New-York tribune., 1868-03-04
THE COURTS.
TIE sHERRY WINE CASE.


The evidence for the Government being all
IN, the counsel for the claimants opened the
case yesterday. He said ho would not go over the
testimony. The one OF great Importance,
involving interest TO the extent Of 100000 worth
OF wines In this and other cases The claimants In this
case are declared TO have undervalued their wines be-
they did not invoice them at double the amount OF
their cost. To invoice wines at the rates Goyernmen,
others In the wine trade, and destroy paN
Of our Ee6esooar e simple tbe
wines. value them below their market value In Cadlz
deraud the Of the United Staesf We expect 10
prove trlumphany the entire Innocence OF our clients
nety Of circumstance The same grape makes dssmlar
wines In different soils. On one side OF hill grapes
OH the other side OF tho same bill, Will make
very inferior wine Tho JohannisberRer wine, none Of
this market sooalled-is grown very small tract Of
land That land Is cut up 10 squaTss and each SO square
crowned heads q Europe and will sell for % per bottle,
fret cost at the manufacturers. Counsel here read
Illustrate Rnns bis the n9ss eO'Rsf Sen into
dsquisiton the culture and quality Of Hockhoim
land and the those let for 50 cents eaeh
So nOs Gn a s hs pEoyneS TG Of xees the omaSa grape
this territory has southern exposure, looking
the wine made in that district; this wine is the
wine drank by Jack Falstah nndor tho uame OF sack
cheap sherries to be made to supply the demand The
excellence Of sherry wine OF high grades Is on account OF
peat skill In mixing the verions-fayored Palonana
dellcacy, dryness and delicious flavor The common
shel1es ara differently and more cheaply prepared:
The wines generally made the shore aud prepared
for England and America Of very inferior kind and
are branded suit the tastes OF those who receive them
The OF the district like the natural wine the best
ManZana bo made n Spain and kept nyebeare,
and then sold for o. per gallon at profit Lacane q
EeheeOpar the claimants IN THIS case, determined
TO try what they could do with the most
common grapes and Wines and they finally succeeded In
making from them the wines known as "Crown Sher-
rys," and their success provoked competition. Tho
brands Of which they make their wines be bought for
lOc. per gallon, and they have, by long expert
menting, produced WINE that Is equal 20
some Of the best shefrys, but Il made az 1.-THE
OF the price. Their method makes perfect wine
in the short period OF 10 months. When they
first sent that wine to this country they had agent
here and nvolced It at about go quarter eak but
soon 1t improved by them and cost more, they
raised the price In their invoices until II reached 6 per
quarter cask 40 cents per gallon. This wine is not
sold In CadZ. All the wines sold sold here on their
arrival at the wharf by the agents. who are simply the
factors OF the claimants There market nor market
their than their price, and that is all
that be expected, should be required. Counsel
finished by reading extracts from the statutes 10 show
that claimants had really conforned 70 all their require
ments.
AT the conclusion OF the opening two Witnesses the
Messrs Robinson and HOgeboOn. called and exam
for the defense These witnesses Custom House
appraisers Robinson testified to passing wines OF claim
invOiced at SIC quarter cask he price In this
easel correct but that lie raised lot 10 t0 which
appraisal was afterwafd reversed on re-appraisa Mr..
HOgeboOm testified substantially the same, and the ease
was then adjourned 10 this morning at the usual hour