The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-25 00:00:00

THE NEW BISHOP OF ELY,

The Rev. Edward Herald Browne, 8.D., who
who has been nominated to the bishopric of Ely,
rendered vacant by the death of the Right Rev. Dr.
Turton, was educated at Eton and Emmanuel Col-
lege, Cambridge, where he graduated in 1832, when
he was 24th wrangler, and second in the third clam
in classics. In 1863 he was ordained by Dr. Allen,
who was then Bishop of Ely, and was for some-
time fellow and tutor of his college. In 1841 he
was presented to the incumbency of St. Sidwell's,
Exeter, he held that appointment until 1843, when
he became vice-principal and professor of Hebrew
at St. David s College, Lampeter, on the nomina-
tion of Dr. 011ivant, now Bishop of Liandaff, to a
regius professership of divinity in the University of
Cambridge. Daring his tenure of this office he was
presented, by the Bishop of St. David's, to the pre-
bendal stall of Llandewr Aberarth, in the cathedral
church of that diocese, and by the college to the
sinecure rectory of Llandewr Velfrey, near Nar-
berth, Pembrokeshire. These appointments he held
until 1849, when he was collated by the Bishop of
Exeter to the vicarage of Kenwyn and St. Kea,
near Truro, Daring the next ten years he worked.
this large parish with great success, and in 1857
he was nominated by the Dean end Chapter of
Exeter, of which cathedral he had meanwhile be-
come one of the prebendaries, to the vicarage of
Heavitree, Devonshire. In the sane year he was
appointed to a canonry residentiary in Exeter
Cathedral, and on the appointment of Dr. Ellicott
to the Bishopric of Gloucester and Bristol, suc-
ceeded him as Principal of the Exeter Training
College for candidates for holy orders. Tne bishop-
nominate has also held during the last ten years
the Norrisian professorship of divinity in the Uni-
versity of Cambridge. Ho is a moderately high
churchman, a good preacher. nod for some time
f
past an active member of the Lower Hour
to
story of t
Convocation. He is the author of "
Thirty-nine Articles," " Sermons on
the Atone-
ment," and various theological works.
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A CONTRAST TO " No CARDs!'---Ilis Royalilighs
ness the Prince of Wales revived the good old custom, at
his marriage, of sending slices of bride-cake around to his
friends and aoquaintanc,es ; and this fashion is now followed
very extensively by our aristocracy, and will doubtless i.tgaia
become general.

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•
ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA,
COVENT-GARDEN.
Under the Manaszement of Miss Louisa Fyne arid
Mr. W. Harrison.
THIS EVENING, to commence with (19th time) an en-
tirely new Operetta, entitled FANCUETTE. Miss Louisa
Fyne and Mr. W. Harrison.
After which, a Grand Christmas Pantomime, on a s.3ale of
unprecedented magnificence, ,ntitled
HARLEQUIN ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON.
Doors open at half-past Six---,:ommence at Seven.

p HEATRE ROYAL DR U R Y-L AN E.
Managers, Messrs. Edmond Falconer and
F. B. Chatterton.
THIS EVENING, the Performances will commence with
the iNew Serio-Comic Drama, by Edmund Falconer, entitled
IN I GUT AND MORN. Principal characters by Mr. Phelps,
supported by Messrs. Ryder, Raynor, Fitzjames, and Misses
R. Leclercq, Atkinson, and Heath.
To conclude with the new Grand Christmas Comic Panto-
mime of SINBAD THE SAILOR ; or, The Seven Wonders
of th, World. Clowns, Messrs. H. Boleno and C. Lauri ;
harlequins, Messrs. J. Cormack and S. Saville ; Pantaloons,
Messrs. W A. Barnes and J. monis ; Columbines, Madame
Boleno and Misses Gunniss.
Prices as usual. Box Office open from 10 till 5 daily.

