Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-10-12
MISCELLANEOUS.
From The New York Courier.
COUNTERFEITING EXTRAORDINARY BY a

MISCELLANEOUS.
From he New York CGaT,s,; ~ nv .
TURKISH LADY.
Thursday morning j. Hosford Smith. the Turkish
Consul, called at the Mayors office, and informed His
Honor that be had received a despatch from the Of
toman Government, through the IuIklsn Minister 81
London, stating that a Mrs. Sevss,i had just been ar.
rested at Constantinople for passing counterfeit mo-
ney. She was discovered through the unusual guam
,i.y Of he, baggage, on attempting TO leave the ci'y
for other quarters. In order to satisfy their suspi-
cion., the Government officials opened her trunks,
whereupon a large quantity Of Gaines" (pieces OF
paper money valued at 20 pissters each) were found
underneath false bottoms. She wac immediately Ia
ken before the Minister Of Police and examined. She
confessed that she had had bmn, 900 "Caimes' printe l
IN New York, and had passed of a great number Of
,hem in Constantinople. The intelligence was trhns
United by telegraph to New York by way of London,
and il was desirable that the matter should be invef'
tigated. The Consul made an affidavit OF these TACT.
On the receipt Of this information, Mayor Tiemaa
despatched Sergeant Berney with Il search warrai I
for tho ARE. William l.. 5. Harrison, a printer.
whose establishment is at 81 Duane street, where Mrs.
Sevasti said her printing was done. The Sergeant,
accompanied by several members Of the Mayors
squad, proceeded to the premises at 3 T. NJ, and ar
rested Harrison and his workmen. They were Ell.
shgsd at the time in ordinary printing, but piles "t
The Turkish counterfeit money were found on the
shelves. Mr.. Fl. was at first greatly astonished ~
tbs s~pparition Of the police, and was at a loss TO I'M
dsrstand what the whole thing meant. until the Ser
yespt read to him the affidavit OF j. Hosford Smi'n
st the Mayors Office. From hs explanations It ="
rsme evident that he was entirely unaware OF tie
true character Of the job he had done for the Turf.
,.h lady. He said that be recollected her calir <
on him about the fret Of July under the naus
Of Madame Zsitmen. and engaging him to print
a large quantity or what appeared to be Labels
q; one dollar per ore thousand, exclusive NJ
ihe cost of dyes and engraving. She called several
Zines TO see the proofs, and ct last became satisfied
wilh the paper and impression, aud ordered 0OU,0Vo
90 he printed. She ev aded HE queries as to the ns,u:t
81, what he was printing. but finally ssid they wet.
labels. She paid him 81 100 In cash and y note inE
5SIU iu payment for the job. On the 23d of Ju'Y'
-ie had the "label." transferred 10 The Astor House,
aud that was the last he saw OF her. He had moi
ih5 slightest suspicion that what che called "iebe's'
were piece, of Turkish money. The Mayor held
Ar. Harrison 10 bail in the cum Of Si,00O; MIR. II.
Spsdling and John Ii. Moore becoming his bonds
men. His workmen were detained I'd witnesses.-
Ths "Csimes' found ON :he premises Of the prin'"r
wee the refuse sheets which Mrs. Ssvasti rejected
The 6O0, OCO "Csimes'' which che carried 20 Constaii-
%iin0Ii- were worth 20 piastres each and the piss'r-
h-:n: valued &, 40 cents. the entire quantity of pal -r
money was worth 1880 eco. An examination wi.
% held to-day before The Mayor.
From the n. Y. Journs, OF Commerce Oct. :
TIE GREAT TURKISH FRAUD.
Dn an examination this morning by the Mayor, ia-
~ he facts connected with The Turkish fraud-Mr
Harrison, Mr.. Smith, Ottoman Consul. Mr.. G. ID
Sa.rogben. and District Attorney Blunt we're present
The mater was talked over, aud Mr.. Harrison was
tally excalpated from all blame on account Of his uu-
fortunate connection with il.
Mr.. Harrison gave up IS p'atee. 10 seals OF Inc
Turkish mint, Is sesis otthe treasury, ~ "Togbrae'
of the Sultan, fall counterfei.,l and about l5,O0O cop
go of the bogus "Csimes' which will be sealed up by
the Mayo. and Consul Smith and placed on deposi,
With the City Chamberlain, 10 the order of the Fur.
kish governments. Mr. Fl. was then honorably dis
charged.
This following is a translation, by Mr.. Serroghen
II the inscription upon the note ITO be paid 10y
,ie bearer without interest. 20 piastres" taround III,
sdr-i; .iwepty pissires' I'm each corner); .'twertl
piAstres in paper money lin the middle of the not'i
also ITO be- redeemed IN The Government Bank it
tois;sptinople and 10 be used in place Of gold" ~
:he top Of the note ia the ''Pogbrs" OF the Sultan
sGrrounded by a Persian inscription from The Koran
Re foot of the note is the zeal Of the Minister 81
Iie Mint, and on the reverse the Zeal of the Minist.
