The National Register.
London, England, 1814-03-13 00:00:00

TirE N'AVIONAL REGISTER;

MARCH ISt

FRAUD O.N THE STOCK EXCHANGE.

Tuesday, the Sub-Committee appointei to enquire into
the late nefarious business relating to the death of Buona-
parte, made their report to the Stock Exchange at large.
The evidence contained in the report stated, that the pre-
tended Colonel de Bourgh, after leaving the post-chaise, was
driven in a hackney-coach to No. 131 Green-street, Gros-
venor-square : which house was let to Lord Cochrane, the
Hon. Cochrane Johnstone, and Mr. Butt, who came in on
the 13th February, and occasionally met there several times
previous to the Colonel de Bourgh rears, a
stock-broker, stated that he had been in the habit of doing
business in the fuuds for Lord Cochrane, Cochrane John-
stone, and Mr. Butt s that he always understood that what
business he did for Mr. Butt seas to be placed to Lord Coch-
rane's account ; that on the 21st of Feb., which was-the day
the fraud was put in practice, he: sold for
Lord CJOlTrille - - 1139,000 Omnium.
CockHne Johnitone 120,000 01%
For di•tl - . 100,0( 0 Consols.
Mr. Butt - - 114,000 ()multi m.
For ditto - 163,000 Consols.

That he was desired to stil them for the first n(cotant day
in cash, but not to sell them for money ; that he was sur-
prised to find that Lord Cochrane and Mr. Butt bad taken
an office for him (Fearn) in Shorter's-court, Throgmorton-
stieet, without his knowledge, where they used. to meet him
give their G rdets .—Mr. Pythes, another broker, stated
he had sold for Lord Cochrane, Cochrane Johnstone, and
Mr. Butt, about 566,0001. Omniutn.—Mr. Smailbones,
broker, had sold 40,0001. Omnium for Lord C. and 40,0001.
for Mr. Butt. —Mr. Christian, clerk to Mr. Fearn, confessed
having changed at Messrs. Bond's, the banker's, a 501.
cheque on account of Mr. Butt, receiving one pound notes,
four of which were the same as hAd keen paid away on the
road by Colonel- de Bourgh.—A variety of other matter was
stated, after whith the repo! t was ordered to be printed,
and the Stock Exchange voted their thanks to the Committee,
for their great exertions and zeal in endeavouring to trace
this foul.transaction.—The pretended Coloneldc I.3teurgh has
not yet been discovered.

REPORT OF THE STOCK EXCHANGE SUBCOMMITTEE•

This Report wl.s delivered in a printed state yesterday. The out-
line given above is in subsrance Forrect, The following is the closing
paragraph of the pietatory Report
It is unnecessary here to state the time and attention which
the Snb-Cummittee have devoted to the investical ion ofthis subject.
They cannot. however, reirtini from noticing the great difficulties
and delay which they have experienced in obtaining information on
those points, which would have enabled them to have brought their
labours to a me.e speedy and complete issue. For though they
have had every means of assistance voluntarily rendered to them by
his Majesty's Government and by the Bank of England, in thine
eases were it was -very essential and desirable, yet having no legal
power to compel the attendance of persons whose evidence would
have been of the greatest importance, they have been obliged tit
resort to a more indirect mode of procuring the information on
which their report is founded.
Although the Sub-Committee, in thus presenting the result of their
labours, may be considered as virtually dissolved, yet they beg
leave to state, that they are ready and wiliing to continue their ex-
ertions, as long as they may be considered necessary. They are in
possession of still further information on the subject, which it is
considered proper not to disclose at present, and which they hope
and expect will eventually crown their eflOrts with complete
success. (Signed by the Committee).

