Star.
London, England, 1813-04-29 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

At a General Court Martial, held at St. Helier's
in Jersey, on the 2d and 3d days of February, 1813
was tried Brevet Major JANIES STEwszr, of the 4611
Regiment, on the undermentioned charges, viz.
" Tizsr Cu ARCt.—For hely Improper, unmilitary, and in
subordinate conduct, totally subversive of discipline; In having
on or about the 21st day of January, P 319, at Orgnil Castle, II
the Island of Jersey, issued, or caused to be issued, under colossi
end pretext of a Division Order of that date, the most disrespect•
ful, injurious, and unwarrantable reflection on the previous cern.
mands and prior regimental orders of Captain Oottvia, his (tics
said Brevet Major J.lsa e s ST rwr A LT's) Commanding Officer—
such retrospective reflections being materially prejudicial to hit
Majesty's service, from their tendency to lessen Captain Oottvie
as Commanding Officer, in the estimation of the Officers and solo
diets of the slid Regiment under his command.
" SECOND CHARM—For extremely irregular and unofficen
like behaviour • in entering, and directing to be entered, the Diet
sion Orders above set forth in the Orderly Book of his (Brevet.
Mtjor STZWA ar's) Company, in the 46th Regiment, commands%
by Captain Ocityie; instead of first communicating such Orden
in the usual routine of duty to the several Officers commandini
Corps within the Division, as properly it ought to have been
thereby manifesting gross ignorance of the rules of the service."
Upon which Charges the Court came to the follow.
ing decision
" The Court, after having maturely and deliberately seaside
red the evidence adduced on the part of the prosecution, as wel
as what the prisoner had to offer in his defence, is of opinion
with respect to each Charge, as follows:
" With respect to the First Charge, the Court is of opinici
that the Prisoner is Guilty.
" With respect to the Secood Charge, the Court Is of opining
that the Prisoner is guilty of extremely irregular and uncaker
like behaviour; in entering, or directing to be entered, the Did.
don Order set forth In the Ordeily Book of his (Brevet Mak.
SrzwAßT's) Company, in the 46th Regiment, commanded bj
Captain °cum's, instead of first communicating such Orders it
the usual routine of duty to the several Officers commanded}
Corps within the Division, as properly it ought to have been
thereby manifesting ignorance of the rules of the Service, but no
gross ignorance of the rules of the service, as specified in the
Charge.
" And the Court does hereby adjudge the said Brevet Maja
:AMES STEWART, the Prisoner, to be prklirly aid rowdy ?VW
"'aided, and to be suspended from rank and pay for the space 0
six calendar months."
Which Sentence his Royal Highness the PAIKCz
RECANT was pleased to confirm.

GENERAL Iscusuart BILL.—The Bill now before
Parliament, for facilitating the Inclosure of Wash
Lands, provides, that proprietors of Commons, Coo
monable and Undivided Grounds and Waste Lands,
who with to inclose, may, by presenting a Petition tc
the Justices at the Quarter Sessions (after complying
with certain regulations) receive authority from such
Justices to proceed inclosing, provided the owner of
such waste grounds, and three-fifths in value of the
proprietors cf the lands, &c. within the district pro.
posed to be inclosed, have given their consent thereto.
The consent of the Justices being obtained,the business
of the inclosure is to be managed by a Commissiener
or Commis4ioners named in the Petition ; and any
one who is dissatisfied with their determinination on
any point, has an appeal to a Court of Law. The
lords or owner s of the soil arc to have a compensa-
tion for their right in it, and the owners of tithes are
also ro have a compensation in lieu of tithes. The
Commissioners accounts of receipts and disbursements
are to be annually laid before the Justices of the Peace
for their inspection.