The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-10-21 00:00:00

COURT MARTIAL

Portmin Buracko, Satarday, Sopt.llo.
TRIAL OF CORPORAL SAMURL GEORUE, OF
THE FOOT HUARD&

A Court Martial was held this day, for the purpose of
tryiug Corporal Samuel George,Opon the charge here-
atter-mentioned.
President, Colonel Loftns.—Members, Colonel the
lion. J. Walpole. Colonel Steel, Major Cowell, Captain
Goods, Captain Cartwright, Lleateaant Bentinch, and
four others.—Deputy Judge Advocate, Major %Vedder-
barn.
Cnaacc—The following is the substance of the
charge : —" Fur having on or about the I Ith of August,
at the Canteen, at Knightsbridge Barracks, in the cora-
. pang of a number of non-commissioned officers and pri-
v&PN falsely stated that Lieut.-Colonel Gore had asso-
csatell with, and joined company with, and drank beer
with him, Corporal Samuel George, of the Coldstream
Regiment of toot Gusrds. at a public-bouse in Oxford-
street, on the 2.1 of August, such conduct being false
and disgraceful, tkc."
. The Court being opened in the timid form,
The DIMITY JUDOS ADIJCATS stated the case on the
part of the prosecution, to the following effect:—" That
the prisoner, from some improper motive. bad accused
Lieut.-Colonel Gore of very disgraceful conduct." The
Colonel had been tried by a Court Martial (as the Mem-
bers of the Court all knew), and honourably acquitted.
lie (the Deputy Judge Advocate) should, therefore, call
evidence only to prove that the accusations wale- utadei
by the prisoner. Corporal George. against the Lieut.-
Colonel, and record of the Colonel's acquittal would be
pat its, which would be satisfactory evidence to prove
they were Um and malicious.
The first witness called was Serjeant Cortland; be
eta'ed that be was in the Canteen, at Knightsbridge Bar-
racks, on or about the I Ith of August last; Corporal
George, Corporal Perry, Corporal Hopkins, Serpent
Powel, and other nocecominissioned officers, were pre-
sent. It wason a Sunday night; he remembered Corporal
George making an accusation against Colonel Gore,
though at that time be did not mention the Colonel's
same, but only said that it was a Colonel of the Guards.
The words used by Corporal George on that occasion
were, as near as he could recollect, as follows:—" I was
the other night in the company of a Colonel of the
Guards; we went into two or three public house", and
drank porter together; the Colonel called for the beer
and paid for it; Colonel first saw me at a print shop
window, and came and stood before me, and touched my
person in a partibular manner; went to another win-
dow, and the Colonel followed me, and asked me where.
I was going; I replied, not to any place in particular,
aid the Colonel then told me to follow him, and we weal
to a public-house; the Colonel looked into it, sad they
went to another. and went into a parlour, and bad a pot
of beer, which the Colonel paid fur."
Corporal Hopkins was the next witness called. Ile
said that be was present in the Canteen when Corporal
George accused Colonel Gore of improper conduct.
This witness then detailed the statement milk by

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George of • Corneal is the guards going into a public-
house in Oxforditreet with him, aid drinking part of a
pot of porter, which the Coles,' paid for.
The JUDOS itDVOCATIII naked the witness whether the
prisoner made mention of the name of Colonel (lore be-
ttor, at the time, or after he made the accusation against
him, in the Centime?
The witness said that George did not mention the
name of Colonel Gore till after he had told the tale en-
tirely through.
The Court was thea ordered to be cleared. The re-
cord of the Conti Martial was upon Colonel Oore, and
his acquittal was then received as proof of the charge
made by the primmer being false.
The LISPOTT JVD4IIII ADVOCATS then stated, that al-
though there was a triffiog discrepancy in the evidence
of the witnesses, yet it was clearly established that the
prisoner bad made the charge imputed to him against
Colonel Gore, and the Court was satisfied, he lied no
doubt, that the charge was false and wicked.
The Court, after some consultation, found the pri-
, *Doer—Guilty, and sentenced him to twelve menth'iiin-
prisonment in Briztea House of Correction, and to be
kept to bard lahour.
The above witness, in cross-examination, said that the
prisoner did not mention the name of Colonel Gore,
either before or after be told the above story, nor did he
mention the name of the street is which the house was,
or the sign of the pabliwboose.
Corporal Perry, the next %item,•stated that he was
preseat with the lest witness and othertattehe Canteen,
on or about the night of the I Ith ef.Aagest, and heard
him tell the tale about Colonel Goss sithelanguage the
prisoner used was as fellows. Ledo, farrtiOilyitness could
recollect, it was spokes so load, that all present could
bear it ;—Colooel Ours's serrantcetuisto tie Ceoteeol
and spoke to one of the soldiers, presentiand when be
went ost the prisoner said " Is it not a pretty piece of
business? Why I was in the,qempm of that man's
master, Colossi Gore, the other night, we went into
the Nag's Head public-hones in Oxford-street, end
had a pot of porter, which the Colonel paid for
at the bar: we drank the porter in .a parlour near
the bar, and after a person came. into the par-
lour, the Colonel left the Hosea" He (witness)
was sore that the prisoner said that it was Colonel 00T11
who drank with him. He mentioned the Colonel's
name before he commenced the statement, and so loud
that all present could hear it. He did not say that he
went to three different houses with the Colossi, but di-
rect to one public-house. He did not say they looked
into two or three different public-houses, but said they
(Corporal George and the Colonel) *ant direct to the
Head, in Orford street.

