The Sun.
London, England, 1829-09-05 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

BOW-STREET.

THE CUSTOM-110USE FORGERY.-7 his morning, a
long examination was held in the front room of this office,
of the two men, West and Maynard, on this charge.
Nothing new was elicited. Maynard was committed for
trial to Newgate, and West was remanded till Tuesday.

COURT-MARTIAL UPON CAPT. DICKEN-
SON, R.N.-(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)

PORTSMOUTH, FRIDAY-NINTH DAY.

The Court assembled this morning at the usual hour,
but sat with dosed doors until near ten o'clock, when we
were admitted. It was thought yesterday that there would
have been an early adjournment, until the defence was gone
into, and it would have been so but for the unexpected
arrival of Master King from Ireland, as also the strange
turn which the proceedings took, by the production, by
Captain Dickenson, of the original " Round Robin.' All
the witnesses for the prosecution have been ermined.
_ . _

The business commenced with the cross-examination of
Captain Spencer.
Cross-examined by Captain DtcximsoN—Did you say
to me that the Vice-Admiral had authorised you to inform
me, ti-at if I wrote a letter, requesting him to allow me
to withdraw it, he would do so ? Captain SPENCER—
After I had expressed to the Vice-Admiral what I con-
ceived your feelings of regret, for having delivered to him
such a letter, I believe, as I said before, that he autho-
rised me to wait upon you and say that he would receive
that apology.
Captain DICKENSON—Did the Vice-Admiral say to
you that I must write a letter "on service" to him, before
he would consent to give up that letter and receive my
apology ?—Captain SPENCER—I cannot recollect that.
Captain DICKENSON—Did Sir Edward Codrington
then inform you that he had received such a letter from me
on service, requesting to withdraw the former letter ?
Captain SPENCER—I do not think he ever did.
Captain DICKENSON—Did I ever inform you that I had
written such a letter ?—Capt. Srartc ER—I don't recollect.
Captain DICKENSON—DO you remember one day,
whilst we were on shore at Malta, being with Captain An-
son in the street, and meeting me, when I told you that I
had the pleasing satisfaction to say that Sir Edward Co-
drington had given up the letter to me, and that all was
settled; on which you answered, th it you were very glad
to hear' it.—Captain SPENCER—It 15 very possible that
may have happened, but I cannot swear that I recollect it.
I have no doubt I should have expressed my satisfaction
upon the occasion.
Captain DICKENSON-...-Is it your impression that I in-
formed you at any other time of the above circumstances ?
—Captain SPENCER- —I dare say you did. When lam
called on to say whether you did or did not, at this dis-
tance of time, I cannot undertake to swear.

Captain DICKENSON—Did Sir Edward Codrington,
when at Malta, or at any subsequent time, intimate to you
his suspicion that the letter in question was not the pro-
duction of the petty officers and the seamen of the Genoa?
Captain SPENCER-. 4 have heard him intimate such a sus-
picion since the transaction took place, but I cannot say at
what place ; with respect to its being at Malta I cannot
say, but Ile has done so since we have met in England I
can say positively.
Captain DICKENSON—IS the letter I now hand you the
one which was showed you? Captain SPENCER—I will
not undertake to swear that it is the letter, but it has the
purport, and as far as I can remember much the appear-
ance of it.

Captain Dickenson then handed in the original "round
robin."

The ADVOCATE-GENERAL expressed his surprise at his
producing it, and said that he had served a notice on them
to produce it, but he understood that it had been destroy-
ed. Its production now saved him the trouble of giving
further parole evidence as to its substance.

Captain DICKENSON said that it would have been de-
stroyed only for certain reports he had heard.
The following was then read :
" His Majesty's ship Genoa, at sea, Oct. 31, 1829.
" The humble petition to your Honour of the petty offi-
cers, seamen, and marines, of his Majesty's ship the Genoa.
With gratitude they thank your Honour for the able man-
ner in which you led the fleet into action, most heroically
supported us in it, and hope your Honour will long live to
enjoy the merited rewards of your brave conduct. Your
petitioners beg leave, with all humility, before they leave
the station, to express to your Honour their feelings of
deep regret at the loss of their lamented Commander,whom
they ever found a father and a friend ; an'l your peti-
tioners, with ail humility, beg leave to express their joy
at finding the loss supplied by their present worthy Com--
mander. They had before found him, as an officer, active
and able in the execution of his duty, as well as gentle-
manly in command ; but they now found him in the mo,
ment of danger a leader under whom they should never
fear any enemy. We therefore humbly solicit your Ho-
nour to represent these feelings to the Lord High Admi-
ral ; and your petitioners hope that your Honour will per-
mit Captain Dickenson to take the ship home as Captain,
in the event of her going to England.
" We are, Honoured Sir,
" Your most obedient and humble servants,
" THE CREW OF THE SHIP GENOA.
" To Vice-Admiral Codrington, K.C.B.

