Star.
London, England, 1817-07-10 00:00:00

.4IILIT.4fir COURT MARTIN..

MR. O'MEARA AND COI ONI 1 GRANT.
DAY, THURSDAY. ../LTLY
The Court M irliAl Appointed for the trial of Colo-
nel GRANT, Assembled this dAT AI Whitehall Lietl-
temint-Gerperil S:r Au:work:lt CANt'SELL President
of the Cour:, Attended by the Deputy Judge AdIN)-
cntr, Acting under the direction of LAIN 13&CKETT,
Esq. the Judge Advocate General.
Oi the Members of the Court being sworn in the
ustrAl form, the accnstr and act:lied tet-re call. c! i;:.
Mr. O'M hAttrs was dressed in hit tud a, a
Vertu y C.mmissAry•Ge::erAl. He appeart.a
dud conducted his case without assistmt;:e.

Colonel Gltr.NT was .tt:ended, as i usual en such
occasions, being considered a Prisoner, by an Aide,
de-Camp of the P.::..ctt ItsvesT, and by Mr. 1)1;N-
-!Vitt; and Mr. hi; l:gal advise's. He
was dressed in !V.: ces::yre of the. Hussars, to
which regin,cat 1:e belongs. As a litcliminary step
to the other proceedings, the charge against Colonel
GRANT was read. It iinpitted to the Pris,,ner
rfficer-like aod ut gentlemanly conduct, in obtruding
himself into the pre.eitc,: col Nlr. (YMEAftA, and by
his conduct, inJccir horn him persons! chastise-
men, which, at the i,lstance of a Gentleman present,
he was att,:rvitrds perssaded to compromise. A se-
cond head of the charge imputed to Colonel (I:ANT,
on an inquiry which took place respecting this trans
action at 13.iyonne, a misrepresentation .it what had
occutreci between him and Mr. O'MEARA, with a
view to justify his own conduct, and to prejudice
Mt.o'lNEAttil. Such is the substance of the charge,
and on being asked by the;t:Dor whether
he was guilty or not.?
Colonel GRAN': replied, " If I v.:sre, I should not
deserve to live." Afterwards, as a ;natter of Lrm,
lie said, he was " Not Guilty."
After the usual formalities at the opening Of a
Court Martial Isere zone through,
Deputy Commissary-General O'NlrenA was heard
in support of the charges. He el:toiled the nature ut
the charges, the circumstances guider which they oc-
curred, and the evidence by which 1:c meant to sup-
port them. 111:-. O'Meara Itsd the highest and most
honourable te:,timonials as to chure.ter lions the
Duke of Wait-iv:on, a::d. several personages of the
first distinction.

Tile first Witness called was Mr. Ludovick Gram,
who gave evidence on tl!e eist charge, of Colonel
Grant's having used violent language to Mr. O'Meara
with the view of prrir .king him to personal hostility
in the ivanie of the witness, who described the parti-
culars of the personal ci.ntest on th►s occash n, which
comisted of hl.,ws between the parties. The scoffle
ended in Mr. O'Meara's dragging the Colonel to
lie ground rand then fallLig over him. They both
fell together.

greoND DAY, ERTDAY, PJLY 1..

The Prosecutor, in support of his second Charge,
called Mr. Liidovick Giant. who produced a letter
from Colonel Grant, dated 24th September, ISI O. in
which he remonstrated with him for havieg given any
support to Mr. O'Meara. since he had himself said
that 'he was no great things. He also put in his own
statement on a former occasion of the affr y 01 the
7th August ; he declared that he had always found
Mr. O'Meara a rtau of honour and a gentleman ;
he had never spoken of the affray of the 7th. until
.Colonel Gram.'s letter of the 26th November desired
him to disclose it.

Commissary Dunmore stated, that he was behind
the scenes of the Theatre at Lisbon. in the year ISO 9,
when the affair took place, which Colonel Grant de-
scribed as collaring Mr. O'Meara, and turning him
out of a bus; lie was at some distance from Mr.
O'Meara at the Theatre that evening.. and did not
hear what passed between Mr. O'Meara and Colonel
Mellish ; he w::s rather deaf, and did not hear any
strong expressions used between the panics; Mr.
O'Meara afterwards came to him in great agitation,
and said that Colonel Mellish had cast reflections
upon the Commissary Department, as a Body Cor-
porate; a meeting ot the Officers of that Department
was in consegoencesheld ; and on application for an
explanation to Colonel the latter, in a letter
to witness, of which Mr. O'Meara had received the
original, but a copy ot which he now produced, dis-
claimed having meant to east any reflections upon
the Commissariat Department generally, but avo►ved
the application of his expressions to Mr. O'Meara in-
dividually, whose conduct he described to have been
As violent as it was unprovoked. The witness never
heard ot Mr. O'Meara having been turned out of a
box at the Theatre, and thought he must have heard
ot it if such an event took place.
General Sir George Cooke was next examined.--
He stated, that he was Commander at Cadiz in the
years 1812 and 1818, when the Deputy Commissat y-
General O'Meara served under him in his depart-
ment. He had no reason to think that Mr. O'Meara
had there submitted to any perscr.al degradation, and
if he had, he thought he must have known of it.
Mr. Conitnissary Aylmer gave evidence to the
same effect as Mr. Dunmore.

