The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-28

wen thss Of e ess! methods iSt rspd ssnaSns By
the electric telegraph has engaged me noee OF Professor
Thompson, tf glasgow, than whom few men are better
he results to the welfare Of the world AID
more especially Of England and America, from The compile
ton Of hs singular work, we are not altogether con-
TO afrm that whatever gives fresh facilities 10 human
communication q productive Of good; and difficult per-
| hare 70 disprove the assertion But in stating the
matter We must keep In mini that the speed OF INTEL
hgepce oniy which is here chiefly in question Doubts
may Sy,osSSs n The price Of cotton deserve daily Trans
mission acroes the Atlantic especially the same means
may be used TO tell almost simultaneously the Same fact
TO every Liverpool broker Manchester manufacturer
me demand for particular article Of traffic, whether
raw manufactured rarely sudden or impetuous as
criminal fugitive may be- arrested at The moment Of
landing, by his description outrunning him o. TIC
affection viii no. trust themssives 10 DO inter
preed by the vibrations Of neede and the transatonS
piomacy We NAV indulge doubt whether the old fashion
ed panses intercourse not sautary ~ the IN
Of 1 our a,y ss by
reflection and preserving the dplomatst response
by equally essential to his own honor and 70 INC .n.e
rests Of the country represents. We arc aware now
ever, that there double face to all these points and
without pressing further such ambiguous pres ages
We all ready and eager TO join In the general grsa
ton on the success undertaking thus wonderful as
an effort of human genius and power and destned we
the two great nations already having kindred
| in origin, language and common hoefuea
| The Career OF u Gigantic English Swindler.
| From the London Star, June ii.
The Mr. Huuphrey Brown against whom war
rant has at length been issued in many respects
as remarkable adventlrer as the present century
| has produced.
His father was large barge owner on the river
Severn carrying on an extensive trade, and vas es-
| tened pious, industrious and respectable man.
His residence was at rewkesberry, where his eldest
| son, Humphrey, was born. He had also another
| son and large family of daughters, who are all
| comfortably married. From early youth Hum phrey
evincefa taste for speculation, which grew WITH his
| growth and strengthened with his strength unsl ne
his BECOME the yictim OF this sccursed Moloch.
On his Ia ,ers death be left IN possession OF
large and lucrative trade carrier, which, however,
in his hands, so undeiy extended IS speedily TO
collapse, and in few years he became bankrupt.
Then we find him gong into business az cement
manufacturer in birmingham and sapptying the
| country far and side with patent a,ticle in this
way which was 70 superseae all other descriptions
by its low price and good quality Here, again, his
views we're Zoo extensive tor his pochet, ana the &C.
| ment mandatory was soon closed
Afterwards he embarked in variety of specula'
t0ns-was clerk 10 . merchants office, turning TO
other temporary Suits, living IN me most pfeeari-
ous manner, until tie railway o. mia OF 1916, which
4 formed tie loundatioo o. bis heeting fortunes.
At this time the trsis OF The Birmingham and
Gloucester Railway was al a low ebb, and Humphrey
1 Crown, who was then at Tewkesbury, waiting, Ikss
| Mr.. Micawoer, for something to turn up" was
| recommended by somebody as shrewd sort Of fei-
| low who would find some means Of divertng traffic
to the line. He knew the localities, was man o.
shifts and resources, and just the official for the
place. Well he was 10 S.leB3 a meeting Of the
Board at Birmingham, and 1t Is well authenticated
fact that he had not the means OF pcyiry his fare
there, no one would lend It 70 him, end be walked
the whole distance, ard was appointed traffic mana
ger of the line II is quite certain that he did vastly
| improve the prospects Of the railway, bringing on
traffic from far and near; and taking advantage oil
his position, being, rs 1t Were behind e scenes ne
dabbled in shares, one OF the lucky men Of the
mania, and returned TO Tewkesbury III Two year,
with 47O Co., while he had left IL with u solitary
| half crown. Now he might have settled dozu com.
fortaby but his old demon of speculation Still rsd
within his breast. He bought handsome resdcnce
in the borough turned the theatre INTO tk lac
was retained member 20 the House OF Commons ty
| an enorrCus majority.
