Star.
London, England, 1824-10-27 00:00:00

HAYMARKET.

Last night Mr. HAMBLIN repeated the character of Hamlet, and
was very successful in embodying Sustsraaxis conception of the
Royal Dane • be was particularly successful in the fourth act, in
which the I;heerai plays so important a part ; Mr; HAMBLIN delivered
the soliloquies with great judgment and feeling, and his performance
was altogether very effective. His exertions were rewarded with
the fervent applause of a highly respectable and numerous audience.
The other characters were sustained as on Saturday night.

MARLDOR. ort-st tEr—f ri rs DAV.
MR. FAL"--"MTLEROY.
All doubts that have existed before and after the renurrat
9f this Gentleman to Newgate, as to whether or not he would
be tried this Session, are now at an end, for this morning mt.
Vreshfield served subpoenas on Plank, the officer, and all the other
to attend at the Old Bailey at nlne o'clock on Saturday witik.,se,
morning, when the trial will, we understand, certainly take plate:
The Bill will be preferred to-morrow.

THE ARMY

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The 97th Regiment of Foot is ordered to proceed to Ceylon in
youary next, in order to replace the 45th, which, on being relieved,
will proceed to Madras, to succeed the 30th, which is ordered home.
The 57th is ordered to proceed to New South Wales.
House GUARD,, Ovr. 12, 1824.
Ma General Court-Martial, held at Malta, on the Ist day of
141arch,1824, and on subsequent days, and re-assembled for revision
en the 19th of July following, Lieut. Gronoz FRANCIS DAWSON,
of the Royal Artillery, was arraigned upon the undermentioned
charges, viz. . .
44ist. For disobedience of orders, insubordinate and unofficer-
like conditet, when stationed at Fort St. Angelo, in the island of
Malta, In hesitating and declining to carry into execution the Or-
ders he bad received, on the 6th of August, 1823, for firing salutes
from that Fort, on the 9th and 10th of the same month, according
to established usage.
And for having written two letters, dated the 7th and 9th of
of August, to Major Addams, commanding tha Royal Artillery,re-
nionstrating against carrying the aforesaid orders into effect.
2dly. For writing a letter, dated the 11th Att,ttist, 1823, of a
highly insubordinate nature,, and shelving a spirit of opposi-
cn to the authority of his commanding officer (Major Addams)
for having given orders to Serjeant 111‘Clelland, of that Corps, to
fin. salutes at Fort St. Angelo, on the 10th August, 18'25, and for
I,.:ving ordered the expenditure of stores, or the execution of regi-
mental orders, without such orders passing through him (Lieut.
Dawson), he well knowing that his own conduct, and that of another
Officer, had led to the measures against which he was remonstrating.
"The above conduct being highly subversive of military discipline,
Ind holding forth a most dangerous example to the British Army."
Additional Charge preferred by Brevet Major Addams, of the
Royal Artillery.
For neglect of duty and disobedience of orders, in not 'giving
directions to the detachment under his command, for firinxa salute
at Fort St. Angelo, on the 9th August, 182.1, at noon, and in being
absent from Cavalier St. Angelo (in the aforesaid fort) without
leave, when such salute was fired by the said detachment."
Upon which charges the Court came to the following decision :
" The Court haviog maturely and deliberately weighed and con-
sidered the evidence adduced in support of the prosecution, as we!!
as the prison: r's having declined making any defence, is of opinion
as follows, viz.
" With respect to the first charge, that he is guilty of the same.
" With respect to the second charge, that he is guilty of the sane.
" With respogt to the additional charge, that he is guilty of the
first part of the charge, viz.
" Neglect of duty arid disobedience of orders in not giving di-
rections to the detachnsect under his command, for firing a salute
at Fort St. Angelo, on the 9th of August laic.
" And with respect to the second anti last part of the said
Charge, viz.
" In being absent from Cavalier St.-Angelo (in the aforesaid fort)
without leave, when such salute was fired by the said detachment ;"
" the Court finds hint—Guilty only to the extent of bring absent, it
arpearing not to have been the practice in the Royal Artillery for
Officers to attend these salutes; and therefore—Acquits him of
king absent without leave.
" The Court having found the prisoner—Guilty of the first and
second Charges; and first part of the additional (large, and to
the extent, as set forth regarding the second and last part of the
said additional Charge exhibited against him, being in breach of the
Articles of War, does therefore sentence Lim, the prisoner, Lieu-
tenant George Francis Dawson, the Ray,' Artillery—To be
cashiered and rendered incapable of ever serving his Nlaje-ty itl at.y
military capacity whatsoever.
The Court, referring to the proceedings on record its regard to
tic prisoner's defence, feels itself called upon to anitn olv.-rr, in strong
terms, on the extreme pertinacity of his conduct on this particular
bead; and to express its surprise and displeasttre'at the decision he
thought proper to make of withdrawing his defence altogether, after
repeated warnings.
•. It could not but be the wish of the Court, in this, as in every
o tr case, to see the prisoner avail I.iniself (within those hounds
ohich the nature of his case warranted) of every possiide means
et jast &cation, front the charges on which he was arraigned.
" lle had been allowed by the Court (according to usual custom)
a clerk ; and, in addition, the constant assistance of a friend, Capt.
Iticautd Harrison Pearson, of the Royal Navy, aided by a prufes-
sten:A Gentleman, for the purpose of taking notes.
" The whole case had received the most patient investigation, as
the several cross-examinations ►hew, and the prisoner was allowed
oat his own request) from Saturday to the following Thursday, to
prepare his defence.
'• It was under These circumstances. that be proceeded, and to a
very considerable,length, to read to the Court the defence referred
to; in which he was not interrupted until he had so far travelled
out of the Charges altogether (by frequently reading largely from
the Homilies of the Church of England and the Holy Scriptures).
that the Court felt itself compelled to take the treasures which ap-
t.ear on record ; measures which afforded the prisoner repeated op-
portunities of correcting his misconceptions in this particular, and
•.f returning to that proper and allowed line of statement and de.
tence which alone the Court could, in the discharge of its duties,
permit the prisoner to pursue.
" The consequence was on the part of the prisoner (after .re-
rated admonitions from the Court) a deliberate withdrawing of
his defence.
" And, finally, the Court cannot close its proceedings without
lamenting that a different line of conduct had not been pursued by
both prosecutors; as, in all probability, a firm and energetic de-
cision uu their part, in the first instance, would have led to
other results."
In consequence of a conununication from the Jonas Auvocarn.
GINCRAL, dated 31st of May List, to the Deputy Juocz-AovocaTtra
Captain BAY LEY, of the 36th Regiment, which is inserted in the
proceedings, the Court was re-convened by a General Order,
dated the 16th July, 1824, and upon a revision of the proceedings
came to the following decision, viz.—
" MALTA, 19141 JULY, 1824.
s' The Court having heard the defence, and reconsidered its pro-
ceedings and former sentence on this trial, is of opinions as foll°11rs—
" With respect to the First Charge, that he, Lieut. G. F. Dawson,
is guilty of the same.
" With respect to the Second Charge, that he is guilty of the
sans'.

