The Sun.
London, England, 1866-10-12 00:00:00

Captain James Anderson.

The following is a copy of a communication dent
by the Mercantile Marine Service Association to
Capt. Anderson Sir,—l am desired by the coun-
cil of the Mercantile Marine Service Association to
convey to you their most hearty congratulations
upon your recent brilliant and successful services in
connection with the laying of the telegraph wires
between England and America, thus joining toge-
gether by unprecedented sagacity, perseverance, and
skill the people of Ctld England with their kinsfolk
in the United States and in Canada—the inhabi-
tants of Europe, Asia, and Africa, and the ancient
governments and special interests that attach to these
three quarters of the globe, with the large and daily
increasing portion of the great human family popu-
lating North and South America—in a word, bind-
ing by the metallic cords of matured science, and,
as we also hope, by the less material though
more important ties of nature and Christian affec-
tion, the Old and the New Worlds in an ever-
enduring and indissoluble bond of mutual trust,
closer friendship, and increasing esteem. The coun-
cil have requested me specially to mention their
pride, as members of the mercantile marine service
of this country, in witnessing as the happy con-
summation of your prosperous and meritorious
career the marked and generous proof of her gra-
cious Majesty's appreciation of your distinguished
public services, and of your high personal character
as a citizen of this great empire. lam sure that I
am fully justified in adding that every individual
member of the association is personally gratified by
your well deserved and most graciously bestowed
distinction, and it may well be taken as their united
and earnest hope that you may long be spared to
enjoy the proud position you have attained ; and,
furthermore, that, every blessing may attend you to
your life's end. The name of Capt. Sir Jas. Ander-
son must ever be prominent on the roll of British
seamen, and will always act as a stimulus to the
mercantile marine of England so to discharge their
onerous and highly responsible duties as to merit
the approval of others and of their own con-
sciences.—l am, Sir, faithfully yours, CHARLES
ASPINALL, Secretary.-66,Tower-buildings, Water-
street, Liverpool, Oct. s.—Captain James Ander-
son, the Great Eastern."

A'leged Frauds on a Spanish Bank•

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The three Spaniards, who gave the names of Bartbolomir
Claramont, aged 35, Higonia Rodriguez, aged 23, and
Augustine Saracio, aged 32, who described themselves as
interpreters and clerks, wore again charged before Mr
Barker, on remand, at the Clerkenwell Police-court, yester-
day, with feloniously having in their possession at Clerken-
well, five dies or stamps, and one printing-press, with in-
tent to make and forge certain notes of a book in Spain ;
also for conspiring, together with others not in custody, to
make, forge, and circulate the same notes, with intent to
defraud a bank in Spain.
Mr. Poland, barrister, attended to prosecute ; Mr. W ont-
ner appeared on behalf of the prisoner Claramont ; Mr.
Charles Williams for Rodriquez ; and Mr. Lewis for the
other prisoner.
Mr. Evans, wood-engraver, of Acton-street, Gray's-inn.-
road; the foreman to Mr. Emmanuel, typefounder, of
Tysoe-street,:Clerkenwell; and one or two other witnesses,
having been severally examined as to the work done by
them at the request of the prisoners.
Mr. Ricasio Emidgio Jauraldi was called. He said-1
reside at 4, Lothbury. I am a member of the Spanish
Financial Commission, and have been so for the last 15 years.
The three notes produced are genuine notes of the Spanish
Government, and were printed in London under the direc-
tion of the Spanish commission. They were sent to Ma-
drid for the purpose of being circulated there. They have
got the name of the London printer on them, with the ex-
ception of one, which has been erased. The paper was
made specially for the notes to be printed on and have a
private mark on them.
By Mr. Wontner —The notes were printed since 1853
They represent copper money. It was not in his know-
ledge that all notes representing copper money had been
called in. He was not in a position to say whether they
had or ant. He had not heard they had been called in.