CEREMONIAL OF THB KING OF PORTUGAL
TIMM TUB

OATH TO MAINTAIN rug L'ONSTITUTION.

By Lisbon papers the to lith inst.yre learn that in the
sitting of the Cortes, on the 28th alt. communication
was made to that body, by his Majesty, of the Mani
facto and Decree honed by the Prime Regent, declaring
the Independence of the Brazils. M. Pnente, on mo-
ving that the Decree should be read, styled its" An
open Declaration of War against the Cortes. Au-
thentic copies of these documents were ordered to be
taken, and the originals to be returned to his Majesty.
In the Sitting of the Mb, the President mad Members
took the oath to the Craned/edam, and afteiwards signed
it. The following is the form of the oath. The person
about to take it, lays his right:hand oaths Holy Hoye!,
and exclaims, in a loud voice. " I swear to pre ddddd thei
Political Constitution of the Portegoese Monarchy
which has jnat been decreed by the Cooed/mires'
Cortes el the same nation." On the fothowlogday, Oct.
let, his Majesty proseeded in state to dire Uortae, also to
take the oath. We regret we have Mt room 'for all,
the details of this interTesAciereanney, nor the speech
Wldzit Mt Majesty alak opeleivoseaftak
manly, sad very proper for Kiefrof alai people on
l
such an occasion, and the delivery of Wharf all the
characteristics of sincerity and good faith. When his
Majesty had concluded. the Prisideet rose, and, Ancona
panted by the Secretaries, Messrs. Hazilio Alberto. and
Soareede Alvede, ascended the throne, and taking from
HA hands of the first of those gentlemen, the book of
the Holy Evangelista, be opened and presented It to his
Majesty, to take the oath, which was written en a 'type-
rate peper. The King immediately took it, saying, • I
I desire to pronounce it alood, that ail may hear use r' and
laying his head on the Holy Gospel, he preeeeded ^. I
accept, and swear to observe, and to cause to be observed,
the Political Constitolien of the Perdtgaese Monarchy,
which has been just decreed by the Conatitneet Cones o-
the same nations a' and he then added, sad with the
greatest pl and with all my heart i aid deliver-
ing to the Presid'ent a written copy of his speech, the
latter and the Secretaries returned to their places.—
The whole hall resounded with the most enthusiastic
transports of joy of all present, and mingled cries of
' The Constitution for ever!" Long live the best of
Rings, the Father of the Country.'—ilia Majesty then
signed the oath which was annexed to the two originals
of the Constitution, in the fellowieg form-0 John VI.
King cons Guarder."
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The arrest ceremony being concluded, the President
addressed his Majesty in a long speech, expressive of
the profound attachment of the Cortes sod the Nation
to Ins Majesty's person and family, and congratulating
the King and the Nation on the happy accomplishment
of the great work. His Majesty, descending from the
Throne, exclaimed, with the most sincere enthusiasm,
' The Sovereign Congress for ever!' which was re-
echoed by the galleries and the whole of the august as-
sembly. • .
_ _

In the Sitting of the 21, Senor Periers fie Canso pre-
sented two motions, one for declaring Lisbon a tree
port, and the other for creating an Asiatic awl an Afri-
can company. Both were Nimrod to 14 Cpralttee of
Commerce.
On the first of Oritt4/0. deem mat clog in
this city, oo account of the mempletion of the Commit-
tioo, and hie Majesty was received at the Theatre, in
the evening, with the greatest enthusiasm.

Liaison, OCT. 5.—A Preach ship Isis arrived to-
day; in thirty days, from Pernaostsuco,Aringing the
tiovernor of that city, and Many passengers. He says
that the troops sent by the Prince Royal to Bahia, be-
ing opposed there, went to Pernanaboto, where they
were very well rrceiveul. The inhabitants declared their
Independence, and sent the tiovernor away. At Bahia,
a detachment of 600 men from Portugal lad been well
received.

The Brazilian Deputies, who declined to sign the
Constitution, are expected to go away by the 31arlho-
rough packet to•taorrow.

The Norfolk and Norwich Pitt Dinner teas again held,
after a lapse of two years, on Thursday last. Edmond
Wodebouse, Esq. ALP. presided, and in returning
thanks, after his health had been drank, that gentleman
took occasion to say eta the company must forgive him
for observing that it could not he irrelevant to the pro-
ceedings of the day, that, looking to the principles ofMr.
Pitt, he could not bring himself to believe, hearing' in
view the necessitous times in which he acted, he never
could believe that, taking a correct estimate of the inter-
est of the landed property, that great Minister would not
have effected a more equitable adjustment. Mt. Pitt
.would never have soil& op the tutu of the one interest
tor the beaelit of the other.

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