Star.
London, England, 1829-09-11 00:00:00

DEPARTURES.

The Duke and Duchess of St. Albans, and the Ladles Beauclerc,
yesterday, from Stratton-street, Piccadilly, forOzford. on their way
to Doncaster races ; the Earl and Countess of Jersey, from Berkeley-
square, for Brighton; the Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury, yes-
terday, from Arlington-street. for D.Giles, Esq.'s seat,Youngsbury,
near Ware,Herts ; the Earl and Countess Spencer, from St. James's.
place, yesterday, for their seat, Althorpe. Northamptonshire ; Lady
Stuart de Rothsay, from her father's. the Earl of Hardwicke's, in
St. James's-.q. for Hams; Sir John Cope. Bart. for his seat in
Herta; Sir lisuryClint.m. Bart. for Lymington,Warwickshire ; Sir
Thos. Lethbridge, Bart. from Whitehall-place, for bis seat, Sand-
hi!! Park, Somersetshire ; Captain Edward Mayne, from Morley's
lintel, Cockspur-street, for the Continent ; Capt. Roebuck, from
ditto, for Ramsgate; Capt. Bolton. from ditto, for Canterbury ; R.
Bolton, Esq. from ditto, for ditto; Capt. Hilton, from ditto, for
Chatham ; Mr. and Mrs. Macauley, from Fenton's Hotel. St.
James's-street, for Paris; Mr. and Mrs. Mackenzie, from ditto,
from Manchester; Wm. Austin, Esq. from ditto, for Brighton;
Mrs. James and Nits. Chaplin. from Marshal Tnompsou's Hotel,
Cavendish square; Mrs. Blake and family, from the Union Ho-
tel, Cockspur-street, for Ireland; James Ede, Esq. from ditto, for
Brighton; Mrs. and Miss Howard, from their Woe, in York-
place, for Brighton.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Naas Assn= TaisDAT-1= I—Waterford I—France 1—

Holland I.

The Maria, Hooper, from Valparaiso, has arived in the River.
The Rockwood, of London, Is lost at Davis' Straits—crew saved.
The Hampton, of London, and Camilla, M'Culloch, are sup-
posed to be arrived in the Channel.
DEAL, San. 10.—Wind S.S.W. moderate.—Arrived the James,
Tibbin, from St. Domingo ; Gilbert, Munro, from St. Vincent's;
India, Harding, from London ; St. Jacob, and Elizabeth,
Swan, from New South Wales. Nearly the whole of the out-
ward-bound have turned away. The American ship Chariot
remains.

Ps.rmours, Sat. 9.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Washington,
from Dantsic. Off the Start, the Friendship, Tucker, from Con-
ception; sailed 10th June; spoke the Hon. Company's ship Zeno-
bia, Douglas, from London to Ceylon and Calcutta. On the 234
In Ist. 32. lung. 36. saw a very suspicious looking brig,
-sunder French colours, standing to the S.E. under easy sail ; her
decks were crowded with men; she was pierced, but her ports
were down.

F.ausourn, Szrr. 9.—Wind S.S.W. to S.S.E. moderate breezes.
—Sailed the Norway brig Louisa, Pederson, from Penzance.
Czars, Sarx.lo.—Arrived the Liao, Bison, from Smyrna;
Gateshead, Fothergill, and Cbilde Harold, Hodges, from Trieste;
Pearl, Holland, from Leghorn ; Express, Wills, from bloga•iore ;
and Visiter, Morrison, from Adra.

Ltvaarom., San. S.—Arrived the William, Harvey, from gee-
bee ; and Lancashire Witch, —, from Lisbon.
Dona, Sim 10.-011 port, the Camilla, M'Cullach, from Ja-
maica.

More than one county meeting is said to be in agita-
tion, for the purpose of petitioning the KING to assem-
ble Parliament immediately, for the purpose of inquiring
into and relieving the situation and exigencies of the
country.
A general meeting of the Portuguese refugees has
been convened by the Marquis de PAtmEtts, for which
purpose circulars were issued.
It may not be uninteresting to mention that Captain
DICKENSON served with Sir GEORGE COCKBURN OR
the American coast at the taking of Washington, and
was First Lieutenant on board the Northumberland when
BONAPARTE was conveyed to St. Helena. From this
period may be dated, we believe, his promotion to the
rank of Commander. He has seen much service, and
has fought his way to the post which he now fills in the
navy.—Brighton Gazette.

