The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-10-16

Naval CouRr MARITAL The trial OF Capt John
L. Newton, ~ which the Naval Court Martial now
assembled this CITY have been engaged Tor the last
three weeks terminated yesterday The case which has
occupied large portion OF the attention Of both on
GERS Of navy and civilians deserves than pas
sing notice One OF most distinguished and gallant
officers has be, arragned the charge Of negligence IN
the loss OF that splendid steamship, the Missouri when
was destroyed by lire Gibraltar in August, is4s and
which he commanded In order TO find where the blame,
il any, really rested charges were preferred against her
The true object oil this trial was TO elicit
fact and to make the whole matte one oil record
exculpation OF Capt Newton from any ceDsure on TINS
great national misfortune His late trial before court
our eounrys glory, has removed even the most magi
native point that might momenariiy have aP cared 70
cast shadow upon his escnicheon Patiently has ne
passed through this ordeal nsbly has he mst and con-
fued every charge and specification Yesterday at o.
clock M the honr designated ior delivery othe defence
capt Newton ana his counsel, Philip Hamilton, Etq d
New York. appeared IN court II were impossible Tor me-
TO give than FAINT idea OF an address which occu-
pied an hour and three quarters IN delivery The tesi
mony OF the witnesses 50 clearly and skiuily ar
ranged, that child might read snd understand that
which before had been intricate IN the extreme The very
simplicity OF this arrangement denoted the master mind Its
the scholar its legal scumen one well versed IN
the theory practice OF profession The discipline Of
ship proved by many 10 have been Of
the besWh regard the uIpentine twas clearly shown
arrival hoard MOI folk till after the departure OF
the vessel from Fays and then only seen by two coal
beavers and but slowed away ana cover
Cd with about forty pounds ., hemp and ieit III little
dark cuddy below deck, two feet wide and five OF SIX
long 1ha testimony OF these witnesses, who say they
it. entirely contradictory TO give their evil
dence but little II any weight Many other witnesses
swore some to have searched the room and others TO
have often looked into IT. ct they never saw any demi-
johns. The probability 10 that the tupentne was never
put in this place until adsy two before the vessel
reached Gibraltar and then purposely covered up
by hemp as TO defy Observation mel l.ct OF duty
some Of the subordinaes IN not slowing away proper
y, in the first place rendered in their minds continue
ton of conceament OF the fact necessary. That tho
Captain knew not OF its existence was evident TO all On
Having ,raversed over the wide field covered by the
charges, Qkened by his counsel to a widecas from
Norfolk to Gibraltar to catch HIM in It's tolls and point
ed out the which had been laid Tor HIM IN the ram-
ing OF those Zone charging hm with
committing certain act and another with not commttrg
the thus making both the omission and commits
sion crminal and himst that the hsture
Of the evidence by the alone enabled
him 10 escape both horns OF the dilemma he concluded by
slightly abiding TO has long service IN the navy tsx and
thirty years. and then said that, while the pages Of has
country history emb8 zoned it'll the deeds OF the
immortal Lawrence and gallant Biddle he who had stood
18th them side by SIDE and participated IN the Capture Of
the Peacock and Penguin, igned a crimi-
nal before court for constructive offence; and ended
by saying that to men sensvely alive 10 the honor oil
their country is tom their professions their deeds
the members oil The court he fully conhded his own
honor.
Thus terminated an investigation which cannot but
bring III holder relief the charac and conduct Of
wis in public private Ill. has been in the
st ictest sense, officer and gentleman Warrington
Letter, Oct TO-
REPEAL OUTRAGE IN QUEBEc.-lt is our painful
duty to record the perpetraon OF some disgracefui
outfages in Chsmpan street. Tuesday evening last
About o'clock mob, variously estimated at uom $40
(aken from Mr. Jones' wharf and shouting Tor OCon
IL and Repeal paraded this street. breaking the win
dows Of every house in which no light was visible
This destruction indiscrininae Catholics Protes.
ants Repealers and Anticipates, suffered alike; and
the windows of the Catholic CQurch the Mariners and
Wesley an Chspels wherein lights could have been
expected were demolished. Huge stones were hurl-
ed for this purpose Of destruction in several instances
breaking sash ard panes. At JohDson's tavern, The
damage inflicted very great and ncensed was he
that after warning them to dest he fed end wounded
in three places with small shot8 sailor Of the
Clio, told They returned at 10 CLOCK,
menacing his life when he again fired, woundiDg
thsr person Mr. Leek at the Cove also fired snd while
preparing to give second shot, knocked down by
thrown him. IL is said that three persons have
been wounded, but none seriously. Mr.. Connolly,
j. r., endeavored to dispense the rioters. but could
not succeed in doing he however. persuaded them,
when about TO 10 throw the blazing BARREL which
they had thrown d. wn on the wooden pavement. IN
Sous-leFort street, the Wharf in doing they
nearly setting fire to the steamer Charevois. The
police small force 70 contend with the rioters
Yesterday evening company OF the ADD Light Infantry
ched down 10 the Queens Wharf 10 suppress IN ex
pected renewal oil these Of violence but their sev
not required We are informed that the actual
Repeaers not in any way connected with This riot,
glad find by the resolutions OF the Association
given elsewhere they have promptly vindicated their in
nocence and boldly denounced any OF their associates
who may be detected to have been implicated Two men
have been arresed-Barret bailf OF the Vice Admiral
ty Court. and White who is in jail in conse
quence Of not being able procure bail for his future s
pearance.-Quebee Meret,y, Oct 10.