The Express.
London, England, 1855-10-16 00:00:00

COURT MARTIAL.

PORTSMOUTH, Ocr. 16.
A court-martial was held on board the Victory tta
day to inquire into the calve. by which the Hastisgs,‘
screw, got on shore in the Baltic, at the move of the us
of Finland, on the 20th of September, on her return but
the Bahia to this port.
The mart consisted of Captains Raw, of the SLY'
103 (president Stopford, Calcites, 84; Seymour, Pm.
woke, 60; Wallaby, Cornwallis, 60; Gordon, Vittoty:
Ommanney, Hawke, 60; Saline, Bireepo, la
Russell, 60; Harris, Illustrious; Crisp* Vie:wig—PA
Albert; Sir W. Wiseman, P.nelope, 17• and Mr. O. L
Greathans, Deputy Judge Advocate of the Fleet.
Captain Fanshawe, H.M.S. Hubris, deposed—Oater
morning of the 20th of Sivember the Hominy wis werkieg
out of the Oulf of Finland. On the previous mole', suss
after 6 o'clock, the master showed me the polities el the
skip csa the chart, end I being at that time
too unwell to remain es deck defies the gib,
I told the master he would ban ebiesp—a
the pilotage of the ship daring the night. &
pointed out to me the course he proposed to adapt damps
the night. We were standing on the starboard tack te the
southward, which he proposed to do till 9 o'clock, whs.*
would alter his warn to the north-west, to any a doll—
the Schedule Share shoals—of which Os was *Urals Mad
going within six miles, giving as his ream be withal Is
run no rise whatever. Having arrived in that posit*, be
propued to tack sad stand to the south. When hem*
dered the ship had gone a proper distance to tbe seeth,
again to tech, after which it would be daylight lost hod*
the ship would again touch the northern side. In *teems
of a shift of wind, or the wind and see telling sn®eieetlyle
steam against them effectually, the °Hoer of the *A
would get the eoune from him, and sail would be thoettell
sad furled. The ship wee under single reef toms/lewd
counee, with the assistance of stein. Sableqvat t.
conversation I left my written cordon with the tmasrdes
watch, to comply with the master's wishes at to At"
during the eight. I stationed him ad to kcepirg the lad
going briskly during the Light on appithching either dices,
and I ordered myself to be called at two o'clock, is °ldol
be swaged aa to thing@ going right. At that time limit
from theoMmerof the watch that the wind and wselMr bd
sea sheep/, and that he was in commusioation with *
SWIM as le as piletsge. At or about a quarter to thew I
was called Ilad teamed the [ship was on shore, sod 1*
mediatargremeeded on deck, when I found the naiad
weaken Ward up previous to tasking when she *kb
by the Churt—l quite *peed with the master as livid
was to bedews. In my mostrerestion with him I did eft
disagree with him on one point. From the tins of
variance at eight o'clock I had tae commaniestiaa wines
nester till she got on shore, but I bad ebb the Awed
the watch at two. To the best of my knowledge the aims
of the wastes were carried out &inept the night. Vey is.
estate bowlegs were obtained just after sunset on the 18th
on the northern shore. We judged ens paten
et
eight o'clock by the distance run according to the peed
log from those bearings. I cannot give a mama why the
ship was on shore. The course and distance ought Min*
taken the ship at least five miles from where she mud&
There was a short sea, but with the screw going net WI
itorseatfiloneototibteb.shwitsdcaureen..
miTahespsena
boat I observed It drifted to the outward, at about marl,
waptisig"filltatnalli
mile an boar. A small allowance war made for the nail
set of the ship. It was daylight about ball-past 6. I ear
muoiested the eirounistasess to the admiral at Memel*
the direction
mediate) after
IMAM after the master bad souttood roundroundtoot
This I did at the of the muter. At
we saw the Lathed of Bodeuholm, and the mainland et*
sosthward.

