Star.
London, England, 1815-01-21 00:00:00

TRIAL .OF SIR JOII4V MURRAY.

FRIDAY—FIFTH DAY.
Lieutenant-General MACKENZIE'S examination
Continued.
Q. Sir John Murray wished previously to observe,
that 3 paper which had been submitted to the Court
on a former day, and at which he had looked, he was
desired by Admiral Hallowell to abstain from
sbeiving to those friends • who were now kind enough.
to assist him with their advice. He wished to be in-
formed, whether he was no: competent to exhibit to
hi: advisers Whatever documents were laid before .the
Court, and submitted to his own inspection ?
The DEPUTY JUDOS ADVOCATE observed, that the
circumstance which alone entitled Admiral Hallo-
well to withhold the ,paper in quesdon was, that it
not it that time decided, w—bether it could be re-
ceived in evidence. It was subsequently rejected.
As soon as any documenti Decoct. Mutter of evi
deuce, they became equally the property of all pieties.
Admiral Hallowell said, only motive for 'not
permitting Sir. John *Murtiy. to • shew the paper to
others was, that the Cotettyha then debating whether
it should be receieett a4'ettlikinee. .:•
General MaikeiliothesiPaTopted Oft of Us'
Former testimony which represented him to have been
at Vandilovon the night of .thad 15th. .He did not
wive till the morning of thelents, and, quitted it be-
fore night:. He had unfortunately been.robbed of his.
desk and papers, and had not.themiere the means al.
refreshing his recollection., .• •
Q. If the enemy had advanCed in sufficient force
from the westward, would nor the cavalry and artil-
lery have been exposed to great danger by being ma-
to Balaguer?—A. Previous to their departure, I was.
directed to sem} the right wing of the 27th to cover
the march, which was then supposed to be a suffaciecit
protection.
Q. Supposing the enemy, to the number of. 8000,
to have been at Villafranca, could they, whilst Gene...
r.d Cupuns WAS at Torre de Barra with 7000, have
rarpri.;ed the British army at Tarragona, or inter-
rupted any measure which Sir John Murray might
put.ue with a prospect of success ?—A. I du not
0.1::k they could have interrupted the siege. Torre
de Barra is only seven miles • from Tarragona ; the
ground is extremely strong, and almost a continued
defile the whole way.
Q. Did you, on the 12th of June, 1813, give as
your decided opinion • to Sir John Murray, that there
was at that dine no necessity for raising the siege of
Tarragona ?—A. I did takethe liberty of suggesting
to Sir Jahn Murray .the propriety of attacking Ge-
tseral Decaen's force, supposing it to have been at
Villafranca. _ _