ford LEYESON GOWER and his family will visit Kil-
larney in the course of next week. JOHN O'CONNELL,
Esq. of Grena, will, with his usual liberality, give the
noble Secretary a splendid stag hunt on Monday the
14th instant.— Tralee Mercury.
Count DARU has died of an apoplexy, in his 62d
year. During the wars of Prussia, he was Intendant-
General of the conquering army, and of the conquered
country. After the peace he remained Minister Pleni-
potentiary at Paris.—Gazette de France.
FRENCH LIBERTY OF THE PRESS.—The new Keeper
of the Seals has sent requisitions to the different news-
paper offices throughout France for the names, abodes,
and ages of the Editors and their Correspondents. The
Constitutionnel says that they are ready to send the
Keeper of the Seals not only the Christian and surnames,
and the residences of their Edilprs, but their likenesses
also, if that would be agreeable to him.

BATTLE OP NAVARIN.

COURT MARTIAL urow CAPTAIN DICKENSON. R.N.
Porrsmoorig. Truassar. Stn. 10.
(tam ova cosacaroman).

First Dag e tie Defertcs.—(Received this morning.)
This morning the Court assembled at ten o'clock for the purpose
of reading those letters, which bad been sent down from the Ad-
miralty, and in the absence of which there was cen,iderable
importance attached by Sir Edward Codrington. Crowded as the
Court was on the first day, this morning it exhibited such a scene
as we have scarcely ever witnessed. The ladies of this place occu-
pied a considerable portion in the rear of the President's chair, and
the confined place afforded to the Press was thrown open to the
Public. and for our part it was for a long time before we could
take a single note. Previous to the business commencing,
the President addressed himself to' the Press, and com-
plained of being most grossly represented in a paragraph,
which appeared in the ranee as well as In our Paper, and which
attributed to him not only a corrupt motive. but a vio-
lation of the obligation of his oath in administering justice impar-
tially. We shall just give the paragraph. and leave It to our readers
to judge if that was the motive of the writer :
" Late in the dry, without any apparent occasion for the allusion,
and in the middle of the delivery of evidence. the President, Sir
Robert Stopford, withdrew the accommodation previously offered
to the Reporters, upon the ground that they had not complied with
the terms upon which it was granted. Who were the parties (if
any) who entered into this conditional agreement, the Pre-
sident did not state; but it is rather unfortunate for the
ends of justice, that with the knowledge which the Court
must have had of all the publicatloo (question and answer) of she
whole of the first three or four days proceedings, in one of the
Portsmouth newspapers of Saturday, it did not announce its de-
termination to withdraw our little accununcidatiun, which could be
in the inconvenient space of a ship's cabin, at an earlier period, so
as to prevent the Officer on trial from being espied to the risk of
having that defence garbled which he is now about to commence.
whilst the prosecutor had the advantage of full publicity of his de-
tails of evidence. Sir R. Stopford is an ofß.:er of great experience
in the business of the world, and a man of mild and placid temper,
who, judging from his demeanour during this trial and his general
character. would not have travelled out of his way with an
observation respecting the publication of proceedings at so unfor-
tunate a time as he did, note*. be felt himself called upon to make
it. Perhaps few tribunals would bear the public eye better than
this Court Martial. The members are punctual to a very labori-
ous attendance, and every Individual is evidently intent on the bu-
siness belore him; and engaged in close examination of the evi-
dence."

It is not easy to conceive that tbr members of the Court
complained of publication in the newspapers. for not a day
passes without seeing newspapers on their tables, and it would
be invidious to describe the desire manifested by some of these
gentlemen to read a London paper, upon their quick arrival
by the night coaches." Now, as we said before, we leave
it to our readers, is there any thing hi the foregoing para-
graph, attributing to the Gallant Admiral chitsr a corrupt
motive, or a violation of the obligation of his oath? It
has been just attended with the conasqusmces it bad anticipated—
namely, obit the narrow space afforded for our accommodation
was this morning so crowded, that, as we said before, we could
scarcely take a note. Alter the Admiral had concluded his &seer.
Irltiollt Sir Edward Codrington addressed the Court, and said that
be availed himself of this opportunity of complaining of the Public
Press. He stated that he had been most grossly misrepresented ;
and was proceeding with sonic very severe animadversions on us,
when be uas stopped by Sir Robert Stupford, whom we under-
stood to say, that the Court could not entertain the complaints of
any individuals : as far as its members were concerned, they, of
course, would be protected.
Sir Edward Codrington inquired if the Court would not protect
its witnesses?

