The New York herald., 1878-11-21

rs an Italian OF noble BIRTH but like his brother
Count Luigi he prefers to wear his military rank.
Let us cali each other by our proper nanes.'
..Well, Major them" Yes, that is right" said;
and now for his offence Let rs keep cool:
English way" .Ho has been digging, sir.''
"of course he has," / answered; .'all the
world knows that. Learned men III Europe and
America have the account OF what his brother and
himself have done before them. You have hardly
to arrest him for his share in discovering the
tcmple at curinm and opening the erayeyards It
Dab r Il don't know any thing about that. have
my orders. He has been digging lately" THAT, If
true, IL something to your purpose. Let me see the
date at which you say he has been digging lately"
Taking out his paper once again. he looked from top
10 bottom OF the page answered that he had date.
that since Sir Garnet issued the order 2? After look
ing at his paper for the third time he replied that he
could not tell. for he had not got the date.
TURKISH JUSTICE.
Amazed al all this want OF method in thing 80 se-
whether lac had or had not given up excaTaiing from
the moment that he had heard or sir Garnet wolseleys
prohibition. He replied at that from the mo-
lnent when he first heard OF that order being issued
he ceased his operations. 'You hear hiIny" I APP
peaed to the young officer of police. he he hes
not dug since then" Have you not been digging
since the order issued. contrary to the isw?s
broke in the Comniissary of Police. Hush don't
answer him; not word; leave this in my hands.
Major. put in. Turning to the Commissary who
seemed astonished at this interruption my part,
asked the obvious quesion:-'.You soldier.
..Why do you want to know?' Because Won do
not know the simplest duties of police. When
you arrest a man You must not ask him whether he
is guilty or not guilty. he chooses to make Q
statement of his own free will you report his
words and what he volunteers in that way be
used against him his trial; but you must not en-
trap him by inquiry. II you do You exceed your
duty and what he answers to such questions cannot
be used against him in the courts From my lips
you take the Majors to the point OF fact
He says he has not excavated since Sir Garnes order
was posted in the town Of Larnaca." But have
man, prickins up his courage. as the Mptehs
clustered UP and down the corridor. "Oh you
have a. witness? Who is he and where is
he? Major Cesnola's servant. He is down
below. He led to the house and pointed
ont this room. The man was called, and turned
out to be Anastatios the wastre of the village and
discarded servant of the house knew him only at
the moment 3 good-for-nothing who had been dis
missed and pointed out the fact asking what credit
would be given to such man in any lawful court.
The young man asked my NAME told him. As
Assistant Commissary of Police he had learned that
staying on the flagship as the Admirals guest.
and therefore that my word good for something.
He inquired if l would give my pledge that
ausnst Ii Consented readily Then % he rosa
away with great clatter Of hoofs and csng sabrcs
taking my simple word person he had never
before, asking for no written pledge nor COM
mon address card.
THE zAPTIEHs
When he was gone urged the servants TO find tho
key, and when tncy had found 1t asked the Majors
leave to place 1t on my key ring. Eyes, Of course"
he said; .'you are my bond. and you shall keep the
that business in connection with the postal
vice Of the island required that he should be in Lar
next day. ! told HIM nc was free TO hal
given my word that he would answer any summons
appear in any lawful court, but that he should
stay indoors at Orida at the service Of the Commits
sary and his troop of horse Next morning he de-
parted early. In the forenoon officer OF the Royal
Engineers came over to spend the day with me. and
was a witness not by choice. but by accident
of what took place in the afternoon. About
three O'Clock we heard a rush of zaptiehs in
the lane outside our garden. The engineer, to
forward to ascertain what they were doing. four
i've minutes passed; the pain in my neck and arm
SHARP the o n ana aa
went into the courtyard. Lining the stairs. they
had done the day before found the zaptehs, their
chief standing in the corridor above explaining and
expostulatng to the engineer. He told me when
reached him that he had come to seize the collection
of antiquities and to arrest the excavator. told him
Major Cesnola had gone to aanaca on public business
Taking the antiquities with him r he inquired
NO. not fragment" replied; mot so much as ths
broken noso of Aphrodite. I evidenca that
nothing has been removed from that chamber uea
your visit yesterday" 4Then turn the loc<. 81
sna oS let Mars leave sS noa % une;s s
door unless you show me some authority II S,,~'
action" II have Colonial Whits's authority
piled. Colonel White. was aware. is Coinmi
for the district of Larnaca, acting ms one N.R,
under the direct instructions OF Sir Garnet w s
Ormidia believe In In the district OF Fams
not in that OF LarnacA ami ii SO. Colonel VIII
structions to his emissary would be Of doubtfr
But was in no mood to strain At legal pt---
should have wished the right thing to BE- done bnt II.
in spite OF me- the wrong thing was going to be done.
hoped at least to smooth the way OF doing II.
III You have any legal warrant" replied 1T will
be better that you let see it, II you have legal
warrant only police instruction for your personal
am not here impede justice; staying in this
house by accident; but being here have my duty
also to perform.
A brown study OF minute ended in his again flip
ping 1t his button and taking out his document and
saying, ..You may look at it,. Taking the paper in
my hand found 1t to contain order dated I.arna
ca and adrcsscd TO Iieutanant Spencer. for that
to take four zaptichs and proceed, ''accorng to
received to the district Of Famago1sta
and ascertain whether Major Cesnoa was was not
engaged in continuing his excavations. II the works
were found be in progress, Lieutenant Spencer
To seize such objects as We're then being dug Thia
order signed II. q. White. The marginal note in
red further instructed Iieutenant Spencer, II he
found the evidence perfectly certain" he to
arrest Major Cesnola, to bring him to tho
konak and proceed against him under Turk.
authority to seize tho antiquities in this house,
but only such as you may have found on the spot
nor does it justify you in laying hands ON Major
Ccsnola. unless you are in possession OF evidence
which n perfectly certain II am confident OF my
'You will meet him enough. He il gone TO
Larnsca ON business; he 10 coming back 70 dinner;
you will meet him the rosd- Then I will take
him back with me to IArnaca, he answered doggedly
That you please; you and your chief will no doubt
answer for your y aets. In spitss s o. his saptelhs
listened TO the engineers suggestion that he
should be satisfied with placing seals the door,
ber opened the courtyard. II the second story
but the officer seemed suspicious, and lie asked my
leave to seal the window well as the door. lad
der. long enough TO reach it the outside. NOT
to be procured. turned the key, and all walked
inside. The room was almost barre box, already
packed and labelled to be shipped for England stood
in corner. On q table lay some clay lamps and
broken bits of iInases. having an earthly and un-
wholesome smell These the only contents
of the room, when the officer had sealed the win
dow AID the door he went away, he and his tagra2
zaptohs, Gathering up the lane toward the farm oc.
cupicd by the intruder, Achilles When the engineer
and myself looked at his handiwork could not
hslp smiling TO that this English officer of Justice
had secured the room Of an American citizen with
Turkish seal Half an hour before sunset stroiled
out to the waning light. Reaching some higher
ground commanding views OF the mountains aud tho
sea- were surprised to notice that the zaptiehs
were lSing in ambush at the farm. On seeing our
figures the hill. spencer and his draeonan moved
toward Ccsnolns house We also moved TO meet
them there and learn what they required. They
wanted nothing. II evident they suspected az
making signals. After little chai about the beau
ties OF sunset in Cyprus and sarcastic regrets at
having missed q fl,e sight. tbpy went away. I