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before a magistrate, however trivial might be his
chance of restitution. Exposure of systems of plunder
before a magistrate at the Mansion-house was cal-
culated to do, and to his knowledge had done, much
more good than trial at the Old Bailey, where some
of the gentlemen of the bar were so ready to vouch
for the integrity and high feeling of their clients.—
(A laugh.) He desired to know the amount of the
value of the goods transmitted to Mr. Edwards.
Mr. Dobby stated that they amounted to 41. 7s. 6d.
and so convinced was he that the transaction was a
bona fide one, he inclosed along with the cutlery
12s. 6d., the amount of the difference between the 51.
and the price.
Mr. Hurst, of Greenhill-rents, St. John-street,
stated that on the very day Mr4Dobby was victimised,
he received the following letter :
" 104, High-street, Southampton,
September 20th, 1844.
" Sir,—Being an entire stranger to you, induces me to
cover half a 51. note, No. 91,291, Portsmouth Branch,
requesting you will, if possible, oblige me by sending
to- morrow, without fail, by railway, the annexed order,
being recommended to you by a friend who has used
many of your files in Chatham Dockyard, and am quite
out of files. Your attention to this will greatly oblige,
Sir, your humble servant, " JAMES EDWARDS.'
Appended was the order for files to the full amount
of the 51., deducting the usual discount to the trade ;
and the writer added, " You may rely on receiving
the remaining half note the following post, on receipt.'
The order was executed, and Mr. Edwards was as
unceremonious to the latter as to the former trades-
man.
Sir PETER LAURIE—What was the amount of
the half note in the stolen parcel ?
Mr. Hurst—We were given to understand the half
notes of bank-notes of the value of 1,5001. had been
stolen, and that indemnity having been given to the
banking-house in London to that amount, the Bank
of England had paid the whole sum.
Mr. Sharp, cutler, of Gough-square, stated that he
had received a similar communication from Mr. Ed-
wards, and had written to a friend at Southampton to
make inquiry about the gentleman, and it appeared
that a person who called himself Edwards, and looked
like a pedlar, had lodged in the house of a decent
woman who was in the habit of letting lodgings.
Sir PETER LAURIE--.. 1 have no doubt that numbers
of these half notes have been passed off in this way,
and I am very glad that you have come to make the
representation. You will, by this course, serve others
essentially ; but I regret to say that the difficulty is,
how I am to serve you.
Mr. Dobby said they came forward more for the
purpose of checking the plunder than from any ex-
pectation of getting any other satisfaction. They had
been told that many of the stolen portions had been
recently presented at the Bank of England from
Brighton, and various other places of fashionable re-
sort, but no other than those just described from
Southampton.
Sir PETER LAURIE then sent over to the Bank of
England to request the attendance of Mr. Marshall,
the principal cashier.
Mr. Marshall very promptly appeared, and having
been informed of the particulars of the transactions,
said the cases were certainly very serious, but he
could see no remedy. The Bank of England had
paid the full value of the notes on receiving a gua-
rantee. Messrs. Pares had been the holders of the
notes, and they sent the halves of them to London
which halves were stolen or lost. They possessed the
other halves, and having satisfied the Bank that they
were the owners, and given an indemnity, the value
was handed over to them. In any case of the kind,
and many occurred, if the parties proved that they
were the owners, and gave a guarantee to prevent any
future claim, they experienced no more inconvenience.
Indeed every week, especially since the alteration
with respect to the Post-office had taken place, there
were applications made to the Bank on matters of
the kind, and accommodation was regularly granted
upon compliance with the conditions to which he
alluded.
Daniel Forrester, in answer to questions from Sir
Peter Laurie, said that Messrs. Bush and Mullins,
the solicitors to the Committee of Bankers for protec-
tion against frauds and forgeries, had not taken any
proceedings in the case. He understood the rob-
bery had taken place on one of the railways.
Sir PETER LAURIE—What has taken place here
will certainly operate in checking the system ; and I
am obliged to Mr. Marshall for having so readily at-
tended and so candidly explained the course pursued
by the Bank authorities. lam also obliged, and I
express the obligation upon the part of the public, for the
manner in which these tradesmen have come forward
to admonish their fellow-tradesmen against the prac-
ices of these ingenious thieves.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From last Night's Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Vic-
toria, cap. 32, for the Week ending on Saturday, the
19th day of October,lB44.
ISSUE DEPARTMENT.

Notes issued ... 27,731,910 Government debtll,ols,loo
Other securities 2,984,900
Gold coin and
bullion
Silver bullion

£27,731,910
M. MA
Dated the 24th day of Oct

BANKING D'
X.

Proprietors' capi-
tal 14,553,000
Rest 3,102,033
Public deposits
(including Ex-
chequer,savings'
banks, Commis-
sioners of Na-
tional Debt, and
dividend ac-

counts) 3,965,196
Other deposits
Seven day and
other bills 1,074,673

£27,731,910
SHALL, Chief Cashier.
,ber, 1844.

PARTMENT.

£31,201,7001

Government secn-
rities (includ-
ingDeadWeight
Annuity) 15,676,037
Other securities 8,418,826
Notes 6,648,665
Gold and silver
coin

£31,201,700
RSHALL, Chief Cashier.
tober, 1844.

M. MA.
Dated the 24th day of Oct

PROMISSORY NOTES.

- - -
(From Last Night's Gazette.)
An account of the Average Aggregate Amount of Promis-
sory Notes payable to bearer on demand, which have been
in circulation in the United Kingdom, distinguishing those
circulated by Private Banks, and by Joint-Stock Banks, in
England and Wales, by the Banks in Scotland, by the Bank
of Ireland, and by all other Banks in Ireland, during the
four weeks ending the 12th day of October, 1844, pursuant
to the Act of 4th and sth Victoria, cap. 50 :