The Express.
London, England, 1849-07-14 00:00:00

ATTEMPT AT MUTUIT AND MURDER.

The particulars of a foul and wicked scheme for
the murder of the captain and officers of a British merchant
ship, sod tie seizure of the Tercel, were dieelosed yeetenlay,
before Mr. Btulaton, at the Liverpool Police-neat. The
names of the man in custody are henry Mitchell, Joseph
Ward, JASON Cattily, John Hennessey, John Boy, Whamßarite,m.
Barite, and Jams WiMo.
On the 26th of May last, the ship York, a fine steel of
upwards of One thousand tons burtheo, which bad been
consigned to Mein. Alesender Denaistoun and Co., of
this town, left New Orleans with a eardo of cotton, corn,
indigo, and staves. Alter the nos I had been out two
gays, and while she was still in the Gulf of Mexico, one
of the bands went alt to the captain, and told him
that there w u a conspiracy on board of the venal to kill him
and the chief mate. The man who communicated tine infor-
mation is named Bookie& Ile said that be bad been laid
up for some time, and hat been cenifineel principally to the
forecastle. After they left New Orleans he heard a great
deal of talking and • bisecting among the man, bot could
not tell its purp-xit. On the second dty alter tailing, he
went upon the forecastle, and he there ascertained that
it was the intention of some of the men to kill the cap-
tain and mate at ten o'clrck that night. After some
time one of the prisonan, Joeeph Ward, came up to him
and told him what they. were goiog to do. When they
bad got the viii they. minuted to mate's him (Booking)
an officer. lie immeutetely replied thin it must not be
done, for he should not stand by. He was then told if he
made the matter known he would suffer. Alter a while
be went and told the captain. Anuthit seaman, named
Cherlr, who had also beta kept in ignorant: of the it design
till the time of his watch, ow h- ingintormedof the intentions
of the men, lola the mate. A third band, nun d Morrison,
also said he was asked to take part iu the diabolical affair,
bet refined. On the night in qui %tom he head the mate
• to Witia to heave the lead. Ward immediately said,
"If you g t, I will cut your throat "
The captain said he believed Witfin had been persuaded
is the also • and that of himself he had rev doubt lie was
true to the ;Seers, . . .

Mr. Rushton asked his what he bad to say.
la reply, WiMin statue tint Ward asked his to assist in
the matter, and fur some time he refused. Ward said his
Intenti to was to knock out the brains a the captain and the
Gate, to pat Mitchell in command, and make him (Wiflin)
the mate, and lake the ves-el to Ca ifornia, or run her on
Key West and set tire to her. At the tan o'clock watch,
when he (Witlin) was told by the mete to heave the log, he
did not like to relate, and, its attemptin:r to obey the order,
War. said to him he would cat his throat it he did so.
It had beef previoiely arranged to refuse duty on that
watch. In a short time Ward walked aft, ae.d was seen
with a heavy instrument in kis belt, which proved to be a
large iron her. By previous arrangement with the trusty
portion of the crew, the alarm wee then Rime by the mate,
and the mutineer, seised upon end placed in irons. Ward
had on his pence two pistols. The captain turned the easel
round, bvending to run back to New °titans, but, having
consulted with the natty, it was decided to keep Ward and
Mitchell, the ringleaders, in irons, and proceed home. The
yawl arrived yrsterd.ty moraine, when the men wire int.
mediately given into custody. The ptiesners were all re-
manded.

The elptsia stated that several of the crew left him at
New Orleans, and that he had taken twenty new hands on
board at night, just before he left the por:, and knew no-
thing about them—Liverpool Le►cury.

IRELAND.

THE QUEEN IN IRELAND.
Dumas:, Jett 13.
The Lord Marcy is 'boat to issue a prod tmation
for a general illumination of the city, in honour of
the Queen's visit. The long line of Dublin quay.,
when illuminated, wou'd surpass any simner scene in
the empire. When George IV. came here hie suite
were astonished et the splendid effect of Dublin when
illuminated at night. The high-sheriff of the c,,unty,
Mr. Ennis, has convened a meeting of his bailiwick,
for the 23rd kat., for the purpose of addressing her
Majors.
Cork sympathisers with the political con-
victs, on learning that one of the state prisoners,
on board the limit, left Ireland without a shilling,
got on bird a fast steamer, and proceeded to sea, in-
tending to speak the Swift and give money to the
convict. The Cork Reporter gives a natrative of
what followed:
Witting reached about ten miles east of th' Livhflutuse, we
could discern, at the extreme hotly 'in, the smoky of a steamer
and two small spars quite n, ar it, just apprariog above the
ocean. We steered towards them, and as they were going
B.S. W. we followed a southerly course, in order to me, t
them in the track which they then pursued. When the
people in the war steamer perceived our intention they de-
viated from the course which they had been previously pur-
suing, and steered Hit% a head of us turning cur desien of
ermine their oath into a "stern chats." We tollowed for
about 20 or 2.5 miles, but ter could get nearer to them
than about three miles. This distance brought our time up
to 7, p m., and seeirg the hrire'enneri of perseserine, we
resolved on turning bark, after considerable hesitation and
very sincere revet. We were in sight of the two vessels
until nearly 9, when the Trident dropped the brig 40 miles
squib of the land. We learned afterwards from ut.ques-
tionable authority that the Trident, from the time we were
perceived, towed the brig through the water at the rate of
seven knots per hour; that the course was designedly
changed, in contequeuce of our intention being apparently
t. speak them, and that our movements were watched with
intense anxiety by our distinguished friends, who were ce
tioned on the quarter deck of the brig with telescopes, feel
ing assured, se our informant awed, that business wi h
them of eassiderable consequence to themeelves cause d the
effort which they premised we were making to reach them.
The High Sheriff of Wicklow, and 16 of the grand
juvy, have drawn ups petition to parliament demind-
Jog that a protective duty be placed on corn, and for
a reduction of 25 per cent. in all great official salaries.
On Tuesday last the new channel at Belfast was
opened with great Mot. The principal merchants
dined together in the evening in honour of the day.
The new cut makes the Belfaat channel one continued
line, with a very gentle bend into the deep water at
Oartnoyale. Formerly, the channel was one of the
most circuitous in the world.

COMMISRION BY TUB LORD-LILPITYENCYY OP
LANARERHIRL—W. Lockhart, Big., M.P., to Da Major-
Commandant of tho Upper Wud and Airdrie Corps of
Laaarishire Yeomanry Cavalry.

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