The Sun.
London, England, 1826-10-02 00:00:00

NAVAL tNTELLIGENCt:

• (From the Hampshire teiegraph.)
Pour3atot:Tos Sok. 30.—0 n Wednesday Ns Majesty',
frigate the Naiad, 'Capt. lion. Robert C. Spencer, arrived
here from the Mediterranean station (where she had been
three years) to be paid off. She was released from qua-
rantine yesterday, and came intn.harbour. The Naiad had
latterly been employed at Trieste, Venice, and Arcona,
which last4iamed place she left the 15th of August, and
Malta, the 27th of that mon& it was understood, but
tot actually known, that uka Cochrane was waiting at
Messina for the assembling of his ships.
Sir littrry Neale had left Malta in the Revenge, 74,
with provisions and supplies for that putt of the squadron
employed in the Archipeltio; and the Sybille, for the
coast of Syria. The Glasgow and Talbot had arrived
from Engled; the latter, and the Gannet, Weazle, and
Matta, were at Malta when the Naiad sailed. Captain
Gordon (late first Lieutenant. of the Sybille, who was se-
verely wounded in an attack on the Greek pirates) came
passenger in the Naiad,
On Wednesday the ship Barrett' Junior, arrived here
from Calcutta, having fifty-two passengers on hoard, and
duplicates of • the. despatches (the originals were sent by
Captain Snodgrass,in the Osprey, which itcnot yet arrived)
relative to the Burman and Bhurtpore • Treaties of Peace.
This ship left Calcutta on the 2d of May, the Mauritius
on Jane 26 (having Bring her foremast, she was detained
there a month refitting), and St. Helena on the Ilth of
August. \%'e learn with sincere satisfaction, that India was
never in a more ecu iv state of peace, than when this ship
sailed. The brilliant attack and destruction of the enemy's
force at Bhurtpore (the key of tipper India).had made such
an impression on all the Rajahs,whom the revolt of that Rajah
had stirred up, that they had since offered the Most sub-
missiVe conditions, as a scentity for their future fealty and good
behaviour. Lord Cumbertnere had returned to Calcutta,and
his gallant army to their several cantonments. The 13th
King's Regiment had arrived at Calcutta from Rangoon re-
duced from 1000 strong to 130 firelocks. Some reinforce-
ments were about to be sent to Arracan, which, by the late
Treaty, is to become a British Port, It is probably the most
unhealthy spot in the world—not excepting Cape Coast.
Cheduba being attached to the newly-raised provinces,
placed under our protection, will form a conservative break
between the Burman and our Bengal possessions.—The
ship Commodore Hayes had been accidentally burnt to the
water's edge in the river Hougly.—The ship Hibberte had
just arrived from England.—Dr. Hyne, who was appoint-
'ed to accompany the late excellent Bishop of Calcutta, in
his visitation tour, died at Tanjort: on the Bth of April.—
The Calcutta papers of April 23, state the arrival there
of the Rev. Dr. Tyerman (of Newport, in the Isle of
Wight), with Mr. Bennett, mi their return to England,
as a Deputation from the London Missionary •_.Society to
the Islands in the South Seas, in which they have'been•
employed for several years. dr. Tyerman was appointed
to preach at Calcutta on the occasion.--Col. Blackler,
Surveyor-General of India, died recently.
On Wednesday the &ache, 18, Capt. Alex. Baird, ar-
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Jived at Rangoon, whence she sailed on the Ist of May ;
arrived at Madras on the 22d, refitted, and sailed again on
the 29th, leaving in that roadstead. the. Boadicea, 46
(Commodore Sir James BriSbane), Tamra, Athol, Slaney,
and the Fly. The Rainbow, Champion, and Pandora,
were at Rangoon ; the Larne twig daily expected from
Madras. The Martin, 18, Captain Thomas Wilson, which
left the Cape of Good Hope some time since, had not
been heard of in any part of India. The arrival of the
Warspite (Rear-Admiral Gage), Volage, hind, and Cy-
i.ne, from England, to relieve the Boadicea, Alligator, Sla-
icy, , and. Tamar, were daily expected these. ships left the
'ape of Good ;tope between the 12th and 18th of .Inne.
'l'he loss of British seamen in the expedition to Rangoon,
iv slAtitesit, WILA very.grent, taut we are happy to hear that the
,joadron was now perfectly healthy, and that Sir 3as. Bris-
bane was quite well. The terms of the 7%.caty of Peace con-
cluded with the Burmese was carrying into effect. About
:.!000 of our troops had been embarked, and about 10,000
where. Waiting at Rangoon for means of conveyance back

