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» yr+* * V' THE GEORGIAN. S WANNA It: SATUHIIAY MOHNINH. AUMJSr 31. 3823. CtTY ELECTION. , The following gentlemen ire announced u BandMataf fcr Atdertnen of the CUy. The elec- Him takes place on Monday neat, the 2<1 diy of September. The names of the candidate* *rc imaged In alphabetical order. Fourteen ti the number required to he elected i—• Ffi1I.il' IMASCH. •tiEOHUE L. COl’E, •JOSEPH GUMMING, * THOMAS CLAllK, re ISAIAH OAVEM’OBT, •WM. UAV1EP, ( »\VM. C. UANIKI^a r -L S. UT.YON,< JACOB UK LA MOTTA, •PHEDEUICK S. KELL, A. B. FANNIN, * t . ecilAlU.E8 HARMS, ^ • MOSES HEttDEUT, % »C. H. I1AYUBN. It. W.HAUEU8UM*. ,• MAMKS MttnitlSOR, •TilUS. N.MOIIKL, ; „ JOSIAII PENHELU, OL1VBH STU IlliEU, > *- •MOSESSIIEKTALL, •MOIUJECAI BHEKTALUBcn. UARUNEU^OFTS. • Ofthe peient Council. « ./—•— Cummins miW'ftuJit.—K letter to theede tor, dlted »l luguitu on 't'ueidiy lost, a»ys-r, * •'Cummingrofl M'Duffieetirted for North-Cir. Vlinaoti Roterdiy loot, to settle their dispute, t | undcrstsfid from Rood authority, that they ere to fight near Buneombc Springs, on Saturdsy the 3 Ut Inst. C‘hit day. J ofthe Meccduntln alCraney Hland waareduc rd to 40, only two of which could not be const; dered convalescent, and all doing wcIL Tlie ilekncaa on board the Macedonian Ties been attributed to htrh**ing been sent to aea without a proper cleansing out. The Washing, tan l ily Ornette sMtesas a proof Of the fdtl condition ur the Maoedontan, and Of neglect somewhere, that they are Informed on good an. thorny, whilst she lay at Havana, hnapr afire were found in oveiftaukng the bottom of lp:r hold, which, of course, muct hare accumulated before she left iloatun. It is add that oaptain Biddle is transferred to the command of tlieVrigate Congress, and that he will shortly return in her to the atationwkich the Macedonian loft. 4 Among tW* vEnehgert arrived at New .York in the ship London.Packet, from New Orleans! are Etarurd Ijvinfltvifo, Ksq. and Judge John son, member* uf Cotigreaa for the state of Louis- tana. - * B. , Jbeeph Jlai the rrphbli' /ohn Mscpheraon, of PhAdelphia, hot been appointed by the President of the United States, lo be Consular Commercial Agent at Cartilage na, in the republic of Colombia. The Hon. llenry Clay has been elected $ Member of Cong^is from liter state of Kentucky without oppditlon. itt, Pascj, ’•ttw been nominated by of DdunVre for Govfttaor of that state,\>r. Arnold' Naudain for Representa tive to the next Congress, and Dr. Jamc* Her ricksOnfor Representative to the present Con gress, for the unexpired term, rendered vacant by the appaintment of tht lion. Mr. Rodney to tlio Senate. The federalists have nominated Jumcc Booth for Governor, and Daniel Rodney to Bupply the place of Mr. Rodney, An alarming sickness prevails at Satina, in the state of Nw-York. A billlous malignant fever, suys the Manlius Timer6f (hc»fth inst. of a very alarming and fatal character, ia now rugitg in the village ol b dina, which, in several inftancea, lias terminated fatally in four days., New coses occur daily. All who are able, have left the village with their families. At no former peri* od Iihb the annual fever been so malignant in its charadety or fulal hi its consequences. _ % t.iawiw.—A West tadla |8icttf, arfitlng lo the -editor of tlie London Courier, ■isles tint tlio amount of produce of an eatatr ha basal Montego Bay, Jamaica, was,last year, ICO hog.in ads of sugar tnd 123 puncheons of rum. The Migsrsold at Glasgow fi* 6123112, II, from wltich 4351/Hi'S had lo be deducted For duties and otlirr charges. The sum netted tut. The total not proceeds of his crop 2898/ It, 3, .ml the total espense of tlie plantation 581)8, gtilug him eighty pounds one shilling and tli A pence for hi. labor .nd the Interest on n c.pltal wltich cost him thirty.five thousand pounds Sterling! It is this stale of tiling* which has prnduft-dthc recent modification of the Bri tish trade sitd navigation laws, Tite house of Mr Baltin Moore, in Fullbn*st New-York, was robbedvun the 17th instant of 3800 dollar*, in bank nntra by somr peraon who entered by the hack window. Five hundred dollars is offered for the recovery of the money A M£, Joseph James was married in Baltimore County on the 31st ult. and died on the Sunday night following, leaving a widow not more than iMi-frenaear* old. Si. Sfi.Yodrr.