Major Foley, of the 7th Foot, stated, that lie re-
ceived a letter from Captain Standon before six o'clock
oh the evening of the 7th of August (which was the
challenge sent by Colonel Grant to Mr. O'Meara).
He was ill in bed on that evening ; his next letter
from Captain Scansion on the following day, was, of
course, dated on the Bth; the answer returned by
witness, stating, that Mr. O'Meara was under recog-
nizance to keep the peace. and consequently obliged
to decline the challenge, was dated the 11th ; he in-
dorsed it immediately ; be had had communications
with Mr. O'Meara between the Ith and the I I tli, but
not on that subject ; he knew not of the affray be-
tween Colonel Grant and Mr. O'Meara, at Mr.Graat's
lodgings, until after the 26th November; he wrote
to Colonel Grant on the SOth October, and again a
month afterwards, informing him of Mr. O'Meara
being released from his recognizance. The letter now
slicwn to him he received through Captain Standon.
The Court then adjourned to Monday.
THIRD DAY, MONDAY, JULY 7.
The Court this Jay met at the usual hour, and
Colonel GRANT entered upon his defence, which he
commenced, by reading to the Court from a written
paper, a very long address, detailing the whole of his
connection, and the protracted disputes that had
taken place between him and Deputy Commissary
General O'Meara, together with the particulars ut
thct.• st:,•cral merth:Es, ar.d tie epithets with which

ho or chore ofriF:lottc hmfidei !tin ani.Tfaiii.t, who
submitted to them with lothearanee.
On the subject of the Crst chatite, the *CI one,t au-
mittzd that fie had soueht Mr. CPMeara in the lodg-
ings of :kir. Liidoviek Giant, :.nd had used to him
the most operobrioas epithet!:;. that interview tertni-
cated with a sro.!1:, which he conten.le.: arose fr-m
Mr. O'Meara's attempt to get Out of die room, and
to force the Colonel from the door, sato r.si..tud this
atternw. usin: at the same taw the 1120 it cCensi
xrre►.i.`:,s to his epr
On ti'.e subj' ;•tot tlw !..cotitl charge, that of making
partial and prejudicial ;Niteineids of his slifFerentes
with t.i'Meara, pr. juJici..l to the character of
that Colr.itLian, to the Office's of tie lfltli lliissars:
the Cio.or.e.l .o:Mucci the general nature and import
ci ti:on. suit:me:us, and justified the use of them, by
exrae•sitT his reastioess to prove that they were borne
out by the character and conduct of Mr. O'Nleara,
who had, he said. been turned out of a public box at
the Lisbon Theatre, by Colonel Dlehi.it ; that Mi.
O'Mara did not demand satisfaction for this treat-
await, but had submitted it to Commissary Dunmore.
as an attack on the put of Colonel Mellish on the
whole corporate body of t'ae which in.'
duces+ Commissary Dinusiote to retpiire whetlicr that
was tile ini•altion of Colonel who once
dewed t!JAL he meant to attarli :toy imputation to the'
; but fixed the insult dui 1 fejoity-Comini:s try.
Genet al O'Nie ir 10 it, :1'
Well .45 to subsequent in.etit, Itur:r a Mt. Ci)3 dj:lp a.
Casiz, in tiit• summer of

this de:coce ahotottled with the repetition of -a -
vere perbonal obset vatoms upon the prosectvt,r, and
ale %stows% Major Foley.
Str CAMeHr.LI., When the defence sea-.
finished, hitot toed t.:olottel Grant, that Owls w.l'l t!...
time frt. !Con to produLe any witnettses he alight have
to (111 to the C..tot.

The tit st witness was istajor Grant, 1114 broilva-
the deleml.tni —He stated, that hr save h,s brother
Gn the evening (ho liAteved) of the 7th of Angus.,
immediately ~tler he bad the rrs..nal tenc.nure svitt.
Deputy-Coninussary•Gentrai O'Meara, at Mr. I.u•
duvick Grant's hothe. The Col,incl's knuckles carte
cut, and he appeared in great agitation. On witness
pressing to know the cause of this appearance, the
only answer lie received was, that he had had a t.cene
with Mr. O'Meara at Mr. Grant's lodgings, and that
something most be again done as a last hope tofu it,”
that person out. A letter, in the shape of ach
ii-
lenge, was then decided upon, and on the following
mottling, while the Colf4nel and witness were pre.
paring this letter, Captain Swinton entered : Colon. I
Giant immediately said that the C.iptain w..s the
very ni4ll lie wanted ; he then told him, that h.- ha::
had a scene on the preceding day with Mr.
winch made it ahsolute4 items:lly lur him to writ:
again to the latter, and that he (Captain :itand..a)
must he the writer of it—handing him, at the %atm:
time, die letter he had already prepared fat the n.-c.-
Lion. Capt uu Stan4loll i 11l ine,itateiy read the
and refused to copy it, say nig, as it W. 15 too Sit
too butlyiii; S lates."—Coloncl Giant repli!..l.
" You have both had pair Way lohg
Guns f ike Ire me have mane now."—Captain Si ail•
don then sat down, and wrote a hesh letter, omitting
some of the strong elptinev.ollS which tl,e ul %mai

In answer to questions from the pricer:nor, this
witness said that this letter had b 1-14 ki rmused omen
on the saute evening of the scuffle; that it was ad-
dressed to ftlajor Foley, as the friend of D•poty.
Commissary-Genetal O'Mcar.i, and the purport ca it
was to require a meeting at Calais from time latter.
The Colonel waited in England about ten days atter
the trinsinissiou ut this letter. The scull.. was cer-
tainiy related in confidence by his brother to the wi,-
ness, wbo cosictitred in the pruptiety of its not being
divulged, on accomit of the shame of such 3 min,-
acti,.u. Daring the ,eight or ten days if Colont I
Grant's stay in England, witness had not been at the
IVar-01fice. to ascertain Mr. O'Meara's rank in the
army ; nor at the Commishary.m-Chief's, though he
-acknowledged having made repeated inquiries as to
the Deptity•Commissary.GenerA's character. Colo-
nel Grant was acquainted with blajor Foley's letter
of the I Ith August, belOte lie hit England, and in
indignation Joie it (the fragments were pr.-served.)
Witness had no idea that his brother meant to bury
the afFair in oblivion, after what passed it Mr. Ludo-
rick Grant's; un the contrary, it was that circum-
stance which induced the Colnnel to send the letter
re-Writttil by Captain Standun ; had no reason to
know there was army understanding to bury the affair
in oblivion.

Captain Standen was next called. He corrobora-
ted :he entire of Major Grant's testimony rcipecling
the letter, and the answer from Major Foley ; the
latter witness teceivrd late on the night of the I lit)
August. and delivered ou the following mousier: to
Colonel C:casit.

