyrr Johnson. alias fltimphry Clod, Mr. Harley. Lady Prase, Mrs. Bryan; Mrs. Trimmer, Mrs. Balls. To conclude with the Mein-drama called TWO WORDS; Or, SILENT NOT DUMB! Sir Hildebrand de Gay, Mr. Bartley; Valbelle, Mr. Pear. gnaw; Teener?, Mr. J. Knight; La Fleur, Mr. Wilkinson Annabelle, Miss Kelly; Lucie, Miss I. Stevenson; Hostess (Id time), Mrs. Bryan. Bose., be.; Second Price, 3s.—Pit, 35.; Seennil Prier, la. Sd.- 7 Lower Gallery, Ss.; Second Pr.ce, ls.—Upper Gal lery, Is.; Second Prier, ed. Doors open at Half-past Six, the Performance to begin at Seven. _ _ . _ _ . LON DON?"' s•••S ,MBER Highgate. The Priaouer only hail si iinemied the transfer thade by . Hui. ''No broker being present. the Prisoner had himself *skit Starling if he waist ed 1,000/. of Navy Five pei:Cents. and received a cheque for the amount, which was paid by Ilse bankers in fifteen notes. of which eo less than twelve were tritced ire befog !mid by the Prisoner for hi own individual purpolies. He (Serjeaut Booanquet) was prepared to go into that detail of proof as to the whole 10,0001., hot hr apprehend ed that if he proved the firms lie hod staled respecting Ilie receipt of 1,045/. r,l the name of Penn toSturlitig. the Jury would have nu difficulty in finding it at &Ise instrument, which the reissue'r had merle, or at least uttered with • guilty knowledge. He adverted to the Prisoner's attempt to escape after being taken into custody. gs n token of guilt, nod then proceeded to tall hie wit Seines. I I The Int witures called wog Edward Salisbury. eteasimil by lir. Reyoolds—l am a clerk is the 5 par custillige 11prparieSiese Slim Meet ame le iItiteiNSINISV" OetWoldeg fea ffins Wier at Se Robert 11)1sTartasgeitg0 reta Mtge, dk tin sodr Say MK," T.'S.: I WyrW NM% 10,0061." It is my bond- %Si ism, bet it has heel:Vl E altered since ; U. Y. to .1. Pare, 1,181. The data is prefixed to • previous entry, and is sot is nay Imad.writing. It was wanes by me goth March 1821, E. Y. 86.1,111. 100001. ; it now steads 0 Y. 68. No. kill, 14,0081. 'Pithead soy date. I mode the eatry from the Inne n, book. The 0. Y. and 86. No. 5,281 refers to the transfer book Moe treasifer book produced] The original retry of mime was R. Y. Two pages are missing, and that would eremites the remenral of rineillaer leaf. -rb re appears an enemies in maxim/ the folios, it was 84, and now stands 115. The parries appears to be written on erasures as fur as page 91. No alteration appears in the paging of the earlier part of the book ; the leaf talon oat would he pages 88 mod dl; page 63 is nut the corresponding leaf; page 86 es it steeds is dated 20th March, sad page 80 is dated list March. Cross examined by Mr. unit gir.—When I ass describiag the way in which I wrote the entry 1 am' not speaking to any recollection of the fact, but from reference to other books, the eatries of which are net written by =pelf, hat by ether clerks. There are about 50 clerks in the b per Cent. °See, sod all may have access to the ledger. There are entries made by other clerks when transfers are made, and one seta as • check on another, so that a person looking at the ledger would have ceeficienee it was tree. They are checked the same day, atowithstandiag which mistakes somesimes occur. The Primmer was one of eleven clerks in the ledger office. There are more ledgers than one fur single letters. Robert Prosiest's., examined by Mr. BoLututs-1 am • clerk in the 5 per Cent. office; it is my duly to open new attronots la the ledger. I find an entry to the credit of John Penn, of Highgate, 10,000/. 1 made the entry from R. Y. tesasfer book, folio 86. On looking to the transfer book I do sot now find the transfer from •bicb I made that entry. When 1 posted it, it was No. 1,181. There was uo other ac count before for John Peen of Highgate. The entry as it now steads is the ledger, is 1821, March 26, F.. Y. 86. I. R. sad a name illegible, Nu. 4,181, 10,0001. As I made the entry it was 1811, March 20, R. Y. 96. No. 1,181, 10,0001. I can't lad any Irausfer ticket of 20th March, 1821. The teamster ticket in printed and filled •p with the same of the person transferring the stock, the yersois name to whom transferred, and the amount; sad op transfer is made with- Met midi • Oreenfer ticket beteg made. The retry in the book is made from the ticket, and the ticket la then Sled, and pot in the strong room. I have searched the strung room, bat I can't find any such ill Rosier ticket. Cross-examined by Mr. ALLICT:.