The Express.
London, England, 1861-02-16 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 16, 1861.

ES TR.IOI2I)I.V.tHi PrE.VE IN TEE HULL TOWN

FLOM LAST NIGHTS carom.

BANKRUPTS.
Cannot Berm[, Canterle:ry, hoot and sht.e mati-flettin r, to
surrender Feb. 27 at 1, and March 27 at 2, at ltn.singhall-street.
Preston, Broad-stnat-buildings, City ; od. Dent. Gra-
ham, Colenianstreet.
%Mee Nlet"LLuua Bourne RP ATTI N. urn, Pi-Iventor-street
Within, City.
_tallow brokers, Feb. 27 at 2. and Starch 2/ at
I. at Basinanalistreet. .out . Fresitnals untl Neiman, Bank-
city ; off. assig., Grattan. Colemanstreet.
.1: rig ,rrigragog morons:T. Great Towernreet, City.wholesale
Ira .I..aler, Feb. 27 at 12.. and Maxdi 27 at 111, at Datitatthall.
/trctt. Ilytie, Lly-place. Holborn . off. a... Mt., Stan fell,
1 i scrhalidtrect
W 11.1.1,411 11gNST WILLIAIII, Plaistow, Essex, apothecary, Feb.
•-'t: and March al, at I. at liedinthalistrect. Sol., Chlolley, Ohl
Jewry, City. of. assig , t•rshant, Celmanotreet.
ALTHIna 51121. Paragotittutivlittes, Kent.road, engineer,
Feb. 27 and April 1. at 12, at Ussloghallottreet. Sots., Peek
and toning, Baslnghallstreet off. gang., Pennell, Guild-
hall-chambers.
Lidirsu Joan NreMouts, Newmanetreet. Oxfor.i.street• picture
dealer, Ft b. lb at 21, and Mang ni at 2, at thusitighallatreet
Lawrence and Co., Old Jewry-chambers, City.: off.
ulg., Lee, Ablennantoury.
Ritsrirr liossrp. Wittiag Dittlintottn, Iceland-wharf,
,ntractor, Feb. 28 at 2, and March 26 at 12{, at Basinchalh
street :101., Widths, Basinghalistreat ; off. mak., Lee, Alder-
manbury.
Stgrsott RoanTS, Itionlualtam, run maker. March I and
• at 11, at Birmingham Court o.ds , Bartlect and NOD, Bir-
mingham off. assist.. Kinnear, Birmingham.
GlltosoE Bracows. Nottingham, hoe manufacturer, Feb. 22 and
March 21 at 11, at Birmingham Court held at Nottingham.
Mot, Magee, Nottingham: off swig., Harris, Nottingham.
WILLIAM Peuydarren. Glamomiushint, innkeeper, Feb.
26 and March 26. at 11, at Bristol Court. Solt, Ensor, Cardiff,
and Abbot and Co., Bristol off. nag., Miller. Bristol.
'mum Franca:at, Stenehonse, licvoinhire. draper. Feb. 22 and
April 8, at 121, at Exeter Court held at Plymouth. Sots.,
Wood, Bristol. and =worthy and Co , Plymouth off. assig.,
flirted, Exeter.
WILIJAK Hone, Lapford, Devonshire, buyer and letter of
machines, Feb. 28 and April 11, at 12. at Exeter Court.
Na,!,., Tanner, Creditor', and Turner and Hirtzel, Exeter ; oft.
ans., Hirtzcl, Exeter.
EINJAKI74 11.111711101 t, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, cloth merchant,
Feb. to and March 21, at 11, at Leeds Court. Bola, 'mum,
Budder/Mehl, and Bond and Barwick, Leeds; off. wig.,
Young. Lem's.
Athmaritor.n ll•littLas and Wri.tham BLArgatae. Star-court,
Cheap/de, woollen warehousemen. Feb. 2/1 and March 21. at
11, at Leeds Court. WI, Settle, Leeds ; oft. umbig., Young,
Loads.
Joins CARLYLE, Liverpool, linendraper, Feb. 27 and March 12,
at 12, at Liverpool Court. Sots., Aspinall and Bird, Liver.
pool off. wig., Morgan, Literpool.
THOMAS HOWAMI4 and Wlttlaw 11,0ISHAIT, Warrington, Lan-
cashire, calico manufacturers. March 1 and 21. at 12, at Man-
chester Court. Solt.. Moult and Embinaon, Manchester : off.