( h letters wereliere put in and read in evidence.)
In answer to questions from the prosecutor, the
witness said, that the circumstances of his letter of
the b'tb August, on the part of Colonel Grant to Ma.
jor F.,ley, being withhut date, was purely accidental.
File next communication he had with the Major after
this, was pn receiving Colonel Grant's letter of the
VS:h November, which lie lest for Major Foley's-per-
usal oa the 4th December. Tha latter had previ-
ously written to witness on the 9Sth Caebrr, appri-
sing him of Deputy Commissary General O'Meara%
being relvased from his recognizance, and of his rea-
diness to obey Colonel Grant's call. This letter lay
at witness's lodgings, in consequence of his absence
from tewn, until atwut the likh or I lth November.;
he then forwarded it to France to Colonel Grant,
whose answer he received on the 2.1.4 th. Between the
period of this letter being left at witness's lodgings.
until the arrival of its answer, Major Foley bad ad-
dressed a communication to witness, which tie an-
swered in pet son, informing the former that out his
arrival in town in November, he had for seard.:d the
Mayoi's letter in France, and would wrire al; .in in
tee days, it he did not receive an answer. C..lonet
Grant, he thought, answered the letter as quickly
the military post would allow, and so far lions sliew-
ing a disinclination to meet Deputy Commissary
General O'Meara, manifested quite a contrary spiiit.
It was the scene at Mr. Grant's that induced the Co-
lonel to send the letter in August.
Mr. Gordon was next called. fie stated that he
had been in Cadiz in 1813, and teas then a Commis-
sary, holding the rank of Lieutenant: in the Spanish
army. Ht; hail a personal knowledge tif Deputy-

. . ,
C.",untniszary 6oneral O'Neaia theie. Some time
in May, 1811, lie had kern walking with an officer
in the Spanish navy, in cane of the public walks in Ca-
diz, when his friend who was walking with hith ob.
served I.septity LornmisSary GeYeral O'Meara, as he
passed them 1.1 c-Lmt ally with ant.ther person, to look
at witno,s tull in tin: lace, as if he wished to speak
with him. Oa rate Gtntleivan making this remark
to he tut iied round, locked towards Mr.
O'Meara, stoppei, as it to hear whether his
conjecitre of his wishing to speak to him
was ii. it. hit% o':qeara (;•1J the witness) itnr:”.
diAtcly damsied asked what I I.iiiked ? I
answered, :it ia•a. ii. rejoined (I.fring up his stick
At teal time) :lot: !it'd %.I:,:c.s. iny 014 as out. Witness
At tlie vitired w h iend aside front
;:übite ..t ,v.ti:cmg, to colsult
Ott what sir...is', b.. felt
across the sh tll..Crs wit!. ir siorse C. 7.1
round, witilts saw 4 Mr. C...tich (
Clerk) took Lot: ott of his 1.4.1 d. .41$d Ch.iStiSti
hint V•itil it 'in the !pot. Witn:ns male a general
..t.itement of vie :1;;.. to On: I:titisii Authorities in
Cidtz,alid General C inky i..sued an r on
occasiiia. opon cohdtiet 111 tin 4
s. rims :all .ying. t.is public duty, lie
eltallstiged o'.N.iea:a, w:),) J.:6l'rd him.
tie fe1...4:e.! ii.e challitTe, hat cooid nut net him
been arresied tlic second time al.ine on
police. Winless gave
the.. th: sn.l
ci.).hosh thewlxte.

Ttic i.rw•cctatur clues f-4.enbit,.1.1 this witness, and
..:ked tha 1-,?4s):;•:. lor Isl 4 r'-:1. -141 from the
ClOrirbi!.ATior ?

ant:v.er, wi•nt•T; Admiced that !v• haJ ;er-
AI in Ow never bten
.11,,niy;t:t1 Lent it.

witi,•ab, to a slid that -.e
(::41,t to.r ao„.rt three mom tr;.—
Tot his anquAint.in:e, to obtain :as
thi, V. hev. as very wini!.v
t.. give. 1L kid :urnis;.rd the Coiuhei with awt •t-
-0(4.eiz).:1,t. ti I.;12 vd .!%.• 41E4 ir.

Tiieloi,rl ic.n.!,:rk.d this :taterrier,t, v.!1;r1; ,
eves, it %%As thoupt tai.i.r(css.ary tt. 11:..e prod v.(.1,
afi the writes Naa (Itch 'Ararat, and 11.1.1 been
et-
atttincd.

Mr. Currija, an Officer in the Sp.r.4h ser,Fre,
proved t.;,.it tie-2 tn..irvr rne..s4ge horn Mr.
Glrdini to Mr. 0%.4.•..r.i, which 1%4% declined by
opt latter.

Forkru Diy—Tur.sDAY, Jt'LY P.
In Mr. cl • -.J....A:ern:11.6m., it 11•311
di) INO atter IH,e eii nr occtarect t!..41 he carted
c:...2•ngt. trona i.ir. to Dep.ity Conimk-
(;••;:t.il (YM...r.t. The di:INIT., ct.as otigi.
thetly wzi,rrn icy O.! v;tt.ness in ice Sp..4:whlalignAgt..,
Itorn wh-di it w.is It misLte..i Cato by Mr.
Job, and as to Mr. (..).Mc.114 by
tLe ‘f.l:l:rsS.