-I riot swear from re eoltectioa twat • figure of vllll stood in the place where • _thee now la to is nut aloays my duty to file the transfer tickets, sal it was not at that time ; I find oo transfer from Sir Robert Peel in the hook On that day. By the Judge.-1 make the entry so far as it affects the account of John Penn; Mr. &slithery makes the entry as it affects Sir Robert Pei. Lewis sworn and examined by S..jesnt BOP A NQU RT. —There are primary books and duplicates Tutu which trans fers are abstracted every day from the transfer book ; the entries are made in the primary and duplicate by different clerks, and at the close of the day are compared. [The primary book of the 20th March produced.] It was my ditty to make out Oratorios for the primary hook am she 20th March. There is lin entry relative to Sir Robert Peel, part of it is in my baud-writiug. I examined io the after. anon wish Mr. Campbell, who keeps the duplirate. The sums only were compared. One clerk reads and the other cheeks. Cross-examined by Mr. WILLIAIM—.II have no MPROIS of judging if the clerk who read., reads cursedly. Though there are only eleven clerks in the division from L to R, all the clear in the office have access to the books. Sometimes clerks from other oaken come, hut that is ass irregularity. I have known, notwithstanding the comparison of the primary and duplicate hook, that errors have escaped detection. John Comphell examined--I am a clerk iu the 5 per Cent Office, in the divisio, Lto R. It is my duty to make the duplicate entries from the transfer-book, and compare the entries with the primary book with the clerk who makes the entry in the primary book. There is au entry in the do plicate which 111311. 1 / 8 thus:—."Wits March, MI, Sir Robert Peel, John Penn, of Highgate, I0,000f." There is no drte attached to that particular transfer; the date is at the first entry. There are about eighteru entries on the 20th of March. Cross-examined by Mr. A DOLPIIIVI.—The entry in duplicate is In my hand.striting ; the primary and (Implicate have been written at the same time; 1 ieurember two instance, where it was done. On comparing the book, in the evening, the duplicate clerk reads, and the other hears and looks at his icon book; we read the unities and slims; previous to Fe bruary last s►e only read the figures, hot that was reform td altogether in March. John Hake, Maned examined by Mr. BOLLAND.-1 am a clerk in the Navy 5 per (lent. Office, in the division L to R; in the ledger there is au gutty of 14,7591. Is. sd. to Sir Robert Peel. A part of the entry was' made by me; my ►ntry was 4,759/. Is. sd. and some person lota written a figure of 1, making it appear like 14,7591 Is. srl. ; the ori ginal entry was on the nib April, 1829, in transfer book, and is 4,759/. Is. sd. Cross-•asntined by Mr. GURNRY 34 in debt to Mr. Turner 95t.; he kut it me at Christmas last, mid he was nut to ask use fur it till March ; I was to pay it by instal meuts I had paid Otte instalment when the Prisoner was apprehended. Mr. Turner sou in the office when some dis coveries of improper cotrics were imade,mid be quilted at his usual hour. John Exete► examined.—l am ■ clerk io the 4 per Cent. ()thee ; it wait my duty in SI irch last to supervise th► en. tries in the Navy S per Cents.; I think I recollect a transfer in the name of Sir Robert Peel. Thumas Francis examinrd.-1 am i clerk la dm Navy Five per Cent. °Rice. 'lt was say duty to enter powers of •uternry as they came in, to compare the transfers with the accounts), and put them round to the several divisions. I lied for the entry in lime ►ook, and fur the original power of ■ttoraey from Sir R. Peel, but could not fiud it. Mr. Trotter acts with me in the swine department. .1. Trotter examined.—l as a clerk in the Navy Five per Cent. office. My duty is to compare the powers of attorney with the ledger to see if they are correct. I have searched the powers of attoreey for the 20th March, and I find none io the name of Sir R. Peel. Cha►les Norris examined —1 as chief clerk in the Navy Five per Cent. office. There were eleven clerks ou duty in liar division from L to R, on the list March, the Prisoner Win out. The names of the eleven elerka in the appearance bank were called over, and the witness said they were all present on that day. Cross-eitainined by Mr. Gmtwaar.