'The intense excitement which the community during the whole of yes in consequence of the discovery of the em dazzlement of a large sum of money by two employes of the French Bank, and their fight with the plunder on board a' schooner which they had purchased, culminated when it became known that the vessel had been over. taken by those sent in pursuit of her, and that the drama which had, though for bret " apace, we strongly enchained the minds of the public, had ended in blood. The Sea Gull, with the dead body of one of the defaulters, and the almost lifeless form of the other, reached the anchorage at a late hour last night.
through the courtesy of one who accom panied the Sea Gull, we are enabled to give a very full account of all that transpired from the moment of the steamer's leaving Yokohama yesterday afternoon until the hour of our going to press. The Sea Gull steamed out of harbour at 2.20 p.m. yesterday, having on board Mr. F, E, White, H.B.M.'s Cousulst Constable, provided with warrants for the arrest of Swaby, Adds, and Capt. Withers emanating from the British Bonsulate, and of Cantelli, from the Italian Consulate; six blue jackets of H.M.S. Thalia, in charge of Sub jeutenant P.O. Riatt, to enforce, if need were, the civil authority; and Capt. Pagdes whose services were called into reqt identify the Iris, with the appear which he was perfectly familiar. with two engineers and the firemen, were sll who proceeded by the vessel, none other being allowed on board. Our informsu!® story is as follows On proceeding on board Sea Gull at 17.4; found the fires had not been laid, and suiicie steam to enable us to make a start watist generated until2.15 7.21. Got away with 1611 steam, the little vessel proceeding at "60%! speed. Rounded Homoco Spit as closely} as-possible, the lead going: all' the toon as we were clear of the Spit
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