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1 of the bills could be found of such a character as to sa-
tisfy the minds of the Aldermen.
Mr. tormiN explained that the entry was riot under
the date of October, but merely consisted of the date
and numbers of the bills.
Mr. Alderman WILSON .--- If the prisoner were
that honest man which his counsel represents
him to be, it is in his power to show a fair mercantile
entry of the transactions he had with these bills;
tthat would have much weight with me, but he
has failed to do so. Had these transactions
taken place through a regular sworn broker, they never
could have been carried on so long. It was a case preg-
nant with suspicion. How long do you ask for the re-
mand ?
Mr. WADDINGTON—I apply, sir, for the committal of
the prisoner.
Mr. Ald. Witsox—l don't think there is sufficient
evidence for that yet.
After a long discussion between the Counsel as to the
time to which the prisoner should be renianded, and
whether bail should be taken, it was finally agreed upon
that the prisoner should be . remanded till 'Wednesday
week, his solicitor to have full access to his books.
Mr. MoncAN—lts having appeared in the statement
made by Mr. Rapallo, that " Morgan and another broker
knew it all," I am most anxious to ask him whether he

meant—
Mr. BODKIN—You cannot put any questions to the 11
prisoner. I can state, however, that he exonerates you
from all blame.
The prisoner declared that Mr. Morgan knew nothing
of the transactions except in the regular way, nor was
he at all acquainted with Smith, neither had Smith's
name ever been mentioned to him.
Mr. Perceval begged to explain. A question had been
put by Mr. Bodkin in such a manner as to leave him no
room to give,an explicit answer. lie wished to say, such
were the precautions taken at the Exchequer Office, and
such the checks in force that it was next to an impossi-
bility for genuine duplicate bills ever to be put in circulation,
but as for a consecutive series of duplicate numbers to
appear, was as .near to an impossibility as anything hu-
man could be.
Mr. Morgan .stated that he was a sworn broker, and
from 120,00C1. to 130,000/. worth of these bills had passed
through his hands.
The prisoner was then removed in the custody of the
officer. The Lord Mayor's private room was densely
crowded ' during the examination. Many of the
first merchants of the City and members of the Stock
Exchange were present.

FINAL EXAMINATION OF MR.
BEAUMONT SMITH AT BO Wr
STREET.

