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Evening Star, Issue 3364, 1 December 1873, Page 3

The four Americans, whose, clever forgeries recently defrauded the Bank of England of more than tIOO, 000, have b«en tried at the Old Bailey, and sentenced to penal servitude for life. It is the rarest thing in English courts for any attempt to he made to rescue a prisoner, but the friends of these men seem to have borrowed the idea from the rowdyism of New York. It was rumored during the progress of the trial that the authorities of Newgate had detected an attempt to tamper with the prison warders. A relative of one of the prisoners, who had arrived from America, and was allowed a scat in court, was traced one evening to the house of a warder; letters were subsequently found, and on one man a large sum of money, supposed to he a bribe. Another warder is said to have confidentially toll] a friend that he was to receive .21,0(H), and go to Tasmania. Three of the win ders were suspended, and the whole matter will he closely investigated, It was at once seen to lie expedient to double the usual pre; cautions. Armed policemen in jdaiu clothes guarded the dock, anil closed round in a formidable body when sentence was pronounced. The plot was thus defeated, and the public knew nothing of it till these steps had been taken.

Late Advertisements. WANTKI), applications from persons willing' to undertake the Washing of the Steamers Maori and Beautiful Star. Apply in writing, stating rate per dozen, before 11 o’clock To-morrow. Harbor Steam (Company. / ANTK'D, a general Servant. For VV address apply J. A. Macedo, Princes street south. WANTED, a respectable Lad, Apply M. Mendershansen. WANTED, the Express Man to brim? at once, to the Times Bestaurant, the 1 eather Bag and Parcel left in his express on Saturday, November 2f), and he shall be rewarded. If not brought before the .‘Jrcl December it will be put in the hands of the police. 81ILEP • SHEABEHS wanted; LI per hundred. Apply Bed I ion Hotel, Stallord street.