The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-25
HEAVY BANK DEFALCATION

HEAVY BANK DEFALCATION.
Oscar A. Field, first teller of the Atlantic Bank
of Brooklyn, l.. l., absconded on Tuesday He
left his home at the usual hour and took leave of
his family, which consists of wife and two child
ren, in his usual manner, and without the least
show of his intentions His not appearing at the
bank elected some suspicion, and referring to
the books there was found deficiency of about
$4,000. The Commercial Adpertiser of Wednesday
evening gives the following particulars:
On application at the bank this morning for def
mite particulars in relation to the matter, so far
was within the knowledge of the officers and direc-
tors, our reporter informed that as yet they
knew nothing definite in relation to the sum- or the
manner in which it was TAKEN could it be as
certained at present. The President stated that
Mr.. Field had been in the employ of the bank for
some SIX years, was of uniform good character cor
rect in department and polite in manner They
never had cause to suspect him and placed the
most implicit confidence in all his transactions
whittier he had gone they knew not nor had they
as yet taken legal proceedings against him. The loss
might exceed ten thousand dollars but he {the
Presldent) thought not much over that. Failing to
obtain definite information from the officers of the
Bank, the following statement CLEANED from
outsiders, men of position and observation, who
would be likely to know more than even the off
GERS of the bank to the private character and
customs of Mr.. Field 1t is stated that since Janu-
ary last Mr. Field has taken various sums of money
from the bank for the purpose of gambling, and
has lost heavily at play. On Monday afternoon,
about half-past three O'Clock, he crossed to New
York at the Fulton Ferry and has not since been
seen 1t is also intmated that broker or brokers
In New ork have been aiding him in these pecula-
tions and assisting him in disposing of the money
taken away. 1t is also stated that few davs
since slight discrepancy discovered in his ac-
count with the bank and that he had been cited to
appear before the Board of Directors to-day in or
der to explain it. This is denied bv the Pre-
sident, who states that the last examination of his
books took place last December, when all was found
perfectly correct. Within a week past there has
a W WlpO nxpaa lasa han
twelve thousand dollars in specie, gold and silver,
In the vaults and it is understo TODD that clean
sweep has been made of all the gold at least From
all accounts gathered from the best sources at the
command OF our reporter, in the absence of the pos
tive information in the power of the bank officers
to give, it is probable and certain that the
amount OF the defalcation will exceed the sum of
sixty thousand dollars. TheEe is probability that
Field may be arrested before he can leave the
country, as the most experienced detectives in the
police department are on his track. His family are
evidently not aware Of the extent of his crime but
they suffer severely the disgrace of the husband and
father.
THE TREATIES WITH CHINA AND JAPAN
| A Hong Kong correspondent of the Journal of
Commerce, who was present at the first Protestant
religious services at Simoda, Japan, saws:
When the services had concluded and the con-
gregation silently and thoughtrully withdrawn to
the ships Mr.. Harris kindly invited me to remain
awhile, and took me into his office, study and IL
brary, all in one and bringing out a formidab abIe-
| looking document, read part of it to me, which
proved to be the letter of instructions given him by
Mr.. Marcy at the time Secretary of State. in which
he directed Mr.. Harris to do his best by all Judi
| cious measures and kind influence, to obtain the
full liberation of the Christian religion in japan and
! protection for all missionaries and Others who
! should 60 there to promulgat it. This was a most
interesting fact, and kept secret to the world but
! deserving to be published worldwide in Justice to
| the memory of Mr.. Marcy, and in Justice to the
administration of which be was a member. and
which sustained his course, and, perhaps, dicta-
| ted it.
have reasons for stating that in China, as in
Japan, the Secretary of State instructed Mr. Reed
our Minister, to take the course which had
been advised in the of Mr.. Harris. e., while
consulting for the material interests of his couu-
try not to forget the claims and interest of Chris
| tanity, but endeavor to secure, if possible the
liberation of the Christian religion, and protection
| OF all who might 60 there be there to inculcate
| it. And the first treaty with China which opened
it to the Gospel, and secured protection to mission
aries and native converts throughout the vast en-
pire, the American treaty, negotiated and con-
| cluded by Mr.. Reed, and then followed up by the
| ministers of England and France.
| In view Of these facts which have passed be ore
my eyes in the East, one cannot but ask, with all
| respect and good Wishes the ministers of the Cos
pei at home, who spend so much breath in denounc-
ing their own government as all that is wicked and
reprobate, whether they themselves have done any,
thing greater and better for the of Christianity:
and whether the ''3 900" or 80 000 who uttered
their denunciations somewhat mmodestly, sin the
name of almighty Cod" have in the mean time
with all the cooperation of the Missionary Societies
in the country and the contributions of millions of
dollars from millions of private members of the
| Churches, succeeded in opening any two or more
nations to Christianity, containing four hundred and
eighty millions of people?
