The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-03 00:00:00

The New York papers publish the following ac.
count of the burning of the Adriatic by the Talla-
hassee, taken from the statements of the master
and mate of the destroyed vessel :
The Adriatic was a fine packet ship of 1,200 tons, the
principal owners being Messrs. E. E. Morgan and Sons, of
70, South-street, New York ; one third, however, of the
vessel was owned by the captain, Captain Moore, the first
mate being I. F. Johnson. The Adriatic left London on
the 9th July, with a full cargo, carrying on board also 163
passengers, about one-third Irish, and the rest of various
nationalities. All went well, and the ship had a favourable
voyage until on nearing port on Friday morning, abcut
five a.m., the Tallahassee ran across her bow, hailed the
Adriatic, and ordered the captain to heave to, in obeying
which the pirate's mainmast was carried away,
The Tallahassee immediately sent a boat full of men—a
most ragged ragamuffin set, armed to the teeth with cut-
lasses and pistols, with orders to bring back the captain of
the Adriatic and hie papers. Captain Moore accordingly
went on board, and was at once informed by Taylor, the
commander of the pirate, that he intended to burn his ship.
Capt. Moore naturally expressed a hope that such a thing
would not be done, stated that he was part owner, and
wholly uninsured, and above all that the ship had above
200 passengers (emigrants) on board), and that such an act
would be most cruel and inhuman towards them.
Taylor replied, " I can't help that, captain. lam sorry
for you, but I can't help it. l'hat's a packet ship, and
precisely the sort of ship we want to burn, in order to bring
this war to an end by destroying your commerce, That's
an American vessel, and that's quite enough to determine
its destruction." Although Capt. Moore had his bills of
lading they were not even Icoked at, and he was informed
that he must return on board at once and prepare his pas-
sengers for removal. Seeing that all further expostulation
was useless, the captain returned and informed the passen-
gers of the state of affairs, and that they would be permitted
to take as much of their baggage with them as they c ,uld
carry in their hands.
This information was naturally received by the unfortu-
nate passengers with the utmost consternation, many of
them leaving in the luggage they had with them the savings
of a lifetime, and much of it of such a nature that it was
impossible to remove it in the short time allowed, the
women filling the air with their cries and piteous entreaties,
but all in vain. Meantime the newly-captured pilot-boat,
James Funk, had laid chase to and captured the barque
Suliote, Capt. Fenno, from which it took bonds for 3,000 doll,
and ordered her to heave to and receive the passengers of
the Adriatic, having been induced to leave so quickly by a
promise that their luggage should be sent atter them—a
promise it need not be said that was never meant to be ful
filled.

The.eaptain was then ordered immediately to leave the
ship, which he refused to do unless compelled, the mate re-
maining with him ; whereupon the boatswain of the Talla-
hassee, who is said to be a New York man, called on his
crew, who with loaded pistols forced the captain end mate
into the boat, and, having set fire to the ill-fated vessel,
steered for the Tallahassee. On arriving near the pirate the
captain and mate were refused admission on board, and,
being put into one of the Adriatic's boats, rowed back to the
burning ship to se Aire some provisions. The flames were
then coming out of the hatches and the forecastle, conse-
quently they were only able to secure two small bags of
bread, which they took on board the Suliote.
On reaching the Suliote, they found 200 people on board
a barque of 400 tons, deeply laden with coal, without any
accommodation for such a crowd, who had to remain on
deck, and with only one barrel of bread and three casks of
water. The Suliote then set sail for New York, while the
Tallahassee steamed off to the south east. The first night
was passed by the passengers on deck without any serious
discomfort, save such as arose from the excessive crow,ling
and a scanty supply of food. In the morning of Saturday
a schooner was hailed, and a boat sent to beg a cask of
water, which, on the situation being explained, Was gladly
furnished.
About 11 a.m. the United States steam frigate Susque-
hanna, supposed to be in active pursuit of the pirate, was
discovered lying like a log on the water. She hailed the
Suliote, and inquired if she had the passengers or crew of
more than one burning ship on board. An answer being
returned, the captain and the pilot of pilotboat No. 24, which
had also been captured, were requested to go on board. On
being told of the course taken by the Tallahassee, the cap-
tain of the Susquehanna declared his intention of making
for Bermuda, and, giving the pilot despatches for Admiral
Paulding, and Captain Moore four bags of biscuit for the
Suliote, steamed away, and left the barque to pursue her
course to New York.
Sandy Book was reached at last, and the Suliote anchored
off the bar about half-past nine. The rain which shortly
commenced, and was so welcome to the country gene-
rally,after to the poor passengers on board the Suliote proved
but an aggravation of their miseries. The accommodation
of the bark was limited to one cabin calculated to hold about
six persons, and when 30 women had been crammed into it
there still remained about 160 of the crew and passengers
exposed to the driving storm, Of course all were speedily
wet to the skin, and although an effort was made to con-
struct an awning to keep off the rain, it was attended with

