The National Register.
London, England, 1819-08-08 00:00:00

AUGUTS 6.

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litrther Parfiedars of the lute extensive Fwgery.—
$. Pryor, the young man who stands charged with the
forgery on Nlesss. Nlatiin, Son, and Hughes, of King-
aimet, Cheapaide, is so remarkable in person, dress, and
manners, and so well known among the differeut officers
in the city, that it is scarcely possible he should escape,
if diligent search be wade after him, unless he has al-
ready left the country. It is given out among his
acquaintance, that a letter has been received front him,
dated on board a vessel, under way from L•verpool,
bound to America; but other circumstances lead to soli:-
clot' that he is still in London. Messrs. Martin and (.o.
have been singularly unfortunate im their clerks; the
individual whom Pryor succeeded defrauded the house
of nearly 2,0001, which was discovered by Pryor, atid
tbisciveimastance placed hint so high in the confidence
of Messrs. Martin and Cu., that nut the slightest suspi-
cion was entertained against him till the moment he ab-
sconeled• One of the partners baviss discovered, •u wt
inspecting the books, that the Account of the individual
in whose name the bills bad been forged was considerably
overdrawn, directed Pryor to write to hint on the subjeen
and desire hint to remit the money for a bill of WO.
about to come due hi a few days: the letter was writtol.
accordingly; and on sonic pretence that he was going
towards Cie Post-office, he undertook to put it in ; the
letter,towever, was never sent. Pryor alaccutided shortly
afterwards, and on breaking open pis desk, a genuine
bill, that had bun paid by the house sometime before,
seas foam!, which, it appeared, had been used by Pryor
as a copy to forge from : the hotly of the bill was filled
op its the hand... riting of a clerk, with the COIIILIIOII ink,
and the signature and endorsement were written with
the shining black japan ink, both which circumstauvrs
Pryor had carefully noticed in his imitation. 'The for-
genes. it should seem, were committed in their own
mutating-house, as a small bottle of the japan ink was
found in l'ryor's desk. To account for the ex pence at
which he lived, he gave out that he had gained 5,0001.
in the lottery and, latterly, that he had received a lame
sum upon the death of his father, all of which is now
known to be untrue. it has been reported that his fa-
ther, who resided in the country, and had some small
property in the funds, was defrauded Ly his son, wins
procured his signature to a power of attorney to transfer
the stock, under pretence that it waswerely an authority
to receive the dividends, and that under that power he
converted the property to his own use; but, upon in-
Ink,. there is reason to believe that the accnsation is
unfounded. Such, however, was the belief among his
friends that he was a man of property, that a very int
mate acquaintance of his had nearly incurred a loss of
some mount through his credulity. A day or two after
Pryora had gone oft', a bootinsker to whom he owed be-
tween kul. and 301. sent his servant to the person alluded
to, for the purpose of learning when he would be in
town : indignant at the thought of his friend being thus
hunted for, he asked the man if his master was afraid
Mr. Pryor would not pay him, and offered to give hint a
check for the amount himself, if he would take off 3 per
cent. The man, however, declined, having no authority
from his master. The next day the master applied, and
was willing to ta' e off the discount for the accommoda-
tion, but was told he was a day too late: the secret bad
transpired in the interim, and the gentleman saved his
money. it is trot conjectured that Prfor has made up a
purse, or carried much property off with him, as he
continued his expensive habits up.to the moment of his
absconifing, and within the last five weeksgave a di
hnsrer
to several friends at a respectable tavern, which cost hi err
upwards of 401. The amount o the forgeries
report ts said
to be upwards of BAWL, Y,stiol. f of whiced
to base taken place within the last 12 months. Bills
to tne of 7,0001. hate been ahead y .paid by the

Advices from the Cape of 'Good !lope, dated May
10, were received yesterday. They communicate
information of another irruption of the Caffres,
who, by the last accounts, were supposed to be com-
pletely repulsed, to the number of 30,000 men.
They had crowed the river which divides their ter-
ritory from that of the Cape, and were committing
the moat estensive•depredations. Orders had been
issued to compel the military service of the inhabit,
ants of the adjoining district, and all the horses had
been put into requisition; in order to equip a portico'
of them as cavalry, the species; of force b
sta l
est cacu-
lated to repel the attacks of these da
rdly but.
mischievous invaders.
The Club of Female Reformers at Stockport,
among other regulations, have resolved, that not
more than twine Ladies shall speak al the same time.
It is apprehended, if this severe restriction on the
tongue is not taken off, that it will occasion a m.o.
Wiwi in the:Club.
GRLAT PHIEON MATCH match for e5O gui-
neas a side, between three crack shots from Oxfort!.
shire, against three of Buckinghamshire, took place
on Wednesday morning on Finchley Common, front a
trap 21 yards from the gun—charge unlimiteAl.
Oxfordshire party killed 51 birds from 63, as fol-
lows :--Mr. Omen killed 19 from 21, Giles 17, and
George 15. The Buckinghamshire party killed 49
birds, namely, Mr. Hutchinson, .20, Ferguson 17,
and Holt 12.—Mr. Holt hit every bird,
but ll,t
five, which died beyond the ICO yardsunda notice.
Clarenden's History contains the foll' bound
Clarendcfl'l Hiatary containS the foilnwt"g
of a Sir Chyle, Wolsely of former times :—" He
(the Duke of Buckingham, who was tacusulot
treason) intended on such a day to be in St'llta
shire, at the house of Sir Charles Wolsely, a geode-
man of greal.emeinency in Cromwell's
Council, and
one of those who had been sent by the House Of
Commons to persuade him to accept the :-.'rorts with
the tide of Km p. 817,

AUGUST 8.