John ratriMson, mats on board the Ewa.
—Was Maser of the middle watch on the 20th of &pasha
I signed the log of that watch. Its pretreat towline I
secroct. I relieved Lieutenant Colomb. His orders u m
wan the captain's written orders to keep a very toed 11l
out, sedan ludo going briskly, and tack directly assail
was mutured. When I rebind him steam wu ap, isi
we wen trader single-reefed topsails, topgallant sail, her
sail. jib mad foretopmast, wad staysail. We had load
one I. this watch-10 minutes past 12. At about 6 Medi
to throe I was on the starboard gangway hurrying the wash
up to haul up the mainsail preparatory to going about, lam 1
felt the ship strike. I than gan the order to shortie sail,
and nu sit to the tube and stopped the engines. lam
went on the bridge for the purpose of aiming on the day,
where I found the master. I was dim relieved by the AM
11,taseat._

By the— Court—Tho master left orders to be called at •
quarter to 3—this was a little before 2—and to have snip
thing ready for tacking by 3. Hs did not PIN up at to
time he said. Ho was salted by the quartermaster. I did
not oft him on deck till after the ship had struck, bat M
might have been them without my awing him. The hod
was smastantly kept going the whole watch at emit Math
Thep leadsmen were constantly relieved. The deep sea had
ow not mod during the watch. The speed of the
sot increased but distressed !rawest' 2 tad 3. The
bad not given any soundings during my watch. Wins the
ship grounded ao depth of water seen reported. At I
o'clock the ship was going about 6 knots. The atestmline
wen buy, we could me about a quarter of a mile. The
struck about the middle of the keel. I did not evenly
order to beck the Alp off, as I was relieved by the AM
lieutenant la about three minute. after the ship 'huh
The orders to keep the leads going briskly were attendst
The muter left orders to he called in case the speed of dr
/hip increased. I did not require to know from them
gineer every hour the number of revolutions of Menem/.
I did not do so at two o'clock. I jadgsd of tie Mama
speed of the ship by the log sail my own judgment. lath
wind decreased, I did not expeot Mainlines bad mondlth
on the speed of the ship. Idu not remember that the rem
lotions were entered in the log. I ascertained that thee
was no diff rem* in the ammo revolutions of the sogiseb
or rather I Guppies there was no difference. The lesdemo.,,
ROM relieved hown y. and bad to report. I think they me
as two Velma. The Moseege woo sandy and satithaill,
whoa I observed the torewm.
Bewasmaimel—The smotor did Lave orders to be WWI
the speed of the alinsinsenassel.
Le reply to the psi essr—lfos gave me orders who I
went below to shorten sail tea quarter to three prepeddif
to tacking at three, and not to In after that time ; to Medd
very grid lookout, tholeade soros tiii4ly,and scud the
lOnEllella to sell you ass gamble to gum Also n 708
W my parthealar thew* in wind, or weather, or quid
evened. PM', M larking no took in the fore and sths
11714 lei the dethathel woo mtno than half up.
Itourendamt—l frequently during the watch mused the
Madmen to heave saorsfrequently. lam quits sena OP
soundings were obtained be
dna* struck.
The *Mums of the mews who wertemempied is MOM
the land at the tins in %motion was then tabus.
skdely ssershotatim of what we haveven above frisk'
other witnesses. The summary of it Troves that the Meth
loge were up to Ave minutes of the ship striking about 10
fathoms, aadjabout 3} after she struck. The men ea
tits
look-out could not see the breakers.
Lieutenant Writs, Ant-lieutenant, gam it as his Ml6*
that the sense of the accident was the varieWeame d the
anthem known to bet ronniog at the mouth of the
Mr. Tonel then read his defence, in which he ceded
his services of 13 years, and appealed to the endue* feral
justification. Ho then called as witnesses to eharastor,
Captain Catlin, who described him as a skillet,
navigator, of whom be had entertained so high an
ewe
nine as to inducts Admiral Dundee to appoint liken
Hastings. Under Are Mr. Towel bed always displayed the
greatest skill, customs, and bravery, aid he (Captain Cab)
believed there was not a better affirm' in the service.
Commander Crofton, who bed served with hie is am
so
Alecto en the omit, spoke in similar terms of 'slap
had heels selected by Admiral Brum es master of t;ine:j
ship Penelope, and the Commander-ice-Chief had es
the highest opinion of his abilities.
Captain Favehawe spoke equally high of Mr. Yowl%
abilities and Modistes.
The Court, having been cleared and opened na•—•
judged that there was no evidence beyond the variable'!"
of the currents of the see in question that could accost SI!
the Hastings gentles on shoe,. They acquitted Mr. Tam
of 'II him., and adjudged him mho sally acquitted.
Shortly after the mart broke op for this day.
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taw of the ship Alletfoo, of Ba.
devised, oat otos days frost Liveepool, booed for Kat*
satiated had raised to work the ship, lessees she as a
leaky. The weds was eesseeptsatly obliged to Oa OW
stew to Sip her Otto Q•seesteen.
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