Star.
London, England, 1818-03-26 00:00:00

HARWICH, MARCH 23.

Sailed the Lord Nelson packet, with a mail and
passengers, for Holland.

PENZANCE, MARCH 23.

The Sarah, WARREN: from Oporto for Bristol,
with wine, went on shore this morning, but has since
been got off, but with so much damage that the
cargo must be unloaded.

CORK, MARCH 20.
The Jane, MAUGHN, of and from Calcutta for
Greenock, with cotton, saltpetre, and indigo, was
towed into this port this day, almost a complete
wreck, having on the 14th ult. between the Western
Islatids'und the Banks of Newfoundland, experienced
a most violent gale, in which all her masts, itc. were
carried away.

LIVERPOOL, MARCH 24.
Arrived the True Briton, HEAD; and Princess
Charlotte, —, from-Calcutta; Ann Maria, WAITE,
front New York, sailed 25th February ; also the Alex-
ander Buchanan, Cu:stasis, from ditto, sailed same
day. The Sarah, ADAMS, from this port, for Co-
runna, cut from both cables during the gale of 22d,
and went on shore in Beaornaris Bay, but has been
got off with 2 feet water in her hold.

WHITBY, MARCH 24.
The following Greenland ships have sailed for the
Fishery, viz. the Valiant, AGAR ; Mars, JOHNSON ;
DAWSON ; Esk, DUNBAR; Volunteer, CRAIG;
and Resolution, KERSLEY.
reIOWES, MARCH 2.5.
Arrived the Lady Banks, WALKER, fmm London
for Madras and Bengal, with her rudder broken.

RAVESEND, MARCH 25.
Arrived the Rover, Brown, from Naples ; Lyeurgua, Glover,
from Buenos Ayres; and La Amphitrite, Atwar, from Havre.
Sailed the Essex, l'oole, for Madeira and St. Vincent's ; James,
Watson, for St. John's (New Brunswick); Catharine, Eason,
for Buenos Ayres; Ridley, Ridley, for Trieste; Ann, Williams,
for Dublin; Wakefield, Aaron, for Harnburgh ; John and
Sally, Rogers; Duke of Kent, Pound; and Duke of York,
Fryer, for Rotterdam; and Vrow Autje, for Amsterdam.

THE ARMY.

