The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-12
Great Haul OF Counter letters In CanaiA~.
Seizure OF DIE. aud Plates.

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We understand that High Constable Cla'k Of Sher.
brooke, with his posse, made descent upon two
0angs Of sOunterfeters, in Canada, on tho night Of
August !, at IL o'clock, and although they wert
arrangements were so perfect that within forty mi
nutes every man in or around the premises, ten in
III, were chained hand and foot.
sensinels were then posted at every poiat 70 keep
"a intIuders, and q search was cOmmenc ed through
1elds and forests, which was continued night and
day fer 70, tyeight hours by which time the ofoers
had in their possession printing press, twenty
NIX Plates for paper money, one machine for stamp
ponDds3 twenty four poalds for running card mo
ney. dies, ink, paper, eugravers' tools, and thou
lands OF dollars IN counterfeit money. This is pro
hably the greatest strike ever made on this CONT
nent-
TIE Canadian government does well to employ
such man as High Constable Clark, who on I lis
eo,asion admirably sustained his reputation as a
auewd and Efficient officer; and with such man "a
Rr. Sumner BuSulam, the agent OF the American
hanks, 70 cooperate with them in such cases, We
may reasonably expect that something win be ac-
cOmplished.
This band was probably one Of the most impor-
INT and well o,gsnized in Canada or the United
States; they had their engrayers, who could make
m their PLATES and their printers and sgners, all OF
whom are safely lodged in Montreal Jail.
From their camp thousands of dollars were every
month sent ont broadcast over the land, and hun
dEeds Of our young men were In consequence led
into temptation, and finally 10 prison and ruin
These faithful officers deserve TO be handsomely re-
Waxded for their Efforts to break up such deus Of
yDbbeTs and swindlers
A correspondent of the Boston T,arei'er furnishes
- following additional facts:--
You will have received by the last train the Port
hna papers detailing the arrest in Canada vi gang
Of tereit< rs which the ddrerfiser truly says
vas enc Of the most important aud well organized
- Canada or tae Uoited States. Some additional
fass have just O. me to my knowledge on board the
sara since the middle of June it il known tlat
SIC 900 have been issued on the Nashua Baak alooe
md sent chiefly to the State Of New York; but con.
siderable quantities. have been sent into Massa.
cAusetts.
The bills were of extraordinary beauty and finish.
fitted to deceive . prsctissd eye. rave examined
specimens Of 81, 81, and $40, OF this and osher
hanks, which executed with singular skill, both
In the eng avinss and signatures. Mr.. Burnham
FER ed to IN the article deserves great credit for
bis skill, perscve aud success justifyiny the
eo0fdence rel osed in him by the bank
Fer some fsur months has he been upon the track
having caused in thst time the arrest OF tween
- ana from Information derived IN part from these
Aas tbe stronghold Of the gang been broken up Six
those previously arrested to be tried in Maine
few days. 0pe machiDe, or press, which /. took
* men 70 lit, ~as fourd concealed in a largo
tone heap. OF the dies ftr gold and silver coins, y
nshel was found recently sent from Boston. II
eqUired q two borse team to carry the materials
SIN the Camp 10 the railroad station, en- rou.s 10
fOntrea'.