The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-28 00:00:00

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We have received the Paris papers of Tuesday.

They state that the Vorort of the Swiss Diet, M.
OCIISSISHEIM having communicated to M. Boss LE
Comm, the French Minister in Switzerland, a letter
which he had received from M. JEI44, the gentleman
accused of having decorated his dog with the Legion
of Honour, denying that the dog had been so decorated,
and stating that nothing but a powerful imagination
could have traced any resemblance between the de-
'oration in question and the pieces of tin attached to
dogs' collars, M. Boss LE COUTE had expressed him-
self satisfied with the explanation, and M. GUIZOT
was satisfied with the satisfaction of M. Boss LE
COMM
The Chamber of Peers sat on Monday, and regis-
tered, rather than discussed, an immense number of
Bills sent up to them from the Deputies.
BOURSE.—PARIS, JULY 27.

THREE o'CLooK.—The market was better, particu-
larly towards the close, when prices were much stronger
than during the rest of the day. Railway shares have
recovered in a great measure from the effects of the
fall of the day before. The Three per Cents. opened
at 77f. 50., and went up to 77f. 25c., at which they
closed. About two o'clock prices gave way, and every-
thing seemed again inclined to go down, when, a
little before the bell rang, a general advance took
place—the last prices being the highest of the day :
Cfanneron Bank Shares, which had not been quoted for
some days, show a fall of 25f. Rouen Shares
closed at 965 f.; Rouen to Havre, 637 f. 50c.; Paris
to Orleans, 1,258 f. 75c. ; Northern, 567 f. 50c. ; Paris
to Lyons, 411 f. 25c. ; Lyons to Avignon, 430 E ; Or-
leans to Vierzon, 550 f. ; and Marseilles to Avig-
non, 587 E 50c. For the Account, the French
Three per Cents. have risen loc. ; Five per Cents,
200. For Money, the Three per Cents. have
fallen 5c., Five per Cents., 3c. Bank of France shares,
and Gouen Bank I,ooof. shares are unchanged. Roman
has risen Rothschild's Receipts have fallen 10c.,
being quoted at 101 f. 60c. Exchange on London (thirty
days), 25f. 20c.; ditto (ninety days), 25f.

The Swiss Diet, on the 23d, considered the motion
of the Deputies of Geneva for striking out from the
rolls of the army of the Confederation the names of all
officers who shall continue to serve in the forces of
the Sonderbund. The motion, although strongly
opposed by the Deputies of the seven cantons forming
the Sonderbund, was carried by a majority of twelve
votes and two half votes, and the Diet was instructed
to draw up a list of such officers.

According to the German papers, negotiations
lave been commenced for the purpose of securing
the succession to the Duchy of Brunswick to the
family of the reigning Duke WILLIAM.

SALE OF RAILWAY SHARES BY
AUCTION.—(THIS DAY.)
The Share Market has been rather firmer to day,
and rather more business doing. We subjoin a few or
the quotations at Messrs. Lamond and Co.'s weekly sale
of Shares held this day :
London and Manchester (Remington's) 0 6 0
East Indian
Barbadoes
Calcutta and St. George's Point 0 3 0
Derby, Stafford, and Worcestershire 0 7 6
South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole 1 15 0
Shrewsbury and Birmingham ( B). ..... 2 4 0
Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock. „..
Louvain ala Sambre, ex int 0 14 6
North Staffordshire
Great Northern

North British, Thirds .....
Liverp. blanch. andNewcastle-upon-Tyne 0 15 0

THE NOMINA.TIONS.
(THIS DAY.)

