The Sun.
London, England, 1809-05-23 00:00:00

. . , . Uffilei
na Rods, en
spetaing the COOdliEt Of the Col-66.464er in Chief ? Vey' matte few days' before you ee, s q .
e.-A. I was, present on the quarter-deck of the Ca- , the ioitNietif 3!ibiling she ester 7,,;:.s, tiect under the
edonia at the time that Admiral Harvey wiea speak- Woof Aix ?—A. Sot'lld days befor..44trritteil ,Harvey
ing with Captain Bedford, but I did not hear one • left- Basepie atoilde, we agreed in eeesiiii!,ion LILA the
word,of that conversation. I was at 'that time-talk- enemy's ,hits ireflasque Itoals could it sfeete etstroy-
ing with Sir H. Neale; Ido not know whether any •ed 'by our fleet without runmeg the risk'
1.1,10 th-bee
other person was in conversation with. Admiral'Har- irie 3291111Ct•tr, :Ma thOtlgi!t by fireAhips .tirt etiemls
vey, except Captain Bedford, whom I remarked.- • . neightsbe deStreyeti.
' Q. You nave recited several expressions you heard ' . (Admiral flat tree deeliued to ask any quastiBft of
Rear-Admiral Harvey make use of in the presence of this witness.).
Sir H. Neaie, and you have said that you did not . - * - Captain BOWEN
knov that t hese expressions alluded to'Lerd Gambier. said, that •he •had heard Admiral -Harvey express an
Did the impression made upon your mind .at the opinion that the CoMmander in Chief was not coin-
moment induce you to 'believe that the Rest- Ad- petent to'the Le' entriand of the Fleet ; that ether
mend meant to apply those expressions to Lord persons must do doubt have beztrd him so. express
Gambier ?—A. I have pet the Court in possession himself, because they were within fearing •when
of all that passed on that occasion, upon which the the words mere. s-pi,ken. Being asked whether he-
Court may form theie opinion. With Lord Gam- ever beard Admiral Harvey say any thing disrespect-
bier's private transactions lam utterly unacquainted. fill of the Commander in Chief 41 ,his way le Lone"
I have heard that Lord Gambier was a religious deneettes question was overruled.
man, and therefore I did think that he was alluded • Sir H. B. NSAL2 re-examined.
to. , • . Q. Were You upon the qearter-deck of the Ca-
Q. When Admiral Harvey said to you that be had .ledonia on the 3d of April last, while a conversation
been lightly treated, and' he'did not think his ser-, ' Was. held beiteten Atitaral,Harvey and Cept. Bed-
vice had been treated as they merited, did he say it ford ?--A. 1 was.
was by Lord Gambier ?—A. To the best ot my re- ! Q. Were you walking with Lord Cochrane at
colledion, he said teat he had been lightly treat- that time, and on the. same side of the deck, with
ed by the Admiralty when Lord Gambier was of the Rear Admiral and Capt. 13..dford ?—A. I was.
filet Board ; but it seemed to be a mote general • "el, Die ;ou hear any part of the conversation that
complaint ot, the manner. he had been 'treated paseed between these t.);ficers ?—A. I did not hear
in the service, with the exception of his haying men- any pall, 4
.10.
noised his chsepprobation of the transoassioe by Lrd Here the evidence closed', on the part of the
Gambier of the iiiielicatioti by the Master re iris Crown. . . . .
(Admiral Fiersey's) ship, for a Court Martial; which ! The President signified this.to Admiral Harvey,
Admiral Harvey passed his opinion that he should ' who expreised :a wish that he might be indulged
not have done under all the circumstances.,' till to-morrow morning to prepare his defence. To
Q,. Was Sir al. Neale so Dear as to'heer the cop-• which the Court most readily agreed, and then •the
versation between you and Admiral Har v a y ?—A. Rear-Admiral -Mentioned his intention of being ready
Admiral Harvey 'addressed himself particulaily
,to to-morrovemoining, and the Court adjourned at half
'me. Sir H. Neale was within three or .tour yards past nine o'clock on brat dee:
looking over papers.- • ee
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U . Did' Admiral Harvey in the presence of Sir t
Accounts are received by the General AI iranda, of
H. 8.4 Neale, express any, opinion ot Lord Gam.- i a plot having recently been discovered, formed by
