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The last Division of the 7!41 (Cornwall) Regiment of Infantry
arrived on tha ...hl instant. on board this Borodino, transport, a:
Portsmouth, from t'orfa. It is ordered to march, forthwith, to
Devanpurt, where the other Divisions of the satnegekpa .are sta-
tioned.
Detachments belonging to several Regiments of root are or-
dered to embark, from the Isle of Wight, on beard the Duchess of
Yosk, wanspurt, for nenwcysocetto tke leeward Islands.
'11e24 rtirrAios•of the ;89th went sot of Port/ mouth Harbour on
Friday Irl'iernono k they were. to sail the tint dal, If the wind con.
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tinned favourable. -
The Court 31artial oft Lieut. EindleArlisettillostkm Rowcroft, of
the 636 Regiissale, Mil- talcs . place, Irt. toletrittrt Barracks, Ports-
mouth, to-Jay, it eleven oclooir... • .
Presidoet-51sjor.Omeral Sir C. Ilarlakency, S.C.B.
illembers of the Court:
Lieut.-Col. Ewart, 6711) Regt.; Calk Dillon., 18th Regt.
Lieut.-Col. Hewett, 36th Regt. Capt. Straketield. 36:h Rest.
Lieut.-Col. Durnford, R. Art. Capt. Goldba, 37th Regt.
.Major Trlden, R. Engineers. Cspt. Barnes, 57th Rest.
31ajor .Manse!, 96th Regt. I Capt. Ilayly, list Regt.
Major Reed, 68th Regt. Caht. Arden. 67th Regt.
Capt. Kelly, 28th Rest. Capt. Suckling, 90th Regt.

INDIAN Alt•lfY.

COURT MARTIAL.

Head-quarters, Calcutta. April 15,1825.
At an European General Court Martial assembled of Secrole,
Benares, on Wednesday. the 80th March, 1025, of which Lient.
Colonel Thomas Roberson, of the Engineers, was President ;
Gunner Thomas Morgan, 3d Company of the 3d Battalion of Artil-
lery, was arraigned upon the undermentioned charges, viz.:—
I st. For going to the quarters of Brigade Sergeant Harrington
(same Company), and atriking hint without provocation, on the
afternoon of the 20th Mat.
2d. For easserstly mutinous and insubordinate behaviour, In
having, about sunset, on the same day, when brought before me
for examination concerning the first ebarge, violently assaulted
and struck Btigatit Frergeant Barrington, without any provoca.
tion, and otherwise behaving in a moat outrageous manner, threat-
ening that whenevec released he would be revenged on the Brigade
Sergeant.
3d. For highly mutinous and insubordinate behaviour to me, his
immediate Commanding Officer, In having (when being conveyed.'
to the Guard, and alter-bash* threatened the Brigade Sergeant is
above) applied the words " or you either, yon damned b—," or
words to that effect, to me.
4th. For renewing the above Matinous and insubordinate be.
haviour, in baring. (when. ordered by me to he taken to the Bar-
rack Guard, on assaulting and striking the Brigade Sergeant as in
the 2d charge), resisted that order to the utmost of his power, and
having repeatedly struck, and otherwise misused Sergeant Kerr,
(then Sergeant of the Guard), while endeavouring, in the execution
of his duty, to convey Mtn there.
' The whole being in shameful violation of good order and dis-
.4pliAle.
(Signed) EDWARD MA DDEN, Lleut.
In temporary charge of Artillery.
Secrole, Feb. "0,125.
Upon which charges the Court come to the following decision :
Finding—The Court having maturely weighed and considered
the evidence adduced, with what tne prisoner has urged in his de.
fence, are of opinion,
With respect to the lst charge, that he is guilty.
With respect to the2l charge, tiat he Is guilty.
With respect to the 3d charge, that he is guilty.
With respect to the 4th charge, that he is guilty, with cxreption
to " having repeatedly struck Sergeant Kerr," of which they acquit
him.

SENTME.—The Court having found the prisoner Guilty of
all the charges exhibited against him, with exception to part of
the 4th charge, as tkbove specified, which. being in breach of the
Articles of War, they do sentence him, Gunner Thomas Morgan,
341 Company ati Battalion of Artillery, to sae/ solitary confine-
ment for twelve calendar months, in such place as his Excellency
the Commander-in-Chief may he pleased to direct.

