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COURT-MARTIAL ON CAPT.
NICHOLAS.
SECOND DAY.

PORTSMOUTH, 'THURSDAY NG.—This morning, at
nine o'clock, the members of ihe€.3ourt re-assembled on board
the St. Vincent. The Cou t-Islbirtial his excited much interest
among the naval world here. -
Captain Nicholas will enter upon his defence to-morrow.
Mr. 'Harwood, the second master of the Vindictive, was
again called as the first witness this morning, and cross-exa-
mined at considerable length.
After the examination of John Bowdp and William Chap-
man, Quarter-Masters,
Lieutenant H. Stewart, third Lieutenant of the Vindictive,
was called. He was officer of the middle-watch on the morn-
ing of the 26th. Saw the Nab light during the whole of his
watch. To the best of his judgment, the distance was a mile
and a-half. Was on the forecastle when the ship got under
weigh. It was Lieutenant Lavie's station when the first
Lieutenant was doing duty, but the first Lieutenant was not
on duty that day. He was on the forecastle when the buoy
was first seen, and pointed it out to the Master's-Assistant.
The buoy was black, and about 200 yards on the starboard-
bow before the cathead. Shortly alter the ship was luffed to
_the wind, and the best bower anchor let go. He was :of opi-
nion that every necessary measure was adopted, and every pre-
caution taken, for the safety of the ship that her situation re-
quired, and that Captain Nicholas gave his orders with clear-
ness and precision, and that his conduct was calculated to sti-
mulate the exertions of ethers, and give confidence to those
around him. The wind was fresh, and the weather thick, when
the ship got under weigh.
By Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane—Did the prudence or im-
prudence of getting under weigh in such weather strike you?
The witness-1 did not know the position of the ship, but
thought it odd getting under weigh at that time.
Admiral Sir T. Cochrane—From the state of the weather,
could you have seen any danger in sufficient time to avoid it ?

Witness—l should think nCt.
In reply to further questions put by the Court, the witness
said he had taken the bearings of the Nab light during the
night, which bore W. by S. He was of opinion, flat if the
ship had had her treble reefed topsails set, she w.,uld have
stayed after the buoy was seen.
Captain Nicholas then examined the witness, who, in reply
to questions put, said that the squall took place at the time, or
a little after the buoy was seen—that the courses came in the
wind—the jib pennants became unlashed from the clew, and
that he thought the reason of the jib splitting.
Captain Nicholas—ln the state you have now described the
ship to have been in by the sudden squall, would it have been
possible to have tacked the ship, even if the topsails had been
set; and had the topsails been upon her, suppose, and she had
missed stays, would she not have gone broadside on the shoal?
The witness-1 think it very doubtful whether she would have
stayed or not, rarticularly without. a spanker and main trysail ;
had she missed stays she would have paid right off on the shoal.
In reply to further qui stions put by Captain Nicholas, he
stated that he did not wonder at the ship being moved, and that
if he had had the charge of her he should have moved bee to a
safe anchorage. On the evening of the 25th the ship was an-
chored by the watch alone. he general orders of the Captain
were that, when the ship was under weigh, a look-out should be
placed on the fore-yard, and another on the jibboom end, and
in hazy weather, one at each cathead.
Mr. Purdoe was recalled—Was in the Echo steamer
when she went out to the Vindictive. Reached the ship
about half-past seven. At that time she did not appear to
be aground, but was lying with a straight cable. Had
heard that there was a defect in the compasses of the
Vindictive, and on trying them he found one was cor-
rect, and the other diverged a degree, not more. Would
not have the smallest doubt in proceeding, to sea
with those compasses. When the ship made sail off the shoal,
the Echo could not keep up with her. A ship a mile to the
eastward of the Nab light, a W. N.W. course, would have car-
ried her into St. Helea's Roads. If she had been two miles
from the Nab light she 'still would have made St. Helen's
Roads. Did not apprehend at the time the ship was under
weigh the tide would make any alteration, it being the weakest
time of the tide. No vessel .could make a proper W.N.W. by
compass, and reach the position in which the Vindictive was
placed:on the Dean Sands, without going over the outer buoy.
The remaining portion of this -witness's evidence went to
show that Captain Nicholas, in getting the ship off under her
courses, displayed great skill and seamanship.
Commander J. W. Lewis Sheringham, empl.yed in the
surveying service, was examined as to the position of the Vin-
dictive when she was on the shoal. The paper which was
handed in by Mr. Purdue was given to him, and he thought it
very near correct. He thought the velocity of the tide at 8.50
on the morning of the 26th, about four-tenths of a mile per
hour, and at 9. 50, about six-tenths. He confirmed Mr. Pur-
e:s evidence, that no ship could steer a proper W. N. W course
and come upon the Elbow buoy without first making the outer
buoy.

