The New York Herald Newspaper, December 14, 1853, Page 8

‘The Canadas Bank Fraud. OF THE WITNstS WHITE, CHARGED WITH SENG ONE OF THS GUsLTY PABTIRS—STRANGE DE- = Before Justice Start, Yesterday, according to adjournment, the investiga- fion in the matter of fraud pending against D. W. Van Asrnam, ?. W. Sawin and others, charged with obtain ing $5,000 from the agent of the Bank of Montreal, Canada West, on a fraudulent draft, purporting to have been drawn by the Hamilton Exchange Bank, this State. The following is the testimomy, and the magistrate’s ppinjon in the case of White:— William Williams, sworn, ssys—I reside at Buffalo; I wun the cashier of White’» Dank at Baflalo: I have occu- that position sinee }844 | am sequainted with Daniel . Van Aernam and P, W Sawin; 1 don’t know Joan W. Abell, Mr. Sawin was » merchant tailor in Buffalo; he has kept « cash account im our dank for some time | Q Had is wR motes matured at your bank? A. Yes, frequently. ae: Q. Was it bis practice to pay notes before maturity? sir, 1 think 1t was vot. Q. Look at the five doilar note bere shown you, on the Bank of Mentreal, and say if you have ever seen aay of dhat currency belo: «? You, sir, frequently, Q. Has Mr. Sawin ever paid or deposited any of that Kind of money into your baok? A. Not to my recollec- ion. * ‘2. From ycur official relations with that bank, do you mot know that money of that kind bad been paid at the counter of yor beak by Mr. Sawin? Objected to by Mr. Harrington, counsel for Sawin, as inad miseabdle, The Justice said be thought the question may be an- | owered A Why, it is a pretty nard question to answer; Cana- Ga money formsa large portion, probably one quarter, of the money in circulstion iu the bands of the people in Buitalo; we take Canace money at par from our customers, it is 80 commox a thivg to take Canada money; I have no distinet recollection of Mr. Sawin depositing Canada Q ve you at any ime, recently, had any conve! tion with Sawin Gepoeited in this bavk any such money? A. N Q. Are you the paying teller? A. No sir; 1 capaci y sometimes, Mr. Frederick Gridley is the receiv ing teller. Q Did Mr, Sawin, on or about theearly part of Osto- a to whethe: he (Sawin) had paid or ber lsat deporit any money, er pay apy notes of any gonsiderable amount aty ur hank tret reco lec'ion Gepr sits, andI presume ne did pay some notes, Q Did Van Aernem keep ac acsvunt in your bank? A, Dever, pir. Q Do you know of apy transaction since the possession of this Fine of mony by Van Aernam bas besa brought ur knowledge? “A Nove woatever; nor have I any ‘ection of Mr. -awin; none of my owa snowledge. To Mr. Barrington—Mr Sawin hackest @ bask account with as ferrixoreight vears; I cannot say exactly; | kaow Surpell Spencer; I have uo recollection of a note being peid by Mr Sawin to Spencer in Ostober last; 1 aid not Ciscover any excess of funds in the hands of Mr. Saw- in curing the mouth of October. By the Justice—Q Did Sawin or Van Aernam, on or about the Ist of October, pay Canada money at your counter? Would you have been as lkely to have known that fact as Mr. Uridiey, the receiving teller? A. It is imposible for me to say. To Mr. Harriogton —I think I recollect giving Mr. Fawip, about the first of November, aft of $500 on the Metropolitan Bank; | ca. not say how bis acsount was made up; I think his aceount was good at the time he gave his check for that amount; about that time! dis counted two smeil notes for him, bat whether it was ia ‘that transaction | cannet remember; think ene of the notes was for $80; upon reccilection, I think there waa only ore note;I alro psid bim aout the same time, or two or three days previous to hir arrest, I cradited him on our bocks $72, for a bill of clotniag due him; I have an indistinet recollection of George Coles drawing a check for $60. To Mr. Cochran.—The title of ourbank is ‘White's Bank, @t Buffalo,” orgsuized under the general banking law; | don’t know of any other White’s Sank ia this State. To Mr. Harrington —I have known Mr. Sawin for the Isat ten years I never knew aught against him until this transaction. By the Justice —Q Is the Hamilton Exchange Bank a correspondent of White’s Bank? A No sir; nor is the Troy City Bank, nor the Bank of Montreal at Toroato To Mr Cochran —I bave never seen any blank draft: on the Hamiiton Exchange Bank, | kcow Jabez L. White; be is cot one of the association of our bank; formerly he was; be occupied the position of paying teller. To Mr, Blies.—The drawing of draits is a part of the wena business of banks ‘abez L. Whits, recalled by the Justice and examined, —Q. At the time of the meeting at Van Aernam’s room, at the Mansion Heu-e, by Sawin and yourself, at the time cf the filing mp of thess drafts and checks, did not Van Aernam state to you in wiat manner, and where he bad surreptitiously obtained these blanks, and that he had got Abell to sigm them in New York while he (Abell) was drunk, or anything te that effest? A. Mr. Van Aernam steed at that tims that the bookkeeper of the back gave him these biaok drafts; I do not recollect whether be taid that Abell was drunk wheu he signed them at that time, | think he told me so afterwards. Q. The bookkeeper of what baLk? A. Of the Hamil- henge Bank. jd you not know at this time, that Joha W. Abell shen, nor never had been the cashier of the Exchange Sauk? A.J did not know that he was sod 1 supposed be was not; he never had been, to my knoaledgs, Q. Look at this letter cated at Port Dover, andi:, as you say, in the bantwriting of Mr. Sawin addrersed to the agent of the Bank of Montreal, signed by ‘Van Aer bam, purporting to encloss bank drafts, and say whether to your knowlege Mr. Sawin was at the cate of that letter at Port Dover or at ali absent from Buffalo? A. I Go not know tha Mc Sawia was at Port Dover, or wae ther he was abreut from Bulfalo; I do not know that the letter was jointly prepared at Bullalo by Van Aernam and Sawn Q Have you any explanations to make relative to your tetime ny aleeady made ? Mr. Harrington onjected to the question, claiming the bt of «© cross-examivation of the witness, prior to saswering the last question. Justice acknowledged \he counsel to be correct, and Bastained the edjection and riled out the question. To Mr. Bliss—I was introduced to Mr. Abeli in July last; le was at Buffalo then on bis way east, having been West, 1 did net see or converse with him from that time until { came to New York; when I was in Van Aernam's room with Sawin, at the Mansion House, at the time the Grafts were filled’up, there was no conversation relative to the sigmatare of Abell; not that I recollect; but I have Stated ibat Mr Van Aernam may have said something to tha’ effect, but there was rovonversation between us Te- garding the signature of Abell;1 don’t know that Van A IT bave ao dis- 5 Aer waid that be got Abell to sign the drafts when he was ‘‘tight,” meaning intoxicated, but | think he said ‘that Abell signed the crafts when he was *‘corned,’’ nu eaning under the intiuence of liquor; Van Aernam did not say that Abell signed the drafts not knowing for what ere intended sub.equent to the meeting in the room and before Van Aeroam’s arrest, he (Van Aer- wim) told me inthe street at Buffalo, that Abell signed the blank drafts while intoxicatec; this was after Van Aervam’s return from (snada Cross examination of Mr. White by Mr. Harrington—At Van Aernsm’s room, when Van Aernam said that he got the blank drafts from the bookkeeper of the Hamilton Exchange Bank, he said the bookkeeper gave them to him upon the time be wss in the bank; Sawin was pre sent at this conversation; ax to the whole of the conver- tion which tock place in the room I cannot now recol lect; the first 1 remember was that Van Aernam asked Sawin to fi] up these blank drafts, and that Sawin rather ceclined to do so; Yan Asrnam told bim there would be no | barm in filling them up; that he probably ne nae them: after Sawin had filled Aernam told him he had better take thi sod fill them up; I don’t know that he did so; that’s ail T recollect; I don’t know if i: is just the conversation But as near as I recollect; Van Aeroam spoke to me in front of my office, that he bad some drafts ficned by Jobn W. Abell, which he wished to fill up at four or