Star.
London, England, 1809-07-28 00:00:00

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.

GRAVESEND, JULY 26.—Arrived the Ranger, Kavannagh,
from Pensacola; and Two Brothers, Cette, from Lisbon.
Juay 27.—Arrived the Aurora, Watts, from Malta ; and Se-
meragna Nautie, Pifguto, from Palermo.
CORK, JULY 19.
The Resolute gun-brig, arrived at this port, fell in with the York
and Circe, and the lion.tward-bound West-India fleet, off Scilly;
from the Captain of the latter ship, Lieutenaht HARRIS received
orders to take under his charge the trade bound up St. George's
and the Irish Channels, which he saw, in safety, off their respec-
tive destinations, without accident, viz. for Whitehaven, Liver-
pool, Bristol, Dublin, Lancaster, Greenock, and Glasgow.

DUBLIN, JULY 21.
Tuesday evening arrived from Baldmore, the James and Ellen,
ALLEN, with potatoes; the Mary Ann, MORGAN, Weymouth;
Portland stone : the Fanny, Lovely, Durgarvon, grain ; the
Leander, Cannon, Pigtow' timber. Alen two colliers. And on
Wednesday monung the Bee, lours, Iron, Dusobartuu, with
glass.
The Friendship of Baltimore, which was stranded at Rosskne
in June last, has been gut off, and arrived at Wexford the begin-
ning or this week. -. •
LEECH, JULY 21.
Saturday arrived in the Roads, the'Chotnas and Ann, Ns w o ;
with 20 fish, a full ship; also the William and Ann, DAVIDbON,
with 19, both from Davis's Streights. These ships report, that
the whale fishery there, has, in general, been successful.

ABERDEEN, JULY 24.
Tuesday last, the Yloop Peggy, Hutcheon, which sailed that
morning from this place to Montrose, in attempting the latter
harbour, struck art a sand-bank near the entrance, and wa s
thence driven among the rocks, where she was totally wrecked—
the crew with diectdty saved. Part of the cargo and materials,
it is expected will also be saved.
Yesterday, the Danish sloop Fortuna, which had been captur-
ed some time ago off the North Cape, on her voyage from Dran-
theim to Archangel, in ballast, by the Snake sloop of war, arri-
ved here under charge of Mr. M'Dougal, Prize Master, on her
way to Leith Roads. The Snake, by means of the above prize,
which was manned for the purpose, cut out of a harbour of Nor-
way a sloop laden with gin and brandy, and a brig in ballast; but
the latter, being in a leaky condition, was sunk, after taking out
part of her stores.
Yesterday arrived at Peterhead, from the Greenland Whale-
fishery, the Hope. Geary; and Enterprize, Volum ; the Conner
with 26, and the latter with 21 fish, full ships. They bring the
following account of the Fishery, viz.
Aberdeen-I.atona, said to be full; Jean, 19 fish.
Dundee—Mary and Ann, 19 fish.
London—lnverness, 14 fish. .
Lynn—Fountain, well fished.
Hull—Jean, well fished ; Aurora, 19 fish ; Donconthe, 32, full
ship ; Ellison, 19, ditto ; Perseverance, 19, ditto ; Brothers,
10, ditto; Oakall last, crew said to be saved.
DISI'RIBUTION OF PR I ZE-MONE Y.
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The Ethalion, for the Merchant, captured Dec. 4, 1801, will
be paid on Tuesday next, at No. 2, Jame_.3tteet, Adelphi ;
and the Salsette, for the Yacht Nicholiay, June 2:s, 1308, on her
arrival ; and recalled as above.
The Cadmus, for la Diligence, and three chasse marees, Oct. 30,
1808, will be recalled at Mr. Hawk: r's, Plymoutl , un Tuesdays
and Fridays.

Our Mercar.tile Readers will peruse the following'
letter lidm Sweden with some interest :
" Gottenburgh, July 17.
" The tiade‘begins to open with Norway. From the extreme
distress of that country the Government of Copenhagen seems in-
clined to wink at this intercourse, but the French Cousul resident
at that city, is not inclined to exercise the same accommodating
disposition. This officer has under his supervision the Vice-Con-
sul of Christiana, and in consequence of the indulgence of this
sub-ascnt to the trade, he has been removed from his public oc-
cupation in the French service by the authority of the Consul
Gemeral. There is perhaps uo pert in Europe where so much
severity has been practised with respect to commerce t.. it this
town of Norway; even neutrals were at one time not permitted
to enter the harbour, which is conveniently situated at the die--
mace of only 33 leagues from our own.-
Tuesday night a desperate affray took place at Ply-
mouth between a party of Cornish Miners, on per-
manent duty in that garrisoa, and a detachment of
the sd, or Old Buffs. A dispute having taken place
between one of the former and one of the Buffs, the
Cornichmen, in a body, marched from their barracks,
to the amount of about 200, and fell furiously on the
Buffs, whose number did not exceeol 20 ; bayonets
were drawn on each side; many were severely wound-
ed, and every thing indicated the most serious con-
sequences, when the foitunate arrival of the Officers
belonging to each corps, put an end to the unequal
contest. The ringleaders were sent to the Guard-
house, and the militiamen, ordercd, " *le and all,"
to their barracks, where they ark sun int,

COIfIRTMARTIALON LORD 0.4111R18P,.

