The Express.
London, England, 1863-06-22 00:00:00

States, and that the jury could have no doubt, after hear-
ing all the evidence, that she was built., fitted out, and
equipped for the UFO of that government.
The proclamation of neutrality issued by her Majesty
was then put in and read.
Mr. Edward Morgan examined, maid—l em the Sur-
veyor of the Customs at LiverpooL On sth April last en con-
sequence of information I received from her Majesty's
government I seized the Alexandra. She was built in the
yard of Memos. and was launched early in Muds.
Mr. Thos. Miller was active in the yard when she warn being
built. When she was seized workmen were actively
engaged upon her. They were fitting the iron staunchions
for the hammock netting& There were lightning con-
ductors on each mast. Her gross tonnage is 153 by new
measurement. The work on the vessel continued until
the 9th. when I stopped it.
Croseexamioed—l acted under the collector of customs,
Mr. Price Edwards. I had communication with DO other
person beside him. I had seen the ship in course of build-
ing. I had known Mr. Miller for several yews. He is an
extensive ship-builder at Liverpool. The name up on the
yard is "W. C. Miller." There is no other name up Mr.
C. Miller ix between 50 and 60 ; and Mr. Thos. Miller is
between 23 and 24. I have been in charge of the vessel
since the seizure. _ _ _

fir.,Ton;phiCton--I reside in Liverpool. I have bees
engaged as watchman, night and day, by Messrs. Miller, of
that town. I was first employed fifteen months ago, and I
left them sit or eight weeks ago. I remember the
Alexandra being constructed in their l7ad. I have heard
Mr. Miller speak of her as the AI
Sir H. Cairns asked whether that was toy evidence mains►
the present defendants, Messrs. Fawcett, Preston, and Co.
The Lord Chief Baron asked that the quartion might be
repeated.

The Queen's Advocate maid he wished to know whether
the Alexandra had been described by Mr. ➢filler, len., by

The AttorneyGeoeral said that his object was to show
thedostioatios of the vessel.

_ •
Sir H Cairns objected to the witness answering the ques-
tion until Mr. Miller bad in some way been shown to be
connected with Messrs. Fawcett. Preston, and Co.
Mr. Kerslake was also heard in support of the objection.
The Attorney-Cameral submitted that the question was
admissible. _ _

The Lord Chief Baron said he 000ld not receive the state-
ment for the object dated. Mr. Miller was not the owner
of the vessel; and if the question could be put, it would
only amount to the admission of one man of another man's
guilt. Assuming that the vessel was not the property of
the Minces no &claration by them could affect the real
owners.

The Attorney-General—l shall feel obliged, my lord, to
tender a bill of exceptions to your decision.
The Lord Chief Baron—l hive no doubt I have ruled
correctly, but, if neosesary, I will consult my brother
Martin.

Bramination resumed—l know a gentleman named Ha-
milton. I have seen him is Mr. Miller's yard frequently dur-
ing the building of the Alexandra. I have seen him there
occe or twice a week. I have also seen a Mr. Bullock there,
and I have heard them both speak to Mr. Miller on the
subject of the Alexandra. I have also men Mr. Mann on
board the vessel. I never heard bim give any orders
respecting her. Mr. Bullock and Mr. Hamilton came into
the yard in the ordinary way. I gave orders that they should
be let into the yard.
. .

—dicairliamiiiei-1I was watchman. I had nothing on
earth to do but to staad at the gate. I had nothing
to do with the building ships. I remained as
watchman until I was dim . I do not know when I
was discharged. (Laughter. It is about six weeks
ago. I hare been driving a cab since. After J left
I saw a man named Barnes. I did not take him down to
Mr. Maguire's, nor to Mr. Cowles's. Maguire is a detective.
(Laughter.) A great many people came to the 7and on
business. Before I became watchman I had been pohomn
eighteen months.
Reexamined—l have seen Bullock onion with Hamil-
ton. Bullock never gave me his name. He was a little
man with dark whisked-_

An engine-driver named Barnes, and two joiners, formerly
in the employ of Fawcett, Preston, and Co., were then
examined, and the case was proseeding when our report left.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

MANSION-HOUSE.
ROBBUIT PROM ♦ HARM

Wei. Pitch wuil;;;a:tzeb;ic,ii-ororoing, before the
Lord Mayor, charged with being ommersei with others not
in custody, in stealing four bags of coffee, weighing about
govt., from a barge lying off Fresh Wharf, in the River
Thames.

ifr."Vootner. appeared to prosecute.
From the evidence which was adduced it appeared that
on the afternoon of the 3rd inst. a quantity of coffee be-
longing to Messrs. Phillip and Greases was fetched from
the St. Katherine Docks by a lighterman named Yank*,
in the barge Sarah Wards. He took the barge
to • steamer lying of the wharf, and delivered
three casks of coffee. At about half-past saran
he went ashore to his tea. He went back at about squirter
to nine, and from the shore he saw two mess is his barge,
and be We° saw soother bergs, painted red, lying beside his,
which was not there when he left. He saw the two man
going backwards and forwards from his barge to the red one,
after which theygot into a skiff which we/alongside, and ease
ashore. They took another man into the boat, and the
lighterman Vanloo asked one of the men to take him of
to the steamer, and they refused to do eo. The
three men of whom he identified the prisoner as
one, went back to the red bergs, and took it
down the river. He afterwards got away to his owe boat and
then found that the tarpaulin had been removed, and four
bags of coffee were missing. The barge in which the prisoner
and the other two men went away it appears belonged to
Messrs. Stotchbsry and Soot, and bad been taken away from
Custom-hone Quay on the evening of the 3rd, sod was not
found until the Bth, when the cabin was found broken
open and the stores missing. Some coffee berries were found
in the bottom.
The prisoner wen remanded.