The Express.
London, England, 1862-08-28 00:00:00

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to which the rsesel belonged, stating that the date of
her departure from thence, and also that it is not the cus-
tom the owners there to insure their week

•' No. 2. A certtheate from the consular ageat at Tenedoe,
stating the date when the venal left that port, and also that
no further news hadsiocebeey received of her.

" 3. A certificate from the:ooniTulate of the Dardanelles,
giving the result of inquiries made at Avagit respecting the
vessel and her cargo. t. ,0,14)
"4. A certificate from the agent of Sarre, at the Dar.
dandles, respecting a statement made to him by the captain
of a vernal that pared at sr the remains of • ship which
had been destroyed by tire, and which bad evidently bees
laden with oiL
" It appears to me that no otter documents; will now be '
necessary to establish your claim on the underwriters on be-
half of Hussein Aga.
" It is very doubtful whether I shall ever be able to fall
in either with the captain who made the report to the
Samos agent, or with the other one, from whom was des
rived the information reported by me to Mr. Meek for
traaamirion to Lloyd's, towards the end of April het ; but
it appears to me that, aa these two statements corroborate
one soother, it would be superfluous to seek any longer
for a direct statement from either. of the captains for the
curtze of proving the fact that the Possidhon was destroyed
y
"The fact, also, that she was not insured, and that the
captain, who has perished, was the principal owner, speak
for themselves. If, however, any further evidence is re-
quired, pray let me know at once what is wanted, and I
try tee to procure it for you.
Trays 7-1411bie nark .ark fireekdenuinarsin
hand relating to this affair, but, in my opinion, they are
not necessary to establish our claim ; and, r I have not
yet got them correctly t an.Lfed, I shall keep them by me
until I hear from you in reply to the present.
" You will plow credit me with 14e. fees of oleos paid
on the documents above referred to ; arid, with kind regards
' from all our circle, believe me ever, my dear Mr. Abbott,
yours very sincerely, (Signed) W. CALI-rxr.
" To W. Abbott, Ferj."
The whole caso appearing extremely suspicions to the
t eLcu eml body of underwriters, the matter wasput into the
of Lloyd's Salvage Association to be investigated ;
and in the early part of January last, Captain Sondes, •
special agent, was despatched to Constantusopla for that
purpose. Mr. Calvert, on learning the object of Captain
Speaks' mission, telegraphed to Lloyd's as followsfollows:
"Inform underwriters of Possidison and Abbott that
something suspicious has come to my knowledge."
" Dardanelles, Feb. 5,1862.
"Some time ago certain circumstances came to soy know-
ledge in connection with Hussein Aga, the shipper of the
oil per Possidhon, which, though they did not bear directly
on the transaction in [I nest ion, led me to entertain doubts sa to
whetherhe was really worthy of the coofidence which I placed
in hint. I have consequently been endeavouring in a quiet
way to learn something more about him and his proceedings
at Aivajik. Nothing, however, that I had heard led me to
doubt the bona fide nature of the transaction in question
until yesterday, when further information casually came to
my knowledge, which has given me strong grounds to appre-
hend that all is not right with respect to the shipment of oil.
I am, therefore, determined personally to make a strict in-
ation on the spot into the whole matter, in order to
establish the real facts of the case, whatever they may be,
before the business is definitively closed. On this account
I have just now telegraphed to you as follows :—' Inform
underwriters of Poasidhon, and Abbott, that something aus-
picious has come to my knowledge.' This will, I trust, be
sufficient, sod in time to prevent any payments being made
by either party until further and more definite information
is received from me." (Signed) " W. CALverr."
" To W. Abbott, DN."
" Dardanelles, Feb. 12, 1862.

" You will have understood, from the nature of my tele-
gram of the 9th inst., to which I ban already received a
reply, that ray wont suspicions bad bees confirmed with
respect to the most unfortunate affair of the Possidboa ;
and I can only now add, that I have already ascertained
quite sufficient in a quiet way to warrant me in
writing that I am now csnvinced that such a ship-
meat was never made at all. I will not go further into
details for the resent, r I am still engaged in slowly
unravelling the details of this wonderful and most bare-
faced imposition on my good faith and credulity. I feel
naturally most vexed and mortified at all that has occurred,
but, at the run time, most thankful that my eyes wen
opened in time to prevent matters from going oe any
further than they actually did. I also need searody wave
you how sincerely I sympathise with you on account of the
false position in which you have been placed, or bow very
anxious I am to do all in my power to assist in relieving
you as soon as possible. Bad all this business happened in
about six months hence, I would then have been, in every
' probability, in a position to remit you the money at eon ;
and after having thus enabled you to repay Mears. Bevan
and Co. the amount you have received from them, would
subsequently have agreed to any arrangement for being
gradually repaid by you which might best suit your pur-
pose. But since this is now quite out of the question, it is
necessary to have remorse to other expedients, and to the
assistance of friends. After receiving your first telegram I,
therefore, at once combined matters so as to obtain any ad-
vance required by you, not exceeding 1,5001., on your
making certain engagements on behalf of Beatable and Co.
for the gradual repayment of the money by monthly in-
stalments. My idea was that you should refund the whole
amount (supper 1,3001.). which would he advanced to you
in three weekly payments of 5001. each, by 15 monthly
payments of 100/. each, the first of which would fall due,
say on the 15th of Mar. the regularity of these payments
and their punctual fulfilment being guaranteed by my de-
positing some property here with the friends who will ad-
vance the money, so 50011 as anything definite can be era.
blished with respect to the amount required sod the terms
of repayment. (Signed) " W. CaLvesr."
"To W. Abbott, Esq."
As the investigation proceeded at Constantinople. itjj be•
came evident that not only the oil, but even the Yoesidhon,
never existed ; and in answer to an applicitica for an ex-
planation upon the subject of certain official documents
bearing the consul seal, i.e., Mr. Calvert wrote as follows :
" Dardanelles, May 15, 1862.
" Sir,—ln reply to your letter of yesterdays date I have
to state that the document whi-.1 I mentioned confidenti-
ally to you yesterday as having emanated from the Nadir
of Aivsjik has evidently been made out with a view to
deceive me, as well as to sercer the authors from the pos-
sible consequences of discovery, inasmuch as. since my MP -
pickax as to the bona fide nature of the shipment per Pos-
sidhon have been aroused. I have ford out that the seal
attached to the declaration in question are not the official
seals of the Mudir, nor of the other authorities of Aivsjik.
The document is therefore valueless as an official staternest.

