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London, England, 1841-10-26 00:00:00

LONDON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 184!

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This day is published, in Svo.,
THE HISTORYof the BRITISH EMPIRE
IN INDIA.

By EDWARD THORNTON, Esq.,
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MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.
rases TMIE .PAILY TAPIRS Or YESTERDAY.
TIMES.—Some new light has been thrown to-day on
the mysterious transactions in Exchequer Bills, which
for some days past have nearly engrossed attention in the
City. It is satisfactory to be able to state that the suspi-
cion which at first attached to these transactions, of
their being based in forgery, has now evaporated. That
suspicion arose, it seems, at first, from its havinc, been dis-
covered, in the course of the inquiries on the subject,
that there were bills in eire,,9:,-.tien of the saeic num-
ber and date. Hence, as the parties interested had a
very large stake in the issue, a reference was made to
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to ascertain to whom
certain bills, the numbers of which were stated to
him, had been issued. At first it was the impression
of Mr. Goulburn himself, who applied himself 'most
earnestly to the investigation as soon as the facts
were made known, that the supposed duplicates must
have been forgeries, but on a reference to the subordinate
officers of the Treasury, the whole was explained. It
appears that out of a grant of 11,000,000/. of Exchequer
Bills made in June, 1840, 158 bilk, being numbers
8,403 to 8,560, remained unissued until March, 1841,
when a new grant came forward of 10,751,5501. for the
public service. All these were issued on the exchange
of bills which took place on the 15th of March, and
were numbered from 1 to 8,694 ; and at the same time
with this issue was issued the 158 bills above-mentioned,
the residue of the grant of 1840, which were also dated
the 15th of March. Consequently, to that extent there
were duplicate bills, as to date and number, introduced
into the circulation. As these marks are alone usually
referred to by holders of Exchequer Bills, the different
wording of the body of the bill, relative to the grant to
which each belonged, wholly escaped observation. It has
been a most gratifying circumstance to discover that
their alarm as to forgeries is without foundation, but the
source from which the bills so deposited at usurious rates
of interest originally came has for the present wholly
escaped research. So cautious have the individuals been
to.prevent detection, that the bills are believed to have
passed through no less than five or six different hands
before they came to be presented as a deposit for loans
of money. There is now little doubt, however, but that
they must be discovered, as the holders of the bills, find-
ing their alarm as to forgeries put an end to, will readily
give all the assistance in their power towards tracing
them back to their origin. The interest taken in the
subject at the Treasury has been extreme, as the officers
there are well aware what injury is caused to the general
market for Exchequer Bills by such circumstances as
these which have lately occurred, and they are deter-
mined to do everything ill their power, both to detect the
original movers in these deposits, and to prevent such
things from recurring in future.
It is a singular feature in these transactions, and one
that has not the least contributed to give them a suspi-
cious appearance, that, although the brokers connected
with them have been of high respectability, other parties
have offered the bills of no standing whatever, indeed in
such humble circumstances, that persons are totally at a
loss to conjecture how they could have been trusted with
so large an amount. For instance, one party who
offered them, and who was known to be possessed of
no property worth mentioning, was the bearer of
bills to the amount of 60,000/. Circumstances like
these would seem to argue that concealment
was even a greater object with the parties at
the bottom of the affair than the security of
their property. Another fact which has come to
light is, that some time ago, when one of the bills had
found its way from the hands of a party with whom it
was lodged, the greatest pains were taken to trace it, and
recover it, as if there was the most painful anxiety to re-
cover the identical bill, and that no other bill would
answer the purpose, an anxiety which has shown itself
on different occasions. This anxiety, it is considered, it
would be difficult to account for, were there really a firm
title to the bills, as, under ordinary Circumstances, one
bill would be just as good as another, provided the in-
trinsic worth were the same. The suspicion of forgery-
being removed, the question as to the rightful possession
of' the bills in the first instance becomes more interesting,
and to that question will public inquiry be now chiefly
directed.
POST.—The late Government had entered into con-
tracts for the conveyance of 1,500 regular, and 800 Com-
pany's troops to China ; the transports taken up for the
purpose to he ready for sea by the latter end of Decem-
ber. A leading shipowner has just purchased a large
vessel, supposed to be for this service, and it is under-
stood that the new Government has arranged for the em-
barkation of the force at a much earlier period. It will
be afloat, we hear, in the early part of the ensuing month.
H