At this stagE of the proceedings the President intimated to
Captain Nicholas that the case for the prosecution had closed.
and asked him ,when he would be prepared to go into his
defence.
Captain Nicholas said he should be quite prepared by twelve
o'clock to-morrow, to which hour the Court stands adjourned.

SIR HENNY MORGAN, THE BUCCANEER.—
Perhaps there is nowhere else to be found in authentic annals such
a "strange eventful history" as that of the great English buccaneer,
Sir Henry Morgan--se fearful a display of crime and passion, con-
nected with so stirring a detail of incident and adventure; and
though all this, and its still more strange results, in the public
honours, appointments, and wealth heaped on the perpetrator of
crimes and outrages unheard of before in the history of human
wickedness—happened only a century and a half ago, it is almost
as little known to the ordinary reader as if it belonged to the an-
nals of China. The subject is an admirable one for a romance, and
especially suited to the powers of the late Mr. Howard, who has
worked it up into I narrative as striking for its truth as it is stirring
for its almost incredible variety of strange and exciting adventure.
The Paul Joneses of the sea must henceforth sink into vulgar vil.
lains besides the brilliant Sir Henry Morgan, the beloved of ladies,
the honoured of Kings, thedaeaded of entire nations, and, in short,
the very beau ideal of a " Bold Buccaneer."
PORTSMOUTH, lan• 17.---A spirited appeal
to " those who earn their bread by the sweat of their brow,"
has just been made by a it
king man, which has stirred up the
energies of the inhabitants, and a public meeting will be held in
a few days, to consider the new Corn Bill.

Lord. BROUGHAM presented a petition from the
ministers and congregation of a Protestant Dissenting
chapel in Eagle-street, lled-lion-square, praying for a
total repeal of the Corn-laws. The Noble Lord also pre-.
sented petitions .from Qmagb, Donegal, and other places
in Ireland, to the same, effect.
.Lord KINNAIRD presented several - petitions from
thwemiuty of Perth. -The Noble Lorlsaid that in the
course of the last session of Parliament,' he lied called'
the: attention of her Majesty's Government to the dis-
tress existing in the country; although Parliament had been
sitt'ng nearly three weeks, yet nothing had been done to
ascertain Whether means could be talon for relieving that
distress. In Paisley 19,000 persons Were supported by
charitable contributions. The funds in the. hands of
the treasurer were n sufficie to :ippon for more than
three weeks longer epAerso i not the slight.st
prospect was vis ',my imp in trade. Their
Lordships were ware that the a.L!ey manuaCturkirs'
gteat-alatasure cantiuo€L4o-4;3444a-Mrtgatkp
eucli as shawls and h andk e h iefs-anorthere wasnot th'e
sligh tet,t prospect of a revival of theie. -trade. - Ile (Lord
Kinnaird) -had seen a manufacturer of l'aisley,
who had told-him that he was selling articles, which
were formerly disposed of at a shiling, for three-
pence. He (Lord Kinnaird) asked if he could make it
pay at that price, and he answered, " No, but it is
better to sell at that price than to close , the mills."
and that in exporting large quantities he would sell at
twopence. It was a horrible thing to think that there
were people in this country who were actually in a
state of starvation. They cared for nothing, they
were reduced to despair, and their energies were gone.
He (Lord Kinnaird) -knew a gentmman who had visited
a poor family, and had stated to him that he had found
the head of that family dying from actual starvation.
The heads of families cared not what became of their
children, or of themselves. He (Lord Kinnaird) thought
something ought to be done, otherwise the consequences
would be most serious. The Noble Lord concluded by
presenting a great number of petitions praying for a total
.repeal of the Corn-laws from the Corporation of Perth;
from several trades corporations' of Perth, and from a
great number of plaCes in the counties of Perth and Forfar.
. Lord CAMPBELL gave notice that on Monday week
he should introduce a certain Bill for the improvement of
the admistration of justice in the House, in the Privy
Council, and in the Court of Chancery.
Lord BROUGHAM. moved for returns of the num-
ber of cases standing for hearing before the Judicial
Committee of the Privy Council, the Consistorial Court.,
and the Manor Court, together with the number of judg-
ments given, up to the present day.—Ordered.
The House then.adjourned till Monday next.