A I..tter w..s here prediteeJ, which the witnebs said
wis n.,r Lt ictiPl . , ~ Li:NA to.

ti e.yy ef role, migioal of v.,hich was trans-
mit:oil the Duke et ‘.;111111.con, was here
cud, t‘ii.ch the htiler,d to be a tran:lation
ellatlehge he cart ie.!. to Mr. O'Meara.
The l'iosccu.or tiete ratilesly entreated that his
rally to the challenge might he lead ; !rat its It ap-
pea:o.l t.) mta.ly al, eYthaet from Mi. Goido..'s
letttr to Mt. U•M VA, the Court cec d.d, tlt4r.
ihtoigh the Protecut..r nl Ij it.e it in his teply, it
cookl 11.4 Itr pti:iiCtit stage of the pen-
eet d;ogs. The ft ts•c•ita.l lit several whet
to dos the cbj CL Ut tlicit was elicit tl'at
his olitavourattle ut Mr. O'Meara's h• n ter
ar..se out of the iiiii.te.autt nu his mind relative In
this trasoact,on whit Mi. Gordon. To these clues-
ti“iis the trines,; rel Air il, that he had heard sevtral
other pees .u•. ul Cadiz exiae.s the same UlltaVOUt.ible.
01)1111441 till the !..tho:. rata.
Mr. (.;;.r.ion Lere called in. to ascertain what
letter lie tit IJ Ire 1.1- liat.d yesterday. He declared, in
answer to Mr. o•M....tra, t'tat he had no letter in his
haled yesterday, ex. el): t.he from Comtnissary-Gener 41
Mntray, ; the object of which was to shew
hsd tinitted tile 13ntish t.:oninlistariat on Iv)
ACCOtilit.

Mr. llrigdale was nest examined. He stated. that
he was walking on the Alm eida in Cadiz, in company
wan Mr. Curclon, in May 18.9. Mr. O'Meara look-
ed at Mr. airdon as it he wanted to speak to
Witness intimated this to Mr. Gordon, who immedi-
ately turned round, and as they passed again along
the walk, let go witness's aim, anti looked else at
Mr. O'Meara. The latter instantly stopped. and
;aid hr would ble.:k his (Mt. G.,,idr.e.'s) taee with
the stiLk he held an Isis hated. Capti:iri Ltradlry, who
%vas walking with Mr. (..),Meir4, interposed. Witne-..1
knew ny tei,ort that a challenge was the ccn.ecluence,
I,iit he did nut ktiJw ' uitisetlts. nt meain3
look place or nu. He heard nothing t,t any ptthlic
inAnt having been tffered by Mr. Gordon to Mr.
0• Mears in the stretta He certainly had
!Ward (also by report) that a cnallenge hail Bern sent
to Mr. o.Meara by Mr. Gordon, wLic.li remained
unanswered. He had heard nothing in,re about the
nuttier, except, as SOME said, that Mr. O'Meara sent
All apology. The waiter th e topic of coc7ers4.
non Itt l_adiz at C:e (11.0, an.t the genetal opinion
Was, that lie was a r ‘.t v::- rd.

Cio,s-rx,ittimed by the Prnsecntor.—He never
heard ttitt the Gener4l. the 1.1111,4bs•clot, Or the Con.
tl, had tteclacti tuffs tvie,ten. lie Was unacquainted
with time individua!s.

Getteral bis (lecrge Conte watt next examined....
Fie was 1,1001 Commandant at Cadiz. whet) a corn.
t:rube OGinmii:
inutticaten was made to Inns respecting a fracas on
nth,
s:,r..krl:Altiet%dvrar,:itl.l;l:: t*
( . v
I. scan
hGe ennatmseetait tot ofu
ttem.As were reported to him, and to obviate the
t.ii,.ct of the intemperate conduct of the individua%
,„pgrd in it, and prevent a gentral application of it
ta the G.trrison, he Issued a General Order.
[ rhos Oistcr was heir put in and tead.l
It stated with regret the circumst.lnce. rif the it -
decent beliviour ut some Oibcers of the 1:1:,i•it
Connuissatiat (whose geueral dcattaccur had
iilgt:ly prassewoi thy) • n the public ts.tilk is I
LU Wal It; a Si/141115,h LVIIIITI111)417 ; and. a, ter ani
verting severely on the breach of disciplihe disc)

qated. that tar parties would be immediate!:
under arrest, and in,.itglit to trial, were it not ti
peculiar nature el the plib3C Srr Vice at that sum

asal the which th4t Sr
limit swilaiu 11 c!'w-iiz 41 Vie in

Irvn
etstiz
closed,
ly put
tor the
+meta,
service
u4sAtit,

I

•)Ithdrawn from it. It further set forth, that a state-
anent of the conduct of these indiviLlucis 'Noah' be
forwarded to the Commander ih Cfori, then the
Marquis of lVelliogton, and ordered tli it the Deputy
Cimmiss ay-General, then in command of that de-
partment on the spot, should tido:mit to the Com-
mander in Chief at Ilead •-`,uarters, vhatever justiti
cation these persons may have to &T r.
The General Wither stated, that he recollected this
Order was issued in consequence of t complaint bay
log been made by Mr. Gordon, a C9rriniisiary in the
Spanish service, of b -ing ill-treated on the Almeida
by Depot y mimiisary-General O'Meara, and some-
body else. A very unpleasant atiptession arose on
the ids the r.e.iple in Cadiz. in consequence of
this business. Indeed, the improprieties of these in-
divijuils he imagined would attach to the Garrison
generally, thotigii he of course thought that reflecting
people would ftx the imputation on those only who.
deserved it. The Gei.tral stated the substance of
Lis Report to the Duke of Wellington, transmitting
the complaint of Mr. Gordon against Mr. a
a:.l others ; tJgether with the Order he bad it.%Led in
consequence ; and also the substance of the Marquis
of Wellington's Reply, which was, that Is: mile' re-
gretted the circumstance communicated to him by
the General, and was particularly astoni..hed that
Deputy Commissary-General O'Meara, of v born lie
Lad a much better opinion, and of whom he cxFress-
cd hiniseif very Favourably, should have Leen engag-
ed in such a Ineach of discipline. 't he motive which
(the Duke ob:erved) induced this breach of disci-
pline, was no justification of it. Ile r tid, that alter
the honourable termination of the inquit y tech the
Gentlemen of the Commissariat had undergone, and
the clear satisfaction which they had given on thct
station of the upright discharge of their public duty,
they should have treated with contempt, and as on•
worthy of notice, the anonymous calumnies of those
sho slandered them ; that they wire not the only
parties who v cre exposed to such ationyeroos slander,
which in the conscious rectitude of their chrracter
they should have overlooked. The Conimarder in
Chief's Answer concluded by directing, that this
branch of the Commissariat should um tie removed
from Cadiz. _ . .

