The Sun. — London, England, 1829-09-14 00:00:00

is SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.--(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, SEPT. 12.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived from London, the Chatham, Bragg, for New South Wales. Arrived the Accession ,Brooks, from Tobago. • SEPT. 13.--Wind S.W.—Arrived the Lord William Bentinck, —, from India. PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 12.—Wind S.S.W.—Ar rived the Manly, Taylor, from Alexandria. Sailed his Majesty's ship Druid, for Plymouth. PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 11.--Wind S.S.W.—Arrived the Acorn, Heard, from Oporto. PALmOUTH, SEPT. 11.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Hope packet, Wright, from the Leeward Islands, list from St. Thomas's, and is placed under quaran tine, one of the crew having died on the passage, and there being sickness still on board; also the Ebenezer, Simpson, from Faro. Sailed the Stanmer packet for Lisbon. Cowles, SEPT. 13.—Arrived the United States frigate Constellation, 46 guns, 18 pounders, and 400 m en, 1400 tons, Capt. A. Wadsworth, 27 days from New York ; p u t i n t o l an d th e Mi n i s ter Plenipo tentiary to this country, and after that will proceed to Havre de Grace to land the Minister to that kinsidom. LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 12.—Arrived the Britannia, Marshall, from New York ; Teviotdale, —, and British Tar, •—, from Quebec; Scipio, Scotland, and Jane, Osborn, from Archangel ; Helena, An derson, from Lubec. BRISTOL, SEPT. 18.--Arrived the Britannia, ----, from St. Lucia ; Robert Peel, Hall, from Palermo; and Samuel, —, from Oporto. Off Hastings the 126, the Mary, Shuttleworth, from Van Dieman's Land and St. Helena. The John, Wells, from Liverpool, was on shore in the Delaware the Ist ult. The Waldo, James, from Liverpool to Bahia, was wrecked the 23d of July near Bahia. The Ann and Betsy, Avon, from London to Gloucester, was stranded near St. Ives, but expected to be got off after discharging. The Hector, Ormond, from Cardiff to Ipswich, was driven on shore, near Padstow, on Thursday, but expected to be got off. The Hermes, of Yarmouth, upset in the Gulf of Venice the 28th of July ; crew saved. OLD BAILEY-(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. Henry Hughes, aged 12 years, was indicted for pick ing the pocket of Sir J. Farrant, the Marlborough-street Magistrate, of a pocket-book containing two Bank notes of Si. each. Sir J. Farrant stated, that on Thursd ty last he was walking on the north side of Grosvenor-square, when he felt a tug at his coat pocket. He turned round sharply, and saw the prisoner at his heels. Having ascertained that his pocket-book had been extracted from his pocket, he accused the prisoner of taking it. The boy denied it, and Sir George, after himself drawing his book from the boy's pocket, took him to the office, and he was of course committed. The boy several times denied the statement of the prose cutor, and said that the robbery hail been committed by two other boys, and he had only picked it up. He was of course found Guilty, anti recognisel as an old offender, as he admitted that he had been at that bar a year before. Joh n Potter, aged 53, a baker, was indicted for forging and uttering a bill of exchange for the sum of 601. to J. W. Neale, with intent to defraud him, on the Ist of Au gust last. Mr. Neale stated that he was an oil and colour mer chant, at Battle-bridge. The prisoner had bought some goods of him, fur which he gave a bill, which was dis honoured. He afterwards gave away the bill in question, which was drawn by him upon a Mr. James Burton, at Uxbridge, who it afterwards appeared had not accepted it. The prisoner said, when he was apprehended, that he • had received the hill front a man named Ascmnhe, al though he told the prosecutor in a letter when he offered him the bill, that he had received it from Mr. Thomas Burton, a man of property, in payment for a piece of land in th e country. He also said that if the bill was a forgery he had been made a dupe of, and he knew he should get through it. He had represented himself as an oil and colourrnan, although at the time he was apprehended he • Was keeping a baker's shop. He also then admitted that th e story about selling a piece of land was a falsehood. James Burton deposed, that his name was on the bill as acceptin g it, but it was not his writing, nor did he ever authorise any other person to sign it for him. Witness was a brick-maker, and worked for his brother, who is a man of su!:stance. Cross-examined by Mr. BARRY—Witness had been him self a bankrupt, but his debts had not amounted to any thing very considerable, nut more than 3,0001. or 4,0001. Had given his acceptance at least twenty times to accom- Olodate his friends, and had on all those occasions been fixed with the payment of the bills. Would not answer the question, whether he ever withdrew a bill from Messrs. Heating and Co. to avoid a prosecution for forgery. Had never accepted bills in blank. James Ellis—Had seen Burton write, and did not thick it was his signature, as he had 1,327/. worth of his bills now in his possession. Mr. PHILLIPS—Now, have any of them been paid ? Witness (in a low voice, with a shake of the head,)—No. Mr. PHILLIPS—Don't shake your head, man, that is no answer. Witness—l have not been paid, and that makes ms shake my head.—(Laughter.) Another witness, to whom James Burton owed 2,0001. deposed to the acceptance not being genuine. The prisoner put in a written defence, in which he stated that be had never represented to Mr. Neale that the adeeptance was the acceptance of Mr. Thomas Burton.