The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-09-20 00:00:00

-- Woo Union, giiiJedge-Advocate:

Tile Mtlllllelll haring been sworn, the JUDGE-.
ADVOCATE then Trail the charges,
First—For conduct highly improper and unbecoming
the finical-ter of a Commanding Officer, iu keeping a woman
ks, railing her by the name of Mrs. French, though
not his wife, anil continually being and faking his meals with
her, instead of presiding at the mess with the Officers of his
regiment, and for travelling in all marches with her in an
open canine, in the uniform of the regiment, and particu-
larly (ruin Manchester to Binninglona', in the year 1818,
and from Birmingham to Newea.tle.uplro•Tyne, in July
1819, and for direct disobedience in still keeping and main-
taining her in barracks, after receiving air order in writing
from Cencral the Earl of Carhampton, as Colonel of the
said Regiment, while stationed at Newcastle-upon-Tyne,
lIJItd fan or ;.bunt the 240th of February, 1820, directing
him to itniove her therefrom, such conduct being a gross
and stanilakus outrage on society in g 1, and particu-
larly to the married o6►cers, and sheering a bad example as
Commanding Officer to the junior Officers of the 6th
ri CUM at in particular.
Speowd—For inflicting a greater punishment on ffinjeants
T'l Luughhn, Byrne, and Gilroy, than was awarded them by
the sesdcnee or a regimental cavort-martial, held al flir•
ininglians barracks, the 14th June, 1616, by ordering them on
rum.] every oilier slay during their suspension ; and fu►-
tller, that they should he confined to the bat-tacks, except
when on duty during the said period, as an additional
punishment.
. . . _

Third—For conduct highly unbecoming the character of
an officer, in having during the last three years, and parti-
cularly between the months of knew in the year 1817, and
June, in the year 1818. while the regiment was stationed at
Manchester barracks; and also, between the months °rime,
in Il.e year 1818, and Judy in she year 1819, while the regi-
ment was stationed at Birmingham ; and also between the
months of July 1819 and July 1820, while the regiment was
stationed at Newcastle. it pun Tyne, openly sail 'publicly dealt
is horses, by kesping iii his stables ni the respective bar.
racks and simians of the regiment, divers horses for sale, not
only to the officers of the regiment, but to divers other per.
sons, and employing Vtteriaary Surgeon Hayward, of the
same regimen, ; sal armee particularly between the months
sit January and June 1819, to proceed from Birmingham to
Gliencesturshise to purchase and procure such bums for the
purpose of sole; and having during the last three years, at
the several times and places above staled, arid such horses
to divers purr barters, to At great scandal and discredit of
the service, and to the prejudice of good order stud miiitary
altscipliese.
"'mirth—Fur fraudulent rand unbecoming conduct in the
sale of a mare to Mr. Hall, before lw was Ge.teflal to a Cor-
netty in the regiment, in the month of July 1818, by fixing
tlw price at 501 which was agreed to by Mr. Hall, but after-
ward. selling the same mare so another prestos, which mare
Lient-Colonel French afterwards again took back in ex.
change, and some time between the mouth of August 1818
and March 1619, sold the same mare again tolls.. Hall for
401. and charging hint about 31. for feeding, without inform-
ing Mr. Hall that it was the same mare he had originally
Budd him fur 501. such condor t being unbecoming the charac-
ter of an officer and a gent:cairn.
Ficili—For unjustifiable conduct as Commanding Officer
in having 'elected from • lot of remnant has hat joined
the regiment at Manchester, un the 27th of Atavi.t, in the
yes, 1817, nue brown horse, and selling the maw to Maine
Hartwell, of the regiment, about the lit of Septewilier 1817,
fur thirty guinea., thereby making an undue profit of live
guineas by a trump horse, purchased for the pelagic 'service at
•25 guineas, to the great scandal and discredit of the service,
and unbecoming the character of a Commanding Officer.

