Washington City, Aug. 24.
We have learnt from, the newspapers that some misunderstanding place had taken place amongst our Naval Officers on the Mediterranean station. We are sorry to say that private letters received in this city, confirm these accounts. It is said to have arisen upon the occasion of the disapprobation of Com. Stewart, of the proceedings of a Court Martial, held whilst the squadron lay off Naples. About that time the squadron sailed for Gibraltar, and the officers who had composed the court met off that port, and addressed a remonstrance to the commanding officer against the terms of his disapprobation of the proceedings of the court. – Whereupon, he arrested those officers, being four captains and one lieutenant. Among the former are said to be captains MacDonough and Ballard. We are so much in hopes that this matter will be amicably adjusted, that we should not have noticed it, but that statements respecting it are already in general circulation. The captains being arrested, the first lieutenants are now in command of the ships respectively which, previous to this occurrence, were commanded by the officers now under arrest. [Nat. Intel.

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New-York, Aug. 19.
It gives us great pleasure to have it in our power to give the following pleasing result of the late disturbances at Gibraltar between the American and British officers. We have seen a letter from an officer of the American squadron at Gibraltar, stating that a court of inquiry was held on board of the Guerriere, on the 1st of July, by request of Gov. Don, who had brought charges against the American officers for breaking the peace of the garrison. The court completely exculpated our officers from any blame; and captain Johnson, of the British army, had apologized for his conduct, and that of his fellow officers, in relation to the late duels at Gibraltar. [Gaz.

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