Sir John Murray said, his °hied
was to spew that
he
was right in the estimate he had made of the
enemy's force in the vicinity of Tarragona', when he
directed the siege to be raised.
Q. Do you recollect Sir John Murray arriving at
your quarters on the Isth, and aceomnaityinti you to
a spot where ydu saw the enemy's force ?—A. Yes,
I do. •
Q. On our advance through 'the pass, darott re-
Collect seeing the marks of considerable bivouacs t•-:-
.A. Yes, I recollect. Out infantry had passed 'overt-
the ground which the enemy had abandoned, in con-
sequence of a movement made on their right flank by
it detachment from my picquets, as I think at a very
early hour on the 14th.
• Q. Of :what numbers did you then calculate the
enemy's force to consist ?...4., , b amulet obtailt no just
information.on That subject ptier.greater past, of the
Valley in which Vandilcia, ia,,,ijulated, is,:latremeky
reedy, and surrounded wishoi,ridge.jeaf Jaii. , The
nhabitants had all fled from the 44 hOogelts.4o:l9olY
found a few Spaniard* whom afte,Xirene,ik,liati.slisMis-
sed from their cantooments, and whose *ousts were
leery unsatisfactory.. '.
Q. Do you suppose-
from what you did sire, that
they amounted to aOOOl-.-At.'lley could not have
'stmounted to less. - -
Q. You have stated that, hid the Trench force at
Villafranca, supposed to be eight thousind men, at-
tacked the allied army, you should, have expected
The most brilliant success on our part, and you tound-
:ed this opinion on the complete state of 'the allied
army—will you therefore now state, what was the
;amount of that army on the I.2th of Julie, 1819 ?—A.
:I certainly do not know exactly the numbers of the
tdifferent corps of which the allied army was composed.
Q. How was it generally composed ?—A. Of Bri-
tish, Grim in, Italians, and Spaniards.
Q. What was the proportion of British and Ger-
:mans ? —A. I cannot pretend to give a precise an-
swer; I can state the strength of the different corps
lOrmiag the division under my command.
1 .
Q. Cannot you state generally ?—A. I cannot state
it satisfactorily ; but my own division consisted of the
la battalion of the 10,1 i, the Ist battalion of the 27th,
id Ist of the 81st, a regiment of Italians 'and Rolle
Dillon's. General Clinton's division consisted, I be-
lieve, of the Ist battalion of the 58th, the Ist of the
4th German Legion, and General Whittingliam's
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corps ofSpauiards. Colonel Adams, who commanded
the advance, had with him die 2d battalion of the
27th, a battalion .of Calabrese, a light corps, and a
company. of riflemen called Rolle's company. Ta
these I add General Copons's army of between seven
land eight thousand men, made up of the best Spa.
nish troops. I have already stated that the ground
on which the action would probably take place was
extreautly stramg, had Docaea adVanced fromnVillaa.
franca for the purpose of relieving Tarragona. ... , ...
r •
Sir Sohn Murray here observed, that the witness!
had omitted to enumerate the regiment of Sicilians,
in forming part of General Clinton's division.
Q. What did you suppose might be the effective'
strength of the allied army ?.....A. • I newer heardiej
'strited.as less than 18 or 19,000 men.
Q. What proportion of these do you suppoie was
British and Germans ?—A. I apprehend I cannat
give such an answer as. will satisfy the Court ; but I
should think they could not have amounted to less
than 5000 men, in the highest state of discipline and
equipment.
Q. Had the enemy advanced, what proportion of
this army would have been necessarily employed in
maintaining the siege of Tarragona I—l have not con.
sidered the subject, but should imagine that one lki.
' tish regiment and two Spanish battalions, or the two
Sicilian regiments, would have been sufficient for that
purpose. . •
Q. What specific number of men do you think
would be necessary I—A. I am supposing the 'Bri-
tish regiment to consist of 750, and the Spanish bat-
talicns at 5 or 600 rank and file. •
Q. 1.)o you mean to say that this number could
contain a garrison of 1,600 men, and carry on the
siege of Tarragona ?—A.I think they would be suffi-
cient for that purpose with,the aid of the works al-
ready erected. •
Q. In what . position would you have placed this
force,' So as at once to maintain the works, and pre.
vent a 'sortie of the garrisenl—A. Such a question
requires too much consideration, and comprehends
too many points, for me to answer it at present.
Q. What force would have been necessary to de.
tend the Col de Balaguer, supposing Marshal Su.
diet to have been in lull march, to compel the British
army to raise the siege of Tarragona ?—A. As I
have not considered the question, I must beg leave to
decline answering it.
•
. Q. Would not a considerable force have been ne-
cessary ?—A. Considering the situation of Vandilos,
end the roads which run through it, I conceive it
must have required a considerable fin ce. Vandilos
is situated in a valley, and the road is so bad as to+
I maker it impraciicable to carry canuoo, and ' iu leach
. • I .
the French brought none.
I Q. Are mete not other roads froth. that :int if the
f ouutry down to the plain of the Ebro, and the plain
Lag Tat ragona ?—A. I know but of three roads from
'Tortola to the .plain of the Ebro, on which caution
can be brought, viz. that by Daintier, that by Mont
Blanc, and that by Vandilos.
Q. If there are no other roads within, yoiir know-
ledge, would it not have been necessary to secure
these by detachments l.—A. Certainly, it troops Md.
been moving on them, but of this I had never heard.'
Q. Would Marshal Soult have required cannon,
coming- with a force from the westward, to enable
him to raise a siege, maintained by I,JOO metr..—A.
i t the force alluded to is the 12,000. men of which
his army has been Supposed to consist,„ certainly not,
as he would be then able to take the: bitttAies, T ke-
verse. • .
Q. What force would have been req.%shim to guard
the pass fro" Mont Blanc to the plains of Tarrarna ?
•-.-J-1. Thai are two pages. but I db hot /40W.ivbbt

Cross-examined.