Sir Robert replied, that the Court bad nothing to do with the
reports which appear in the papers. except they were libels oc the
Court. He then desired the Judge Advocate to proceed with the
business.

Sir Edward Codrington inquired whether the whole of the cor-
respondence was suing to be lead, or only that which alluded to
the trial ?

Sir Robert Stopford replied, that they were going to read all the
correspondence which bad been sent down to them from the Ad-
miralty.
Sir Edward wished to be informed if they were all is Court ?
The Judge Advocate replied in the affirmative.
Sir E. Codrington nest inquired, whether the Judge Advocate
had any other papers except those which were now in Court ?
The Judge Advocate said, that be then produced every letter
which, in the character of prosecutor at the present trial, be bad
received-. with the exception of one duplicate of a letter.
Sir H. Blackwood thought that had been a confidential one.
Sir Edward Codrington said. that he complained of Lord Mel-
ville the other day, that his brat letter, which pointed out the
situation in which be bad been placed, en extract only bad been
sent down, and not the original.
The Judge Advocate, we understood him to have said, that the
three letters containing the charges, as well as all letters from Mr.
Barrow, had been sent, as also those containing all their Lordships
statements when the Court.mattial was to be held.

The Judge Advocate then commenced reading the letters. The
first was from Capt. Dickenson to Mr. Croker, dated 6th Jan.
1829, asking permission to wear the Russian order. The next
was from Mr. Barrow. of the Admiralty, to Sir Edward Codring-
ton, enclosing a copy of Capt. Dickenson's letter, bearing date Bth
June. The nest was Sir Edward's reply of the 16th June, assign-
ing a reason for withholding permissiostiand stating his disapproval
of Capt. Dkkenson's conduct on board the Genoa, as also stating
that Capt. Dickenson bad already received a Russian order from
Count Heyden in the Mediterranean. The next letter read was
one from Mr. Barrow to Sir Edward Codrington, bearing date the
22J June, calling upon bim to specifically state his grounds of dis-
approbation of Capt. Dickenson's conduct, and which said, if a
mistake bad been committed in conferring an order on Capt. D.
a similar one must have been made as regards Captains Baynes and
Campbell.
Sir Edward Codrington was now anxious before his answer was
read, to explain the grounds upon which be bad written it, and
was indulging in several observations, which our want of accom-
modation prevented us bearing. What we understood him to say
was, that he was anxious to explain his views.
The President said the Court wool. form their own views upon
the subject.
Sir H. Blackwood thought that these observations of Sir Edward
Codrington ought to be entered upon the minutes.
The President said they could not—not being evidence.
Sir H. Blackwood was of opinion if they were nut evidence
they should not be heard.
Sir Edward said that it was quite impossible that the Court
could understand the letters until they were put in possession of
the views with which they were written.
Sir H. Blackwood had no objection to hear any thing that
strictly bore upon the subject beture them, but i laut observe-
done could not be entertained.

he President said that it appeared that the matter was between
the Admiralty and Sir E. Codrington, with which the Court had
nothing to do.
Sir E. Codrington protested against the letters being read, mum.
companied by his explanations.
The Judge Advocate commenced reading the letter of Mr.
Barren►, at that part wherein it stated that if there was a mistake
in conferring a second Russian Order on Captain Dickenson, there
must have been a similar one made as regards Captains Baynes
and Campbell.
Sir Edward here agai n interrupted the Judge, and denied that
the mistake was a similar one.
The President said that the meaning of the letter was, that there
was a similar mistake made to the three officers.
Sir Edward Codrington again denied that the mistake was of a
similar nature; quite the contrary. All officers in the fleet got the
English orders, so did Capt. Baynes and Campbell. But here, Capt.
Dickenson gets two Russian orders, and Capt. Baynes and Camp-
bell get none. It is quite evident that was a mistake; therefore
there could be no similarity in the case, but quite tbe contrary—
therefore it was his business to protest against it.
Sir H. Blackwood really thought it necessary that those observa.
Lions of Sir Edward should he entered upon the minutes. He could
net say what misrepresentations would take place; it would be but
doing him justice (using the words of the President). " You are,
Sir, how you have been misrepresented."
Capt. Scbomberg observed that they could not be taken down,
not being evidence.
Sir Edward Codrington said that the Court were biassed by the
same view which the Admiralty took.
Sir H. Blackwood replied. that it was Sir Edward Codrinvon's
own wish that these documents should be read.
Sir Edward said that he was most happy at it, as it was the
only means he had of explaining his conduct, and would be glad it
should undergo the more minute investigation. Sir Edward was
proceeding warmly, when
Sir H. Blackwood said, if those observadons were persevered
in. be should clear the Court to take its sense as to whether they
should or should not be entered upon the minutes.
Sir Edward begged leave to ask a question as to whether, when
he heard a letter read in which there was a mistake, might he be
allowed to correct it?
Sir H. Blackwood—Oh, certainly.
The President said, that if errors had crept in. the persons
through whose instrumentality they had dose so were not present,
to defend themselves from any imputations that might be cast epos