' Confirmed,
(Signed) EDWARD PA G ET, General,
Comniander.in-Chief in India.
The Commander-in-Chid is pleasad to reduce the term of im-
prisonmeot to six moths.
By order of his Escaleney the Comroander.in-Citief.
JAMES NICOL, Adj.-Gen. of the Army.
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An accident occurred in Portsmouth harbour on Thurs-
day, which had nearly deprived the naval service of one
of its best and most esteemed officer. The Hon. Admiral
Sir Charles Paget was on board his yacht, the Emerald,
proceeding out of the harbour, intending to go down to
Cowes, when it Was blowing nearly a gale of wind. The
yacht had slipped her moorings, and was in the act of
wearing, for which purpose the peak halyards were let go.
At this moment a coiled-up rope caused Sir Charles to slip,
when the peak elownhattl caught him round the middle,
and before he could clear it the other part of the downhsul
caught the infit-head of a fishing smack, which tightened
the light round Sir Charles, who was caught up by it,
carried over the bulwark of the yacht, and thrown into the
water. As the vessel was forced along, he was severely
struck on his chest, and the rope working downward, he
fell bead foremost. The man at the helm let go the
tiller, to save him, by which the Emerald ran over the
frigate-rigged boat the Victorine (belonging to Captain
Charles Inglis of the Victory). A small skiff instantly
put off from the Victorine, and the man succeeded in
catching hold of Sir Charles just es he had lost sensation ;
but the skiff was was so entail the man could not take
him in : he therefore held Sir Charles's head out of the
water, till farther assistance came from the Victory, and
some fishermen who were near the spot, when he was taken
on board the Victory, and shortly after brought on shore,
to the house of Admiral Sir Ceorge Martin, where every
attention was shown to him. As Sir Charles spit blood, in
the course of the evening sixty ounces of blood were taken
from him, since whits, we arc most happy to say, he has
been much better. 11 c trust no internal injury hiss been
sustained. His kneepan is split, which will probably cause
his confinement fcr some time.--Hampshire Telegraph.
IVe perceive with satisfaction that in consequence of the
declaration from the inhabitants of Bath ngainet the in-
human ate' abominable practice of pegging lobsters, those
now brought to our market are, for the most part, tied. It
is hoped that they who signet' the hand-bill will persist in
their determination of abolishing so shameful a cruelty, by
buying none in the above tortured state.—Balle Chranirle.
On Friday evening the RSeh ult. the Members of the
!Mechanics' Institution were highly gratified by a lecture
delivered before them, at the Council Chamber, Chi-
chester, by William Allie, of Winchester, an ingenious
l'nechanic, who, although brought up to the business of a
carpenter, has been in the habit of employing his leisure,
hours in the construction of various philosophical appa-
ratus, until deprived, about twelve months since, of his.
right hand and the sight of one of his eyes, by an suitortunate explosion of a chemical mixture. It was not the
least gratifying part of this exhibition to loin that the air-
pump, a email orrery, working model of a steam-engine,
electrifying machine, and a large transparent orrery eight
feet high, were all of his own manufactuting. The audi-
tory expressed their .satisfaction by repeated plauslits.—
Hsesnoshire Paper.
i The Recorder. it is understood, willmake his Ilpport
this week, of the convicts that were tri,
.during the two
last Sessions at the Old Bailey, to the ng in CoUpcil, srS
Carlton Pabee.

