Burglars And Defaulters

The amonnt of loss mfhctcu on our banks by burglars is really small when compared with that duo to interna! fraud. There lias been, indeed, during my own memory, a series of defalcations in the banks of of this city which would make a burglar's rnouth water, since in but one case wns tliere any punishment. Here are a few figures : American Exchange Bank, paying teller. ... $ 90,000 Fnlton Bank, eaahier's son 05,000 Ocoan Bank. paylng teller 1,000 Gtrocensi Bank, assistallt cashifir (JO.IHiO TradeKmairs Bank. bookkeeper 10,000 Merchants' Exi-lianpc Bank. castler 6(10,900 CSty Bank. bookkeeper 400.000 The entire capital of the Atlantic Bank ($300,000) waa embezzled by its cashicr, and this was the ouly instance in which a sentence was incurred. The Bank of the State of New York lost $500,000 by the fraud of its officers, who retained the plunder with perfect immunity.- Neio York letter.