The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-08-11
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CilAS. COOKERY, p. NJ.

Letters have been lately received in Boston. from
Captain Nlmall, of the ship Rockland, bound from
New York to Australia, with some 200 passcn gers,
giving the particulars Of revolt which occurred Oh
board that ship sea- and which resulted in putting
in irons Fix Of the ring leaders, the vessel being o-
ged in consequence TO put into Rio Janeiro the
10th of Jane. The disturbance took place on the
morning Of the 18th Of May, among some English
and Irish saiiors. The object OF TIE mutincers was
supposed TO be to induce ,he captain to discharge
them at Australia. The Captain expresses conf
dence in his ship, and that the passengers are
perfectly satisfied. The Rockland would san in two
OF three DAYS.
The schooner l.. Mckenzie, f,om the Ray Of ST.
Lawrence-ihc first Of the mackercl fice;-arrved
at Gloucester on "Wednesday, july 20 Her CAPTAIN
reports that fish not plentiful and the vesse Is not
doing much Tie also repos,s seeing quite number
of ARMED vessels of the British Government fleet
An officer from one Of the Colonial vessels boasde
him, and was very gentlemanly in his behavior. He
stated that vessels having than two guns or mus
ke,s on board likely TO be seized He Under
stood that American fishing vessels were no, allowed
to GO into the Bay Of Cbaleur. Gun -barges were
stationed along most of the principal shores, and
general espionage established
The Navy Department has received h,,er from
Com. Perry, in command Of the Eas, India squadron,
dated Macao, Oh the 27th Of April Though its in
te!iIgence is not very late it is quite niere sting
The Commodore gives no; the slightest intma,ion
t,at T..
fcred IN the Chinese disturbance. On the requis,ion
Of Mr. Marshall, the steamer Susluehanna had gone
TO Shanghae, event which had caused the Com
modorc no little embarrassment az that vessel was
designed for the flag ship Of the squadron. Com
Perry proposed to sail for Shanghai soon, aad would
go thence direct to Japan. He does not expect to
accomplish anything definite, on the first trip to
Japan, bat will embrace the opportunity make such
demonstrations and observations as will enable him
TO &c; an idea Of the disposition and feeling OF the
Japanese with reference 10 the objects Of his mission
respecting which nothing is known in China In the
meantime, the Stars and Stripes will be uscfully en-
P!oyed in explorations and surveys, with a view to
the establishment Of depots and ports OF reiieshmen
for steamers and other vessels running between Cali
forna and China. The squadron i'll probably re-
turn to Macao, from the first visit 10 Japan, about
October, and viii repeat the vls, mex, YEAR
The Board of Visitors to West Point Military
Academy have made their Report to the Secretary of
War; The Board express their gratificatioa be.
Cause Of the proficiency Of the Cadets IN their
studies, and also their unanimous opinion in favor Of
the Institution as the best method of diusng mill
ary science and attaining skill in the art of war
The Oath ut, was a gala day among the rirernen
at New Haven, and the streets and house tops were
lined to witness their movements Three Companies
from New York, two from Hartford, one each from
Norwalk, Meriden, and Chicopee, and three from
of each Company, to the highest point they could
throw stream Of water through 40 fee, Of hose
the most successful Companies 10 take tho rrizes.
], attracted mighty multitude to the CITY. larger
number OF strangers than were ever collected there
before. The procession a splendid affair, both
as to appearance and length 1t occupied three quar-
tiers Of an bour in passing. The first prixe o. the
drst-cass engines was won by the Gaspee, of Provi
dence; her stream was thrown l43 feet The frs,
prize of the second class won by the Niagara Of
New Britain, Conn, which threw a stream l49 feet.
A horrd murder committed in North Haven
on the 24'h ut on the wife Of Mr.. BrazilIa Bradley,
highly respectable citizen OF that place. The fam
Ny had gone to church, leaving her at home, and
when Mr. B. returned he found her dead upon the
floor, and the house robbed. She was stabbed and
cut IN a savage manner. a young Irishuan, named
Michael Jennings, formerly in Mr. Bradley employ,
has been arrested suspicion OF being the murderer
tie exhibits good deal Of agitation. $50 bill.
with marks d blood upon it. has been taken from
man with whom he lodged the night after the mur-
der committed
new coal-burning locomotive called 'Aramingo,'
has been placed upon the Reading, Pa, Railroad