The Sun. — 1859-08-25 (London, England)

THE ALLEGED MURDER ON BOARD THE AMERICAN SHIP CONQUEROR.—Yesterday Charles Bontelle, mate of the American ship Conqueror, was charged before the Liverpool magistrates with having caused the death of Peter Antonio, a seaman on board, on the voyage from Liverpool to Quebec. It was stated that injuries which he had received at the hands of the prisoner had so aggravated a natural disease under which Antonio was labouring that he died on the day after his removal to the Northern Hospital. The beatings and ill-treatment were described by several of the crew, and the surgeon to the hospital stated that Antonio's disease had evidently been accelerated by ill-usage, and that death had thus been caused. The investigation was adjourned till Monday next. A GALLANT VOYAGE WITH A LITTLE Some few months ago instructions were received in England, by Mr. John "Watson, of London, who is contractor of the undertaking, to despatch to Bahia a small screw boat to ply in connection with the Bahia Railway. Accordingly, a pretty little craft was built of steel plates, and as it was utterly impossible to steam such a distance, even had she been freighted with coal, it was resolved to send the Little Lucy to Bahia under sail alone. Although only 20 tons register, to obviate too great buoyancy, which would have proved fatal in a squall, she was loaded with 18 tons of cargo, and started from the Tees on her long and perilous voyage. On reaching Falmouth the captain and crew, becoming faint-hearted, put into that port and declined to proceed farther. A message was then sent down to Liverpool, with the object of procuring a captain for the little vessel. Ultimately Captain Richard Breckon, a member of the Liverpool Mercantile Marine Association, and the all-but successful candidate for the schoolship Conway, offered to navigate the vessel to Pabia. After much difficulty a crew was got together, but so fragile was the appearance of the tiny bark that one of the crew absolutely jumped overboard no less than six times in a vain attempt to escape, the gallant captain on each occasion capturing the would-be runaway. On the 20th of April last, the Little Lucy again being ready for sea, Captain Breckon hoisted sail, and fearlessly steered down channel, his friends at Falmouth bidding him a sorrowful adieu, with the conviction that he never would reach Bahia. The bold captain, however, had no such fears; he had been to every part of the globe, was thoroughly familiar with every trade, and, having confidence in his little craft, with a full and flowing sail the Little Lucy bowled dowd channel, and the result proved that Captain Brecken's kidgment was right. Nothing of importance occurred until the vessel reached the Bay of Biscay, when she encountered two severe gales, but miraculously, as it seems, she weathered both nobly, rising like a cork to every wave, At length, after a passage of 49 days from Falmouth, Capt. Breckon entered Bahia, where the appearance of his vessel created, as might be expected, a great sensation.—. Liverpool Mercury. WOMAN'S MissioN.—To stop at home by the fireside whilst man goes out to collect materials to make the pot boil.—Punch.