' - w . '. :ti' J. Thomson, Manchester. bookseller. Sole. Moors. Hutchin son and Hopkinson. Lincoln's Inn W. Hayxelden, Milton, Kent, saddler. Sole.. Messrs. Brace and Monies. Lincoln's Inn. J. Gundry, Goldsithney, Cornwall. merchant. Sol. Mr. Pol. ktt. Temple. T. Davies, King Street, Covent Garden. grocer. SoL Mr. Gwynne, New Inn. T. Collier, Newport, Shropshire, liquor merchant. Soh. Messrs. Baxter and Bowker. Gray's Inn PLice. J. Harper. Edgeware Road, cow keeper. Sob. Messrs. Mar tineau and Mahon, Carey Street. T. Green. Liverpool, auctioneer. Sels. Messrs. Blackstock and Bunce, Temple. R. liowle Blandiord, Dorset, draper. Sol. Mr. Bingley, New Inn. S. Wilson. Rotherhithe, corn factor. Sol. Mr. Towers. Castle Street. Falcon Square. M. Fowles, Roes. Herefordshire. mealman. Sobt. Messrs. Powlee and Quitter. Red Lion Square. J. Wood. Nottingham. hosier. Sols. Messrs. Baxter and Bowker.Gtay's Inn. T. Stammers and W. S. Button, Sudbury. Suffolk. and T. Adkin, Colchester, Essex. millers. Sols. Messrs. Wiglesworth and Crosley. Gray's Inn Square. S. Dutwn and J. Dunn. Liverpool. merchants. Sods. Messrs. Adlingtan and Gregory. Bedford Row. S. Millard. Glocester linen draper. Sol. Mr. &Beckett, Broad Street, Golden Sfpiare. J. Kendall, Southenute Mill. Cumberland, miller. Sol. Mr. _ Steel, Bucklersbury. J. Worthington, Warmth Lancashire, coal merchant. Sol. Mr. Norris, John Street. Bedford Row. T. Taylor, Preston. Lancashire, tea dealer.- Sol. Mr. Norris, John Street, Bedford Row. J. RBI, Bristol, straw hit manufacturer. Sol. Mr..Dlx, Pals- grieve Place, Temple Bar. J. and H. Warren, Friday Street, Cheapside, warehousemen. Sol. Mr. Wilde, College Hill.• F. W. Rutledge. Lucas Street, Commercial Road, Corn dealer. Sol. Mr. Abbott, Mark Lane. DIVIDENDS. Feb. 24. W. Watkins. Worcester. corn factor-203, W. Brice. Bristol, merehant-5, W. and F. Dewey. Albion Coal Wharf, Christchurch, coal merchants--5, W.• Devey, Holland Street, and J. Dewey, Coal Exchange,. ship owners—if, R. Swan, Gainsbemugh. merchant-21ts W. Randall. Leeds. merchant -25. R. Fox. Norwich.. silk nieteer-25, T. Crossley, Sheffield. shopkeeper-22, W. Lloyd, Thames Street. elopseller-2 1 i , L. Simmons, Queenhithe, warehousentan-5, W. Woods, awe Market, coal merchant-28, M. Hayes, Liverpool. merchant— March 7, J. D. Ruffy, Paternoster Row. Christchurch. oilman 4, K. Roust, Artillery Place, Finsbury Square. merchant-4, .1. Cox and J. Morgan. Gutter Lane, wholesale glovers-4. W. Gammon.. N. lienjamin,and J. Berthon,Austinfriar , tuerchaats —7, J. Harris. I laselor, Warwickshire. dealer. C ERTLEICAT ES to be granted Feb. 22. R. Hancock, Manctiester, cotton merchant—R. Butler. Altrinchani, Cinothire, fellitionger—D. and T. Mallinson, Lep ton, Yorkshire, fancy clothiers—S. Davenport, Manchester, engraver—R. Tayle. Manchester, engraver—W.. Dewy. Coal Exchange, coal factor—W. Devey, Albion Coal' Wharf, coal merchant—W. Devey, Holland Street, ship owner. four o'clock, and c tttttttt ooicated tl muses of Messrs Crowther's, leather-sellers, and io the premises of Nlessrs Potts and Collitistm, and tiptutt.tzrer3. The house of NIT. Hall fell in wilily terrible crash , and a high wall adjoining a mews, where our SerV3IIIS were employed, fell over into th e m ews. -nsegoence of wh,ci, two of the men were hurt, and in coosecpit.. carried tothe hospital. The whole of Mr. pro perty was destroyed, and considerable damage was dune ur thed remises of Me►srs Potts and Colhoson. CLOCC AND Wolgss.—Wunacto, who.are git en to chattering, have been compared to docks. Foi►teoelle lg asked what difference there was between a clucl WOlll4ll, replied, '• A cluck serves to point out •' nity, are at this mite flaw tan to three !eel wader t,err, We shall be happy to give a inure latotuJble e on i., uur IleXI. Tite Assembly at Thetford on Thursday fur the benefit of the poor, was respectably am: mime rously attended. The whole expellee of ti.e evening was defrayed by the Mayor, and die receipts will l at applied tor the relief of the Ivor. .