Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-12

Mr.. CLAY AND THE TExANs.-The Brownsville
(lexas) Sentinel contains letter from MIR. CLAY. in
reply to one from Messrs. Fauntleroy, Hastings and
Organ, OF that place. expressing appreciation of his ca
reer and services. Mr. Clay says:
Drawing, as my life is to close it is highly conso
| ing ana gratifying to me to know that, when ] 90
shall leave behind the friendly and favorable opnon
many OF my countrymen, residing in all parts of our
common country.
With respect to the measures of compromise brought
forward at the last session OF Congress to which YOU
aliude was anxious tor their adoption, and Indifferent
wheheI that was done by separate bills or by one qe
neral bill Finally they all did pass and substantially
as originally proposed. 1t afforded me satisfaction to
oe aoe to concur IN such liberal proposals to Texas as
does to lind that true to her own interests and to the
un!on, she has accededt to them by such large and
decisive majority.
cling to the hope that the measures of COMPROMISE
will ultimately ranqulize the country On The surface
OF public alta rs here all at present is smooth and quet
nor 40 believe on the only subject which now pro-
duees excitement anywhere, the fugitive slave biD will
agators be able to effect anything, to disturb the
deliberations of Congress.
RUMoREp MUrINY ON BOARD BosroN VESSEL AND
BLOODY RETRTBUTIoE ON THE MUTINEERs-A rumor
was current about town yesterday which have every
eaSon 70 neeve Is true that serious mutny occurred
Oh ooafd Inc barque w m H. Smaller, w. III. Gard-
ne master, on her late passage, via the East Indies
10 oan francisco. The report is, that the barque ow-
Mia short-handed when Capt. Gardiner applied to the
american Consul to obtain more seanen, that he
might continue the voyage. This wa. found yerv
ulliicult matter no good hands being diseng8ged at
that port but finally and after much trouble two men,
one Portuguese, and the other English, were induced
to ship.
These men were of notorious bad character and
known as such to the Consul, who cautioned Captain
Gardiner to keep sharp look out for them The
oarque sailed from Manila, and the third or fourth
day OUT the captain ordered of the recruits to
go alo and arrange some sail. The fellow refused
when the order was repeated in peremptory manner.
Inc sailor replied mpudently and the captain then
advanced toward him. when the mutneer made an at
tempt to seize him by the throat and the two cnched
and tell upon the deck.
AT this moment the other sailor advanced to aid his
comrade, with his sheath-knie out Capt. G., by
violent effort, loosed of his hands and managed to
draw revolver from his pocket, dischargng one bar
rel INTO the neck OF the mutineer he was struggling with
The fellow relaxed his hold and the captain sprang to
MS lee Just as the second sailor about stab him
win the knife. The captain instantly levelled his pis-
tol, and shot the fellow through the head ling him
instantly.
The whole affair occupied bat moment and began
and reached its bloody termination before any one of the
officers and crew, who mostly below at the time
could come to Capt. GARDENERS assistance The prompt
determination and decided action OF the latter fully
equal 10 the emergency, and exhibits fearful lesson
tnose VINO DEFY lawful authority and attempt to commit
violence upon the deck of vessel upon the high seas
The mutineer who shot in the neck survived, and
ms wound nearly healed but he was morose and silent
the remainder OF the voyage, and the barque was
about entering the Bay of Francisco he eaped over
board and was drowned.
Capt Gardiner left his vessel at San Francisco, and
returned by the lsthmus to Boston, arriving at
New DIRK in the last steamer. We saw him in State
street, yesterday. We presume the affair will demand
an lnvestgaton though the presents itself
diner man, end as commander OF vessel entrusted
to his care.-B0Ston Mail