The Sun.
London, England, 1818-04-24 00:00:00

ILviK of ENO.LA.ND NOTES.

r • • FOR THE Stitt
,
•• , -
tes
AAR.. EnzTo,—The forgery of thee Nn
efot g the prevailing subject in and (iu. of Parlia-
-1) ,
11. len, perhaps th'e ts,ies,ion and Opi-
,.- i°ll may not be unwelcoined by your numerous
Iteklers

einQrattesttsi, authorized
Question._ the Bank Directors, or their
NNoiuthnrized by law to iletain and deface a
ote, bearing an.appearance of their own, on a
I:lrvintbption that it is forged ? not, is there
4111 and what remedy to recover it
know
-of no law that warrants the
dank to detain any Note, bearing the tindistitt-
guishig marks of being genuine. It appears ra-
ther an
arbitrary assumption titan a leg
j al trans-
. - actinny as it consolidates the characters of Judge,
Nul. and Executioner. The refusing to give
the
neop is a fact of conversion, for which an ac•
th" of trover would be maintained, at the suit of
e lost.holder for value.
A I
:11. Bank-note passes in circulation as cash. It
k,rfuest ion of propert
wh m v
ich,-when ;oed, en -
I" the owner to its contents 'in damages. If
• stole, or found it, the Hank must prove
,
I),e,r; or he will have a verdict. The Bank
• b'ietain and. deface thelgood, as they pay
In 4 an
l'e.4d Notes ; and the defacing, without detain-
4y, will not protect them against an action
ivYllte hearer for stha•,.mount. Bank of England
H Qt'rs Pass in wills, and receipts as money, and are
17/. ""idered bankruptcies. In the case of
a
11), gair;st Race, reported in 1. Burrow,..p. 452,
a" wn'de Court of King's Bench derided, that an
-i"ot tracer well laid against the Bank, for
aV
though stolen. but negociated, at the suit
• Ittthe Perm!, who received it for value fairly and
11"lY.. Lord MANsFitiLo declared that 13ank
debts,
•t•ere neither goods, securities, or documents for,
41118' ()tit cash, in the general course' of business,
ilaoilteibi:lsiarigLeottrefri,ahlipc:l7heenyt.,
callinVobtenbemticreaccetdirjeaOnty,
ni°o.eY; but before currency, an action
- f taken orlhottt. If,. therefore, a Bank-note is'
Vial 'll tracic,foirly and for value, it is immate-
• t° the,beat:er whether it be forged or stolen,
%le" hY 11,4114'1f, and he was charged with it, so
tihtl;il"tity detaining it as evidence against hint;
toter it" of opiik he is either entitled to re-
t'
(". it
rY
9S amount in' value, for the double
.
itl first defacing and then tefosing to pay it.
tet,,,is."l like the theft of a-letter, and its con-
-11*()116.1te .
Pnst-i)ffice, which is the loss of
rl' eUYtyej °°lvs, though it is at the expence of
is U
114 and prdstcoting the thief. The forgery
it
' altk-';oie is au•aipst the maker, anti not tnce
hargs it 1"" hence it ii that the intlit;tment
nd 0,,t he a fraud lon tile Bank of England,
tiltiwat
el:In. any person into whose hands they may
!' fall bona fide. --
ANciEN t' lIARRISTER: Inner Temple

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11ER MAJESTY'S DRAWING-ROOM.