SECOND DAY-PORTSMOUTH, JULY 21.
The Court re-assembled according to adjournmen,
at nine o'clock, when Lord COCIIRANK was again

called in.
Q. Did it appear to your Lordship that any unne
eessary delay•occurred, from day-light in the morn-
ing of the l2thApril, when you made signals to the
Commander in Chief that half the fleet would destroy
the enemy's Zips, that seven of them were aground,
eit.e?
./Vet;Yes : when I expressed by signal to the Cote.
mender in Chief, shortly after day-light in the morn
ittg;thitt part of the British fleet was enough to effect
the destruction of the enemy, there being then onle
two sad the enemy's ships capable in any degree
resist an attack, Idid ekpect that an endeavour would
have been immediately made to dislodge these tee.
shipsfrom the .situation, in which they remained by
an at*ck by two or three sail of the line, which were
sufficient for.that pnirpese. The eidti and wind
from eight o'clock in- the morning until twelve, WI
going the same way, and ships of the line, by pass. '
in g were near to the Buoyart, and petting thee
helm a.lee, would have brought their heads, their
fore and main topsails being to 'the-masts, towards
the North East, which_ would have enabled thein
(at a distance at which- the shot of -the enemy would
have had-no effect) to bring their guns to bear apoe
the enema's two ships which still.remeined at anchor,
luntil they approached them,, or until so far to lee.
way that they would have been able by muting their
helm 3 up, to run -to leeward between them and tiie
ships on shore, and thereby force them to cot and ma
aground likewise, and then. effect both their destree.
non and the destruction .of the other vessels whieh
were on shore, and which I have already stated, might
have been destroyed by the,endeaveure in my °plume,
of two sail of the line, aided, by the frigates, at any
period previous to half past eleven o'clock of the 12th
April, and by the frigates alone 'before one o'clock,
when the French three,deckers swung to the hawsers,
and when the last of their ships began to float. (I
speak.of their line-of-battle ships), for the two ships
which had remained at anchor, and cut on the an.
proach of the- British fLet, had also grounded,
not being even then at
,half-tide (twelVeo'clock)
water enough for them to effect their escape up tl;
middle of the channel leading to the river Charente.
Q. (By the.Counr.) What were the. circumstances
that induced your Lordship to.believe that from ele-
ven o'clock to one the frigates ;done were capable cf
destroying the enemy's ships ?—A. The helpless si,
tuation of the enemy, they being aground, and the
same conviction that led me afterwards to con,ider
the risk in attempting it exceed; .tgly small.
.:Q. if, in your Lordship's judgment, the frigates
alone were sufficient to effect the destruction of the
enemy's ships bet Ween half-pu:st eleven and one, why
might they not.as well have Perferrned that service
between any period of the morning and half-past ele,
ven ?—A. At eleven o'clock the British fleet weighed
and stood towards the enemy, whereupon the two
ships, which continued still at anchor,. cut and ran
aground. The British fleet anchored about half-past
eleven o'clock. I was ignorant-what Lord. Gambier's
plans might be ; and though- I concluded that the
fires for cooking had long previously been out, yet I
imagined that this might possibly have been ,to pipe
the .34:await sonsethiegese-evits presciet44e -
into
action ; and although I .regretted t .tiine that ep.
petted to Ray-wind to have been already-lost, is well
as what we were evidently losing by even half-en
.hdur's delay, in making Sortie kind-of attack by a
couple of sail of the line, or by the frigates, yet rcone
soled myself with the supposition that his Lordship
intended a grand blow on the Island-and on the ships
at once, although I thoiight this highly unniceCiary
in order to effect their destruction, nor prudent to the
whole fleet. I could not in any other way account
for a proceeding that thus enabled the helpless French
ships to endeavour their escape, undisturbed, Milo the
river Charente. Twelve o'clock arrived, no signal
was made to weigh. Half-past twelve, still no 004
Admiral 'roue:G.—This is very iniproper. •'This
is no answer to the question. It is unktentlettlated to
make an unfevottrab le impression apinsttlit prisoner,'
and wholly irrevelant to the
,question.