as nig., Hernasnan, Manchester.
BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.
(Varsity Commu., Rochester, Kent, and Melbourne, Victoria,
merchant.
JOINT STOCK COMPANIES ACM.
LiTERPooI. Tnanmutars Wag COMPANY (LOOM)), March 6, at
11, at Liverpool Ceset—to prove debts.
INSOLVENT PETITIONERS, AT PORIVOALSTREET.
IEIOII Ma. CMW CONKS/1102r= LAW.
Feb. 27. M. W. T. Parisithar. Ohl ithronnuns Hotel. Covent,
caolen, civil servant In the Madras Presidency—J. Strong, Her-
mitsgestreet, Paddington, railway guard—J. Bridges, Charlotte-
(treed. Portiand.place. grocer—W. Williams, Drury.lane, Hol-
born, pubikan—W. T. Scott, NOBII2-1411.110, Blackfriarsroad,
and Fens-Lurch-street. OW. agent to a brewer, company-J.
Beer.. West Malting, Keat, dealer In fruit—G. Astir, Rope-
maker-street, City, journeyman lvsikbinder.
March 1. C. Gardner, Lawn-cottage, Hampstead, picture re,
starer and cleaner.
March 4. C. Enever, Romford. Frei, stmetnaann—O. Under-
wood, 11ln-street, Pimlico, Jewellers assistant—R. Booth. wen.,
Long-lane. Bermondsey, carpenter—T. Vesper, Illackhesthhill,
Kent, pastcycook —lt. Potter. Lambeth-walk, Lambeth, baker—
W. Oswald, Chatham-place, Hackney, gluier.
Imroth ML CoMMUSIONSII NICHOL&
Feb. 26. J. Ayers. Stanhope.terrnce, Hydepark-gaPiens, hnn'e
decorator—J. It. Vising.Whlte-street, Betlusal-greenroad Hell-
yard, City and Lec.ninii, Bow, paper ruler—W. A. Weir, Upper
Pouthwiek.street. Paddington, dairyman's manager—J. Philpgt,
Sklnner.place, Leadenhatlmarket, and Holboru.hlll, cheese•
monger.
March 1. J. Maynard, Croas-street, Bethnalgreen, baker—F.-
H. Holmes, Dove-row, linekneyrond, draper's assistant—W.
Steadman, Lyharn.rood, Sri xtonbill, beer seller—H. Remick,
Ciltannatieet, Lambeth, chemist.
March Y. .1. Bradley, Groat College-street, Camden-town,
pianoforte maker—S. Woodland, St. Mary Cray, Kent, boot and
shoe maker—J. Ilannafird, Ilsyncle-place, tailor—i.
Trnscott. De Beavoirsquare, Klnalland, proprietor of robin—J.
J. Match, Lower.street, Islington, mocking apbobtever —J.
Stoffell, Freeschtalstreet, Horselydown, carpenter—A. Jaffee-
son, Woodbine-terrace. West Battersea, clerk in the War-ollice—
E. R. Fisher. Webber-row, Westminsterroed, mineral water
maker—Louisa Emma Robertson, Warwick-place, Pimlico,
lodging.house keeper—J. Coltman, Duubridge.terrace, Bethnal-
green, surgeon's assistant—J. Futirlore. Langley-placc, Commer-
cial-road East, paatrycook-11. Anderson, Long-acre, fishing
tackle maker.
DECLARATIONS OF DIVIDENDS.
WILLIAM Druusw, Bottom, Lancashire, cotton manufacturer,
and Wigan, Imes/Dire, banker's clerk-2nd dividend of 111 d.,
March 5. ann any subsequent Tuesday, at FramerK Manchester.
lIKUler DEOrTst:, Manchester, meridian—end dividend of 2,1.,
any Tuesday. at Heilman' s, Manchester.
JOARTH RI;LFORIL Manchester, brewer-let dividend of 35. Sd.,
any Tuesday, at Hernarnan's, Manchester.
JOHN Citaggsll4W and WILLIAM Ck..NASHAW, of Idenfteld,
Lancashire, manufacturcrs--lit dividend of la., any Tuesday,
at Hernsinaa's, Manchrtter.
THOMAS Bonill, Manchester, zrocer—Sat dividend 01 is, 10141.,
any Tthilda.Y. at Potta. Manchester.
Thomas, CHARLTON BILL, Durham, corn miller—lit dividend of
ded.. Feb FJ, sad any subsequent Saturday, at Baker's, Bd.-
caserepon-Tyns.

