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of which, they add," was sold on the "morning of February 21."

It is quite impossible, that the Public should not have believed, from this most daring assertion, that the whole of this Stock had been purchased upon the Saturday, and sold on the Monday; and if the Public did believe this, it was next to impossible that it should not also have believed, viewing it in connexion with the other assertions, sent forth in the pretended evidence of the same Sub-Committee, that the three parties were all privy to the Hoax, and were guilty of what was called "an "infamous fraud upon the Public."

To whom, then, will that Public be disposed to apply their epithets of infamous and fraudulent, when Mr. Johnstone asserts, and declares that he is ready to prove upon the oaths of his Brokers, and those of Lord Cochrane and Mr. Butt, that not onfe shillings worth of Stock was purchased for any one of the three, on Saturday the 19th of February; and that the Sub-Committee never were told by Mr. Fearn and Mr. Hichens, that the purchase was made Jon the 19th of February; nay more, that the Sub-Committee had the accounts of these two Brokers before them at the time; when they agreed unanimously as it appeared from their Report, to send forth this abominable falsehood in print. The truth is, that, instead of the 19th of February, on which day nothing was purchased by the parties, the Stock sold by them on the 21st had been purchased by them on the 12th and 14th of February, and a mere trifle on the 18th. If these parties had been privy to the Hoax, they would of course have purchased largely on the 19th, and they would have sold on the 21st from 33 to 35, Premium, but instead of which, they sold at an average of 294, being no more than about 1 per cent. It is, therefore, not reconcileable profit. to common sense to suppose that either of

the parties could have been privy to this Hoax. It should be observed also that, if they had been privy to the Hoax, they might have sold a Million, or Millions of Stock at 34 or 35, to have purchased back again on the same day at 27 or 28, by which hundreds of thousands of pounds might have been made with as much ease as the sum of six thousand pounds which was the total amount of the profits of the whole three upon the transactions of that memorable day.

Mr. Johnstone thinks, that it is quite unnecessary to bring forward affidavits in support of the truth of what he has here asserted; but at the same time he has to observe, that his Brokers, Messrs. Fearn and Hichens, are both ready to prove upon word which their oaths the truth of every, he has here stated, and which statement he entertains not the smallest doubt will be perfectly satisfactory to every unprejudiced mind.

Mr. Cochrane Johnstone cannot conclude without observing, that the conduct of the Sub-Committee clearly appears to him to have been highly reprehensible in almost the whole of their proceedings; that they appear studiously to have sought for grounds of charge in all quarters and corners against himself and his friends, and as studiously to have avoided a contact with every thing likely to lead them to the truth; that they appear to have been actuated, from the beginning to the end, by a spirit of partiality and malevolence; and he sincerely hopes, that it is not amongst the smallest of their misrepresentations, that they had, upon this occasion, THE VOLUNTARY ASSISTANCE OF HIS MAJESTY'S GO VERNMENT.

No. I.-I, THOMAS DEWMAN, do swear, That I was hired by Lord Cochrane expressly for the purpose of going to the country, and that about two days before I went down to relieve his Lordship's steward,

several gentlemen called upon his Lordship, as was the case daily. And further, that to the best of my recollection and belief, on Monday the 21st day of February, a gentleman came in a hackney coach, and finding his Lordship out, desired to go in and write a note, which he did in the parlour. He asked when his Lordship had gone out, and I told him he had gone to Cumberlandstreet to breakfast. I came back and acquainted the gentleman that his Lordship. had gone into the City, and that it was most likely he would not be back before dinner-time. He said, his business was pressing, and asked if it was possible to find him; I replied, I was not certain, but I thought I might; and I went to Mr. King's tin manufactory in Cock-lane, where I delivered the note to his Lordship. The officer who sent me to the City wore a grey regimental great coat buttoned up; I saw a green collar underneath it; he had a black silk stock or handkerchief round his neck; he was of a middle size, and rather of a dark complexion. Several gentlemen called in the morning, but this was the only one that I saw in uniform at his Lordship's house, in which no man lived (as I have seen stated by Sayer, the police officer) except his Lordship and his servants. And I further depose, that I never saw Mr. . Cochrane Johnstone or Mr. Butt in his Lordship's house, at No. 13, in Greenstreet, from the time he entered it until the time I left London, nor any person dressed as described by Crane, the hackney-coachman. And this deponent also swears, that the above statement contains all that he knows about the matter.

