_Q._ Name all the persons you left on the Island, where you cut the cable of the ship and escaped. _A._ Silas Payne, John Oliver, (being the principal mutineers next to Samuel B. Comstock,) Thomas Lilliston, Rowland Coffin, _William Lay_, _Cyrus M. Hussey_, Columbus Worth, Rowland Jones, and the Sandwich Island native, called Joseph Brown. The last five I believe ignorant of any knowledge of the intent to murder. _Q._ What became of Samuel B. Comstock, who was the head mutineer after he landed upon the Island? _A._ He was shot on the morning of the 17th Feb. by Silas Payne, and John Oliver, his associates in all the mutiny and murderous course they had pursued, and buried five feet deep on the beach near their tent; a chapter was read from the bible by me, acting under the orders of Payne, and muskets were fired by his orders, by the men. _Q._ Why did they murder Comstock? _A._ For giving away to the natives clothes and other articles before they were divided. _Q._ Were the natives friendly and quiet? _A._ Yes; very peaceable, gave away any thing they had; bread fruit, cocoanuts and other things. _Q._ How did Joseph Thomas conduct himself during the passage from the Isle to this port? _A._ In common, when help was called, he was the first man disobedient, and frequently said he would do as he pleased. _Q._ Did he often speak of the murder, or of his knowing it about to take place? _A._ I only remember, having heard him twice. I told him when we arrived, I would inform the American Consul of it; to which he replied, he should own all he knew about it. _Q._ To what State does he belong to your knowledge? _A._ To the State of Connecticut, he says. (Signed) GILBERT SMITH. Sworn to, before me at Valparaiso, this eighteenth day of June, 1824. (Signed) MICHAEL HOGAN, U. S. Consul. The examination of the others who came in the ship, was but a repetition of the foregoing. All, however, concurred in believing, that Joseph Thomas was privy to the intention to mutiny, and murder the officers. The ship was then furnished with necessary sails and rigging, and placed in charge of a Captain King, who brought her to the Island of Nantucket, arriving on Sunday 21st November, 1824. Another examination was held before Josiah Hussey, Esq. and all testified, as before the American Consul at Valparaiso. Thomas, who was put in irons as soon as the land was discovered, was arraigned before the above named justice, and after an elaborate hearing, the prisoner was committed to jail, to take his trial at the following term of the U. S. District Court, and the witnesses recognised in the sum of three hundred dollars each. Leaving Thomas, awaiting his trial, and the others in the enjoyment of the society of their families and friends, we will return to the Mulgrave Islands, the scene of no inconsiderable portion of our distresses and adventures.