Nortolk, September 23.
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The Eclipse, reported under marine head
from Havana, whence she sailed III inst. brings
no news. She boarded by boat from the
U. S. ship J0hn adams, Capt NICHOLSON, off that
port the 9th inst when going in and informed that
there were some cases OF sickness on board. The
John Adams sailed few days after on cruise to
Leeward. Havana was very healthy when the E.
sailed


Waslanston September 22.-Iieut. FREDERICK G. VOL
OF the Navy, tried certain charges by Court
Martial New York. time last FALL found guilty, and
sentenced 10 be casered The sentence suspended
until the termination of the late naval trials in this city in
OF which (he of Lieut. Ramase) will be recol-
lectcd, Lieut. Wolbeit the and material
witness. The Sentence against Lieut. Uober has since
been approved by the President and he has accordingly
been stricken om the roll o the Navy The offence OF
ahich he convicted was, believe, pfetering, will
fully, false charges agains, Lieut. Ramagc Nat Intel


Neg FORK, September 26.-Letters from New
Orleans Of the Sd inst. by the Statra state tha. the
city healthy for the season, and the prospect OF
the coming crops favorable.


New Orleans papers 10 The evening OF the Sd inst,
are silent respecting the health Of the city. The
price of that dale states that about 90 bales
Of the new crop of Cotton had been received but it
was no, ex peced that The import would commence
in any quantity under about go days.


Justices Of The Peace Ssc- has been suggested to the
House of Commons through the medium of London



magistrates should be examined as TO their competency.
The hut good To be Inst in this country where much
(and occasionally well foundcd complaint exists of the in
competency of of these officers of justice. 1t is,
especially important that these places be well filled among
u.s. because these constitute the Judicial tribunal
whose decisions final as the interests Of large class
of the community. Nat. Intc.
The National lntelligcncer of Saturday last says
-" We are informed, and have no doubt of the fact,
that Commodore DAVID PORTER has lately been
II. 4 Ct1,a cocN NInx
1co, as Commander in Chief OF its naval forces.
The Executive of that Republic decided on the 4th
of July last, to recommend to the Council OF the
Government to tender this appointment to Commo-
dore PORTER; on the 5olh of July the proposition
was approved by the Council and the offer has ac-
cordingy been made 10 him. We understand, ALSO
that similar overture has been made TO Commo-
dore p. or the part Of the Government OF CoLoM-
BIA.


We have not understood what Commodore Por
,er's determination is in relation TO either of these
Offers