Star. — London, England, 1809-05-23 00:00:00

COURT-MARTIAL ON REAR-ADMIRAL HARPET. Yesterday the Court Martial on the conduct of Rear-Admiral aft: HARVEY commenced in Ports rottth Harbour, on board his Majesty's ship GI,A- D i.vroß, at half past nine o'clock. The Members of t!:e Court were as follow : Admiral Sir Rontit CURTIS, President. Hot LO WAY, Admiral SUTTON, t , ir Y. T. DUCKWORTH, °TWAY, ..—..-- Sir H. E. STANmort, Hon. Captain H. K. taccr, porci.As, Captain BERESKOLD, ----- CA MPBELL, •••-••••.-- IRWIN, WELLS, NIACHASIARA. The Juaoa-AovocaTE read the requisition under the Court-Martial was held, founded upon two I.ocro addeesed to the Hon: W.W. Pole, Secretary to t ), , _Admiralty, by Lord Gambier, both dated en board L. Caledonia, in Basque Roads, April 4, 1809. The filst letter stated that, upon Lord Cochrane's arrival to he employed upon the service of attempting to destroy the enemy's s fleet, by flreships, Rear-Admiral Harvey came on board the Caledonia, and stated a number of officers and men onboard the Tonnant who were.ready to volunteer to undertake the service ; and that he offered himself to have the direction of executing that set vice. " I informed him (wrote Lord Gam. bier,) that their Lordships had fixed upon Lord Coch rane for the purpose; at which Rear-Admiral Harvey declared to me in the most violent and disrespectful manner, and desired me to consider it as an official communication, that if be was passed by, and Lord Cochrane, or any junior officer, appointed in prefe rence, he should immediately desire to strike his flag and resign his commission. I 'informed him that should be surly he should take such a strong medstre, and that Ile Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty i having fixed upon Lord Cochrane, and directed me to employ him upon this service, I could not d ev i ate from their Lordships' orders. The Rear-Admiral upon this continued his vehement and insulting lan rag, to me, and stated how much he had been ne glected fcr his former services, both by myself when holdira• a seat at their Lordships' Board, as well as by et!'crs of their Lordships predecessors there ; that he Lad not been rewarded for the eminent services he had performed ; and after much violent invective, and a continuation of insulting gestures and language, tin der which, I beg to assure their Lordships, I pre served my temper and calmness towards him, he de- Hared that he had differed with me in opinion with aspect to my conduct in the command of the fleet, that he could impeach me for misconduct and had rianagement, and ended by saying, with the same in sulting tone and manner, that he then offered himself to go in the Tonnant, or any old rotten seventy-four gun ship to board the enemy's three-decked ship in Aix-Roads, and bring herout. .Here I first observe to their Lordships that in a conversation a few days afterwards with Rear-Admiral Harvey, upon the strong position of the enemy's fleet, he stated it to be h:s opinion " that any ships that entered their ancho- I rise to attack the enemy could never return from it." second letter. stated—" Since I closed my later to you this morniog, stating the conduct of Rear Ad :l I rvey 'yesterday, it has come to my knowledge I tlea he has ir. many instaocea spoken of me in I nog .conterupttioti:; and disrepecttni manner to se pflicers in the fleet, and dune so with that pub tl,at it cannot f - 61 to have been disserninatod :.21:ku1!.;.. , . the inferiA- oiTicers and seamen un,:er my Lammand. I catinot reaa, howeya:, hesitate upon t: course which it becomes necessary for me to pur- saa on this occasion, and have therefore to request that the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty will be }:leased to order a Court Martial to try Rear-Admiral Harvey upon all the charges." The Court, and the Judge Advocate, were then sworn. A dmiral HARVEY nbserved,that the charges against im were mixed, and he hoped the Court would keep them distinct, which he Vas assured they would do. LOlt'. GAMBIER e x amined. Q. I believe your Lordship Was Commander in. Chi,f cf the Channel Fleet, and was so on ►he 3d of A prii last. and that your flan- was flying on board his :iesty's ship Caledonia ?—A. I was. nn what particular duty was your Lordship's feet at that time ?—A. Employed in blockading the facet anchored in the i:;:cs of Air. Q. Did your Lordship receive orders to employ Lc , id C('arane of his Majesty's ship Imperieuse, in ;ittempt to destroy the enemy's fleet in Basque and on what day did your LOrdship eeceive - • orders ?