to the respective Preiideneies. These wereall that re-
mained of the immense army sent to that pestiferous coast,
with the exception of the Elephant Brigade, and the 18th
Native. Infantry, which force had proceeded by land from
Sehiguen to Arracan, in eight days, end whence they can
attain the Bengal territory. The fine army of General
Morrison, which was landed at Arracan, and almost en-
tirely destroyed in this "Golgotha,' could never discover,
from natural impediments, the way over the mountains,
down into the valley of the Irrawaddy. It appears that great
ignorance prevailed even among the best informed in India,
as to the Burmese empire. It now appears, however, that the
country is in a miserable state, and its Government in com-
pletA disorganization. It is estimated, that when the war
commenced, the Burmese army consisted of not less than
100,000 men, and that :after the battle of Pegham, it was
I doubted whether 10,000 could be collected together in the
country. The running of this force appear to have dis-
persed, and formed themselves into hands of robbers and
marauders; as, since the peace was made, the people of
Pegu had been most severely harraised by them, in VlO-
- of the treaty, which declared their Sovereign, the

king of Ave, independent of the Burmese E)npire. The
eountryOf the Peguese is the most healthy and fertile of any
in that part of India, and, therefore, has alWays been a jea-
lons object ofprey to their ferocious lawless neighbours...—.
It will be the business of our ships of war, to - see to the
quiet cession of the Provinces of Martaban, Marqui, Tavoy,
and )(CH, which territories are in future to be a part of the
kingdom of Ave. Thodispatche4 brought home in the
Arachne, were in charge of Lieutenant Smith, R.N.- who
was absent from his ship with a party of Seamen 14 months,
living principally during that time in open boats, and ex-
posed to the deleterious miasma of the prolific vegetable
matter of the low swampy marshes, which almost cover

the country..
On .Tuesday the Finsbury transport arrived from Hali-
.,
fits, in 32 days, with Captain Stopford's. CoMpany of
Royal Artillery, fifty invalided seamen, and several pas-
sengers. The Earl and Countess of Dalhousie had.. re-
tttrned to Quebec, in the Menai; and Sir Howard Douglas
to St.. John's, New Brunswick, in the Nieman.—The Ju-
piter (Rear-Admiral. Willoughby Lake) had also sailed for
Quebec; the Orestes, for Newfoundland, to relieVe the
Grasshopper; the Dotterel!, for Bermuda, with a mail;
the Rifleman, for the Gulf of St. Lawrence ; Contest, for
the Labrador Coast. The Rattlesnake had arrived from
Jamaica. .
Remain at Spithead—Galatea and Philomel. In the
harbour—Victory, Melville, Spartiate, Naiad, Pyramus,
Arachne, Pelican, Swinger.
(From the Derimport Telegraph.)
Mr. O Berkeley Love is promoted to the rank of Lieu-
tenant.
Lieut. R. Ward is appointed an Agent of Transports,
and to the ship Waterloo.
Colonel Meares, Commandant of the Woolwich Divi-
sion of Royal Marines, retires from the service.
Mr. S. Stapylton (son of the Chairman of the Victual-
Ty Board)" is appointed 'Agent Victualler at Sheerness ;
Mr; Le Geyt, to he First Clerk at the Victualling Board.

14e01.1,athleiiii'urnpike Tolls were let on Thursday for
addi-
tional tolls arisin
of 1,0201. This sum,
increase on the last year's letting
from t however,heces.sat i
oil
in includes t l e
thes thecit
City
iil _Extract of a 'tette!,
efr.om.
Im-
provement TouNg
•—_.,lath !Jerald.
have commenced. Carlow ;—" The Rockiles
On the
night
of Wednesday
tinepredations in this , -county.
litirned the dwelling-house of laid, a party of them
an industrious • man,
named Patrick Vinlan, residing at
et. Captain Jackson, Mount
Tat knockvaglr, tenant
bu,iut nag. The family
escaped with, much difficulty ; not a single article
of property, of any description, wa,
fol-
lowing night, these nocturnal legisTaved. The
tors visited the
Captain's demesne, and killed two of his sheep.

Tilt ARMY.

A Detachment belonging to the 4th Regiment of Foot has
received orders to march this day, from Westminster, for Win-

cheater..
• Detachments of recruits arrived in town on Satutday morning,
from Bristol, on route to join their respectiire corps and depots,
at Chatham and Canterhnry.
A betachtnent belonging to the ssth Regiment of Infantry
has received orders to march this day, froth Westminster, for

Portstnotith.
A Detachment belonging to the 76th Regiment of Foot is M.-
tiered to march this day, from Westminster, for Portsmouth, on
route to Jersey,

