THEMUTINY AND EXECUTION.
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Considerable excitement appears to prevail
in the public mind in regard TO the execution
of young Spencer, and two others. on board 0
the u. s. Brig Somers.


Whether or not the circumstances were
such as to justify SO summary and bloody q
punishment, is matter of speculation. The
particulars of the whole transaction are moi
sufficiently known to enable the public to ar
rive ata correct opinion in regard to it. The
accounts which have been published IN the
different papers, are contradictory, and con-
sequently lead to different conclusions.


Lieut.. Commandant Mckenzie has furnish
ed report to the Secretary of the Navy de-
failing the particulars of the mutiny and the
e, idence, upon which he acted.


The following persons have been appointed
by the Department. to constitute Court OF
Inquiry, to investigate this unfortunate affair;


Commodore Stewart,