Star.
London, England, 1826-01-28 00:00:00

COURT MARTIAL.

ROW Ottawa, ten JANVART, 1196.
At a General Court Martial held at Portsmouth, oa the 6th
November, 1825, and continued by adjournments to the intit of
the same month, Lieutenant Cisaates ilsmer..e, of the Sid Rest.'
ment, was arraigned upon the undermentioned Charges, viz.
Ist—" For conduct unbecoming the character of an 0111111•
led a Omitleans, in uttering and using expression* of a prosehles
molleritadog nature to Ensign Haatavßowcaorr. of the sameCales,'
when engaged on a shooting party, on. or about the id day of,
last, thereby producing an altercation highly disgraceful
:Mittpukairle." •
ar-A•ra aft using due authority. as Senior Officer on the
manila Imaideta,inasit plaelns in immediate arrest Ensign
Riumeoft,- fee the gross and seandami lampage Imputed to, blast
Henry Roweroft, ea the said id day of September last, vie
Tilielte damned. Yost ' may :so tb Hell. That he -wield kande
Liesetemat Bleetstate„, teeth doww,bis shroat..and White
similar is:premien*, which he. Lientemet Esiostood, might Iwo
obviated by prompt and decisive measures. when Ensign amezzere
commenced such improper converipaden."
Upon which Charges, the Court came to the fellowirig datieleni
" The -Court Mehl Maturely weigietlel "'Wood theeel.
dent. foe the proseoutiog tagerher widen/hat the primniz. Lleste.
sant Charles Rimesad. of the Sid 11q0sneato has whinged in his
defence, is of opinion s"
4" With respect to that part of the first Charge. wide!' impales to
the prisoner, Lieutenant Charles' Pinhead, conduct anacondas the
character art Officer and a Gendernais, the Coon finds hint, the
prisoner. Lieutenant Charles Einstrad. Not Guilty. and doeethere•
tore acquit him thereof."
With respect to the remainder of the First Charge, vis.—For
Mewing and using expressions of a provoking and Irritating native tel
Motu Rowena. of the same come, when engaged ea a sheeting
patty. on or about the id day of September last. thereby pr edueing
an altercation highly disgraceful and disreputable, the Court is el
.opinion, that he the prisoner, Lieutenant Charles lamed, la guilty
of so much thereof, as that he did use an expression of a provoking
and Irritating nature • but it appears to the Court, that that expree.'
don was not the original cause of the altercation alluded to in the
charge, and the Court does therefore acquit him. the primmer limn.
Charles Dimmed, of an much of the Charge as Is comprised under
the words. Thereby proJucing an altercation highly disgraceful
and disreputable.'
" With respect to the Second Charge. the Court is of opinion.
that the prisoner, Lieutenant Charles Rimmed, is Guilty el net
odes due authority, as Isidie Officer, on the occasion hs
In not placing in immediate arrest Ensign Henry Rom:vett; int
the Court is of orb**, that such measure would net have oWleibil
the occurrence, as stated in the latter part of the Champ."
" The Court having found the prisoner. Lieutenant Milli
Dinstead, Guilty upon a part of the ark Cliarge.vis.—For using
an expression of a provoking and Irritating nature to Ensign
itowcroft on the id day of September • and also upon the
charge, inasmuch as be, the prisoner, did net exercise doe mime
rely, as senior Officer, on the occasion to questioa, ha net &lig i•
Immediate arrest Ensign Henry Roweroft.Yer Meows and asiali•
loos language imputed to him, such conduct being labial! Nam
Articles of War, does, in consideration of ate the elementimem
which attended the occurrence alluded to, as quelled in the
opinions recorded above arm each charge separately, macaws the
prisoner, Lieutenant aeries Binstead. ante Sid Regiment, to he
admonished in such manner as his Majesty may he graciously
pleakel to direct."
His Majesty has been pleased to memo aad moilrat the Mr s&
fog and Sentence of the Court, and to command, that Legitimism'
Binstead shall, in the pt sines et theiNtrisen'of Portman**
admonished to be cantles's in future not to use provoking et int*,
taring linSuage, even to a anberiiinatettffieei, as will si to
the authority which superior' rank conveys. by taking at- obi*,
each steps as the roles and discipline et the Service' poetic; to
check any harmer Market upon the part of an WWI* (*cur
towards -
His Royal Mishima, the Ceentnander.in Chiltern:tit, that the
foregoing Chests, preferred against LieuMnaist Charles illortead,
of &s aid Regiment, together With.the tailor nod seatesset of the
Court, and his Majesty's command themes, &al be enteired la the
Oenetal Order Beedi, and read at the head ed every RegiMent In
his Majesty's service.
Sty command at his Royal Highaele Clikienander In Chief.
HENRY TORRIENS„ Adj. Oen:
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Yesterday, at two o'clock,. the first Cabinet Council,
'eyelike arrangements for the iswerbag of Pbstairesat, was held at
the Secretary of Btate'e Mice for ?snip Affairs le Downie".
street. Which sat in due deliberation till nearly he o'clock. There
were protest at the Cooncll the Saris of breams., Hamm;
Weensonza se, and BAIIIIIIPAY the Duke of Wuraurne, Mr.
ascretary Put., Mr. Secretary Cies.% illsenet
Lord Briar, Mr. Ileautun, the allellaeliees of the Seam
giosa, and Mr. Wroth
Yesterday, the Duke of transacted business
at the Secretary of State's oMce for the Weald Department.
The Duke of WRLLINOTOS has received Mit blijes-
ty's consaands to proceed inunodbtely to &. Petaiborgli. to ego.
emulate the tonperor tamer as ea his useable to the Thesse.—:
The dares two of his Gramm this missies is lined for tlis lth of
February.
Mr.' RICHARD RADFORD ROI, a banister, has seen I
arrested in Dublin, on a charge of burglary and robbery,l
which, however, is said to have arisen out of a Faisal'
misunderstanding. Mr.Roa was committed to Newgatr,
it his -own request, intending to apply to tle Cuter
_Jurrica to be admitted to bail.