, 1865-11-11
a Canadian DtntlJlery. Seized for De-
frzudl0g tho Observation-Disclosures OM-
Ger nearly Rl1ed In Working up Sho

a NQ02Q1AA AWHG1gtEFy seized 10f DE.
fraudlDg tho cHevcnue-Detective Otu-
Case.
tFrom the Toronto Globe. 7th.}
The readers OF tha Globe are aware that in
August Last the Maitland distilIcry was seized
by the officers Of the Government, on the
ground That It had been the theatre OF q series
Of unparalleled frauds upon The Provincial
Treasury, amounting To the sum Of SIT, CO.,
: The proprietor, Halliday, who was formerly
a distiler IN Toronto, ,was detected In cheat
Ing the revenue here, but the atfair: vas
hushed up through the Intervention Of
friends; Hal1iday was also engaged In
and The place having become loo hot for
him he betook himself 10 Maitland, on the
river st. Lawrence, apparently With the de-
sign OF Carrying on, In q more conyonfeut
manner, tho business Of cheating the Govern
ment. He went abont his work with consid-
crable an. he bought the grain, cordwood,
and look care to ingratiate himself with lead.
ing, Influential people, By presents OF old re,
and otherwise played the part Of a hospltable,
generous, and wealthy manufacturer. BY this
means, If his frauds were discovered, he.
doubtless, hoped to pass through the ordeal
nHscathed, and he 30 far succeeded that
journals otherwise respectable, have, ad-
yocated bis cause, and that even
municipal body has passed resolution IN his
favor. The government were In possession
OF ample information to Justify them Ia the
course they have pursued, but they. needed
direct evidence upon certain points to lay be-
fore the jury which was to try the case and
they, theIeforc, despatched Defective Arm
witnesses thoroughly cogulxant OF the facts.
Armstrong accordingly Visited Maitiana, and
put up at tavern under an assumed name
making pretence that he wishtd to purchase
horses. Notwithstanding Ills Disguise, 1t ap-
peass from tho after facts that Halliday knew,
him. One evening, about eight O'Clock, lIallf-
day called upon him ut his tavern, and told
him that he had horse to sell, and asked him
TO 60 to his {HallIday's) house. Armstrong
was suspicious, and asked friend Of his, 81
the name Of Parsons, to accompany him.
Halliday took him 10 the house, treated him,
showed him the horse, md otherwise acted as
Il he were ignorant Of the real character Of:
Parsons went IN to sec his wife. Armstrong,
st Halliday special request, walked some dis.
tance down the road, and being still spspi-
clons, desired 10 turn back; and being pressed
by Halliday went On come rods further, when
second tavern was reached, from which
emerged two men named ponoghue
and Meade, whom Armstrong knew 10 s. in
Halliday's employ. sHc stopped and faced
the men, who were about to pass him, when
Donoghne, holding stone In his hand, Gu.
deayored 10 strike hiln. Armstrong dodeed
the blow, and also a similar attempt By
Meade, when Halliday struck the first blow
on the back Of Armstrong; neck, knocking
him down. Halliday and the two men then
beat him as lie lay on tho ground, Halliday
calling him by his real name, and tell
Ing bis tools to "lnnck the d--d life, out
OF him, p to '.give him enough Of It," aud so
forth. Armstrong WAS left wc1tering In his
blood, and It ID not probable he will Be 1T for
service for some time to come, which was
doubtless the object Of the attack. A war
rant was nt once issued for the arrest Of Hat
Hday and his afdeEs md abcttors, and the for
mer was yesterday arrested in this city. and
committed to jail On charge Of assault with
intent to kill. O'Donorhue and Meade, the
other tvo rufHans, hare been arrested at 4ta1t-
land, and there committed to jail.