The Sun.
London, England, 1838-11-08 00:00:00

BRIGHTON.

( From the Brighton Gazette.)
EXTRAORDINARY AND EXTENSIVE FORGERIES.
We understand that a discovery has lately taken place of an
extensive system of fraud by a gentleman connected with a
great public establishment. He has been in the habit, it is
said, of forging the signature of a high functionary to orders
for the payment of money, on which forged orders he has
raised money by pledging them. We are further informed
that a set of these papers has been redeemed and destroyed (at
the very moment they were on the point of being seized)
through the instrumentality of parties that we forbear at pre-
sent to designate more particularly ; but if the intelligence
which has reached us be correct, the disgraceful circumstances
under which the criminal has been enabled to escape, must
become the subject of rigorous inquiry.
Another gentleman, holding an important office, has also,
it is said, been so involved in these transactions as to make it
advisable to abscond; and he and the original culprit have
both sailed for America. The name of this gentleman's father,
which has been honourably known to the public, will give ad-
ditional poignancy to the disgrace incurred by his son, whose
character had hitherto been considered without stain.
Numerous private forgeries have also, it is said, been com-
mitted by the same party. On one occasion ho called at the
office of an eminent solicitor, and, presenting a letter from a
gentleman well known to him, asked change for a post-dated
check, which was given without hesitation. He called the
next day, and exchanged it for one of larger amount, which
he obtained with the same facility ; when he deliberately
walked into the adjoining room to the gentleman's partner,
and obtained a similar sum in the same manner.
The extraordinary facility possessed by the culprit of
imitating hand-writing has, no doubt, induced hith to profit
by it more extensively; but the whole affair is as yet in-
volved in mystery.

We regret to state that there is yet no further information
with regard to the Queen's visit to Brighton ; and it now
seems exceedingly doubtful whether her Majesty will be here
during the present month. The orders for the removal of the
Household Troops to this place have, we understand, been
countermanded; and the Windsor correspondent of the
Morning Post states, in yesterday's paper, that " the time of
her Majesty's departure for Brighton has not yet been settled."
Lord John Russell is expected to pass some time in seclu.
sion at Woburn, and will not, we believe, return to Brighton.
His Lordship's children will leave on Friday morning.

Prince Soutzo, the Greek Minister, is about to give
up his mansion in Eaton-place, in consequence of the Princess
Soutzo and family having returned to Greece. The Noble
Prince will occupy apartments at Mivart's Hotel.

The Duke of Portland arrived at Harcourt-house,
Cavendish-square, yesterday, from the seat of the Duke of
Newcastle, at Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire. His Grace
came up to see his son•in-law, Lord Howard de Walden,
previously to his departure for Lisbon. His Excellency and
Lady Howard are expected to leave Audley-square this day.
The Duchess-Countess of Sutherland gave her first
dinner on Tuesday evening, in Hamilton-place, to his Grace
the Duke of Norfolk, the Earl and Countess of Clarendon,
Lord and Lady Cowley and the Hon. Miss Wellesley, Lord
Edward Howard, and the Hon. Hugh Cholmondeley. The
Countess of Surrey was to have been of the party, but her
Ladyship received the Royal command to dine with her Ma•
jesty at Windsor Castle.

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BOWOOD.—The first week in December is named
for the reception of company by the Marquis and Marchioness
of Lansdowne at their seat in Wiltshire.

The Earl and Countess of Clarendon arrived at
Clarendon-house, North Audley-street, on Tuesday last, for
the winter season.

The Earl of Chesterfield has taken Abingdon Ab-
bey, near Nottingham, for the hunting season ; the Countess
arrived there on Tuesday evening.
The Earl and Countess of Tankerville intend to
leave Chillingham Castle to-morrow for Grosvenor-square.
Earl and Countess Cowper left town yesterday for
their residence at Brighton, where they intend sojourning
during the stay of the Court at the Pavilion.
The Earl and Countess of Hillsborough left Hano-
ver-square yesterday morning for Leamington Spa, where the
Noble Earl and his Lady will reside during the hunting season.
Lord John Russell is expected to arrive to-day at
the residence of the Marquis of Abercorn, on Carlton-terrace,
from Brighton, the Noble Marquis having placed his splendid
mansion at the disposal of his relative, who will remain there
until after the obsequies of the late Lady John Russell.
Count Woronzow left town yesterday on a visit to
the Earl Bruce, at Savanake Lodge.
The Right Hon. C. Poulett Thomson has arrived
at Wentworth, Rotherham, from Chillingham Castle, Nor-
thumberland.

Colonel and the Hon. Mrs. Anson left Newmarket
on Tuesday last on a visiting tour in Staffordshire.
The lion. Captain and Lady Mary Hood have
left Easthampstead Park, Berks, where they have been visit-
ing the Marquis and Marchioness of Downshire, for Cricket
Lodge, near Chard, to visit Viscount and Viscountess Brid-
port, who are about to receive a select circle at their elegant
s eat.

DEATH OF THE COUNTESS OF NEWBURGH.--
We regret to hear of the demise of the above estimable lady
at her residence at Brighton on Friday last. The late Couli-
tess was the widow of the fifth Earl of Newburgh and was in
her 77th year.

Sir John Hobhouse has arrived at Taunton.
The Bishop of Winchester is so far recovered from
his recent indisposition as to have held a confirmation in An-
dover Church on Tuesday last, when about 473 individuals
were confirmed, after which his Lordship delivered a short,
but very excellent and appropriate charge to them. In the
afternosn his Lordship proceeded to Hurstbourne Tarrant, and
held a confirmation for that and the adjacent parishes.
The Lord Lieutenant has approved of John Nes-
bitt, Esq., of Crosdoney, as a Deputy Lieutenant of Cavan.
The Lord Lieutenant has appointed the following stipendiary
magistrates to the under-mentioned districts, viz. :—Malby
Crofton, Esq., from Galway to 'Waterford; Sylvanus Jones,
Esq., from Waterford to Galway.