Star.
London, England, 1809-08-03 00:00:00

FROM LLOYD', LIST.

Gita7zszsn, Jim! St.—Arrived the Generous Planter,
Gul-
len; Sir Andrew Hammon::, Carr; Lorfdon, Goldfinch; Friend-
ship, Smith, and Lady Johnson, Richardson, from Jamaica—Faith,
Scaife, and Letitia, Garcon, from the Brazils—Mary, Staffera,
from Grenada—Canada, Starling, frord Surinam—Fame, Stein,
from Virginia—Princess Elizabeth, —, from Curacoa—thr,-
, dee, , frem Greenland—Rosina, Pearce, from the Cape of
Hope—Duncombe, Coilinder, fro:n Cadiz—Two Braille. z,
jlenrierv-frona. Lisboa. Sailed .the poversigrk „1-lorriby ;
Traveller; White; Berrcsford, Donaldson ; Britannia, Masi:li;
Good Intent, Sly ; Alert, Delday, and Lion, Blythe, for GiL-
raltar—Lha Rutnney, Dawson, atid Elizabeth, Carr, for ;ere-
riffe—Anson, Goodwin, for Malaga ; William, Ainsworth, ter
Cadiz"; Dos Amigos, Levis, for the Brazils ; Mentor, Brine, :,n1
Britannia, Beatson, tor Malta; Hibherts, Wilson, for Yucatan;
Britannia, Morrison, for Li.hon ; and the Wilding, Campion, for
Africa.

Auousr I....ArriTed the Clarendon, Allen ; Nautilus, •
fitt ; Catherine Green, Russell ; Cambridge, Sullivan;
George, Bailey ; Fortitude, Martin ; Kingston, Warden; Dorn.`.!
Foster, Sowden ; Stranger, Hutton; Albion, Smith;
Cumbig ; Flora, Thorn.; Mariner, Ford ; Ceres, Warren ; Lcne,
Brown; Ida, Passmore; Pursuit, Freud; Pacific, Buckham
Europe, Pearce; Earl St. Viacents, Anton; Neptune, C' ;
and St. Mary,Eaton, from Jamalca—Harriett, Hinckley, tiom
Oporto ; and Belle Savage, Jones, from Virginia. Sailed the
Georg'ana, Leigh, for India ; Amalthea, Price, for Martinique ;
Dispatch, Wroughan, for Rio Janeiro; Brookbsnk, Dillard, fur
Cadiz; Selina, Andrews, and the Brothock, Thompson, lot
Gibraltar ; Ja.ne, Macaw, for Algiers; Vine, Carr, for Oporto ;
Pelican, Marley, for Malta ;Lark, Riven, for Seville; and Lively,
Eldridge, for Gattenburgh. .
Avatar 2.—Arrived Comet, M`Donald ; Cerlebury, Dower;
Wilierby, Clark ; Eliza, MlDocald ; Hearn, George ; and London,
•-•.••••, from Ja,naica ; Sanford; John and Edward, Burger ;
and Calpe, Moore, from America; Ann, Patrick, from Ca.l:z ;
and Unity, SpinuJ, from
.Lisbon.--Sailed the Pitt, Foster, fur
Madeira; Southesk, GibSs, for Bermuda ; Lord Duncan, Loth-
rington, for Gibraltar; Jane, Sinnott, for Malta; and Woodbine,
Mearns, for Oporto.

The Hero, GARDNER', of London, was taken in J.
unary last, after an• action of one hour and a half.
The Joseph, of Philadelphia, from 'Madei..i, for
Liverpool, has been taken by a French privateer,
taken by the Vntomirs and arrived at Cork.

COURT MARTIAL ON LORD GAMBIXR.

