The New York herald., 1868-02-26
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CuuRT-TRAL Term.
The Sherry Wine Cnse.

AZ the opening Of yesterday morning the legal
szsuments which commenced on Monday evening in
ihe united States vs. 200 quarter casks
sherry wine resumed. The question arose out OF
the between the house in New York and
the house in Cadiz The actual price which tho
v&received atthe ships side Counsel for the claim
sss contended1 ha the rate OF value stated In the cor
Tespondsnce ofs1 TO- gold per gallon the actual and
positive price which Galway Casado should pay New
York al the shps side, ffee OF all charges between
Cadz and this city. Counsel for tle government con
tended that the price stated OF 81 TO- god the rate
which the house OF Lacare 4 Echicoparo sold the
in Cadiz from the cellar. but free board ship
Shere Judge Blaichord said evidence did not 20
show the market value OF tho wine in CaoIz II mat
tered nothing what amount OF money went into tho
pockets Of Lacare Ecnicoparo on the sale or consgn
men whether the wine sold in New York in Cadz
a matter of no consequences that he could see The
real question was the market value OF that Character OF
the place OF and the evidence offered did
not go to establish that. The evidence refused
and the counsel ior the government catered an excep
hon 10 the ruhng OF the court, stating auch evidence
might be admissible at another stage Of tie case.
Edmund SIMON Hensh W. being q witness
ts ife government iesled that ne was an Englshman
native OF London and brought up 10 tue ~ine trade
from his youth that he had for q number Of years
transacted business some OF the largest houses in
London ne afterwards went 10 AusTal ia returned and
goi INTO the wine and spirit trade on his account
In September last he came TO this country and entered
engag cmept with the Secretary OF The Treasury
Of the unel States expert in wines he
practically acquainted with all grades Of wne
and had examined the under seizure at the
Custom House, to which bis attention had been
directed by tho officers there. tHs described
those wines as OF low class OF sound sherry.
worth London from f22 524 per butt los iDpe.
Sia gallons l33 American gallons There sher-
Of higher ard lower prices than these had from
Cadiz, and the prices stated the rates free
board In the bay cadiz where the shippers liabilities
seased and all other costs and charges were ,he cost
~ the consgnee Case s,il on.
Condemnation OF Whiskey.
On motion OF Mr.. Rollins, United Siates Assistant
Ossries Attorney the following DEGREES or condemnation
were taken before Judge Bntchford in the internal
revenue cause, ihsSe being appearance 10 de end
yveny Ave barrels Of spirits found ~ pier on the
North river four barrels OF Spirits found IN Fulton,
HSar Greenwich street
Petitions in Bankruptcy Filed Yesterday.
Prank Bell New York city. Referred 10 Rsgister
AsaShum.
IAvi Chapman, Now York city. Referred to Register
Williams
Edgar selght, Fishkili, Du,ehess county Referred
- Register Beale.
Philip c. Fruz, Red Hook, Dulcssss county Re-
fssred 70 Register Bsaie.
Louisa FRITZ same place. Same Register
Charles L. Terry, New York ciIy. Referred to Regis.
Henry Won Holland, New York city. Referred TO
Charles II. johnson, New York city Referred 10
lesD H. Blake, New York city. Referred TO Register
George Henry Goodridgs, New YORK city. Referred
70 Register Williams.
George W. G.azs, New York city. Referred 30 Regis
Gar Fitch.
John Livingston woolsey, New York city. Referred
10 Register DAYTON
Thomas 6. Lyme New York oity. Referred to Regis
tsr Dwight
Joseph Aen. Now York city. Referred to Register
kelchum.
Hugh J. McCash, Now York CITY Referred 10 Regis
~ Williams.
Henry Fuller, New York city. Referred TO Register
ffGh
Jacob Bochoe. Poughkeepse, Duchess county Re
ferred TO Reslsger Bale.