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their debts, they argue that the former NAV do
SO likewise. Hence it so happened during the
last few months, that while France, with an
arbitrary government, burdened already with an
immense debt, has found no difficulty in obtain.
ing loan of l5O,OOO,OOO francs, at a low rate
OF interest, the United States, free, and com.
paratively free from debt, with resources beyond
them all, have not been able to obtain dollar
of COURSE! Mississippi paper states that
Mr.. twin, one of the newly elected ant-bond
members of Congress, was indebted TO the Tn.
ion Bank of Mississippi upwards of 100000 dol.
lars, all OF which except a small sum paid in de
preclated paper, remains unpaid. lie is an out.
and-out anti bonder,
PLATrsBUReH, Dec. live regret to learn
that acts Of incendiarsm have again disturbed
the quiet OF our frontier. On Wednesday night
an uncommon light was observed by many OF
our citizens at the north of us and yesterday
we learned that three barns within the distance
OF mile of each other, in Odletown, l.. c., Just
across the line, were discovered to be on fire
simultaneously about 8 O'Clock in the evening
They were entirely consumed with their con.
tents, including five valuable horses. We have
heard it suggested that it was undoubtedly the
work of the "Volunteer" Canada Militia, who
have lately been disbanded. BY this means
they hope TO keep up an excitement, and to be
again organized and taken into Her Maiesty's
Serrice--Repudlican.
CLINTON COUNTY BANK.--It appears by the
Albany papers that during the late panic, the
bills OF the Clinton County Bank, with others
were refused by their agencies at Albany on
monday last. Such an occurrence we believe
IS not unusual. 1t So happened that one of the
ri IrnN ut nr- tt-f ~,
to prevent the occurrence. We understand the
panic is subsdng. We therefore have nc
doubt but that the agency will be resumed in a
few days. There can be.no loss TO the bill
holders or depostors in any event. The dlrec.
tors have entire confidence in their ability to
meet the liabilities, and we are happy to say
that the publications referred to, have produc ed
no alarm or excitement in this vicinity The
Bank redcems its notes whenever presented.
ST. LAWRENCE BANK.-We understand that
this institution suspended payment last week
We are advised that efforts will be made to re.
sumo within the ten days prescribed by law,
which we hope will prove successful as the ia i.
ure OF this institution will be productive OF
very serious consequences to many of the Stock.
acknowledgement Times Dec. 8.
THE STEAMSHIP SAvANNAH.--The appre.
tensions entertained for the fate of this vesse l.
have unfortunately been realized. She found.
cred offCape Hatteras in a gale of wind on Sun
day night, the 2Sth ult. Capt. Crane and a part
of the passengers, thirteen in number, left the
vessel in one of her boats, and after being sixty
hours at sea without drop of water and pro-
visions, was picked up by the brig Rowena,
Capt. Dill, bound to Phiadelph who literally
supplied their wants, and arrived with them at
At n 1
whence they were taken by the steamboat Nor
wch, Capt. Levy. The following individuals
were left on board the steam ship, and there
were still two boats, in which there is a hope
they may have effected an escape: Mr. Duns-
combe I'd officer, and 4th seamen. Daniel Hill
I'd engineer and iiremen. Mr. Schneider, of
South Carolina, passenger and an engineer
NJ Y. Courier
An EXTENSIVE FORGERY, committed by a
member Of firm, heretofore in respectable
standing, was discovered yesterday.
Mr. Kirk, of the commission house OF Kirk
and Johnston, 127 Front st. offered to brother
note OF his firm for $1,000, purpor,inr to be
endorsed by John Johnston of the firm OF Boor-
man g. Johnston--this was declined, but with
an ntimaiion that note for small amount, en-
dorsed by the house instead of one of its part
ners would be bought. Accordingly Mr. Kirk
soon returned with note for three thousand
dollars, endorsed by Boorman, Johnston g. Co.,
which he was told to leave aud call for the money
in an hour. Meanwhile the note was sent to
Boorman d. Johnston, who pronounced it for
gerry. Mr.. Kirk did not return: and upon
further investigation it was ascertained that on
notes in different Banks, the National Bank of
America and Bank Of New York, the name Of
John Johnston had been forged to the amount OF
ftfy-Sir MOnSand dollars. Search was mme-
dately made for Kirk but he had disappeared.
His partner, however, George Johnston, IT.. was
arrested and committed to prison, but 10 money
was found upon him. The Police are on the
alert for Krk.-lN Y. American Of yestcrday.
LARGE AND SYSTEMATIC FoRG ERIEs.-Much
to the astonIshment OF the gentlemen whose
respectable name has been used, and also of
the officers of the bank, it was ascertaned on
"Wednesday that numerous and extensive for.
geres had been committed on several of the
banks OF this city by persons who heretofore
had borne an unsullied reputation in the COM
mcrcial world. 1t appeared that the endorse
memts on these notes of the amounts of $4,000.
of $1,000 and Of $4,000, purporting to have been
endorsed by Mr.. John Johnson, of the firm OF
Messrs Boorman and Johnson, and which had
been discounted by the National Bank Of this
city at different dates for Messrs Kirk and John.
son-were forgeres.
1t appeared from the statements made, that
Mr. John Johnson had been in the habit of en-
dorsing the notes of Messrs Kirk g. Johnson,
commission merchants, of l37 Front street, a
house in good repnie, and the members of
which were John q. Kirk and &c ,rge Johnston
Jr.- and that one or the other, or both, of the
members OF this last named firm had availed
themselves of the facilities thus Afforded them
to forge and counterfeit the name of Mr.. John
Johnston, OF the firm of Boorman g. Johnston,
as endorsements TO their notes. which from the
unexceptlonable character of the paper were
discounted without difficulty The forgeres,
however, were doomed to see the light for as
some of the notes thus purporting to be endors-
ed,.were not paid at Maturity, Mr.. John Johns.
ton became acquainted with the fact at the Ma
tlonal Bank, and the endorsements Of the three
notes, amounting 10 $4,000, declared to be for.
geres, as also others that have been paid. In
consequence of this discovery, Mr. Johnson hav.
ing made affidavit OF the forgery Of his signature
and Mr.. James Gallatin, President Of the Ma
| tonal Bank, having also made affidavit before