WESTMINSTER.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)
Mr. LUSHINGTON said, from the noise and clamour
which had prevailed throughout the whole proceedings,
it would be utterly impossible for him to answer any
statements made by those who opposed him. The High
Bailiff had expressed a wish that personal mention of
any candidate ought to be avoided, and therefore he
should only express his own sentiments for the in-
formation of the electors. It was his firm con-
viction that the great majority of the electors
of Westminster were desirous of being represented
by staunch Reformers.—(Cheers.) The elections which
took place between 1807 and 1840 bore him out in this
impression. But it was only in 1846 that, after a short
interruption, they resumed their Reform principle, and
elected two Reformers to represent them.—(Cheers.)
Be professed himself a staunch Radical Reformer. He
stood before them as the advocate of civil and religious
liberty.—(Cheers.) The principles which he wished to
see carried out were those which would secure to the
people equal rights, and which would enable them to ex-
ercise the rights of conscience wholly unfettered. When
he was in Parliament, from 1835 to 1841, he supported
measures for the extension of the suffrage, and
for the abridgment of the duration of Parlia-
ment.—(Cheers.) He constantly voted for the in-
troduction of the ballot, and for the aboliticn of the
qualification for Members of Parliament. He had always
Toted against church-rates, and when any measure of
a liberal character was discussed in Parliament he was
-never absent. He, therefore, could give them better pledges
than those which consisted of mere words, because he
offered to them his Parliamentary career in the years to
which he had adverted, as a guarantee that his conduct
was not adopted for the mere purpose of pro-
curing a few votes.—(Loud cheers.) He reminded
them that when Mr. Buncombe brought forward his
strong resolutions in respect to the unredressed grievances
of the people 9 • he voted in a small minority with him.
(Cheers.) He supported the Chartist petition, signed
by 2,000,000 of the people, because, though he did not
'agree in the whole of it, he considered that it deserved
the most serious and deliberate attention of the Legis-
Ware. With respect to the union of Church and State
he entertained very strong opinions, but he was not a
destructive.—(Applause.) He was of opinion that their
relations were neither beneficial to the State nor to the
Church, because they encumbered the State and weak-
ened the Church. No doubt in the next Parliament many
grave and important measures would come under con-
sideration; for instance, the extension of education
.and the modification of the taxes, so that the
rich might pay more and the poor less.—(Cheers.)
The poor-law, in spite of the modification it had received,
still pressed heavily on the people, and he should sup-
port any measure which proposed to effect the required
modification. If, however, the Legislature did not do
its duty, the people must do theirs.—(Cheers.) lago
whispered to Othello, " Beware, my lord, of jealousy;"
and the people would be justified in calling in the ear.
of Lord John Russell, " Beware, my Lord, of finality."
--(Laughter.) If it should please theta to elect him as
their representative, it should be his earnest task to
fulfil the dutie-, which would devolve upon him as their
representative. His health and all his strength and ener-
gies should be devoted to their services, and he should be
Satisfied with the honour of representing them without
seeking any employment. Objection had been made tit
hie' on account of his age, but in regard to that objec-
tion be might say, that he should not have been so un •
principled as to ask for their suffrages if he had felt that
he was incompetent to discharge satisfactorily the duties
which devolved on a Member of Parliament; but when
be was unable to do so he would cheerfully return the
trust they had reposed in him into their hands, and
whenever they should think proper to call upon him to
;surrender that trust he would cheerfully act in accord-
once with their wishes.

NORWICH.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
NORWICH, THIS AFTERNOON, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Marquis of Douro, at the nomination this fore-
noon, was proposed by Mr. Beckwith, and seconded by
Mr. S. Bignold. Mr. Peto was proposed by Mr. Spring-
field, and Mr. Parry by Mr. Dawson.
The show of hands was in favour of Mr. Peto and
Mr. Parry. The Marquis of Douro demanded a poll.

CHIPPENHAM.
(BY EXPRESS).

The election of two Members toservteeineParliarsent
et Hallaera ardl.
this
for this borough took place at the w
morning, at nine o'clock. The hall was (until
ee
l h
mission of the juvenile part of the inhabitants)e v
y
empty, and less interest was excited than we
=ember. G. M. M. Esmeade, Esq., of Monktonre-
Bouse, administered the usual oaths to the mayor
(William Colborne, Esq.) West Awdry, Esq
proposed Joseph Neeld, Esq., which was seconded
by Richard T. Deere, Esq. Captain Boldero was
proposed by Harry Goldney, Esq., and seconded by
Mr. John Slater.
There were no points in their addresses of any public
interest. The Gallant Captain dwelt in his speech upon
site necessity of a division of the House of Commons
iswo two great sections, but Mr. Neeld touched on no
wniaject of importance except the want of sanitary reform,
ancl the advantage of its being carried out by rc•pre-
seat, stave rate-payers. The proceedings closed at ten
o'cla ak with a vote of thanks t the mayor.

