RUSSELL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume II, Issue 541, 7 August 1865, Page 7

RUSSELL.

SEIZURE OF TIIE ST. KILDA. j FORCIBLE EJECT!'rTT OF TIIE CUSTOMS' OFFICER. r l'ttOM A CORRESPONDENT.] July 28. 0>- Moniav, 2Uh in.-t., news was received her-; that thn schooner .St. Kilda was lying at Wangaruru supposed to be smuggling. Mr. Mitford, üb-Collector of Customs, accompanied by Constable M'Cabe, Mr. Grernwiu, Government Interpreter, arid the two < 'ustoms' boatmen, stirted at once via Waikaii. They loand the St. Kilda at anchor and boarded her. Mr. Mitford demanded the manifest and register, which the captain at once delivered. " Where is the remainder of the cargo?" asked Mr Mitford. " Overboard," said t.hi; captain, don't you eee the bulwarks carr.ed away and the galley gone:' " v\'ell, I sha'l seize the vessel, and fhe'mmt go to the Bay." " Ve>y well," said the captain, and, turning to the crew, '• My men, the vessel seized, and i.ow belongs to Government. You can go ashore, if you like, I have nothing more' for vou to do." The Sub-Collector placed Brown, one of his boatmen, in charge, and Murned with the other to the Bay. Home repairs having been made to the vessel, and the wm.l being fair on Th-rsdav, also a carpenter navmg hern-hippe.l, the captain «»v«tho word. " Man the windles," and then to Brown, '"I here are three chances lor you : Go on shore ; 50 over board ; or go with me on cruise— „,ake vour choice." " Oh, Fll go ash ,re, says Brown; and so he returned here .vi da has gone to c ea and lias 011 board about lor.O gallons spirits, tobacco and other trade. Tho otebko vwi cargr i* 5000 gallons sijirits nnd six boxed tobacco. i lie duUes"on these, should they, per chance, float into the Waitcniata or Manakau, will amount t, over £3000. one c'in blimo our tor bia vigilance -<n.l 71 udence but there are some who t h : nk ho should have seized captain and mate, sent them 011 shore, and he remained with the vessel till I she was safely at uiichoi here. The Government will decide,