bier's cohduct, Fl 5 Commander in Chiei i—EL Yes; the Negroes of Jamaica, to set fire to the towns of
he said that he disapproved-of such' eencluct in many that Island, and afterward, to, mettle!" the .white in-
apstances. I thintehe stated one imparticular, car- ' habitants, to etleet aßevolutious pi teisely similar to
tying eaa off 'a ship and endangeritig the fleet. He that which hessu fatally .prevaited in the neighbour.
said it had long been or was lesopitsion, that Lord nig island el St. Dornitigo. For this purpose, va-
Gambier was not
:equal to_ the command; that he rious societies had' beet formed in eitierent parts for
meant to bring his Lordahhari COOdget befo,re a . ti coasiderable time past, welch enet in the nights at.
Court IVlartial. That was the inipressien en my appointed places, where ~they were regularly exer-
mind. - - '
.. ' i cised' to the use oPerritete like soldiers., A .Corne
(Admiral 'Harvey declined asking t his witness any Imender in (;hies, Wieh the rank of Duke (in tbeir
questions.] . • styte), had been ehoseta, weo had subseqeently spa •
Captain 13Enrohn examined. poiliteit tee suite, and ,also Captains end OrlicerS to
Q. Did Rear-Ada-mat Harvey come on board the the-ditierenesocieties, by whoa' re sitar returns were
Caledonia on or attou,t, the ed of April last ?—A, Yes. made to him of their reseective cones after each
ca.. State te the Court the observations made by ; muster; in, short,' the Con it appear to have
lain to you, alluding to the conduct of the Coin- been perkily organized, atei St. Patriek's Day had '
mender. in Chief ?—ele.- He obstrved, that he wee bee" first egreed o upn to set tire to- the city of
not in the confidence of the Commander iti Chief, Keiston, ei
I severai party, CornMellollg Ai a Mr.
that I:Wituld inform hititerbat he was ready tor any
i Milisvard's liquor silky e U Jr X n s-•tr-et avineh
p, . 1 ppi. i e a l ,
earviee then to be performed. was to be tee sienat t r the other par(ies tobegin
Eet: Whete'did this coatereation pass ?'"--.A. On ten smite disappolutinelit arisitig, it was rifierwarda
the starboard gang-way. •' There were a tatillba at
fixed teethe elii of Mareo—eptevioos to which, liow•
people round, oflicers, within heeritig of ihe con-
eve., their diabolical and blunts-thirsty design was.
versation, I observed that ft \yahoo part et my duty ,
new happily discovered as follows, and the destrucs
to make such communtesition to the Catimumder in
eon of the limn:lnd lives of the itillabitants thereby
Chief, and desired the Admiral: weuld it do .11;.e I.-
.prevented ;—(esorge Burgess, a private in the 2d
ly, or throuele Sir H. 13. Neale. He repeatee tits„
\vest louts lest!,allellt, having descried-front that
'request, observing that consislarehle time had been
mid that he eorpsaind being intimate with terse of the rine-leaders,
' lest 'in making en attack- on, the chewy, W4lB introduced at
,their meetiegs, and beestue fully
hest a plan for doing this, and stared tie much tea- neeneinted with their design nod' preparatiolis : He
appointed if he were -not ellitwed an opportanity ‘sa's afterward., cm the2.7th
of January) fortunately-
terwed putting it into execution, and utiles; he were
,
allo means of doin g M 14e ''' CI,
--e'ale'l ecessitel apprehended, tried by a Coen Misr ial for repeated
angry, and .would d
eldniteallOw Me et eq. other penman
esertion, found guilty;.and,senteneed to be shot ;
i.
i the n+: ht previous to Ida intended execution, he
Q When
to ask him a question.,
si d Admiral Harve to-ex recta I Was weitee upei iF.' the Chaplain of the Regiment
y p , eou dere .
(the Rev. Mr. CatOphell), for he‘ purpose of pre-
his wishes to the Celan:andel in'CliSet himself or earing his
soni fur
another world;
and niter
p,,,sing
ttirougle-Sir H. Neale, did.he mate any reason why r
some time in devotion, the culprit, who appealed,
he fettle-red its going through you to its going , very penitent and fearful of• cleans, told hint that ant!
through Sir El. Neale ?es-A. Np re.isdn. , . , hadenuch of great importance to the'white-peeple,of
