The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-10

tiously and more regularly. There will be six
hundred ana forty persons employed 10 the distri-
button OF letters, instead OF four huadred and
eighty, as at present.
The HiRdoos in Bombay, who are by far the
greatest number of the population have each a
painted mark on their forehead, indicating their
caste, &c This is sometimes round patch, as
large as a eixpence, or one or more horizontal
lines, either white, red, or yellow. These are
painted fresh every day, and wern from the highest
down to the lowest.
The Porte has, once more, declared the blockade
of Samos. II is 20 commence the 9Th OF February,
and will continue until the entire paclhcaton OF
that island 10 announced. II appears the Inha-
bitants have refused to recognise the newly ap-
pointed Kaimakam llieutenant) Official announce
Inc Mt of the blockade has been gwen.
MODERN RoxAN BANDITrI.-A small Italian
town has recently been the scene of exploit al
most incredible. 1t appears that on the 10Th Of the
month the theatrical corps OF forlini- Pogoh was
playing the "Deaih of Caesar" Forlint Popoh Is
a small town Of 1000 inhabitants, enclosed by. a
high wall, entered by two gates, and scarcely
three miles from the town of Forli, of which il Is
kind Of suburb. By eight in the ; evening". the
hour when the theatres open in Italy, all move
ment has disappeared from the streets, windows
are closed and the inhabitants have retired to their
homes, the coffee houses, or theatres. This alb
sence of activity in the Streets which every one
remarks at Rome, Is still more complete in small
towns. 1t may then be understood how, at F0rli.
niPopoli, and particularly on an evening when tha
theatre was open the streets should be 80 dssert-
related The first act of the piece had terminated,
and the curtain had just fallen, when suddenly It
rose and disclosed--nstead q the actors, who had
disappeared brgands OF the band del Passa tore,
who, armed with muskets and carbines, IevelIed
them 80 as to command the entire range of the pit
and boxes. AT the same moment, another party,
consisting of thirty brigands, made their appear
ance on the floor of the house, the issues OF
which were guarded and, armed with sabres and
pistols menaccd the spectators. moment OF
stupor, during which no one dared move, elapsed,
when the chief OF the brgands advanced TO the
foot-lights, and, exhibiting the keys Of the two
gates of the town, said:-"Gentlemen, you see by
these that you are entirely IN our power; any re-
sistance on your part would lead to disasters which
/ should be the first to depl0re, but which it de.
Ponds on you 10 avert. Listen, them 10 what have
to say. am about to call out the names Of seve-
raj among you; as pronounce name, let him
who bears it step forth from his box and repair to
his house, in company with one or two Of my
friends, who will assist him to bring hither all ms
boards, and that without defrauding US Of p0r-
and commenced reading the fatal roll. Submis-
sion was inevitable dozen GARDENERS formed
the sole police Of Forlini- Popoli. Six Of these
were in the theatre, and had been gagged by the
houfe, had ventured VAN resistance. The bur-
gomasier was the first victim. Some time was Of
course required for this operation, which did not
terminate before a quarter to twelve. 1t was
probably to shorten the agony of the pit and box
ee that two brigands went from spectator to spec
tator, collecting hatfus Of watches, purses, chains,
rings, and even umbrellas. When the harvest
was gathered, and the booty had been heaped up
on the stage, the brgands allowed the curtain
TO fall, and quietly withdrew, carrying all with
them. The money thus obtained amounted to
1900 Roman piastres, or about 40 900 francs, and
the boux, objects of art, &C., at double that sum
The next day an Austrian detachment set out in
pursuit of the band, which probably had dispersed
by that time in the mountains, or passed the Tus-
can frontier Their number is supposed to have
been about three or four hundred. 1t is probable
that they were in league with some of the inhabi-
tants. However this may be, private houses aud
public treasures all have been plundered, with the
exception of the Monte de Piete, the fastening Of
which resisted all the attempts made to break it.
The CKNsUs OF RIO DE JANKIRo According 70
the last census Of Rio de Janeiro taken in the later
part OF lSi9 and recently published, the population
Of the city and municipality s stated at 266 4G6 in
lily is divided into l6 parishes, OF which 8 form
the city proper, with POS, 906 inhabitants, leaving
CO. SEQ for the other parishes out of the city, the