PRESTON.
cEit°3l A CORa -
,:PODET )
.JULY 428.-1 r
us N N
am, thank God, but just alive, after wit-
noising %lee of the mostsickeningenoibng and revolting scenes
possible—azi electioneering mob
Lave been parading
d and enc lraged
and infur,;ated set of idiots. They
a'nand riot--a t drunken
witi; banners, countenanced ve
the streets
by their lea:ger. The signal for onslaught
.0
tempt of the Tory cazloidute to speak 7rorawaa the at
liosc, They drove us Lion: our room by
pouringU r
in
'in-
n( early a cart-load of missiles—stones weighing fry
m I
po and tc 5 ( r 6 pounds weight. I cannot conceive uny
thi
u, more culpable than the authorities, agents, &e.,
in i uflating this blind mob, and taking no steps fur pro-

tcction or defence—no civil or military force. The
whole frames of our windows are carried in, and
sNe arc obliged to seek refuge as best we can,
in the lobbies, &c. The damage to this house and pro-
perty is very great, but that is not the worst ; I saw one
poor wo.nan who was thrown by the mob into our room,
She has a fearful cut on the forehead ; I question if
not fatal. I fear there are many others hurt. The mob
who were composed of the operatives and navvies, com-
menced their work of destruction soon after nine o'clock
which continued with great fury for nearly an hour.
Thank God they are quiet now (a quarter past ten).
Buil Inn, Preston.

DEPARTURE OF THE FOREIGN

MAILS FOIL ST.

The following notice, giving the dates on which the
foreign mails will be made up in London, and the dates
on which the return packets will be due at Southamp-
ton, Liverpool, and Falmouth, was issued yesterday at
the General Post-office, St. Martin's-le-Grand :
Madeira, West Indies, &c.—The mails for Madeira, the
British and foreign colonies in the West Indies (except
Honduras, Bermuda, and Havannah), and Venezuela,
will be made up on the mornings of the 2d and 17th ;
Mexico, Honduras, and Havannah, on the morning of
the 2d only. Bermuda, Sun Juen de Nicaragua, New
Granada, Chili, and Peru, on the mornings of the 17th
only. The mails of the morning of the 2d will be for-
warded by the Medway steamer via Southampton. Next
packets due, the Great Western steamer on the 7th, and
the, Severn steamer on the 22d. Mediterranean,
India, &c.—The mails for Gibraltar, Malta,
Greece, the lonian islands, Egypt, Aden, Ceylon,
India, Hong-Kong, and China, will be made up on
the mornings of the 3d and 20th to be forwarded via
Southampton. By the fortnightly overland closed mails
to the Mediterranean, Egypt, India, &c., on the evenings
of the 7th, and 24th, via Marseilles. British North Ame-
rica, &c.—The mails for British North America, Ber-
muda, and the United States will be made up on the
evenings of the 3d and 18th. The mails of the 3d will
be forwarded by the Cambria steamer, via Liverpool,
Halifax, and Boston ; the Britannia steamer, due on the
15th, and the Hibernia steamer on the 30th, at Livers._
pool. Madeira, Brasil, &c.—The mails for MadeirM
Brazil, and Buenos Ayres will be made up on the even-
ing of the 4th, to be forwarded by her Majesty's
brig Swift, via Falmouth ; next packet due, her Ma-
jesty's brig Express, on the 26th. (From August to
January inclusive, thepacket touches at Pernambuco and
Bahia on her outward passage to Rio do Janeiro, and the
other six months on her homeward passage.) Oporto, Lis-
bon, &c.—The mails for Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Madeira,
via Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar, will be made up
on the mornings of the 7th, 17th, and 27th, to be for-
warded via Southampton; next packet due, the Juniper
steamer on the 6th, Montrose 15th, and the Tiger steamer
on the 25th, at Southampton. Sydney, New South
Wales, Australia, and New Zealand, on the evening of
the 31st, to be forwarded by the monthly contract sail-
ing packets from Gravesend. In consequence of the
opportunities afforded for forwarding letters and news
papers from this country direct to Port Adelaide, South
Australia, and to Port Philip, New South Wales, by
private vessels so frequently, they will be forwarded to
those places by private ship, unless spcially addressed
to go by the Sydney packets. The postage will be Bd.
for letters not exceeding half an ounce, and
newspapers ld. each. Letters and newspapers for
New Zealand will still be forwarded by the Sydney
contract packets unless specially addressed by
private ship." Letters and newspapers to New
York via Havre. The French Government hav-
ing established a line of mail steam packets to run
between Havre and New York, all letters and news-
papers intended to be forwarded from the United King-
dom to America by these vessels must be specially ad-
dressed "by French, packet from Havre." Tae p 'stage
on letters forwarded by this route must be paid in ad
vance, and will be as follows :—For letters weighing
under a quarter of an ounce, British postage 53., foreign
10d., total ls. 3d. ; one and a quarter ounce British
postage 13. Sd., foreign 4s. 2d., total ss. 10d., and so on
in proportion, sd. and 10d. for every quarter of an ounce;
and upon eacu newspaper the charge will be 2d. These
packets are appointed to leave Havre on the 15th and
last day of each month until further notice. Letters and
newspapers addressed to be forwarded by the packets
will be specially sent in the French mail to Calais, unless
specially directed " via Southampton."

