Star. — 1830-10-26 (London, England)

ADOLPHUL—I am a canmauder in the navy, and was Captain of his Majesty's schooner the blunkey,which hada crew of twenty.six men on board,and carried eight gum. On the lath of June, 1829, we were cruising of Bahama Bank, en the coast of Florida, when we observed a brig, called the Midas, with Spanish colours flying. We stood in for her, and continued In the pursuit from eight in the morning until one in the afternoon. 1 fins isoi ted American colours, but about half an hour before we came up with her I had the English colours unfurled. As soon as we came within reach four guns were fired at us, and we returned the fire. As action then ensued, which lasted about thirty minutes, when the Midas struck her colours, and a person in English called out that they would surrender. The prisoners were found on board, as were also 369 slaves. The vessel was subsequently taken to the Havannab, to await the judgment of the Commissioners there appointed to re lata the slave trade. The crew of the Midas consisted of 52 men, be. sides those who had been killed during the action. The Midas carried tightens, some mortars and muskets, and pikes and cutlasses for slaty men. When the Captain produced his papers, I was satisfied that the vessel did not belong to Spain. The prisoner Jour acted es cook, and the other two prisoners were left an board the brig foe the purpose of navigating her into the Havannah. At the Havannah 28$ black men, women, and children, were delivered from the brig. These persons had been stowed away in the hold, in the closest manner Dowd. Isle. The, women were kept apart from the mea. They were all naked, and in a state of wretchedness beyond daerkWen. The vessel was evidently fitted out expressly for the horrible traffic is which she was engaged. Many of the slaves committed suicide, by throwing themselves overboard, and thirty of them were missed in leis than as many hours. The prisoners Martin and 111•DonneU admitted to me that they were Englishmen, and had served on board King's ships. The prisoner Jesse stated that he was a native of Jamaica. The persons on board the Midas were African negroes. Jesse acknowledged that he embarked on beard the brig at the Havannah ; but the other prisoners said that they bad been taken on board during the voyage, having been wrecked on the African coast, to which their own vessel had gone for palm oil. Cross.exambed by the prisoner M•Donnell- —The Spanish captain acknowledged that he had taken the prisoners 1114Donneli and Martin ea board of the coast of Africa. Did not recollect his saying that they were passengers, or that they bad not taken any part in the action. I tinderstood that there were several Americans employed in navigating the brig. The prisoners took the helm and look ma at the mass head like any other men on board, and were mustered with the other men.  The prisoner Jame was informed by the interpreter that Capt. Sharer had stated that he could speak English. The prisoner through the interpreter stated, Capt. Shearer may state what be likes, but he spats out of his own had, (Laughter.) I never spoke a weed of English in m life. John Horton examined by Mr.