The Express.
London, England, 1864-07-02 00:00:00

CHARGE OP ENLISTING SAILORS FOR THE
CONFEDERATE SERVICE.

John Seymour, of 32, Wellcicoe-square White-
dm pet, boarding•bousekeeper, and a native of Ceplialopia,in
Greece, was brought up yesterday at the Bow-strset police•
court, upon a warrant, charging bins with unlawfully
atterrptiog to hire one Robert Sadd to serve by sea in the
um«, of the Confederate government on board the Rappa-
hannock, now lying at Calais.
The couosel for the prosecution was Mr. Gifford, instructed
by the solicitors to the Treasury, and the prtsooer wu de-
fended by Mr. George Lewis, see., of the firm of Lewu and
Lewis, of Ely-place.
The warrant had been granted on the information of four
firemen and Robert SW, Edward Smith, James Grace, and
Dennis ConnelL

Edward Smith deposed—l live at 21, Sing-attest,
Rotberhithe. I am a Aromas on board a steam vessel
when in employmeet. On the 7th April I went to Well-
. claws-square, to the house of John Seymour. He ship
men for weasels going abroad, and is • boarding-house
keeper. 1 saw hint there on that day, and he asked me it
would go to Calais to work on board the Rappan for 4e.
• day sod my food and lodgings. 1 said I would.
Grace, and many others were there. He asked them all
for their discharges, and they were given to him.
He selected six from amongst them, mine being
one of them. He told us to meet him at his bouts at •
quarter before six o'clock, to go to London-bridge and take
the train to Dover, and thence proceed by boat to Calais.
The next morning I went to his house and met the other
five men, and we all proceeded to Loodon.bridge station.
He said he had not 4ot money enough to pay all down, as
it was an express train bat he bad enough to pay for four
out of six, and be wanted four to go by that train and two
by boat the next morning from London-bridge, but we re-
fused to separate, mid be told us to wait till the 9 o'clock
tiara next morning. We went again to the station at 9
o'clock the seat morning, and met Seymour's man, who took
as in • cart belonging to Seymour to his house. On
pttiog there we sew him, and be told us to be there at
twelve o'clock at night, to go to the Hanover steamer from
London-bridge to Calais. I went, and he produced a written
agreement—which we all signed, and be gave us a copy—to
go to Calais and work on board the Rappan, at 4a. 7d. • day,
with food and lodgings, and all expenses to be paid. We want
to Loodon-bridge accordingly, and west on board the flaw-
ver steamer with one of Seymour's men. Our passage was
paid and I went to Calais, arriving there at half-pest one
o'clock on the following afternoon. Ou getting there 1 found
• steam vessel in the harbour, called the Rappahannock. The
Confederate flag was flying. I met one of the often
belonging to that ship, and be asked me who
bad sent me there! I told him John Seymour
He asked me what grounds I came upon. I told Sim I
came to work oa board the Rappan, at 4.. a day and my
board and lodging. He said be knew nothing about 4s.
a day, we must go on board and see the first lieutenant.
I went on board and saw the first lieutenant ;
and lie sicked me the same questions, and I gave him the
same answers ; but be would not have anything to do with
us more than to sign on board the ship for three pan, at
St. 16.. • month and 101. bounty. I refused to join on those
term., and after being there till Monday my passage was
paid beck to London by the tint lieutenant. When I re-
turned to London I called several time" at Seymour% house,
but was unable to see him till the expiration of eight or nine
days, when 1 asked for the discharge I had left with him
before going to Calais. He said be had pot
got it. I asked him who was to pay for my loot time.
He said I must sea him at 12 o'clock next day, and in the
meantime he would see • gentleman is the City. I asked
him why he had not told me that the Happen was • privateer
at first! He laughed sod said I was a fool that I did not
join, as I should bays bad 101. bounty. The day after I
wait again, seed he paid me 15s. for my loin of time.
This evidence having been corroborated,
Mr. Henry oommitted the prisoner to take his trial at the
Central Criminal Court, but accepted bail in his own re.
coguizances for 1001., and two sureties of 401. each, Mr.
Lewis saying he had • good defence, loot would reserve it.

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