Star.
London, England, 1815-06-16 00:00:00

CAPTAIN 01111.

Mr. W. WYNNE said, he held in his hand a Pe.
tition from Mr. On, late Captain in the Rothsay and
Caithnrss Militia, complaining of his bring dismissed
the service without a Court-martial, and praying for
inquiry into his conduct. The Honourable Grit*.
maa then proceeded ter state that Captain On bast
brought charges against another Officer In the
regiment, who was acquitted, and on whose acquittal
Captain Orr was dismissed. He said that it was too
great a power for a Court-martial to assume to dis-
miss the prosecutor because they had acquitted Oil
prisoner. They could not judge of all the motives
of the prosecutor. He believed the reason why Cap-
tamp Orr was dismissed was because he had not take.'
other notice of his brother officer's conduct to him.
This was an encouragement to duelling, and was
subversive of military discipline.
Sir GEORGE WAR RENDER said, that he had
made inquiry into this affair, and could say that the
1 Honourable Gentleman was mistaken as to the
grounds of the dismissal of Captain Orr. The
grounds of his dismissal were the failure of the
charges he brought forward on the Cotut-martial.
The result of the Court-martial was, that the charges
were frivolous and vexatious, and that the prosecutor
was not entirely actuated by motives for the good of
the servi:e, in bringing them forward. Oa those
motives it was that he was dismissed.
Mr. WYNNE explained; and the Petition was
read, and ordered to lie on the table.

LORD ELGIN'S COLLECTION.
Mr. ROBERT WARD said lie held in his hand
a Petition from Lord Lig'll, ragltiff.e to his valuable
collection (4 Mat bits, whica lie offered to dispose of
to the public. .
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
supported the Petition, and statei that his Lordship's
collection of Marbles was very valuable, and highly
deserving a fiber .1 compensation.
Mr. HORNER did not wish that any thing should
be done on the subject till next Session, when they
would have time to enquire how his Lordship be-
came possessed of those marbles ; whether in his ca.
pack), as a public servant or as a private individual.
It in his capacity of a public :errant, the compensa-
tion should certainly be less, titan if he became pos-
sessed of them as a private individual.
Mr. BANKES said he understood there had been
a liberal offa already made on the part of fflrvern-1
meat for those marbles, but that the demand was so
extravagant, that they 'were not purchased. Hs
should wish a liberal price should be paid fot: thein
but he would not agree that they should be purchased
at an exorbitant rate.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT thought the manner in
which the marbles were acquired ought to be inquired
into, as it was generally understood that they were
obtained through the most infamous spoliation. On
the part of the barbarians in that country, and ander
such circumstances, he hoped this country would be,

no parties in the transaction.
The Petition, was then brought up and read: Oa
the motion that it lie on the Table,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUERI
expressed his opinion in favour of a Committee of
inquiry, to ascertain their value, rather than the
making of a bargain between the Noble Lotd and
the Treasury. The lateness of *the Session precluding
the possibility of any long enquiry, it would be better
that it should be postponed. He had no disposition,
to oppose the Petition lyin on the Table.
Mr. ROSE-said, he understood that the Trustees
of the British Museum would consent to receive these
antiquities as a deposit, provided the Noble Lord
would abide by the value which a Committee might
set upon them.