THOMAS DEWMAN.
Sworn at the Mansion House, London,
this 21st day of March, 1814.
Wm. Domville, Mayor.

and that I did not see any man dressed, or
answering the description of Crane, the
hackney-coachman, at his Lordship's house
on the day above-mentioned.
ISAAC DAVIS.

Sworn at the Mansion House, London,
this 21st day of March, 1814.
Wn. Domville, Mayor.

No. III.-I, MARY TURPIN, do swear,
That I lived as cookmaid with Lord Coch-
rane, and that I saw an officer in the par-
lour at Lord Cochrane's house in Green-
street, on Monday morning the 21st of
February last, when I went into the par-
lour for the purpose of mending the fire,
and that the said officer had on a grey great
coat and a sword, and that his under coat
or his great coat had a green collar to it.
And that he staid in the said house (as I
verily believe) until his Lordship's return.
And I further swear, that no men what-
ever have lived in the said house with
Lord Cochrane except his servants. And
this is all that I know as to the above mat-
ter.
MARY TURPIN.

Sworn at the Mansion House, London,
this 21st day of March, 1814.

Wm. Domville, Mayor.

No. IV.-I, MARY TURPIN, now maid servant with Lord Cochrane, do swear, That on Friday the 18th of March instant, between the hours of one and two o'clock of the forenoon of the said day, a boy, servant to Mr. Collingwood, green grocer, in Green-street, Grosvenor-square, came to me and informed me that a Lady wanted to speak to me at his master's house. That I went thither immediately and found a Lady standing just within the street door of Mr. Collingwood's. That the said Lady No. II.-I, ISAAC DAVIS, do swear, told me that a Gentleman in the street That I was in Lord Cochrane's service. wanted to speak to me. That I went to That when his Lordship was appointed to the Gentleman, who took me a few yards a ship, I received warning to provide my- on to the corner of North Audley-street, self with a place; and that on the 21st day That the Gentleman asked me what sort of of February, and when the month's warn- Uniform the person wore who came to Lord ing had expired, I was in his Lordship's Cochrane's house, about three weeks ago. house in Green-street, where several gen- That I thinking it wrong to give him any tleman called in the morning, one of whom information at all, told him that I could not was Captain Berenger. He had on a grey tell him; "Oh! yes, you can," said he, great coat, buttoned, and a green collar" if you choose; and if you will, I will under it. I knew him, having seen him" give you Five Pounds." That the Genwhen his Lordship lived in Park-street. tleman repeated this offer five or six times. And I do further swear, that no man lived That I did not take any money from him. in his Lordship's house but his servants; That he then went away with the Lady.

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No. V.-I, SAMUEL THOMAS, Successor to Messrs. Binns and Co. swear, That I never sold, directly or indirectly, to the best of my knowledge, any foreign or other coin, as stated in the public papers, to Lord Cochrane; that I never had any transaction with his Lordship in my life, nor did I ever receive any draft to which his Lordship's name was affixed, for any purpose whatsoever. SAMUEL THOMAS, Successor to Binns and Co. No. 102, Bankbuildings, Cornhill.

Sworn in the City of London, this: 19th day of March, 1814, before me, Samuel Goodbehere, Alderman.

No. VI.-I, WILLIAM ROBERT WALE KING, of No. 1, Cock-lane, Snow-hill, manufacturer of tin and japanned ware, do swear, That on the morning of the 21st of February, 1814 (between ten and eleven o'clock, to the best of my recollection and belief), Lord Gochrane was at my manufactory in Cock-lane aforesaid, superintending the construction of his Patent lanterns, and while he was there received a note from his man, read it, and shortly after went away. W. R. W. KING. Sworn at the Public Office, Hattongarden, the 21st day of March, 1814, before me, Thomas Leach.

No. VIII.--I, THOMAS CHRISTMAS, Clerk to Mr. Fearn, Stock-Broker, do swear, that I never, at any time, received orders from Mr. Butt, or any other person, to conceal my having been employed by him to change Bank Notes at Messrs. Bond, Pattisall, and Co.'s, or at any other place whattion on my part in answering the questions soever; and that any appearance of hesitaput to me by the Sub-Committee of the at my being so suddenly and unexpectedly Stock Exchange arose solely from timidity called upon, not being yet seventeen years of age, and but a few weeks engaged in business of any kind. That the Sub-Committee of the Stock Exchange bade me recollect my father's character, and conjured to that effect. That they then asked me, me not to tarnish his fair name, or words whether I had not been desired to conceal my having changed notes for Mr. Butt; and that I answered, without the smallest hesitation, that I never had been desired to conceal my having done so, either for him or any other person.