—A letter received atjBttSvn, front St. Salvador, dated 2-ltlt June, Hates the enmity there between the Bntopeau sod Bra- tilisn Poittiguysmfn he so grnsf that open- hps. tilities were evpcded to brcrlCput. Ten Dr,, xilians were murdered in one luglit. Boaii is stuted to hi* Uncommonly dull lltroi the Brasils. A postcripl to the letter stales, that news had just keen received lliat Pernsm. tmenhad declared fur tlio IVnice, and thrown off the yoke of the parvtil cdunlry. The Intelligencer has received* Havana pa per of 'Augttat 3d, containing Some promedi nga Iff the government of Cuba, which exhibit symp toms of discontent at the proceedings of tlie metropolitan government, that may lead lb im portant consequences. The proceedings ter minals in the remonstrance of the Junta at Ha. tana to the National Cortes sgainst certain of its doing*, He. The United StStes’ corvette John Adams, captain Renalia v, was in the oiling of Charles- ton on Tuesday evgning hat, where she arrived itt seven days from Norfolk. Several officers had gone up to town. After receiving Mr, Poinsett onboard, the will depart for Porto lit “wo, and land Mr. P. at Vera Crus. She will then take the cruising ground in the West.India sens. The lion. Judge Whitman, or Slainc, itae ad- I dressed nletter to the -editor gf the I'orllund Bazeltr, requesting not to he gpn-idered aeon- didate for the office of Govi-rimr, ('dPwItlcUMie has been ndfttinatcd. Tilt’ GarotlcTccnnimetidii to the electors of the atate, not withal ending tire gjter,to vote for Mr. Whitman. T he friends of Mr. AY. must be evtri A company of German emigrants ofthe Jew ish peigu^Ubn, recently paated through Phila delphia, on thejr wuy toOhlh. The whole itum- herwas ttp/ifyfour, all -if one family, conaiiting of grandfuthen and mother#, sous ami dangh- ,te|s, sons ami daughters.ioduw, Ue. with bag. gage enough to fijl ten waggons, including two occupied by ch tdren. - j y 4.W tulilic 'Morality.—Mr. Majnwsring, a mags- trktr, not long ago asserted in print that there were upwards of live thumnnd persons in Lorn duSt'whh could nniide' a Insfi with only,are moteprospect of gaining ashilling. 7,lie ofliciul report of tlie lat^ljiptjunf Captain Shiw, of tlie Navy, ia now in lltMBMis of Uavia and Force, of Washington, It a iatc debate in the British parliament, Mr. Ilelnetl said he "withed the Cunudut to Ac side* iijii thin (he r* jjm«J6n banditti that auialed him. They Tofift even to the empty but tles, eight botiles ul porter, Ihe corkscrew, knivea anti apoout, poin|i leather find pu.np tacks, handsaw, gimblet, Itemmar. and ais or eight fowls remaining in llta coup, wera taken hy that brutg cnlled Ihe Chief Justice ul Port#Cabello. Vrom the srth June to the 1-tihjuly, we received a pound and a half of bread, a pound and a mlf of beef, and a half pint uf rice per dfy for aig persons -, the bread was not bad, the beef and rice we never tested, the amell being aufficient. They gape up the veaaet and nrtlered ua to depart on Ihe 14flt inst. Wo left the miserable hole without any ballast, provision, or rigging to act hilf nur saila,—14 lbs. of bread and 08 gallons of water, were all that w« hod til auy kind of food whatever. Tlie day that we sailed? July 14, was capltm-d by apd carried to the Patriot fqua,lust, not niU(Q,than six miles from Porto Cabello They assisted us to f-et ballast and u a ter, and gave us provisions ol every kintl in abort, treated ua with *11 the kindness and friendship that could pussibly have be«n especied or wished for,' and let uk depart, width we dial on the IJlh inst.— The same day was brought to by the U. S. schr. Ptirpnise, Cspt. Kantage, who carri ed us into litis port.” warm in their sttacln porting him after theywknow belt -course it m MEXICO. found guilty and auipendedfrem his rank, pay and emultuneuls Inf two year*. \\e have read this trial wtth tlerp and intense inlet cat, and had determined to lay an abstract of the etiilente before our readers. From this we have been dis suaded by the fact that • Donrt ut inquiry ia at Ais lime, sitting nn Capt. Hull, am) we would avoid the porhihility uf giving any bias to the public mind, when the cha racter of so liied and valuable an officer ia at stake. AVe truly and sincerely hope that the inquiry may remove every sus picion which overshadows the integrity, capacity or attention to the public weal ut tltis first of our Naval victors. These cases and the proceedings on them