Mr. Pujot, 132, St. Paul's-road, Canonbury, said—l am
a Spanish subject. I have resided in Barcelona nearly all
my life. 1 left Barcelona about the Bth or 10th of April
last. The right hand signature to the note produced I
know, and it is that of the secretary of the Provincial Mint
of Barcelona. In 1853 he was Secretary of the Committee
of the Mint. The signature on the left hand part of the
note is that of Manuel Lessada, and in 1833 ho was Vice-
President of the Doaro or th.a rrh,
arc 0..., ~..aa..aat in the four provinces of Catalonia, men-
tioned in the note.

By Mr Wontner-4 can say theso notes are still current
in Barcelona, and have not been called in by royal decree
or commission. I can't say that the notes made in 1833
are now cancelled. Some are cancelled every year. Nor
can I say that the notes I hold in my hand have been can-
celled or not. The Spanish Government do not make those
notes now.

By Mr. Poland—All the notes that are cancelled are cut
in a particular way and kept by the Government. Notes
the same as these are still in circulation.

Several letters having been put in evidence,

Mrs. Caroline West said JI reside at 91, Guildford-
stieet, Russell-square. It is a private hotel fur Spaniards
Claremont resided in my house. He came on the Satur-
day three weeks before he was apprehended. He occupied
one bed-room. The room searched by Mr. John Potter
was the room occupied by Claremont. I knew Seracio
for about two months before I had been acquainted with
Rodriquez since Claremont came to me. While Clare-
mont was there Rodriquez used to come every day to see
him to interpret for him. 'Seracio only came once to the
house.

By Ur. Wontner—l havo seen Claramont since he has
been iu prison. Until he came over hero I did not know
what his business was here. I gather from what he has
told me that the notes were not intended for ordinary
forgery.

By Mr. Lewis—l know Rodriquez had been an interpre-
ter at the Royal Hotel, Blackfriars. Claramont told me
that Rodriquez was an intelligent man. He most certainly
did not tell me what his business was with Clararriont. I

did not know Rodriquez before Claramont arrived.

Inspector Potter, G Division, said—The type case pro-
duced I found in the prisoner Claramont's box. I also pro-
duce a piece of paper with the letters Y and P on them.
That I took from Claramont's pocket, and in his pocket-
book I found a piece of paper with several figures on it. 1
also found a certificate and letters produced.
Mr. Poland said that, taking into consideration what the
magistrate had said on the previous occasion, and having
had inviries made about Seracio, ho did not now propose
to offer any further evidence against him, but should con-
sent to his discharge.

Mr. Lewis said he had witnesses in attendance to show
that Seracio was a respectable man, and was only here for
the purpose of learning English.
Mr. Wontnor and Mr. Williams reserved their defence,
but asked that bail might be taken for their respective
clients.

Mr. BARKER discharged Seracio without a stain on his
character, and committed the other prisoners to Newgate
for trial, refusing to take bail.

EGYPTIAN HALL, PICCADILLY.—The nest vacated
by Arthur Sketchley has been speedily occupied by Messrs.
Heath and Champion, who have produced an excellent en-
tertainment, opening with " The Prospectus, or an Artist's
Dilemmas," involving a series of literary, musical, scenic,
and other effects of a very interesting character. The most
remarkable feature in the evening's performance is that of
"Munfred made Easy." The libretto is excellent, from
Mr. James Bruton's pen. The characters of Munfred,

Astarte, and every character, material and immaterial, are
carried out by Mr. Heath with great spirit, and although
au adaptation with which successive liberties have been
taken, it is ludicrously good. The incidental effects are
very startling, and are owing to the arrangements of Mr.
Roberts, of the Royal Polytechnic, whose experience in
these matters is undoubtedly great.

THE WHALE FISHING.—On Monday the screw
steamer Ravenscraig, of Kirkcaldy, arrivedin Dundee from
the whale fishing, at which she has been pretty fortunate,
having caught five fish, calculated to produce 50 tons of
oil and three tons of bone. On the 10th and 11th of July,
the Alexander, of Dundee, was very severely squeezed on
the edge of the land ice by the pack. The boats were cut

