The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-18 00:00:00

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00VINT GARDEN.
TEN HMOS; THE ARNOW= 07 HANTS& Mmes.
Bentley. Corr!, W. Harrison ; Him L. Pyre and Hiles.—
And an Allegorical lisenneratitliki FREYA'S GIFT. Miss Louisa
Prin.—Owductor, lir. A. Kellam - Oomsenoo at I.

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Tina EVIINDIG, OUR AMERICAN COUSIN. Morn.
llotbern aad Backatone ; kin. L iltratlllam. —RAISIRLAS
PRINCE OF ABYSSINIA. Mr. Compton sad Mtn L Keeley.
...And OUR MARY ANNL Mr. Clark and Yin liarflanr.

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Tan Eelrenta, LAW 17. LOVIL-117ROP.A eLOTD. Mean.
loaby, Veda, and Delmore; Mew A. Bedetrick and Henderson.
—And THE EWA ETMOON. Mn.e Herby, Veda, Stephens,
Delmore, and Cathcart ; Mime Aylmer. Jones, and M. Oliver.

LYCRUX.

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and it must be satisfactory to Kr. Thomas to find
that it stood its work well and fired well, with the
exception of two or three miss-fires from the fumes
not taking, and one miss-shot. On the whole its
accuracy was very good, and we heard no reason
given for the one shot which missed the target.
This gun weighs about 17 tons, and is a
muzzle loader rifled, and of nine-inch bore.
After two sealing charges of 501bs. of powder, a
3201 b. shot was fired ; it struck the ground at the
left-hand corner of the target, carried away part of
the bank behind, and, amid a storm of earth, flew
with a loud roar away to seaward. The gun was
loaded again with a solid projectile, 18 inches long,
having three spiral grooves on it to fit corresponding
fillets in the bore, and weighing 3701b5., with a
charge of 501ba of powder. This time the target
was hit at the junction of the 74 and 64-inch plates,
a large dent of 34 inches deep was made, and the
plates were considerably cracked, but nothing went
through. The shot rebounded about twenty-five
yards, and when fished out of a ditch was found to
be "set-up" several inches, so that it looked like a
huge cauliflower, the stalk being the end which did
not strike the target. The velocity of this shot
was given as 1,300 feet per second.
A solid tempered steel shot of 3281 be. was then
fired from this gun with a 50Ib. charge ; it pene-
trated the 74 inch plate to the wood, just at its
lower border, and grazed the 64 inch plate ; the
plate was cracked, as well aa the skin, a bolt was
broken, and the manger was knocked completely off
on to the ground. The velocity of this shot was
given as 1,250 feet per wood.
The last shot was from Sir William Armstrong's
rifled shot gun, with a 150 lb. spherical smooth
shot, with a 451 b. charge. This struck the 74 inch
plate where there was no backing, cracking it
widely, starting the bolts, and penetrating to
34 inches. It shook the whole structure severely,
and bulged the plate extensively, but did not get
'through the plate.
The general opinion seemed to be that the target
had been subjected to so much pounding that the
later experiments were not worth much, and that it
would have been much more satisfactory if Sir
Wm. Armstrong's heavy shell had been fired at
the thickest, instead of the thineat, plate. Another
point appeared to be that no thickness of armour
a ship could carry would be proof against these
heavy steel shot. .