--A. I did receive such orders ) I think, .'„e 2d or 3d of April ; but I cannot speak posi tivi ly as to the day. (,:‘. Fe pleased to produce that order, CrJer produced and read.. Q. 1114 your Lordship, in consequence of that ot i%site any and what (Frections to the respective Cdpt:ii.ts of the Fleet, through the medium of the f Division, on the subject of that ser %wt. f— A. I issued orders to the Flag-officers. What was Rear-Admiral 11::rvev's rank in the at :h:tt time re Was Rear-Admiral of the ,ird second in common:l. (2. Did Rear-Admiral Harvey afterwards come on the Caledonia, and on what day ?—A. Admiral I • came on board in the afternoon, I think, of " April. pleased to state to the Court all that passed N our Lordship and the Rear-Admiral on that d;:y ?--A. Having detailed the circumstances that led to . J.;: trap:L.:sant interview I•had with Admiral Har v,y, w!ach he cfrered me an insult in my capacity C(r.rriander in Chief of the.. Channel Flea, which I c., , 11 1 not pass over, consistent with that discipline v• it was my duty to support and enforce; ,on the of the 3d of April, Admiral Harvey came rnir aid the Ca7edonia, and in my cabin, no other I.eirtt- present, informed me that in conse -. • e e; the orders I had issued, calling upon the r and seamen of the fleet to. volunteer their s in the fire-ships that were preparing, there rail officers on board the Tonnant ready del take that service ; and Admiral Harvey oil', red himself to me for the direction of it. I in 7,tmcd A tim:ral Harvey that I had received the di of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty rr:,)hy Lord Cocl-4-ane to conduct the enterprize ; upon which Admiral Harvey de t > me, in a high tone and disrespectful man t7r, ti::tt if he were passed by, and Lord Cochrane, (Aker junior to him (Admiral Harvey) -ap- - '" - n - s - " - - • . • --- pointed to that serviee; in preference to him, he should immediately desire to strike . tir fag, - and resign hil commission. I informed Admiral Harvey, that I should be sorry he should take so Strc;ng a measure ; and that I had received orders from the Admiralty, to employ Lord Cochrane, and that I could not- de viate from them. Upon this, Admiral Harvey, ; in a vehement insulting manner, said he had been ne glected in his former serSites by myself, when I heist a seat at the Admiralty, and by other Members-of the Board of Admiralty, and had not been rewarded for the services he had performed. AdMiral Harvey added, hi a manner very offensive - and contemptuous' to me, that he was sure I had Written to the Admiralty to propose or recommend.some Officer junior to him, to supersede him in *the - execution of any service that might be undertaken by his •Maje.sty's fleet in Basque• Roads. Observing Admiral Ifftrvey's warmth ; w:ts careful to avoid saying any thing that might rive the least offence, or increase his irritation, but calmly told him that I had not taken such a step ; that I had made a private communication to bird Mulgrave, informing him . that the enemy's ships in Aix Roads lay much eiposed to the operation of fire ships ; and that no doubt many volunteers might be found to undertake the service; without mentioning any person to conduct it; which the Rear-Admiral, by his manner and countenance, treated with con tempt, and said lie should bring me to account for my conduct, but that this was not the proper time or - place for it; and he said, in a most contemptuous manner, that he despised the meanness of my sending a communication to the Admiralty from the Acting: Master of the Tennant, for a Court Martial on the Rear-Admiral. I must observe that I had used all the means In - m 7 power to accommodate the difference between Admiral Hai vey and the Acting Master, which I thought rather deserved the acknOwledg ments of the Rear-Admiral. - Lord COCIMANE examinfd. - Q. Was your. Lordship present with Sir Harry Neale whets Rear-Admiral Harvey came to the cabin, after having had an hi tervirw with the Commander in Chin! I was with Sir H. Neale in the cabin. Q. Be pleased to state what passed on tinit occasion ?—A. The only informa t i on I h a d w i th respect to his•having been with Lord Gambler, was from. Admiral Harvey. Q. Be pleased to state what passed relating to the naval ser vice?