Star.
London, England, 1807-07-24 00:00:00

Profecutor.

The Admiralty order for the Trial was read, and
then a letter from Lieutenant Moatisow, and ether
officers of the URAMU, and alfo a letter from part of
the petty officers and (hip's crew of the Matsu, to
the Lords of the Admiralty, (Eating the Conduet (as
they alledged) of Captain Lattocns, and the reports
which prevaile4 to the difadvantage of the charaler
of the URAIIIS, imputing cowardice to her on the
above days, and demanding a Court Martial on Cap-
tain LAROCHE, to clear their fame, were teverally
read.

The Court being then (worn, they proceeded to the
examination of witnelfes.

The witnettes in behalf of the profectitinn were—
the Second Lieutenant, Mailer, Mafier's•mate, Car
penter, Pilot, Surgeon, Lieutenant of Marines, and
a Seaman of the URANIE ; who depofed, that four
of the main-deck guns were in the told; when the
enemy was firft feen, (on the 5;11 of May, when a
corvette came out of Cherbourg, and having looked
at the URANIR, ran in again); that they were not
mounted on the main deck till the day after the enemy
as feen a fecond time, (en the 15th of May, when
the corvette and a frigate came our, and, after a few
movements, returned to pot t) ; that on the azd June,
the frigate and corvette came out, and flood towards
the URANIS; and that the URANIR wort from the
enemy for fome time, and was an hour before the
was ready for anion ; that there was great confufion
on board the URLNIs during that time ; that Captain
LAROCHE betrayed fymptoms of agitation, fear, and
(one witnefs (wore to a queftion put by the profecntor)
of cowardice; that he frequently changed colour;
and was agitated in a manner that he never betrayed
before or fince ; that the Mums did not carry all
the fail the could have done; that, if the had, and
Captain Lasocma had done his ntmotl to bring the
enemy to anion, he mull have cot off the corvette, and
mull have brought the frigate to anion, if the did net
abandon the corvette ; and that he paired the enemy's
frigate within gun Shot (giving a broadide). and
wore, and mull have been in clofe anion within a few
minutes, if he had chafed the frigate, and carried all
fail.

The Surgeon (on crofs examination), faid, that
Captain LMtOCHE had been ill three or four days of a
bilious fever, and had taken medicine that morning
—calomel and faits ; and others admitted, he had
not dined with his officers, from indifpofition, for
three or four days.

All the witnelres fur the profecution hid, that
Captain LAILOCHS had lain at anchor clofe in the
chore feveral times, and for a long time together, and
had on one occafion, when the enemy's frigate was
fainting the Governor of Paris, Rood clofe in to the
works, hove to, hoilled his colours, and fired at the
frigate, by way of defiance. The witneffes admitted
that Captain L. and his Officers were on ill term► ;
one witnefs faid that Captain L. was en ill terms
with all at times, and with forht at all times.

The cafe for the profecution doled at ten o'clocic
on Tuefday, when Captain LAROCHE requefied a
Ihort time to prepare his defence. In about two
hours, the Court again opened, and Captain La.
ems s's friend read a very able defence, which infined
that his profecutors were in a combination againft
him, from perfonal prejudice; that he had watched
the enemy at anchor (except when the weather
would not permit) inceffantly ; had frequently defied
him, and that when the enemy came out, he had en-
deavoured to decoy him further from under the bat-
teries, and that the enemy's object was to decoy
the URANII under the batteries; that the enemy's
frigate carried fifty tB-pounders, the Manta only
thirty-fix tapounders ; that the trams was foul in
her bottom, sad the enemy's frigate was a fallerfailer,
and could bring him to attion when file pleafed, and
avoid an atlios at her pleafure ; that he carried
all the fail he could with fafety to his Majefly's
(hip then on a lee Lore, and dole in with it ; that
caution the more behoved him, as, during this war,
the Mauve frigate had been captured by running
on !bore at this very place. The defence paid a mole
elegant compliment to the bravery of his Majefty's
Navy at this day ; expreffed a confidence they would
but lightly believe evidence to prove cowardice againft
an officer who had the honour to command one of
his Majetly's fhips ; it concluded by laying, Captain
Lattocita would call witneffe► that could have no
bias, to prove that he had done his utmoft to bring
the enemy to staion, and had in no degree tatnilhed
his Majeily's flag, or difhonoured the corps he was
proud to belong to. •
The witneffet for Capt. LaaocHalrrere, the Lieu-
tenant commanding the gun brig DEFENDER. (in,
company with the URANIA 02 this °nation) and the

other officers of that brig, and feveral of the thtAbila's
feamen, among which lad were Captains of the tops
and fore Mlle : they all depofed, that Capt. La toc H a
did hi, utmoft to bring the rmemy to atiion ; that,
had the URANIS carried all the fail Ihe could, and
done every thing that could be fuggefled, it was im•
poffible for her to bring the enemy to aelion while
he avoided it, which he did—that the enemy could
bring Captain Lautocnt to aaitm when he pleated,
I and avoid it in like manner; that ivy h forces were
dofe in fhore, and had Captain Late cHs continued
'the purfuit when he fired and tacked, he might have
fallen under the batteries, and gteatly endangered
the fafety of the that:llE.