SEVENTH DAY.—POKISVIOUTI4, AUGUST g.
Admiral STOPFORD being called to correct an error
in his former testimony, to the effect that the da-
!waged boat piciced up by the Lyra was not totally
lieszroyed, the COURT asked him its general question,
whether the witness could state any one insta.ice of
elect in the Commander in Chief during he wnole
,orrice ?—A. So far from it, that it alismys appeared
me that the Commander in Chief was actuated by
a warm zeal for the service, and a desire to discharge
the duties entrusted to him with punctuality and care.
Lieutenant IltwKrits re-examined._

Q. (Br the COURT) You have said, that on the
I,th April a signal was made by the Imperieuse, to
sly that the enemy's ships might be destroyed ?.—A.
The signal Was, 66 If permitted to remain, can de-
6tr„. the enemy."
Q. To whom did you report the making of that
signal ?—A. To Sir H. Neale, Captain of the Fleet.
Q. Do you know whether any thing was done in
conseqaence of it ?--.A. I believe there were launches
lea in by the Admiral, and vessels passed about the
beet in consequence.
Q. (By Lord GAMBIER). Was net there a signal
glade to the Imperieuse to communicate with theAigle
in consequence of that signal ?--A. There was a te-
lerph signal.
Q. Did the Aigle go t the anchorage where the
imperteuse was, and relieve her, and how soon ?—A.
r can't exactly s y the time she anchored, but she
it
went in immediately after she removed the prisoners.
a (By the Couar). Were any operations under-
taken against the enemy upon the junction of the
Aigle with the Imperieuse ?—A. Not immediately
upon that junction, but the next day the Etna bomb
was sent in, and the gun-brigs, there being then no
I other bomb wish the fleet.
Q. (By Lord GAMBIER). Was the other bomb,
the Thunder, sent in directly she arrived ?—A. Yes.
Q. (By the Couar). Did the Vesuvius bomb ar-
rive before all operations had ceased ?—A. No other
arrived before they had ceased.
Q. Were any of the enemy's ships within the range
of bombs after they arrived ?—A. I don't think they
were.
Q. (By the Cotnr.) Did you forfn that opinion on
beard the Caledonia, or were you at any time in Aix
Road,, to form it there ?—A. On board the Caledo-
nia.
Q. (By Lord GAMBIER.) What day was the Re.
gibs on shore under the town of Curas, got off, and
ran up the Charante ?—.A. At day-light on the morn-
ing or the 29th, as appears on the log.
Lord GAMBIER—" Mr. President, previous to my
withdrawing yesterday from this place, I intimated
22 intention of closing my evidence and my defence ;
and this I did from respect to the Court, being averse
to ettgage more of their time than I conceived to be
necessary, satisfied that every material point of the
charge had been fully refuted ; but as all the Captains
of th.. in-shore squadron have been before the Court,
with the exception of only three, I would claim your
indulgence so much further, as to call in those Officers,
intending only to put to them a very few questions.
One of them is Captain Newcombe. As his name
ppeared yesterday inevidence, and it might lead to
,ntk:ence prejudicial tea thntmeritorious Officer if,
,v,(lnot not -ice his conduct,* I beg lea'e to assure this
°xi, that he acquitted himself in the command of
J't Beagle, in Ale Roads, in a manner highly ho-
urable to himself', and certainly satisfactory to me."
'it HARRY NEAill called by the Gourt, saws, sx-
doxiond. •
Q. (By the COURT).Did the signal. Lieutenant of
Caledonia, on the 14th of April, Teport• to you
signal made by the Imperieuse, that if allowed to
in, he could destroy the enemy's ships ?—A. I
walking the poop, when I directed, by the
mander in Chief's order, a signal of recall to
made to the Imperiense, who returned a signal,
• srted to me, a If permitted to wait, can destroy