Sons very important experiments were made
yesterday at Shoeburynese upon a new iron-plated
target made by Mr. Brown, of Sheffield, against
which both the Armstrong and Whitworth heavy
guns were tried, and a still heavier gun made ac-
cording to the plan invented by Mr. Lynall Thomas
at the Royal Gun Foundry. The guns employed
were Sir William Armstrong's 110-pounder service
gun, his 100-pounder smooth bore muzzle-loader,
and his 300-pounder muzzle-loader rifled gun, Mr.
Whitworth's 7-inch bore muzzle-loading gun,
which was first tried in November last,
and Mr. Lynall Thomas's large 320-pounder,
which was made in the Royal Gun Foundry.
The target was altogether stronger and made of
finer iron than any yet experimented upon. The
plates were of the best rolled iron which could be
made by a manufacturer of such eminence as Mr.
Brown, and it was universally admitted that in
quality of the iron and method of working they
could not be surpassed. They were of three dif-
ferent thicknesses upon the target, the upper plate
being 54 inches thick, the middle one 74, and the
lowest 64 inches. The target was about 12 feet
square, and for about half of its breadth the plates
were backed with teak planking, varying in thick-
ness slightly from 9 inches to 64 behind the
thickest plate, so as to allow the face of the
target to be plane. The other half of the target
was left entirely without backing, in order to
test the value of this timber support, which it
will be remembered is in the Warrior and Achilles
18 inches thick, and in the Minotaur only nine.
The plates were bolted on to the akin by 2-inch
bolts, fastened with screw nuts, the large heads of
which were in this instance protected from the great
concussion by three washers of gutty perch* and one
of lead. The akin was of the usual thickness it inch
behind the thinner plates, but it was made 2 inches
thick to support the heavy 74-inch armour plate.
Besides all this came very strong ribs and trans-
verse bearings of wrought iron, with an immense
crosspiece running the whole breadth of the target,
which we could not describe better than by the name
of the manger, which it got before the day was out.
It was a very useless and absurd institution, as the
result proved. There was no chamber behind this
target, as in that which the Whitworth shell pene-
trated, but it was merely shored up by enormous balks
of timber, to which it was braced, and which trans-
ferred their burden to the bank of earth behind.
It will be seen, then, that this target was altogether
aa strong ea iron could reeks it is anything like a
ship's aide ; but as to the wood backing, it was
weaker by half than the other targets experimented
upon, and than the Warrior. The range at which all
the guns were fired was 200 yards The practice com-
menced with shots fired to try the plates, and aga
thin the comparative effect of 68. pound shot end
the same weight of shot sect from a rifled gun. In
this way three shots from the 68-pounder service
gun with 161bs. of powder were fired, producing the
usual dents in the plates. The three shots which
followed, and produced precisely the same effect,
were fired from Sir W. Armstrong's 110-pounder
service gun with oblong steel shot. as proposed by
the Ordnance Select Committee, the charge being
161bs. of powder. The next shot was from the
Armstrong 300-pounder muzzle-loader rifled gun,
weighing 12 tons, with a solid steel shot of 3001ba
and a charge of 451 be. of powder. This struck the
middle and thickest plate right in the centre, and
almost in the bull's eye, producing a large dent
of 3 inches in depth, and 'lightly cracking a
rib behind. The velocity, as given by Naves's
ballistic apparatus, was 1,290 feet per second.
The same gun was next fired with a 3001 b. steel
shell, containing a bursting charge of Illbs. It
struck the 54-inch plate at the left-hand corner,
pierced it, and burst in the wood backing, cracking
the skin, and breaking three or four strong ribs,
besides knocking the heads off some rivets and
breaking off one bolt. The wood was set on fire
also. No part of the shell, however, had come
through into the ship, so to speak, neither were
there many pieces of the skin scattered about ; the
general shaking of the whole miss, however, was
evidently considerable, and quite enough to settle
the fate of the Minotaur in the face of such •
weapon. The velocity of this shot was given as
1,310 feet per second. The Whitworth gun was
now tried with a 1481 b. shell of the description
used in former experiments in November last, with
a charge of 251ba. ; it penetrated the 54-inch plate
about 4 inches to the right of the hole made
by the Armstrong shell, and burst in the wood, but
without getting through the skin. The noticeable
point in this experiment was that the smaller and
lighter gun, with half the weight of shot and
powder, did almost an equal amount of mischief.
The bursting charge of this shell wee 511ba. It
was this gun which sent its shell through the 5-inch
plate and timber backing at 600 yards range.
Mr. Lynall Thomas's monster gun 11118 now to be
tried. This is unquestionably • magnificent piece,

The experiments excited the greatest interest,
and the day being beautifully fine there was a
large gathering of scientific artillerists. We noticed
beside/ the Duke of Somerset, Lord Clarence Paget,
and Admhal Rob;nson, the members of the Iron-
plate and Ordnance Committees, Sir W. Arm-
strong, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Fairbaim, Mr. Fer-
gusson, Mr. Scott Russell, Mr. Bendel, Admiral
Halsted, Captain Jervis, Captain Bruce, and others.
The experiments were conducted by Captain
Alderson, R.A., under the command of Colonel
Taylor, R.A., and the guns were aimed by Lieute-
nant Reeves, R.A.

THE PRINCE OF WALES AND THE LATE
LOSS OF LIFE IN THE CITY.