— It WAS an accommodation hill, and lie feared telling that fact to Mr. Neale, as he believed that if he knew it, he would not take it, and that caused him to make the false representation .about the land. He had received the bill from Ascombe ; he had believed it to be genuine, and when he found it was not so he gave Ascombe's name and ad . d , re", and the latter was, after attending, allowed to go at 'arge, on a promise of attending when celled on, but has since absconded. Several witnesses gave the prisoner a good character, Loll Mr. ADOLPHUS elicited by cross-examination that he had always been a baker, and not an oilman. The attorney for the prosecution proved that at one time the prisoner had been engaged in buying and selling varnish on commission. Mr. Paul, of Grange-walk, Bermondsey. miller and flour-factor, knew Ascomhe, who in July last gave the bill in question to him on account of Potter, to whom wit ness had sold some flour, he kept it a day or two, and re turned it to Potter, because it was dated at two months instead of three months, as had been agreed on between Potter and him. Mr. Justice GAZELEE summed up the evidence, and commented at great length on its bearings. The Jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty. The Duke of WELLINGTON arrived in town on Saturday from Northamptonshire. His Grace, in coin- PAny with the Earl of ABERDEEN, was occupied for a con stderzilile time at the Foreign Office with the French Charg e d'Affaires, and also with the Austrian Ambassador. The Duke of CUMBERLAND arrived in town 00 Friday night from a visit to his MAJESTY, at the oyal L° dge, in Windsor Palk. The Duke and Duche ß ss of C UMBERLAND, accompanied by Prince GEORGE, dined With Prince and Princess ESTERHAZY, on Saturday, at their residence Chandos House. Their Royal Highnesses attended divine service yesterday morning in St. James's church. The service was performed by the Rev. Mr. Wlca.am. Mr. LESLIE FO STERS elevation to the Bench, In the room of Baron 31‘CLELLAisn, is hourly expected, and the g.o' nt@st for Louth will then commence. The health of the Marquis of CLEVELAND 14 . 3 received comiderable improvement from the waters of t i lls -Chapelle, where, accompanied by the Marchioness, , e has b een stay i ng f or some t i me . They arrived in Lon 11,m1 a few d a y s ago , p re p ara t or y to their visit to Doncaster Races. STEAM COACHES IN IRELAND. -Mr. GUIINE Y is expected in Dublin, to establiA steam-coaches on the Limerick, Cork, and Belfast roads.—Dublin Morn -149 Register. Monday last an old woman, named ALICE WILSON, was interred in Whitkirk church-yard, York shire, havin g liv e d t o the advanced age of 99. Ha bus :4ll'l,W. WILSON, survives her, and, though he is now 401 years old, he cou'd, until a very recent period, (Link o r nine tankards of ale lefore,reakfast ; hut,. from th e .. , ra vaging effects of " Old rime,, he is now n y able to 4 rKe about nine tankards per diy ! He had betn united ° his deceased rib 78 years. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY). CORN-EXCHANGE. The supplies of Grain last week were moderate, and this morning the quantities fresh up are small. The wea ther continues very changeable, and the factors in conse quence demanded higher prices this morning for every ar ticle in the trade. The millers complied with an advance of Is. to 2s. per quarter on the best parcels of Wheat both Old and New, Lut other qualities meet a slack demand at last quotations, and damp parcels are nearly unsaleable. Barley cannot he quoted scarce, as the trade at present is confined to grinding qualities. Good Old Beans are 2s. per quarter higher, as a few New parcels have appeared of very bad quality. The best samples of Oats meet a fair demand at rather higher prices, hut there is not much doing in other qualities. In the Flour trade there is no alteration. New Rapeseed is very scarce, at 291. to 33/ per last. PRICES ON BOARD OF SHIP. Wheat, Red (old) sos. 725. Beans, Small (new)... -White (old) 565. 80s. -Red (1829) ... 50s. 545. --- Tick (new)..., - Fine......... 565. 625. - Superfine.. 665. 725. - Harrow (new' --White (1929). 51s. 655. - - (old). - Fine 68s. 725. - Superfine 745. 78s. • Foreign free 48s. 80 8 . 30s. 345. 26s 30s 30s. 325. 325. 355. 48s 56s 60s 645. 35s 375. ...... 335. 40s. 31s. 365. 38s. 40s, ~ 345. 565. —s —s. .. 388. 425. —s. —B. —s. —s .... 225. 245. .... 15s. 255. .... 16s. 28s. .... 225. 28s. c 9s. 345. 4s. 18s 265. ~;k) 60s 655. .... 50s. 565. try 465. 555. 9s. 10s. Brank Oats, Feed Poland . Rye Barley —: Fine New.., Potatoe New Superfine Malt line Pease, Grey --- Maple White Boilers , --- Scotch - Irish l4 Flour Town (per sac ---- Seconds - North Count Bran ST WEEK. ARRIVALS OF RAIN IN LONDON DURING L ~" CC . 0 CO " 4 "4 -1 El V @ 5 From Whence. ri p,-. F: 5. iu = 0 ; s ri r ':. l - - - - - -- Qrs. Qr. , . Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Scks. Boston Clay Cowes . Colchester 235 120 15 48 310 K Harwich Leigh 951 10 30 171 ~ ,. 4 Blaldon 2OB 112 20 44 480 Ipswich 45 174 1393 90 16 503 Kent 367 459 29 175 272 963 Plymouth Poole 3 25 Southampton Stockton Weymouth — 120 Inverness 2367 421 1972 3259 653 551 3101 I RIM% Cork — 1010 Galway Kilrush Limerick Londonderry Tralec — 1087 2S Youghall FOREIGN. Archangel — 7026 _ .... Copenhagen 2:15 150 Dantzic Gothenburg — Leghorn — Petersburgh 1215 Rotterdam — Riga — Stettin Tondern — '265 --- -- Total AGGREGATE QUANTITY OF OTHER kINDS OF PULSE. Rye, 536—Tares, 22—Linseed, 973—Rapeseed, 315—Brank, 2 Mustard, 996—Seeds, IS2. ,D MARKET• SAIITHFIEI At this day's market, which was moderately supplied with fat Calves and Porkers, and numerously with Beasts, Sheep, and Lambs, Veal met with a somewhat In isk sale, at an advance of from 2d. to 4d. per stone; with Beef, Mutton, Lamb, and Pork, the trade was exceedingly dull, at barely Friday's quotations. The supply contained no stock entitled to particular notice, indeed the quality was considered as rather beneath the average. PRICES PER STONE OF BLSS. TO SINK THE OFFALS. s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d. Inferior Beasts 2 0 2 2 Large Lambs Second quality ditto 2 8 3 0 Prime small ditto 0 0 410 Prime largo Oxen... 3 4 3 S Large coarse Calves 210 3 2 Prime Scots, &c..... 310 4 0 l'rime small ditto 4 0 4 8 Inferior Sheep 2 4 2 8 Large Hogs 3lO 4 2 i Second quality ditto 210 3 4 Small Porkers 4 8 5 0 Coarse-woolled ditto 310 4 01 Suckling Calves Its to 455. each Southdown VVethers 4 0 4 4I Quarter old Pigs 12s to 16s. each. SUYPILY, AS NM ci.rities STATEUENT. I Sheep and Lambs.' Calves. Pigs. I 24,420 159 2OO Rea Os. 3,371 About 2800 of the beasts came up the different North Roads; about 150 from the western and midland districts ; about 30 from Norfolk, Suflblk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire; about 5 from Kent and Sussex • and most of the remainder from the marshes, &c., in the neighbourhood of London. NEWGATE AN!) LEADENIIALL MARKETS. At per stone, by the Carcass. s. d. to s. d, s. (1. to s. d. Beet 22 3 8 I Veal Mutton 2 6 310 Pork Lamb 4s. Od. to ss. Od COUNTRY CORN MARKETS. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE MARKET—Sept. 12. We bad a large supply of Wheat from the farmers to day, principally of the New crop, the condition, though still very various, generally improved, and sales were dull at a decline of 6d. to SJ. per quarter from last Saturday. Very little done in ship or granaried Wheats. There was also a fair supply of New Oats, which sold heavily at a decline of Is. per quarter ; Old samples were in better demand at last week's prices. Little doing in Barley. Malt, if fine, in moderate demand. Fresh Rye inquired after. Beans better sale. No New Pease are offering. Flour lower. New. Old. Wheat, Northumberland 445. 68s. --- Norfolk and Suffolk tiOs. 68s ---- Ilerwick anti Scotch ----- Darrtzig ..„—. Rye, Norfolk and Suffolk( 3os 31, —s. —s. Foreign Barley, Malting, Nortblk and Suffolk...—s. —s Grinding and Feeding. 30s. 345. Malt, Norfolk and Suffolk —s. —5....... 51s. Ills. Beans, Small Tick Pease, White -- Gray Oats, N rthumberland, Potatoe .. 225. 265....... 29s 325. Feed .............20s 21s. Foreign Flour, Fine (per sack) —s —s ...... 50s 535. MANCHESTER CORN MARKET.—Sept. 12. We had an exceedingly small market to-day; the millers and dealers waiting a better supply of New Grain, have purchased quite sparingly. Wheat is 3d. to 4d. cheaper than Saturday last. Barley remains dull at the quotations subjoined. Oita are Id. to I L per 451 b. cheaper than last week. Pease are nominal. Dry Beans being scarce are held firmly at the quotations. Notwithstanding the unfavourable reports respecting the damage sustained in the Barley crops, the price of Malt is in no ways im proved since our last market-day, nor is the demand brisk. New Flour is 2s. to 3s. per sack cheaper ; Old about 2s. below last week's prices. For Oatmeal we have very little inquiry. _ Customary Bushel. Wheat (701 b.) 8. d. to s. d. English, Old 9 9 10 0 -- Fine 8 9 9 3 Second Rims 8 0 8 8 ---- Scotch & Welch 8 3 9 6 Irish, Fine Old .--- 8 6 9 0 New.—... .. 8 3 8 9 --- Inferior 7 6 8 0 Foreign, Ft ee Barley (601 b ) English, Fine . 5 3 5 9 Irish . 4 10 5 0 -- Inferior for grinding 4 6 4 9 Oats (451 b.) English, Fine Poland 3 Scotch, Potatoe 3 Irish, Mr slealing 3 ----- Provender— :3 Foreign, Old 3 Pease (Imp. Bush.) Blue, (boilers) White (ditto) -4 6 481 0 38 0 .deans (Imp. Qr.) s. d. to s. d. (Per Sack 2801b5.) s. d. to s. d. English, Fine-- 45 0 46 0 Hour, Norfolk and --- Inferior— 43 0 41 0 Suffblk, Fine 50 0 Irish, 41 0 42 0 — Yorks., Fine 48 0 F0reign........- Seconds 43 0 ---- 40 0 43 0 Malt (per load of 6 Imp. Bush.) 1— lrish, Fine.. 48 0 Nottingham, tine— 44 0 46 0 Superfine 58 0 Yorkshire...* 43 0 41 0 —Heated or stale 46 0 Irish and Inferior.. 38 0 29 0 Per load of 2401 b. Per Sack of 280Ib. Imp. Oatmeal, English.. 28 0 30 0 Flour,Notts. Fine 48 0 50 0 —Scotch & Irish 29 0 31 0 Sup. 51 0 53 0 Feeding 24 0 25 0 Quar. of 8 Imp. Bush, S. cf. to 8. I. 70 2 15 7 63 0 66 7 57 7 62 4 59 4 61 2 61 2 64 9 59 4 63 0 54 0 57 8 57 7 66 7, 39 2 41 0 36 1 37 4 33 7 35 5 6 3 10 3 3 8 3 3 6 4 3 8 0 3 2 26 1 28 7' 24 3 27 4 24 3 26 1 21 10 27 4 22 4 23 7, g . P7K . a- 5 `;', C ;. ( 7, - 2- 0. w .._ c ..' 4 . - ';'s ' • r• r 51 0 50 0 41 0 50 0 52 0 47 0 The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER visited his Grace in the afternoon. The Duke left town yesterday morning for Doncaster, to attend the races. His MAJESTY is expected to leave the Royal Lodge about the middle of the next month, for the pur pose of paying a visit to Brighton. his M AJESTY is ex pected to stay at the Pavilion for at least three months. The Private Band expect orders to attend.— Windsor Express. It is not generally known that the Princess Soeitta has lost the sight of her left eye. The manner of its loss was very su dd en ; s h e b a d re tired to rest without experiencing any failure in her sight, but when she awoke in the morning was almost in diukness. An oculist at tended the Princess, and performed an operation, which her Royal Highness bore with great firmness; the sight of the right eye was restored by it, but that of the left did not return,—Court Journal. COURT-MARTIAL ON CAPTAIN DIC- KENSON, R.N. PORTSMOUTH, Seri. 12. (SIXTRENTII DAY.) The Court met this morning at the usual hour, nine o'clock, when Captain Ross, of the Royal Navy, formerly Commissioner at Malta, and now Commissioner at Plymouth, was called in and examined by the defendant. As Commissioner of the Dock-yard at Malta, were orders given you to hasten the repairs of the Genoa, that she might reach England before the winter; and if so, state what was done to her ?—I had such instructions from the Commander-in- Chief, but it is impossible for me to recollect every thing that was done. I remember that her cat heads had been shot away, and were repaired, as was some heavy iron work, and some great altera tions made in her sails ; she was caulked and her boats were repaired. Her mats, I think, had been fished before she came in, but some additional iron work was done to them. Do von remember my offering to pay for the re pairs of the Genoa's boats, and you said the men are so much employed that they cannot be spared ? —Yes. Is it your opinion that so much was done by the carpenter's crew of the Genoa, that the ship re quired but little assistance from the Dock-yard ?