—A. Which lie stated was, that he had had a conver sation with Lord Gambier, relative to the appointment of an in ferior officer to act against the French fleet. He said that he had volunteered his services to be employed on that duty. He also mentioned that he had been several times treated lightly, and that he did not think his services had been attended to in the way they merited. There Were other things said with a connderable degree of warmth, as if the Admiral's (Harvey's) cooltr judgment had no connection with the affair. in .the course of the conver sation he said not that 'Lord Gambier was, but iamno It p • elite, no canting Methodist, and psalm-singer. Ido nut cheat old women out of th..ir estates by hypocrisy and canting." He said he had volunteered his services t o 11".ordedp, and that hit should have been very happy to •:r. , e sea; me on any o::ier shn ; but he Ida himself extr:”Tiel hurt having a Junior Officer pitted in A situation that was his right. He also said, " I have spoken to Lord Gartbkr with the um:: degree of prudence'its I have done to yoD, in t he presence of Sir H. Neale." Admiral 1 - lAiivEt took an objection that this could newer prove the publicity of speech with which he was charpc.l. • The P ES;DPNT 1, that that must depend upon the opinion of th,' Co urt . _ _ PRESIDENT.—WiII your Lordship allow me to ask kr the pre cise words of Admiral Harvey ? LOrd GAM BIER.—I have given the precise words as far as Ica recollect, I wish to speak as nearly as I can tccellect. PRESIDENT.—I only mean this. When the word reproach or contempt is used; we wish to know the precise terms of that re• proath or contempt. Lord Gmwaitit.—.Adrniral Harvey reproached me with not confiding in him, that I confided in Sir John Duckworth, but never confided any thing to him. Admiral - Harveysaid he 4;1- fered from me in respect to my conduct and management in the command, and cottld impeach me of misconduct and bad manage ment ; and in the same insulting manner said, that he offered himself to go in the Tonnant, or any old rotten ship, tv board the enerny's three4ecked ship. This 1 considered in no other light than an insult; to me. He shortly afterwards went oa the quar ter-deck, where I was inflrmed BICKNLi.L submitted to the Court, that Lord Cochrane sh.ntid state his answers. to Admiral Har vey, as y would chew the impression die ohnoxic us expressions of Admiral Harvey made upon 11s LoLd• ship's mind, whether he thought they alluded to Lord Gambier. Q. What answer d 94 your Lordship make to the ohsr_Tvations of Admiral Harvey ?--A. 1 said, " You have a strange notion of prudence, Admiral." Q. Was your Lordshit 4 afterwards present nn the tearter-deck of the Caledonia, and did'yett hear any, and what obseri a ions made by the Rear Admiral to Captain Bed.'ord,or any other par•on respecting tha conduct of the Cominand:r in Cnief ?—A. I w a, present on the yuarter•derk of the Caledonia at the time tha: Admiral Harvey was speaking with Captain Bedford, but I did not hear one ws,•d of that conversation. I was at that time talk ing with Sir H. Neale; I do not know whether any other person was in conversation with Adns're.l Harvey, except Capfain Bed ford, whom I remarked. Pt; NT.--I believe you must stop there. Lord GA:1111ra —I should 11... e been exereia.lv IhipCy to have accepted 3cmiral Harvey's apolt,gies, and not to have thought the matter here. Q. Did Rear-Admiral FarVey say any thing about your having erdingered the ft-et more than once ? A. He never said any thing to me upon the subject of that expedition. Q. tid be at any previous time ;—[Question overruled.] Q. Did Admiral Harvey his insith.iqi , ° language to your Lordship any, and what gesture ?—A. In more than by i:xprt ss'oas l'f anger and heat it: his eituntenance, and Icy occa sitl'nally lifting his ha.id in a way t thought an insulting gesture. PRESIDENT—AdmiraI Harvey, you are at liberty row to ask any question of Lord .Gambier, derivable horn the account he has given? Lord GANIBIER e-..amined by Admiral HARVEY. • Q. Did your Lordship ever officially communicate with me ot•. the subject of attaching the enemy In Aix Roads ?—A. I had some conversa is ri vv:,h st(imiral Harvey on the practicahiliiy of the at tack, and I stated what his opinion was in my foregoing evidence. Q. Did not your Lordship consult with junior officers in the fleet previnuily to this conve:saiion ? I'creiocs - I-1 am very much afraid this question cannot be answered. It rests ilt the bosom of the Commander to consult whom he pleaces. Questiml wnhdrawn... _ Q. Does your Lordship krici‘t thit I have offered to make any apology for the exi.r,ssions that escaped me, tha' became a nun of honour? —A. I certainly 1,..uw it and should have been most happy to have accepted of it, had it been consistent with my duty to my country, to my profession as a naval cfficer, and what I owe to the public character that I held as Commander in Chief. For I must state that I bear no personal enmity or resent ment to ikeanir al Harvey, fc'r his conduct. _ _ Patsiozwry—Aly Laid Gambier, you are at liberty to with draw. Sir HARRY 13 1 :RRARD NE.tLE examined. Q. Were you on board the Caledonia on the 3d of fast month ? —A. I was. Q. Do you recollect Rear-Admiral Harvey's coming on board the Caledonia on that day, and after having an interview with the Admiral, in his cabin, coming into your cabin ?