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§ THE LAST OF THE POUBIBBITE COMMUNITIES. The North American Phalanx in New Jersey Disbanded. HISTORY OF ITS RISE AND FALL. AUCTION OF ALL ITS REAL ESTATE, &0., &o. &e. We have seen the dissolution of the last of the pha- Ianxes. The domain of that known as the North Ame- rican Phalanx, situated in Monmouth county, New Jer- @ey, waa disposed of Wednesday and Thursday by public auction, A few of the members still remain on the pre- mises until they have made uptheir mind which way to turn their faces; the majority of them are already dis- persed far and wide. And s0 ends the last, the best conducted, and the most promising of the attempts to practicalize the ideas of se- cialism in this country. Of some dozen of similar insti- tutions established in various parts of the United States within the last fifteen years, this was the only one which exhibited marks of vitality—the rest gradually waned, and flickered out. And now this, too, which was regard- ed as the last stronghold—the citadel—of communism, has fallen, not by the attacks of its enemies, but by the in- herent fallacy of the principles on which it was based. It suits not here to go over the history of the incipien- cy and attempted realization of the theories of Fourier, Owen, Fanny Wright, Brisbane and other socialistic writers and lecturers in this country. It is enough to say that efforts were made some fifteen years ago to transpkant the wild ideas of socialists into our community, and to re-establish society on such bases as these vision- aries laid down. The doctrines took root, however, only among a few weak-headed or wrong-headed fanatics—the idealists of the 7rilune school—and were confined almost ‘exclusively to such persons, Experiments were made in some tea or twelve different places to institute commu- nistic establishments, but none of them survived one yoar's probation, with the exception of that of Brook Farm in Massachusetts, the Ceresso Union in Wisconsin, and the North American Phalanx in New Jersey; and these, too, were only destined to last for a time, so as to prove more conclusively that the socialistic principles on which they were based are at variance with the eternal principles of our nature. The North American Phalanx of New Jersey was estab- lished in 1843. It was incorporated as an association on the 12th of August of that year, its capital stock being Limited to $300,000, divided into shares of $10 each. To commence business there was a capital subscribed of $35, 070; and the whole amount of stock issued up to Janua- ry, 1854, was $71,720. The objects of the association are described in its char- ter to be to promote joint stock property, co-operative labor,’ association of families, equitable distribution of property, mutual guarantees, honors acsoriing to useful- ness, integral education, and unity of interests. To a tain these objects an association was formed, and an e: tate of some 680 acres was purchased in Monmouth coun- ty, New Jersey, distant in a straight line from the city of New York some twenty-five miles. For this property there waa paid the sum of $15,000, The land was poor and barren in the extremest degree, and nothing but a constant application of labor and fertilizers could make it at all productive. The community being at first but small, consisting of not more than some sixty persons, including women and children, there was a sensible defi- ciency in the number of field hands, but there was no lack of fertilizing applications, marl of a fine quality being found on the farm in inexhaustible quantities. ‘The community struggled on in comparative poverty for some years, until the land began at length to requite their la- bor somewhat. And then, instead of economizing their Profits, which is said to have averaged between $5,000 and $6,000 a year, they commenced to erect buildings and to make improvements—no doubt necessary to en- hance the productiveness of the estate—which have eventually swallowed up not only these profits, but the large amount of stock subsequently issued, besides en- * tailing on them a debt of some $20,000. It was to liquidate his debt, and because it became evident that tie experi- ‘ment was a failure, that the society at length determined, Inst 4th of July, to dispose of its property and dissolve the organization. ‘There were two distinct, though not opposite, sets of taterests represented in the experiment—thore, ‘namely, of the large sharcholders—few or none of whom wore tual members of the community—and those of the actual members, many of whom were stockholders on a small acaie, The interests of the former were confided toa President and Board of Directors, elected in the usual manner, and those of the latter toa chief and council, chosen in a peculiar way. The members were classified into groups and series. Several groups copstituted a se- ries, and the several series constituted the whole com- munity, For instance, in the agricultural series there would be comprised a market group, a laboring group, a herding group, &e. Fach of these groups elected its own head, these heads elected the heads of series, and these latter in turn elected the chief. It happens that at the present time the chiefship of the community and the residency of the financial corporation are in the same Eands—thore