The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-27

some naces even went SO far as gng his carriage,
and that by the multitude wherever he went was maao
the receptacle Of petitions for annexation:- .
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UNION OF TIKI ISLANDS WITH
fRER GREECE
LONG 1Ivx MR. GLADSTONE, THE rHILHELESE.
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GLADSTONE UNION WITH
and kindred other notices, expressive OF the ieengs
OF the people, met the Commissioner Extraorulnarys
gaze wherever he went He Greek enough peiore ne
went to the Islands but the claimed him. soul aud
BODY and with them he was Greek all over. The Lord
High Commissioner Extraordinary felt be required deli
yerapce from his friends In the midst OF the excitement
attending his arrival the secret despatch OF sir John
Young published referred 10, arrived IN the Islands
II Mr. Gladstone Greek before he was more SO then
the estimation Of the Inhabitants and his mission was
interpreted into bona fde intention on the part Of
the British government 10 grant them their request
Everywhere that the Commissioner went he had TO
make war against the annexation movement The British
government, OF course, han TO sacrifice Sir John
Young for daring to write as ne had lie was OF
further in the islands-hs writing the de-
spatch crme but its getting TO the puoica cir
curstaoce which he had contro-was the crime.
He despatch from the government before he retired
from his Office instructng him to inform the represents
tyes and the municipality OF the island OF Corfu that her
Majesty had no intention of making island and Paxo
British COLONIES had her majesty the power TO do 50
without consulting the European Powers when also sue
had no intention of doing The same despatch tended 70
kill Nr. Giadsorc's importance. BE was set down as
without power TO consder the question cf the abro-
CATION OF the treaty of lsi5 Her mAjesty's govern
''nor would they If they could Without doubt,
hr. GLADSTONE will consider the last announcement
gets home again. Duty 10 his sovereign has however,
compelled him 10 accept the Temporary commsseuershp
the ISLANDS, and Sir John Young is learning expert
mentally that Britain gives up no possession or proecto
rate till she can hold them no longer,
That the question Of the British protectorate these
islands will become European question Of some i'm
portance can scarcely doubted. The Powers have
much right TO listen 10 oDan complaints as Neapoltan,
Servau or Iombsrdan The grounds OF those complaints
NAV ha md NM tv
wshfor change unanimous in place as 10 the
other Britain alleges that the Ionlan discomfort arises
from Russian intrigue During the war in the Crmea King
Otho-or his queen, rather rs sue was all authoritw
stubborn mule with France and England, and both
Powers bad send portion OF their troops there to keep
him anG his folks in order and from attacking the Turk
Though England made Ohio what he is the King plays
into the hands of Russia Now that the subject has got
ventilated Russia and France will not forget in the next
Congress- meantime her Britannia Majesty says that she
viii not accede to the request of the Ionians.
History Of the Great English Swlntllers.
FACTS FAILURES AND FRAUDS.
from the book Revelations Financial Mercantile, Cri
mir all By d. Morler Evans. London: Groombridge
Sous, No 5 Paternoster row.
The great object OF the author Of this work has been TO
bring together complete record or the astounding frauds
and forgeries with other attendant circumstances,
which have of late so frequently startled the commercial
community from their proprety There In all eight
chapters the whole forming good sized volume, and
hbpg separate histories Of the various great CONNER
cial specuia.ops which in turn have formed the all alb
sorb topic Of conversation and have given point to the
railing of tie preachers against the depravy of human
ture Chap is devoted 10 philosophical dissertation
High Att crime, with rapid sketch of its naugurs ou
development rapid progress in chapter H. traced the
rise fall of Mr. George Hudson NJ Pr in connection
with the gigantic railway speculatons with which his
associated chapter III reads like highly coored
novel; though confined strictly TO the facts which, to-
maKe up tine career OF wa.et MATS Of ,no
nifcent but brief career his luxurious mode Of life, his
huge frauds, his fall trial and miserable suicide in New
gate; in chapter ". we have complete reflex Of the
scarcely less strange and denquences Of the Lon
don bankers-srahan, Paul and Rates; the history OF
Joseph Wnde Cole in connection with the notable dock
warrant frauds is chroncled chapter W the frauds
and orgeres Of John Sadlier, ~ p late Lord Of the
Treasury described in graphic funess in chapter W.