—A. I do. Q. Be pleased to state to the Court what the Rear-Admiral Said in your presence reapecting the Commander in Cilia, and the manner in ark!ch he expressed himself.—A--I-was conversing at that time with Lord Cochrane in my cabin, when Admiral Harvey came in, and addressing himself principally to Lord . Cochrane, said, after expressing his disapprobation e his being sent on the service, that it Was his determination to trice his Bag as soon as it was eteruted. He then, with great vehemence and rapidity of expression, said, that Lord Gambier was a man unfit to command the fltet ; that he had never seen a fleet so lb conducted; that since he had taken Quebec he never saw a man su unfit for the service; • that instead of sending boats to sound about the Channel, which he considered the best manner of at tacking the enemy, he bad employed himself (or amused him self) with mustering the ships' companies; that he had not taken pains to isc..!rtain whether the enemy ba d placed any boom in front of their fine ; that if Lord Nelson had 1 . .,en there, he would not have anchored in Basque Reads, but have dashed at the enemy at once, or words to that effest ; that he had spoken his mind to the Commander in Chief ; that Lord Gambier had received him very coldly after the battle of Trafalgar, and had used hid' very ill in having transmitted the Master of the Too. nan es letter for a Court Martial upon him. The PR2SIDENT requested to know the terms of Admiral. Harvey's expression of his disapprobation of Lord Gambier. Q. What were the words used by Admiral Harvey to Lord Cat lirane,cxprtsnve of his disapprobation of his (Lord Gambier's) conduct ?—A. When he came into my cabin, he went up and shook hands with Lord Cochrane, assuring him, he should have been very happy to have seen him on any other occasion than the p „ rcen• • that h s 'Lord Cochrane':) being ord ere d to execute t h e service on this occasion was an inst.t to that service, and that he would strike his flag as soon as that service was executed. Lord Cochrane aoswered, " 1 assure you I did not seek it—l went to town." . The Pit EST DENT again urged the necessity of having the very expressions. After some discussion, The PRESIDENT suggested the propriety of Sir H. B. Neile's evidence being expunged, as irrelevant, from the words " Court-martial upon him :" upon which strangers were ordered to withdraw, and the Court deliberated for half an hour, and decided that it should stand. When we returned, the examination proceeded as follows : Q. Do you know of any other instances Of language being used by the Rear-Admiral to you, reflecting upon the character of the Commander in Chief ? If so, relate them.--A. I remember upon one occasion, since. Lord Gambler's appointment as Commander in Chief, and previous to the affair of the Basque Roads, Admiral Harvey said that Lord Gambier had endeavoured to make it plea sant to the Fleet, otherwise there would be no bearing him ; a • man must have some gasd. Q. Was this spoken in the hearing of anyof the Officers or men of the Fleet ?—A. Not to my knowledge— The PRESIDENT here asked, whether at thislizne Q. (By the Pitesina:NT). You bade recited sweral expressions you heard Rear-Admiral Harvey shake use of in the presence of Sir 11. Neale, and you have said that you did not know that thole expressions alliided to Lord Garahicr. Did the impression made upon your mind at the moincnt, induce you to believe that the Rear-Adrniv.:l meant to aptly those expretsio:4 to Lord Gam • bier ?--;A. 1 have put the Court in possession of all that F:t...ci on that occasion, upon which the C curt may forth their opinion. With Lord Gambler's private tramar;ions 1 am utterly unac quainted. I have heard that Lord Gambier vas a religious man, and therefore 1 did think that he was alluded to. Q. (By one of the Court.) Had your I.ordslfp any reason to suppose he could allude to any ()riur person than Lord Gambier? —A. No reason whatever. • Q. (ty Admiral Hot.Loway.) Did Sir H. Neale make any observations to your Lordship upon the expressions which you have just recited to have fallen from Admiral Harvey?