The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-02-01 00:00:00

FRAUD AT A PHYSICIAN'S.

A few evenings •go, between nlue and ten o'clock, a man,
loving she appearance of s Gentleman, nail dressed fashion-
ably, 'coward at Dr. Ifeat-'s dour, in (jaeen•strert, May-
fair, and asked, in a hurried manner, if the Doctor was at
home! Beteg informed that he was not, be desired pen soil
ink to write. note, saying lie miist leave a fee, aid ailed she
servant fur change of a 101. smite; upon being answered
that he had nu change, be ordered him to get change.
While oar servant went fur change, 'mother servant remain-
ed with him ie the Ductor'r study, into which he had been
introduced for the purpose of writing his note. ppors firsOli-
ing, wafering, and directing it, he look up the eaudle to look
at erne pictured over the chimney-piece, saying, " Dr.
Yeats is Physician to the Disk? of Bedford—Sir Henry Hal-
ford is Physician to the King ;" avoiding, as IllbllCil as
possible, to shew his fare, soil keeping his hat on the
whole time he via. in the house. As soon as she chanee
was brought he left a IL note •ssil a *hillier, and took his
departure. desiring the servant to tell hi. master to allcsol
Su the note be had written soon as he cause home, and
that be would call upon him in the niorimerg. Uwe the
Doctor's return home late in the evening, he immediately
detected the fraud, for she 101. mite, which was changed at
• trailesmaei is. the neighlioarbood, was a forgery ; and on
the following morning the Doctor seat fur the tradenmati to
come to how with the not•, and immediately dispatched him
to the Beek with it, besides Liking other steps at the Police-
office, and they are in pursuit of the swiedler. Ile a sus.
peeled to be one of the leaders of • pug of forgers of she
grit rate.

