The Sun.
London, England, 1865-09-26 00:00:00

Murder of a Sailor at Bristol.

At the Bristol Council-house, on Saturday, a Manilla
seaman, named Emmanuel Libano, serving on board the
American ship Sanchisky, lying in CUmberland Basin, was
brought before the sitting magistrates, charged with
having that morning shot Alexander Richardson, a sailor
on board the same vessel. The:prisoner is a ferocious--
looking youth, and when in court his face was nearly
covered with blood and scars, indicating that he had
recently been engaged in a desperate encounter. Mr.
Williams (magistrates' clerk) ' said it was impossible
to go into the case at present, as the wounded
man had been removed to the infirmary, where the sur-
geons were at that moment endeavouring to extract the
ball, and it was doubtful whether he would recover. Offing-
ton Liunekin, the master of the vessel, stated that he came
into port on Thursda3•, and since that time there had been
a great disturbance on the part of the crew, who had been
drinking freely. Be had to come ashore that morning, and
it was during hiS absenc3 that the occurrence took place.
The mate, who hac: been left in charge, quitted the ship in
order to get the assistance of the police, and before his re-
tnrn Richardson was shot. Mr. Thomas and Mr. Williams
proceeded to the infirmary for the purpose of taking the
deposition of Richardson, but on their arrival found that a
number of medie,al officers were still endeavouring to ex-
tract the ball. They waited a considerable time, but it was
found impossible to take the deposition in consequence of
the man's exhauaed state. They accordingly returned to
the Council-house, and heard sufficient evidence to justify
them in remanding the prisoner. Louis Henry said—l am
an American seaman on boardthe Sandusky, and came into
this port on Thursday last. The prisoner was a cabin-boy
on board the same vessel, which is now lying in Cumberland
Basin. Since the vessel arrivedin port there has been some
unpleasantness between him and the cook. This morning,
at , 11 o'clock, when the captain was ashore, I was in the
rigging at my work, tarring down, and saw the cook, whose
name Ido not know, carrying a chair out of the cabin. I
also saw the prisoner follow him and seize the chair; then
a struggle between them -took place, the cook still having
the chair. I came down out of the rigging, and then I
heard the report of a pistol, and saw the cook fall back
from out of the cabin, the prisoner, who held him with his
hands and teeth, falling alongside of him. Inside the cabin
door I saw a pistol, like the one produced, lying on the floor.
The second mate seized hold of the prisoner, andpulled him
away, and I then noticed that the cook had been shot in the
left arm. The 'second mate secured the prisoner. The cook's
wound was bound tip, and was taken to the infirmary.
The prisoner is the person who caused the injury. The cap-
tain proved that the name of the cook steward was Alex-
ander Richardson. The prisoner was remanded for fur-
ther examination, the several witnesses being detained in
the meantime at the central police station. The magis-
trates told the captain that he ought not to allow his men
to have possession of arms, but he said h'e was unable to
prevent it, and that they would secrete the arms if a search
were made. The captain also said that he understood that
the shot was fired to keer Richardson out of the cabin, and
if that were so, in his opinion the prisoner was justified in
firing it, Mr. Z. Eastman, the American consul, was pre-
sent to watch the proceedings. Whilst the examination
was being made, Richardson died at the infirmary from loss
of blood, the ball having severed one of the arteries, and
the efforts made to extricate it having failed.

Attempt to Murder.