Lord Coeneeles.-4 am• betted to tell the-truth,
the whole truth, and nething• but the truth, end With
submission to the Court, ii I am not permitted to
state the circumstances upon which my opinion is
grounded, it is impossible I can give a full „inset:
Ito the question ; and until the Court shall hear the
whole of my answer, it is not possible thoyean forte
any correct judgment upon it, and must remain in
ignorance of the fact. • • , •
Admiral Youreo--,LOrd Cochrane„ pi; are bound
to give a direct answer to the question, and not to
state that which the Cone:tee decidedly of. opinion
is wholly irrelevant. .
The PRESIDENT.—I really think, since Lord Cede
rane has gone so far; the Chute should hear the whole
of his answer; we can. thk judge what part of it
should stand, or' be expunged.
f Aber some further discussion the Gonit *as or
dared to be cleared. Upon our re-admission, the.Pre-
silent-informed. Lord Cochrane, that he should geisk
the present answers but he was in future to confine
his-atnewer directly 'awl decidedly to the. question.
Lordship had also:Made use of an expression, in
the opinion of the Court, highly indecorous, in apply.
in th-wOrd ignorance to the person who had' pro,
pbsitcresttonel
CoOnnabx, in 'explanation, replied, that h:
had Meant hodistespeet whatever to the Court,-
thbughtlie had said, if he wainot allovied to haplaia
chi Court would remain -in ignorance of the fact.
• 'Vise question was• then repeated.'
Lord COCHRANE continued:llordered the 'cables
• 'to be hovel taut up 'and down. The gtna bomb pas
enquired by hailing if any attack was intended
_to be madeon•the eneiny, and was answered by the
‘Wr*- in that he was directed to bombard the enemy.
• 101 We-there was a brig Coming down after him ; I
desired him to go close, and hove s:anchor to the bows-
The impression on my mind' as;having seen no sig-
nal made about that time to' isdicate an attack that
no further attack except diet by• throwing shell's was
intended. The CalcutineVatsh. Vie, and most of the
other ships were pressing*: sail, to fnrci
On to-
wards the Charente, and out of our 'reach. The
Irnperieuse, (although we did not commence to
tire on the enemy until nente two o'clock), way
then wholly in tight b7firm •; on the Calcutta to cll.;

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away,or to cause theta to break from the confusion rise; had nd. orders to act otherwise; for, I did imsgin, Ota; .as. 'destroy -these, but those also which were
into which they were thrown. The confusion of the it possible, though not at all likely, that thelsignahof Tying Bt /wave, No. 2e 'he distance was such that
~y forced the Varsovie ashore, and thereby pre- recal had been made without our seeing it. The bomb I might lie therefor a, week and not have hit twice...
reefed die,escape of these two ships, which were the and brigs seeing the Imperieuse at anchor, and the Q.. You said, that after a time they might put their!
lot, With theexception of the Aquilon, which vessel, Pallas bringing up, .anchored likecise, where we lay helms up and run under the stern of the ships it an.' I
although. near; was a little further up, and they on out of shot or shell insafashoms water, at the dead of chor, and engage teeth these ships and the ships that
bard the Aqttilon were in such confusion, that It was ebb, then being spring-tide, and there was anchorage as were on shore, was that a situation in which any of
board the Aquilosi were in such confusion, that it was ebbs then b.ing spring.ti4e, and there was anchorage as Were on shore, wa that a situation in which any of
upaards of en hour and a half before they could get Ihave already stated,for;agleast 6 sail of the line. I wish our ships were
.atany time placed ?—A. I have said,
One single gun out of the stern ports of that vessel. also to call the attention of the Court to my reit. that provided I 'found it more. expedient, I would
ee.ree whole of the eeemy's ships of war were, at son, after the Imperieuse weerefitted on the evening have done 60 ; the Valiant and ships that joined the I
two o'clock, in the position shewn in Chart No. 3, of the 13th, and after the receipt of the letter marked Imperieuse about three o'eldeft P. M. on, the 12th ,
which I shall
present to the Court; and the British A, for not during the evening of that day, or in the April,- placed themselves', or rather passed iheposi:
fleet are there peedown, as it appeared from the Im- morning following previous to the second signal are. tion alluded to, and Went on towards the end dt tlic I
perieuse, from the anchorage which she took up, and , call being made, for•not having, with that ship and shoal, which in the case stated in the question, would'.
in which anchorage she cony nued until one o'clock, , the Pallas, attacked the enemy,. that I felt, after the not have bees necessary.