The Lord Mayor yesterday received the inclosed
communication from Lieutenant-General Raollys,
the Comptroller and Treasurer of the Hou.sehoid of
the Prince of Wales, expressing the sympathy of
his Royal Highness with the famihes of those who
lost their lives during the recent illuminations in
the City :
Osborne, March 16,1863.

My Lord,—l have received the commands of the Prince
of Walls to expire= to year lordship the deep concern his
RoyelEtintineee has experienced co becoming sogneinted with

the afflicting circumstances and loss of life which uncured
in the City en the night of the illuminations.
His Royal Higbeess would be the last person in the
country not to feel, es well as ovinee by every mesas in hit
power, sympathy on so& an anemias, especially after the
magnificent reception given to the Prince and Prince= of
Wales on their passage through the City, and the demon-
stratioes of loyalty and affection which met them on every
side. It will be an alleviation to his Royal Highneer
distress to contribute in any way towards relieving the
distress of those who have suffered when rejoicing only was
the object, and his Royal Highness would therefore feel
obliged by any further information your lordship would be
good enough to furnish hies with, through me, connected
with the chief sufferers.

I have the honour to be,
Ify Lard,
Your Lordship's meet obedient KQVUIt,
W. KIWILMS, LkettAleserel.
The Right Ho& the Lord Mayor, Y.P.

Cbt Court.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Ream 17.
The Queen, accompanied by the Princeea Louise,
walked and drove in the grounds this more g.
Princess Beet rice took a carriage drive.
The Duchess of Brabant and the Prince Lords of Hesse
rode on horseback.

Th. Prince end Primus at Wars arrived at Windsor
Carle today from Ciboria, &traded by the Coaster d
Morton, Lieuruaat•Geoeral Knollys, and Lienteart-
Colossi ReppeL
The QOM°, with the Royal Family ad the Dorees of
Brabant, 'traded by the ladies and tlontleasa in Waiting,
roared their Royal Highnesses, who arrived as 10 minutes
past 2 o'clock, in an open carriage, from the railway station.
Lord Bina has succeeded Lord Clamp as Lord in
Waiting.

The Prince and Prisons Christian of Denomrk remised a
deputation of Dm. yestesdity morning at the Palace Hotel,
Reekingkam-gate. Ilse deratedion was headed by the
Danish Oonaul, and was inboducied to their Royal High.
mom by M. Torben de Bille. the Dudek Minister.
The Princess Christian, with other member of the Dinah
Royal Amity, partook of a &framer with the Duke of
Cambridge yesterday, at Gloucester-house, Park-line.
Prince Frederick of Here Camel and the Duke of
Holstein Glitoksburg, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel
. . . . . .

du PLR visited the Tower of Loed= yasteada i—The
Prises and the Duke afterward* were conducted through
Bartley and Perkins' brewery. In the afternoon their Royal
and Serene Righnowes visited the South Ratniogton
Manor&

Priam and Priapus Christian and Prince Frederick of
Denmark (attended by Gemmel sad Madame d'Oxbolin, the
Coaster Reventlow, and Colonel Francis Seymour, C. 8.),
Prince Frederick of Hesse Camel, and the Duke of Holstein
Gineinbarg, honoured the Dub and Dunham of Welling-
ton with their company at dinner, last evening, at A pair/
Beam

THE RETURN OF THE PRINCE AND
PRINCESS OF WALES FROM( OSBORNE.

PORTSMOUTH. Yam= 17.

]3A3INGSTOIEB, TOBSDAY.

WINDSOR, Miami'.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Woks arrived off Portmankb, A rook to Windsor, this
morning. An effort was made by the oorporatioe to induce
their royal highnesses to pass through Portsmouth ; but
they declined on the ground of want of time. Shortly
after 10 o'clock this morning a brge crowd of people
assembled on the Victoria Pier, sad mos aftorwards the
Mayor and Corporation appeared in full mtmkepal
costume, and embarked in sit bargee which bad
been kindly granted for their use by Vice-Adotinl
I Sir Michael Semen; G.C.B. The barges ware
placed in two lines, sad as the Fairy, royal wow yasht, ap-
. preached the mouth of the barterer, alto darkemed speed,
and cease to a dead stop betimes them. The harp contain-
iag the Mayor drew aloapide, and hie worth* with Übe
Town Clerk (.1. Howard, Sp.), Yr. Alderman SVEN* X.r,
Ccomoiller Bollard, sad the view, the Rev. F. P. ILYA*
° stepped on board, sad preseatod addremea both to ON
Prises sad Princess. The addreme wave swat graoioudy
rewired, sad their royal highnesses explored
I their regret that they wont unable to pais through
IPatissoulh The Mayor and deputation hums ths

