The Sun.
London, England, 1858-07-22 00:00:00

THAMES.

AN EXTRAORDINARY MISTAKE BT AN AMERICAN
CAPTAIN.—On Saturday morning last Captain Jones,
the master of the American ship Clara, lying in the
Victoria Deck, applied to Mr. Yardley for his advice
and assistance under very peculiar circumstances. Re
was accompanied by a gentleman from the eminent firm
of Anthony Gibbs and Son, merchants, and agents for
the Peruvian Government.

Captain Jones stated that be bad for many years
traded between New York and Glasgow, and when be
paid off his crews at the latter place it was always done
in five dollar or one pound notes. He had lately arrived
in the port cf London, from the Chincha Isles, with a
cargo of guano, consigned to Messrs. Gibbs and Son,
who advanced him money to pay off the crew, and he
received from them a great many 51. Ba k of England
notes. Not being accustomed to the.: sort of money, be
had paid them away to his seamen as five dollar or 1/
notes, and did not diQc-iver his mistake until some time
alter he left the pay office, and commenced making up
his accounts.

Mr. Yardley must confess teat be was somewhat
startled at hearing that an old and experienced Ameri-
can captain, and belonging to a pc ple whose care and
t•hrewdne,s in all monetary transactions were proverbial,
should have committed such an egregious error as to pay
away 51. B sok of England notes for 11. notes.
Tne Captain said he thilught the notes represented
five dollars, or 204, and not 51. sterling of English
money.
Mr. Yardley said all our paper totes represented
pouLds, not dollars, and our monetary affairs all bad
reference to the pound, or aliquot parts of the pound.
The agent said the seame❑ ought to be compelled to
disgorge the money they received in excess.
Mr. Yardley said the difficulty would be to get at
them. . They were, no doubt, scattered in various direc-
tions. As a matter of common honesty the money paid
in excess ought to be restored to the captain, whom be
was willing to a4sist by every means in his power. He
asked how much Lad been paid in excess?

Captain J )nes replied upwards of 1601.
Mr. Yardley said that was a large sum to lose, cer-
tainly, and he would cee what could he done. He directed
police con table Taphn, No. 234 K, an officer attached
to the court, to take the matter in hand, and endeavour
t•i obtain the restitution of the Lumley paid in excess to
the seamen,

This morning Tap'in, a most intelligent officer, who
has been often entrusted with very important tui:sions,
rrported that he had been a•nJug the sail ire, and ob-
tained from them in all 1001. of the money over-paid to
them. Ot,hers bad quitted London, and gone no or.e
knew where, and some had spent all their wages, in-
cluding the money paid in excess.
Mr. Yardley—You have receive' 1001. for the cap-
tain, have you
Tap'in—l have, sir. I had some trouble in getting
back the money.
Mr. Yar liey bad no doubt of it. He was both nu-
prided and gratiied at the suoces4ul result of the otti-
cer's exertions, anti he thlught the American captain
was under a great obligation to him.

MARKET NE WS.—(This aly )

CORN EXCHANGE.

GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the week ended July 22, 1858, made up from the Re-
turns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in
England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter.
WHEAT BARLEY I OATS RYE I BEANS I PEAS
I 45s 31 ;-'os 4d 263 5d 304 , 43s 31 44s 5

MARGARET ROBINSON, AND THE
ALLEGED PROCURATION SYSTEM.

Sir Peter Laurie bad made arrangements to pay a
visit to the West London Union, to ascertain the result
of letters sent by Mr. Phillips, the Master of the Union,
to various persons whom Robinson alleged were cognisant
of her case, but in consequence of the day appointed,
Tuesday, being a board day, the worthy alderman did
not keep the appointment. Since the last notice of the
case, Mr. Phillips has received a letter from Mr. Oldham,
the clergyman in Glasgow, who had taken such an inte-
rest in the girl, in which that gentleman declares his in-
tention of not interfering any further in the matter. The
girl's father has not addressed any answer to Mr.
Phillips' letter, and the affair assumes a by no means
satisfactory aspect. It is the intention of the authorities
at the WeAt London Union to remove the girl to the
Westminster Reformatory, where she will be subjected
to strict discipline.

