The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-09-06 00:00:00

SPURIOUS TOBACCO.

About the hour of eight o'clock on Thursday night, in
ccnsequence of private information, conveyed in an anony-
mous letter to one of the horse police, named Clinton,
ti,aptain Bell despatched four men, with a revenue officer,
to the house No. 18, Cole-alley, off Meath-street, where
the manufacture of spurious tobacco has been carried on to
a great extent. They had to break into the place, there
being no person there at the time. On the premises they
found two excellent tobacco presses, which they seized ;
also about six or eight sacks full of cabbage leaves, dock
1 'ayes, &c. There was also found a quantity of blacking;
some of the cabbage leaves were in a dry, hind state ; some
were in steep, and some were blackened. Those leaves
which were in a forward state were an excellent imitation,
sad well calculated to impose on those who were not
epicures.

• The following is a copy of the anonymous letter which
led to the discovery. It was forwarded by the penny-post,
and was directed, For Mr. Clinton, Horse Policeman,
Ktvin-street Barrack.-
*—Being a soldier for seventeen years, and receiving his Ma-
jeati's money since my childhood, knowing that it is the greatest
piece of villany ever was let run on, to say out of cabbage leans
stittatale —they are making op tobacco, which it Is enough to
ow), a plague through the liberty. Being acquainted with you
r Mr. Clinton, horse policeman), 1 call upon you to execute your
dvt7 en this evening. this going .on at No. 18, Cole-allay, front
dining-room. Inquire fir Donegan, tailor, and diem you will
Lod yids going on."—bnliArs Freeman's Jonromi.

ROBBERY OF THR SOUVHAMPTON BANK.
•
Oa. Thursday John Johnson and J. Hardy were ex-
amined at Brighton, charged on suspicion of having stolen
tie Southampton Bank parcel of Messrs. Trim, Kellow,
and Pritchard (containing nearly 2,000/.), on Wednesday
lest. The prisoner Johnson passed one of the St notes to
4r. J. Walker, linendraner, of St. James's-street, in
payment for two silk handkerchiefs, and Hard?snother 11/.
rote to Mr. Buckwell, in payment of a gold watch-key.
8.1 the promptitude and judgment of Mr. Walker, the
prisoners were apprehended. A third person, who has
4.tiee disappeared, was previously seen with them, when
they offered a similar note to a tradesman in the New-road
there. The prisoners were separately searched, and on the
person of Johnson were found one five pound note of the
Southampton Bank, four sovereigns, and some silver; on
!Lardy forty-four five pound notes of the came bank, nine
oor pound notes of the different Brighton banks (obtained
irks:Lange in the morning), thirteen sovereigns and a half,
half crowns, and a bank post bill for fifty pounds,
«Lath, it appeared lie had obtained from the Old Brighton
Bank in exchan,ge for ten five pound notes of the South-
ampton Bank, which notes were also produced. Johnson,
on being questioned, gave a very equivocating account how
he became possessed of the notes in question • but Hardy
refused answering any interrogatories till he had consulted
vdith his friends. After a long investigation of the affair,
and the examination of several witnesses, the prisoners
wire committed to Lewes House of Correction, for re•ex-
Enination on Monday week, to give an opportunity for
communication with Messnr. Trim, Kellow, and Co. The
Lify Marshal, Mr. Cope, has also information of another
ui, the party in London, by which we trust that these
doting offenders will, ere long, be brought to justice. The
Fticel was put into the guard's hands, which, while lie
tused his back for less than a minute, was stolen from the
week in th.: inn yard.

Cif CAT WI Ne.—Tbe following is stated to be a chyrni-
cal analysis of a bottle of a cheap commodity, sold under
she denomination of port wine:—Spirits of wine, S ounces;
cat*, I 4 ounces; sugar, 11 ounces • alum, 9scruples ; tar-
tuft acid, 1 scruple; strong &Cutlets of log-wood, 4
slims

14J IXTEI,LIGENCE.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, MONDAY, SEPT. S.
Several motions of course respecrieg the disposition of property,
none of which poss.tsses any public interest, were braid and die.
posettof.
An affidavit Rar put in of an insolvent seeking leave to file his
petition, in which it was set forth that the affidavit was " true in
substance."

•
The tit I,EF COMMISSIONER (H. R. Reynolds. Esq.) doubted
the correctness of the form which had been adopted in this affidavit.
It would be extremely difficult, if not absolutely inipcssible, to
frame an intlictnfeot for perjury on such an avernent, which was
so vague in its nature, ■nd lett a door open to all aorta of mental
reservation. ►low could the Quin judge as to what was " sub.
stantially" true or false in the opinion of an insolvent? The pre-
sent was neither more nor less than a reasoning affidavit, and on
that account he did not see how he could entertain it.
file. Cooirs: submitted that the affidavit might be meived, as it
only differed from the ordinary form in the omission oTashe words
"and intact." • lie believed the usual form was, that the aver-
ments contained in the affidavits " were true in substance and in
fact."

The Citir ComMisstowtn inquired of Mr. Cole. the attorney
in the cause, whoher the present was in accordance with the prac-
tice that prevailed in affidavits of this nature.
It was mated that the London practice was to lay the averments
as absolutely true; hut it was etas omary in affidavits sent up from
the country to substitute the terms " true in substance," or sub-
stantially true.

•
The Cuter Co'r]llB3loNEß asked what was the form laid
down in " Ntchals ?"
Air. Capin.: thought it similar to that now made use of; but on
referring to the antherity. he admitted there was a considerable
difference. fn " Nichols" it war( stated "that the schedule here-
unto subjoined. purporting to be a full and true account of all pro-
perty which was in the possession of the petitimer, or could in any
way fall under his control, and to be delivered to the provisional
assignees afterwards to be appointed, was true." That form was
certainly a very close and comprehensive one.
The CHIZT Cooke, perhaps it is
too close and enmprehensive to be commonly adopted. With re-
gard to the atlida.it now betore the Court, as I have said, it is
rather argumentative than direct, and perhaps it will be better if it
and some others of a like nature already presented this cuornirtg are
allowed to stand over to the next day of sitting.
The Court then adjourne.l till the 19th Inst.