The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-01-12 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS.

Sra,—The day has at length arrived to prove whether
the Bank is serious in its determination to resist the pay-
ment of dividends to those parties whose stock was sump.
titiously abstracted by Fauntleroy, for the benefit of the
firm of Marsh and Co. The payment of the dividend to
the public commenced on Sitturday, when the ordinary
application was made by some of those parties, who were
informed by the Clerks that there was no stock in their
names on the bank books. What course it is fit the stock-
holders so situated should take, is subject fur mature and
deep consideration. The law of the land has laid down
the principle, that the surreptitious transfer of stock, by a
fraudulent instrument or forged power of attorney, cannot
in the slightest degree affect the rights of the lawful pro-
prietor, and that tho Bank of England is liable in the same
manner as a private banker who pays a forged check. The
parties who in the present instance have had their stock ab-
stracted fraudulently, are directed by the Bank Circular ,
to prove their claims against the estate of the bankrupts, as
it is alleged by the Bank that the proceeds of the fraud
found ,their way into the banker's till, though it is notori-
ous that the Commissioners of Bankruptcy will not allow
their claims to be proved.
If, under such circumstances, the party proceeds by ac-
tion, he is peremptorily told that his proceeding will be
met by a Bill in Equity. What fearful odds would an in-
dividual have to contend with !--st protracted suit in the
Court of Chancery ; and, for aught he knew, afterwards
an appeal to the House of Lords.
Such a state of things is fearfully alarming, not only
to the British Stock holder, but to the suljects of all fo-
reign States, whose confidence in British national securities
must be shaken for the first time.

Why does tot the Bank, who has committed the error,
fairly and candidly replace the stock which it has suffered
to be surreptiti3usly abstracted, and then call upon the in-
dividuals to afford their assistance in recovering the pro-
perty, and bringing the delinquents to justice ? A banker
who pays a forged check might as well shut up his (loos
as refuse to refund the money so paid in his own wrong.

The Earl of Clanricarde left London on Saturday last,
for Paris, where (says a Dublin Paper), according to the
report in the fashionable circles, the marriage between his
Lordship and the lovely daughter of a celebrated States-
man will shortly be solemnized.
The Earl of Lisburne, Dowager Lady Smith, Hon.
Vesey Knox and family, Hon. 'l'. Coventry, 'Admiral
Young and family, General and Mrs. O'Loghlin, Colonel
Henderson, Rev. Dr. Moore, Captain and Mrs. Browne,
Captain Mantel, R.N.; and many other fashionables, are
amongst the latest arrivals at Cheltenham.
DisNEa TO SIR JAULS MACEINTOSH.-It is intended
on the part of the Whigs of Glasgow, to invite Sir James
Mackintosh to a public dinner in the month of April, when
he is to be here at the installation of Mr. Brougham as
Lord Rector of the University. A public dinner is in the
course of the same month, as we formerly stated, to be given
to Mr. Brougham in Edinburgh ; and thus the two chief
citiea in Scotland will afford, about one and the same time,
the gratifying spectacle of paying a tribute of respect to two
of the most eminent statesmen of modern times. Sir James
was invited to a public dinner here at the time of his instal-
lation as Lord Rector, but this invitation he, from circum-
stances, was under the necessity of declining.—Glasgow
Free Pres:.

We hear that that able Judge and excellent man, Lord
Glenlee, has some intention of resigning his situation as
one of the Lords of Session. Lord Glenlce is now at an
advanced period of life, and has discharged the duties of
his high office in a manner that will make his resigna-
tion a subject of regret to the whole country.—Glasgow
Free Pres.E.

Dasris OF DR. LINDSAY, BISHOP OF KILDARE.—
On Thursday last, we regret to announce, this venerable
Prelate paid the debt of nature, at his Lordship's Epis-
copal residenae, Glasnevin. His Lordship was conse-
crated in Isol. Ile was the brother of the Scotch Earl of
Balcarras, and brother-in-law to the Earl of Ilardwicke.
He was Dean of Christ Church ; and was translated from
the Sec of Killaloe, to which he had been elevated in
1803.—Dublin raper.
At the next Quarter Assembly a motion will be sub-
mitted for a Petition to Parliament, praying a removal of
that great moral nuisance, the Roman Catholic Associa-
tion.—Dublin Evening Post.
Yesterday the despatches for Bengal and China, by the
ship Hyihe, were closed at the East India House, and de-
livered to the purser of that ship.
We are authorised to contradict a statement in some of
the Morning Papers, of the death of Mt. Robert Jobling,
of the Hon. Company's ship Ilytlie. An unfortunate ac-
cident occurred at Gravesend on Saturday evening, which
deprived the Company's service of a valuable officer, Mr.
Wm. P. Bignell, the second mate of the Ilythe, who
was drowned by falling over a small boat, in which lie was
proceeding to join the ship. We have not yet heard of his
body being found.
A fork ry has lately been tliscoverey at Leipzic, which
has caused an extraordinary sesnation there. A. M. Rower,
of Dresden, against whom a hue and cry has been issued,
but who is said to be in London, was made by will heir to
a wealthy lady in the capital ; it seems she lived too long
for him ; he forged papers, and by degrfes got possession
of sixty or seventy thousand dollars of her property. Ile
is said to have been assisted by a Counsellor Schreiber, who
absconded, but has been arrested at Marienburg. He is
now in prison, and as we hear, lays all the blame on
Rower. The affair would not have probably come to light
if Rower hail been able last Michaelmas to pay the interest,
which the lady had till then duly received. However, she
perceived some irregularity, and being induced on this ac-
count to visit Leipzic, the affair was discovercd.—Nur4m-
burg Correspondent, Jan. ft.
Livssroot., Jas. 10.—An extensive robbery has been
committed in the shop of Mr. J. Kind, jeweller and silver.
smith, at the bottom of Church-street, between Satur-
day night and this morning. The robbers are supposed to
have gone down the chimney. They have talon twenty,
gold and fourteen silver watches, a great number of ladies
gold watch and neck chains, twenty-four gentlemen's gold
watch chains, several gross of gold seals and keys, four
dozen of silver and gold snuff and vinegar boxes, a great
number of gold finger rings, set with precious stones, and
a number of other rings, ear-rings, brooches, fee. &c., two
dozen sliver table-spoons, one dozen dessert-spoons, and
eighteen dozen tea-spoons, besides many other articles of
jewellery and plate to a great amount.