Q. You have said that whilst General Copons's
army was posted at Torre de Ilaira, you did not think
it pr.icticiible for the enemy to afford ail relief to
Tarragona,—do not you know theta French force
Loin Barcelona did relieve the blockade of Col de
14higuer in spite of Copons's, army some weeks be.
fere ?—A. I am no; acquainted with. the, citc
stance. I always understood General Copons's army.
to consist of 7 or 8000 men, and of the but troops iu
the Spanish =vox.
Q. aid ilot the order for the re•embarkation of
}out division reach you on the tnornihg.d.the 12the
through the repass channel but 1.40 ant.
recollect the name of the .porsoa that delivered it.....
Q. Did it not march witn regularity to the beach ?
—A. Certainly, with the exception of the right wing
of the 27th, which accompanied and protected the
guns and cavalry that were moved forward.to•Bela.
goer. Ihe picquets of my division nearest Tatra.
}lona were withdrawn, and relieved by detachments
from General Clinton's about one o'clock.

Q. Did it tot embaik without the loss of a man os
any part of the regimental baggage ?—A. No part
of the regimental baggage was ever disembarked. It
was not probable that any men should be lost. No
hurry took place, nor did any accident happen. The
men went into the boats without their shoes or gaiters
en, and with every necessary precaution. Of course
all due celerity was used.
Q. You have said that an order was brought to
you to spike theguns on the batteries, can you state
in what words the order was delivered ?—A. It'was
merely a verbal order to spike the guns in front of the
line occupied by my division.
Q. Will you state the position occupied by the di-
Vision under your command, on the 19. th of June,
1 ?—A. The division under my command accts.
pied the line parallel to the Vrancola river, and dis-
taut about a mile from the town of Tarragona ; my
picquets, both of resert.: and support were, however,
tituch nearer. Tlley were supported by, a battalion
on dirty night and day—the advanced picquets were
about 400 yards, and the support about 600 yards
from the town. The sentries were close in.
Q What steps did you take on receipt of the order
fin spiking the guns ?—A. None, immediately, but '
in P. short time delivered the order to the proper 01E•
cers for the purpose of executing it.
Q. Were the guns spiked before General Clinton's
di vision had pissed the batteries ?—A. I do not know,
1)11 as I was then on board with my division, I take
it for granted they must have been.
Sir John Murray here observed, that it was of great
iolPortance to him to ascertain this point, as he in-
tended to slew in his defence.that the older fur spik-
ing the gun=, as given by himself, was made to neat
!Von a continAent circtimstatice ; and if Gen. M.lC-
euzk had nut it) received it, there must lava been
an alteration in the delivery of it.
s 9. Was not t:,.e order communicated to you by
A-4:44.Deeee a contingent. order ?—A. No, it was
rnne:3 and direct.
Q. At *hat hour did you order the message to be'
•cained into effect ?—A. I do not know exactly, hut,
"me time previous to the time of embarkation, which
was one O'clock, when Central Clinton marched on
Ilse ground previously occupied by my division.
What number of the enemy was in your front,
W.'en you tuok upon yet the command of the right
diliclnuotttsLontro. the 13th or 14th of June, 1813 ?—A.I
till the next day what numbersof the
eTrny,?ese at Vandiloe, when 'I was informed by Sir
Dlurray that they were 5 or WOO strong.
Q. At %%hat distance was the enemy in front of
llantli1:. on the 11. th ?—A. The enemy had strung,
Lice( 111
town,
at Mar de Iteina about three miles from
with a lice
of woody hills, Withinna
ip.iwccillueutuds.occocdupying a ridge',
advanced Pests. yards of our,:
Q. Where were •
your advanced Pag4 011,14 4184

