Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-01-18 00:00:00

TIM MURDERS ON 730ARD THE ANNA.

On Saturday last,. Edmund Lane and Gordon
Hires, the first and second mates of the American
barque Anna, now lying at Cowes, were brought
np, on remand, before Sir H. P. Gordon and a full
bench, of county magistrates for the Isle of Wight,.
charged by Mr. Campbell, superintendent of the
Hants constabulary in the Isle of Wight, with
-the wilful murder of six seamen of the above-
named Vessel, viz. :—John Turtle, William Po-
meroy, a man known as Frank;William Johnson,
David Pagins, and James Armstrong. The-pro-
ceedings had been taken consequent on an
information by John Thomas and Abraham
Rock,' seamen on beard the knna. • The unfor-
tunate men who, it was alleged, had met with-
their deaths- in consequence of most horrifying
cruelties, were men of colour.—John Thomas, one
of the coloured seamen, deposed to the deaths of
four coloured seamen. The witnesses in atten-
dance to prove the deaths of the other two
unfortnnate men were Abraham Rock, a man -of
colour, and Rosswell, the steward. The evidence
was of that horrifying character which is, per-
haps, only to be found in the details of those -
fiend-like outrages so common on board American
-vessels.—Mr.. 'Stokes said he represented the
American;•Government, and he had to present a
protest, under-the treaty of Washington, against
• the jurisdiction of the magistrates, together with
a letter from the American minister, author-
ising him to appear and to protest against the
jurisdiction. It was the -wish and intention that
an inquiry should be made by the consul into the
circumstances of the case, and, if it -should
prove that these offences had been committed,
then, on behalf of the consul, he should request
the aid of the civil power for the purpose of ob-
taining the custody of these men and remitting
them to their own country. After some discus-
sion Sir H.- P. Gordon consulted 'with his brother
magistrates, 'and decided that the court had no-
jurisdiction. The Guildhall was crowded, and
the decision was received with a storm of hisses,
hootings, groans, cries of " Hang 'em !" and every
other horrible mark of disapprobation. It was.
for a considerable time impossible to quell the
disturbance ; and when order was at last restored
the crowd rushed out and joined an immense
crowd assembled in the street, with a view to give
the accused mates a rough reception. The men
were therefore conveyed back to their ship under
the protection of the police.,

This Day (We4nesday), the 18th inst., at Tw%lre o'clock, at
thelkokers Office,•Liverpool ancl London ‘'..,,hantlx,:s,
17 ChiIks•TYNCAL,
.400 Bags TURMERIC, .
122 RaIeaMUNJEET., . .
1,500 Byrnlles RAT 1'A7.748,
ex Floronc e front ~eaicntta Apyky 'Messrs.
Thomas and John BraclilebaAk, Ile:chants ; or •to
--sETTSr,„:StYN TAYLOR

This Day,fWedaesp.ay),-the I.Bth instanto at tilt Public Sale-
Yob It:change-be ding's;
47 Cub; VUMICE---STONFI; • **
IS Casks T*RRA D'ONBEA, .
now landiLg ex William Canynges. 4ply to
" FERGIIIISON, HORSLEY; & BrOkers.

This Dij% /Wednesday), .18th In Cant, at 'ffseel,ie
nt the Ilrekei's”.Offiee, Ailey-buildings; `
i :Pierces Damaged Carolina RICE.., • :
'I Barrel FISH (HL. ,
:260,8age Palernie-SUMAC (pri- heaied). "
9! Casks OLIVE L (331,faults). '
'beemks ARGOL
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'Ali:ay to

This Day (V,C,nesclpe,: thClBol,iatd4rit. at iNvfiro-cettlock,
at tr.e Cothrnerciar:F+leropoi,:Ternple-coui:t,
59 CheEts Seville Chitie OICAN(IES, -
163 Bouts ex Enigma.
20 Chests Seville Sour Do.
40 Bone.; Do:t • ,ro.:
• 113 Mies Kt. Michael's 'Dp. cx Tell Tile.
. 200 Caroes:.,\P-ssiha I.;BNIEUN-S, erTlllnriphallt.
33 CaEe,i Palermo • D. ,
31 ;; " Naples' De). -
500:Bagsreelbna NUTS.
50
•trdessiaa. Dc. - • •
8 Dandles ram rus;imrs.
• pipply to • JAMES ADYSM, SON, & CO., Brrilrels.

• FOR 14ALE, in Sandon Dock,
"W%yr, \ The fine weil-built'Barque MARIANNE.
" Length. TOD feet 5-10ths ;' "breadth, 28 feet-6-10ths;
sI depth, 17 Teet. 398 tom .338 11-100ths tons
?,---77-7.--"','N.:sr.m. This veg,el is built of the best Baltic Pine
.t.;Tfiberi ia lavishly.fhfmtened.withwdod'knees, and isthdiotighly
sound. She his late.]:v 'undergone considerable repairs ebro4d;
wAherillier tiinbers were Tonna first-rate; has sister-kelsons and
,bilge, logs
_wph , rearlei -her: a,:itrong, useful vessell hfts a
(piairtity Of stoics on board, ani can sent to sea at a ttifling
expense. She would rnate a first-rate deartessel, -Or co-alhnlk,
lapt,argo being urywards of '5OO tons coaLs. Apply. tfo the
Oirner- on board ; 'to

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