The Express.
London, England, 1858-08-06 00:00:00

THE UNITED STATES.

ARRIVAL OF THE FULTON.
The United States mail steam-packet Felton
arrived at Cowes yesterday, with the mails, 58 pas-
'engem, and specie for France to the amount of
366,867 dollars. She left New York on the 24th of
July.
There is little political or general news of any
interest or importance from the United States; ex-
oept the capture at New York of Mr. James Sutton
Elliot, late senior military storekeeper at Warden,
who was arrested at the St. Nicholas Hotel,at the suit
of her Britannic Majesty's Secretary of State for the
War Department, on a charge of having embezaled
the sum of 2,2231. belonging to the British govern-
ment. It appears that .Mr. Elliot arrived in the
United Stat a, from England, on the bth of Jane,
accompanied by au actress, Miss Sinclair. Mr.
Whitaker, a New York lawyer, was authorised to
take steps for his arrest and prosecution ; and 'H
clever detective officer, named Sowyer, having been
I set upon his track ten days after be had landed at
Boston, followed him to Albany, Springfield, Nia-
gara, Buffalo, Syracuse, and other places of
fashionable resort, where Mr. Elliot and the lady
wider the various names of Mr. and
Cel74 Brooke, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, Eve-
rett, Edwards, Emerson, and Emile the
initial letter E, inscribed by the gentleman in the
visitors' books of the different hotels which he
patronised, affording the detective officer, by it.
peculiar handwriting, an infallible " trail" to direct
the pursuit. On the 23rd a motion was made in
the Supreme Court to discharge Mr. Elliot from
arrest, on the ground that the affidavit upon which
the order of arrest had been granted was defective,
inasmuch as it was drawn up in the name
of Mr. Whitaker, the attorney, and the
real party to the suit was Queen Vie-
tale, the United States law courts having expresly
decided that an action could not be maintained in the
name of an agent of a foreign country. Other ob-
jection, were raised to the affidavit—for instance,
that it did not specify the particulars of the defen.
duet alleged misconduct and freadulent practices
in his office at Wooden. These points were argued
by counsel on both sides, but the wart adjourned
without giving its decision. The New York Herald
relates in the following manner the facts of the case:
James Button Elliot has been for over thirty-Ave years is
the service of the English government, and had acquired so
much the conedenoe of the authorities, that something over
two years since, on the occorrenoe of a vacancy in the int-
pot tent military station at Wesdon, which is mainly en army
clothing eatablishment, he succeeded in getting the appetite
meet in preference to • rival candidate of unimpeachable
reputation and proved ability, at • salary of 5501. per
annum. He was left unanapected and unmolested until
about last September, oh. n, from the disordered state of his
sexnantp, which ft was said had not been arranged from tho
commencement of his term, an amount was despatched to

straighten up the hooka, with the help of ten
sclerks. They worked until March last, when
t .e.—foros had to be doubled, and still again
a little later a commissary general and eight
ants were were despatched, and finally Mr. Elliot was transferred
to Dublin, and the storekeeper at that point was despatched
to Weedon, the former retaining, however, his salary of 8601.,
and the latter his of only 6601. Yet, during these months of
inquiry, it appears that the defalcation was not discovered
until recently, when it wu found that the bird had flown,
having enjoyed his comfortable sais2 up to the latest
moment. 'The investigation &Tab the tacit that there
' , were in the years 1868 and 186 received at Weedon
800,000 pairs of boots for the army, of which 170,000
pairs were toned to have been sold of unlawfully, end only
about 20,000 pairs of then could be trend. The bootaoost the
government shoat 6s. 6d. per pair, and it was found that a man
named Levi had bought them fur 6s. 6d. per pair, and eold
them to a militia contractor, who had supplied five regiments
with them at 12s. per pear. The "kits" which are supplied
to the new reunite, and for which the sum of 31. Is deducted
from their pay, were found to be comparatively worthhes, so
that lemelludy, had pocketed a nice little sum fromthis items
It was alao shown that, whether fnr vales received or not,
several of the contractors for furnishing stores had been is
the habit of paying money to the bank account of Superinten-
dent Elliot, while the system of bribery which pervaded the
whole Institution enabled a contractor to pass almost any kind
of supplies by hejudicions distribution of regular payments to
the underlings. With the same sagacity which bed allowed
these depredatame to be carried on under the very nose of the
government, the defaulter was allowed to take his departure
ennui, sled, and he decamped in the steamer America on
the 23rd of May, for Boston, leaving his wife behind, and
taking with him a dashing actress of some repute, Warned
Miss Sinclair. The affair, of coarse, created the greaten
astonishment among those who knew him—he had
served so long without suspicion, and had the privilege
of retiring st any time on half pay. It was determined
to trace him in this country, and it possible compel him
to disgorge some of his ill-gotten gains. As upon
the criminal charge it was believed that the ac-
cused could not be taken back to England under the ex-
tradition treaty, it was decided to have him arrested on a
civil suit fur the amount of the alleged embezzlement.
After eta weeks' hard chase he ham now been overtaken.
Since his arrival he has been travelling about the country,
vii different watering places, expending money with a
lavish hand, and caning a great swell generally. Mr. Elliott
le described u a dee, portly Englishmen, of about 60 years
of age, five feet nine in height, with venerable grey hair, in-
cluding whisker.and moustache,which are nearly white.
He has been committed to answer, and an application for hie
discharge is yet to be considered by the court. Ile bas em-
ployed able counsel, who will argue that no civil proceedings
of this nature can be held against him. He is said to have
admitted spending most of the money, alleging that the go-
vernment was indebted to him for a larger sum. The tidy
who accampanied Mr. Elliot is said to be an actress of some
note, named Miss Sinclair, of about 26 summers, petite
figure, and very prepossessing in personal appearance, as
well as in manner. What disposition will be made of her
rather aged lover, and of coarse of herself as participating In
his adventures, remains to be seen. Thus ends the first
chapter.

ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF A FREE
canal MISSIONARY AT AMSTERDAM.

A letter, dated "Amsterdam, August 2, 1888,"
just received in town from the Rev. Dr. Thomson (II roeghton-
plane Church), gives the following painful details of an at-
tempt made on Sabbath last to assassinate the Rev. Mr.
Schwartz, Free Church hi issionary to the Jews at Amster-
dam. Dr. Thomson writes :

"I went yesterday morning at 10 o'clock to worehip with
Mr. Schwertz's large congregation, and to hear him preach.
Being a little late on account of not et OW* finding my way,
I was surprised to notice the people standing all round the
place of wotahip, and in it, in excited giort when I
had expected to find them Pinging their Stet . There
was too much reason for the excitement. Judah lad,
understood to be the zoo of one of the Jewish rabbis in
Amsterdam, bad rushed upon Mr. Schwarts as he ascended
the pulpit stair, and with a long open knife had aimed a saw
oseston of strokes at his breast. The stair being behind the
pulpit, there was more opportunity for striking before the
people could get from their seats to defend their minister.
Four of the strokes were received by Mr. Schwartz in his arm,
but one, I am scary to say, reached hie breast. It is not yet
known with certainty how deep the last of these wounds is.
Immediately after the fommoon service I hastened to the house
of Mr. Schwartz to inquire bow he was. I met Dr. Da Costa
there, but I found that even then the extent of the wound in
the breast had not been ascertained. It is hoped, however,
that it is not so deep as to be vital, or even perhepa serious.
Meanwhile, Mr. Schwartz is very judiciously krpt from aU
disturbance. An event like this beppening among a quiet
people like the Dutch has naturally produced very strong
feelings. Attempts at eseassination are not among the
national vices of Holland; and as you pass along the create
you bear the name of Mr. Schwartz in every mouth. The
mediate occasion of this most fanatical act is
supposed to have been the imprudent attempt of
an Englishman in one of the Jewish synagogues,
some fortnight since, to circulate tracts of • con-
troversial kind among the Jews while they were
engaged in their service. This measure, with which Mr.
Schwartz has nothing to do (as you know he was in Edin-
burgh at that period), and which I am sure he would not
have recommended, awakened peat displeasure among the
Jews at the time, and led to the Englishman hlmsel heMg
somewhat roughly handled, and now it has been fanatically
and blindly avenged on this zealous servant of God. The
young man who attempted the murder is understood to be
between fourteen and fifteen years of age; I rempect a year
or two older. He was carried of by the police, and is now in
custody. Ido hope that Mr. Schwartz will soon be well
again, but I anxiously wait, along with my fellow-deputies
front Scotland, for the medical report."—Beedresse.

