Star.
London, England, 1818-04-09 00:00:00

MOM CONVIMONS Poi( POdzity 01
BANK NOTES,

MONMOUTH ASSIZES.
Samuel &did and rhoinal Way were convicted of
hiving forged notes in their possession, and sentenced

to be transported for fourteen years.

CARMARTHEN GREAT SESSION&
William Baines and Andrew Johnson were tried
for forging and uttering forged Bank of Engla,,d
notes. In his defence, or rather confession, Haines
admittethis making the notes, to which he said he
was induced in consequtmce of having actidentaily
burned a quantity of genuine notes, and therefore
fabricated others of the smile numbers and dates, but
had no intention of defrauding the Bank or any
dividual. Three witnesses.were exaniined fur, t, .e
prisoners, one of whom stated, that Johnson h. 1.1
succeeded to an estate of 4001. per annum on the
death of- his father, in 1816, and that his finally and
eourierticais were respectable. Baines was found
Guilty, and Johnson Not Guilty. The Learned Judge; •
in passing sentence on the former, gave him no hope •
of mercy, and implored him to mate the best use of
the very short time allotted to him on this side the 7rave.
Elizabeth and Jane Baines (relatives of William
Baines) were also indicted for forging, Urtering,
aLd
having in their possession forged notes of the Bank
cif England ; but after the conviction of Wiliam
Baines, Mr. Kara, the Bank Solicitor, intimated to
the Judges, that as the principal offender was found
Guilty, he had no wish to act with rigour towarLis
the prisoners ; and that, in case of Mr. and Mrs.
Baines pleading Guilty, he would be perftctly satis-
fied with whatever mitigation of punishment their
Lordships might think proper to award. Ills pro-
position being acceded to, sentence -of Death was
passed upon them, pro forma, and they now await
the farther decision of the Judges.
LANCASTER ASSIZES.
The business of the Crown End terminated la'
Friday morning, when the CIIIEF BARON passed sen-
tence upon the numerous prisoners who had been
convicted during the As izes. The following, among
other unhappy men, received sentence of Death :
William Urenharn, for forgery ; William Stewart
Thomas Curry, Margaret Dowd, Robert Wasellasa,
Redman Moss, Hannah Mayan, and Johis Vaughan,
for uttering forged Bank of England Notes.
It was impossible to witness this spectacle without
being almost petrified with horror; and the progress
of the painful ceremony was occasionally interrupted
by the frantic exclamations or piercing shrieks of
some wife, mother, daaghter, or sister, of the un-
happy delinquents.
Oxenham was so ill that he was brought Min
Court wrapped in a blanket, and was obliged to be
supported by two attendants while sentence was
passed upon him.
George Steel, Eduard Corran,.7ames Walker, Elias
Berry, James Jelly, Wei. Conoll.y, James S4olekl,
Mary Steel, Edward R altos, William Taylor, and
Edward Moores, convicted of having. forged Bank of
England Notes in their possession, were sentenced to
be transported for the term of Fourteen Years.
The Judge gave no hopes to Stewart, Curry,
Dowd, and Wardlaw, for uttering forged notes, who
are all left for execution.

Yesterday morning, about two o'clock, two houses
directly opposite Southampton-street Holborn, fell
down with a dreadful crash. No lives were lost.
Thursday evening a destructive fire broke out 'at
Wooler Cottage Inn, in the south of Scotland, posse-
sed by. Mr. MsGazoon. In a short time, the hind'i
house, with barns, stables, out-buildings, ten horses,
and all the trapping, two cows, and sesvants' furni-
ture were totally consu•• eI.
litriug-the crowd on Tuesday night at the Opera
House, several persons had their pockets pickrd.—
Mr. Witesti, of Lambeth, lost a valuable gold snail"-
box ; Mr. THORN, of Piccadilly, hut his watch and
handkerchief; and a Mr. Ilart.ey, from the country,
lost his purse, containing country notes to the amount
of fifty pounds.
Prince OSCAR, the Son of the new KING of Scars.
DZN, is said to be a great proficient in music. He
has already composed several pieces of distinguished
merit, and is at present engaged in prepay ing a F;
neral March to the memory of thelate
DRURY-LANE Tit TATRE.--The Ile,„ffl.ars' Opera was
acted last night wish great eclat. hifss KELLY, aftc
a long absence, resumed the part of Lucy. On her
entrance she was greeted with such warm bursts
applause that for a time she was completely ove.
come by her feelings. She soon, however, recoveied
her wonted spirits, and went through the part in
style the most happy and effective. The whole of ti
performance went offwith great applause. The Dui
and Duchess of GLOVCESTER were present, and
save the king," was sung with great applause.
THEATRICAL CONDE:UNA TION.-1G every other
species of commodity but that of the drama:, if ,
goods be not found marketable, the owner or mane
facturer is allowed. to discover it himself,. by soar •
tides not being vendible, and they .are left upon .
hands as a punishment; but no further loss of propels
is incurred by him ; he is never abased for his icir
or treated as if he had committed a criminal acti
It is to be lamented, that a theatrical audience w.
not consider dramatic property in the same manner
and reflect that it is no trifling matter to the interest
of a Manager'to lose Iwo Ilmusatul pounds, perhaps
the getting up of a new Piece, without treating. hi
as a malefactor for his endeavours to entertain.—
With a polished audience like that of London, these
considerations should have their due weight.
" Tea Centuries al' Observations," pr
lished by NicrioLs in 1869, there is this anecdote.
the Earl of IiARDWICKZ, so many years Lord Chan,
cellos:
“• The Cusisesians is furnished every year with a new .
for the Great Seal; but as one is not wanted su otter, hi.
ship reserved a new one every now and then, 1111 at I.ust Lauri
got a competent numbei, he had them wrosizht into a A-d,
so many orilanlefiti; and the bed, which may t ahihit a doss.
more of these purses, is now in being at Ifiwqs4.." p. 13v. •
SPOSTING-I`airtter matched .44. List a
for 100 guineas, to fight in the lit st week in August. 'l'a.eie
of Painter have matched him on the grounds that be ltd:
last battle by the butt he received hi tiurlurst round. Ten
news are deposited to be made all r..-side on Tuesday mit.
The Somersetshire Yeoman has lust the Barclay match of
miles in 1000 succe.sive hours, after betas beat is tuu.h oat
three days before the end of it.
Mr. Forbes, the prarutiar, engaged to do two reflaebel.-.-
minutes yesterday, on the Watford mad, widelt he alasoolphshed
easily in 15 siesuada within the rune. .