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of tl.e 14• th i—A. They occur ... a narrow pass some.. number of men might be necessary, as I never visited
where about hall w*t .titoodivo dd Rdip4 and' the Iherkbiriltrottgh<oliositp • . ~ •
`trench posts. • • •-•-• - l2! (tee deductiokilie 1• ei thee that he thought
Admiral Hallowell °bleated to that queitioni, as aulficielli i'liielitfiMillie siege . Tarragenia, iod tfie
relating to transactions subsequent to theematter con- ofttirber ihit would be necessary to obierve the diffe-
tained in the charge: •i•.. ' ie :"''‘ ..'" 41 4 • 1 scut roads by which Socha might Isaii ad+anced,
• The Deputy Judge Relvlicrate'"a4 the *President what proportion of the whole British army could
of the Court were of opinion that the. questions Went have been sent forward against ,600 French advanc-
to produce evidence that Might he• material M the ins troth Villalranca ?—A. It *as iMpossible for him
say
W': cpusidcration of the charge.

Sir - --1 r .. 1. M nl4 ay then stated, that it was a very im-
portant queition for hiiis to ascertain. - As General
Mackenzie had before stated, that there would have
been a probability of brilliant success against the
enemy, he wished to know the grounds on which this
opinion sasti founded. It did apjear to him that he '
had expteased this opinion rather unguardedly.
The witness said, that he had not considered viirei
aumber of. men ought to have been left on thaw
roads to watch an enemy, as be had not heard of the
teensy having then a single Man on any of the roads.
Minded di:
Q. Wotild It not belie been in the power of Gene-
Detects taloa* given or declined a battle as he
eat proper, if he had forbad the Allies in position
t torte de tarn' f—li: He certainly might havere-
-ni ii• • i,... .- road ~
either by the he catne, or by another. •
YQVDa you recollect being on the 12th at the guar-
rs of Sir John Murray, with Colonel Adams, Ge-i
al Donkin, and Colonel Thackery, and can you
bite what passed there ?—A. Ila recollected being'
ere with the officers named. It was proposed that
forte
, hey should jointly state fu 'Sir John Murray their
opinion, that a successful' attack might be made
lon General Decien's division. Colonel Adams
'stated this °pink:m.4r Sir John Murray, and he also
expressed his opinion to the same effect. To the best
of his recollection Sir John Murray gave no other
answer than" it will not do."
Q. Did not Sir John Murray state any reasons for
'not approving of it ?—A. I think not; the conversa-
tion lasted for a very short time.
Q. Do yoti recollect that Sir John Murray shewed
you at that time a passage in his instructions from
Lord Wellington?—A. He did not recollect that be
did so at that time, but hebad done so at other times.
Q. Did the witness recollect his concluding the
conversation with an observation that this is unan-
swerable ?—A. He &el not recollect it, hut should
not be surprised if he bad said so upon Sir J. Murray's
repeatedly saying, k will not do, •it will not do.
Re-examined by Admiral Hallowell.
He was not acquainted sufficiently with the history
of the campaign in Catalonia before the arrival of the
British to know whether the blockade of 13alaguer
had been raised or not by the arrival of the Frencli
from Barcelona. He considered, however, that the
force of Gcntlial Copons -consisted of 8000 men, who
were among the best troops of Spain. If General
Sir John Murrafhad expected the arrival of a French
diiiisian •on the lath or 15th at Vandilos (a long
day's march from Tarragona), he did' not conceive
that tilde *mad justify the retreat in the manner it
was coaSueted. On the 15th he was 'in the neigh.
hourhbod- Of Vandiloi, when Sir John Murray in-
foriried him- that the French had between five and
six thousand men. It was on that day intended
that he should attack the French who were in the
valley with a division of 1,600 men, British troops
M'troops in British pay. This force not being eon-.
Varrerd tioffiefents-it- Sias intended' that -2 'regiment-et
Spanish CsOdores, 1000 stmng, and the grenadiers
of O'Reilly, were to join him in an attack to be made
on the morning bf the 16th. He certainly could not
suppose that S r John Murray believed that the
French amounted to five or six thousand men, when,.
Upon the 15th, he canceived 1600 British troops suf.
acient to drive them out of the valley. He did not
conceive, that if it was perfectly known that five or
six thousand French would he at Vandilos on the
15th, that this would be a sufficient cause for raising
the siege on the 12th in the manner it was raised.
As General Copons was in a strong position at Torre
de Barra, he thought it not necessary to have sent
the whole of the allied army, with the. exception of
1900 men, against General Decaen. The more troops,
however, which were sent, the greater would be the
probability of success.
In answer to some questions put by the Court, the
witnesa stated, that from Tortosa to Tarragona, by
Balaguer,• would be a march of two days and a. half;
or more probably three days. The march by Mont
Blanc, would have taken up four days. The other
road might hate beei three days' march, but was
impracticable for cannon.
Admiral Hallowell then produced a paper, being a
return of the actual number of the troops, as given
him by the Deputy.Adjutant-General of Lord W.
Bentiack.
This paper was not received, as
.the Adjutant Ge-
neral himself was to be examined as a witness, and as
the Court expected an account of the actual number
of the troops to be laid before them in a more regu.;
far way.
Colonel Lord F. Bmarincit was next examined and
'sworn.
. .
He comusanded the brigade of cavalry before Tar-
ragona, consisting of about four or six hundred men.
About 'nine or ten in theanorning of the 11th, he re-
ceived the orders of 6ir John Murray to march to
Altafulla. Sir John arrived at his quarters in the
course of the day, and he then asked the General
whether he had received any intelligence respecting
the enemy ?He answered that he had not. Ile then
asked him whether it was neeessat y for him to use any
extraordinary precautions or vigilance in the course of
the night, and was answered that it was not necessary.
—About two or three &clack in the morning of the
12th he received an order to return to the camp be-
foreTaiaagona. About four the brigade began its
march, but he himself staid behind till about seven,
to endeavour to obtain information respecting the
enemy. 'He could not, however, learn that they had'
advents& bkyond Villaftanea. He returned to head-.
quatterebetween eleven and twelve o'clock. He then.
found UM about half of his brigade of cavalry had
been etnbaiked, 'and that orderi had been given for
spiking the-Ml*o. No question was asked him as to,
the information he received respecting the enemy.-7
Whit:4'Bli John Murray say that he had not given
ord'eta fOt4pNciag the guns. General Donkin attn..,
teatAttottirlklitl him' to go with the remainder of his'
hvigidaMdrSalajtuer, and said that soma infantry
Ittbulinri lientwith him. General Donkin also told,
Mtn tiiirtlevies probable that he would be attic
'bale Wirth to attiditutre• sad that the army ia•u!
. . . .

