The New York herald., 1877-10-10
The STEAMSHIP ENGLAND SEIZED.

LIBELLED ON CHARGE OF SMUGGLING SILKS
AND LACEs.
About two months ago The steamer Denmark, Of the
National line, seized by the customs authorities
account of smuggling being carried on by her off,
u very large extent As discovered by Special
Agent Brackc,t the smuggling consisted OF the intro.
ducton into this port OF very large quantities oil Pom.
son SILKS Full! particulars Of the contraband opera.
tions and the libelling and bonding OF this
steamer In the Of $220000 have already
been published in full in the HERALD.
Captain Bracket has been very actively engaged IN
working up the case, and upon his representations
Collector Arthur correspondcd with tho Secretary o
the Treasury within few days past to tho elect that
sInasmuch ss the steamer Denmark had boon bonded
Tor such largo sum- whether on the evidence submit
ted 10 tho Collector the steamship England should also
be seized and ibelledu In OF the possible
venicnce to passengers and cargoes from such sezurs
General Arthur desired TO be Iuy Instructed from tho
department before vonturins ON such u measure
The answer 10 this contamination was received on
Monday. signed by Secretary Slsrnan which rectes
that the amount OF duties lost 10 tho government by
tho frauds alleged TO have been committed by tho en-
pIoyes OF the National line are. IN 0i the
mark, and as the department. proposes 10 use the
rgor prosecuting these cascs II IS ordered
the steamer England DO also seized her arrival
ut the port Of New York, aud the case referred II
once TO the District Attorney for prosecution.
On receipt OF this mandate Collector Artnur at once
instructed Surveyor Sharpe detail his forco
as werc deemed necessary TO take possession OF the
steamer In question sho arrived, and,
cordingy, inspectors Ncale and Estabrook were
signed 10 carry out the Collectors Instructions
A PEAcEFrL CAPTURE
At a quarter past O'Clock yesterday morning
the England was telegrsphod from SANDY Hook. Al
soon as she arrived ut Quarantine the akove Ofnccri
won't on board and informed Captain Thompson that
by virtue OF orders from the Collector OF the Port hill
vessel was under seizure and must not leave pori
without permission from the same authority
These officers will remain by the England,
in connection with tho discharging officers
until relieved by tho United States Marshal.
The case being reported to tho United States DIS.
trict Attorney will be submitted in turn to Judge
Batchford aud II the evidence warrants 1t the Erg-
land will be hbecd and bonded sum in
formity with her appraised value This steamer IL
tmated 10 be worth $500, 900. thomas c. Ovens, tho
late pursur OF the England, who arrested by
Captain Bracket Tor smuggling silks and accs has
bocn confined In Ludlow street jail since last July
From Tho confessions Of some OF the employees of
this line who have been apprchended II appears that
the silks taken on board oil the steamers In the
regular way, the marks and numbers OF the
bong properly entered on the manifest. During tho
voyage the contents OF the abstactcd aud
IN their place bran or oatmeal substituted. On tho
arrival Of tho steamer the cascs conforming IN do.
scriptlon with the ships manifest were sen: TO thu
general order warehouses, where they remained un.
disturbed until the fraud was exposed while tho silks
taken from the steamers and the dock cement
barrels and cartcd TO tho rendezvous OF the smusgcrs