have excited a deep interest and in- tenae feeling throughout the union. Aa was under such circumstances to bo ex- pectrd, varrom publications have appear- ed, forar.it against the several parties im plicated. The person, however, whose feelings have been most sensibly wounded appears to be Cn/ituin 1‘urtrr, who is no y otherwise implicated than for having ex ecuted the orders directed to him by tho head of the Navy Department, lie ia accused of having unjustly acted against Lieutenant Abbott and laboured tu acquit-. Captain thill. We Irahkly confess that we think the commodore has been trestet) harshly, and we can readily suppose the guilt of Captain Hull, without implicating ■ f Under the new! British laws for opening their cohuital pons, the duties colorial treasuries. Itlswi soke to be paid into the nt, lo insist upon PeVlitjji A valuable p| Clmrleston, Jlug. £9.—The U. S, ship ijuhn Adams ycBteidny left Iter anchorage 'off dus Imr, w libra she strived file day pre- inusj and fsfucredrd <>0 her voyage, Itsv- " d Mi. Poinsett, ol thin city visit lo Mexico, n Adams, we' understand, will il Portn itico, for the purpose of iteming against tite fitting out tn that (lent Adams, tn Quincy, hiaWivc town. It edit-1 l" ,r * 11 ^ prtvulrci's, which capture Atncri- sist, of about acres of land, containing in aj "» n *• U ' uU ' r *' «* s *' 1 . 7’. -f , A, r . . "Spanish Government, blnckedtug the is. part,, 1 It. an ineyhanstth equyrry of atone smt.-’ p, uviucus wh iqf blSckedtOR bio for building houses, the whole proceeds uf| decrM m . vcr bcen officially omnium- be approprixteU to religious «nd literary pur- cnlttl to the United State*. Prom Porto posejforer^, The town comes into immedi- Uico, she will proceed to Vera Cruz, and ate possensibifi He hai also given to the snme | there land Mr. Poinnett; tlirtiGe along corporation bis whole valuable l-brnry, which, the Spanish Maiqe to Cai thiigeiia, where lias also come into the poHscsciou ofthe town ^ °tld will be'lamled : thence to Isa . • ! (jun>ia,and along the coast of St. l)omii» Tlie Winchester Republican compluins with! go, J nouicu andL'uba, throuuh tin* Vii|>in justice of the frequency ot’courts martial in the , IsUiids, thence to Vera t’ruz, and home, militia* It tnent^ns one held on a Colonel, in Hardy county, Va. whiclf sat 12 ilajs, and end- ed in sentehol*|f the arrested officer to be pri. vstely reprimanded by the General. The cost of thll court to the atate js affirmed to be up- wasdi of thirteen hundred dollars / Chari. Coittier. fork Malignant Pcver.-~BI|iht case* ■were ft purled on the X9tU inst.—of these six were reported hy physicians and two hy a citi zen. On the 2Uth two cases were reported, all from the* infected district.'* * There appears to exist some co timetable alarm In consequence of the continuance of the feter in thtfeity of New-Yo^k By s notice In the<Jaxette we inter that it was in contempla* tion by the Collector of the Customs, to re move the establishment IVom its present loca tion in Wall-street, Jo one deemed more safe firom the disease—it is ytfdcd however that no day hsfbeen named for remora), which will de. pend upon circumstaittfl. The IK'moqQ|lic Vrcsa remarks—" It is w ith Unfeigned regret we learnAhat tlie esses of fever greatly multiply fa Ne^-York, and that the alarm of the citizens extends to eveiy part of the city. It is said that all the public institutions are making ar* yituEnaentt to move* and that more than 20,0^ of HBitixens have abandoned their dwellings. Happily the disease is much better understood * now dun it was thirty yearsa^There ia, howiv* ca» no safety hut in flight, and while we hope that our fellow citisens at New-York will ly, \re trust that our gates will not be slmt agaiust them. Their losses must be great; let us do all we can to mitigate their sufferings and di. irnniah their lo#ses. It is our^uty so to do, and let not slavish fear or attachment to theories lead us from the path of duty and humanity.” By last night's mail we learn that four new eases had occurred on thc^tst, which, like the ethers, were traced to the original seat of the diffuse—one, • female, took the disease mere ly by walking through Cedar street from Green- On the morning ofthe lGtlt itat. two djkelliflfr houses, a store and stable were destroyed by fire in Provideecc, R. I. An adjusting dwelling house was injured. The lire originated in the ntablc/and is supposed to have been the work uf an incendiary. , ’ A society under the title of the Rhode Island Historical Society, has bcen prganued in Rhode Island, Its n.ain object is lo collect and pre serve wlprtcvcr relates to the civil and ecclesi astical history of the state, Ha'typography, an- Equities, Uc. t f • 'Public vends <\f H'aJ.