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be attacked 'lc o on the beach about fiveout in :0
evening. tie march to Belaguiti (ilk no in.:lntrT
W4ccompaisied him, nor did he see shy follunitl;*
When be was at,iihs ..1411#, he did dot know wkri
General Canoga was ;. but about . the time. gir )1m
Murray left the townit u64ur cavali7
enteric', *that he eonp7ayed to be,an escort eithei
cornpaniing thit oilotnkt oil* Spinish
Genera) of high rank... . •
fir Wt.. • Cross-exaniined by 0111 f URRAt...
Ho did not,concelie that at the time Sir joiin told
him that he need not use auy eitraordinary precacc.
that this communication was made, in c, Ilse.
quence of the situation of General Ceptins's army in
his front,: but be supposed it to have rather been from
no enemy having been heard of iq that siiree;ion. The
contmtinication which beneral I)oukin made to bias
about the prgbability. of hi, being attacked on his ,
march to Balaguer, and die army being. attiel..:d on
the beech.= five o'clock, beenneeived to be thereiy
the opinion of General bonkin, and never uuder-
stood it as official information coining from Sir Jain
Murray.•s, • •
The examinatiOn titis.witnest being closed,
• .Admiral Hallowell proposed to call Captain In.
gleby again, to put a few qnestiotts to hind.
The. Juntas ADVOCATI informed him, that, ni he
had already examined him,, lie must stave to the Court
trhat queitions he now wished to ask him, as it was Cu- .
the Court to say whether he should be again examined.
Admiral Hallowell then stated his questions, but as
it wanted bin a few minutes of three, the Court ad-
journed till taniurrow.