Yestefilay.' the first alrered eelehratiOn of the
Birth-day Of the PRINCE REGENT Was observed
at Court :and -throughout the_ Metropolis. The
wishes of his .Royal Highness on this subject are
already known, and'alSO,- that although bores on
the 'l2th 'of A4riSt, he yaSt Year determined to
have his Birth-day •keptori the 23d of the pre-
sent mouth. But yesterday had, still more inte-
resting claims on the 'fitiblic, Miod. Thonsands
are yet living who cannot forWotten, that it
was upon the/ 23d a April', in the Year 1789.
when our beloved anti venerable king returned
Thanks in the Cathedral of this Metropolis for his
recovery from an affliction that then threatened to
deprive (is' of his protectiosu. Thus it happens
that St. George's 'hey is beconie, as it Were, inse-
parable from recollections which 'never can fail to
interest the loyal and patriotric breast. Being .
now set apart for a festival 'day, great numbers of
the Nobility and others were yesterday drawn-to-
wards the metropoliS, in-order to offer their con-
gratulations to the Prince Regent on the occasion.
Osi the preceding-,day both Houses of Parliament
had adjourned, to.be at leisure to dta honour to
the Court ; Kind the morning of yesterday was
ushered in with the ringing of bells; but the wea-
ther was most imispicions tor the rejoicings that
scie appointed to take place. ,'Precisely at one
o'clock, however, the Park and Tower guns dis-
charged a ilouble Royal Salute, while colours were
observed flyiug upon, most of the Churches of the
metropolis. Those personages who had resolved
to attend the .Court were not discouraged by the
casualties of wind and wet ; and, notVvithstand.
inn the inclemency of the weather, the Drawing-
Room of yesterday was the most numerous and
brilliant that bad beet( held for many years. Ex-
cepting the Drawing-Room held upon the mar-
liege of the late Princess Charlotte of Wales,, no
other has equalled the magnificence'ot that of yes
terilny. The company began to arrive at fib
Queen's Palace soon after 12 o'doc,k, anti conti,
nued setting (Wiee till past five ; and some o
them declared that they had been kept in tilt
ranks of the carriages for three hours. ' Lady Nu.
gent, and A number more, experienced the disap•
pointment of not being able tb reach the Palace till
after her Majesty bad quitted the Drawing-Room,
though the Queen remained there much !Unger than
usual. , Her Majesty sat occasionally hi her State
Chair, and appeared much delighted with theaum-
her who attended to pay their congratulations, and
also with the numerous preseutations. The dresses
being white,- in coinpliment to the marriage of
the Princess of Hesse-Homberg, white was very
general. The splendid appearance of the Court
was considerably heightened' by the Noblemen,
being Members of the different Orders, wearing
their magnificent' Collar's, with white cockades.—
The assemblage of the ancient ranks•of Nt;bility
was imposing and numerous ; and the display of
female beauty soul youth corre-pqaded will( it.
Notwithstanding the incesse ,t•rain, great .ninn-
hers of persons were observed in.the Park (lacing
the whole time with .umbrellas. The detaeh.'
mews of Life Guards were stationed in the streets
and' Park, leading to the Queen's Palace, to re-
gulate the carriages, &c. Police Officers were
also present% A Guard of Honour had marched
into the Court 'with -their bend, but they were
prevented from playing by the excessive 'wet J jet
they saluted the. Prince Regent,' and, the other
branches of the Royal Family, with God sore the'
King. • The Princesses accompanied the Queen
into the Drawing-room at : two o'clock. The'
Prince of
.Hesse-Homberg entered soon after,
attended by Barons- O'Naghten, Gerning, and
Krane. The Prince Regent cattle in State ; as
did also the. Duke of Clarence, the Duke and
Duchess of York, the Duke and Duchess of Glou-
cester, and the Princess Sophia of Gloucester;
The Dukes of Kent and Sus Sex came in private,
The Speaker of the House of Commons came in
State. The Archbishop of Canterbuty Was at-
tended as usual.—The Nobility and Gontry pre-
sent were .very numerous, amongst whonewere—
The Lord Chancellor and' the Cabinet Ministers, the Fo-
reign Ambassadors and Ministers, with their Ladies' the
Prince Esterhazy, the reigning Pc ince and Princess of Schum-
bourg Lippe, ti,e Queen's Chamberlain 'and Vice-Chamber-
lain, the Lord Mayor of Loudon and Lady Mayoress, the She-
riffs of London and Middlesex; the Lord Chief Justice of the
Court of King's Bench, the Lurd Chief J ,stice of the Court
of Common Pleas, the Common Serjeane of London, the
King's Advocate, the Knight of Glyn, the Great Officers of
State, the Knight Marshal of England, the Attorney-Gene-
ral, the Solicitor-General, the Judge of the Adtuiralty, the
Queen's Attorney-General, &c. &c. &c.
• The following were .amongst the presenta-
tioris
caliimet Sir C. Philip Belson, 28th Regiment, on his return
from abroad. -
Lieutenant-Colonel Marlay, on promotion.
Lieutenant-General Sir William Lumley, on his marriage.
Lieutenant-Colouel de Basset, C.B. Inspecting Field-Officer
of theNfonian Militia, on being appointed a Knight of the
Royal Guelphic Order.
Lieut.-Culonel Wilkins, C.D. Rifle Brigade, on his appoint-
ment as Companion of the Must Hon. Military Order of
the Bath.
The Hon, Lardy Colville, on her marriage, the wife of the
Hon. ';ir C. Colville, G. C. 8., by Viscountess Melville.
Lady Georgians Somerset,-by time Duchess of Beaufort.
Lieut.-Colonel Henry IVyndham,, an his appointment .to the
19th Lancers.
Lieut.-Colonel Llewellyn-, on return from foreign service, and
being appointed a Companion. of the Bath.
Miss Bthel?, by Mrs. Bethel?.
Major-Gen the Hon. Sir C. Colville, G.C.B. on his marriage.
Lieut. W. Cartwright, R. H. by General Cartwright.
Rear-Admirid Sir 'John Gore, on being appointed to the
Command at Chatham.
Rear-Admiral. Hon. Sir H. Hotham, on being appointed one
of the Lords of the Admiralty. •
-Mrs. Colonel Lee, by the Queen's*Chamberlain.
Miss Bootle Wilhraham, by the Queen's Chamberlain.
Miss Mary Norticey, by her Mother.
Mr. lboeison, WI his ret.iro from the Continent.
Mr. Campbell, by ;Earl Pomfret.
Mrs. Anercromby, by the Lady in Waiting.
Lieut.-Colonel Wenmess, by the Marquis of Huntley.
'apt. A. Fanshawe, K. N. hySir B. Martin, on his promotion,
Sir Francis besanges, upon his title, by the Lord Mayor.
Miss Aloes, by her mother, Lady Mines. -
Mrs. George Villers, by the Hon. Ladv Halford.
Sir Ir. Welby, on coming to his title; b'yt be Earl of Brownlow.
Lady Welby, uu coining to her title, by the Hon. Lady Glyn
Lady Desung,e,s, on coining to her title, by the Lady in Waiting.
Miss Julia,Wsinh' by Lady Roos..
Miss Ph, Welbe, by Lady Glyn. •
Sir George Alicerson, Sheriff of London and 'Middlesex, on
coming ter his title.
The Hon. aced Rev. G. Neville, on his marriage, by the Bishop
of Oxford.
Miss K. Wetby, by La<ty Glyn.
The Alkses Langstons, y Lady Pole.
Sir Charles Pole, un being appointed Knight Grand Cross of
the Bath.
Mr. William Porter, on his going abroad, by Lord Rolle.
Miss Dallas, by Lady Dallas.
The Rev. J. H. Randolph, on his going abroad.
Mr. H. Porter, on his going abrOasl, by, Lord Rolle.
Mr. Hewgilt, by Earl Morton.
Mrs. Granville libt, by the Countess-of Fulconburg.