—Jn a reply lo some complaints made New-York^papoft, rela tive to the neglceteJWate of the j^Klic vessels at 8uckmt*s Harbor, the following representa tion Is given ol 1 their present condition iifcthc Intelligencer. In 1815 mrsHtires were taken to preserve them by building houses over them, immerging them in water, (Jc. which however haaufet entirely preserved them, in consequence of their having been built of green timber and put into commivsion with the expedition neces sary to meet the efiemy with something like an equality of force during the war. Ships New Oflcans and Cldppcwa (106 guns each) well covered and in a state of preservation \ Superior haa fallen ovor uq her biJ^e# dismantled, reo' taken off, all the sjRh-*, t<^s, £Jc. oil Blr decks; Mohawk, Bike and ^ladison, ^dismantled, gone down, with gun decks abeve water, x»n even keels and soft bottom; brig^Jeffcrsoo, deman ded, covere^wilh a roof, on her bilge, the wa terhaving receded almost entirely from her; Jones, gone down, gun deck abpve water, wa ter too low to attempt getting hfer up without incurring more expense than ahe is worth} Sylph, dismantled, and gone down on a good soft bottom, gun deck above water, on an even keel; Oneida, useless} Gun boats, decaying; HaJy af the Lake, a vessel of one gun, hee been Spain.—Gibraltar papers, received at i Huston tu the Uth July, contain accounts from the Spanish capital which state that four battalinpwnf the -guards, com pricing nboul 1800 men, inarched out ul Mndnd on the 1st of July, ami on the 4th tierc at the Pardo. Their object was to enforce the royal authority in Navnrrd* fitc. The government had sent Gen. Mo- rillo to prevail upon thefa to return and submit tu the constituted'Authorities, .lie had inudc severul »offers to them to cume back, but without succew. 'Fl»e town council of Cadiz unde known lo the in habitants on the 6th, that a committee had been appointed to inspect the fortifi cations of their island, in order to render that " strong hold ol liberty” impregtin ble under auy circumstances^Com. Mv. -rich street to Broadway. Three cases of “»u- ‘la caiAiaaos fonUe r totection ol the rCTenuc, Was reported on the 2d Aprilisat, as requiring such extensive repair*, ss lo reBder her repsir inexpedient, for any service she cq|^ld poswbly render to the JVavy of the United States, The whole of tbe above vessels, with t fiW eeption ofthe New-Orieaua a*J Cfiippewa, are in a itan of decay pictous fever" had occurred on board the brig Almira, at Brooklyn, trow this port one oNhieh terminated in death. She was ordered to qoa- #amtaa Or. Hoia^k haa giren bis opinion that The removal which haa been contemplated by the «iiitom house, books, and others, ia,: this time uMecetaa’-y.’’ FROM 1UO Baltimore, dfuff. 20.—The Piig Homer Ca|it.James 1‘liimin, Jun. arrived here yeslerilay. ill titriyjlays, from Km Janeiro, which place she lelt on the 10th July (’upturn Phillips informs us, that an expe dtiiott oonsisttog of (wo frigates the Union anil the Itoyal Caroline, three sloops of war anti two gun brig’s had been fitted out at Rio and wero orfthe point of- sailing a- gainst Baltia where General Madeira wi'h about 3000 or 3500 Portuguese troops were stationed. It”was expected with this force tn blockade the port o'f Bahia until a sufficient number nr troops could be inarched by latidVrom Pernambuco to attack the Portuguese troops. vTwn vessels arrived at Rio from France laden with Hour, another from the same place was dsilyloojted for, which in addi tion to several expected fcpm England with lull cargoes tended terdepress the sales of-Fluur considerably.