Star.
London, England, 1819-08-05 00:00:00

BRIGII7()N, AUGUST 4.

This morning the Duke of YORK, accompanied by
Colonel COOKE, Mr. DIGHTON, and Mr. WARWICK
LAKE, proceeded to Lewes Races, and returned this
evening. On Friday his Royal Highness intends to
go to Windsor, to be present at the Monthly Council
on the state of his MAJESTY'S health, after which his
Royal Highness again returns to this town for a resi-
dence of three weeks.

The Royal George yacht was expected off this
station last night, but she has not arrived. The delay
is attributed to the prevalence of a dead calm ; but
as his Royal 'Highness the PRINCE RE.:ENT is fully
expected to-morrow, the Royal Yacht, with her con-
voy, will reach this station in due time.

Ills Royal Highness the PrtiNcE REunrr, accom-
panied by the Duke of WELLINGTON, left Carlton
House on horseback, about five o'clock yesterday, for
a ride in the Parks. They proceeded at a rapid rate
up the Mall in St. James's Park. His Royal Iligh-
ness appeared in high health and spirits.

DETENTION OF THE SOWN AVE C. 40
LEVIES:

We have just been informei, ..ays the D,iLlin
Journal of Monday, by a Gentleman from aluleary;
that the vessel destined to convey the levi:s to So'uth
America, was yetterday detained by a Revenue cut:
ter, and the men sent on shore. The cause assigned
for this proceeding is, that the vessel• had a greater
number of men on board than that alioWed
Act of Parliatnetru regulating the proportion be.;
tween the tonnage of vessels and tLe number of
sengers which thq may take. It is stated that the
Master of the vesi,cl watawarc, that he had an eztr4
number of men—that the supe.ra%tiadant nutn4a
was sent on shore before clearing out, and that they.
were then very fooli.Ally and imprope!ly taken -dolt%
to Dunleary and re-Shipped. The Revenue CtlitCr
stationed off Dunleary, was aware of this proceed-
ing, and immediately on the sailing of the Patriot
vessel, followed and detained her.

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LAIV INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, AUGUST 3.
LORD CLINTON V. THE EARL OF COVENTRY.
A learned Counsel moved. that the receiver ap-
pointed by the Court should be ordered to pass his ac-
counts up td Michaelmas, 1818, before Master Cox,
Within four days after this application ; and that, in
the event of his neglecting to do so, he should stand
committed to the warden of the Fleet. The learned
Counsel said, he made this motion on the Master's
certificatr, which stated that the receiver hid sot
pissed his accounts since Jane, 18 Lb. He had been
12 years receiver, and during that period had put
the estate to very great expense, it having been ne-
cessary to make annual motions in' order to compel
him to pass his accounts. •
The Lotto CtiaNcEi.i.ort said, there was no doubt
that the Court could commit a receiver under such
circumstances; but the question was, whether that
should be done on a first order, which allowed only
four days. It appeared to him, that the first order.
ought to be simply for the passing of the accounts,'
and that 14 days should be allowed the receiver
to comply with the order. IlisLordship accordingly
ordered the accounts to be delivered within a fort.
sight, with liberty to the parties to apply to the Court
again, in case the order should not be complied with.
TILE PORTSMOUTH BANK.
BP-PARTE THE ASSIGNEES IN THE MATTER OF MIN•
CIIIN AND OTHERS, BANKRUPTS.
Th. LORD CitatiCELLOR said, he had read the pe-
titions and affidavits in this matter, and that he found
it extremely difficult to Form a decided opinion on the
subject. The first petition to which he had given hiS
attention was that presented yesterday ; the next was
the petition of the Assignees themselves, in which
they stated their reasons for doubting whether there
was a petitioning creditor's debt. It there had been
no such debt he could mot see how they could have
tried the question at law, because, unle,s there had
been a petitioning creditor's debt, a court of law
would not have entertained the action. They, how-
ever, had tried the action, and therefore it was to be
inferred that there was a good debt. He wished to
speak at present with the greatest reserve on the sub-1
ject, but without giving any judicial °trillion, he,
must say, that he was not surprised at the verdict
which the Jury had given respecting the validity of
the acts of bankruptcy—he did not see, indeed, how
they could have returned my other verdict. There
was also a third petition,praying on the same grounds
as the one he had last mentioned, that the commis-
sien might be superseded. Now he felt in prospect
so many objections to issuing a second commission
while the first was existing, that he thought it better
before deciding on the petition that prayed the Court
to adopt that course, to hear the petition for super-
seding the commission. His Lordship said, that
when they had got through the seal, a day should
be fixed for hearing all the petitions together.
SALISKIRY ASSIZES, JULY 27.
FORGERY.

