The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-12-18 00:00:00

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Gs &Salami's., a public m eating was held
at 114111‘es toots, Richmond-hill; to this town, for
tkerilitoSSe of " taking lino toimilderation the pro-
priefr a mingling a coligiattilatory address to Sir
Charles Wellesley, and of adopting such measures as
might be thought necessary to promote the Great
Northern Union of Radical Reforms" Mr. Wan in
the chair. On as address being moved by Mr. Mason,
aid seconded by Mr. Mane, Mi. Joseph limadshaw ob-
jected to it. on, the ground that it contained the word
Gotethitiok when, as he said, it was well known that
we had so constitutions and on the farther ground
that it was " too fulsome." To remedy these ra-
dical defects, Mr. Brayshaw produced an address of
his own composing, which he moved as an amend-
ment, and which was carried by a small majority.
The difference, however, was lather about words than
Ann sentiments. A number of resolutions were
then brought forward, with time intention of
promoting the Oren Northern Union of Radical
Reform," which were submitted to the meeting, and

carried unanintously.—(Lends Mercury.)
From 40 to 50 persons met last Saturday night at
the Noah's Ark public-bousefin this town, to celebrate
by'a public dinner, or supper, the birth-day of Mr.
Catlike. The company 'was very convivial, and the
toasts and sentiments such as might have been ex-
pected upon such an occasion. There is in this place
1 some synspatht for the sufferings of Mr. Carlisle and
hisfuldif, bPir We are happy to add, that there is very
little attachnieist *its hisihristical opinions. His poi&
taboos we understand, are very little in request here.
—(lbid.)
The dispatches for India to go out in the Tees, 26,
Captain Co., have not yet been received. It is ex-
pected they will not be closed until the middle of this
week. The Tees is the only ship of war at Spithead.
The learned and worthy Mr. Roscoe is at present
indefatigable in his exertions to arrange the splendid
and valuable library at Holkhatn, previous to the visit
of his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, who will
spend his Christmas there, when the learned coterie
will consist of his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex.'
Dr. S. Parr, Mr. Roscoe, &c.
The following circumstance must convince teem
nnprejudiced mind how easy it is to imitate Bank of
England Notes, and what temptation it holds out to
men of the least genies, when in distress.—A few
days since. a person, whilst enjoying the company of
a party of friends, where the case of the unfortunave•
Cadman was the subject of conversation. made a
wager that be would, in the presence of one of the
company, make a note and pass it in two hours. This
was actually done. The note was again procured,
and at the, segues' of his Friends immediately burnt
—(Bnikinglianishire Chronicle.)
About the time of the French revolution, one of the
Methodist preachers stationed at Sheffield, was praying
as follows :—" 0 Lord! hang together in accord our
King and both houses of Parliament ;" when one of
his flock lustily bawled out " Amen!" The parson
bearing man shouted so heartily by this person, whom
be knew to bp one of the most jacobinical of his flock,
farther wen on.—', Q Lord !• thou knowest I do not
mean as that wicked fellow meaneth ; thou knowest I
virtietitir fectell. union. of
.accor!l, with
=
r Hem several' persbas
exclaimed. at the same time, " 0 Lord. any kind of a
cord will do, if it be bat strong enough"
On Wednesday last. John Duckworth was commit-
ted to Lancaster, to take his trial at the next Assizes.
for negotiating a forged Bill of Exchange: file pti-
soner about a meth ago called upon Mr. Jon3than
Ball. tobacconist, Whitechapel, stating that he was
a dealer in tobacco, in Charlton-row, Manchester, and
purchased of that article to the value of 50/. lie paid
for it in a 11111 of Exchange, value 65/. 164. (saving
the endorsenetrat of Sbakopeare O. Sikes, banker, Hud-
dersfield; which together with the bill have since been
discovered to be forgeries. The prisoner was apprehend-
ed at Coveatry. Wm. Hyde Sikes was also committed
at the same time, for passing forged bills. A bill of
1251. drawn by Thomas Hogg and Co., of I folbeek. near
Leeds, on Richard Claxton. Oxton-square, London,
accepted a tSmidi, Payee and Co.'s, and having the en-
dorsenseies of Rawdos. Briggs, and Co., Wm. Bates,
and Co., and Sbskspeare O. Sikes. was presented at the,
Bank of Messrs. Lowry, Roscoe and Wardell, of Liver-
pool. fop discount by a Mr. Willieus Stephen liaynes,i
residing in Blake-street, aid who stated that he haill
receive' it in a Letter front Leeds. Messrs. Lowry,
Roscoe and Co. having discovered the bill and endorse-
ments to be forgeries, sent to the lodgings of Mr.
Haynes, and were there referred to the Mersey Bank,
in Church-street, of which vetoers Mr. Haynes was
found to be managing clerk ; after some difficulty they
succeeded la procuring trim bits 171. Is. being, as be
stated, the whole of the money which was then in the
bank; from thence they were referred by Mr. Haynes
to a Mr. Richardson, who lodges in Upper Newington.
and who was stated to be the cashier to the Mersey
Batt. Immo him they received two bills, one of 201.
and the other SOL (which bills Messrs. Lowry, Roscoe
and Co. bad previously paid to Mr. Haynes), end the
remainder of the 1251. in a draft on Lontion. It ap-
pears from the testimony of Haynes that the prisoner
W. H. Sikes, presented the Bill to the Mersey Doak.
and there bad it discounted in local mutes of their own.
with the exception of 301. in cash. On the day of
the discovery of this forgery, the prisoner sent another
bill to the Mersey Bank to be discounted, of which
the following is a copy:—
" Z 113: Ms : drawn by John Wines. Huddersfield, on
W. Dickenson, Ironmonger-lane, London ; aceepted at
Masterman's, and endorsed Geo. Clay and Shakspeare G.
Silas."
We bare to caution the public, to be careful from
whom they receive Bills of Exchange, as, there are
still, notwithstanding the apprehension of the above,
other swindlers at large, who are. no doubt, entitle-
.vouring to negociate forged Bills with very respect-
able names attached to theme-(Gore's Liverpool Adv.)
. Yesterday morning, as a poor old fellow was cross-
ly, the road in Oxford-street. a post-boy who was
'ileasealiag7 at a fall gallop, knocked him down and
redo Eine Mm. Several persons called fondly to the
boy to stop, but he continued his pace without taking
the least notice and was soon oat of sight. The poor
teas was goaveyed to the Dolphin public-house, where
every attention was heesesely skew. him. From the
violist with wbich be was keticked down he must
have bent very seriaasly hurt, and be appeared le ear-
' err sem*.