Star.
London, England, 1808-03-25 00:00:00

;E,NERAL WILITELOCKE'S SENTENCE.
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GENERAL ORDERS.
Horse Guards, March 24, 1808.
ht a General Court Martial, of which General the
tiht Hon. Sir WILLIAM MEDON% s, K. B. was Presi-
or— held by virtue of Isis MaJtsry's Special War-
he date the 25th of January, 1808), at the
lral Hospital at Chelsea, on the 28th of the same
and continued by adjournments until the 18th
;garCh folloWing, Lieutenant General JOHN WHITE-
cas tried upon the following Charges, viz,—
,m,, charges have already appeared in the Sr.a.]
SENTENCE.
court Martial having
duly considered the evidence given
Tie
hit of the Charges against the Prisoner, Lieutenant-Gene-
IWCTCLOCit, his Defence, and the Evidence he has adduced,
of option, that he is Guilty of the whole of the said Charges,
globe accossi of that part of the Second Charge which re-
'`te order that " the Columns should be unloadd, and that no
htj~k released on any ecraynt...
16be cove anxious that it may be distinctly understood,
tirripot no censure whatever to the precautions taken to
ogersary firing during the advance cf the troops to the
ft...oirr of attack, and do therefore acquit Lieutenant-
rc;;;:at Worttocks of that part of the said charge.
Die coo adyudge, that the said Lieutenant-General Whitelocie
vaii:roi,ald Petard totsily unfit, and unworthy to serve his Ma..
"Amy glitary Clacit? hakver.
The ICING has been pleased to confirm the above
sentence, and his Royal Highness the Commander
:II Chief has received his MAJESTY'S Commands to
Wit, that it shall be read at the head of every Re-
giment in his service, and inserted in all Regimental
Orderly Books, with a view of its becoming a lasting
memorial of the fatal consequences to which Officers
expose themselves, who, in the discharge of the im-
portant duties confided to them, are deficient in that
goavjudgment, and personal exertion, which their
soy:reign, and their Country, have a right to expect
from Officers entrusted with high commands.
To his NIAJEcTV, who has ever taken a most lively
interest in the welfare, the honour, and reputation, of
tis troops, the recent failure in South America, has
proved a subject of the most heartfelt regret ; but it
has been a gre:.: consolation to him, and his MA-
!WY has commanded it to be intimated to the Army,
;at after the most minute investigation, his MAJESTY
WS ample cause for gratification, in the intrepidity
rd good conduct displayed by his troops, lately em-
?toyed on that service, and particularly by those di-
tins of the Army, which were personally engaged
with the enemy in the town of Buenos Ayres, on the
st:s of July, 1807, and his MAJESTY entertains no
drubt, that had the exertimis of his troops in South
America been directed by the same skill and energy,
which have so eminently distinguished his Comman-
ders in other quarti...rs of the world, the result of the
Campaign would have proved equally glorious to
themselves and beneficial to their Country.
By command of his Royal Highness the Com
rnander in Chief.

HARRY CAI.VERT,
M.sj. Cen. and Adj. Gen. of the Foroes.

The Captain and crew of the Portuguese vessel,
Rho lately made their escape from Flushing, as men-
...oned in yesterday's STAR, state, that, before they
.ame away, a report was very generally circulated,
`,at an Engagement had taken place in the Medi-
terranean, between the English and French Squa-
drons, in which the former were victorious ; but that
SIDNEY SMITH was killed•

The former part of this report we trust will prove
:o be well founded ; with respect to the latter part of
we entertain no apprehension of its being true, as
Sir SIDNEY was at Gibraltar when the last accounts
came away, and his destination was not, we believe,
Li) the Mediterranean.

At an early hour yesterday morning the Duke of
YORK left London, to attend his I\tuEsTY upon busi-

ness at Windsor.
Dispatches have been received from onr fleet off
Lichon, which was left all well on the 10th inst. The
Russians seemed to be ready for sea, and disposed to
come out of the Tagus.
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Letters from Admiral THORNBOROUGII were re-
ceived at the Admiralty yesterday.
Friday the first regiment of Royal Edinburgh Vo-
lunteers, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel CHARLES
nomF, and the Royal Edinburgh Artillery, com-
manded by Colonel SPENS, were inspected by Lieu-
tenant-Colonel GILLON in Burntstield Links.

Lord limy Pyrry receives the fair hand of Lady
MARY STRARGI,WAYS in a few days ; in consequence
"f which his Lordship, on the motion of Mr. TIERNEY,
irt the Howe of Commons, has obtained leave of
2tence for one month, on account of urgent private
o.;:tirs !"

An Irish Member, in a letter to a friend, says,—
"My dear fellow, I will he with you after Easter.
Take lodgings for me within jiiarotshot of the House
of Commons."

There was a time when our Kings, Legislators,
rid Judges delivered their oracles in rhimes, and
very frequently in truly sorry ones. In the west?
cat parrs of Cornwall, where the manners of our fa-,
'hers still linger, as " loth to quit the land," this prac-
tice is not yet extinct, as is evident by the following
copy of The last will and testament of Uncle Nick),
ferryman of Towednack ;.—••••
N rAV I am well, I'll make my will
" For to bestow my riches :
" give nnto my eldest Sunny
" My jacket, coat, and breeches :
" As for my watch, that is in paun,
" shall have that:
" Nelly shall have the whit-faced Cow,
And Jan the little plat :
" Old Joan shall have the prie of roll,
" Por that will just maint:•in her;
" And Jenny shall have the fork of geese,
" Iredit and tlicotraimr."