New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-03-20

The SoMERs MrTisY.-The proceedings OF the
Court Martial in the case of Commander MIC
KESzIE, which seem TO have been prtracted De-
yond what was either necessary or proper, viii
probably close with or during the prsent week.
We understand tina. after the testimoy shall have
closed, Com Mackenzie will present n argument
in his defence, which will cover the mole ground
Of the transaction, embracing an examination OF
the facts, discussion of the law boring upon 1t,
and clear and powerful attempt demonstrate
the necessity and consequent propety OF Com.
Mackenzie's course. This of eours will be pre-
pared by his united counsel, and a ADLER corps
could not well be found in this county. 1t will OF
course be document of the utmos interest and
Importance.
An argument in opposition Willie presented,
we suppose, by the Judge Advocaie-from whom,
by the way we find the following remarkable card
in the Sunday Herald:
TO THE PUBLIC.
In the Courier and Enquirer OF this ncnlng, ma my
self ASA led by false malignant libel am not aware
any else being the editor of that pper bat Coonel
Webb The private traducon of one those slanderooS
columns have nor left him good legi,o stand upon,
should not heed: would quarrel WIN any enoea'or,
10 respect to the Mackenzie case he public az al
IDIOT and write out its NALL by garbed s,tements of judi.
cia proceedings. He is mistaken IN old enough 70
prove with the best men OF my native cir an unoieSneu
character. Does he envy me
AT present the mpuaiions in that article simply pro-
nounced false When this trial over will furnish .his
public with proof that false inpntaons coulo
not have been devised and the direct contrary OF which IS
my power coneusively TO establish possible .nat
on The advice of friends may also vlncaie e outraged
purity Of the preas, and my violated Prrale ana
al character in court Of justice.
WILLIAM n. NORRIS Judge Advocate
Saturday, March 10, le43.
~ DR.. A. B. De WITT has ben removed from
the Office of Postmaster at Saugeties, and Loco
Foco appointed in his stead. His crime was vot-
ing the same ticket last Fall that he did when ne
helped John TYLER into the Presidency Among
the letters on the strength of which ne was turned
out was one from Moses Y Beach, Publisher OF
the impartial Sum- charging him with all man
ner of Whiggery.
THE PoRTs OF GUADALUPE OPENED.-lhe
Consul General of France in this city announces
officially that in consequence of the distress attend
an. upon the dreadful earthquake of February oth'
the ports of the Island are declared open for the
admission of provisions of all kinds, and of wood
suitable for building purposes.
60 There has been riot in a church at North
ampton, Mass. consequent on Rev. Abel Brown
and black man attempting TO lecture there against
Slavery When the black man got up to speak,
the audience was driven out of the house by the
fumes of burning assafoctida. Rev. Abel Brown
will make no Aboli,ionsts; not so those vino oP-
pose him after this fashion.
NJ The Loco-F ocos of the Maine Legislature
are aboring under the misfortune OF having TOO
large majority They quarrel necessarily aoout
the Distrcting of the State, and have already made
some disgraceful disclosures Of intrigues and eau
cusing behind the curtain to make Districts for par
tcular praats to seats in Congress. 1t Is doubt
full whether they will be able TO District the State
at all !! 49,
Su1c1pE.-We understand that Doughsrty, the
Ir;sbrnan who was committed to prison on Friday
for a violent assault on MIR. Hutton at Brooklyn,
made an attempt to commit suicide on Saturday
bv cutting his throat Though he did not at once
sncceed. the wound he inflicted was nevertheless
80 severe that he died yesterday.
PA Havana correspondent Of the New-or-
leans Tropic writes that the I" long, low, rakish
looking" schooner recently chased by the Boxer
of rhe Isle of Pines was SLAYER. which has since
made safe barbor in one of the many inlets on
the Southern coast of Cuba and that the Captain
rrided himself much on having escaped the claws
of long.beeled Yankee. It seems that while
running in for the land, he perceived the Boxer,
and desiring to give her wide berth, as she haa
suspicious appearance, he was surprised at see
;nr her make for him, and took to his heels for
safety.
% 1t will be seen by the advertisement in an
other column that MIR. COTTON delivers the hrst
of his Lectures tomorrow evening at the Univer-
sity. His subject Is the North American In
dams one with which he has made himself tho.
roughly familiar We trust his course will be
we'll attended.
" The SUNDAY NoRslSa BULLETIN, a NAM
moth weekly paper, edited by H. S. Bartlett and
published by Thompson & Morrill,, made its first
appearance yesterday. 1t appears to De we'll
hammered, sensible, impartial and varied in its
contents.
~ The cerner stone of the new building in
tended for the Female Department of Union Hall
Academy at Jamaica, L. I. under the charge OF
Miss Adrain, was laid on Saturday, the llth
instant, with appropriate ceremonies, accom-
panied with an address from ABRAHAM B. Has
pporcK l. D. President OF Rutgers College,