The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-09-28 00:00:00

TILE A QIV,
Detachniente belonging to the 401 eul 13th Regiments of Light
Dragoons have received orders to mirth this morning from West-
minster, for the Cavalry Depot, at Citidstone.
Detachments belonging to Cie M, Sidi. and frith Regiments
of Infantry. have received orders lo embark this morning, on
hoard a eteam-versel In the River, lbr Gravesend, on route to
Chatham.
Thc following are General Orden issued to his Majesty's
Forces in India :
Head-Quarters, Camp, Unrel, March 6, 11128.
GENERAL ORDERS.
At a General Court-31artial held .in Camp, at Bhurtpore, on the
let of Fehruary, lifi, Lieutenant Itebert Hare, of his Majesty's
11th Regiment of Light Dragoons, was arraigned on the following
charge, viz. :
CtiaanE—For conduct diegrate4of and unbecoming a gentle-
man, in the following instances, vie.....-4 First, In betting mr.l.mcusly
aspersed my character on or about the *kb of August,
.11123. and,
during my abaeoce from the restimea I
f. by falsely asserting that
had submitted to an insult from Lieutenant Atonic Cooper, of the
11th Dragoons, and that be, Lust:ten/int Hare, could or would
prove it.
2d. In having, on or :
eared to Brigadier 31-Cos.
the said Lieutenant Robert
giving me the satisfaction
aspersion, in consomence
worthy such satisfaction '
Hare, had, in wr tin`, •
kenwledged himself to b,
declaration that the report .
him was a gross falsehood
deletion by the said I/
M'Corabe being a mean ,
having avoided that !hie
fore accused me of di.
Cooper, for an alleged instil'
ened to bring me publicly forwaru.
(Signet') 0. ItortwELL, Li. big 3L-jesty's 11th Drags.
Camp before Bhurtpore, Jan. 2,18'26.
Fisrmic —The Court having fully Weighed aftd considered
the whole of the evidence for the pioneution and defence. and
what had) best urged by the prisoner, Lieutenant Robert Hare,
of his Mahan es 11th regiment of Light Titanium in his justi-
'leaden, do find him " Nut Guilty"' edit chirp; and, on the
first count or iIISIATICe of the charge, the Court do fully and ho.•
1 nourably acquit the said Lieutenant •Rort Hare ; and, on the
second court or instance of the chile, the Court acquit the
said Lieutenant Robert Hare, of fils..ilajesty's 11th regiment of
/sight Drogouns. .
Approved bad confirmed, .
(Signed) CONSIRRMERE. General.
Compnunier-in-C'hief in India.
incases UT THE RIGHT HON. TV CODIMANDER-IN.CUIE.I.
Or. a perusal of the proceedings this Court-Martial, and
oterre-
verting to one lately held on an of the roue corps. the
Commander-in. Chief is fearful that, cperty spirit exists amongst
the Officers of the 11th Dragoons. Flits boniship therefore dl.
reets that the Mime in command 0 the regiment will- be ex.
tremely careful, on its return to canntiontits, tO•Maite use of his
authority to check any had spirit of the descriptiou alluded to,
should it be necassary. Ills Idedahhi however, LIMO that the
good sense of the Officers will be ocfOident to restore tbat her.
moor in the regiment fit Which, for slit number of years since he
has known it, his Ewaellenty has aye, considered It as slattern
to the army with which it has been serving.
The foregoing Order to be entered 1s the general Order-book,
anti read at the head of every regiiiient in hill Majesty'. Invite
' in India.
By order of the Right Hon. difEonimantler-in-Chiek
tit 0110 E M •ii REG 0 It,' Likii.l.-COL, Acting Aiiiir-Son'•
oEBEfial. ontagas BY THE groin krONOVIkAIiLE THE C011i•
MAR DER-INEHIET.
llead-crarterin Calcutta, Mar 12, 1826.
In order to save as far as possible soy delay in the distributioo of
the Bhurtpere Prize Money, should his Majesty be graciously
pleased te. grant it to the Army, the Prize Agents request that
Oacers commanding corps will careens examine their Prize Roll*
and correct any omissions which mayhave been made, and that all
others concerned, who have not already done so, wilt send in a par-
ticular statement of the grounds on which they may claim.
It is believed that (Hikers and Non-commissioned Officers can
only share fur the rank in which they actually served, but the Prize
Agents will submit, for the decision of higher authority, whether
any Officer who may have been promoted previous to the 18th
' January, though nut officially notified, may receive for the higher
rank; separate claims may therefore ire made for those thus
situated.
It is the opinion of the Commar.lp.Chief, that, all officers,
nemewinatatiewisowitifatien, iselateltr-olid Wane erriolleisiossonire
IPtint-money, wilo-may here joined the army, or, holding situations
in the army, may have crossed the Jumna for the purpose of joining
or perforating duty with the army, between the 4th December, 182.5,
the day on which the army entered the Bburtpore Territory, and
the 18th January, 1826, the day of the assault, both days inclu-
sive, are entitled to share equally with those who were present at
the capture of the place. Those persona, therefore, who consider
themselves entitled, with this view of the case, will send in a par-
ticular statement of their claims, andthe Prize Agents will refer
them to higher authority.
