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FROM THE KINGSTON CHRONICLE.

Menlo:looters, revey's Pew, Joss,, I anti
MR. Erirrnit—TlO pahli. mind h.tesing beets torch agi-
tated by the unfortunate affair which lately took place at
ran Alameda, in a .1 dachment of aboot fifty r •emits id the
lid West India Regional, at drill, urn* V.I. ty of whom rush-
ed oat attic fort with their aros, during the time the Regi-
ment .AS at e‘effille, m.d before any strip Could be put to
them, killed their Major and Adjutant ; the tin-mummifies
of whirls hair been 'mot closely and minutely investigated by
ton Conn' of Inquiry, and by a General Court Martud, be-
tor, Which it ►as been fatly proved, that the whole attic un-
fortunate affair origiriat.A in a few itunr.. t recruit.., and
that apwar•b of twenty of davit were itiociei .1 of the offence.
Togniet the poblie appiehensina, as much as ramilile, I lead
you, by ttie pi.rini,aion of his Excellency the Commander of
the Forces, the arab nee atlas General Cosa 31.dtial, with
the C^lllll(TUrtli order,. thereon.
Throe maty farther to add, that the PrITIII nnlisppy offend-
ers were abut, raiment to the order., and that the conduct
of the ..st %lest testis Refitment win Vitrletly Correa and re-
gular at the execution. W. TONG F., Captain,
Acting Dip. Adjt. Gen.
Extract fun General Orders, dated Grey's Pen, James 7,
ISO..

At the General Court Martial of width Britadirr-Genenti
William Balfour ass which was held at Fort An.
Rusts, Oa the JO tholt. and continied its proorodings until the
instant, by adjminiment were tried the fojowing prom-
err, Rohert Hawker. Hubert Toren, William Cash4l, Haigh
Dive, Williams Tomtit, Jnhn Stoireberry, Siltuan,
IMirid Armand, John Danger, and Thomas Moody, stadium
of the dd %Vast India regiment, charged with bring jointly
and individually contemned in a mutiny which took place in a
party of recruits st drill, at Fort disgusts, on the morning of
the 27th ultimo, and for violently emaulting Major John S.
Harley, Altar consiiranding officer, and lieutenant Thomas
acting Adjutant of the regiment, in the exerution of
their duty. and %hereby their lyres were Dolt; mot al the
name General Court Martial were trial the following men of
the said rrynsent, also charged with the foregoing [rinse,
and with denrrikin frwa their regiment, vis.—Wm. Per k,
John Tonge, George It:inner, Jamm faribbs, We,. linsaitera,,.
and ilrery ('upe. 7-he Coon having matuarly weighed the
evidence against the foreprip; prow/tiers, with what they
bare serirately offered in their defence, is of opinion that
the .id Hobert Hawker, Rnlart 'remit, Wm. Cashel'. tin ;la
Ore, Wm. Truman, John Sttriewherry, Wm. Silman,
uiel Argand, John Danger, Wm Peele, holm Tonge, George
&ago, Bnisitara, anti }lorry Comt,
me all and ear Is of them ge.i':v of the triunes with which
stool charged, lietux a breach o: ilie .Iri whew of Wtr„simalbf
theseime A.tiutit•tti•t nark anti all Of than, du Namsiettlx
Bat Hr ('cart aerr:t l'honits Metal) for waerl ire sifl6eicwt
crifiemir