. „
Horse Guard-, January 1
At a General Court-Martial held at Whitehall, on
the 13th December, 1814, and contioued by adjolrn-
ments to the 16th of the same month, E:isign WIL-
LI/tat GEOHOE STEPNEY Cowart., of the Si keviment
of Foot Guards, was arraigned upon the nade:-area-
tioned Charge, viz.
" For meeting into sod pulisicly and personally engaging in
a quarrel, at the Theatre at lloordeauz, on or about the 3.1 day
of July, 1814,' with ednimigsary Hostel', and sume days after-
wards making a COnCeS;ioll to the said Commissary Hos talt, by
whom he had been publicly insulted, without anj pretence or
grounds whatever for any conce.sion on his part, itich conduct '
being highly unbecoming, and, degrading to the character of an
Officer and a Gentleman." •
, Upon which Charge the Court came to the follow.
ing decision :
- - - - - - -

The Court having maturely weighed and considered the eels
dente adduced on tl►e part of the prosecution, as well as a hat has
been offered in defence, are of opitsion, Enmign N ILLIANt
Gnomic &rant Le CoweLL, of the 3d itegintt-ut ur foul Guartisi
is ecimrs• of the charge; and do adjudge—am he be dismissed
root his Majesty's Strttice."

At a General Court-Martial held in Edinburgh
Castle, .on the Ist December, 1814., and continued,
by adjournments, to the 9th of the sam • rh
Assistant-Surgeon Joint LYsTrit, of the 7th Dr.tgoon
Guards, was arraigned • upon the undermentioned
Charges, Vi 2.—
• " Ist. For receiving a discount or deduction from the amoun
of the bills paid by him un account of the. Depot litoptal et
kitis.elhergb, while in charge Of iLe said Hosrital, from tite td
NoVzinber' 1818, to the 1 in.h April, 1814, whict aisttiwtt ur
deduction he did nut place to the credit Isf the Hospital Fund,.
thereby subverting good order and military dueipline, and itt• .
fringing the Articles of War.
" sd. For applying to his Own private use, coali and
provided for the use of the sick andel- his care, while ki rtr.trge
of tbisaid'Hospital, during the above period, thereby, stittrenht/
good order and nu:iiary tliscipliue, and infringing the Ai vas*,
of War.'!

The Court found the prisoner Guilty of the First
Charge, but acquitted him of the second : and be-
was sentenced to be dismissed from his Matie,ll4
service."
The Patxce REGENT has been pleased to approvrt
and confirm the finding and sentence of tile Coutt
but taking into consideration all the Circumstances of
the case, particularly as set forth in a letter from the
President in his own name and that of the Court
Martial, the Pat.sc4 REGENT has been pleased to con-
sider the prisoner as an object worthy his most graci-
ous clemency, and to command that be, Assiaant-
Surgeon Lyster, should be restored to the functions
of his commission, after having received a reprimind,
and admonition to be more circumspect in his future
coadnct.

TO THE MIME OF THE STAR.
•
Slit—l was happy. to observe by several of the
Papers, that some arrangements were in preparation
for the benefit of Captains in the army, who, from
their long services, had become Brevet-Majors; but
as there are other ranks who equally merit and require
consideration, it is to be hoped, the intended advance-
ment will not be confined solely to them The gene.
ral satisfaction manifested, on the generous determi-
nation of the Admiralty taprovide for a number of
their Warrant Officers by promotion, led mane indi.
viduals connected with the army, to hope his Rorat,
litonzass would have taken the hint, to improve
the situations of those Officers of very long standing
is the different gradations of regiment rank. On the
expected reduction of the army, allowing all Brevet
Lieutenant-Colonels and Brevet Majors, who have
received that rank from length of service, to retire on
the halfpay of it as if it was regimental; and per.
mining Lieutenants who hate served as such for 8,
9, 10, 11, or 12 years, to retire as Captains, would
provide for a number of old and deserving Officers,
who thus situated, need not be shut out f rom a Morn
to the service. As Officers of the above description
are in general to be found, only in regiments which
have been unfortunate in promotion, the plan would,
I have no doubt, be gratifying to the service at large,
as it would benefit one very deserving class without
injustice to any (it!,er. Or should a long Brevet on-
a more enlarged scale, taking in Subalterns, be given
to the Army in coititnemorati:in of the Peace', which
their country has gratefully acknowledged their share
in effecting, it would furnish them with a more pleasing
merneeial of that fortunate event, than the starving
is of a half-pay list can ever afford.—Yout
obedient, A VERY OLD MAJOR'.
London, January 19, 1915.

