The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-08-04
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The ALLEGED MUTINY BOARD THE SCHOONER
TRADE WIND-Cruelty Of American Sea Cdptains.-
We noticed few days since the arrest in Philadel
phia of several of the crew of the schooner Trade
Wind, charged with mutiny. The examination of
the parties closed Thursday, and resulted in
their discharge. The evidence went to show that
the Trade Wind, lying at Ponce, small port on
the island of Porto Rico three of her crew. to eel
ebrate the Fourth of July. got drunk upon some
bad spirits which they had purchased from the
shore. The officers, who had been celebrating the
day in the same manner, and who, upon the witness
stand admitted that they had taken too much aqua
arden, cared but little for the observance of disci
pne on board their vessel and, instead of repress
ing with a firm hand any symptoms of disturbance
which might arise, avaied themselves of the first
act of insubordination to join in disgraceful riot,
in which capstan bars, knives, and were in
Discriminatory used. The intoxicated officers num-
bered four stawart men; of the crew who took part
there were but three, and, might be naturally
expected the only person injured were the latter
party. Tue afray was over with the day, and the
three seamen remained by the vessel, which was
deserted by her officers, performing their duty for
several days under the supervision of the Captain
of the Port. In the meantime however, complaint
had been lodged with the American Consul, who,
assuming the truth of the Masters version of the
quarrel, invoked the aid of the local authorities to
place the men in confinement. This was done, and
the vessel having some time afterwards completed
the stowage of her cargo, the Consul recommended
LDaC the unfortunate mariners De WlthdraWn from
the Jail in which they had been placed and brought
in irons to the United States. His directions were
followed by the officers of the vessel to the letter.
Fastened, hands and feet, with heavy irons with
out the ability to walk to raise one hand apart
from the other, they lay for fourteen long and weary
days during the return passage upon the vessels
deck, unprotected from the rain and tropical
by even temporary canvass. 1t is not to be won
dered that the District Attorney, having heard with
patience the details of the case, should without
troubling the counsel for the defence have assented
to the discharge of the prisoners.
Her MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA TO New York IN
Six DAYs.-There is a scheme before some of the
aristocracy of means and great influence, to set
foot national subscription, ostensibly to develop
Mr. Clare's patented ideas in metal shipbuilding-
in the construction of craft capable of steamng
81 knots an hour, proof to fire, water and wind, to
| take the Queen to New York in six days. and Lord
Palmerston round the world in sixty days, which
his lordship has promised he will do with the in
! ventor. The great object to be achieved is to
prove to the world that ships can be built in ac-
cordance with "Clare's Life. preserving Principles"
secure from the dangers of the perilOus deep, and
| that marine transit can be made as safe as rail-
ways on land, thereby reducing losses to a mini.
| mum.-English Mining Journal, july IA.
The Supreme Court OF Pennsylvania on Thurs
day decided in favor of the constitutonality and
legality of the act of the Legislature in reference
to the erection of public buildings in Philadelphia.
The contract must be submitted to the Councils.
This settles the question of the erection of the City
Hall and Court-House on Penn square and Broad
and Market streets.