The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-12-02

kAIhAONDtNAtt NkOOClAItON.
From the London Morning Chronicle.
A negotiation has been FOR some time
on foot between the thieves who robbed
the ipswich mail coach of the NOTES oil
Alexander = Go. to the amount of ISL
1879 and some persons on the part OF the,
bank. The thieves had signiHcd, soon
after the robbery took place, that the
risk they ran, and the ingenuity they ex-
ercised In this hazardous undertaking,
entitled them to a great portion of the
sum they had made themselves masters
Of, and they made an exorbitant propo.
sal TO the concern, undertaking to restore
the whole ofthe notes upon the payment
ofno less sum than 5000 in sovereiens,
and an indemnity from all charges or
demands. A refusal was given to this
monstrous proposal and the thieves, who
are not afraid Of detection, seemed care
less as to the rejection Of their terms, be-
ing men who have already made fortunes
by enterprises ofthe same kind. and per-
fectly we'll able to try the patience OF
those who arc so unfortunate as to come
within their reach. The efforts of the
irm for the recovery of their notes were
unremitted. In consequence oftheir know.
ledge Of the determined spirit Of the gang
TO make the most of the robbery,thc sum
of 4, GOO was offered to them, on condi-
ton that they would forthwith return all
the notes, and the principals of the con-
Germ gave it to be understood that no lar
ger offer should be made, and that the
police should commence their operations
without delay if those terms were not ac-
coded to. The gang replied that they
had already sent Is, 900 into circulation !;
and as that money was quite out Sof the
question, they must look for profit from
the notes in their possession and they
demanded 5000 more as reeompense
for theis loss, if they should give up all
they had risked their lives TO obtain
For sosne days the negotiation was kept
up. but the bankers were playing deep
er game than the thieves !; in all those
places where their notes were in great
circulation they were called in, and it
was pretty well ascertained at the time,
that none Of the stolen notes had been
circulated the report to that effect hav-
ing been made by those who. were so
deeply interested for the purpose Of rails.
ing their terms. On Wednesday bills
were posted on the walls offering a re-
ward OF rs, 900 TO those who will give in
formation of the robbery either at Alex
ander and Co.'S or at Fry and Co.'s St.
Mildred's court, poultney so that the par
ties may be apprehendcel and convicted,
and the property 600
have been offered for the conviction of
the parties without the recovery of the
property and the public have been re-
quested to take no more of the black ink
notes ofthe Ipswich bank without we'll
knowing the persons from whom they re-
ceivc them, as Alexander and Go. had
instructed their bankers ir, London 20 re-
Ter those who presented such notes TO
themselves at Ipswich. The colour of
the copper plate has been changed from
black TO red, and at Fry's banking house
yesterday some notes ofthe Ipswich bank,
which were presented by strangers, were
stamped with the words astolen, referred
to Alexander and Co. Ipswich," and re-
turned to the person who presented them
1t is calculated that the gang cannot pass
more than couple of hundred pounds
worth OF the stolen notes, as general
terror of the black Ipswich bank notes
prevail wherever they have been in cir
culation.
"ll7ore tie f1erYier."
There are more than thirty candidates
for tho situation Of clerk in the house Of
representatives.
AGRICULTURAL.
One thousand bushels of corn, besides
an abundant supply of potatoes and ether
vegetables, have been raised at the aims
house farm, Salem, { Mass the present
season.
CORN.
Mr.. Jacob Cavode, of Fairfield town.