close to the I3uoyart shore, just within the longest drop ' letter above alluded to, expressing my opinion with Q. Yotir Lordship having stated that if two or
of s!lells. The Eagle, although nearest, did not fire Lord Gambier, and the other Captains who had come three sail of the line, in comm in, had borne close oh
et all (produces the chart:). • The reasons, if there are from the inner anchorage, that a very heavy respon- the Buoyart, had laid their main and fore-topsails'
'ally, why the frigates might not, previous to the hour - sibility would lie on my shoulders insoase of any aback, and taken the tide Under their lee, so as to en- i
a-hey-past eleven o'clock, have attacked the enemy, disaster, svhichs in military operations, are :sometimes able them to bear r 'nod and go up to the enemy's'
will be found in the preceding narration, wherein unavoidable. I think there is nothing further which i two line-of-battle sOips, then afloat, was there space I
it appears that two sail of the line continued I immediately recollect, except the orders given by I enough for either cne, two, or three sail'of the line to .
at anchor until half past eleven, which two ships, Captain Wolfe, who superseded me in the inner :et-' have taken up an anchorage, with even part of their
it appeared to my mind, would have been better to chorage, with full powers, by any means, to effect the broadsides to bear on those two ships, without taking
attack by opposing .to them two or three sail of the destruction of the enemy. The order was dated also the ground ?
line, instead of a great number of frigates, although ;by mistake (1 believe) the 13th April, but actually A. I did not consider the tide under the lee as a '
it was me opinion that the frigates themselves would! given on the 14th. The order was shewn to me on point essential to
-the bearing up. There Was sufficient
have been quite equal to the task. The enemy's two the 14th by Captain Wolfe, who on that day super- room. I can speak With positive certainty, for we in
ships were employed all the morning, attempting to ! seded me. the Imperieuse, when working out from the position '
eet their topmasts op, which in the course of six 1 Q. When did your Lordship first discover in the I which we occupied, asshewn b chart, No, S, tacked
hours from day-light in the morning, Ido not think ;Inner Road of Aix, that there was anchorage suffi- I repeatedly, and traversed all the space between the
iley bad quite effected at the time that they made i ciently capacious to contain six sail of the line to ride, : shoal cf the Buoyart and die buoys of the enemy's
saa on the approach of the British fleet, and ran !, without being in range of shot or shell ?—A. I have ; ships, where they had
.been anchored in line, and .
:aground in tie middle of the channel leading to the ' been in possesson of the French charts, which I have ithirai which they bad tut. I should not have stood
LI 'Naha about half enehour efteethesßris not found defective in any material points, for a pe, , so far towards these bititi,.. hid. it not been that the
:7Zet eaehoted. This gave rise she MY oplhion, "nod' of years ; and froth these charts I have at all #hnenta-seemettlittle incline& to disturb us, which I
'that they were not in a state to fight. • times drawn conclusion with respect to the depth of not only attributed to ruinous state of their works;
Q. It being stated in; 'the log of the %Forfeits°, the water and other circumstances which relate to I but concluded that they were in want of powder or
[that about foist o'clock P. N. on the 13th, the signal navigation upon the enemy's coast ; and on them, in, other military stores. I should not have chosen,
`llVas made the inshore squadron to work onto[ the this case, as in all others, I placed my dependance. ; however, any distant station, but should probably
ebb tide, that a signal of recal was also made to you, I went in ;on my way I found them c-'rrect. I knew i have brought up along-side of them, and on that side
• Wrich you answered by a telegraphic communication, by the chart, when in pursuit of the.Calcue ta, I was directly opposite to Aix. The three-decker and other
•and it not appearing by the log of the Caledonia that to find a bank. We found it, and this I did, knowing ships on shore, two of -which afterwatds appeared to
;suds signal was made : state whether such signal was what I was about. Upon my track ere. :1, the I have their masts locksg together, could have given no
inade for recalling, and whether the inshore squa. Buoyart I found it correct ; and, in I os, I had con.. imaterial disturbance in such a position, and these three
&on came out in consequence thereof, and what was fidence in the chart, by which it has -ig appeared to might have been destroyed by one 74, had she ;
the purport of the telegraphic signal you made to the me that this anchorage might, it hie übject was in been sent to attack them, or even by a frigate ot !
it oihmander in Chief ?—A. On the morning of the in view, be taken. a two, while the two
.French line-of-battle ships were'
13th April, the ships of the line, one of them bearing Q. In the chart your Lord •lip consulted on this occupied at their anchors as is above supposed :
the flag of Admiral Stopford, weighed and worked occasion, are the soundings so ma: k-d ;Wit as to afford when I arrived .at the outer anchorage I men.'
