Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-05
FOREIGN.
A Courageous Captain Suppress
ing a Mutiny.
Effect of Cold Weather on the
Crops.
BeIgium's Determination to be
Friendly with Germany.
England VIII Not Interfere in
Spain.
GREAT BRITAIN.
How the Mutiny on the Jefferson BOr-
den Was Suppressed.


How the MutIny on the Jefferson BOr-
den Was SuPpressed.
LONDON, May 4.-The mutineers on
board the schooner Jefferson Borden, Capt.
Patterson, from New Orleans, March 8, for
London, took the opportunity TO carry out
their plot to seize the vessel when on watch
with the first mate and hoy. The latter
was gagged, and the men then struck the
first mate from behind, fracturing bis skull.
The second mate coming to the rescue, was
thrown overheard alive. The boy got free
and alarmed Capt. Patterson, who coming
from the cabin with two revOlYeTs, fired
upon the mutineers with effect. One Of
them received seven bullets, a second was
wounded in the stomach, and the third
may live until the vessel reaches London.
me weather and the CrOPs-
The Mark Lane Express Of this week
says: "During April there have been sharp
night frOsts and short allowance Of rain.
Unless there is more of the latter, forage
will be scarce. Corn threatens to be late,
whatever may be its bulk. In France
wheat and rye have already suffered. In
Russia sewers have actually been beaten
of by snow. The markets generally show
a decline in prices of six pence TO shil-
ling"
NOn.InterfereBce In Spain.
In the House Of Commons this evening,
Mr.. O'Clery withdrew his motion for the
recognition by Great Britain of the bellig-
erent rights of the Carlists in Spain. Mr..
Burke, Under Secretary for the Foreign
Department, stated that there was no Tea
son to depart from the policy of nOn-inter-
ference observed during previous civil wars
in Spain.
Criticisms on GIadstOne's Letter.
LONDON, May 5.-The Standard severely
criticizes the letter from Gladstone read at
the Centennial Celebration Of the Battle Of
Lexington. 1t says: The habit Of toading to
Americans is discreditable in English public
men and Journalists. The results Of the
Republican experiment in the United
States are the corruption of public life, ex-
tinctiOn of public spirit, oppression Of the
minority, disgust Of honorable politics, and
the transfer Of the government into the
hands Of corrupt, ,unscrupulOus and ignorant
persons.
The Times fully endorses Gladstone's
letter, and says: sit would be melancholy
to contemplate if the attempt should result
in social arnachy. Although there is
nothing at present to justify such fears,
grave evils exist in some Of the American
institutions which must be remedied, if
progress is to continue"
Change I'm the War Department.
The Daily Nel5s says: Earl Pembroke
will resign the under SecretaTyship Of War,
and be succeeded by Lord Cardigan.
The British Government intends to send
the frigate Valarous to survey Bafin's Bay
and the North Atlantic.
The Work Of the American EVangeI-
lists.
PHILADELPHIA, May 4.-GeOrge II.
Stuart, Of this city, received to-day a cable
dispatch from Mr.. MOOdy's early friend,
John Y. Farwell, who has just reached
London from Chicago, announcing the
week day average attendance at the Moody
and Sankey meetings at p, 900, and Oh Sun
days at As 700, making over 200, 900 brought |
together weekly to hear the American
EYangelists.