The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-04-21 00:00:00

COURTS MARTIAL.

A Court Martial commenced on the 10th, and
'continued by adjournment until the 14th instant, on
board the Gladiator, in Portsmouth harbour, on
Lieut. IVM. Mary Douglas, Commander of the Bar-
bara schooner, for cruelty and severity to the crew,
and for not issuing the provisions regularly. The
Court was of opinion. that the c:mrges had been in
part proved against Lieut. Douglas, but in consi-
deration of circumstances, did only septeuce him to I
be severely reprimanded.
William 21190, seaman of his Majesty's ship Qa-,
Isy:near, was tried on board the same ship for at-
tempting to desert from 's boat whilu on duty, and
ifor behaving in a riotous manner, by striking-and
I biting the officers who secured him. The charges
I were proved, and he was sentenced to receive 300
lashes.

Two seamen belonging to the Porcupine, were af-
terwards tried for swimming from that ship with an
intention to desert, they havi:►g been found on board
a transport the next morning. The charge was
proved, but in consideration of circumstances, the
Prisoners were sentenced to receive 50 lashes each,
on board the Porcupine.
The Court next proceeded to try Mr. Philip Mai..
son, pilot of the Pickle schooner, for running the
vessel on a sunken rock, in coming from Guernsey to
Portsmouth. The Court was of opinion, that the
cause of the vessel getting on the rock was from the
pilot having allowed too much for the current, and
steering too much to the westward, and that blame
was imputable to him for quitting the deckin so
dangerous a situation ; but in consideration of his
long services they did only sentence him to.be repri-
manded, and admonished.

SINr.uLAE Occuaninci..—Theship Georgia, Cap-
tain Stokes, from Lisbon to Savannah, on the 21st
of November last, in lat. 30-deg. N. 10ng.%3 deg. W.
about 3 P. M. tl:en distant from the nearest land,
the Canary Islands, at least two hundred miles,
while sailing with a one breeze from the south-east,
about eight knots, a Islack clotid arose from the
south-west, and the ship was alt at pace -becalmed.
A light air afterwards sprung up from the north-east,
at s hich time there fell from the .cleud.au innumer.
able quantity of large grass-hoppers, so as tit cover
the deck, the tops, and every part of the ship they
could alight upon. They did not appear in the least
exhausted; on the contrary, when an attempt was
made to take hold of them, they instantly jumped,
and endeavourcd to elude being, takea. .Tae calm,
or a very light al, , lasted fully 04,1 hour, and during
tho. whole of the time these Insects continued to fall
upon the ship and around her, .euch. aS. wore within
reach of the vessel alighted upon her, but immense
numbers fell into the sea, acid were seen lioatit.g in
massel by the sides.' paring. the next day many:
still remained abgut the rigging a:td decks, and %venni
seen in quaatit)ea,jappiig and .fiyiug from onq place
to another.. Two
.bnliles filled with some of the
grasshoppers preserved in spiritsx are ..kopt..for.the
inspection of the curious, tug for the infornuttioo
those who may ,not have an opportunity of seeing
them, the foliowing: description is given. The insect I •
MARRIED.
is of" a reddish hoe with red and grey spockled t gat %tardily last, at St. Mary's t blurb, J. M. Woolcomhe,
Atigs, eyes bl.ack,, trio, horns, six four long tr,!,.3:)l...ukgeheuril,
tvett olfcirr..3ori,,ote74,Acrat.
Cade-
and two short, which last aid them jumpidg, eldest
la the same county! Arsoraon'the same day, the Rev. H.
ittgs on each side ; length of the body two inettes,4 wookomn., to Jane panes, second daughter a the late Adm..
{cud including the ...lugs when folded two inches and, Slr(;ln'..ll4), .
etseay last.. the Rev. R. P. Cranc,_of Clare Hall, A.M.
'seven-eighths. Land birds of different kiwis have , to jaw, eldest daughtee of J. Garr, Lap Collector of Customs,
I frequently been found at a much greater distance .14; Mahlon, Essex.
I sea after heavy gales, but it is' tint easy to account I •
how sueli I, number of 4rasshoppers.got into the air, DIED. • •
On Sundapyirn.iLtit, a,t It;s4irliarai tments in the Treasury Passage,
at so great n distance. from !and, as they are not cal. , Whitehall.
culated Americoisj.lli years Office-keeper to the. Trea.
11V417e'reai • at:rs Iliaabcch Be,aaet, pf.lfir
'Piker.) • ' ov" spoilvv,, L.. v. • _ •

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SCOTCH SALICIES.
Miuna's Wharf. Arrived. Sails.
Leith (Nlarshall), Leith 5 Apr. i 26 April,— 1, Pi. AIL
:Ik;rnigetntlyClijSitmit ihntflal Lcill)o. do. 5 93,
' A.
M.
I 11 50, —3,P. M.
i I•'ifc Packet (Sunney), do. 13 9.3, —ll, A. 111.
Defiance (Watson), . Dundee
and Perth
Eclipse (Taylor), Leith
Ailiza (Marshall), do. •

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26, 12 Noon.
3 May, —6, A. M.

HUM WATER AT LONDON BR'
Morning. 1G minutes aperlo,l EvevinA

.IDGE THIS DAY.
S, 44 minatei after 10.

• 4 RI fall.
OttlSMoilty MS house la Bedford-square, the Lady of
R. Williams, jun. Esq. M. P. of a daughter.

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