The Sun. — 1845-11-18 (London, England)

THE ALLEGED MUTINIES AND MURDERS ON BOARD THE TORY. Yesterday Mr. Clarkson, counsel for the prosecution in the case of the men charged with piracy and murder on board the ship Tory, accompanied by Mr. Hawley, clerk to Messrs. Crowdor and Maynard, solicitors, came to the Thames Police-court in great haste, and while a night charge was being heard the learned counsel, who was seated under the Bench, arranged his papers, and it was announced that he would make an important application relating to the case. After the case had terminated, however, he made some communication to Mr. Broderip, the sitting magistrate, and, accompanied by Mr. Symons, the chief clerk, and Mr. Hawley, retired to the magistrate's private room, where they were closeted for some time. Ultimately Mr. Clarkson left the building without making any application to the magistrate. Directly after the conference had terminated, MUames Evans, junior, inspector of Thames police, was sent Tor, and received some directions from Mr. Symons. The greatest creey was observed by all parties, and. the inspector, after a very short interview with the chief clerk, left the Court in great haste. Whether Captain Johnstone was arrested at that time we are unable to learn, but he was taken into custody in the course of the day, and lodged in the Thames Police station-house. The cause which led to this extraordinary but not unexpected measure, was, that Capt. Johnstone was making preparations to leave England. The inspector, in pursuance of directions from Atr. 13,roderip, had looked very closely after the captain since he gave such extraordinary evidence en Wednesday last, and aho caused him to be examined by a surgeon, who found a very slight scar or scratch behind one of his tars, and a mark on the calf of  his leg. It will be recollected that Captain Johnstone, in his evidence, said that Mars, the second mate (who was afterwards murdered on board), inflicted a wound upon his head with a bayonet, and that he struck Mars in return with a cutlass, and forced him out of the cabin. He also stated, that when off Plymouth there was a rush aft, that French (one of the prisoners) sang out " Mutiny," and that several nien entered the cabin and extinguished the lights, and that he received a wound in the calf of his leg *Qui a bayonet, and another, as if from a knife, aboVe the jugular. What motive the seamen could have had to get up a disturbance off an English port, where immediate aid could have been obtained, wasnever explained by him. It appears, howeyer, that he has received a wound in the calf pf his lag, but an extremely slight ore. cone,Gair, and the other wounded men have been examined by Mr. Davis, the surgeon of the Westminster Bridewell, who will make a report to the magistrate on the next examination. It is believed that an applieation will be made by Mr. Clarkson to-morrow, when the 15 seamen will come up for re• earninatioss, lbr the discharge of some, if ilqt, 411 (*diens, that they may be enabled to give evidence against Captain Johnstone. Mr. Pelham, solicitor, who is conducting the defence for the prisoners gratuitously, Lae re.tained Mr. Ballantine, jun., barrister, on tbtir behalf; and he has been instructed to apply, fox the "discharge of the men, and to accuse the, captain cif the wilful murder of Rambert and 51„rs, tisehrsfand second mates, and Reason, a seaman, He has also been instructed to charge the captain wills cutting and wounding several other men, The most extaordinary disclosures will be made on the next examination. The news a the 'arrest and detention of Captain Johnstone became universally known last evening in the eastern part of the metropolis, and created a considerable sensatio,n; Joseph Morris, a seaman, who received a pistol-shot in his leg on board the 'Tory, ;AB remains in the Dreadnought hoapltal:ship in a very precarious condition.