TET E A VRE ROYAL DRUR Y-L AN E.
Ma nagers, Messrs.
CEdmund Falconer and
F. B. hatterton.
A GRAND MORNING PERFORMANCE of the Panto-
mime NEXT WEDNESDAY., at Two o'clock, when the Buys
of the Duke of York's School with their Band will attend.
The Free List entirely suspEnded, the public press ex-
cepted.
Tins EVENING, NIGHT AND MORN. Messrs.
Phelps, Ryder, Raynor, Fitzjames ; Miss R. Leclercq, Miss
Atkinson, and Miss Heath.
After which, the Grand Gamic Christmas PANTO-
MIME, written by E. L. Blanchard, Esq., entitled and
founded on the popular Oriental story of SINDBAD THE
sA ILOR. The gorgeously beautiful character of the decora-
tions, inclusive of more than the usual amount of scenical
surt,rises and transformation wonders, are ensured by the
fact of their being entirely designed and for the most part
executed by the celebrated artist, William Beverley, whose
eminent services have been retained this Christmas exclu-
sively for the Theatre Royal Drury-Lane. The general
action f the Pantomime, arranged by, and the whole pro-
duced under the oirection of, Mr. Robert Roxby. Principal
characters in the opening by Messrs. Tom Matthews, J. Ne-
vil.e, Fitzjames, Meagreson, G. Weston, and Master Percy
Roselle ; Misses Lizzie IA ilmore, Rose Leclercq, E. Weston,
Coventry, and Cicely Nott. The Harlequinade will include
the services of those popular Pantomimists (forming a
doable company), Harry Boleno and Mr. C. Lau-i, Clowns ;
Mr. W. A. Barnes and Mr. J. Morris, Pantaloons ; Mr.
Cormack and Mr. S. Saville, Harlequins ; Madame
Boleno and Misses Gunnies, Columbines. The masks,
devices, and dresses, from designs by the humorously re-
r owned Dykwynkyn. The music selected and arranged by
Mr J. Barnard. The dances an action of the Ballet ar-
range. d
by Mr. Cormack Comic scd enes. tricks, &c., invented
by Messrs. H. Boleno and Cormack. Box Office open daily
from 10 till 5 o'clock.
The massive and beautiful decorations of the amphitheatre,
proscenium, and ceiling, designed and completed under the
direction of Marsh Nelson, Esq., in that tiorg,eous style of
ornamentation known as characteristic of the Louis Quatorze
period. and which elicited so much praise from the press and
the public last year, having been thoroughly cleansed, make
the aspect of the house before the curtain (which, when
lighted up, is admitted to be the m .st beautiful in Europe),
an object of admiration which in itself is wor,h a visit.
Doors open at Half-past Six. Performances commence at
Seven, and terminate every evening at Eleven o'clock.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter.
BEL DENIONIO (a Triumphant Success) will be repeated
Every Evening during the Week.
THIS EVENING, the performance will commence with:a
New and Original Farce, entitled THE LOST CHILD
Me.srs. H. Widdicombe, Shore, Garden, F. Charles Collett,
iil9reland; Misses Percy, Pauline Leclerc% Wood. Mrs. Lee,
and Miss E. Lavenu.
A ster which, at Eight o'clock, BEL DEMONIO, a Love
Story, in Twelve Tableaux, taken from Stendhal's "Italian
Chronicles," by Mr. John Brougham. Principal charac:
ter by Mr. Fechter, supported by Messrs. Jordan, Charles,
Brow:Yvan, Emery, Raymond, Moreland, Smith, Clifford,
Collett, Sims ; Miss M. Henrade,lMiss E. Lavenu, Mrs. Lee,
and Hiss Elsworthy.
The Public are entreated to take notice that No Charge is
made to the occupaats of Boxes, Box-places, or Stalls, either
tor play bills or for the sale keeping of hats and cloaks, and
that the attendants in all parts of the house are forbidden to
receive any gratuities whatever.
Box-office open daily from 11 to 5. Commence at 7.

HEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.-
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, OUR AMERICAN COUSIN : Messrs.
Sothern, Buckatone, Chippendale, Braid, Gordon, Rogers,
Clark, Cullenford, &c. ; Mesdames Angel, Snowden, Terry,
Lindley, Hill, &c.
After which, KING ARTHUR ; or The Days and Knights
of the Round Table. Messrs. Chippendale, Compton, Braid,
Clark, Rogers, Tilbury, &c. ; Mesdames L. Keeley, Brough,
Wright, Terry, Lindley, Rogers, &c.