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of July 27.)

SUGAR.—To day there was a decrease in the demand
for all kinds of Raw Sugar, for both home consumption
and export, whilst holders were more inclined to realise,
and a tall in the value of most kinds took place. The
purchases made in all sorts of West India Muscovado
were to a small extent only for both the scale and pan,
although the rates taken are 6d per cwt under those of
Friday for all qualities. Three parcels of Barbadoes,
amounting to 341 hhds, 47 tres, 80 brls, were offered at
public sale, but a part only sold at a decline of 6d.
REFINED.—To-day Refined Goods were operated in
with caution by the home trade, although there were
sellers of low to good brown Lumps at 56s to 575, and
standard Lumps at iSs to sas 6d per cwt. Bonded
Crushed Sugar was only in limited request, and there
are sellers of first quality at 32s per cwt.
MAURITIUL—There has not been much desire evinced
to purchase brown or inferior yellow or grey sorts, and
the supply having been good, prices suffered a depres-
sion of 6d to Is per cwt; but for good and fine yellow,
as well as for grey, the demand has been good, whilst
former rates are supported. At auction 4,317 bags and
28 casks were sold.

FOREI4N.—To-day the only transactions in Foreign
Sugar privately worth noticing were 2 cargoes of yellow
Havannah Sugar at 24s 6d to 255. Holders are not
disposed to press sales of any sort.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon there were four public
sales of Bengal Sugar, consisting of 3,645 bags; there
was less desire shown to operate, and a part only sold at
a fall on former rates of is per cwt. The strong and
3ellow sorts have, however, fetched the full worth.
COPFEE.—This afternoon Jamaica Coffee met with:at
tention, and 143 casks, 5 brls, 7 bags at auction were
sold at full rates. Native Ceylon is wanted, but stiffer
rates being asked, prevented purchases of moment being
made privately, and 550 bags at public sale were taken
in at 38s for good ordinary, which is above the value,
but damuged sold at 33s to 36s 6d. Plantation is re-
quired, and the parcels sold privately were at dull
rates. At public sale 292 begs went as follows;—fine
fine ordinary 55s to 55s 6d, fine ordinary 48s 6d to 53s
6d, good ordinary 445, triage 35s 6d to 40s, and very low
19s per cwt.

Tic —To-day there was a good demand for Tea, and
holders obtained lull rates -, good sound common Congou
for cash was with difficulty to be obtained under 10d
per lb. For auction on Friday 3,300 pkgs are declared.
Duty was paid on 521,000 lbs at this port during the
past week, and none has arrived during that time.
CINNAMON.—The sales went off with great irregu-
larity, and scarcely one-half found buyers. For the first
sorts there were few purchasers, and the small quantity
sold was at a decline of 3:1 to 4d per lb. The good and
fine qualities of second and third sorts said briskly, and
realised fully last sale's prices, but inferior qualities of
each were diffi,ult of sale, even at a reduction of 2,1 to
3d per lb, and the very ordinary was almost unsaleable
at any price.
RICE.—To-day there was no public sale of East
India Rice, and privately less desire was shown to do
business, whilst rather lower rates were taken, and 16,
6d to 19s is the value of low to fine white Bengal.
SPIRITS.—To-day the market had a firmer appearance
for Leeward Island Rum, and a fair amount of business
was done at 2s 7d proof. East India sells more freely at
2s 6d. For Jamaica the market, however, has a dull
appearance for all sorts.