THE KING, ON THE PROSECUTION OF WADIIAM LOCKE,
WM. HUGHES, AND DENIC'T SAUNDEIH9, V. JOHN WEBB.
The prisoner was indicted for having forged a bill
of exchange, purporting to be drawn by him, di-
rected to Thos. Bowden, baixemanufacturer, Bam-
ford, Essex, and accepted by him, payable at No. 40b
Castle-street, Holborn, with intent to defraud the
prosecutors. The second count was for uttering the
same as true, knowing it to be forged; the third
count was for forging an acceptance of it, the fourth
for uttering as true the said forged and counterfeited
acceptance, knowing the same to be forged.
It appeared on the part of the prosecution, . which
was conducted by Mr. LAwES and Mr. &roma, that
the draft in question which was for 154/.95. was on
30th of December brought by prisoner to prosecu-
tor's bank, at Devizes, to be discounted—the same
appearing to have been previously accepted by Thos.
Bowden, baize-manufacturer, Romford, Essex. The
prosecutors, in consequence of this acceptance, and
from a very slight previous acquaintance with the
prisoner, on his endorsing it, discounted the bill,
which when it was presented for payment, on its be-
Coming due, on the 2lth of February last, was dis-
honoured. Inquiry being made at Romford, no
tidings could be had of Bowden, the acceptor, or of
any baize manufacturer having resided there for the
list twenty years. No more satisfactory information
was obtained at No. 40, Castle-street, Holborn.
These facts were proved by the evidence oa the part
of the prosecution.
On the part of the prisoner, a person of the name
of Bradshaw, who stated himself to be a partner with
Thomas Bowden, swore to the acceptance being in
his partner Bowden's hand-writing. On his cross-
examination, he stated that they dealt in woollens
and wool, at 16, Crooked-lane, and '27, Miles-lane ;
that he did not know that Bowden had Any house at
Rotnferd, or that he lived there ; that they never ma-
nufactured baize there. Never knew of his accepting
any bill at 40, Castle-street ; neither Bowden nor
witness had any thing to do at 4.0, Castle. street;
saw him there about December last ; had not seen
him since six weeks last Saturday. Witness's part-
neeship with Bowden continued, but he could not get
at him to put him in the Gazette. His description
was, 5 feet 6 inches high, fair complexion, about 3.5
or 36 years of age, bald on the crown, and light
haired. Have dealt with Mr. Lowe, Queen-street,
Cheapside ; have bought woollens of Willington and
Co. The witness stated himself to live at 29, Pen-
ton-place, Newington.
John Bogg has lived at 40, Castle-street, Holborn,
since Michaelmas twelvemonth ; knows this bill ; it
is prisoner's hand-writing ; was surprised when it was
presented at his house; never heard of Mr. Bowden
and Mr. Webb carrying on business at Romford.
J. Warden, attorney for the prisoner, was then
called, to prove the serving a subpcenr. on the accep-
tor, Bowden; but it was objected, that this should
have been taken advantage of, .on a motion for a
new trial.
Luc"' was called, who said he saw Bowden on
Sunday week, at the chambers of a friend, on a visit
he paid him
.in the Fleet prison, when he served. a
copy of the subpoena on hint.
The Learned Judge then summed up. Gentlemen,
It will .prehably•happen, that I shall have to submit
your *gnat-Up the crakes' of the twelve Judges
on the 'qiiestiptt, vhether br not the false assumption
of character by the prisoner in this case, and the
falsity of direction as to his abode, does not bring

hint within the statutes against forgery ; you will
have to determine, whether the person either forged
this acceptance, or uttered it knowing it to be forged?
Do you believe the witnesses on the part of the pri-
soner, who state the acceptance of Mr. Bowden to be
his? If you do not, there is an end of the case. The
prisoner being committed to take his trial on this
charge, he had notice of the necessity there would be
of his producing Bowden. This he has not done,
neither has he accounted satisfactorily for Bowden's
not being here, or moved to put off the trial on that
account. No such person is to be found at -Rumford,
in Esset. 'And then it is not made payable at Rom-
ford; but at 40, Castle street, Holborn. It behoved
the prisoner to spew that there was such a person.
There is no evidence that any such person was part-
ner with any one as baize-manufacturers. Now,
Gentlemen, I believe the law on this point to stand
thus: if any person gives a description of himself
which does not belong to him, so that he thereby ob-
tains a credit CO himself which he otherwise would
not be able to obtain, he comes within the penalty of
the law against forgery. ,Now, here the supposed
acceptor, Bowden,-states hititself to be a baize-manu-
facturer ; evidence has been given that the prisoner
knew T. Bowden ; if so, he most have known him not
to have been such baize-manufacturer. Why, then,
does he direct the bill to him in this assumed .chi-
racter ? Should•ttere be in existence such a person as
this Bowden, the prisoner has still made a false bill,
for he has given a false character to Bowden,
_ one
which does not belong to him. If he was not abaise-
manufacturer, he ought not to have so described him;
it is a false bill. Your first question must be, whe-
ther or not there is such person as a Thos. Bowden?
The Jury found there was w) such person ; which
was, of course, followed by their finding the priso.
ner Guilty.
The prisoner had been acquitted on a former in-
dictment on which he was arraigned; an against him
several others were found by the Grand Jury, the trial
of m hich were rendered unnecessary by this verdict.