Those who would not lend him the means 70 pay
his fare but q short time back we're now the most
| vehement IN his praise. Brown ana Tewsesbury
were henceforth identified With each Other. HIS
| portrait was Autographed I'D hung IN every nldys
| parlor; his name was b'azoned In hsndbiils ~
chairman of everyameeting, whether for religions,
local on political purposes. He was looked NJ OF IS
the most independent member Of the House OF Com
| mons, Of fabulous wealth, enterprispg spirit, and
unbounded Iberality II was true he was no orator
made fearful photographed blunders in compostion
and aspirasod with astounding energy on the hust-
iDes He had plenty Of money and spent II pro.
voices of the multitude. His Parliamentary duties
called him TO London, and here falling IN with kim
bred spirits, he embarked on TIA, sea OF speculation
on which be has 80 often hafteted with It's pillows,
or sailed into the harbor OF fortune with syoring
breeze. 80
| mere catalogue of the schemes with which he
was mixed up would fill an ample volume, bat they
embrace such enterprising undertakings as opening
| up new sla.c guarTies in Mertonothshre, WORKING
prolific COLO m ines IN California, extending railway
| communic cation throughout Ireland, with host OF
| other gigantic proposals, any one OF which should
suffice 10 absurd the energies Of any man; Hnd AL
this time &c was .reighdrg vessels n Calcutta Asl-
bourne, America, and other parts q u. word. he
built a splendid pile Of warehouses at Gloucester,
was inca-t;ng alike inso liverpool, London end
Cardi-; snd with all this accumulation OF private
and paria ,aer,ary duties he mast, for soOtb, be
director OF the Royal British Banh, and manager vi
| their Glamur yonseire works into the bargain.
Hercules biuaseB could not have satisfactorily dis
! posed OF the nlutisrious abors tiken in hand by
this man, wbo, &c fuc tive from nstlce IS spoken
Of with scori even in his native town OF Tcwkes-
| bury where b.. Yesterday he was preserved With
piece OF plate, and III rot brought 20 me bar oil the
old Bailey will end bis career as an outlawed exile,
and a melancholy Example o. the sin Of uordin1te
| speculation.
rFrom ,he london Crrcrver, April s
The offer Of n reward Of zoo For the apprehsn-
sion Of Mr.. Humphrey Brown y toe hrst pubic eyi,
5fnce ,shich has been afforded OF the inteLAJn Of
| ,he government To bring ~ justice the managers
snd directors of the late Royal British Bank. Tor
some time past most energetic measures were in
contemplation by The government, bat for obvious
reasons Il was not deemed prudent TO give publicity
10 the course which was under consideration. On
Tuesday lest, however, bench warrants we're issucd
nv the court Of Qneen's Bench, on iniorrnahons
nied by the Attorney General, not merely for the
apprehension of M Humphrey Brown, but tor the
late governor, the managers and number OF the
directors Of the bank, several OF whom have 0een
already arrested. In the case Of Mr.. Owen, the
first director captured nail was rendered, aod by
direction OF Mr.. Justice Erie .he prisoner was hbc-
rated on his own rec0grizances on f4,OVO, and Two
sureties of e 900 each. A similar bail Will, Il II
understood, be accepted In the case OF the other
directors. .
Two or three of the persons implicated, a. present
In par;s are II not already In the hands of the
officers, at least 20 completely under their sur
vigilance that escape is altogether impossible With
respect TO the late manager Of The bank Mr. came
ron there Ia reason 70 believe that, If he has not al
ready BEEN he viii shortly be, arrested at Paris by
the French police on the charge Of travelling With
false passport and when that charge IL disposed OF he
will Of corse he avaiable for the warrant issued by