The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-30 00:00:00

The following evidence was then Adduced:--

Mr. Henry Cmlier stated that he was the prin-
cipal in the searchers' department of the Custom-
nouse in London. No clearance had been made of
the Ward Jackson on her last voyage, for which
she left the port of London on the 21st of March
last. It was the duty of witness to direct the issue
of clearance orders. On the 21st of March last

the defendant waited on him at the Custom-house,
n London, and applied for a clearance for the

Ward Jackson, but witness told him that he had
goods on board incorrectly described, end
that the order could not be issued before an

tigation had been made. Defendant promised to
call on the following Monday, to renew his appli-
cation for the clearance.

Mr. Cotterell, solicitor, who appeared for the
defendant, here produced a document which was
admitted to be a clearance order of the Ward Jack-
son, issued at liartlepool. In cross examination,
however, Mr. Ca wlier said that that would not dis-
pense with a new order being required before the
vessel left London port.
Mr. Robert Gray, superintendent of the Custom-
house at Gravesend, said that on the 21st of March
he received orders to examine the cargo of the Ward
Jackson, which was lying off the Ship and Lobster.

It consisted of bales, cases, and casks filled with
-powder, shot, rifles, and muskets. He was directed
to seize all goods which had been incorrectly de-
scribed; and at nine o'clock in the evening of the
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taken on board her. He aso saw the cargo
on board the vcssel
placed in the vessel at Gravesend, consisting of am-
munition.

In addressing the Bench for the defendant Mr.
Cotterell said that in the first place he should
urge
that the master in charge of the vessel did not know
that the vessel was laden with contraband, and con-
sequently could not be held liable. The defendant
was engaged by the owners, Messrs. Wiiiiami and
Giles, of London, to take the vessel to Dantsic from
Hartlepool, via London. He was informed that he
would have to take in 30 or 40 tons of cargo
he
ot
Gravesend, and about 220 passengers ; "holoch„a-
did without the knowledge that ehe wats
band. Since the occurrence the defendi_in hacd bfen
dismissed from the ship, and be thehol"on client
magis-
trates would not impose the penalty upon
but upon responsible
The magistrates informedas t e
responsible
party
act clearly defined that he w I
ffence to be of a daring
and as they considered theo
him a penalty
upon
character, they should inflict
parties, the
defendant that the
of £5O, and £lO costs.

Ininlevrierd:a per, St.
FIRE. Yesterday morning a Are happened on
Jackson,The fir
e nal e
unable to
get the flames extinguishA until
the whole of the stock in
trade was destroy ed and the building seriously dam
tjl:olieinfar.eromadis,ecs
locrftNelnrw.eGin..
damaged by
fire and water.—lnsured.