The New York Herald Newspaper, December 21, 1853, Page 8

Anti-Stavery Lectare—No, II. MON. J. @, PALFREY ON “THE POLITICAL USURPA- TIONS OF TH BLAVE POWSR,” The seeond of the curse of anti-clavery lestures got up by the Anti Slavery Society of New York was deli- vered last ing, in the Broadway Tabernacle, by the Hon. Jobo Gorbam Palfrey. Subject—‘' The Politica! Usurpations of the Sinre Power.’ The advertisements con(ained s cuyiows “esctiption of the lecterer, deline- sting him as ‘formerly Seerctary of State of @ setts, Member of Congress, &e., and who ems: twenty slaves conveyet to bim by will becs use he could sot conscientiously hold them in berdage.”” The audience was by no mesos much exhibitions of rampsccy. The lecture waa not received with soy extraordinary amount of enthusiasm Mr. Palfrey havicg been introduced to the meeting, commenced realing his lecture ata rapid rats and with little empbasis, He asic :— It eeems to me, ladies and gentlemen, that the people of this country are not alive to the povition ia whish they stend, Ip this I rend the signs of the Weare in danger—and the danger js inoreasing—of losiag our ea tablished forms of republiczu govern sent. Aistory would help us to some generalizs\ious which we might apply to our owncase, Whe? we spesk of the Roman empire, every one knows we refer to an iron militery despotism, ia which there was no cecurlty foc property, Liberty or life, when they come in coll'si 2 with the power of the govern. ment. The old feelings 0 pairiotiem wore still hold up— the very word Kiperor, »0 tignideant to us, was, in ite origin, even more umpréisnding than our titles of Gov ernor apd President—it meant no more than General, Of all intolerable goveron ents the most intolerable is th: where the aristocracy rule Ture is nothing in his tory more awial than the history of the aristoc racy in Venice. Tho avgust mame of republic con tinued to be applied to Venioe when every head in Venice kept its place only by ihe irresponsible will of the Council of Tes. History unders’sada the mean- img enc character of nts and states of -oclety as ocowr, amd gives thew their prcper ua nes; snd eo far trom belmg new or surprisiug, it will only be repeating what ocurred in previcus ages, if t2e American people thould become ths moet ryeophantic of elaven before they bad ceased to be the moet doisterons of demoerata. Tao slave power bos already sapped the foundations of oar vnstitutions, and unless we exercise more vigilance it will end in adding to 1 f ruived empires our own com- monwealth, The pages of history are written allover witn the oppression of political and church establish ments, and aganst these our fathers took care to pro- tect ud. But, does any one say that nominating ard caa- vessing goon avter the old mienner amongst us? To bs ware, and just sneh a beautiful specimen had thoy at Athens on the very day when, the pear being ripe, the four hundred ware down to the and declared democracy to be at an end. Mean while the clube—the caususes, as we should call them—arrangeé who and what were to be yoted for; i jealousy and envy were to be played upon in one q) and prejudice in another; ‘what leader of the ,‘-har: be made Governor of Eudora, ard what leader of the “softs” should be made Governor of tue Piraeus. Mr, Calhoun was * wan of stainless virtue in prirate life, but @o was Antiphon; Mr. Caihoan ws no jobber in human fie-h, neither was Antiphon; but both loved ‘heir order and were weddedTto their theories—had iron wills t> ad- vance the one and carry out the ovher. Avarics ia s assion; revenge wili ture a mau into a tigor; but the in- Usion surest to turn the milk of human kiodness into gall, seems to be tha: of devotion to ones order or party when some gréa’ political action is on foot. The landed aristocracy ¢f England governs the realm of Sagland be cause it governs the Parliament; so the slave power governs country because it roles the Congresa, English “aristocracy does not throw the vote which elects the majonty of the House of Commons, but it elects that ms jority by the fear and favor it exercises over those who co throw tue vote. So it is here—the in- 8 brenght to bear upon our panner. This power at this -y con ition in about one han ispe sed oversone ha'f the dred thousard persors Stater, distirgui-red from ine rest of the population by holding slaves of African descent. Im the slave the slave bolder and property holder are the sare persons, because euch is the aystem thera that every Gan buys élaves when be has the means. In the Slave States ihe rich moxupolize the mental eulture, aad from this it cannot but follow that the holders of slaves should mepopolise the political power in those States, which power they hold by intimidation and seduction, which ‘heir wealth and induence enabl+ them to employ On an average, there are only between six and séten thousand flave holding voters in each slave State; but the result of their operation when aggregated awonnts to this— that ther lave power makes the influence of fifteen States, and this is but the organization prepara tory to aggressive action om a larger seale. Tas slave power cencs ninety representatives, out of two hundred and thirty, to the House of Representatives. It chooses ove hundred anatwenty out of the electors of President of the United States, and thie number, when united against @ timid and hesitating majority, is sure ts carry the day, as it bas these fifty yea: ‘ae heaors and profits are only to he had on one condition, and that is subserviency to ‘he slave power. Under such auspices the great appointing power erects itself in the view of the country, Whoever desires to bs President sees it will not ¢o to alienate «ne hundred and teeaty stubborn votes out cf three bundred; and by the inflaenes thus created a great many men who ure opposed to tae slave power throvgheut the country, are b t to their kneee-nor b:cnght to their knees salons: mere sabmis sion is not enough— hey must «iynalx+ themselves as use- ful partizans. How immensely great is this influence when brought to bear upon the crowcs of men from the St. Lawrence to the Gulf, and from Maine to Califoreia, who know there is no chance of prowotion unless they are acceptable to thia power! I de not know how may olficers you have in the Castom House, but 1 suppose.enough to form a regiment, and in the post oflices of thi te there are ten thousand. So of toe Siate Hepartment, the Tres sury and land offices, The power of the newspapers in moulding puolic opinicn ard throwing dust in the peo ple’s eyes ls ummenee—the patronage of the governmeat ie the patrocage of the siave power, which must be first served. Whoever hopes to succeed by the iofuencaof the slave power and ‘hs newsps pers must chime in with their tone. The legislation of Conzress, making and un msking banks aud £0 on, and actiog upon the moneyed interest in all ius forms, the siave power, through this great power, exercires an influence npn this interest, makes it rejoice or tremble by its intiuence. and make: the commercis] and mercantile power of the North do fhe work of ite rapacity. Az the poet said of his native Unprized are her sone t 11 they hi Undistinguished taey live if they So it has come to pass that th lenzned to beter sme not thei Its throne is far away, but its reach is locg, and it palsies with its torpedo touch every power in 1he coun- try; for who is it governs s coanéry, if it be aot they who appoint its governors and deter its legislation and poiicy? (Applanee.) Ip our relations as a state govern- t feel the oppression of this power, sad are naturally aot apprebeusive of it to the came Cegree as we should be; bait look oack over the last fifteen or twenty years of your history, and cee if they sre not crowded with facts in proofot whatIeay. Tost ‘ast Seminole war cost the cousiry tqonty millions of dol- jars; but cav avy one give an account of te origin of it, except that the aveges sLeltereda few rumray negros:’ What about the arnexstion of Texas, witch was called the extension of the area of freedom, but