-ER MAJESTY.—The interesting event of the
Queen's accouchement is now daily expected, and the ne-
cessary arrangements in the royal household are nearly
completed. The Earl of Jersey, the master uf the horse,
Earl of Delawarr, lord chamberlain, and the Earl of
Liverpool, lord steward, have now arrived from their re-
spective country seats, and will not leave town until after
the royal birth, and several of the chief members
of the Quern's household will sleep at Buckingham Palace
after Tuesday next. The Archbishop of Canterbury and the
Bishop of London whose presence is requisite, hold ihemseh,"
in immediate readiness to attend at the palace. The Duchess of
Buceleuch, as mistress of the robes, came expressly from
Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries, to Montagu-house, to attend
upon her Majesty. The Court Newsman was in error in
stating the Duke and Duchess to have left town for Scotland
jon Feiday last. Her Majesty, with Prince Albeit, daily en-
oys a promenade in the gardens attached to the Palace. Sir
James Clark, as physician in ordinary to the Queen, was in at-
tendance at the Palace on Saturday morning. The Right Hon.
Sir R. Peel, Bart., and the other Ministers of State, remain
in town in order to be present at the auspicious event.
UNPARALLELED CASE.--At the confirmation
held at the parish church by our worthy diocesan, the Bishop
of Chester, two sisters were presented to his Lordship, for participation in that sacred rite, by Dr. Whittaker, of the
names of Betty and Ellen Wilcock, who attained the age of
sixteen on the Ist of July last. They were brought into the
world by the Caesarean operation, and we believe a similar in-
stance The eannGotebneefrorl d
sonteraecmord.Na—Bvliagcatnuorn
o Paper,m
pany's
packet, the Sir Edward Banks, from Rotterdam arrivedoff the Custom-house, on Sunday, with the Dutch mail.
Also the John Bull, from Hamburgh, arrived off the
Tower, at 1 P.m., on Sunday, with the Hamburgh mail.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.

Lcotnow, Ocv. 25.—Wind this day at noon, S. to S.W.
DEAL, Our. 24. —Wind, S.W., strong.—Arrd. Julius
Ctesar, Mitchell, from Canton • John Harrocks, Singapore :
Platina, Wyelierley, Port Phillip; Grace Darling, Alloa, for
St. Thomas. Arrd. from the River, Regalia, for Rio.
Remain, Thames, Ellen, Tigris. Matthew Pierce, James
Cruikshank, Earl Durham, Superior, Andromache, Reward,
and Cecilia, with others, put back. It blew very hard
in squalls from S.W. last ninlit, and early this morning a large
foreign brig ran on board the Matt. Pierce, carried away head
and cutwater, sprung bowsprit, and did other damage. The
same brig ran foul of the Reward, and carried away quarter
boats, &c. Put back, Flora, Kerr, Sydney, New South Wales.
LIVERPOOL, OCT. 23 —Wind S. S. W. to S., fre,h. 24.
Wind N. W., moderate —Arrd Laidmans, Scott, from China,
sailed May 29, St. Helena, 7th ult. ; Grecian, Rowett, Val-
paraiso, sailed July 21 ; Agnes, Puerto Cabello ; Jessie, Lo-
gan, Quebec ; Jamaica, Gibson, and Old England, Hodgson,
Calcutta; Ann Mary, Rackham, Valparaiso, sailed July
1 ; Ann, Africa ; Lynx, Hughes, Tampico ; Lady,
Odessa. Sailed Pilot, for the Cape of Good Hope ; Europa,
Valparaiso; Rival, Rio Grande; Emma, Maranharn ; Buoyant,
Jamaica ;t Rosa, St. Domingo ; President and Charles, Hayti ;
Vulcan, ampico ;
New South WHalifax, Halifax • William Sharpies, Syd-
ney,ales; Cigar, Pernambuca ; Success, De-
merara. The Laidinans, arrived here from China, on the 21st
ult., on the equator, got in contact with the American whaler
Delta, and carried away bowsprit, head, cutwater, foretop-
' mast, &c., and sprung foremast. The Delta sprung a leak,
but did not require assistance.
SHOREHAM, OCT. 23.—Arrd. Etoile de Matin, froth Caen,
in a sinking state.
NEWHAVEN, OCT. 24.—The John and William, from Yar-
mouth to Shoreham, was driven on shore la t night during a
heavy gale at S. S. W., and has received considerable damage.
The cargo is also much damaged, the vessel having nearly four
feet water in her hold. The Prosperous, from Shields to
Christchurch, came on shore this morning, but it is expected
she will be got off. Cargo thallarged.
Cowes, OCT. 23.—Arrd. Comm adore, for Jamaica ; Vernon,
Madeira ; Harriet, Quebec, and sailed for Portsmouth.
Ya amount, 1.W., OCT. '23.—_Arrd, Duke of Wellington,
London, with sails split and fore-chain Owes ,broken ; Reco-
very, and Richard Carnall, Hull, both with cargo shifted.
OFF MARGATE, OCT. 24.—Arrd. Goorge Gordon, Stirling,
from Honduras.
DOVER, OCT. 24.—Thetis, from Hartlepool, for Weymouth,
was on shore at Dungeness yesterday, with part of cargo
thrown overboard.