Gt. Did the Reir-stilatirel on the following day the island upon his Mind, which he wit:heti, before
Again come on Wal the
i Caledonia ?—A. Yes: '.
ohe quitted 'this world,' to diiclose to the commilteler
Q. Had he *then an interview soh the Coin-
of his Mejeatie Forcei, iaLtjor-Gen. Carmichael..
mender in Chief. in his Lordship's cabin ?—A. I l'ldr. Campbell warned him or - I lie serious moons of
believe sot ,1. Went otf the quaVtersdeck. - trifling with pitblic justice by felse statements, with
'Q. Dia he'aiterwards on the quarter-deck make
4 view of preserving is life;; but he etale persevered
any, and whist observations to you • concerning in htitsliy sensibleurge
ltt
of
wishes to
i
to eiipti-loeineGietti; of oi,.
General, tassel
e a
a;rt
the conduce of • the Commander in Chief ?e--A. Het!i
told melt) tell. any persoo thet the 1 onnant was at interview with !din, but upon the most inipottata
his service;, for he was deteirnined to strike his
consideratinns:- This was intoOdielelYvOttnalataaitta
flag; that the person being sent to perform theap-
Cu to the Getieral, who ordered ' the. cite h tt.) OO
brought before firm,, and on chiding that his soae,
tended' service, was Cestainly the eogge-doe .of the
COmmander in Chief. :It was an injury to every
fessions were of a i very serious and impisrtant a nas
thlicerin the fleet,. and to the -service ,in general,
tore, sent for it Nlaaistratc •al/. P, Malony, laSq.).
which I agreed to, saying, •lie • believed there was when,'ot
alter
a short amileition of the ‘ntinrit,' it
but one opinion throughout the fleet. He said .was.deettied necessary to send ter the,Pelice OttiCers
Lord Gembier's conduct to Ilitil ali his return from pt ,
-,
e
" ['lesion,. in order 'IQ itaprehend, without delay,
Trafalgar, as well as his forwardicg a letter .by the
the. lie rues witom oeimelicated tit the conspireey.
Master of the. Pennant, for• a Chart-Martial oil him,
which his Katie* averred existed in _the island.—
were proofti of` his methoctistical, jelitfltitiCal' Call.
ACCardiligly ;the. Palie.t: OrtiCr,' wale the culprit,
duct, and of his vindictive' tempee. That Lord.
atteielcd bya ele eit soldier; proceeded from Up
Gembier's conduct since ee • leois the; eeturnana Pails Coup, ;sheen ten o'clock. of the. nil the
of the fleet, did not meet his approbetion ; that eth
of Mart h,
to e lagoon,
,iod
t.ortoilat,.iy
auceeg3d*
he employed the Otlicers in mustering the ships' ;d in svctit.in ' , e
4 a
,eoestuereute number at Negroes
companies, -instead of gaining infortitation as that he gay* inionnaticm of, lfelore morning. They
to the soundings: that he thought him quite un- were taken. to the, house of the above Magistrete,
equalle the conmiatid o' the fleet, and that he knew
and privately examined before several Maeistretes
I wits of thesante ()pillion, a W
sand that it 33 unfair to
and,tbe .Generai ; and the lad of theexiatetteeof a
put the question to bins Lord,Coeltrane and Sir eoiispiraty, 'for the purpose: of revolutionizing • the
H. Neale were walkiog on the quarter-deck.' I do
Island, was soon ascertained; and also to be very
not know that they heard the conversation, but .I , widely extended.qenerel Carmichael, at the
inter-
think they ?bust; for they laughed, pod said,." hear cession of the Magistiney, was first pleased to gram
him?. hear lam !" Admired Harvey, on going out of
.a respite in George
.Burgeoi,
and ht
about a
weelt
the ship, asked use l T ageitt ihad made the Corn after pardoned lii.o, Tbri,.exatninatiotts were toe-
Leander this offer of eervice, :Jur he Was ready to filmed very constant, and :s great many Negr9o,
perform any duty- I ~told him I 'lad' I believe T were daily apprehended: nor were the exeminetioes
more might have been said as to the Commander's cloned,
when the General Illimnda sailed; several of
unfitness, but I avoided the conversation. It must the ringleaders having abscuteled,. rewards wereole
have been beard by the: ship's crew, as I afterwards fored.for their appreheusions An abstract of these
saw it in the public papets.: Heitaitthe_hed spoken e. eeneeens - ea, ',lrmintatea of the trial of