which made a larger demain in whieh to bold Lumen cattle? Aft period ofapparent peril this slave power catue out in a! ite strength. Itcame out about a year ago, acd made acvances that gave ic more power, and obtaiced sixty thousand square miles for Texas, and the‘suacting of the Fugitive Slave Jaw—the lact and much wore violent biow against the principles of popwlar liberty than has besa struck by the English race since the Stuarts were driven from the Englieh throne to be wande ers and vagabonds | ver the earth. [ percieve that o29 of the Caarleston newspapers expresses that the Fugitive Slave law was = | mistake on the part of its originators, becauss ba retura | of a few rupawey ney Ss was mot worth the trouble 1% Cccasions; but 1 look further than this~it was little to them to get back a few persons, but woat mete it pre- cious in their sight was that it diagrsced the Northern p» pie in their own eyes, as well as in the eyes of the South; it was # deadly blow to theirown respect. Mr Caihoan knew well that to put down a fre prope, and keep them down, there was only one wa that was to emagoa late and demoralize them; the Fagitive Slave bill would bring the free people of New Eorland and Now York to stifle their sentiments of humanity, an- ler the name of conquering their prejudices; it would {amiliarize them to the disuse of the old commou law safeguards of freedom—the trial by jury, and the habeas corpus—end it might induce them to jeer at the Divine jaw, and deny that faith which makes man believe that the lew of God carries with it more odjigation than any nere human enactment. (Applanse.) And if it did that, the businers was done—the people that could be brought to that, were ready for any form of tyraaoy The Fugitive Slave act has only ones as yet, thank God, ‘been carried into effect im the six States of New Kagland. (Some applen But Marsachuretts has not gained mach credit b; transaction, if the ketter to the Bos ton ‘coalitioniata by one of the Cabinet, threatening to “‘erush’’ ou; thetr sentiments, be recollected. Never yet ge, nor did it indulge in | | ape yonth in the South as they peruse the pages —Firs imiskion slave St» tea; #*cond, the division hich isto ke @ slave holting into four new slave States; fourth, the organization of States out of the territory of | the Cherokee and other Indian tides; Afth, the territo | Fal organization of braske as # slave tecritory; sixt! | the boundary quarré! with Mexico; sevenin. the project ol apnesing the Mexican provinces of Chihusoua and Sonora; eighth, that of abeorbing Yusstan: ninth, tenth, and eleventh, the probabilities of spreading the Aweri- can alaveboldirg power into Nicaragua, Cubs. and St. | Domingo. There will cert ialy (continued the lectarer,) come to pass the prephecy of Mr. Calhoun, foreshadow- ing the oligarchy which the slave pewer is to exercise in the American republic, unless there shou!d, ia the meane time, be discovered to be a North, (Some apple: The experience of the last decade of years shows that freemen have the alternative presented te them—either they oust abolish slavery, or slavery will abotish them, | We muot strike at 1! tof thisaccursedevil. Slavery | ie essentially ambi eroaching, and oppressive. It emeeculates the holding whites in ite own tecion, ard it wheedles and deceives the citizens of the North out of their devotion to principle. But in there days of human ¢nlightment, there hag arisen 4 power which cay master events, and thatis the public opinon of civilized man. They who would oppress the people must first delude them; while they who would protect liberty must enlighten, purify, and invigorate Public sentiment. It ie the aggregate of the intelligence of the men and women who influence society; and this is fortitied by the nigher literature of the age. The leo- turer could name, he said several writers who these time? stood up against slavery, but he would Carlyle alone as an author who apologized for it. Things have come to that point, he continued, that they who are most severe agaivet jagitation, are themselves agi- tating; and tears are coursing down the cheeks of maidens of Uncle Tom’s Cabin. (Applause.) By what special the enormous nuisance is to be abated, cannot ed—but certainly, whatever disad: es th ures may bring, they will not equa! the evils to be ed. When this socialand domestic corraption is thrown sway, it will be gratifying to every generous man to recollect that be bas fought toe good fight, and faith y held to the duties of an abolitionist. 1a conclusion, the lecturer expressed his thanks to the audienos for the hind attention they had lent to his trite and unimpas- sioned remarks. Tho next lecture of the course is to be delivered by Hon, Joshua R. Giddings, of Ohio. Subject, “The Exiles of Georgia.” Thomas F. Meagher—His Departure for California. Thomas Francis Meagher sailed yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock, fer California ,by the Star ofthe West. He will be absent three or four mouths, His object is to de- Mver course of lestures in San Francisco and other cities of California, There can be little doubt that he will be received, and that he will realise s large sum of money by bis lecturer, while he will communicate ina very agreable way # good deal of useful instruction. It is his intention to return by Mexico, aad possibly South Americs, and to take notes of travel, which ke will publish hereafter. From his powers of description these “pencillings by the way” will donbdt- less prove highly interesting, He will probably write cor- did maa in haman society wrong his fellow man that re. tribution did not {sil on bis bosom. History has no lesson ‘truer than thir: that whea s community commits a great crime the enters into its vitals. The seeds of wrong have indestructible vitality We have trodden on others, and must be trodden on ourselves in turn. The Jecturer quoted a letter from Burke to the Sheri!f of Bria- tol, (and added, that according to the sound doctrine therein contained the more our wanters gall us and goad us the better. Possibly the slave power will thus wake ‘ns up soon. The lestufer also quoted from a le:ter of Bowen & McNamee, of New York, t the ¢ilvo! that their ag ys im the morket, but not their principles, and this declaration he eulogized that firm. The greater the pressure, ho continued, the more powerfal the reaction. If weare not willing to submit to the slave power, we shoul setae to kwow what ovr best mode o! renistacos iblic in the hs lay dowa their own government is this: "wt all ba: le, they maintaia their liberty of speech and action. I say— repeated the lecturer-—at all bazarcs. (Applause) The Gecree bas out that agitetion must be silent; and the power that issued that mandate hunts down men in public and eee sireles of life. Our struggle is not an easy one. | do not suppose that the majority of men are prepared to make great racrifices for the maintenance of ion. I make some allowance for the hens ager | i i a é rf H : | resnondence for the Citizen, in which he is a partner with John Mitchel, and this will prova an actractive faature in the new journal. A great number of friends saw Mr. Meagher off, amorg whom were Mr. Mitchel, Dr. Antissil, Jobn Savage and P. J Smyth. Theyltook an a‘lectionats Jeave of him, and he parted with them in the highest spirite: Marine Affairs. DeraRTURR OF CaliFORNIA SreaMses.—-Tae steamers George Law, for Aspinwall, and the Star of the West, for San Juan, Nicaragua, left port yesterday afternoon. The | new steamer Yarkee Blade, of the Independent Oppo- sition Line, al:o left in the afternoon for Aspinwall. ‘They all carried large numbers of passengers for Cal- ifornia. Tug Fivic Dracox.—A letter from San Francisco an- nounces the arrival there of the ship Flying Dragos, on the 16th November, in one hundred and sixteen days from Boston. City Intelligence. Tar PRoTeCTION AND PRESKKVATION OF THE HaRBOR.