Star.
London, England, 1814-03-01 00:00:00

COURTS M-41RTIAL.

NionclAv se'nnight a Court-martial assembled on
toArd the GLADIATou, at Portsmouth, Rear-Admiral
Foo-rE, President, to try Mr. C. Leach, master of
the SAVAGE, for neglect of duty. After a most mi-
nute investigation the Court were of opinion, that the
charges were proved, and did adjudge him " fo be
dismissed the service, and rendered incapable as alto.
gether unworthy of serving his Maj AL), in any naval
capacity."
A Court-martial was also held last week on board

the GLAD! AToft, on Captain John Taylor, of his Ma-
jesty's ship l'Esmotx, against whom the following
charges were nfade :—For behaving in an unofficer-
like and scandalous manner to his Officers—cruelty
to the sick—not having done his duty in
.pursuit of
the American sloop of-'
war Hot net— being drunk
eve! y night—and for cruelty, and using disgraceful
language to Lieutenant Dien. A great numbtr of
witnesses were examined in support of, and against
the charges. Captain Taylor made his defence by
Counsel, to a great length, in which he,expressed
most feelingly his sensations on being charged with
neglect of duty, and, in consequence, of injuring the
interests of his country. He stated his long services,
the approval with which those services were repaid by
Captain HONEY MAN, Sir HOME POPHAM, Sr JOSIAS
ROWLEY, ; in short, he concluded, that he hoped
he was never wanting in the essential requisites of a
British Officer. The Court, after mature delibera-

tio'n, acquitted Captain Taylor of the charge of drun-
kenness—of severe treatment to the crew, tending to
excite mutiny—of neglect of duty, in not pursuing
the Hornet, after the destruction of the PEACOCK ;
which latter charge they considered m-.•st scandalous
and unfounded; but were of opinion that the remain-
ing part of the charges was proved, and did sentence
hiss to be dismissed his Majesty's service, at the same
time
ti recOrtirnending him to the consideration of the
Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, iu conse-
quence of long services.

The FAvottarrE; -Captain MAXWELL, arrived at
Portsmouth on Saturday, from the coast of Africa :
slit has brought home gold dust amounting to about
4612.5,000.
The Nuts, Captain Sc.ttoStuEno, also arrived at
Portsmouth on Saturday, from the Cape of Gocd
Hope and the Brazils (whither she sailed with con-
voy), having on board about £160,000 in specie.—
She sailed from the Cape on the 19th of September,
at which time were lying there the LIoN, Rear. Ad.
miral TYLER; -SestinAsus, Captain RICHARDSON I
and STAG, Captain Hottssv. On the 16:1 she ar-
rived at Rio de Janeiro, where she found the IsivErA-
Tit:AR!. E., Rear-Admiral Di xoN ; INcO.lcTANT,Captain
Sit E.TuctiEtt NEREUS, Captain Dix-UN; and HEnsrEs,
Captain Bitowtie. On the 23d she sailed from Rio
with a convoy, accompanied by the INCONSTANT and
NFItEt-s. On the 19th November the whole touched
at St. Salvador, where they were joined by sortie mer-
chant vessels and his Majesty's ship SATELLITE, Cap-
tain PORTEUE.. On Chtistrps day the fleet arrived at
Pernambucco, from whence they sailed again on the
SOth December, being now augmented to forty sail
of merchantmen, beside the men of war, which had

also been joined, by the FAIRY, Captain PATTON.
When arrived off Fernando de Noronha, the INCON-
STANT and NEREUS parted company, and went back
to Rio. On the 12th of January, lat. 17. 2. N. an
enemy's frigate was observed standing under easy
sail to the S.E. which, after reconnoitring the convoy,
stood away to the N. W. On the 13:h ult. the
FAIRY parted company off Scilly, and proceeded up
St. George's Channel with the Liverpool trasle. The
SATELLITE went on with the convoy to the Downs.
The Bengal Merchant and Morning:on (extra ships)
joined the convoy at sea, and sailed in company until
arrival. The HERMES has sailed from Rio for Rio de
la Plata, in which river was the AQUILON, Captain
BowLes,.stationed off Buenos Ayres. The following
Gentlemen came passengers :—Captains GREY at'd
WALLIS, of the 21st Light Dragoons :
ssorr, Esq. of the. Commisariat Department at the
Cape ; and Taexas GOBLE, Esq. Secretary to Rear-
Adthiral DixoN.

The GRAMPUS, Captain COLLIER, arrived at Ports-
mouth on Sunday, from the coast of Holland, where
she has been stationed some time past, under the
orders of Admiral You No. She sailed from the
.00mpot on Wednesday, at which time the INIPREG-
!AIME,. Admiral YOUNG; CHATHAM, Rear-Admiral
SCOTT; COLOSSUS, BANTF:RER, PROSPERO, several
smaller vessels, and a Russian line-of-battle ship and
a, frigate, were at anchor there. The ANTELOPE,
Captain BUTCHER, had sailed a few days before, to
endeavour to. force the passage of the West Scheldt,
in 'Order tc(stssist the FORTH, Captain Sir W. BOLTON,
and .14'w mrriEg Captain HANCOCK, it being under-
stood that a French line-of-battle ship and two fri-
gates had hauled out of the bacon at Flushing to at-
tack them. It was not known whether or not the
latter vessels had passed Flushing, at the time the
Caaserus sailed. The Notor, Ciptain Ratvioa,
sailed from the Rompoot on Tuesday, for a cruize in
the North Sca, and the HonaTto, Captain Lord G.
STUART, the preceding day, for the Nore, to refit.
.—At the-time the G n estrus left, no active operations
were going on. The army under Sir THOMAS
GRAHAM was in winter cantonments, head-quarters
at Breda.. The weather was excessively severe, with
a great quantity of ice, and no movement was expec-
ted to take place Until the spring was farther advan-
ced. The French fol ce at Antwerp was said to con-
sist of sixteen thousand men ; that under General I
GRAHAM from nine to ten thousand. During the
Late bombardment of Antwerp, the Tilsit, a new 74.,
is said to have been destroyed—but this is not cer-,
Their ships were lowered in the water, and the
n!.: in decks covered with sand bags and turf; to lessen
the effect if struck with bombs. Deserters are daily
snaking their escape from Antwerp and Bergen-op-
'Loom, who state that both garrisons are well pro-
vided for a 'siege, and determined to make a stout re-
sistance. General DECAEN, late Governor of the Isle
of France, commands at the latter. The CORNWALL,
Captain 01YEK, and MONTAGUE, Captain HEYWOOD,
still remain at South Beveland, assisting in the ope-
vratious against the strong. fort of Baez, which have
; been much retarded by the severity of the weather.—
;;111 e Asienina, Captain STEWART, Wits off Tholes, to
'keep the communication open 'with the head-quarters
of the army. Previous to the sailing of the Gnasi-
rus, Let provisions and water were want out, to com-