—Fed. Gaz. Extract of a letter fnm Snphtn F. .Oiuiin, Faq Commodore Porter, Whatever unworthy _ itatedMexico, May 8, UU2. disposition, might have been exhibited to ir-Sir; Alter a long and tedious - • - - jnbrn'ev, I am at length at the fountain 'head ofthe neiq-Aorn notion. AM I will say at present, (tu regard to the country over which l have passed, since I lelt Texas,) is, that ho one, alter reading Hum bold! and other writers, can piss through this country without being surely disap pointed at every step. The nation, how t-vt-r, possesses groat resources, And its vast uhd successlul effort Tor indepen dence, combined with the general hurmu ny which at this tithe prevails, furnish, I think, stlre pledges of future greatue&s and prosperity, In regard-to my grant nnd settlement, l have only been here a few days, ard l have n»t had time tor the lull examination Ot oty papers hy congress. I found the government here fully informed (through tite governor of Texas) of tall that had been done in relation to the grant) the steps 1 had taken, and the progress of the settlement—so far all acettii satisfactory, and lean, I think, safely assure, tlmt.con- gresa will in a few days sanction all that has heen done, at well as the measures necessary to.llie future prosperity of the settlement, Wu have juslihcird of the acknowledge ment of 'lie independence of this govern ment hy the United States—an event ex citing the nmst-livclv sensations here— and Iruught I hope, with solid and lasting benefits tu both nations, 'I’lie congress here do buBjness in good older untl with deliberation, though rath er slow} and the most perfect harmony prevails, notuithstanding tlie existence of two parlies, Imperial end Republican. Gen. lturbide seents to have the happi ness of his country much at heart, and l have no doubt ho will act us a great and good matt ought to do. Gen. Wilkinson grrived here two days ago—you will be gratified to learn he pos smses the confidence of this government in a high degree, receives the most dis tinguished attentions, resides at the house ol the Csptaiu General of this province, when) lie waa waited on shortly after his rival,by Gesera) lturbide, and the mem i s ol tile Regency. Mr. Irwiiftaud Mr. Leflwitch are here —their petition for a grant of land is be fore congress, and will be acted on in a few days. '< ft There are also two European applicants for grants, one proposing the settlement of «f)0Q I * lull emigrants, sfid tbe other 8000 German.' Gen. Trespelacies has been appointed governor of Texas. Gen. Long was kil led a short time since by a sentry—his family and tfitn wit}, l think, be provided for. ' 1 hope to set out for the settlement in Texaa iq the Course of ten or twelve days. aa With sentiments of linclft esteem, 1 am, file. # • a. F. AUSTIN. Jos, II. Hawkins, Esq. New Orleans. am bets Note—Letters ot* more recent date trorn. Mexico, have bcen received at New Orleans, which state that Mr. Austin's grant had been sanctioned and confirmed by the Mexican congress. THEF-NAVY. Some months Since Lieutenant Abbott of th* Navy, atationed at Rostop, wrote to the nejgetary ofthe Navy expressing a very decided opinion that the commandant of tbe Naval Station, Captain-Hull, and the Navy Agent at Boatpn, Mr. Hinney, were concerned tn many frauds and the agents of much injustice to the govern ment, and requesting that their conduct might, be promptly inquired into. The Secretary iasuetl an. order to Captain Por ter to proceed to Bftston, to investigate the facta and take such order on them as the interest of the service, in hi* judge ment should require. When he arrived Booton, .tag- 16.—Qopy of a letter fnm a gentleman who was on board the schr. Antelope, Capt. Barrian, dated “Cur- racoa, July 22.—We were captured on the morning of the 98th.ult. hy boats and _ jnen sent from the Spanish frigate Lege at B >st*n, an inquiry was instituted bv r a I'ram I.aKnnlia ill id mane • k. ««« P i.lL II a I . t. _ ^ ass * effect the removal of a senior officer, no thing but tbe beat end most disinterested of motives fcould shield hitn from censure, f If even, it shall be found (hat Lieutenant Abbot had cause of suspicion against capt.. Hull, yet, still, aa he could not, at the lime called upon, lurniah a list of witnesses, to ,Bhew (hut cause, Gvpiain Porter could do no less, in pursuance of his orders, than to take the only course left, that of putting the matter in estate of investign- , tion by arresting Lieutenant Abbott. It is not well on slight grounds to charge offences on such public servants as capt. Porter. It would at any rate be well, if they must be made, that' they should al ways come front such tnen as the Native of Virginia, end such papers as the Fede ral Republican. They can never forgive him for his heroic bravery and patriotism during the late late. So thin ia the veil thrown