New-York tribune., 1873-03-24
TIE BANK OF ENGLAND FORGEEIES.

MORE BONDS LIKELY TO BE SEIZED TO-DAY
DELAY IN THE ATTACHMENT OF THE " A.
BIRON BIDWELL" PACKAGE.
The afternoon papers on Saturday and morn
ing Journals OF yesterday announced that the package
Of bonds directed TO "A Biron Bdwe Of the Safe
Deposit Company" had been received by the Company
and had then been attached by the Sheriff; but in
ouiry it was learned that this report untrue After
the attachment by the Sheriff Of the bonds found in the
PostOfee announced exclusively In THE TRIBUNE OF
Saturday morning. the Attorney General telegraphed
from Washington that the package could not be held
subject TO the order of the Court, matter in transit
through the mails being decided above seizure. Nego
tiations we're then begun by MessIs Baehford Seward,
Griswod, and Da Costa, attorneys for the Bank OF
England, with Postmaster Jones and the Safe
Deposit Company, by which legal seizure could be
effected. The Postmaster was very ready to do so In
the interest Of justice but the Safe Deposit Company
insisted on delay until its counsel could determine the
exact liability OF the Company. The proposition Of the
attorneys OF the Bank whose detectives are satisfied
that the package contains bonds OF great value. was
that the Postmaster should deliver the package adj
dressed 10 Bdwe the Safe Deposit Company TO receive
IT, and the Sheriff to attach it. The attorneys were also
TO give security the Safe Deposit Company TO protect
them against the consequence Of a smt and the Sheriff
agreed as further security 10 deposit the package
opened iu the vauts of the Company in his name.
After long delay the Safe Deposit Company finally
declined 20 receive the package that afternoon
and IL remains with the Postmaster, but OF
course unattached. Negotiations continue. aud 1t
is hoped that the proposition will be
accepted to-day and the agreement carried out. There
is considerable anxiety among bankers and others that
these bonds may by reason OF this delay
forseen circumstance get upon the market, and the
prompt manner in which Messrs. Duncan Sherman
Co. accepted service OF attachment against them for all
packages which may come into their hands for Mac
donne as well as for what has already been received
was commented upon highly honorable TO the house
George Macdonnell, the alleged forger, remains at
Ludow-s jan. On Saturday the trunks containing his
wardrobe and his dressngcase which is elaborate
containing large variety of toilet articles, each OF
which marked his OF sent him by
the Sheriff He refuses 10 converse about his affairs, or
the charges upon which he has been arrested.
Inspector Webb OF the London police force arrived IN
this city Yesterday on the seamsh p Celtic from LIVER
pool He has with him the extraditiOn papers in the
case of George Macdonne and will probably return 10
England with his prisoner in a few days.
A REMINIsCENCE OF CRIME.
CINCINNATI, March 23.-FrOm the similarity
of names it is suspected that the Bdwel reported
in Havana dispatch Friday night as having been
arrested there charged with orgeres in England Is the
same man who, under the name Of W. Austin Bidwell,
In December, IsC3 engaged In commission business
here and in March 1864 away with $4,000 belonging
10 men who had trusted him. He was pursued shot, ana
captured near this city, and PEELED 70 give up $1,000
bnt finally escaped. Since which time he has not been