Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-07-10

w. HICKEY, Recording Secretary.
We have been favored with the following in
teresting letter from w. M. Haxtern, Esq. Uni
ted States Consul at Bathurst, Africa, dated
May 3Oth, Is34.-Pennsyluaniam
The English brig Matilda, Captain McKen-
zie, SO days from London, put into Bathurst,
conveyed by the French sloop Of War Dunois,
eighteen guns, on the 2sth May.
at apears that the Matilda left London with
1876 volunteers on board, for the Brazilian Ma
Wv, bound to Rio Janeiro. That after being out
week, mutiny took place among the volun-
teers, and they determined to kill the Captain,
Mates, and Surgeon and take the vessel to
some Of the West India Islands.
"Their plans were overheard by the Captain,
in the detail Of which they had prepared car
wing knife, by grinding it to double edge, with
which the Captain was to be despatched.
"They next made flag, with Deaths head,
and two bones transversed and allotted to each
mutineer has task Of murder.
"On the ensuing day, one Of them being very
insolent the Captain ordered him to be tied to
the windlass, -whereupon four others came up,
and told the Captain he must release him, or
they would throw him overheard. The man
was released, and the Captain steered for SEN
egal but finding the water on the bar at Sene-
gal very low, he laid his course for Goree, where
the DunOiS was at anchor.
con reporting his condition to the Comman-
der of the Dunois, he was released, and twenty
six of the most desperate were ironed, and sent
on board of the Dunois, and ultimately arri-
we'd at Bathurst, and are safely lodged in the
Jail.
{" For seven days and nights the Captain and
mates had no sleep.
"Iregret to state that there is one who is an
American, among the number"
Episcopal Ordinations-O Sunday last, an
ordination was held in ST. Thomas Church, in
this city, by the Right Rev. Bishops B. T. On
derdonk, Of New York. and T. G. Brownel,
of Connecticut. On this occasion, the follow
ing gentlemen, alumni Of the general Theologi-
cal Seminary of this city, who had received its
honors at the commencement on the preceding
Friday, were admitted to the holy order of Dea-
cons, viz:-Messrs. N. E. Cornwall, Angus. F.
Lyde, Edwd. N. Mead, Peter S. Chauncey, Ed
mund Embury, Henry Lockwood, Marshall
Whiting, Henry Tullidge, John F. Messenger.
Lloyd S. Goldsborough, and Nathan w. Mon
roe. Divine service was conducted by the Rev.
Drs. Wilson and Mead. The candidates were
presented by the Rev. s. II. Turner, D.. d. Pro-
lessor of Biblical Theology in the Seminary,
and the Sermon was preached by Bishop Brown
ell At the same time, the Rev. John Downey,
deacon, also an alumni of the Seminary, was
admitted by Bishop Onderdonk to the holy or
der of Priests. The candidate was presented
by the Rev. DR.. Lyell, who. with Drs. Turner,
Wilson and Mead, united in the laying on of
hands. The occasion was one Of eXtraordina-
ry interest to the members of the Episcopal
Church. The gentlemen ordained are men of
much promise. One Of the number is expected
to proceed to China as the first missionary of
the Protestant Episcopal Church to that widely
extended empire. Several Of the others will
probably be sent out as Missionaries to the
South and West-N Y Com. Adc
Accidents on the 4th Of July.-The son of BIZ
shop Onderdonk, We understand had one of lis
fingers blown of, by the bursting of pistol he
was discharging A man in Pearl street had
his hand badly burnt, by the explosion of rock
ct he was putting off, The roofs oftwo houses |
were set on fire by rockets, but soon extinguish
ed. A cracker was thrown into store in Pearl
street. which broke the glass case and set the |
goods inside Of it on fire. little girl had her
clothes set on fire by cracker in the Park, and
would have been dreadfully burnt, had not her |
cries brought relief when the flames were extin-
guished. Several ladies had their dresses set on
fire and badly burnt, and a negro's hand was |
badly burnt by the discharge of cracker-a |
PERSONS face up Broadway was badly burnt by |
cracker firing, and the sight of his eye endan- |
gered.
Mr.. William Cook, a merchant Of Albany, |
while sitting at dinner on the 4th July, at Sara
.oga Springs, expired without groan, or any
Indication of pain. He had for some time been
suffering with an affection of the head.
Two unfortunate individuals met with most
lnlucky accident at Saratoga Springs, while
engaged in firing salute in honor of the 4th.
The discharge from the cannon carrying away
he arm of one, and injuring those of the other
10 badly as to make it necessary to amputate
hem both.-N y Star.
We learn with sincere regret, that the lady of
Admiral Vansttart died on Tuesday last af-
er an illness of few hours, at Saratoga
Springs At the time, her son and two daugh-
ers were with her. The Admiral had preced-
d his family to his new location at Blandford,
Upper Canada, to prepare for their reception,
nd could not have been advised of his wife's
lness. Thus sudden dispensation of Provi-
ence has thrown the mantle of mourning and
rief over most respectable, religious and
miable family, in land of strangers, and far
.om their numerous connexions in Europe.
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