-1 have sin reeollretion of Mr. Turner iseirie absent fur übunt a fortnight after the. 20th March.—[Upou referring ill the appe book, tie afterwards found a• entry from which he knew Mr. Tornfr to have been shaent from ?Ist Arai 10 7th kiss.)—The opinion I had formed of the Prisoner was a very high one. J. Mansell eznashred.-1 certainly did PM OHIO • 11111111frr on the 40111 March to Sir R. Peel, our did I make any alter ation in the books. The other clerks in tke °Afire were severally railed and re• ausined to the same poiats, and gave liar same testimony as the last witness. Three of them were also asked if they knew a person seined James @mists, a broker in the Roomla, mid if they had ever employed him, or seen him empMyed, to identify pre. suns (liming to make transfers, to which they answered in the twenties. Sir R. Peri, who sat on the bench, was awn called on and sworn. hlr. Ar.t.ww now submitted that the worthy Barnet. had an interest is the VW', and wan theattrote iticisfikr!"o Mr- /ler:pm. lissapetiorr contended that he Was f eotelpe tent witsess, immortals as no forgety was charged to bare been committed upon biro. The Court ruled that a release should first be give... Robert Best, Egg. Secretary to the Rank of Eastland, was thew sworn, sod produced the entry uf an orate of the Di. remora of. the Rank to replace 10,0601. Navy 5 per Cents. to the across! of Sir R. Peel, a transfer having hee:p made of that sum.—[Hen the witness was stopped, as the reason fur the order could sot be received in evidelieej Benjamin Cole esausimed.-1 sin a broker. I purchased 10,000/. Navy 6 per Cents. for Ike limb, to be transferred to Sir Peel; that was us the 3J July, 1821. I teceived the mosey from the Batik, and paid for the stock at that time. James Wynne.-1 sin II desk is Ike Navy 5 per Cent. office. I find in the transfer book an ratty 011 the 3d July of 7,6001. transferred to Sir R. Peel, and subsequently two further entries to the same person, one of 2001. and one of 2,800/. Sir R. Peel was then esamised.—Os the 20th of March I was in the coostry. I did sot transfer 10,0001. stock os that day, nor did I personally, or by letter or power of aiturary, ur otherwise, autholise any Krone to do so in my name. Joseph Starling, a broker, examined.—l know the Primmerr at the bar. On the 21st of March last I saw him at the Bank. He asked me the price of storks, and I told him. He then said be had 1,0001. to dispose of. The price that day was 104/. 1 agreed to purchase the 1,0001, and the Prisoner went away. About the close of the day I saw him again in the office. I gave him a check for the amount, and he gave me the receipt. When he had giver me the receipt I saw au error of fire shillings in the casting, which I men firmed to him. He altered the receipt sod then gave it back to me. I have seen the Prisoner write but very seldom. I do not know his handwriting well enough to speak to it. Crowsexatnined by Mr. ALLesr.-1 cannot positively recut lees whether I gave the check to the Prisoner before 1 gut the receipt or afterwards. Rc.eirsminecl by Mr. Seri IlclantgueT.—There were several persona in the o re who might he brokers, but there was no broker in the tranaactiou between the Prisoner and me ; nor did I see any broker of the mime uf James Smith there. ("buries Norris re-examined —I find the following entry is the transfer-book un the 21st of March :—"Jots Pimp. Highgate, Esq. to Joseph Starling, Stock Exchange, Gristle less, 1,0001. - This is in the handwriting of the Prisoner. Theo follow the words—" Witness to the identity of Join Penn." stud under them a signature "J. Smith," is a baud writing with which lam nut acquainted. J. Penn appears to me to be in the hand-writing of the Prisoner. In the course of business it ought to be filled up by the person making the transfer. It is not necessary that the person signing as J. Smith" to the identity should be a broker. Mr. Camp bell was the clerk imho filled asp the 'moiler, and therefore it was his duty to have filled up the identification. las not acquainted with any person named J. Smith, a broker, at the Rank. The receipt now handed to me I believe to be is the Its ud-writieg of the Prisouer. Cruss-examined by Mr. ADoLottue.