General Cooke in his further exaniinaticin stated,
that apprehending front what he had heArd Our h.
kuew nothing personally) of the Isacas, that the par-
ties concerned might proceed to emit mitts iov,aej,
each other, he laid those in the lititith service under
injunctions to proceed no further in the busiints, and
the Sp.onsti Commandant did the same with those
under ennim.ind.

In answer to qts:stions from Deputy ConIMiSSAT)-
GeIIMAI O'Meara, the witness said that his Illealut y
did not furnish him with -a recollection ut Mr.
O'Meara's having called on him the morning utter
the sir... on the Almeida to give some explaoation
of the iii.ttirr, and state the sort of communication
v.'hich hi. servant had received from a boy sent with
a kites- from Mr. Gordon. Though he grid not ex-
actly recollect this circumstance, yet he thought it
was highly probable it might have occurred.,
Some letters were here tendered in evidence, but
all of them not received. One of them purported
to be au rxir.ct from the letter (the challenge) sent
first by Mr. Gordon to Mr. O'Meara, the original of
which was sent to the Dule of Wellington. Mr.
O'Meara declared, that the extract fully embraced
the substantive part oi..the letter, but it was ItjeCted.
Colonel Grant now called witnesses as to his cha-
racter ; the hut was

Colonel Murray, who stated, that he was acquain-
ted with Colonel Grant for about tuurteen pears, and
knew him to possess the highest possible character ;
he had been told by an eye-witness of his having led
on a forlorn hope with the gteatest gallantry. Wit-
ness knew him to be thoroughly honourable in all his
transactiuns, and he had himself witnessed his bril-
liant cuurage in the field.
A letter from Sir Hussey Vivian was also put in,
giving him an equally high character, from the per.
aortal knowledge of Sir H. Vivian.
Colonel Hughes examined.--kie spoke el his own
personal knowledge of Colonel Grant in the same,
strain of warm panegyric as the preceding witness,'
and said be believed him to be tie last man. that
would compromise an affront. He had seen him in
the field on trying occasions, ant his conduct was,
always cool and brave.
A subaltern Officer, who had served under Colo-I
nel Grunt, also bore the same testimony as to his ml-1
litary character.
• Colonel Grant then stated, that he bad several
other witnesses to the same effect in attendance, it
the Court wished them to be examined. Ile added,
that he bad not sent specially for one of them, Lot
had met theirs acci<lentally in town.
The COURT were of opinion that he need adduce
no further evidence as to his character.
The Dr rurr JUDGVATWOCATE then addressed
Deputy Commissary-Gene. al O'Meara, and info' toed
him that the case for the defence was closed. The
Court now desired to know when he would be ready
to utter upon his Reply.
Deputy Comwissary.General 014eatia replied,
that he hoped the Court would allow him until Fri-
day morning for that purpose. .
The feeling of the Court seemed against this ex-
tension of time; several Members observing that Co-
lonel Grant was only allowed one day to prepare his

delence.
Mr. O'Mr.AnA then said he would be ready on

Thursday next.
The Pres:dent, Sir ALV:ANDFR CANITIIELLI said,
that he remembered a case in which the present Duke
of Wellington, when Commandant at Set ingapal am,
1..41 brought distinct charges against three Officers,
azd then, though three cases were under the eunside.
ratios of the Court, the present Duke was only al-
lowed twenty minutes to prepare his reply.
The Court was then cleared for a short time. On
its being re-opened, Sir 4\LLXA:4DER CAMMELL in-
formed Deputy Comtnissai y-General O'ble•tia, that
the Court, as a particular favour, wanted him until
to-morrow morning to prepare his reply, and that at
ten o'clock that morning they expected he would be
ready.
Mr. O'MEARA observed, that as his reply may not
occupy more than a couple of hours, he should hope
for a longer extension ut time.
Sir ALLI;ANDER. CASIII3CLL replied, that the opi-
nion of the Court was unalterably decided. Indeed
they expected %Let Mr. O'Zleara would have been

ready to have entered err. it in tile ecncse of the
present day.
1 IFTII DAY, wrosrsrmr, ."I'LY 9.

This ro..roing at ten o'clock, Court met, and
Mi. O'lrai 4 was called on to cottr upon reply.

Preparatory to Deputy Ct minissary-General
O'Mrat A'S etiteflng upon ?cloy,
Mr. Loticv:ck Grant was calle2d to answer a cries-
lion for the Coen, but this Grutleman was nut in
attendance.

Mr. O'Nleara *then begged to have Mnjor Foley
called to give explanation relative to the date ut .1
letter alluded to in Colonel Grant's defence.

