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JOSEPH liAllT, &craw,. ptpt.; 't • • .•ir) .. • at Pt Ost 4 -firatvits beerdille his arreel - • - Seimilds dfe p l aned *charge of the Micas' hiesPhosse, lard nt_hernilib sheik* the said sentry, when , in the eze teltitilen.ifirb WIRT offeeepted to prevent hti;larstetir g tee the . illess,hotsle-eThird. foe breahierelorel th•Lailleers' Mae.heue all such estedoee boils aeon diciaarefui, highly subversive all order areA Military discipline, and in direct violation of the &dein of win." Chimes the Cotltt came to ate iol %wing aecision : " The Court having duly weighed and. considered the ell debee adduced agahnt the prioritise, Lieutenant Beinuel Robert Pop arn in PurP. o fß the chute, brought against ham, and what he has said repo defence, is of opinion th a t he i s Guilty of the *bole of the Charlie brought against him, which . b . eitig in breach of the Articles of War, the Court dog therefore sentence the said :Lieureon* laseuel Robert Poynez, to be Cashiered." His hloarsre,hee, been pleased to approve and confirm eke finding and saptatce of the Court s and the Custmaersze.re-Csaar directs, that the sentence of the Court, and his MaJarr's ap• provei be entered in the General Order Book,"and read at the head of every Regineent ib die service. • .110aree-Guarde, Decanter le, 111211 . At a Generai Cottrt.Martial held at Colombo, in the island of Ceylon, on the 16th of April, lts2l, and continued by adjournments to the '2sth of the same Month, Second Lieutenant JA‘AI ES SLOPER, of the 2d Ceylon Regiment, was arraigned upon the undermentioned Charges, viz. “ pt. For having embezzled and fraudulently miaapplied a considerable suns cdpublic money, to the amount of eleven rhos sand nix-dollars, or thereabouts, obtained by him, Second Lieu tenant Sloper, In his cap ac i t y o f P aymaster of the Pioneer Corps, foe the payment of the said Corps for the month of January. " 2d. For disobedience of orders in not transmitting the pay to the detached divisions and parties of the Pioneer Coifs for the month of January last, as directed by the Regimental Order a the 2nd September, 1820. " 3d. For giving In a false and evasive Repert to- his Corn lesanding Officer under date 27th February, 1821, wherein be seated thatite had complied with the above Order of the 22d of September, specifying the periods for transmitting money fur the payment of the Corps, whereas it appears he had not done so. " 4th. For conduct highly derogatory to the character of an Officer and a Gentleman, in having abandoned himself to habits of repeated intoxication, and in appearing at unseasonable tittles and hours in a most disgraceful state of inebriety, particularly on the 13th and 14th of December, 1820, and on or about the 16th of February and 23d of March, 1891, whilst in the Sick Report, such conduct being to the prejudice of good order and military discipline, and in breach of the Articles t.f Var." Upon which Charges the Court came to the follow. ing decision : " The Court, having maturely weighed and considered the evidence adduced against the prisoner, Second Lieutenant Sluper, of the 2d Ceylon Regiment, in support of the charges alleged against him, and what he has urged in his defence, is of opinien as fellow : ' • This day was published, Fie! its. bawd, . 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For neglect of duty in having marched from Belad Beni Bu Hassan to attack Belad Beui Breali on the 9th No vember;lB2o, without taking the necessary military precautions, although he well knew that the enemy were in force In his front, and in having on the march permitted in the most negligent and unofficetiike manner, the detachment under his command to be' attacked unformed and unprepared, which led to its being en-1 tirely defeated, with the loss of its guns, stores, and baggage. " sd. For neglect of duty in having during the said affair on use 9th of November, 1820, been deficient in personal exertion, and in not having done his utmost to repulse and defeat the enemy on that occasion. " 4th. For disgraceful conduct, unbecoming the character of an Officer, In having addressed an Official Report to the Chief Secretary of Government, dated the 18th of November, 1820, and to the Adjutant. General of the Army under the same date, in which he unjustly and without foundation ascribed his defeat , in the said affair of the 9th of November, 1820, to the misbe haviour before the enemy on that day of the Officers and men . who composed the detachment under his command." Upon which Charges the Court came to the follow ing decision: " Finding and Sentence.—The Court having maturely weighed and considered all that has been adduced in support of the pro. sectition, as well as what has been brought forward on the defence, came to the following opinion on the respective charges prefer red against the prisoner, Captain T. P. THOMPSON, of his blajes ty's 17th Light Dragoons— " That the prisoner is not guilty of the first Charge, except in as far a. 4 the Court are of opinion that the expedition into the Interior of Arabia was undertaken rashly, on account of the smallness of the detachment ; and they do therefore acquit him of every other part of the said Charge. " That the prisoner is not guilty of the second Charge, and the Court do therefore honourably acquit him of the same, " That the prisoner is riot guilty of the third Charge, and the Court do therefore honourably acquit him of the same. " With regard to the fourth Charge, that the prisoner is guilty of having addressed an Official Report to the Chief Secretary to Government, dated the 18th November, 1820, and to the Ad jutant-General of the Army, under the same date, in which be unjustly and without foundation ascribed his defeat in the said affair of the 9th of November, 1820, to the misbehaviour before the enemy on that day of the Officers and men who composed the detachment under his command. But the Court are at the same time of opinion, that this Report proceeded from erroneous conclusions, and they elo therefore acquit him of disgraceful conduct unbecoming an O ffi cer. _ _ " The Court having found the Prisoner guilty as above sped fied, do therefore adjudge him, the said Captain T. P. THossr- SON, to be publicly reprimanded, in such manner as lily Excel lency the Commander-in-Chief may think proper." The CONSIANDZIWN-Cillgr directs that the foregoing Order be entered in the General Order Book, and read at the head of every Regiment in his Majesty's service in India. Horse-Otiards, December 15, 1821. At a General Court-Martial, held in Colombo, in the island of Ceylon, on the 4th of April, 1821, and continued by adjournments to the 9th of the same month, Lieutenant SAMUEL ROBERT PoENT; of the 2d Ceylon Regiment, was arraigned upon the under mentioned Charges, viz. " Ist. For most shameful and disgraceful conduct, highly de rogatory to the character of an Officer and a Gentleman, en or about the 24th of November,lB2o, in being found in a most in decent state of intoxication about twelve o'clock at noon, in, and about the bless-house of the 2d Ceylon Regiment, and in allow ing a private soldier of the 16th Regiment to sit down and drink in his presence, and making tkle said private soldier drunk at that time. si 2d. For most shameful and disgraceful conduct, highly un becoming the character of an Officer and a Gentleman, and sub versive of all ord.r and military discipline, on or about Abe 14th of December,lB2o, in coming in a niosfindeat state of intoxi cation to a Regimental Coat- Mattis}, as a member, to sit on the said Court-Martial. " 3d. For most disrespectful and undlicerlike conduct to wards his Commanding .officer, or or about the 23d of karelt, in writing a most contemptuous and.insolent letter to Lieutenant and Adjutant kleaden, ih answer to one whiten to binsby Ad jutant Meaden, in his official Capacity, cony ying die Com manding Miter's . orders fur him, Lieutenant Poyntx, to quit the Officers' :11w-house as hip, private residence, a nd to pro- I vide himself with other quirters. m 4th. For most vielebt, outrageous, aid unoillderiihr Makes " With respect to the first charge, that he, Second Lieutenane cooper, is Guilty of having fraudulently misapplied the sum of seven thousand and seventy-two rix-dollars, ten fanams, three pice, four-fifths or thereabouts, having produced in liquidation of the sum of eleven thousand rix-dollars, or thereabouts, u charged against him, an account stating a credit of four thousand six hundred and thirty-two rix-dollars, one fanam, three pice, or thereabouts. " The prisoner, SecOnd Lieutenant Sloper, pleaded Guilty to the second and thud charges. " With respect to the fourth charge, the Court is of opinion, that he, Second Lieutenant Sloper, is Guilty of the sa m e . " T he Court having found the prisoner, Second Lieutenant Sloper, guilty of fraudulently misapplying the aunt of seven thou sand and seventy-two rix-dollars, ten fanams, three pice, 4-stbs, or thereabouts, and that he is guilty of the whole of the rest of the Charges preferred against hint, and the same being in breach of the Articles of War, does therefore sentence hint, the said prisoner, Second Lieutenant Sloper, to be dismissed his, Ma jesty's service, and further, that he make good the sum of seven thousand and seventy-two rix-dollars, ten fanams, three pice, 4-sths, or thereabouts." His MAJZSTY has been pleased to approve and confirm the finding and sentence of the Court; and the COuaruNDas-aN-Crrlsr directs that the sentence of the Court, and his MaJany'a apa pruval, be entered in the General Order Book, and read at Out head of every regiment in the service. Monday night the house of Capt. SANDERS, Kent road,was burglariously entered, and robbed of money, plate, and linen to the amount of about £l5O. The Thieves gained admission at the back first floor win dow, by means of a ladder, and are supposed to have been a considerable time on the premises, as they made a very nice selection of the property. Monday evening a youn g man, named Gibbs, a private in the Ist Dragoon Guards, who was nn hie way from Exeter, to visit his friends a short distance . from Tiverton, was found drowned in the mill-lent near that town. It appears he had stopped at Tiver ton, and it is supposed he walked into the river in a state of intoxication ; his lifeless body was discovered the next moaning by the miller, who lives just below, and on the water being drawn off, his bundle and helmet were found in the mud. Extract of a letter from New South Wales, dated in May, 1821 :—" We have had four Russian and two French ships here, on a voyage of discovery.-- Their object appears to have been to explore the western part of this country to etect settlements, but it is hoped they will not succeed, as at some future time they may become troublesome. The General Gates, Captain Riggs, which had been detained by the Government, having infracted the port regtila dons, sailed about six months ago for the New Zea land fishery, and it appears that ten convicts effected their escape in her; and Captain Riggs, it is said, after leaving the eon, sent a letter to the Governor, informing him of his having put them on board a King's, ship,. on the eve of sailing to the Missionaries i Settlement on that island. He was ordered-to search, in which he succeeded, and brought her to Sidney, and there will be no doubt of her condemnation. I have this moment learned, that the General Gates is liberated on t h e Captain's own bond." 1 _. VULGAR ERRORS . ..--It is not to be rvretted, says PASCAL, that the minds .of men are fixed by :wiring error—for example, .that which induces them to ascribe the change of weather, the progress weeese; acc. to the moon, for though it be false drat the amok has anything to do with these matters, yet it cures the curiosity of mankind, and prevents their inziont curiosity to learn what they candlit kruiw,• which it one of the maladies of the human mind. Tna Umeottfutiaia.--CaPuRALI, a native of Modena, was unfortunate in everything he underfoo t ', ;ad not more unfortunate than discontented, Amongst Us other complaints, he used to say, that he bail n o doUbt if he had been bred a hatter, Übril Would hate bee* bare, Allithout hada !