The National Register.
London, England, 1808-04-25 00:00:00

APRIL 45.

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By some 'of our cruixert from off the coast of France, we
learn, that within the last fortnight, two more sail of the line
have been added to a strong force assembled in the outer bar-
boar of Brest, which seems in a complete condition for sea, and
reads for a start the first fair wind, or any such as may oblige
our bloCkading fleet to quit its station.
Ponvsnocrn, APRIL 21..—Arrived this day the Stasis
frigate, Captain Bromley, with Mr. Rose, the English Envoy
L'Otraordinary to the Government of the United States, from
North Anterica.—This gentleman landed at Lymington this af-
ternoon. Also arrived the Satyr, Johns, front St. Domingo;
riled comp/oy with the Betsey Sophia, Shaw, from Surinam,
off Scilly, on the 19th inst.
POLICE. . . -
PVBLIC-OFFICE, DO W-STRECT.
hn Monday a young man went to the Cecil-sfreet Coffee-
house, in the Strand, dined, and drank a bottle of wine, and in
payment gave the waiter a counterfeit 10!. Bank note. Mr.
Cox, the landlord, desired the waiter to ask for a smaller note,
when he replied he had none. Mr. Cox then sent a porter to
Mr. Burnell's, a grocer in the Strand, who discovered it to an-
swer the description of one that bad been traced to him by the
lasFot tor of the Bank, a few hours before, and which had been
altered from al/. to a 10/. This circumstance he communicated
to Mr. ('ox, and pointed out to him the alterations which had
been made. They then informed the gentleman of the fact, and
proposed that they should go before the Magistrates at Bow-
street, to which he observed, that he had an appointment, which
be wished to keep, and promised to meet them there, after he
had attended to it. Mr. Cox, however, urged him to go then, at.
which he appeared displeased, but at length went. On the
charge being mane known, Anthony searched him, and found a
pocket-hook, cuataining a Ave, a two, and a nre pound Bank
notes, with three seven-shilling pieces. While Anthony was
searching him, he appeared to have an impediment in his speech,
and the officer desired him to open his mouth, which he refused
to do, on which Anthony seized him by the wind-pipe. forced
him to open his mouth, and took from it a parcel of paper,
which proved to be four notes of a similar description to stint he
had erred to Mr. Cox, but in an unfinished state. fie the*
underwent an examination before Mr. Read, and the note which
he uttered tsar produced : it had been cut in two through the
word " one," at the top of the note, and joined together by a
thick piece of paper, and three staters—one of them was put .on
the part where the word " one" was at the top of the note, to
prevent any obliteration of the word. The Inspector of the
bank called upon Anthony oo Monday, to give him information
of the note traced to Mr. Burnell, and described the. man who
was supposed to be uttering them. Anthony finding .the
'owr to answer the description given by the Inspector, was the
cane of his searching him in such a particular manner.—Mr.
Read asked the prisoner what he had to say for himself? lie
said hit name wa:, Richard Holmes—but declined saving what he
was, where he lived, or making any defence to the charge—but
offered to find unexceptionable bail to any amount, which of
course could not be taken, and, upon a re-examination, he was
filly committed for trial.—lt is suspected that he has not given
his real name, and that he is of a respectable family.
MANIACS.
Windser Cattle has lately been much infested with Maniacs.
.4 genteel man, who has every appearance of an Officer• and
also a w •
uman, have been using various stratagems to get into
the Palace, to gain admittance to His Majesty, under pretence
of their having business with him.
Mr. Read. the Magistrate, being informed of the eircum-
et ante, sent directions to the resident Police Officers at Windsor,
r,) apprehend the Officer; Edwards accordingly went to the
tit •
ndsor Ca-tie bin, on Tuesday last, where the person de-
scribed was living in grand style, and apprehended him. Ile
was
brought to London, and - underwent examination; he was
ordered to be kept at the Brown Bear public-house. Bo w -
strret, until it can be ascertained who he lc, as he refuses to give
any other account of himself than that his name is Hone. 'I he
woman has been about Windsor for some time past, and has
made many efforts to get into the Palace, but being ditap-
Pninted, she went to Cumberland Lodge, in the Park, und
titer,. contrived to gain admittance, a few mornings since, and
concealed herself in the coachman's room. It not being cus-
tomary for him to lock his door, she entered while he was
44'9, but w.is discovered, and taken into custody. She uu-
au examination before General Harcourt, who Ordered
an to be conasCd in W fa. _4ot Haut.