HiEiscatete) thy Ctatatanothz of the fusitsit'lliztetires

the foregoing erittente. Tie!. prisoners, Jelin Daeler, ling%
D.ve,W aliens Trillion, Daniel Aegand, 11.1eiale Peek. John
Twig. and ()eeno Ihelmer,.ehose diving atreeity it mitt
cesspit seee,erill inert their just and awful sentence, by being
.'het to death, lei *party of the id Wcet laths lieginii nt, on
of Fort Augusta, near the spot where their
crime was committed, In prewece of the earthen' or Dort
vista, on Wednesday nest, the uth hest. in the morning, at
as early an hoar as teivaible.
His Incelleuey the Commander of the rimers greatly to-
mcats, that at Ito early a per.oil of his command, he is called
upon to perform' so paniful a part of hie ditty ; hut in con-
sideretion of the dreadful exiiiiiple already made by the
prompt and lendable exertions of the body irt. the Iteg.nient,
wherelew severel of the mutineers were killed on the spot,
and others severely wounded, and trusting that their crime
originated in their inexperience and ignorance of the service,
and through the inatigation of those eh° no jiintly Attirer un
this occasion, and that the enormity of the offence had nut
occurred to them, be is pleased to respite until further or-
ders (or uutil Hie Majesty's pleasure is known) the following
prisoners, Robert Hawker, Hobert Toren, William
Jinni Stolemberry William Slime,' James Stubbs, William
Ruesiters, and Harry Cope, elim; portion of guilt is root
aggravated be env particular ai ta, and whose youth and ap-
parent cenbritiuu hold them forward in a more favourable
point of view. . .
In the performance of this painful part of his deity, which
calls fur the munt Revere example being inane, to cheek mu
flagrant and unpariluirilde a crime as mutiny, the Com-
mander of the forfeit cannot but derive some consolation Linn
its being proved, he the inost satisfactory manner, on the
late very miuqe investigation of the circumstances attend-
ing, or leading to the mutiny, that'it originated solely is the
ferocious spirit of ignorant and undisciplined recruits i sod,
that the regiment manifested, es that unfortunate uccasion,
a sense of loyalty and sittarliment to their Officers, highly
(lendable to themselves and honourable to the character of
Soldiers. Ile trusts they rennet but must sincerely lament
the fate of those valuable ollieen, who fell victims to their
real for the service, and their confidence iu the fidelity arid
attachment of their men in general, winch they had ever been
studious to conciliate.

Ile strongly recommends to the Ofßeers of that Regiment,
taint forcibly to impress on the muds of the tudn, the
1,101111 offence for which those unhappy own mar, and
that they will urge them to conduct themselsea with good
order and regularity, as the only means of nipitig away the
disport such acts must neeessardy bring on any corps.
By euntm.od,
W. TONGE, Captain, Acting Dept. Adjt. Gin.
Jur G.
The seven persons whose sentence was continued,
were shot on Wednesday morning.

The following Petition and Memorial hu been
presented :

To Ills Grace William Duke if 'Winchester, Captain-Cot-
neral, and (7outsuander in Chief, in and ewer this He Mn-
jest%'s Island .1' Jamaica, and the territories thereon de-
pendieg in Amicric.., Csanadior and Vase-Admiral of the

The buinlrle Petition and Memorial of the Grand Jury of the
county of Middlesex :
Sure Lill,
That your Petitioners sad Memorialists have, with the
greatest conceit', wituessed the .e•rioun revolt mid mutiny
which took ear* oa the ir7th day in May last, in Ilia Ma-
jesty'. 24 WPM India Regiment of Feet, composed of lin-
t.... of the roast of Africa, sad lately stationed at Fort Au-
gusta; where'll iileif CODAliaadift °Ain:rand Adjutant MEM
slate by the 'nutmeat.
That, from the daring atrocity of the act, and the evil ex-
ample such an instance of inimhoeihriatiod may haw upon the
mieds of the Negroes in general, throughout the Island, mid
coutentplating the dreadful rented the occurrence of such a
crime may occasion, yuui Petitioners, as the Grand Jury of
the Count!', where the uffeuce was committed, feel it their
nieurishent duty to express to your Grace the seutiments which
that melancholy occurrence has impressed them with.
That your Petitioners and Memorialists entertain the most
minim apprehension., that the continuance of His Majesty's
lid West India Itegionent of Foot is this Island, will be at-
tended with consequences 'roost fatal to the general peace and
satiny *of this country and its inhabitants ; wad nee impressed
wit% a Conviction, that a speedy removal of Hitt rewi„ meet
will 'he conducive to the patrol welfare and tranquillity of
this land.

