A. series of novel forgeries have been discovered at Manchester.
Mr. Williamson, agent of the Royal Exchange Assurance Company, has been arrested on charges of forging documents averring that great losses had been sustained by fires on the premises of policy holders where no such fires had taken place ; of increasing the amount claimed for boudfide losses ; and of endorsing, with forged signatures, bills he had been ordered to draw iu satisfactiew of these fraudulent claims. The incident has created a great sensation, since Mr. Williamson was "held in much esteem," and supposed to be wealthy. His father was agent for five-and-forty years, and the son has held the post for fifteen. He has been remanded.
A very painful murder was committed on Monday night at Kings- wood, near Reigate. Mrs. Halliday, wife of the parish clerk, took care of the parsonage in the absence of the incumbent, her husband sleeping at home. Some ruffians broke into the house and gagged the poor woman by cramming a stocking into her mouth, and tying a handkerchief over her head and face. She was found dead by her husband the next morning.
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