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futieral of his late most gracious MAJESTY. re.-old in this country at eighty sisilhogs. - Ccm-
On IVecliteaday an elegant subscriplion hall took petition inevitably mkt, place, where 'indite of 100
place at Old Down 1,,,,, which was attended by • per creit. ate realised, and the market is scoot se
much stocked, that prices fall, and the closiag of
numerous and select company; among whom were,
Colonel K N ATCIIIItII.I., Captains PARISH and the ports can alone save the farmer from rain.
is:tr lord of
aof coinls'araiv
p taxes oii e
lyis i
SAVAGE, JONES Bu RDETT, E.q. Hoes. Mrs. Indeed, how eau it be otherwise, when the pm-
tautliria7:lc, soil.
liss with
M cout an-
TUSON. Mrs. PAGET, 8/z. with all the beauty end Had Lord CASTLEREAGH been in his place brliiiiierioest
feshion Trilbies many miles round. T m
his was the in the House of Commons yesterday ev • g, it
: *le with the owner of luxuriant laud, and whose
third, nod timidly the last ball for the season; but was understood the House would have adjourned I o
the company were so highly gratified with their until the 17th instant. The adjournment well pro- taxation is of trivial weight ? The story of the
present eitiertainiurnt, that immediately after Nip. babty lake place this day. manufacturer is wonderfully similar; and, though
per they entered into a subscription for • fourth. The Addresses of Coinbilence will not, it is said, there is scone difference in the precise tarsus. the
Sir JoHN soil Lady Iliarrist.ny, with Colonel he encored until after his late MAJESTY'S funeral, causes and consequences are exactly the some.
HoliN ER tool ralllik. were prevented from attend- which it is expected will take place on the lolls Ile alleges the dearness of provision, as a counter-
ing by a late domestic isfflictiou.—(Both Herald.) //1""t• part to the farmer's complaint or the high price of
the
tiverwn But.ei.nting
hoiden of the taxes and poor
Out Tonality the 25th alt. a select party of gen- It is a mistake that the letters of Members of
ithing.the main grievalices are in both cases
tlrenrii. chiefly from Ayrshire., suet at Nelson's Parliament were nut as usual vent free on Monday ; u
rates. The woollen cloth manufacturer has to obLitill
Monument, Edinburgh, to celebrate the bittli.day they were only stopped on Sunday. Oii that day, hie line .
wool limn foreign couistries, mud, besides
of their native Moll. ROBERT BURNs. the SpEARER's lettere Were only forwarded.
the expense of height, lee has in many cases to pay
Extract of a Letter date& Moisaglian, Jan. 15 '— Rear.Arlininel the Ilusenurable ELpHINsTONE the Milord., which the countries where his wan
" A scene took place last night here which was FLEsillitil has nor hundred poor employed doily in grows lay upon eta exportation. lii acklitioei is
• particularly gratifying, considering the state of the his estate at CuMbernaold. They are principally these disadvantages, he has to pay the workmen,
.times. On the arrival of Lend and Lady Russ- weavers out of work, from the neighbourhood of whom he employs en its manufacture. such wet,
MUNE. at Rotismore.Park. his Lordship's beautiful Glasgow, gated would have been reduced to the as will enable them to live, in a country where he-
place of residence. there was i general illumination greatest &drew. but fur the praiseworthy believe.- Mg is twice as expensive as it is on the Continent.
in the town of Monaghan;• still about eight o'clock knee of the Honourable Admiral. Vet after all, the superiority of Isis Pierre, of his
in the evening. gusto ithstanding the severity of the It is • fact worthy of notice. that no lest than 97 industry. mud of his machinery, would enable his.
weather, an immense multitude of the town% people I lives were lose during the last year, within the belts to undersell thee foreign manufacturer in the foreign
marched with a band of music to the Park (i dis. of mortality, by lire. markets. .But, alas! los (ioveroment is needy ;
Lance of two intim) to welcome biro and his Lady. A novel scene took place yelterilay at Kenning- Ilse agriculturists are clamorous ; a tax is imp***
it brill; their first visit to this country since their too. About one o'clock a stag came dowse Vines- on the importatieli of his wool; and he flint/
marriage. sod which proves his Lordship's popu- hall-walk, in full speed, followed by a pack, of , up she baseness in Hat despair. lie was already bar.
!amity. Ou her Ladyship's appealitig, she was `a- hounds and a number of sporting gentlemen of dried to the extent of his strength; he already
limed with three cheery. " God save the King" was the county of Surrey. The animal had hero g use imps to hie worheuesi which were hut Oat
then played by the band, and three cheers 1611 chased fur I miles, mid was at length secured stifficient for their Imposts o; be had elreatlyoustato.'
cemiled ; the multitude, consisting of all persuasions, i
ultimo. iii a small street near Lainlietli-walk. rod tit heavy losses from the eagerness of competition ;
then marched back to Monaglirie 'traceably." I safely lodged at MUDFORD'S livery-stables. Ken- hut while the balance was thus nicely`poiseo, •b.
A WORD IN SEArom.—Tor wife of a wort-man iiington.crusa. near impost on the introduction of the raw material
lately conteenplatiiii, the appearance of the Its ten GREAT SPEED.—Mr. CARTER, of King,,,,m_ Was thrown lath, the Wale of the fowls% mastufac.
Thauits, in a tone .of reproach ob.erverl to her him- • road. undertook veseeiday to gallop one horse timer, and has kicked the beam. Th. most enlight.
Isand, that he had always neglected leer advice to VO miles in one hour, on the Epping-road, aid he riled men declare that we must vow be rilehisskod
lay up fur a rainy day. " A saihy. day !" exclaim- did it half a minute within time. wills apparent I revel the fortignmarkets, not inertly for a .titite.•but
ell he. " I have laid up for a rainy day ; hal who f ease. The horse was afterwards sold for 40 guineas. I Pertloanentlfs To overburden Me manors torus of
would ever have thought of this c--d long frost !" The much us, for 60 anises.. this esousirry is to drive then abroad : nut only