IMPROVED TELEGRAPHIo ARRANGEMEsTs-The fol-
lowing letter to Mr. Geo. L. johnson, Telegraphic
| Reporter, appears in the Philadelphia papers:
BosroY, February A.-To Geo ". L. johnson
Telegraphic Reporter for the Philadelphia Press
The committee of merchants who have in charge
| the Cape Ann and Yarmouth cable project, have
received letter from the Novia Scotia Telegraph
company, containing the following:
Resored. That this company, having considered
Mr.. F. n GisbOrne's letter of the 9TH instant are
prepared fully to abide by the agreement made by
| Mr.. Osborne with Mr.. +. o. j. Smith in all its es-
sental particulars, and to adhere to all the propo-
sitions made by this company in reference to the
Boston and Y Yarmouth telegraph line.
You can proceed at to more thoroughly Or
ganize your arrangements for telegraphic reports
for the Press throughout the South and West BY
the arrangement which has just been concluded be-
tween the Committee of Boston merchants and the
Nova Scotia Telegraph Company, on and after the
first of Nay merit, the Hoiifdr nonopory, ,rhich has
been long held by the Ne,0 York Associated Press
ciH be al an end and all parties will have equal
chance to get foreign news dispatches over the
wires on the arrival of European steamers at that
port. +. n. GIsBoRNE
Mr.. johnson publishes card in which he saws:
Arrangements are being completed which will soon
place the newspaper press in the possession of for
eign news in from five to seven days from Europe.
competent agent is now in Europe, making ar
rangements to send by every steamer which leaves
for the United States, well digested summary of
political and commercial news, up to the very mo-
ment of the sailing of the steamer. No matter
what port the steamer touches at in the Uni
ted States, this summary of foreign news will be
placed in the nearest telegraph Office and flashed
over the wires to the different agents in the new
arrangement, and furnished to the Press in the va
rious cities Immediately after its reception.
The National Sunday School Convention met on
Tuesday in Jaynes hall, Philadelphia, and was Or
ganzed with the following officers:
President-Hon. James Pollock, Ex-Governor of
Pennsylvania.
Vice President-Col. Amos Tappen, Mass; SamI.
Clough, R. L.; Hon. John Woodruff, Conn; Hon.
Edward Lambert, n. Y; A. J. Dumont n. j.;
Geo. w. Sparks, Del; VIM H. Campbell D. c..
5. II. Devaughan, Va; R. Knott, Ky; Rev. b. W.
Chidlaw, Ohio; T; W. Ferree, H.; A. J. Bell, Min
Pa; Eev. c. c. Goss Nebraska Territory.
Secretaries-Henry Clay, rrumbull, Conn.
Dewitt, c. Moore, Phila.; Geo. w. Blocker, n. Y.
Robert Sherrard, 0hio Rev. I. A. Fernly Phila
George Baughman Va.
Business commttee-Louis Chaplin, Hon. R. R.
Reed, Jas. N. Weir, Geo. W. Chapman, Jos. II.
Bradley, Jr., DR.. L. D. Hallan, VIM. NJ. Heyl, s.
NJ Melvin.
As the names of the officers were read the audi
ence manifested their pleasure by loud applause.
Upon taking his seat, Gov. Pollock made an ad-
dress OF some length At the conclusion of Cover
nor Poocks speech the applause was very
demonstratve.
The delegates number between three and four
hundred.
AMERICAN TRAcT SocrErY.-The meeting of the
Executive Committee of this Society was held in
New York on Monday, February 81, Rev. DR.. De
Witt, in the Chair. The Assistant Treasurer re-
ported that the receipts from April l. 1858, to Feb
ruary q, 1885, for publications, were S2O7 ,43s 98,
being S5,279 81 than in the corresponding
months of the previous year. Receipts in Donations
from April l, to February o. S97 S70.75 being ST.
$4,000 more than during the months of the
previous year. Letters read from France
and from the Missions in Turkey, Burmah. and ,
China, and also from principal Foreign Mission
Boards, showing the wants of foreign and pagan
lands, and appropriations made for the Socie-
ty's current year for the several Missions in China,
amounting to SO 900; for Burmah, SIAM and
Assam, 81 ,200 for Northern and Southern India
Sl,S00; for the Armenians, Armeno Turkish Tur-
kish, Bulgarians, and others in Turkey and Syria,
$4,000; for Italy, $500; Russia S70O; France 500;
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