Gale continuing, but glass rising. If wind veers to eastward the sea must go down a bit. Visit from the _Eugenies_ or Irish Brigade, who likewise had been in some danger by a huge steamer. Whichcote, not intending the lubberly _Leveret_ to escape the punishment due, sent Haywood, his master, back to Rotterdam by steamer to lay the case before Her Majesty’s Consul and proper authorities; this, however, may detain us another day, as the master cannot be back before to-morrow. Landed and visited the town, which is entered by a drawbridge, and surrounded by a ditch. Fortifications in tolerable repair, but no guns mounted: they were lying in rows inside one of the bastions. In the centre of the town was an old 50-gun frigate, for the training of youths for their navy. In the evening the _Eugenies_ came on board and we had a rubber. [Sidenote: Aug. 22.] _Eugenie_ got through the gates at an early hour, but brought up outside. Gale over, glass rising, but no easterly wind. A young Dutchman, probably an attorney’s clerk, came on board, the bearer of a letter from the master of the _Leveret_, the purport of which was that he should send Whichcote a bill of damages as soon as his defects were made good. Tom Whichcote, having read the document, tore it up and threw it overboard, and told the messenger he might tell Mr. Clark (the master of the _Leveret_) to go to a hot place. The scribe having remarked that Sir Thomas had a peculiar way of conducting business, retired in haste. In the afternoon a pilot came on board and conducted us through the gates--an operation we could have done as well. Came to outside preparatory to a start in the morning. [Sidenote: Aug. 23.] Got pilot on board. Weather hazy. Wind hanging to W.S.W. Message from the Irish Brigade proposing to keep the inner water and so go down to Flushing; not a bad idea, to which we agreed. Landed sea pilot and tried for a river one; only one in store, so settled to wait. At 9 A.M. observed _Eugenie_ working down for the sea. However, Tom Whichcote was not to be influenced into again changing his mind; having got on board a river pilot, we weighed and ran to S.E., keeping between certain black and white buoys. After rounding the S.E. end of Goree and Overflacker, the tide having fallen, and the channel narrow and wind in our faces, we came to. Observed sundry seals basking in the sun on the patches of drying sand left by the falling tide. _Eugenie_ and ourselves no longer in company, and as their manœuvring scented somewhat of the humbug it was not to be regretted. Having been to-day at noon in 4° 5´ E. Long.--wonder whether I shall ever be so far _East_ again.