—The | exsmivation of the harbor will take pice at 12M. to- | day, Wecnesday, Deceraber 21st. Governor Seymour, ac- | led by the Leni Office Commissioners of thir | @ Boorman, Commandant of the Navy | ison, of the Uuited States Navy; Mujor United States Corps of Eogineers; & committee appuinted by the Chamber of Commeroe, the Harbor Committee, a committee appointed by the public meeting heid at the Merchants’ Exchange on Fri- aay last, ard by other committees and public officers, Fill embark in s steamboat from the United States Barge Office wharf, atthe foot of Whitehall street, east side of the Battery, between the bonrs of 213; A M., and 12M, and will p'cceed to those portions of «He harbor which are im immediate danger of serious aud irreparable io jury. The gentlemen cf the diferent committ-es have | sil been specially notified by notices to their respective | addreeses. | Surrery Srresrs,—On aoccoant of the slight fall of | apow on Monday night, the streets yesterday were slip pery and treacterous to the foothold Broadway was the scene of many a fall of the poor horses, and numer ous bruises both to man and brute wi’l give cause for the remembrance of yesterdsy, Every joint it wae nocessary | to keep firm and stiff while walking anywhere outdoora | yesterday, to prevent s collision vetween the cranium and paving stenes. In the morning the weather was cold and freezing; during iho afternoon it became quite plea- Fant, an¢ (uring the evening it was really warm. Inthe morning there was a beautiful white sheet epreed ail over the city, but it was soon worn away. The trees in the Park in the morning were brilliant with hanging icicles, sparklicg im the sun like a robe of jewels upon their lige. Many were cisappointed in not having a sleigh ride. W. D. Frazer, of North Pacific and Behring’s Straits Survey- ing Expedition. Usirep States Sir Simon’s Oc! In order that the department may undagstand the duties which will occupy the attention of the expe- dition Curing its progress, T have the honor te subztt outlines of th» proposed plan of operations after leaving this place. To render more clear the proposed move- ments, I have caused to be prepared a sketch illustrating the rentes an¢ field of labor. The East Indies offer to cominence certain accessible routes and ch auels of approach which may be availed of according to seasons. The nor'heast monsoons prevail from Ustober to arch, Ships approaching from the west, via Cape of Gocd Hope, must, toavoid these adverse winds, seek the imperfectly surveyed eastern router, ia contradistinction ‘o those through the China seas, so direct in the season of the routhwert mon:oon. Several of these routes offer theme+lves, anc itis part of my duty t» male recon- noisasves cf all, im order to develop the resources of each. Since the commencement of the recent active trade by our commerce with Australia, anew question of importance has presented itself, I refer to the probable ronte frora the Australian ports to China, to the east of New Holland, and perlaps through some of the various groupe of islands known as the New Hebrides, New Bri- tenris, New Guinea, thence mp by the Caroline, Pellew, and PhillipGine isles to Canton. Folly sensible of the nesessity of rendering every as- sistance and facility to our commerce with the East, snd in v.ew of the new impulse given to it by the remarkable events alluded to ss oceurring in Australia, Iam of the opinion that my true course is to continua to explore the heretofore urfrequented r ute from Australia te China. In connection with it—and -vhile an active aud efficient portion of the squadron, weil adapted to the service is diligently employed ins carefal reconuoissance of the urvaland mueh frequented seas and astraita leading to China, adverted to in my prececiog remerka, but which, | clined x. Date Reve ‘Some of the Stolen ptiteniprener tipam Setie w City Judge Beebe, envered by Danglar, early in the evening, and robbed of ® quaniity of ‘ap pare! belonging to Mr. Beebe ber family, valued at several hundred dellars. Since pe time the police — been on the gel ge robbers, Latterly e has been the possession of ecrisia facts which identified aman known by the oe a j ae to ben receiver of stolen ‘proporty who, as al- | |, Begotias e Judge's y from the thieves | into other hands. Some dis Oo i acteon between this | negotiator and another 'y, each one endeavorimg t> crim inate the other in the matter, until one of these par- ties exhibits to the Judge an anonymous letter, in which it was stated that if the premices ocoupied by a certain man were searched the stolen property would be found. Accordingly, the Judge placed oficers Campbell ard Biown on the track, and om Sunday evening, in the entry of the eaid premias, they found # bundle, done up in psper, which, on opening, prove’ to contain a chilt’s visite, some silk fringes, and other artisles, ali of which pao on seeing, recognised as a part of the stolen Property. The parties in whose house the bundle was found denies any knowledge of it, and declares that it had been ‘placed there by the party giving the ivformatiom for the par- pose of endes roring to implicate them ix the felony. ‘ood, The whole matter has boon taken before Justice who holds the case under avisewent for a further hear ing. A brocade silk delonging to Mra. Beebe, has deen recovered; it was found at Burnstan's pawn shop, in Grane street. It is more than likely, now tbut traces | of it have been discovered, that nearly’ all the property wil be recovered. A Felonious Assauli-—Discharging a Pistol at a Police Officer. On Monday night between nine and ten o'clock, aa two Germans, named Willi Merz and Daormain Brickelmain, of No. 106 Greene street, were walking in Mercer etreet, between Grand and Howard streets, they | were felosionsly attacked by two men, known as James Meet an and Samuel Gorem. Mr. Merz was knocked dowa and beaten, and so was his friend, ns they believed with the intention of robbery. An alarm was given and the assailants ran ofl. Officers Lent aad Wark, of the Eighth ward, on heariog the alarm, pursued the aesailants, and as officer Lent upproachee Meeban the latter draw a pistol. whisb he fired at the officer, Tue coatents luckily missed the officer, and acitien who was near at the ime ran st Meshan, when the desperado buried the patel which rtruck the citizen a severe blow cn the ad.’ The police ultimately captured both the assail- apts, and they were conveyed to the ssation house. Oa the person of Meehan tne officers found a knife, the blade of which was covered with blood, iatimating tuat im some otber affray the knife bad been th» seapon of as sault. The accused parties were taken before Justice Stuart, who committed them to prison, in dofault of bail, to answer the charge. The Manghester Mirror states that Wm. H. Kenniston, recently of that city, haa deserted bis wi children, and has married # Dutch girl in New York. He bas sent back to Manchester a leiter very insulting to bis former wif fINANCIAL ANB COMMERCIAL. MONHY MARKET. Tosspay, Dec. 20—6 P. M. The sales to day were largo, without material variation in prices. A slight improvement is perceptible in the leading fancies—Erie and Nicaragus. The Jatter closed at 275% for cash, and 27}¢ seller’s option: the former at 7834 cash, and 704 buyer 60. Parker Vein has not sustained itself at our last quotations; it sold freely at 73¢. The report we gave the other day, was | very promising in one conse ; Dut it lacked that essential requisite of s business report—a plain, straightforward balance sheet, showing on the one side a statement of the company’s property and assets, and on the other its debts and the amount of stock floating through the world, with the price at which it was issued. Delaware and Hudson advaneed 34; Hudson River *. Camberland Coal de- Money is essier and more plentiful. Call loans at6and7can be readily had. Tiret class sterling ex. change is offered at 1095. The following is » list of insurances on the stock and fixtures in Mesars. Harper & Brothers’ publishing estab- lishment in Franklin equare, which was recently de stroyed by fire. The value of the stock and fixtures con sumed was reported to be $222,000 Roneselacr Insurance Company Rochester Insurance Company. United States Fire Insurance Co: Ata Ineurance Company of Utics. Rutgers Vire Insurance Company, of North Western Insurance ot Oswog on), KP) 5 , West Potsdam. 