COURT MARTIAL ON MAJOR BAILIE. ern'. :asion, ..
Iloase-Gannon,Mewl 7. commonly attendant on a first representation, caused
At a General Court Martial held at Whitehall, on considerable disapprobation to be expressed before
the 12th January, 1818, and continued by adjourn- the curtain fell. The curse pronounced by I ielen
meats to. the 15th of the same month, Brevet-Major against her son was thought tco horrible for the
WILLIAM BAILIE, of the 25th Regiment of Foot, was stage, and the scene in the cemetery, and the horrid
arraigned upon the undermentioned charge, viz. formality of preparing a grave for the reception of
" For having, on or about the 22d of March, 1817, pro- her victim, and pointing it out in triumph to her, at
named, encouraged, and put himself at the head of a combine- altelnoment she ts about to execute vengeance en an
don of Officers of the 25th Regiment, against Major Jestve innocent female, was marked with symptoms of dis-
PEAT, the Commanding Officer, by acting together in opposi-
tion to b 1 orders, with the view of controlling the Command- \,approbation, which will probably suggest an altera-
ing Officer in the due exercise of his proper authority, and tion ofßdvantage to the next performance. If these,
thereby effecting a division in the regiment, notwithstanding he and a few similar corrections in other parts of the
was frequently called upon by Major PEAT, the Commanding piece are made, and the time of representation dimi-
°Ricer, for his support, as seca.id in command, in discounts.
mincing and putting a stop to the said combination, arid for%ntshed by one hour, we think the opposition which
persisting in the same insubordinate and dangerous conduct, the piece encountered last night will not be called
from the above-mentioned time, to the 17th of May following, forth again ; the applause, which was not scanty, will
in defiance of the express disapprobation of Colonel EoWARS be redoubled, and Rob Roy may be expected to run
' Coon, the Officer commandh.g the Garrison at St. Anne's Bar- • •
badues; all such conduct being highly injurious to the discipline at least the usual number of niihts. The following
of the regiment, and prejudicial to good order, and in direct Prolovhelias well spoken by Mrs. KNIGHT :
violation of the general orders and regulations of the Army." the Sun marches in his mid-day height,
Upon which charge the Court came to the follow- And Barth, Air, Water, Heaven, all are bright ;
ing decision :
And the white clouds that wreathe their forms on high
The Court having maturely weighed and considered the r Float o'er his light, like the thin drapery That modest beauty flings o'er beauty's face,
evidence adduced on the part of the prosecution, as well as what Not to conceal—bat lend a charm to grace;
has been offered in defence, is of opinion that Brevet-Major All Is thus warm and glorious to the view,
Wittiest Bemis is Not Guilty of the charge preferred against
For 'tis the sun that gives the golden hue,
him, and does therefore fully acquit him." But change the hour, and let the Moon's pale beam
The PRINCE REGENT has been pleased, in the name O'er the same spot of earth in silence gleam
and on the behalf of his MAJESTY, to approve and The fields look black, the drooping flowers weep,
confirm the finding of the sentence of the Court- And Ocean's sapphire waves in darkness sleep—
Although the charge against Brevet Major WILLIAM BAILIE The scene is still the same, but changed the hour,
is net supported by evidence, yct it appeared to his Royal High- And ah ! too soon is changed the guiding power.
ness from the proceedings that there was a disunion among the "ris thus the mighty one, the still unkeown,
Officers, which some inuividuels were culpably active in promo- With genius o'er 311CGIIROOL x story shone,
ting, which tended to subvert the good order and discipline, and That in the telling made their deeds his own.
to cast discredit upon the character of so old and respectable a MACGREGOR.% still the hero of our tali;
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corps as the 25th Regiment, and which perhaps in this Instance The . me s the same, but half its glories fail
could not have occurred, had Niajor PEAT exercised his coin- A deferent light must laid a different hue,
mend with that dimness or sound discretion which his respon- And scatter different shadows to the view.
sib's: station called upon him to exert ; for if there existed any I)IANA VERSON, once of nought afraid,
good reason, founded upon nulitary arrangement and discipline, h now a timid self-retiring maid;
for fixing the time of messing at any particular hour, he failed in Thome, more great in virtue and in crimes,
not having issued and firmly enforced an order to that effect ; Stands like a granite in the wreck of times;
and whether such reason existed or not, he appears to have in-
And more is broken from the Novel's scene,
judiciously exposed his authority by a weak attempt to enforce Like ruins telling of the things have been.
it through half measures. , 1k gentle, friends, nor wish too rude a blew. •
Though a more judicious exercise of Major PEAT.% disseetion : Crush a young plant, that. sutfer'd still to grow,
as a Commanding Officer Wright May live in one, and not far distant hour,ight have averted the circumstances .;
which have given rise to this Court Martial, yet the PRINCE RE. To offer to your hand a sweeter flower.
Nair has been pleased to consider that the question involved in .. Oh! might my voice—but 'twere unfit reveal
the proceedings ought not to go forth to the Army without some ' The pings your Poet now is, dooni'd to feel,
reference to his Majesty's , 1-11 e doubts, his hopes, his agony of tear,
regulations, in which the advantages of ,
et well-regulated mess, upon principles of subordination and gene . ' That manhood wears, sad yet disdains to wear,Long sleepless nights, and sometimes too the tear
!
tlemanly deference to authority, are strongly inculcated, and in
proportion as a respectable system of messing among the Officers If—but ob no—for you have ever been
forms a very material feature in the discipline of a corps, so is It The generous patrons of his mimic scene.
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:
essential that the Commanding Officer, who is responsible for its i Porgies his doubt., and, If he be to blame,
toil has wove, but a wreath
maintenance, should possess a proper authority, and have -the -
His wish to please you well may share the shame.
•
power of regulating, among other things, the hour of dining,
Tia Me his
with reference to the other calls for the attendance of his officers, Olt flute rep springing wildly on the heath ;
and according to what he considers due to the support of good Vet Gratitude's fair blossominp now bind
order and economy among them. The humble gift, for your aceeptance twi I'd :
It is presumed that every Officer holding a situation of such And should your kindness deign to wear one flower
responsibility and importance as attach to the command of a re- Of all his care has cull'd in weary hour,
giment will exercise tnis authority with a diner. tion that need With grateful heart, ere 'Uri the circling year,
not unnecessarily interfere with the convenience of individuals, He hopes to bring his Votive Offering here! •
and his Royal Highness has been pleased to corr.rnand that the 'Mr. KNIGHT and Mr. WA LI.ACK delivered the
attention of the Army shall be fully drawn to the observance of Epilogue in character, and were honoured with loud
this principle, so essential to discipline and goo: order. applause.; but when it was attempted to close the
The Commander in Chief directs that the foregoing Charge,
f
Epilogue by announcing the Play
preferred against Brevet Major Wu-tun Value, of the 25th or a second re-
Regiment of Foot, together with the finding and sentence of the presentation, the,actors were no longer-audible.
Court, and the PRINCE Itmetres commands, on this occasion, The Music consists merely of Cliorusses composed
• shall be entered in the General Order Book, and read at the head
by Mr. T. COOKS. The Overture, which is partly a
of every, Regiment in his 3lajesty's Service,.
selection from Scottish melodies, and partly original,
By command of his Royal Highness the Commander in Chief, ;
(Signed) Hamar Catmints, Adjutant-GeneraL • twat hiudly applauded.
• --s &me very beautiful new scenery was produced on
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QUEEN-SQUARE.—JaepiI To/COA:1/d was yesterday brought lift . Ilh"--tRRsion. Loch Lomond, a Cemetery, and a
to undergo a further examination, for utteringprged In,lalc Ailiai. j Mimi anions Pass, were pArticularly admired. 'The
Two new charges were brought against the prtra.i,cr : Mr. WV.; .'• ... •
wood, the Bank Solicitor, requested the Niagis.rate to bind over ..ac‘irl throughout was remarkably good. Rd) boy
the parties who had been defrauded to prosecute; and elm that Iby . •H. JOHNSTON, and Rashlogn albaldisione by
the prisoner should be remanded for another eraminatioft,alA&RAE,. were most effective personae:es. A still more
1 many other notes were known to be still out which he hadpbseed.. duous risk was assigned to VCALLAes:, with the
1 The Magistrate immediately •complied with Mr.• Westwoedir
lli;
i L •aracter of Duteral, OA whom almost the whole
ferret, sad the prisoner was accordingly remand:l
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weig.ht of the Phy may be said to rest. He acquit-
' ted himself to admiration ; and the shrewdness, fen,-
' city, and uncouth joy which occasionally belongs to
the part, he depicted with equal skill and vigour,
;and with immense effect. His Scotch dialect was
generally -good, and it was but seldom that English
'trespassed on it, and the House seemed delighttd
witth this new proof of his versatility and talent.—
KNIGHT was very ludicrous in a Yorkshire character.
Mrs. GLOVER gave a terrific boldness to Helen Mac-
gregor, and Miss SMITHSON was interesting as Diana
Vernon, and freqeently obtained the most flattering
attention of the audience. In addition to these Ice
had Mr. FISHER, Mr. R. PHILLIPS, Mr. KENT, Mr.
CoveNxv, &c. &c. whose merits are so well known
it is unnecessary we should dwell particuli!rly upon
that theme. The dresses were in all strictly char.ic-
teristic, even to the tartans of Rob Rey and his f oi-
lowers, which were of the genuine I'Gregor pattern.
The House was crowded to excess. •