The Major, in his examination, stie.ed, that the
letter alluded to, an authentic copy of which he pro-
duced, was dated on the Brh of August. Otb exa-
mining the date, the Court observed, that it appeared
the original date had been July, which was era Led,
and August substituted in a different kind of ink.
Major Foley explained, that it must have been
originally a misdate, for he had never had communi-
cation on this affair with Captain Standen until the
Sth of July, and consequently could not have at that
date communicated w id) him on this business iu the
inamier he was subsequently authorized to do.
Colonel Grant made a few observatiulis on what
had fallen from Major Foley, which he said was not
at all inconsistent with Captain Standon's Ltatement.
O•MEAtta being then called upon for his reply,
contended, that he had satisfactorily discharged the
painful duty imposed upon him. Conscious of being
actuated only by a sense of duty, and a regard tot
public justice, he had entered singly upon this prose-
cution, v Inch circumstances inflicted upon bin.,
wink the prisoner availed himself of the ioct of run
cent lepal adviser., and, consequently, in an enquiry
necessatily conducted upon the ciose rules of evi-
fleece, had occasionally the benefit to be Limited
nom she want of that technical ahangenient which
occasmoally, iu the course of the ,
the cour:e of his (the Prosecuer.T's) case. He relied
however on the honourable coaracter of that Court,
to dii justice to his motives and criaiacter, the latter,
iiieeed, had undergone, in the course of this trial, a
severer ordeal thaii that of the piisoner's, and would,
lie htird, be ultimately found as honourable as it
had ever been cseisidered. The Colin would, he
to usti d, beiieve with him, that he established his
charges. The evidence in Mr. Ludovich Grant, to-
geti.er with the admissions ut the prisoner himself,
had established the first charge, of Colonel Grant's
t: v oft usively forced leniselt into his pretence,
and compelled hint to give him that personal chas-
tisement which his conduct on the occasion provoked,
and of having then consented to bury that in Oh-
villa, which no man of honour could tolerate. It the
mutual understanding were nut to be silent, why did
not Colonel Grant on the following day, or the fort-
night afterwards, call-, n him for satisfaction I Why
did he compromise his character by appearing for a
moment to bury in obiivion that which must have
sullied his honour if be allowed at tit pars curedres-
:wet ? Then, as to the second ctiar);e of having mis-
represented his (the Pros.cutot's) charactet, and.
given a partial statement of the transactions bet% ern
the parties to the officers of the 10:h
,Hussers, WAS
not that Also substantiated ? Colonel Giant had at-
tempted to vilify his character by stating, tnai he
had been kicked out of a box at Usher', but the
very person tin whom he relied to prove it, said, tha
he never heard of such a transaction, and it it had oz.
curled, be must have heard of it. Then as to the
story of Mr. Gordon at Cadiz, what did not General
Sir George Cooke say, on the subject ? How con-
-1
foinded must not Colonel Grant have been at hearing
the Duke of Wellington's letter in answer to the
General's communication read ? That letter cen-
sured him (Mr. O'M.) for noticing the worthless ca-
lumnies of the characters who then filled Cadiz, and
%slit; consisted of bands of adventurers from all quar-
ters of Europe, whose objects •were disorder end
plunder. These regularly enrolled themselves for
the purpose of trying to embroil the Cumniissariat,
and by such a plan to clog the supplies of the
army, then engaged in active and critical operations.
lie (Mr. Ott) had, in trying moments, thwarted
the views of such characters, and thus, by a faithful
and honest discharge of his duty, called down upon
himself the enmity of all such characters. Atter some
general observations upon his own character, and
regular promotion in the service up to the rank which
he held, lie observed, that if he thought it an Jur-
nourable proceeding, he had had opportunities fur-
nished to him which he rejected, of raking up the
calumnies of Colonel Grant's life, as he had dune
his, and callirig them into action on the present oc-
casion. Mr. O'Meara then referred to the honour-
able reception he had received on his return from
Cadiz, the supposed scene of his disgrace. He was
received by his Prince with flattering condescension.
The great Captain of the age had taken him by the
h.ind—the friends he had ever known were still
warm and sincere—and lie would submit, was it
likely he should have been so received and cherished,
it his conduct and character had been so tainted and
destroyed with the troth and notoriety that his op
ponent attempted to insinuate? He concluded after
A few general observations, by leaving the prosecu-
tion, with confidence, in the Band of the Court.
Alter Mr. Liic:ovick Grant had been•called with-
out effect, the termination of the public sittings of
the .Court Martial was anti/It:reed, and the Court
continued to sit, while strangers were excluded, for
the consideration of their verdict.

Some days may elapse before this decision is notified.

CR!M. CON.
COURT OF HMG'S BENCH, JUN: P.
TRULAVNEY, EtiZ. T. COLMAN, V.: Q.
This was an action to recover damages for crimi-
nal conversation with the wife of the plaintiff.
Mr. SCARLETT stated the case. plaintiff was
the younger son of Colonel Tie Jaunty Diertton, and
having served sonic years in the Navy as a Lientts.
slant, at the early age of nineteen he became incap -
ble of farther exertions, in consequence of a wound
he received. On his return to England Le had bete
introduced to the family of Mrs. Addison, whose
husband held a lucrative and honourable appoint-
ment in India, and was soon attracted by the fasci-
nating charms of her daughter. After a courtship
of about a year, the plaintiff was married, to Mns
Caroline Addison, without the knouledge or content
of his father, who, he feared, would view his union
with the wary calculating eyes of riper years, unin-
fluenced by the elltELlitAbrn and passion of Math.