his mind to titeCom-nitnider in 'Chief; but no one
was present at the time. .
Q. Were any officurs.and men within hearing

ilarotnations, together Wit,
the two principal conspirators, are' in the posiessloti
01.0 Genttetnau arrived., in the above vessel,
.The
t alluded S ',cl . the la of

A. Yes, there were not less than 30 persons upon
the quarter-deck.
Q. (By one of the Court's). When the conver-
satiou took place between you. and Admiral Har-
vey, was it then understood that Lord Cochrane
was to command the fire-shipi )—A. understood
the Commander in Chief was to go himself at that
time.
Admiral HARVEY declined asking this witness any
questions.
Captain BERESFORD examined.
Q. Had you any conversation with Adtairal Hat.

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PORTSMOUTH, ow:r tne
Mint, &it'd ten ; liar; 1t43; fiatil 'St.
iJoes, kfr St•wkhotai it/1://40/, WKA-
i.ANi)S", fruity SarJtltitod, with (g` luiernair:
tie4ty's Stripe fifillwl and .0
for -Botany Bay, and the Preitul for tho

,CowPs, MAY SO.--Passed by this mornings Cin-
.L.„._ ,
Voy fronrusgtion,,carisi ,thug of .11)0,a 20 sad, f,l I
4itlieb aro many foreiAncni ; and an-
Convoy,- said to bmi grotin Cadiz, escorted by a.
frig 4, have made then- apptfarauee, tile,wn,we iJay.
for and will proebeti ter the
Moth/1100k.

FALMOUT)i, M 9.—Arrived Thar Prince Lr.
,
nest Packet hrno the Niethterraiteatt-i-21,gbys I in
Cadiz. 0 • •
•

SarEttrasq, MAY t .7Afrivei
Ship De'vade, Capt. Jon frOM

Several tiotneward•bound 4,45 t itidiarmal pamed
by:op the river:_

.11.kt.r.pAst-Fivrt.--Sailed his Miiieity's sh)
Decade, to WOOluf icb ; Snake, to Leith ; and .4e-
gressui,! for Heligoland, with convoy,

DtAL, MAY 21.—:-Arrived and' sailed for the
River the Coinp3ny's Snip Tigris I4virtv44 I
Indies. Arrived from the thir ;IfitoritOit4,--
DLEYARD, and Sally, liursori, for WoJanerio.

~...~..

YARMOUTH, MAY go,.—.Arrived this morningthir
Lark Packet train Gottenburgh, and larded a Swe-
dish Courier, charged with diseatotAca tut.u0:,;41...,
=Mt.