_ . . .
•,A enestlngeMs held at the Crow° and Anchor Tavern, Strand,
On Saturday last, for the purpose of taking into consideration the
Reporter a Oostadvtee, appointed to consider the teaaibility of a
proposed place far effoctiqg a regulated line of coreinunication be.
tween Picket. place and Carey-street, thus opening a direct lineal
communication between the Strand and I.incols'allin-tielde. The
Meeting wait numerously and respectably attended.
Sir Jotter Nue, Banker, in the Chair.
The Cnaritstros opened the business of the day by a description
et the etertected improvement, and an announcement of the result
of the inquiries, made with a view of ascertaining the means by
Which it may Ire effected. It was notorious, he said, to every res
alder( of the metropolis that ati opening was required between the
Strand and Lincoln's Inn-fields. If any one wanted to get to the
Meter place from the Strand, he found It difficult to determine
which course he should take; for although there were men,
avenues,. all were equally inconvenient; and if one desired to
direct a stranger from the Crown and Anklet to Linsoln'itlnn-
fields, he ventured to soy it would he impossible to explain to him
the course he must take. If Me plump was bad by day It Was
worse by night, and really could scarcely be passed without some
degree of danger. Thus the finest square in London, perhaps in the
world, was in obscurity. The houses which obstincted the passage
from Pickett-place toCarey-street, were generally in a ruinous con.
ditto, and were, with a few exceptions, the scene of profligacy and
depravity : in short, they were an amazing nuisance; and on this
ground alone ft was eminently desirable that they should be re.
moves/. But if the peonage was opened it would confer much
public as well as private advantage. Coming from Oxford-toad
and the north part of the town, the projected Opening would be a
desirable /rive for carriages going to the City ; and no doubt it
would greatly enhance the value of property in the neighbour-
hood of Lincoln's Inn-fields, as writ as of the Sirens'. From
the Inquiries entered into by the Committee funned to consider
the subject, it appeared that it would be necessary to purchase
113 houses, which were chiefly freehold property. In place of
those, it was proposed to erect a row of comets-4 ms and elegant
houses at both ekes of the projected opening, to be celled Lincoln's
Inn-place. At first it was suggested to build houses and chops,
but upon a comparative estimate of rental, it was decided to build
houses, and let them as chambers. This mode of residence
of late years scented much r.pproveel of, as well by aenticmen con-
nected with the legal rrofession as by the others. The demand for
chambers had tepidly increased. He bad ascertained that on the
books of three Inns of Court, the Inner Temple. the Middle
Temple, and Lincoln's-inn, there were so less than 242 un-
sattaaed applicants for chambers. This demand must be supplied,
sod it was intended in the new erection to make such arrangements
as would otter peculiar advantages to gentlemen of the law. It
was intended to build a strong room attached to each range of
chambers, which would serve as a depository for valuable papers.
and secure them in ease of lire. It was also intended to add
another convenience much wanted in the chambers of Lincoln's-inns
and the Temple. The houses, it was C 361114,0. would produce a
rental of 12.0001. per annum ; a calculation which could not he_
considered too great, when it was known that one home Lin-
coln's Inn-fields, that formerly occupied by Alr. Sergeant-Best,
was now converted Into Chambers, and let for 1,100/. per statiatn..
To complete the proposed plan it was. caleuleted that the sum of.
210,0001. would be required. This sum it was proposed to raise in
shares of 100/. each. 2,100 Abates would be required, and if the
calculations made were correct, those shares would pay about six
per cent. No improvement, he believed, had ever been made with
less difficulty, than the proposed one. There was no carriage way
to the houses intended to be eemoved. nor did they enjoy any ad-
yontaces from their local situation. NVlten the improvement made
by building Regent-street was considered, the proposed one most
be considered a mere trifle. For his part, he thought no ilifficuly
was to be appreutled in carrying the plan into effect, nor that in-
jury could accrue to the subscribers. At this time when such nom
Hied obloquy fell upon projectors of all kinds, he would not bane
interested himself in any proposal of the kind, if he was not con,
winced that those who were most forward in promoting it, tirere,
actuated by no interested views. It was tree the subscribens.More
not led to expect any gigantic profits front the speculation. Perhaps'
itarsoulq. produce a little more or a little less titan had been stilted*.
it cerlamly'conld not much exceed ft. Bat it ought to be consi-
dered that the proposal was not to cut a canal from the Red Sea,
to the filerlitertanean, or to •try a' mine at the other side of the
,thingis, but to purchase a number of ruinous Imarea in the centre
of the moat populous town is the world, anti to substitute a coni-
modiouo anti elegant building. In his opinion, if the plan was
completed and the subscribers chose to-cell out, they would gain by
the potthaar. At all events a great public benefit would be cf.
.fisetedby it. On the whole, he tel: no alarm as to'the success of the
anti taking. He recommended it only because jt was a work of
public utility, but he thought it held out a fair prospect of Manua
ureation at a very alight risk. - •
Mr. I). Poaaocx was convinced that the proposed improve-
ment would give very general etuisMction to the profession with
which he had the honour to be connected. tt would be attended
with the oanieadvatuages to them as tett eitablishefient of a 'fifth
Inn of Court. The Once in which those Connected with this, law
were compelled to congregate, was too much contracted, and ifthey
were outside the pale they often lost the advantage of beinecon-
suited in their profession.
Mr. TWINING thought there would be less difficulty found in
remunerating those who had an interest in the houses to be removed
than could at present be anticipated. Besides, he hoped the pro-
jected. improvement would lead to others of great public utility.
ft pointyd to one improvement ettp4tilly, and that Was an opening
from the north side of the square t+Heibora, which would make
the line continuous from the Strand. The yeejected improvement
was ao nothing when compared with other undertakings, which had
been successfully effected.
Sir F. Ornmanney, Mr. Jeremy, Mr. elekepeace„ and other
Oentlemen; severally expressed their approbation of the proposed
plan, and then unqualified concurrence in what had fallen from
the Ultimata
Resolutions founded on the Report of the Committee were then
moved and cartled, ova z'oar.

Sir J. Paul, Sir F. Ommannev, and Alessrs. Twining, Jeremy,
and Deiamere, were appointed Provisional fruatets.
A subscription list was opened, and before the Meeting separated
above 300 shares were subscribed for, with deposits of N.
A plan of the projected improvement was exhibited, from which
it appeared that the new street is intended to run through Crop•
court and New Shire-lane, into Carey.strect, so as to furor a conti-
nuous line with Serle-street.