out of the inner anchorage by order, to the best of my a space sufficient for six sail, not within range of shot tinned to Lord Gambier that as there could he Tull
belief, front Admiral Stopford, whose ship shewed and shell ?—A. That conviction '"is upon my mind; jealousy with respect to Admiral Stopford, it would'
-some lights, which I understood was a signal for that but on referring to the chart, which is exactly the be a matter essential to the service to send the
to the line of battle ships. Most of these same as others which have been in my possession, I Admiral in with the frigates and other vessels, which
Eirge continued until low water in situations in find that no soundirgs are wanted ; but the Court can, ever. his Lordship thought best, as his zeal for the
"which it wat known by the chart, that there was not by referring thereto, decide the question. serv:ee would accomplish what I considered yet
Water enough. The signal of recal was reported to Q. When veu found, ley expecienceecal going into moor creditable them any thing that had been done;
me about four oriveeelock in the afternoon, to have Aix Roads, by the soundings you found in the chart I apclogised for the freedom which I used with his
tea made by the Caledonia, and I answered by to you made use of were correctly set clown, and from Lordship, and stated that I took that The-o- .. a'
keraphic signal, that the enemy could be destroyed, thence you drew a conclusion that there was safe an- friend, for it would be impossible, things remain-
and I was the further confirmed in this opinion, by an chorage for six sail of the line, did you make any ing as they were, to ;prevent "i noise being made
official letter, directed, 44 on service," which I hold communication of that important fact to the Corn- about it in England. I said, "My Lord, you desired
in my hand, directed to me from his Lordship, or- mander-in-Chief ?—A. The Commander-in-Chief had Ime to speak candidly to you, and I have used that frede
daring the Icitperieuse, together with the bomb, and the same charts, I believe, as I was in possession of : ; dom. I have no wish or desire. butsfor the service of
dated on the loth, writzen, to the best of my belief, upon which, as I have already stated, I formed my lour country,"—to which his Lordship replied, that-if
fit hie Lordship's ova hand, and which I beg may be conclusions respecting the anchorage above alluded I I threw blame, it would appear as arrogantly claim-
mad to-the Conn.—The letter was then read, in sub- to. He had also French pilots on board, in whoseling all the merit to myself. 1 assured his Lordship I
- staici nearly as follows t-- reports, from previous experience, I knew the Corn- ' had no such intention, and- mentioned at the same
' • " Caledonia, April la. mender-in-Chief to rely above all other anthority. time that it was not my design to carry dispatches, ni-
" *dear Lord—Yon bare done your part so admirably that On reconnoitering the fleet the first day, we were to go to London with Sr Harry Neal upon the °cc-a-
rum Ids eider you to urnish it by attempting imposaibilities.— so near as to induce the enemy to open his fire from sion. His Lordship immediately sifter delivered to
YOUXAnt therefore join me as soon as you can with the bomb, almost his whole line. I reported to the Commander me an order dire ess .g the above. When I weighed,
3:e.ts I *WWI to hare some information from y'ou before 1 close . . . .,. .
iliy dispateha. I At, ice." in Chief the ruinous state of Aix, its fortincations I had the satisfaction .of hearieg that the signal had
-.peewee,' bare ordered three brigs and two bona* to join being completely blown up and destroyed, which
,I been made for Admiral Stopford, but whether to exe-
rt' in the attempt l bin I don't think it will succeed. Yon must might easily ascertain from the deck with perfect pre. cute the above purpose by the frigates, or. by other
come to mein the turn of the tide, as IRMA. to send you to Eng- Icision, not only as to the side towards us, but also as means, I know not. .
ludas siatiti as possible." .
'I o which I replied by the following letter, also dated the lstb, Ito the opposite side, from the main-top of the ship.— Lord Getman declined asking LOrd Cocht-ane any
Ind with whiCh letter I sent a Commissioned Officer : There were only thirteen guns mounted upon that questions et present. .
„ Imperieuse, eepru ele side on which I had formerly seen, to the best of my Admiral STOPFORD sworn and examined. ..