The intelligence from India on the whole,
highly satisfactory. The war, which threatened to
give some trouble, appears to be coming to a speedy
conclusion. A prompt and well directed attack
took the enemy by surprise and completely routed
them. According to information received from
private sources, Lallo w and Nurbegla were both
destroyed, and our forces were in possession of the
pass leading to Bonair. There were grounds for
hoping that this unlooked-for discomfiture would
bring the enemy to terms, and would be the
means of finally establishing oar supremacy over
that part of the country. In the two
days of the fighting, the enemy lost to
less than 500 men. The Bonair tribe had made
total submission to the English, leaving their chiefs
as hostages in the British camp. It was still con-
sidered desirable to delay breaking up the large
force now collected in the Punjab, amounting to
9,000 or 10,000 men, although it was hoped that
before long the troops might safely return to the
plains. Military affairs are thus in as favourable
a position as could be reasonably expected, while
in the civil department there is less news to com-
municate. The new Governor-General had not ar-
rived out when this mail left, and Sir WILLIAM
DENISON was Vice. Regent pro tem. He had aban-
doned the intended expedition to the Upper Pro-
vinces, and had summoned the various secretaries
of the several deteartments of Government to pro-
ceed to Calcutta without delay. Under the circum-
stances this is, perhaps, the wisest course, as the
Governor-General will be the more suitable person
to make the official procession. It was currently
reported in India that Sir G. GREY was to be the
next Viceroy, but there could certainly be no disap-
pointment when the substitution of a name well
known and honoured throughout India as that of
Sir JOHN MAIR LAWRENCE Came to be generally
known. Sir J. LAWRENCE is especially the right
man in the right place at the present junc-
ture, when the disturbances on the frontier
threaten the tranquillity of that province of
which he was so able and efficient a
ruler. Should any disaffection or intriguing be
visible in the Punjab, he will know how to meet it,
familiar as he is with the character of its people and
capable, as he has proved himself to be, of controlling
their lawless wills. The experience of the mutiny
not only gives Sir JOHN LAWRENCE a greater hold
over the population he is called upon to govern, but
it also serves to inspire his .own countrymen with
confidence in his resource, his firmness, and his
general administrative capacity. It is something
new for an individual to be appointed to the supreme
power at-Calcatta who has already acquired experi-
ence as an Anglo-Indian ruler. There would be
many advantages attending such a selection even
where the object of it was less strikingly fitted for
the post than the late Governor of the Punjab. In
the first place, he must be, in some degree, inured
to the climate, and so escape the risk of sudden
exposure to its perils, accompanied with the unac-
customed burden of continuous labour and heavy
responsibility—a combination which has cost us so
many valuable lives, Again, the Governor-General,
who has served his apprenticeship in a lower depart-
ment of the State, must have acquired that know-
ledge of the people, their laws; their customs, their
languages, their prejudices, and general charac-
teristics, the lack or which has so often proved an
insuperable obstacle to really good and wise legisla-
tion. We may hope much from the appointment
of a man like Sir JOHN LAWRENCE, although we
wish we had another chef at the India Office.
It affords good ground for anticipating the increase
and extension of those measures of enlightened
policy which have already produced a favourable
change in India. We cannot suppose that the now
Governor-General will fail to give every encourage-
ment to financial reform, to public works, to national
education and questions of social improvement. We
trust he will be able to devise some means of dealing
satisfactorily with the two points that urgently
call for attention—the redemption of the land-tax
and the laws regulating the sale of waste lands'. It,
will no doubt be his policy to encourage in every
way the commercial industry of India, to assist ex-
periment and favour enterprise, to make it part of
his duty to developo as much as possible the internal
resources of the country which he governs. He
will also, we may hope, legislate as much as p0.,,-
sibie with a view to the interests of the natives of
the soil ; not only securing them rigid justice and
equal laws, but striving to raise them in the human
scale, giving them opportunities of public usefulness
and distinction which may encourage them to re-
newed effort. The railways and canals, the means
of internal communication, will no doubt go on

with spirit, and their value in every respect it is
difficult to over-estimate. By meaml of the irriga.