Sixth—For haring cut out sad &laced, or coined to be
rut out and d.fneed, the leave. of the troop register of
Lomeli, relative to the years 1811, 1812, 1813, and 1814,
sold part of the year 1815, without the knowledge of the
Captains, thereby destroying all evidence rer,arding the. ins.
1111e1 16C nutrilwr of horses that were recommended to he east
bed irsasferred by Lieni..Colonel French, during those
years, all such conduct being to the prejudice of good order
and military discipline, and cuutrary to his Ilajrsiy's reign-
Laions, and in breach of the Articles of %Var.

The JuDag-ADVOCATE then requested if there
were any persons present who'had been summoned
AS witnesses that they should withdraw until called
tin to give their evidence. He also stated. that it
oar the desire of the Court th it sin Iran of the evi-
dence should be psibleslied until the case was eon-
clod.d on both slits. In obedience In that desire
we refrain from the further proceeding
at present, but when the tual is over we shall give
a fall account of it.

The Court aidjourued s few minutes before four
o'clock until one o'clock tu-worruw, 1311 r.c under-
stood.

Abont two o'clock a inot:e was thrown from the
Park ist the window so the room where the Court
wrais.sittiseit, it came with such force that it went
through • paste of crown glass, leaving no other
fracture in she glass than the aperture it pissed
throurlt. I fell in the middle of the room, turd
was immediately pi, ked sip by one cf the mes-
sengers of the office. The business of die. Court
Iva, not 561ur bed. us the gallootrifficers who form-
ed it, newer moved from their seats: some of the
eoectators in the room did nut treat it so lightly
they made a precipitate veleta% The fellow who
throw the slime was secured sod taken to Queen-
,re It silmears that lie is %ovine ;
a thin mass. about live feet nine nicht* in
ilevy.ril in a daik cost. and hid appearance
totes that he has seen baler days.

:hoot tern s'ilork yesterday morning, ihr ftmily of Mrs.
;.* .1..k0s ~,,, of Ivey-1.u0m., (siurth Lad, Hampstead.
+bunted Lt heating oime pers.ru• its the home. The
111• In II ems immediately tang, and alter • gliml tone the
Luise sad ware of the weiglehours came kr their assist-
• AM 'cautious( the premises, • lighted paper waa
sn else of she t bass• is. the hall. Tau ittueTiecrs
hew taken (runs the Diautle-piece in the parluar, mot
!rtl on llu• ft n.r, and seserai otkrr articles were deposited
dares the m-gt CI.IIWOUiVIIi fur tarrying ilwns olf. Oniag
else precipita.e r.treat she delietqamoss were obliged to
", they had only time to Wir a lady's gold watch and a
silk pelf>sr ; the loner article was found its an adjoin-
field its the (muse of the atoning. Entrance to the
11/1111 ;milted by breaking open wish • crow-bar a dour
int into the gambit at the bark of the bow, sot by
'lnv way the tatar ass eft:etc-J.

Cirt BUSIN ESS.
Yesterday tile Lord Mayor held • Court of Aldermen fur
the general Jisp itch of public bnainems.
Mr. Alderman Waithntank Sheri, Elect, attended, and
sealed the usual bond in the penalty of 1,0001. to take upon
himself that office on Mielutelmas.day neat.
!meld, brad Brandon surrendered his office as one of the
Jew Brokers of the City, and Benjamin Cohen was admitted
awl sworn into the ,rid ulflre in his room.

The Ingnests of the Wards of Coirnsan•street, Wehrle.
Rate, Shirt-agate, and St. Scptlehrea; in the Ward of Far.
rintdon Without, attended, and made Presentments or
reisino* house. and non.freenten ; which were referred to the
Solicitor and chainticrlaini

The Lord Mayor reported the • icancy of a Beadle of the
Cuort of Bequests, by the death of Mr. Jolt's Johnstone, and
the next Court was appointed to ill up the vacancy.
Sundry persons were swore, lad others allowed Brokers,
and several were also discharged from the said office upon
petit ion.
Sundry Bills were ordered for paproest.

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