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YANKEE TRIcK.-The London correspondent of the New York Commercial, gives the following anecdole, and recent trick winch was played | ' one Mir. Smith, (John presume.) in the city of London:

 A curious anecdote is related in connection with the late seizure by the excise, of the distery of -Messrs. Smiih--an enormous establishment, pay ing upward o. f400, ,000 annually to the said de- pertinent.

 A few days before the seizure was made, two er three nf the supervisors of excise walked into Mir Smuh's counting house and expressed their wish to see certain vat upon certain part of his premises TThey had of course, been informed that this val was filled with spirits duly reported to them - He cheerfuy assented their desire, and ringing bell reque s,ed lhe,n De seated until person came 10 conduct them to the desired locality.

 Four five minutes elapsed, and no one arriving Mr. Smith again pulled he bell rope with good deal of energy. Alter another lapse of three or four minutes, the bell being still unanswered, Mir. $. expressed his regret and surprise the neglect o his clerks, and immediately offered his own services to escort them. He procured light and attended them to the vat in question which proved to Le finely empty. Tue government supervisors returned .isappoinIed; but when, some days laier, upon far ther infurna,ion seizure of Mir. SmIlh's entire -s- blisnrnl was made by the excise, il was discover ed that when Mir. Smith actively pulled the bell rope alluded In, he rapg tell, but opened huge valve in the bottom of the spiri, val aud discharged it's contents into the Thanes.