5,0 wae Ol Lenox Fire Insorance New York Union Insurance Company, Job Mohawk Valley Inruranee Company, Amevor Broadway Insuraz.ce Company. New York.. Mutual [peurance Company, Albany..... Poughkeepai ire insurance ompany. Phonix Insurance Company, Brookly National Protection Insurauce Co.. Sara Farmers’ insurance Company, Oneida c New York City Insurance Company... Naseau insurance Com: im ¥mpice State Ineursnee Company, faratozs Sprin, Virginia Insuranes Company, Kionmond, Va Monorch Insurance Company, Lordon, Macket Insurance Compauy, New York. olumbia su+uranze Co , -afarge Insurance Com: Metropolitan Insurance Vacitia 1 Commercial Insurance Ci Granite insurance Company. U Globe Insurance Company, Utica. St. Marke, New York. Commercis! Insurance Company, Charleston, 8 Willismsburg City Insurance Compa: Veekmen Fire tngurance Company, none The receipts at the office of the Assistant Treasure: to day, amounted to $96,066 $7; paid, $242,755 11—balance, $3,991,189 71. The report of the Chief Ergireer of the Winois Central Raiload Ccmpany, which we annex, gives a detailed ac- count of the position and prospects of that igreat work. ‘The entire Jine ie ina state of active construction, and will, withont doubt, be completed atthe appointed time. ‘The visit cf Mr, Mason to the lize of rosd, throughout its entire length, will eceslerate materially ths operations of the contractors, and give a great impetus to the move- ments of al! parties concerned. It is highly important that this chain of road should be completed at early s day as practicable, and the reputation of Mr, Mason is » guaranty that nothing will be left undone te secure such adesirable result. The difficulties which have recently cccurred among the Isborera cm scmo of the sections, will not be any obstruction 10 the most rapid progress of the work. as the force now on the ground is sufficient to meet all the wants of the company or contractora, By these interested, the report of the Chief Engise.r will be read cerefully ard with much satisfuotion. It is brief, and gives the Jatest information from the scere of opera- tiens:— Tuainors Centrat RatRoan Ciicaco, Dee. 5, 1553, W. P. Burraut, Esg., Presioent:— Dear Sir—Ir x from my trip to the eonshern Socn almost every mile of the road from Chicago ts Cairo, and feom Cairo to Latalle. Where it wag impracticable to go wit) a carriage I went on horsebsch—I can therefore epsak of the sondition of the work from my own personal observation. Llett Chicago on the morning of the 14th Novembor, and passed over eighty-three miles of the road south of this pla cn the cara At tho end of the vighty-thres miles thore w a party of track layers laying abcut two and a half miles per week. Sixteen miles of the crading was then complete, in advance of thir party, and the remainder of the grading to Urbana, 123 miles from Chicago, was ia o forward a state of the track, aid, the traok Orrice, here will be no a 3 ie forty-eight miles long. xy wiles 0! nd the remainder will bi are now entirely graded by ist May next, at Inte ‘The twelfth division, of vonty-four raites in length, ex- river t. the junction of the Chicago even at this advanced ete of hydrographic knowledge, are Pl kt own to ocntain inaccuracies which often prove fatal to our ships navigating them—Lieut. Maury called my attention and firat directed me to the consideration of this important subject. Circumstances, ard some intercourse with intelligent men engaged in this new enterprive, bave since confirmed the strong impression made upon my mind by that iatel- ligent ana persevering ofticer. To extend the usefulness of the expedition I have do- cided thus to divide the expedition, aad thoroughly de- velope the new route, while all the inw stigations neces- rary toanearlyand safe cavigation of the Eat Indies at ordinary courses are well examined and exclored To this end select the vessele best suited to the re epective cuties, In the accomplishment of thia important iavestization ard recomncissance | shail confine myself strictly to prac: tieal and useful ends, The object of our enterprising navigators is to have, without delay, a comparatively pafe and practicable route explored, by which they may pass quiesly from Australian ports to thens of the Cslee tialempire A survey cf some cections of the sappored routes—for instance the intricate and much obstracted Strait of Dampier, formed by New Guinea and New Bri- tannia—I deem unnecessary. Modern navigators condrm the experievee of early researches with respect to the impracticability of the last named portions of the route. rom the information before me, I would not be justi- fied in bestowing vaiuable ti pom that which moat likely wou!d prove unsvailing. I shall, therefora, devote myself Ciligentiy to the examination of two of thres routes, formed by the great chain of islands lying be- tween the meridians of 160 degrees and 170 degrees east longitude, in the hope my resulta, when presented to the department, may proveworthy, and a safeguard and pro- tection to sush of our citizens as shall pasa, on their en- terprising and lawful occasions, over our track. It will be bee duty to conciliate ‘he tribes of natives | may oom- e With, having provided ample presen a euitable to » liberal distribution among them. It is alzo my in- tention, as far an rapic movement will justify, to care fully examine some harbors, locate and investigate their facilities with reference to commercia pu poses, and as points of bea Portions of the Pacific Ocean which will come under my notice have proved to be euccessful fisheries for our whale thips, and bave recently been much frequented. Advan- tages, it ia hoped, will be secured by the reconnolsance for this phan of owr active citizens. I +hall not fail to look clorely to their imterenta in this respect. if I should suc: ceed in the accomplishment of this our firat important work—and I donbt not we will—I shall have sesured ad- vantages sufficient to prove the usefulness of the expedi- top. I embark upon service with confidence, and ex- en om Macao, on my arrival there, care- ly drawn charts, embracing all the necessary informs tion, and in a state for im: \blication. My caleu- lations are upon the supposition this duty will o0- not ex cupy a space of da} Tem, ben f » Four ober ient 42 CaDWALADER RINGGOLD, Com’g Exped’n to North Pacific &e. oC Navy, Ws " tends from Little Wabat Branch with the main All the light prairio work on division ie dono, or neatly eo. The masonry, and whree peinte where the grading is quite heay: not in ® very lorward state; but labore-s and mecba\ ere beginning to come om more freely, so that I think the most of the work on thie division will be done by let June or July noxt Commencing on the main line at Cairo, the first division extends from Cairo to I ravelied over every mile of this division on aorseback, ‘The erading and trestle work from Cairo to Cache river. about six miles, ux 8 rise of water. will be ontirely prevented by. y the Ist of The com plete ‘arh leves along the Ohio will not b: ye up t toll width, out eufliciently wide that the track can ve laid down to the monthof the Ohio. ‘Track laying had been com- mile, and the party btoenti milo, and ¢ day.” The -ty sixth mile. ex- 's out. where joraty grade over the ridge, ofvighty feet por mile, Mr. Aunley, my aesistant on this division, fools entircly eure of keeping the grading out of the way of the track. I feel quite o nfident that. by July next, at the latest, the track will be isid on this entire division. ‘The second divivion extends from Big Muddy rivor to the junction of the Chicago brench, fifty two sniles. A party of track Iayers had just commensid at Big MaAdy to lay north. On tho first thirty miles, from Big Muddy to Little Mudd the grading was nenrly dono, and the remainder of the divi tion was in me state that I feel qnite confident that the