Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-07-29
NAVAL COURT MARTIAL.
SATURDAY, July %.


The Court was engaged all this day with the
reading OF the documents, the part of the prose-
cu,ion. The evidence, under the charge of an nm
authorized publication of the Court of Inauiry'-
proceedings, was finished; consisting alone OF Com
modore Por'er's pamphlet, well known 10 the Pub
lie The charge of inaccurate statement oil
such proceedings, was also gone into ofwhich the
evidence OF the same publication, compared with
the minutes of the Court of Inquiry, was the sole
evidence. The alleged varian ces between the two
were not stated in way TO enable bystander to
comprehend them very distinctly and, had it been
otherwise, any attempt TO report them, in detail
would have transcribed the limits of the mere out
line and very brief and general notice of the Courts
daily Proceedings, which it is our sole object to
give. Tn
MONDAY, July %.
This day was principally occupied in comparing
the Pamphlet of Commodore Porter with the official
report, by the Judge Advocate, of the Proceedings
OF the Court of Inquiry, and in examining the pub
fishers OF newspapers respecting certain documents
&c. published therein. [B.
Commodore Stewart has arrived in this city, pre-
paratory to his trial. before the Court Martial Dotv
sitting at the Navy Yard, on charges against him,
founded on transactions during his late command in
the Pacific. The Commodore is ACCOMPANIED bv
JOS. Hopkinson, Esq. who, it is understood, acts
as his Counsel in the We earnestly hope that on
fair and full investigation, before an impartial Court
nothing may be found seii ously 10 affect the we'll
earned fame of that distinguished officer. TO-
Baron Huygers, Niinistes from Holland to the
United States, with his lady, and two daughters ar
rived in New York, on Friday, from Amsterdam.
In the irigate Eagle, Lieutenant yNdchielson. The
figate anchored off the the Battery about O'Clock
In the afternoon, and exchanged salutes with the
Tort at Governors Island.
General Lafayette attracts much of the attention
oil the New Workers just now, and he deserves il
all. On Saturday last he was TO embark on board
the celebrated race boat american Star, to be
manned by the same oarsmen and cockswain who
won In the race with the boat of Capt Harris, of
the British irgate Hussar, proceed TO Jersey Citv
from Whitehall slip, and return there; after which
thecrew were TO present him with tie boat. Great
preparations had been made by the Oarsmen of
Whitehall 10 receive him.
Yesterday, the General was to have taken leave
of New York, for the last time.
The following anecdote is entirely characteristic
OF our good and beloved old friend
4" The Batavia IN. W Advocate mentions
that, on the morning of the sth ult, Capt Jehiel
4. Parsons, OF Waterloo, was killed at that place
by the bursting Of a swivel, which was firing on
General La Fayeite's arrival The Committee
thought it advisable not to acquant the General
with this melancholy occurrence, and he proceed
cd as far as Syracuse before The fact was commune
Gated to him II is said he regretted that he was
not informed Of the event while at Waterloo, as he
would have stayed TO condole with the unfortunate
family. He sent back deputaton to inquire in
TO the facts Of the case, and the circumstances of
the family, and, upon their report, Immediately re-
nitted to Mrs. Parsons the muniGccnt sum of Sc
ven Hundred Dollars" MAJ. Int.
The Saratoga Sentinel, states that there are be-
tween and 900 strangers now at the springs, and
that the number is hourly ausmenting,