The Express.
London, England, 1853-08-04 00:00:00

PENINSULAR MAILS.

T..c Oriental Company's steam packet City of
laal at, Captain Cargill, arrissit at Southampton )ester.
day. srd landed her mails under the shargo of Lieut. Wm.
II N., Admiralty ago.t. Her dates sre—Gib-
Mlt3. July 27; Cedis, 23; Lis'son, 30; Vigo, 31. The
City London brings fifty passeng.rs. Her cargo consists
er—',)chests of lemons, 10 casks honey, eggs, hams, onion•,
mine. and sundries. Her Ilaj s•y's ship Cruiser was at
OiSltar.

NAVAL.

TRIAL OF A NAVAL OFFICER FOR SLEEPING

ON DL IV.

Poftr illotrll, Ava. 3:--A court Martial was held
bn ird the Vic.nry to-day, to try Lieutenant John
Tree. nen, of her Majesty's steam ship Vulcan, Corn. Vun
Dealt. on the charts of hawing, on the 19th of July, been
sac p whilst officer of the watch of that ship, she being at
the time on her way home from Halifax, North Amulet,
with troops on board, aed in Inn. 42 St W, lat. 46.23 N.
The court emesieted of Rear-Admiral Corry (president),
Captains H. D. Chad', C.D., ILM S. Exeellen'; Quin.
M.M S. Ajax; Sir T. Maitland. H.M.S. Aga= moon ;
O. J. Scott, H.ll S. Neptune; Ramsey, 11.114.3. Hogue;
J. Saepherd, H.M.S. Victory; C. Eden, 11.11.8. London;
Immolate, 11.11.8. Arrogant; Goldsmith, H.M.S. Sidon;
H. 11 Kitson, CI) 1111.8. Imperieuse ; Hutton, H.M.S.
?enc. Regent; °dad, H.M.S. Leopard; and Mr. G. L.
Oreethans, deputy judge advocate of the tket.
Commander un Dump promen•ed, and Mr. James
Hos'e.ns, solicitor, of Guapoet, ceded as prisoner's friend.
Commander Von !lone es deposed—The Vulcan was at sea
m the night of the 19th July, plunder being officer of the
watch. The ship was running before a strong westerly
breeze: under sail alone, making between S and 9 knots per
boar. and enveloped in a fog. At about nine o'clock a
vessel was reported three points on the port bow ; lights
were got ready immediately, but she was so close that he•
are they were shown she was on the lee quarter. Shortly
after this, observing prisoaer walking the quarter deck, 1
salter him, Lieutenant Teem., n, I wish the officer of
the watch to limp his watch on the poop during this fog."
At tend visited the deck again, and observing Lieutenant
Treseacn under the poop, I said, " Surely, Mr. Trevenen,
you must have misunderstood the wish 1 expressed just now
for y,.0 to keep your watch on the poop ?" Lieutenant
Trevenen replied, " I come down to look at the man at the
helm, sir." I then gave him an order to keep his watch on
the poop, and nut to leave it unless his pretence was require,!
elsesiliere. My reason for giving this order wax that 'he
Vulreahaeing high bulwarks tLo best look out for ships
i !sharp could be kept from the poop. Being extremely
asizioes fur the ship, which bad then been enveloped for
three days ina dense log, I visited the deck constantly, and
when off deck sat at the door of my cabin, ready at a
moment's notice. I repeatedly cautioned the prisoner of
the e.xessity of keeping a good 10-k out. There were look
oat then on each bow and at cacti gangway. Shortly be-
fore 12 o'clock I went up the starboard poop ladder, and on
fleeing the poop. to my amasetnent and astonishment I
law Lieutenant Treveuen sit•iiig on a small locker that
served as a step to the standard compass. He was nearly
gieullei an, hie face almost touching his kuees, and asleep.
1 said to bun, " Good God, Mr c iNth is possible,"
and called him twice or thrice by name, wen;!hell Within
See feet of him. Ile took no notice of my calls, ani I
called in a loud voice for the quartermaster of the watch.
Lieutenant Trevenen then stood up, when 1 raid
to Lim "Mr. 'freemen, you have been sitting
down asleep during your watch; go to your cabin
sir; consider yourself in arrest, and depend upon it you
will do no more duty In this ship." 1 took charge of the
wa'ch myself, and retained charge until relieved by the
