FROM THE NATIONAL ADVOCATE.
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The Tea Case.-It will be fresh in the recollcc
ton Of our readers that number of chests of Hy
son Tea, which had been found in this city, New
York, were recently taken possession ofby the Uni


led States Marshal, on the ground Of fraudulent con
yeyance Of them from the public store in Philadel
phia without the duties having been paid even Sc.
cured, according to law The Teas amount 10 2245
chests and are valued at about 100000. Yesterday
the case brought up for trial in the District Court
Of the U. States; and after the evidence had been
heard, and the Judge delivered his direction to the
Jury, they brought in special rerdict the facts
only We understand it is to be carried up to the
Supreme Court, for adjudication, on The points ol
law which are said to be various and conflicting.
The claimants of the tea rest their defence on the
fact, that they were bona de purchasers, and that
they became SO without any knowledge Of the frau
dulent conveyance, alleged against the importer in
Philadelphia. On the other hand, it is sad that,
BY the United States statute law, the Government
possesses lien on such dutiabe property, as may
have been obtained from the public stores in sur
rep,i'ious manner, to which no subsequent contract
can effectually form bar,