The Sun.
London, England, 1838-12-17 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

EXTENSIVE FORGERIES IN THE MUSICAL WORLD.—_A
young man, of very respectable appearance, named Charles
Parker, was brought before Mr. Minshull, in custody of
Shackell, the officer of the establishment, charged -with hav-
ing committed extensive forgeries by means of bills of ex-
change, with intent to defraud Messrs. Stone, Martin, and
Stone, bankers, of Lombard-street.
Mr. Bush, the Solicitor to the Society for the Prevention
of Frauds and Forgeries on Bankers, appeared to support
the case for the prosecution.

The only evidence now adduced was that of Mr.
Stone, jun., a member of the firm, who merely made the
usual general deposition, that he suspected that the pri-
soner had committed divers forgeries and felonies, on
which, on a future day, he expected to produce further
evidence ; but it would appear that the prisoner is a
member of the Royal Academy, and that he resided at
No. 156, Albany-street, Regent's Park, where he gave les-
sons in music. The bills which he was now charged with
having orped were drawn by the prisoner, and purported to
be accepted by Mr. George Kiallmark, the celebrated pianist.,
and by Messrs. Broadwood and Co., the pianoforte manufac-
turers, of Great Pulteney-street, and were for the amounts
respectively of 600/.tind 7001. Having been made payable at
Messrs. Stone and Co.'s house, they were in due time pre-
sented in the course bt the present month ; but there being
no assets in the kanker's hands on account of Mr. Kiall-
mark or Mess- s. Broadwood, they were of course returned
unpaid. .9Aibse
that tiv, y were quent investigation led its being ascertained.
forgeries, and information was in oonse-
qtvor,ee given at this office. Shackell, the officer, was em-
riteyed ; but, on inquiries at the prisoner's house, he found
that he and his wife had quitted London. The intercep-
tion of a letter gave him a clue to the retreat of the ac-
cused, and having proceded to Brighton, after considerable
difficulty, he on Friday found him living at the Ship Hotel
there. He immediately took the prisoner into custody, and
proceeded to search him, when he found inr hish possession
f
accepted.usem e ,Hoe
another bill, drawn on Messrs. Golding, owldeins
e°
Cheapside, for 495/,g'nowta
but which
that h
e
directly brought the prisoner to London, in order
might be examined.
Mr. Bush having app
lied that the prisoner might be re-
manded, and no
defence being at present offered, the fur-
ther investigation of the case was fixed for Wednesday next.
It was stated that it was probable other cases would be
brought forward. The prisoner was understood to be re-
spectably connected.

ABINGDON ABBEY.-This hunting residence of
the Earl of Chesterfield presented a very animated scene
on 'Thursday last, on the occasion of the Noble Earl giv-
ing a sumptuous entertainment to the noblemen and, gen-
tlemen, members of the hunt, and the farmers and yeomanry
of the neighbourhood, amounting in number to about 450.
The* was a splendid suite of saloons thrown open, the
tables groaning under every luxury, and the choicest wines
were in profusion. At the conclusion of the entertalin,
ment his Lordship's bounds mgt on the lawn, but, owiirg to
the great number of horsemen, the sport that follovy4 was
but indifferent.