—When a person comes with a foreign name, or a mime hard to be spelt, it is often written in by the bioker. The name of Penn therefore might be written by soother person instead of the desk who filled up the transfer. . . . _ . Jiihi:Campbell re-raamitied (baking at the transfer-hook.) —The name John Peso is my hand-writing. I made that entry in the book from the transfer ticket. Ravin made that entry my duly was complete. By the Cotray.-1 received the transfer ticket (sum the clerk, whose ditty it was to hand it to Islas un that day, but I du mit ceerallect who that was. Edward Taylor sworri.—l am a clerk in the Impose of Ransom and Co. I paid ■ check of the amount of 1,045/. to the account of Jusrph Mao hug. The check now •hewn to me is of my cancelling —[This was the check paid by Mr. Starling to the Prisoner, soil identified by that Gentleman.] Questioned by a Juror.—l do not remember to whom I paid she money for the check. William West , in ex omitted —I am s clerk in the Three per Cent. Consols office. On the 27th of March I received from the Prisoner a sum of 550/. in bask miles, oneof3ool,, am d two of 100/. each. I paid all the hank notes which I re ceived on that day from the Prisoner to Mr. Harman. Sampson Royce Harman csamined —On the 27th of March I received several notes from Mr. Weston, which I marked. I have ski doubt those now •boas to me are the same soles which I receie.sl from Mt. Weston. Mr. Nixon examincd.-1 ion Deputy Rec. iris. General (or the county of Middlesex. 1 received from the Prialner al the liar, on the 6ili of April, 1,600/. on the 6th April au other 1,6001. arid on the 7ih April 2,10411. A treat pail of these liw yme n t a was made in bank notes; all of which I paid into different banking houses. Mr. Carter, • clerk in the banking-holm. of Sir William Curtis •nd CO. produced arid proved an ruby of smeral note' which be received from Mr. Nixon on the sth April. Mr. Thom., clerk to a stork-broker, proved that on the 22d March he received from the Pria!iner 300/. in bank hole■ fur stock ; but he could nut prove to whom he paid those notes. The Willie to which lie belonged banked at Menus. Ladbrokes. Job,. Abutter, a clerk is the house of Ladbrokr and Co. proved that he received a sum of moiety in bank notes from the last wither" on the 22d Marcie. Amuog those notes were MU Mr of 100/. and another of 401. which he !identified as those which were now handed to him. Mr. Mose examined-1 am a desk in the 3 per Cent. He. duced office. ltn the month of March I received from the Prisoner a sum of 1311. 12.. in bank notes, of whirls I paid three notes for 101. each to Mr. Stiarhan, of Gutter-here, Cheapaide, and the teal to She huit,e of Sir Wm. Curtis and Cu. who are my hanker,. C►ou-exassiued by Mr. Gurney—l ran undertake to say dal 1 paid into my bankers the identical 1001. note which I received from the Prisoner. Ido not recollect on what day in March it was, and I might have paid iu more than one mule fur 1001. in She cows, of that snow b. Mr. W. Brackett examined—l am a clerk in the banking house of Sir W. Curtis and Co. Ido nut know of Mr. Muse baying paid any sum whatever into our house is the month of March. Robert Strachan examisied.-11 lire in Gutter-lane, Cheap. aide. I remember Mr. Muse paying me three uoles of 101. each in March last ; I eauaot speak lac the day. The notes wow show. to sue ■re Iwo of them. I wrote on them the name of " T ,' by Mr. Mose's direction. Mr. Joseph Kaye, Solicitor to She Bank —OO the 9th of May I saw the Prisoner at the Bank relative to certain entries its the transfer bunk. Several transfers were Aron to _______ To-morrow. Love'• Dream—A Cure fur The Miller's Maid. SOCIETY FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF VICE. BY the exertions of the Society, sided by other favouring eit commences, the !me efforts of the Was. pliesnons and licentious press bare been checked, though Not wholly subdued. Rickard Cathie, the re-editor of the Tracts of Thomas Paine, sod the publisher of other infidel Works, has been prosecuted, cum/acted, and imprisoned, at the instastce of the Society. Davison and Tyler base been convicted also by its mesas for similar crimes. Mrs Cultic, having been con. •i. taEl likewise by the Society, is now in prison, on tic infor mation of the Attornry.Geuerai, for a seditious libel. To three convictions the S..corty has to add the recent ease of Mary Aun Csrlile, the sister