The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-12-06 00:00:00

COURT IiItIRTIAL AT ST. HELENA.

The following is the substance of the charges on which
Mr. fito.koe, late surgeon of the Conqueror, was tried :
Mr. Static was accused of having, contrary to his in.
structions, indulged in conversations with the EttEinp,ror
and bis attendants; of having delivered In Gen Bonaparte
libel, reflectine on the conduct of Lieut—General Sir
mason Lowe (Me. O'Meara's, the former medical attendant
on Bonaparte, narrative); of having. disobeyed the orders
of his Commanding °nicer, io not returning In his
duty on board the Conqueror at the hour specified iu
bis instructions; of having written bulletins relative to
the health of General Bonaparte, though such conduct
was diametrically opposite to his order. ; of having, in
a bulletin, declared that the life of General Bonaparte
would be in great danger, should he auger a relapse of his
disorder, without bring in parsession of immediate medical
aid, thereby insinuating that the said General Bonaparte
was destitute of proper medical attendance when necessary ;
and of having represented in such bulletin that the health
of General Bonaparte was in a much mote alarming stale
than it really was; he, Mr. Slane, having waited four
ii,tirs at lungwo‘al before he was admitted to the presence
of the General, at the time when he stated the General was
dangerously ill.
The Court found the ten charges proved, and sentenced
Mr. Shohoe to he dismissed his Majesty's service; but, in
consideration of his Cornier faithful services and his exert-
lent character, recommended him to the Lords of the A.I.
miralty to be placed on the haft pay list.—(Western Luna-
; Wiry.)

The following is an extract from a letter, dated
Rio Janeiro, September 25:-
u ►►'e regret that no measures are taken to defend the
coast, which swarms with privateers. Several vessels have
been captured by them : some s.f them sunk, and their crews
murdered. There have been lately several skirmishes be-
tween the Portoguese and Spanish armies, and Arligea is
taken."

A letter dated Colonia (Itiver Plate), Septem-
ber 7, says—
" The Governor of Monte Video has, I understand, dis-
patched as officer to Buenos Ayres, to make inquiry con-
cerning the seizure of a light-hotsse, brought over from
England to be erected on the Isle if Flores, and contrarted
for by the Portuguese Goverment with one of the principal
houses here. The Buenos Ayrean Government look posse,
sion of it lest it should facilitate the passage of the Spanish
expedition up the river; but a quairel with the Portuguese
would more than counterbalance the advantage to be gained
by the wreck of a few Spanish vessels."
Rear-Admiral Sir LIENKY BLACKWOOD is ex-
pected to sail for India in the Leander, in about
ten days.
On Tuesday the Eurydice, .28, Captain WAD-.
CDOP6. sailed from Portsmouth fcr Deptford, to
be paid (AL—The Leander and favourite only
remain.
Friday arrived at Portsmouth the Dutch ship
Elbe, from Batavia, bound to Holland. A num-
ber of outward-bound merchantmen put iuto that.
port during List week, owing to contrary vtinds,,
and remain.

The Weymouth store-ship, Mr. R. TURNER,
Commander, hay heen takes out of dock, at Ports-
mouth, and is titling to receive on board 500
settlers, for the Cape of Good Elope. The Ald-
bury awl Sir George Osborn transports (Lieutenant
WoLatnE, agent), for Cork ; and the Kinriersley
Castle and Thomas and Mary. (Lieuteneut COATES,
agent). for Briool, to take settlers on board at
these places, will sail the first fair wind.
Ships in Port at Plymouth :
fa Burnoose—Windsor Castle, Impregnable, Tribune,
Shamrock, and Hardwicke„ Fun and Lapwing, revenues ;
and Scorpion tender.
Between Island and Main—Alban schooner, and Drake
revenue.
Is Catwatcr—Prince Frederick, and Courier, Dutch.
its the Sound—Liffey, Spartan, Lee, Dotterel, and
Helicon.
The Greyhound revenue cruiser,.Lieut. N Ugen T,
last. week captured a cutter and a lugger off Wey-
month t the cargoes were thrown overboard-4150
tubs, however, were picked up. Four smugglers
were seized, and placed under the guard or a man
sad two. boys, whilst the revenue cutter was en-
!
-geed in recovering the cargo : three of them
escaped by means of knocking the man placed over
l them down tor boll Each of the vessel's burden
is about 18 ton..—Lieut. ' Cunt' ANDERSON is •p-
-.. pointed to command the Greyhound, vice NuctENT,
who Justraerred his three years.
1 The sloop Pill, of Penryn, Cuptain USN, was
lost near the flanneivay Rocks, on Friday morning
last. The vessel .weilt, to atoms. Eleven women
und one man, passengers, were drowned. The
Captain and crew roved : the only woman saved
I was ANN HITCHES% or Milbook. There were
1
fourteen ems• on board the vessel, the whole of
1 which Abo uwtertewodrouw,curoefle:.
olat b::::::er.t:irfu:ina.dtheet
north at the time, the above vessel wait on shore.
ferry-boat,. in crossing traps, Mutton Cove, rip
i
mouth-Dock, to Cremill-passage woe_ upset in a
gale of wind,. and,. we ;lament to :Kid, that two wo-
, men. *girl, and.o,boy.(possengen), and owe of the
1 hominess, were unfortunately drowned.