The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-28
Seizure OF Struggled sso"ds'
YNpORrANr DisCbosyhss TO BIZ NADIA oysTop
HuUkE ERuxEn gupLICATgD.

YxpoRrANs DiscbosUnss TO BIZ NADIA oJsropG
HOUSE BRosEs IMPLICATION.
Ehosty after assuming the Office Of 3urvefor Of the
Port, Mr.. Emanuel Ear. became satisfied ID. bis own
mind thai certain parties hs city aud Philadelphia had
been In tho habit for losg time past, Of committing
frauds On the New York Custom House, and accordingly
determined TO nsiu.e searching into Affairs
connected with tine clearing Of goods imported from
foreign country Thsse inves;,s srons have boon tho
means Of giving him clue 70 a number OF frsutuons
oles,spces, OF which ne has just brought 70 light
Hearing That firm IN Phaiephis hsd recently imported
large quantity OF dressed sklns and leather, which had
been got through he Custom Eoase vi SeH York on an
invoice much lees Than they entitled 70, he, with Mr.
CrsIge private secretary TO the Collector proceeded II.
thai city On the frst or the week ros The purpose
OF selling the same. Arriving 81 the Aioge or the
accused party, and making kao xn the raiare
Of their visit, tie merchant protested bic entire
iRsoccnca OF any a,:cmPs n.cr. to cse-t IN.
Gle Ssm raging that they hai all he. business transacted
hero by uus,om Bouso broker, whom ne en- oyod II
get his goods through tho Custom House, and ward
isem on % him that asd given the broker correct In
voice of the goods In lieu of using which he ed the
b,sker ors Ing invoice fer much les than the real
amount Of goods, vn en- to pss,ed the leather and
se ?. 1t os sss sr
chant for the rh sn6ht pei nvcco sent on nm Pal
ladelpnis "A addition p erotersge 10 me CHEERS row
store amounting to abort 81 90 In all, sh aha iuost,5
of sitting this affair the bottom and srspg tho guilty
parties rno merchant, no IL liable FOR h.s sg sas
eca immediately 20 this cts and gave bon - In
suicn tho vs.uo n mo goods seizos whom he permit
ted 70 60 about hls barinsss.
Tho collector eurveycr an Navy ocer VINO formed
oopsuiBg hoard AL Affairs connected With curto
at this port Intend holding consultation In too OF
day two. to iae proper c,arse 10 be pcrsacd Ia
rfefarce OF the Inv cation already get foot, winch
expected from fscs elreedy IL po--cescn o. Snr
~l ultimately rssut In the seizure OF very l,rgo
amour. property and The punishment OF the yics;ors
Of h1 Custom awu Of the Uned Siao., s~hosc usucs
legion.
The o! Tie parties I'm dictated in tho abovo trans
action for tho prcscn: w,nasld for Obvious
sE,scAs OF ssaAas.
Surveyor Bart Tues AZ got word that lighter VA
o. her way !rcm Tho Quarantine grocnd win large
aniity CT ssEa and having been satisfied FOR long
tine that nSve Ting operations osipg
carried IN 'n:s branch of raGo no at ossodstsrpnsd
| 20 ovsrnsmi mo lighter and II Shef osrs,
! sg,tej ritn hes m.nifeAt He sccs.diagly gent oil
| OF HE officers with Instructions 10 .nsii
| .ute ttc.crgs search FOR smugaied goode "
! 70 Dg board Of Inc lighter and rgc,rng FOR tn:
manifest he ~ss ans zssst that .asy nsd lie so
cnrd'ns at osco se,.ss tho Load Consisting u upwards
or setsss and Immediately proceeded to GUARANTEES
ana Ica cd the lark e. prees from which he scxas had
been ana demanded Of the mate they had any 10
cars board 70 sbch The mass rep led HSo. they bad
Ell gone Of m he lighter Not being sanslei, the officers
and bargcnen III prooeeded to search the chip
secreted in ts main trsrrei, Stewards and mates xs;e
rorros false bottoms Of rrnks Fad chests, hcts,
snd various other pieces lesstkey 70 be search j.
discovered 4S seEsrE and b5zss egarse ell CT
which AZ sstzed upon hy the oers aud brought
70 tho city, mo sa'p Is s:', Ing - Quarantine.