March It J. O. Dlekinso7lan,l7..A. L'reirtbton, Aidennanbury,
City. collar manufacturers—March 8. J. Sharp, !Cireavenor.street
West. Eaton.equare. apothecary-11:mb & 8. J.. 1. Wad (separate
estate, Sutton. Surrey, bander—Much 8. J. Cooper,Gireat Yar-
mouth, Norfolk. printer—March 8. C. Barrow, us., Coleman-
street. City. wine merchant—March 8 W. Strong. Merton-road.
Wiurdsworth, Surrey, builder—Sinrch 8. H. Freeman and C.
('battler, Cheapside. City, licensed victuallen—March & W.
Brame% Tottenham court-road, leather seller—March 8. W. H.
Woollen and J. F. 8. Woollen, Limestreetequare. City, ship
agente—March & T. Wentworth separate Mae), ilkininarket,
Bermondsey, dealer In hides—March 14. J. bound, Hay. Brecon-
shire, draper—March 11. B. Collingbeerns, Foleshill, near
Coventry, rihbon manufacturer—March 11. J. C. Lunch, Birming-
ham, leather seller—March 19. W. Hillier, Latham, Cheshire,
hotel keeper—March S. T. Leah (separate islets), Liverpool. mer-
chant—Ma:eh S. T. Hedgeock, St. Helen's, Isurearshire, painter.
(=IMMIX la be granted, Unless canoe be shown to the
enatrary on or before the day of meeting.
March S. J. Ilanway +greet, Oxfonletreet. bookseller
—March 11. W. Penfold. Market.terrace, Caledonian-road. smith
—March It J. Bound. Hay. Breconshire, draper—April 10. T.
Myott, Manchester. grocer—March 19. F. E. Shipley. Jun., Gilt-
brook. Nottinghamshire, brickmaker, and F. E. Shipley, stn..
Nottiludram. tanner—March 10 T. S. Reed, Derby, silk manu-
facturer—March 8. T. Hirelle, Everton, near Liverpool, builder—
March el W. Hillier, Eastbam, Cheshire. hotel keeper.

PARTNIIIINIPS DIABOLVID.
J. Baldwin and B. Baldwin, New-cut, Lambeth. and Ethara-
^... Ke' -\watt.