days sight on some bank; there was ne conversation in Yaa Aernam’s room, whea there bank drafte should be made payable, except that Van Aernam said they should be made on the Troy City Bank; he so directed Sawin to Gil them up, and he did 80; Mr. Sawin made no suggestions ns to the manner of filling them up; he filled up several blank checks; [ did not | @irect him, and I don’t re ber if Van Aernam did; they were biank bank checks; | think I saw one he filled up; the bank checks were not filled up at my request; Ehey were filled up at Mr. Van Aernam’s request; the plank bank drafts were filled out by Sawin, at the request @ Van Asrpam; I don’t recollect if I drew out the form by which they were wittea out; Van Aernam designated fle bank om which they were to be drawn: I don’t recol- lect who tok away the bank detector; Mr, Sawia re Quested me to fill up the drafts; be said, “You fill them up you cap do it better then can:’’ this was in antwer to s request made by Van Aernam; he said to Sawin, “You fll thee up; that was after he had filled up ons or two: Mr. Sawin then paid to me, “ Yoo Ail them up: declined to ¢o v0, remarking that he (Sawin) could do them best; Van Aercam told me that be had paid Sa uty for his tailor’s bill, I forget the amount; he did not rhow me a receipt; I bave no resollestion of Mr me he was going to Canada: { heard Van presence of Sawin, that he (Van going to Canada: I cannot state fnily the which took place on that ecsasion: I think ‘we werd, at the time, in frontof Sawin’s store: | cannot y exactly the time it occurred; when | came to New ork, there was a police officer in the same train: his wame is Asa Butman; he directed me to mee! him in New York; he did not tell me that s warrant was issued Agaivet me; I hed been told there was 9 warrant for my arrest; I think it was Sawin who told me, bot I don’t know exactly who did tell me: Mr. Butman saié he wished me to come down on a rub gene, but he did not serve any subpena on me: @ did not tell me that if I cid not come! would be arrested on @ warrant and compelled to come; I brought @ounsel with me: there has been no arrangements since my arrival here, with my counselto make mea witness; I have not been promised by the prosecation or the au: ‘thorities, that if I bessme'a witoess, | should be released from being a defendant. the Justiceo—You have said on your direst exami- mation that you had rot seen Sawin or Van Aernam da- ring your absence from Buflalo in Conrecticut; did you ‘Ot corresp nd with either of them? A. I wrote to Van Aeruam one letter. Q Tid you not vrite him three, one or two of which ‘were intercepted by Sawin, opened and destroyed, and a third found ite way inte the criminal authorities of New York? A. Lbave never written but one letter to Van Acream; | was informed on Sunday evening, that letter dad Seen dents by Sawin at Buifaloy it was directed to e care: Sa informed me about the destruc tion of thu the Icving House, either on last ter Bonday or Monday night, one or t! other; we were taix- ing about this matter ant Mr. Sawin said'that be got a Jetier some time ago from me directed terough Van Aernam, that he opened it and fouad nothiog in it of ©” naequence and it; L told him | d that Feessienartsreatite Hs Tet To Mr. Coohran—Q. Was Van Aerram in‘ebied to you wums previously tothe various sums he > but my impressionis that he did cake | end mlent the amount of the indebtedness of Yan Acraam to Ramin, and to what amount? A [heard Van Aermam say ‘was about three or four hundred dollars, the bank drafts Sj Tiprocemsetess; T have alluded to those signed yy Abell. Q. When you were introduced by Van Aernam to Abell peg te a lab Rageen al ROCNEINE SENSES ene of Abell’s? A ys, i Q Was not that cashed? A Yes, sir; it was cashed for the benefit of Abell; that draft was never paid; it was for $25; it was cashec about three or four month: prior to the meeting in Van Aernam’s room; I made an effort to collect the money, but failed from the inability of Avell y. ig ig parsed Sawin in the atreot, before to Van Aernam’s reom. oid any comversatiou or poss between you? A Yeo. sir, @ When you met each other was you not going towards the Mansion House, and Sawing im the opposite | irection? A I think Sawin was standing at his store coor; | was go'ng towards the Mension House, bat I think Iwas on my way te my «fice Q Hew many minutes walk is it from Sawin’s store to the Mansion Houre? A. [should think sbou' one or two minutes; my cilice is not betweea Sawin’s house and the Mansion House, it is cn the terrace; when I met Yan ord | Aerram on the stairs J think he®was going up stairsalso; when I went in the ro m there was no one there that I there were no papers om the tabla that! saw; whea Mr. Sawin came in the papers were then introduced; it was about that time, it might have been before or a few Puce: afterwards; Van Aernam said that Sawin would nt in about half a minute or something te that eflect; oar conversation in the room together was priaci- pally about the drafts; I don’t know that any of the drafts were destroyed; | recollect that Van Aernam ob- Jeeted to some of them, in consequence of their bad wiiting: those objected to by Van Aernam, were those filled up by Sawin; Sawin did not sesign any reason why he chjectec io #!! up the blaak drafts and checks, not | that T recollect; when Yan AcTT&% Taformed Sawin that recollect that anything was said; a very few minutes after Semin ehinn in’ the Stee wees Sia up; Sawin and I left the room after the crafts were filled up, leaving Van Aer. Bam-in the room: I doa’t kuow whether Sawin complied with Van Aernam’s request in taking some of the drafts to his store; 1 know po ice officers Pierce and Tyler; I know & maa by the name of Waldron; ! should think he ie some fifty years of ave, and has been merchant; he was furmerly « police offic: To Mr. Harrington—The contents of Sawin told me be des Toyed, was a8 follo D. W. Van Arrnam, Esq —I did not hi ime to attend to your business before I left New York, on account of ite being t'me for the cars to leave, when I arrived at the Irving, I shall be in New York before long, aud hopo to meet you there Yours, respecsfully, J. L. WHITE. I don’t resellect the date of this letter; it. was after Van Aernam’s arrest; I left New York on the Tassday, as Van Aernam’s arrest took place on the Friday following, anc I wrote thi+ letter from Connecticut on the Sunday {ol low ing the arrest; the business aliuded to ia the ietier Was to see a man and endeavor to compromise a debt for fifty cents on the dollar; I know of Sawin doing business for Van Aernam; he filled up a blaak note for him; he alro bas w: by iaess letters for Ven Aernam. To Justice] should think the whole amount paid me Ven Aernam was $2500, in Canada currency; about $1.4(0 of that amonut was im payment of acedt due me, the balance I paid him back ia current money; Ven Acrnsm has owed me $1,400 for about two months, lenger time @. Did you know that immediately preceding the ob- teining this draft of $6,000, he was utterly unable to pay you’ A. he told me that he bad sold a place in Michigan for $1,300, and that his father in-law owed him $800, which he expected every day; I loaned him the monty Q. Did you net Ioan money to him on security of a diamond breast pin and finger rings? A. Yes, I have, and w: ly seeured for the loan. Q Dit you not call upon him fer the special purpose of getting this money? A. Be told me if 1 called there h weuld rettle with me; I had seen him before that da he jsid me thozey for the frm Q not well understood, previous to his going inv with these drafte, that if suecessful in Teising money, ¢n bis return he would liquidate all his deb.s with you’ A. No, sir, he told me that he intend ed to pay me wiih the mozey he got from Michigan and his father in law. Q Avawer me, if tbe payments of the money by Van Aernsim ip his room to you, was not as follows:—Taat he would ccntinue to pay $5 bills, and ao continue to pay them over to your hands, until you should be perfectly sativfied for a'l the debts he owed you; and also as to about what you ought to have of these ard that he did continue until $1,420 was paid, $180 of which wss estimated to redeem a diamond breast pia, about $300 to take up scme paper