—lt is not a matter of opinion, but a matter of fact. The master shipwright repeatedly reported to me the great assistance he had received from the carpenter's crew of the Genoa. Do you recollect seeing me at the Admiral's table, at the Admiralty-house at Malta, at the first public dinner given by the Admiral, after our return from Nayarit], and after the petition, called of the nature of a round robin, had been given up to me ? —Yes, I remember it from that circumstance. Do you conceive, from that circumstance, that the Admiral had fully forgiven me for presenting the petition to him ?—lt appeared so. • State to the Court how long you have known me, and speak to my general character as an officer, as far as it comes within your observation ?—I have known Captain Dickenson since 1814. At that time he was first Lieutenant of the Loire, and serving under the orders of Sir G. Cockburn, in the Chesapeake. There was much service then going on, which brought him under the notice of Sir George Cock burn, from which circumstance he had been subse quently appointed Lieutenant of the Northumber land, then under my command, and bearing Sir G. Cockburn's flag. During the time he was under my command I had every reason to be perfectly satisfied with his conduct; and Sir G. Cockburn did what he could to make him a Commander, which was done entirely from his own merits, as it was only his services that brought him under the notice of the Admiral. Sir R. STopFortp—l wish you to state which of the three ships, the Asia, the Genoa, and the Albion, appeared to have been most injured in the battle of Nayarit) ?—The Asia appeared to me the most in jured; but I doubt which of the two other ships was most injured. I think we had more repairs to do to the hull of the Genoa than that of the Albion, Sir H. BLACKWOOD—Do you know how far the Genoa's masts were fished before she came to the Dock-yard, and did they require further fishing ?—I do not know how far they had before been fished, but hoops and an additional spar were supplied for the greater security of the mast. How long after such an action do you think it would have occupied to put the masts in the state in which you first saw them ?—lt would depend on various circumstances, which I hardly recollect; and it was almost impossible to observe every thing. The master shipwright reported to me that the masts had been well secured, particularly the one which required no further security. They brought the ship to England. Did you make any other repairs of consequence necessary after the action, which bad been made previously to the arrival of the Genoa at Malta ? There were many, I have no doubt, but I cannot speak to them. Were the masts of the Asia and Albion fished be fore they came to Malta, or afterwards ?—They were both fished before they left Navarin, and taken out at Malta. The Asia's foremast was taken to pieces, and repaired and stepped as a mainmast ; a frigate's mainmast was put in as a f o r e mast ; she h a d ajury mizenmast ; the Albion's foremast was taken out, cut shorter, and also fished. To which of the three ships did it appear to you that most work had been done prior to their arrival at Malta ?—To the Genoa, I suppose, as my atten tion was more immediately called to her, the Ad miral wishing to get her home first. There is no doubt but more was done to her masts. Sir R. STOPFORD—Was any one of the ships heeled at Malta to stop shot-holes below the water line ?—I recollect no one; but a diver was sent down to examine the bottom, I believe, of the Asia. Captain ELLIOTT—DO you attribute less being done to the Genoa's masts at Malta to the supe riority of the method employed in securing them, or to their being less wounded than those of the Asia? —The Genoa's masts, I apprehend, were secured for a voyage to carry her to England; the Asia's and Albion's were only temporarily secured to bring them to Malta, as they must have been taken out, they were so much shot. The Asia's mainmast had not been repaired when I left Malta a year afterwards. Were the Asia's masts worse wounded than the Genoa's, particularly the mainmast ?—I think it is likely. Sir H. BLACKWOOD thought the Commissioner could not speak to this. The Genoa's masts were not seen at Malta, because the fishes were not taken off. Witness—l do not think the Asia's main-mast could have been fished, it was so badly wounded, so as to make it safe to send her to England with it at that season of the year, winter coming on. Captain ELLIOT—CouId the Albion's foremast have been fished, and secured without cutting it shorter so as to bring the shot holes below the main deck, and below the wedges ?—lt was not necessary to cut it for security. It was a long mast, and it was not cut from any necessity to secure it. Do you know in what way the Genoa's catheads were knocked away ?--A shot had struck them, and the shiners were in the dock-yard at Malta ; witness could not say in what direction the shot had come which had shattered the catheads. Sir H. BLACKWOOD—Do you think that it must have occupied more time at Navarin, to put the Genoa's masts in the state they were when they ar rived at Malta, than those of the Asia or Albion ? —I think it probable. Witness withdrew. Captain ROBINSON, examined by Captain DicK ENSON—Do you know if any marble shot were fired by the enemy, and what were their effects ? A shot of this description struck the ship on the main deck on the starboard side, near the main hatchway, hit the after-trunnion of a gun, and splinters of it came down on the lower deck.—(A piece was pro duced in Court, weighing l Ib., the weight of the whole shot was upwards of I cwt. His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence is in possession of a larger piece than that produced in Court.) —1 know of no others, but I have heard that several other nimble shot struck the ship, but I do not know it. What were the exertions of the men as to refit ting the Genoa after the battle, and how soon was she ready to renew the action ?