—A. Ide not know that Sir H. Neale spoke all the time. Q. (By Admiral SUTTON). When Admiral Harvey said to you that he had been lightly treated, and that he did not think his services had been treated as they merited, did he say It was by Lord Gambier ?—A. To the b , :it of my recollection, he said that he bad been Felt)), treated by the Admiralty when Lord Gambier was of that Board; but it seemed to be more a general complaint of the manner he had been treated in the service, with the ex ception of his havinp Mentioned his disapprobation of the trans mission by Lord Gauthier of the application by the Master of his (Admiral Harvey's) ship, for a Court Martial, which Admiral Harvey passed his opinion that he should not have done, under all the circtimstarCes. Q. ♦Vas Sir 11. Neale so near as to hear the conversation be- iween'you and Adniiral Harvey ?--A. Admiral Harvey addressed himself par icularly to me. bir H. Neale was within three or four yards, looking over priers. Q. (By one of the Court.) Did Admiral Harvey, in the pre sence of Sir H. B. Neale, express arty opinion of Lord Gambier's conduct, as Commander in Chief?—A. Yes; he said that he dii4 approved of such conduct in many instances. I thi lir i he stated one in particular, carrying sail off a ship and endangering the fleet. He said that it had long been or was his opinion that Lord Gam bier was not equal to the command; and that he meant to bring his Lordship's conduct before a Cour:Martial. That was the im pression oil my mind. Admiral Harvey declined asking tlris witness any questions. Caphin Benronn examined. Q. Did Rear-Atliniral Harvey come on board the Caledonia on or about the 2d of April last ?—A. Yes. Q. State to the Caul the observat;ons made by him to you, alludihg to the conduct of the Commander in Chief f— 1. He obsetvtd, that he Wai not in tie conF.d.mce of the Comtnathinr in Chi * ef, that 1 would inform him that he was ready fur Ally ser vice then to be performed. Q. Where did this conversation pass ?—A. On the starboard gangway. There were a number of people round, uMcers, with in hearing of the conversation. I ohs, rved that it was not part of my duty to make such communication to the Commander in Chief, and desired the Admiral would As it directly, or through Sir 11. B. Neale. He repeated his request, observing that consi derable time had been lost in making an attack on the enemy, and that he had a plan fur doing this, and should be much disap pointed if he were not allowed an opportunity for putting it into execution, and unless he were allowed means of doing so. Ile seemed excessively angry, and would not allow me nor any other person to ask hint a question. Q. (Btjt the Per; SI 11) E NT.) When you desired Admiral Harvey to express his wishes to the Ccannaander in Chief hiraselr, or through Sir H. Neale, did be state arty reason why he preferred its going through you to its going through Sir H. Neale I—A. No re.l.soa. Q. Did the Rear Admiral on the fullbwing day Again come on beard the Caledonia ?—A. Y. s. • Q. Had he then an interview with the Commander in Chief in his Lordship's cabil. ?—A. I ht.lieve so: I went off the quarter deck. Q. Did he afterwards on the quarter deck make any, and what observations to you concerising the conduct of the Commander in Chief •?—A. He tc Id me to tea any person that the 'Formant was at his service, for he was determined to strike his flag ; that the person bring sent to perform the intend. d service, was cer tainly the suggistion of the Commander in Chief. It was an in jury to every of in the fleet, and .to the service in general, which I agreed to, saying, he believed there was but one opinion throughout the fleet. He said Lord Gamhier's conduct to him on Ins return front Trafalgar, as well as his forwarding a letter by the Master of the Tonnaut, for a Court Martial on hint, mere proofs of his methodisticaT, jesui.thal conduct, and of his vindic tive temper. That l.nrd Gatiihier's conduct since he took the command of the fleet, did not meet his approbation; 'that he em ployed the office:B in mustering the ship's companies, instead of gaining information as to the soundings: that he thought him quite unequal to the command of the fi 'AI, and 'auk he knew I was of the time •opiaion, and that it was unfair to put the qttestion to hint. Lord Cochrane and Sir