securities you held i about $200 more to Cischarge several small loans which he hed from time to time reeetved ‘rom you, the balance being well understood between you as your shate of tLe the $5,C00’ A. No, sir, no such thing oc- curred; be paid me money in Lis room but not under such circumstancer. Mr. Blivs, counsel for Mr Abell, wished to cr -ex- amine the witners in order to show that the $26 draft spoken of by him, was a draft drawn by Abell on the house for whom he was then travelling, and that th amount of the draft has been paid through Mr. Van Aerpam. Justice Stuart remarked that it was unneces- sary, as he felt satisfied that the draft had no connection with the matter now under investigation. Justice Stuart then closed the (ese, and after a few in troductory remarks tou «hing the evidence of J. L. White, read the following opinion derived from the testimony given by the witnass:— OPINION OF THE MAGISTRATE. It is one of the facts of Unis case, wat Jabez L White, whose examination is just closed whea place? upon the stand to testify was under @ suspicion, with cause to pectiim of being a party conceraed with Van Agrnam, in the fabrication of these bank id not Sawin, and others, drafts: end is ecually true, not only that the law require him (ogive woy evidence tencing to or bimtelf, of which be was adviced by ms and ca: informe: by bis counsel, whose presence, ha being but 2 witnéss, was deemed necessary to prece: Jegal righte in thir behalf. More ban this, he w: cbose not to avail himself of this protection by bat declared his willingpess to ciselose a'l he the watter, and thus pretending should never- lsify any of the facts of the cnte, or de- sigrecly withhold important matters withia his know- ledge, or purposely pervert or vary the truth of what he knew, or give a different version and under- standing of acts and things than which he may con- ceive they expressed, or otherwise attempted in what to deceive or mislead, his evidence should not avail snything against those in respect to whom he.was brought to tes but, on the contrary, should be mate to operate against himeelf, aad if sufficient, in connection with circumstances, to show his probable guilt in thisen- terprike for an extensive fraud upon individoals and banks, as well in this State as Canada, he would be charged with the perpstration of a felony, in connection with Abel Sawin and Yam Aernam. And now, having heard what Mr. White has deemed it best for him to swear to, and that it may be known upon what grounds the action I prcpose to.take is predicated, I am compelled to declare that, in my judgment, having reference to all the facts within my knowledge, this witness bas, in many of his Srewers to the queriions propcunded, made wilful mis- statements, perverted many facta, and withheld much of the truth; and, further, that by bis own showing, in some of bis more truthful answers, ia eounsction with the other circumstances and proof in the case, he is, in my opinion, as guilty of @ copimon conspiracy, for fraud upon beuks ano brokers as aay of tha parties now ua sation, and is¢qually criminal with Van Aernam an Mansion House of thes: which is now m: coniident thst if these as alleged by counsel yy counsel for defendants, y of their county will as he offence of feloniously mak- for complainants, wi bat rot yet determined, probably convict White of ing them, os either of those sow under arrest for that ciime. Under theve cireumstances, with » conviction of his disposition to chest by criminal means, and in consi- deration of his greater facilities by resson of an imme- Giate connection with the busingy# of the banks and the currency of the State, to defraud others by the subtle sgency of forged paper, (against which neither wisdom ner eaution cam guard,) I believe it my daty to requie Mr Whive to answer as for felony, and 80 do order bim into custody an a party acsused with the rest of the forgery of these instruments, At the conclusion of the reading, the magistrate ordered officer Kider to take Mr. Whi shock was one of aln court, but more who had all slong believed, because admitted to give evi Gexce, he would be held barnsless; but the magistrate has thought otherwire, and has now placed him a1 one of the defendants The case was then adiourned uatil 10 o' slock oa Thursday morning, when the respective ceunvcl will snm up the case, Investigation of the Charges Preferred ‘Against the Chief Engineer. The eommiitee appointed to investigate the charges preferred againet 1 Carson, the Chief Kogineer, mot y eflernoom in the chamber of the Board of t alcermen, Witnesses were produced by the counsel for the defence, proving that it was notan un- commen thing for only one estimate io be received for corporation contracts. Mr. Purdy, Commissioner of Repairs and 8 being duly sworn, deposed that on one or two be remembered instancer where pot mcre than one mate was offered for contracts for building fire apps ratus. Mr. Adams, being icy ik in) deposed that he was for- merly Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies, and remem- bered on several cccasions where net more than one esti- mate was received for contracts. R, ©. White, being duly sworn, deposed that he was a member of Engine Co. No, 42; that no conversation took place between him and Mr. Carson relative to the building of engine No. 42; Mr, Carson cid not know of the arrangement entered into by the committee, ip order to bave the contract given to Mr. Smith; he (Mr. Carson) did not keow anything about the build ing of the engine, until the contract was awarded to Mr. Smith: never bad any conversation with Mr. Carson in relation to the building of the engine, until Thankegiving day, many months after the engine was built; avither usiness, or did he know i] the contract was a? he anything to do with the anything about their proceedings awarded toMr Smith for building t) J.8, Craig, being duly sworn, that he was mer ber of Eogine Company, No. 42, and that he called on Mr. Torbors is relation to’ building engine No, 42, and arked him if he was going to ertimate on that engine, and he said he wae; witness’ object in calling om Mr. Torbors, was to keep him from estima! on engine 42; never saw Mr. Carson in relation to that affair; never hed apy conv rsation with him om the subject; witness knows Mr. Carson eight or nine yeatr; knows him peng 4 bot only in the way of business; speb as meeting him at the down town fires; Mr. Carson wanted them to run their old engine; had s conversativm with him on the subject: when the witness said they could not get # com- pany to run old cope to the fires, as it was too and Leavy; witness never had any conversation with Mr. Carron in relation to the néw engine now built, until ¢) dav before 3 Wm. being saty fan ow bghyg ra hon engine cing business a! Essex street @ mean! ‘of the firm of Van Neos & engine Ni by the Comin Oounsil; eet Canadian funda, | he would not be harmed, if he did fill them up, I don’t | ard in other sums of one and two hundred dollars for a | was ready also building her « year the cor ther foremas; to tha oecany ‘ne ocks ee ‘bill; witness pat ia for the engines Nos. 46 and 46; Mr Carsom never said anyt! to indace hia to bid against the other bidders, Pine & and Mr. Smith; bad s conversation on the subject; never waited io oon- engines deposed that he ember of the buticing committee, and cal) . Cixelman & to bid against Mr. Smith witness’s with the affair. that he was a manufacturer of fire engines in this city. was ® member of the firm of Cizelman & Sickles. Hi firm at that time built engines Nos 15and 26; the Fire and Water Committee gave orders to have engine No. 16 built, and the order came through Alderman Hard; Mr. Carson had nothing to do with the building of engine No 15; Mr. Carson called on him, and told him he had better go in for building engines No. 42, 45, 46, 16 and 26, and if he would not build engines he had better build hose carriages; but witness told Mr. Carson that he bad enough f work om hamd, and would not take any more work until be had finished that on band John H Foreman deposed that he had as conversation with Mr. Van Ners in relation to his interest in the firm of Van Ness & Torboss. The counsel for the preferrivg parties objected to any