over some of the attacks that we see through the gauze and discern ths real motive. e At Boston these causes have, as was to be expectctl, excited strong and ardent feeling- There the personal friends and associates of the parties, mingle in the cunflict end find their way intu the public, papers, end thus is the excitement kept up. Some remarks in reply to one of thoso Boston publications, induce us to add a little to the present article. The National Intelligencer assumes as a faot that those accusations hove originated in hostility to our J\"avy, We do not see any foundation for ouch a surmise. The parties on both sitles are Navy officers, and cannot be fait I v suspected ol organis ing an opposition to the service, to which they are attached, ft is a dangerous and unsafe ground to take, that in this ques tion those who are on one side arc Enemice nnd those nit the other, Friends of the Navy, Tlio navy has no enemies. It neither has nor ought to httve(cncu)ies. Ifa» is probable,'Congress will institute an ina quif yfintii tbe subjects connected with this article, we trust they will be fully and ' ■fairly investigated and with aa little ad mixture of personal feelings or prejudice as possible ; above all we sincerely hop/ that no one will be so injudicious os toi make it a queslion between the Friends anil Enemies ol the Nevy. We concur with the iftelligencer in the hope that Justice will be “promptly, effectively, and unsparingly administered.” There uqy be those who honestly stipimse (here are abuses in the management of our rfttval concerns and wished them reformed j froth the best feelings to the Navy. Reformers are not olwuys enemies to the systems they wish to see reformed, allhtuigh it is the fashioo and the interest of those who live by abuses, to brand Reformers as Knaves or Quixottes.—J)em. Press. From Boston, we learn, that the Court of enquiry, now in session at Boston, on the 14th inst. had Capt. Shaw before theifx lor examination. He knew nothing but from report, but informed the court that Lieut. Abbot bad been cfutnincd. The Court ia proceeding with great de liberation, and inquiring most minutely into every circumstance alledged against Capt. Hull ; if tilery be any thing wrong, they will ascertain it. It if their inten tion to take the eyidsnre.pf every person who may at any time have intimated or ttepyfsud any knowledge of any facts af~ letlged against CaptSin hull. v\ e hope they will not ''Spare Capt. Hull. Flip higher his character, the more slveru should be the investigation. Besides, that such a course will leave no cover fpc the secret slanderer any more than the honest and open enemy of the gallant Captain.—JYat. Intel- ra, Com. Labordie, of44 guns—the com modore and hit-first lieutenant wete in the boats. They carried ns into Porto Cabello, and there condemned the veaaet and cargo under a pretence that we were gnihg to supply the insurgents uf ^outh America. We wdTe plundered of every thing that was eatable or drinkable, with the exception of a little navy broad.— There was not a cheat, trunk, bag, noraff part of the vesiel.but what waa ransack ed. The Chief Justice was at the .beat) of the gang, aud-more 1 (hirsjy for plqjjdcr Captaih Porter,and the District Attorney, Mr. Blake, into the conduct of Mr. Bin- l*y. We have not seen the evidence dis closed at thia enquiry, but learn general ly that Air. Binney waa fully acquitted. An inquiry was not then instituted into Captain Hull’s conduct, inasmuch as Lieutenant Abbott declined to give a list of witnesses, Jj'c. Under the author ity given him by the Socrelary of the Navy, Captain porter arrested Lieut. Abbott and preferred charges againat hint pa which he was lubatyueuily liied, Ji Curious Fish waa discovered last week in shoal water, near one of Ihe isl ands in our harfinr, by Mr. Charles Lit tlejohn, a mao who resides on the i.lanj anil follow)'fishing. * f From its novel and singular appearance Mr. L. was imluced to make tome endea vors to get it on shore. On approaefiing near the fish, he per ceived it was stationary, and. concluded there would bo no difficulty in takiiigittn •bore in his hands. Bui to hi* great as tonishment, be had no sooner touched th* fish, lhau lie reeeivt tl such a severe shock, as almost threw him backwards, -and at first thought su».c one must Hare struck him j however, uu turniug round he saw oo uue qcsr hi up Hy made another »N