PO ItTSAIOUT7i:OCT. 21—Wind S.S.W. to W.S.W., strong
and squally. 24.—W. to S. S. W., do.—Arrived the St. Vin-
cents, Planter, London, for Jamaica ; Seabird and John, do.,
Cape Coast Castle ; Prince Albert, and Governor Reid, do.,
Halifax ; Bunam, do., New Zealand ; Patmos, do., Antigua ;
Andromeda, do., Havannah ; Harriet, Quebec • West Indian,
London, Sierra Leone, &e. ; her Majesty's ship Carrysfort,
Malta. It blew a heavy gale at W. all last night, but mode-
rated this morning.
StIEER.NF.SS, OCT. 24.—The Ardent, from Scilly, got on
shore yesterday on the Middle Sand, but was towed off by a
steamer, but got on shore on the Nore Sand, and has taken the
assistance of a strand lugger.
Pr.vatourit, OCT. 24.—1 t has blown a tremendous gale
during the night. Arrd. Alpha, John, Boston, United States,
with loss of bowsprit and sails, having been in contact with the
Wm. Alexander, from Shields, which also received damage.
VESSELS SPOKEN WlTH.—Havre and Guadeloupe,
Havre to Havannah, 30th ult., lat. 25 N., lon. 34 W.,
Daukbarheid, Rotterdam to Bahia, 2d ult., lat. 23 S.,
lon. 28 W., by the Ann Mary, arrived at Liverpool.
Erin, Mauritius to Boston, 234 ult., lat. 25 S., lon. 68 ;
Friends of Commerce, 15th ult., lat. 10 N., lon. 23 W.;
William, Clyde to Rio, 17th ult., lat. 12, lon. 24; Water-
witch
(Whaler), in April on the coast. of New llolland,
by the Jamaica, arrived at ditto. Orleans, 28th June,
in the Straits of Sunia; Ellen, 180 A-tine; Barque Ann,
20th, in the Straits of Banca; St. Helena, Ellen, late
Jacks, 28th Aug.; Velocity, Newfoundland to Pernam-
buco, 18th ult., in about lat. 5 N., lon. 23 W., by the
J. Ilorrocks, arrived off Margate. Caroline, Shields to
Ceylon, 18th inst., off Cape Finisterre, by H.M.S.
Carjsfort, arrived at Portsmouth. Tagus steamer, 20th
inst., off Cape Cigasis, by the Montrose steamer, arrived
at Southampton.

NEW IRISH LAWAPPOINTMENTS
(From the Dublin Evening Post of Saturday.)
Mr. Bustle has sent in his resignation, and Mr. Pen-
nefather has been selected as the new Chief Justice of the
Queen's Bench. The Government have thus af-
forded us an opportunity of stating that they have
made one good appointment, and we make the admis-
sion with real satisfaction, for the legal and personal
character of Mr. Pennefather affords sufficient guaran-
tee, so far as he is concerned, no matter how decided
may be his political prejudices, the bench of justice
will be free from their influence, and that, as a Judge,
he never will adjudicate as a political partizan.
Sergeant Jackson is fixed upon as the successor of
Mr. Pennefather in the office of Solicitor-General—in
due time, should the Tories retain their grasp upon the
Government long enough, the Sergeant will find his
way to the Bench, to administer justice amongst a
people whom he has spent his life in calumniating.
What are Sergeant's Jackson's claims upon a Tory
Administration ? His bitter and unqualified hostility to
every measure devised for the improvement of the Irish
people in their moral or social condition-I.ais resistance
to the paltry grant for the education of the Catholic
Clergy, accompanied by the most insulting imputations
against their creed—his rancorous opposition to the
National Board established by Lord Stanley for the
education of their children—his ostentatious and fac-
tious resistance to the measure for enabling the State
to promote the establishment of rail Nays in Ireland.
These are the claims of Sergeant Jackson.
Mr. West is the new Sergeant—a less ostentatious,
but a thorough paced partisan of the fac'ion.
Next on the ►ist of promotion, and standing upon
the steps of the Bench, are Mr. Litton, the zealous
imitator of Se-geant Jackson's fierce intolerance, and
Mr. Lefroy, whose only act of spirit, during his career,
was his indignant resignation of his Sergeantcy, because
the Tory Dukc of Northumberland had decided that he
was too bitter a partizan to act even temporarily as a
Judge of Assize.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT_

