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of which, they add, "was sold on the the parties could have been privy to this "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."

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 asbeserted; but at the same time he has to observe, that his Brokers, Messrs. Fearn and Hichens, are both ready to prove upon their oaths the truth of every word which he has here stated, and which statement he entertains not the smallest doubt will be perfectly satisfactory to every unprejudiced mind.

To whom, then, will that Public 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 one 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 334 to 35, Premium, but instead of which, they sold at an average of 29, being no more than about 1 per cent. profit. It is, therefore, not reconcileable to common sense to suppose that either of

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 GOVERNMENT.

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 gen-
tleman came in a hackney coach, and find-
ing 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 Cumberland-
street to breakfast. I came back and ac-
quainted 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 de-
livered the note to his Lordship. The of-
ficer 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 call-
ed 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 Green-
street, from the time he entered it until
the time I left London, nor any person
dressed as described by Crane, the hack-
ney-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.
Wm. 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 when his Lordship lived in Park-street. And I do further swear, that no man lived in his Lordship's house but his servants;

"give you Five Pounds." That the Gentleman repeated this offer five or six times. That I did not take any money from him. That he then went away with the Lady.

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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 Cochrane 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, Thomus Leach.

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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 whatsoever; and that any appearance of hesitation on my part in answering the questions Stock Exchange arose solely from timidity put to me by the Sub-Committee of the at my being so suddenly and unexpectedly called upon, not being yet seventeen years of age, and but a few weeks engaged in business of kind. any mittee of the Stock Exchange bade me reThat the Sub-Comcollect my father's character, and conjured me not to tarnish his fair name, or words to that effect. That they then asked me,

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, that during the time Mr. Fearn had his ofI, CORNELIUS BERRY, office at my shop, which he had until the afSweeting's Alley, Cornhill, Stationer, do ternoon of the 19th February, they were make oath, that Mr. Cochrane Johnstone very frequently there by half past nine and and Mr. Butt were constantly at my shop, ten o'clock, at No. 86, Cornhill. 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.

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
and six o'clock, and came home about
eleven that night. He slept regularly at
home all that week until Sunday the twen-

evening, and desired me to carry a box of
clothes with him to the Angel inn, which I
did, and I there left him, and have never
seen him since; and this is all that I know
about my master. WILLIAM SMITH.
Surrey to wit.-Sworn before me, one
of His Majesty's Justices of the
Peace for the said County, the 24th
March, 1814. John Pinhorn.

No. XI.-I, WILLIAM ADAMS, hackney coachman, do swear, that I came with my coach to the door of Mr. Cochrane John-ty-seventh, when he went away in the stone, No. 18, Great Cumberland-street, on Monday, the 21st day of February, precisely at 9 o'clock, having been engaged for eight days preceding (Sunday excepted) at the same hour of each day, to go to the Royal Exchange. That I did, upon the 21st day of February, take up two Gentlemen, besides Mr. Cochrane Johnstone, at the said hour of 9 o'clock, from his house, and that I was desired to go as usual to the 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 put them down. (Signed) WM. ADAMS. Sworn at the Public Office, HattonGarden, the 23d day of March, 1814. (Signed) Thomas Leach.

No. XII.-I, WILLIAM SMITH, 'servant to Baron de Berenger, do swear, that my master slept at home on Sunday, the twentieth 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

ary, One thousand eight hundred and four-
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 break-
fast, without my seeing him. And I do
further swear, that I made, his bed, and
cleaned his room, as usual, on the twenty-
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-street.

COBBETT'S WEEKLY POLITICAL REGISTER.

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

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SUMMARY OF POLITICS. BORDEAUX AND THE BOURBONS.- -The Fabricators of political entertainments have lately got up another melo-drama for the amusement of their credulous dupes, whose appetites for lies seem to keep pace with the inventive genius of their interested guides. No sooner had the farce of the march to Paris" run its hour, than the interlude of "Orange Boven" was brought forward with all the parade calculated to attract the notice of the gaping crowd; and when the versatile character of the multitude rendered it necessary to produce a change of performances, they were again amused by a tragi-comedy, in which a most glorious and splendid victory over the common enemy was introduced, and the benefits to be expected from it, delineated in the most fascinating colours. But even this alluring spectacle has lost its effect, and once more the managers have been driven to their shifts, in order to secure the hold which they have obtained in the minds of a credulous, and, in many cases, a too liberal and generous people. If the Allies have failed in their frequent attempts to reach the French capital, and to put an end to the dynasty of Napoleon; if the Dutch have refused to draw the sword against this scourge of their nation; and if 400,000 veteran troops, who are said to be at this moment in the heart of France, fighting against Bonaparte, have been unable to make any impression upon his raw undisciplined columns, it appears, notwithstanding the notoriety of these facts, that the mighty task of restoring the Bourbons; of giving the law to 30 millions of people; and of dethroning the sovereign of their choice, is to be effected by 15,000 British soldiers, who, without molestation, have been permitted to enter Bordeaux, a city which, when compared with the whole extent of the French empire, scarcely bears 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

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gravely told is to fix the destinies of a nation like France: it is to this insulated corner we are desired to look for the emancipation of Europe; for the deliverance of the continent from the "iron grasp" of him who has become the "terror and the desolator of the whole earth." Before, however, we give implicit credit to a story so incredible, let us examine the nature of the intelligence which has given rise to this foolish expectation, and see whether or not it warrants the inference drawn from it by those who conduct our public press, and who have been most indefatigable of late in their endeavours to persuade the country, that Ministers had secretly pledged themselves to support the Bourbons; that there would be no peace with Bonaparte; and that, of course, we had the very pleasing prospect before us, not only of a counter-revolution in France, and the consequent slaughter of millions of our fellowcreatures, but of another twenty years' war, as if that which is gone by had not already burdened us with an unsupportable load of taxes, and accumulated for our posterity the payment of a debt, which must make them all their lives curse the authors of their calamities, and from which they never can escape but by a national bankruptcy.--The first notice given of the proceedings at Bordeaux was in the Courier of the 21st ult. In that servile paper it was said, "that Sir R. Hill entered Bordeaux without the slightest resistance on the part of the Inhabitants, who received the British troops as friends and deliverers, expressing at the same time a hope that no peace would be made with Bonaparte.". -Next day we were told, in a Government bulletin, not that Sir R. Hill had entered the place, but that this business had been assigned to Marshal Beresford. "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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