THOMAS CHRISTMAS. Sworn in the City of London, this 22d day of March, 1814, before me, Samuel Goodbehere.

No. IX.-I, WILLIAM GIBSON, having read the Report of the Committee of the Stock Exchange, relative to the late fraud, in which Report it is stated, as a circumstance of surprise, that Mr. Butt and Mr. Cochrane Johnstone were at Mr. Fearn's office in Shorter's Court, by 10 o'clock in the morning of the 21st of February; in justice to those Gentlemen I do make oath, No. VII.-I, CORNELIUS BERRY, office at my shop, which he had until the afthat during the time Mr. Fearn had his ofSweeting's Alley, Cornhill, Stationer, do make oath, that Mr. Cochrane Johnstone and Mr. Butt were constantly at my shop, during the time Mr. Butt had his office there, by half past nine or ten o'clock in the morning; and I do further state on oath, having seen the Report of the SubCommittee of the Stock-Exchange, relative to the late fraud, seeming to intimate it was a singular circumstance those Gentlemen being in the City so early as ten o'clock on the morning of the 21st of February, I think it but justice to them to come forward and declare what is herein stated by me.

CORNS. BERRY. Sworn at the Guildhall of the City of London, this 22d day of March, 1814. Wm. Domville, Mayor.

ternoon of the 19th February, they were very frequently there by half past nine and ten o'clock, at No. 86, Cornhill.

W. GIBSON,

Sworn at the Guildhall, London, this
22d day of March, 1814, before me,
Wm. Domville, Mayor.

No. X.-I, RICHARD BUTLER, of Cheapside, do make oath, that I was at my StockBroker's, Mr. Fearn's, at No. 86, Cornhill, on the afternoon of Saturday, the 19th February, where Mr. Butt was present; that I was witness to Mr. Butt's giving change in small notes to some person in the office, who made that request of him in exchange for a large one. And I do further swear,

that there were several persons in the of- went to him to ask if he wanted any thing; fice at the same time.

RICHARD BUTLER. Sworn in the City of London, this 21st day of March, 1814, before me,

Samuel Goodbehere.

he desired me to get him some ale and a mutton chop, which I did. I saw his grey military great-coat and his green drill dress, and a black coat, which I knew was not his, laying upon a chair in the room. He went out that day to dine, between five No. XI.-I, WILLIAM ADAMS, hackney eleven that night. He slept regularly at and six o'clock, and came home about coachman, do swear, that I came with my home all that week until Sunday the twencoach to the door of Mr. Cochrane John ty-seventh, when he went away in the stone, No. 18, Great Cumberland-street, evening, and desired me, to carry a box of on Monday, the 21st day of February, pre-clothes with him to the Angel inn, which I cisely at 9 o'clock, having been engaged for did, and I there left him, and have never eight days preceding (Sunday excepted) seen him since; and this is all that I know at the same hour of each day, to go to the about my master. WILLIAM SMITH. Royal Exchange. That I did, upon the 21st day of February, take up two Gentle- Surrey to wit.-Sworn before me, one men, besides Mr. Gochrane Johnstone, at of His Majesty's Justices of the the said hour of 9 o'clock, from his house, Peace for the said County, the 24th and that I was desired to go as usual to the March, 1814. John Pinhorn. Royal Exchange. That, when the carriage got to the bottom of Snow Hill, I put down No. XIII.-I, ANN SMITH, female serone of the Gentlemen, who I believe was vant to Baron De Berenger, do swear, that Lord Cochrane, and I proceeded with Mr. my master came home about twelve o'clock Cochrane Johnstone and the other Gentle-on Monday, the twenty-first day of Febru man to the Royal Exchange, where I putary, One thousand eight hundred and fourthem down. (Signed) WM. ADAMS.