Two military officers, whn had been on I cruize
with Captain LAROCH W, as vifitors, depofed that he
had alwaysdifplayed the moll undannted c,:urage, and
tried every means to Provoke the enemy to fry his
arength. Adiniral Sir Isaac Cerr•ti depofed, that
Captain Lam-ruts had, verbally and by letter, re-
ported to him officially, that the UKANIEN bottom
was foul, and that (he wanted to be docked; Mr.
Do:oasts (builder in the Dock yard) depofed, that
the ULAN IE flood in need of feveral repairs, and that
her bottom was very foul. The defence doled at
trn o'clt ck on Thurfday Morning, and the Court
were in deliberation till half pall cne o'clock.

The Court being again cp.-ned, the ptclge Aovo.
cArts read the fentence, uhich was, that "thecherge
being in part proved, Ceptain Larocke is fenkr:red to k df
mfd from the command of Li: .I.'njg7J', URANIE."

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FALMOUTH, JULY 21.—S4iled the Viralfinghamt
packet, Captain Roasters, for Liftion ; and the Duke
of Marlborough packet, Captain BULL, for the Lee-
ward Nand&
TORBAY, JULY 22.—This morning failed his Ma-
ihips HISEILNI4, DREADNOUGHT, DRAGON.,
edLOSSUS. MONARCH. FOUDROYANT,CHAMPION, and
BiTsair cuttei, to reitime their itatinn ff Brett.

PorrsiaouTn, Jot.t 23 —Arriied the SUCCESS
frigate, froth a ciuiie I Eqpt? and the Caascarr,
from the Downs.
bEAL, JULY 23 -7-Sailed the NYMPH!, HUSSAR,
and Stmt.'s frigates, THUNDER bomb, and Fos.
WARD gun brig, for Yartnoutia.
RRMAJS nil THE DnWNr

Primers of Orange, Vice Admiral Ramsay; Ponmee, of 9b
guns . Istofquitti and !than (loops; ForiAts, Ritliniond. Wrangler,
Bloodhound, and Turbsilem gun brigs.—Wind S. W. and

UCTIRC• . .
FROM LLOYD'S LIST.
GRAVVIVIID, jut.r 11.—.Paffed by the Thalia, Harriffon, for
Jamaica; Goteenhirg, Pines; and the Julian, Windntan front
°commas. Sailed the Dbdiefi of Yeti, Doitiler, for Monte
Video.

FIRE AT FORTON PRISON.
Capon, July 14,1807

Tht fire wkich broke out in the French Prifon at
Forton yeflerday, ei,nrintied to burn till late in the
evening, when, by the great exertions of the military,
it was fortunately extinguifbed; not, however, until
nearly the whole range of buildings on one fide had
been dell royed.
From the great concourfe of people afrembled, and
the gates having been thrown open, many of the
prifoners who ocevp;ed the opprfite buildings were
generally believed to have effected their efcape. On
their being inuflered yefterday, however, they all
appeared.
Two or three perfons who voluntarily came for-
ward to Alit in extinguithing the &Ines, were un-
fottunately much bruifed, but we are happy to hear
no lives were loft.

Wednefday, about twelve o'clock, their Malvern*
And the PRINCFSSbS arrived in town. After they had
partaken of fume refrefbment, her MajarrY, the
PRINCESSES, and the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, fet off for
Blackheath; to dint• with the Duchefs of Bautiawtck,
and Princefs of WALES. About fix o'clock the Royal
Party left Blackheath, for Windfor. They travelled
by Peckham, Camberwell, Clapham, Richmond,
Twickenham, &c.

At two o'clock, his MAJESTY held a private levee,
at the Queen's Palace.
The following had the honour of being prefented
to his MAJESTY---•

The Marquis of Hertford and the Earl of Lonfdale, on their
being deeded Knights of the Moft Noble Order of the Garter.
Mr. Benjamin Bathurft, upon his return from Sweden.

His IVlsjasts held aPrivy Council, and gave pri•
sate audiences to the Dote of PORTLAND, Lords
HAWILESSUILY And MULGRAVII, and Mr. CANNING.

Yefterday morning his MAJeSTY, Prince!les Au-
Gum and AMELIA, attended by the Hon. Mrs.
EGERTON, Generals CARTWRIGHT and FITZROY, and
Colonel TAYLOR, rode in Windfor Park, on honk.
back. Her Maisory; Princeffes Eorzaaarrt, MART,
and Sorts lA, took an airing to Frogrnore, and walked
in thofe delightful gardens.
Yederday, about three o'clock, the Duchefs of
Bauttswrca and the Princes of Waxes arrived at
York Houfe, St. James's, on a visit to the Duke and
Duchefs of Yoax. They were received by Lady
CuLt.ew Satyrs!, who conduced them to the Duke
and Duchefs. The Duchefs of Betraswxcx
gized for the trouble the gave, &c. After the and
the Prineefs had viewed the houfe and gardens, and
partook of an early dinner, they fet off on their return
to Blackheath, at half pall five.
All parts of the Royal Amphitheatre experienced
another overflowing audience lad night, fuch are the
attraftions of the Brave Gsfati ! and the new comic
Pantomime of Telemachus, which for Scenery, Ma-
chinery, Mufic, Drefs, and thperb Embellifhments,
has feldom, if ever been equalled. LAURRNT is at
all times a tower of ftrength ; and in this prAtielion
with his infant Son, as a little Harlequin, keeps the
audience in a roar of laughter Withluch a Pan-
tomime as 7ekorachurk and fuch a SpeCtacle as the
Brave Csfaci, we predia continual crowded boufea.