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vantage to the public, as would compensate the evils
• necessarily attendant upon a change.
1:11a invention to which we refer in the latter
part of 'this Report, and on which our attention is
now principally engaged, waslaid before the Direct
tors a short time previous to.the issuing his Majesty's
Cemtnission, and so far. entertained by. thei.a, that
they advanced a large sum of money to the author.
chief merit of this invention consisting in the ex-
treme accuracy of the machinery requisite, time and
application are necessary to bring it to such a state
• of perfection as appears likely to answer the purpose
desired.
" Upoathe latter of the two points above referred
to, we have received from the Chief Inspector and
Chief Livestigator at the Bank, and also from the
Solicitor, accounts of the course pursued in their re-
spective departments. For which purpose, we re-
quested the personal attendance of each of those
Officers, and entered into such an examination of
them, as appeared to us to be calculated to produce
the necessary information. We have also been fur-
nished by the Bank with the means of judging of the
actual state of Forgery, and of that degree of skill
r hich appears sufficient to deceive the public, by
the examination of Forged Notes of val.!, sus kinds ;
and even of the tools and instrnments used by one
forger, which were taken upon him.
Whilst it is painful to observe the degree of ta-
lent thus perverted, it is at the same time to be re-
marked, that in many instances the public suffer.
them.elves to Le deceived by very miserable imita-
tions; and it is to be feared that a similar careless:tess
would very much lessen the good effects to be deri-
ved from the employment of.superior skill and work-
manship in the formation of a new Note. Another
fact appears proper to be noticed here; as forming an
important ingredient in the consideration of any prO-
posed plan. The issue of small Notes by the Bank
is necessarily very uncertain a irregular in its
amount. We find, that to keep up the usual supply,
not less than fifty plates are requisite; and it is con-
sidered proper to have a much larger number in a
state of preparation. And as it is obviously necessary
to preserve, as much as possible, identity in the Notes,
this circumstance alone precludes the application for
this purpose of many ingenious plans, even if there
did not exist other insuperable objections to them.
‘' Resulting from the above statements and exami-
nations, some general observations have occurred to
us, which appear proper to be introduced in this stage
of the Report.
" It has been very commonly imagiled, that, in
censecinence of the simplicity of execution in the
present Batik Notes, the actual Forgery of them was
very generally and extensively practised, and that
often by persons without money or talent; and this
idea has tamed the basis of much of the reasoning
used by many of the projectors, whose plans have
been under our view. The reverse of this we believe
to be the fact; and from the Information before us,
we feel ourselves warranted iii stating our opinion,
that the gre't quantity of Forged small Notes which
have lately been found in circulation, have all issued
from a very few plates only ; and that the fabrication
of them is chiefly confined to one particular part of
the country, and carried on by men of skill and ex-
perience, and possessed of a very considerable com-
mand of capital. Upon a cursory observation, it
appeared remarkable, that whilst se many utterers
are constantly brought to justice, the actual forger
should very rarely, indeed, be detected. But further
latvestiga...ion has led us to think, that this fact may
be accounted for—and, without entering into details,
which upon this point it is better to avoid, we think
that it results naturally from the lamentable perfec-
tion of system to which this fraudulent traffic has
been brought ; and we have seen no reason to doubt
that the Directors of the Bank, and their officers, have
used every exertion in their power to bring the actual
forgers to justice, though unfortunately without suc-
cess, except in very few instances.
" We cannot refrain, however, from adding to this
statement, our opinion, that there must be some cul-
pable remissness in the local Police of those districts
within which the actual fabricators of Bank-notes are
more than suspected to reside, and to carry on their
trade with impunity. And before we quit this part.
of the subject, we wish to suggest, for the considera-
tion of those by whose judgment such a question may
be properly decided, whether it might not be expe•
client to offer a very large reward for the apprehen-
sion and conviction of a person actually engaged in
forging Bank-notes. We are aware of the objections
which exist against the system of pecunia, y rewards,
and are fully impressed with a sense of the evils that
may arise from a too general adoption of it. But the
circumstances under which the critic of forgery exists
in this country are peculiar; and it appears to us
hardly possible that those evils which might be anti-
cipated :tom the offer of a reward in the case of some
other crimes, could follow from such an offer in this
case; and knowing how many individuals must be
saved from punishment by the conviction of one ac-
tual forger, we venture to recommend the adoption of
this measure, to be concurrent with such an improve-
melt in the form of the note as we hope to sec effected

