the Ludge capering about, apart from regular Dance, on the Quarter-deck
the
of the "Agincourt " . M. Mr Knight, the naval Store-Keeper, stated that
he had often seen "Judges,
Governor, Senerals,
and Admirals "in the same
"
state, and had been "fifty times in a similar condition himself; but I leave it to Your Lordship to decide on the value of this palliation from the
witness.
in
with reference to the second charge, a military officer stated on oath that he would not have allowed
a common Soldier to so upon duty in the condition in which he himself Supported the Judge in the major General's verandah on the 23d July 1846. This condition is
qualified
in
the evidence by the term "overcome
" with wine - but I apprehend that
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the real name for it is drunkenness.
The entire evidence is forwarded
apart; but I enclose with this despatch
an extract from major General D'Aquilar' s evidence, as it is of peculiar importance
that what I
to myself. . It proves
stated in my private note to Lord Palmerston, on the authority of the
Major General, was substantially the by that officer
account rendered to me.
on my return from ( husan; and that in regard to the third and - general charge of habits of intemperance (in addition to the two specific_ instances which I consides proved) the
General
was
opinion of the major the same as my own, down to the date of the investigation.
.
very
I most willingly admit that
the evidence given
has
disproved the
third and general charge; but I have