mother, besides, and the numberless feelings for which, though matters of everyday practice, it is difficult to show cause. You remember Sugden with Hart & Co., and will not be surprised to hear that he volunteered to convince Don Miguel of his defective title. A few hours, however, sufficed to disgust him with conveyancing, as it is practised in the Marine Courts; and I heard him, by a verbal instrument, assign over with technical formality, the whole ship to the Devil, his Heirs, Executors, Administrators, and Assigns. As for Butterworth, the Captain gave instructions with regard to the stays, and Butterworth in going aloft fell overboard. We thought for some time that he was dead, but after rubbing, and other means of revival, we had the satisfaction of seeing him moving for a new trial, and that he was beginning _de novo_. You may conceive, professionally, our joy at entering the Douro with a prospect of being invited within the Bar,--but the anchors were instructed to stay proceedings, and we stayed the same. As I took notes of what happened afterwards, I will give you a rough draft. _Michaelmas Term, Oct. 31._ Admiral took Counsel’s opinion with regard to the Fort of St. Michael. Held that an action would lie. Judgment affirmed. _Nov. 2._ Action of assault and battery. Admiral’s ship opened the case, and the others followed on the same side. Hills crowded with witnesses. Enemy’s damages laid at a hundred and fifty men. Tax off a hundred. [Illustration: DRAKE DISPERSING THE ARMADA.] 3. Discovering flaws and amending same. At intervals term reports. Pollock died of his wounds, and was struck off the paper. Gave him an undertaking. 4. _A dies non._ Poor Horne seized with lockjaw, and preparing for the long vacation. 5. Notice of action. Enemy’s Fleet put in an appearance, but _non pros_. Horne demised. 6. Joined issue with enemy’s flag ship. Wetherell killed by a ball lodging in the Inner Temple, and Denman subpœnaed by a bullet out of the main-top. Enemy attempted to put an officer and fifty men in possession--but we served them with an ejectment. Night coming on, agreed to withdraw a juror. 7. A violent storm, and a sail under a distress. Taken in execution by a wave,--levied on longboat and three men, and all the hen-coops. 8. Fell in with a Portuguese brig, and lodged a detainer. Have not received my share of prize, but have got a cognovit. 9. Enemy moved for a new trial. Bore up and fired a broadside; replied to same. Admiral endeavoured, by intercepting the rear-most ships, to cut off the entail. Boarding again,--obliged to fight with all my Power of Attorney. Gave quarter to one man, he was such a special pleader. Verdict--drawn battle. 10. Chitty fell overboard from the mizen chains. Action of trover failed. Filed a bill of him in Ocean’s Chancery, and sent an office copy to his Widow.