dllblt

•
Horse Guardsi. ith May, igos% . •
Lighttinant-COlOnel Wu. RioCiat 0, of the Wi, IC/
low. Rt3iiiient-of Militia, has been tried by
neral Court Martial,- at.. the Barracks hl
upon the wider mentioned'eharges, viz
rst. " For knowingly making false retllillia of the staregi.'
the Wicklow Regiment ut'AiLiittii, wrien water .94
ed. " For einotkeitne or inissppi;io,', mom) '",,,,tpsttirt •
hirn.ror the purpuic of recruitafg-iiiv k.uglinailv,.. jahr ti7etr
,
otba r:glinetit4, purposes.
33. " Fur breaking ma error, on or e')out je;.,
01.19 " •
The Court having (build Lieutenant-Colonel Wm,
RADCI.I.I.I, cillitty of the Cilaigei d ,aga not
hiin,,..anitfliavips taken Hitt) then cOnsidi:rai 013 [tic
plea of ,i,coniessitm hi,n, hatl, adjudge%) tall
sentenced buret to he Liiimt.i.sed ills :tirtdesz.y"s Set-ince,'
-andithat.theurre.ars of his pay (if ally) ire. lore
teited,l# so much thereof as shall be sothckfit tcri
make 'good the driii:,ielteraCcitsbt.,tte.l by
zlernent .or 'misapplication
.ot.
fOrl'egirpeiltai purpuit;sl--
wiocti.heutenee :is his been pleased try .
confirio, and. has eoloinantled, that as ii alp;
upon 'the raee of alts. I.rot.'eet,th4,,s, that the vitsuher-
,waslabout to. retire, from lt,s situation 4
Lieutenatit-C.6lonel to the Wiyloo,.v Regiment of
Militia,. its (WilS1,110;41top of A corutio.cutupeosatioiL.
‘,MoNcx. and tnat La'ri
Monottwas to have been remit tiwilded t.y Coloni4
HOWsit iin iticeession to tlie,pr,onur ; ih,st
*gime? e.,may bit signified to ell tn.. parries, coati-
cernetti rand that the proper authority inay calleh
upon to recommend as, a kyccessof to Liektietiant%
COlonitt 11,AncLuq, aigentlernan not pinned or con,.,
duty pail of the transaction', .4k:tied to ,11,
the, course of thew proceedings-701e Coitimatides.
rite= hiet has tbiaeloro.direcik.d, tit it, too Qiiage,f
before 'stated,t•tbeether.with the Sentence of alit'
Court, and his. Majesty's Confirmation tlit.•seol,
be read as the head.ot every and inset-wit'
in, thi:Or'derly Books. By Order of the Commander"
iwthief, .
(Signed) , I it \a" CA LVERT,
iUlutatiX•Gelletal.
The General kirancla, Oas, at rivet Off.l)over
from Jamaica, spoke the Herkima, Tttogss, train'
Loudon to New York, Out 3 t. (Ilya iron), th e
6110 had eocountered a most tiem,,:nilous gale, it's
which she receued much damage, and was obli.,ed
to throw, great part of her cargo overboard, to L.cp
the Ship trom sinking.
Btailt.--On Sunday morning lait, the Lady of
Join tiliNftY Hoosaut,- Es q. oh liedfQrd-placc, ot
a stilt-born child.
A inin-of tlankt,Of Michael Murphy hat been
apprehended ;-,t Piyinouth, on 'str4,tig suspicion of
being the murderer of the Rev, Mr. TiAlalts, Be6tor
of Kentnore„ Ir .land.
A shocking ,aectdciti happened on Saturday ni4ht
to a young 'Lady- of I ite ira,ne. of Cumithens, &t her
residence io Hall».Mocvi.,strr. Site Is ,d
will) a party from Ow Opeia, and 00 tetiring to her
ctressitig-room the. candle sot Ili to ,115
dress.-- Her sigi„ks young t,„‘
her assistance,- but not until her gatimehtS 'a ere re-
duced to tinder: The'unfortumite young Lady, w'no
.1 was a pronaising go . of 50, expired, in torture on
Sunday night. She was the ciangh;er et a' GI :nth:-
titan of fortune in the What Itidies, And with a sister
and brother resided ut the house of itit- uncle.
, Yesterday 17 pristiner4 were tried
,at, the Old
Bailey,. one of whdtn wits vid capitally eoned,
I'}.tattrt►t Miller, for tittering contitei teit money,; i 0
Were convicted of. felony, .and six were accritteei.—'
Same day the Sessions ended, Wliva a
Death waspassed on Richard Watts-, for sheep steal-
ing; James Wright, for horse stealing; „Joel Ware,
ThOntas Holton, alias Lacey, Thomas Anderson,
John Fuller, for ;burglary ; and Thomas Miller, ft:d
nutting off counterfeit, money.—cstorge,Barber wits

pu. ig p.. :ge 1....
ordered to be transported 1 .the tern) of la a ziatur-II
tit for ilia term of seven years,,viz. fatoei
Goodger, James Morris, George Goddard

mai EdNu, . to took place on Saturday,
April, at a Slaie Court amiinbled tor the purpose,nt t Matthews, Elizabeth Wiltnott, James. Wells, anas
the Court House, in.A.logston. They were a negro, Harris, alias Martin, Thomas Wilion,,.Moses Fun-
named Peter Watkins (Commander in Chief, with sett,. George Reynolds, Nathaniel Boone, James
the rank of Duke), and Satnbo John (a Captain) ; , Watkins, and-Robert Miles; two were,scutenced.to
and, after a most patient and impartial investigation, i be imprisoned in'tlae House ocCorrection at Qiericra.
ed were both found guilty of being concern in a ie- I well, for two years, two for 12 ci,lk.:Oitt ilik.:',ltls
bellious conspiracy, mil sentenced to be hung the each, 23 for six calendar months each; tt,i to ht.t
saute afternoon, which was accordingly carried into', imprisoned itt ,Newgate for vat iuu periods; ' seven to
execution ; prtityi“u3 to which, however, they ac- 1 be
in privately, and four publicly v. i, ipped ; one 'it:4g-
itnowletted their edicts. and ate justness of their sun- meat respite.; two tined Is each and ciiichargo i
tense, and madt ttartis4,rtiticgiertea 'relative to this'i and e 8 were discbarged by proitimmation.—Sessions
black and itttnid cunspiisny. , , 1. adjourned to sch June.