...logs and signal minutes of the Caledonia, Jmperieuse, and other ships, it appeared that Lord Gambier did for a considerable time neglect or delay taking effectual measures for destroying them (the enemy)." This was neither more nor less than the language of Lord Cochrane, and thus far certainly...

...month of April, the enemy's ships being then on shore, and the signal having been made that they would be destroyed, did for a considerable time neglect...delay taking effectual measures for destroying them." — Page 2. We may remark, that the first idea of attacking ships at anchor in the road of Aix, and...

...Eear-admiral John Sutton, and Captains John Irwin, Eobert Hall, Edward Stirling Dickson, and Eichard Dalling Dunn, assembled at Portsmouth, to try Admiral...several of the members, particularly the president (Sir Eoger Curtis) and Admiral Young, evinced a strong bias in favour of the accused. On two or three occasions...

...whereas, by the log-books and minutes of signals of the Caledonia, Imperieuse, and other ships employed on that service, it appears to us that the said Admiral...delay taking effectual measures for destroying them : We, therefore, in compliance with his lordship's request, and in consequence of what appears in the...

...follows : — " And whereas, by the log-booka and minutes of signals of the Caledonia , Impcrieittse, and other ships employed in that service, it appears...delay taking effectual measures for destroying them ; " and " we do hereby direct you to try the said Admiral Lord Gambier for his conduct in the instance...

...enemy's ships being then on fire, and the signal having been made that they could be destroyed, he did, for a considerable time, neglect or delay taking effectual measures for destroying them;" but this decision was in reality nothing more than a party statement of the fact that a commander-in-chief,...

...until August 4th. The charge was — " That Admiral the Right Honourable Lord Gambier, on the 12th of April, the enemy's ships being then on shore, and...delay taking effectual measures for destroying them." And the sentence was that the court considered that the charge had not been proved, but — " that...

...following charge: "And whereas, by the log-books and minutes of signals of the Caledonia, lmperieuse, and other ships employed in that service, it appears...several of the members, particularly the president 1Sir Roger Curtisl and Admiral Young, evinced a strong bias in favour of the accused. On two or three...