" Having been furnished with such ir.formation as
was within our reach, relative to the subject of our
inquiry, we, in the next place, proceeded to examine
more in detail the several projects submitted to us
In pursuing this examination, we have not indulged
the vain expectation of finding any plan for a Bank
note which shall not be imitable by the skill of Eng.
lish artists, and we have considered that it would be
utterly unsafe to rely for security against forgery,
upon the employment of any process, the chief merit
of whiclt was to consist in its being kept secret; of
which several have been communicated to us. Our
object has been, to select some plan, of which the
process, when the principles of it are understood,
and the machinery and implements provided, should
be simple enough to be applied without interruption
to tie extended operations of the Bank ; and should
at the same tame comprise so much of superior art
as may oppose the greatest possible dielculugs to the
attempts of the forger, and.may present such points
of accuracy
,and excellence in workmanship to the
e) u of any tadividuaiusing ordinary caution, as shall
enable ithas to detect a fraud by observing the alp-
seace of those points in a fabricated note.
ai In the mass o the schemes (*fore us, there are,
0- coarse, very earious,degrees of merit; and we en-
dzavoure'd to etas: them as well as circumstances
woull pettait. Iserri a very large ration of theM

LONDON.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1819.
TIIE FUND&
PRICE OT STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK :
Bank Stock 2721-2 per Cent. Reduced 791 79

3 per Cent. Cons. 78114 I—Cons. for. Ac. 791-781 79
3a per Cent. BSi 881-4 per Cent. 94 97i

Navy 10711 —Bank Long Anns. 20 9-16 7-16
India Bondi 87 88 pre.—Ctld Annuities 781

Omnium 21 I pre.— Exchequer Bills (2d.) 20 17 pr.

In the House of Commons, last night, the CHAN 7
oetsna of the EXCITEtWER, (who had on a previous
meeting mentioned his intention to submit to. .the
early consideration of the House the propriety of
continuing the Restrictions on Cash Payments) gave
notice that in consequence of a communication made
to him last Friday by the Bank, it was now, his inten-
tion to appcir.t, previously, a Committee of Inquity.
Mr. TIERNEY treated the notice with derislon, as a
concession extorted from the weakness of Administra-1
ties ; and considered it as a measure intended to
parry, rather than to produce effective enquiry. He
would, he said, endeavour to prevent this Secret
Committee from being made an instrument for the
suppression of information.
• It is a little singular, that the plans of Ministers
should be altered by communications front the Bank
and more so, that, W this be possible, the Bank should
he left to chuse the fit time for such communications.

The appointment of the Committee must produce
some benefit. It will bring out a new data, upcn
'which reliance may be placed ; and some progressat
least will be made in arriving at a knowledge of the
teal pracacabany or impt-Acticabil:ty
.of resuming

Cash-payments. There is in this question tlfe strange
ancmily, that those who most strenuously contend for
the resumption of Cash-payments, say the thing is
wholly hopeless and impossible, whilst those who re-
sist it, say there is nothing more easy. Loyd LAU-
DERDALE pronounces that gold cannot continue in cir-
culation unless the Mint regulations shall be altered,
so as to remove the difference of one and a half per
cent. between gold and silver, and the Ministers im-
pute the disappearance of gold to the transitory dis-
advantage cf the state-of our exchange with fo-
reign countries, and the operation of French loans.—
The latter is.a humiliating, and, as we think, a feeble
reason. The cause is upon the face of it ridiculously
inadequate. The foreign exchange is a more serious,
and we fear a more stubborn obstacle. How is it
that the boasted prosperity of our commerce has
not inclined the balance? Is it that our prosperity is
ideal, or rather that other nations have made at least
equal progress with ourselves ? The English trader
does not start on equal terms. Let us confider his
load of taxation, and the price he pays for labour
(we do not fir the present; contemplate hot./ far these
are resolvable into the same thing), and we shall sec
that he carries enormous weight in the great race of
industry.

