The Sun. — 1864-08-13 (London, England)

MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) Arrived Au ust GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. , g 12Emerald, from T. 7, mut—Mathilda, from Prince, St.from Guernsey lizabeth Hamv;,ton, from Oporto— Arrived, August 13—Urania, from Archangel—George, Guerfrom Domsjt—Sarah, from Dunkirk--Forest Queen, from nsey, DBAL, Saturday Morning. Passed—Pei-Ho, of Liverpool, from Shields, for China.  MURDER ON TIIE liiGR SEAs.—At the South. ampton Police-court yesterday, before the Mayor, Mr G. Brinton, and other magistrates, a German seaman, named Adolphe Bjornsen, about 35 years old, was charged with Adolphe,wilfully an murderingG the captain of the barque taususEnglish registered vessel, on the high seas, on the 21st June last. It appeared from the evidence of the first mate, Mr Peterson, that the ship left London on the 7th of May for China. When they were within about five days' sail of Pernambuco, the first mate was in his cabin—the time being 9.30 p.m.—when he heard a noise proceeding from the captain's cabin. He immediately went there, and found the prisoner in the cabin with the captain. As soon as the prisoner saw him, he raised a pistol and fired, but the shot missed him. He then went again on deck, the prisoner following him, having still ,a double-barrelled revolver in his hand. Shortly afterwards the captain came on deck and asked where the second mate Prisoner was standing near at the time, and he was (meaning the prisoner), and whether he had not been y shot the captain through the head. The captain fell, and after lingering for about half an hour, died. The prisoner in the meantime had betaken turned secured himself to the captains hi 1, ' ca....niw&Lere he remained for a considerableg unable to get at him, as he had eb taPi roundnt iemde'andtpossessionhedcerleibwe robate'tieaall all the firearms. He afterwards came on deck heavily armed, and proceeded to lower the binto which he got, and at once started from the It was then about half-past two in the morning. h f were fired at him, but it was exceedingly dark at the ltssiinmeiopeto:sa t , and they did not take effect. As soon as the day were strained in order to discover some trace of the prisoner, and the boat Was discerned in the distance. The vessel went immediately in pursuit, and dawned, all eyes mo'clock, Shots were fired at thea eu prisoner'slwithhim about eem 1 t Iriddled; and when it was in a sinking state, the jollyY boat belonging to the ship, and manned at the time by Six of the crew, was e boat, b which sent to seize the prisoner, who was placed in irons as soon awhth ten was Pee as secured, and conveyed to the vessel, where he remained • in confinement until Pernambuco was reached. He was ) then arraigned before a naval court Where depositions were taken, and the English consul directed his removal to this country. It was stated that no disagreement had taken taken place between the captain and the prisoner. At the close of the first mate's evidence the prisoner was remanded for a week, in order that the register of the `easel might be produced, Mr Mackey, who appeared for the prisoner, having expressed a doubt as to whether it was authorised to carry the English flag.