Star.
London, England, 1815-02-17 00:00:00

COURT-MARTIAL ON SIR J. MURRAY.

a HORSE GUARDS. IRS. IS, 1815.
" Sitt.Having laid before the PRINCE RFORNT
the Proceedings of a General Court-Martial, held at
Wincheiter, on the 16th of January, 1815, and con-
tinued by adjournments to the 7th of February fol-
lowing, for the trial of Lieutenant-General Sir Jowl
MURRAY, .Bart. who was arraigned upon the under-
mentioned charges, sit.
tu. 44 For landing, or continuing on shore when landed, be-
tween the ids and the 14th of June 1818, near Tarragona, a
large quantity of heavy artillery, ammunition and stores, when
he had good reason to believe that no real benefit could be de-
rived for ten oe twelve days, as to producing the fall of Tarra-
gona by these means; and when he received infornavion, which
be believed, that long before that time a superior force of the
enemy would be near him, and was aware that the siege must
then be abandoned, knowing at tie same time the great difileul.
ties and dangers attending a sudden re-embarkation on that coast
—such conduct being highly unniiiitary and against the spirit of
Ids instructions.

▪ " For neglect of duty and disobedience of the express
written order of his Excellency Field Manhal the Marquess of
Wellington, the Commander of his Majesty's Forces in the Pe-
ninsula, by not immediately re-embarking the whole of the
forces under hie command, after he bad determined to raise,
and had actually raised the siege of Tarragona, and n-turning to
Valencia, la order tp assist the Spanish armies in that Province,
in Ravine the positions which they might have acquired there.
• " For Neglect of duty in hastily re-embarking the forces
under his command, without any previous preparations or ar.
tangements, and thus precipitately and unnecessarily abandoning
a considerable quantity of Artillery, Stores, and Ammunition,
about the 14th of June, 181 e, near Tarragona, when he was so
far from being compelled to this degrading measure by the im
mediate approach of any superior force, or by any other sufficient
cause, that by due seal, firmness and exertion, the greater part,
if sot the whole, might have been embarked in safety, Admiral
who was at the time on duty on the station, engaging
to effect the same; such conduct being highly to the prejudice of
the service, and detrimental to the British military character.

14 Upon which Charges, the Court came to the fol-
lowing Decision:

" The Court having maturely weighed and considered the
whole of the /video& which has been adduced before it, is of
opinion—

" With respect to the Pint Charge, that LI
Sir John Murray, Ban. isllbT oirstrv.

" With respect to the Second Charge, that Lieutenant-Gene-
ral Sir John Murray, But. is—stot OVILTT.
" With respect to the Third Charge, that Lieutenant-General
Sir John Murray, Bart. is guilty only of so much of that Charge
litittlh..

" That he necessarily abandoned a considerable quantity of
artillery and stores, which he might have embarked In safety,
such sondact being detrimental to the service.
" Aod the Court does therefore And him Colby of such part,
hut does acquit him Oast reminder al that Charge.

u And the Court, ender an the cirtuntatanees of the ease, eon-
aidering the conduct of Sir John Murray to have proceeded from
a mere error in judgment, is of opinion, and does adjudge, that
for the part of the Third Charge, of which Lteatenant-General
Sir John Murray has been so found Guilty, he be admonished in
eneh manner as his Royal Highness the Commander in Chief
may think proper.

66 I am to acqnaint you, that his Royal Highness
was pleased, in the name and on the behalf of his
Majesty, to approve and confirm the finding and sen-
tence of the Court; but his Royal Highness remark-
ed, that as the Court only attribute to Sir JOHN MUR-
RAY, a mere Error in Judgment, the,case did not appear
to his Royal Highness to call for any further obser-
vation.—l am, &c. (Signed)

FRIDIERICK. Commander in Chief.
nt•General, &c. Ste.*

" lhe

By our Portsmouth letter it will be seen that his
Majesty's ship SULTAN on 11,r passage from .T.imaica
spoke his Majesty's ship FAVOURITt at Sea, carrying
out the Treaty of Peace to America. The Etvounrrt
had a fine passage from Plymouth, and it was ex-
pected she would arrive at Halifax in a month from
the day of her sailing, which was the 2d January.

DZATII 01 THIt DUES or DORM. —This morning
Goirernment received an express from Lord Wmr.
worm, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, announcing the
melancholy event of the death of his son-in-law, the
Duke of DORSIT. His Grace, is hunting in the
neighbourhood of Dublin, was thrown from his horse,
and died soon after. ' He was a Nobleman of great
promise, universally beloved, and but just come of
age. The Duchess his mother and Lord Wurr-
WORTH are inconsolable on this lamentable occasion.

Tua COURT.—Yesterday, at half-past one o'clock,
the French Ambassador, accompanied by the Depu-
titioo from the French Court, arrived at Carlton;
House, in two state-carriages, the servants in state-
liveries, &c. to present the PRINCE REGENT with the
full Order Robes, &c. of the Grand Order of St.
Esprit, with which the King of FRANCS invested his
ROYAL HIGHNESS previous to his leaving London
for France. His ROYAL Houma afterwards held
a Privy Council. An order was agreed upon, de-
claring the port of Hull a proper place for the recep-
tion of goods, wares, and merchandize to be imported
into this country from any place within the limits of the
East India Company. Soon after four o'clock, the
Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, accompanied by
the City Rementistancer, were admitted to an audi-
ence of the PRINCE, to take his Royal Highness's
commands when he would be pleased to receive the
City Address on the Peace with America, when his
Royal Highness was pleased to appoint this day
week, at half-pint two o'clock.

N4/7.a INTELLIGENCE. -

FALMOUTH, FEBRUARY 14. • • . •
Passed ht his Majesty's ship Busman, Lord Joint
Flit. and the LEVERS?, Captain CHRISTIAN, whh
convoy from Lisbon. Sailed the Lady Arnbegis
packet with a mail for Lisbon.