New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-18
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IN te on Saturday evening" ~ seems ,'a' vi fHoa' q"
A"A. EAw-YoRK HOTEL, JusE IS, ieee
| -; Having basiness Of importance TO pr pose
GDrIGs. compelling to Keep my room request 20
ne IS Of ';9s SPOn me as 'Sn DE- IAToUR
| Co, No. SSi Broadway.
house to whom the first porusa
"''.'oe :" 40 | TO be Mr. Tiffany himself
VI W. AO'v 'e"' 'nS has taught him suspicion
"%"'ei i'Ds .APs.~o 'ectrifed its reader I'M,
or 'ne ssn'e''ss UH OF p'pe1e ter we do not know
but Mr.. 1iflany's fret thought ate, "a nm 'A'
somebody bad become anxious to sba, IA" mega .',
manner the handsome profits OF his bus. ness. "'''
this proportion he mme diatey proceeded to ell NP0'
the gentleman protesting to have such important hu V
ners in hand. He found him occupying two Of the
finest parlors at the hotel. To. Mr.. Ts scrnny his
strange correspondent presented anything bat the ap
pearance Of a scoundrel. Refining in genee abandon
upon sofa, and pointing to chair near the center
table-whch was profusely covered with business
looking paprs-D the most easy way in the world he
commenced an explanation Of his requirements.
He was a member of the large demonstrating firm,
A. de Latour Co. Of Paris, house with branches in
Calcutta and London. lie had been in this country
about five days, his purpose being TO establish connec-
ton in this city, The facilities of A. dc Iatour g. Co.,
he continued of course superlave in all respects
as they purchased directly through their Calcutta
nectiop from the diamond district Of IDda, and did
business extensive scale to render ali compe
tton essentially Indifferent matter. Already with
in his short soourn this side of the water he had re-
ceiyed an order for several thousand dollars worth Of
unset stock. BY the most absurd accident, however
notwithstanding the very considerable assortment he
had brought out he found himself wanting about 900
worth of certain sizes. In this uncture be had with
great confidence in the and magnaninity OF
the house of Tiffany s. Co.. taken the liberty Of calling
upon them for O temporary supply. Mr. Tiffany very
POLITELY answered that in the present state of the
market, bis house was very much averse to parting
with diamond stock to the trade, and especially
of the particular sizes required.
Iron this De Latour expressed himself much disap-
ponted-the more especially as he might lose the
whole order by this insignificant delaul! in his assor-
ment which assortment by wave of his hand, was
supposed to he reposng in a understanding box on the
table Moreover when his brother should land in the
city, which accession to population would happen
at an early date it would give them infinite satsfac-
ton TO ropenish the stock of Tiffany g. Co., TO any
amount required. Regreting his inability to comply
with his request, and expressing particular grief for
loss Of so excellent an occasion to accommodate DE
Latour & Co. Mr.. Tiffany bowed himself out On
returning TO bis store and rejecting upon the matter
his pepossesion had become a certainty To the obser
walton Of this keen business man, Mr. G.. De Latour
presented but very shallow csms to the position he
assumed.
In the fret place. that Calcutta connection was
altogether too faretched Paris having boon for years
the diamond market of the world and India for long
period having given no tribue TO the worlds stock OF
gems ssde from the occasional waif incident to the
spelling Of some Rsahs Palace. In the second place,
the American representative Of thia enterprisng
family Of connections couldn't talk diamonds, his
trade vernacuar being much Ike that of any tyro who
has ersmmed with Feuchtwanger and the Cyclopadas.
Without detailing Mr.. Tfsnys reflections however,
LET US state that his first movement was to commune
cate with very shrewd diamond broker, whom we
will call Dir. p. He informed this gentleman of all
the circumstances above noted especially impressing
him with bis certainty of a contemplated swinde. In
the meanwhile be wrote to De Latour, stating that
| Tiffany & Co. were likewise out of the particular
sizes he wished. In short time second note came
| back from De Lstour, as follows
Gzs71yxEs an sorry for having troubled you for see
| that I do without your assistance.
ray yaSsl pr. ~ siei DE LAToUR.
short time after this missive was received, Mr.. P
| accompanied by Wholesale diamond dealer, Mr. H.
of Maiden lane, introduced himself to Mr. De Latour
who was very much rejoced to them, and particu
ary obliged 10 his friend Tiffany for having sent them
to him. The gentleman Immediately proceeded to look
| at Mr.. HIS diamonds, and in a very few minutes DE
Iatour had selected from four to five thousand dollars
worth though at rates rather liberal for buyer with
connections in Calcutta. Mr. p. noticed particularly
| the absence Of diamond sesles-a very remarkable
| want for diamond dealer; but De Latour expressed
himself satisfied, the more especially his perception
Of sizes was very good and each paper had marked on
| it the weight Of stua enclosed.
| The next item was that Of settlement. De Latour
| turned to the little box-which Mr.. Tiffany had OBJ
served upon the tatle-and placed the package con-
tanning his purchase in it-remaIking that they could
take it with some other articles which 1t contained
| down TO Lis bankers, Duncan, Sherman 81 Co., whers
| they would receive payment for the check which he
wsud give them and then return the diamonds by his
| man, who should accompany them. SO saying, he
moved the box with negligent air across the table to
piece of heavy paper, in which he proceeded to do 1t
| up. Meanwhile, Mr.. T., who had been all the time
watching matters with eye used to detecting flaws
and feathers strobe the room IN an apparently
careless mood his particular purpose being to get
view of a small hat-box, which had stood upon stool
in such way as to be exactly under an edge of the
box which overhuDg the table. His scrutiny was re-
warded-for in the hat-box lay the very identical
package of diamonds to all appearances just now 50
snugly slowed away with other yaluables' in the
| little box for Duncan, sherman II Co.
Calling loudly for Mr.. H. P. seized the package and
rema1ked--perhaps without proper digiy-to the con-
rection Of 60 MANY houses of De Latour & Co.
Yours was very good game, Sir; but us played