• •Prott Petitioners and Memorialists therefore horehly pray
yoorGratc to cuturnuincate their wishes to Ilia Majest)a
Goverwnsimt, that orders and directions may he forth.. ith
trmaspritteil to this island fur the removal of the said Second
Wait India Regiment of Poet therefrom, o►, that your
UMW *ill adopt such measures ma the ezigraey of the came
may enquire, and to your Glace may seem meet. 1
Lad your Petitioners and Memorialists shall e►er pray, sec.
Yesterday, June 10, His Majesty's frigate Melpo-
mene, of 38 guns, Captain I'arker, havnig on board
Vide-Admiral Rowley, to succeed Vice-Admiral.
Dacres, is the command of this station, anchored
at Port Royal. On her approach to Port Royal,
she saluted Admiral Dacres flag, which was imme-
diately rebutted by the Veteran, and shortly after
the Melpomene entered port, the band on board of
her playing God Sara tAe KEIT. She sailed from
Spithead OH the math Apri1,11444 a fleet of 53
sad for the Test Indies uuderpanyoy, the "ama-
ranth* brig of war, with . Sit 481111111111 Cockburn, (in-
%Trevor of Curacoiii, 011 hoard, also in company.—
They tonched at Madeira on the 10th ult. and ar-
rived at Barhsuloes on the fed curt. having previ-
ously fallen in with the Corti fleet, under convoy
of the Aliroro frigafl, of •28 guns, Captain Seymour.
The illfe/posiewe only remained at Barbosloes about
four hours, sad left 3 sail of the London fleet (the
req having separated for the different islands under
convoy of the Antaranthe) to proceed the fallowing
day under charge of the ..,Iscora frigate, which is to
see the trade safe into St. Vincent's and Grenada,
on he► way to this island.
The elonaranthe is to land Sir James Cockburn
at Cu recoil, and afterwards proceed for this station.
Yesterday (June 10). arrived at Port Royal Its •
Majesty's Irigase Helm, of 311 ens, CiPt- Fee.
from n cruise, with the Spanish brig of war El Val-
Wore, of 20 guns (long nine and ‘24-pound caron-
nades), with a complement of 130 men, commanded
by Don Josef Autz, captured by her on the gth
ult, within a few hours sail of Vera Cruz, after a
chase of eight hours, during which she hove six of
her gnus overboard ; she was (room Pensacola bound
to Vera Cruz, and had previously toothed at Cam-
peachy ; she appears to be a very flue vessel, and
nearly new.
A most unfortunate and melancholy accident
happened shortly idler the Vallarlore was taken pots.
scrimoa of; Lieut. liantilton, first of the Helm., acci-
dentally fell overboard frotu the prize, and, not-
withstanding every exertion was made to save him,
wastutfortunattly drowned.

" rataaostb, May::, 11041.
" A fire commenced hr►e at eleven o'clock last
night, which has consumed all Market-street, from
3lr. Cadenhead's, 'next to the tavern, to Lamont
and Summer's honse (Mr. Highatt's), on the ived
side, and from Mr. Moody's house all along to the
wharf, on the east side. besides many ionises in ►he
adjoining streets; so you may 'oppose the mercan-
tile people are the menet severe sufferers; some, how-
ever, are insured. This melancholy acetic is dis-
' bet•onul measure; every necessary of life
ndiilti he iu demand, and scarcely to be had, which.
'added ko the preawit distressing tinsels, puts us in a
illthatiOti by ao means eavi;sblt»

,1 ~

" From what T can learn, the cause of the fire
was the carries,. mamter iti e !itch some asi.es from
an oven were thrown out at franc:a Lyoit's house.
•' The Post. office is burnt—my low is 1501.
•• D. P.
" Falmouth, May se, ism.
" I have just arrived in time to wittier, the de-
struction of two-thirds of till:, town by tire; it broke
out la►t night in a Jew's grug.,-shap, uext to Charles
Campbell's store, which is imrtied to the ground,
together with all the houses between it and Mg-
hates, orr bath sides of the main-street ; Mr. Chris-
tie's house, and all between it and the tavern are in
ashes. The dames were so rapid that little pro-
perty has been saved. The tire extended as far as
Phoenix Deticietusy. which has been saved, hut
pour Mr. Brown, the Attorury at Law, has lost his
office, clothes, red every paper."

We are assured, alaillls Westphalian MAJESTY,
otherwise J EROISF: BONAPARTE, has lately sent a
letter, sealed with his Ho) al arms, to the lady
whom he married some years ago in America. It
was addressed to her as I. Miss PATERSON,"
and was accompanied with several presents of
considerable value. In his letter he acgarainted
her, that his Imperial brother, NAPOLEON, having
called him to the kingly dignity, and reasons of
state having compelled him to give his hand to a
Princess of the German Empire, she must no longer
consider hire in any other light than as a .Sove-
reign, unconnected with her by former ties. This
youngest representative of the family, destiued by
Providence to reign over Europe, may, possibly,
like his brother JOSEPH, find himself ere long in
a situation to induce Mimi PATERSON, rather to
congratulate herself, than to regret, that she has
not been made Queen of %Vi pYAt.ta.
At the last Assizes ut Chelmsford, an action of
trespass was tried before Lord Chief Baron Mao-
DONALD and a Special Jury, in which Lord BRAY..
BROOKE was Plaintiff, and JOHN KING EAGLE,
Esq. of Suffolk, Defendant. The action was
brought against the Defendant for entering his
Lordship's fenced plantations, near his garden wall,
at Andley-end, Essex, and shootiug at pheasants,
in defiance of notice from his keeper, that it was a
preserve for game. The Jury, after a few minutes
cousultation, gave a verdict for the Plaintiff, with
201. damages. _ .