DISTRICT ORDER.
(Copy) Portsmouth, Sept. 26, 1826.
.`Sir James Lyon, in losing so valuable a part of his command as
the 37th Regiment, is anxious, in parting with them, to express
his earnest wishes for their continued honour and success. These
wishes are called forth by the exemplary conduct of this corps
since their first entrance into the garrison ; it has been marked
by the strictest attention to every military duty, and has secured
the 37th Regiment from one single complaint being made against
them.
Sir James Lyon is sensible of tlie unwearied exertions of Lieut.-
Colonel Borer, in perfecting the, discipline of his corps; and its
appearance, when inspected yesterday, in marching order, with
almost every recruit in the ranks, gave proof of the success which
has attended them.
Lient...Colonel Burer is entitled therefore to his sincere thanks;
and, in requesting him to accept them, the Major-General begs
he will assure his officers, non-commissioned officers, and men,
that it will afford him the greatest satisfactson if the chance of the.
service should again lead him to the honour of haring the 37th
Regiment intrusted to his charge.
(Signed) E. 15. BUCKLY, Major B. M.

MONTHLY MILITARY 'OIIIItUARY.
(iv?: AI.-Sir Harry Calvert,Bart. G.C.B. and G.C.N. 14th
Foot, and Lieut.-Governor of Chelsea Hospital.
Liaur.-CoLON rLs--Rons, half-pay, Port. Service, Hampton
Court ; Westrop, Royal Marines.
MaJogs—llopkins, 2(1 Battalion let Foot, Fort William, Ben--
gal ; flouter, half-pay sth Foot, Ashhourne.
Cailvogs—Harvey, 2d Battalion Ist Foot, Patanagoh, Bur-
mese Empire; Carter, ditto ditto; Hill, 6th Foot (previously of
47th Foot), Meeingham, Yeh, Burmese Empire ; Evatt, late Bth
Royal Veteran Battalion ; Lee, half-pay Royal Artillery Drivers,
Ma idanhead.
LIEUTENANTS-Griy, 2d Battalion Ist Foot, Rangoon ; Du-
gald Campbell, Id Battalion Ist Foot, on board beats in the ri-
ver near Donelme, Burmese Empire; John M‘Gregor (2) ditto,
Yehgua ; Pyne, 12th Foot, Patanagoh, Burmese Empire ; Co-
ventry, 59th Toot, Allahaba ; M. C. Pitman, ditto, Ilhurtpore,
of a wound received in action on 18th January ; Hughes,• 91st
Foot, Timm ; Bell, half-pay 10Ist Foot, Stamford, Lincolnshire;
Brown, half-pay let Prov. Battalion of Mil. ; Laffey, half-pay
8d Foot.
Conwurs AN n EMIG NS-SlGith, 46th Foot ; Barnewall, 45th
Foot, Rangoon ;R.C. R. Montagu, half-pay 22(1 Dragoons ;
Kemble, half-pay 14th Dragoons, Belgatim, East Indies; Duff,
half-pay Ist Foot, Banff; Light, late 12th Royal Veteran Bat-
talion] Tenbury, Worcestershire ; Long, half-pay 62d Foot,
Brighton.
PAY'S! ASTER-Clulonx, Rifle Brigade, Valetta, Malta.
Ottiamt-MASTERS—Gunni 93d Foot, Antigua; Anderton,
half-Pay 19th Dragoons, Northampton ; Compton, half.pay '7th
Dragoon Guards; Torrance, half-pay 23d Dragoons ; Barry,
half-pay Prince of Wales's Fencibles.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT-Dep. Insp. Emery, half-pay, Bris-
tol ; IStaff Surgeon Cole, half-pay, Boulogne ; Assistant Staff
Surgeon Rolston, Malta ; Hospital Assistant Bong.

TILE INDIAN ARMY.

COURTS-NIARTIAL ON HERBERT AND OTHER DE-

SEATERS FOUND IN BHURTPORE.

Head-quarters, Capp Bhurtpore, Jan. 28.
At an European General Court-martial, held iu camp at
Bhuttpore, on the 19th day of January, by order of hia
.Exe4llettey the Right Nan. rho C-ontmander-in-Chief of all
the Forma in India, lionthadier William Ilerbert, of the
Ompany 3d battalion of Artillery, was arraigned on
the following charges :
Charges--" Bombadier William Herbert, of the 4th
company 3d battalion of Bengal Artillery, ehat•ged-
-Ist, " With desertion to the enemy in the month of
Deeember,lB2.s; or of January, 1826, at llhurtpore, in
which fortress or town he was taken prisoner by the Bri-
tkh troops, ott the assault of the 18th of January, 1826.
2d, " With having aided and abetted the enemy against
the British arms."