of the above Richard Carlile (petressaMeel also at its expense, lug a continuation of the MSc of her brother and his wife), sod lepton whom the jpialgosent of the Court still remains to be passed. Ambasd Cathie, in avowed defiatice of the laws of his itesnailey. is still carrying on, in the prison, by different arts, are same infamous menus of gain, and imposing on the cre. (Italy of the uuthioking multitude by • snits of the most mischievous publications; determined, therefore, with the amistance Lf the public, still to stand forward sgsinst the contiumance of these and other a (forts, subversive of the first principles of social order, whether civil or religious, the So. siety has already entered upon three other prosecutions spinst the blasphemous press, and three against as malty w holeasle dealers in °tractor publications; added to whir li it has reeeutty been successful its proseeutiog to convict' AI attempt to introduce obscene snuffboxes iuto one of our first public sentiosries. Ile following up its. resolution of lasing the funds intrneled its care with the utmost puwee of the law. though with the a discretion which has hitherto invariably secured its iNixiet nesstays from failure, the Society has earnestly to renew its appeal 'astral friend of religion and morality fur ass its • of support. -- Sea foods, by repeated prosecutions, anomuting it:together lit Mr "'saline the last four years, have, outwitb exuding many liberal duseeions, been mulch reduced, and re. mitre to be teplenished, fur flir-wpose of enabling it to maintain the contest in which it is eitg.-sed a g ains t ' , two and avowed attacks upon the religion and nlbvujiiy of die isonatry. i 11 addition to the foregoing objeess, the Society el; wets its siiiiution to the preservation of order on the Sabbath, ...sad to the protection of the unwary from iiir ga l lot:rries rota the miusive arts of fortune-tellers, of the latter of whom it boa to all prosecuted forty to conviction. By Order of the Comosillee, GEORGE PRICHARD, Secretary. Subscriptions and dusiatious will be thankfully received by the Treasurer, Henry Homes, Esq. 37, Fleet street; anal by tie Secretary, at the &cacti. Office, 31, Eases-street,Straud. ROYAL DISPENSARY FOR DISEASES OF THE EAR, 10, DEAN-STREET. Jit. CURTIS, Aurist to hes Majesty, end to their Hoye! Ilisintesses the Doke and MIAMI of Gloucester, nod Surgeon to this_ Institution will e9www[Wet AUTUMNhis COURSE of LECTURER on Ibe ANA TOMY, PHYSIOLOGY, aqui PATHOLOGY of the EAR. and or tha Medical Treatwat of Hee Deaf and Dumb, on MONDAY, October 1. For Particulars, apply In Mr. Curtis, at his own boast, No. 2, Soho-prim. • The Royil Dispensary is open to Pupils. TO THE WORTHY AND INDEPENDENT LIVERY ,01: LONDON. is now approaching on which, accord- TH E cloy ing to ancient C , 11.110M. you will be called upon to ex creter one of your moat important rights in the election of a Lord Mayor fur the year ensuing, when my name will he submitted to your consideration as the Senior Alderman who has nut filled the Chair In serve that high office. Oe two former occasions, Gentlemen, I experienced your kind indulgence, when I frit it my duty to decline appear ing as a Candidate, owing to peculiar circumstance'', which although of a private nature, would have rendered it patible with propriety for me to have attempted the per formance if those pablie duties which are inseparably con nected with the due discharge of the Office of Chief Magis trate. The time, however, is arrived, when all personal difficulties having been succeashilly removed, I may honestly vesture to offer you the services of an independent man, who expects no reward but in your approbation, and has no other object or ambition than to gain that approbation by a faithful and conscientious performance of the duties which attach to the Mayoralty. Should I be honoured with your suffrages on the day of Election, I beg to assure you that it shall be my constant and earnest endeavour to support the dignity of the Civic Chair, and to maintain inviolate the rights and privileges of the City of London. I have the honour to be, with great respect, Your obliged and faithful Servant, CHRISTOPHER MAGNAY. College-hill, September 17, 1821. OLD BeilL&Y, MONDAY, SIPTZNIBER 17. The Court and avenues leading to it were crowd• ed at au early hour the greatest anxiety being manifested