Shipping Intelligence.

New Zealander, Volume 5, Issue 320, 23 June 1849, Page 2

Shipping Intelligence.

AMIIYALS. June 16.— Berhampore, ship, 653 toni, Smith, master, from London, tvith smxlrin. Pasiengers— Lieutenant Symonds and lady. Dr. Carr and lady Mr. Hutil, Mr. Berrfsard, Mr. Selby, and 88 rank and file New Zealand pensioners, 81 women and child en. Brown and Campbell, agents. June 20.— Sha.7nrock, schooner, 84- tons, Gray, master, from Launcest('i), with mndries. Passengers— - Mr. and Mn. Storey and three Misses Stoiey. Mr. and Mrs. Young, and one in steerage. J. Salmon and Co., ajjenK June 22.— -Sarah Berry, schooner, 130 tons, Grant, maitt r, from Sydney via Newcastle to Kauwuu, with sundries. W. S. Grahame, agent.

DEPARTURES. June 13 "Victoria, Government brief, Burgen, commander, for Wellington. Passengers— Rev. John Attired and Mr». Aldred. June )7. — Clyde, schooner, 40 torn, M'Lean, master, for San Francisco, with sundries. Passengers— » Mr. and Mrs. White and »ix children, Mr. and Mrs. Brockhurat and five children, Mr. Platt, Mr. Ramsay, Mr. Martin and five children, Mr. Doulin, and Mr. Elder. J. Salmon and Co., agents.

June 19.— H.M.S, Huvannnh, Captain Enkinc, for the Feejee and Navigator Islands. June 21. — Tnchinnan, barque, 565 ton?, Prnrce, mn«tcr, for Sydney, with sundries. Pnsscn^ n— Mr. Black. nan, and eleven in the steerage. J. Macky, agent.

Thames Police Offick. — Mr. Peter Leitb, thr chief mate of the batque Indian, lying in the W. India Docki, was brought before the Hon. G. C. Norton, in custody of Inspector W. Bolas, of the Thames Police, charged with cau itig the death of a Jew boy, uatntd Solomon Abrahams, aged 15, by flowing him, and inflicting other cruelties of a nust savage and revolting ilesi ription. Richard W. Hams staged that he was a seaman, and had lived for several year* in New Zealand. The deceaied was on board the Indian when he joined the ship, and he attendtd to the feeding of the live stock until he wus incapacitated from doing duty through the ill usage he had received from the mate. The deceased was in good health and sprits until the vessel arrived at the west of Cape Horn, when the defendant called all hands on deck to witness punishment. Witness went to the larboard side of the ship and taw the mate pull the lad'i t routers off, and by hn direction tin de* ceased was placed on the nindlats and his hands were held by two of the crew. The mate obtained a cat-o'-nine-tailt, and ordered the deceased to pull up his shirt. The mate then inflicted one dozen lashes upon the boy's bare back, and the blood flowed at every stroke. The deceased was flogged in a similar manner by the mate the nncrx r day, and he afterwards received twenty other floggings on various occasions, indepen dent of ropes-endings and beating with s.jcks. The ma c always struck the deceased with anything he co=tld laj his hand on, and he was not particular whit he beat him with. The boy was at times hauled across a guv or a bale of hay which was lying on the poop, aud received a doaea lashes. He was always naked when the punishment was inflicttd. The mate gave orders that the boy's hair should be cut oil, and when it was done he was ordered to undress himself. A tub full of water stood upon the deck, and the mate pushed the deceased in. The mate ordered him to wash his th'ngs ; and he came forward every now and then to see if the deceased was still in the tub. The weather was exceedingly cold, and there was six inches of snow on the poop. The poor boy's body was covered with bruises and sores. The deceased died when the vessel was near the Falkland Islands, shortly before Christmas, and his body was thrown overboard the next morning. Several days previous to his death he gradually became weaker, and lost bis senses. The deceastd usually slept in something which had formed the roof the galley. The poultry was on one side, and the sheep w re under him. There was a large hole in the wood, were the funnel bad been, and when the waves washed over the decks the sea rushed down upon him. The place was very cold, snd the deceased frequently somplained about the ill-usage he received from the mate. The boy was always asking witness for some* thing to eat, and said it was very cold were he slept. The deceased often complained of short provisions. In cross-examination by Mr. Smith, the witness taid he had never any dispute wi'h the captain, who had not paid him all his wages. He never told the captain it was an abominable charge against the mate, nor did be ever say the mae was the deceased's best friend. He knew ihe deceased in Auckland, and always considered him a very lienlthy boy. The deceated was tod that he was to have s birth in the forecastle, but there was no room for him, and he slept on a chest or in any place he c uld find. Witness never saw the boy eat any uncooked innat, and never heard that vermin were imbedded in his skin. Witness ncvt'T heard the boy was shipped as an ordinary seamnn. In answer to questions by the Magistrate. The witness said the cat-o' nine-tails was made of marl no, a small line, very htrd, and geuernlly tuned for winding round ropes and cables, to prevent them from being injured. The end of each lash was whipped witb twine and dipped in tar. The marline of whick the cat*o'-mne-tails was formed was not taired un i 1i 1 after the death of the boy, when the witness was directed by the prisoner to dress it with tar. Witueis had an idea at the time that this was done to keep the cat bard and firm, and to be uced on some one else. Witness saw the body of the lad after death, aud observed a swelling of the glands of the neck. Mr. Pelham asked if any injury w 8 instituted by the captain or mate as to the cause of death. The witness replied in the negative. James Pattison, another seaman belonging to the Indian, said he whs able to confirm part of the evidence of Hams, but contradicted him as to the depth of the •now. The weather was extremely cold, and they were visited by several squalls of hail and snow, which drifted to one side of the poop and deck, and was only about three inches in depth. Mr. Norton said he bad sufficient to justify him in remanding thec?se until Tuesday n;xt. He would admit the prisoner to hail, himself in £150, and two sureties in £lb each. The prisoner was put back unt 1 the rising of the court, when Mr Gibson, ship-builder, of Hull, and Mr Cousins, owner of property iv S.epney, were accepted as bail lor the prisoner's appearance on Tuesday next. — Times, March 1.