Star.
London, England, 1805-12-24 00:00:00

TRIAL OF PICE-ADMIRIL SIR ROBERT
CALDER, BART.

PORTSMOUTH, DECEMBER U.
This morning the fignal for a Court Martial was
hoifted on board the Panics or Was's, to enquire
into the eondua and proceeding! of Vice-Admiral
Sir RoasaT CALDSR, with his Majefty's Squadron
under his command, on the 23d day of July LA
and alto his fubfequent condo& and proceedings until
he finally 101 l fight of the enemy's (hips, and for not
having done his utmoft to renew the engagement,
and to take or dellroy every fhip of the enemy which
it was his duty to engage.
The Court was compofed of the following Officers:
PRESIDENT,
Vice Admiral GEORGE MONTAGUE.
Vice Admiral JoaN Hot:Al.'s'',
Vice• Admiral BARI ROLORICW SAMIIRL ROWLILT,
Rear• Admiral EDWARD Tuoannaaoucts,
Rear-Admiral Jens Serross,
Rear Admiral Sir Isaac Corwin. Bart.
Captain ROSERT D Chivas,
Captain JAWS ATHOLWOOD,
The Hou. Captain TaoMAs E CAM,
Captain, Jamas Blisarr,
Captain Joan IRVIN,
Captain PUN S
Captain Joan LAIL/lOWA.

It was underftood that Mr. &cams Lt.. the Solicitor
of the Admiralty, meant to have addreffed the Court
previoufly to the examination of the witneffes for the
profccution i but the Court, it was prefumed, thought
ft unneedfary.
He then proceeded to calt the witneffes for the
profecution, having previonfly verified the log books
of feveral (hips belonging to the Britilh fleet. The
witneffes examined were—
Admiral AALIS STIRLING; HINRT CRADDOCEp
Mailer of the Glory; Captain GIORGE MARTIN, of
the Barfleur ; Captain DURHAM/ and Captain Haney
Iva.
The evidence on the part of the profeention was
materially fhortened by Admiral CALDER'S admit-
ting the allegation chiefly relied on by the Solicitor
of the Admiralty. Sir ROBERT fays, he (hall ago
his reafons in his defence.
At four o'clock the examination of the profectitor's
witneffes entirely finned, and Admiral CALDIR was
defired to proceed with his defence to.morrow.
The Court ftrialy ordered, that no part of the evi-
dence fhould be made public till the trial was con-
cluded. At &it an order was made for all perfons
who took minutes to deliver them up to the Captain
of the P►lNca, and receive them again next day, but •
the extreme inconvenience of this being fuggefied, they
relied upon a folemn affurtusce that they &mild not be
divulged to any one.
The Court was uncommonly crowded during the
whole of the morning.

Lieutenant-Colonel H. M. GORDON, appointed Mi-
litary Secretary to the Commander of the Forces in
Ireland, left town yefterday on his way to Dublin.
FATAL Due r.—lt will be remembered, that; about
twelve months ago, a quarrel took place between
Major &oozes anirColonel Borrow, of Liverpool.
The confequence was, that a meeting was agieed
tiros ; but, either from accident or defign, the parties
did not attend at the time and place appointed. Be.
foie a fecond rendezvous was adjufted, the Gentle-
bsen were taken into cuftody, and bound over in
heavy penalty to keep the peace. After this, the
animofity between them increafed daily, and each
Ireproached the other with having informed the Offi.
leers of jullice of their intention to fight, and having
I thereby occalioned the arrelt. The time for which,
dick Gentlemen were bound to keep the peace elapfed
on Friday Lift, and, before the day was doled, a
challenge paired from the one to the other. and an
immediate meeting was determined upon, to decide
their inveterate quarrel.
Mr. W. attended the Colonel to the ground, and
Mr. H. the Major. It is with regret we add, that
the firft fire proved fatal to the latter, who was killed
on the fpot. Colonel B. was foon after taken into
cuftody.
The Peggy, from Cork Falmouth, is loft near
Portfmnutb.
The Bethke packet, —, from Spain for Lota-
don,tis 101 l near Valentia.
The Jeffie, ATKINSON, from Cork, is put into
Penzance in diftrefs.
Yefterday the Putter of the Worcefter EMI India-
min arrived
of tat the India Houle with theother fir
reeable
in h e arrival ofip,
India met;.. off Dover, on Sunday laft.
From Btnol—The United Kingdom, Captain Belly ; Harriet,
Captain Lynch; Huddart, Captain UMW; Lord Keith, Capp
Ramage Ocean, Capt. korTaggart.
From Bouthay—T.lte Won:eller, Captain Wald; Skelton Car.-
tie, Captain Normand.
filed from Sr. Helena the sth of
'The above (hip: fa.
with the Adonis whaler
November, without cots eoi.
in the Channel, (impaled
in compimy, which pester:
to be bound for Milford HaVen.
The Bengal (hips left their an.-bot age about theta
of July ; and the Linbay (hips from thence the
latter end of May.
The intelligence, we under ftand, received, is
le much
which
the fame as brought by the Teignmouth,
B:vgal about ten days before there OtZr array
was encamped on the Chumbhul River, diflant h tan
Agra about 30 or 4o miles Tie hot feafon had ,*e"
in, which is rather unfavourable to the health of tf.e
troops. Hot tea had :lad feveral conferences with
SCINDIA and the other Chieftains, whole forces were
on a relpeeable footing, and much more numerous
than had seen reprelenied. The lateft intelligence
received a. Bengal, from Madre!, reprefented that
place in perfeit tranquillity.
PASIENGIRS rat VOIMMIta.
From Bombay—Lkotenatit -Cut nel R. and Son; Captain
Robert Blackall and daughter; and Lieut. William Banta.
From St. Helena.— Mr. Aaron DAVI&
PASMICIIIIIS eta LOUD IBMS:
MW, Elizabeth baron ; Mr. and Ibilts. Iloy4 ; Liesgenant W.
Home; and Matter Alez. Orr.
PASSINOtiII tea SCRAM - - -

Captain J. R. Fo•d; Littman:it W. Duncan, and Lieutenant
W. Drefwell, of his Majeity's 124 Regiraint.
The Wnrcetter and bkeitnn Cattle are laden with
the teas landed at Bombay, from the Bpi:II-wick,
which went in there to repair her damage, and has