of Mtr. Chas. Searer The system of remuneration was carried on thus: At the commencement of a year there was a regular esti- mate formed of the expenditures and receipt=, a per cent- age of, say 434 per cent was allotted out of the estimated profits to capital, and the allotment to labor was based a the average earning ot an agricultural laborer, say cents per day, or 7% cents per hour. If the profits fell below the estimate, these figures were redured pro rata; where they exceeded it, the excess was appro- prialed to the fund for improvements, All sorts of labor were almost absolutely equalized. The sewing gitl or waiter got for her work within a trifle of as much as the farm servant got for his, and he, in turn, received within a few cents per day of that which the man of skill and experience received for his. As might be expected, the wrong of this indiscrimination, after the novelty of the thing wore off, became evident to all, “and produced a great deal of dissatisfaction. The community, ambich at some periods numbered some 160 persons, chiet ly from the New England States, gradually diminished in aiumber, and at ite dissolution did not count more than it did at {ts organization. But to alter this system of uniformity of remuneration would be to repudiate the very soul of the principle on which the theory of com. munion rests. Strict accounts were kept in hours of the labor per- formed by each; and his or her earnings were off-set by the charges for board and lodging, which averaged about $10 mon‘hily. At first there was a common abl: d’hote where each helped himself to what he chose, and where the person having the largest or most fastidious Appetite, consumed an undue share of the feast. It be- came evident, too, that this was unfair; and so the sys- tem was changed for one resembling that of our common restaurants, where each pays for what he consumes. To he Sure, this entailed complication in aecounts, but it was palpably a fairer and more equitable plan. ‘Another matter which produced a contlict of opinion among the community, was the provision for families. The idea of socialistic theorists is, that young. families shall be supported at the common expense. ‘here the rates of all sorts of labor are equalized, an where that tion is so low as only to be adequate to the support ofa single person, itis evident that the only way to over the difficulty in rae to families, make ‘Bom a common charge. But the bachelor and maiden classes of the establishment decidedly objected to any such arrangement, and so the head of the family was responsible for its support. The consequence was that the man of experience—he who in the world might, by the exercise of talent and industry, attain an inde- pendent position—found himself in this society immea- ‘heneath the condition of atcommon laborer rc ted te charge to maintain. He could not possibly earn more than five or six dollars per week. and on this he had to rent larger apartments, for the board of, say from three to four persons. Cock kay more palpable proof of the utter fallacy of socialistic doctrines adduced than this The mem- bers of the phalanx recognized the greatness of this ob- stacle, but could mot remedy it. Another serious cause of complaint was that they were constantly victimized by sick and infirm menbers, who were # common charge. And now, after twelve years of labor and misdirect energies, these men sec’ themselves forced anew upon the world at a time of life, and under circumstances, when they are ieast able to make their way. If you ask themselves the cause of their dissolution, they’ will not attribute it to any fundamental error in the siples on which the institution is based; for though t acknowledge the existence of the obstacles to asso- ciation which we have named, they do not deem them in- P . They wiil tell you, perhaps, that their coumbera were not large enough for prosperous and happy tion—that ifthey were more numerous and were financial ition there would have been more soci! harmony and more liberality of action amongst will also tell you that the immediate ch wate Which befell them last fall fo the burning of their grain mill, on which they had made large expenditures, and which had been a principal rouree oF revenue to them. They had an insurance on it, but the .nsurance com soon afterwards failed and ‘never paid them a cent. In their it embarrassed condition, being already in debt tothe amount ee the Seer wavrine to comtraet farther lailitos— wi yuilding of ir would requi 10 do—th® interest on which would diminish the already small income of the members. 