Upon which charges the Court came to the following
decionm:—

Deliberation and finding.----" The Court, having ma-
turely ‘veighed and considered the evidence for the prose-
cution and for the defence, and what the prisoner bath
urged in his justification, do find him, the said bombadier
William Herbert, of the 4th! company 3d battalion of Bengal
Artillery, not guilty of desertion, as alleged in the first
charge, and do therefore acquit him of the same.
Finding.----" The Court find the prisoner guilty of the
second charge, fer having aided and abetted the enemy
against the British arms.'
Sentence,,--" The Court adjudge' the prisoner, born-
battier W. Herbert, of the 4th company 3d battalion of
Bengal Artillery, to suffer death according to law, at such
time and place, and in such manner, as his Excellency the
Commander-in-Chief may be .pleased to direct."
Revised finding and sentence on the Ist charge.—" The
Court, having taken into consideration what has been com-
municated to them by the Judge Advocate, and having
maturely reconsidered their finding on the first charge,
adhere to their former finding and sentence on that charge.
Revised sentence on the 2d charge.—" The Court, hav-
ing also reconsidered their sentence on the second charge,
do adjudge the prisoner, bombadier, Vim. Herbert, of the
4th company 3d battalion of Bengal Artillery, to suffer
death, by being hanged by the neck until dead, at such
time and place as his Excellency the Right Hun. the Com-
' mander-in-Chief may be pleased to direct."
Approved and confirmed, ,
(Signed) COAIBER 1 17, RE, General,
Commander-in Chief in the East Indies.

REMARKS BY VIE BIGHT HON. VIE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.
Though the Cominander-in-Chief has approved and eon.
firinetl the proceedings of the Court-Martial on bombadier
Herbert, his Lordship eindlnt pass over the finals of the.
Court on the first charge, without expressing his senti-
ments that sufficient evidence was produced to prove that
,bombadier Herbert did volinitarily desert to the enemy, as
it is clearly in evidence, that having broken his arrest, he
went close under the walls of the fort (there being no
rause for presuming that he was ignorant of his road) in
company with two men, with whom he appeared to have
been in communication, and on being seized, surrendered
himself without resistance.
The' above' sentence of' death on bombadier William
Herbert, of the 4th company 3d battalion of Artillery, is
to be carried into execution o'Monday, the 30th instant,
at seven A.M., on the cavalier of.the north-cast angle of the
Fort of Bhurtpore.
His Majesty's Regiments of Cavalry
and Infantry, the
Horse and Foot Artillery, the Corps 'of Sappers and
Millers, the several:Native cavalry Regiments, and such
Regiments of Native Infantry
as can be conveniently as-
sembled from the lit. and 2d Infantry Divisions, to be
pgaimrale:nieetd,:waritleTeltahr;erpritdiiriipenst:pnr2conee.felosiviintrnessing the execution, in
ieliotaluryltinsofre-front of the north-east angle, in contiguous columns
arrange-
ments to be conducted under the orders of Major-General
Reynell, G.B.

W. L. WATSON, Adjutatt-General of the Army
fly order of hi* Excellency the Commander-in-Chief.

• Head-quarters, Bhurtpore, Jail. 28.
.At an European General Court-Martial, held in carol'
at Bhurtpore, on the 19th day of January, 1826, by order
of his Excellency the Right Hon. the Cammander-in-
Chief of all theTorces in India, gunners John O'Brien
';lnedng3aar Aerstlillieeryin:wssearY: o of the
arraigned a t
on
he company Ist
owing
battalion
charge f
Charge—" Gunners .1. O'Brien and James Hennessey,
of the ad company Ist Battalion of Bengal 'Artillery, are
severally and respectively charged with desertion to the

enemy in the month of necember, 1825, or of January,
1826, at Bhurtpore, in which fortress or town they were
taken prisoners by the British troops, on the ah‘ault of
the 18th of January, 1826."
Upon which charge the Court came to the following
decision :
Revised eentence.—" The Court, ha% ing duly consi-
dered what has been submitted to them by the Judge Ad-
vocate, and re-considered their former verdict, do adjudge
each of the prisoners, gunners John O'Brien and James
Ilennessay,- of the 2d company Ist battalion of Bengal
Artillery, to be transported as a felon for the term of 14
years."

(Signed)

Confirmed,
COAIBERMERE, General,

Commander-in-Chief in the East Indies.

REMARKS BY THE RIGHT HON. TIIE COMMANDER-N-CHIEF.
The Cominander-in-Chief has confirmed the proceedings
of the General Court-Martial on gunners John O'Brien and
Jetties Hennessey, as thereby the service will be relieved
from these infamous characters ; but his Lordship feels
called upon to mark his strong disapprobation of the sen-
tence which has been awarded them, so totally inadequate
to the crime of which they were found guilty on the most
complete evidence ; and his Lordship cannot but remark
on the conduct of the Members of the Court, in persisting,
after their duty was pointed out to them, in a sentence,
whereby it would be supposed that the crime of desertion,
attended with circumstances of a most aggravated nature,
could be expiated, except by the penalty authorized by
law, and enforced by the invariable practice of war.
BY order of his Excellency the Commander-in• Chief,
W. L. WATSON, Adjutant-General of the Army.