Officer of the middle watch.
By the Court—After I tdel Lieutenant Treveaen that he
had been sitting down asleep, he said " I was not asleep,
sir." I cannot say whether there wan any person else then
the prisoner and myself on the poop when I saw him asleep.
The Vulcan was employed in carrying troops. There were
about 300 souls on board at the tine. When I first called
prisoner there were about 40 seamen on deck and 100 sol-
diers. I was so astonished that ! did not think of calling a
witness t r see the prisoner asleep. In the first place I only
expressed a wish to prisoner to keep the watch on the poop,
hat !lading little attention paid to that 1 gave a distinct
order, which prisoner did not dispute ; he obeyed it imme-
diately.
Mr. Ford, mate on board the Vulcan' deposed to having
• made several reports to prisoner of the lathe-outs, and that
be did not we him sitting down on either occasion of doing
• so. At a quarter to 12 this witness spoke to prisoner, who
WY then walking the poop.
C wading Finn, quartermaster, deposed to being called on
. the poop by. Commander Von llouop a little before 12,
having previously heard him repeat the name of Trevenen
• three times. Ile heard the ch.r.fe made against the pri-
soner by the captain, and the foruier's denial of it. This
witness deposed to seeing prisoner sitting on the step to the
standard compass at a quarter to 12, but could not soy who
thee ha wee asleep.
The above being the ease for the prosecution, prisoner,
having had time allowed him to prepare hts defence, put it
i. la it he most positively and solemnly declared, on his
word clan officer and a gentlemen, that he hud not for a
moment been asleep during his leech on the night in ques-
tion fir a single minute. Ihe only time be had sat down
es the poop was for the purpose of unbuttoning his sheet,
and :1 course he stooped in doing so. Prisoner recounted
his 'ego, and handed in his certificates, which were
same rows, and of the highest character. Ile celled
Lieutenant Charles Carnegie, of tne 23rd 11' potent, who
. deposed he was military officer of the watch on the night
is question, sad wa on the poop from eight to a qu
Is twelve. Daring that time prisoner and himself walked
together on the p'e almost thtee hours an-I a quarter.
The inght was fuggy, and the rain incessant. This witness
save some evidence of the condi:is having called prisoner
owe from the quarter deck without rwitivieg a reply,
iebi.h he accounted for by the wind ; a second call was
nep'...l to. As far as witness could joilge prisoner per-
dorms d his duty as unite, of the watch in the most zealous
and able manner.
L.. signora Furnesux of the. Vulcan, deposed that
rwr net had on all occasions done his duty in the mot
vigilant and sealeue manner. His character was that of. a
pod .11eer and a perfect gentleman.
The covet closed, and on its re-.pelting found the chvge
fully proved, and severely repron ended the prisoner, and
admonished him TO be more cireuinspect and eigi.ont for the
future.

YtIR►IIIIRE AGRICULTI:RAL SOCIETY.—Tho six-
teenth anniversary of this society has been celebrated at
York daring the present week, under the prts.tleney of
Lord Bothers. Ine following gentlemen officiated as the
judscs : —For Cat'le —Mr. Thomas Crofton, of liolywell,
Durtioin ; Mr. It. Do.l.ling, of Penton, Wraghy; Mr. J....
White, of Esholt, Leeds. For sheep and pigs—Mr. Was,
Torr, of Ayleshy ; Mr. Wm. llolnon. of Kettlebythorpe,
13c,:g; and Mr. Wm. Sandy, of llolzne recrnnt. Nuts.
For horses—Mr. Nichols's, of Stourton Grange, Leeds ;
Mr. Sowerby, of Ncortes Morrell, Darlington ; and Mr.
W. Cpplaby, of Bouby, Barton-otv Iltirabcr. For poultry
—Mr. T. tf. Travis, York; tho Ron. end Rev. S. W.
Lawley, Eserick ; and the ltce. It. FulVine, of Speni-
Shortie, Btdale. The awards of the prise are to be issued