The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-04 00:00:00

THE DOCKS AT PORTSMOITTH.

We noticed in yesterday's Sun the sendinng away to
Southampton of the Turkish steam-frigate because of
there not being any dock of sufficient length at the
Portsmouth-yard. We have now within a few months
of completion a new dock at the eastern site of the
steam-basin, the present length of which is about 300
feet. Now we desire to draw the attention of the proper
authorities to the necessity of lengthening this dock at
the least 100 feet. The Government have lately pur-
chased the celebrated Himalaya, and she is some 30 feet
longer than this new dock. In the event of this ship re-
quiring to be docked we must be dependent on the
courtesy of a private company at Southampton, to say
nothing of the delay and expense attendant thereon.
The dock in question might be lengthene tat onoe. The
site of the dock is happily chosen, with 400 feet to spare
in length, at the head of the dock, if required.
The following masters, &c., late of ships taken for at-
tempting to break the blockade, left Sheerness on the
2d :—Andreas Oscar Lumberg, steersman of the Carl
Magnus ; Mickeal Maziel, boatswain of the Catherine
Charlotte ; John M. Kangas, boatswain, and one sea-
man, of the Industry ; one seaman from the John ;
Jacob Von Barm, master, and Peter Von Barm, steers-
man, of the Union ; M. Michelson, master, and two
seamen from the Franciska ; H. E. De Bey, steersman,
and one seaman, from the Ali4a ; J. J. Fellamand and
one seaman, from the Jeane Maria ; Hans Tweed and
one seaman, from the Nornen ; G. Lentmer, steersman,
and one seaman, from the Johanna Maria ; M. Oostra,
master, Jan Tiner, and two seamen, from the Annechena;
Captain Beek, his wife, and child, from the Steene Bille.
The Postmaster-General has extended the privilege of
prepaying their letters by postage stamps to the officers
of the fleet.

THE ARCHIMEDIAN SCREW.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sir,—The Times of this day says that the temperature
123° is too hot for the engineers of the Baltic fleet, and
recommends better ventilation.
Allow me to say, that if the steam-engine itself is
made to turn an Archimedian screw fresh air in any
quantity may most readily be driven into the engine-
room ; this will reduce the temperature more than the
ordinary plans of ventilating, and may be readily ap-
plied. Yours, &c.,
August I. WILLIAM RIDDLE.

SECOND COURT-MARTIAL ON LIEUT.
PERRY.

SIXTH DAT-THURSDAY.
The general court-martial appointed to try Lieutenant James
Edward Perry, on four distinct charges, re-assembled at the
infantry barracks this morning, at 11 o'clock ; Colonel Kelly
presiding. The evidence up to the present time has been con-
fined to the first and second charges, which have already ap-
peared in our columns, but may be thus briefly described.
The first charge against the prisoner is for having sent a letter
to Colonel the Hon. Arthur Upton, the president of the pre-
vious court-martial, in which he alleged that he could get no
redress from Colonel Garrett (of the 46th), who, when he
complained, reproached him and called him, a fool for his
pains. The second charge is founded on the same letter, in
which the prisoner states that the annoyances were continued
towards him until he sent a letter to Colonel Garrett, threat-
ening to complain to the general of the district. The charges
declare both these statements to be false.
The prisoner was again attended by Mr. Darvill, of Wind-
sor, as his legal adviser.
The examination of Captain Nicholas, of the 46th, was re-
sumed, when the prosecutor (Major-General Wetherall) an-
nounced that he had no further questions to ask, and ordered
the previous evidence to be read over to the witness.
Lieutenant Perry said, before he proceeded with the cross-
examination of Captain Nicholas, he wished to hand in a writ-
ten statement. The statement (read by Major Dalgetty, the
deputy-judge-advocata) was to the effect that he had observed
with regret, in the public papers, remarks reflecting upon th"
manner in which this court-martial had been conducted. He
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felt it only due to the Court to say that he had received from
that the 21st Fusiliers dined at the Linen-hall barracks, come
to my bedside, and ask me not to report to the general of the
district ?