ANTIQUITIES.—The workmen employed in le-
vellitig the ground on the north side of the Nether-
gate, Dundee, a here the houses have been lately
pulled down, have found two gold rings, of very cu-
rious and antique appearance, the han.de of a
'Nord, • piece of an old coat, partly embroidered
with lure, and an immense nurnher of human
bones, supposed to be part of the remains of the
unfartuticte sufferers who fell when the town was
take,' and sacked by General MONK, during the
protectorship of WATER CaostWET L.
The Ceres, for London4has put back to
Jamaica, leaky.
Last evening a child, about three years old, fell
from the window of the first floor of a- house in
Brick-court, Great Shire-lane, and was killed on
the spot.
We are requested to state that the ploughing
match mentioned last week between Thurston
and Ilessett, occasioned some little altercation, iu
consequence of the excellency with which the fur-
rows were ploughed, and each party claimed the
superiority, insomuch, that it was ultimately agreed
to plough the same over again, to be decided by
an umpire, who gave it in favour of lleasett,
which parish non the prize, both master and man;
the two former ploughing for a crown each, and the
latter for one guinea each—the money has been
duly paid to the victors. These are meritorious
competitions, and worthy encouragement.(Bery
Post.)
The motion for a new trial, pending inn cause in
the Court of Chancery. wherein JOHN BOLTON is
Plaintiff, JANE FITZMAUSICS, DANIEL O'Con-
naLL, Barrister at Law, and several others are De-
fendants, came on, on Wednesday se'uuigbt,for the
opinion of the Right Hon. the LORD CHANCELLOR,
on an appeal to set aside the order of the MASTER
of the RisEts, which went to sustain the 'verdict
obtained by the Defendants at the lust Assize* for
the county of Kerry, owing to the direction of the
Learned Judge in his charge to the Jury, who found
said verdict. After a full and patient investigution of
the mutter, the Loan CuAncELLoa was pleased
to express himself entirely dissatisfied at having
said verdict found for Defendants, and also to set
aside the order of the MASTER of the Rots s, and
to grant Phiintiff a new trial, without payment of
costs; arid further ordered the Plaintiff a writ of
restitution to restore him to the possession of the
lands which were taken posnession of by virtue of
the order of the MASTER of the ROLLS, which de-
cision of his Lordship seemed to give general satis-
faction to a crowded Court.—JAMES FITZMAURICE,
Plaintifrir solicitor.—(lliberniax Telegraph.)
Tuesday sennight, came on to be tried hefore the
Assistant Barrister arid the Bench of Justices at the
general Sessions of the Peace for the district of
mice, a cause of great moment to landholders in
general was an appeal brought by EDWARD
(Intents, of Shannon Lodge, in the County of
Limerick, Esq. from the conviction of two Ma-
gistrates of Kerry against him, issued by them at
the suit of Sir EDWARD LESLIE, Bart. to recover
a large penalty, pursuant to the statute to prevent
the pernicious burning of land, and for which
burning Mr. GRIFFIN was convicted in the sum of
641. for live and an half acres, part of the estate of
the said Sir EDWARD. From this conviction Mr.
Gellert:4 appealed to the Sessions, and. upon a full
investigation thereof, the Bench were pleased to
quash mid conviction.
Mr. DAt ID Nu:not, Second Lieutenant of His
MAJESTY'S ship fortunte, now stationed in Cork
harbour, put n period to his existence, by shooting
himself through
. the head with a pistol, ou Tuesday
se'tmight. Wit. Pnit.ttes, Esq. proceeded to
Cave, to hold a Coroner's Inquest on the bodi,
when the Jury brought in a verdict That D.
tenor. shot hasty through the Anal with a pistol
laden with powder and ball, and of which wound lie
immediately died,
Uu Frifty, as Mr. Kncrre, son of a Dis-
senting Minister of Chatham, was bathing in the
Medway, near St. Margaret's, after having swam
across the Thames and was rettirising, he became
so much exhausted by fatigue, that he sunk, and
was drowned, before any ussistaieve mail be pro-
cured.