" Commander in the Mediterranean."
Captain Spencer was then examined as to the sth and
6th charges.
JUDGE-ADVOCATE-State to the Court all the circum-
stances which have mine to your knowledge relative to the
sth charge (the list of the killed and wounded handed to
him.) He stated he knew nothing whatsoever of the sth.
He was then examined as. to, the 6th, as to the slackness of
the Genoa on her way to Malta. Ile was also ignorant
upon this. He was so occupied by attending to the affairs
of his own ship, that be made no observation on others.
Captain DICKENSON-Do you remember, at Malta, after
the occurrence of the letter, meeting me at the Vice• A-
dmiral's table? Captain SraNcrn—Yes, I think I do.
Captain DICKENSON-Did the Turkish vessels at Nava-
rin strike their colours, or in what way did they show
their submission ? Captain SPENCER—The two vessels
that came immediately under my close observation, did
strike their colours, one to the Amide French ship, and
the other of her own accord hoisted English colours, after
pulling down the Turkish.
Captain DICKENSON-Did you see the explosion of the
frigate, which, when burning, endangered the Asia ?
Captain SPENCER-No, I did not.
Captain DICKENSON-Did you see the Genoa firing
after other ships had ceased ? Captain SPENCER—No,'I
did not.

Captain DicicslrsTi—Hid you any orders to prepare
to go to sea the eYening of the battle ? Captain SrENcEs.

Sir EDWARD CODRINGTON was now recalled.

JUDGE-ADVOCATE—Is the letter now produced the
letter you received from Captain Dickenson ? Sir E.
CODRINGTON—I cannot positively swear to it ; but I am
satisfied in my mind that it is. If it is so, lam wrong
as to the time and place, because we were out of Nava-
rin the 31st Oct. Ido not believe that the document in
question originated with Captain Dickenson, or the ship's
company. I have formed that opinion since yesterday, in
consequence of certain circumstances coming to my
knowledge; and I think if Mr. Andrews, the Purser of
the Genoa, was examined, he would elicit much with re-
gard to it.
Sir H. BLacswooo—Why did you consider that letter
written on his Majesty's service to be in the nature of a
" round-robin." Sir E. CODRINGTON—I had meditated
but not actually appointed some other person to the com-
mand of the Genoa. I consider that appointment to be
publicly known, and that the letter in question was in-
tended to induce me to alter that appointment in favour of
Captain Dickenson, and substitute the desire of other per-
sons to that of me.

Sir HENRY BLAcirwoon—Did you consider the offence
of that grave nature as to require a more serious inquiry?
Sir E. CODRINGTON—Yes ; if I had not thought that it
was best for his Majesty's service to avoid such an exposure.
Admiral OTWAT—At what period after you rec,ived
that letter, and how soon did you reprimand Captain
Dickenson for producing it? Sir E. ConaiNcToti—l
cannot possibly say how long it was after, because the very
production of the letter itself, and of my conviction of its
being genuine, has thrown a doubt on my memory as to
time. I have no doubt of it having been the first time of
my seeing him subsequent to his return.
Admiral OTWAT—Did you call him on board by signal
or otherwise on your being acquainted with its contents.
Sir E. CODRINGTON—I am not quite sure that I called
him on board in any way, either b y signal or otherwise. I
am inclined to think that his coming to me was the result
of advice given to him by those who had seen the letter, and
formed the same opinion of it that I had.
Sir HENRY Ihacicroon expressed his surprise that
Admiral Codrington did not send for Captain Dickenson
rather than chose the agency of a third party.
Sir E. ConitmuTox replied, that he did intend to have
done so ; and as a proof of it, had sketched out the answer
to the letter inquestion, and which he meant as an official
communication.

Captain SCHOMBERG--ilow long after you received
this letter were you pleased to accept of the apology which
you received from Captain Dickenson P Sir E. CODRING.

Tos—As I have endeavoured to state in the preceding evi'
dence, I do not know.