By order of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chicf,
W. L. IV...ergots', adj.-Genera! of the Army.
. Head-quarters, Calcutta 7th May. 1826.
At a General Court.3lartial, held at Fort William on Tuesday,
the 21st March, 1826, Captain R. J. Greene, of his Majesty's
31st Regiment of Foot, was arraigned upon the under-mentioned

charges,-viz. :-
Ist, With being frequently in a state of intoxication, and Inca-
rabic therefrom of attending to his duties at a commanding officer,
and particularly on the evening of the 15th of Sep•ember, 182 e,
when Ensign Evans, his Majesty's 38th regiment t then officer of '
the day), reported to him that officers had bean giossly insulted in
the cuddy by, the second mate, and requested his advice and sup-
port, winch he, Captain Greene, was unable to give.
2d, With issuing several orders to the men, promising that they
should be redressed for the grievances under which they laboured
(they having been cruelly maltreated by the officer' and crew of
the ship), and afterwards neglected to do so on his arrival at,
Calcutta,
3d, With gross and wilful inattention and neglect to the com-
forts of the men, in permitting Lieutenant Mutlie to stop from
them, contrary to their consent, a portion of the regulated allow.
&nee of provisions and water, after it had been reported to him that
the men had not a sufficiency of either.
4th, With behaving in an unofficeraike and cowardly manner,
in showing a great want of promptitude and spirit when a serious
contention arose, on or about the 21th of October last, between the
soldiers and ship's crew, at 'which the life of one of the soldiers was
threatened and in danger, when Captain Greene, whose presence
and direction were necessary, very hastily quitted the scene, in.
stead of exercising that authority which, as 'commanding officer,
was vested in biut, for the protection of the soldiers under his
command.
Upon which charges the Court came to the following decision :
SEX YENCE—TheCeert having maturely considered the evidence
before them, and what the prisoner had urged in his defence, are of
opinion, in regard to the tint charge, that Captain Greene, of his
Majesty's 31st regiment, Is not guilty of any part of the charge,
and do most fully acquit hint.
On the second charge, the Court lied that Captain Greene did not
make that report to superior authority of the treatment of (4) four
men struck by the chief officer on board, which he ought to have
done; but the Court ascribe it to a misconception, arising from the
death ed that officer, and not to any Intentional omission, anti do
therefore acquit him.
On the third charge, the Court are of opinion that the prisoner is
not guilty, and do fully acquit him.
On the fourth charge, the Court are of opinion that Capt. Greene
is not guilty, and do moat fully and honourably acquit hint.
' The Court feel under the necessity of remarking, that the con:
duct of Lieutenant Bernard, the prosecutor, appears throughout
highly insubordinate, and as injurious to Captain Greene as detri-
mental to the publi: service.
Approved and confirmed,
(Signed) COMBEUMERE, General,
Commander in Chief in India.
Remarks by his Excellency the Right Honourable the Com-
mander-in-Chief :
The Commander-In-Chief regrets to find, from the evidence
taken before the Court-martial, that a strong spirit of resistance
against the authority of Captain Greene, commanding a detach-
ment of recruits, on board the Bussorah Merchant, existed amongst
the officers, who were placed under him for his assistance.
His Excellency, fully concurring in the opinion of the Court. on
the conduct of Lieutenant Bernard, of the 38th Foot; considering,
also, that he has failed to substantiate the charges which he brought
forward against his Commanding Officer, in his recriminatory de-
fence on a former Court-martial, and the very grave charges of
which he was then convicted, weuld not consult the interest of the
Anny, if he sanctioned Lieutenant Bernard's retaining his com-
mission in it; be will theretbre recommend to his Majesty hin
removal from the service.
His Lordship is willing to attribute to their youth and inexpe-
rience, and the bad example exhibited by the Senior Lieutenant,
Bernard, the condUct of some of the other officers of this detach-
ment, and rums that they will prove, by a strict attention to their
duty, and a ready and respectful obedience to their superiors in
future, that his leniency towards them has not been misplaced.
The Commander-in-Chief, pending this trial, retrained horn
making any observation ou the nature of the sentence awarded Lieu.
tenant Bernard by a former Court-martial ; but he must now ob-
serve, that degradation of rank is nut an adequate punishment for
the crime of insubordinaticn, one of the most serious of which an
Officer can be guilty.
The foregoing Order is to be entered in the General Oriel Book,
and read at the head of every Regiment in his Majesty's service in
India. By order of the Commander-in-Chief,
Ovine), 314111E0ra.
Acting Adjutant-General of his Majesty's Forces in India.