Note 350 — WALTER HAMILTON, (continued 17)

This prophecy was afterwards strangely fulfilled, for the Sultan was run upon rocks and sunk. The Duke of Edinburgh was not on board at the time, but he was in command on the station, and under his directions ineffectual efforts were made to save the vessel. These having failed, a Court of Enquiry was held, of which it has not been deemed prudent to publish any report. It would obviously be exceedingly unprofessional to impute negligence or incompetence to a Royal Duke who condescends to accept the title and the pay of an Admiral.

The vessel was afterwards raised, and taken into port by a firm of contractors.