0 came to the sorrowful conclusion that there was no other practical n but to sell off the property and dis olve the as- eocial In view of the social pleasures and comforts whicti this nasoeiation undou! Promoted, and of the thousand connect its members with each other, and familiar scenes of the place which has been to there is much regret manifested , apd much «ympath: socialism with which they given ¢ thetr heart and intelligence, industry, time and money, Go what frall cad false aver thet of them were earnest and sincere, ‘working in their efforts to show com. only practicable bat desirable. Some all societies—were lary aad worthless, in the class of itualism, Ly lawiam, aud other ulous school. "But the majority ap- sensible mmenand women, who of any society. big 3 and more disgusting features of ticularly with respect to mar- Tad it ova sepaspio eye. and own ‘apart- to show how utter; Tatile lencies are it one fie is general, found in hotels a oad n ‘to be fo of ant houses; and where there were some dozen of families, the heads of which were respectable and intelligent, it is not supposable that a loose state of morals would be tolerated, much less encouraged. We think it but justice , inasmuch as we understand that the pros- pects of some of the poor people to obtain employment dredged prejudiced by their associations with the ‘DX. We donot think that he selection of the estate was yuliarl PY one, or in any respect a invest- Tent. Ivis distant six miles from Ned Bank, the head of navigation on the Shrewsbury river, and though only 35 miles from New York, it requires between four, and five hours to get to this city. land, as we have said, Was miserably poor, demanding the utmost attention to make it at all productive. And fo make up for these practi- cal disadvantages there ts no scenery of wood, water, or mountain to please the eye and the imagination, and 50 to render the neighborhood pleasant. Altogether, a less attractive place fora residence it would be, to our taste, somewhat difficult to select, even inNew Jersey. Still, in the hands of this community it was forced to put on a sort of prettiness which appeared to be unnatural. The buildings erected for the home are ‘and excellent, and left nothing to be desired in that line. ‘The number of visiters who came from time to time rendered hotel accommodation necessary, and as there is no tavern near, the Phalanx had to charge itself with that buai- ness, and as far as acrupulously clean bedrooms and well furnished meals go, guests who visited them had nothing to complain of. The Indies of the establishment, with one or two men, waited at meals, and everything 1s decorous and well ordered. There are no wines, ales, or liquors of any kind kept on the premises. The dining room is arranged in tables, at each of which six or eight can be seated, and is de rated with prints, engravings and busts, mostly of gale: sophers and thelr birth places ; a eoloréd print of Christ hanging conspicuously over the entrance door. They have a reading rocm, in which agricultoral, spiritualist and socialixtic papers are kept on file; and in this apart- ment they have also a library, stocked with useful works. Here and there, throughout the hall and reading room, you find affixes of paragraphs which appeared from time to time in the Henatp on the subject of their establish- ment, and strange as it may appear to one knowing the hostile course pursued by the LD towards all these socialistic schemes, they still regard that paper with the utmost favor and respect. We think that when we say that this community had no religious rules, though they generally rested from labor on the Sabbath, and that they had a group for teaching and taking care of the children, ‘we will have completed our epitome ot their history an given pretty intelligible delineation of their internal and external arrangements. Wednesday last, at 10 o'clock A. M., was the time fixed for the commencement of the sale of their real estate. This they had divided up into some forty lota, to suit purchasers. The attendance at noon was ex- tremely scant, there not being perhaps over a score of strangers presént, Owing to thia fact, and also tothe fact that one of their quondam associetes; *h6 owned $1,000 worth of stock, came there with an injunc- tion which had first toe satisfied, the sale did not com- mence till the afternfon. Several of the members who have saved a little money, purpose to buy amall moities, and it was also sugges t the lot containing the buildings would be bought in for the establishment of a somewhat similar institution. The estimated value of the real estate and movable property is $105,000, but it is dsubtful whether it will produce half that sim. Thé moveable property is to be sold on the 5th of December, and the members have up to that time to complete their arrangements for leaving. These have our sympathy; but we hope they have acquired a lesson which will show them, as their example will show the world, that these communistic and socialistic doctrines which they have been testing, have something in them utterly out of har- mony with the natural system of society. Diverse in our tastes, our feelings, our disposi ions, our sentiments and our talents, it is impossible that we could form, even in the smallest numbers, a harmonious household having but one common object. And even if it were not impos- sible, it would be undesirable. We hope, then, that the failure of thig experiment will have a beneficial effect on theorists, and on that weak-minded class of the commu- nity who are more readily made their dupes. ‘e subjoin a statement of the sale:— No. 1 parcel, containing the central buildings, grounds and appurtenances, were knocked down to Mr. James Tarner for $7,100. "Lots from No. 2 to 9 inclusive, being buibiing lots, averaged $120 each, and were knocked down, Mr. Turner, J. Renshaw, J. B. Angell and N. R. Fret (some of the community we believe.) ‘The market house or Seristery lot—No. 18—with 1334 acres garden iand, and a large brick building, brought $3,450, the purchaser being