conversation that took pace between witness and Mr. Van Ness. Alcerman Barker sustained Mr. Willard’s objec- tio, on the ground that the counsel for Mr. Carson had no right to impeach Mr. Van Ness’ eworn answer to one of his own questions, Examination continued— Witness is acquainted with Mr. Van Ners’ general reputation for truth and and veracity; it is not gooc; shuld not Jike to believe him under oath; had # converration with Mr. Carson about building cer- tain engines. (The conversation objested to and sustained by_the Committee.) WwW. 8, Doughty deposed that the character of Mr. Vat Ness, for truth and veracity was, from what he had heard, not very g od. (This evidence objected to and objection sustained by the Committee. ) John H Brodie was called, to impeach the veracity of Mr. Van Ness—He judged tbat in the community it was bad; from what witness knew of him he would not take his word under any ciroumstances, and would even hesi- tate to believe bim under oath he has heard his charac ter attacked by various individuals; ameng them were Messrs. Purdy, Doughty, Cizelman and Walsh ; they in- variably said that he told so. many lies that they could not tell when he spoke the truth; Mr. Van Ness owed wit- nese money, ard he had to sue him for it; no ill feeling bas existed since that on account ef businers transactions, Counsel for Mr. Carson—Did Mr. Van Ness’ brother ever tay anything unfavorable about him? Mr Willaid objected to this questicn, on the ground that it would create family difficulties, and if the counsel for Mr. Carson wanted to know anything about Mr. Van Ness’ brother they should produce him on the stand. Alderman Barker sustaine’ the objection of Mr. Wil- lard, and the witness left the stand The counrel for the Chiet Engineer then ioformed the Committee that he had subpoened several other witnes ses, who, he wat sorry to say, were absent; but if the counsel on the other side was willing to close the case, he The counsel for the preferring parties informed the Committee that he would like to sustain Mr. Van Ness’ character, by producing witnesses or affidavits for that Furpore. Counsel for Mr. Carson said that if the counsel on the other side would produce an affidarit, he would be under | the necessity of calling Jonathan B. Purdy and Mr. Smith tothe stand. The chairman of the committee then adjourned tho case until this day at foar o'clock, when the investi- | tion on both rides will be closed. Board of Supervisors. Deo. 12.—Alderman Wastzy Satu in the chair Pos ral petitions for the remission of taxes were re fore: The petition of Dr. R. Wieyork, for remuneration for a German schoo! in Forty-first street, near Seventh ave aue, was referred to Committee om County Offices. The returs of the Clerk of Oyer end Terminer and Gen eral Sessions of the number of jurors personally sam- moned at November term, 1853. OFFICE OF ASSESSOR. In answer to a resolution of the Board, asking the opia ion of the Counsel for the Corporation whether a Coun. cilman can hold the cffice of Assessor, and if not, how a | vacancy in the cffice of Assessor can be filled. Mr. Dillon | te city treasury. | absence of the other judges, replies—The Charter of ihe city of New York ¢eclares that “no member of either Board shall, daring the pe- riod for which he has been elected, be appofated to, or be competent to hold any office of which the emvluments are paid from the eity treasury,” and the questios sim- ply is whether the Assessors receive their salariea from They do not. * * * * Asthe ebarter therefore relates only to offices payable from tha city treasury it coes not, inmy judgment, incapaci tate a Counciiman from holding the office of Assessor. Adjourned tq Wednesday next. Convention for Appointment of Commis- sioner of Jurors. Upon the adjournment of the Board of Supervisors, a convention for the appointment of a Commissioner of Jurors, in the room of Mr. Walker, resigned, was then called to order by Chief Justice Oakley, who was moved tothe chair. Mr. Valentine, on motion, acted as Secre- tary. The ecnvention should comprise the Judges of the Sopeior Court and Common Pleas, and the Board of Supervisors, On the roll being called, it appeared that the only members of the judiciary present were Chief Justice Uskley, (Superior Court.) Judge Ingraham, (Com- mon Pleas.) and the Regorder. j The CHaikmay apprehenced that there waa a defect in the orgavization of the Board, in consequence of the Supervisor Waxp remarked that the Chairman repre- sented the Superior Court, and Judge Ingraham the Com mon Pleas, erin Srurtevant—But they have only one vote each. The Cramman referred to a former occasion when a similar dificu if his brethren then determiae i that hey could not act without a majority of the Judges being’present, it would be unbecoming in him, au an indi yidusl member of the ju/iciary, to sny that the Board is now properly orgarized. He, Judge Uakley, was not pre fent on the former oocasion, which was, as as he un- derstosd, for the purpose of turning one man out and putting another in; and he never would lend bimeelf te such a proceeding, and he, therefore, declined to meet the last Bo On the present occasion, he was informed there was @ vacancy, and Feing asked by the Mayer, he attendsd to take part in the proceeding, bat the didi culty which arore was whetber he could act now, when hie brethren had previously decided that they could not act without a majority of the courts. Supervisor SicRTEVANT ited that it was the inten. tion of the act that the majority of the convention should make the appointment, otherwise two members of the Common Pleas staying’ away would defest the appoint- ment altogether. After a few remarke from the Recorder, Juége Icra- HAM said that some of the Judges bad not received notice of the meeting, ard ruggested that if there was an ad- journmest ard notice given, the other members of the judiciary would have an opportunity of attending, If there was any informality in the service of the notices, thir meeting would be informal. He, Judge lagraham, for one, )eceived no notice to attend On motion, the convention then adjourced to Monday rext,at4o’el:ck, when it is hoped all the members will attend, or serious inconvenience may arise, as tae office ummissione; of Jurors is now t. Theatrical and Musical. ‘Mx, Cuanius Boxee, the excellent American comedian, takes a benefit at the Bowery theatre thia eveni:g, when Keefe’s comedy of ‘Wild Oata”” is t> be prodmdad. Mr. Burke plays Ephraim Smooth, Mr. Eddy Rover, and Mr. Scott John Dory. Other entortsinments are alco an nounced. Broapway THRATRE,—Mr Collins, the Irish comedian ard vocalist, plays two of bis finest characters this even- ing, supported by the whole strength of the Broadway company Burton's TrmaTar. —Four pieces to night, in which Miss Robertson, Burton, Jobuson, at others appear. Barton's is one @{ the most comfortable and popular theatres in the city. Narioxat “Unele Tom’s Cabin” (Aiken's on for this afternoon and evening. . J. Prior, and Mra, G. Watrick’s Timarre.—Mr Brougham’s comedy, “ The Game of Life,” is tobe played again this eventog, with the same cant ss on Monday, and which is more particu- Muded to in soother place. Banxux’s Mvsxeas.—Everybody who is desirons of such a luxury, ca» bave enough of it to-day, aa Mr, Conway's version of ‘ Uncle Tcm's Cabin’ ia to ba played afternoon and evening. Jeiuey gives a “Mozart night’ at Metropoliten Hall this exenicg. The admirers of the great composer will Conbtless Bll the house on this occasion. BROADWAY Mrsxcm AND MeNAGHRir.—Driesbach has en- tirely recovered from his flirtation with the tiger, and invites all bis friends tocaland see bim this afternoon and ever ing. Bowery Cinces.