Margaret Robinson is not the "interesting girl" she
bass been de:cribed, but a weather-beaten and rather
haggard-faced girl. Altogether a grosser imposition
has never been practised upon the public.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NOTTINGHAM JULY MEETING.

TUESDAY'S RACES CONCLUDED.

The Stand Plate Handicap of 5 sovs. Winners extra.

Ila!i-a-mile.

Mr. Coppertbwaite's La ly Kingston, by Kingston,
2 yrs, sst 91b (inn Mb extra)
Mr. R. Sutton's thoo, 3 yra, bat 7.b...(Snowden)t2
Mr. Baldwinson's Lizzie, 3 5 rs, Est (Bray) 3
The following also ran :—Mrs. Stowe, Alfred, Brad-
ley, Artist, and Inniskillen.

-Betting--2 to 1 agst Lady Kingston, 4to 1 agst
Lizzie, 5 to 1 agst Artist, 7 o 1 aget Ai hon.

A dead beat With Lady Kingston and .zE'c.hon ; Lizzie
was b, sten only a short bead from the two ; a length
between the third and fourth ; A4red was fifth.

Deciding Heat.—Betting-7 to 4 on Lady Kingston,
who won by two length:4.

WEDNESDAY.

The Burnley Park Stakes t,f 5 Host; each, with 50 added,
f r two-yr•olds ; colts, 8 71h ; fillies, Bet 31b; certain
pent' ins and allowances. T.Y.C. 27 subs.
Mr. W. D. P. Bere-lord'sGracchus, Bst 41b (Fordharn) 1
Mr. G. White's Shafto, Bet 71b ...(W. A.b lade) 2
Mr. Copnerthwait,'s Lady Kingston, B,t 3lb (French) 3
Übe following also ran : —Rara Avis, Raspberry,
Southampton, f by Teddington, Gift, Torts, Blackmail,
and Hells.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Gracchus, 4to 1 agst Rara
Avis, 6 t.l agst Gift, 7to 1 agt Shafto, 10 to 1 a,),st
Lod v Kingstor.
W )o easily by three-quarters of a h ngth; two lengths
104<yeen the second and third, and a length between the
third and fourth. Noshing eh,enear.

i'w! Juvenile Selling Stales of 5 sovs each, with 36
added. Straight half-mile.
Mr. Thompson's Samrock-so-Greeu, (20/.), 6-t 61b

(Bullock) 1
Byrri's The Deer, (201.), 7st (Scow:len) 2
Mr. King's Autidot, (201.), 63t 91b) (Bray) 3
Tne foil ,wing also ran :—Artless, Lancaster, f by the
Flying Dutchman, and Prediction.
Be ting-3 to 1 agst Shamrock•so Green, 4 to 1 agst
The Dar, 5 to 1 agst Antidote, 7 to 1 apt the Flying
Dutchman filly.
Won by a neck ; a head between the second and
third ; moderate fourth.
The winner was bought in fir 81 guineas.
Nottingham Nursery Handicap Plate of 100 sous, fur
two•yr-olds ; winners extra. Straight fia:f-mile.
Mr. Copperthwaite's Lady Kingston, B,t,(inc. 51b ex.)
(French) 1
Mr. B pores's Four-leaved Shamrock, 6.t 41b (J. Ryan) 2
Mr. J. Tomlinson Solomon, 53t 6to (Bullock) 3
The following also ran :—Gnatcatlifir, Lily, Inuis•
killers, Trio Bat, and Vigo.

Betting-2 to 1 agst -Solomon, 4to 1 age"; Four-
12aved S'aanar.)ck, 5 to 1 agst Lady Kingston, 10 t 3 1
aget any other.
Won easily by balf a length ; a neck between the se.
cand and third ; good fOurtb ; the Bat was fifth.
Toe Forest Plite thalicao .1 50 sova, Winners extra.

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