•IMI .... . .. .. . . . , . • • THE NATIONAL REGISTER. 47 ,-•- — marched on his len. constantly outflanking the field of battle. J. Thomson, ManclitatersboobseUer. Sots. Maar& Ilutchin. Pi oceedings have been instituted by the merchant The night increased the disorder, and prevented every ar- son and Hopkinson. Lincoln's Inn against the witness for the 6301., goals to that amount H ad it been day -light that the troops could rangement. . W. Hayzeldm, Milton. Kent, saddler. Sob. Messrs. Brace having been given to the defendant by the holder. leave teen the Emperor, they would have rallied, but loathing and Moines, Lincoln:. Inn._ J. Gundry . Goldsithncy , Cornwall. merchant. Sol. Mr. Fol. It was stated, on the part of the defendant, that the c o uld tee done in the dark. The guard begun to retreat. kitTemple.' The tire of the enemy was already 400 oases in the rear,anal c w o e n r i e p c la a i lcu na l t a n ted had made arrangements with hint, which to rove that the whole transaction was she roads were occupied. The Emperor and his staff re- T. Davies, King Street, Covent Garden. grocer. SoL Mr. Gwvnne New Inn. a mere money transaction, eqoally honourable In both. • panned for a considerable time on a hullos k. Four pieces T. C ol lier, Newport, sh rope ht re , liquor merchant. Sole. , - • ad cannon which were there, kept up a brisk fire on the Messrs. Baxter and Dowker. Gray's Inn Place. fhe Lool Mayor a lid, the defeurtarot was bound to prove the', to the s atisfaction of a Airy, and ordered him plain, and their last discharge wounded Lord Paget, Gene- J . Harper. Edgeware laid, cow keeper. Sole. Messrs. Mar- to find bail to , auswer the charge at the Old Bailey. rat of the English cavalry. Finally, not another moment tineau and Melton, Carey Street. was to be lost. The Emperor could only snake his retreat T. Green. Liverpool, auctioneer. Sob. Messrs. Blackstock BOW-S FREE r• through the field of battle. The cavalry, artillery , and and Bence, Temple. Be Reet.A•Wret.—Friday three young men, named Hall, infantry, were all in confusion. The staff gabled the little R. Fowle, Blandiord, Dorset, draper. Sol. Mr. Bingley, , town of Genapes . It was hoped that a corps of the rear- New Inn . e King, and Roberts, were brought befrwe the sitting • Magistrate, charged on suspicion of being concerned its Wilson Rotherhithe , corn factor. Sol. Mr. Towers. Castle jor, guard might be rallied there; but the disorder was hightful, Stmt, S ' F ' Square. numerous burglaries-at Kensington audits neighbourhood. and all e ff orts for that purpose were vain. It was clever inWhile they were under examination. Peace the M. Fowles, i Herefordshire. mealman. Sob. Messrs. the evening. le the impossibility of organising a defence, Powlee and Quilter, Red Lion Square. officer of Queen Square, Caine into the °dice on other hope was placed its the division of Gerard, the third of the J. Wood, Nottingham. hosier. Sob. Messrs. Baxter and business, and seeing King at the Ear, produced a warrant • mowed corps, which had been left on th• fi eld of battle of nowker,usa y s i nn , against him for burglary. He had been in custody but 1 i rad to which orders had been sent to proceed to ... T. Stammers and W. S. Button, Sudbury. Suffolk. and T. , from .. .. • • e. Bras to support the retreat. Adkin, Colcheeter, Essex, millers. Sob. Messrs. Wiglesworth esa n "ne watch - house. They were all remanded for (hither examination on • Toe French army never fought better than on this day. an d c ea d a y. G ray ' s Inn Square. It formed prodigies of valour; and such was the supers- S. Dutwn and J. Dunn, Liverpool. merchants. Sob. Messrs. 'fuesrlay next, when it is expected that several charges e • iof the French troops, infantry, cavalry. and artillery, Minot/toe anti Gregory. Bedford Row. will be preferred against them. 