The Sun.
London, England, 1869-10-20 00:00:00

BANK ROBBERIES•

Emigrants to the United States will, it seems, do
well to avoid putting their money in banks. There
is risk, no doubt, in depositing cash elsewhere, or in
carrying it ahout ; but the risk of entrusting it to a
bad( is too great to be met. Ono bank robbery fol-
lows another. A few days ago it came to the turn
of the National Bank of Norwalk, Connecti-
cut, to be plundered. The place was en-
tered by burglars, who opened the safe by means of
wedges, blew open the inner doors with gunpowder,
and helped themselves to the contents. They made
a complete examination of all the money and securi-
ties, and carried off about 130,000 dollars in bonds
and cash—that is, nearly one half the whole capital
of the establishment. Numerous banks have been
plundered in this way, and the story is always the
same. The robbers get into the place without any
difficulty. Nobody sees or hears them. Sometimes
the keys of the safe have been left handy; but when
this convenience is not provided there is always
abundance of time to force open the docz. Then
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leisnreiy examination or the contents is made, the
robbers reject what they do not like, and quietly
decamp. The sequel of the story is particularly neat.
The thieves cannot dispose of the securities, and so
they remain in secure biding until the able and respected
" detectives" offer a reward for the recovery of the
plunder, when the delinquents quietly give it up, and
proceed to rob another bank.

FOREIGN NOTES.

cm cAIiIIEL BAKER'S txrEnrriox.

News from Alexandria states that three several parts of
Sir Samuel Baker,s expedition have left for the rendezvous
at Khartoum. Twelve hundred soldiers started from Cairo
about three months ago, to form part of a small army of
2,000 infantry, 250 irregular cavalry, and three batteries of
guns, mustering at Khartoum. Tho second detachment
consisted of a quantity of merchandise, and the third of
thirty-five barges and seven river steamers, which
have safely passed the formidable cataract at
Dougola. These vessels are intended to convey-
the expedition from Khartoum to Gondokoro, the land
between those two points being so marshy as to be impas-
sable for troops. Two other portions of the expedition
remain, and are to leave as soon as Mr. Samuda's steel
steamers arrive from England. Sir Samuel Baker, who
commands the first party, will be accompanied by Lady
Baker, his nephew, and Dr. Gedge. His firman styles him
"Govel4or-General of all the Provinces that he may suc-
ceed in annexing to Egypt." At Khartoum Sir Samuel
will resume the command of the whole expedition, and go
by the river to Gondokoro. Fifteen miles south
of that point the grand depot and first station is
to bemade. The chief difficulty is expected from the Barry
tribe who are very warlike and unmanageable. There is
no road through their country, and the expedition will,
therefore,have the arduous task of making ono bffore them.
Arrived at the point where it is suppiad the rapids
cease, one of the steel steamers will be put together,
and Sir Samuel will proceed on an exploring
expedition as far as the Lakes. If he finds the
river navigable, the other steamers will be constructed on
his return, and he will proceed with a number of men to
the lakes. He will establish fortified posts at every avail-
able spot, and endeavour to subjugate the different tribes.
and make them pay tribute to tho Egyptian Government,
Troops will be forwarded from Cairo until all the
posts are manned. All the soldiers chosen for
the expedition are agriculturists, and will cultivate farms
round the forts. They are provided with several kinds of
cotton seed, and at every post a commercial depOt wilt
.be
established.