APPOINTMENT OF NSW MAGISTRATES AT NOT-
TINORAX.—Tbs Lord Chancellor, perhaps as a set-off to
his tory norainedone to the judicial beach elsewhere, has
derived t_wo liberals and one oonaervaym_to the dignity of
lectudierfor l the peace itnonobilur, in the Ttbeinag=le"
oe
respected Royce, L. Heymann. Req., ,ir. Freria-Zek J.
Haddon, and Mr. J. L. Thaokeray. AU these geotlema
are more dietlagnithed by the independent and pbi
bent of their sentiment/ than fur party Mae, and timer all-
vestment will meet with general approval.—Alblirghees
Arno&

A GALLANT FELLOW. The steamship Gipsy
Queen, belonging to the West Hartlepool Steam Misalliance
Company, has arrived at Hartlepool this week, bevies
several shipwrecked armee ea hoard, whose vessels were
lost on Sunday morning week. Among the crews were
those of the brig Black Boy, which mesa capsized In the
gale off Ottesdorf. At the time the mewl repelled the
maser had on board his wife, slater, and child. It was with
the greatest difficulty that the two ladles were got into
• boat while the vessel was on her beam ends, they
having been in the water some Use. One of the mm,
Georrt4uester, undertook, at considerable personal' risk,
the of the child. Be allowed all to feet sa&ly
into the first, and then found that kis only chance
was to jump with the child into the boat. He hesitated
for a better opportunity, bat in the meantime the beat
was driven by the fearful gale away from the area,
which It was impossible to regain. in this distressing
condition the father and mother of the child and the
other persona in the boat knocked about in the open sea until
midnight, when they got on board a galliot and rode out the
gale. In the mean time Neseter had taken to the foretop
with his charge carefully folded under his jacket. He re-
mained in the foretop some time, easefully adjusting • pore
than of his clothes round the child, and them protecting bin
from the heaviest of the seas, and occasionally putting him
to his trout th pacify him, the child not benne ensued from
his mother's breast. About 5 in the morning Holster leaked
his charge in the rigging, and ventured down into the Cabin,
where he succeeded in getting some wine, with which he
medatmed the baby's mouth, thus keeping him alive. Ardor
break the tether of the child thought he saw some one as the
wreck, and at about 9 on Monday muting the paint for
and his intent charge were reamed by a boot from the gal'
not, be having the satisfaction at handing the Weed to tee
motor, elite our wort.
FIRE AT BERMONDSEY.—Y, sterday morning, be.
tare's the hours of 2 and 3 o'clock, a fins, attended 'Meow
Menthe destruction of property, broke out on the saddens
MP et manufactariog premises belonging to Mr. W.
Marrisos, tanners, Willow-walk, Bermondsey. • Meaning
wars not extinguished until the following damage was thee:
—The bark, barn, shed., engine-house. ileatades • Mr. I.
Chisholm'e chemical weal', destroyed ; 0. and
army contras see, carriers' shops destroyed, and
warehouse casaiderably damaged R. Hawse athlvEll
leUrnortgers, 160 feet by 30 feet,
The lose will fall on the Anchor, Pkomelirs=t MOBIL
DESTRUCTION 01' TEN HORSES DT FlllL—Aboat
two o'clock on enaday awning, s nest dasinritss
broke oat In the ballikw of Proles Tarts, r ihejl:
Tarrant Itvelits, now autftnk In the MIL
James Arthur Iharra% whisk sesellid the
tim tf the stable, WI volatile Woes were 4P. seek till*
ware burnt to a ander), a barn, straw homy a
threshing neachies. and • emeatity of ertseek
much reason to Mame that *is sal 0101M111011
of carelessness by sews elate Meese sent unryla,
with them to light their pipes, when alteneed, as In for
thence. to sleep to the elablas. The tlsnlewsAr
is roughly estimated at 1,2001.; fortmeidelp Me.
fissured to that amount Is the flan-sects,—akerierter
A REAL "MODEL YACHT."—Mr. Bt. Clair Bjt2er
of Birkeahisai, Is the owner sad bander of the liste d
8 tens, bolos*" to the Birksaheall Model Yacht glob.
This yacht won the prize at Liverpool this year, soutditile
en rota* for Douglas on the night of 31st nit. she reds oat
the hurricane in the Channel for nearly five hours. She
afterwards won the cup at the Douglas Regatta with the
greatest • see and on ?doyley, in spits of • heavy we am
strong breeze:, she won the I roontaitere' cep, value 201.. et the
Morecambe Bay Regatta, beating her fastest Mid ince
larger competitor by four hours.
A train appropriated to journalists left Paris on
Wednesday morning at half-peat live for Cherbourg. Some
artietes of Paris, who were invited at a short nodes by lb!
Western Railway Company, who contrived the the at
forming a theatre in the railway station, went by the NMI
train. Among them were Muss. Dacha and Doptzlet M.
Deradder, the Danish dancers, and the best performers at
the Theatre Deburau.