Lion works the danger of famine will be averted,

the land fertilised, and populous districts supplied
with themeans of health and cleanliness. Through
ci pit ancy with which they are rushing to war at all the agency of the railways the furthest extremities
h azards. The answer from Vienna and from Berlin of our vast possessions will be brought into
- -in direct opposition to the answer already re- ready communication with the capital, troops
eei:ved by our Cabinet from Copenhagen—is a can with readiness be transported to the scene
ref usal. The suggested delay is declined—declined of danger or threatened disturbance, and thus the
curtly and peremptorily. And this, moreover, chances of preserving peace and order will be very
although the proposed tarrying of the German greatly increased. For commercial purposes, too,
armies was only to have been until such time as the extension of the railway system will be in-
might have allowed of the meeting anew of the valuable, while it will afford increased facilities for
Rigsraad or Parliament, from which some temporary change of air and scene for the preser-
calmly deliberated decision might have been vation of health. Our officials, more especially,
arrived at upon the momentous question have need of such -a chance, and we'may hope that
as to the modification or not of the Constitu- the use of railways may expedite the removal of the
tion of November. Resolved upon carrying seat of govel.nment from Calcutta to some situation
things on with a high and haughty hand to the more fay° arable to European life. There can be
direst extremity, that is, to the extremity of War— no quee,tion that its site is bad, its drainage and
Austria and Prussia together say Nay to this most water 'supply equally defective, and the low marshy
temperate and conciliatory proposition. As media- grannd round about adds to the chances of fever
tor, or would-be mediator, England has done her 'and sickness. We see with regret that Sir
part in this dread emergency for Christendom. CHARLES TREVELYAN is invalided from that dan-
So far, again, as Denmark could yield a point s:eee
has yielded : she has conceded, at any rate, the
proposal made by England, in the interests peace,
for a delay. Upon the Germanic Pow en, upon
Austria and upon Prussia especially, rest, the respon-
sibilities involved in the rejection of 'this humane
and benign proposition. The. sword just
thrown into the scale is (German now,
when the European scales of I•astice have been
trembling so long and doubtfully in the balance.
The first sword thrown into t:hose oscillating scales
is the weighty brand of Germany. And, for the
moment, the weight of that. brand may seem to make
the rights of Denmark, ir.t the matter of Schleswig-
Holstein, kick the beam. Bat, together with those
imperilled rights there is not only the good sword
of Denmark herself, but the possible dropping into
that scale, with the rights and the sword of
Denmark, of the formidable glaives of Powers far,
far beyond not merely Denmark in importance, but
beyond Austria and Prussia and the whole of
Germany leagued together in battle array.
The alternative is becoming daily more and more
imminent—for England and France—the dread and
momentous alternative of Peace or War. The deci-
sion in our own instance will either be announcea,
or at any rate, very significantly foreshadowee, in
the Speech from the Throne, or at the very latest
through the first weighty utterances of our veteran
Premier, Lord PALMERSTON, immediately upon the
reassembling of Parliament.

gerous complaint—over-work; he has started on a
tour in the north-west, which, it is to be hoped,
will recruit his strength. It is certainly high
time that something was done to change the
condition of our Indian life, and at least to
avoid adding to the evils of laborious duty in an
oppressive climate by a neglect of those common
laws of health which cannot be infringed with
impunity, even under our own kindly and tem-
perate skies.