'l. :• I'' :" • sit for the arrival of the let and 2 d Prussian corps the S. Millard, Gloster. linen draper. Sol. Mr. &Beckett, Rowe and Smith, the two men who were apprehended ' . yid*, was gained, and would have bens complete over the Broad Street, Golden Square. on Tuesday last, on suspicion of being colic ruled in • , • Anglo-Dutch army. and corps of /Woe : that is to say, was J. Kendall, Southenute Mill. Cumberland, miller. Sol. Mr. ' load by One against two. (69,030 against lit 0.000.) Steel, nucklersbury. • rubbing a NIL Pinney of his pocket-book, containing gi " Tbe Imo of the A eglo-Dutch army and General Buloo .4. Worthington. Warton .. ~ ...l ord ane il lt o sh w fie, coal merchant. Sol. 631. were brought up for another e t - Mum, when i Mr . Norris, John Sheet. Be d ford Sinith•was discharged, nut being properly identified .- 2, has. during the battle, far owner to that of the French; T. Taylor, Preston. Lancashire, tea dealer.- Sol. Mr. Norris, The other was remanded on that charge, and also for '' I . loss of the Freed' during the retreat, though very John Street, Bedford Row. uttering a forged 101. note at the shop of Mrs. Appleby, e, since it Included 6,000 prisoners, did not corn- J. Hill, Bristol, straw hit manufacturer. Sol. Mr.. Dix, Pals- palmate that of tbe Allies within the four days' fighting—a weree man, Temple Bar. in Parliament Street. lam *bids they acknowedged to extend to 40,000 trien---via J. and H. Watson, Friday Street. Cheapoide, warehousemen. Mary and Ann Farrell, sisters, were fully committed 11 ,100 English. 3,500 Hanoverians, 8,000 Belgian, Nassau, Sol. Mr. Wilde, College Hill, for trial, charged with uttering a great number of forged and Brunswick troops, which made altogether for the Ae r ate- F. W. Rutledge. Lucas Street, Commercial Road, corn dealer. • notes in the vicinity of Covent Garden. ' Dutch army 22,800, Prussians 38.000, necking a general Sol. Mr. Abbott, Mark Lane. • , total of 60.800. The loss of the French army, including DIVIDENDS. every thing on the route, and tap to the walls of Faris, Feb. 24, W. Watkins. Worcester. corn factor—aft, W. )trice, DREADFUL Ft Re —On Wednesday morning, about I Bristol, merc h an t - 5 , W. and F. Devey. Albion Coal Wharf, &mow ted altogether to 41,000 men.a quarter before three o'clock, an alarming tire broke •• The !National Guard maiattained its old reputation, but Christchurch, st j c . hurch 4 coal i. mercl ti W . D eve y. Holland Street, y Cost Il i z a cliange fr. ship own y, 22, R. Swan, „lit in the oil and varnish manufactory of Mr. Hall, of it wasengaged under unfortunate vircumstana es. It wassiute (arainebo . h; merc haria_2B, ay... ns su a s n. L ee d s , merc h ant — Cherries Street, Tottenham Court-road. ‘Vil hams. the ~ flanked on the right and leh, and essitudated by fugitive/amid 25. H. Fox. Norwich, silk wetter-2s, T. Crossley She ffi eld. watchman of the beat, was the first who discovered the , enemies who nit begun to enter in line; for had the gu ard shopkeeper—sit. W. Lloyd, Thames Street. itlopseller-26. E. fire, and he alarmed the tieighlurs. Soon Art the • . bad the opponunity of tightin e . wadi its Hanks supported, Stamm , Queenhithe, warehouseman-5, W. Woods, Clare it would hove repelled the etlOrts of both the enemies' ' Market, Coal merchant-28, M. Hayes, Liverpool. merchant— co iiiiii encement of the ere several engines arrived On the . . spot, one they were furnielied with a good supply of 1 armies united. During more than twelve hours 12.000 March 7, J. D. Ruffy, Paternoster Row. Christchurch . oilman— Freueli cavalry were 'nesters of peat of the enemy's 6id aii 4 , K. Bunt, Artillery Place, Finsbury Square. merchant-4. 