from the vessel, and the men removed all their clothes, as
they expected the vessel would be crushed to pieces every
minute. After the vessel was relieved of the pressure she
righted a good deal, but was making water very fast. We
are informed that the machinery of the vessel is consider-
ably damaged, and the character of the crushing sustained
may be inferred when it is stated that the square hatches
assumed a diamond shape. Altogether the vessel has been
very much damaged. At the time of the unfortunate occur-
rence the Alexander had six fish. Capt. Allen states that
Davis' Straits has not been in such an unpropitious condi-

tion for the prosecution of whale fishing for many years
past. Indeed, some of the oldest sailors who have been
going to Davis' Straits for periods varying from 20 to 30
years never remember having seen more disheartening
prospects. The quantity of ice in this country has been
immense, while it had broken up much too early, and the
number of fish seen by all the steamers has been singularly
small. The Ravenscraig, on the whole, has been pretty
sucoessful, and between her seal and whale produce will
probably yield something like £5,000 or £,6000 of not
grofil,—Dundee Acivertinr.

01°Mlar.

HER MAJESTY.

BALMORAL, Wednesday.
The Queen and the Duchess d'Aumale, attended
by the Marchioness of Ely, drove to Loch Bulig,
and rode on ponies by the Bal-na-Djerig-road to
Invercauld.

Princess Louise went out, attended by the Hon•
Mrs. H. Ponsonby and the Hon. Miss. Cathcart.

Sir Stafford Northcote had the honour of dining
with the Queen and the Royal Family.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales are expected to arrive at Marlborough House to-
day from Dunrobin Castle, N. 8., after a prolonged visit to
the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland.

Their Serene Highnesses Prince and Princess
Edward of Saxe-Weimar have returned from a tour of
visits in Scotland, and have been among the distinguished
guests of the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland during the
visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales at Dunrobin
Castle.

The Earl and Countess of Derby are expected to
leave Knowsley Park at the end of the month for their
villa at Roehampton, where they intend passing a ferr
weeks. •

Earl Granville, Lord Warden of the Cinque
Ports, will preside at the biennial dinner of the Dover
Sailors' Home, at the Lord Warden Hotel, on Tuesday, the
30th inst.

The death, at Paris, is announced of the Prin-
cess Catherine Bibesco, daughter of Prince George, ev
Hospodar of Wallachia, and married to General Floresco,
one of the late ministers of Prince Cousa.

The Earl and Countess of Yarborough have ar-
rived at Brocklesby Park from Eglinton Castle, Scotland.
_ _

The Earl of Glasgow and Lord Huntingfield have
arrived at the St. George's Hotel.
The Earl of Dunraven has returned to town from
Ireland.

Colonel the Hon. Dudley and Lady Elizabeth de
Ros have arrived at their house in Park-street, where they
will remain for four months, during which time the colonel
will resume the command of his regiment, the Ist Life
Guards, at present stationed at Regent's-park Barracks.
We are informed that a marriage is arranged
between the Earl of Gosford and the Lady Alberta Hail-
ton, sixth daughter of the Marquis and Marchioness 0'
Aborcorn.

Yesterday a marriage was celebrated at St. Paul's'
Knightsbridge, by the Rev. Lord Alwyn° Compton, be"
tween the Hon. Nassau W. Jocelyn and Miss Cecilia DWI
Elliot, daughter of the late Admiral Hon. George Elliot.
There were present at the ceremony—Countess Russell
and Lady Georgiana Russell, Lady Marion Alford, Lord
Wm. Compton and the Misses Compton, Viscountess
Jocelyn, Hon. Miss Jocelyn, and Viscount Jocelyn, Lad/
Charlotte Fothringham, Viscount and Viscountess SudelP
Lady Elizabeth Romilly, Captain and Lady Maria Fit%-
clarence, Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Strange Jocelyn, LadyA
Maria Forester, Admiral and Mrs. Elliot, Lieut.-Col. and'
Mrs. Alexander Elliot, Mrs. Gilbert and Miss Mary Elliot'
Capt. Seymour, and others. The bridesmaids were—Miss
Minnie Compton, Miss Mary Elliot, and the Misses I`lo
Hersey and Olivia Elliot. The wedding breakfast was AS
the house of Admiral Elliot in Warwick-square, from which
the bride and bridegroom departed for the Continent.