little benefit, for the canvas, not being properly stretched,
retained the water, and, at last, was precipitated by its
weight on the heads of those beneath it, amid their shrieks
of terror at what they fancied were the waves circling
round them.

The men were at the pumps all night, the sea, cairn as it
was, constantly washing the decks ; indeed, had the least
wind or swell prevailed, one half the people must have been
washed overboard. At last morning dawned, and a tug
coming down, the bark was taken down the bay, and an-
chored on Sunday morning about half a mile from the bat-
tery. It might have been supposed that when within hai of
New York the sufferings of those on board would at cnco be
brought to an end. This was not so, and to the disgrace of
Castle Gordon it shout(' be known that though Capt. Moore
made repeated application to the person in charge there,
stating with perfect truth that all the provisions were gone,
that the people were famishing, that the water was rettuded
to one bucketful of muddy settlings for 200 persons, that the
children were almost dying of thirst, and that he would
himself willingly pay the expenses of a steamer to land the
passengers, he was coolly and deliberately told by the sub-
ordinates in chargo that nothing could be done until to-
morrow, it was Sunday.
In pleasing contrast to this inhumanity was the conduct
of officers Nesbit and Sullivan, of the harbour police, who
showed every possible attention to the famishing people,
and, at cansiderable trouble and the expense of a ducking to
one of them, procured a cask of water for their use. At last
on a request from the Customhouse authorities, the revenue
cutter came off to take all to Castle Garden, and this being
known was the signal for a long and joyous shout. Every
ono was soon on board, leaving the luggage that had been
saved until the next day in the Suliote.
Copts, Moore and Panne were unwearied in their self-

After a brief consultation, the jury returned a verdict of
" 'Wilful Murder" against Richard Bale, the father of the
clec,ased, who was thereupon committed for trial at the 'next
Staffordshire Assizes—but he was afterwards taken, -with
Baker, before the magistrates at Bilston, who commenced an
independent inquiry so soon as the prisoners were arrested,
and who had remanded them until yesterday afternoon,
The prisoners were under examination at Bilston when our
report was despatched.