H. Neale were walpt gon the quarter deck. Ido net-mow that they heard the eonveraation, but think they must ; for they laughed, and aid, "hear loin , . - ... . . . : t-. • . • . Admiral HARVER Vas SOCIXICI ... Inn - in litiii • 'ce Ad hal" . hiffi !" Admiral Harvey , on gsiini tint of the 44, isktd h e if I had mile the Commande er this offer of service, for he attitat HARVEY, in explanation, tia;d he never *at se- 'Pin was read to perform any duty. I told hint I had. I believe more . might have been sai d . as to "tile Cortimander's untitness,fiant I cond ht command exCept . in Basque Roads. avowed t he conversation. It must have been . heard by the do's , • And in a conversation either with Lord Mulgrave or the Bard of Admiralty; it was mentioned to me that the expedition was er,w, as I afterwards t h e It In e.epublic papers. He said hefted composed of bombs and fire-ships, fOr the purpose of destroying spoken his mind to the Commander in Chief ; but no one was the French Iltei in the Isle of Aix I answered that it was a set:- vipresent et t h e t i me . vice very easy to be execu te d. I was asked i f I Would undertake . Were the observatioes you stated, made by AdMfgal Hats it t I aniwered, yes. Admiral Hervey said, that he meant no- vey, in a tone and manlier of voice to he heard by any of the , thing personal to him (Lord CoChrane); he hada high opinion of • officers and men of the ship, on.the quar:er deck and poop, or aim; he spoke only to the Insult: Then &Bows what I have be- on any part of the ship ?—A. Certainly. fore stated relating to tar Admiral. Admiral Harvey likewhe Q. Do von know the conversation between Admiral Harvey said, that he had made an offer to go in with the Tonnant, to and yon--was it. heard by any part of the ship's crew ?—A. Isre, bring out the enemy's three-decker. ~,,, Ido not ; I speak only f rom t h e s i tuat i on. Admiral HA R V EY h a d no quest i on to ask this witness. .q. 'I lit n you only conc l u d e t h e expressioas were heard from , seeing solieel•ing ii . ne them in the newspapers?—A. Certainly. I Q. Were any cfrt:er; :it'd men within hearing ?—A. Yes, there were no: less than thirty persons upon the piarter dick. Q. (By Admiral WELLS.) Was Admiral Harvey second in eornmand (el either or both of those days ?—A. Certainly ; his file was.d) ing. Q. (By one of the Court) When the conversation took place between you and Admiral Harvey, was it thentinderstood that Lord COCIMA er was to command the fire-ships ?—A. I under. stood the COminand.:r in Chief was to go himself at that time. AdMiral HARVEY declined asking this witness ant questions. . . . s; - x Captain BERESFORb examined. Q. Had you any conversation with Admiral Harvey some few days before you left Basque Roads on the subject of atta c ki ng t h e ene:ny's fi set under the Isl e of Aix ?—A. ;some days before Ad miral Harvey left Basque Roads ' we agreed in opinion, t h at t h e en-my's s h'ps in Basque Road s mold not be destroyed by our fleet without running the risk Of both brir.g sacrificed, and thought fire-ship 6 the enemy might be destroyed. Q. What time did Admiral Harvey leave Basque Roads 0 • the sth Aprils That war all the conversation that Admiral HArvey ce.t I ever had respecting the Coraniander in Chief. ? a W re you fa queri ly in his :.();:icty ?—A. I was fr (quently in his soci-ty, and n( ver heard him say any thing dist( spectful of the Cemlnander in Chief. Admiral Harvey declined to ask any question of this svitne!.s. Captain BO WEN examined. Q. Did you tear the Rear-Admiral pitblicly at his table make us- of a.ly expressions reßecting on the publicPonduct of the Com mander it; Chi e f?—A . I cannot precisely recollect the ti• e when Admiral Harvey made use of such expressions, but I have foul him express an (pinion,. that the Commander in Chief was not comp tent to the command of the fleet. This was in ii:sque Roads. Q. More than once I—A. Certainly; I have beard this pub licly, but i cannot confine myself to his table. Q. Was it so spoken as to be heard by other persons leside y-mself I—A. I have no doubt that others heard it ; the single midsidinnen and the quarter-masters must have heard it, and other officers about. Q. At this time was he addressing his canversation particu larly to you ?—A. Particularly to me. Q. Did any person, who might as you have supposed. have heard these conversation; between the Admiral and you, ever make any obaervation, to you of What had passed between the Admiral and yt u ?