AUDACIOUS FORGERY.
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One of the most extraordinary pieces of

 mpudence and efirontery that has occurred for long time, accompanied by an ipfatu- alton equally great and inexplicable, was developed in this city on Saturday. On the 4th inst. respectable looking young man went to the Bank of the United States, and asked one of the Tellers if check drawn by the firm of Stone, Swan & Ma son, of Pine Street, for $2,6o0 had been that day presented for payment. The lei Ter having ascertaned if such had been the case, replied in the negative; at which the young man seemed highly delighted, and cautioned the Teller against paying such a check if 1t happened to be presented, say- ing that he had drawn one for that amount the same morning. and having either mis- laid Of lost it, he feared some person might have picked is up and presented it for pay ment. will, however, said he, 'now draw check on you for the same amount which he accordingly did, and was handed 1 S2,S00, with which ihe went away. On the

 9th inst. he again called at the Bank and drew check for $3,0O0 which was also paid. On the 9th he called again, and drew

 check for $500, which was paid.-On

 the 10th he presented check for $500o,

 and also paid t Making ii al, $

 400 which he received on the four checks. l On the day the last check was paid, Messrs.

 Stone, Swan & Mason, received an inti-

 nation from the Bank that they had over

 drawn their account; circumstance which astonished them not a little, as according to their own books there appeared l2 or Sl3,- 1000 remaining to their credit in the Bank.

 One of the firm immediately proceeded to the Bank to obtain an explanation on the subject, and was there shown the above mentioned drafts for Sl1 400 which he at Ionce declared 10 be forgeries--no such drafts having been drawn by Stone, Swan

 & Mason. This occurred on Friday on Saturday noon the young gentleman again called at the Bank, and very delibe- rately drew another check for 5000, which he presented to the Teller for payment The Teller very politely requested the gen. ltleman 10 walk into an inner office, where he detained him, and sent to ,he police of ! flee for Jacob Hayes, who took him into