The eomplicated arrangements between Austria
and Prussia are now approaching a climax, and
doubtless before long some striking event will occur.
It is not at all improbable that, in their devices and
manoeuvres, they may overreach themselves at last,
and while they think they will circumvent others,
they will perhaps be nonplussed with their con-
fused plans, and embarrassed by the several con-
flicting claims. It is also very probable that there
may arise a disagreement between these allied
Powers in their wild excitement to crush an inde-
peo,dent State, and take advantage of the hesitation
of some and the difficulties of 'others to prosecute
their own purposes of aggrandisement and satisfy
their unworthy greed. The state of affairs is alto-
gether most unsatisfactory as things are at present,
and every day's intelligence serves but to confuse
one's opinions the more as regards the ultimate
course taken by these belligerents. The conduct of
the Prussian Parliament is most inconsistent—and,
indeed, it has been so all through these transactions.
With one hand they seem striving to uphold the
KING and the Ministers in their designs upon
Denmark, and with the other to circumvent and
oppress the Cabinet in the prosecution of their
plans, and prevent, in a great measure, their pro-
posals from being carried out. But even in this
they procedure they vary again, for we find the
Uyper House, in considering the Budget as amended
by the Chamber of Deputies, have rejected the
amendment by a large majority, and thus anew
created a fresh dilemma, and interposed additional
controversies. Unless some very different tactics be
shortly adopted, the policy of Berlin will become at
once a mystery and a scandal to the rest of Europe.
With regard to the Schleswig-Holstein question,
it appears that the aggressors are pursuing their
designs, and the troops are advancing. The Fede-
ral Commissioners at Hamburg have issued a pro-
clamation, which refers to the troops crossing the
frontier of the Duchies. This begins by a sort of
impartial review of events, but winds up by enjoin-
ing the authorities and inhabitants of the Duchies
to " afford to the Austrian and Prussian troops the
assistance which is required of them, and to receive
these troops in a friendly spirit." This is coming
to the point, indeed, and very fully expresses the
secret understanding and entire sympathy which
exists between the parties. There can be no valid
reason why these troops should be regarded in so
favourable a light, and it is only a very shallow
subterfuge that seeks to make them so. It is, in
short, a very ingenious defence of a bad cause that
the Commissioners have made in this proclamation.
They acknowlewge that they speak in consequence
of several Governments having protested against
the demarches of the Austrian and Prussian troops.
They exonerate themselves by saying that they are
not part of the Federal reserve. What is the pur-
port of this denial, when it is self-evident that all
are revolting in the same cause, and converging by
different roads to one great Ilia. Amidst the various
points of interest, it is most gratifying to turn at-
tention to ',tee Danes, for they are bright excep-
ceptiens in their spirit and straightford
ness to the subtlety and statecraft of their
opponents. A pure love of patriotism, an earnest
desire to uphold their rights, and a firm adherence
to just principles and correct claims, seem to bo
the ruling spirit and guiding influence of their
actions, and to cast a glory over their troubled
course and the doubtful issue of the struggle. The
last proposal is to assemble the Rigsraad in order
to consider the state of affairs previous to giving a
reply to the summons of Austria and Prussia in a
definitive manner. This is a wise proceeding, and
it is to be hoped that the delay which is requested
may be granted, as the posture of affairs may change
greatly for the better during the period of delibera-
tion ; and, besides, by that time the debates in the
English Parliament must have exercised some in•
flnence on the Germanic Confederation; at all
events it is a matter of rejoicing that in the midst
of this entanglement on the Continent there should
be a chance afforded us of having the truth made
manifest, and the general sentiments of our people
expressed, by the approaching session. Had it un-
fortunately happened that we were to wait some
months for the House to deliberate on what is now
passing, there ie no saying to what lengths the
Cabinet might have gone, or what direful catas-
trophe might not have ensued, which no after re-

proachee or recriminations could have remedied.
Whether the Danes ultimately agree to withdraw

the Constitution in dispute, or whether they
persist in their refusal, whether they are
successful in the struggle or defeated in
their diplomatic controversy and their warlike
efforts, the same amount of blame will attach itself
to Austria and Prussia for their uncalled-for and
impertinent interference, and to the whole of the
Federal Government for their unfair demands and
harsh procedure. It is, then, especially important
that an opinion to this effect be put on record by
the members of our Parliament, and that party
feelings and political differences will not prevent
them from acting as worthy of Englishmen who are
serving the interests and representing the honour
of their common country. The day for hesitation
has gone by, and the time has come for activity
and decision ; let it not, therefore, be lost in
frivolous discussions and vague promises.

THE MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.

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The following circular has been issued by the
Premier to the supporters of the Government in the
House of Commons :

Downing-street, Jan. 22, 1864.
Sir—The meeting of Parliament having been fixed for
Thursday, the 4th of February, I have the honour to in-
fot m you that public business of importance will be brought
forward, I beg leave to express my hope that it may be
consistent with your convenience to attend at the House of
Commons at the opening of the session.—l have the honour
to be, Sir, your obedient and faithful servant,

F LMEB 0 N

LATEST INTELLIGENCE,

AMERICAN OUTRAGE.

The Seizure of the Saxon by the U.S. Steam
Ship Vanderbilt, and the Murder of James
Gray.

(From the South African Mail of Dee. 19.)
A public investigation of the circumstances attend-
ing the death 4f James Gray, late chief officer of

the bark Saxon, was held before the resident magis-

trate of Cape Town, on the 2d iust. Mr. Dutton,
acting clerk of the peace, conducted the examina-
tion ; and the lion. Mr. Denyssen, Acting Attorney-
General, was present during part of the proceedings.
Stephen Shephard, sworn, stated—l was master
of the bark Saxon. She left Table Bay on the 2d
of September last, with cattle for Government anti

bound to Ascension, where we arrived about the

17th of the same month. I proceeded by orders

from there to Angra Pequina: The orders were

from the owners, Anderson, Saxon, and Co. We
arrived there on Oct, 16, in ballast. When there,
we painted the ship, and after being there for 11

