The Sun.
London, England, 1820-10-11 00:00:00

lights of the binnacle were very low down, not above a foot
and a half high. and the bulwark was so high that the lights
could not be seen by persons soy distance from the ship.
How did you look into the tent ?—By lifting up the canvass.
Several questions were then put to the witness respecting
the arrangement of the births below, which elicited nothing
remarkable. The witness said he had always seen Bergami
dressed,
The Duke of CLARENCE—How long have you been Mid-
shipman ?—Eight years.
How long a Lieutenant ?—Eleven years.
You have seen nineteen years' service then ?—Yes.
You have spoken of the binnacle on board the polaeca; I
wish to know how the light shone forward ?—By an upeoing.
Of glass or wood ?—I am not positive, but believe it was
wood.
If it was wood, did it go up and down, or athwart the ship?
—Athwart.
Having stated that the safety of the vessel demanded that
there should he as little light as possible, I wish to know if
you could not from your knowledge have kept the light ar-
ranged in such a manner as to make it shine towards sea ?
The front part of the light was nut put in, for fear the light
should go out.
Could you not, with your experience as a seaman, keep the
front closed and the light in ?—Yes, by snaking large holes
above the lights.
Why, then, did you not make them, if the safety of the ship
depended on the light not being Seen would have ad-
mitted the water over the light.
What water ?—Rain or sea water.
What was the upper part of the binnacle through which
the sm,ske must have gone ?—.A bulged leaden pipe.
Was it flat, or was it raised ?—lt fell in.
In the course of the 19 years that you have been at sea, did
you ever see a binnacle with lead which fell in before ?—On
board the ships in the Mediterranean.
My question is, why was the lead on board that ship the
reverse of what it is on board all the British ships of war ?--I
did nut know of it when I first went on board.
Does the witness mean to say that after he was on board,
he could not, as an experienced sailor, have altered so material
a thing about the binnacle?—No.
Do you not think that receiving the charge of that vessel
with such a person as the Princess of Wales for a passenger, it
was your duty to have rectified the binnacle before you began
your voyage ?—I did nut observe it till we had left Sicily.
HoW Many days was it before you touched at a port ?
One night.
Where did you first hear of the pirates ?—At Milo ; but we
did not believe it till we got to Constantinople.
Were no means taken then to alter the binnacle ?—lt would
have taken two or three days.
Do you pretend to say that at the different ports you
touched at, von could not have got the binnacle altered ?
Yes, but I thought it in sufficient repair.
ltid it stand in the midship ?—Yes.
Abaft the mizen ?—Yes.
What was the tent on the deck made of ? —Cotton.
How was it fastened on the deck ?—lt was a common ship
tent, mid was fastened to a ridge that went round the hatch-
way.
Where was the hatchway ?—lnside the tent.
You looked, you say, into the tent frequently ?—Yes.
Why was the light handed out don't know, I never
saw it.
It stands so in evidence as stated by you.
Mr. DeNstaN—Not by this witness.
In her Royal Highness's chamber, was there one door or
two?—One divided into two.
What length was the cabin ?—About ten feet.
How many sofas were there in it ?—Two, spliced together.
What space was there between the sofas and the larboard
side ?—Fire sr six feet.
Suppose the double doors were open, could the bathing tub
go in ?—No, there was not room.
Are you positive ?—Yes.
The Duke of CLARENCE.—I have done, my Lords.
Lord KINGSTON.—Were the sofas taken from her Royal
Highness's room.—Fes.—(Cries of withdraw.)
The Earl of BALCARRAS desired the witness might be
called back.—The following questions were put by the Noble
Earl :
I wish to ask whether you kept a private log, or whether
you entered memoranda occasionally its the.log book of the
ship ?-1 can't say.
Did you consider yourself entitled to correct, alter, or con-
firm the regular log-book of the ship?—No.
Did the roaster regularly report to you ?—Never any thing
respecting the log.
Had you ever any punishment on board ?—No.
Did he report to you as a Lieutenant of the Navy, and to
his superior officer ?—He:addressed me as Commandant of the
ship on all occasions.
Did you pot find this sort of half command inconvenient,
and contrary to the good conduct of the ship ?—I cannot say
that I ever experienced negligence duty orders from any part
of the crew, or from the Captain.