Sworn at the Public Office, HattonGarden, the 23d day of March, 1814. (Signed) Thomas Leach.

teen, in a hackney-coach; he had on a black coat, he had a bundle with him, which, to its appearance, contained his grey military great coat and green uniform ; he went out the same morning before breakNo. XII.-I, WILLIAM SMITH, 'servant fast, without my seeing him. And I do to Baron de Berenger, do swear, that my further swear, that I made his bed, and master slept at home on Sunday, the twen-cleaned his room, as usual, on the twentytieth of February, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, as I let him in about eleven o'clock at night; that he went out early next morning. As I went into his room between eight and nine o'clock, and found him gone out. I went out about nine o'clock, and did not return till three o'clock, being that day at my mother's, cleaning some pictures for her; and when I returned, I then found my master at home, and I

first day of February, which had been slept
in; he always slept at home regularly,
until Sunday, the twenty-seventh of Fe-
bruary; and he went away that day, and
I never have seen him since.
Surry to wit.

ANN SMITH.
Sworn before me, one of His Majesty's
Justices of the Peace for the said
County, the 24th of March, 1814,
John Pinhorn.

Published by G. BAGSHAW, Brydges-Street, Covent Garden.
LONDON: Printed by J. M'Creery, Black-Horse-Court, Fleet-stréet.

VOL. XXV. No. 14.] LONDON, SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1814.

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gravely told is to fix the destinies of a naSUMMARY OF POLITICS. tion like France: it is to this insulated corBORDEAUX AND THE BOURBONS.-The ner we are desired to look for the emanci fabricators of political entertainments have pation of Europe; for the deliverance of lately got up another melo-drama for the the continent from the "iron grasp" of amusement of their credulous dupes, whose him who has become the "terror and the appetites for lies seem to keep pace with desolator of the whole earth." Before, the inventive genius of their interested however, we give implicit credit to a story guides. No sooner had the farce of the so incredible, let us examine the nature of "march to Paris" run its hour, than the the intelligence which has given rise to interlude of "Orange Boven" was brought this foolish expectation, and see whether or forward with all the parade calculated to not it warrants the inference drawn from attract the notice of the gaping crowd; and it by those who conduct our public press, when the versatile character of the multi- and who have been most indefatigable of tude rendered it necessary to produce a late in their endeavours to persuade the change of performances, they were again country, that Ministers had secretly pledged amused by a tragi-comedy, in which a themselves to support the Bourbons; that most glorious and splendid victory over the there would be no peace with Bonaparte; common enemy was introduced, and the and that, of course, we had the very pleas benefits to be expected from it, delineated in ing prospect before us, not only of a counthe most fascinating colours. But even ter-revolution in France, and the consethis alluring spectacle has lost its effect, quent slaughter of millions of our fellow. and once more the managers have been creatures, but of another twenty years' driven to their shifts, in order to secure war, as if that which is gone by had not the hold which they have obtained in the already burdened us with an unsupportable minds of a credulous, and, in many cases, a load of taxes, and accumulated for our too liberal and generous people. If the posterity the payment of a debt, which Allies have failed in their frequent attempts must make them all their lives curse the to reach the French capital, and to put an authors of their calamities, and from which end to the dynasty of Napoleon; if the they never can escape but by a national Dutch have refused to draw the sword bankruptcy.The first notice given of against this scourge of their nation; and if the proceedings at Bordeaux was in the 400,000 veteran troops, who are said to Courier of the 21st ult. In that servile be at this moment in the heart of France, paper it was said, "that Sir R. Hill enfighting against Bonaparte, have been un- tered Bordeaux without the slightest resistable to make any impression upon his raw ance on the part of the Inhabitants, who undisciplined columns, it appears, notwith- received the British troops as friends and standing the notoriety of these facts, that deliverers, expressing at the same time a the mighty task of restoring the Bourbons; hope that no peace would be made with of giving the law to 30 millions of people; Bonaparte."- -Next day we were told, and of dethroning the sovereign of their in a Government bulletin, not that Sir R. choice, is to be effected by 15,000 British Hill had entered the place, but that this soldiers, who, without molestation, have business had been assigned to Marshal Bebeen permitted to enter Bordeaux, a city which, when compared with the whole extent of the French empire, scarcely bears the proportion of one to a hundred. It is an insignificant force of this description, and the entrance of one of the Bourbons into a paltry town like this, which we are

resford. "The inhabitants (added the Courier) came out seven miles to welcome the British hero and his gallant army; acclamations rent the air; they hailed them as their deliverers; hatred of the tyrant. was the universal feeling; and they hoisted the Bourbon colours; they displayed the

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