them; therefkre ft was better to confute themselves to the simple
correction of them.
Several letters were then read, consisting of a correspondence
between the Admiralty and Sir Edward, Sr Robert Stopford
and the Admiralty, the Judge Advocate and the Admiralty ;
also letters front the Russian and French Ambassadors. rela-
tive to the Orders; as well as letters from the Earl of Medley.
Lord Howard de Waldeo. and Lord Grenville in all which
nothing appeared to us to bear upon the present investigation.
and the eabotance of all was contained in the three letters
of Sir Edward Codrington t* the Admiralty, which contained
the charges. The last letter which was read was the eeK
from the Admiralty, accompanying all the previous corms-
poodence--in which it was stated, that in consequence of Sr
Edward Codrington complaining that some letter or docu-
meats were kept bath which were necessary far the elucidation of
the charges. their Lordship could not conceive what they could
have been accept it was the copy of a letter, the original of which
was in Sir Edward's own possession, or two other papers contalaed
in a certain dispatch of private int:ructions. which were iu French,
and duplicates of which had not been kept in the Foreign Office ;
and on Sir Edward Codriagtan being applied to fur copies of
them, be gave them, but did not get a receipt for them. Sir
Edward Codsingtoo, in reply to this letter, said, though he was no
lawyer, yet he contended that the copy of that letter, the original of
which be had, ought to have bees seat from the Admiralty. It might
be said. that if be had the Mewl, why did be not produce it, but
it was not his business—he did not complain of the want of deco-
meets, it was only that individual document. though the Admi-
ralty made it the plural number ; and as to the letter of the 24tk
December from Mr. Croke', requiring copies of certain documents
contained in a private letter of instructions, it even these were
documents of importance, those were, and still those documents
ate only asked in a letter without a name or date, with Mr. Cro-
ker's compliments, and which he gave without a receipt. It was
a most imprudent trust, to give out of his hands the moot impor-
tant documents, which contained instructions of the most cha-
racter that ever was executed in a most important command—
they were contained in a secret letter of instructions. marked secret.
and here is the letter (holding it in his hand). The documents were
marked 1 and 2, and the very mark upon the letter gave them a
character for secrecy.and yet for these he bad no receipt—be had
the originals. which h could produce, but would not do so unless
the Court wished to read them—they were secret; but in vindi-
cation of his own conduct, be was determined to have himself
dune justice to, in one Court, or in another. He could not i.e.
lieve, that when the Russian orders were sent to him, with bit
Majesty's gracious permission for the officers to wear them, it
was ever intended that they should have come with Air.
Croker's compliments. He hail to apologise to the Court for
the great trouble he bad givea them; but when they con-
sidered his peculiar situation, they would make allowances.
—So far from originating the present Court Martial,
he was averse to it. Such misconduct hid been imputed to him.
that be was anxious to vindicate himself ; be was igneous that be
should be brought to Court Martial, and why did not their. Lord-
ships do it ?
Sir H. Blackwood—You are going the best way to get It done.
I am sorry to hear you make those observations.
Sir Edward Codrington—l am glad to have an oppottunity of
doing so.
Captain Dickenson then solicited until two o'clock to-morrow,
when the Court was cleared to take his application into considera-
tion ; and, after half an hour's deliberation, it was opened, and
12 o'clock to-morrow (this day) was appointed—to which then the
Court adjourned.

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS-THIS DAY.

NEW COURT.
Before Mr. COMMON &MOUNT sod s Middlesex Jury.