TRAGIC OCCURRENCE AT EDINBURGIL—The
Scotsman states that at a late hour on Tuesday'
night a very mysterious occurrence took place at Edinburgh.
In the second storey of a large tenement situated in Rose.-
street, there has lived for several years an old man, about
60 years of age, named Lindsay, a shoemaker, who has oc-
cupied a house consisting of a room, kitchen, and bed closet.
His habits seem to have been somewhat eccentric. lie kept
no servant, but cooked his own food, and performed, with-
out assistance, the domestic duties of his small houeel`told
His secluded and somewhat irregular mode of living was
not the result of poverty. He was a man of means; had
purchased three storeys of the tenement in which he re-
sided—and was regarded by the neighbours as occupying a
thriving worldly position. On Thursday, a young man,
aged 26. named Geo. Dowdle, an ivory turner, who is a
distant relation of Lindsay, arrived at Edinburgh, and took
up his abode with the old man in Rose-street. Dowdle, it
appears, has only recently returned from Australia, but for
what purpose he came to Scotland has not transpired. Since
Thursday, Dowdle and Lindsay have been living together,
and going about the city in company. On Tuesday they
had been out as usual, and returned about half•past 11 at
night, About a quarter past 12 the neighbours were alarmed
by hearing a loud noise proceeding from Lindsay's bedroom
as of men engaged in a violent struggle. This lasted long
enough to roxse several from sleep ; and just as some were
about demanding admittance to the house, the window of
the shoemaker's house was suddenly thrown up, and Lind-
say appeared in his night clothes. His neck was streaming
with blood, and he was making vain attempts at articulation.
By this time the police had been attracted to the spot,
and were on their way up stairs when Dowdle ran down
and told them that the old man, his relative, had cut his
throat. On entering the place, Lindsay was found lying on
the sofa with a deep gash across his throat—a pillow satu-
rated with blood was lying in the middle of the room, and a
razor with a white handle, also displaying marks of blood,
was found not far off. The old man was unable to speak ;
but in reply to questions put to him he wrote down answers
on a slate. The substance of his communication was to the
effect that on entering his house that night, along with his
relative, he had gone immediately to bed, and had been
awakened by feeling a razor drawn across his throat by
Dowdle. Springing from his bed he seized Dowdle, and the
struggle commenced which was heard by those in the
adjacent houses. Dowdle's version of the story is that the old
man had been in a desponding state of mind for the last three
days, and had threatened to make away with himself ; that
after shaving himself the previous day he had put the razor
in his pocket, carried it about with him, and, on entering
the house on Tuesday night, had cut his throat with it.
Medical assistance was promptly procured, and Lindsay's
wound dressed, and up till late on Wednesday night he
was going on favourably, although in a precarious condi-
tion. It is rumoured among the neighbours that Lindsay
, kept a considerable amount of money, bank cheques, ko.,
in his house ; and it is also said that, when taken to the
police, about 60 sovereigns were found on the person of
Dowdle, who carried them in a belt strapped round his
waist. Dowdle was on Wednesday brought before the
police-court,
and remitted to the Procurator Fiscal, who is
at present engaged making investigations into the matter.
A NEAT TRICK.—The following anecdote re.
specting the famous Eau de Cologne of Jean Mario
Farina has just appeared in a French journal :--4, There are
many Farinas at 00/ognc, all of whom, of course, claim to
bo the real Simon Pure. A French gentleman, who was
recently in that city, being anxious to obtain a few bottles,
entered the handsomest of three fine shops, all pretending
to sell the genuine perfusee. After making a purchase, he
conjured the master of the establishment to say whether he
was indeed the real Farina. The shopkeeper seemed greatly
embarrassed, but at last confessed that he was not, and that
the real Farina kept the shop on the other side of the street.
The gentleman thanked him for his candour, and imtne-
'l iately made another purchase at the shop indieeted. The
nett day the Frenchman, happening to pass through the
street in company with a nal ivo of Cologne, related his ad-
venture, and was not a little astonished when his friend
exclaimed, The rascal I why, the shop to which he recom-
mended you is a branch establishment of his own.' "
IHE PRICE OF AN OATH.—On Wednesday last,
at Winslow potty sessions, the sitting magistrates, P.
Dauncey, Esq,, and W. S. Lowndes, Esq., inflicted a fine
of 4s and costs, amounting to 3s 6d, on Daniel Neal, a shoe-
maker of that place, for having uttered a profane oath,
whilst in a state of intoxication, on the 22d ult., and ordered
him, in default of payment, to be sent to gaol for ten days
with hard labour. He was also fined ss, and 8s 6d costs
for getting drunk,