emy Lords--1 hew-jest received your L•rdshiles letter :we 'recollection, about fifty. In making these observe- Q: Having heard the order from the Admiralty to
WI destroy the enemy's ships on shore, of which I hope yon will i dons to his Lordship for his information, he stated:r Lord Gambier to attack the fleet in Basque Roads,
approve. tams &c. (Signed) " COCIIRANE:' I his perfect reliance upon the opinion of the Pilots,. • state to the Court any neglect you know in the attack
Lord Cochaerohcontinued.—l did not on.the 14th land assured me that the Isle d'Aix was exceedingly, of the enemy's ships, or any defect or unnecessary •
repeat the signal that—" the enemy could be de- 1 strong, and that 1 think it had three tier of guns delay on the part of his Lordship, between the 10th ,
1
seroyeir—and having the day before conveyed to his I mounted towards the shipping. I then observed to' March and 17th April,and whether he used every 1
Lordship my firm opinion, both by signal and by let- I his Lordship that the circumstances which I then re- means in his power to carry into effect the above- ;
I
ter, thought repetition (although I continued of the ++ late` were within thy own observation, which did not/ mentioned orders ? i
same way of thinking) would have appeared to his ; alter his Lordship's opinion. I A. Under all the circumstances of the case, viewed in
Lordship disrespectful ; I therefore made the interro- Q. Can the shipi of the line arrive at that anchor-' ever) point cf which lam capable, and giting to the 1
gatory signal, conceiving his Lordship would under- age et all tittles of the tide ? , 1.. ! Commeeder in Chief the exercise of that discretion, !
stand it—e Shall we unmoor ?"—and was answered, A. By following the track which I judged best in'' which every Commander in Chief mtiseliave, in elm- ;
25 I bare ahtady stated, in the affirmative, or I think taking in the Imperieuse, that being farthest off from : cation of measures for which he alone is responsible,
by the direction to 'weigh. - • the fire of the enemy'. Ido belitive that ships of the; Ido not thank there was any delay or deficiency en 1
11 It appears fain' the log of the Imperieuse, that line may pass in at any time of the tide. I sat on ' the part *I" the Commander in Chief, in execuung the
at three P.M. the Etna, with brigs in company, was l the netting, attending. to the leads, during the time i service entrusted to his Lordship'S care.
bombarding the enemy's ships in the Chenncl ; when we Were going in ;it was there high water, and have! . Q. (By the Coerce.) hyasehefleet in Basque Roads
were the recalled, and by whose orders ?—A. I sent 1 in marked that the rite and fall of the tide was sta." unmoored on the day previous to the going in of the
them in to bombard the-enemy.: • I believe they came ted at tee feet, the iinpresieli upon my Mind Seasiefrigates h—A. Yes, the ship; were unmoored on the •
oat after the Imperieuse had weighed, and the Eagle that I should not With a Ship of the line hesitate tosillth. . . ,
had taken hit anchorage. I told them the day bore go in. I dtiok my impression at the same time was; I •
.Q. Do you know w were unmoored ?-e-A,
hy they
to come out on the ebb tide; but they did so is little that at low water it would not be proper to take ono! From a converietion I had with the Commander ii% j
after high water. Or the heaviest shipi iri,
.thhith was not necessary. I i Chief before tinniooring, 1 understood it was for the'
Q. In yo Or Loedthip't letter to Mr. Pule, in answer don't think we had less than a 40 gLin ship. We. purpose of being ready to take advantage of anefa-
fa-
to his letter, and requesting you to State to the Lords passed so close to the Buoyart, I Could have thrbw n,i vourahle 'circumstance- I must also add, there was
of the Admihelty, yes* grounds for objeeting to the a penny piece on it. . ; I some conversation which had no practical effect, re-
Vote of Minas, you 'referred generally
:to the log. Q. All the informition your Lordship has of the ispotting the fleet making a show of getting under
You are requested tb state whethet you meant to tieing and falling Orthe water was obtained froth the I weigh to deceive the enemy, for the purpose of pee-
dratv their Loidshipsi attention to more than the do.' charts only, and without any cellar information ? 1 venting the enemy's boats coming out to intercept
twitches isoW stated,, and oil Which you liotiegiten A. I had remarked, when before on that coast; ' the fire-shipi, , ' .
your sentithense ?=A. Their apedellipe ha ' ,•de- the rise and fall of the tide at a place not far distant, I Q. Wei the fleet moored again iri the cotirse Of that
sired hue to explain My reasoill; named their' • ,tb b€ Abut tan Or twelve feet, at the higheit tide, and', day ?-4. The signal was made, and the fleet mooted
ships to the logs and signahlogs elf the ' ' • 1I I thought ►afterwards, els, when the Frehch shipe lay! *gain, abont sunset, eecept the Ciesai.
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considering those, under etrery cithuirittante; the. I around; that they stood abOut twelve feet. The :.Q. Do you InioW what induced die Coinmendeei
sources whence their LoidshiPs ledghi possibly derive 1-Mbilon had sunk about ten feet; and it must .have : ia.Chietf.to order the fleet to Inver again, or if you do I
information. It was not My desire, unless I had been I been at the dead of low water when I went oft bobiel• net know his reason;e did you She or know an. y sufficis !