3. water. Ihe Haines rose to an alarmilig height about honk, maintained a cloths( with all the infantry steal 15.0(10 Cox and J. Morgan. Gutter Lane, wholesale glovers-4. W. lour o'clock, and c tttttttt im . icated themselves to the pre- • . of the Anglo- Ditch eav,lr%. W ill IN. charges U e••• ennetalacy Gammon,. N. Benrantin,and J. Berthon,Austinirtar , tuerehaan , unisto of Messrs Crowther s, leather - se ll er., and mo tile ! .. repelled.Lieutem r int-G neral Dukeene, an old solaner, —7., J. Harris, Illaselor s . Warwickshire, dealer. premises of Mctsrs Potts rod Collistsmi,ealciiet - usakers C E IiTIFICAT ES to be granted Feb. 22. covered with wounds, sod of she greatest bravery, via, and tiplitalstzrers. The house of NIT. Hall lain 'vi l las, I • R. Hancoc k , M anc h ester, cotton merchant — R . Reeler. 'mole priming., its einiegtssuring in rally n rear rinsed, eou..lterrible crash , and a high wall adjoining a mews, where • , Altrincham, i r e. t a e. fellation:ter—D. and T. Mallinsun. Lep- Lothio was also 52k.*8• I ainhaillne. ("mien.' of t'" P i ' 1 "• tun, Yorkshire. f y clothier S. Davenport, Manchester, stone envains wen: employed, fell o'er into the mews. • re,eauseil ors the field of battle severely st fronded. Out of engraver--R. Tayle, Manchester, engraver—W.. Devey. Coal in coliscquence of which two of the men were hurt, and 21 English Generals, 12 were killed or s ever ely cemente d ; Exchange, coal factor—W. Davey, Albion Coal' Wharf, coal carried to the hospital. The whole of Mr. Hall's pro- the Dwelt lust three Generals. The French tiro...Al 11l- merchant—W. Devey, Holland Street. %hip owner. perty was deetroyeal, and considerable damage was dune hesme, though a prisoner, was essmainated on the 1911. by a = to thud remises of Nleasrs Potts and Colltitson. Itniiisitiek hussar ; and this 1 rime has rerna nod upputiolien. tie was on intrepid soldier, a Cl/USUIIIIIIitIe Gametal, always VOII(Ce CLOCK AND WOMAN.—WOOII.3I, whisßre el% en to . Min and unshaken in good or in had fortune, • chattering, have beet compared to clocks. Fonteuelle MANSION-HOUSE. being asked what difference there was between a clock , FROM TUESDAY .viGlirs GAZETTE. A case of considerable 111IPUIttAriee to those who are and a woman. replied, u A cluck serves to poin t out the -ea- engaged in Bill transactions. came on before the Lord hours, and a woman to snake us forget them. " . LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE. FEE. 1. Mayor. A practice has been developed within the last l'inisilay last an inest was held at the George Inn, Orders 6w the Court's going into mourning. on Thursday next, few days , and it was staled as the Mansion-house, that Hawkhturst, before .L l, s Oitaway , , Esq. Coroner, on ' the 3d instant. for our late moatgraciousSovereign King George . . ' i die Third, of blessed memory. viz. moment houses n the city are every d su c h ay suring lion, o the body of Wm. Conchniati. agent 15, a servant to N I r. „, The ladies to wear black bombasins. plein muslin or long.lawa speculations s tar to this, of which the following is Hunter, farmer, in that parish. • It appeared front the k .. linen, crape hoods, C 1110114116 111100 s and gloves, and crape fans. au tastable : evidence, that on the preceding Tuesday moonier, taw 1 , Undress—Dark. Norwich crape. A young man of very respectable appearance and fa- deceased loaded a gun, which. he had been in the halm The gentlemen to wear black cloth. without buttons or the wily W.llldOCllllCd before the Lord Mayos by his Non- of using, and fired it at a laird, at the back of his master's sleeves and pockets, plain muslin tn. long lawn cravats and weepers, chamo i s show and glom , crepe hat b an d s , and black clog % lie was , cioarged by an Attorney wits having ob- hous e ; 11l the discharge the gun burst, and in the : ..: wawa from nins a SUM of money. upon a cheque for explosion a piece 01 iron calved , the breech-pin, r. coil e d swords anti buckles. Undrese—Dark gray frocks. 