The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-19

Befors Geo. W. Morton, Esq.
THE ALLEeED CASE OF SMUGGLING.

bas been time before the police authorities pub
ished in the HERALD ow pending before United States
Commissioner Morton. Madame (aias Countcss) Ron.
deau The principal party concerned was examined
the present charge against the captain who accused of
smuggling, connivlDg In the smuggling OF lace, en-.
broceIes, shaws porcelain, &C., which were seted by
Custom House officers In the OF Madame Rondeau,
at the IAarge House. Mr. T. smith, OF the United State
District Attorneys office, and Mr. Cochrane the Survey
or appeared for the government and Mr. Barrett for the
defence Ardrsw j. Brown first mate OF the ship Good
Hope first examined and deposed that that vessel
arrived from Calcutta In New York the 18th Of July
last; Madame Rondeau came as passenger on the ship
che accompanied by maid rvant; she had forty
goods board the contents Of these
w Madams Rondeau and the remainder by her servant
knew nothing of Madame Rondeau, except seeing her
on board the Good Hope do not know how she obtain
cd her means; have understood that she had been
ept mistress; ! know that Captain Miller advanced
2oo rupees in order to get her things out Of tho
liDnace that they might be brought boar& the only
security the Captain had for the Of NE money
advanced was the baggage she had on board and soma
leweiry she gave to him; know that friend OF Madame
lance Of which, deducting tie expense Of Conveying
ner ana her baggage to America to be returned to
Madame Rondeau; this arrangement made after the
captain had paid the 200 rupees to Madame Rondean the
lorty cases were entered on the manifest baggage
nrnure they We're put IN the state ROOM with the ex
cepon of five cases which put IN the after hatch
furniture and wearing apparel made great ado when
the Captain asked her II she had anything that was du
UQg mt
made until rounded the Cape Of Good Hope this
June 5, 1856 the vessel lett Calcutta the 2lst of
her goods through the Custom H,use / was p s
when the Custom House officers boarded our yes
gel in New York ihs pointed. ont to the cfncer
i've or six trunks which she desired to take ashore,
and come small PACKAGES these The Custom
House officer chaked, and permitted to bs laaded; the
vessel ut pier No 8, North River Saturday after the
vessel arrived Madame Rondeau came again to the yes
eel in company with French gentleman the vessel then
pier No. 81 East river neither captain nor
dlScbargtng
French gentleman asked the remainder Of Madame Rom
deaus baggage could be the ship; told him
there was custom House officer board TO supern-
tend the discharge Of the baggage; had this
ea Sa on
time the captain present. the Custom House officer
had previously given instructions that II Madame Ron
gave this order he said he did believe she had any.
hing Of any amount and did not think 1t worth while TO
them, and they took 1t off, Madame Rondeau pail 200
rupees freight on the baggage; did not hear Madame
Rondcal say anything about toe Custom House, did
she show the keys Of her trunks exhbauy money
which to pay any duties
not good terms during the voyage the goods in
question taken from the ship the Laarge House.
ter, testified as foIows-i was passenger on the ship
Good Hope which arrived at New York on the 10th Of
their contents seized at The iaarge House by the Custom
House oBcers the trunks and their contents with
me in the Good Hope from Calcutta; engaged passage
from Captain Mer the captain knew the quantity bag
gage had which was altogether about forty packages
paid for the transportation two hundred rupees for the
passage Of myself and maid paid i've hundred rupees
informed the captain OF the contents OF many OF the
trunks told him they contained all kinds Of things
clothes, laces cmbroideres. porcelain bjoux, Grape
du chien, cashmere shawls, toys, &C.; the cap
tain said he might have trouble in getting them
would take on shore only whs, needed ''a and
would have the rest sent TO France would 60 to Paris
the captain myself about landing my good. in
New York sSpss', ,s 70 pay Quite. provided too much
hons IN he ed nv cLsOAa wha
len the vessel took part Of my baggage away; calf
ed with Mr. Quantin two three times 70 get the remain
DER bad 10 call two three times because the captain
not on board when the captain afterwards he
told me to go to my hoel; at that time had money
afterwards and he paid me some money owed me; he
returned me twenty dollars because good many Of my
Dom TO clerk OF stewars; Mr. Bsssey assisted In
selling the goods the captain was in the room and
being the point Of getting married bui did not buy
any dresses for her.
broker and employed by Madame Rondeau to assist
in getting her trunks of the Good Hope; when
tom House occr and that Il was ali right .'1 the, iSs sn-
aged two CARTS and had the goods conveyed to the la
large House;
Cbas. A. Brown, deposcd--That he Inspector OF
Customs, and boarded the Good Hope; Capt. Miller
and Madame Rondeau on board the ship; when about
leaving the vessel the captain asked me " would
anime part OF Madame Rondeaus baggage; told him IL
out Of my line OF business; he then asked
minaiion, what was then pointed oat as Of immediate
use the captain said that these trunks contained dirty
clothing and other articles that had been used during tho
kober, A. Benton was called next and testified that he
was Inspector Of Customs and boarded tho Good Hope
the 18th OF July; saw Capt Nil and asked him where
his passengers were he said they had ashore asked
him they had taken their baggage and he said they
In the stateroom aud which lac pointed out belonged
to poor woman from Calcutta, TO whom he had been
compelled TO advance 200 rupees 70 enable her 10 come
New York. did nothing that day but securing the ship
by locking the coor OF the staeroom AMI sealing
ships haiches the captain put the key OF the IN his
pocket AM kept It. which allowed him 10 do from his
representations that the owner Of the baggage poor
gage; tho captain sale was all right and that Madame
Rondeaus baggage comprised books furniture idols aud
things OF Little no value asked him twice he
was all right; be said yes; he said she was poor
man. that he had had good deal Of trouble with
her, and wanted 70 get clear q her and her
keeping and these her traps should have examin
cd the goods the captain had not gwen distinctly to
understand there was nothing dutiable in the trunks
subsequently, TO this, went board the ship, and tho
captain sad he had got rid Of The woman and very
the cabin, and he showed me a letter he had rccevcd
| nom Madame Rondeau's lawyer he called her ID
sooe,, as might have found something dassbs in them;
when on board the ship at this time, received letter
from he Collector, 70 appear before The captain said
not totay any thing 70 nure him he said that he was an
old man and that this woman had got him ntoa great
deal Of troubles that he had some property and the ID
hh trying 10 get out Of him went 10 the Custom
House lca ned all about the difficulty, AMI returned 10
the chip the captain me his for wishing to
pass the goodstbat he wanted TO get rid OF this
abd assured that he did know TIA, she had
any thing In her trunks that duisbe he said that
during the voyage the tried 10 brbe Mr. Brown,
| the mate but he would have nothing to do with her
4 Arc. ls.-Thc witness being xamned, SAYS
lie saw the manifest cory Of which Is shown him. in
which set down forty cases containing wearing apps-
rel OF Madame and her maid, Monday 18th July;
banded 70 him by the captain be put seal aud tape u.
On further direct examination he says he asked him ha
bad copy OF the manifest ard he handed me this
was not present but understood they delivered
"Wednesday; was the day after understood the bag
gage delivered that the manifest; did not
know that Madame Rondeau's things entered Ia the
manifest bad permit 10 land he goois Monday, tho
4 18th Of July.
Mr.. J. Cochran, the Surveyor, summed up for tho
United States, and Mr. Barrait for the defendant Tns
case Is sill pending.