!eat cause.for its, being dOtie?—A. The commander I
pressed, to have drewh their Lordships' attention to lOf her:. . . s
any part of these, or ally bthei doitnents. I eon- I•• '
Q; ton said that ships of the line Might hate in Chief did not at the dine commtini. eat! to me his ;
.idered the affair hi Basque Roads in every respect as brought to, with their heads to theN.E. near the &toy- reason for iniecirihg; but froth the ache order in Which !
past, and whatever my opinion might hare been, in.. art Shoal, and might have engaged the two French some hone part
.Of. the
°fleet was originally Moored, and 1
capable of all remedy. Had it been *matter in which ships that remained at anchor, vtitliOtit &tiger from ! Considering the strength of the tide,
.I think there
the future interests of my etonntrl were ineoti.edi I shot or shell frem the Isle.of Aix;
.ivotild they have : Might have betni some risk of the ships nearest to each
I should not have hesitated otie moment in calling `been nearer to tie Isle of Aix titan they would to : Other etting on board of each other had they conti-
their attention to every Part of these documents, an , . 1 hued *so closer: .• •
those ships ?
of any ethers which I Might possess:
.I have now also i.A. I should tuit bath thought of bridging any I Q. The morning efter the fire-ships were ?Ora in,
to call the attention of the Cbtrt, that had the frigates '•'communications were
ships broadside to an epenly, when at a distance so • some signals and telegraphic
in the meriting of the ISth, instead Of leaving the inner great as from the Isle d'Aix to the BUOyart,..but ' Made froth the liepetieuse to the Commander in i
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anchorage iu company with ships Of the lineerenhained :continued oil the settle course that should have
there, full opportunity offered those lisplispto destroy se- i Would do itt going to the inner anchorage, until the ! fees I must speak more from recollection,
than from
vital sail of the enemy which were not out of reach , enemy 'S diet begati to tell, and then I should have I any- thing I saw myself. • I can speak to those which
of vends properly placeds at propet times of the tide, , brought the broadsideof the ships to beer, in the man- were -officially reported to me by the Captain of the
or of smaller vessels, duting every part of the tide ; i nor before described; liaying their heads towards the .Cosar. The first signal reported triere to be made
,
and I see no cause to alter my Opinion. I ham also I north and east, or if their shot did not tell, so as ma- by the Imperieuse, was " seven sail of e enemy s
h Idprobably'
to call the attention of the Court to the circumitatace • terially to injure, I thou have proceed- . ships on shore, die fleet can destroy them." Soon
that Captain Seymour; of the Pallas, hailed in passing led t" bring the larboird guns to hear by passing • after signal repeated, "that half the fleet could destroy
the Imperieuse, to know if he should remain in the on the side opposite to• Isle d'Aix, till I placed my' them." Between half-past six and eight o'clock, i
ships or ships, in such a situation as not only to cap- do pot fCCIACCt any other ihrlhl glade by the NV" i
inter anchorage, and was directed by me to do. so, if '

• noose t—dtherw-ean bait-past tweive sum one vaa.a..,
sage slay,..and standing in towards the enemy. The
Imperieuse made signal that the enemrs.shipi viei-
superior to the chasing ship, but inferior to the fleet
unitaid '". also that-the linperieuse was in distress and
wanted assistance.
Q.. Did you see, or was it officially reported to
you in the course of that day, that the lanOe.rieuse
had informed the Commander in Chief by tetegraph.
that two.sail of the line,woold be sufficient toAdestroy
the enemy ?—A. No such signal was repotted tome
even to have been made. .. . . . ..
Q, Wasan , official information given to you of
,
the . • r ilk Chief having recalled the 'lupe...
srieuse on, the, morning of the I,2th ?.--A. Nosuch
communiatiiip was ever mane to Me., .
Q. Ilia, Revenge, Theseus, Valiant, and Cam,
arc stated to have been scut into die Road of 'Aix.—
Did thentain ?—A. They went in at different times
of the siat, The Caesar some hours after the Valiant.
Q. :. Were they recalled by signal or otherwise,. by
the Commander in Chief ?-4. They were recalled
hy no order, from the Commander in Chief; but part
of them, the C.ksar, Theseus; and Valiant; came out
by orders from me. . , - . ~ •
. Q. What was yonr reasons, for calling Pose ships
from the service on which they svere ordered without
directions from the Commander in Chief ?—A. The
imminent said inevitable danger the ships were exposed
to by-continuing, in that ,station ; also the certainty
that they could not be employed with effect in the
further destination of the enemy's ships. .
