The National Register.
London, England, 1818-12-14 00:00:00

FORGED NOTES.

granted by I lenry VIII. nt the destruction
houses, to the founder of the present
Russell, is still in existence, and its waters continue to
flow in all their primitive purity. It is situated on the
premises of Messrs. Black and Co. in York Street, op-
posite Charles &nal, Covent Garden.
AGRICULTURAL PlCTMON,—Notwithstanaiug the
• opposition which has been raised against this measure
in the manufacturing districts, we have letters to-day
front various parts, which show that the design is by nO
means abandoned by the land-owners in most of the
principal agricultural counties. In. Sussex, and in
this county, particularly in the neighbourhood of
Maidstone, we find that the petition has received some
very respectable signatures ; at Colchester, also, it is
circulated with some'activity ; and in Suffolk and Nor-
folk; ;the object of it is promoted with great zeal by
persons of much influence. It is proposed to form
committees of management ea -every county, who may
depute committee-men to attentLat Westminster on the
14th of January next, in order to establish a committee
of management -.Jr the whole kingdom, sad to arrange
and conduct the evidence to be.subinitted to Parliament
in support of the petition. On the other band, we
have reason. to believe that the inhabitants of such
towns as BirminAlon, Manchester, Sheffield, &c.—
have it in contemplation to meet. his effort by a coun-
ter-petition ; and public :meetings are talked of for
that purpose, which are, however, delayed, in order
that it may be ascertained whether, without such a
display of hostility, the Agricultural Petition will not
be entirely relinquished.— Keetisht.Gazeite.
It is reported that the Bank means to call in the one
and two pound notes, amounting to five millions, for
which purpose three millions of silver are new ready to
be issued, and two millions more are wining.
" it is understood," says a Morning Paper, " that the
Bank of England will issue a new Note of much more
difficult imitation than the present, early in the next
year. Due notice of such an event wia of course ap-
pear in The Gazelle.—This report, which we give
merely as such, is pretty generally credited."
We regret to learn, by letters received fonn the Cape,
of Good Hope, dated October 3, that Mr. Burkhard,
an enterprising traveller, who bad prosecuted his in-
quiries itt the interior of Africa, under the name of.
Shielk-Ibraham, died at Cairo, of dysentery. •
Lscon has declined the contestfor the represen-
tation of the .borough .of 'Yarmouth ; bat. another
Ministerial 'Candidate is talked of.
Mr. Cook, the barrister, and two other gentlemen, it
is snit!, have recently left Brglaad for rtnly, on h rttift
siDit .ef oeawquesec she Trittezz«ir Wales.
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• At the rennwt of certain prisoners, whoa; the cons.
nieeeement of the Sesiious were allowed to plead Gui ty. •
to the minor offence of having forged notes in their pr.-
sessin, application was made to the Court that th^y
%night be permitted to revoke that plea, and plead ge-
nerally—Not Guilty.: Tho Court, at the time of the
application, would not tieternline upon it. But the,
prisoners have since received notice from the Solicitor
to the Bank, that they will be put on their trial fur
the (*phial offence.of having pa,sded furred notes, though
they have already been permitted to pl7l/414 Guilty to the.
hider offence of having.furged notes iu their possession,
which plea subjects them to ,14 years' transportation.. ,
The Bank, it is amerted, has the power to do 90, in
consequence of the following proceedings ;—After thu
prisoners planted Guilty to the 'minor offence, they
ought to have been arraigned upon the capital charge,
and as the Beak would nut have offered any evidence
against them to that specific charge, having allowed
Seta to pica& Guilty to the minor offence, Ly would
have been pronounced Not Guilty of the capital Of;
fence, and therefore tUscharged from all future liability,
except that of transportation fur Iliurtecn years.
Friday 4fternoun Mi. Pullen theUudcr Sheriff, wits
that humanity which always characterises his condo; ;
having heard that the nnlbrtunate men, John Drlscol..
Wiliam Weller and George Cashman, who are onlered
for execution on Tuesday next, entertained an idea that
their lives would be spared, in consequence of theide.
vision of the Jury on Saterakv week, visited these in
their celld, having previously bad a conversation Avith
the Recorder, 'who was of opinion that that ciretuU-
stAnce would have no effect upon •hir Royal Highness
the Prince Regent, in commuting their punishment,
The Worthy Under Sheriff endeavoured to imprera
upon them the futility of indulging in such hop,
and assured them there was not the, slightest •foundar
tion upon which they. could be so Waved up Mow
Mr. Pullen quitted them, they thanked 'him for his at/-
. tention, and seemed resolved to make up ifinds -
to the awful fate that awaits them. 4

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SMITHFIELD* ctun CATTLE SHEir. '

