The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-01-16

attempt 20 Blow Up AN ENGLISH SHIP
C. y AR.---Advices received by the West India
Aia1 aGquaint with the fact that on the 9th
August in lat. % deg. s.. l26 deg. % min. W.,
YIN. Aluir, gunncr's mate of her Majesty's ship
S...,t. being reprmanded for neglect OF duty,
wen = the galley fire, 1t a slow match, and was
d,scov ed by the corporal of marines in the act
o en,s'ing the magazine, with the intention Of
blown, up the ship Muir kept in iron til
arrival 4 Valparaiso, when he contrivcd to MAKE
liza essa pe-how is not stated.
CnIorEs or THE HIGh SEAs.-Nichola $
Smith Francis Morris, Lewis Desmond, Francis
Capaaa. Peter rearage, George Sheppard, Mi
chsel Cozzens aud John Patrick, eight of the
crew e the American ship Henry, of Boston,
CAPT Christopher Gill; were on Wednesday, in
New york, charged with a desperate mutiny on
board shat vessel, while on her late voyage from
Boston 10 San francisco. California. Their acts
ot 'nsiiny continued during all the voyage from
Bos.cE til they were near Rio de Janero, whea
:as cagtain pat into that port in July last. The
;nutntsrs were Immediately handed over to the
Amer IN Consul at Rio. who caused them to he
rnprsoaed until the 29th Of October, when they
were Giaced on board tine Brandywinc, TO b.
h-ous TO New York for trial. The accused were
a Z nplete state Of characterization; they fire.
guen.} refused to do duty, and were armed fo
maria spikes. Sc. The men were to have bee,
etguined yesterday.-IBost. Times.
CrARGE OF MURDER ON BOARD L. 5
SHsr BRANDYwISE.-Frede Francis,
ssalnen on board the United States frigate Brandy
siue has been arrested on charge of havins
murdered Edward Reed, a sbipmate. while The
vessel VAS lying in the port OF Montevideo, on the
18th 81 May last. From the deposition Of one o.
she lew, it appeared that difficulty arose be-
t0e.r; Franci. and Reed, when they quarrelied
and .'rugging, fell together; while down. the &C.
crsed stabbed Reed with his ship knife IN the alb
douca, which caused death few hours after
yards Mr.. Hail, U. 5. District Attorney, o.
New York, caused warrant to be issued on
wednesday evening, for the apprehension of the
accos'd.-tN. Y. paper.
CH.AKeE OF SEDUcrIoN.-Charies Miller
"a aan teacher residing at the corner Of Sixth
sserte and Fifteenth street, was yesterday ar
rcste! by officer Trefengo, Of the tenth Ward
chary d with the seduction, under promise OF
Inau.ge, Of Julia Richmern, a German IS years
81 age, residing at 247 Grand street who in I,er
sihdat sets forth that Miller hired her as house
sep and assstan, teacher in his school, in Jan
ar5 list. An intimacy soon sprung up between
them, which increased amazingly ON his part,
ard Sc shortly after offered himself in marriage
and IS proposals received the appreciation and
earsdut Of Miss Julia. No time, however, was
'ei II the fulfilling Of the engagement aud d,s-
rms sieiT co srtshp the base design Of Miller was
e'iec:ed, after winch he utterly refused to fulfill
NJ casagement, aud was about (as she alleges tc
lesye the city. He was taken before Justice
1"ngson and committed to prison to avail, cx-
sa'iu! ,ion-IN Y. Tribune.