Captain Ewor —Have you received any other letter
from the ships of the squadron? Sir E. CODRINGTON•";
Considering poetical effusions under that head, I believe
received one from almost every ship in the fleet, or I be'
lieve every man.
Captain Goanort—After having reprimanded Captait*
Dickenson for the letter in question, did you state that yell.
had no intention of taking further notice of his conductr.
Sir E. CODRINGTON—I doubt my having stated so;
give l.im up all the means I had of establishing the cow-.
plaint of the letter now produced in Court, and I cer-
tainly had no intention of taking any further official notice'
of any part of his conduct.
By Captain DICKENSON—Do you now remember that 1
wrote you a letter on service, requesting of you to allow me
to withdraw the letter in question, and which was corny
to you by Captain Baynes? Sir E. CODRINGTON—I haVe
not the least recollection of any such thing : I by no mean*
me :n to say that it was not so, but I have no recollection of

The ADVOCATE-GENERAL then said that Master Kingr
late of the Albion, bad arrived from Ireland, and he wool'
n nv produce him.
W. J. KING, a n hive of Gibraltar, and late a second-.
master on hoard the Albion—He stated that he was on the.
forecastle of the Albion during the action, and he recollects-
grape-,hot coming from the direction of the Genoa. His-
evidence was chiefly corroborative of Master White's, which
is already before the public.
PRESIDENT-What was the effect of the grape-shot which
you described as coming from the direction of the Genoa?
Master KING—It shattered the larboard head and hamtnegk
netting on that side.
PRESIDENT-How often did you observe shot to come
from that direction? Master KlNG—Several times pre-
vious to the hoisting of the ensign.

PRESIDENT-Was it upon the larboard side? Master'
KING--They appeared to come from the starboard aide 011
the Genoa.
PRESIDENT—In what direction did the Albion lay witfl
regard to the Genoa ? Master KING—We were before Of
Genoa's beam.

PRESIDENT—What was tbe situation of the Genoa
with regard to her opponent ? Master Kurc.4-Her oppo-
nent was on the starboard side of her (this is' #he point
which seems to be most in dispute. Sir EdWznid• Co-
ington and others say that the Genoa had her tit-ma-we
wards her opponent.)
PRESIDENT—At what ship in the enemy's lines were
the Albion's guns directed? Master Kista—The Turkish+
Admiral, then the opponent of the Asia.
PRESIDENT—Do you recollect that you trained thaw
guns so as to go astern of the Genoa? Master KING--I•
had no- occasion to train those guns, they were rather
pointed before the beam.
PRASIDENT— Was it before the Albion got clear of the
ship on fire that the shot came from the direction of the
Genoa? Master KING—I think it was when she was
foul of us.

PRESIDENT-Was your attention so much occupied
with the ship on fire as to prevent your being certain of
whether shot had come from the.aGenoa ? Master Kilo;
—Perh3ps at that moment it was.
Capt. SCIIO3IBERG-Was there any other vessel in the
direction of the Genoa from whom you might have re—
ceived the grape shot you describe? Master KING—I aur
not quite certain but the Genoa's opponent might have
fired from her stern guns. I had once a glimpse of her,
and think it probable she might.
Admiral OTWAY-Was any person hurt at your quarters
by the shot which struck the head door ? Master KING
None.

Capt. ELLIOT—Do you speak positively that grape-shot
from the Genoa struck the Albion? Master KING—No,
only my belief.
Capt. ELLIOT-Did you ever fire at the Genoa's or
ponent ? Master KING—I think not. If we did it was'
in the latter part of the action.
PRESIDENT-Did you ever see the Genoa distinctly?
Master KING—I did, towards the latter part of the actions
when the smoke cleared away.
Capt. ELLIOT-Where there any of her guns pointed
in the direction of the Albion? Master KING—I cannot
say whether or not.
Capt. ELLIOT—Do you feel confident that the grape
could come from the Genoa's starboard bow ? Muter
KING—I think it possible that it might.
Capt. ELLIOT—Was it your own impression at the
time the grape shot came from the Genoa 4—Master
KING—It was my impression at the time.
Capt. ELLIOT—Did you see the Asia during the
action ?—Master KING—I did, the Genoa was to the 40'
of her in a line drawn from the _Albion to the Asia.

PaESIDENT—Did yottever-d-cltin;lysee the Genoa's
opponent. Master KING-4 cannot say that I ever did
sce her distinctly during the action, we were 2i cable.
length from her.