1401. which had been got possession of under false pre- and struck the forehead of the deceased so violently, a. tenees. to penetrate by the blunt end of the iron, two inches. HERA!.D'S COLLEGE, Fin. I. The complainant stated, that the defendant had as- into the skull, in this state the lath staggered into the , • In pursuance of an order of his Majesty in Council, the 3lst mired him that he had given *aloe fur the cheque, which house, and told. a.fellow scream, who was uesr him, • afJanuary. 114211, these are to give public notice, that it is ex- would toe taken up in due time. the drawer being a that the gust had kicked and made his nose bleed, and pected, ctrl all person. upon the present occasion of the death of his late Majesty, of blessed memory. do put themselves into the highly respectable peruse, and the complainant was in. had also hit hko•furehead ; he added, that he had killed '.. deepest mourning, the said mourning to begin on Thursday, the duced by this representation to hand over the amnion o f the bird (which was the fact). Anse he appeared imam- -3d day of Febtuary instant. the cheque, partly in cash and partly in bills. It was scions of the fowling piece having burst. A stasisemi HENRY HOWARD MOLYNEUX HOWARD, soon, however, ascertained that the defendant had given was immediately sent for, who extracted thee-piece- of Deputy Earl Marshal. no valise for the cheque, although he had obtained it iron, and dressed the wound. It is extranolinary that HORSE GUARDS, FEB. 1. upon the imams, shat he would do so . T here were se _ the boy lived-sisid was apparently sensible till the Sunday i. His Majesty does not require, that the Officers of the Anny veral cases of a similar kind to a considerable extent following. Verdict—Accidental Death. < should wear any other mourning with their uniforms on the against the defendant. - - 4 1 . present melancholy occasion. than black crape ever t he . orna- Ti le drawer us the cheque said, the defendaneeame Early in the morning of Ttineadaysennizlitt,Nlr.Coe, mental part of the cap or hat, the sword knot, and on the left to I • , and stated that he was about to purchase a' large of Attleboro', and his faintly. were alarmed by a grea t • arm. with the following exceptions, viz. uantit of linen goods from an Officers on duty are to wear black gloves, black crape over the qy ornantentalpart of the cap or hat, the sword knot, and on the the city, is on which considerable profit would be had, thieves were in the house, and had.'inade their entry by • lett ann t. the sash covered with black crape; black gorget and that if the witness would give his cheque for 6301 the parlour shutter. On Mr. C4s giving All alarm, tlig ' tibande and a black nape scarf over the right shoulder. he should be covered by having the goads placed in his fellows, with horrid oaths. declared they wmild blow The drums are to lx•covered with black, and black crape is to bands. Aoo IGNIII was to lie given to • the witne , s out the brains of any Otte who • ' • came Gown SLUM By , be hung Item the piked the colour staff of infantry, and from upon the sale of the goods, awl this induced him to then, it seems, they had been iff thb.house smile time, as the standard staff and trumpets of cavalry. When Officers appear at Court in their uniforms , they are to give his-cheque, which he post dated, at the desire of the bureau, with some drawers. fift. were broken open, . wear black crape over the ornamental part of the cap or hat, the the defendant, for the accommodation of the merchant, and every thing turned out. It also appears that a light • sword knot. and on the left arm; a black crape scarf over the who was to give the disposable articles for it. Next was struck, as the tallow was dropped all Amu the. ~ , right shoulder; black waistcoat, breeches, stockings, and morning the defendant called upon the witness, and room. Mr. C. 1101 hating much money in the house; ' buckles. stated to hint that he had put th e c heque into the hands the amount of Olen plunder was Gaya one pound trite n By commander his Royal Highness the Commander in Chief, of the merchant. who seemed inclined to think that if and sixpence. HARRY CALVERT, Adjutant General. the amount were divided between three cheques, the . On Sunday night the barn of' Mr.Tbonias W r i g ht, o f ADMIRALTY OFFICE, FED. 1. arrangenieut would be of more utility to him. The •Attlehornugh, was broken open, and robbed of a quail- .