INDIGO.—Without apparent cause an increased desire
leas been evinced by holders of all descriptions of Bengal
Indigo to realise, and they submitted to a reduction at
the quarterly sales held since our last report,
33.5 d Ctoomp6adrefdo rNg ,/ tohd the pricesfine,
2d for middling, and
2d to 3d for ordinary and low, but upon these
terms all parties have been induced to operate with in-
creased freedom, exporters and the home trade having
been large purchasers, whilst speculators have been in-
duced to take many parcels. The consuming sorts at
and under 3s 8d per lb, have been the most in re-
quest. Madras was in good demand up to the
close of last week, and the rates of the May
sale were generally supported ; but yesterday
there was little desire shown to operate, and prices
ruled from those of the last quarterly sale to 4d per lb
decline. Kurpah has been in fair demand, but mer-
chants have been willing sellers at the rates of the
May sale to 2d under, and_ at 4d to 6d per lb decline
for good and fine. Oude and Pondicherry went off
upon reduced terms.
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COCHINEAL.—This afternoon there was less demand
aa
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rates; I e
silversx c a n,
went at 4s 9d to 4s 10d, and blacks Ss 2d to 5s Bd. _
TALLow.—P.Y.C. is 48s 3d per cwt. on the spot, and
town 30s 6d per cwt.

NCIIESTEK H 27.—The STOCK EXC
ANGE, JULY
255.
sales today were--Amber gate, Nottingham, and Boston,
6d. dis.—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, 3A dis.—
Counties,
Derby, Stafford, and Worcester, 355. 6d. dis.—Eastern
Fleetwood, 20—East Lancashire, New (scrip), 1-16 dis.—
d, Preston, and West Riding, 1.16 n. dis.—Leeds,
Dewsbury, and Manchester, 334—London, Manchester, and
Birmingham, Quarters, (B), 6 p.—Manchester and Leeds,
321. Shares, /4 dis.—Ditto, Fifths (late West Ridins Union),
1 p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Sheffield and
Linco!nshire),3l4 dis.—Newcastle and Berwick, New, 4 11-10
r.—North Staffordshire, 2 13-16 n. p.—South-Eastern and
Dover, No. 4, % dis.

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LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF CHANCERY, July 27.

POYNDER U. THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY COItIPANY.

(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)

The LORD CHANCELLOR, at the conclusion of tilear-
guments, gave judgment, ordering the injunction to be
continued until the parties gave a proper bond.
His Lordship rose at four o'clock.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
WESTERN C I7'.—Exeter, July 26.

CROWN COURT.—(Belore Mr. Justice WILLIAMS.)
CHARGE OF PIRACY AGAINST THE CREW OF THE MER-

CHANT SHIP THE JAM F.. 9 CAMPBELL BY THEIR C.APIAIN

Gi urge liove„l,,h, Hurults, Richard I homes Lary,
johit ,S'huiton, John 111•Phee, Robert Craig, Robert
ii right, Daniel Lean, Charles _Moffatt, Thomas .trat•
wn, alai James 'Vettles, were indicted or having on the
28th of March last, on the high seas, and within the
jurisdiction of the Admiralty of England, being mariners
on board of a ship called the James Campbell, the pro-
perty of William Graham and others, feloniously and
piratically assailed William Graham, the master of the
said ship, and confined him in the cabin on board the
said ship, and kept him so confined for the space of ten
days.
There was a second count, charging the prisoners
with fraudulently betraying their trust, and revolting
against the said William Graham, the master of the
said ship.
Mr. Cockburn, Q.C., and Mr. Collier, appeared as
counsel for the Crown ; Mr. Poulden and Mr. Rowe
defended Rose and Nettles; Mr. Stode, Stratton ; Mr.
Stone, with whom was Mr. Firwood and Mr. Cox, de-
fended the rest of the crew.