—I received orders to have the quarters clear and have every thing ready to renew the action if necessary. The main yard was lowered, the maintop gallant yards and mast were cut down, the runners and tackles were got up, the mizen-top gallant yard and mast were got down, and the men set t o wor k at d i fferent p l aces . Some hands were employ e d k notting and splicing and re pairing the dama ges d one to the rigging. To the best of my recollectio n th e s hi p was rea d y t o renew the action in about h a lf an h our, as f ar rega rds my own quarters. What did you observe of my conduct durins the battle, and afterwards relative to the Genoa's refit tat ?—Captain Dickenson behaved like a brave and zealous officer, when I saw him on the lower deck, and I consider that nothing was left undone on hi, part in furthering the service. What were the damages of the Genoa as com pared to the other ships of the British squadron, far as came under your observation ?—I considero: the Genoa had sustained more damage than either of the other ships, as far as I could judge. The witness then described technically, in the same man ner as Captain Smith, the losses which the Genoa had suffered. The witness stated that he had been on board the Asia, and, from what he saw, he thought that ship not so much injured as the Genoa. Sir ROBERT STOPFORD—Did the splinters of the marble-shot that came in on the main-deck wound any men at your quarters on the lower-deck ?—No'. to my recollection. Sir H.BLACKWOOD—State what wasdone to fish the yards and masts, and say whether the people were or Here not incessantly occupied?—Every exertion was made early on the day after the battle. Car penters were immediately set to work about the fishes, and continued working all the day, and by night using lanterns. To the best of my recollec tion the fishes required turnings to complete them ; and, on the fourth day, as well as I can recollect, the ship was ready to proceed to sea. Every exertion was made by officers and men. Do you know whether any additional work was done to the masts at Malta?—The only thing that was done to the mainmast was, to put three iron hoops round all the fishes; and nothing that I re• collect was done to the foremast. We got up an additional pair of shrouds, and set up the main rigging. Did the people work by watch, or did the whole ship's company work ?—All hands worked by day, and the watch by night, the other watch being at quarters; the hammocks were kept up, the men lying. at their quarters. I understood that this was in obedience to the order of the Commander-in- Chief. Captain MUNDAY—Was fishing the masts, or rigging the jury-mizen-mast, the last thing done before you were ready for sea 2—To the best of my recollection, the fishing of masts was the last thing done; our jury mizen-mast was stepped and rigged before the Asia's. Captain ELLIOTT—When did the marble shot strike the Genoa ?—At the close of the action, after our opponent had for some time ceased firina-; and her tiring again caused us to fire again. At the same time three men were killed at my quarters. I consider that these shot all came from our opponent. Did you then fire again on her by orders, or of your own accord ?—I went on deck to Captain Dickenson, and told him that the enemy had fired again. As I was going up the main hatchway, the people at the guns again commenced firing ; Cap tain Dickenson ordered me to fire again, and to the best of my recollection we tired two or three broad sides more, before I received orders from the quar ter-deck to finally cease tiring, and we riever opened our fire again. Sir IL BLAcKwooD—From your situation as Second Lieutenant of the Genoa, the work being carried on by all hands doting the day and by watches at night, state whether it is or not your Opinion that the orders and exertions of Captain Dickenson contributed to the quick completion of the work in hand, and whether they were seconded by those of the officers and ship's company ?—I do consider most certainly that Captain Dickenson's exertions, together with those of the officers, con tributed to the quick completion of the duty. Do you think that more work could have been done in that time ?—I do not think there could. Sir R. STOPFORD—Was the assistance received from the Glasgow of a nature to hasten your com pletion ?—Most of the work and the heaviest was done when the watch of the Glasgow came to us. Those people, to the best of my recollection, were on board only part of a day, and then they were employed in various parts of the ship. Witness stated that he had noticed the cat-heads after the action, and did not think they had been both shot away by one shot. The shot which carried them away probably came from forward. Captain ELLIOTT—What was the direction of the larboard spring from the stern post when hauled on, and what made it so difficult to haul in the spring ?—lt appeared to me that the larboard spring was nearly under the ship's bottom. It was a dead nip (bending suddenly over the wood) out of the stern port. Sir R. STOPFORD—DO you remember what cable you had out ?—About 75 fathoms. Captain ELLIOTT—Vas the spring hauled taught when you took up your position ?—I think it was. On both occasions when you hauled on the spring, was it under the ship's bottom ?—Yes, it appeared so to me ; but we got enough of it to alter the po sition of the ship. Did you veer cable ?—No. Captain INGLEFIELD—State if every means were adopted for preventing the mizenmast from falling over the side after the action ?—ln ivy opinion, every thing was done that could have been done. Witness withdrew. Lieutenant STURT, late of the Genoa, examined by the prisoner. Do you know that on the evening after the battle, about sever► o'clock, I went on board the Asia, and that on my return I went over the Genoa to see the state she was in ?—I know Captain Dickenson went round the ship, but I do not know that he went on board the Asia. Did I order you to go to the Asia and report that the Genoa was so much damaged that she could not leave the harbour that night; and did you go to the Asia and report it personally to Vice- Admiral Sir Edward Codrington ? What passed between you and him ?