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A desperate attempt was made on Saturday in Leith
Docks by an engineer nomad Isaac Beamish to murder
Captain Luke Scott, inaer of the screw steamer Xantha,
of Leith. Beamish, it appears, joined the Xantha in Lon-
don, under Captain Scott, in the beginning of August last.
He did not give satisfaction, in consequence of which the
captain reported him to the owners of the vessel. The
Xantha arrived in Leith from London on Saturday week,
and an investigation into the conduct of Beamish was made
by the owners. The resu:t of theinquiry was that Beamish
was paid off on the 19th by the captain in presence of the
shipping master. Beamish, however, refused to accept the
sum offered him, and threatened to take legal proceedings
against the captain. With this view he put his case into
the hands of a solicitor, vho succeeded so far as to induce
the captain to offer terms which Beamish agreed to accept.
On Saturday Beamish vent to a publichouso in Dock-
street, and sent for a cab. When the cab arrived he re-
quested the driver to tale him to the head of the West
Pier, at the Victoria Dock. When they reached the pier
he ordered the cabdriver to go to the Xantha and request
the captain to come and speak to a gentleman in the cab
The cabman went as requested, and the captain
_came to
the cab, thinking it was ono of his owners who wanted
to see him ; he was abort to pass when Beamish ordered
him to go into the cab, to drive to the solicittirs who
had their case in hand. This the captain refused to do.
Beamish then drew a revolver from his breast pocket,
pointed it at Captain Scott, and again ordered him to go
into the cab. Seeing he would not do so Beamish drew the
trigger of the pistol -twice, but fortunately the weapon
missed fire both times. The captain turned and ran down
the pier pursued by his assailant, who fired the pistol at him
The ball went whizting through the air close to a number
of persons who War," -vl.4flity, but it did not ntt any
ow". Th. I.n Yuen returned to the cab, -and ordered the
cabman to drive him -to Bernard-street. The man, much
afraid at what he had seen, complied. Meantime a police-
constable hearing of- what had taken pliwu went up to the
cabman and directed him to drive to the police-office. The
constable walked alongside of the cab, not thinking it pro-
per to grapple alone with such a dangerous person as the
occupant of the cab seemed to be. When they reached the
Custom-house Beamish fired two shots from the windows
of the cab, but appeared to intend no mischief at this time,
for he pointed the pistol upwards. Detective constables
Couts and Morgan at this time came forward. The latter
endeavoured to take the pistol from Beamish, whe, how-
ever, leant back and pointed the pistol at him in such a
threatening manner that the officer sprang back. A seaman
named Mark Burk quickly entered the cab from the oppo-
site side to that at which Morgan was, with the intention
of inducing Beamish to give up the revolver. Beamish
pointed the pistol at him, and might have fired it, but
Couts, on observing the danger of the young man, suddenly
sprang forward and succeeded in wrenching the pistol
from him. He was easily secured after, and lodged in the
police-office. The pistol, a six-barrelled revolver, was
loaded with powder and three bullets, and was capped. A
quantity of powder, bullets, and caps were found iu
Beamish's possession. It has been ascertained by the
police that he had bought the pistol, powder, balls, and
caps in Edinburgh on Saturday afternoon. He will bo
brought before the police-court this morning.—Scotsman.

MARKETS—This Day.

HAY.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £4 5s to £5 15s; clover,
Trade slow. £1 lOs to £1 18s per load.
£4 15s to £6 15s ; and straw,

CumsratLecro.—Meadow hay, £4 10s to £5 15s; clover,
£5 Os to £7 Os; and straw, £1 12s to £1 18s per load.
A quiet trade.
WHITECHAPEL.—IIeadow hay, £4 10s to £slss; clover,
£5 Os to £7 Os ; and straw, £1 12s to £1 17s per load.
Trade slow.

COLONIAL.
TEL—There has been a moderate amount of business
transacted, and prices have remained steady.
SUGAR.--A good demand continues to prevail for West
India, and holders demand fully late rates. In the refined
market the dealings have been to a fair extent without any
material alteration in values.

COFFEE.—The demand for colonial descriptions has con-
tinued steady notwithstanding extensive arrivals, and late
prices are well maintained.
RICE.--Only limited dealings have been entered into, at
about former rates.

TALLOW.—The market has again been morn animated,
and prices for both present and forward delivery tend up-
wards. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 46s 3d, October 465,
and January to March 47s 9(I per cwt.

COAL MARKET.
Price per ton at the Close of the market.

_
s. d.
South Hetton
Camay and Duffryn. Wylam l6 9
Malting . . ............. 24 0 Tunstall • 18 6
Holywell Main .... . .... 16 9 Walls End Haswell., 2O 3
Hetton .. . ...... .. ... ... 20 3 Keno()
East Hartlepool .. . ... 20 0 Wylam l6 9
South Kelloe ......... 19 6 Eden Main
Heugh Hall ............ 19 6 l'ramwellgate lB 6
Staffordshire ...........:.16 ,16 6 New Belmont l9 0
Hastings Hartley . .... 18 6 Caradoe l9 6
Hartlepool ............ 20 0 Ste art's
ships
.at market, 58 ; sold, 56.

The of the Bank of British Columbia to
the proprietors reportopre tors has been issued. It states that tite
directors have satisfaction in intimating that, after
payingallceh, and arges,deducting rebate of interest on
bills not due, making ample provision for bad
and doubtful debts, the undivided profits amount
to £20,078, which the directors propose to appro-
priate as follows, viz.:—£9,375 in payment of a
dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum ;
£7,000 to reserve fund, which will then amount to
£20,000, leaving £3,703 to be carri\xl forward to
the current half-year.

During the last few days the dealings in the
Foreign and. Colonial Produce Markets have been
moderately active. Sugars have fully supported
previous rates, while superior qualities of coffee
have found ready buyers at, in some instances, a
slight advance. Rice has been dull, and in tea
there has not been much animation. Tallow, how-
ever, has again been in active request, at enhanced
quotations for both present and forward delivery.
AN AUSTRALIAN QUOTATION.—At a land sale
held recently in Australia the place was so crowded and
accommodation so difficult to be obtained that a charge of
fps: was ma 4 for tlie pr;v,ego of sitting 41 a Vagatelle-roqpia.