The City of London Petition for the Mitigation of
our Crithinal Laws was presented by the two Sheriffs
at the Bar of the House of Commons. From the ob-
servations of Mr. BATMEN r, it would seem that this
measure will meet with opposition. Combining it
with the Police and Prison Regulations is mere
mockery. Those who suggest such a course, equally
mistake the public feeling, and the importance of the
subject. It is ridiculous to talk of sinking ibto mere
insignificance a question of such magnitude, as to
demand the most comprehensive grasp of mind to
legislate upon it.
A Petition was presented by Mr. BENNETT, from
a person of the name of Halloran; convicted of
forging a frank. It complained of the shameful
treatment of convicts on board, and their shocking
depravity. This is a question which may well be
joined with the Prison and Police Inquiries.
In the House of Lords, the Earl Of LIVERPOOL
'made a communication similar to that of the CHAN-
CELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, respecting the. Bank Re-
striction, and gave notice of a Motion for the ap-
pointment of a Committee on this day se'nnight.
His Lordship also brought in a Bill to vest the care
of his MAJESTY'S Person in his Royal Highness the
Duke of YORE, Noob-
servation
which was read a first time.
made was as to the reduction or modifica-
tion of the Windsor Establishment.

A Dutch Mail arrived this morning t but its con-
tents present nothing of a striking kind. The Dutch
Papers, which are to the 23d instant, mention that
the King of PRANcs has given permission to several
more of the persons banished by the Royal Ordi•
nances, to return to France, and that on the event of
his Coronation, it is expected an amnesty will be ex-
tended to all the reg.

The Diet of Frankfort commenced its Sittings on
the 16th in-taut, but only preliminary matters oc-
cupy their first attention.

Three Mails from Hamburg!' have also arrived.
Count LAs CASES has just publiched in Germany a
Woik, entitled, " Projet de Petition au Parliament
4lngleterre," the object of which is to persuade the
English nation to grant to NAPOLEON a tree residence
either in Great Britain or North America.

The Emperor ALEXANDER was expected to return
to his capital by the 4th of this month. The Schah
of PERSIA has sent to his IMPERIAL MAJESTV a pre-
sent of thirty fine Persian hories.

The Pours has just launched two new 74's. The
SULTAN, with all his Ministers, was present on the
occasion. M. A. PISASI, second interpreter of the.
English Embassy, permitted his children to go and,
see the ship launched. Two days after the son, who.
was 14 years of age, ' was seized with the plague,
and died in 48 hours.
Exchange at Hamburgh on London the-19th Jan.
32.8.-32. 11.

Yesterday a Cabinet Council was held at the Fo-
reign Office, which was attended Isy all the Cabinet
Ministers except the Lona CHANCELLOR.
A Morning Paper states, as a rumour prevalent
among the Gentlemen at the Bar, that Lord &Dol.;
has at length determined to resign the Seals. The
Noble and Learned Lord will be followed into his
retirement by the respect and esteem of every. honest
man in the kingdom. We have heard that he is to
be succeeded by Lord MANNERS, the present Lord
Chancellor of Ireland. If this arrangement* shall
take place, it is added, that Sir J. LE.WIi will be pre-
sented with the Irish Seals, acco.npanied with a 13arony.
The Marquis of Blair is to succeed Earl PAULETT
as Lord Lieutenant of the County of Somerszt ; the.
Earl of AYLESBURY is to be the new Knight of thr
Thistle; and the Earl of FIFE is to be the Lord of
his Majesty's Bed•cha::aber,.oice Lord PA U LETT.
Yesterday 'iscount CASTLEREAGH arrived in town,
at the Foreign Office, from his seat at North Cray ;
his health is much improved.
A Conti of Bank Directors were summoned to
meet this day at one o'clock, for the purpose of lay-
ing the new Bank-Note before Ministers, for their
approbation, previous to its being issued to the public.
Lord LIVERPOOL, tire CHA WF.L SOB of the litccrin.
QUER, etc. etc. are expected at the time aprointed.
Among the, numerous acts of Royal munificence
which'characterized her late MAtErrv, the following
has been related by Mr. PEELLE. Manager of the
Windsor Theatre :

