, 1865-08-17

! NEW YORK. Aug. 16.-The C3trmercIol eays
Inc Iafket Is cA.mer to-5ay th.n might be ~
pecfcd. Cntl 1t ls Known what ar,cunt Of ce,tid.
cs!ts s'e ont, there will de1btlees be crest c ~
uea n .eociIR to any bat Arms In the best etsud
1ce. II It were known that the Issue hsd resthe,,
nc iarceet IoaMblc dkure-tvo and 4 half mi,
Hons-tbere would be sstve1e coptrac,Inn. far :,
Eoaid then b. clear there must be hcayy iosses
ano aitusee somewhere. The probable extent OF
too lesne VII not be knoTn until II is n.ee.t,tn.d
Nne1oes anything can te obta ned freq Eetchuu1
In compensation. II II Understood Mari. Z, .ch.
nm has ft:ted he wou'd be able to pay SIC en- Ii !.
coias Ct hts liabilities. Te are not an ire whether
W31.s tHppoeea 10 include the liabilities on ac-
e9apto EDWARD hetehuE:'e forgsrics. We test
" sone ea:cf Of tte eale Of c:lfatarals It IA m
Sofed fhst tsn in the stocks and Ro,d hu.n7,.
pAa 1Altd. 1t rc1utICs cop4rmat,n.e
1ne fott sAtae the lossea Of Ketchuur & gon
oy tne abstraction OF bonds au6 other securities.
are t"o ED bal! to three millions. Tha nsne of
VIC ntm "es only used opee by young Kctch1:e.
FEC that cn the day Of bis liaht, when he o.,.
tatnfd en- check 100000. Tte lo.tes OF Mr.
Itahsn VIII fo~t up over $t,c0n, 100. Brokers
aEo othtK persons. EhAfc IN tho 1osses in snma
ifcnn $4,000 to $l5e.0o0. Four Mill in, IA the
!owsH ssatemert OF the total lo,ser. II
II thaugat, Tho figures will anaily tbow.
Nxw foEK, July 16,-The failure of Ketehum.
"0N - w. aas IsASE0 LffIetf rush OF stock
tpeculatoEs from the watering places 10 the CITY.
ManJ Of them ind themselves hesry Josere. A.
3mmsnte delegation of bhnke:e t. here frem New
Eos!anr, snd tha. tecto1 will srner teyttely "A
hethan, son q Co. held large amount OF East
efn tnnce. An examination into the tfsntsction.
Q! 1eunE hetehnm IL being conducted It the
Bosrd cf Brokers. D.bney, Morgan & Co. held
*Aot Of the forged certificates.
a detective went to Boston yesterday to eearch
EfH8TDAF f0r
probably prceeed to Hallfsx TO catch him In casa
ne vent oVerlsnd. srme people. however, think
he in concealed In this city. |
NEW YORK, Aug. 18.-The President Of the
!Fhdert' snd Importers National Baak states
that that bank holds Sa5 90 Of the alleged forged
eheeks ~ collateral fecutlty for lcase., which |
amount, he sasr. should 1t prors IN enttrexlos..
y Eeafy covered BY the preeent surplus earalnEs
NE" foaK, Ang. 16--PIter 3 Hunto,d who |
VIZ reported to hare failed On Monday, gas ar.
fesltd To-Day. charged with having deftauded
tfeenies1, Morris & Co. by meane Of xorth1ess
cheeks tcf $ssof1 On the MtchRnIc.' Bank ptyen
u payment On Saturday for tx, 200 in gold. On
me presentation Of the check 1t was sou1d that
mere were 10 furds in the bank. ua was com
mix co 10 the To1bs in default Of SsQ0jO to
a1s1s examination to morrow.
TIE FAILURE AAD FonoER1Rs.
NEW fonK, Aug. 16.-The excitement eon-
cGsn'nR me forgery Of youn. Ketchun has eone- |
WEEP saeace6. The extent OF the loss L. net !
kfo"r, but it Will probably reach two md a.hn1f
n1ulons- oH1nE to The extensive forseries or
attchusn, there Is general ttform row being In
EuRoTAted. In eome Of the city bank, III Wan
-eet, 70 diy, no checks were paid without being
'fefe:l5 c11uded. In one inst32cc, a brGker WIN |
ppHed Tor <3,0co. Nas refused tlI1 The bookz ware
to asceEtsin II hte accounts justified the
Dan. 1t was fouLd he had overdrawn money
Q The amount Of &sAooo. The Inst
heck rreEented ~ Ketchun en- Mordav |
sst c1a~n In the nrn's ntne, and Va. on a city
SEX for <e1,0C0. Tac check was presented IN |
erecu by Ketchun, who requested thst tho ,
loney he giren hic1 in large bills. There being
IL small amount Of these Oh hand, lie WIS pasd | q
Eottlg In email bills. This, it il believed ts ali
'e money be carried away with him.
Scme Of hts core1opee. In which bonds were ! +
ept ere found neat'y folded. OF tied ard laid '
Fsy Is though complete. although their contents :
10 10 longer to be found, and tbeee Is no evt-
ercc Of their exIstcnce.
ituts ketchnm.s stock and gold tptcu1attons | 9
&c slc sole cause Of his ruin. Once or tprce ] 2
L. jatheE was positively assured that tr
'e firm we're not engaged in euch speca1a. | II
OFF, hls son certainly Was ; snd on :
'e.ere 81 these facts they were Denied by Ed, Y
afd. IN letter which Edward w.ote before his :,
'fhs, be gave IN account Of his operations a. i
,. ".,...s - o oeuNns nooso' names Of tho Per. =,
~ ~ " WIN 9nom be Lag hyposheel. -
ae 4 n.ss'IS teco.auee.s snd gave directions In %
" 'ne On OF paper, ,and the coosse o.
pe pa'euso oy INC arm. Inc aosnaeted secut- Q
IL we're not entirely property Of the dealers | h
lib tbs banking hou:c, but belonged in part TO u
nsuee, .ae account not complete, and q
+r oe "ltn1a osy Or t"o. az afteaty report :.
; neenum q 70; a!e pIaelnc IN oaoE to the =. =.
e4. u kenaefs, an !anee seht 10 Inc arm
a Vigorous seafeh Is being made fcr Ke:ehum.
IS 'nouRnt ne mas gone TO Aa.flax to take the
.afnet ior Enrope. r.
Ere Commercial Aartrtiitr fass in case Of -
! capture be Will not be punished. Hss fsther
no. prosecute him, and in case The sums
avn, or forecd checks are paid up, the other
rites will take no action
The 7sn<stsys the buslases psop:r Of Ketehum In
SEE. was that o. BfoSers ana 6takets. Three a,
four mcntbe ago, they wsre grrat te'rs " on e. e.
2 Railroad stocK. O.late they havd been great NJ
:ulls " in gold. They suddenly reversed lhcsr r
aitfop or Rasiweys, hrst covering their pre- | ~
~. Oh nr+ rnr4rar+s q, verv htaxv 1o.& afra.+ !