Witness—l did go to Lieutenant Perry's room that night at
the desire of the commanding officer or Major Maxwell, but I
did not hear, nor did I make any request to Mr. Perry not to
report the circumstances to.the general of the district.
Prisoner—Were there not two other persons in the room
who heard what took place ?
Witness—There was one person in the room, who left when
I entered it. I was then alone with Mr. Perry.
Prisoner—Will you undertake to state that there was not
another officer of another regiment present, who also urged
me not to report to the general of the district ?
Witness—l have already stated that there was but one
officer in the room. I believe—indeed lam certain—that he
was an officer of another regiment. I never heard him urge
Mr. Perry not to report the circumstances to the general of
the district ; nor did I do so myself.
Prisoner—Did I not, on that night, put on my coatee, and
try to report personally to the commanding officer ?
Witness—l never saw Lieutenant Perry put on his coatee
that night, nor did I ever hear such a circumstance until I
saw it reported in the newspapers.
Prisoner—Will you undertake to state that there was not
an officer of the 4tith in the room with me ; and did not he
ask me not to report to the general of the district.
Witness—l have already stated there was but one officer
present. I can recollect no other.
Prisoner—Were not Lieutenant Trevelyan, of the 11th
Hussars, and Lieut. Waldey, sen., present ? And did you
not ask me not to report to the general of the district ?
Witness—Lieutenant Trevelyan was there. Lieutenant
Waldey, sen., I never saw ; nor did I see or hear of such an
occurrence as a report to the general of the district.
Prisoner—Was, or was not, Waldey, jun., there ?
Witness—l never saw him.

Prisoner—Was not Lieutenant Dunscombe brought down
in his shirt, and put ou the floor, by the express order of
Major Maxwell? And was or was not the colonel in the
room ?

Witness—Not on that night.
Prisoner—l do not allude to any night.
Witness—Lieutenant Dunscombe was brought into the
room, by some officers, in his shirt. I never heard Major
Maxwell go and order them to bring Mr. Dunscombe down.
But, on bearing a noise on the outside of the ante-room door
Major Maxwell went to see what it was. Immediately after
Major Maxwell's disappearance from the ante-room—about
a second or two—Major Maxwell was brought back with the
rush, with the other officers and Lieutenant Dunscombe. I
heard Major Maxwell say, " Take him out of this ;" or " This
is no place for him ;" or some such words. They immediately
took him away. The whole affair lasted but a few seconds.
Colonel Garrett was in the room, his back towards the door,
and I myself had been speaking to him only a few minutes
previously.
Prisoner —Did you not yourself assist in the execution of
these orders ? In other words, did you not name the officers
who were to go to bring him down; and was not I in the
room at the time, sitting near Major Maxwell ?
Witness—l did not order any officers to go. I did not ask
or name any officers to go to Mr. Dunscombe's room. As re-
gards Lieutenant Perry being iu the ante-room, I have no re-
collection whatever. He might have been, or he might not.
Prisoner—Were not the officers who brought down Lieu-
tenant Dunscombe previously in the room ; and did not they
leave the room to bring him?
Witness—Some officers left the room, and a short time af-
terwards returned with Lieutenant Dunscombe.
The prisoner said he had no further questions to ask.
By the Court—For what purpose were you sent to Lieu-
tenant Perry's room that night ; and if to deliver orders,
what were they ?
Witness—Colonel Garrett received a note that night. After
having read it, he handed it to Major Maxwell, and Major
Maxwell handed it to me. Colonel Garrett, or Major Max-
well, which I am not certain, desired me to go to Lieutenant
Perry's room to see what was the matter. I did so, and on
entering Lieutenant Perry's room I saw an officer of the 11th
Hussars present. My first remark, as near as I can recollect,
was, " What is the matter here ?" Mr. Perry- replied, " I
have been pulled out of my bed." In the meantime, the of-
ficer of the 11th Hussars had left the room. I then said,
" Mr. Perry, you do not appear to have suffered much ; your
bed seems all right again." His reply was, " Oh, I put the
things on myself." At this time he was in his shirt. I then
told him he might go to bed, and that I should caution the
officers not to go near his room again. I left his room,
d and
in the passages I met several officers. Who they were I o
not recollect. I desired them not to go near Lieutenant
Perry's room again that night. I then returned to the mess-
room, or ante-room. I then saw Major Maxwell and
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him what I had seen in Lieutenant Perry's room, how Mt e
disturbed the room was when I entered it, and I believe that
Major Maxwell reported what I had douo and heard.
By the Court—Why did you tell the officers not to go near
Mr. Perry's room that night I
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at the Linen-hall Barracks. I went becaus3i enant
Perry told me he had been pulled out of bed ;
seeing other
officers in the passages, I desired that none of them should
go to Mr. Perry's room again that night.
By the Court—Did you fear there would be any more dis-
turbances that night ?
Witness—l had no fear of any disturbance; but it being a
late hour of the night, I thought that some officers who had
not been iu Lieutenant Perry's room might go there to know
what had happened.
By the Court —Had there been a public dinner at mess that
night ?
Witness—There had.
By the Court—Did any officers return to Lieutenant Perry's
room that night ?
Witness—l did not hear of any officer returning to Lieu-
tenant Perry's room; nor did I hear that Lieutenant Perry
had suffered any further annoyance.
By the Court—Did Mr. Perry appear satisfied with the
manner iu which his complaint on that particular night had
been settled I
Witiaess—Yes.
By the Ciurt7Weril you Present on any occasion of the