to*itneirs t ie trial of Was. Swiney Barnard Towner. At ten o'clock the Pri soner, who is a tern gent.el-looking man, was put to the bar, but bring lame. was de►ired by Mr. Justice Richardson to be accommodated with a seat. The indictment was then read ; it charged the Prisoner with falsely making and counterfeiting a certain receipt for 1,045/. in the name of John Penn, with intent tr defraud the Governor and Company of tie Rank of England, and Joseph Starling. There were three other indictments of a similar nature for different large sums of money. Mr. Fkrjeatit Brwaliquet, Mr. Reynolds, and Mr. Holland condom ed the case for the Prost-cut 111 l . Mr. Gurney, Mr. Alley. Mr. Adolphus, and Mr. Williams, managed the defence. Mr. Serjraiit BosaNQUET stated to the Jury, that the Pri•oner at the bar was a clerk in the service of the Bank of England, and employed in the Navy 5 per Cent. Odin, and op to the time that this transaction took place his employers had no reason to doubt his integrity. The charge against him was, that lie had forged or that he had disposed and put away a receipt for 1,045/. knowing it to be forged. The teceipt purported to he a receipt for the purchase money of certain stock. in thr tune rif Joins Penis, which had been g i ve n by the Primmer to a person named Starling. John P1:1111 was entirely a fictitious personage, created by the Prisoner at the bar for the purpose of this hind; for it would appear that the Prisoner at the bar was the only person who negociated the sale of the stock, who *diseased the transfer, who gave the ieceipts, received the produce of that stock, and appropriated it to his own use. It was necessary that lie should inform the Jury that Sir Robert Peel was a considerable pro prietor of stock in the Navy Five per Crots. mid as such wood credited its the ledger. On the 201 h March last an entry ass nia le trausferriog 10,000/. front Sir Robert Peel to John Penn, of 114;11g:tie, witch Sir Hobert never transferred either by himself er by his attorney. This was not discovered till the month of May following, when, on a refererice to the transfer book, it was found that two leaves bad been 'colored from it. An in ' 'esti:l:dam tank place. when the whole was disco. vered. That the two leaser of the transfer book were destioyed by design was clear, because the pages were erased and altered!, and In order to keep the account of Sir Koh- rt Prel correct in the ledger, all alteration was made in a sum of 4,000/. to his credit, by posting a figure of I before it, so that it stood 14,0001. An attempt has kern made to alter the figurer in what was called the prima ry book ; but as there was a duplicate and tripli cate of that not kept within the walls of the bank, and therefore not within 11w mewl, of any person employed in the Five per Cent. offices, that attempt appeared to hare been given up, and the original figures were restored. Ile should calla person olio knew the Prisoner's haul-writing, and who would swear the writing on the erasure way the Prisoner's lo e d.wr . i/iug„ lie should prove that Sir Roiliest Peel wade .00 trinsler of stock on the ilOth of March. and it would be quite clear to the Jury, that was a fraudulent transfer effected by some person having access to the books of the office. He should pose that these was uo John Penn of Me. o! ER/ A IND SOOKSELLSIIIS. irtAr Ap msras ED OF, in tt teit *kw, a MAINE= in the above tioe, tbaCkes beta and wittay pan astablisked. • ;. . 4. Pew farther particular* ioquire with real same and ad. drew, by letter, post paid, to X. G. Sant Coiree.hoitae rter Nate seed apply that motet twommand from Teo to Fitters' Hawked Pounds. M. 111113 "Alin PRicw Id. • ' 4 the Piieuner, amounting an 'boot 10,000/. and tie Poianeer was questioned about them. He was scut fur by die direr lino of the Governor, Drptity Governor, and oilier Direetee• or the Clank, sod swine rods Foy the police offieer, and Mr. Norris. He had left the Rook when be was out fur. When he came, I i•imeil in the first tram:ter on the 21st !Ram and asked him whip the Mr. J. Smell wita whose row w-• 11 anhsfriteed as hiring witsiewieel ilie transfer? Tter , Pti once said his some was Jane; Satoh, Shit he arts of the Stu' It PA, hang., •lebough not a. n merislmr ; that be al the Rotunda; that he did nut know when he lived, bite knew hies only by attending is the