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 18, 1863.

corporation thee retired, and the royal yacht
pranged to the Boyd Clarsecaisrd, Gosport, where
they were received by the naval and military authorities of
the port. On pawing through Spithaad, the royal yacht
was saluted by the Revues, Emerald, and Resistance ; and
ou entering the harbour was saluted by thi garrison
saluting battery, and by her Majesty's ships Victory and
St. Vincent, ehich also manned yards. A lugs concourse
of persons sesembled on the Victoria Pier, and on the
ramparts adjacent, and cheered lustily as the royal yacht
entered the harbour.

The pretty little village of Mortimer, situated midway
between this town and Reeding, on the Berkshire and
Hampshire Branch of the Great Weetern Railway, has
been the scene of much excitement and rejoicing to-day.
their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Prince= of Wales
having graciously consented to make a short stay at the
station and receive an address from the inhabitants while
on their journey from Osborne to Windsor. The day for-
tunately proved fine, and the sun added a brightness to the
very tasteful decorations which almost covered the railway
premises. At about 1 o'clock the reyal train approached ;
amidst the loud cheers of the great number of people who
collected, and the ringing of the church bells ; and upon
reaching the station their royal highnesses rose from their
seats, and the vicar of Mortimer (Rev. R. J. Gould) a.
vauced and presented the address. Mrs. Gould, as the
representative of the matrons of Mortimer, then banded
in a fine bouquet composed of beautiful camellias, and •
pretty little blue-eyed girl, daughter of the Rev. Mr. White.
of Mortimer, Wart-end, presented a bouquet on behalf of
the maidens of the place. The Princess received each in
the most gracious manner. The crowd then cheered most
heartily, and the train continued its course, and the lovely
Princess leaked the ye/ embodiment of happiness, her
amiable oountonanoe winning the admiration of all the good
people of Mortimer.

According to a telegraphic communication, their Royal
Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Walea were
expected to arrive at Windsor at half-pest one o'clock this
afternoon by the Great Western Railway, and long before
that hour the atation and the whole line, through High-
street and Park-hill to the Castle, was thronged with spec-
tators, as thousands of visitors had been pouring into Wind-
sor by the South and Great Waiter. railways during the
morning, to inspect the state Wings at the chapel for the
royal wedding. The number assembled fell little short of
that congregated on Tuesday week last, to witness the
departure of the Prince and his bride for Osborne, but
from the judicious arrangements of the borough police, the
daegerand an noyance of an overcrowded position, experienced
on the wedding day, was avoided, and every person bad a
gratifying sight at the royal ample as they proceeded to the
Castle. Precisely at 2 o'clock the royal train arrived, at-
tended by Mr. Ponsonby, the chairman, and Mr. Kelly, the
traffic superintendent, who took charge of it from Basing-
stoke junction. The arrival was announced by the ringing
of merry peals from the Chapel Royal of St. George's and St.
John's church, sad a few minutes afterwards the Prince
and his consort proceeded from the station to the Castle in
an open carriage amidst the hems of the multitude, and
it was evident from the happy smiles and graceful acknow-
ledgments that they folly appreciated the spontaneous
hearty wishes of the public towards them. The streets
wen decorated with flags of all nations and various devices,
and looked as gay ea on the day of their departure for
Osborne. There was no guard of honour, and the Prince
and has mite occupied only two carriages. Her Royal
Highnees wore a purple violet mantle, and white silk bonnet
with blush roses.

rENTARY DIMIONS.