a boat off. Captain Shephard was standing next to
him ; and he further said don't allow the anchor to
be weighed, Captain Shephard said, my vessel is
quite ready for sea, and I intend to go to sea imme-
diately after dinner. The officer said, you can't, I
have got your papers; and Captain Shepherd said
I will go, papers or none. Our captain then told us
to go to dinner, and the officer left for the Vander-
bilt, leaving Mr. Donaghan in charge. We then went
to dinner, and after dinner we were called on deck
and went about our work, and another boat about
this time came from the Vanderbilt, and the officer
and men took charge of our vessel. We were then
ordered by Captain Shepherd not to interfere.
Some short time after that, when I was behind the
galley, I saw Mr. Donaghan standing on the break
of the poop. A little before this a boat had come
from the shore with some fish. 1 heard Captain
Shephard say to the officer in charge, will you give
there men in the boat some grub ? He said yes,
and I then saw Captain Shephard come in a hurry
to the place where the men were passing some meat
in the boat. The Vanderbilt's men were there
stopping them, upon which Captain Shephard said,
throw it into the boat, and if they stop you I can't
help it. At that time the American officer came
forward and touched Captain Shephard on the
shoulder and said, " You go aft, you are giving
too many orders, I will put you where the dogs
won't bark at.you." Captain Shephard then went
aft, and it was then I saw Mr. Donaghan standing
on the break of the poop with several of his own
men near him. Mr. Gray was half-way up the
ladder, when he was ordered down by Mr.
Dongahan. I was distant about six or eight yards
from them. Mr. Donaghan said, "Go down." Mr.
Gray did not answer, or do anything, when the
officer repeated the order for him to go down,
adding—" or I will shoot you." Mr. Gray at the
time was facing him, when the officer pushed him
on the right shoulder with his left hand, and Mr.
Gray stumbled, and tried to recover himself, and,
as he turned his face towards the officer, he drew a
revolver and shot him. Mr. Gray had nothing in
his hands. Two of our mea were close to him then,
and about a dozen cf the Vanderbilt's men also
about the spot. After he was shot he fell back-
wards, and I and others went to pick him up. I
did not see Captain Shephard at that time. The
Vanderbilt's men then drew their swords and pis-
tols. None of the men of the Saxon were then
armed. Mr. Donaghan said—" I am sorry for him,
but he must obey orders." The men of the Vander-
bilt then drove us forward. Some short time after
this I and two others went aft, and saw the cap-
tain and second mate hoiding Mr. Gray's
head. Mr. Donaghan then said, pointing to
the boat which came for fish, there is some
humbug, as five men came off in her, and seven are
leaving. The next morning I saw the body of Me.
Gray in the after hold, and the ball had entered
behind the left ear. About dusk that night the
body of Mr. Gray was taken on shore by the boat
of the Vanderbilt. One of the Vanderbilt's men
said, " Donaghan's a good shot, but he is a great
deal too fast." About 8 o'clock a.m., we were told