--You did give me such an order; I went on board the Asia and reported to Captain Baynes, or the officer of the watch, the mes•age that I was entrusted with from Captain Dickenson, viz., to state that the masts and rigging of the Genoa were so much disabled, and describing that the lower masts had scar cely a shroud left stand- ing, the masts were in a tottering state, and the rigging fore and aft entirely cut to pieces ; and that it . was impossible to render the masts sufficiently secure to enable the ship to proceed to sea that night. I (lid not personally sec the Admiral then ; a few minutes after I went on board the Admiral asked me if I was an officer of the Genoa, and on my replying in the afir►native, he asked me how Capt. Bathurst was ? I replied he was still living, but had not the least hopes of surviving through the nights He then asked me if it would be any satis faction to Captain Bathurst for him to go on board and see him ? I expressed my opinion that I thought it would be gratifying to Capt. Bathurst. He asked me where my boat was ? I told him she was in a si►►king state, half full of water, and that 1 had only two men in He replied, never mind, I have no boat at all—l will go with you. He 4ViIS proceeding towards the gangway, when a full -manned cutter came al.mgside the Asia with Lieutenant Boteler, from the Albion. The Admiral then went in her to the Genoa ; I followed in my own boat. When you saw the Admiral, did you deliver any message to him personally ?—I did not deliver the messag e to him personally; the Admiral made no remark to me. Do you know if the message was conveyed to the Admiral ?--I do not know positively; it was dark, and there was a great crowd on deck. Do you remember when the Admiral came on board the Genoa, on the evening after the battle, that I met him on the gangway, and what passed between us ?—Perfectly well; I heard you, on join ing the Admiral, apologise to him for not having been present to receive h►rn when he came on board. My attention ivas calle:l away immediately after wards, and I heard nothing further; it was after the Admiral had been below. Do you remember my telling the Admiral that 1 had been getting the guns ready to renew the action ? —Yes, and the Admiral sa!d that you could not be betrpr employed. Did ) ou go on board the Asia with the Admiral? —I di.l; I tool; him oil b'ur'l. Before :,•ou di.seen:h:d into the boat, do you re c Alec a. ooi.versati.in h t ween me and the —1 h- ard Sir E. itz - nu express his approbation at the line style in which the Genoa had taken up her position, and the gallant manner in which she had maintained it. The Admiral said :he Genoa had taken up a fine position, and ha(' maintained it in a very gallant manner. What were the exertions of the men as to refitting the Genoa after the battle, and how soon was she ready to renew the action ?—One watch, to tht best of my recollection, was employed immediately after supper in clearing away the wreck ; the (abet watch was employed in putting the guns in order, getting up more shot, and making every preparation to renew the action ; the people at my quarters, a well as throughout the ship, were then mustered at the guns, and, when properly divided, one watch was sent upon deck to secure the masts and repair the rigging; the other watch remained below at their quarters; the ship was, I think, ready to renew the action in half an hour. Do you know the state of damage sustained by the Genoa, compared to the ether ships ?—ln my opinion she appeared to have suffered in her masts, yards, and rigging, much more than any ship engaged. What did you observe of my conduct during the battle, and afterwards, as to refitting the Genoa? — Your conduct appeared to me, in every sense of the word, that of an officer doing his utmost to main tain the honour of the British flag; during the re fittal I obce► ved, on your part, the utmost anxiety and every possible exertion to get the ship ready for sea. Sir R. STOPFORD—Did you see any preparation on board the Asia, on the evening of the battle, for going to sea ?—Nothing that I noticed. Did you then hear of such being the intention of the Vice-Admiral ?—I think I heard that the Ad miral did not intend to go to sea that night. Was the commendation you heard the Admiral bestow on the conduct of the Genoa particularly ad- dressed to Captain Dickenson ?—lt was; other officers were present, but I am not sure whether they heard it or not. Sir R. OTWAY—When the Vice-Admiral was going over the Genoa's side with you, did you hear him thank Captain Dickenson and the officers of the Genoa for their gallant conduct during the action ?—I heard no other words but those approv ing of the position the ship had taken up, and her gallantry in maintaining it. - Did the Vice-Admiral make any observations on the conduct of the Genoa, while you were conveying him from that ship to the Asia ?-1 do not think that he expressed anything about the Genoa during the time he was with me in the boat. Did you hear any conversation between the Vice- Admiral and Capt. Smith respecting Mrs. Bathurst ? —None. Capt. MUNDAY—Have you any reason to believe that Capt. Dickenson had received any order to get the Genoa ready for sea on the night of the actio❑ ? —I had some conversation with Captain Dickenson previously to his sending me on board the Asia, when he stated that he had ascertained that it was the positive intention of the Admiral to go to sea that night ; and that he had observed preparations making on board tl►e Asia for that purpose. Did he say bow he had ascertained this ?—I think he mentioned that he had been on board the Asia. Do you know whether the manner of working the ship's company after the action was caused by an order from the Admiral, or by an order from Cap tain Dickenson ?—I do not ; on the morning after the battle, I was placed on the sick list, in conse quence of a wound I received in the action. Captain SCHOMBERG—Were the capstan bars shipped, and the messenger passed ready for weigh ing on board the Genoa, on the evening of the battle, when the Vice-Admiral came on board ? I have an impression on my mind that the messen ger was passed, but I do not recollect seeing the capstan bars shipped. Captain ELLIOTT—Had you ceased firing a short time before the action was over, and why did you renew it ?