This case excited the greatest interest, and at an early
hour the court was crowded to suffocation, the bench and
grand jury gallery being, as is generally the case on
those occasions, crowded with ladies. _

Mr. COCKBURN opened the case to the jury, stating
the facts as they will be found detailed in the evidence of
the captain with respect to the case. The prisoners were
indicted under the 11th and 12th Wm. 111., c. 7, sec. 9,
by which it is enacted amongst other things, that if any
seaman " shall lay violent hands on his commander,
thereby to hinder him from fighting in defence of his
ship, or the goods committed to his trust, or shall confine
Ihis master, or make, or endeavour to make, any revolt
in the ship, shall be adjudged a pirate, felon, and robber,
and being convicted thereof, shall suffer death,"&c. This
statute has been amended by a late statute as to the
punishment, which is now reduced to transportation for
life, or imprisonment for not less than three years. The
principal question would be in this case whether any
justification, such as the law considered a justification,
of the conduct of the crew could be made out. If he
(the Learned Counsel) was properly instructed, no such
ustification could be so proved. He then cited the
cases of R. v. Hastings, 1 Moody's Crown Cases, s.
2, and R. v. M`Gregor, 1 Cor., to show that nothing
short of an actual and well-founded fear of danger to
life or person could justify the conduct of the crew.
The first witness called was Captain William Graham
—I am master and part owner of the barque James
Campbell. She was a British ship, registered at the
port of Glasgow. of 326 tons burden. She belonged to
Peter Graham and William M'Callum. On the sth of
.Nlarch last we sailed from Glasgow on a voyage to
Batavia and Singapore. The crew consisted of sixteen
men, including myself. George Rose was the first mate;
John Harults the second mate; Charles Moffatt the car-
penter. The rest were mariners, of whom three were
bo) s. The value of the cargo might be about 10,000/.
Everything went on well up to the 22d of March, when
I had a slight dispute with the mate. We were in
latitude 42, longitude 14, out of sight of land. We were
about 110 miles from Cape Finisterre. I was on the
deck about twelve in the forenoon, Stratton was at the
twit)]. One half of the crew were also there. Strat-
ton was not paying attention to the helm. He ap-
peared to be rather drunk or stupid, putting himself in
constraining attitudes. I ordered him from the helm,
_ _ _

and ordered another man to take it. M'Lean came for-
ward and took it. When Stratton left the helm I told
him to grease the mast. He said he would not. I asked
him why ? He said there were boys on board the ship,
it was their duty, and he would nut do it. He said it
in a way of defiance. I told him to go below, and as he
did not go at once, I pushed him slightly. He put up
his fists and made as to fight me, saying " Come on."
I drew my hand across his face, just toughed him, and
told Rose, the mate, to put him in irons, as I did not wish
to strike or fight with him. He was not put in irons, as
I countermanded the order. At this time, Lacy, M'Phee,
Wright, and Rose, the mate, were standing together. I
told the mate to send some one else to grease the
mast. I believe he told them, but they all refused.
Rose told me so. I did not hear him tell them, but I
called out myself, loud enough for every one in the ship
to hear it. I told the mate to call all hands up ; this
was done. They all came up, and I asked them to grease
the mast. They all refused. I then told them they should
have no beef for dinner. There was beef boiling in the
copper for their dinner. Lacy said he would take good
care I should not have the beef, and defied me to
take it. The two mates and all hands were standing
by. I saw there was a conspiracy not to obey orders.
The mates never interfered, but seemed to take part
with the men. I went down below and brought a cutlass
up, when I saw that they were determined to keep the
oeef from me, I came forward to the galley where the
beef was, and warned the men not to give me any resist-
ance in taking the beef aft; if they did I would use my
cutlass. I never attempted to strike either of them. The
cook handed the beef out to the steward, and he carried
it aft to the cabin. I walked aft with the cutlass, end put
it below in the cabin. I came up and stopped a few
minutes on deck. At that time I had no arms of any
kind with me. No words passed between me and the
crew at that time. The men were all forward. I went
below again, looked at a chart, stayed about a quarter of
an hour, and went on deck again. I ordered the ship to
be put ;bout. I then went below, and told the second
mate to give the men their beef again, which was done.
I came on deck again, about one o'clock. The mates,
cook, and steward were also on deck. I stayed there
about three-quarters of an hour, and then went below.
Some time before I went below M'Phee said something
of doing no more work. I remained below until four
o'clock, when the steward called me. I had pistols and
cutlasses in my cabin. I did not load my pistols,
thinking all was over and going right. When the
steward called me he told me the men wanted to speak
to me. I went up. I took no weapon with me. When
I got on deck I found all hands congregated on the front
of the quarter-deck, close to the cabin door. M'Phee
asked me what 1 infended to do in this affair. Before I
had time to give him an answer Lacy and several others
came behind me without my observing them, they seized
my arms and pinioned me from behind. MiLean put
his arm round me, and others came in front. Moffat
brought the irons and shackled them on to my arms. I
don't know where they got them. They then took
lashings andlashed my arms behind my back, so that I
could not move. I turned round and saw Harults,
Rose, and Nettles behind me. I asked them if they
meant to see this done. Rose said, " The men have
taken charge of the ship, I shall do nothing in it, but
am to take the ship back to the nearest port." I asked
the reason. Some one said they were in fear of their
lives. I told them they need not be afraid of their lives,
as I did not want to hurt any of them, provided they
did not try to take the ship from me. They made no
answer, and Lacy came and lashed my legs. I saw it
was no use to expostulate with them, and I made my
way to the cabin as well as I could. I shuffled along, as
my legs were tied. Nu one helped me. When I got down I
tOund Rose, Nettles, and Moffat removing the chrono-
meters out of the room, and the fire-arms, nautical in-
struments, and other things. There are several cabins
on the same floor. The one they cleared out was my
private cabin. After it was clear ed out, Harults told me
it was ready, and I had better go into it. I asked him
to see the crew, and try and win them over to let me
free, and take the ship on. He replied " that they had
gone so far that they must go on with it." I then asked
him to alter the irons, as they were put on wrong. He
locked me in the cabin, and they took the cutlass which
I had had on deck with me when I went up, and set a
guard with it outside the door. The crew took it each
in turn until we got to Plymouth. Rose, Nettles, Mof-
fatt. Stratton, Lacy, M'Lean, were present when Marults

