The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-12-23 00:00:00

WFLANCHOLY DEATH el SIIMOR NALIIII. • tILASCOM niCting
The following account of this melancholy catas- The following requisition was
troplie is extracted from the Monitore of Sunday to Archibald Lawson, Esq. the
A ime
whirl
berrese4
on
Tbunday
eves.
voirdstr:ste of this City, in 'absence
i to
las,t ghot as he has declined 'to
toe, at half-past six o'clock, at the reid.letice of M. Garcia, there required, notice is betel"
lass pioneer' into despair the fondly of M. Naldi, of the meeting will he held within
Italian Theatre-Royal. This celebrated baro-Peeforsaer
upon Friday the 2241 day of
batiste been limited to dine with M. Garcia, immediately oa
his arrival with hie wife and &nigher?, proceeded to examine twelve o'clock, for the put
the accelerated process of tooting by ohs self-wing boiler rani requisition
(14 asorsirte mil oder* ) By an Imprudent and fatal baud- "To the Hosoursble the Lord P
vettrocy, M. Naldi, with the taiga, slopped the valve, and net ing Chief Magistrate of
the compressioa iscreaseil the heat to each a degree, that as " Loao—We request its
explosion enured; the lid of the boiler same in contact with *waling of the Merchants B
his forehead, completely severed the skull, and stretched him other lulsahlt•nts, to be held
dead at the feet of his daughter. M. Garcia, who was near venient, for the purpose of c
his hapless friend, was sot seriously wounded ; the steam , ruling • loyal and dutiful As
winched all the upper part of Ms face, and injared the eyes; smiting the ummustitational
but not in any dangerous degree. Surgical aid arrived im- ed by Ministers, especially
tweilistely after the explosion ; hot to M. Nalds all efforts puma, and the sudden p
were unavailing ; he was no foam praying his Majesty to di.
" It would be • vain recoil in describe Ilse heartrending senihle Parliament with.
effect of this tragical scene upon the two families. M. taken as it, the measures
N.idi justly claims oar deep regret. His dersiesnonr he- sent.diseonieni.n
spoke an estimable man, and in fact moth he was. He was To this requisitio
singer of rue excellence, and a correct performer. Ile the Gi„g„ paper
was the wile tutor of his daughter, anti brought her out in
Mozart's opera, Cost fan hate, and it must be seknow•
addittbrs of every
ledged that if she want energy (a disadvantage which is
increased by timidity), nu one can possess a more accurate ST
methodor letter taste. Pellegrini delighted in calling
Nelda his mailer."
THE NEW BANK Ng TES.
tiori were matitiei
senior scholars it
and, whilst they
composition, et
The statement which appeared in several of the papers, diminished and
vespertine an alleged forgery which is said to exist of the (and those well
forthelimilig new Bank note., has bad the effect of exciting ramility. Thi
an active niquiry in the proper quarters. (In Thursday • more declare*
letter was received by Kinsey, the constable, at the Town- by the jail's.
ball ,fay hose instrumentality the Bank Directors weer first are inure he
appi lard of the maise6 directing hint without delay to
meet Mr. Death) on the subject. Accordingly at an early
hour yesterday morning, he traced that Learned Gentleman
to the Guildhall, at Westminster, where the Court of limed
Brush iv now held, and having sent his name in, was fa-
smiled w4lli a euiikreisee. Vent
The learned Gentleman (he say.) questioned him on the direr I
f.Ntent of his information respecting the supposed forgery, I p,,1,.,.-
oar which lie gave hint a description of two different kinds aim
of woes, new of whirl" has beets already deseribeil by the
public is:niers, and the oilier, he says, has a black border tit 1
ttttt sal it, and Inc hotly stamped with red letters, which read do
comedy on either side, there bring no reverse at all. After till
OAS, the itineable says, that Mr Heath drew a note of the .h
latter description from hats pocket, whits 1w understood to
be a gramme i.ote (tor we quote his own words) of those that
are HOW adopted by the Bank, and asked him if there was
tiny differeuce between that (meaning the one he held in
his hand:, sold the rule that be (the constable) took to be a
forgery. Kinsey aiiiwered that he could perceive none. and
sIOW iliclares that lie should tint know the two mites apart
again. The Learned Gentlemaii seemed pleased with his
auswern, and dismissed him with • crown.
A respectable Geoileutan, residing in Fleet-street, on rest
Mg Ilse fits. account of this matter, moner,iately 1 emelt*
from the description, that the note stinker' of was not
same that had Men adopted by the Bank at all, and he c
forwsrd in a very commendable manner to explain awn
error. FEI.III his statement it seems that that note had
engraved by au ingenious American Geolleman, an
tented to the Directors of the Batik, at a time w
national skill seemed unable to devise any effectual
the counteraction of forgery. It was highly approve
fore the present iuveouuo, and many persons
would be adopted; but it seemed to be the o
the Hank, that common for:era would be tuna
twin the catensiee machinery necessary fur the
of the present plan, it requiring (acensdimt t
statement made some time buck) not less Om
purchase the materials. This plan having b
tlw public had facilities of obtaining a view
Wean invention, and it is supposed that tht
brings, the forgers of Batik notes, thinkin
berm the one received, sod announced sitar
lion, Bail availed themselves of those faeili
like plate, from which they meant to loon
the kingdom as soots as it, new issue took
the public could be such competetit judz
forgery.—lt would be highly desirable if
muoication was made on the subject.
Yesteirliir a Court of Direct')
East India Howse, wilco Caw:
. sworn into the command .if tut
of !Fides, to Claim
A letter front Italy, iii .1
a t und roke
statue of the I'oPK, place:
chive!, of St. Juitu at Lot
. ties an alarmisig "taro by ti
That u omit tar tours, tic
Quill, totittrdiately letur
by Litt.
The• Hanoveririn G
temptation to adopt
QUEEN, Paid to be 10
ings ill tatr Unuse 0!
. Guverntnent *au Parit
tention for several
bow reatously tutu
procurinr, ecidenc
ping evidence ts
defiance of all t
employers, the
nu tragedy as
shier the IfillOC
the. QUEV;!i,
enlightened .
• her beyond
cept hum ti
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brought
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MELANCHOLY pz.rir or 141171V0R NALbi.

