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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