Star.
London, England, 1824-02-18 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY SESSIONAN-,.THIS DAY,

These Sessions commenced this morning, before the
LORD MAYOR, Mr. JOSTICR Bur, and Mr. Baron
GRAMME.

William Hill, a stout man, of imposing appearante,
formerly a police-officer, was put to the bar; charged
with uttering a Bank of England fleece.
Abigail Levy deposed to the pristmer coming in OM-
pony, with a female, to her husband's shop, in Holy-
well-street,
and there purchasing cloth to the amount of
21.95. for which be tendered a five pound note, and
gave his address, " Wm. Stevens, 918, Tottenham-
court-road." Suspecting it might be forged, witness
sent her son with it to the Bank. In the rneahtitne, the
prisoner became impatient, said he could not wait,
and that he would leave the female to wait for the
change. Wetness's son shortly afterwards returned,
and stated the note to be a' bad one, and witness
therefore destined the female.
Lyon Levy, the hnshand of the former vtitness,
deposed to following the prisoner when he left the
shois. He went to a public-house in the Strand,
from whence he came out in company of another
man, with whom he- walked over to the gateway
of Somerset House and there stood talking. IVitness
returned home, and there learnt from his son, that the
note was forged. He then went over to where the pri-
soner was standing, and took him into custody 1 the
woman was afterwards discharged.
John Ward, of the Horse-shoe, Wellclose-ninare,
had received a 51. note from the prisoner last November,
which proved a forgery.
Joel Cox, law-stationer, had also received a 51. note
from the prisoner, which proved to be a forged one.
He gavelis address "John Price, 27, St. Johtepsquare,
Clerkenwell." •
John Lee, a Bank Inspectot, proved the whole of the
above notes to be forgeries in every particular.
Mr. Liscombe Price, of St.-John's-square, proved
there was no person of the name of John Pi ice living in
St. John's-square.

Thomas Johnson, 9f Noi 218, Tottenham-Cow-road,
proved that no person of the name. of Steyens lived in
that house.
The prisoner called two witnesses. to character, who
they knew nothing unfavoutible of hint befoie
these transactions.
Mr. Justice BUT summed up; leaving it to the Jury
to determine whether he-had uttered the notes with a
guilty knoaledge of their being forged.
The Jury, litter a short deliberation, found the pri-
soner—Guilty.

Lady HARROWEY and her daughter, and Mrs. and
Miss CANnts,ro, were last night so the large gallery
formed in the roof over the House of Commons, to hear
the debate on Lord NuoaNT's motion. In such situa-
tion the Ladies could hear very well : but they had a
very imperfect opportunity of seeing, as they could only
peep, and that somewhat askance, through the grated
ventilators in tire ceiling of the House. The Ladies took
their seats there about five o'clock, and did not lease
till after the rising of the House. Peers, Peers sons,
Ankbassadurs, the Westminster boys (gownsmen), -mar
be accommodated below the bar ; but the Commons e f
England have no recognised accommodation for Ladies
to hear their debates. •
Last night, between the Horns, at Kennington, and
Lambeth Marsh; as Lady ANN BECKET WES returning
to town, from Brighton, a trunk, containing a num-
ber of valuable articles, was cut from the chain behind
the carriage, which the thieves got clear off with.
The subscription for the National Monument of Scot.
land goes on prosperously. Upwards of-6,200 rubles-
have been transmitted from Scotchmen residing at St.
Petersburgh, towards the proposed object.
UNITED MEXICAN MINING ASSOCIATIOM.
Capital 4240,000, divided into 6000 Shares of £lO each.
This Association has not yet Contracted for any Mines. The
first instalment of IES per share, or lei per cent. to be paid forth.
with into the hands of the Bankers.
Five Pounds per Share more on signing the deed of settlement,
anal the remainder as may be required, giving twenty-one days' nw
tice of each call.
One-tenth part of the profits to be reserved and invested in the
public funds against contingencies. Whenever in any year the net
profits of the Association shall exceed ten per cent. the President
of the Board of Management in Mexico is to be entitled to an eighth
part of such excess.
The following are the names of the Directors t
John Biddulph, Esq. Thomas Mastcrman, Esq.
Samuel Bosanquet, E.sq. Frederick J. Pigott, Esq. .
John Easthope, Esq. Jacob Ricardo, Esq. .
Charles David Gordon, FA+ Richard Sands n, Esq.
James Heygate, jun. Esq. Rowland Stephenson, Rust
John Hullett, Esq. Charles Widder, Esq.
Atintroes--Thontas Borradaile, Fig. and Joseph Harris, Esq.
Bat:teas—Messrs. Bosanquet, Pitt, Anderdon, and Franks.
MEXICAN BOARD OF MANAGEMENT.
Don Lucas Almon, President; . -
and Two M-ansgers to be appdfitted by the Colin of Directors.
In both these Associations it is provided that a clause is to be in-
troduced into•all contracts, stipulating that no Share-hdider is to be
responsible for more than the amount of his shares in each Asses:Won.
CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, FEB. 16.
The arrivals of this week are—s.Wbeist 3500, Harley 3600, Oats
'6200 quintet's; Flour 4800 sacks. Wheat is not so plentiful as last
week, and more money is demanded for prime dry samples; but as
there is nut much business doing to-day, the prices may be rested
the sitiness OW Monday. Barley (busy maintains the quota7=
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last day. Bean, sod Peas are unaltered. Oood bats sell well, and
fully support the eurrency of Monday. In Flour there is no alters.
tion. Rapeseed is again dearer.

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