• His Majesty does not require, dial the °Sens of the Fleet wham, wrote three cheques to the amount of 6301. and tity of barley. There being a oule in the sack, the curls should wear any . other mourning on the present melancholy gave them to the defendant,.w•ho said the merchant had was traced _to the house of a Yuan mass • I I-1 I . occasion , with their undress uniforms, than black (Tamen their Ki ll sun in his possession the lar g e c h eque , b u t u p on receiving ..- Lock, who, with a companion' in itliquity l o u f in t e l:e la me ' left arms. hats. and sword know. except at Court, when they the others, it would be immediately git en no. The• yof Browne, committed the robbery, and on being disco • are to wear also black waistcoats, breeches, stockings. and buckles: nor that the Officers of the Royal Marines should wear defendant was not as good as his word. He made lie- :vereil they decamped. any Other mourning with their unifouns than black crapes On quest excises, and declared that he had called upon the ' It is with belle concern abotit on t cernu•e eigit have i 4t, clock o :1 0 11 c r101 i l ) fl i e n e . th ih rl e t : their lett anus, bats. and sword knots; except on duty , when ma•rchant, but could get neither goods nor the cheques. on Wedneula they are to wear also black gloves. and the sash covered with The witness said he should stop t he payment, and its: north bank of he NVis , ey, about three ferlongs about. black, black ;ono ribands. and black crape scarves over their defendatit . soot" a. ter produced two . of the cheques which Hilgay bridge. staddenly gave way, snaking a breach to , Ate extent of upwards of 50 Wei, throa t rt i a l l i t :f i ll iit'illaicylet very shwa . right siwidders; and except at Court, when they are to wear black crapes on their lett.arnis hats and swool knots, black hail been last given, but the first cheque for 6301. and rves over their right sh oulders,' and black waistcoats, one of the last cheqiies• for 1401. were not returned.— ter rushed with such impetuosity, crape .ea 'needles, .tocking. and buckles. Payment was stoporal,and those two cheques, notwith- '' lime a tremendous golph of 22 6.et in depth ours form- ' standing the assurances 0 1 the defendatio,were presented, ed. We are serry to add. that by this calarannitieve n in a..,.. The drums of the Royal Marines are to be coveted with black. and a black crapeis to be hung (room the like head o f the due- tint lor 0301. by the itietehant, and that fur 1401. by the -- eve r a l h un d re d acres of 1.11:1 ( a erect p a t ' o wn s" ! i s • A •. lamed colour staff. J. W. CHOKER. pre se nt complainant. The winless declared in the sown with wheat) in Boatman, Forallw a is, a nd t h e v i ce . Bank that he sl Id resist the payment, on the ground itity, are at this imie limn two to three Wet wader ewer, : . 11 :it CARLTON HOUSE, JAE. 30. that time cheques had been fraudulently obtained. Since We shall be happy to give a inure I=ol.llJble r, 1 .P.1 1 1 I. • This day the Right lion. John Lord Eldon, I.ord High Chan- tins event he hail been. informed against before the our next. ,ar yeller, having delivered up to his Majesty the Great Seal of C om missioners of Stamps, for hating post-dated the 'ri t e A s sembly a t Th e tf or d on Thiirseay se'imight. tin:a Britain. bib Majesty was pleased to redeliver the same to •. , In, Lordship ; whereupon the oath of Lord Chancellor war . cavities. He was fined in the mai ated of lul g penalty • fur the benefit of the poor, was respectably am: vuthe I mu. ansteted to bins. ml' hating post-uateu one ol thew ; but the Commis rously attended. The whole expellee of tee evening BANKRUPTS. W es t e rn. Great Jamul Street. Bedford Row 4 s i nne rs bax ing heard from him the circumstances of this w as d e frayed by t h e M a y o r, a n d th e receipts will L a i J. Bunyer, Whetstone , Middlosex, dealer. Solicitor, Mr. t ransaction, maimed no penalty for the other cheque. applied tor the relief of lite poor. .. -—o • . • ..