The Sun.
London, England, 1829-09-16 00:00:00

Capt. SMITH examined :

PaEsioENT—Was the fire from your opponent kept up
incessantly, or as the Turks generally fire ?—lt was not
an incessant fire they ceased several times ; it was not as
good as the fire from the Genoa.
Admiral OTwAY—When your opponent ceased firing,
and only fired attintervals, did the Genoa knock off firing
also ?—I cannot positively say that our fire was wholly
stayed, because their colours never struck, therefore there
never was a total cessation.
Admiral OxwAy—What was the diameter of the smallest
round shot that struck the Genoa from her opponent ?
To the best of my recollection ; there were two of 4f,
the largest 7f, and the stone shot was 104 (that is 18, 21,
36, and 68 pounders).
Captain GOADON-Had you a spring on your best
bower?—We had. _ _

Captain GORDON—Did you observe the position of the
best bower buoy at the time you were hauling the spring
on the small bower ?—I cannot positively recollect.

Captain GORDON—After you let go the best bower, did
•ou heave in on the small bower chain ?—We did not.

Captain Dtcxxxsox—Do you remember the direction
of the last stone shot which struck the Genoa, and how
lone was it before the battle was virtually ended ?—I per-
fectly well remember the direction of each stone shot, but
I cannot speak positively as to the time the last was re-
ceived. The direction of each stone was at right angles
with the keel, or a broad-side shot.

Captain DicKENsoN—On which decks did they come?
The main and lowest.

The Boatswain of the Genoa was then called.

PRESIDENT—Were you boatswain of the Genoa at the
battle of Navarin? Was the Genoa, at the close of the
action, much injured in rigging, &c.—Very much SO,
generally.
PRESIDENT—How soon after the battle did you begin
to repair your rigging?—lmmediately after it ended.
PRESIDENT—Do you think that every exertion was
`made in netting your rigging to rights. Every exertion
that could be made wan.

PRESIDENT—How long have you been a boatswain?—
Twenty-eight years.
PRESIDENT—What part of her gammoning was in-
jured ?—Her inner gammoning.
PRESIDENT—Were both your mainstays shot away?
—The standing stay was shot away.
Sir HENRY BLACKWOOD—Were the woundings of the
mast undertaken immediately after the helm mast fishes
were up ?—lmmediately.
Sir HENRY -13Lacicwoon—Can you recollect at what
period they were completed ?—On the 24th of October.

- Sir HENRY BLACKWOOD—Were all the seamen con-
stantly employed from the morning of the 21st to the
evening of the 24th ?—They were constantly employed.

Sir HENRY BLACKWOOD—CouId more work have been
done in a shorter period ?—lt would be impossible.
Captain ELLlorr—Do you know when the wounding
of the mainmast was began?—On the 21st, some time in
the fore part of the day.
Captain Goanow—Did you knot the shrouds of the
main rigging, or substitute new ones?—We knotted some,
and substituted new ones for others. _ _

Captain GORDON—Do you recollect how many new
shrouds?—Five upon one side and four on the other.
Captain Goanow—At what time were they got over?—
The 22d and 234 of October.

Captain GoanoN—Were you ready to set up the rig-
ging when the mast were secured by the fishes?—All
ready.
Captain DicKENsoN then asked this witness one or two
questions, merely as to the manner in which the shrouds
were put, and also was there any deficiency in seamanship
in the orders given, and the arrangements made so as to
prepare the ship for action ; to which witness replied
that every thing had been done that could be done.
Lieutenant NORRIS was then called at the desire of Cap-
tain ELLIOTT, and was then examined by him.
Captain ELLIOTT-What period of the action did the
stone-shot come in at your quarters? Lieutenant Noa-
ais—l cannot exactly say ; I think about an hour after the
action had commenced.

Captain Eworr—Where were you at the time? Lieut.
Nonats—l was about the sixth gun.
Captain ELLIOTT—Can you speak positively as to the
effects of the shot when it came in ? Lieut. NORRIS—It
killed and wounded nearly every man on the 7th and Bth
guns, and a sheep of Captain Bathurst's.
Captain ELLtorr—Was that the shot that knocked the
trunnion off the gun? Lieut. NORRIS—To the best of my
recollection I think it was.

Captain ELuorr—Do you feel confident that it was
not a quarter of an hour before the termination of the ac-
tion ?—I have not now a distinct recollection of the time.

The Coma then asked Captain Dickenson if he wish-
ed to ask this witness any questions ; to which he replied
in the negative. The Court was then cleared, and after
an hour we were admitted, when we learned that it had
been engaged in considering the propriety of conceding to
a request of Sir E. Codrington's, which was made
in a letter. It was then ordered to be read; and it stated
that from the report of the trial which appeared in the
public Papers, some part of Sir Edward Codrington's evi-
dence was impugned, and he was anxious that himself,
Captains Curzon and Baynes, should be examined to ne-
gative the imputation. The Court, deeming such an exa-
mination unnecessary, declined it. The Court was then
cleared, and we were given to understand that judgment
would be pronounced early to-morrow.

The Duke of CUMBERLAND transacted busi-
ness yesterday at the Office of the Commander-in-Chief in
the Horse Guards.

Viscount STRANGFORD and Monsieur de
NEUMANN, of the Austrian Embassy, transacted business
yesterday at the Office of the SECRETARY of STATE for
Foreign Affairs.

The Earl of ABERDEEN and the CHANCEL.
LOR of the EXCHEQUER left town on Monday, on a visit
to Mr. SECRETARY PEEL, at his residence in Norfolk.

BRISTOL, SEPT. 15.--C. SAVAGE, Esq.
was this day sworn into office, as Mayor of this city, for
the year ensuing.

Despatches from Mr. GORDON, our Ambas-
sador at Constantinople, from Mr. DAwKiNs, our Resident
in Greece, and also from Sir P. MALCOLM in the Medi-
terranean, were brought to the Foreign Office on Sunday
night. Two Messengers came with the despatches, one of
whom was sent off from Ancona seven hours after the
other, haying orders to overtake him if possible. The first
Messenger reached Calais before he was joined by the other
Noesenger.