grading will be kept out of the way of the track Javors. Tho third division, Ramsey's crook, 39 mile Progress; and as the track Jay- fr dsouth will probably meet on this divi- s4ed in time. maag’s creck to Sangam: is now grated, except t! merced at Caohe river on the sevent were laying wh for several 1 was there, on th 838 bay arly com alot ors the north olen I feel confident it will bi fourth division, from at Decatur, 53 treme north rn end, south end, The work acrors the Sangamon at Decatur is not ae forward ae Toxpected. Still I think it may Le done by let Marsh, at latest, a1 hope by Ist April ‘The Great Wertern road from Naples will probably reach 4 1 anticipate gettin, a Decatur in February, iron over that rond to Iay south irem Decatur. I hope to be able to co: mence this by Ist Merch at lat but supp’ it is not commenced till Ist April, by that time there will bo laid north of Big Muddy at least twenty miles, aud there will be then (hesidee the fet and. Sth divisions, both which will be done at Istest in July) 124 miles of track to be laid. If this is loft to the two parties, teach will lay two miles per week, they woul fete it in about eight the grading wili be 1 force of track Lay increase of cost in mont>s, ray Dece: 1,1 mainly done vA pri, oye distelbution tf material s, $10,000, i the entire main line would thus be completed by the Ist of Ootober next. Understanding from your letter that I am authorized to in: aur this siditfonal ‘penie, Tall wake such noarugee as ti Withe azeding at Bk\0 Crooks he fh division, where sueh er nae what fear xt. This be hi f er or AP elit forfeit $8,000 tay do not Tasch, On aacountof thle work thei jag not urged forward as There =e ow oe eleven 0 dot gotio contractor! te it by the ing south of Bi aa it would ha wiles aid. The new All the piors of the hese are al Ihave 84 She 34% 1, 35% 1, 34% 3, 345 3,00 845 1000 85 2,000 8 5,000 8 500 BY 2,000 8 600 N. 8 15 ohs 8% 10 8 16 47g me ist 1% 78% 78 . . 7 RR.....0 65 850 Nica Trans Co...88 273¢ 30 Harlem RR Prefd 10534 a ‘b8 273¢ 100 see0 78 60 28 300 d0......030 78% b30 27% 100 do. rT 4 +83 273, 100 do. 11% 850 2° 100 Hud Riv. 65 660 27 6 do 6534 5 2% 100 do. 66 3 27 175 Mich Cen 10834 5 273; 20 Mich South RR,. 125 b3 85-300 L Island RR.bim 31 te. 85-100 Wessesrere OM BOARD. 180 Parker Vein Coal 774 x do... 89% 60 do. 30 73 4,000 I Cen. RR bas 8036 60 do. oo 1% 2,000N.Y.C RRbds 923¢ 10 Mich Central RR. 10834 250 sha N.J.Zino...b3 9g 25 Cleve. &Tol RR,, 92 50 do......b30 9% 50 Camb. Coal Co... 343/ 400 do. -b60 936 200 do. b3 36 #00 Gold Hill Min 2% 160 Erie RR 1€0 Hud, River BR. 66 100 dc 60 Nicar Tr. Co,.s10 2734 200 + 160 do, 273, 150 i! 160 do, 27s, 200 do. .b60 19% 160 do. 27% 10 Mich South. Cons 105 200 do... 2744 10 N.Y. Central RR. 11334 200 do. 28 = 200 Long Island RR.. 30 Mines and Mining. Toxspay, Dec. 20—6 P. M. North Carolina was the most actire stook at this day’s board. It reached 434, buyer thirty, and clesed at 43;, roller thirty. Lehigh Zino did not command anything over 8; it sold at the second board of brokers yesterday, at 22/, though sales were effected elsewhere at 3%. Geld Hill sold at the eecond board of brokers at 27;. The deoline in theee two stocks is not readily explained, as the accounts from their mines, as we understand, were rever better. For Parker Vein, 7%{ was bid; for New Jersey Zine, 934; for Ualter, 1%; for Phoenix Gold, 45 cents. Fulton was offered at 13¢; Jersey Little Falls at 43;; Conrad Hil! at 1; and a new concern Buckingham Gold, at 2, without bidders, Tho demand for mining stocks isnot bad. There is plenty of capital seeking employment ia this kind ef invest- ments. But’ there are so many sham companies in the market, witbfeham cspitals, and sham mines, and sham stock, is id EG ms up to the extent ofa million or #0, on the strength of some twenty or thirty thousand doilas actually levied and expended, that people are beginning to grow cautious; and in many instances the good suffer for the bad :— MINING BOARD, DECEMBER 20. 50 shs Lehigh & Penn 3 '100N, 0. Cop, Co. b.30 434 190 éo . 8 100 o......0.30 43g 3 10 do... 4g 3 200 do 4% 3 100 do 4% 3¢ 100 Hewasaie 8% 34 100 Gar. Crushing. 14 CITY TRADE REPORT. Tuxspay, Dec. 20-6 P M. There were 50 bbls. disposed of, at $5 5634 for pearls, and $6 60 for pots, per 100 Ibs. Breapstcrrs.—Flour was less active, and is rather cheaper. The day’s sales included 15,200 bbls :—sour at $6 25 a $6 60; superfine No. 2st $6 60a $6 75; ordia: to choice Btate at $6 933, a $7 0634; mixed to fancy West- ern at $7 a $7 1234, and other kinds es Lproporuonnte figures. Some 2,600 bbls. Caradian changed hands at $6 9334 $7. There were 2,500 bbls. Southern sold at former quotations. Rye flour and corm meal were unaltered. Wheat was not so freely dealt in, but ruled very firm. Sales were reported of 39,500 bushels, at $1 80a $1 81 for prime Genesee white; $178 for choice Canadian do, and $1 62 a $1 63 for Southern red per bushel. Rye and bar- ley remained as last noticed. State and Western oata ‘were attainable at 43c. a 52c. per bushel. Corn continued to favor purchasers, The transactions amounted to 87,600 bushels, at 760. » 78c. for Jersey and South- ern, and 79c. 826. for old mixed, and white and yellow, per bushel. Cortox.—Ths Board of Brokers reported sales, for ex- port, 665 bales; home use, 786; speculation, 500—Total, 1,850. The marke: firm at Monday’s quotations. Corrre tended upwards. There have been 600 bags Rio taken here to-day at 113c. a123<e. We learn from the telegrapbic correspondecce of a respectable house in Wallstreet, that in Philadelphia today, there were 1,200 bags R'o, ex Wm. Price, sold at 12340. per Ib. Favrt —Some 600 boxes burch raisins were procured at former figures. Hay vas held at 700. a 750. for shipping lots, and 80c. 290c. for small paresis, per 100 ibs. Frricuts.--Rates were without material change, and engagrments were mocerate. To Liverpool some ‘corn was eagaced at 9340. ip shippers’ bags, and about 30,000 do, in bulk, at 10d; 300 bbls. flour were eogazed at 34; and 1,600 do, at 2s. 90.; 500 bbls, rosin at cs. 6d.; and 250 bales coon, at 3161, for compressed, and uacom- pressed at 7 32d. To Havre, two veerels were taken up to load with wheat at 24c. a 25c.; and with flour at 950.; enother was reported at 2c. for grain, and 95c. for flour. A verre} was chartered for Boulogne at 97346. for flour. and 26e, for grain. A vessel wax engaged to load at Mobile for Iavre, with cotton, at Xc.; snothor for Liverpool at (d. Tw California rates rapged from 56e. . per foct. rat Estate —2ales at auction by A. H Muller.—Two story brick house and lot No. 805 Wesbington street, $4,000. By E. H. Lndlow--1 lot, 25x100, No 173 Stanton strett, $8,500, By Anthony J. Bleecker--Lot of ground, 25x20, ween Rivington and S:anten streets, $7,250; lot ca nue —, 15xli0, between Kighty-sixth and Kighty reventh streets, $1,815; two kta on Eighty sixth street, between avenues A ana B, $2,639; cottage house and lot 265x102, on Righty-fifth «treet, between Fourth and Fifth avenues, $1,400; two siory house and lot on Downing street, No J0, betwoen Bédford and Bleecker, $4,(00; three story brick house and lot, No. 8 Hoboken street, $8,1000. Provisions. —-Pork moved to the extent of only 400 bbls, old Western, at $13 8734 for mess, and $11 for prime. Dressed hoga were freely offered at 6c. per ib. Ssies were repsrted of 140 packages pickled shoulders and hams, at Bio. a 650. and 8c. he per Ib.; together with 280 bbls. fair to prime lard. at 836. a 10%c. per Ib., and 400 bbls. beef at unchanged rates. Butter and cheese con Unued about the ram 2 eR RRS SRT SEE EERSTE MARITIME INTELLIGENCE. ALMANAG FOR NEW YORK—THIS DAY. CLEARED. Stoamehtpe— Yar kee Blade, Ran?all, Aspinwall, E Mills; Star of the West, Tinklepaugh, San Juen, Nic, Chas Mor- on. San Fraccisco (new), Watkins, San Fra How- Tend & Aspinwall; George Law, MoGowan, Aspinwall, MO Roberts. Shipe—Floriéa, Sannewsn, London, Grinnell, Minturn & Co; Iowa, Reed, Liverpool D Pilkington. Barks--Ocilla, Stark, New Orleans, Ragle & Harard; Jas- r, Bennett, Charlestor, Dunbara & Dimon; Dunoan, Ro- ison, Zaza, Plao®& Watts; Rose Standish, Spencer, New Orleang, E D Hurlbut & Co; Borneo, Todd, London, Towns- end, Clinch & Dike Rrigs—Edward, Ho7gdon, Kingston, Ja, H D Brookman & Co; Abby Thaxter Steele, Bt Pierre ), RP Buck & Co: Hiram (Brem), Giaban, Aguadille and’ s mkt, @J Eechtel; Gov Brown, Park, St Marks, &0, Smailwocd, An- derson & Co; Dante (Br), Bursell, St’ John, NF, Roome & Dinwiddie. Schrs—Pbebe Ann Emerson, Jacksonville, H D Brook- wan & Co; Dean, athion, Kingston, Ja, H Underwood; G L, Lovell, Boston, N W Berrick; Madagaroar, Hopkina, Wanklia, Chas & EJ Peters; Humming find, Bogert, Wil mington, Benj Blostom & Co; Alexander, Jones, Philadel- ptia, Van Brunt & Slaght; mingo City, J T White & Co. Lag es Jennings, New Haven, J H Havens; Jane Moria, Dolbear, New Haven, J H Havens; Rhode Istand, Corvin, Providence, master. Steamer—Parker Vein, Turner, Baltimore, Parker Vein Coal Company. AFRIVED. Arcularius, Marston, St Do- Steamship Benjamin Franklin, Adkins, Charleston, Dec 10,4 PM, crossed the bar at 730 PM, to E Lincoln & Co. hip Serpent, Howland, Whampos, Sept 10, to Grineell, Mintura & Co, “9 Ehip White Uquall (olipger, of Philadelpbis), Kennedy, Pan Francisco, 96 days, to Booth & Edgar. Crossed the equator im 68 days, and bas been 9 days north phd Hatteras, with heavy northerly gales; saw severa! ver with loss of apara, &c Oct 23, lat 64 8, lon 78 30 W, spoke thip Juniper, of and from Boston, via Montevideo, for San Francisco; Oct 25, Cape Horn bearing ENE 100 miles, aignals with a Boston clipper ship shoving two signals, one s trian white, with three bl stars in it; the other white, with two letters in it (1up praed ML); 26th, Cape Horn beariog W 20 miles, saw Snother Bosior clipper ship showing a white signal, hav- ing © black running horeq in it—-both steering W; Nov 10, lat 27 30 8, lon 23 W, spoke Br steamer Washington, from ‘Liverpool for Melbourne, Austraiia, under aly: Dee 7, lat 20 20 N, lon 14 48, spoke ship Hemis. , Prey, 8 days hence for Mobile; Deo 11, Jat 34 80, 74, enw'a Bath abip showing white signal, with an anchor in if, steering MSW. Ship Blanchard (of Yarmouth, Me), Lewrence, Chincha Islands, ‘Aug 21, to TW Riley. ‘Ost 40, Int 23 068, lon 31 £0 W, excbanged oolors with Russian bark Hioma, bound 8. Nov 18, lat 12 38 N, lon 45 40 W, spoke ship Monte- rey 109 days from Calleo for Baltimore. Nov 20, lat 27 10, len 68 60, exchanged colors with bark Friends, from Callao for NYork (sinoe arr). Dec 10, at 4 PM, Cape Hat: teras SSW distant 20 miles, saw brig Linden, of NYork, standing 8. The B has experienced a heavy weather since parsing lat 28. Has been 23 days N of Bermuds. , Chincha Islands, 119 ys between C continuation of om the 1 fy ite fiag wita blue equare w equate; numb. rs ip Beejapore (Br), McLa) to J WRiley. Has been 10 Now York; experienced o winds; took » lat 87 18 21, passed achr Danube, of Augusta, waterlogged end absndoned Bark Friends, Brown, Sept 1, toT W Riley. Oct 10, off Cape Horn, while in a heavy gale under close reefed maintopsail and a clipper sbip lying to; Now 25, lat 24 08 N, fon 61 10 W, at the commencement of s 3W gale of three days duration, carried away foreto) with spars at! tore enils, and recei' other ; Was one week without a to} mast; Dec 9, lat 33, }on 7: jenced a very heavy from 8SE to ESE; Heo 11, iat Jon 78 21, had another very Leavy gale from N to NNEfor four days, during which time worked across the Gulf stream. Bark Spenoer Kirby (of Robbinston), Trecartin, Sagua 18 day”, to master. Deo 4, Gun Key light Ia Gra bearing SW 10 miles distant,feaw « brigantine in distress, with all sails flying snd jib! gone, a) tly aban: doned; ran for ber, and when within » mile anda half of her she went down; same time saw ao bark close to her, and suppoeed she had teken off the crew. The S K has Sree : heavy goles from SE toN, lost sails, bul- war! ‘i Brig Adels (of Philadelphia), Lewis, Bordeaux, 45 days, to muster. Nov 96, lat 29 20, ion 66 30, in 5 bears Eee from NK, which oontinued until 80th, while lying to, lost jibboom, sail and ing attached, stove cook house and bulwarks. Dec 9. made the lightship on Five Fathom Bank of Cape May; tho same night took a gale from the North which drove us to the south of 27; has been 14 days north of Cape Hatteras, and 24 days north of Ber- muda; saw two briga and one bark dismasted, but was not near enough to speak them. = Abram, Stevens, St Domingo City, 21 days, to Per- kins & Co. Brig Cleopatra, Carver, Cardenas, 25 days, to Grinne! wintien abo Ne date, lat 32, 'on 78 spoke ship Isla City, from New Orleans for New York, 28 days out, sup- plied us with sions; next day, Cs ps ced & heavy Je from NE, lost eet fol &s, and was boarded by ® which swept decks, taking off 60 hhds molasses, t! extire deck load, stove bulwarks, galley, &o; same time, bh - company with ship Union, from New Orleans ior lew York. a Rebecca (Br), Merriman, Parrsboro,’ 9 days, to W A Wa mis @ienor (ir), Mille, Horton, NS, 11 éays, to W A alker. Brig Citizen, Chase, East Machias, 10 days, to Mayhow, rent Citisem, Chase, ) 10 days, to Mayhow, Brig Orinooo, Nash, Doboy Lslant, 8 days, to Thompson * Galior Ham), Von Bergen, Ciudad Boli jaro ‘on judi ole ary Pad aa) Galliot Carl Heinrich var. 28 days, to Molier, Schr Caroline Knight (of Newburyport), Allen, Go naives, Nov 7,to R P Buck & Co, Nov18, no lat, &o, spoke echr Anp, cf Rockland, hence for Port au Prince, 12 days out; 24th, no lat, &c, spoke schr Mary Clerk, of Newburyport, from Jeremie for NYork; Deo 17, off Capes of Virginia, spoke ship General Wasbiugton, froma Callso for New York, 110 days out; Dec 19, on the south edge of the Gulf stream, passed a fore and sft schr, lumber load- ed, with foremast gone, apparently abundoned, her companion cover; bark was alongsideofher. The CK experienced very severe weather; split sails, stove boat, lost deck load, &c. Schr Lewis A Edwards, Hartich, Ge a, 12 days. Dee 9 lat 84 38, lon —, spoke brig DS Brown, of Phila: delphia, cotton Jaden, with loss of foretop and topsail- mast, jibboom, &c; same time, saw schr Brookline, of Cantine, supposed to be from Wilmingtom, with loss of ru ir. fchr Charles Mills, Jones, Nedagree age 12deys. Has experienced very heavy weather during paeact, lost oecebr HW Wellington, Wells, Doboy Island, 16 aa; r slant ‘a. es, Soi iam) a or Schr Joseph Jam jacksonville, 14 da; Scbr Southerser, Huckins, Lubec, 8 days. Schr John Benron (Br), , Parraboro, 10 days. Schr Charles T Strong, Strong,’ Baltimore, 3 days. Sohr Hugh Sectt, Terry, Richmond, 12 days. abt WR Newcomb, Newoomb, Frecericksburg, 10 8. Scbr Alabama, Savin, Smyrna, 3 days. Sobr Frederic Reed, Wilson, Lubeo, 7 daye. Sohr Julappi. Chapin, Edenton, 4 days. Sehr Lucent, Patridge, Edenton, 4 days. Rohr Sophy Collins, Allen, fenton, 4 days. Sobr Bay State, Wetmore, Boston, 3 days. Bark Buckeye, Burr, Salem, 4 days, to master, Schr § Brainerd, Huse, Portland, Ct Steamer Piedmont, Robinson Ba'timore Steamer Totten, » Providence, BELOW. F Ship Carrington, of Providence, 116 days from Shang 16 Ship Gen We shington, from Calcutta. Ship Jaze E Cooper, from ———. Bark George Henry, fron ———. Brig Milton, from 5 Schr Tyrone, of Harrington, from ——. Also, one ship, one bark, two brigs, and s Sicilian sehr. BAILED. Bteamships George Law, Aspiawall; Star of the West, San Juan, Nic; Yankee Blade, Aspicwall. Wind during the day from NW to WSW. The berk Oliver J Ha: arrived yesterday from Buenos Ayres, reports:—Noy 80, Iat 27 68, lon 66 18, pasted a ship with fore topsail yard gone; Dee 2, lat 28'20, lon 66 83, passed bark Brilliant, of Watren (supposed from New- rt E, for New Orleans); same ¢ay, naw aship with foreyard gone; Dec 10, lat , lon 74 10, aw @ sveatner lying to; 12th, lat 36 29, lon 73 09, saw clipper ship with all three topgeliant masts and bead of main topmast gone. [By Sawpr Hoox Provreva Tucacears.