—The guns at my quarters had ceased by my own orders for a few minutes, but I was told that our opponent was again firing into us, and I looked out of the port, and thinking she was in a position to enable her to engage us with some of her foremost guns, I ordered the men to fire again into her. They did not reload after that order was given, and about that period the firing ceased throughout the ship. What created the difficulty of hauling in the spring ?—I see no other reason but the shortness of the nip with the cell of the port, and the effect of a light breeze. The spring appeared to me to lie under the bottom with a ditectien forward; it was clear of the counter. Captain DICKENSON —At what hour of the even ing of the battle did I send you with a message on board the Asia ?—I do not recollect the exact time, but it might have been nine o'clock. When you went on board the Asia, had Admiral de Rigny and Captain Ommanney been on board the Asia?—l have an impression that either Count Heyden or Admiral de Rigny had been on board the Asia, but I do not know that Captain Omman ney had.— Witness withdrew. Capt. SMITH, examined by Capt. DICKENSON— How did the men of the Genoa exert themselves during the battle ?—They did their duty throughout in strict accordance with the unsullied character of British seamen. \Vas there anyslaekress in their exertions after :he fall of Capt. Bathurst ?--None whatever. What were their exertions to refit after the battle ?—That general union of spirit, purpose, and of action, manifested throughout the battle by all could only be equalled—surpassed it could not be— by their indefatigable zeal, unwearied exertions, and unremitted labours, commenced immediately after the battle, and continued through every consecutive day and night to prepare and equip the Genoa for sea, and which was done, in my humble opinion, in an efficient and seamanlike manner. Had you anything to do in preparing the report of the killed and wounded ?—Although I am ready on my oath, I trust this Honourable Court will per mit me to renew it, which I feel imperatively called upon to do, and declare, on my oath and honour, that I never had any thing to do, either directly or indirectly, in preparing the report ; nor do I know anything about it, except as to its being an official document sent by Captain Dickenson to Sir Edward Codrington. State all that you know about the paper de scribed as of the nature of a round robin, and as to who prepared or got it up before it was presented to me on the quarter-deck 7—Before I state that which I do know, I trust the Honourable Court will permit me to declare, that without equivocation or mental reservation, I never directly or indirectly knew or heard that the paper in question was in ex istence, or intended to be, until I saw it on the quar ter-deck ; and I feel thus called upon to preface what account 1 can give of it, my character being my only property. I have now stated my utter ignorance as to who prepared or got it up. The first time I saw it I was standing on the poop, carrying on the duty, to the best of my recollection, in Malta harbour ; but I know very little of this circumstance, having always considered the subject dead and buried. Se veral of the petty cifieers brought it aft, and pre sented it to Capt. Dickenson. He afterwards took it to the Admiral. A short time afterwards I Lend of the Admiral's displeasure with Capt. Dickenson respecting it. Through the mediation of Capt. Spencer, and in consequence of a letter written by Capt. Dickenson, to request it might be withdrawn, it was given up by the Vice-Admiral. Have you lately had an interview with Sir E. Codrington at the Admiraltf ?—Between the 14th l lgt „ e l of Jane and Ist of July last, as far as I recollect, I was at the Admiralty, having jus t had an intorview fho either eragde to with tw i siSirar I G. e L. r C oSdhr. he iI I. to Hnoth at am the head bu him that I had come up or !own to endeavour to get the other step; and I .sked if he could interfere for me; that my applica ion wt:s grounded on the plea of having been first Lieutenant of a ship bearing a commodore's broad .ennant who fell or was killed in action. Sir Ed rand Codrington replied that he was not on the 'lost friendly terms with the Admiralty ; that he should not even ask them to promote his son, whose oertificate he had lodged. I added, it is impossible -o withhold promotion from your son. Sir Edward also observed, that Capt. Bathurst was not killed; nr his being killed in action was Captain Dicken -on's error, or words to that effect. I rejoined, it is true, for he was not killed—he was mortally .vounded ; but he was virtually dead from the mo 'tient he fell. This is the substance of the con ,ersation, and we parted. Nothing further passed hat I recollect. How long were you in the Brisk, under the orders ,f Sir E. Codrington ?—From March 9th to July ?sth, 1828. Did you ever during that time hear from the Vice Admiral the conduct of the Genoa impugned, or in „ - my manner questioned by hi m , us to . the battle of ,Ilavarin ?—To the best of my recollection I never lid, directly or iudirectly. Did the Genoa continue to fire after the battle %vas over, to the risk and probable injury of the Allied ships ?—No; because when hailed by the Admiral to cease firing, that firing was cause , l by our having been fired into:by our opponent,whicli had before for some time ceased firing. No ri4; coull be incurred by the Allied ships from that fire, there being none of them in that direction. Was there any slackness on board the Genoa cn her way to Malta ?—None whatever. Sir R. STOPFORD—What circumstance made it necessary to send half the ship's company of tlie Glasgow on board the Genoa at the time of her re fitting ?—I am not aware of any circumstance whieli rendered the sending of that watch necessary. Thy came on board on the forenoon of the fourth day, about nine o'clock, and went back again about five o'c!ock, returning in the intermediate time to dinner. Would the Genoa have been so soon ready if these men had not come on board ?