enemy."
Q. Was any thing done in consequence of that
'gni ?—A. Yes ; Captain Wolfe, of the Aigle, was
rested to proceed and take the command of the in-
squadron, and the Imperieuse was directed by
legraph, to communicAte with the Aisle ; but whe-
ore
Iher he did communicate any information or plan in
consequence of that direction, or to the Commander
is Chief, on his return, I am ignorant.
Q. Did the Aigle go into Ais Roads in conse-
quence of that signal ?—A. Yes.
Q. Is the Aigle a ship of equal force with the Im-
perieuse, so as to be as well calculated to destroy the
rtty as the Imperieuse N.—A. Yes, she is.
Q. Were any other ships or vessels sent in with
he Aigle, or in consequence of that signal ?—A. To
best of my recollection, all the small vessels had
en sent in the day before : no others were sent in
en. I think only the Lyra, if any, was left.
. Q. By Lord Gouston. ) Had you any conversa-
en with Lord Cochrane at any time respecting the
Curacy of ,the French charts ?—A. Yes.
Q. What did he say as to their accuracy or iaaccu.
, ?--A. I was conversing about 6th of April last
Lord Cochrane, respecting the distance at which
'• Brisish fleet was anchored from the French, his
dship stated the fleets were 9 miles from each
. I replied that they were only 6 ; that it had
en ascertained by angles as well as cross-bearings
Pon the chart. His Lordship replied (speaking of
French chart), the chart is not to be depended
on. (It was the Neptune Francois, and his Lord-
a tmderstood it to be so.) The French, he added,
:.e in the habit of giving a smaller space upon their
art than was true; that he had had an instance of
t!pon some former occasion, when standing in to
, he expected to have found by the chart that
e Space was small, and he fOusuiLkuearly five or six
les bread.
Q. What number of furnaces for heating shot did
',:tl Cochrane report to me he had observed in the
crt of Isle d'Aix, in reconnoitring previous to the
Itit April ?—A. I did not hear him report to you,
t he told me he had been in, in 1800, and saw five
aces burning at that time.
Q. Was not the firing of the explosion vessel eon•
marl to Lord Cochrane ?—A. Entirely so.
Lord GAMBIER...." From the peculiar circumstances
Ineer which Sir Harry Neale stands as my ccutfidea-
!ial friend and First Captain of the Caledonia, I shall
Isis him no more questions."
Q. By the Cot/la.—Did Lord Cochrane state how
Imlay guns he bad observed on the battery ?—A. No,

he did not ;he 'repotted the west-end of the &relics-,
ion to be in a stale of rubbish, but it was visible to
he fleet it was newly formed.
Lord GAMBIER" It `s material fbr me to observe,
tlhat Lord Cochrane had, on the 18th, made the sig-
nal to, me can destroy enemy,' on which account I
recalled the Imperieuse, but as nothing had been ef-
foct•!d by his Lordship, when on the following day he
made the signal to me, when recalled—, If permitted
to remain can destroy enemy,' I thought it unneces-
sary to pay more attention to this signal than to direct
his Lordship by signal, to communicate with the
Aigle, which ship Lord Cochrane knew I had or-
dered to relieve him. I concluded, therefore, Lord
Cochrane would communicate to Captain Wolfe any
measures he had in contemplation for destroying the
enemy, and wished to have his Lordship's report of
proceedings, that I might transmit my report to the
Admiralty without delay."
Catitain HARDMAN, of Me Unicorn, sworn and examined.
Q. (By Lord GAMBIER ). What time in the after-
noon of the 12th of April, were you directed to pro-
ceed with the Unicorn to the attack of the enemy ?
A. As near as I can recollect, about half past two.
Q. Were the three ships of the enemy that were on
shore upon the Palais shoal that day, and which after-
wards got off, at any time in a position to be attacked
—I mean from the depth of water round them,
and other circumstances ?—A. There were two ships
tfloat prior to the frigates going in, and the enemy's
three-decker, ashore and upright, with her broadside
to the entrance ground of the Isle of Aix. The three
enemy's ships on shore appeared to me not to be in a
position to admit of an attack upon them by any of
the British ships.
Q. Was every exertion used, according to your
judgment and observation, by every ship and vessel
sent to the attack of the enemy ?—A. To the best of
my judgment, every exertion was used.
Q. Were the brig-sloops and gun-brigs advanced
nearer to the enemy than the squadron at anchor ?
A. To the best of my knowledge, none of the fri-
gates, except the Beagle, were in the advance of the
British ships during the attack of the 12th ; I mean
between the British frigates and the enemy. The
Beagle continued under weigh between the enemy
and the attacking frigates.
Q. Did the Beagle appear to you to be as far ad-
vanced towards the enemy as the depth of water
would admit ?—A. Not having sounded at any dis-
tance between the Unicorn and the enemy, I cannot
say whether the depth of water would have admitted
the Beagle to have closed more with the enemy.
Q. How much nearer to the enemy than the fri-
gates do you suppose she was ?—A. To the best of
my judgairnt, three or four ship's lengths. I did
not observe her to anchor in the afternoon of the 12th.
Q. Did she engage the enemy under weigh
A. Yes, she did, and I believe continued to do so
until the general firing of the British squadron ceased.
Q. Was the Beagle placed between the British ships.
and the ships of the enemy aground, and being under
sail, subject at any time, in your apprehension, to re-
ceive any damage by the shot of the English ships ?
A. Yes, I think she was; but I do Rot know that
she received any damage from them.
Q. From the time of the Commander in Chief ar-
riving
.in Basque Roads to the time of your leaving
it, can. you state any instance of neglect, misconduct,
or inattention to the public service in his proceedings?
--A. I cannot ; the Unicorn was the advanced Fri-

