A paymaster of the United States army went Into a hank in this city to-day with fl£,ooO, which he laid on the counter and turned around for the purpose of writing a check. His clerk entered at the time, and likewise placed on the counter a package of $10,900, and then engaged in conversation with a friend. Whilst the paymaster and his clerk were thus engaged, some party in the crowd stole the (15,000 pack age, with which" he made his escape unnoticed.