Did you assume that command pro forma on her Royal
Highness coming on board, or was it by virtue of a charter.
party ?—I took the command by her Royal Highness's order,
and the Captain consented that I should have the entire cons.
wand.
And do you consider that the ordinary rules of the Navy?

(The cries of withdraw here, inducer.' the Noble Ear:l to
waive this question, and the witness retired.)
Mr. CARRINGTON now appeared at the Bar, and
was examined by Lord MELVILLE.
Q. You said to the Counsel who examined you
on Saturday that you kid been a midshipman
prior to your being in the service of Sir W. Gell ?
—A. Yes, I did, with Sir John Beresford.
You were asked if you had been in any other ship except
the Poictiers, and you said no?-1 meant that I was under the
command of Sir .1. Beresford, hut I had been its other ships.
You said you had been in the merchant service, and then
on land, and then a midshipman in the Poictiers; is that an
swer correct ?—Yes.
You were asked if you had been on board any other King's
ship before the Poictiers, and you said no; is that true?-1
thou4ht the question related as to any other ship under Sir
.1. Beresfor,l; I served in no other under him, but I was on
hoard other ships, the Majestic and another.
Did you enter voluntarily or not ?-1 was pressed.
Did you serve as Midshipman in the other ships ?—No, as
Quarter-master, in the Majestic for four or five years.
You said you had been in the merchant's service, then on
land, where were you on land ?—I was bred and born on the
sea coast—sometimes in boats, sometimes at sea, and some-
times on land.
Have you served on hoard any other ships than what you
have mentioned ?—Yes ; I was on heard the Namur before the
Majestic, with the same Captain, and I was two months on
board a brig.
Were you ever in any other 7 —Nev er .
Yost have stated that you were at sea in the merchants' ser-
vice when a boy, and that vou were on land, and got a liveli-
hood as well ao you could was bred and born on the sea
coast. Sometimes I was in the merchants' service, sometimes
in coast,,rs, and sometimes on land.
How long were you in the merchants' service ?—I always
Got my livelihood in that kind of way when a boy.
When questioned why you left the Navy, you said you did
not like the sea, and that Sir J. Beresfurd got your discharge?
I did.
In reply to another question, when asked if perfectly clear
that you left the service at your own request, you answered
noshing else ?—Nothing else.
You mean to say you left the service entirely at your own
request ?—Yes.
Do you mean to say that it was not at the request of Sir
Gell ?—He was the medium of my request.
The witness then proceeded very circumstantially to relate
the cause of his desire to quit the service,and delivered himself
to nearly the following effect :—" When Sir Win. Gell was on
hoard the Poictiers I had it in my power to spew him some at-
tention, at which he expressed himself much pleased, He
said-1 have it not in my power to reward you in a pecuniary
way, hat ask any thing within my power and you shall have
it ; perhaps I may he able to do you sonic good °dices with
Sir John Beresford. 1 told him that tho best piece of service
which he could render me would be the obtaining for me my
discharge ; for as I was not able to appear on the quarter-deck
in the character of a geutlennin. as I wished, it was my strong
desire to leave the navy. Sir William appeared surprised at
my request, and said, Are you sure you would lather leave
the Nary ?' 1 assured him 1 would. The next morning,
Sir William spoke to me again on the same subject, and said,
he hoped I had altered my mind ; hut I persisted in my de-
sire, and Sir Wm. Gel! was then kind enough to speak to Sir
John Beresford on the subject. In consequence of that, one
of the officers spoke to me, and said, an application had been
made. by Sir Wm. Gel! An your behalf, stating that you wish
to be discharged. Surely, you must be out of your senses to
desire to leave the Navy. I again stated my wish, and the
reason for it. Sir William a third time sent to rue to know
whether 1 adhered to my former resolution, I stated that I
did ; and in consequence, I had a ticket given me for leave
of Absence. I was then asked if my resolution was un-
altered. I stated that it was. On the expiration of the time
limited by the ticket for leave of absence, 1 waited en Sir
John Beresford. Sir John again questioned me as to my de-
sire to quit the service, and finding that nothing could shake