Rotondo; Le wa• s young. mein aeon 30 years of age; and that be lead •cerpted hint as a witness 10 the Woof*, ire 'fawners before. I theta turned to a transfer on the 23J Larch, of 1,801://. Fare per Cents. Cam litho Penn, of Ileglegal., to James P.ititits; this wet attested by the Prisoner, said identified by "J. Smith," the reimoter said it WAS the awe JanoPe Smith. I then asked hint ale Mr. Peon on., sod be said Mr. Peuu appeared in be about 50, end that he bail know° him by sight too or three yeas; be hied been iietri.dured to she Pie lenge as John Penn ; he did wit know by a horn sir when. He further said, lee did not knots wuether 31r. Pcito lead had say trausio time' He the fund. previoua to throe; . 11m1 tbst he muse attended by Smith as his beaker; list Smith bad trassacted hosineas at his iliNicoutel4 bra elt la' fire, sod be knew hone a• a respectable and responsible broker, and believed him to he known to Mr. Campbell and Pile. Salisbury, who are clerks in the Fire per Cent. Office; I then tensed to the oilier srasisfer , , and questioned the Pri•oner as to some hints Alt appear. d on the names, sad he edit he knew. 'oolong about them; that they were end made before the hook left his hand.; if they had the !candela would I.u.e inn written over again. He said that there tette muck receipts given to earl, transfer When the transfors •eie made. %Then asked as to Mr. Penn'. eveideure, he taut he bail no know ledge of it, but from the desetiption he gave in the transfer. He considered Penis as a man who had made his fortune, and was making the most of his money. Hr Mid also, that lie had area Smith the week before, and that the mock hail been standing in Peso's name only a shun time. He dad not know whether be witnessed the transaction himself or nut. He had knowa Smith four or five yeas), or tonne but had never {wen in company with bine. H. bad generally seen SALA in the twiddle of the Rotunda; and he believed le was regularly in the habit of at. Seating traoafera. .Ide was asked by the chief occountatit, •liesteer Smith bed • box in the Rutanda, as store of the brokers have, mid be answered, He has not a box with hie name written use it." It was iserticed to him that the name of John Penn in the transfers appeared to lie writ ten differently; be said, Yes, they were. and he had observed the variation' in the signature, ley Penn when the trateafere were made. He was then desired to withdraw, and in a few minutes he was recalled, sad told he woold not be permit ted to go home, but that he might "end if he wished it. He was then given its charge to Foy. Shortly Oct... Yards 1 weal loser the Prisoner in hi. Bartholomew's Hospital by big dr site, and whew I came there he said clictinottances were much against him, nod be wished to make a comnfritiettion on the subject. I told him that I could receive no coal deatial comenotaicatiou, that be knew my situation, and that I novel communicate every thing that parsed to his em ployers. The Psisuuer then said lie had beets ill.stivietel, mis led, and defeauded by a set of rascals, sod had lost a great deal of money. I asked Lim how that could be when he Gad sold the stock and got the money; he said be bad, bet he had paid it all to that "sliest, Peon." I Own said to him, " Mr. Turner, you know eery well these is tin such periwo at Peas." Upon that the Prisoner remained silent for same time, and then charged the subject, and said he had been ill-advised, misled, and meth defrauded by one Samuel Turner • who had teeeutly abgeonded. I then said to him, Yea, Mr. 'ruiner, it appears by route books that have been found at your Muse, thee you bad large tint. transactions with him." He seed lee bed, and fret, request ed ot to allow bits to be removed from the Hospital to his wen house; but he was told he mato go into confinetneot. thee asked bon bow he could hip an desperate as to leap (lone a two pair of stairs window and he replied, "If you could hat know the anguish mid dtoress of spot) I w as in, you would not wonder at it." 1 had a eubsequeut inter view with the Peisouer, but tiotteiug mat. nal thou occurred. Joseph Blake examined.— I •m • collector of taxes at Highgate, and have bee.. so for in, or tent., year'. Idu not know any preen there of the name of Peon. There Warn 110 pennies theirs in the awash of Welch answering to that name. 1 collect (sir that pan of the hamlet of Highgate which it its the parish of II and oat ter that part which is la the parish of Si. Pancras, Nathaniel Sibley examined.