Star.
London, England, 1810-09-27 00:00:00

GENERAL ORDERS.

• Head-Quarters, Coultry Plain, March 8,1810.
The following parts of the confirmed proctediugs of a Greerel
Court Martial, assembled at Bangalore, by order of Major Ge-
neral Gowen, Commznding the Army in Chief, on the t,t day
of November, 1809, and of which Major-General Wasps ls Pro
sidt.nt; are-published to the Army:
Citnito e.—Lientenant- Colonel John Bell, of the Madras AY.
finery, and late commanding the fort and garrison of String*.
tam, chitged by the Officer commanding the army•with having,
in subversion of all good order anti military discipline, and in vis-
latloti tarlb vides and articles of war for the better government
'of the C.imnpany's forces, joined in and headed a most dangerous
and alarming mutiay and sydition, which took place in dm sad
garrison, on knil betwixt the 30th day of July last and Wel
August following, during which period the garrison fired on the
troops of his Majesty and those of the Company and their Aily
the Rajah of Mysore, and seized mi. the public treasury; and he,
Lieutenant-Colonel ohn Bell, declared his resolution not to de•
liver up the Fort and Garrison to the proper Authorities.
By order of Major-General Gowor e, Commanding the Army,
(Signed) T. U. S. CONWAY,
Fort St. George, Oct. 9, 1809. Adjutant-General of the Army.

SENTENCE AS PASSED ON TIM 9Tn..nrc. 1809.
The Court are of opinion, that the Privoner, Lieut•Coload
Jobn Bell, is guilty of the charge preferred against him, which
being in violation of the articles of war, •and subversive of gad
order and military discipline, they do sentence the said Lieutenant
Colonel John Bell to he cashiered, and do further declare Wm
unworthy of ever serving the Hon. Company in any military 0-
pocky whatsoever. (Signed) ESNS'S WARDS,
Major-General and President.
(Signed) w. onsisar,
Deputy Judge Advocate.
REVISED SENTENCE AS PASSED TEL 97TH of PESSEARY,IBIC.
" The Court, having re-considered the evidence brought bs•
fore them, adhere to their former opinion.
Signed) "HPI T WARDS, Major-Gen. and President.
(Signed) "W. ORMSBY, Deputy Judge... Advocate.
di I perfectly agree with the Court, that the pri-
soner, Lieutenant-Colonel John Bell, of the Corps of
Artillery, is guilty of the crimes charged against hie),
aud I do therefore confirm the sentence.
(Signed) " F. cowing, Major-Gerund,
• Commanding the Army io Chief?'
44' Although the Officer commanding the army bas
s
confirmed the sentence of the General Court-netal
which has adjudged Lieutenant-Colonel John Bell
to be cashiered, and declared unworthy of ever ierV
inglthe Honourable Company in any military capa-
city-whatsoever,' he feels it a sacred duty he (mow
his King, his country, and the service to which hello
now valously devoted 43 years of his life, to express
his pointed disapprobation of the punishment awasald
.
the prisoner, which in his opinion bears no proporucT
to the atrocity of the crimes so clearly proved in evi-
dence on the face of the proceedings. The Officer
con= 4nding in Mysore will he pleased to order Mr.
John Bell to proceed to the Presidency immediately,
for the purpose of placing himself under the Charge
of the Town-Major."

MADRAS, FEBRUARY 16.
Yesterday arrived the ship Venus, Captain Ainott,
from Penang. This vessel strings accounts of the
capture of the Dutch natiostal brig Tephir, itl Maud*
Bay in Celebes, by his Majesty's brie Diana, Limit'
nant Kempthorne. The Tephir carries fourteen Oh
4-pounders, and had a crew of 45 men. The acti
lasted an hour. The loss of the enemy was five kil•
led, and two wounded. The acting Lieutenant was
among the former, and the Commander of the bsi
one of the latter. The Diana had the master slight),
wounded, and one seaman. Hit( Majesty's ship
apj
her prise had arrived at Penang.
PRINCE QF WALES'S ISLAND, JANUARY Is.
The missing ships, which formed a part of the
China and Manilla fleets,: are the Mary °Obis p°and Ovidor Periera of Marna, both richly laden, We
are apprehensive that these ships fell a prey either
the Cannonier, or Entrepenante, or both, of Pub Ti'"
moan, or Polo 4ur, in the month of November.