The following account of this melancholy catas-
trophe is extracted from the Mos/Weir of Sunday
last :

" A terrible sceidest, which lieppewed on Thursday retit-
le!, at half-pint elx o'clock, at the rividenee of M. Garcia,
Its. plunged into derradr the flanily of M. Naldi, of the
Italian Theatre-Royal. ThW celebrated buffo-iterformer
beiviag been invited to dine with M. Garcia, immediately on
his arrival with hie wife and daughter, proceeded to extolls.
the accelerated prairies. of cooking by the self-aeting boiler
(14 asnrieffe auleflare) By an Imprudent and fatal inad-
vertency, M. Naldi, with the wog., slopped the valve, and
the compression iscreastad the heat to inch a degree, that en
explosion ensiled; the lid of she Mike paint in contact with
his forehead, completely severed the skill', and wretched him
steed at the feet of hi. datighter. M. Garcia, who was near
his barleys friend, was sot seriously wounded ; the steam
ecotcheil all the upper part of Ile face, and injured the eyes;
but not in any dangerous degree. Surgical aid arrived im-
mediately after the explosion; hot to M. Naids all efforts
were unavailing ; he was no more.
" It would be a vain effoit to describe the heart-rending
effect of this tragical scene upon the two families. M.
Naldi justly claims oar deep regret. His demeanour be-
spoke an estimable man, and in fact moth he was. He woo
ia singer of raor carrllence, sod a rorrrei performer. lie
was the sole tutor of his slaughter, and bronchi her out in
Mozart's opera, Cost fan tulle, and it must be acknow-
ledged that if Ow want energy (a disadvantage which is
Increased by timidity), nu one can ',marl. a more accurate
method or !setter taste. Pellegrini delighted in calling
Naldi his mailer."