The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-23 00:00:00

MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS.

The adjourned examination of Adolphe Bjornaea,
the Gentian woke charged with marderieg his captain on
the high esas on the 2tstot June Mat, was resumed on Satur-
day morning at the Guildhall, Southampton, before Mr. G.
S. Bejaia% the mayor, and a beach of borough magistrates.
Heinrich Allen depiLsd-1 was steward on board the
vessel Gustav Adolph. Oa the 21st of June last I
was forward with the rest of the crew. I was half Weep.
About nine o'clock in the evening the chief mate ran
forward, oiling cut, " What is the matter with the second
mate? I thank he is mad." We jumped up and ran aft,
as we did not know what was the matter. As we some
aft I saw the second mate, walking up and down the quarter
deck. By the time we mired there the captain cam* out
of thimble on desk, with his right hand holding on his left
arm. As mon as the captain came on deck he called oat,
" Where is the second mate? Have you secured him!
As he mid those words the captain went towards thesemod
mate, who said, " What! secure me!" and 1 then
beard a report, and maw the captain fail. The second
mate stopped a moment, and than walked leisurely
towards the companion, and jumped down the cabin.
After that we were busy washing and laying the
body of the captain out. I remaiued with the body,
and procured fresh water sad Meager, while the rest
of the crew went forward. The body remained by
the skylight, and I, being afraid to remain by myself, west
forward, and begged of the crew to help me to
bring the body of the captain from aft forward. No
use would go with me, sad I went back by myself.
When I came back the captain groaned several those.
opened his mouth, bet mould not speak. Although ladled
been several times he did not answer. I thee wont again
forward to the crew and begged of Cum again to come aft,
but they refused. I had to go back again by myself. The
captain was still alive. When I proceeded the third time
forward 1 get two of the crew to come aft with me, and
we carried the body forward. The captain did about
Sweaty minutes atter be was shot. By that time the chief
mate wanted to go down into the cabin, but the crew would
not let him. Aboat an hoar and • half after the captain
was dead I proceeded aft, near the skylight, and tried to
look down Ike cabin to see what was going oa. I
treat to the companion and looked down the staircase,
and saw the mooed .ate, end less frightened and
jumped beck. I could not see what he was doing. 1
went forward agate, sad half an hour afterwards I new
I the head of the second mate peeping out of the staircase
companion. The roan at the helm then left the wheel and
made signs to us. After this several of the crew went
aft, and then the second mate came on deck. 1 stood
midships and new the prisoner standing at the top of the
staircase corapanioo. I sew ha had oue gun in his band,
and another he gave to one of the crew. I saw him before
this bring several things on deck, and amongst them one
ham, one cam, different clothing made up in a bundle, and
a large tin ease containing biscuits. After this he went
over the port aide into the boat. The things were pat into
the boat by several of the crew. The boat was lowered, and
the mooed mate went away in her. One of the sailors bad
, two goal and fired two Mote at him, but missed him. One
of the guns belonged to the second mate. He fired several
shots, but they hit against the mast. During this time two
of tbecrew went bolo w and fetched upseveral firearms, which
were kept in the second cabin, where the chief and second
mate bad their bertha After this I and the chief mate went
' down below to look for powder and shot. We went into the
captain's cabin, and saw several marks of blood oo the table,
sofa, and at the back of the sofa. There were three cute
oe the beam and one at the side of the sofa. We found
powder and shot. I saw a hatchet on the top of tbe eampa-
nice, which ought to have bees where the sewed mate
'slept. Oa the floor I saw two rinp and the captain's hat.
Oat of the captain's berth was mimed hie gold watch and
chain and his revolver, as well as the gold watch of the
' chief mate. The evening before the primmer showed me •
doable-barrelled pistol while at tea. Be drank his lea, but
j ate nothing. leaked him why, and be mid he had no ap-
petite. Two days before this I saw him peek up several
things is hie clothes hag, sad pat it in • berth under his
owe. This closed the examinstioe, end the prisoner wee
fully committed for trial at the met arises.

MAsoaarr Douoiaa.—The celebrated Australian
psdest has oompleted, at the Alhambra Palace, /Dearly
500 miles in as many boars of her Hercules'% undertakiag.
Every °Defames is felt that the remaining 1300 will be
walked by her in the spedied time, viz., I,OOU boon ; se at
present she does oot appear M the slightest degree tired
or inconveniesord. A great deal of 'amnia is felt in ps•
&merles and other (Melee r to the probable termination of
this entreardinery anamtaking.

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A Count or CATS.—The Lewiston (Maine)
Journal says there an a couple of spinsters in Grew— rro-
neataaisce ia their way—who have bees trying to me how
many eats could be nialtipikid from one pair. They began
with ewe pair whoa the rebellioe broke oak and as the
kilter have pow. and ealtidled. their .amber now
maks to the alma*/ mem of 410 .it. sad kitties.