. gavel
:wet exhlbtted. bead of
the animate Mnong them were—Mr. John 'Yltestear,
the Bedfordean premium of 25 guineas,,for bii.s-year
old dark red Herelhei.ox •' Furl Talbot, thin*dfindean
premium of W guineas, for his three qa-naunthb old
Leicester wethcrs : also the premium of 15 guineas,
for his 4-year old Hereford cm ; the Duke of Bedford;
two 4-years and 10 months old Hereford oxen : the
Earl of Bridgewater, four 3-year old Southdown wethers
commendel by the Judges ; Sir W. Curtis, a guernsey
ball, 3-years and 8-months old ; Sir Ibbetson, a
4-year old ox ; the Duke of Bedford, a 14-months and
2 weeks old Suffolk pig bred by his Grace.
11r. L. Phillips chewed floe specimens of mangel
wurzel roots, and of large purple potatoes, sad seven
' large glasses filled with specimen apples and pears, from
the fruit trees in his nursery at Vauxhall.
Mr. Plenty showed some ingenious ploughs, with
three, with two, and with one wheel, for lessening
their draught or steadying them. Several other mat-
ters were exhibited and noticesziven...

It is a singular fact, that at the present time spice:.
are at a psioe so mach below their value, that they are
shipping buck again to India ; as appears by the Custom
House books of-last week, where there were entered
for Bombay upwtirds of ef.,ooolba. of nutmegs anJ a -
cloves only.
The Norfolk Chronitk sayer—" Some individuals into
and near the metropolis, whose names are nut made
known, have been circulating the .farm of a petition' to
Parliament, praying for mute further alte,rution itt the
Corn Laws, adopting as a kind of mottei,.a.e3 principle
of open ports and protecting duties.' It has, however,
been withdrawn from the place where it bye:i first
exhi-
bited in London. We do not find that the reA, practical
farmers give any sancias to the measure, pra.ibaLly
thinking it most prudent to " let witiA, ulone"—li wit*
.tetaxim, which will hold good in this es well ffs in every
other speculation."
The Lords of the Manor of lirightfin having gin
notice that all pencils are liable,t,o prosecutions tor ut:-
rying away sand, sion, or rocks from the sea. chore, ,
without a lict3nsagrnnted try them, -Ind payin;;; a virri,in
sum per load, has eseatcd an eNtraurflin.u.y sensation of
alaroa among the ship owners, fishermen, thsildel.,,
brick makers, '&e. The right of curving nw.n t!:e .
productions of the sea has been esiaLli,he.l fecal _
merit' custom, but the Lords of the Manor dispute the
privilege, and aceording-ii the Commissioue...- the
, town istead to 'try the criestinn."

Mrs. Siddonb as. .
7n and her three Friday morning, at an early hour, Mr. Sidles Yani •
I.„iarreamage ain GosweU Street, was crowdel with salesiniasi eins
and others, front Smithfield Market, to h3641,41hd eag.
which belonged' ittei5a466,9414‘1040,14 Orb alut Ws- diik'ettisit-
I the gtOnnds sional judomieet on the leveed" a mat ti litetit et
and which was each. In the fintenoon a respecidilla*atipettyleeethbied,
7tion of religious anti for a considerable time suilin filled the Yard. witn
noble &may of expressed iireet itatisfactiOn. to the excellence .of the
nrca stoat exhibited. The labeisdirete affixed at the bead of
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LORD RANEL.AOH AND AIR. ADOLPHUS.

The following is a pretty accurite aeconut of an occur'
rt lice that took place between Lord Hanehigh xud Mt. Adel.
die day after the memorable trial at Hick's-hall, its
which his Lordship was eciniieted, and fined for sm
assault:—
Mr, Adolphus, who was sittioe alone iii his chamber in the
'temple, heard a tap at the dour of his study. He desired the
person to walk ill. and wrs immediately honoured with the
presence of Lord Rauelagli; who, upon being very civilly
asked to take a chair, told him that he had a few words to
say to bum.
Mr. Adolphus having repeated his request that his Lord.
ship worst be sealed,
Lard Ranelagh said," Sir, you were talking of me for two
Hours yesterday, and it is only fair that you should hear me
tell my mind for a little while; I came to you fur that pur-
pose."
Mr. Adolphus observed, that he had not spoken to, or of his
Lot dship quite so long.
" Parkaps not, stir," said his Lordship, " hat I come to
tell you, that you yesterday proved yourself a coward. a liar,
and a tcutluthel. Your &rents nre all perjured. My ser.
villas told the trolls, and you knew it."
Mr. Adolphus vet y emly asked his Lordship, whether his
object is. thing such words was to provoke him to tight a
duel
Lord Ronelagh replied iss the affirmative.
Mr. Adolphus Astir!, "he otways considered that when a
men thought himself injtired, and entertained an idea of seek.
in honourable redress, the usual course was to do se by
written coin ttttt nieation, or throegh the medium of a friend.
Is nit lustanee had he ever known that a men cameto abuse
another, wider pretence ut' provoking hint to go to the ground."
His Lordship was of opinion. that there was another mode
of destiandiog redress beside the two alluded to by Mr. Ado!.
piens, and thought that resorted is by him ,unexceptionable.
Mr. Adolphus made his Lordship acquainted with a fact
el %%bleb his Lordship seemed to have had no idea, 'lamely,
that his Lordship was ander the roof of him to whom he ad-
dressed theSe epithets. He said he did not know whether he
should be fool enough to send his Lordship the intimation he
noosed to expect, or whether he should move the Court for a
criminal information against his; the latter was the more
probable course or the Iwo • bat the business he should be
wholly ;guided by his /Ileitis, to whom he should mention this
very ceremonious transaction. h. case be should think It
more expedient to do the latter, he presuened his Lordship
would not deny the words he had just used.
"Certainly not," said Lord Rauelagh ; "and for fear you
should forget them, I'll repeat• that you are a coward, a liar,
and a scoundrel !" _ _