place, Kent-street ,South*, _A. Hors's!" and
J. Foster, Ellenroyd, near Luddeuden Foots, Yeelraldre, tanners
--J. Mason and Z. Rhodes, Brosetey ant Shrewsbury, Shrop-
shire. general marine store dealers—T. Evans and J. Kaaren,
Whitecnometreet. builders—W. Lomas and G. Bowen. Burnie'',
laincsakire. wholesale grocers—W. Copemake and 8. Bradbury,
Legton, Staffordshire, manufacturers of china—J. Jackson
and 8. Jackson, Leeds, Yorkshire. flint grinders—W. D.Codding-
ton and R. IL Hutchinson, Blackburn, Lancashire, cotton ma-
nufacturers—T. Ibisetson, inn., end J. Creaser. Breton. Derby-
shire. millers—W. C. Todd and D. S. Todd, Ringston.upon-
Hull. joiners—J. Green and W. Jackson, Leeds, Yorkshire, eta-
ehinists-0. Line* end L 8. Liner Hertford, chemists—J. H.
Jarman and Louisa Jenkins, Deritend, Birmingham, manufac-
turersof braided and embroidered goods—F. Goodwin and Y. G.
('rowland, Lincolnshire, brewers—W. Ashbunser and
Ashburner, Barrow, Lancashire. shipbuilder,-1. Lever and
J. Broogh. Manchester, mixed yowls manufacturers—B. L Ash-
ton. T. Ashton. G. F. Ashton, and H. Ashton, Ramshottom and
Manchester, Lancashire, cottonspinners, an far as regards H.
gahton—G. Simpson and R. Lee, Collingwood street, Black-
Mars-road, hairdressere—E. Richardson and J. Richardson,
Notting-hill, brewers—E. Davis. 15 Davis, and J. Lewis, Yeovil,
Boeservetahlre, glove manufacturers-1. Robertshaw and J.
Farrsr, Allerton. Yorkshire, moreen manufacturers—W. Brown-
ing and J Browning, optical instrument manufacturers-0.
ltewell and E. !San, l'pper Thames. City, distMers -T. Chad-
wick and H. Nelson, Gorton. Manchester, flint glass manufao-
toren—C. Wood, K. Wood, W. C. Wood, and L. T. Wood, Brine.
call, near Morley, and Manchester, Lancashire, bleachers, so tar
as regards c. Wood—J. R. Lynch and W. Wilkinson, Cheethams
hill, near fslancheater, chemists—A. Sidebottom and J. 81.1ebot-
tom. Tlnteittle, Cheshire, eetton.spinners—R. Birchenongh and
J. Bland. Sheffield, Yorkshire, wood turners—Rnea Abrahams
and F. Abrahams, Manchester, clothiers—W. Bunting and H.
J. Bunting. Northampton, hoot and shoe manufacterers—W. D.
Coddington and R. H. Hutchinson. Crorafleld and Blackburn
Lancashire, eottonmanufacturers —J. C. Clark, F. ISsibl, and C.
Sonutiamraer, Tichhornestreet, Haymutel. Drl,Pfletors of the
London Pas illon—T. Brassiley, J. Carter, R. Bolt, M. Hartley,
If. Parkinson. J. Seholes, H. Holden. and H. Walker Accrington
50.1 Manchester. Lancashire, cotton.spinners, so far as regards
H. Walker-4. Davis and T. Dawson, Ilancheater—J. Nettleship
and J. Wragg. Sheffield, Yorkshire. rommisaion agents—James
Cairns and John Cairns, Glasgow, tailors.

SOIFFCH 11B1)17111TRATIONS.
7/Mee/I letnntit, Granuemouth, near Falkirk, auctioneer, Feb.
PI, at Ihnith sad Philpore Booms, Fainburgh.
WILIJAX IMPS MAT4O/1, fitilentt. COMMIIMUII Merchant, Feb.
22. at the neatly Hall. 0111Agow.
WILLIAM Musa. Glasseer, smith. Feb. et, at theGounty Hotel,
Paleley.
JOlte Merit; Gleagow, turner. Feb. 12, at t e Faculty Hall
Glaegew•
Jana MILwI.AIt, Glasgow, coalmoster, Feb. at the Faculty Hall,
Glasgo
Minim/ arrecm. Brambly Ferry, shipowner, Feb. 23, at lb.
key., Meal, Dundee.
Jona Bowie °LIT wad BOITZT Our. Perth, merchants, Feb.
gg, at the Sollelton Library, Perth.

SER 101-91 Dian. COACH ACCIDINT. —Tbe night
mail co.tA from Wexford to Dahlia ran against the pound
wall at Glenealy on Wednesday morning at three o clock,
killing one of the horses on the spot, and seriously injuring
another. An express was sent off to Ashford, where Yr.
Moran at once despatched three cars to any on the mails
and passengers to Dublin. Constable Bailey, of Olsossly,
promptly furnished an escort for the mail. A MOW
reached Bray by the 3.40 train from Wicklow, who wan
seriously injured by the upset. In this train also wire two
poor sailors who were floating about on a plank for fifty
hours outside the Arklow Bank during and altar tits recent
gale.—/Preessou'e Journal.

