The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-04-27 00:00:00

BANK OF ENGLAND NOTES.

However desirogs the Chancellor of the Etche.
quer way he to oblige the Bank, and to circulate
their notes through the counties of England, when
the inhabitant* read that in one year there have been
seventy persons convicted for forging and uttering
these mites, besides the nnruhers who have escaped
detection, it may be a difficult matter to persuade
persons in the country to take them. In the case
of provincial Banks. the inhabitants of the different
counties in general know the handwriting of their
Own banker.; but how is it possible for a person,
a hundred miles distant perhaps from town, either
to know the signature of certain clerks in the Bank,
or even to know whether there are such persons In
existence? And yet in trials that have been brought
forward, a wonder has often been expressed, that
persons who take these notes should not know that
no stick clerks were employed at the Bank.
In addition to this, when it is known that if a
note is offered sit the Bank, which they declare ft
Paged, that they immediately destroy it, and by
that method the person who has ignorantly taken
it sustains the entire loss, it cannot be wondered
that the notes of provincial bankers should he pre-
ferred iu the districts where they are iu circulatidn.

William arenham, who received sentence of
death, at Lancaster Assizes, for forgery, died in
Lancaster Castle on Thursday last.
A singular accident happened to the Liverpool
coach while passing through Uxbridge, on Thurs-
day evening. One of the leaders fell down, and
die* the rest of the horses with him; then making
a sudden spring, he broke h►is harness and rushed
aga►nst a window of the Chequers Inn, in that town,
which he forced out. Fortunately the coach was
not overturned, mid none of the passengers received
any injury.
A man, named Alford, formerly in the capacity
of gardener and game-keeper to the late Countess
Dowager of CHATHAM. at Burton Pynselit, was
nbotit tweny-eight years since convicted at the
Somerset Assizes of forging two receipts, amount-
ing to something less than 10/. He was accord-
ingly sentenced to death ; but great interest hating
been used in his favour, lie was reprieved, and the
sesitetice commuted to transportation for life, and
he was almost immediately sent off to Botany Bay.
In consequence of his skill as a workman he became
useful, and was employed ■s head gardener in
the Governor's garden, where he appeared to have
merited the good opinion of his employers, add
contioned there till about twelve months since,
when he petitioned the Govsroor for leave to revisit
his dear native country. The Governor, in conse-
(pence of his having conducted himself, as he ex-
pressed it, 44 to his entire satisfaction," granted his
request, and o►► Sunday the 15th instant lie arrived
at Curry Rivet, near Langport, where his wife with
part of his family lived, in all extremely feeble state,
aged 81 years, and there he expired on the Thurs-
day following.
DELAYS ARE DANGEROUL—This adage is ap-
plicable to those who have lived rather gay, when
on the eve of Matrimotiy, and who are doubtful of the conse-
queuees of an ill-cored contagion ; and it malt afford consols-
tiosi to the afflicted to know they may have the best advice at
the kledical Hoard at Charlotte House, Great Charlotte-street,
opposite the Rev. Rowland Hill's Chapel, Blackfriars-road,
sad Woodstock House, Winudstock-street, five doors from

Oxford-street. The Board particularly claims the attention
of those afflicted with Ruptures, Strictures, Fistulas, Can-
cers, Scrophulas, Nervous Debilities, arising front warm
climatesouvenile inductee &c. Eruptions on the head,
face, and body, ulcerated throat, pains in the head and
limbs, frequently mistaken fur rheumatism, nodes on the
shin-hones, are syniptuins which appear 'ran after, and the
consequences of improper treatment.—Messrs. COOPER and
CO. of Medical and Surgical celebrity, after forty years expe-
rience in this metrupolie, are consulted daily at both houses
until nine at night, and the pour have advice gratis on
Tuesday, floured:ly, and Smithy mornings, mud twelve
o'clock.—All letters to be directed to Charlotte Douse,
Rlackfriars.road, but rune arc answered which du not con-
toriu a culisulting Ice.

POLICE.
vstox-ifo.t.
Ou Ssturday a young man, named Hart, rinployed as
dresser to Mr. Jones, the clown at Ast ley s, was charged no
suspicion of stealing a watch, the properly of a Me. Fox-
with whom Mr. Jones lodges, and to whose house he had
sent Hart fur some vinegar to apply to a bruise he had re,
reived in his tumbling exercises on the stage. The watch
was missed, and an Officer sent after Hatt, on whom it was
tint found. No other circumstances being stated, and it
appearing that be bore an etcellent character, the Magir-
trate dismissed the charge.