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London, England, 1826-06-24 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

Howse-Gummi, Jolt,: IL 1824.
At a General (Inuit Manbil held at Chatham on the 26th April,
1826, and continued by adjournments to the 29th of the same
month. Meier Edmond Browne, of the 36th Regiment, was at-
ra'cned upon the undermentioned charge, viz.
For conduct unbecoming the character of an officer and a gen-
tleman, in using degrading and insulting language towards Lieut.
Thomas Hewett. of the Royal Navy, and Agent for Transports,
on or alinut the 24th day of December, 1825. on board the
Prnersti Royal transport, then at sea, under the direction of the
sa,d Limit. Thomas Hewett, with a detachment of his Majesty's
• 36th Reg' Lent of loot on board the said transport ; more espe-
cially by r-tizatedly threatening the said Lieut. Thour,ts Hewett,
in the presence of d:e officers, soldiers, and seamen on board, and
at the moment he was anxiously Mg:lied in navigating the said
transport during a heavy gale of wind, that he, Major Browne,
would put him ustdct arrest, confine him to his cabin, and take the
connitand of the vessel into his own hands; such degrading and
insulting language, and unwarrantable interference, on the part of
Major Browne, being calculated to lessen the authority of the said
Lieut. Thomas Hewett: over the crew of the said transport, to ob-
struct him in the due execution of the orders he had received from
the Honourable the Commissioners of his Majesty's Nary, and
Commissiewr Lew's at Halle, and tending thereby. to bring into
danger the said transport, and the lives of his 31trjesty's subjects
then on board the same." _ . .

lJpon which charge the Court came to the following deeisi in .
" The Court having most maturely deliberated upon, and most
attentively weighed and considered the whole of the evidence ad-
duced in support of the prosecution, together with what the pri-
soner has offered in his defence, is of opinion, that he, Major Ed-
mund Browne, of the Stith Regiment, is guilty in part of the
charge preferred against him ; vie. —in having threatened to put
Lieut. Thomas Hewett, of the Royal Navy, into arrest, confine
him to his cabin, and to take the command of the ship, in the pre.-
scnce of he Officers, soldiers, and seamen, on board the Princess
Rotel transport then at sea, on the 21:11 day of December, 1825;
but the Court acquits Major Browne of the remaining parts of the
charge, as it tines not appear to the Court that any actual inter-
ference was exercised by him, the prisoner, nor was any alteration
made in the sail carried by the ship, in consequence of the expres-
sions used by him, miller were the byes of his Majesty's subjects
endangered tstevehy.
s. In exonerating Major Browne from these parts of the charge,
the Court is actuated by a belief, that however unwarrantable and
censurable the expressions were which were used by Major Browne,
they arose from a mistaken ides of danger to, and anxiety fur, the
safety of the men ; yet, at the same time, the Court has to express,
that nothing could justify Miijor Browne's interference, either di-
rectly or indirectly, upon a point of professional naval duty, with
which, as a military officer, he had no right to exercise any autho-
rity or centrol ; and the Court does therefore sentence him, the
aioressiti Major Edmund Browne, to be publicly and severely re-
primanded."
The King was pleased to approve and confirm the finding and
sentence of the Court; but his Majesty was, at the same time.
pleased to consider t!le conduct of the prisoner, Major Browne, of
the 36th Regiment, as it appeared on the face of the proceedings,
to have been most injudicious, and of a tendency most dangerous
and injurious to the safety of the troops embirked under his cont.
tinted, and calculated to bring into contempt the authority of the
officer of his Majesty's navy, placed in the responsible charge of
the transport. . . .

It appeared to his Majesty, that the best imeres's of the pnblic
service called for a due consideration, on his part, of the emote-
quenccs which might result from allowing an individual who
had so committed himself, to continue to hold a commission which
might place him in situations wherein his want of judgment,
temper, and discre(ion, might produce a recurrence of proceed.
info fraught with the most disastrous consequences to the service at
- . .

Indef. this view of the ease, as it concerns the interests of his
Majesty's joint services of navy and army ; anti taking into consi-
deration also, tht Major Browne has subjected himself to a sen-
tence of public and serious reprimand, which most have the effect
of lessening the respect due to his high rank in the King's service,
his Majesty was pleased to commsnd, that the prisoner. Major
Browne, shall he called upon to retire from the service, with per-
mission to receive the value of his commission.

The King was further pleased to command, that the communica-
tion of such his Illajesty'st pleasure should be accompanied by the
expression of his Majesty's determination to notice, most seriously,
upon all future occasions, any attempts which may be made by
officers
of the army, embarked in transports, to interfere with, or to
obstruct officers of the navy, in the due execution of the orders they
may have received from the Commissioners of his Majesty's Nary.
or to prejudice their authority by proceedings or language having a
tendency to disturb the harmony between the two tervices, which is
essential to the interests and comfort of both.

His Anvil Highness, the Commander-InXitlef, directs that the
foregoing charge, preferred against Major Edmund Browne, of the
3titit Regiment, together with the finding and sentence of the Court,
ar hit Mejesty's pleasure thereon, shall be entered in the General
Order Book, and read at the head of every Regiment in his Majesty's
Service.

command of his Royal Highness, the Commander-in-Chief,
HENRY TORRENS, Adjutant-Ueneral.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

CAMBIUM:1110 JVNII
The following Gentlemen have been appointed Burnaby Lecturers far
the year en ulng
BI ATH ATI( A L-.-Rev. J. Hind. M.A. Sidney college.
PHI LOSOFNICAL—Rev. W. 11. Walker, M.A. Queen's college.
RIIITORICAL—Rey. C. W. Burrell, M.A.Catherine hail.
LuorcAL—Fter. G. E. Coate, M.A. Catherine hall.

THE CHURCH.

PREFERRED.

The Rev. Thomas B.D. President of St. John's
college. was on Monday last presented, by the Natter and Fellows of
that society, to the rectory of Staplchur.d, In the county of Kent.
The Rev. Charles Reynold., B.A. was on Saturday last Instituted to the
Rectory of Itornlngtoft, Norfolk, on the presentation of P. R. Reynolds,
Esq. of Yarmouth.
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