METROPOLITAN FREE HOSPITAL, DEVONSHIRE-
'STARE, Cllr.—The aggregate number of patients relieved
during the week ending February 9 was : Medical, 1,265 ;
surgical, 494—total, 1,759, of which 5141 wars new cum
OZONIZED COD LIVER OlL.—The consumptive
will do well to procure the patent ozonbed Cod uyer pit pm.
pared by Campbell'sprocess. ID btegiving pauperise. are
mar-
vellous, and while It greatly streatthens the system, It at the
came time reduces the action of the pules to Its proper standard.
this enabling the physician to prescribe such rimedlus mil the
patient could not otherwise have administered-4es "1.7.1 Me-
dical and Chintrgical Society's Transactions." Vol. 44. Sc, 1850
lancet," July 9, 1956:" Pharmaceutical Journal," August 1,
3666, Re Prepared only by O. Remick, lasdaa. Bold by all
dregglas, la 2a. CUL, as 9d, sal 9s. bal6iss.—(Advertheard.,l

Ride inteiliguict.
COURT Or QUEEN'S BENCH.-FEB. 1&.

BEOOND COURT.

Sittings M Nisi Prim at Guildhall.--(Before Mr. Justice
Blackburn and Common Juries.)
WHIT C. AXIAL-A DEATHBED

Mr. Serfeant Parry and lir. Henry James were counsel
for the plaintiff; Mr. M. Chambers, Mr. Lush, sod Mr.
Kenesky were for the defendant.
The plaintiff in this action, Mr. Whit, of Itcmisey, sued
the defendant under s power of attorney given him by the
next of kin of Priscilla Floyd, who died March M, 1839,
and letters of administration which bad been granted.
It appeared that Miss Floyd, who was possessed of much
attractions, lived up to 1867 under the protection of a
mostleman, who, dying in that yam, left her •
sum of money. She became acquainted with the
defendant, a commercial traveller, who had always repre-
sented that he was • married man, and who was living
with a person who had assumed his name ; but on the occa-
sion of some proceedings in Chancery the defendant stated
that he had never been married. He became acquainted
with Miss Floyd in 1557, and her aunt subsequently re-
ceived an intimation from her that she was going to marry
thedefendant in March, IMO. The parties were then living
together at 12, New-road, Southampton. Miss Floyd was
taken ill and died of gastric fever on the very day that
had been appointed for her marriage. She did nut
make a will, but the defendant relied on •
donation in articulo mortis, by which she gave
him two gold watches, several valuable trinkets, 4001.
in a bank, and a policy of insurance for 1,00 W., which was
the property now sought to be recovered. The defendant, in
his examination, said he was a commercial traveller to a
wholesale stationer. He had agreed to marry Miss Floyd
on the Zird of March, and had communicated that fact to
her father in Australia. He had changed his name from
David toJohn, because she did not like the former. He
bad buried Miss Floyd as his wife, and had paid all the ex-
penses of the funeral. She gave him the watch and chain,
and ton days before her death she expressed a wish that one
of her watches should be given to her niece Kate.
Cron-examined—He bad been insolvent and had been
remanded in 1858, on the ground of breach of faith. He
did not think that at that time Miss Floyd and he were
living together as man and wife. He had never been mar-
ried,-but might have said he was. He wee uow living with
the lady with whom he had lived at the time of his 'mob
vency, and with whom he had ceased to live in 1859, he
being then six months engaged to Miss Floyd.
Mrs. Barnes deposed that Miss Floyd came to lodge at
her house at Southampton, when she introduced the defen-
dant as her husband. She ordered everything in the name
of Mrs. Amiss. She had heard Miss Floyd say before she
died, to the defendant, that he was to take the policy, for
all the had was his, but he was to give the little gold watch
to her niece Kate.

Theodoeia Williams, the daughter of the last witness,
eorreborated her.

It was then agreed that the watch and chain directed by
the deceased to be given to her niece Kate should be valued
at 8/., the jury to find • verdict for 100/., to be reduced to
81., if given up.
Mr. Justice Blackburn then left it to the jury to say
whther they thought the watch had been given to the de-
fendant by Mile Floyd some days before her death, and
whether the policy and deposit were given to him at the time
see thought ■he was dying.
The Jury found a verdict for the defendant.

