The Sun.
London, England, 1830-08-13 00:00:00

ADDITIONAL CHARGES.

" OCTOBER 20, 1829.
" 1. For highly disgraceful conduct, such us is
unbecoming the character of an officer and a gentle-
man, in appearing in the streets of the Town of
Belize, in the British settlement of Honduras, at
noon day on the 19th of October,:lB29, when
under an arrest, with a red cockade in his hat, and
in a state of intoxication.

"2. For scandalous conduct, unbecoming the
character of either an officer or a gentleman, in being
found lying on the ground near the soldiers' barracks,
in a disgraceful state of drunkenness, whilst under
an arrest, on the afternoon of the 19th of October,
1829, and making use, and applying to Lieutenant
Maxwell, the Acting Adjutant, when in the execu-
tion of his duty, highly indecorous and ungentle-
manly epithets and language.

" FEBRUARY 7, 1830.
"3. For highly unofficer-like conduct on the
evening of the 6th of February, 1830, in breaking
his arrest, by going out of the limits of the Barrack
Grounds, to which he was confined, in consequence
of his disgraceful conduct, as set forth in the first
additional charge.
"4. For being found in a disgraceful state of
drunkenness, on the night of the 25th of March, in
a street near Kingston Barracks."

Upon which charges the Court came to the follow-
ing decision : . .

'"
The Court having attentively weighed and con-
sidered what has been brought in evidence against
the prisoner, Lieut. Roger Jones, of the 2d West
India Regiment, together with what he has offered
in his defence, is of opinion as follows :
" That of the first charge, he is Guilty ;
" That of the second charge, he is Guilty ;
" That of the first additional charge, he is Guilty ;
" That of the second additional charge, he is
Guilty ;
" That of the third additional charge, he is
Guilty ; and,
" That of the fourth additional charge, be is Guilty;
" The Court having thus found the prisoner,
Lieut. Roger Jones, of the 2d West India Regiment,
Guilty of every one of the charges preferred against
him, which being in breach of the Articles of
War, does, by virtue thereof, sentence him to be
cashiered."

His Majesty has been pleased to approve rind
confirm the finding and sentence of the Court.
The General Commanding in Chief directs, that
the foregoing charges preferred against Lieutenant
Roger Jones, of the 2d West India Regiment,
together with the findingand sentence of the Court,
and his Majesty's approval thereof, shall he entered
in the General Order Book, and read at the head of
every regiment in his Majesty's service.
By Command of the Bight Ilonourable
General Lord HILL, Commanding in Chief,
JOHN MACDONALD, Adjutant-General.
DORSI: GUARDS, JULY 31, 1830.
At a General Court Martial, held at Up Park
Camp, in the Island of Jamaica, on the 18th of
February, 1830, Ensign Elias Borough, of the 33d
Regiment, was arraigned upon the under-mentioned
charges, viz.—
" 1. For conduct unbecoming the character of
an officer and a gentleman, in having, some time in
October, 1828, induced Wm. Bruce, I?dsq., an inha-
bitant of Kingston, to endorse a bill of exchange
drawn by him, Ensign Borough, for 211. aterling,
on Messrs Greenwood, Cox, and Co., Army Agents,
the same Mr. Bruce being induced to endorse such
bill from Ensign Borough pledging to him his word
of honour as an officer, that Messrs. Greenwood and
Co. had funds in their hands applicable to the pay.
ment of such bill of exchange, notwithstanding
which the said bill of exchange was dishonoured and
returned to Mr. Bruce, protested for non-payment.
" 2. For conduct unbecoming the character of an
officer and a gentleman, in having, some time in
May, 1829, given to William Bruce, Esq., of King.
ston, as part payment of a sum of money due from
him to the said Mr. Bruce, an order for 301. sterling,
on Messrs. Greenwood, Cox, and Co., Army Agents,
payable out of his (Ensign Borough's) pay, as it
became due in the agents' hands, which order was
also dishonoured. _

" 1 For conduct unbecoming the character of
an officer and a gentleman, in having, some time in
December, 1828, sold a bill of exchange, drawn by
him, for 111. 16s. sterling, on Messrs. Greenwood,
Cox' and Co., army agents, to Messre. Johnston.
and Wallace, booksellers, Kingston, which bill of
exchitpge was dishonoured, and returned to Metiers.
Johnstone and 'Wallace, protested for non-payment.
" 4. For conduct unbecoming the character of an
officer and a gentleman, in having, some time in
December, 1821, sold a bill of exchange, drawn by
him, for 301. sterling, on Messrs. Armit, Borough,
and Co., Dublin, to Messrs. John Wilson and Co.,
merchants, Kingston, which bill of exchange was
dishonoured, and returned to Messrs.. John Wil-
son and Co., protested for non-payment."
Upon which charges the Court came to the fol-
lowing decision :
" The Court having duly weighed and considered
what hail been brought in evidence against the pri-
soner, Ensign Elias Borough, of the 33d Regiment,
together with what he has offered in his defence, and
the evidence in support thereof, is of opinion that—
" On the first charge the prisoner is Guilty;
" On the second charge the prisoner is Guilty;
"On the third charge the prisoner is Guilty; and

" On the fourth charge the prisoner is Guilty.
" The Court having thus found the prisoner,
Ensign Elias Borough, of the 33c1 Regiment,
Guilty of all and every one of the charges pre-
ferred against him, which being in breach of the
Articles of War, does, by virtue thereof, sentence
him to be dismissed his Majesty's service."
His Majesty has been pleased to approve and
confirm the finding and sentence of the Court.
The General Commanding in Chief directs, that
the foregoing charges preferred against Ensign Llias
Borough, together with the finding and sentence of
the Court, and his Majesty's approval thereof, shall
be entered in the General Order Book, and read
at the head of every Regiment in his Majesty's
service.

By command of the Hight Honourable
General LORD lIILL, Commanding in Chief,
JOHN AIACDONALD, Adjutant• General•

GENERAL ELECTION.

READING, THURSDAY EVENING, FIVE O'CLOCK.

The election for this boroutrh has just termi-
nated, and the Members, Mr. Fyshe Palmer and
Mr. Charles Russell, have been chaired. The
numbers declared by the Mayor, at the final close
of the poll this day, were as follows :

Palmer - 522
Russell
Lushingtou

The candidates were then chaired, Mr. Palmer
to the Crown 1.111, Mr. Russell to the Bear, from
►which places they returned thanks to their friends.
Dr. Lushington, on the eve of his departure, wrote
a very handsome letter to the Mayor, thanking and
complimenting him for the impartial manner in
which he had conducted the proceedings of the
elec►ion. The Mayor, who was said to he in prin-
ciple an ardent supporter of the party who have re-
turned Mr. Russell, has certainly evinced the ut-
most impartiality during the whole of the contest
Dr. Lushington left this place for London last night.