—A. N.fter, to the best of my recollection. Q. What led the Admiral to introduce the conversation,?—A. Admiral Harvey was in the habit of conversing with me when he walked the deCk, on various other topics as well as the con duct of the Commander in Chief, which were not :t all connected witheach other, and I do not recollect any chit% par . icelar which introduced the conversation respecting the Commander in Chief. Q. Did you ever hear Rear-Admiral Ha rvey say any thing disrespectful of th e Commander in Chief on his way to London I —[Q::estion over ruled.] Admiral HARVEY declined asking this witness any question. Sir H. B. NEALE reexamined. Q. Were yJu upon the Ilizrter-deck of the Caledonia on the d of April laar, while a conversation was held between Admiral Harvey and Car. tain Bedford?—A. I was. Q. Were you walking with Lord Cochrane at that time, and on the same side of the deck, with the ktar-Admiral and Captain Bedford ?—A. I was. Q. Did you hear any part of the conversation that passed be: tween these OECCIai ?—A. I did act hear any part of it. The Pit Est DENT then acquainted Admiral HARVEY, that the Evidence od the part of the Prosecution was closed, and offered him the indulgence of the Court, if he wished any time to 'prepare his defence. He took only till this day, to which, at half -past three o'clock in the afternoon, the Court adjourned. The sentence of the Court Martial held on Captain CH AidBERLAYAtE, of the West Essex Militia, on charges preferred against him by,Lie utenant-Colonel DMICZTT, at Portsmouth, is, that Captain CIIAMBERLAYNIC be dis missed the service. Tha Court Martial held lately in Portsmouth giirei. son, on Captain CHRISTIE,_ of the Fifeshire rgiment of Militia, have agreed that Captain C. was guilty of calling Major RUTHERFORD a brute and an ideo:. and sentenced him to be reprimanded, by having it put in general orders. Captain M'DONALD, the prosecutor, is dismissed the service by his Majesty, the Court hay. ing given it as. their opinion, that he brought forward the charges more from private pique than for the good of the service, having so long delayed to bring them forward. I Horse Guard. 20th May, 1809. 1 Lieutenant-Colonel WILLIAm RADCLIFF, of the Wicklow Regiment of Militia, has been tried by a General Conrt•Martial, at the Barracks in Dublin, upon the under-mentioned Charges, viz. Ist. " l'or knowingly making false returns of the state of the . Wicklow Regiment of Militia, when under his command." 2d. " For embezzling or misapplying money entrusted to him for the purpose of recruiting the said Ruginient, and for other regimental purposes." Sd. " ar breaking his arrest, on or about the 18th January, 1809." i .The Court having found Lieutenant-Colonel WIL LIAM RADCLII,9 Guilty of the Charges alledged against him, a4d having taken into their consideration the plea of confession made by him, hath adjudged and sente4ced him to be dismissed his Majesty's Service: and that the arrears of his pay (if any) shall be for feited, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to -snake good the deficiency occasioned by his embezzle ment or misapplication of monies entrusted Ilan for regimental purposes. Which sentence his Majesty has been pleased to confirm, and has commanded, that as it app eare d upon the face of the pro,ceed 'be lag that the prisoner was a b out to retire from his military alma tion of Lieutenant-C o l one l to the Wicklow. Re'ghmsent of Milltia, in consideration of a certain compensation' to g i ven by Lard Manck ; and that Lord Monck was to have been recommended b 1 Colonel Howard in succession to the prisoner; that his 4fis pleasure may be stnified to all the parties concerned, and that the proper authority may be called upon to recotnmecd as a suc cessor to Lieutanassa-Colonel Radeillk; a gentleman not named or coneensed,in any part of the transactions alluded is in the course of the ie roceedings--the Commander in Chief has theref di rected, t the charges before stated, together with the sentence . of .thim a lit, and his Majesty's ► confirmation thereof, shall be read at at head of.every Regiment, and inserted in the Orderly Booki.. By Order of the Commander in Chief. j el '. . ' (Signed) HAIRY' CALViIT, Adj. Gen. Two officers and nineteen men, who were lately landed at Delfziel from one of our ships of war to cut but two Danish pftvateers, went with much com posure to refresh themselves first at a tavern. Rev mg drink too freely and delayed their business, they were surrounded by a party of French soldiers and marched to prison.—So much for folly ! of te At