—Various int restirg feate will be por- formed this afternoon end evening, by the company at this hoti#e—and & very good company ‘t fs, too, Bury will amuse all ages and classes at the Stuyverant Institute this afternoon and eveni Prmvaw’s SVEN Mite MmRoR remains om exhibition at Academy Hall, €63 Broadway. Go and see it, and save the trouble and expense of a journey to Canads. Crgaerr's Minernvis, 472 Broadway. gi gramme this evening. Plenty of new songs, dances, io, The “old place” still holds ita own. Woon's Mixevaut, Hatt —The band of vooaliste at this place—444 Broadway—are doing an excellent business, ‘The bill \ffered for to-night is not often equalled in inter- and variety. Curnese Hart, 539 Broadway, resounds overy night with the meledy and mirth produced by Buckley's band of minstrels” Persons who have not heard their ‘ Norma,” and the Jullien burlesque, should do to at onee. Naval Intelligence. The following are the officers of the U. 8. sloop of-var Albany, which left on Monday for the West Indies:— Commander, James S. Perry; Int Lieut , W. W. Bleeck- d Lieot., Reed Werden, Robt. B. Riell, Jou. Adams; Master Robert A. Marr; Purser, Nixon White; Surgeon, 8. A. MoOreery; Assist: Surgeon, R. 1 Cowman; Mid: ; Boatswain, Wm. Jones; Gunner, Rowland Laach; Sailmaker, Janos ; Master's Mates, Bellizer Scott, Wm F Bond, Dexter Brigham, and Jobo Nicola; Purser’s Steward, H. M. Cabill; Captain's Clerk, N. F 3 orris. Williamsburg City Intelligence. Forcery ~A man named Thomas Smith, keeper of » porter house on the corner of Eighth and North Second streets, was arrested yesterday morping, on # warrant issued by Justice Boswell, on complaint of Thomas Grif. fith, charging bim with having counterfeited » note, of which the following is m eopy:— Sifwe months atter date, Lpromioe’ ts pat, to the traer of 0 months a P. Brush, one hindhed and forty dollars ond 10 received. Heary P. . forty-five conte, for val OWEN MoMAHON, ‘The accused was held to pail for suninstion. Jchn 8 Giles, ¥ David Theat! ee Collector. Trustees —Jopas Hi. Phillips’ Peter H. Titus, Adam P. Pentz, for three years. Zophar Mills, for of John Coger, Jr., resigned. During isteen’ report was read, showing that there has expended during the year past, by the department, for bepevolent purposes, the sum of thirtees thou: sand nine hundred and nineteen dollars and forty seven cents. A committee] was appointed to get up a suitable testiaonial to present to John Coger, Jr., (whe has been a trustee for the last ifteen pase) as an expression of the high regard in which he neta by bis associate officers anc the New York firemen. After some further general business, the meeting adjourned. Dirty Srreers,—When will the corporation ever again sweep the tr ets, and save our citisens the necessity of carryirg in their lungs what should be carried away in dirt carts? It was yesterday senally horrible to walk up Broadway, through the clouds of dust which darkened the entire street. It is far more agreeable to have wet snd muddy streets, than to have the atmosphere filled with dust, as it is at present, to inhale with every breath. Tris fine weather is no boon, if, to enjoy it, we have to Grink in pulverized dirt in every part of city. Let the streets be awept by all means. Cuaxce or Hovr.—The worning line for Philadelphia, via. the Camden end Amboy Railroad and steamboat John Potter, will 1 at 74. M. om and after to morrow, Thureday. the stant, and not at 10 o’elock as here- tofore. ‘The afternoon line will continue at 2P. M. as usual. Firk.—About 8 o’clock yesterday merning a fire broke out at No. 180 Suffolk street. It originated in a rear building coe by a number of families. Damage done about $200, A cunt o’eleck on Monday aftera?oD, & woman, residing on the corner of Greenwich avenue and Eleventh street, named Margaret E. Taylor, threw herself from the third story ne ipjuripg berself ina dreadfu: Manner. She has been subject to fits of insanity; and, inan unusepecting moment, when her frienda were absent, rhe committe the act. She was carried into"her house, and attended by a pbytician, Caving Ix or & Vacur—On Monday an old vault, in frent of bouse No. 18 B ekman street, caved in, in conse- quence of & horse and cart pasting over it. The cart was heavily loaded with iron. Both horse and cart fell through, but no persons were injured, Married, On Thuraday, November 8, by the Rev. Mr. Perry, of the M. E. Church, Mr. Goro Puics, late of the U. 8, Coast Survey, to Miss Rosaum Rucwy, of Brooklyn. On Ssturday evening, December 8, by the Rey. Dr. Millett, at his restdence, No. 208 Broome strevt. Mr. Guo. Evonrs t > Miss Sanau Euzsnara Lawxunce, allof this city, On Sunday, December 11 by the Rev. Charles Isbam, Epwarp W. Lovs, of Brooklyn, to Miss Dmuia Brows, of New York. On Tuesdsy, Decemter 13, at the Thirteenth street Et tay Church, by Rey. Samue) D. Burcbard, D.D., Mus mY E,fDarak to Mr. Kpwaxp S. Hn, Jr., all of this city. At Bedford, L. 1, December 10, by the Rev. J. W. Dil ler, Enwaxp Knetoy, late of Camberwell, Lendon, to ie aig eldest daughter cf Walter Robins, of the same ince, a, On Monday, December 12, of consumption, Miss Euiza- Bera T. MvarHy, aged 42 years. Her funeral will take place from her late residence. No. 103 South First treet, Williamsburg, this afternoon, at two o'clock, friends of her brothers, James, Wil- lism and John, are respeotfally invited to attend without further nctice, On the 18th of November, in Paris, Jonny Bras, son of the late Lewia K. Bridge, in the 25th year of his age. Bis friends, and those of his family, are requested to attend his funera), from the Church of the Messiah, this afternoon, at two o’cleck, without further invi- tation. On Sunday, December 11, of paralysis, Davi A. Gzayss, of Ponce, Porto Rico, aged’ 45 years His friends end acquaintances, and those of the family, ave respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from No. 140 Fsst Broadway, without further imvitation, this afternoon, at one o'clock. On Thursday, December 8, at his residence in Scheneo- tecy, Wm. F. Honsyazt, an old aud respected citizen of that place. He was one of the old Frlsouers of war, coa- fined with'n the cheerless walls of Dartmoor Prison. On Monésy evening, December 12. in hope of a blessed immertality, James SHADBOLT, aged 80 yeara. His friends, and these of hia father, A. W. Shadbolt, and of his brothers, Theodore C., and Alfred bad- bolt, Jr., are requested to attend his funeral, o’clock thia afterncon from his late residence, Ne. 123 Stenton street. His remains will be taken to Greenwood for interment On Tuesday, December 13, Mra, Euzs Hanes, wife of John Haber, aged 27 years and 23 days. * ‘The relatives and fr ends of the family are respectfally requested to attend the funeal, at two o'clock this after- oon. from her late residence. Sixth street, betwees North Sixth and North Seventh streets, Williamsburg, L. I. Baitimore papers please copy. On Moncay evening, December 12, Sven, infant daugh tev of the late Benjamin W. Barlow, aged 5 months. ‘The relatives and friends of tho family are respectfully invited to attecd the funeral, at two o’clook this after. noon, frcm No 40 Morton street. On Tuesday, December 18, Paans, daughter of Thomas Wiley, Sen, in the 4st year of her age. ‘The relatives and friends of the family, and those of her brothers Joby and Thomas Wiley, Jr., are respectfully invited to attend her funeral at one o'clock to-morrow afternoca, without further invitatiou, fiom her father’s residence, No 401Greenwich street. The remains will be taken to Greepwoed for interment. December 12, of decline, OWEN MoGrvess, né § months, Bis funeral will take place, at half past twelve o’clock this afternoon, from the residence of his father, No. 260 Stanton street. His remains will be taken to Calvary Cemetery for interment. On Monésy, December 12, of apoplexy, Rozexr MoCor- mick, aged 24 years His friends and relatives, snd the members of the Haywood Guards, sre rerpect‘uliy invited to attend his funeral, from his late residence, No. 129 Third avenue, at one o'clock thin after noo Montreal papers please copy. On Tuesday, December 18, Fampmrick Jaume, eldest child of James H. and Hetty R. Draki The nds of the family are requested to attend the funerel, at nine o’cleck to morrow morning, from his 1: residence, Ninth street, corner of Fourth avenue. The remains will be taken to Mount Plearant Cemetery, New- ark, New Jersey. esday morning, December 18, afters long and painful illness, which ehe bore with Christian fortitude, Frasces Awn, wife of Samuel Smith, in tho 44th year of her age. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend her funeral, at one o'clock this after- noon, from her late residence, No. 141 Forsyth street, without further invitation. In this city, on Tuestay, December 13, Euzansrn H., the beloved wife of Fraecis McMalkin, aged 23 yeara. ‘The friends of the family, and those of her brothers Wm. 5S. and Alexander Irvine are requested to attend the funeral, from her lste reeidence, No. 160 Fast Broadway, attwo o’clock to morrew a'terncon, The members of Waldente Lodge Ne. 9, A. P, A., and the order in general are respectfully invited to @tend. At the rosidence of her daughter, Mrs. E. Lincoln, in Holmes county, Ohio, Mra. Pusns Van Srzxxeers, in the 76th year of her age, Dutchess county pa) In Kingsto, Jamaica, November 4, after atew days illners, GxoRGR Dane CopzixGron. eldest son of George Codrington, Eeq., of Marchionesl, in the Parish of St. Thomas, in th term part of that island ee ss SEE Ts please copy MARITIME INTELLIGENCE. ALMANAC FOR KEW TORK—THIB DAY. MOON FETA, . HIGH WATER, SUN REFS ‘SUM Gets. Port of New York, December 13,1853, CLEARED. Steamshtp—Europa (Br), Shanzon, Liverpool, F Cunaré, Ships—Jobn G Crater, Foster, Havre, Boyd & Hincken; Rockall, Martin, Boston, Samuel T Morse Barka—Se'ellite, Amesbury, Havre, J W Elwell! & Co; Rkein (Har), Poppe, Havre, E Bech & Kunha) dt. Brige—B Strout, Sawyer, Norfolk Brett, Vose & Co; Tesrer, Chieholm, Arecibo, PR, JS Whitney & Co; Mary Frances, Simmons, Darien, H Underwood. Echre—Jobn Q ‘Aéams, Norris, Boston, J Atkins; Rio sande, Sharp Richmond, Van Brunt & Slaght; Louisa, Gaehill, Warhington, Ba'emen & Rudderow; C H Perry, Pollock. Sents Oru Cubs, JT White & Co; Lacon, Bearse, Philaceiphia, J W McKee; Jonas Smith, Furman, Wiiming- fon, MeCready, Mott & Co; T R Jenes, Clark, Jacksonville, Chan & EJ Peters; Henry Laurens, Goold, Kingston, Ja, Mayhew, Talbot & Co. Slo ps—Thomes Hal), Hull. Providence, master; Ore gon, Fowler, P ovidence, master. 8 camer—Jackecn, Parrish, Baltimore, Parker Vein Coal Company. ARRIVED. Steamship Star of the West, Tinklepaugh, San Juan, Nic, via Norfolk, to © Morgan. Steamship Auistas Lyon, Savannah, Dec 10, to Saml 1, Mitehill. Deo 11, miles NE of Look Out, exchanged tignals with (nee | agi henoe for Savannah, Steamahip James Adger, Dickinson, Charleston, Dec 10. to Spofford, Tilestop & Co, Sunday, 434 PM, 25 miles SW of Cape Look Out Shoals, passed steamship Besj Branklin, from New York for Char! 5 * Ship Henry Clay (px), Caulking, i Nov 10, with 420 paseer gers, to Spcfford, Ti'eston & Co. A'ter leay the Channel, encountered severe westerly gales for 2) Gays. Took 8 pilot Dec 12, off Fire Island, from the pilot- boat Sylph. jad but one ceath gn tie passage. Ship Joharn Lange (aan lamke, ols 3 82 cays, with engers, to Wiliams & Guion. Four children died on the Passage; oll well on board. Ship Montreal (Br), Jones, Liverpool, 40 days, to Gilles- pi van & Co. Ship John Gilpin (clipper), Watton, Boston, 40 hours, to Sutton & On Won ttted to tho city by steamtug Titen Ce reports séeing on Sunday, Iith int 1 miles SE of Pollock's Rip ightboat, a bark and sehr sank, with their topmasta above water. Ship Pantheon (20) ——. Somerse’, Mass, to Ceme:on & Brand. Was towed to the oity by steamtug Wave, Fare New York Packet (Olden), Gerdes, Hamburg, 45 ays, with 210 passeng-rs, to K Bech & Kunhardt, Nov Int 41 57, Jon 83 87, experienced a gale f om SW, car- Sabon ies ees ks ne ‘io “Tookthert oWiadeer, § days, to master, sieges Ge Mopac wy ed ore Freseia Batiariy, Revelaad, Bavannah, 16 daye, te ™ Mott & Co. Gohr FW Waridge, Carr, Philadelphia, 8 days, FROM A TaIRD Story WixDow.—At about 43, | 2 dayr. Steamer Westernport, = Gas to Parker Vein yey omer Spoke, off ware lightboat, pilotboat (Br Saxpr Hoox Pxormma Tus Hicmianps, Deo 18. 5 One rs ap the eastern offing, and a Parker Vein pro- peller south of the Highlands, bound in. Wind moderate trem ENE. Weather hn ‘Telegraphic Marine mes pAvtived—Barks Amelia, Ardrossan; T & P Woodward, don, Cnariestom, Dee 11, Arrived—Bark Jeddo, Boston. Nuw Ontrays, Deo 18. Arrived—Ship Cliftom, New York. Herald Marine C dence. iARTOWN, Dec 10. Arrive’—Schrs Almira Ann, Wall, Philadelphia for Boston; Harmony, Maloney, do do; Eiza Jane, Barnard, Norfolk (via Holmes’ Hole) for Nantucket 12th—Wind NE. In fort the vessels reported, and three | sobre below, just arr, unknown. ba PuapEtrms. Dec 183—4 PM. of New York, Matthews, Boston: Arrived—Steamer Ci schrs Jasper, ‘York; Jacob Raymond, Bourne, pn i red. ODgo ish, IgOW ; Alesnudria, Matthews, Boston? Francia Elmore, Smith, Providence; steamer Delaware, Ulara, NYork, Disasters. Wa. For particulard of loss of the cutter Hamilton, and other effects of the gale, see general news columns, A YrssEL, bottom up, supposed the wreck of the cutter Hamilton, was een 10th Est, three miles N of Edisto Tulet. fir BenGat (of Newburyport), Bray, from Cadiz Oct 6, for Mevvely, betore evceten tosh Bek apecg plead Oot 19, in @ violent gale, and the water gaining on the pumps, bore away for Fayal. On the 23d, altbough 200 tons sal hac been tbrown overbeard the water gained, andit beirg impossible to get at aad stop the leak, which was law oma oes hhtect st, and the crew having be come exhausted, Captain B was compelled to run the ship ashore on the island of St Michael. The masts, spars, sailr, rigging, &c., were eared, an¢ the hull sold for $600, The first and second office: ved at Cork Nov 22, in an Erglieh scbr, havieg left the Captain at St Michaels. Captain B. expected to remain two or three weeks, to take care of the property. The Bengal was a good ship of built at Medford, in 1840. There is iasurance at Boston, in two offices, for $21,500. On the cargo, 8,400 bhde salt, there was insured $4,000 in Boston, and $2 400 in Newburyport. Bur Ratrier, lost at Currituck, was further iosured for $20,000 in addition to the $5,000 already reported. Part is on freight money. There is also $20,000 0n the ship in Balti wore, New Sup Emerarp Istx (of NYork), Cornish, from St Jobn, NB, dragged her anchors early on morning of 29th ult, and went ore near the Albert Dock, Liverpool, but was assisted off by two tugs, and went into dock without spparent damage. Bark Ouve Brancy, lost at Bermuda, bad $5,000 in- sured on ber cargo in this city. Bark Pryrona, before reported at Mauritius, under seizure, vas seized by the Vice Admiralty Court for » bottomry bord made at Bahia. @apt Jenkins was put in prison, but was sed; the bark was in the haods of judges. Sixty-three of her passergers had been sent on to Australia by the U % Consul. Bric Erorra (of Belfast, Me), Moore, was lost on s reef off Tarke Islands Noy 16. No particulars. Bric Tyre, where bound not stated, went ashore at Absecom # few days back, and bas broken up Sails, rig- rigging, anchors, chains, &c, have been saved,’ and brought to the city for sale. Scnr H 8 Baxnzs, Raymond, from Boston for NYork, with a cargo of fish, &., struck on Watch Hill Reef, at 114 P M, 11th ivst, during thick weather. and soon after filled with water. She t off morning of 12th, full of water, and taken to ide of Fisher's Island, 6 where the was beached. The crew were busily engaged in getting out the cargo, and hopes are entertained of saving the vessel if the weather continues favorable. Scum Farcon, ashore on Fisher's Island, has had most of her cargo saved and taken to New London, the flour and corn generally in a damaged state. Part of her ssils and rigging have also been taken to New London. Scir Jony Tows.