Star.
London, England, 1830-04-05 00:00:00

ALLEGED SWINDLING.

Sonic time ago an advertisement appeared in one of the Papers
in which a person offered to lend two thousand pounds to any re.
spectable Barrister, upon " his personal security." A young Gen.
tan, of wealthy connections, who has chambers in an lain of
' Court, was induced to call at the place mentioned, and was there in-
troduced, by a footman in livery, to a gentleman in appearance and
address, who professed his readiness to serve him, and told him if
he would give him his acceptance for 1,9001. at two years' date, he
would procure for him 1,6001. To this proposition the young Gen-
tleman after some hesitation, at last agreed, and four bills for
47b1. each were drawn, but no drawer's name was smelled To
these he put his acceptance. So far matters looked promising, but
the money had yet to be produced. Day after day passed, however, and
no cash was forthcoming. At length, as the Circuit approached,
the necessity for a temporary supply became more pressing; the
Barristersaid he must have 3001. for his immediate wants, and
wrote to his generous friend to that effect, who, in reply, de-
clared he could not give him the money, but would give hint
bills on exceptionable parties for the sum required. A note
was then dispatched, requesting that these Bills might be sent
immediately, es they were to be discounted at a Banker's in
time to enable the Barrister to set off by the Mail. They
were not sent, however, till after banking horns, and then proved
to be drawn and accepted by persons who had already appear.
ed in The Garotte. This at once opened the eyes of the
victim of such gross deception, and he felt that be had involved
himself in a snare from which he knew not how to get extri-
cated. In this state of thin s the circumstance came to the
knowledge of his father, in Devonshire, in consequence of in.
quirks as to the respectability of his son's acceptances. Alarmed at
the intelligence, the father sent for his son, who at once explained
the whole transaction, and both came to town with the view disking
steps to produce the restoration of the bills. For this purpose a pro-
fessional man, well acquainted with the tricks of the town, was
applied to, and hehit upon the following expedient for getting ou
of the difieculty note was dispatched from the Banister to his
friend, stating that he had been unable to procure cash for the 3001
bills sent him, but that he had found a gentleman who would die.
count his own acceptances for the 1,9001. provided they were drawn
in a regular way, and who would be at his chambers that afternoon, if
the bills were brought This ruse had the desired effect. The Barrister,
his father, and his professional frievd,were in readiness to receive their
visitor. A knock coming at the door,the father retired into the bedroom,
The person was announced, and being asked if he would sign the
bills which had been accepted by the Barrister,he replied in the Air-
*native. He was then assured that a gentleman was in the next
room who would /inform his promise of discounting them ; and
the person drawing forth a long black pocket-book, produced the
bills for the purpose of putting his name to them. At that instant,
the professional friend of the Barrister, in a very wnprillessional
although in a very justifiable manner, snatched the bills from his
hand, crammed them into the pocket of his inexpressibles LAI
seizing the disinterested and disconcerted person by the neck, ad.
dressed him in no measured terms upon his rascality. The person
made a desperate effort to regain the bills, and actually tore the
prglessional's pantaloons from the waistband to the knee ; but it
was of no avail, the father came forth, and there being now three to
one, the man was ejected vie ei ermis. The outer door was bolted.
and after storming at a great rate, be went off to fetch an officer,
but did not venture again to return.

CoRN-EXCHANCIE, MARIGLANIS, Arm 1.
The arrivals this day have been but small; yet, owing to the.
quantity left unsold last week, the market has bees plentifully sup. .
plied. The trade in Grain generally is very dull, and the prices
quoted below can but in few instances be obtained. The nominal
price of Flour still remains at 655. but buyers can rcaTeely be found
even at somewhat less; the market in this article Ling also very dull.
There will be no market on Friday, the Ikb init. be'ng Good
Priday.
Wheat. Kent & Eases . 60s 60s
Suffolk, . 60s vss
Norfolk . 60170.1
Rye .3tls 340
Barky,24s 465 Malting 305 3.•
Malt —s
Peas, White . 365 445
Boilers . 444 —1
114(0117AT/4W
Wheat, English, quarter, 9,043
Do. Foreign . . 1,638
Irish Ditto . . . —.—
Barley. British . 12,859
Do. Foreign . .
Irish
Malt, English .
Kiiglish Oats
Foreign Ditto .

NW, Grey •
Beans, Small
Tick
Oat.,_ Pontine
Pcdand

331 37s
. 361 44
26s 32s
Yes 'As
23s Sas
• 17s 254
60s 65.

Feed
Boor, per oath,
Rapeseed 26i. 2t i. p.r last.
user WWI.
hid) Oats
Rye, •English .
Besets.Eaglish
Ditto, Foreign
Do. Irish .
Pea., itoOlsb
Ditto Poreign
Eng isb Float. sac►s . 14,108
American ditto, Ink ,

• 0.777
8,788
• 20

11:5.

1,062

477

SMITHFIELD, A PIM O.
CAM'S AT Di
Beasts.. 2,56.1 t Calves
Sheep sod Lambs 17,610 t Pip .. ..... ..... ........ ... 240
Beef Ss 6i to 4s 6J I Veal . ...... —Si Od to 6s Od
Mottos 4l 2d 44 64 I Pork 4l Od Ss Od
Limb
Hay (per load), £2 101. to
&raw. £2 ft. to £2 les.

Os. Myer, £3 so f 5 54.

NE GATE AND LEADENHALL, Aaau 5.
By the arease.—Per stone of Sibs.
Beef, 21. Bd. to 31. 4d. Mutton, 51. 04. to 4s. 041 Veal, Is 04..
to ss. 4d. Pork, to 4s. Od.

COAL-EXCHANGE, Ayala. 6
The supply of Coats from Sunderland wan rely small studay, aid
of best Walhand Coals from Newcastle there was A modem.,
supply. Inferior setts were plentiful. Only sew. Wpe
were at market, and the Coal Exchange was thinly attemilcd Ly
merchants.
Ships arrived since the 31st if ldareh,
Beat Wallsesd Coals Nis Id 360 6d
I other mono.
Ships at 116444 701