New-York tribune., 1873-05-08
THE RANK OF ENGLAND FoRGERIEs.

Consequent upon the adverse decision OF
Idge Woodruff in the United States District Court On
the motion writ OF habeas corpus for the discharge
Of George Macdonnel charged with completely IN the
recent extensive orgeries the Bank of England,
the examination in the proceedings for his exrIditon
were continued yesterday ut III a. IN, before United
States Commissioner Gutinan -
great deaf OF testimony going 10 connect Macdohnel
with BIdwell and the fOrgeres was submitted, and
objected t. by Mr. Brooke. Mr. Judson TvS WIS then
called 70 estlisn the connection Dy giving EVIL
to the capture OF the drcssngcase sofa 70 bld-
well ~ Noyes as swoIn TO- nm WSs mittad ~, tbe
Commissioner after the form OF question had Doen
changed OY MT ia CJsta NJ, JTrNls smor0 10 I1t so
OF the dressinS-case on the Thurngla III hhcnoh
nells possession. The bag aud case were then opened
The case contained numerous articles ui Dlt an Oi
beautiful Workmanship and bearing the coat OF arms of
the prisoner, WIN motto, " TJYgt1S preS ana crest,
referred to in the deposition % JAMS N0yes Lhe ar
iicics bore the names Of the makers, Pdrklns
GOtto. Tho witness continued:
sliced these 20 N March, haye also 2,l0) SOW
erelgus IN gold; they were Ia two bags Of lOb eLc anu
Of 100; the bags were healed opened Them /;
Mr. MacdOube stated To me that The two oags cnntdned
lOJJ each and one 100, aLd tOnnd upon counting tnrh
tuat he correct; sliced some wearing apparel which
returned to him. aud think six diamonds.
Mr.. DI COstl-D.d yon sezi ana attach IN the hands
OF DIucan, Sherman 4 Co. any sealed packages adj
Mr.. Jaryis-f diI; these exhibiting envcopes); one
envelope IS directed on the face OF IL, George MacdOn
nell, esq. care Messrs Duncan SherGan Co., bank
ers Nt"-I YORK, u D. A the wOrd Registered - writ
ten across tue lace OF also the numbers 1913; IL
bears the London postinlTk OF March ana the New
York pOstmrk March n, 1873; the contents OF ny {
package were foreign drafts or bills OF exchange OF tho
amount OF tlbO; Dy uTtCIiOu O lnc BucIsH littfu
in the hands OF Messrs. Duncan, sherman & Coz
with instructions To send them to Europe for collection
the other package / seized addressed tO George
Macd0nne esq &c Is registered number II 9J2 bears
the London pOstmark OF March 8, 1875 the NewY York
postmark is scarcely visible aud the date ia legbe,
even wln the aid Of maguifying glass; it contain,
this letter (prOduced and nrcr Bank Of Iglaud notes
dated Jan. IL, 1878, for 9O0 Marcl 25 1872
3lOO anu one, 9,4Sn, Dec II, 1872, As.
Mr.. Carence \. seward Of the firm of BatchIord,
Sc ward, GriswOd & DlCOstl testified that no bad
recently visited London for the purpose, among Others
OF fdmiarzlng hinseif with the signature OF the rn
Do ROthscil Is sons; he knows tnesgnaturo OF Sir
Anthony de RJ;hscnlld, who made four signatures IN
witnesss presence, aud showed pile Of Russian bonds
bearing his signatures; this bill lprOducedl bears the
genuine signature Df that irm ils pecIlilrty that
tn3 words aud sons" are not written, but supplied
lsh after the d" OF the name was present
Ut several examinations connection with the fOrgcries
had before the Lord iyJr OF LDndbn.
At tho conclusion of Mr.. seward's testimony. au ad-
Jurnment was had until Monday next, when Sr. Brooke
Will open his defense and argue support OF the
objections ho made during the case. As tho com
potency relevancy aud maeraty OF certain evidence
Mr Brooke said that he will probably require the test
mony OF Mr. Fish, Sir ward Tlornon, ana the British
Consul In behalf OF his client.