John Price, aged 18, was indicted for stealing a set of fire irons,
the property of Mr. James Hays, of Goswell-street-road,—which
wss clearly proved against him ; and alter producing roar wit-
nesses to his previous good character, the Jury found him Guilty,
but recommended him to the merciful consideration of the Court.
John Pennington, for stealing two gowns, two shifts, and a shawl,
the property of Mrs. Halls, in the parish of St. George in the Kin.
was found Guilty.
Henry &Arum, an old offender, was charged with stealing a
pair of boots from Mr. George Dupin, of Ratcliffe Highway, on
the 19th August last. He was apprehended with the boots upon
him. The prisoner pleaded poverty is extenuation of his offence.
The Jury found him Guilty.
Joseph Stebbisig, a journeyman butcher, was charged with stealing
IS lbs. of beef, the property of Mr. Joseph Aldway, a butcher, in
Whitechapel, on the Stb of August last. The prisoner was de-
fended by Mr. Ctrasson,—but he was found Guilty.
Jean Rams, about sixteen years old, was charged with stealing
six books, the property of Mr. James Rainshaw, of Fogle•street,
Red Lion-square, Holborn, on the 28th of August las'. The thief
was seen taking the books from the prosecutor's door, and appre-
hended almost immediately after. A witness was called as to the
character of the prisoner. which appeared to be of the negative
kind.—He was found Guilty.
The Commie* S told the prosecutor that It was highly
improper in him to expose his books for sale in the tempting man-
ner proved on this occasion.
John Tyler was charged with stealing two pair of reins and other
articles of harness, valued 15a. the property of William Barrow,
a hackneyman, at the Ist of August last. The fact was clearly
proved upon him, and in his defence be said, that poverty drove
him to the commission of the offence. Two witnesses gave the
prisoner a good character, one of whom offered to take him in-
stantly into his service.—The prisoner was found Guilty.
.111aUhew Ward was charged with stealing nine shillings, the
monies of Francis Tucker, a tallow chandler, in Southsnolton-street,
his master.—The prisoner was a porter in the proareator's service,
and contrived to secret the above silver from the till on the 21s:
July last. When apprehended upon this charge XS 6s. in silver
were found upon his peewit, from which sum 9r. were identi-
fied, from the pieces having been previously marked.— Mr. Barry
defended the prisoner, and called witnesses to his character.—The
Jury found him Grits.
JeAn Woodard, Was. rug, and Jahn Sanwa, were charged with
stealing two geese and one gander. the property of Lewis Holt, a
market gardener, of Fulham, on the 19th August last. The three
prisoners were seen in company together on the morning of the
robbery, carrying a sack containing the two geese and the gander.
and the prisoners were taken into custody by a watchman and a
lamplighter.
They were defended by Mr. C. Phillips and Mr. Clarkson, who
called several witnesses, whir spoke favourably cat Woudcni, who is
a tailor, and Samuel, a bout and shoemaker. ring, who carried
the sack with the geese, had neither counsel or witnesses, nor did
It appear what his avocation is, be)ond being an old offender.—
The Jury found them all Guilty.
Joseph Waterkerse was charged with stealing a portable writing-
desk, on the 4th of August last, the property of Mr-. Mary Wig-
gins, of Red Lion-street, Shoreditch. The prisoner was appre-
hended in the atternonti of the day mentioned by an officer, with
the desk in his possession. He was recognised as an old offender,
and found Guilty.
Stephen Winter, a cabinet maker, was charged with stealing five
window sashes (glazed) from an uninhabited house. the property
of Mr. William Young Knight, a solicitor. in the parish of
Bethnal Green, on the 14th of August last. The person in charge
of the house proved his finding the sashes cut up in the prisoner's
house, but the squares of glass were gone. Mr. Barry del tided
the prisoner, and called witnesses to his cb er, who spoke well
of him.-1 he Jury, without hesitation, fou:id him Guilty.

ROSSERT THIS MORNING.- -This morning, about ten
o'clock, a fellow named Smith, wont into the shop of Mr. Bowden,
broker, Brook-bill, and deliberately walked off with a portable
writing-desk. A cry yf " Stop thief !" was raised, and the fellow
was stopped with the desk in his possession. by Holt. a Bow strict
patrol, and taken to Hatton.garden office.
'llle «estern branch of the General Post-Office, next
Northumberland House, in the Strand, is nearly ready, and
pected to he opened in a very short time. Thr public will desire
great advantage front these branch offices, as they will receive let-
ters up to seven o'clock, and the arrival and departure of the f: reign
mails will be marked the same as the principal office.