The Sun. — 1845-07-10 (London, England)

PALMER. PLYMOUTH, JULY B.—The ten men (eight of them calling themselves Brazilians and twe Spaniards) charged with the murder of the above unfortunate and promising officer and party, were examined at the Plymouth Guildhall this day. Although the intention of having the prisoners examined a the Guildhall was rot generally known; the Gutildhall was crowded with parties anxious to catch a view of the murderers. Mr. Eastlake, the Crown solicitor, appeared on behalf of the prosecution. The prisoners had the evidence interpreted to them, and Mr. Collier, the Portuguese consul, and 3lr. Luscombe, the Spanish consul, attended by professional assistance, watched the case on behalf of the prisoners. From the opening statement of Air. Eastlake, it appeared that the jurisdiction of the magistrates was under the 7th and Bth Victoria, which continued the powers under the 7th Geo. IV., relating to offences committed on the high seas, and tor the more speedy trial of the offenders. The object of asking the magistrates to commit the prisoners on the capital charge was to have them tried either at the Castle of Exeter or at the Central Criminal Court, as the Government might determine. 4tThe locus in quo was on the coast of Africa, at a place called Lagos, near the Bight of Benin, and the time February last. The details of the entire case were of the most dreadful description. It appeared that on. the 27th Februry the boats of the Wasp boarded a suspicious Brazilian vessel, called the Felicitade, which, being found fitted for slaves, was taken as a prize. Very soon after another very suspicious vessel was descried, which proved to be the Echo, having a cargo of 434 ( who had been 48 hours without food) on board. Lieutenant Ftupart, who was in command, took charge of the Echo, and directed Mr. Palmer and nine men to take charge of the Felicitade, into which ship nine from the Echo were removed. The next thing that Lieutenant Stupart heard of her was, that she had been recaptured by those on board, but he little deemed that the awful tragedy which would be detailed in evidence had been committed. The Felicitade hove in sight of the Echo, and communicated the intelligence just stated; but being a faster sailer, made off. Fortunately, however, tin Star within a very short time recaptured the Felicitadet then sailing under an assumed name, and the appearance of her decks were such as left no doubt that a horrible conflict had recently taken place. About four-and-twenty hours after the prize had been taken, three men volunteered a statement, to the effect that the slaver ws really called the Felicitade, and had been previously taken by a midshipman and party of nine men, who had all been murdered by the crew of the slaver. A book was found on board bearing the name of Lieutenant Stupart, of the Wasp, and this left no doubt of the corthe evidence offered by the na prepdr ot vheer utmosts. A s degreeif the tragedy which had taken placedwas not sufficiently complete, the gallant officer who wasplaceitacdoemnsTand of the slaver the ntiallyadpbmekned up by thei second time, Lieutenant Wilson, of suffering• terrific storm, was overact, and Lieutenant W i o the . men,danoe were twenty days on a raft, exposed ~..t e saw greatestno less thanefivres and momentarily expecting death. He of. his men fall off The FF..lic.lleistneangelt,e wdpiutrrhoi ri, providentially eas therait, but was agallantt officer, though he h rectness of Cygnet. The sucient recovered to be presente thatunder day. Lieutenant Stupart, of examination at eeding y er I the time the post left. ~......_t_..T.L...2  THUNDE STORM AT HAITRE A storm of thunder . and lightning burst over Havre on Sunday night, about twelve o'clock, and lasted uhtil five the next morning, A copious rain accompanied this storm, which extended to Bolbec, where a con. sidetable quantity of hail fell, and broke u R upwards of 2,000 panes of glass. A number of trees were also uprooted. PRESENTATION OF THE CALCUTTA ADDRESS TO THE Queen and Prince