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wheel horses ; that when the gentleman got into the chaise, the
waiter asked him if he knew of any Hews? to which he replied, that
" it was all over ; " that lshen the waiter asked flan what he meant
by its bein4 an ow, be said that Bitonaparte was torn in a thou-
sand pieces, and that the Cossacks fought for a Aare of him : that
at the time he said this, he was in the chaise ; that he ordered the

post-boys to drive fast, raid •that they accordingly did drive very
fast for the first three miles, but when they saute to the first hill'at
Bexley Heath he told them they need not drive so last ; that he said
'his business was not so particular now, since he thought the Tele-
graphs could not ',work. Shilling replied teat he was sure they
could not, as he knew all the Telegraphs; that the rentirman then
looked out of the chaise-window, and said, -" Post-boy ! 'yen need
not mention the news as you go along :" to which Shilling replied,
" I shall not Sir, unless you desire it ;" and at the.sanie time asked
him what the news was. The gentleman • then told kim exactly
what lie had stated to the waiter, with these additional circum-
stances, that he came ashore within two miles of Dover, the French-
, wen being afraid to come nearer ; that he came from the place
• where he landed, to the Ship Inn, at Dover, and left it at two
o'clock in the morning ; that he bad sent the intelligence to
the Port Admiral at Dea, in order that the Telegraph might be
worked, and Mat he was obliged to do so. The centicman then
said no more to the post boys till they got to Shooter's bill, when
they dismounted and walked by the side ut the horses. He gave thene•
out of the chaise part of a bottle of wine and sonic biscuits, and said
to Shilling, "post-boy ! I'tbink I shall take a hackney-coach." Shilling
told him that the first hackney-coach stand was at the Bricklayers'.
Arms. He replied, " L shall not get nett there, that won't do ;" and
asked if there was not a coach-stand in Lambeth-road, and desired
hint to drive on to that place, as the chaise would go faster than a
coach. At the same time the Gentleman told Shilling, that he need
not mention any thing as he went en, but that on returning he might
mention it to whom he pleased. When they .came to the Stags at
Lambeth, there was no coach there. The gentleman then drew up.
the side blind (if the chaise (at the corner where he sat) as if to bide
himself and the post-boy drove on to Marsh Gate. They stopped
at the side of the hackney coaeh standing there, and on the chaise
door and the coach door being opened the gentleman got into the
coach and drove off; after having given a gold Napoleon to each of
the drivers. Shall.g asked the waterman where the gentleman or-
(tend the coaelmian to drive, and he replied " to Grosvenor-square."
Shilling described the gentleman as having a large red nose, large •
whiskers, face rather blotched, and that, when be spoke, his eyes
seemed to catch ; he thinks him about the height of Sayer, the
police-officer, but not quite so tall or so lusty ; be had on a brown
surtont, and a red coat under it, a brown fir cap, with something
like silver lace on it. He bad aho a sword and a small portinan-
tean, which were laid on the seat of the chaise. He paid for the
chaise at Dartford, and ordered it to drive to Downing-street.
• Schilling says, he has no doubt but that he should know him again.
Wm. Crane stated, that he is the driver of the hackney coach,
No. 890; that he took up, on Monday, Feb. 21, at about 40 minutes
past eight o'clock in the mot ning, at the Marsh-gate, a gentleman
who had just alighted from a Dartford chaise and four ; that lie was
directed to drive to No. 1:3, Green-street, Grosvenor-square, where
the gentleman alighted, and knocking at the door, inquired for Co-
lonel or Captain --[the coachman did not hear the nettle], and
was told by the servant that lie was gone to breakfast in Cumber..
land-street; that on receiving this reply, the gentleman asked Wile
could write a note to him, and being answered in the affirmative,
went in apparently for that purpose ; that he took his portmane
team and sword in his hand, and laid them down as if familiar wills.
the house ; that on Crane's asking him for more money, he came to
the parlour door and gave him another shilling ; that Crane then
left him in the house, and the door being shut, he drove away ; that
he should know the house again to which he drove, and also that
Ire should know the gentleman again by his speech ; that he looked
like a foreigner, had a cough, and was a red-faced man, about the
middle size ; that he hart on a brown great coat with a red coat un-
der it, and a fur cap with gold lace ; and the servant who opened
the door was a short man, rather elderly, and dressed in black
clothes."
The Report then goes on to give the evidence of F. Baldrey, a
post boy, who drove Mr. Sandmu and two other persons from Dart-
ford to the Marsh-gate.
Mr. Wolfe, to shew Sandom had exhibited an order in French to
br'ng the two persons to town with hint.
Mr. Venn, to shew that a person of the name of sl'litae bad pro.
posed a plan similar to that which was adopted.
Mr. R. Sandell) having requested to attend the Committee, sfeted
4 Ow he resided at Nottleet; that about an hour before slay-light