The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-11-25 00:00:00

PROCEEDINGS RELATIVE TO THE LOSS OF THE MULORAVE

CASTLE.

At the Port-office, Table Bays Cape of Good Hope, Monday, Sep-
tember 12, 11121
Present—Charles Blair, Es q. Port Captain ; William Bride-
kirk, Deputy Port Captain ; James Nisbet. of the firm of Nisbet
and Dickson, agents to Lloyd's ; and Herbert Pugh, Notary
Public.

Read a letter signed " Richard Placket," Secretary to Govern.
ment, whereof the following is a copy :
" Colonial Office, Sept. 5, 1C25.
" SIR-A. his Excellency the Governor deems it to be necessary
for the commercial prosperity of this colony, that an official report
should be made relative to all losses by shipwreck, or to any acci-
dents which may befal vessels on this coast, in order that the causes
of such accidents and lames may be truly ascertained, I am di.
reefed by his Excellency the Governor to desire that you will call
upon the Captain of the ship sfulgrave Castle to make a statement
to you of the causes which led to that vessel's grounding on Green
Point, and which will apparently be attended with her total loss,
and that you will also examine the mates, and some of the crew of
the said vessel.

" You will be good enough to inform :ITessrs. Nisbet and Dick.
sou, the agents for Lloyd's, of the time filed for these examinations,
in order that they may attend.

Why did you touch at the Cape ? Baying bad a long pulsars
hither, and having horses and hounds on board, the water was nut
sufficient to carry me to Madras.
Do you recollect what quantity or water you had on hoard when
you stood into Table Bay ?—Twenty-eight butts and puncheons,
about 3,500 gallons ; our daily expenditure was about sixty
gallons.
Were all hands on deck when the ship struck ?—Yes, every body
was on deck.

What anchors and cables had you bent at the time the accident
took place ?—Two bower anchors and chain cables all ready to
let go.
Had you a hempen cable on board ?—None, except a ten.itich
stream, of nicety fathoms long, and a stream anchor.
When you shoaled from fourteen to eight fathoms, did you alter
the ship's course ?—Yes, I did ; from S.S.E. to S.E. She was
going only about one and a half to two knots per hour, and when at
live fathoms Mulled close fn the wind on the larboard tack. The
entreat at this time drove the ship fast on 'shore.
Had you a boat a-bead ?—No ; not supposing the ship was so
near the shore. (Signed) JAMES RALPH.

William Aldred, chief mate, Robert Bryant, second made,
Edward Goldsmith, third mate, John Barker, carpenter i—Onsex-
&initiation, corroborated. the statement of the master in every re-
spect.
At the time you had fourteen fathoms' water, had you any idea
that the ship was rum ing into danger ?—No, not the slightest ; we
thought we were steering fairly for the Bay.
(Signed) W. ALDRED.
ROB. BRYANT.

The Mark 50, of JOHN BARKER.
(S;grled) CHARLES BLAIR, Port Captain.

THE ARMY.

A large detachment of recruits, belonging to several corps, arrived
yesterday in town, from Norwich, on route to the depots of their
respective battalions.
A detachment of recruits Is ordered to march to.day from West.
tkir Bristol, on route to Ireland.
A detachment of recruits belonging to different regiments arrived
yesterday Sri Westminster, from Ipswich, on route to the depots of
their respective battalions.

COURT MARTIAL IN INDIA.
Bead-quarters, Calcutta, May 27. 1825.
At a Enropean General Court Martial assembled at Dinapnre,
on Mouthy, the 9th day of May, 1825, of width Lieurenant-Colo-
nel William Collyer. 67th regiment Nativutlnfantry, is President,
WilHain Filkins, private. Ist Company, European Regiment,
was arrsigned upon the following charges, vie.:-
1.. t. " For disobedience of my orders on the morning of the 4:h
instant, in refusing to pay a just debt due to Alootee Rare, a
native cloth-merchant, which had beta of long standing, rat
which the prisoner (private Filkins) had repeatedly promised to
discharge.
2d. '• For striking and knocking down the abovementionel
Native on the morning of the 4th instant, when I sent him to the
prisoner (private Filkins) for the payment of the aforesaid debt,
such conduct being brutal towards the Natives, disrespectful to
me, and insubordina:e, when it is considered the native went to
the prisoner by my order.
" For making use of the following highly insubordinate,
threatening, and mutinous express'ona, at the quartets of blew-
flirrell, on the fccnoon of the 4th inst. :—• I do not care a damn,
you are no man to take the part of a Native, you ought to be shoe
for it, and I ant damned if you shall be alive 20
_days • the twat
that can be done to me is to be shot. is it not, you damned moral it.
—the same being addressed to me.
" The whole of such conduct being in breach of the Articles of
War, and contrary to good order and military discipline."
(Signed) GEORGE WARREN.
Lieut. Ist European Regiment, doing duty with
2d European Regiment.
Dinapnre, May 5, 1825.
Upon which charge the Court came to the following decision •
F1:411ING AND SENTENCE.—" The Court having matures'
weighed and deliberated upon the evidence brought against the
prisoner (private William Filkins), together with what he has
urged, and the evidence exhibited in his defence, is of opinion
That he Is Guilty of the First Charge.
" That he is Not Guilty of the Second Charge.
" That he is Guilty of the Third Charge.
" The Court having found the prisoner Guilty of the le and 31
Charges preferred against him, does sentence him to be pot
solitary confinement for the space of one year, in a Hill Fret, or
such other place as his Excellency the Commander. in-Chief may
be pleased to appoint."
Approved and Confirmed.
(Signed) EDWARD PAGEr. General.
Commander-in. Chief. in Lydia.
By order of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief,
W. L. WATSON. Adjr-Gen. of the Army