The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-10
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY NOVEMBER TO-

ribe tales from Peru, the people here are absurdly
frightened ut even the run0r OF an English earth
has been shaken before, and why not nowf There
was terrible earthquake here In 1918. In 1919 an
earthquake In London shook down part OF the old
St Paul's church and the Temple church. As late
as 1852 slight shock is recorded having been felt
In the northwest OF England. MI. Somerville who
has thoroughly investigated the subject testifes that
as many as POS distinct earthquakes have occurred
in the British isles, and though they have all been
very moderate that Is no security against their re-
currence. On the night OF the 7th OF APRIL 1850,
thousands Of persons slept out Of doors In the parks
and in their carriages because some lunato had pre-
dciea tnas saere wTaI DC ~ % On lne ON
now as then II anything serious were to occur,
and consequently the journals cast cold water on
the reports OF the recent Irish earthquakes which
were facts, nevertheless; and they ignore the shock
felt at Liverpool which was fact also.
The other day one Of the Post ONCE Detectives sent
for me and informed me that he had discovered
new money order swinde, which may possibly be
attempted IN the United States. The perpctrator,
has half dozen aliases, and has made comf0rta-
bic livelihood for long time out OF MS invention.
Hi plan was to purchase Post once order for .
small sum- and having obtained the order he
would go TO the place where 1t was made
payable, ascertain the time for closing the mails,
ming up men little bin At 0p the hotel Then
by means OF some chemical preparation he would
remove all the writing from his Post once order, I'LL
once closed, induce his landlord to cash the order
which seemed perfectly genuine-and then ieave BY
the next tr0ln he was arrested; Dy mere acClueut,
at Aylesbury and brought up to London. He claims
70 be French ofllcer. formerly belonging to the
hussars. He is evidently an old offender, and so
Keen and 30 swift Of foot that extraordinary pre-.
cautions are taken to prevent his escape. The &C.
tectyes have not yet learned what process he uses
to extract the original writing from the money
ORDERS but 1t s easy 70 see that his process win be
available for many criminal teats unless 1t can be
detected and counteracted.
1t Is TO be hoped that the theatres in New York
not suffering like those OF London from the elections.
All the managers are complaining The Princess.
which Is now doing paying business. 'sMonte
Christie" is o terrible failure at the Adephi. 1t has
been cut down to less than half Its original length
but nothing can save 1t. The bright CLEAN at the
London theatres is the decided success Of Miss
Minnie Hauck at COvent Garden. She made her
debut in ''somnambula' on Monday, and her
triumph was immense All the critics are loud In
her praises and, though some OF them do not like
her singing In the last act they agree In saying that
the rest OF the opera was perfection Mapleson is
the manager, having leased the house from Gye.
Mr.. Lawrence Barrett Is here, engaging people for
California. Miss Kate Reynolds Is starring at
Exeter. Mr.. J. s. Clarke will soon appear at the
Strand. But the elections kill all profits.