COURT OF COMMON PLF.AS.-Fr.B. 15.
SECOND 00IIRT.

Sittings at Nisi Prins, in London.—(BeforeMr. Justice Pyles
and a Common Jury.)
BA RTT.FTT P. CLANCT.-A VOLUNTEER OFTICIR'S UNIFORM.

The plaintiff in this MO was a military tailor in Idaddox-
street, Regent•street, and the defendant, Lieutenant Clancy,
was an officer in the Royal Irish Volunteer Rifle Bngade.
The action was to recover 32/. Ba. for uniform and accoutre-
ments supplied to the defendant, who paid 261. 4a. into
court, and pleaded that this was sufficient to satisfy the
plaintif. claim.
Mr. Huddleston and Mr. Coleman appeved for the
tiff; and Mr. Serjeant Pigott and Mr. Barnard for the
defendant.

The plaintiff's counsel said that the " volunteer fever,*
which spread to such an extent throughout the country an
the spring of last year, gave birth to various corps, some of
them being started on an economical principle, whilst in
others decorations were more profusely used, but in noeorps,
except perhaps the six feet corps,which ahem in scarlet, was
there a uniform more costly or more beautiful than the
Royal Irish. There were silver ornaments °obviating of
the shamrock, a lion, and other things, and there was also
as immense amount of silver braiding. At the head of the
corps were the Marquis of Donegal! and Lord Otho Fitz-
gerald, gentlemen who were renowned for their taste, and it
was no doubt they who had succeeded in devising this some-
what gorgeous uniform. In the spring the appearance be-
fore her Majesty in Hyde-perk, and the ball at the Floral-
belt produced great excitement among the volunteers, hut
what much more engrossed the attention of the !riot' Bri-
gade was the hall at the Freemasons' Tavern on St. Pa-
trice's-day. Shortly before this day, the defendant gave
tho plaintiff an order for an uniform that he might appear
at the ball ; and in consequence of the great demand for
labour at that time, and the short notice given, the plaintiff
had great difficulty in getting the things done at all, and he
bad to pay his workmen extra wages to work overtime to
complete the order.
Witnesses were examined on the part of the plaintiff to
show that the price charged was fair and reasonable.
The defendant's case was that there wns no objection to
the price of what was properly called tailor's articles, but
that the full dress tunic with its ornaments was not worth
more than 71. 10s. instead of W., and that most of the orna-
ments were overcharged for some of them which should
have been silver being only two-thirds silver.
The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, damages
3/. Ilia. above the money paid into court.

for glebe/4ring. and the insolvent had ren...ined in White-
cross-street Prison.
. _

Mr. rlev, the insolvent's attorney, DOW informed the
court that the matter had been settled, and he had the in-
solvent's discharge in his possession at the suit of the young
woman. _ _ .

The ease stood over, and in the course of the day it was
announe,l thst the young woman had received 5W., and
that the insolvent was out of prison without taking tin
benefit of the act.

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSE.

The Lord Mayor was engaged yesterday for a consider•
able time iu the investigation of a charge of forgery, the
circumstances of which were of a very extraordinary
character.

A young man named Frederick Jones, 17 years old, who
was several years employed as a clerk in the Union Bank of
London, and who is very respectably connected, surrendered
to undergo a final examination upon the charge of feloni-
ously uttering a cheque for 4!. 17e. ed. and for forging the
same instrument with intent to defrud Norm Spooner,
Attwood and co.