in chapter VII everything that may be required by way
Of reference in connection with the Royal British Bank
frauds will be found ready at hand, without entang
aborous search through fled copies of the Tines chapter
VIII, devoted TO the Robson frauds Ia more marvellous
than the most marvellous romance; the strange
and unexamped swindlng peccadloes Of RedpAh
corded in chapter k the exhibiting with careful
completeness and dramatic SKILL those Protean changes
in the singular fortunes Of the dashng swnder, those
romantic revelations which made Redpath the sub.
ject Of something more than a nine days talk;
chapter X. is devoted TO history of the
great bullion robbery the Southeastern Railway, aud
the cheque forgeries the Metropolitan Bank; and
chapter XI to the fraudulent transactions OF Colonel W.
petre Waugh and Mr. j. E. stephens, IN connection with
TO other matter, appendix, there is record of the
Times Chapman controversy arising on. of the investga
ton into the affairs Of Messre Davidson and Gordon aud
Mr. Joseph WIndle Cole For early copy of this in
terestng work of reference bearing the great frauds
which have marked the last decade we are Indebted
Messrs Webb 4 Hunt of Castle street With this brief
Of the contents OF the volume, give the following
ercps earnest Of the interest which will be found by
more extended intimacy with the book
ANTFCEDENTs OF sTRAHAN, PAUL AND BATES.
The known antecedents Of the partners altogether
imprudeuce. Their personal habits, while exhibiting
those eeeancies Of life and that beralty OF expen
diture becoming the station OF eociety in which
they moved, and the social rank Of at least Of
them. by means characterized by wasteful OF
wsn,on extravaganza. They all OF them long past
the age when the passions and ndscreons OF youth
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moral responsibility and innate HONOR from the path OF
strict duty and TO plunge them in excuses which as in
the OF The unfortunate Henry Faunteroy, certain
10 terminate in ruin and disgrace. They were not like
ROLAND Stephenson, and many who have more recently
stood upon the criminal platform, princpled adven-
turers fron the rs' whom combination Of lucky
dents, and their perseverng eirontery had placed
tor control OF funds belonging TO other PEG.
Pile the temptation TO appropriate which to their own
poses they we're unable to resist The two senior
bers of the firm were the representatives Of old aud
wealthy families long connected with the trade OF London
and itbertDg by direct descent that confidence and
credit with their fellow citizens, and with the money
ed world 10 general-the natural reward of upright
and honorable commercial dealing pursued through
many generations for two ccnturies-which IL eger
of more value than money capital. Sir John Pau
was, furthermore, man OF great piey, holding higl
place in the religions world and looked up TO an eide
in Israel There was scarcely society belonging to tn
evangelical section Of the Church OF England In which tn
baronet partner OF the empebar Bank did not hold tn
honorary cce OF treasurer, trustee or committee mao
and from which his firm did not, in consequence, eDjo
more substantial advantage az The custodans of thai
funds II Is known rhat Sir Johns father, the previous
bhronet purchased many years ago an estate in York
shire, fer which he paid 1872 900 guDcas and that th
was mere fancy price, the auction at which tn
sale was effected competitor oIe ed within 81 900 OF thu
sum then knocked down at II must be suggested
that Sir John, in carrying desire become hnde,
proprietor might have saddcd himself with membranes
and impaired the resources Of the bank; and that from
this original cause sprung the ruin which ultimately
pervebed But Of this there no proof nor does It az
pear N what way this property the entail of which wa
the not. Mr.. Srahan, when he came into thu
concern on the retirement of his father the late Rober