Yesterday the inquest was resumed at the Spread Eagle
Coseley, before Mr W. H. Phillips, deputy-coroner for the
Wolverhampton district of Staffordshire, on the body of Eliza
Siletto, aged about 6 years, who was found dead, and her
body in a decomposed state, in a field of wheat at Coseley.
On the discovery, suspicion at once attached to the girl's
father, a miner, natnea Richard Hale, who had been im-
prisoned on the charge of causing. the death, by neglect, of
the child's m other, whom, atter the birth of the child, he
married. He was known to have uttered threats against
the child, and to have desired her death. After Hale's
arrest a woman was also taken into custody, named Cecilia
Baker, with whom he has recently cohabited, and who was
seen by two witnesses coming out of the cornfield in com-
pany with Baker, from a point near to the spot where the
body was after wards found, and during the time that it must
have been lying there.
Three witnesses now deposed that the two prisoners were
together at a coal wharf, where the woman worked, not far
from the field, but that they did not go from the wharf dur-
ing the time that it had been deposed they were seen together
in the field.
Dr Wrightson, analyst, of Birmingham, a late professor
at the Sydenham College there, deposed that he had com-
pleted his investigation of the clothes, as well as the hand-
kerchief that was known to be round the child's neck during
her life. He had found blood upon several parts of the
dress of the deceased, as well as upon the handkerchief. He
had found blood upon the ribbon of the bonnet and upon
several parts of the frock. He found blood very distinctly
on the front part of the dress, on the chest. He had also
opened out the silk handkerchief, and he found that towards
one corner of it there was the mark of a cutting instru-
ment. It was of about an inch or an inch and a quarter in.
length, and was at a point where the blood had stained th e
handkerchief. He had not examined the edges of the cat
with the microscope, but he could speak positively to the fac t
that it was a clean cut, and not a tear or a worn hole. It
was such a cut as might have been caused with a knife. He
also found a pin in the handkerchief, with which it had rip-
' parently been fastened round the neck of the deceased. He
also examined a portion of the material composing the
trousers which Hale wore at the last inquest. He found on
the portions that ho examined slight stains as of blood that
had been washed out, and he also found evidences of a slight
smear as of blood in another part of the material. He found
that he could not detach any portion of the substance from
these marks, and he could only examine them by submit-
ting them to chemical solutions, for the purpose of testing
by examination with the microscope. He had since ex-
amined the solutions so obtained chemical re-agents, and
although he found indications of blood by those tests, yet
he did not find them sufficiently strong or sufficiently con-
firmed by the microscope as to enable him to affirm that
there were any marks of blood. The soil that had been given
him as having been found beneath the body also contained
blood. He had come to the conclusion that the blood upon
the handkerchief was human blood. Of this he had no
doubt, and in coming to that conclusion he had examined
the blood of sheep and oxen. There were two light-coloured
hairs near to the cut in the handkerchief; which were of a
similar character to the hair on the scalp. He had calcu-
lated that the blood which had been absorbed by the hand-
kerchief weighed two ounces, but that would represent only a
small portion of the blood that flowed over the handkerchief.
A witness, who at the last inquest deposed that he saw
the prisoners together near to the field, and not far from the
spot where the body was found, on the day on which the
witnesses mentioned above said that they both remained
at the coal wharf all day, now added that since the adjourn-
ment ho had since examined the place, and had come to the
conclusion that he saw them in the field itself, nearer to the
body than he had at first imagined.
The Coroner in reviewing the evidence, called the attent ion
of the jury to the fact that the handkerchief, saturated with
blood, was found some distance from the child, compre esed
together, as though it had been thrown there—that the
child was lying with her hat off, and placed by her side,
and with her shoes and stockings off, the shoes being also
placed by her side, and the stockings tucked in them. It
was therefore conclusive that the deceased had not been
struck down by lightning, and if she had it would have
been impossible, the surgeons had deposed, for so much,
blood to have flown from the corpse if it had afterwards
been attacked by vermin. Then both the surgeons had
given it as their opinion that the copious quantity of blood
had flown from a wound before death, on or about the
throat.