The Sun.
London, England, 1862-11-17 00:00:00

THAMES.

SMUGGLING TOBACCO AND CIGARS.—Henry Pinalty
Wilhelm Ter Harr, a foreign sew, who gave his address
144, Gloucester-street, Dublin, and described himself as a
merchant, was brought before Mr. Woolrych charged with
smuggling 191bs, of foreign manufactured tobacco and
cigars.

The priaoner had been remanded to enable the Solicitor
of Customs to sue for a penalty of £lOO, and an information
was now exhibited, and Mr. Beverly, from the Customs' i
Solicitor's office, appeared on the part of the Crown.
Mr. John Harris, an examining officer of Customs, stated
that on Friday last, on the arrival of the Waterloo steamer
from Rotterdam at the St. Katherine's wharf, he searched
the passengers' luggage, and nearly the last who presented
himself was the prisoner. He asked him if be had any
goods liable to duty, to which he replied only 75 cigars.
The prisoner then opened a large box containing toys, on
the top of which were 75 cigars, of which he took possession.
He told the prisoner he could have them again on payment
of the duty. He then closely examined the box and found
that the interior of it was vey shallow as compared with
the exterior appearance. He measured it and discovered
a false bottom to the box. He took it out and a quantity of
tobacco and cigars were disclosed to his view. There was
a space of 2j inches between the false and the real bottom
of the box, and he took from it lltlb of cigars and 711 b of
tobacco: He seized the tobacco and cigars, and upon speak.
ing to the prisoner about it he said "I'll pay the duty,"
which he of course was unable to take, and arrested the
prisoner.

Mr. Hodd, from the Queen's warehouse, Custom-house,
said the value and duty of the tobacco and cigars amounted
to £9 19s.

The prisoner, in reply to the charge, said he came from
Amsterdam to Rotterdam, and before leaving the former
place his brother's Eervant packed up the box. He was not
aware there was a false bottom to the box, or that there
were any cigars or tobacco in it until the officer made the
seizure.

Mr. Woolrych—l would recommend you to pack up your
own boxes before you leave Holland again.
The prisoner—l should like to pay the duty.
Mr. Woolrych—Oh, no. You can't be allowed to do
that. I believe you knew the tobacco and cigars were con-
cealed in the box, and I can assure you English Custom
house officers are not so easily taken in. You are fined
£lOO, and in default of payment 6 months' imprisonment.
The prisoner was not prepared with the money, and was
locked up,

The Haymarket Christmas
on itelas d its
piece is written by
Mr. William Brough, and is founded
continuation. It is planned to accompanyas an elaborate
panorama by
of the Holy Land, painted Mr. Telbin. The
same popular writer is engaged to furnish Mr. Fechter
with his Christmas piece for the Lyceum ; and the opening
night of this theatre, under the new management, is an-
nounced for the Ist of January. The Olympic will be sup-
plied with a Christmas piece from the pen of Mr. Burnand;
and the Strand, as usual, will rely upon Mr. Byron, who
has chosen "Ivanhoe" as the subject of his burlesque.
Mr. Webster intends to revive the once popular
drama of the " Sea of Ice" at the A.delphi—givinM g iss 1
Avonia Jones another opportunity of appearing in one of
Madame Celeste's leading characters. A burlesque upon
the play of " George Barnwell," written by Mr. Byron,
piece
will form the Christmas p at this
ftheatre.orh
the
e Princess's,
Mr. E. L. Blanchard is writing three panto-
mimes--one anothere
and
a thirdfor
A fey's.
The subject of the first is " Goody
Two Shoes," of the second " Riquet with the Tuft" (a
sotlr nrur r
lane'
story which formed one of the celebrated olyinpic
b—n
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leagues by Messrs. Planche and Dance)—and th
of the third is "The Queen of Hearts"—an allegory
subject 7
deal-
ing with cards.