—An attempt was made to raise this vessel, before reported sunk near Tuckernock Shoals on Fridsy last, which proved partially succastful. Another trial will be made, when it is thought she will be raised =e oases into port. She now lies sunk in six fathoms of water. &cur KexpvskraG, from Barien, was tte vessel reported ashore on the Beacon, below New Bedford. Sie came off without damage, and arrived at NB same day. Cortision—Yesterday afternoon, asthe steamtug Joseph Johnson wae endeavoring to cross the Fulton ferry boat Bedford, while coming out of the slip om the New York sice, wea ron into by the B, ore seer ae starboard ferry rail, forward part of Ceck, &. The t sustained no Camage, ‘Whalemen. New Bedford 12th, bark James Andrews, Kelley, fie € Touched at Mauritius Sept 20, Wave, Downs, NB; ofl as before, (and Fld same day to cruise, having taken Ais officers on board); 26th, Mars, Harrison, NB; no report of cil, (and Jd 30th, put in to land 1st officer, Mr Rowans Tile, who way tick with dysentery—he died Oct 18), Sid Sept 16, fonia, Coggeshall NB’ 675 bbls ap: Oct 2, Orpray, Macomber, NB, having repaired, bad shipped to London 5,869 galle sp oll. Spoken. : Ship Oteeonthe, hence for Liverpool 8th inst, lat 40, jon 71. Ship @ W Bourne, Harding, from Calcutta for London, wed oe Jat 86 8, lon 51 E. ip Caroline Nesmith, Kenzey, from New York (Aug 1) for Callao and Panara, Sept 29, lat 11 S, lon 29 W. Ship Cotton Planter, Ripley, from Havre for New Or- leans, Nov 9, lat 46 41, lon & 50, Ship John’ Bunyan, of Sunderland, from Antwerp for Boston, Nov 23, lat 3834, lon 10 W New sbip St Bernard, from Wiscasset for Savannah, 6th inst, lat 38, lon 73, Birk Kubland, Benthall, from New York (Aug 1) for Cape Town, CGH, Oot 26, dn the equator, lon 21. ‘ig MS Cousins, of New York, from Boston for Mobile, DOtb ult, lat £43, lon 72 48, Scbr P I Nevins, from Alexandria for St John, NB, 8th irst, lat 40, Jon 71. Schr Jane Ingraham, from New York for Portland, Deo 11, off Portemouth, Foreign Ports. ANTIER—Paseed Sept 22, ships Sacsusa, Souper, from Sin- gapore Avg 26, for Pt Philip; Oct 1, Ascutma, Pepper, from nila Avg 9. tor Calcutta. ‘AvEx—Sid Oct 29, bark Said BinSultan, Moseley, Muscat. Bussto.~ Arr Nov 28, bark Tenaro, Barstow, NYork. Bld from the Pill 28th, ship Bertha, Smart, Cardiff, Arr at the Pill 2ith, (ships Kossuth, Peray; fumgastul, Pratt, and Mary Crocker, Croeker, Bristol for NOrleans, and remained. 2 Canrox—In port, Oot % ships Staghound, Behm, and Courser, Berry, to load for NYork; Houqua, Dixey, and Tentao, Bradbury, une; Augustine Hoard, Hopkins, for Sen Francisco; bark Lamar, Green, for W coast South America, Sld abt 9th, ship’ Swordiish, Babcock, NYork. Ca11.40—In port Nov 12, ships John Marehall,” Robert- son, for Chischa Islands; Panama, Gerard, for Hampton Roads; Climax, Howes, repaired, for do; Radiant, Bearse, 16g guano for do; Alkmaar, Simpson ; Narragansett, Sbanhlend, and Carolus, Hard, from Chincha Islands, ali three leaky and dieg: Inez, Lunt, from Boston, diag cargo ice. Burlington,} Cook, froin Chincha Islands for Hampton Roads; Gem of the Sea, Bowen, for Chinchs Islands; Balti- more, Northrup, from Melbourne, condeeaned; Cambridge, Haynie, from San Francisco, unc; Antelope, Snow, from do, do} Goléen West, Curwin, fcr Hampton Ronda; Kate Swetland, Keating, unc; Mazatla: do; Muscono- 0, mo, Osbb, for Hamp'on Roads; “Ryan,” Penny, from San Franelteo, arr Oth, une, Haguenot, Stover, for Baltinore; Tornado, Ellery, for NYork; barks Rodmond, Hill, lg guano fcr Hampton Roads ; Wallace Tarner, leaky ; ire ly, Robizeon, repg; Golden Age, Strong, for Hampton Roade; Terror, Percival, for St oma 3; Stephen Larrabee, Burt, from San Francisco. just arr. Arr at do Oct 28, bark John Goodbue, Slater, San Fran- eitgo (and sid Nov 2 for Chinchas). Also ald Fept 25, bark Marmors, Fales, Chincha Islands; 20th, shipe Rell ance, Berry, snd Robert Center, Arnold, do; Helen Mo- ; Lunt, United States; 26th, barks AF Jenness, Hor- ‘on, Chinchas; 29th, Ohio, Ruapach, Great Britain. At Chincha Islands Nov 12, ships Dakotah, Davis; Si- moon, Smith; Lucknow, Plummer; Lebanon, Hale; Osro- line Tucker, Chare; T B Wales, Howland; Alert, Thomas, Ducheese ’Orleans, Hutton; Remittance, Movers; Gov Morton. Burgers; George Evann, Cow 'llarc; Albus, Grego- 1y; Velgs, Holm; Witchcraft, ley; Mary Green, Eve- rett; New Yorb, Bexter; Plymouth Rock, Tucker; Ara- mingo, Drinkwater; Marion, McGuire; Ocean Spray, Mo: Lellan; Sirocco, Santor’; Hornet, Kapp; Empress of ¢ Sea, Putnam, Storm King, Coll , Hondle Perl, Scobie; Ferrester, Caulfield; Hopewell, Green Shakespeare, Isyden; Flying Fagle, Parker; Robert Cen- ter, Arnold; Reliance, Berry; Rol Harding, Harding; ore Wood; Northern Crown, Lamb; Annawaao, ec ne; Victory, Lane; Pauline, Colbourn; St. Thomas, Merrill; Roscoe, Smith; E Bulkley, Hinckley: Hampton, ‘Brown; Albert, Dorr; Herculean, mberluin; Beatrice, Rogers barks Parthian, Smith; ‘Arctic, Lane; Hugh Birk- head, Hudgins; 0, manil, Kendrick; A ¥ Jennesa, Horton; Marmors, Fales; CL. Bevan, Cassio; Jonathan 6, Slater; and Scotland, Skillings ~all loadieg guano for the United Stater, Caxcorta—In port Ost 18, ships Hermione, Howard from Sidney, N2W, arr 9th, to load for England; Robt Burtcn, Dichs, do do; Anative, Hedge, for China, Hag; Ha ron, Cuppinghsm, for Boston soon, having clesred aame day; FW Brane, Landis, for do 2 or 3 days; Union, Phipps, for do soon; Thos Courch, Martin, do do; Marcel: Tue, bartlett, for do, dg; Orlsea’ Sears, ‘to load for do; Wm Penn, Folger, for do, in dock repg; barks Falcon, Watson, for do, just commenced ldg; Hy Trowbridge, Currier, for Bartadoes. Sid from Saugor Oct 4, ships Hy Wate, Nason, Falmouth, England; Nebraska, Hearse, Bowtcn; Pentiac, Tresdwell, do: 14th, bark Douglas, Crocker, de; 15th, ships Scargo, Howes, do, Carn "Town, CG4—In_ port’ Get 26, barque Tally Ho, Higgins from Boston Aug 3, to load for do. Carr Venn Istanps—Ip port abt Ost 20, brig Planet, Rider, from and for Salem; Wm M Rogers, Skinner, from Boston. CoxeTaxTixorie—814 Noy 8, barqe Ithona, Leckie, (from Odense arr 3d, and subjected to five days quarastiae), for Antwerp, Currnorea Roare—Pat in Nov 20, ship. Meroury, Conn, oT le No 38, shi Repriblio, Pawyer, Quebes, snd AL irr Nov ip ndlio, Pa for London. Sl ship Ocean Queen, Sraith, roceeded Pondon (from NYork). Ln ar gid Nov 23, bark Juniata, Jellerson (from Cronstadt Passed 16, bark By) La from Croastadt at. 6, Bylphide, Lawry, ‘int Vuiovra—@ig ¥.oy 26, bark Jobe Artin, Hart, Lqp/ion 4 fuss’ GLAsGow—In port Nov 29, ship Royalist (Br), Beve- Zi ge, for NYork, ldg; bark Jane overt (Bry te for Boston; Themis (@r), Kavanah, do do; siltan, Newt, for NYork, lig; and others as before GraraLtaR— (nm port Nov a, bark Pamphy Nickersom from Marseilles for NYork, only Am vessel. ‘Wind K, a ome days provions, a yg bot In port Ni : 29, ship Eastern |REKNOCK— Noy ci Crombies, for Francisco, 1dg.” J ty (Br), Hamsvra—Sld Nc v 23, Melissa, Peterson, Valparaiso and San Francisco, - Sans Nov 26, ship J W Cushing, Plammer, New York. LivERroo1—Sld Nov 25, ships Crown, Campbell, NOr- leans; 28tb, Old Domtaion, Magee to! in the river, 20th, outward bound, ship America, Barstow, NYork. Loxpox—Entd inwards Nov 25, bark Brunette, Koy Wert. yltsnocksa Arr Sept 13, ships Ariadne, Knight, lay 8; Leland Lothrop, do Apri . out ship Moses Wheeler, Callagea, for Caloutta; bark Slla hack? er, do, Marsaruixs—In port Nov 25, rhip Plato, Woodbury, for NYork; barks Adeline, Frates, for do; Cuba, Evams, for Boston, ldg: brig Adelphi, Gorham, to load for do. Sid 24th, bark Mary, Gilley, Palermo. Mincars— Off Nov 28; Geo Law, Cooper, from Amster- dam for NYork, Maita—No Am vessel in port Noy 22, Sid 12th, brig bg fe Pierce, NYork. URINUS—In port Oct 18, bark Peytona, from N York for Australia, abantoned: (+¢e Disasters:) ‘Sld 11 ay gg Wirt, Winsor, (from olisteta ee) repaired, ston, ManiLA—In port Sept 26, bark Merlin, Ballard, for Bos- ton 28th; ani others. There bad been no arrival of Am vessel since 7th, nor any departure for the U1 States. Nuwcasti#—Cld prey to Nov 26, Elizabeth Hamiltoa, Jones, NYork. Nuwrort—Off pert Nov 26, put back, ship Windsor owe Pasir pewt Sept 18, a orT Puiir—In por pt 15, ships Martha, Sam, | for ree eae to; None aerate ‘ =“ for days we! lacon, for Batavia few daya; Rockland, Gos Rowen 14days; Castilian, Graves, wig crew; Splendid. Bigxive and BR Milam, Elli ding; Ariadne hnight, froni Boston May 8, arr prev to Sept lana, Lothrop, aud Texas, Merrill, disg; Propontts, wig crders; Eagle, Hardy; Euphrasia Smith, @ndVandat Ma Marshall, unc Akbar, --—, condemned and fold 9th fora rtoreabip: barks Yarmouth, Sampson, for Callao 14 days; Lucy L Hale, Lull, for Calcutta few days; Isabelite Hyne, Semerby, for Cantom ready; Theoxena, Webster, tallasting; Brighton, Robinson, aud Lorenzo Sabine, Da- vie, unc; Potemac, Hallett, condemned; steamer City of Norfolk, Ccffia, henco April’16; arr Sept 2, unc, 3-masted sobr Indianols, Cathcart, do. qyiliffom the Heads Sept 8, rhip John 3 Mayo, Reed, o. Port Giascow—In port Nov 29, bark Wallace (Br), Morton, for Naw Orleans, Ide. Paka—In port Nov 5, bark Star of the East, Hudson for NYork, une; brige Chataworth, Brown, for