days, I received orders to ship certain cargo that
was there, consisting of skins and wool. .1 took the
cargo from the beach by my crew and some men.
I received no men from the Atlas. On the morning
of Oct. 30 I completed loading, and was preparing
for sea, end then observed a large steamer, which
proved to be the Vanderbilt, American man-of-war
steamer. She anchored abreast of Angra Pequina
(Penguin Island). I was lying about a mile
and a half from Penguin Island. Shortly
after the steamer sent an armed boat to
my ship. The officer in charge was Beldon, the
senior, and Donaghan, the junior officer. It
was about 1.30 p.m. when they boarded my ship.
The first question asked was where I was from, and
I presume they must have already seen our name on
the stern. Afterwards, how long I had been there,
and I told them. They then asked for my papers,
and I asked by what authority he wanted to see
the papers. The officer then told me that Captain
Baldwin had sent him to do so, adding, " Captain,
it is no use, I must see your papers." He did not
ask me what my cargo coxsisted of before he saw
the papers, but after looking at them he said skins
and wool, that will do. The officer retained the
papers, and went to look down the hold, and asked
me if I knew where the cargo had come from. I
told him all I knew was that I had come here to
take it in. He told me that he must take the
papers to Captain Baldwin, and then he left the
vessel, leaving the junior officer in charge. He
took the register, articles, clearance from customs,
and the bills of lading with him to the Vander-
bilt. I then told the officer that I was ready for
sea, and would leave with or without papers, as I
was bound to Falmouth fe-r orders. He said you
had better not try it, for that the steamer could
go faster than I could. The Saxon was 215 tons
register, and registered at the Cape. On that he
left the ship. About an hour afterwards another
boat came from the Vanderbilt, with another
armed crew, in charge of Lieut. Keith. This boat
left her at the same time as the other boat left my
vessel. We were lyiag about two miles apart, and
a strong breeze was blowing at the time. They got
on board and placed armed men on the deck. The
crew first got aboard, then the officer followed. Oa
coming on board his crew drove my mon below, and
the officer did not stare his business at the time he
boarded, and I asked him why he boarded us. He
asked me who I was, and I told him that I was the
mate, and he told me that I was no more master of
this vessel, and " I will thank you to go below and
give no ware orders, and I will not allow you to
talk to any of the ship's company." I told him he
ought to have come to me as a gentleman to tell me
what his business was, instead of taking charge in
the manner he did, and before his commander had
seen my papers. He ordered me below then. I
made no reply and obeyed. About 4 o'clock lob •
served a boat with the Island men coming to our
ship to ask for some bread and meat. I told my
chief officer, Mr. Gray, that he might give them
some, but should first inform the American officer in
charge of our vessel, which ho did. At first he con-
sented, but afterwards refused, but gave no reason for
refusal. Mr. Gray came and told me of this refusal,
and I told him to heave them into the boat, and if
he was prevented I could not help it. Mr. Keith

was standing by, and told me I was giving too many
orders, and if I did not go below he would soon
put me where the dogs could not bark at me. I

was down below for about 9 or 10 minutes, when I
heard the report of a pistol. I had been in my
cabin with a sentry at the door. On hearing the
report I rushed on deck, and some one told me in
passing they had shot the mate. I went to the
11113.,11 deck aad found Mr. Gray lying dead. I
raised him in my arms, but found life was extinct.
The ball entered at the back of the rica, and I saw
a pistol in Donaghan's hands, and I was told that
he had shot Mr. Gray. I asked the senior officer
why he had shot my mate, and he replied it was an
accident. I then asked the junior officer, and his
reply was, "poor fellow, I am sorry for him, but
must obey crders." They then took the body

to go below and not to come on deck, and if we
wished to da so to hail the sentries first, if we did
not want to be shot. They kept us on board the
whole of the day Mr. Gray was buried, and on the
following morning we were sent on shore in the
Vanderbilt's boat.

William Murray, deposed—l am an able seaman, and
was one of the crew Of the bark Saxon when she was
seized by the Vanderbilt. I remember the first boat
coming alongside, with two officers in it. An officer who
was standing on the poop would not allow the mate to go up
the steps, but said he must go forward, The officer then
repeated the words, " Go forward, you pirates, or I will
shoot you," The mate did not make any resist-
ance, and did not seem to understand what the order
was for. The officer Donaghan then drew his revolver and
shot him. I was a couple of yards off when the mate was
shot. I could feel the mate's pulse beat slightly when I
went to him after he was shot ; but he never spoke, and
died in a couple of minutes. The mate gave Donaghan no
offence. The crew of the Vanderbilt was then in charge
of the ship, and we were ordered forward, but after
the mate was shot we went aft with the captain
and supported the mate, and Donaghan said, point••
ing to the corpse, " That is an Alabama man." In
referring to the boat which was leaving for the shore, I
heard Donaghan say, " Let us go on shore and do for the
lot of them." While I was leaning over the mate's body I
said that life was gone, and Donaghan replied, pointing the
pistol into my face, "No, it is not." I then told one of the
Vanderbilt's men to ask Donaghan to put down his pistol,
as it was at full cock, He was very excited at the time, and
said he was sorry for the mate, but at a time like this he
ought to have obeyed orders. Afterwards we were again
sent forward and driven below, and were warned that if we
came up without hailing the sentry we should be shot.
Richard Cable—l am an able seaman, and was one of the
crew of the Saxon. She was a British vessel, and I signed
articles at Cape Town. On the 30th October the Saxon was
seized by the Vanberbilt. I was present when the mate (Mr.
Gray) was shot. The captain (Shepherd) went below,
and a sentry was placed over him. Mr. Gray was standing
at the main rigging, close to me, the last witness, and
another man, and wished to go aft. The captain had then
been below about ten minutes. While Mr. Gray was going
up the ladder to the poop, Donaghan said to him, " Go
forward, or I will shoot you." Donaghan then pushed
Mr. Gray on the right shoulder and his foot slipped off
the ladder. Mr. Gray then looked up at Donaghan, as
if to know what it was for, when the latter, who bad his
pistol in his hand, shot him without any further remark.
I did not hear any one call out "Fire I" Mr. Keith was at
the other side of the poop. Mr. Gray had not made the

