The New York herald., 1861-12-29
American shipping Abroad.
MURDER OF THE MATE OF THE SHIP SOUTH BAMPTON, o.

MuhDEH OE THE NATE OF THE stIP SOUTbAMfIONp OF
NEW YORK.
liverpool (Dec. ll) correspondence Of the London
News
On the arrival at this OF the American ship South
ampton, Tuesday evening" information conveyed
to the detectiye police station that the first mate Alex
ander Small, had been murdered by seaman named
Thomas Duffy fifteen days after the left New York
for this port. The vessel sailed from New York the
18th November and the FIRST Of the present month
Small directed Duffy TO 60 alo to do something to the
rigging After being in the rigging for time the
officer ordered him down. When he came on deck some
angry words were banded Dany drew his knife and
stabbed Small TO the heart. Small fell PROSTATE the
deck and died instantly and time afterwards his
body thrown overheard. Duffy placed In irons.
After committing the murder he walked into the forecas
tie and gave his knife which stained with blood to
a. seaman named John Sullivan. saying, "That Is
what ! did il with" When Inspector Carlyle took
him into custody, the prisoner said that the mate
grumbed at him for very trivial matter. He then
dered him to fix some rigging but before going UP aoft
laying pin He did strike the mate with knife but his
intention not to kill him. The prisoner Is in the
hands Of the police awaiting his transfer 10 the officials Of
tho American government.
BURNING OF THE ELIPHAT GREELY, OF PORTLAND, ME-
(From the London News, Dec. II.
Last week we reported that the New York merchant
day we have to record the same thing Of the Eipha
Greedy, of Portland, Maine at Brixham.
The Elpha Greey is ship Of 900 TONS and owing to
the between the Southern and Northern States Of
America she was being sailed as the Sloman, OF Ham
burg, from (which port she bound in ballast for
Akyab Her masters name is Mr.: A. JsCutter, Of Port
land Maine This vessel arrived in Torbay Wednesday
morning, athrec o'clock, fire. As soon she came
within sight Of Brixham the alarm Of fire raised
Two fishing smackstbe Sophia and Chareswent to her
assistance and with their help she into Ebury
Cove whittier the coast guardsmen repaired, under the
direction Of Mr. Milton the chief officer Of the station.
Failing to extinguish the fire. they deemed II prudent to
bring her to Brxham harbor and on her being moored
abreast the Breakwater the town fire engine brought
her assistance and under the supernendencs Of Mr.
Wm Brown, the town engineer the engine speedily
and effectively worked The engine placed boar
the Harbor Commissioners barge known as the Lampey,
and with aprompttude which reflects great credit upon
all engaged, brought TO bear upon the fire. II was
extremely difficult to got the fire, which confined
the after part Of the vessel the cabin stores, sails,
ropes, &c, all OF which unfortunately destroyed.
II until three O'Clock in the afternoon that the
fire subdued The cause OF the fire Is unknown. or
various afoat the most current one
being that 1t wfully done. The ship first dis
covered to be re Monday night at half past
O'Clock just off the Bolt Head when tho master bore up
and arrived in Torbay as before stated Mr. Cutter 8
wife is with him.