locked me in. I was kept in irons until the Bth of April,
when we came to Plymouth. The irons were only off
my arms once during this time. They took the lash-
ings off my legs when I got to the cabin. The lashings
on my arms they kept on two days. We passed several
ships while I was confined, and spoke two. I think Rose
spoke to them. Once asked them to put the ship into
Sladeira, as the wind was foul for England, and it would
be better for the owners and all connected with the ship.
I told them to tell the first ship they spoke to of what
had taken place, they did not. I could with difficulty
feed myself'. I was released at Plymouth.
Cross-examined by Mr. POULDEN—I know William
Thomas, he is a policeman, he was there when I was re-
emotook off
re-
leased. I don't know whether I was given into his
custody, but I went on shore with him. Mr. Colliers'
manen na
u ted
apprehended.
Previous Mr.n Edmonds,
irons.
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solicitor,
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his o • thee. When my irons were taken off by Drew,
Colliers's man, APLean, was keeping
guard with a cut-
lass. I did not hear him
give me into the custody of
the policeman, Thomas. I did not hear M'Lean say '
give the captain into your charge; no one shall takeh'' I
but an officer." I came ashore about two hours
the anchor was let go, which was about
midday.ater
Stratton and Lacy were first taken into custody; this
was the next morning; then all were taken into
custody.
but Rose and Nettles. I heard what Mr. Edmonds said
when before the magistrates (he appeared for me). I
did not hear him say he should call Rose and Nettles.
When before the magistrates I charged all the crew,
mates and all. I think Rose and Nettles were in cus-
tody. I was twice before the magistrates. Rose and
Nettles were not in custody when I went before the
magistrates the first time. Rose and Nettles were at
large in the court on the second occasion, and were sub-
seqaently taken in custody. I had charge of the James
Campbell six or eight weeks before we sailed, I had the
charge of the George before that; that was six or seven
months before. I was in custody six months before I
took the ship James Campbell, in Newga'e. I was con-
fined for an assault on my steward. There was an-
other charge against me. Also once before, at Madras,
I was fined 51. or two months' imprisonment. I have
many times been charged with assaults, but without any
grounds ; once in Hong-Koug, once in Glasgow, and was
acquitted. I dare say I have been accused more than a
dozen times of assaults, but was acquitted of all but two.
I will nut swear I have not been complained against
more than twenty times. The 29th of starch was Sun-
day. Greasing the masts was every man's duty, but it is
generally done by the boys. i'he masts had been
greased the day before, but nut properly. I ordered the
man to grease the mast first as a punishment, p%rtlY be
cau,e it requirk,d greasing. There was a boy !gained
AlsClasky on deck when I ordered Stratton to grease the
jests. The other two were below. I remember calling
Stratton a d—d son of a b--h. This was when he re- '