below. In the meantime the Vanderbilt had gone
in chase of a vessel, and we were dropped down
to where the Vanderbilt had been laying,
nearly abreast of the island, about a
cabin's length off the island, and between
the island and the land. The Vanderbilt re-
turned the text morning, when I was sent for by
Captain Baldwin. On arriving on board he asked
me if I was Captain Shepherd of the bark Saxon.
I replied yes, and he then said, "Captain, I am
sorry for you, bat your papers are not satisfactory
to me, and I must make a prize of your•vessel, and
send her to New York, and we know that it is the
Tuscalooza's cargo you have on board?' Captain
Ba win did not mention Mr. Gray's death imme-
diately, and be only alluded to it twice afterwards.
Some time afterwards I told him that I was sorry
for the loss of the vessel and of the mate; and the
Captain replied, in reference to the mate, he was
very sorry indeed that it had happened, and be
repeated the same remark the next day when I
was leaving the ship for good. I asked the offi-
cer on board where Mr. Donaghan was, and was
told that he was under arrest, and that I could
not see him. The whole of the officers of the
Vanderbilt seemed very much affected on hearing
of the death of Mr. Gray, and seemed to regret it
during the time I remained. When I left the Van-
derbilt I was put on shore at Angra Pequina, where
I found my crew, who had already been landed,
with the exception of the second mate and cook, the
former of whom volunteered to go in my place, and
the cook, being an American, went voluntarily.
They sent bread and water on shore for our use, and
we were left without shelter. The crew of the Van-
derbilt took the body of Mr. Gray below. The mate
was buried on the 31st of October, and one of the
Vanderbilt's officers, together with myself, attended
the funeral. None of the crew were allowed to do
so, but the second mate got into the boat in the
dark. We were landed on the Ist of November, and
walked across the land to Halifax, a distance of
about 11 miles, where we were afforded shelter until
we left in the Isabella for Ichaboe, where we stayed
about eight days, whence we proceeded in the same
vessel to Hottentot Bay, from where we were
transferred to the Lord of the Liles. I took the
cargo from the beach by orders of my owners.
Horace Carrew, sworn, states—l am an able sea-
man, and was one of the crew of the bark Saxon. I
left Table Bay to go to Ascension, and from thence
to Agra Pequina. We laid at Agra Pequina for
about twelve days. I recollect the Vanderbilt
boarding the Saxon, and I think it was about the

30th or 31st of October last. A boat came' to our•
vessel with an armed crew and two officers, the
junior of whom was Mr. Donaghan, but I don't
know the name of the other. I afterwards saw the
efflux in charge of the boat come cut of the cabin
with some papers, which I presumed to be the ship's
papers. He ordered the hatches to ba opened, and
which was done. He then looked at cargo, and
asked our captain where the cargo came from.
Capt. Shephard said he knew nothing at all about
it, only that he had to come and take it. The officer
said, very well, I must take your papers on board
the Vanderbilt, and I leave this officer, pointing to
Mr. Donaghan, in charge. He turned to Mr.
Donaghan and said--you stay on board until I send

least resistance, or even lifted his hand. Mr. Gray was
much liked by all the ship's company. Mr. Donaghan bad
dined with Mr. Gray in the cabin, and I don't think the
latter had given him or any other of the officers any offence.
After Donaghan had shot Mr. Gray, ho ordered his men to
draw their swords, and we were told to go below. The
Vanderbilt's men were twice as many as ours, and they
were armed with swords, pistols, and rifles. As I was going
forward one of the men of the Vanderbilt, who had his sword
in his hand, asked mo if we wanted to take the ship back
again, and I said, "Does it look like it?" Before Mr.
Gray was shot there were more than a dozen of the Vandei-
bilt's men about him, so that, had he shown any resistance,
they could have overcome him.
The inquiry then terminated.