The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1860-01-31 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

THE M URDER6RI4 ON BOARD THE AMERICAN SHIP ANNA. —SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. 24. —Edward Lane and Gordon Hires, the chief and second mates of the American ship Anna, who are charged with the murder of several of the seamen on the high seas, were again brought before the borough magistrates this looming. The magistrates on the bench were the Mayor (Mr. F. Perkins), Captain Breton, Messrs, J. It. Stebbing, J. Lobb, and J. Clark. These proceedings are taken under the 6th soil 7th Victoria, cap. 76, entitled "An Act for giving effect to a treaty between Her Majesty and the United States of America for the apprehension of certain offenders." The first clause provides that in case requisition should at any time be made, by authority of the United States, in accordance with the I treaty for delivering up ally person charged with murder, &c., committal within the jurisdiction of the United States, who may be found within Her Majesty's territorica, it shall be lawful for one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, by warrant under his hand and seal, to signify that such requisition has been made, and to require all justices of the peace to aid in apprehending the person so accused, and committing him to gaol for the purpose of being delivered up to justice according to the provisions of the said treaty, and empowers magistrates then to proceed to take evidence and commit the person so accused, tither clauses give power for such offender to he delivered up to the person authorised on behalf of the United States, and provide for his discharge from custody if not conveyed out of Her Majesty's don Ji 33 ions within two months. Mr. William Thomson, the United States' consul at this port, addressing the bench, said that he had now to apply for a further remand of the prisoners lane and Hires .for a few days, to enable him to apply to this Government, through the American Minister, for the proper requisition to enable the prisoners to he forwarded home for trial. He had made a requisition to the American Minister, but further papers had to be forwarded that evening. The Court said that when the authority was obtained from the Secretary of State the magia trates would be in a position to take evidence. The prisoners were again remanded, on Mr. Thomson's authority, till Friday. PORTSMOUTlL—rolutaieer Rifle Corps.—We are happy to be able to state that the services of the Portsmouth Ride Volimteer Corps have been accepted by the Government. The Lord Lieutenant of the County has nit, however, approved of the uniform (green) decided upon by the corps, but recommends one of his own, which is grey, with , green facings, and • grey cap. No doubt this matter will be now speedily settled, as well as that of the retommendation of gentlemen as officers. The first appointment of officers to the corps, will be , from men who have hero already in Her Majesty's service.—PortsmoulA Times. PosTaits..—The Alleyed Murder. —The coroner's inquest into the circumstances attending the death of Daniel Clewney, an employe in her Majesty's dockyard, who was assassinated on Tuesday week, in a house of ill-fame in Portaea, terminated on Tuesday evening. The following belonging to the Limerick Militia were committal for trial under a coroner's warrant on a charge of manslaughter —namely, Garrett Fitzgibbon, Patrick 3.laililen, Edward \Vail, Michael Conuor, and Michael Sl'Cann. The inquiry before the borough magistrates terminated on Wednesday, when Wall was committed for trial on the charge of murder, and the other four men u ith being accessories after the fact. Two men named Ryan and Macnamara, also apprehended as being concerned in the affray, were dischar ' ged no evidence being offered against Ryan, while on behalf of Mamiemars an alibi was established.