Cross-examined by Captain Dtc KENsole—Were there
any English grape or large shot found in the hull or the
masts of the Albion?—Master KING : Ido not know-

Captain DICKENSON—Were you on the forecastle wiles
Captain Campbell came forward and stood on the head—
grating to view the direction of the Genoa's fire?—blaster
KING : I saw Captain Campbell on the forecastle, near
the head-grating.
Captain DICKENSON—Do you know at what time Capt.
Campbell made any observations respecting the Genoa's
fire?--Master KING: I do not.

Mr. Join Jot-m _ow, late gunner of the Albion, n"18
called to explain why the powder books were not signed by
Captain Onunaney, which he did.
To a question from Captain DICKENSON, M tO 11011'
long the Albion was engaged with both her broadsides ?
his reply was half an hour.—To the same question to
Master King, the answer was, an hour and a half.
The ADVOCATE-GENERAL said that he was instructed
by the Admir thy to say, that they were ready to give any
papers which were asked for, that could elucidate the
charges under inquiry.
Sir EDWARD CODRINGTON was then called, and askej
were there any other papers Which he required to elucidate
the charges.
Sir E. CODRINGTON denied that they were his charge:
He was called on by the Admiralty to make a staterne%'
which he did by letter; and it was those letters 1411"--
were made the ground of charges. In writing those les-
tars, he had done it at the representation of the Admiral:)',
as his duty ; yet at the same time be was most ADEiOllll°.
have avoided the present proceeding. However, Pj.„,-
Admiralty thought otherwise, and therefore he 'gr.
anxious to submit to the Court other letters, which '
thought would elucidate the charges, though they eer:A
tainly did not strictly bear upon them, yet they won"'
show how they originated. When he was asked were the,r,e,
any other papers necessary to elucidate the charges '-
would say there was. But there were certain papers be
cessary to elucidate a part of the correspondence, which :„e
held in his band, and though that part did not refer
those charges, yet they in a manner rose from it. HoweYerui
he should not require them to read that part, but be We'
select that part of the correspondence which would ininf
diately refer to the charges, or rather say his letters. The
onus of proving the truth of them was thrown on bite'
which he would have done, but to do so it required three
most material witnesses, one of whom was at Bermudes
another in the West Indies, and the third in the Mediter"
ranean. He was asked by the Admiralty, could he go safe
to trial without them? He said that it was not his trial,
on the contrary, he was entirely averse to the proceeding'
The JUDGE-ADVOCATE—Did we not offer to send fer
those witnesses? Sir E. Coontwatow—lt is perfeet'l
true that you did; but, as I said before, that it was o°.
my trial but yours.
A long desultory conversation now took place, whiebi
time will not permit us to give, as to whether that part °
the correspondence which would go to elucidate the charges
was to he read, when the Court was ordered to be cleared'
and after half an hour's deliberation, the opinion of we
Court was, that such letters could not be read.
Mr. Awnertws, the purser, was then called, and ask,
as to what he knew of the round-robin, when he depor:
as follows :—To the best of my knowledge that letter is th
one which the crew of the Genoa sent to the Adroirt
On the 4th of November, 1827, Captain Dickenson te
me the ship's company had requested him to Preki
to
sent it to the Admiral ; after I had read it I
Captain Dickenson that if I was in his situation
should not forward it. Captain Dickenson nbaerls,
to me, that he was given to understand
if he did not do it they would themselves. I told biro tna
I did not like the latter part of it. Captain Dickenef.}
said he was fearful that the Admiral would be displenaeual,
it came from any body but himself. Subsequently lon
on hcaid the Asia at Malta, and I saw Captain Curzon ;a
the quarter-deck. He said to me, " Andrews, Car's,
Dickenson has got himself into trouble." I told him spa
sorry for it, and that it was done against my wish. n
tain Curzon said lie thought that if Captain Diel'en:l"o
would write another letter to the Admiral, requesting i:on
to allow him to withdraw it, he would. I returneLla
board the Genoa, and saw Captain Dickenson, and
him what had occurred between Captain Curzon and Inile
He said lie would go and consult Commissioner 1101'
went, and upon his return he told me that he had seen `
Commissioner and Captains Ommancy and Spencer, an':
they wished him to write a letter asking permission
draw out a sketch of one ; I did so with his assistance;
, requested that. I woe
copied it, and took it with hint to deliver it. I short
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withdraw it at the same time he