• •••• : • .7. -J.: . ' --••-•-: 40 77- • bill/4 ' • b • • f P. - 4)oIL(C. MANSION-HOUSIL A case of considerable importance to those who are engaged in Bill transac►ions. came on before the Lord Mayor. A practice has been developed within the last few days, and it was slated at the Mansion-house, that eminent houses in the city are every day suffering from speculations s 'fat to this, of which the following is au ostiline : A young mass of very respectable appearance and fa mily WAS attended before the Lord .Mayos by his Nob citor. lie was cisarged by an Attorney wits having ob tained from hie at suns of money. upon a cheque for 1401. which had been got possession of under false pre- tences. The complainant stated, that the defendant had as sured hint that he had given valve fur the cheque, which would tie taken up in due tinie, the drawer being a highly respectable person. and the complainant was in duced by this representation to hand over the amount of the cheque, partly in cash and partly in bills. It was soon, however, ascertained that the defendant had given no value for the cheqpe, although he had obtained it upon the promise that he would do so. There were se veral cases of a similar kind to a considerable extent against the defendant. Tile drawer in the cheque said, the defendant7eame to I , and stated that he was about to purchase a large quantity of linen goods from an eminent merchant is the city. upon which considerable profit would be lead, .and that if the witness would give his cheque for 6301. he should be covered by having the goads placed in his hands. Aco scion was to be given tn. the witnc-s upon the sale of the goods, and this induced him to give hischeque, which he post dated, at the desire of the defendant, for the accommodation of the merchant, who was to give the disposable articles for it. Next morning the defendant called upon the witness, and stated to him that he had put the cheque into the hands of the merchant, who seemed inclined to think that if the amount were divided between three cheques, the • arrangement would be of more utility to him. The w.k.ess wrote three cheques to the amount of 6301. and gave then► to the defendant,.who said the merchant had still in his poSicemati the large cheque, but upon receiving.. the others, it would be immediately given up. The. defendant was not as good as•his word. He made fre quent excuses, and declared that he had called upon the merchant, hut could get neither goods nor the cheques. The witness said lie should stop the payment, and .h: defendant soon a. ter produced two of the cheques which had been last given, but the first cheque for 6301. and one of the last cherwes• for 1401. were not returned.— Payment was stopped, and those two cheques, notwith standing the assurances of the defentlam,were presented, tint fur 0301. by the merchant, and that for 1401. by the present complainant. The witness declared in the Balk that he sl Id resist the paymehht, on the ground that the cheques had been fraudulently obtained. Since tins event he had been. informed against before the Commissioners of Stamps-, pier hav big post-dated the :eherres.—He was fined in the mitigated penalty of lop. for having post-dated one oh them; but the Commis Goners lhav ing heard from him the circumstances of this transaction, inflicted no penalty fur the other cheque. and - - 4 _ ..