But, on the other hand, the paper in question is likely
to move of very great service tome, as by means of the
ea& and some private information relative to the matter
which I possess, I have little doubt of being able to trace
nut, with the promised aid of her Majesty's ambassador,
the authors of the conspiracy of which I have been made
the imoonscions instrument.
" With a view to secure this desirable result, it is of the
utmost importance that these persons should have no pre-
vious notice of the possibility of my following up the clue
which the possession of this document affords me ; and, as
no advantage could possibly ensile from your forwarding it
to London, I trust that you will see the necessity of its not
being copied by, or even for the present exhibited to, any
person herr.
" In compliance, however, with your wishes. I shall re-
quest his excellency the ambassador to allow Mr. Sandiams
to make a copy of the document, and will hand it to you on
the understanding that yon consider it as a strictly confi-
dential communication until I have made all the use I re-
quire of it as a clue to the perpetrators of this extraordinary
imposition.
Should you require a translation, you will of course get
it done at Coustautuiople. —I am, sir, your obedient servant,
(Signed) " F. W. Caimurr.
" P.&—Enclosed is an extract from my books of the entry
of the Posaidhon's bill of health.

" Hopper, Esq., Constantinople."
At length the matter assumed such a character that the
Committee of Lloyd's Salvage Association resolved to ap-
peal to the government, and the secretary (Mr. Harper)
was in the act of preparing a statement of the fads to lay
before Earl Russell, when a telegram was received from
Constantinople informing the committee that the ambas-
sador hail ordered at inquiry into the conduct of Mr. Cal-
vert in the matter, but that It was limited to a charge of
departure from the strict routine of office in issuing admit
bill of health to the Possiilhon without previous production
of the seal Turkish documents. The committee, consider-
ing that the whole natter should be thoroughly sifted, the
secretary was requested to proceed at once Ito Constanti-
nople. He went to the Foreign-office, and an order was
sent by telegram to the ambassador to suspend the inquiry
till the arrival of the secretary in Constantinople, modem his
arrival to allow him to be present at the proceedings.
On Mr. Harper's arrival at C,offistantioople, he was in-
formed by the ambassador that Mr. Calvert hail absconded,
consequently it would be outlets to proceed with the inquiry.
Upon which Mr. Harper applied to the Supreme Court for
a warrant for the apprehension of Mr. Calvert. The Em-
bassy was applied to to examine Mr. Tolmides, the consular
agent for Mr. Calvert at Tenedos, and the parties whose
names were affixed to the documents in question. This was
granted. Tolmides, in his examination, admitted that all
the iastruments bearing the official seal of the consul were
false as regarded the purport of their contents ; that they
had been obtained by Mr. Calvert, with Toltaidese signa-
tures to them, and afterwards himself filled up the body of
each document. Sines thee nothing has been seem or heard
of Mr. Calvert, the officers having failed to offset his arrest.
The following officisl communication was received at
Lloyd's on the 17th inst., announcing the course pursued by
the government in the matter :
" Foreign-office, August 16, 11h12.
" Sir, -.With reference to my letter of the llth iest.. I
am directed by Earl Hassell to inform you that his lordship
his instructed her Majesty's ambamsdor at Comisatiaopte

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to the inquiry instituted is rehireoes to the flood
to have been attempted by Kr. Calvert, het
Majorty's mogul at the Dardanelles, on the aadrrwritass at
Lloyd's, until the werraat for that geotlrmaa'a anat., isemd
by the Supreme Cot,ular Court at Coartastismple, Mil be
served upon him. lam to add that the Amami to
by you of ociefordoos made by Mr. Toimdsa, the oesseder
ag•arit at Temedoa, is correct, sad that steps ham bees
taken for removing Mr. ?amides from Aloe, and for
appointing • sew consul at the Derdasellea —I at, sir,
your most obedient, humble sermat,
" Jaora
" To J. A. W. Harper, E.., Lloyd's."