~ the Treasury. Mr.. Serroghen ssys that the couu-
:etfrit il perfect, and would easily have passed il
.,indam Sevasti had got in safety within the Turkisi
domains.
j. appears, from further Information. that when sh.
was landing from the sieambos; At Syria, she mad,
great fuss about her trunks, which she was arxiou'
20 have delicately handled, and she preferred the Gus
to:n House officer q sovereign IN gold If he would be
cac4!ul. That led bin to suspect that ell was not right
lE"' baggage was accordingly searched. and false bot,
iuins we're found in each OF her trunks, hlled wi.
Gaines; and a mattrass, which she had separate, VA
a.ao stuffsd with them.
The woman wa. Immediately taken before The al
,:orities at Constantinopie where she acknowledged
her own connection with the affair, but owned ny ID
no accocc plices. The punishment for the offence !.
Is yesrs imprisonment. The former penalty was exc
Cuti0n, with the counterfeit money in the hand of the
offender, but that custom is now done away with -
He ccnuterfeits heretofore introduced into Turkey
''as been Of specie, and never of ire paper currency
me .'Togbra" is regarded rs n sacred "institution,'
and three officials are appointed 10 guard it-rathe'
pleasant work, We should say. on large salaries.
The whole G00, QUO coun.erieits were taken from
.ra DriaOnpr. and il ia therefore certain that abe did
not succeed i'm getting rid O! any. Had she passed
tho Caeion House guardians IN eafety there is It'll,
doubt that abe would vsry soon have transmitted hel
"Caimes" into solid gold aud lived like a princess To;
the balance OF her days.
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.
WAsHINGroN, Oct 7.-JuGgs Bowlin received his
iiusi instructions this forenoon, and leaves ;h;s aftIr
noon for New York.
MIR. Reed. our Minister 10 China, ssys, 10 The Official
dispatches received from him TO day, tina, after he
signed the tresty with China ho made a provisional
arrangement xith the commissioners for the adiapt
,nent of The claims Of American citizens arising gu:
g! the difficulties At Canton. by which portions of the
duties at %Shapghae and Canton are to be a%ppropr;s
led to ihst end. He intended Ia visit, during the SUN
ine, mouth, such o; the ports Of japan as nigh, u-
accessible, and return 20 the United States by way oi
Bombay in November or December next.
Commodore Ia;Gail, in dispatches to the Secretsry
OF the N6vy, dated July 9th, after saying tha, the e!i.
lire East India squadron would soon be- shown to the
japanese, remarks that no better opportunity could
bs seiscted for a temporary abs. nee from the coaa, o,
China. The recent treaties and ;ermin alton of hos
i'h;.-s, together with the swarns of English aud
-. Gcn s:hps OF war in the rivers, mast place all the
:o;eien interests Of a lawful kind, in pert.c; safety TOR
;he present He would return with tire squadron to
She cuas, of China about the last OF October.
Ibe weekly statement of the United States Tres
-Urv shows a balance in the treasury on the 30:h Of
September, OF $l0,l7l 900, aud receipts amounting Ia
s51s0,Jo0, q reduction of nearly $6sS.OO0. Drafts
paid 10 the amount OF upward, Of 81 Az, 200; drafts
i-sued, 81 90, 600.
ihs Navy Department ia preparing orders for
Commodore Sbubriok, and the iriga,. Sabine will
ssil ea,ly next week on tie Paraguay expedition.
ssHI Ward, of New York, has been appointed Sc.
c!eirsy 10 Commissioner Bowlir.
Iue report in the newspapers tina. the Navy De.
. r'In-n, had decided that Captains in the navy,
ftsH III charge OF an expedition, ss that TO Paraguay,
I'7y assume The title Of Admiral, lie not irus. Such
iiile lie 'ctoitden by law, and therefore the Navy De.
osrtui"ot could not authorize tie assumption.
y Is SAID tina, General Jerez is authorized to relify
10" I Sc friss-ri treaty.
ttt BURNING OF TIE CRYSTAL PALACE
NO SAFETY IN lRON.-One Of the chisl ara
:'"n's hat las be n used in favo. of iron buildings
enc iftE .h,re IL their presUmeG Immunity from the
SanGsrs OF fire. Within III. past i've wears numerous
public and private ediioes have been built entirely q,
.r"n-ths London Crystal Palace giving the idea +
grand s'6It. Ous Crys;a' Palace, like The ed:ics now
!ocsted at Sydenhain. WA CONSTRUCTED of the supnoseo
.ncoIntusiibie materials, g,a+s and iron. and = q nn.
ever supposed that In forty minutes /: could hsv. bs.,
burned 10 the ground. The iron ships fare M hs,,.r
- ne have seen in tho caee q: the Aua, ia. i, Wa
supposed iron bulls would resist the action Of f,..
but the Arabia reports that TIE Austria'- sides w.rs
fa!lirg 10 pieces and the progress Ut tbs ire seems
20 have been a. rapid, both at the Palace and OF,
board tbs ship, Cd IN wooden buildings or vesseis.
while tbs heat emitted from the ferruginous materia!
WA, CT oourse. infinitely greater. These examples
would seem to chow that IT. fsncied security OF iron
4. 20 be exploded. Like other lessous 10 The school
Of experience We have to pay very dearly for this.
LNer York Herald.