For some time after the merringe, the income of the
pleintilf did not exceed kW° a-year, alilionell his
lather subsequently raisei his allowance to 4,;(1d ; so
that, even with the addition of the lady's fortune, I
perheps L2OO more, it was necessary that Mr. Tre-
leiseey ail his wile should (*.se: ye the su iciest eco-
enmy. Mr. Trelauney proposed to retire into North
Wet s, where 1::e father had estales, and he under.'
took a 3 .urney, is ceder to fis upon a spot agreeable
to the iiishes cr and his wife, and where they
fright trenquilly enjoy the society of each other. On
his way to Cheshire, Mr. Trelauney left his ei ifs at
Hinckley, in Leicestershire, under the roof telt' friend,
the Rev. Mr. Wright and his wife, who were both',
recently dead, and who could not therefore be pro-
duced to sheet the mutual affection prevailing be-
tween the husband and wife. It was fortunate on
this account that the plaintiff was possessed ril cer-
ain letters written to him by his wile, during his eh-
se, cc.. In one of these it was singular to observe
how Mrs. Trelauney, without the ros!ibility of con-
templating the unhappy event that had led to this
proceeding, had in tact dra"n the'suelencholy
cure t f her own condition at the present moment.
The Mask correspondence breathed the same ardour
of affection ; and yet how soon had that centrest fol-
lowed which had plunged the plaintiff in double of
diction! Frier Hinckley, M 7. and Nils. Tit henry
went to lit istol, where they took liadgings in the house
of a Mrs. Prow. They occupied the drewing.room
floor ; end, soon aster their arrival, the defendant, a
Captain in the I,'Sth regiment of infantry, took the
apartments immediately below them. At this time
Mrs. Trelauney was pregnant of an infant, of which
she was delivered in the month of October fanning.
the plaintiff, his lady, and Captain Colman, were
perfect stran..trs. The latter was a man between
terty and filly, double the age of Mrs. Trelanney.—
Mrs. Trehtuney was fond of fencing, but, from deli-
cient funds, was unable to purchase as nary books
as she wished, and the defendant insinuated himself
into an acquaintance with Mrs. Trehruney, by lend-
ing her works she was desirous of perusieg. lie af-
ter wards made this the pretence of farther intrusions,
and by the secret conveyance of notes in the books,
and other contrivraces, in which he seemed to be well
versed, finally accomplished the purpose to which he
had so long directed his efforts. This calamity visi-
ted the plaintiff in the month of June, but be conti-
nued for some time ignorant of his misfortune, and it
was not until his removal to Clifton that he made the
fatal discovery. The parties had since lived separate.
Mr-T.: carer Glade, uncle to Mrs. Trelauney, proved
the marriage, which took place in May, 1813. He
had only seen the ;Attics once since their union, for
two days, and he could say nothing of the terms on
which they lived.—On his crose-examinetion, be said
there was one remarkable circumstance which he ob-
served na the der they were metried—on rieurnitig
from PAdington Church to Baker-street, Mr. Tre.
lewney never spite, a word to his wile, which he
(Mr. Clarke) 'bungle very unkind le-hey lour. They
both appeared to be rather indiftereet. Witnees hed
heard it mentioned that they lee! keel me) tied {Aire
in Scotland, but he did not know that fact et his ewe
knowledge.
Miss Da.tion krew Mrs. Trelanney ; resided at One
time at Hinckley, in Leicesiershire, with the Rev.
Mr. Wright; Mr. and Mrs. Wright were. both dead ;
Mrs. Tielauney Cal AC to Mr. Wright's about a year
and a halt ago ; Mr. 'Trelauney came with her; they
bad a little girl with them about two years old, named '
Metia ; /qr. Trelatuiey passed on to Cheshire, leav-
ing his wife and child at Mr. Wright's, where they
continued for six months; witness became very inti-
mate with Mrs. Trelauney, who was rather hand-
some, very fascinating, and extremely well educated;
she Was much addicted to reading, drawing, French,
and music; witness thought she was much attached
to her husband ; she regularly wrote two or three
times a week, and generally received letters twice in
return —[lium several letters were putt into the wit-
ness's hand, and, on looking at them, she said they
were Mrs. Trelauney's hand-writing.]— Mrs. Trelau-
ney quitted Mr. ‘Vrieht's fimily about Christmas,
1815 ; she teas much attached to her child, and con-
ducted herself wish strict propriety ; Mr. anal Mrs.
Wright were very fond of her.
Mr. St:Attu:TT then proceeded to tender the several
Letters in evidence, from Mrs.Trelauney to her bus.
band, one of which was as follows :
"To loam TRILLAL;%tr, Esq. Worrel, Cheshire.
" October le, lets.

ss My dearest John's letters, I know not by what seatleter, ar-
rived ti.get her last night. 1 had been uneasy at not rereivino a
few lines on Monday, but now it is accounted for. leideed nip
health is very good ; pray feel uo anxiety respecting me. The
next post shall tell the Mar composer of my cares how We go on.
I was aloe to go out with the children blackberry Mann, and 1
(curd no injury from our day's peregrinations. drillsoll is
now decidedly set and is not so likely. to affect me as whin
each heur products ;11 the varieties of heat, cold, au,' damp .
Then give your fears to the wind, my dearest friend, and misty
your sport without an apprehensive idea. Have you read Wa •
verly or Gay b:anvering .4 They are claiming, but 1 suppose
the name of a novel is enough. a Forbid it, Reason, my time
shou:el be so thrown away; says John. Waverly is a character
that must interest; and the kottish Chieftain, though we may
regret that be wants the softer feelings of oar nature, inspires
imboOoded admiration. His death made my ideas revert to
•-•••-• &c. The descriptions at the Eiglelands are very enter-
miring. Guy Mani ring is rather tinctured with improbable
Baton; and Ido not so strotigly Taunton:lid it. Women are
better I.lvaAvi with the ronianue and improbable than men: Cdr.!
taioly in that respect your sex Las the advantage, but in spirit
and quickeess the palm is ours. You have heard of Lady Abely
and I.nrd C. Benticck, leer companion. How shocking to think
that a wonear. should be so lwt to the world's opinion as thus
voltiniliiiy to throw herself into infamous obscurity—one would
think that the ratural feelings of a mother would check her ia.
s, a' ti teach her to shrink with horror front blasting the
ii.:•urity of her offspriug yea unborn : even upon then& does the
t!;sborour descend with unalterable disgrace. Wliat can lie au
hotrid a picture as that of children shrinking fruits the anbrace
of her who ought to have died rather Mau have exposed herself
to such a sltti3:lotl?—children blushing for that being who Lave
;hem birth, and to whoee protecting and virtuous care Col) sod
l'ia:ute duce red tier task of educating them in honour and lute-
s/by Adieu, my dear John ; Maria it just come la with—
• Tatia, Mania,' and positively 1 must 'Oa her to teal use from
Papa. That health and peace may attend you is the constant
prayer of your own, " CAr.OI.INL
. . . .

•
- •
Anotiirr lettrr to the Plaintiff, dated Dec. 5,1814.,
concludes thus :
" letters sre my eternal solace fcora sorrow! How
happy 1 am, and how grateful I ought to be, for Lojuyiug such a
blessmg. HZAVLN spare my huslund to return to Mscluld, who
is ail perfectien in my e)es; I hope to hear I.Lr weak more plainly
its-a month, Zcc. /adieu, my deare .t, best of friend-, my best of
hush:int:6l_ ' eticouNt. si Ul, L.1:1 La"."