1 In the year tact, while his brother, Mr. William Penley,
and wife, were performing at Weyir.outh, her AlAri..vir gave a
irplerdidreto at liatlipole, and employed Mrs. W. l'euley to
assist in the decorations. Being much pleased with ouc of Mr.
%V. Ptaloy's children, the Quirsw took the little buy under her
prolaeiim, placed him at a schoni at Sherborne till he attained
his 17th year, and then gave the youth a Cnnuniseion in the
Army., with Me guineas talk, uotrwifitl wit. paid by O.:
14141 Clload DisaaowA :"

Iif4NCIIES2'ER, JANU44Y

IMr. RUNT 11114 his friends attended 2:tea
the Police Office, raprefer their charges' •
individuals concernedtn the outrage at the
Friday nigh% but the Magistrates refused all
ference, either as to the granting warrants
monine the accused parties before then%
grieved pa!ty, however, by the advice of their
have sent fo. King's Beach writs against the
whose persons are identified, and have ism
and advertisements, offering a reward of L'At
discovery or apprehension of the other dent
All rue respectable part of the audience ware
indignant at the treatment Mr. Heee and hi,
experizeced, and icudly expressed their 61,
of the conduct of their opponents. Whateze•
have been 'Mr. Herres conduct at other p.
behaviour here. both at and since the PuTiii.
ing, has been perfectly decorous and gentlemal
and it must be regarded as rather disgracefe'
Police of the Town, that FO flagrant a vial
the public peace should have taken place ma
by their interieience. Mr. IltiNT has deck.
determinatiea not to quit the town until the I
put matters in a train for himself and frien.h
Lain satisfaction for theinjury they have rust;
It must be mentioned, to the credit of
that he has spent the principal part of the la
days in visiting the mast distressed disnicts
town, inhibited by the poor weavers and ca!:,
tres•.:d artisans, to all of whom be gave money
cording to their distress and the acinber -"
respective families.
I noticed, in a former letter, the failure of
spectable House cf 'Air. JOHN KELSALL, of th
1 have now the pleasure to state, that, from
mination of the books, it appears there will I
be enough to pay evary creditor twenty sin',
the pound, but like he a considerable rev.
Mr. KELSALL has property in almost e;.:-aa.
of the globe, having no less dun eleven /1,
different: foreign stations.
A Liverpool House, engaged largely in th
trade, has stopped payment for a considerable;
Some respectable Merchants and MantiEcti
this town will he lo:iers by this failure to the
of at least £60.000. These failures have, Ia:
to say, caused a temporary flatness in trade ge:
and suspended all foreign speculation for
and have occasioned the markets to be
dull ; but there is reason to hope that the
not extend farther, and that its effects tsiil ii
any permanent injury to the commercial iya
The Fustian trade, which forms so impo:
branch of the ccrnmcirce of this place, and
been flat for some time past, has tairen
start, owing to some immense orders from
Germany, and Russia, that have arrived with'
three days—one house has received an order
thousand pieces for the Spanish market.

NAVAL INT,E4LIOENCE.
FALMOUTH, JANUARY 25.