In the commencement of the conversation Mr. Adolph..
said, he had been induced, from his respect to the rink of
thet defentiesit. to omit phrases that might have been. more
closely Adapted to the subject of his speech than thou* he had
' used:
.114 Lordship retired without being in the slightest degree
nailed, and seemed perfectly satisfied at the part be had like.
in this business,
Mr. Adolphus sat down to finish the bitehoess which his
Lordship's visit had intercepted r and then mentioned the
ciicumstance to some of Isis friends, who advised him to adopt`
the course he had before deemed most worthy of selection..
He preferred a bill on Monday night stint his Lordship for
having endesvonied to provllte a hint a duel. The
bill was found by the Grand ,Iney.—, r. Adolphus immedi-
ately direeted,his **heifer Ao move the ca'e, by certiorari, to
the Ilemels. This wits isecordt.gly donerand notice tow
illegglirestrwais served filmy Lard &mein's'. solicitor. !'
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• • TVIOMAYiIhe,B:
Proton.-4ifliam Key, an 111-looklug fellow, was pat to
the yir,ciaarged with wilful and corrupt perjury, io haviog
sworn chilli young man of respectability, Roused Gooks, had
employed . him to assassinate . Mr. stseasea,..aapparamma
Fleet-market, on Saturday the 7th of November.
Ilse facts of the rase are well Imo** to our leaders, hors
ing appeared in our Bow-street report.
The Jury, after hearing the evidouce, immediately retstsd
a verdict tut Guilty. .
*ster some consultation with the other Magistrates on the
Bench, in which all ;agreed that the crime should he visited by
the s t ponisloneut ;tie 14W could judiet, the Lliairman
midis:Med lie hail horn ruevieted of ape
of thelinsirattocioiis crimrs,nnder cirtionssaucee of peculiar
". A.ll4lltistioute" laud he," through eminrmision
befriended you, entrusted his property to you, and got you
onto( thesituotion of a. beggar, and yes repay his kindness
by charging bins with. so loss a crime than inciting yon to
commit murder. It is net likely that, if lie had any intention
of doprioino a fellow creature cf life, he would have employed
a stranger, and in such a sitnatiou of fife ; but it is •evident that
lie had no such intention, one Ms character is without a ble-
midi: What could- ;byre beinyour ohjeet does not appear
•but.lt is probable It was to extort. mews". Ifirtitnately you
,did pol faiceeed. Your offence, deserves the greatest Punish'
nice that c!in be dealt to you. Year eviliellet is," Ilia you
be. transported beyond the seas for 'eyed years,aselailiat in
the fist month of your imprisonment, yon do 1114134 i in the
pillory fur ono hour, hotweesi IL and 3 o'clock, iu Covent
Garelen."
There was sonic dapping of hinds at this sentence.
A novel kind of esolasion took 'dace in the kitchen. of Mr.
Huntley,. it Wino we.rristoutlygeten, on the murniiii of Sunday
week. Mr. Huntley, jun. was stauding near the kitchen fist,
when the user., in all satire stale, was projected past him on to
the floor ; and at the same time a report, as land as that of a
small cannon assailed' bin tars. Upon investigation it as.
uscertaioed, that the ores not tiering bees. ill use for several
months, and the damper being down, a quantity of cat on.
tutted hydrogen gas or tire damp had lodged in the flue of the
oven, and therensltdugwith this atmospheric air, was ignited
by the kitchen Are. After ens descriptiois, tee need seared,
advise our idle/len friendo-to he atieietve in examining the
stale of their oven vests, its *ether to pretreat such arcidente
is future.
A AT>TE DELINIQUIINT.—A young gentleman, well known
.its the literal y wont, who by means of family comics um
got a lucrative situating in ace of the Islands fo. marl, belong.
lug to Fiance, has sonandei ea away idiom of the
public money. lie has been alarmed by Government, and
I. nuts mil hui passage tollnglautl. Mhos:ere have consulted
the Attorocy snot 3olicitorVenerals, isiiendilig to prosecute
hint t in/noisily ; but they are of %Anew ;Last he Can ouly lie•
detaitic,l as a stole ilejoor.--Zdemis. Liebsighisse mid Pennell
to b: nig the basiniss telote Parilaisiefiti"

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