—ln my opinion she would. When hailed by the Admiral to cease firing, was the Genoa firing her larLoard or starboard guns ? I am quite certain that she w•as firing her star board guns. Captain MUNDAY—Did you lose any men on the quarter-deck by blocks falling ?—None; we had no splinter netting. Sir 11. BLAcKwoop—Was it in consequence of the tardiness of which the Genoa is accused that the men were sent from the Glasgow, or were their services positively required ?—I believe I was the cause of their coming. Captain Omtnanney came on board the Genoa immediately after breakfast, I believe, on the 24th ; I received him ; he asked me , did we want any assistance ? I replied, no— that we could get through our work ourselves. lie added, the Glasgow has nothing to do, and you may as well have some of her best hands to assist. He probably said something about the Admiral's anxiety to go to sea, and he seemed to press the proffer of assistance ; I did not like to say posi tively that I would refuse it, but I wished to give him a positive answer from Captain Dickenson. Captain Ommanney said it was hardly worth while waiting, and went off over the side—went to the Admiral, and the men came. Sir H. BLACKWOOD—Was the Genoa a t that time the only ship not ready for sea ?—To the best of my recollection there was not one ship then ready for sea which had sustained serious damage in the action. Was any work then going on in the Asia and Albion ?—The Asia was working, to the best of my recollection, as well as the Genoa. When the Vice-Admiral expressed his approba tion of the conduct of the Genoa, was Lieutenant Sturt present on the gangway ?—He was, to the best of my recollection. Captain ELLIOTT—Your praise of the Genni'A crew has been unqualified; do you know any thing of two men having gone down to the tier during the action ?—lf I ever did know, I have now totally for gotten it; I do not recollect it. Was any man on board the Genoa punished for cowardice after the action ?—As I have been look- ing at the log book since the first part of my evi dence, I see there was a man punished for cowardice, but which I had quite forgotten ; and had I remem bered it, I should not have felt myself restrained from expressing an unqualified opinion of a body of men ; but I do not recollect the circumstances of the case. What arrangements were made during the refittal of the ship as to the attendance of officers in diffe rent parts of the ship 2-1 was always on deck my self, as were Captain Dickenson and the Muster ; and we took the after part of the ship under our care. The second Lieutenant was on the forecastle; the other officers, mates, and midshipmen, were dis tributed in their regular stations. What was the last part of the refitting ready ? To the best of my recollection, the last act done previously to the ship being reported ready for Eea was swaying up the main yard, it being delayed till the mainmast was completely finished. What circumstance made it necessary to keep a watch at quarters so many nights after the action was over, when it was understood that nearly the whole of the enemy's ships were destrowed on the 20th ?—ln my opinion, the people slept at quarters, and general preparations for fighting were observed more to repel the approach of fire vessels than any.. thing else. Captain INGLEFIELD—When you were under the command of Sir E. Codrington in the Brisk, had you frequent communication with him ?—I had. How soon was the Genoa ready for sea after the action?—On the afternoon of the fourth day I saw Sir Edward Codrington passing along our starboard side in a boat, as if looking at the ship. When he got abreast the poop I took my hat off. He asked how soon we should be ready for sea ; 1 replied about five or six o'clock. He said very well, and passed on. The ship was reported ready about five or six o'clock.—Witness withdrew. W. SILLY, carpenter of the Genoa at the bat. tle of Nayarit', and still carpenter of that ship, exa mined by Capt. DICKINSON—Was stationed in the wings and well during the action. He made the model handed into Court of the damage done to the Genoa in the battle. The model was u wooden pm file of the ship, which the witness explained to the Court, describing what the marks meant on the model. Some shot passed through, and others stuck in the side. The size of the stone-shot, as near as the witness could guess, was 10; inches in diameter; mainyard s‘aevp‘a.peseraaslrhesdobtot; about 7.5 shot had struck the hull of the Genoa, ex clusive of grape. Three of the fore, three of the main, and one of the misen chains were shot away. ' Twenty-five shot had struck the mainmast; about seven went through it. Three fishes were put on this mast, a hand-mast abaft, and two regular fishes, one on each side, and two topmast studding sail booms, with several small spars to fill up the angles. The mast so secured, with the addition of three hoops put on at Malts, brought the ship to England. shot having passed The foremast was struck by two shot; one large shot went through ; two were applied to the masts pear at Malta; the bowsprit was slightly damaged; Ole almost shattered to pieces. The thr o o n t e ig f h ish il l i va t: p , o ut p o li il ice it a, ; a t t i l i d t.., ed the i r l e ° Nr:,ekriengseveral on both ( grazed by t ters; the fishes were begun before daylight, and one into witness the r s e t n e i r e n t , n h b e u t t • was ready before that time ; the mainmast was se cured on the third day after the battle. The witness, gave some further technical irty,tra. Lions of tho state of the ship after the battle, and of the exertions that were tnade to refit I er. Several Members of the Court wishing to put questions to the witness, and four. o'clock having arrived, the Com t adjourned the further examination of this witness till M. nday, Id nine iti %Fiji :\`,' 4 ...,.,.. ---, ~,,,,t.„ ~-,_l ~,•-5.,,,,...-,1 , .. • • .. .. f zt„„. .::_,,k--....,,..,•, ,-.. ~...,..-_,,.,,,„:„.„- .• •_,,,, ~.,_