The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-04-08

THE CANAL BANK RoBBERY.-We clip the following
account of the particulars of the late robbery of The
Canal Bank from the New Orleans Times:
About ten o'clock yesterday an envelope, containing
fifty one-thousand dollar bills, was stolen from the
book-keeper's desk at the Canal Bank. The envelope
was one ordinarily used by express companies, and
marked as follows: I" Use this envelope only for money
remittance by the Southern Express Company said to
contain $50, 200 currency. For Messrs. M. Morgan
Sons, SO William street New York. From the New
Orleans Canal Banking Company, 26th March, 1868
The book-keeper had placed the notes in the envelope,
laid it on his ledger, and went across the counting
room for a book in which to enter the remittance.
When he returned the envelope was missing.
The counter which is made of mahogany, and has a
high wire guard, over six feet from the floor, has
around the pannes heavy moulding. On this is the
mark of two feet. The thief had evidently been walk
ing over light sandy soil, as particles of it were scrapcd
Oft on the counter. The money must have been thrown
to a confederate through 4 window almost Immediately
in front of the desk.
Some believe the envelope was secured by a stick
with a piece of adhesive gum attached to the end Of
1t. This looks reasonable, but the trick is only prac-
ticed by =" professionals" who are known to the de-.
tective police. Several officers are detailed daily to
watch the banks, and it is almost impossible for a
theft Of so daring a character, for so large an amount,
TO have been perpetrated without their having at least
some suspicion of the man who did it.
Another singular thing about the affair is the fact
that the Presidents office, which is within eight or..ten
lctt u tHe ueSk, was open at tHe Tune, ana the Ofhce
more or less crowded with visitors all the morning.
The notes, fortunately, are all numbered
JUDGE BLACK AND THE PRESIDENT AND SEwARD.-A
Washington special Of the oath to the Cincinnati En-
quirer, says:
Judge Black emphatically contradicts the statements
cent West about his declining to appear as counsel for
the President. 1t grows out of a controversy between
Black and Seward respecting the claims of Blacks
clients to guano in the island of Ala Vela. The pres
ident after admitting the right of Blacks clients, was
50 overawed by Seward that he would make no order
in the case either for them or against them.
Judge Black declares that the president, by taking
sides with Mr.. Seward, has put it out of his power to
serve him as counsel, though he firmly believes in the
justice and law of the presidents defense. He does
not retire from the cause for want Of confidence in the
defense, nor in consequence of illfeeling towards the
president, nor because of any difference with the coun-
sci. There was a sharp correspondence between the
president and the judge.
Mr.. Stewards extraordinary conduct creates the i'm.
preston that he is in league with the robbers whom he
protects, and It is probable a resolution of ~investiga-
ton will be introduced in the House.
Moreover, it is said, were it not late, this matter
would form an additional article to the Impeachment.
This may have been the reason for Blacks withdrawing,
which was done last week. Thad. Stevens, Butler,
Bingham and others, indorse this claim, and several of
them assert Seward is guilty of nalfeasance in Office.