Yesterday being appointed for the final examination
of E. B. Smith, for the forgery of the Exchequer bills,
which has created such a sensation in the public mind,
he was conveyed, about two o'clock, to the Court in a
cabriolet, by the Governor of Tothill- fields ; and, after
a short delay, the witnesses not being then in attendance,
he was introduced and placed at the bar.
Mr. 'Waddington, as counsel, and Mr. Maule, solicitor
to the Treasury, conducted the prosecution ; and Mr.
Martin, the barrister, with Mr. Walmesley, appeared
for the prisoner.
Mr. WADDINGTON having briefly stated the case, a
conversation took place as to the necessity of examining
the witnesses de 7101,0 who had given evidence on the
two examinations at Whitehall, and it was ultimately
agreed upon that the depositions which had been then
taken should be read over, instead of examining the wit-
nesses again.
Mr. Burnaby then proceeded to read the whole of the
evidence, as taken before the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer, Sir R. Peel, and Sir James Graham, which is as
follows :
" Mr. Maule, solicitor to the Treasury, stated, that on
the 25th of October he attended at the Exchequer-office
for the purpose of comparing a number of Exche-
quer bills, or, what appeared to him to be such,
with the counterfoils, to ascertain if each tal-
lied with each counterfoil, commencing with No.
6,404 and 6,405, with consequent numbers, the first
of which did not correspond, and the same was the
result with others. It was then suggested that a mis-
take might. have been made with 6,404, and it was again
tried, but with the same result. Mr. Wood, Arr. Blake,
and the prisoner, were present, and as they were con-
versing, the prisoner said he wished to speak to witness
in private, and on their retiring to an adjoining room the
prisoner, who appeared to be much disconcerted, said be
had resolved to disclose the whole matter to witness, for
he had .suffered great anxiety of mind, and he had con-
templated self-destruction. He had contemplated that re-
, solu don chiefly to make reparation to the public interest,
and he also assured witness that no personin the office was
concerned in it but himself. He said, lam the author of
all the mischief !' Witness said, Do you mean to state
that you forged the bills ?' and he replied that he had
put the numbers on them, but another hand, lie would
not disclose, had put the name. When comparing the
bills 6,404 and 6,405, witness asked if lie had put the
numbers upon them, and he said he had, and that he
had seen the name of Monteagle subscribed to them. He
also said he put all the bills into the hands of Rapallo,
and had commenced such business in 1836, or six years
ago. Witness him if he knew for what amount
he had issued bills, and lie said he could not tell, but it
was for a large amount, and that it was easily done, and
witness could have done it himself. He was asked how,
and he replied that he had a number of bills over and
above the issue which he used for, the purpose, many of
which were given to Rapallo With the numbers only on
them, without the signature, and that some of them
might be still in Rapallo's hands. Mr. Wood was
called in, and being told what the prisoner stated, that
he was the author of the bills, lie was requested to
hear it from the prisoner himself. The prisoner then
repeated nearly the same statement; and witness told
him that he should prevent his leaving the office, and he
was subsequently given into the custody of Inspector
Partridge. The prisoner asked if he did say he could
not disclose the hand that put the name on the bills, in-
stead of he should not, and witness replied it might be
so. Witness did not observe that he was excited. There
was a leaf in the book of counterfoils that appeared to
be the remainder of one torn out; and upon witness re-
marking it, the prisoner assisted in showing that it be-
longed to an adjoining leaf. He also showed that one of
the bills which a gentleman thought corresponded with
one of the counterfoils did not. From the time he saw
the prisoner until he retired with him, he gave all as-
sistance to examine the bdoks and papers."
Mr. Samuel James Wood, an accountant in the Ex-
chequer-office, who was called into the room by the last
witness, after corroborating the principal part of his
evidence, said that the prisoner admitted having assisted in
the fabrication of many bills, that he had numbered them,
and that the signature was attached, but he could not
say by whom ; and his impression was, that he pur-
sued it since 1836. He also named Rapallo, to whom he
had given them, and exonerated every person in the
establishment, as having any knowledge of them. He
said that Rapallo promised that the bills should be
redeemed before exchanging, in March and June ge-
nerally, and witness thought he said there were 100 first,
and then 50, at 1,0001. each. The bills examined before
going into the private room, belonged to De Berckam.
A discussion took place as to the propriety of taking
the evidence of Inspector Herring, who, Mr. Maule said,
was absent on business, by the direction of the Police
Commissioners, but Mr. Martin said he would have no
objection to allow it being read. It was as follows :
" He was in the station-house in Gardner's-lane, West-
minster, on the 25th October, and at nine o'clock, having
gone to the cell, and told the prisoner he was the In-
spector on duty, and had been at the Chancellor's-office
in Downing-street, and at the Home-office, the pri-
soner asked who was there, and he was told, Mr.
Hall and Sir James Graham. He then asked if
witness had seen Mr. Wood, and lie replied he was
in Downing-street. The prisoner then said that he
was in much trouble of mind, and had been so for
some time, and hoped his wife would be able to stand it,
He said he had broached it to her on Saturday, and it
came upon her like a clap of thunder; that the first
difficulty he had was lending his name for 10e1. to
a frien", who came back, and he gave another bill in
his own name, which he either said had come back, or
lie had borrowed money at an extraordinary interest;
that his difficulties increased until that time to the
amount of 1,8004 and finding himself so awkwardly
situated, having no money to recover himself, for to take
the benefit of act would be the loss of his situa-
tion, his friend advised him to get some Exchequer
bills, whirls he did in an evil hour; they were blank bills
and 14,000/. were vested upon them. Witness remarked
that was a largo sum, and he said it was, but it was
done to relieve him from his difficulties. He said his
friend promised the blank papers should be returned. Ile
then told him lie had seen Levi at the Chancellor's office,
and he asked what sort of a man he was, and if he was
in custody, for he (Le‘ i) had deposited 6,0001. worth
of bills. Witness observed that it was wonderful such
amount of bills could have gone into the market without
being detected, and the prisoner said it was almost impos-
sible to discover the forgeries, and that if these bills were
shuffled, he could pick out the black sheep; that the
money with which they hall speculated had in al-
most every instance been lost; that they had speculated
largely in the British Iron-works previous to the Chan-
cellor's decision, which was contrary to what they had
expected, and it was done with a view to turn them-
selves round, but it went against them. The
prisoner also said there was a gentleman named Ra-
pallo, but Mr. Maule took no notice of it. lie said this
person had been engaged in the Bonaparte expedition to
France, when he took a boat to Boulogne, and he thanked
God he had failed. The friend he had mentioned in
the commencement of the discourse, was the same Ra-
pallo. The communication was made quite willingly,
and witness asked no questions, but let him go on, nor
did he urge him to make the statement. In answer to a
question by the prisoner, witness said the money ap-
peared to him to have been raised by the friend, and he
did not recollect, from anything the prisoner said, that
he had participated in it further than to relieve him from
difficulties."
The prisoner was then cautioned, and he signed his
statement.
Mr. HILL said he was surprised the inspector should
have been sent out of the way when his presence was of
such importance to sign his deposition, and answer any
questions that might be put to him, and he should not
neglect to mention the circumstance in the proper
quarter.
Marriner was then sworn, and examined by
Mr, WarknixoroN—He said he was Secretary to the
Mining Association, and resided at 26, Throe°morton-
street. lie knew a person named Rapallo, a Genoese,
for three years, but had not transacted business with
him more than a year and four months. They
.were
often Concerned in the British and Foreign Funds,
and to obtain money on Exchequer bills, he being
in the habit- of giving witness a great quantity of
Exchequer bills to raise money on. Witness had handed
all the bills to Mr. De Berckam. The accounts respecting
the bills and other transactions with Rapallo were kept
in the book produced. On looking at the entry of the