The National Register.
London, England, 1813-01-17 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

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represented to be very great., one the natural consequences of the
other. It was deposed, that he had immediately before the tire, stock
in his house to the amount of near four thousand pounds ; that his
credit with the most respectable people was unlimited ; anti that all
ins payments had been regular. It also was stated in evidence, that
he had served the landlord of the house he rented in Houndsditch
with notice, stating that it was his intention to confine h s industry
to Newgate-street, where he was flourishing beyond his expecta-
tions, and wou'd of course give up all businese at Houndsditch.
'1 his was the substance of the evidence upon which, and that upon
the part of the prosecution, Baron Macdonald commented with his
wtnil talent.
The jury retired about two hours and a quarter, and upon their re-
turn, declared the prisoner Not Guilty.
As soon as the verdict was known, a very loud murmur of gladness
was heard in the Court. The prisoner appeared completely composed
during the trial. He occasionally wrote a few lines upon a piece of
paper, and sent it to his Solicitor. When his wife's name was men-
tioned,' be shed tears. In his written statement he had mentioned that
she died about a fortnight after, the fire, probably in consequence of
the terror which it occasioned, and that with all her failings he loved
her most tenderly. During the absence of the Jury, he appeared to
be quite unshaken, and when they appeared, he rose from his chair to
meet their decision without any emotion.
IMPORTANT TRIAL FOR FORGERY-
Yesterday John Langhorne, a respectable looking
young man, stood
indicted at the Old Bailey, before Sir ARCHIBALD MACDONALD, tor
having counterfeited a Bill of Exchange for 7701. with intent to
defraud Wiiliam George Daniels.
It appeared, that Mr. Langhorne was a clerk in the employment
of Mr. Daniels, the Agent for the recruiting service at Maidstone,
and was likewise on the statiof the army. During the month of
September, last year, Mr. Daniels received some infortnatian which
caused him to take a joutney to London, for the purpose of calling mat,
Mr. Ridge, Army Agent, No. It, Charing-cross. When he arrived
there, various letters accompanied with a bill of exchange, all purport-
ing to he his hand writing, were submitted to his inspection, and he
immediately declared them to be manifest forgeries. After examining
the hand writing, he presently discovered it to be thesfabrication
of
the prisoner, it ho had b seven years in his office and was intimately
acquainted with the whole extent of his husinesc. After an ample ex-
atnination of several other witaesces, the case was clearly made out
against the prisoner, and he was found guilty by the Jury. The pro-
secutor dcelared that Mr. Langhorne was a person of considerable
intelligence and genius.
Maly Ann Lloyd, a young woman of elegant and modest demeanor,
tool indicted for having abstracted a remnant of black lace and other
little articles, the property or Mr. and Mrs. During.
It appeared, that Miss Lloyd had acted in the capacity of lady's
maid and honi• keeper in the prosecutor's hcuse near Portland.bquare,
and had vat ions articles ot their household establishment entrusted
to her chaige. Conceiving that • she had articles in her trunk which
appertained to them, the proseeutors caused it to searched, and
actually tound the Mark lace remnant, and a chrystal bottle, and a
pencil case and table cloth. They had at that time forgiven her for
-the whole, and c.:"tsed her to pay '2l. ICs. with a nromtssary note for
more fur goes that were nil sing, of which site had received the
charge,
The young woman said, that the property was entrusted to lice
management ; many respectable witnesses had known her many
her conduct and character were unexampled, and they had e.nrusteck
her with the management of their families, conceiving that used:: such
example and counsel they would prosper in virtue.
The Jury itmnediately without lICSiNIIIOII a..q tittei :i:s Laud,
and the spectators clipped their hands in t: ken of joy:
"I he Lord Chief Baron addressed himself to ailisealsl:-.44 yesustr.
women, 1 hole your appearance here wi!l wit be itur.on: to yew:
reputation, I know it, ought not, and it will t: itijusti;.::
any person to impute it to you." .

BIRTH.
At Thangroye, near Worcester, Madame I.m.f.en Buonaparte, of
a soil.

DIED.
Ar-. 1 (;9, Hint Viconnt Tort ingtott ; he is sttceeeded in his tide by
his eld- st Gcbrv,e, Captain of Ms Majests's alt.p Warior.
The'Countess Of A vloshnry, eldest sister o the I. tr •or Nlntr.4.
At 'Arundel, Nlr: thirtt whilst attendiog tri the infernal
tiiits of Iti; 'mill, the digs of c,ne oF the schec!s cani.-,h.t his clothe,:,
anti cites,: him into the woad, by svhich be W 35 "LlSllek.t t..) atoms,
1,, tare any one could to his assistance.
on Sunday last, very stiddaly,, j the-pradigy lons, known
..e I.s by the hatne of Crutch This singularly di.Linutive
thottlh net more than thittv-,is; inclie.s W4S the lather
of &gilt fine riihttst children. Dete,:tive as was the confut.nation
his person, he siirs•iycil to the are. of 02; and hi 4 hiff A ovidsorr
and (*nor c.hildren. of
At Wcstininter,
.1. FI Ttenlayrie, Esq. M. P. fir the Connty
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