Wind.W.S.W. fresh bow- zes.--Put back
cess Elizabeth Packet, with a mail.for Amelic;
• PORTSMOUTH. JANUARY O.
It has blown a heavy gale all day, with
dous gusts from S. arid S.S.W. and still conti
Arrived his Majesty's ship RXVOLVTIONNAIIII
Plymouth ; ant the PHEASANT, from a cruise
wherries upset in the harbour-tide. during t!
of last night and :this morning, and three
were drowned. The ships in the 'toads have gi
and topmasts down, and appear to ride in sa:
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DE.II.,.JANyARY 26.

Wind South, blowshard.:—Put back the v:
the outward-bound that sailed yesterday et.
Majesty's ship Tainont, which ship still keeps
It blew hard at intervals last night, during
Essex, East•lndiaman, parted from her audio
John, rorrtzwsu„ and the Lyna, Soot:.
also parted, and drove a-thwart of each other
both ships got damage. About 11, A.M. the
Nancy, drove a-thwart of a collier brig, which
the cutter to cut, and both went for Ramsgite li.u.bc,
Two P. ra.--;-Wind S. blows hard, with a treme-
sea.—The'Prince of Orange, SILK, has just
and gone for Ramsgate harbour. The Ei:za
has lost an anchor and cable, and got other
having
,been run foul of, but remains in the
Four o clock.—The Vansittart East Intimman
patted twice this afternoon, and has ja.t let -
tiler anchor which appears to hold her at p:
Five, P. M.—We do not hear of any other dam
present. The remainder of the outwadho,.
pear to ride well, most of tl.ern with two
down, and top-gallant yards and mast dcwa.
RAMSGATE, JANUARY 25.
Wind S. blows had.—The Renewal,
London to BalbadOeS, arrived here in the l;.eal
of this morning, with loss of her foremast, bu
and other damage, having beea run foul of
Prince of (ha:igei SILK, in the Downs. Al
Diana, LAWS, with loss of anchor and cab!
Nancy, ThEACLKII, with loss of do. do. The.
of Orange Sait, with loss of anchor and cab:
-damage, (range,
grounded at the entrance of this
.hour, and lies athwart in a dangerous sitaat-.
CUSTOM-HOUSE. LONDON, JANUARY
ExTritru lawantis—The Lana, Harrison, from Per:
Amelia, Tanton ; Hope, Phillips; CytLet, Barron';
Iluddliston, from St. hfichavrs'; Four Sisters, Edcd
Charente; Pallas, Phillip., frGm NLltat Ague, fin
St. Haloes; Kate, Smith, and liriti.h Tar, Hairiv,
marara ; Sw.ni F.drlie, fr,trt Nassau ; Jolly 13ra1...kt
bead, from the Canary In ands; Success. Afr.r.tin,
Crichton, from Calcutta; W:aerloo, Row, front Aim
metre, Colclough, front St. Humble; Acra, Srist, fro:
Bice; Hope, Patterson, from Genoa; Annegyst, Cuff
L. ‘_ern ; Sussex, Bather, from Annapolis ; Unity, W•
from Batavia; blegavissey, Morris,frcin Bremen"; Act:
art, from (Mena; Clyde, Smith, from the Car of Goo
and Selina, Pottingvr, from Smyrna
EXTYRED Oetwaxos....-Richard and Ann, nole-asen,!
Indoes; Langford, Anthony, for Berhice ; Steil, Crow
for Ilanarara ; Perseverance, I%Lati,rhan. for 11. tnEtre
Gibbons, :or Oporto; and Echo, Henderson, for It -

Cs.tatrp OcsWastas.—The Collistwoud, Le Ales
Naples General Murray, Carrinstos Air Antwerp; X
Mena, for I..egbolll Joan 11044411, Lltaitt, fly( I:ics
Forbes, for Barceleras.

There are no less than Herrn NAVA due in
by way of Milford haven ar.l Waterford, ow
tlie.boLterons state of the Weather. This is a
stance scarce!y ever remembered before.
Nine bl.tils are now dt:e in Ireland, by the
Portpurick and Donai,h, adee.

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