Between nine and twelve months ago, reliable information was received that the lorcha Mandarin, which about three years before had been pirated in the river Yange raze by her own crow, and her oxptain murdered and made anay with, bad been native ports o1 especially in the neigh Acting upon this. information, the British authorities directed ptain Woolleombe, of Thatia, to proceed on a cruise down the const, and search the island channel and the mouths of all crooks in which auch a craft as the Mandarin could float, The Thalia accordingly proceeded on mission, hn board Mr.
1 at Ningpo, the murdered a proc and futile search in a Qhineso gunboat, soon after the disappearance of the Mandarin, this second attempt was productive, of satisfactory results, in so. far that four or five men wore unearthed at Singmun and neighbourhood, sume of whom were proved to have been concerned in the sale and disposal of @ considerable portion of the cargo of ig vessel; one of 1 in fact being the purchaser of and whose own books proved his come plicity. These men were taken from Singintm to Ningpo, then brought to Shanghai, and afterwards taken back to Ningpo, where all trace.of them appears to be lost, although it is suid they have been returned to their own neighbourhood of Singmuu or to Foochow. Nothing, how-has bee! nce hoard respecting ther or the enquiry; and it even appoare to be unknown if they are stil It clear that the ace: not been punished, or tion would have been made to those chiefly interested, Four years have gone by since the piracy and murder on board Mandarin, and justice is not yet tintied, notwithstanding that the cruixo of the Thalia resulted in the capture of several persons who were beyond doubt implicated, A claim for monetary compensation, for logs of the vessel and cargo, was submitted long since, but the claimant has been informed that it cannot be entertained til the case against the prisoners is posed of, Nine months having elapsed since the termination of that cruise, which
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