The Sun.
London, England, 1829-09-14 00:00:00

battle, and afterwards relative to the Genoa's refit-
tat ?—Captain Dickenson behaved like a brave and
zealous officer, when I saw him on the lower deck,
and I consider that nothing was left undone on hi,
part in furthering the service.

What were the damages of the Genoa as com-
pared to the other ships of the British squadron,
far as came under your observation ?—I considero:
the Genoa had sustained more damage than either
of the other ships, as far as I could judge. The
witness then described technically, in the same man-
ner as Captain Smith, the losses which the Genoa
had suffered. The witness stated that he had been
on board the Asia, and, from what he saw, he thought
that ship not so much injured as the Genoa.
Sir ROBERT STOPFORD—Did the splinters of the
marble-shot that came in on the main-deck wound
any men at your quarters on the lower-deck ?—No'.
to my recollection.

Sir H.BLACKWOOD—State what wasdone to fish
the yards and masts, and say whether the people were
or Here not incessantly occupied?—Every exertion
was made early on the day after the battle. Car-
penters were immediately set to work about the
fishes, and continued working all the day, and by
night using lanterns. To the best of my recollec-
tion the fishes required turnings to complete them ;
and, on the fourth day, as well as I can recollect, the
ship was ready to proceed to sea. Every exertion
was made by officers and men.
Do you know whether any additional work was
done to the masts at Malta?—The only thing that
was done to the mainmast was, to put three iron
hoops round all the fishes; and nothing that I re•
collect was done to the foremast. We got up an
additional pair of shrouds, and set up the main rigging.
Did the people work by watch, or did the whole
ship's company work ?—All hands worked by day,
and the watch by night, the other watch being at
quarters; the hammocks were kept up, the men
lying. at their quarters. I understood that this was
in obedience to the order of the Commander-in-
Chief.

Captain MUNDAY—Was fishing the masts, or
rigging the jury-mizen-mast, the last thing done
before you were ready for sea 2—To the best of my
recollection, the fishing of masts was the last thing
done; our jury mizen-mast was stepped and rigged
before the Asia's.

Captain ELLIOTT—When did the marble shot
strike the Genoa ?—At the close of the action,
after our opponent had for some time ceased firina-;
and her tiring again caused us to fire again. At the
same time three men were killed at my quarters. I
consider that these shot all came from our opponent.
Did you then fire again on her by orders, or of
your own accord ?—I went on deck to Captain
Dickenson, and told him that the enemy had fired
again. As I was going up the main hatchway, the
people at the guns again commenced firing ; Cap-
tain Dickenson ordered me to fire again, and to the
best of my recollection we tired two or three broad-
sides more, before I received orders from the quar-
ter-deck to finally cease tiring, and we riever opened

our fire again.
Sir IL BLAcKwooD—From your situation as
Second Lieutenant of the Genoa, the work being
carried on by all hands doting the day and by
watches at night, state whether it is or not your
Opinion that the orders and exertions of Captain
Dickenson contributed to the quick completion of
the work in hand, and whether they were seconded
by those of the officers and ship's company ?—I do
consider most certainly that Captain Dickenson's
exertions, together with those of the officers, con-
tributed to the quick completion of the duty.
Do you think that more work could have been
done in that time ?—I do not think there could.
Sir R. STOPFORD—Was the assistance received
from the Glasgow of a nature to hasten your com-
pletion ?—Most of the work and the heaviest was
done when the watch of the Glasgow came to us.
Those people, to the best of my recollection, were
on board only part of a day, and then they were
employed in various parts of the ship. Witness
stated that he had noticed the cat-heads after the
action, and did not think they had been both shot
away by one shot. The shot which carried them
away probably came from forward.
Captain ELLIOTT—What was the direction of
the larboard spring from the stern post when hauled
on, and what made it so difficult to haul in the
spring ?—lt appeared to me that the larboard spring
was nearly under the ship's bottom. It was a dead
nip (bending suddenly over the wood) out of the
stern port.

Sir R. STOPFORD—DO you remember what cable
you had out ?—About 75 fathoms.
Captain ELLIOTT—Vas the spring hauled taught
when you took up your position ?—I think it was.
On both occasions when you hauled on the spring,
was it under the ship's bottom ?—Yes, it appeared
so to me ; but we got enough of it to alter the po-
sition of the ship.
Did you veer cable ?—No.
Captain INGLEFIELD—State if every means were
adopted for preventing the mizenmast from falling
over the side after the action ?—ln ivy opinion,
every thing was done that could have been done.
Witness withdrew.
Lieutenant STURT, late of the Genoa, examined
by the prisoner.
Do you know that on the evening after the battle,
about sever► o'clock, I went on board the Asia, and
that on my return I went over the Genoa to see the
state she was in ?—I know Captain Dickenson went
round the ship, but I do not know that he went on
board the Asia.

Did I order you to go to the Asia and report

that the Genoa was so much damaged that she
could not leave the harbour that night; and did you
go to the Asia and report it personally to Vice-
Admiral Sir Edward Codrington ? What passed
between you and him ?--You did give me such an
order; I went on board the Asia and reported to
Captain Baynes, or the officer of the watch, the
mes•age that I was entrusted with from Captain
Dickenson, viz., to state that the masts and rigging
of the Genoa were so much disabled, and describing
that the lower masts had scar cely a shroud left stand-

ing, the masts were in a tottering state, and the
rigging fore and aft entirely cut to pieces ; and that
it . was impossible to render the masts sufficiently
secure to enable the ship to proceed to sea that night.
I (lid not personally sec the Admiral then ; a few
minutes after I went on board the Admiral asked
me if I was an officer of the Genoa, and on my
replying in the afir►native, he asked me how Capt.
Bathurst was ? I replied he was still living, but
had not the least hopes of surviving through the
nights He then asked me if it would be any satis-
faction to Captain Bathurst for him to go on board
and see him ? I expressed my opinion that I
thought it would be gratifying to Capt. Bathurst.
He asked me where my boat was ? I told him she
was in a si►►king state, half full of water, and that
1 had only two men in He replied, never
mind, I have no boat at all—l will go with you.
He 4ViIS proceeding towards the gangway, when a
full-manned cutter came al.mgside the Asia with
Lieutenant Boteler, from the Albion. The Admiral
then went in her to the Genoa ; I followed in my
own boat.
When you saw the Admiral, did you deliver any
message to him personally ?—I did not deliver the
message to him personally; the Admiral made no
remark to me.
Do you know if the message was conveyed to the
Admiral ?--I do not know positively; it was dark,
and there was a great crowd on deck.
Do you remember when the Admiral came on
board the Genoa, on the evening after the battle,
that I met him on the gangway, and what passed
between us ?—Perfectly well; I heard you, on join-
ing the Admiral, apologise to him for not having
been present to receive h►rn when he came on board.
My attention ivas calle:l away immediately after-
wards, and I heard nothing further; it was after the
Admiral had been below.
Do you remember my telling the Admiral that 1
had been getting the guns ready to renew the action ?