-1 am Postmaster at High gate. 1 know of no person whatever of the name of .lielea Penn within one delivery. Our delivery exteada over Sit whole of the hamlet of Nightie,. James. France examine d.-1 sue s.ne of the letiericarritato at Highgate, and bane been so for Gee years, (or the *bole a the hamlet ..f Highgele, ' , weeps Smith Wood lent. I Gave seo recolleceloo whatever of any such name at Highgate as Jobs Penn. Joseph Burney examined.-1 am a letter-earrier at High gate fur the dot:ion of Swath Wood how I know of no per_ ion of the genie of John Pente he any past of Highgate. Ire to &Milt Wilud-lane. Thumas Olsne examined.—l am • botcher at Highgate. It is my duly to collect the returns for the militia be • cer tato portion of Highgate. I hewer heard of any person of the nano. of Juba Peon to any pot of Highgate. James Cullom exantiesed.—lle we, in • similar situation, and gore the twine testintony as the last otters.. Robert &stunt, beadle of Highgate. deposed, that he had never knowu any peewee Oleic named John Peon. Giles , parish clink of Hornvey, deposed lo the same (Mc'. James Ratter, one of the portei• of the Masi &deeding Ilse Rotunda, was them exlnsined.—l ha.e been w 1.,r four teen year., and have kunwu any biotitr of the name of James Smith atteisding ibr liuuwda during that time I kiwi, the brokers who are in 11w habit of attensitng. The,.. wail a person of the manic of! Smith, of she Stuck ksehaage, who used to come sometimes, but never atteuilethiegtilioly. That person ham beam demi about few ye.r.. Julio Smith, also a poster in the Itutnad., deputed to the mune effect a. the last rllurff- Julia Fuy, a poluit ()diver, Warn look the Privottre into custody an time yell at May at the Sauk. I took him the Crows at Cleikesiaell green. He staid lint that mid uccepied a rOOlll in the upper part of ibe houro. I watched in su adjuiniug s . lii the night I heard and throwing up my winiatua, I oar Mt. 'lr betuer lying is.. ilk,. gruiiiiti below. I rent do•to bed hrolagbl him in, and un Kai()( mita his room I saw that the 10.1• clothes were lauded together and thrown from the window, being made fiat at die top. Cresssetianinsed by Mr. Guam. V.— 1 foetid Mr. Tonne, at his house; these I foiled Liu , and be seitompauted me very readily to the Sank. George Ogle, a clerk in the Mankiag-hoinie of Curtis and Co., examined.—llly reier.sug to olw book its which I Made the entry, I and that en the •Idd of March 1 received a HMI. mote front Mr. Muse.—ille then read the date and nnwilver of the note, which corresponded with she nuse in Court.] Mr. Pax was thee recalled and have known lb& 1,1114111 fr seven year.; I have ifliepiency sew. Mini write; I hare every reamin to netwee I shook" know his liand-•riting. The witness bets, shown die peel*" fur stuck before proilue.d, said hr c.. 41.1 safely say it w•• the bead willing of the Poi•uu.r 'I he transfer wrs. acs.. Iris Isaini•wriisug, and he bets vett that the signature " !db.. Penn, - u.d Ilse adest•s ion annexed so it w. re Ins hand-waiting. 'lle words " Sir Rube.' Peel" west written soll as er..ute, but he thouttlit the wont .• Sir" was Ile hand-otititog of the Prisoner. Ile COlllll 6101 say Ite.iliVriy that it was. He lookid at the atteatalioti In the Iteubree-book, sod be could out 6,7 • Indict the nguats.e "J. Smith," was lit* Ptisonefe ~~ 4 1," was the Prisoner'• :$1 Al I '_. - , • . .., . at. • •• , . A . 45'....k --- - - . , ..„,..):,, ...z.. 0 .. • 1 ""' /* 7 'l. ... , 7 ~,,,- 06 4 un°J)l(l 12 . -. • . . . 17 *3 t - " sd m i 's ' kii• 1r 4 , ) of tes'ati:Jo , 1. .blobt,sti!"4"4 Ail 1 1 1 air vi' ' 1 li • 1 - i .--- • ...... . 'I . . , 4.. 2.,,, ,i, .4 Bit 4...• irsiptrA. wii a 1 sett a• '7 - , • - . _ -- luiwua 5862. ~ • t 1r..21 . - ..11.4. • :4... LONDON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1821. PRICIS Id. ... . BANK OF ENGLAND, Sammie= IS, nu. THE COURT of DIRECTORS of Ike GOVERNOR and,COMPANY of Ms BANK of ENGLAND give Nortra, That a GENERAL COURT will be held at the Bank, on THURSDAY NEXT, the toth inmost, at Eleven o'Clock in the F.wenoon, to cameleer of a DeVidPllll, abide will also be oae of the Quarterly General Glaris appointee by the Charter. R. BEST, Secretary. PP No of r et dr E