The Express.
London, England, 1850-02-25 00:00:00

EXTENSIVE BANK FORGERIES.

It mu dammed In Brighton on Saturday miming
that sennal syndic,. were extensively cad sooreasiolly, in
!W, at ell events, utteilrg forged saes of the Brigoton
Uawa Bank. 04 that day, Mr. T. H. Cu.,., the chief
sneer of the Brighton plies, nceived by pest a somatunim
tan from Mr. Stevens, Mist Ear of the Birmingham im-
am, that a man woo in custody in the Muer town on a Marge
of beag eaneereed in passing torrid mongol the Birmingham
tanks; that when apprehended he threw a bundle of notes
into the lire, sad that one or the tragments recovered from
t ie dimes by the police purported to be a portion of a N.
note of the Brighton Union Bak.
This Iresmost w u encloseid la the latter. It was eye
second ow rickhkand half of • cote, to all appearame • go.
noise premise to psy." The banking firm is that of
Mesas. Hall, West, and Bwvsr, whew notes are engraved
in the way manner, and bear, benath the num of the
honk, a mishears delineation of the Pavilion.
The signatiate is that of Mr West, whose writing hears
Me impress of 11111T0412file, sad is not a bad iniltatiou of the
real signature.
Mr. Cam, en reeeiving the eaminnieation from Birming-
ham, inumillately placed himself in 001111111111i0lIti011 with the
beak. He was engaged In mannation with Mr. Poona,
shier glen el the bank, on the suldeet, on Saturday sveolsg,
whoa a Junior clerk hr inght is a 51. note, which had been
brought to the Mike for near, and which was Maga to
be bed. It turned out that • mut of gestlemanly appearance
had, at the shep ef Mr. LaMar, draper, waned some
alias's, log whisk he tendered a Unica Bank note, and
that Mr. Llama, not having enough 'lmage, ant no note
to the bed'. Mr. Chairea house happens to ha ver=
to Mr. leallmora shim. Mr. OWNS MA to Ma ?hop
diately, end marked to the hall with the draper • custom. r,
who was staid, searched. The etockings wire r moved
from the up, and beneath the garters were found eight now
similar to Moro already mentioned. The prisoner, on being
further tuterr:gated, said he had no rt Mclean in Brighton,
a d that he lived in the City•reed, London, but did not know
the umber.

'Nadia la the prisoner's poeket a piece of paper on whisk
was alike" *. Willy, St. Jesseele-etraet," Mr Caws inquired
whothor he bad changed any 51. notes of the Cake Bank, Cr
received say each Lows in payment for purchased arktles.
One of the assistants replied that a man had =ads a purchase
fo► which he paid with • 51. n2tea, cube quc•tly changad at
Mr. Tsppon's, who produced It.
Mr. C 31.9 retueced to the Town.kall, and on his was
pared the shop of Mr. Lashes, when the first note had
teen uttered, surrounded by • crowd witimesia,c the removal
by Superintendent Crowhurst of a momd man who had
bean offering another of the !aged notes at the same shop.
Constables in plain clothes were immediately despatched
about the town to put the tradesmen on their guard, and in
the course of the evening upwards of 20 other 61. notes, the
produce of the same forgery, were brought to the hall, u
well as two more of the tauten, in consequence of the
information.

The notes of the back are numbered by mesas of printing
fire, and the forgeries ere well executed rmeniblanoes.
Economy, however has been studied. for all the numbers are
combinations of the four Nue 6,704, eLfferently disposed.
Vl* plan had been well digested. The necessity of ►imul•
taasous action seems to have been perceived, for all the
limpness were between 6 and 8 o'clock.
The font men will undergo as examination this day before
the Brighton magistrates.

REPEAL OP THE WINDOW Dones.—On Friday
a public meeting of the rate-payen of hterylebone to k
place at the Literary Institution, for the pup co of peti-
tioning parliament for a total and immediate rep: al of the
window duties. The chair was taken by Sir James John
Hamilton, Bart. The meeting was acldreseed by Mr.
Mackinnon, P., Lord Dedhey Stuart, Sir Bulimia Bali,
Mr. J. Williams, P., and other gentlemen. The petition
wee directed to be placed in the kends of the borough
memben fee preentatian.

THE NORTH DEVON FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY
at a meeting held at Torrington' on Friday, eurolltd
about thirty members, and before the next meeting double
the number were expected to *end their names.
Tim FAcroin Act.—On Friday last a meeting of
the clergy of the natal deanery of Bradford, Iferkshire, was
held, on the summons of the Rev. the Rural Dean, to con-
sider the critical pan:ion of the Factory Act. An address
wee unanimously agreed upon, to be Crsrarded by the Rev.
Dr. Bernet, vicar of Bradford, to the Visa. Archdeaccia
Moss/rave (brother of the Archbishop of York), requesting
him to maven* chapters of all the deaneries in tae arch•
demoury of Craven, to take into consideration the best
means of securing • Ten Hours Factory Act. As soon as
the tai-okomaal chapter bad been dissolved, the clergy of
the two perishes of Bradford and Calverly assembled re-
apectively nada the presidency id their vicars, and adopted
and signed petitions to both homes of parliament, and a
memorial to the Queen, in favour o' • declaratory act which
will secure to the pot' women and children eintared in
factories the benevolent intentions of the three estates of the
ream, namely, • Ton Hours Act, giving no sanction to the
rely_y ter shift system.
UXIORD UNIVERSITY AQUATICS.—The banks of
the Isis were crowded on Tuesday and Wednesday last with
tars, to witnees the annual four-oared ram for the
epees
am cup, with preseataties medals to the winners, and
kw which five boats were "intend, viz , Worcester,
Wadham. Lincoln, and Exeter, The first beat, between the
mews of Wormstar and Exeter, was well contested ; the
latter arrived at the gest first by • boat's length. The
second heat, between Lincoln and Wadham, was won easily
by the termer. The third heat, between Exeter and
Brasemee, we. won in good ryle by the latter. The fourth
beat, between Lincoln and Breeeseee, was also won by the
latter after • splendid race, aithcugh Lincoln had the adven•
tan of the Berkshire side. The grand hoot between
Bras/moss and Oriel, the holders of the cup, was, after •
well contented struggle, won by the former by a boat's
length. The result of these rams has proved that the
Oxford-bash boats for racing oar the Isis are far superior to
those built in town.