} Tar Hicuanps, Dec 20—Sundown. ‘Two sbips, one bark, and two brigs south of the Hizh- lands, snd one ship and two brigs at anchor in the bay, bound in, Steamships Yankee Blade, aud Star of the ‘West passing the Highlands, bound ont. Wind at sunset NW, andiight. Weather clear. The +bip Saxony, Carrey, hence for Antwerp, while going down the bay yesterday, went ashore on the Upper Middie, where she now lies. A steamtug is alongside, and will probably be got off next high water. Telegraphis Marine a Dee 20, Arriveé—Sbip Suran Hirks, Liverpool; barks Lilias, Loghorn, Fame, Glargow; Sea Bird, Now Orleans, New Oatxans, Deo 19. Arrived—Ship Ashland, New boii Arrived—Schr N B Warner, Ne Herald Marine Correspondence. ParLapauria, Dec 20--4 PM. Arrived—barks Louis, Lindssy, Havana; Elizabeth J Brooks, Hai schra H E Weston, Maloy, New York; Elliott,’ Buckaloo, Boston: Julia Elizabeth, Merriil, Blue Hill, Me; A R Shailer, Prait, Deep River, Conn. Cleared— Steamship Kennebec. Copos, New York; schrs Frarcer, Baker, Bosten; Henry Natt, Garwood, Wilming- ton, NC; Elliott, Buckaloo, Alexandria; F Croker, Crave, Dighton, Masa, RuESTON, Deo 19. York. Disasters. Sur Apny Prart, lost on Old South Shoal, had nearly $140,000 insured in’ Boston on vesse!, cargo, and freight money, Of this amount, $38,600 is eet down to the China office, $30,000 to the New Eogland, $31,600 to the Triton, $16,600 to the Neptune; $16,560’ to the Boylston, an $6,0(0 to the Hope, The Abby Pratt was good Medford built ship of 668 tons, seven yaars old. Smp Canton, at Savannah 16th inst from Gloucester, reports:—24th Nov received severe gale from all uarters, during which lost foretepail, misen topsail, il, topgallant mast, and sbipped « heavy sea; stove bulwarks, water carks, filled cabin with water, and sus- tained other damage. On the 3d inst again encountered @ severe gale from NW, lost foretopgailant sail, sprung, croosjack, end foretopsail yar3; received assistance from the ships Charles Hill, for NOrisans, asd Sea Eagle, from Liverpool for do, in jon 68, lat 37. During the first gale sprang aleak, which required all hands to keep her free. Sm Roman, abardoned on Lard baron eg Onntaa seen on fire the bri ia 66 17. China oftes at Boa- ton hb $14,C00 on ‘her. Sm Jcomvm, at Baltimore from Callao, had bad weath- €r ou the coast; lost jibbeom and foreyard, Bank Lapy Kniont, of Portland, abandoned on the voy- age from Glasgow to Boston, waa insured for $23,000, of which $9,000 at the New England, $8,000 at tie Warreu, snd $6,000 at the Commercial. On cargo there is $20,000 insured, divided equally between the Boylston and Mer- chante’ offices. Bax Farenna, of New London, 106 days from Callao, for NYork, was spoken 16th inst. in 363¢ lon. —, dismasted, Bad been on the coast two weeks, ox} heary salen. . Bric R Russet, hence at Ssvannah, jenced a ne- yere gale on the night of the 9th and 10th, of Hatteras, by which she sustained loss of maintopsail, topmast, stove boat and water cask, and other injured the rigging ps Brack Sway, at Charleston from NOrleans, was run into evebing of 8th inst by @ sobr unknown, which struck her on the larboard bow, carrying away the head gear, and causing the brig to Jeak. The schooner is sup- pored to have received serious injury, but as it wae dark anda beary gale prevailing the brig oon lost sight of = The Black Swan experiensed heavy weather, split rails, &c. Sweoon BRIG Minna, at Charleston, reports that on the 2d inst, im lat 28, lon 67, she was alongside of what ap- paared to be a cotton kaded brig on fire, but could not make her out, as she was badly burnt.4 Bria Pato Aito, sunk in collision with French bark Nevstrie. was cut down below the water’s Gre and suok a few hours after being struck in Jat 25 and lon 79 60. She was owned by Mr Jas Chapman, of Charleston The bark arrived up at Charleston 16th, with the capta'n and crew. The Nuostrie was bound to Falmouth, K, from Havana, and put into © to stops leak and repair the damage by the coliision. Buic Amos M Ropreta, at Buenos Ayres, lost her bow. rprit and cutwater in a gale, LF parting her chain and esming in coatact with wera ih brig in the inner roads, Brig S D Brows, from Philadelphia for New Or! ut into Charteston 16th, leaky, having losta'l above the Rrenaot, split sails, &o, in a heavy from NE to N, which commenced on the 9th inst, in lat 36 26, lom 7445, lasting several days. Bua JL sonal from Charleston, of and for Boston, was dismested 10th inst, and was fallen in with oo the 12th, in lat 3606 N, lon'78 41, dismasted and water log- ged, by achr Petrel, at Baltimore, who took off the cap- tain, mate, and four seamen, who saved nothing but what they atood in, having been clinging to the wreck for po chife nd hours, without food or water, with «heavy 8 bs er) Ocean Brite, at Havana 8th inst from Ram Key, was bound to Baltimore, and put in to land the passen- gersand crew, forty in pumber, of the Spanish steamer Armero, lost near Water Island, on night of Nov 28, in a violent storm; also the captain and crew, eight in number, of the British brig Oscar, from Halifax’ for Ma- tanzts, lost on the barks on Key Guincho, ina gale from NNE, previous to the 8th inst, saving n 4 Bria Wm Prick, at Philadelphia from bag gh at anchor on Sunday, in a gale of wind from WNW, off Bran- dywine Shoal, parted chain of about forty fathoms, and lost small bower anchor. Fortunately steamtug Thunder: bolt was near, towed her to the water. Scur Haxeva, henoe for Newbern, NO, which went ashore at Ocracock bar, latter of October, lies with her decks almost under the with no hope of saving Providence for Rs) - ag Lote task with Lose of rom New York for Nag san (suposed Florida), tm ballast, put into Charleston ie (ee a Reet ae co battores Li ana Spoken. Ship Inland Oty, Baker, trom NOrleans for NYort, Dee Manip NB Palin Low, hence for San +. Low, fi Nov AEE Ceca oe 30s Nov 1, lat 8 leafed Wd’ ine bree and ll salto ¢ eee abort of oo had bed fe , was suppl eats erat ot boat), 14, Cape NW by Brig Susan Ludwig was seen steoring N, Deo 16, lat 8 10, ‘sehr Mary, from Newport for Baltimore, Dse 16, off Block Island. Schr Sea Witch, hence for Wareham, Deo 18, off Point Judith. . Schr Thos Ellis, from NYork, Des 3, lat 20, lon 67 50. Foreign Ports. : ee port Dec 2, ship Tirrell, Hiler, for New Or- ng Seon. * Buxvos ArRrs—In port Oct 18, bark Maine Law, Dem- ning, Liverpool; and others as reported 17th. CaRpawas--Arr Deo 9, brig John Stevgns, Peters, Hava- pe. Sid ah wis Absona, NYork; schr Electric Light, Thomas, Bosten, Fisk, from and CareNxt—In port Nov 8, for Salem, unc, Sid no date, bark Lawrence, Clark, Ma- Conacos~—In port Nov 12, brig Globe, Jordan, for Boe: ton ldg; echr Anna Hincks, Case, do do. Gonalvis—In Nov 20, brige Waverly, Parritt, from Boston via Turks Islands, arr 16th, disg; Anglo Sax- on, Lewis, fer do 26th. At do 1ith. brige Spittre (Br), Mead, for Boston; i'at- rick Henry, Lofland, from St Thomas for Philadelphia, Huxawa—In port Deo 14, ship Charles Homes, Pillsbury, for London soon; Hungarian, Patterson, diag; Oriande, White, do; barks'8 B Crowther, for Pensasols 1st; Cornelia, Ward, for New York during the week; J W lig: Fikes, Wilson, for do. 14th; Japoaigar Pow, fot i 5 a "0" Pitiadelphla, go; Alnab, Burton, for Pottiand. soos, calking; Venus, Church, disg; F A Perley, Stanwood, eet — ; @o; Sarapac, do; Lunette, Davis, do; ’! pele Petrol, Li teat aa tale from, rr ; Petrel, Avery, do; Laura Sndw, Cardenas bel Julia Moulton, Donnell, for Boston soom Ellen Haydse, Marth’ ding; Florence, Gage, do; J Harri, m Hay , disg; Florence, Gage, do; Berry, do; Rivulet, , do; Terno, wu, ; Ansa Bieroe, uno; Matinie, Thorndike, for a‘ northers: United States port soon; schrs Enoch French, Hall, for York, 1og: efiying Eagle, Post, for do, ready; Dolphim Keen, arg! tta, Smith, avo; WJ Arthur, King, de, Arr at do 8th, brig Ocean Belle, Cooper, Rum Key for Baltimore (and prcbably proceeded same day—see Diena- ters); Sth, achrS W Linda; Alexandria; 10th, my, Phil elphia; brigs Somers, Wat- sop, Chsrleston; 11th, Keoke, Carver, Wiscasset Si@ 8th, bark John Benson, Winchester, NYork; brig Johm Stephens, Peters, Cardenas; 9th, schr Ukraine, Lege Baltimore. Cid ‘18th, Wild Pigeon, Radovic! cease Midas, Raush, NOrlea: