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zhe trial of Commodore HENRY E. BALLARD,
charge Of disgraceful conduct, in opening a
letter intended for brother officer, reading and
retaining enclosed letter, commenced yesterday
on board of the North Carolina We append the
charges and specifications. The testimony of
Lieut.. VIM. Glendy, Mr.. Hobbies; Capt. John
keever, and Lieut.. Ingersol is crowded out to-
day. A letter. written in Com Ballard's name,
explaining the charge, and handed by Lieut.. In
gersoll to Capt. Keever, is given below, marked
B.


The charge and four specifications read by the
Judge Advocate charging the accused with conduct unbe
coming officer and gentleman nasInuch he did on
the 18th of July, $780, while in command the U. s. ship
North Carolina, Caao Bay, break the seal OF private
letter addressed by WI Hodgson, citizen Of the T.
Captain Isaac McKesver Commander Of the u ship Fal.
mouth, and which contained three other letters, OF
which said Ballard opened and read. The second spec-
cation charges that CON- Ballard sent for said W. B. Hodg
to come board ship and that hs did then and there
insult said Hodgson in presence OF his Lieutenan,s


The third specification charges Com Ballard with refus-
ing to give up the letters when demanded that be ordered
of his Leutenants read the same in his cabin in
public


The fourth specification charges that Com Ballard
ed copy Is be taken OF the said letter.