Q. Did you consider the danger to which they
wci 4be exposed from the enemy's batteries, or bad-
ne..s.orreads; or both ?.—A. From both., The even.
inglireteding it, when the.CFsar was going in, she
got onshore for three hours,. in range of the enemy's
shot; and this contrary to my expectations, being told
hi, the pilot there was sufficient water. The Captains
of the Theseus and Valiant also informed me that
their ships had been agrourid.
O. On what shoal was the Caesar aground ?-1-A.
A continuation of the Buoyart, or a separate bank in
the same line with the Buoyart. At the time the
Caesar gotashore it was nearly dark, and the enemy
; did not perceive her situation. If it had been day-
light, I should have despaired of getting her oft
1 Q. Did you know that within the road of Aix,
i there 4,as,an anchorage capable of containing six siil
, of the line,.perfecily out of re*h of shot and shells
! from any of the enemy's batteries ?---A. Previous to
iour frigates going in I certainly did not know it, al-
! though some Pilots were of. opinion that there was,
'• otheri, that there was not. With respect to the num-
ber, I understood it never contained more than four
shipS- in five fathom, without range of shells. Had I
knoWn of that anchorage before I went in I should
hak,e expected. to derive little good from any ships
going there, as it was quite out of the line of annoy.
i
mg any of the enemy's ships that were onshore.
iQ. One of the reasons yeu have given for with.
. drawing.the ships from the road of Aix was, that they
could not annoy the, enemy's siiips. Were you before
', it was dark, in a situation from which you could see
the enemy's ships so as to feel quite satisfied ships of
the line could do them no more mischief ?—A. Before
II went in, anti in going. in, I observed the enemy's
( ships close under the batteries, and I was so little
I acquainted with that anchorage, that I was of opini-
on, both with respect to the navigation as well as the
i exposure to the batteries; ships could not be employed t without imminently risking their safety. ~
t: Q. You have commanded A Squadron for a consi-
derable time .in l3aaque Roads; have you been able
to ascertain how high the, tide rises and falls at spring
tides?--A. Generally from 18 to 21 feet, according
to the set of the wind; the N. W. wind makes a
higher tide.. . .
Q. When the Imperieuse made the signal that the
enemy's ships were on shore, and the fleet might
destroy them, would you, with .the experience you
have as a flag officer, ha4e thought it prudent or pro-
per to send or lead in * fleet to. destroy them ?
.1. 1 a
A. In my opinion the OIS o gment from the ancho-
rage of the enemy's ships by fire-ships, removed but
la ;Mall part of_ the obstacles. This is not only my
opinion, but that of ,others who preceded in the com-
mand. The difficolties_ of the navigation, and an
imperfect acquaintance. with the anchorage, world, -I
! think, have made me unworthy of a command, where
the enemy had all the advantage, and ours bad all the

loss, 7„,.." • .
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Q. When the signal vas made by the Imperieuse,
that half of the fleet could have destroyed the en.: my,
would you have, conducted half the fleet for that pnr-
' pose, with the wind and weather as it then was ?
A. In thiS, as in-the former answer, I Must take the
state of: the wind only : with the wind as it then w ts,
and the broadside of their ships still commanding the
passage; yze.should have been• so crirpled in going in
and in working ont. a passage a little more th ln a
mile, I think f should not have risked the ships, had
they been under my command.
Q. The Imperieuse made the signal of being in
djStresi,, and wanting immediate assistance—w: re ;toy
ships immediately sent to assist her ?—A. I will not
pretend ,to say whether the frigates were ordered in
before or afterwards by the Commander in Chid, but
there re several ships near at the time. Idu not
recollect any signal being made immediately in an-
s wer to the signal from the Imperieuse.
Adjourned until to-morrow.

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- Tuesday. se'nnight, Mr. Murray, tenant in Ferney-
bTae., a farm belonging to the Earl of ERROL, had
i.
one to-die summit of one of the highest rocks be-
tween Shins Castle and Peterhead, in order to tether
of reinove some sheep, which he had stationed upon
a Very deep declivity near the rocks, and his foot slip-
ping, he was precipitated from a height of nearly 100
feet, *nd killed on the spot, his skull being fractured,
limbi biaoleaa, &c. . .
CORN-MARKET, MARK-LANZ, JULY 28.—The mar-
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until the embargo is taken off. So few buyers attend,
or sales effected, that the prices are considered almost
nominal ; but Flour supports the late advance; and
• fine American 50s. to 525. per barrel.
GIMERAL CURRIN6r AS ONDSILS
' Wheat, 721.801. 961. Beans, 57,. 635.
Fine ditto, 98s. 1045. Tick ditto, 455. 50s.
Rye, 435. 521. Oats, 945. Us. S2s.
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