The Sun.
London, England, 1815-04-21 00:00:00

SAXON Y.

The Marquis' IVELLESLEY gave notice that he
would bring forward his motion on the subject of
Saxony to-morrow .(Friday) week.

COURTS MARTIAL.

The Earl of EGREMONT rose to bring forward
his promised motion relative to the Courts-martial
on Captain Brown of the Hermet, on Captain
Roberts, and on Colonel Quentin. He disclaimed
any intention whatever to reflect on, the Admiralty
or on the Prince Regent, and hoped their Lord-
ships would give him credit for not being ac-
tuated by any undue motives. His Lordship stated
the charges against. Captain Brown, of the only
bad and very discreditable parts of which he bad
been proved not to be guilty, and yet the verdict
was generally that the charges had been partly
proved, and the sentence was that Captain Brown
be dismissed his Majesty's service. This verdict
and sentence had been considered by some of the
most eminent lawyers as unwarrantable and ille-
gal ; and his Lordship expressed his hope that
Captain Brown .would be ustored. • With., re-
spect to the second Court-martial, his Lordship
appeared to consider it as a proof of the neces-
sity' of' attending more to the institution of regi-
mental Courts-martial, which he said had been
too much neglected. With respect to the Court-
martial on Colonel Quentin, his Lordship pro-,
nounced an eulogium on the Officers of the
10th hussars, whose .conduct had been solely
actuated by a desire to wipe of the reproach
of want of discipline in the regiment—that want
of discipline having been noticed, and censured
by the Duke of Wellington ; and he could not
but notice the strange ingenuity by which that
circumstance, being in realitYa circumstance of
great aggravation, was converted into a reason
for an exempt;on from further censure. His
Lordship also particularly noticed the, charge of
leaving some divisions of regiment without
orders when engage with the enemy—a most se-,
gu it would be heavily cen-
rolifls'ecrifioarligned,
yoonfe would imagine that any

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,litilong 'Cottle
"Members
.the Cou:1 Martial, that an error of
-this kit-)',on.zio fret ;v be heavily censured, unless
it arose from one ticid motive, thit mo-
.was criwa,l,
itre ; but leis Lordship,
.appre-
lu.o4ell ;h:ir A7here it arose from improper negli-
gence, and :nber cottscs that ini,.;ht be mvnt.i.,•:e.,
it might soil he ag: ound of severe censure. Lorti
.nfr+runnt et,!!,:ludFA by rnnying an At'altess to
Prince 4 cgeut for tote returns of the- co:nts
MartiA on Captains Brown and Rober,s, with
50111 e others, which We tOtdd
,not distinctly as,

The Didie.of Yoex rose, and made several ob-
server ions in consequ?nce of *hat had fallen. from
the Noble Earl: on the case of Colonel Onentlu,
end rile consequent decision that took I:Nee. His
lioyal Highness expressed himself rather in a low
tone of voice': but from what Vet could collect .of
the Illustrious Speaker,,in vindication of the pro-
ceedings that had taken place on the occasion.—
described the important duties of the Judge
Advocate, and highly panegyrised the professional
merits of that deserving Officer. The advice which
he himself' gave to the Illustrious Personage re-
presenting his Majesty respecting the subsequent
deckion, was, he could assure the House, dictated
by his views of the real honour and-advantage of
his Majesty's service, referrillt; to the•procredings
on
.the t Martial, on which lie differed in opi-
tam) frota his Noble Friend. He described the
different lines of proceeding that stay be adopted,
and added, that tire greatest caution was used in
the selection of the Officers, who composed the
Court. least any suspicion of bias might obtain ;
and he adverted to rectaiu parts of the conduct of
the Officers which ni!itht in their tendency be
highly injurious to the discipline of the army...
-Lard CONIZERI`.IERE said; he had considered the
officers of the 10th a fine body its the field ; but
had heard they .had signed a kind of round-robin,
and must admit that this conduct appeared to him
subversive of discipline.
Lord Mei-vat-ft alluded to Captain Brown's
case he had been found guilty of stripping to
fight a master of a transport, on his.own quarter
deck ; and also of a false muster: The latter
charge appeared to rest on a misconception. In
the case of Captain Roberts, the Court found him
guilty ou some points, and suspected on -others.
They were informed the sentence was illegal, and
a - direction was drawn up by the law officers,
pointing out the fitness of snperiorraccuracy irr
future.

Lord CARNARvoN spoke of the .iits-ettled state
of the law tespectiug duels, and the peculiarly
hard ease of •a young Ettiiga, who, *after having
distinguished himself in the. most gallant manner
in the sortie from Bayonne, was forced to leave
the service fur not .fighting a duel, 11. om acci-.
dental rencontre at. the Bordeaux Theatre, where
he felt hinoett to be indit in the wrong.
.Lord CiaAts•H.El' was of the same•opinion.
Lord GREY thought the case of Captain Brown
se ere, was glad
,to.find that it was now discharged
of al: the degrading features, and felt confident in
the hope held,out by the Nobk Lord (Melville)
fur his frit.nre prosincts. • He knew nothing per-
sonally of. Captain Brown, but from hayintz 4riven
him prrferment when in the Ailiniralty on high
recommendations of his bravery.
Lord ROSSLYN adverted to•tite situation of the
young Ensign alluded to, 'but praised the general
conduct• of the Duke of York.—Adjourucd•