KENT ASSIZP-4,--MAIDSTOVE
CIVIL SIDE.-NOAkES V. 3 INDWM.L.

This was an action of trove', brought by the Exe-
cutors of a Mr. John Noakes, to recover from the
defendant a quantity of guineas and half guineas.
Mr. MARRYATT, for the plaintiffs, stated, that
they were the Executors of a Mr. John Noakes, near
I Deal, in this county. That they, after his death,
sold his household furniture, and the defendant
bought at the sale an old chest of drawers for 4s. 6d.
Now it happened that old Noakes, who was very
fond.of hoarding his guineas, had put upwards of
100 guineas in a secret drawer in this old chest of
drawers, and he died one day, forgetting to let any
body know of the circumstance. In consequence
his Executors knew nothing.of it, and they sold the
drawers, which the defendant purchased. When he
got home he discovered the secret drawer and the
prize. It happened some one was present, and the
thing got wind. The Executors, as soon as they
heard of the fact, demanded the money, but the de-
fendant insisted that he had bought the drawers, and
that he was entitled to all their contents. This was
the only question to be decided in this case; and he
dared to think that the Jury would think the Execu,
tors entitled to the property.
Thomas.Kiugsmill, an auctioneer, proved the sale
of old Noakes's property in June last, and that the
defendant bought an old chest of drawers for 4s. 6d.
Richard Bailey was present when the chest of
drawers was brought home to the defendant's. He
shelved the witness his purchase. He pulled on t a
large drawer, and observed to the witness it was a
good large drawer. The witness offered to lend him
a hand to get them into the house, and in doing it,
as they turned the drawers round, a little secret
drawer shot out with a bag in it. The defendant
took it up and said, " I suppose this is a bag of old
buttons," but on opening it, it proved to be guineas
and half guineas. The defendant said it WAS a are
!prize, and desired the witness to say nothing aLout
it. The witness asked him what he would expect in,
a like situation ? Defendant said he would expect
some.finall matter. Witness said hr w much ?—He
thought five guineas a sin ill matter. The defendant
then said, as he had demanded five guinea, he should
not have a farthing. He also stated, that there was
a paper in the drawer which stated the amount to be
125 or 155 guineas, he could not recollect w:ich.
Mr. ADOLPHUS addressed the Jury for the de-
fendant. Verdict for the plainiff—dams;es 111,1,