The Lord Mayor then said that, looking at all the facts
and as it appeared to him the great similarity that existed
between the documents admitted to be the handwriting of
the prisoner and the forged instrument, he felt it to be his
duty to submit the case to a jury. He would, however, ad-
mit the prisoner to bail.
Dr. Pettigrew again offered himself as a surety for the
prisoner's appearance to take his trial, and he was then dis-
charged from custody.
A few days ago, a coatemionger was brought before the
Lord Mayor, charged with causing an obstruction in the
City and asaaulting the constable who took hum. His lord-
ship, who always deals with these cases in a very kind and
lenient spirit, only sentenced the prisoner to seven days' im-
prisonment, in default of paying a small fine.
Yesterday a person of respectable appearance entered the
justice room, and handed a letter to the Lord Mayor.
His lordship having opened it, said that it contained a
donation, which lie could not swept upon the conditions
annexed it. The letter referred to the case of a person
whom he had felt it his duty to commit to prison for seven
days for a breach of the law, after repeated warnings, and
the writer of it enclosed a stun of money to be applied to
the payment of the fine and a recompense to the individual
himself for the inconvenience he had undergone. In the
exercise of his discretion, be had thought right to punish
the man for the offence he lead committed, and he cer-
tainly could not receive any donation having such an object
as the one the writer of the letter appeared to have in view.

DARING ROBBERY AND SUPPOSED MURDER
AT FALMOUTH.

Great consternation prevailed at Falmouth on
Thursday, in consequence of an extensive robbery having
been committed on board a vessel in Falmouth Harbour,
and the supposed murder of the mate, and an attempt to
murder the apprentice boy belonging to the same vend.
It appears that the schooner Viscata, of Abereyron, from
Portsmouth, David Jones, master, in ballast, put into Fal-
mouth, on Sunday last, having sailed from Portsmouth
on Saturday morning. The crew consisted of the master,
the mate, Martin Hely, of Cork, who is described
as a short set man, having no whiskers, aged 25, two
seamen, who gave their names as John Brown, aged 25,
and William Ellis, aged 19, and James Jones, an apprentice,
aged 18. Brown and Ellis shipped at Portsmouth. The
vessel was lyiug in St. Just Creek, in Falmouth harbour, and
on Tuesday the captain came ashore in company with Brown,
Ellis, and the mate, leaving the apprentice on board. Ga
Wednesday afternoon the captain and the three same par-
ties left is their boat to go on board another vessel in Fal-
mouth harbour ; the captain and mate remained there, but
the two seamen, Brown and Ellis, left to go to the
Viscata, it being then about five or six o'clock In the after-
noon. About sight or nine o'clock the same evening,
the mete also left the vessel to go on board the
Vista* and at about half-past ten the captain, accompanied
by Capt. W. Jones, of the schooner City of Chester, also
went on beard, when to their great astonishment and alarm
they found no one on board but the apprentice boy, who
wan then in the cabin quite insensible, blood flowing freely
front his bead. and lying in his blood in the cabin. His
bead was severely cut, the skull bone being broken an
inch deep ; the state-room had been broken open,
locks wrenched off, the captain's clothes, his watch,
two Si. notes, four sovereigns, and 10s. in silver stolen,
the ship's register and other documents removed,
sod • great deal of property damaged. From the large
quantity of blood on deck, and other matter as if from
vomiting, it appeared that • scuffle had taken place
there, and it is feared that the mate, who it is supposed
came on board before he was expected, was also attacked.
Although every search has been made for him, he has not
been beard of, and it is supposed that he was murdered
and thrown overboard. The apprentice, who is removed to
the Sailors' Home, is recovered a little, and states that he
did not go en deck ; that the two seamen, Brown and Ellis,
came down in the cabin to hint ; that Brown struck him on
the head with a piece of iron, and from that time he was in-
sensible ; hut that he never saw or heard the mate. Both
Ellis and Brown were apprehended at Falmouth, each hay.
tag on at that time some of the captain's clothes. There
was also found on them two Si. notes, two sovereigns, the
captain's watch, and some silver. They were brought
before Jacob Giver, Faq., mayor, and Thomas Rogers, Esq.,
and the case is remanded until Monday. The two prisoners
slept at the King's Arms on Wednesday night, and on be-
ing asked for the mate, said that "he was gone; he was
no good." Ellis says that he belongs to Brighton, and
Brown that he is from Exeter. A piece of iron about 101bs.
in weight, was found on board, with blood on it, to which
was attached some human hair from the head. The boat
belonging to the schooner is missing. The prisoners were
observed to enter the George and Dragon beerbouss on
Thursday morning, and they ran through at the backdoor,
making their agape over a wall before they were captured.
They are both delicate looking young men, and not such as
would be supposed to commit such • dreadful deed.