The Sun. — 1850-11-19 (London, England)

MASSACRE ON BOARD THE FRENCH SHIP ALBERT.  (From the Overland Friend of China of Sept. 28 ) Our issue of the 24th August recorded the departure of the French ship Albert, of Dieppe, Captain Jean Pain, from Cumsingmoon for the west coast of South America. That vessel was chartered to carry 180 coolies, some of whom, shipped for Don D. Elias through the firm of A. A. Ritchie and Co., received previous to departure the sum of 8 dolls. each, repayable out of a salary of 4 dolls. per month, accruing on their arrival at Lima, for services to be rendered as general servants, the contract being made for a period of five years. Besides the captain, chief mate, boatswain, cook, and a crew of six seamen, there were two passengers on board.  In latitude 32 N., longitude 139 E., on the 7th instant, about six A.M., the coolies, who had secretly possessed themselves of arms, rose en masse. The captain, driven from his cabin to the top of the round house, had his throat cut, and was thrown overboard immediately. One of the passengers was murdered in his cabin, the cook shared the same fate in his galley, and the mate—chased up into the main top, seeing no chance of escape, desperately precipitated himself among the miscreants, one of whom he killed instanter, and desperately wounded another. The poor fellow was immediately dispatched and consigned to the deep. The boatswain, Luis Argentine, was then directed to steer the ship back to China, and the course was altered from N.N.E. to S. by W. accordingly. Five days afterwards, in lat. 28 N., long. 133.37 E., a severe gale was experienced from the S.E., veering to S S.W., during which the top-gallant masts went over the side. On Thursday, off Pinghoy, a pilot went on board whO was directed by the Chinese to steer for Canton. One hundred of them left the vessel in the first boats going alongside. Forty left yesterday morning, and the remaining forty came into this harbour with the vessel in the afternoon, when they were immediately taken from her to the police-station. • She is in a sad state. Packages of silk shawls, tea, lacquered ware, vermillion, medicines, eta., have been broken open and divided into lots, of which several still remain on board. Before leaving, some of them very quietly removed the barometer, a chronometer, and compass from the captain'a cabin, and took them away altogether. Twenty-four of them are supposed to have arrived here as soon as the vessel. Four men were captured by our indefatigable Deputy Superintendent of Police Mr. Caldwell, just as they were leaving for Macao. Tneir packs, containing silk shawls and agreements with the Albert, leave no doubt as to their being part of the gang.—Sept. 28.  touched in the last scene, his acting was full of agonizing passion. No one understands the art of contrast better than this gentleman, or employs it more artistically or more effectively. 0. Smith, albeit unused to the melting mood, acted the part of the virtuous Apothecary with becoming unction, and used his white pocket-handkerchief with due decorum ; and Paul Bedford, as Hercules, was very funny. The great hit of the night, however, was the Jukes of Mr. G. Honey, he acted it with a dry quaint humour that took the audience by storm ; he kept them in a roar of laughter the whole time he was on the stage, and at the conclusion of the drama was honoured with the first call. Henceforth he takes his station among the best of the humorous actors of the day. The piece is admirably put on the stage, and is a decided hit. The theatre was crowded in every part.