lonpuRss—In Nov 18, bark Cadet, Guide, for New Yor! the last of thetnenth.” si MtaGa—In port Nov 26, bark Stella, for New Yoak, 1ég; schr 8 M Wala, Silliman, for Phila: part engaged. Bld about 24th, brig Lion, New Yor. MaRracatno—No Am vessel in oe Nov 17. yee Dec 7, brig G W Russell, Liesegaag, New ork. Mowrvinn0—Sld about Oct 15. ship Bowditeh. Johnsom (from Boi ton, having repairo’), San Francisco. PaLxruo—In port Now 14, bark Eutaw, Eldridge, for Baltimore soon: brig David K Akin, Ryder, from and’ for Boston do. Sid about 18th, bark Guba, Sawyer, NYork; briga Cob ien, Whiting, Boston; 19th, Anna (Sic), av Parnce—In port bark Horace, Tucker, from Bangor, disg; brigs © Windsor, Percival, and Gustavas, Eldridge. for Boston 5 days; schrs TM Mayhew, Long, for NYork, 14g; Gordon, Coombs, from and for Bos ide. Rio Janxmro—Arr Oct 25, barks ‘ Gan Jones”? —— (pro- po ae rhe gy tise Bint: 26th, ship owing a white with a black s . Port Walthall), ms Ageon, — (sappored Tarleton, from port 25th, barke J Carver, Nickels, from Ca) Verds, dieg: Prescott, Spear, hence, under seizure (cause pot reported); Alabama Falkenburg, from Tabi NBopford, repairing. arr 22d; Phantom, Walter, for New York, disg to repair a leak; echr Mary & Susan, haere, | for ——, put back from Cape Horn in distress; Jas +! Muir, Bore, from Balttmore for River Plate, arr 2tth. Sid from do 19th, brigs Chatta: Parker, Monte- eco: == Sate! thd ern (probably tie ace san Hawes, do; nig ‘Fawn’ bably the Sen Foam, Beaver), Philadelphia. Cs Sacva—In port abt Nov 25, barks Chase, Chase; Spen- cer Kirby; Trecartin, and Sarah Ann. Daley, for N’ ork Faith, Jewett, for do, ready; @ W Horton, Ulmer, Vincepnen, , for do, ldg: briga Marselilaise, Sher- map, for do. ready; Nancy R Hagan, Hagan, for fo, Ig St Jaco—In port abt Nov 23, brigs Wanderer, bourn, for NYork Dee 5; Itaska, Pomeroy for do abt 6th, ee Arr 18th, schr Swan, Guenison, NYork, Hrixxa—in port Nov 14, bark Dolphin, Trundy, Gal- outta for London next da: Sr Douaxco Crrr—In port abt nee 1, bark B B Forbes for NYork 10 days; Reveille, Ratoliff, do do; Union (Br), de do; Gen Worth, Rateliff, do, Home Ports. ALEXANDRIA—Arr Dec 16, schr wo Brothe: Tread- way. Philadelphia; 17th, achrs MC Durfee, Fall River; 5 W Pharo, Elizabeth & Eleanor, Volant, ireenway, © York. Sid 17th, Br bark Marina, Price, brig Emma, Ward, Boston; B Tenaet, Spateay ig Em a ston; Br echr Jota, Nit fohr Senator, NYork. ‘aie bie [—Arr Des 15, brig Onward, Tibbetts, Georgetows, SC: echrs Waterville, NYork; Wave, ——. "aa 14th, sche me Jowett, Lewis, Barbadoes; 15th, brig Emeline, Staples, javana. BALTIMORE—Arr Deo 17 18, barks Sylph, Ryder, Bos- Cosmos(Brem), Wessels, Bremea. brigs Sarah Vons, ley, dos Susan, Kirwan, Carribeam Sea 42 da: Cronstadt, Hateb, Gulf of Mexico; Chan Miller, Brewer, Stonington, Goma; salze Cohaset, Toboy, Cobssset Narrows; Mecca, Am- drews, NYork ; Alice, Howell, do; Minerva, MoGivern, Fall River; Ellen, Townsend, and Fountain, ———, do; Harriet Fuller, Bibber, Portland; Lydia Gibbs, Gibbs; Fountain, Davie, and Win 0 Williams, Rogers, Providence: steamer Jackson, Parriab, NYork. 'Cld 16th, brig Benj Fraoklim, Davison, West Indies; 17th. ship’ Kate Hooper (new), Jackeon, Liverpool; brig Ellen, Young, West Indies; sobrs Richmond (new), Parks, do: Alice Mowe, Pike, 9¢ Jago de Cuba; Yaakee Doodle, Cavilier, NYork. Arr Deo 19, steamer Monat Savage, Post, NYork; ahi Toonium, Turner, Callao 106 days; Neptune, Bremen 48 days; John Q Adams, Lewis, Gulf of Mexieo: brig Rechabite, laylor, NBedford; schrs Petrel, Shunke. Sen Blas; Teer, Gray, NBadford’; Adrianna, 8 Portland; Whirlwind,’ Neale, Wareham ; Otis, 4 Portsmouth; J H Flanner, Darnaby, NOrleans ‘via Now folk (where ‘she put in in’ distress, as before reported)s Hattie Anna, Babson, Franklin, Me; Laura, Gardner NYork; Teoka, Jackman, NYork; Maris, Blissett, NYorks Below ships Capitol, of’ Boston, from ‘Callao;\ Zara of Damarriscotta,’ from Callao.’ Cid schrs A’ J Hortom, Vangdilder, NYork; Charm, Berry, NBxiford. Sid sehr Yankee Doodle, NYork. BOSTON—Cld Dee 19, bark Tark, Small, Gibraltar; Florence, Hopkins, Wilmington, ‘NC; Warren’ Winchester, Baltimore; schr Sah N Smith, Smith, ladeiphia. 'Sid ship Middlesex; barks EH Yarri Mary Elizabeth, Lowell, Amclis, 8 W Lind (not pre ly), E Dwight, and Homer; brign Patriot, Prederi na for——; Helen Maria; schra Hamilt NO Sarah Frances. Sid 18th, barks Appleton, Bray, for Bal- timore, D Webster for do, and sehr Hanover. BELFAST—Arr Dec 10, sohrs Dime and S A Smith, © York. Sid 9th, bark Brunette, M’Grath, Matanzas; brig Xenophon, Wording, Car¢enas. BRISTOL—Arr Dee 18th, sloop Excel, Sim River for NYork. Sid sshr Stimson Hart, Usher, oes; sloop James, Brigzs, NYork. CHARLESTON— Arr Veo 16, bark Nuestrie (Fr), Ramad, Havana for Falmouth (see Disasters); brig S 0 Browm, Naylor, Philadelphia for New Orleans; Black Swan, Oum- mings, do; Minona (3w), Rydin, Gottenburg; sohr Dat (Br), M’Nutt, Matanzas. Cld’ship Sullivan, Mitchell, NYork: bark’ Jeddo, Payne, Bosten vie Savannah; brig Emily, Davis, Savannsh and NYork. Sid bark Julis Deam, pee Tiberias, and Mesos; chr S J Waring; alse sche WH Cleare (Br), Saryer, Harbor Island. MOBILE—Arr Dec 14, ship Glendalough (Br), Hewson, Liverpool. Cld barks Sarah N Nichols, Nichols, Bostomg farah Jane, Gray, NYork, NEW ORLZANS—Arr Deo 11, stearehip Texas, Place, Vera Croz 8th; 12th, thine Primier, Ross, Bangor, Charlemagne, Crawford, Nyork; Diadew, Myrick, H Span brig Pepoto, Estapo, Havana; Daten sehr Amicitia, Gross, Vera Cruz; 1th, ships Clitton, Ingersoll, NYork Onward, Jones, Liverpool 46 days; Giensanus’ Liverpool Oct 18; sebr Kather Burr,'Ryan, Aransas; 14th, AM, ship Flora MeDonald, Merrill, St Thomas via Hava~ ay ships Sea Queer lansor ; Fe Thomas, Liverpool: Eve, Philbroot, Liverpool; Fr ship ph Ena eon Havre; ship Witherle, W it, Liver. Fool; Br bark Nicolas, Lord, Liverpool; bark Mary J Kimball, Fisk, Boston; Span brig Joven Adel Montevideo; 13th, steamship ships Memphis, Devis, NY Havre; bark Ssranac, I a 7 ‘Towed to nea 7th, ships ' Windermere, Niagara, Occam Star; Sth, ships Ambassador, and Adams: bark Ardennes, PHILADELPHIA—Arr Deo'lT a 18, bark Paor Wilk! Porto Cabello, 20 days; sehr A Lawyer, Haskell, aad D Barnard, Farm , Calais; Lacon, Bearse, NYork, Old brig Toes Altiwooe (aew), Fontaine,’ NOsleans; sobre 3B lover, ier, Laguay 5; tens jal Ja: EL B Walon, ite’ Trinidad de ba; Luther Baker J K Raddail, Baker, and Lowell, Dyas, Boston, Arr Deo 19, brig Wm Prive, Qui, Rio Janeiro 61 : PENSACOLA—Arr Dec 1 and &, brig Fornex, Co Matanzas. PROVIOENCE—Arr Deo 17, schrs Sea Flower, Dayton, Philadelphia; Adventurer, Lewis, New York; aloops Pro- videnoe, Brown, do; Gleaner, Geer, do; pi jer Osceola, Manchester, do. Cid brig Grand Turk, ic, Maten- ras. Sld schrs Natheniel Holmes, Godtrey, and H Mifite, Carlisle, Philadelphia; sloop John Henry, Hi lew York. Arr 18th, schra Anna Jenkins, Sherman, Baltimore; W B Darling, Dawson, do; Mail, Crowell, Philadelphia; Rea Rover, ) New York, Sid schra Wild Pigeon, MilM- ken, and Charles & Edward, Bourne, Baltimore; General Worth, Mason, do; H A Wout, Bart, Norfolk; aloopa Poimt- er, Fowler, and Fashion, Blydeaburgh, New York. From below, selire Hyderanga, for Baltimore; Mountain Wave, Arr Deo 19, sors Mariotta Hand, Jayne, Philadel Fupedite, Racket, Philadelphia; sloops America, Hall, NYork; W H Bowen, Hallook, NYor! Tardsorabble, Sita mona, KYork, Below schra ‘J Will Je, Winamore, from elphia; Invoice, Glover, from York, and seve: rel fore and aft schra Also, » deeply laden herm brig, with white streak, at anchor off Conimmicut Point at sum- fet; also below, nloopa Harvest and Blackstone, from NYork. Grand Turk, Aldrich, Matanzas. Deo 14, schr Shaheas, Nerfolk. Si ba rh Emma Furbish and Luoy ret slag Dr ‘t Boston. Pi Baker, Borton uly 21s fp sinter rvestted er, ful : bye LY ‘SAVANNAH—Atr Deel abip Oacton, Clark, Glouces- ter, E; bark Dun brody (Bs), Williams, New Ross; beige Ri NYork; L ‘Copeland, Bartlett, ey do, id sehr ry SOUTH Deo 1, schre Juliette (from Bra. ton) Richmond; Wan ¥ Thompeon, NTerk,