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in addition, was shared and sold by Wean, 17, Lud-
gate-street, in one Quarter, three Eighths, and six
Sixteenths. The First-drawn Prize above £25 Now
Friday, beiag the Second Day of Drawing, will also
be entitled to 4610,000...4-Tiokets and Shares, war-
ranted undtawn, are selling at Waisa's.Lucky ()Aim,
17. Ludgate-street, ne r St. Paul's ...Wm by Pest
duly executed.
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Yesterday, Richard Jews, aged 14. and Cher&
My, aged IS, were indicted for stealing tag hand-
kerchiefs lirUm a shop in St. Giles's, _the pr of
Mrs. Pile. It appeared that on the mornirgerr2rthi
day on whit& the prisoners committed the offence,
Johnson, the officer, dogged the prisoners is the
neighbourhood of Sr. Giki's from eight until about
eleven o'clock, during which tin* they reconnoitted
several shops, and at length robbed that at the prose-
cutrix.—The Jury found the prisoners Guilty.
The Common Senaitawr assured the Prisoners that
they should have the severest punishment the law
could inflict ; at the same time, he took considerable I
pains to induce them e° confess by whom they were
employed to commit sech depredations. They de-
nied having, any accessories whatever. The officer
stated that *here were Sity boys, about the prisoners' I
age, cosseemed in such acts of peculation, who met
evety incoming, and formed themselves into parties
of two and three, and perambulated the town for the
purposes of plunder. The Common Serjeant told
them they meld only hope for mercy by disclosing
the names of the • persons by shorn they were em-
ployed. They still persisted they had no accessaries.
The Sessions being ended, the RICO.IDI& proceed-
ad tocm sentence on the Prisoners. Those who are
to death he thus addressed :
" Prisoners at the Bar—You have been severally
tried and convicted of capital offences, and the laws
of your country now hold you forth; a sad warning
to others, of their just vengeance. It is a melancholy
consideration, that neither mercy nor punishment can
restrain from the most aggravated offjnces: some of
your crimes are of so black a. dye, that there no
longer exists a hope of reclaiming you. The perni-
*thous example which 700 have held forth to the
rising genasation, the evil which crimes of such mag-
nitude inflict on society, and the very frequent repe-
tition of them, render it necessary that you should
be made pablic examples of. bet meoberetore, in-
t(eat you, for the sake of your own souls, seriously to
rvpeut of your past sins, and ti prepare for another.
world. Let me earnestly recommend to you to em-
ploy the short time you will- exist in, this world, in
Knitence and pro; er. Rest assured, that 'nothing
but real penitence will avail with that GOD before
tribunal you must soon appear.." -. He then
pronounced the awful sentence of the law.

Doan —Martha Matilda Whittaker, alias Whitacre, for
stealing a igte note. ln a dwelling house; Michael Skeyshrostk,
farms Kettle, aged 11, and John Reeves, aged 13, for burglary;
Richard and Wiliam Jones, for privately steal* is a shop ;
James Donahoe, for burglary ; Wclhant Rice, for stealing in a
dareillog bouse to the amount of .€100; John Treble, for steal-
ing privately in a shop ; Thorns,' Reynolds, for burglary ; Ris
ebard Moor, for highway robbery ; Carl Plumboc, for burglary;
Robert Holtoo, for bana stealing; John Neale and James
Thompson, for privately stealing in a shop ; John liggiston,• for
a similar dens; Ruben cooky, for burglary ; StephenWerley,
for sleep stasilog ; Thomas Wells, for privately stealing in a
shop l James Ring, for burglary; Mary Blake, EjeanOr that*,
and !Bubetb I.ambitn, for privately stealing In a *bop; and
Hoary Penman and John Tends* fat burglary.
Tnemsana'revstim—For Fourteen Yeark—Benjamin
sortioftios elm nal+ ; Mary Watson, Ann Johnson, Oserge
Soda, and James Mordant.
For Bevels Tessa, fyr Felony.—John Ross, John Dyer, Wm.
glitbordion, Charles Weller, Mary Ann Mills., Benjamin Pu-
gh*, Jobe Fens, William Stewart, John James, Dania Kelly,
101minsior, aged 14, jams Maybank, Francis Dodos.
ham, Than.. Nett, aim Smith, William Robertscalias Doyle,
4:ikorite Dki, kkhard Morton, John Parke, Mary Richardson,
Wm. Knight, John Kore,Thonias Jones, John Williams, Thoi
sups Watkins, Richard Joan, James Roberts, Charles Tilly; Rt.
chard lines, Margaret MuCardty, Cornelius Davenport, James
Bead, lanai Dighton, Wm. Payne, W. Parker, Charlet Hunt,
tubes Loader, and 'Minas Witter.
ra MN US ;To-4M year In die House at Car suctkm—lolso
Paid, lames 'ftylor, Jobs Keith,Wrlt. Murray. us. pedlar,
Mary Join, Marr Barlow, Sarah Mania, sad Jobb Newberry,
who is to be Publicly wairre4

