The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-04-01

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n BANK or ENGLASD-From the Lon
an paposs Of the 3 aud 4,h inst we
gather the following details Of the great
lorgories on the Bank Of Eugland:
1t was discovered on Saturday that
bills to an enormous amount hal been for
god upon all the principal houses in tho
city Of 10 don, aud that these bills had
been discounted at the West Fad Branch
Of the Bank OF England in Burlington
Gardens, which does an entirely different
kind of business from the parent establish
mont in the city. It is intended for the
convenience Of gentlemen aud ladies', and
West End tradosmon who might find it
inconvenient to journey to the city in or
der to transact their occasional business.
II is not, therefore, ordinarily concerned
with large bill transactions Of city COM
mercc and in consequence is less bound
by strict regulations in dealing with any
business Of that nature which might ac-
eidoDtally be brought to it. The conspi
rators must have been aware Of this, and
thay laid their plans for approaching the
Bank Of England by this weaker portion
of its dcienscs
Warren, an American, who managed
the plot, was in no hurry,and took care to
gain good footing before he ventured
on his ultimate enterprise. He behaved
for some time just like an ordinary GUS
toner Of good resources He drew upon
his balance and renewed it, but kept it
always at good figure After while
he deposited some bills. They were good
and genuine bills. Still be was careful
not to be hosty, and he continued his
transactions with the bank until he had
acquired the reputation Of a person engag-
cd In Legitimate commerce and thorough
ly trustworthy.
At length the moment came for the
presentation Of tho forged bills. They
were discounted without hesitation, and
the authors Of the fraud had, to all ap.
pearauce succeeded in safely pockeling
about one hundred thousand pounds. All
these arrangements were masterpieces Of
ingenuity and patience, but the bills
themselves must have required the great
est amount Of labor. In the FIRST place,
many o. the large firm, upon whom the
bills purported to bo drawn are in the
habit Of using peculiar kind of paper
with certain water-marks aud printed
matter. All this would have to be imi-
tpteA aud as ,hn hills ,,srn drawn on
more that one firm there must have been
several such limitations. There remained
the drawing Of bills and the afiixing Of
signatures, and each bill must have re-
quire1 4 series Of foats in successful for.
ging. Some bills were backed by several
acceptors,so that there might easily be as
many as hale dozen signatures on = sin.
gle bill.
Yet the bills were SO perfect that not
one ofthem was questioned on the ground
OF the acceptance not appearing genuine !;
but the men who had exertcd the skill,
foresight, and perseverance sufficient to
insure unhesi;ating acceptance Of the
forged bills, could not escape one trivial
blunder which revealed the whole plot.
7 They presented two bills in which the
date Of acceptance had been omitted. In
quiry was Of Course made Of the firm
whose acceptance was thus undated. 1t
wa, discovered that the bill was not gem
uine,nnd the whole series were then found
to b. forgcries. How much further the
plot would have been clrried,it is impos.
sible to say. Advertisements were pub.
lishej to caution bankers, and all other
persons against dealing ia numbers of the
United States Fiye-tweuty, ,Ten.lorty, and
Funded Loan Bonds, amounting in the
aggregate to over s237O00, they, it i,
alleged, having been acquired out of tn(
profits Of forgery.
The loss of the Bank of England il
stated at ESQ 600. The bothschids arr
mentioned as one ofthe firms on which
the forgal drafts were drawn, but nj
other names are giyen.