The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-14 00:00:00

consulted respectlng the surrender to the e nemy, befboto
' surrendering. Ido not think our fire did :lunch damage
to the enemy. Capt. Giffard gave Lieut. Royer order;
to strike the colours, and he did not ma he any objea.
tion to my knowledge. When the ship st rrendered we
could see only about three or four cables' 'length ofE It
was about 20 minutes after the ,enemy commenced firing
that the ship struck.
from
my
tain Lieutenant
Giffard R Royer—When ecrl
before he was struck down ?
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Witness—Not above two or three minutes.
Lieutenant Royer—How long would it have taken to
clear the boats ?
Wit,nees--We could not have got the bower anchor
out of the boat at that time without purchase.
Mr. Delany, boatswain, sworn—l thick every effort
was made to get the ship off. Everything was done that
could be done. I consider the best defence was made to
prevent her falling iut the bands of the enemy.
Lieutenant Royer—Were you employed in shackling
the hethp cable to the port bow anchor, under the port
bow, and did the boat get adrift ?
Witness-e-Yes..
Lieutenant Royer—What caused the difficulty of your
getting back?
Witnes,:—We had few hands in the boat, and the
anchor hanging out made it heavy.
Lieutenant Royer—Whatcaused the boat to go adrift ?
and the Current took her
my opinion the force of the current Was 3i to 4. The
aw-Wayitfnroes- wi
ns;thSeleshipn.g- hlehra;ve been at sea 25 years. In
inner jib was not loosened and hoisted on the morning
of the 12th of May when we were employed getting the
anchor out. I got a coil- of new rope up, to get a pur-
chase to hoist the guns out; I also got two blocks. The
tackle was got up to get the pinnace out. - I believe the
ship was set on fire. My station was where the fire
in the carpenter's storeroom, on the starboard side.
I did-my best to put the fire out, but it warn not putout.
into
t:huhegehi
hands
t, ods
It was, however, kept down. The fire was about two
th
know of any one reporting the land during
feet from the magazine bulk-head. I did not hear or
Had it been reported I think I should harre heard it.
During the whole time I was on deck the weather wan
very foggy.
John Quin, sworn—l was gun uer.of the Tiger the time
my watch.
she was wrecked. I came on deck about 10 minutest
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abler proper resietance was made to prevent her falling
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placed as they were. The fore pivot zun could have
been brought to bear on the enemy, but-it had to be run
aft, to lighten the ship forward.
John Smith, recared—l was-on deck at the time the
wreck took place. I have been 25 years at sea. As far
c 1.9 I know, everything was done that could be done to
get the ship off after she struck. The best was done to
prevent her falling into the hands of the enemy. I did
not hear the land reported, but heard the leadsman re-
port 10 fathoms when the ship was stopped. If the land
had been reported I would have heard it. The weather
was very thick and foggy.
Richard Mallet, recalled—l was captain of the mein.
tap wa,4ch on the morning of the wreck. The best -was
done to get the ship off and to prevent her falling into
,the hands of the enemy.
Mr. Domville, surgeon, sworn—Cart Giffard ;vas
not on the sick list at the time of the wreck. He had. an
'attack of ague two days before the ship went on shore,
:bet on the day previous he was in his usual health. His
usual health was indifferent.

Mr. W. J. Olive, sworn—l have served about two
years in the Black Sea as master of her Majesty's ship
Bellerophon. I left the Black Sea last December. My
experience between Odessa and Sebastopol is only one
short voyage, and the currents I observed were from the
north-north-east. They were about a knot in strength
off 0 lessa. , In making a passage from Sebastopol it
would depend on the wind what currents I would allow
for. I should not, expect a current until near Odessa,
and then I should not expect one of about three quarters
of a knot an hour.

By Mr. Edington—Was it at the full of the moon
when you mace your observation respecting the strength
of the current, or the middle quarter
Witness- I cannot say.
The President—The evidence for the prosecution is
ao v closed.

Lieutenant Boyer—l do not think I can have my
defence prepared before to-morrow, and should like if
the court would grant me till then to prepare it.
The court was then cleared, and on its being re•
op ,ned, _ _

The President, addressing Lieut. Royer and Mr.
Edington, said, the court has taken into consideration
!our request, and agreed to grant it.
Lieut. Royer and Mr. Edington requested leave to go
on shore, which was granted.
The court then adjourned till tu•morrow (this) morn-
ing.

PEACE AND WAR MEETING AT NEW-

CASTLE-ON-TYNE.

On Thursday evening a densely crowded meeting was:
hhld in the Lecture-room, Newcastle, it having been an-
nounced that Mr. George Thompson would give a lecture
on the causes and objects of the war. Several " friends"
of both sexes, and other members of the Peace Society
were present. The chair was taken by Alderman
Dodds. Mr. Thompson addressed the meeting at great
length. He viewed the history of the Mahomadan rule
in Turkey, as well as the occurrences of the last few
years, and challenged any one to show from tha blue-
books a single line either in the secret or other oar-
respondence, in support of the assumption that Russia
required from Turkey anything beyond what was ac-
knowledged as due by existing treaties. Russia, he
said, had shown a spirit of great moderation, and was at
the present time disposed to treat on terms which the
Allies would do well to accept.
.Mr. Jos. COWAN, jun., in reply to Mr. Thompson,
said, that while admitting that the blue books did not.
contain a single line inconsistent with the strongest pro-
fessions of moderation, the words of Russia must be in-
terpreted by her acts, and these had been of the most ag-
gressive character. (Hear, hear.) He concluded by
moving, " That this meeting, having listened to Mr.
George Thompson's lecture on the right and wrong of
the war, cannot adopt his conclusions ; that, while re-
probating the mismanagement which has. disgraced the
war, from its commencement to the present time, this
meeting considers it right to resist wrong, regards the
war as just and necessary, repudiates the negotiations of
Vienna, and demands that the integrity of the Turkish
empire be left untrammelled by any protectorate ; and
that measures be insisted upon for restoring the inde-
pendence of Poland."

Mr. JULIAN HARNEY seconded the motion. •
Mr. GEORGE CHARLTON moved, -as an amendment.
"That this meeting, deprecating the evils of wnr and
deploring the dreadful sacrifice of human life attending
the prosecution of the present war, would express its
earnest- hope that the negotiations of Vienna would
lead to the conclusion of au honourable and permanent
peact.."

The a►nendment having been seconded WAR put to the
vote, and negatived by a considerable majority. The
original motion was then adopted, after which thanks
were voted to Mr. Thompson for his lecture, and a simi-
lar compliment having been paid to the chairman, the
meeting separated.