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LION-HUNTINO IN ALGESTS.-11. Jules Hems],
the sub-Ilt Maseru in toe Spihie, who has gained eueb great
celebrity as a lion killer in Africa, writes from Constantine,
that oa the 72:1i alt. he went to the hills of Z , ,n the
district of &gala, where he had hese told that lions might
be found. Having discovered that the lions were in a clump
of trees surrounded by mks, he placed himself on an mile-
ant rock, and presently saw two hone among the trees. The
salamis appeared greatly irritated at having been disturbed,
and one of them frequently issued from the true as if to re-
*smoke,. At length M. Gerard cent away all the Arabs
who bad accomputied him except one, and loaded his rides.
Preseatly the two lions can • torch, one about 60 steps in ad-
vanes. Oa seeing M. Gerard the first lion rushed towards
him, and Newt on the lower part of the Mk, looking at
him fixedly. The saint having turned towards his compa-
nion, M. Gerard fired, and hit him on the shoulder. The
lien fell with a fierce howl, hors de combat. The other lion
then rushed to the attack with tail extended, and roaring
furiously. Gerard shot Ma in the shoulder. The lion gave
a treaendons wring, and alighted on the very roth on which
Gerard was. The brave man calmly took ais sad rif< from
the Arab by his side, aimed at the animal's temple, end
killed him en the spit. Aco de grace was given to the
other lice, and, as Gerard said, " the job was done." In-
eladisie those two, Gerard has killed altogether 17 lithe.—
Gaiithewe's Manager.
BLINDNESS IN • CHILD CAUSED BY BEATING.—
At the County Court of Carswell, is Teesday last, an
action of damages was brae& against William Brabyn, a
echoolmuter in Withiel, by a boy named Nicholas Robins,
nine years old, who in exasequeace of a beating inflicted on
hiss by Brebya had lost his sight The without"' proved
that the defendant had struck Robins several times on the
bead with a stick, and that the boy had been very ill ever
slash his health having been remarkably good previously.
The needleal gentleman who had attended plaintiff stated
that when es&od is he found the boy labouring under
whisk led him to suppose there was pressure on
thsMi Tithe symptoms were ~seceded by Misdates
andem thsabess
se —Thee jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff,
di SOL
CHILD MUEDEIL—On Saturday information wan
eirealeted of thu murder of a male child, five or six weeks
old, whose body, with a heavy brick tied to it, was found in
• pit of water at Weston Norris ea Sunday last. The child
which appeared to have bran in the water three or four
weeks, was recognised se having about that time been wen
in the peeesseles of a woman who was stopped and searched
by • paiithelliser, and who this stated that she we, pro-
audio. Se faselmert. She ie deeeribed es about for y years
al in oppeseases, and feu feet Use Webs Idaho" very
sera baking mama, with round fees, sally hie IBM emu
W Sat mass • little crooked, endow thug shoes,
without se a short sad musk were eislitelesk, a mar
sap, bet me
Fizz,.—Oa Saturday afternoon, shortly Won four
o'cl'ick, a lire broke out in the Champion Tavern, Desithead,
the property of Mr. Robert Coombs, the ithespdes of the
river. It we, sensed by &spark lying oat of Ste prate and
setting a quantity of wear v.itt domed The en-
giaes of the pariah and
but their services were net rar7rel,"l.llll7the immatalteseat
etrangen having enceeeded In ea She the dudes
the laterlia, sad bikes mush dass was lend
EXPLOSION AND FIBIL-011 nemmema She
ishelasems of Wilson strut, Fiesbury, mad tie vicinity,
were award * ea ezplossea and Bee whisk Seek pleas ea
she premises el Messrs. Heetltheld sad exp
mented thesaists and 'naphtha elthiens la mare.
Irma *airy, it was said to have bees maned some of
the epperatas It arise been la/embody le sash
as Meat se to bans a belle?, the iefisausable aselethe of
whisk being nattered *boat, the building append la an
Mims te be enveloped la names, whisk the reef
mid speed tame' the sdjaesat yard =bo beadles MeV
wee lei pees destroyed, bat, by the speedy snivel of eagles,
and a pleatiful supply of water, further we, pre-
'mated. Three of the workless, named Page, tked,
Berry, who were an the epee when the explodes e=
were se severely burst and injured that they went
'Aimed lambs to St. Bartholomew's HospileL