The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-03 00:00:00

ME SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING: DECEMBER 3, 1863,

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Mr. WETHERFIELD, Solicitor, 35, Moorgate-street,
City, PRACTISE] in COURT, and effects PRIVATE
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Charges, the lowest possible, payable by instalments. Coun-
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N.B.—DEBTS recovered on commission, free of law costs.
Divorce and Probate business conducted at moderate ex-
pense.

logical
inveAigations had not led to their practical utilisa-
tion nationally.
In conclusion, may I be permitted to say that, while ad-
mitting many errors of judgment and numerous instances
of tardy decision, it has been proved by general opinion of
the maritime, if not also of the agricultural, interests, that
the system of meteorologic information existing now under
the Board of Trade is worth its cost to the nation, and is
deserving of efficient maintenance.
The. 2. It. FITZROY.

Scuttling of a British Ship and Murder of
the Captain and Officers by the Crew.

Yesterday the subjoined despatches were re-
ceived by Captain Halstead, R.N., secretary of
L'oyd's, from the Admiralty, respecting the wilful
scuttling of the British ship Flowery Land, of Lon-
don, bound to Singapore, and the murder of her
master and officers ;
Admiralty, Dec. 1.

Sir,—l am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of
the Admiralty to transmit to yuu herewith, for the informa-
tion of the Committee for Managing the Affairs of Lloyd's,
copy of a despatch from the Rear-Admiral Warren, report-
ing that a party of 14 seamen had landed in two boats near
the eni ranee of the River Plate, and that one of them had
given information to the authorities that they were part of
the crew of the English merchant vessel Flowery Land,
who had mutinied and murdered the captain and other per-
sons.-1 am, sir, &c., W. G. ROMAINE."
Saulettite, Monte Video, Oct. 28, 1863.

My Lord,—On the 18th inst. Mr. Letteon, her Majesty's
Charge d'Affairs at Monte Video, acquainted me he had re-
orifitell information-1W 14 Neiman had landed in two boats
on the coast near the entrance of the River Plate, and from
the statement made by one of them they were part of the
crew of an English merchant vessel who had mutinied
and killed the master and several , others. Mr.
Lettson having requested me to assist him in gettieg
the men up to this place, the Government authorities here
having agreed to deliver them over to us at Maldonado, and
despatched the Curlew clipper on the 23d inst. to bring them
up, and I forward for their lordglaips' information the follow-
ing summary of the statement the Minister of the Interior
here has received from the local judge at Roches, a town
about five leagues from the coast where the men were made
prisoners :—On the 9th Oct. 11 persons landed in two boats
near Castillos, and stated they were part of the crew of the
American ship Maria, wrecked on the passage from Peru
to Bordeaux, with a cargo of guano, and that shortly after
leaving the wreck the boat with the captain and several
others parted company; they were provided with food, &c.
On the 15th J. Taller, who had left the party some days
previously from fear of assassination, appeared before the
local judge and stated that he was the boatswain of the
English merchant vessel Flowery Land, that the other men
were the crew of that ship, who had mutinied and killed the
captain, chief mate, and several others. They then com-
pelled him as the only person on board who could navigate
to take the ship to the mouth of the River Plate, and en
sighting Cape Maria they scuttled the vessel and landed in
the boats. The captain's name was G. Smith. The ship was
bound from London to Singapore. He (Taffer) was afraid
of his life, as the others would kill him to prevent his giving
information, so he had left them. On this statement they
were made prisoners, but one of them James Wilson, had
left the party previously. The Curlew has just returned
with the individuals above referred to as prisoners, but
there is no time to make any further inquiry into the case
before the sailing of the mail steamer. As far, however,
as I can at present ascertain there seems little reason to
doubt the correctness of the statement made by the boat-
swain of the vessel.—l have the honour to be, &c..

RICHARD WARREN.
The ship Flowery Land sailed from Gravesend
for Singapore on the 20th July. She was about
400 tons register, and her cargo appears to be
largely insured.