HOUSE OF OOKNONL—HAIOI 17.
PUBLIC HOUSES.
Motion made and Question put, "That Wee be liken to
bri in a Bill for closing Public-homes on Sundry :"
The house divided : Ayes 141, noes 52.
AVIS.
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XaMhmews. T. C. Peek Mr ILL
Hamilton, lord C. Peels X
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Hardy, G. Powell. J. J.
Hardy, I. Powys, P. L.
Hansard, M. Puller, C. W.
Headlam, T. B. Ridley, Mr M. W.
Henniker, Lord Roberta., T. J.
Besketh. filr T. G. Bobwision, H.
Bibbed, J. T. Russell, A.
Hodgkhmon, G. St. Aurk
Hodgson, R.
Bonita]; T. B. Smith, Sir X
Bothnia, Lord ihnollett, P. B.
Hont, G. W. Boner, X
Johnstone, Mr X Stanley, Lord
Xekewich, 8. T. Stanley, W. 0.
Kendall, N. Stanfield, J.
Bing, P. 1. Stuart. Col.
Xing, J. X. Stuart, Lieut.o3l.
Leon, Sir X. Sykes, Col.
Word, A. H. Thompson, H. 8.
Lantos, W. G. Tollemache, J.
Langton, W. H. Trollop., Sir J.
Lawson. W. Turner, C.
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Mainwanng, T. Warthesd, J. P.
Thinners, Lord J. Whalley, G. H.
Miles, Sir W. White, L.
Milford, W. T. Whiteside, J.
Montagu, Lord K. Wickham, H. W.
Mordawit, Sir C. Williams, W.
Morrison, W. Willoughby, Sir H.
Mowbray, J. B. Woods, H.
Murray, W. Wrightson, W. B.
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The Prince and Primmer of Wales, it is expected, will.
leave London on Saturday for Norfolk, and return to town
in the course of a week, when they will give another grand
entertainment at /3nokingham Palma

INTELLIGENCE.

AVSTRIA AIM POLAND.

The Nord of to-day says :

Yesterday, st 1 o'clock; dread Omura of Ministers, at
which Prince Metternich was present, was held at Vienna.
The Polish question, the barred which Aerials has in it,
the bonsai@ which may result for her from an alliance with
France—such, if we are well informed, were the sabres
drowsed. The result of the enema was commuuirsted by

tatersph to Paris at a late beer. Prince biettcamirlt is
expected at Paris (to-morrow) Thanday.

. _
The Prase of Vienna appears in the following
article to define the situation of Austria and the
opinion of her public men respecting Poland : .

The cabinet of Vienna has been prevented by very legiti-
mate reasons from joining in the protests of France and
Ragland against the Russo-Prussian Convention. In.
deed, it has had very good reasons for abstaining from join-
ing in proceedings at St. Petenburg which would only have
further complicated the relations between Austria and
Prussia. Suppose that Russia makes a gnat sacrifice to
Poland, and enters upon a truly liberal path, a number of
questions which may be turned against Austria at once
arise. The incorporation of Cracow, against which Mum
and England protested at the time ; the Russian propaganda
in Eastern Gallicis, which compels Austria now to sustain
• policy hostile to Poland, the Principalities, Sonia,
Montenegro—these are some of the points of difference. The
success of Rued& upon these different heeds woold but
react very sensibly upon Austria. A thoughtful policy
cannot, then, expose us again to the animosity of Russia
unless we are perfectly covered from attack. In • word,
Austria cannot intervene in the Polish question without
having the double certainty—in the first place, that the
question shall be definitively resolved, and secondly, that
the solution shall be such as will give security in the future
to Austria against Russian rancour. The intermit' of
Austria in the East identify Its policy in this matter with
that of England ; its character as a catholic power leads it
naturally in such circumstances, while taking into account
the Italian question, to • rapprochement with Fromm.

THE POLISH INSURRECTION.

The Paris Prase of to-day says :

It is not possible to fan to perceive that the Polish move-
ment is extending every day ; and, as we had foreseen,
Lithuania has now become decidedly the focus of the
insurrection. On this point all amounts agree—those
which come from Warsaw and those which are brought in
Galician letters. This perseverance, and this continued

program of the movement, tend to make the Polish ques-
tion a most threatening one for the peace of Europe. They
urge it upon diplomacy, and upon the sympathies of public
opinion. The friends of Poland feared, at the commence-
ment of the struggle, lest it should be impeded by the
pageants. The pegmatite, whose traditional hatred against the
nobles wee fosteredby the Russian police, showed themselves
hostile to the movement ; but the catholic character which
has distinguished the strife has brought them back ; and
now, in Lithuania especially, they make common cease with
the insurrection. There is a report of a new engagement
which hes taken plisse on the &outlets of Galicia between
the Russians and the Austrian troops. The Russians were
compelled to retreat, but the Austrians bad to convey to
Cracow siz wounded hussars. This after bad deeply en-
gaged public attention ; it does not appear, however, up to
the present time to have led to expbmiations between the
two governments. The Ittumnana are labouring to strengthen
their positions around kliectiow, and Langiewicz is occu-
pied with the organisation of hie army. A battle is ex-
pected.

