Star.
London, England, 1818-04-24 00:00:00

JOHN WARD,
FOR PA3SUG 13/44101LD BANK NOTES.

' MARINT sitELTQN AM

Every influence has been exerted to obtain a remis-
sion of this unfortunate woman, Harriet skelton's,
sentence, but in vain! The interests of justice, it
would seem, peremptorily denim:led that the awful
sentence of the law should be carried into execution:
At ten minutes after eight this morning she was
brought out, in front of the Debtor's door, Old
Bailey, along with Jobe Ward, condemned to suffer
for a similar offence. The spectators were not nu-
merous ; it seemed as if the public sickened with the
Waste of human life fer offences of this easy descrip-
don, had turned away in horror from the scene !
The unfortunate sufferers were attended en the
r scaffold by the Ordinary of Newgate and a Dissent-
-6g Clergyman, with whom they prayed most fer-
vently for some time. The woman, Skelton, was
quite overwhelmed by the agony of her feelings, and
was obliged to be supported during the whole of the
ceremony. The fatal signal was at last given, and
in a state of apparent lifelessness she was launched,
with her fellow-sufferer, into eternity.

BIRMINGHAM MEETING,

IORGED BANK NOTES.
On Wednesday a numerous and highly respeetable
Meeting of the Inhabitants of Birmingham took
place at the Public Office, on the subject of the alarm-
ing increase of Forgeries on the Bank of England,
and to adopt sw.h measures as may have a tendency
to call the attention of Parliament to the subject, for
the purpose of remedying the evil. WILLiAM Cor-
, TERELL, Esq. High Bailiff, took the chair, and after
reading the requisition calling the meeting, the Rev.
I'.l. H. SPRY, in a perspicuous and forcible speech,
moved a series of Resolutions, enforcing the impe-
rious necessity of such an immediate alteration in the
style of engraving the Bank of England Notes, as
may prevent those numerous trials and frequent
executions, which are occasioned by the present ex-
treme facility of fabrication, and which are alike
shocking to the feelings of the humane and a dis-
grace to the character of the country. The Resolu-
tions were seconded by the Rev. J. CORRIE, in a short
speech, and carried unanimously. Petitions to both
Houses of Parliament, embodying the chief points
urged in the Resolutions, were then moved by
CHARLES LLOYD, Esq. seconded by S. T. GALTON
Esq. and also carried unanimously.—The Petition to
the House of Lords to be presented by the Earl of
DARTMOUTH, and that to the Commons by the
Members for the County.

ID health has obliged Mr. H. Anntxorox to retire
from his situation as Under Secretary of State for the
Home Department. He is to be succeeded by Mr.
H. CLIVE, M. P. for Ludlow.
COUNTRY BA NKEtts.—Yesterday a numerous Meet-
ing of Country Bankers was held at the George and
Vulture Tavern, Cornhill, to take into consideration
the Bill pending in Parliament, to compel them to
make deposits in the Public Funds, in proportion to
the number of small Notes they issue, Sir W. EL-
FORD in the Chair ; when Mr. JAMES, of the house
of GATTAN and JAMES, at Birmingham, after ex-
pressing himself in strong terms, on the evil tendency
of the Bill, moved a Resolution in substance, that
the Meeting considered the Bill as an attempt to
fetter free trade, was injurious to the Country Ban-
kers in particular,,and to the Public in general, which
was carried unanimously. Mr. JAMES then proposed
a Resolution that the Bill was inexpedient and un-
called far. On which a desultory conversation en-
sued, in which the speakers expressed themselves in
very warm terms, and appeared determined to admit
no compromise ; but objections being made to the
form of the Resolution, some verbal modifications
were agreed to, and the Resolution was adopted.
It
was then suggested, that a deputation should wait
upon the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, who, it
was observed, had intimated a wish to have a com-
munication with some of the Country Bankers, and
it was at length agreed that the Chairman should
write to him and Lord LtvnaPooL, soliciting them
to appoint a day for an interview with a deputation
on the subject, and a Committee was appointed to
act ; the only power withheld from whom was that
of compromise.
DUEL—The meeting which was to have taken
place between Captain R—s and Mr. B--R, but
was prevented, took place yesterday on Wimbledon
Common, and after exchanging a single shot the
matter was adjusted.
DRURY-LANE THEATRE —Last night the comic
Opera of The Lady of the Manor was revived. The
plot is simple, the characters possess some liveliness,
and the language is unaffected. The muse' is plea-
sing, and Miss BYRNE, Miss KELLY, and Mr. T.
CooKE, exerted themselves with success in the vocal
part. We need scarcely observe, that Miss KELLY
was of still greater service in the delineation of cha-
racter, in which she acquitted herself with that spirit
and judgment which never desert her. Mrs. BLAND
had several pretty airs (one of them, the Scotch air,
" Down the Burn Davy LA;') which she sang de-
lightfully. The origiial music, by Mr. HOOK, me-
rits a very high degree of praise. Many of the sym-
phonies are really beautiful.
FrSuL 1811 OPERA HOUSP.—MT. MATHEW' resumed I
his performance last night, with extraordinary eclat.
The House was crowded to excess with a brilliant,
audience.
Poor MUNDEN continues on the invalid list: little
hopes are entertained of the return of this deserving
Actor to his professional duties.
Yesterday an Inquest was held at the King's Arms,
Phenix-street, Aldgate, on the body of H. Hamry, a
Chelsea Pensioner, who came home in a state of in-
toxication, fell down stairs, fractured his skull, and
expilvd. Verdict Accidental lleat,h.