" With respect to the additional Charge, that he is guilty of the
first part of the Charge, viz.
" Neglect of duty and disobedience of orders, in not giving direc-
tions to the detachment under his command, for firing a salute at
Fort Sr. Angelo, on the 9th August last, at noon.'
" With respect to the second and last part of the said Charge,viz.
"' in being absent front Cavalier- St. Angelo ;in the atoresaid
Fort), without leave, when such salute was bred by the said de-
tachment ;' the Court finds him guilty only to the extent Of
being absent, it appearing to the Court not to have been the prat- I
tice in the Royal Artillery for Officers to attend these salutes, and
therefore does acquit him of being absent without leave.
" The Court, having found the prisoner guilty of the First and
Second Charges, and first part of the additional Charge, and to the
extent as set forth regarding the second and last part of the said ad-
s:itional Charge exhibited against hint, being in breach of the Ar-
ticles of War, does therefore, upon a most mature and deliberate
reconsideration of the whole of the circumstances attending this
Officer's case, sentence him, the prisoner, Lieut. George Francis
Dawsori,of the RoyalArtillery,to be dismissed his Maj::sty's service."
At another General Court-Martial, held at Ija Valetta, on the
24th day of March, 1824, and on subsequent days, and re-assem-
bled for revision on the 21st July, 1824, Captain THOMAS A ITCHI-
- of the Royal Artillery, was arraigned upon the undermen-
tioned charge, viz.
" For disobedience of orders, insubordinate and unofficer-like
conduct, in not carrying into execution the orders that were con-
veyed to him, by letter, from Acting Adjutant Somerville, on or,
about the 9th of August last, desiring that he would give direc-
eicu; for ftri.," salutes at Fort St. Angelo, on the 9th and 10th
of that month." . ,
" And for writing a letter, dated the 9th of August, addresser:
to 31ajor Addams, his Commanding Officer, hesitating and remon-
strating against carrying the said orders into effect.
" The above conduct bring highly subversive of military disci-
pline, and holding forth a must dangerous exaniple to the Bri-
tish Army."
Upon which Charge the Court came to the following decision
" 'The Court having must maturely and deliberately weighed and
considered the evidence adduced in support of the prosecution
against the priscner, Captain Thomas Aitchison, of the Royal Ar-
tillery, as well as what be has offered in his defence, is of opinion
that he is guilty of the Charge preferred against him, being in
breach of the Articles of War, does therefore sentence him, the pri-
loiter, Captain Thomas Aitchison, of the Royal Artillery, to be dis-
mis ed his Majesty's si rvice.
Thr Court, mur:rover, feels itself called upon to animadvert
in a partio4a manner oil the conduct of Brevet Major Addams,
of the Royal Artillery, throughout ; as,-in all probability, the spirit
of resistance, as set forth in evidence, might have been checked,i
and put down in its nribitt, but for the indecision on the part of ,
that Officer, as then es, 1111 l landing the Royal Artillery stationed
It Malta."
Ll consequence of a communication from the JUDGIL- ADVOCAM
/ NLfit., dated the 51st of May last, to the Deputy J unos-Auvo-

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