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London, England, 1825-05-30 00:00:00

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ROBBERY OF BANK NuTE FAECELS
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.
Sta—Having observed in the Public Journals thatra
Committee of the House of Commons has been ap-
pointed " to investigate and report on the best mode of
prey, nting the robbery of Bank Note Parcels from
coaches, etc.* I beg leave to state, in the hope that you
will give it publicity, that ne arty three years ago I pub-
lished. (and I at the same time sent a copy of it at soy moo
espense to every Banker in the three Kingdoms) a plan
for the above purpose, the adoption of which I have no
flesh rtion in saying, would put an end to the evil, as it
oat i render west to an impossibility the circulation of
notes that have been either lost or stoic*, and con-
tatly removed the present temptation to steal bank
„race parcels, or to make an improper use of the contents
of such as happen ty be lost. I know not whether any
4 the Bankers have acted on my plats, bat I have ob.
,erved with pleasure that the General Post Office has
recommended the adoption of its prineiye to persons
transmitting bank notes through that establishment. I
am sorry I lure not by me at present a copy of the
plan, otherwise I would send you one. I suit in. how-
ever. an outline of it, which, although brief, will be suf
ficient I think to make you and your Readers, should
you psiblids it, compreh. ad it ; and by living publicity
to it at the present time, you will oblige me, and perhaps
curve the public also.—l am, &c.
JAM ES CRUICKSHANK.
Late Editor of the rlytuouth Journal.

London, May 111 . 1112.11
OUTLINE OF THE PLAN.
I recommended that each mote. previous to its transmiesion,
should have stamped on ks back. the names and residences of the
parties', whom and le whom it was to bektramnsitted. with the
date sad mode of transmission, thus
From A. B. London, .
To C. D. Exeter,
Per Mail Coach,
17th Hay, 1615.
Cr as the case might be.
It must be evident that were the plan adopted. and made sills
delta), public, which I tecomnuibded should b
en *llia gil 00,
timeg
stamped, if lon or styles. could not get into cirladmtval
would themselves afford evidence that they had hods '
come by, if offered with the transmisshin mark or ail.
literated isfore they had had time to be received by the Mar
mimes. and to be again in circulation, at the pboe or places at
which they might be offered; and the public were to be cautioned
!weer to take any note with any of the transmission stamps upon it.
either erased or obliterated. as either would be preionsptive proof of
its having been improperly obtained. Lost or stoles notes would
ants be preveeted from getting into circulation stores, an topper-
utility were afforded to the uanamittees, by the neweerbil of the
parcel according to advice. of making public by Advertisemenes.
Letters to the Bankers, Poet and Police Offices, Stc. that notes
with such stamps or impressions en them, (describing the parties-
en., cadets. Ste.) had been lost or stolen; as the ease might be sow:
posed to be. which advertisements, Ste. would prevent their cir-
culation ArTIMWASIDS, and of course render them useless to the
parties in whose possession they were, so that there would no
longer be any temptation to steal Bank note panels, Ste.
Five hundred or more Dotes might be stamped, according to my
plan. by a boy with a hand-stamp, (such as the Postmaster use for
putting the postmark 011 letters) in en hour, so that the trouble or
The back
its adoption would be nothing comparatively...—
The hick (breach note would admit of at least ten wimps or barer
sloes, one under or after the other. which, it is presumed.would be
mare than would be necessary to be impressed on any toots, during
the period it is allowe.: to be in circulation.
The stamps. or transesissieo ingressions as they may be called,
-would be no hindrance to the after-circulation of asks bearing Osens,
whicA had neither beers lost nor Wave, arta due time had el psed for
theirs regular transmission and re-issue,as no adterdisement or settee
would appear at the Ranks Post or Polka Offices. Ste. sespectiog
them, to which recoutse could' at all times be had for information,
whey deemed necessary, by the distance AT which, Os oppeatimar #.
she person av whuni,or Ike arcursubmtes grneragyvimis, which they
were offered. J. C.
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The desire to make proselytes would appear to be
very active in many parts of the Continent; and in,
Germany the Governments seem equally determined to
maintain the independence and superiority of the'
c:vil power, and to resist all the. encroachments of
the riesthond.
It would appear, by advices from Stockolm, to the
Ilth inst. that neither industry war morality were Sou-
rishang in Sweden at present. The prisons of the,
capital were so filled with debtors, that it had been
found necessary to confine the overt:tins in the Cabe-
dral and Vestry, and the Chancellor of Justice had
applied to the Government 1, r larger edifices. On the',
other hand, in the course of the last year, there had
been 5,996 births in the province of Wermland, 455 of
• wbio !ere illes,itirnate. The Justin amounted only
to $,Olll, whitikalsews a vast increase of population in
those parts of the woad. But what is the most remark-
able item is the comparative statement of saaFriari
and div(lrcass
_The former ameented within.the last
year to 1459.. and the divorces to 890, whilst in the
town of Christinehanns there were twice as many di-
vorces as matt iage. I s
CROPS Di KENT:--The fru't An general makes but
a partial appearance. 'lie apple blossom it stinted in
its growth by tre cold evening winds. Plums are very.
indifferent, but the deficiency is, in some measure, com-
pensated by pears and cherties, which are abundant.
mad goosebert; \ promise well, and strawber-
Critost ' ' excellent,
generally.
'Thanet.where
crops appear in
fine, and the
partkilarly round
Jen harvest. A few
welcome. and give a
especially rye and
the ear, and the

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maidstope. Hops promise a golden hawed
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41 salutary ImPtlse to the growth of all, especial
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African discoveries. His hearse
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