Mrs. Prom, of gLollege.tareet; 13Siutol. p:oved that
the plaintilT and his wile lodged in her drawing-ruon.
floor. They came About Ciiri.t to 1815. The de.
lendant came to lodge in her lintr..c in the March fol.
lowing. 1-ic took the is,,aluul IlAintiff icuci 1114

Wife rived very ecnnorrilrally, and lifpr:are! is
scanty Thu.; :iv,".t ,pl.+, together, a.
as she oh:ant/rd. never liea:‘i L•nt nee ar.y
lent xpressions tow Ards Let. Ist.:Lte.lant 1,...d ;,,
lend books to witness at first, 1:1;:t she
she. had not time to read thLtit
to a Lady up s;a:rs. ti r .• ae
of defendant sending up hooks
:'and an t pistolary co: tes;7roalo.cc
were put into ihe .
Trtlanney v:as going up stairs and thoilptd
•.nit Of d book, which sf.e picked tip, tsri.i it 1:e ;:al-..
‘, My dearest, dearest Ar.ne." T: is nnte atterwa..s
fell into the hands ot the plaiwit:, and he s.,.ipeeti,i
that it was some part et a ci.o:des:ine c.3:•,:sn-q:-
tlence with the defendant or s,,fr,e of :e,
%%Init.:is did not give Lim aLy ti
caused hint to susrict Lis wi:t's .-...1)7A.t a
wet.k afterwards, the went ,
some towels which tied been ltt:t.r, rai upcti t.ks
ot the house to dry, aid she Loked not ci a W:111);•
l`VerlOnkea the deten•fottli'S bi!d.,• -In. e
thing Ote oLmerve.l upon the tier was tAt plaintiirs
wife's :!tots, which kft...w to be her's, becau!ts
they were bought only a day or bd.•tt. tut
a more enlarged view of the room, and the si.w
defendant and Mt s. 'fret timey to bed togett:Lr ;
she had no t.4ouht from what bait.. that the adu;-
terous intercourse had taken place.. Mrs. 1 rel4%;:ay
e4IIIC oUt of t;.e room, atit.', witnesi having p1ac..,1 her.
sell in such a situation as Mrs T. must have ace% r,
slur saw I:er come out wilt-. her shoes in ht ,
Old lilt mention this circa ~stance to the piaauiif,
because tie was ot a viclent temper.

slip of raper in the utt.endant's wring w
then put in, AnJ :r4J .ts Itiit,,e.b
IVry dearest dearest Anne—Fwgivr the tire •!,e
trouble.iumenes,, the 1431:1Uemil1tell,S, and the 11,1
.ty ,f
one who is always rnak:!.g blunt! %tar loves ),:ti
I could :mike a great many apolugl s so h.d pro, &t.. but ta the
point. Ake a thousand thanks .ur yol.r r,re .4 in. ..u.;
but I buttge,trtl the 142.e11 t., ..‘ll,. 1.. a ,e%% Jay, 4,U, .i 4
he would nut Lear ut n; mt. e mars, r.hr rw tuturt..tat; u: ti.r
imirnaey between Mr. P. ant the IJ:iter t:vbtlenun, at re-
pented; and fluutd Ike lOrli:litr gut urlo rLc flutt.e, ticw,T
would have a moment's ptace or runitmt with t4e !Atte.
cot thii.k I t hal leave thi.. L. t,tr nine or all days. ::tc pi ,puss
cut.lz to .ir:allsra, and i:4 vrx.,l)at,i:y site utlttil 4.0 lc:
10221:it! hold her return, which I tt' e Nrcittl.l t.., .he
ret vart.cularly task• us p.itu me fry mallet win::: 1
ant nut here. My :lirca: ast wore. Ctod bk.,. you."

. Chcries Smith, clink to
artily agents, pros...el ihat the ditei:d e. :.:d ht'en.
Captain of the 9'..lth Regitima of LA,: stitcc
He knew nothins• of his tircutristuce.i. 'Cue tuft ply
of a Captain was 10s. Cd.
Captain Colin Complieit, at the was well cc.
quainted with the eletend.in: : %c.a. n't a man uE
wealth or sulistauce, quite the ierate, had I_,Ten n.i-
liged to bort ow m-iney for tilt- ptirp•.,te of defence.
Mr. GURNLY fcr tlie defenc:ez.z, the.i I.iiicceded
comment on the evidence., oa w!:14:1: <ane u.e
of adultery tested ; and which, he cor.i...:::ted, un.
wnrthy of credit. The Fohthility that Mi>.
T. quitted litir hirbond in consi:q,:ei.cc• a I.ts
cothinc. T:te coot-se sne attui t!::s w4l a
,t1t41;: pooh :hat soch tic fact. ,What ;!.,1
iitik,rionate fr.: Ale Jo .titer sfte .as :'::.:arced :
she, as was alinnct invarisi:ly the CALC, se es
of her seducer ? she :Ira, ingeoct cif gt; to
;`.r.lteCtiOta her moi.her Lai. these c.isiolistauces
vriuld leavd haF sate to the 1::e evidetict,
of Mrs. Pscut, which lie ct.ntethicd they co::14
bel:eve ; but even ii they ei:ci beltece :ter, was threi
eny proof of artful seduction on the pa. t, of the dt.
lendaLt ? The contrary was the hoc: ; and, ;,tvinf:
every ims,ihle credit to Mrs. Prout, altewing th.tt
Jury should find a Verj:CE for Ene
ling would be anipk damages; and more 'te was
cooviliced they would not give, as pate nevi.: did(
come a CAW into Court which cailest tor t•ri.:L.r
mates than this case did.

Mr. Justice Hottiovu summed up, am! illi.ri.Lse3
on the minds of the Jury the establ,shed tildc
if a defendant could nut pay in his puit;e, he must in
his person ; therefore, if they shoutu b.: of opnaon the
case was proved against the dtrei..,dhr, they would
find such damages as they consijered the plaintiff
justly entitled to fix the injury he lidd
The Jury retired, and atter being out for near an
hour, returned a verdict fe,r the plaintiff—atmars
£: 30—Costs, 4::s. The cause ()my:LA the Court
from tsveive o'clock till halt-p.l%t rive.