(annit's

WABSAW, M•aci 14.

The military police have just discovered that
large quantities of artillery and provisions are
missing from the government depots, and that great
embezzlements have taken place.

Chitalet, to witness the representation of the mili-
tary drama icfamigo. The enfana de troupe of the
let Regiment of the Guard were also accommo-
dated with places on the occasion.
The Bourse has not materially varied from yes-
terday, but was a little firmer at the close than at
the opening. There is an immense crowd at
Rothschild's counting-house to subscribe to the
Italian Loan.

SHOCKING TRAGEDY ON BOARD A STEAMS*

-
By the arrival of the Anglo-French Steamship
Company's steamer Girthwhy, Captain Wharton, which
vessel arrived at the port of Great Grimsby co Sunday last,
we ham parentless of a shocking tragedy that was enacted
on board that yawed on her pamage from Hamburg.
It appears that the Grimsby left Hamburg on Fri-
day evening last, in ballast, and also with **vend
Mte:gre, emigrants for New York. Among the
ewere two men, named Peter &linesman, 33
years of age, and John Frederick Lorengen, aged 26, the
former by trade • wheelwright, and • native of Potsdam,
in Prussia, and the latter &labourer, also a Dative of Pres.
ski. Previous to the vessel selling, the men were entire
straneere to each other, but both being bound for the lams
distant land, thiq at once fraternised, and were shortly ca
friendly terms. Lorengen was accompanied by. a woman,
named Bach, ten years his senior, whom he intended to
marry on their arrival at Liverpool ; and Schlemmer by
his son, a strong youth of 16. There was nothing in the
appearance of either of the men to excite suspicion of any
kind. When the Grimsby was abreast of the 'rebel the two
Schlwarnams, Loreugen, and the woman Bach were standing
on the deck near the forecastle in conversation. The evening
being cold, Lorengen observed that they would be mud
better below, and they all four accordingly descended into
the forocsatle—a miserably small place, in which were the
berths of the passengers. They had not been seated many
minutes before a strange change was observed to come over
Peter Schlosaman. He appeared greatly excited, and went
up to Lorengen, who wee sitting near to the woman Bach,
and kissed him on the cheek. He then requested them to
let him alone, and not to rob him, and, turning to Bach,
he said to her, " Take DO notice of me, even if I should
strip myself naked." He still continued rambling, and be-
fore anyone had the least idea what he was about to do, be
drew from his pocket a large clasp knife, and plunged it
into the let t side of Lowman, and continued working it
about in the abdomen in • fearful manner. The woman
screamed out, while the boy rushed upon deck and
endeavoured to make the sailors understand the
nature of the dreadful scene which was being
perpetrated below. The second mate and one of
the seamen, named Percival, roped below. Ai
the mate was going down he met the murdered
man ascending the ladder. As soon as the two sailors got
below they saw Schloseman brandishing • knife shoed, es
though he intended to commit further outrages. On inter.
rogatiog him as to whether he was the party who had done
the deed, he answered " Yea." They then attempted to
seize him and secured his weapon, but be anticipated their
intentions, and a terrific draggle ensiled. The result, how.
ever, proved in favour of the seamen, and the murderer was
at length got au the floor, lashed, and pulled on deck. While
Schloseman washaing secured, others of the crew weutbelow
to look atter the wounded man. He was found suffering front
a mortal stab, and, from the agony that he was in, it
was apparent that he could not survive many seconds;
and, unfortunately, be did not, as he breathed his list
before assistance could be procured for him. The elder
Schlosernan was kept secured in a wooden house on the
deck until the following (Sunday) morning, when it am
thought advisable to open the prison door. The bar was
accordingly removed, and, on unlocking the door, a fearful
sight presented itself to the gam of the seamen who
had been ' told off " to this duty. The unhappy perm.
trator of the murderous deed had managed by some roans
or other to get his hands free, and with the cads with
which be was bound he had hung himself. The madame
has left behind him in Prussia a wife and five young chil-
dren, who had intended following him to America as som
as the father and the eon should have settled.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

WEDMIDAY. MARCH 18. II AAL

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