MOntbs•—Jobs Brower, WouNelabbour, tatrieklmion,
and Wm. filmekleted, Jahn Wood, Peter Hoirerman,. Daniel
Robinson, and James Bates, add to be whipped.
These Montlise•-llesjainid Hollinsilead, Frances Lung, Mary
lishrood, Francis Chios, John Martin, and James Alder, cod
te be kept to hard labour and well whipped • John Sheffield,
Wm. Clarke, and Jaansa Booker, also to be whipped.
Hine Mossin..,leanne Ralik Edwards, for bigamy. •
- ape Mpotii.r.Jantes Winn, and stied t Stephen Reynolds,
Elltabsth konspion, and John How and wMpped.
-slPsocis Samson, and ohn Peters.

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• Jurtisotsm toy IN Nawpalw.--One Year.—Sarah Dale.
Idestka—John Browse, ,Stephen Stokes, Ruben Pante°.
/Amy EPAs. and John Floyd.
Three Montha.—lantes aeons, John Sibbalt, and Michael
loseph, and to be witippel) Jahies Bootwelght, John Cook, mid
lotto Hal.., to be publicly Whipped.
Youttoes Days —Mary EV:00, John Kenton, Elsa hfUls.
Thomas Wilhatn, Within Bansey, and John Wright, wife
ordure' to he :Ely:hipped, widen madam was put into
wi nostion. ad were &schema—Michael Gould was fined
one shilliag sad ed.
.The Court adjourned till Wednesday, the liith
of February.

Captaintudercekke Armagh Militia, was:robbed
jaat ,reeks in the aisht, lathe following way. The
Wain mail coach, ut which he wasa passenger from
Cork, stopped at KelworthMountain to chauge hones.
Captain B. finding himself cramped with riding, gat
out to walk= till the carriage overtook him. He had
not proceeded ZOO, yards, before was stopped by four
fellows well armed; who took from him his watch and
a considerable sum of money. They then tied him,
and laid him ou the road, in the track of the coach, on
a. descent.. Fortunately the driver heard his feeble
cries, just as the horses were advancing at a rapid pace
towards him. The coachman with some difficulty
drew up, and with the assistance of the other passen-
gers Captain Butler was again seated.

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EXTRAORDINARY; ESCAPIL —A daring fellow, of the
name of D. Sweeney, made his *scope, on Monday
se'nnight from the Infirmary at Cashel, in Ireland,
*here, he was taken, after his apprehension, in came-
iguana of a cut from a sword on his bead, audit stab
front a bayonet in his knee ore he would surrender.
The sirgeon who. attenda him was of opinion, that,
in commximpecitt of his wound, he could not =Tim--
fa tberems.m which be lay two sbidiers were placed
err * bed, as ponds s• these be connived to make
&Os i Ant4lirro, lifting up the 'window, which was
frintrei the AnArmory, be leaped across
s *So bollilinenAinneses. fent soitiaddatadlich
was placed aplass an opposite house, the 'isgttlii
which was repnbing, and go; cleat of. 1

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