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Getland with intent to murder him, but here was a
arge of murder.
e examination of Colwell was continued at great
;ngtb, d from his statement it would appear there
was it -Settled design on the part of the Italians to kill
the deceased. Two days before the deceased was
struck with the adze there bad been a fight between
the Italians and some others of the crew, by whom
sticks were used to defend themselves from the pri-
soners, who were armed with knives. One of the
hands sung out, "They have got knives," and Captain
Benson, the, master of the Albuta, gave orders for
them to be taken away, and the Italians made fast.
Moraty had a--knife sharpened at the end like a
lance, and Argenti a large sheath knife, which be had
concealed under his shirt. Both, knives were taken
from them. While the prisoners were aloft after
Getland was wounded, they:rentoved from the fore-top
to the fore-topgallant-mast cross-trees, and directly
afterwards a knife was thrown by ore of th-m at the
people keeping guard below. It fell close to one of
the men.
Mr. Yardley—Whose knife was that? Colwell—
It was a knife which had been lent to the mate, and
the mate lent it to Moraty.
Mr. Yardley—What time was it when the blow
was struck ? Colvill—lt was about five or ten mi-
nutes past seven, just beginning to get dusk. Argenti
attempted to cut me down directly he had cut down
the deceased. The foremast bands picked up what
they could to protect themselves. If they had not
done sh, more blood would have been spilled. Getland
was quite insensible when he was taken into the cabin.
Mr. Yardley—I suppose, Mr Powell, you cannot
complete this case to-day ? Mr. Powell—Not at all,
sir. rinteud to ask for a remand.
Mr. Yardley directed the interpreter to ask to
what country the prisoners belonged. He said in
Sta
replytes ! that
and Art
enti was was from Ancona, in the Papal
g
a Tuscan. On which the
`rift inquired if the prisoners could obtain any
assistance here ;he meant a legal adviser—an advocate
to defend them.
The interpreter said the prisoners had declared they
--s.; could not obtain any assistance, or any advocate.
4 Mr. Yardley—Yes, anti they have said something
about the consul of their country jast now in Italian.
e'
4 Have you been instructed by the Treasury to conduct
3. this case, Mr. Powell ? Mr. Powell—No, sir, by the •
to Home-office.
Mr. Yardley recommended that a communication
24 Amid. i:ie made to the consuls of thettates to which
31 the prisoners ',belonged, who would probably employ
4 5-6 7 a solicitor to ooDauct, their defence. The charge was
11 12 13 14 else of a most serious nature, and it was necessary
18 19 20 21
some one should watch the interests of the two
25 26 27 .-i8 foreigners: He believed the
case bad undergone an
"
inquiry in Quebec. Mr. Powell,--Yes, it has under-
.
1 2 3,4, gone an inquiry.
8918"15 16 17 18 Mr. Yardley-11as any competent tribunal tried
122 23 24 25 these people before ? Mr. Powell—No, sir, they
29 30 were not tried. A nolle prosegui was entered on the
2 part of the Crown.
9 Mr. Yardley, addressing Mr. Powell,, was under-
-16
23 stood to say the prisoners had actually been arraigned
49
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and had counsel to defend them in Quebec, but the
Court decided it had no jurisdiction, for the reasons
3 4 5 6 that the offence was not committed on the high seas,
to ti 12 13 but in the harbour of Mobile. That was the ground
17 ls 19 20
24 25 26 27 on which the prisoners were sent to England, he be-
lieved. Mr. Powell—Yes, sir, I believe that is so.
4 .Mr. Yardley—lt has been assumed the offence was
it committed on the high seas; but, as far as I can ga-
-125 18 Cher, the offence was committed within the dominions
of the United States. Be that as it may, the provi-
sions of the Act of Parliament give me jurisdiction,
and, consequently, the Central Criminal Court has
jurisdiction. If an offence is committed on board a
British ship, whether at sea or in harbour, I have ju-
risdiction. I may be wrong, but according to the
evidence of Colwell, the offence was committed within
the limits of a port of the United States.
Colwell explained that the ship was in the Bay of
Mobile, 23 miles from the town and three miles from
any land, when Getland,waa .cut down. The roadstead
was not landlocked.
Mr. Yardley—There is no doubt about my juris-
diction, and on this evidence I shall remand the pri-
soners on the charge of wilful murder. You must
prove the Albuta is a British ship.
Mr. Powell—l shall have no trouble in doing that;
but the Albuta has not yet arrived. The witnesses
were taken out of her and sent home.
Mr. Yardley then remanded the prisoners till Wed-
nesday next.
A large adze, carefully packed up, was produced by
the Quebec officers, and delivered into the charge of
Mr. Evans, of the Thames police.

SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.
Yesterday an adjourned meeting of the proprietors
was held at the Nine Elms, to receive the declaration
of the. poll with regard to the projected central and
coast lines. The chair was taken by Mr. Reed.
The result of the poll was declared to be as follows :
For the motion 4,095
For the amendment
Majority -970
The effect of this decision was; of course, to sane-
l.ion the recommendations given by the committee in
their report.
The CRAIRMAN wished to explain, in a few words,
the reason why be had taken a poll both on the mo-
tion and on the amendment. Had the poll been token
on the amendment only it would have been competent
to any one afterwards to demand a second poll ; and
to avoid that be thought it best to take the poll on
both together. He could assure the meeting that the
board were quite willing to abide by the decision of
the shareholders.— (Cheers.)
A PROPRIETOR hoped the course which had been
pursued in this case with regard to the poll would not
be drawn into a precedent.
The Cu►lxMAx observed that the case was quite
an exceptional one.
A Proprietor having ,risen to propose a vote of
thanks to the chairman,

Captain Moonsom said the chairman bad stated on
a former occasion that there was great risk of the
company's having their traffic taken from them.
Now, one means of preventing that was to carry out a
suggestion contained in the report, and which, if DO
further notice were taken of it, would remain a dead

letter.
The CHAIRMAN interrupted Captain Moorsom to
was, that the poll just
nuenddeevrsery
.part of the report, and that
tending
be carried on.—(llear, hear.)
dreemclaarrkedthsaaltichtiios
was glad to near that delara-
tion. He would now ask whether the directors, in
thecmapattatienr
i‘sihooousl. should
of the decision which had been adopted,
Confer with the :promoters of the coast
line ? .
intended to
,„„he CHAIRMAN hoped that such would he the 1
re-
sult. As he had formerly explained, some negotia-
tions must be entered into with reference to the great
latitude which the promoters of the coast line had
taken in their notices as resfected the future disposal
of the line. Security must be taken that the line
would
not ultimately be taken out of their hands.
Captain Moonsom said the promoters of the coast
line thought they might be of use to this company by
relieving them of the burden of some unfinished lines.
They were ready to give a guarantee that the line
should be connected with the South-Western line, and
further they were quite prepared to work the line
themselves. At the same time he would tell the pro-
prietors that if they did not do their duty in this mat-
ter they could not reap the advantages now held out
to them. _

A PROPRIETOR wished to know whether the direc-
tors intended, in accordance with the recommendation
of the committee, to carry out the line to Andover ?
The CHAritmeal replied that the Andova line would
be carried out immediately.
A vote of thanks to the Chairman was again being
proposed, when
A PROPRIETOR said he wished to ascertain from the
beard whether or not they had given up all idea of the
central line bing carried out ?
Mr. SMITH, a director, said that, notwithstanding
the decision of a majority of shareholders, he was
still of opinion that the central line was most import-
ant to the interests of the company. He -held no
Great Western shares, and had no local interest, but
he thought the line, if constructed, would prove
beneficial to them as a body.
Mr. CASTLEMAN asked Captain Moorsom whether
the promoters of the coast line were prepared to go
to Parliament in the ensuing session.
Captain Mooitsom said all the steps
d necessary for
that purpose bad been taken by the directors up to
that day; but at the same time he begged to tell the
meeting that they had not a moment to lose if they
wished to support the line.
A PROPRIETOR, from Liverpool, said he differed
from Mr. Smith as to the propriety of bunging for-
ward the central scheme, and considered it disgrace-
ful to the directors to have drawn shareholders from
the country for such a purpose.
Thanks were then voted to the che;rman, though
not without a previous abortive attempt on the part of
that
apr
dopalv.etor to confine its application to his conduct
The meeting then separated.

MR. ELIOT WARBURTON'S NEW NOVEL, " DARIEN,
oR THE MERCHANT PRINCE. Few writers have so many
admirers as Dlr. \V arburton. His" Crescent and the Cross"
is one of the standard works of the English language, and we
shall be disappolnted:if the charming story of " Datien" does
not obtain an equal degree of success. The viscissitudes and
stirring adventures of the hero, forming such a marvellous
episode of real life, the beauty and striking characteristics of
the heroine, and the vein of pathos and romance that per-
vades the whole tale, give the book a peculiar and irresistible
charm, By those who love excitement it will be read with
breathless interest. Mr. Warburton excels in the delinea-
tion of those incidents which call up the first powers of the
novelist, and enchain the sympathies of the reader. His
situations are admirably conceived and wrought out with
singular skill. His characters are strongly marked, and
show ,the felicitous touch of a master.
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