gate from the day of anchoring in Basque Roads
antil the afternoon of the 12th of A pril.
Q. Were the exertions of the brigs and small yes-
sels continued after the 12th of April for the destruc-
tion of the enemy's ships, until they had removed
entirely out of their reach ?—A. From the 13th of
April until the Unicorn was leaving Basque Roads,
I have no reason to suppose that there was any want
of exertion on the part of the brigs and vessels ; but
it blew so strong, that the small vessels often could
not carry on any operations against the enemy.
Captain SEYMOUR, of Me Pallas, sworn and examined.
Q. (By Lord GAMBIER.) What time in tha after-
noon of the 12th of April did you proceed in the
Pallas to attack the enemy ?—A. About a quarter
lafter two, I think. _ _ _ _

Q. Do you remember seeing the position of the
enemy's fleet on that morning ; and whether there
were any of them afloat at their anchorage ?—A. Two
ships were afloat, those of the Rear Admiral and
Commodore.

Q. Do you recollect what time they. cut or slipt
their cables, and ran up the Charente ?—A. Between
twelve and one.

Q. Do you recollect at what time the enemy's three'
ships that were aground on the Valais shoal, and which
afterwards got off, removed from that situation ?
A. I do not ; I think it was in the last quarter of the
tide. _ _

Q. Was it after or before the two line of battle
ships ran up ?—A. lam not positive. I was occu-
pied about my ship.
Q. (By the COURT.) When the ships of the line
and some of the frigates left Aix Roads, did the Pallas
go out with them e—A. She did not.
Q. On the morning of the 13th April were there
any of the enemy's ships which remained within reach
of shot from the Pallas ?—A. No, by a very consi-
derable distance. . _ _

Q. Was the Pallas then in the situation in which
she was when she engaged the enemy on the 12th ?
A. She was not, but moved the preceding evening
into deep water.
Q. Were any of them within gun shot of the situ-
ation from which she removed ?—A. No.
Q. Were any of them in a situation which would
have admitted of their being destroyed by frigates
and the smaller vessels then in the squadron ?--A.
The smaller vessels attacked them on the 13th in the
Imorning. I don't think the frigates could have ac-
companied them to the attack. • I
Q. Was the Ocean the only ship within reach of
their attack ?—A. The Ocean was the nearest ship,
but circumstances afterwards proved the Regulus
could have been attacked.
Q. Were all the smaller vessels sent to attack'the
Ocean ?—A. All that remained in Aix Roads.
Q. How long did they continue their attack on the
13th ?—A. Till about four o'clock in the afternoon,
when they worked up to the anchorage of the Impe-
rieuse and Pallas.
Q. Do you know why they did not continue their
attack longer ?—A. They came back with the ebb
tide, which bad ebbed considerably before they
weighed, and the Etna bomb had gronsded. The