The Sessions at the Old Bailey commenced yesterday morning,
being the last under the present mayoralty, before the Right
Hon. the Lord Mayor, Recorder, Serjeant Arabin, Deputy
Recorder, the Lord Mayor Elect, Alderman Sir Chapman Mar-
shall, the new Sheriffs Magnay and Rogers, and new Under
S'heriffs, and others of the municipal authorities.
The cal, ndar contains the names of 228 prisoners for trial,
four of whom stand charged with the crime of murder.
At the opening of the Court at half-past ten o'clock, those
portions of the Court appropriated to strangers were entirely
unoccupied, as there was not a single spectator present further
than those parties who had business with the Court, or had
been summoned to attend upon the Juries.
The Grand Jury having been sworn,
The REcoanEn then delivered his charge. He said the
calendar tken lying before him comprised the names of
two hundred and twenty •eight persons for trial, and there was
every reason to expect that an addition to some considerable
amount would be made to their number before their labours
were concluded. The case to which he would more particu-
larly call their attention, was that of Robert Blakesley, who
was charged with the murder of Mr. Burdon, and against
whom probably another bill would be found, charging him with
the crime of stabbing his wife, Sarah Blakesley, with intent
to murder her. The circumstances of this case, as they were
disclosed in the depositions were such that he felt it to he his
duty to tell them, tbat it would be, in his judgment, incumbent
en them to put the case in course of further inquiry. He was un-
willing to advert to the particulars of the case, or in any case to
prejudge the circumstances ; at the same time he saw enough
perfectly to satisfy him that the case eught to go for further
inquiry. It would appear that the man had obtained a sharp-
ened instrument with which he had gone and committed the
murder v‘ithout interruption. If in this fact any mitigating
circumstances should appear, that would be matter for the con-
sideration of the Court.

The COURT then proceeded to swear in the Common Jury,
and much amusement was caused by the various excu.es made
fur non-attendance. Ocie worthy Juryman stated as an excuse
that he was extremely deaf, and that his hearing being bad,
his understanding must necessarily be bad also. Under these
circumatances the Court at once excused him.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.
A cabman, named John Fisher, was charged with hav-
ing stolen a sovereign.
A bricklayer, engaged upon one of the railroads, stated
that he employed the prisoner to drive him to the City
from a distant part of the town, and that upon getting
out of the cab he was accused by the prisoner of an
intention to bilk his fare. Witness was just going to
pay the amount, when he heard the accusation, and after
rei lying indignantly, three sovereigns, which ho kept
for the greater security in his mouth, fell upon the pave-
ment. He immediately picked up two of them, and he
saw the prisoner stoop and pick up something (but what
it was he could not then discern), and then go away.
Witness was tipsy at the time.
The prisoner was seen by another person to pick up
the sovereign, and ran away saying that he had his fare.
A policeman stated that he took the prisoner to the
station-house, and suspecting that the man had the miss-
ing sovereign in his mouth, seized him by the throat and
gave him a squeeze, which had the desired effect of snak-
ing the gold appear in an instant upon the floor.
The prisoner, who it was said, was a respectable lad,
declared that he had no defence to make, but that he la-
mented very much the occurrence, and was remanded.
A young man, named George Hawkins, was charged
with felony, under the following circumstances.
A policeman stated that he took the prisoner into etts-
tody in Mark-lane, having seen him in a waggon there,
to all appearance doing something wrong. Tile prisoner
was pinted out to him by a person who had been ob-
serving the waggon for some time, and a box broken open
was found close to him.
John Cotes stated, that as he was going along Mark-
lane, he saw the prisoner in the waggon stooping down
as if to drink something, and suspected that all was not
right. The prisoner seemed to him to be broaching a cask.
Baker, a man in the employment of Messrs. Chaplin
and Horne, carriers, stated, that as he and another man
in the same employment, were proceeding to town from
Camden-town with the waggon, they met the prisoner,
who agreed to assist them, at the request of witness's
fellow-servant, in rolling off the bales of goods. At
Mark-lane. witness left the waggon to go for some ship-
ping orders, leaving his comrade and the prisoner with
the waggon, and upon his return he found every thing in
the custody of the policeman.
W. Mitchell, waggon-man to the prosecutor, stated
that in consequence of illness lie had requested the pri-
soner whom he had seen before, and believed to be an
honest man, for he looked honest, to lend a hand. When
they got to Mark-lane, Baker went for the shipping
orders, and witness, feeling very ill in the bowels, was
obliged to leave the waggon in the care of the prisoner.
The policeman produced a large gimlet which he found
in the prisoner's inside waistcoat pocket, and with which,
he had no doubt, the prisoner had forced out six nails
with which the cover of the box had been fastened.
There were some parcels of buttons in the box, and some
under the prisoner in the waggon.
A clerk of Messrs. Chaplin and Horne stated that his
employers were constantly obliged to pay for parcels
which were stolen from their waggons, no doubt by fel-
lows employed by their own men to assist in the manner
described. The men were under orders not on any ac-
count to leave the waggon. It was but the other day
that Messrs. Chaplin and Horne were obliged to pay 51.
for a parcel which had been, as was supposed, securely
packed.
Mr. Holder, jun., appeared for the prisoner, who was
then remanded for further examination.