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excursion on the most friendly footing with
On this subject Captain Lloyd' had written to hint
(Colonel Palmer) a letter in explanation, which he
would reed over to the Court. The letter stated itt
substuffe, that on Colonel Quentin asking him to ac-
company him to Paris, he did not see how he could
I refuse, as Colonel Quentin had on several occasions
before done IQlu acts of kindness ; and although he
certainly did not think at the time that Colonel Quen-
tin had done his duty to his brother officers, yet pre-
vious to his return to England, the whole of the cis.
cumstances with which he is now charged were only
partially known to him. He had been actuated by
no private pique against Colonel Quentin, and he
considered, that as a gentleman and a soldier, he
would not have been doing his duty to his brother
officers and fellow soldiers, had he withheld his-con-
currence. In another part of Lis defence, Colonel
Quentin had stated, with respect to the letter of the
9th August, that it was signed by all the officers of
the regiment, excepting Colonel P timer, and except-
ing Major Howard, Captain Bromley, and two other
officers, who refused to sign it. Major Howard alone
refused to sign this letter. Captain Bromley was the
Adjutant of the regiment, and for several reasons it
had not been thought proper to apply to him. He
could distinctly state to the Court, that no officer had
refused to sign the letter of the 9th August but Ma-
jor Howard, who was in habits of intimacy with Coe
lonel Quentin, and whose not signing it was therefore
easily to be accounted for. Colonel Quentin had
stated( Apo Jhe letter of the 20th Algust, from Co-
lo el phut: to the Prince Regent, instead of irons.
siting the whole letter of the Adjutant General of
the 30th March, quoted only that part of it relating
to himself, thereby insinuating that the letter had
been garbled for the purpose of producing an uafa-
vourable impression against him. The case of Ser-
jeant.Major Robertson also alluded to in the Adju-
tant-General's letter, was of comparatively very little
importance indeed ; and it was a well-known fact,
that it was the conduct of Colonel Quentin alone
which had called forth the letter of the Adjutant-Ge-
neral. Colonel Quentin had brought the Adjutant-
General over from Ireland, and he Wit ready to come
forward, though delayed from craniag at the exact
time, but Colonel Quentin, as was well known, would
not call on him, which it was presume I he would have
done, had he known that any part of the evidence of
that Gentleman would have been in his favour. Co-
lonel Quentin had stated that, as mght be supposed,
he had courted the fullest investigation, and that the
Commander-in-Chief could order no other course of
proceeding than to call on Colonel Palmer to deliver
charges against Colonel Quentin, and lay them before
a Court-Martial; that Colonel Palmer and the other
Officers could not go so far without going still far-
ther, otherwise their example would be subversive of
all military discipline. Did Colon I Quentin by this
mean to state that he (Colonel Palmer) was. com-
pelled to act as he did ? He would say, that in con-
sequence of the letters of the 9th and 20th of August,
he was not compelled to bring forward charges
against Colonel Quentin. He had not signed the
letter of the 9th ; though his opinion being the same
with the rest of the Officers, he had thought it right
to bring forward the charges ; but had his opinion,
with respect to Colonel Quentin's conduct differed
from theirs, he did not see how be could have been
obliged to come forward as a prosecutor. He bad
read the letter of the 9th to Colonel Quentin in con-
fidence, and he considered after what had subsequently
taken place that this letter was virtually withdrawn.
Colonel Quentin, however, had afterwards told the
Officers that he had the Prince's command to them to
deliver up to him the letter of the'9th, " and his Royal
Highness." said Woad Palmer, " afterwards told
me, that he had not authorised Colonel Quentin to
demand that letter." Colonel Quentin had observed
that it appeared in evidence that the regiment was ice
high condition, both as to men and horses, on the:r
arnval at Lisbon, and he had thought it but fair to
avail himself of the evidence. Here Colonel Quentin
had alluded to the evidence of General Grant, who
had said that the regiment was well appointed on their
arrival. But he would distinctly state, that the mens'
conduct was extremely bad when in quarters in Lon-
don ; that it improved during the fortnight they were
under his command at Guildford, previous to their
embarkation; and, that when they arrived at Lisbon,
they were at first in bad order in point of discipline.
Colonel Quentin had said, that one of the first cir-
cumstances which struck him, on his joining the re.
giment, was the frequency and severity of cot=
punishment ; that the Court were aware of the
of the 25th of March of the Commander-io-Chief
1 with respect to corporal punishment; and that he
had looked at the list of punishments with strong sea.

THE late Mayor of Gravesend has authorized a
contradiction of part of the statement vel:ich appeared in
the Sraa of Saturday last, and since copied Into other Papers, an
partial and unfair. The charge attempted tribe sustained by Mr.
Capper was not satisfactorily proved. Flee witat.sses were called,
three of whom pieced absolutely nothing—a fourth proved but
little—and the other fixed upon a wrong man, ah he himself
afterwards admitted. The investigation, however, furnished a
convenient opportunity of adjusting the points Its difference be-
tween some of the persons employed in the Alien Department
and the Watermen of Gravesend. This was so effectually done,
that all the parties separated, entirely satisfied. nut only with
those before whom the complaint had been urged. but with each
other. It was sufficiently evident that the Fault wss not all on
ene tide. Connected with these disputes, in some degree, was
the business which Mr. Whitbread brought before Parliament
towards the close of the last sessiou, on passing the Alien 8i11....
Amongst so large a body as the Gravesend Watermen, there
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will, of course, he some who occasionally transgress ; but it is.
admitted on all hands, that they were never under better regula-
tion than at present. With respect to the particular subject of
inquiry, it was quite clear that the matter had originated in mere'
mistake and misconception. Many days had been suffered to
elapse be'ore any complaint was offered. Not an hour was lost
'in putting it into a course of investigation when preferred, as Mr.
Capper, the Complainant, stated that he was about to leave the
country for the Continent on the following day. This was on
Saturday, the let of October. From that time all contention had
erased; every-thing was going on quietly, and there was a gene-
ral wish to bury all animosity, until Mr. Capper, on his recent
return from his continental excursion, chose most injud:cioady
to revive it. He will probably be deceived, if he supposes that
he has thus recommended hintnett to his superiors in office.

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