do, dg; Mary Emily, Bowne, from New Haven, arr 84; schr Isaac a lin, Willis, for Boston, ldg. Frxanc—In port Oct 18, ship Jullet, Moulton, from Singapore, arr--for Boston via Patang 12 or 15 days. SHaNcuAR—In port Sept 27, ship Bay State, Simmons, from NYork via Hong Kong, just arr (will load for New York ultimate'y); bark Huatiagton, Fraser, for do, uno; and others, presumed as on 20th, except ship load for Palmer, which ald 17th for Foo-chow-foo, —In Nov 18, barks Stambonl, Ken Lender. oe i eM from Marseilles srr 18th, for Boston ldg: Golfinch, Ryder, from Marseilles arr 11th, for NYork ldg. Sld 15th, barque Amanda, Baker, Boston, Sr Hereva—Arr Oct 4, bark Warren White, Towne, Providence (Aug 10), and sailed 18th for Mozambique. Sr Tuomss—In port Nov 20, ships Oronoco, Howes, from. Newport, E arr 14th; International, Brown. for NOr- Jeans: Kennebec, Smith, from do (the last two were not bound to Liverpool, or in distress), Varraraito—Ia pirt Ncv 1, Br aliip John Dalton, Bond, charter:d to load ores at Caldera and Pena Blanca at $19 per ton, for Boston. Home Ports. BALTIMORE—Arr Deo 12, steamer Parker Vein, Turner, NYork, Cid steamer Expreas, Harris, NYork; ships Jamew Corner, Corner, Marseilles; Bens Vista, Theobold, Liver- pool; sehr J O Johnson, Smith, West Indies. EOSTON—Arr Des 13, schr Milwaukie, Coombs, Phila- delphia; 10th, schr Lydia Brooks, Coombs, Wilmington, NO; 11th. echrs Bllea, Hallet, Fredericksburg; Amelia Starkey, Wixon, Philadelphia.’ Cld 12:h, ship Ocean Ka- gle, Somers, Calcutta; bark Formon, (now, 349)6 tona) ycer, Savannah, St Jago aud Trieste; bri; Ghico » By- der, Philadelphia; ‘vehrn Aue EG Cattell Willineas’. doz Bay tate, Sherwood, NYork. Sid, barké Lyman MB Stetson: brige Pembroke and Cordelia The outward bound fleet before reported, remain in the Roads. BUCKSVILLE, SC—Arr Nov 29, briga Forest State, Lam- caster, Banger; Dec 2, Lafayette, Kelly, Searsport. Old Nov 21, brig Prentice, Hobbs, Carver, Bermuda; 30th, brig Altevala, Carver, Searsport; schr Wando Smith, Newport; Deo 2, achr John Cadwallader, Wi NYork. BATH—Sld Dec 7, bark Thales, Gardaer, Charleston. BRISTOL—Arr Dec 9, schr Sampson Hart, Usher, New Bedford, to load for West Indies, Cld ship ‘Boy (of Boa ton). Morse, Australia CHAR E3T0N—Arr Deo 8, ship Joseph Howe (Br), steam- asetto Driver. Queenstown, Ireland’ In the offing 9 ship William Penn, Morton, from N York; ship ct Piooal (Fr), frm Havana; ship, unknown, and a Spa- nish bark. Cid 8th, bark Velocity, Ryder, Boston; brig ‘Times Phinney, Boston; schr Mobile, Basset, NYork. FALL RIVER—Sld Dee 10, schr Matthow © Durfee, Jamer, Alexandria; 12th, schrs Minerva, McGivern, Balti: more. GALVESTON—Arr Nov 26, brig Caroline E Kelly. Col- erd, Borton; 28th, schr Robert Mills, MoNair, NYork; 9th, brig Herman Theodore. Wragge, Bremen; tark Ne tune’ Dietzon, Bremen. Cld 26th, brig Choctaw, Boston: bark Helen. Hall, do HOLMPS’S HOLE—Arr Dee 9, big Marshall, Bean, Sa- Yannah, for Bath; schrs Harmona, Maloney. and Am@ Willard, Philsdelphia for Boiton; J Raymond, Bourme, Nantucket. for Philadelphia; Mir or, Ingerson, Vanalha- ven, for NYork; F A Hawkins, Cobb, Provincetown, for NY¢rk; Eastern Light, Smith, ‘Boston, for Tangier; Otis, Frisho, Portsmouth, for Norfolk; Hannah east: Bow ard, Newburyport, for Norfolk: Georgia, Pettengill, Beth, for Potcmac: 10th, burk Grand Turk, dishborr, NOrleans, fer Bonts: brign Water Witel Conway. Pea Nov St, iver 7th, of and for Salem; Samuei B Tapley, Sar for Portsmouth; Lincoln, Webb, Perkian, Wilsingtos’ NG, for Bath: sehre Kvergiade, White, Georgetown, for Bath; Hoze, Hutchinson, Baltimore for Portland;’ Bril- liant, Hatch, Fairhaven, for Islesboro; 1th, brigs J Hathaway, Leland, Georgetown, SC, for Boston; Aust: Wylie, Savanneh, for Damarisectts; Nora Benson, Phila- Celphia, for Borton; sobrs Harvest, Wil iams, Wilmingtem, NO, for Boston; Georgs, Edward, May, Philadelphia, for Boston 12th, sobre Eidad, Jarvis, ane Hghlander, Gould, Philadelphia, for Boston. 81d 10, ship Omega, schra Cameo, Eliza Jane, Marthe, Almira Ann, Harmona. J Raymond ‘Mirror, F A'Ha Fastern Light, Otis, H Grant, Georgia, Statira, Narra- guagus. In port 12th. 11. A M, wind XE, bark Grand Tark; Sam Small, Marshall,’ Water Witen, Samuel B Li thaway, Australia, Nora: schra Leo, re Hope. Ann, Geo Edward, Roscoe. Eldad, Highlander. u—Arr Dso 6, ships Progress, Chase, New York; Foutituce, ie York; barks nany, Smith, New ‘ork; Wm Larral ikey, LH Jarvis, Navy Jamaica; sohre Bay 14 days; fbrig Flora, @ubbar Fak » Newport (Mo) iow York. x § Belden, Price, New Yerk; Fakir, Tay US revenue cutter MeLelland, Morrison,’ N ketsk Na Tigre, Pis Malaga; 7th, schr Joha Elliot, We New York. Cid 6th, 8) polaceo Rosa, Millet, Barcelona; schr J W Arthur, King, Havana; 6th, bark Yuba, Robia- son, MantanzasPxebr.J P Brown, jCollett, Havana; 7th, Be ebip Kitty Cordes, Hanuah, Liverpool; schr Ann & Susan, Myers. Providence. NEW ORLEANS—Arr Deo 5, ships St Charles, Barrers, Baltimore ; Ostervald, Jarvis, Castine, Mo; Isaiah, Crowell, St’ Thomas 8 days; brig Coral, Kinsmap, Havana, 4days: echr Star, Parker, Arkansas; Mexican man-of- war steamer Iturbide, Monso, Vera Uruz 5 days; 16th, ships Lemuel Dyer, Williams, Havre 82 days; Lochinvar, Lubbin, Bristol (fog) Oct 14; Mancherter, Tyler, New York; Modesta (Span), Gilabert, Havana 4 days; bark ericrartatsge 60 ans Tid a, we on fala rinteni, Malega ya; 17th, ar Mitchell, NYork. if Cid 5th, ships Windemere, Fairfield, Liverpool; Niagra, Drummond,.Havre; Ocean Star, Lord, Liverpool; Indians, Coffin, NYork; Belle Assize (Fr), Greelin, Havre; barke Fanny Buck, MoGilvery, Bosun; HS Brad Philadetphia’; Charles Thompson, Small, Havre ; brig Avon, Garr, ‘Algiers (Africa): sclr Anita, Basso, Cam- potedy; Oth, ateamehips United Stater, Lasts, Aspinwall ‘ampere, Flanders, fan Juan de Nidarague; ship Re- jorter, Howe Liverpool. Towed to sea 20th, ship Mediator, bark Kepler, bri low ships Leonidas, Jersore, Forest City, Pacific, Richard Ab brig R M Charlton, Tallulah; £0th, ehip'Clara Ann, brig Adama Grays 3 FOP, Rew LONDON--Arr Deo 19, eohrs Pennaylvanie, Gold~ mith, ard Vesta, Lumlin, Philadelphia, Sid sloop Jao ianpber, NYork. NEW BEDFORD—Arr Deo 10, echrs Kenduskoag, Da- fen. Sid 11th, scbra Mary Amp and Caroline, Henderson, Jhilagelphia. ‘Sid 12th, sohr J Rusling, Philadelphia. NANTUCKET—Sld Deo 9, sohr J Raymond, Philar ol, Ne SBURYPORT—Arr Deo 9, schra Amelia, Lunt, de Iphia. ‘Are 10th, brig Wm D Shurts, Stickney, Baltimore; sehr James, Small, Philadelphia; Lith, orig Waitstiil, Morse, Darien; schrs Fulton, Alexandria; Louisiana, Phile- Gelphia; Senate, Albany, Sid 10th, sohr Kostuth, WW or NEWPORT—Deo 10, brig Harrie, Newell (of Belfast), per suppored for Boston. Cid brig Humboldt, Giam, mere. NEWARK—Arr Deo 12, schr Samuel Rankia, Brown, Rockland. Me. PENSACOLAArr Deo 2, brig Thomes Kéward, Hag tka Atteh, Fiye, Balt rington, Thomastoa, €ld '24, PORTSMOUTH Arr Deo 10, brig Arcadian, Wilsom, more Geor; SC; scbrs Louisa Gray, Sharp, Phi for Navy Yerd; piith, Gen Wi ren. Tarleton, do; Delphina, Port Bwen NYork. Are below 10th, - brig , Allen, Savannah for Bath; sehre Lucy Ana, Cleave: ‘comico river for do; Exsel, Philadelphia fou, Fortlaxd. PORTLAND—Arr Deo 11, schro Orends, Pinkhamg Iphia; Delaware, Philadelphia; Loduskia, Lovell, Philad Bickmore, Philadelphia; Clarendan, Ponniman, NXoew ; Gapnett, Simonton, NYork. Bolow, beating. in, a deow 7 Jaden probably the Sare’s Eyizabeth, from - delpbis. New ship Cumberland, for Mobile, reter aed 10th, and proceeded again aext day. Old 1 Varks Medom, Roby, Havane ; @ 1 Kuigat, Dyer, Mat-asasy ncbr ovibed Foster, Key Ker, PROVIDENCE—SId Dee 12, achra Buena Wate, Patten, and A’+laide, Coleman, Pbladelphia BAY Ali—Axr 19a. 5, steamship At a, Lyon, NYook; 7th. brig Ox4ora, Fitts, Oardepas, Cli 6th, Olio, Guptill, Bosta , 7th, Albatrow Pa Be’, Me; 9th, sh'p “shose, White, Liverpool ; brige Lrgila, Stover, ara, Boston (put in for repair); Wester: vitch, Simp gop, ‘and Civilian, Nic! on; Manbaseot*,, Smith, NYork; W A Droeser, “dat, Me, BALEV, Arr Deo 10 sohra Qvarlotte & Back.,” Coombe; American, Conway, and Geo W snow, de) 9) ia: 11t1 Celestina, Ficketly Ov for Ferkenn: Mea Lamartine Nevis NYork for Bath, ta tow nea, Arron Atom, Sid 1th, Yabr Mey j