Mr. Wm. Savery. ‘The locust grove--lot No. 27— containing 71 acres and a bed of marl, brought $8,050, and was purchased by C.G. French. The sassafras farm —No, 29—containing 79 acres, of which 22 are in timber, eight in apple and peach orchards, and over 49 in open culture, brought $5,750, and was purchased by a gentle- man from New York, whose name we have not got. The remainder of the lots—forty in all—were small, and as they only ranged between $100 and $300, we need not go over the whole of them. ‘The activity of bidding, and range of prices, were de- cidedly in favor of building and garden plots,” and, not- withstanding the higher range of prices, many desiring small lots went away unsatisfied. We presume hol: of the large tracts will immediately lay out a number of building sites, and doubt not they can thus realize all their costs on sales of one-fourth the lands. Lot No. 1 contains all the dwellings erected by the association, which buildings and other improvements cost the association nearly thirty thousand dollars, part of which have been already leased to parties from the city, and those purchasing, or intending to cultivate farms, and the remainder will probably be used as a hotel or bydropathic institute, or both combined. Almost the entire domain was purchased by associa- tionists, and from the ashes of the dead we understand that a similar organization will spring up, which may be the commencement of a better state of society there than has yet existed. ‘The entire real estate—say six hundred and seventy- three acres—sold, in the aggregate, for $66,000, or a trifle over $83 per acre; and the sale of moveable property, on the 5th of December next, will swell that amount to, say $70,000, which will pay every liability, and leave forty to fifty thousand dollars for the stockhold®rs—say CO to 70 per cent on the stock, The Yellow Fever. MEETING OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE. ‘The regular monthly meeting of the New York Academy of Medicine was held on Wednesday evening, at the Uni- versity, Washington square, Dr, Francis, President, in the chair, There wasavery general attendance of the members présént, Some preliminary business was trans- acted, but of no public interest. Dr. Sronr, of New Orleans, delivered a lengthy and in- teresting address upon the subject of yellow fever. He began with a cursory review of the progress of yellow fever, from its earliest appearance in the western world; he showed it to have been a disease, from first to last, carrying most extended desolation in its track. His own experience in the treatment of the direase, in hospitals at New Orleans, formed the principal part of the lecture. As the result of his continued observations, from long prac- tice, he proceeded to give his opinion as to the causes in- ducing to the origin of the disease, its anatomical charac- ter, sndthe treatment and remedies best calculated to bring it in subjection. As to the cause of the disease, he combatted the almost universal belief that in countries abounding with morasses, where the atmosphere was sur- charged with miasmatic influences, it, would be more likely to prevail. The belief that a prolonged hot season always preceded itsadvent, he insisted was also fallacious, and cited numerous facts showing that such was not the case. The theory quite prevalent that the disease was contagious, he deemed incorrect. Though it wa cifle disease, and manifested some of the characteris tics of contagious diseases, he was fully satisfied that it could not generate its own poison. In substantiation of this belief were related seyeral instances showing mort conclusively that the opposite was the fuct. He showed that it often appeared spontaneously, That the atmos. phere might become impregnated with the disease to that degree that it would become infectious, he had no doubt, A striking instance in proof of this was that of a man living in a pine wood, removed from contact from his fellow man, who took the fever from standing on a high bluff, while a steamboat passed having some cases on board. The great abettor in the spread of the disease was the fear of it. Those hiding in their rooms, and striving to keep beyond the influence of the disease, were the first to be attacked. Nurses, generally, were the last brought down with it. He was not surprised, in ssing throngh Norfolk lately, that the disease should ve prevailed there with the violence it had, when he come to learn of the universal terror of it. Friend for- sook friend; the most intimate social relations were for- otten in dread of the disease. The best way to avoid ving the disease was not to be in constant Shang sion of b attacked with it. As to the pa ology of the disease it was insisted that it was not of 4 path og cal character. The best treatment of the disease was de- clared, in terms, to be that which in fact con- stituted the least treatment, At the termination of the lecture a vote of thanks was passed to Dr. Stone for his able address, and a copy of the fome requested for publication. Police Intelligence. CHARGE OF RAPE AGAINST A REAL ESTATE AGENT. Denis F. Van Liew, a real estate agent, residing at No. 74 Twentieth street, was arrested by officer Kelly, of the Fourth District Polic Court, charged with having forcibly violated the person of Mre. Catharine Peet, of No. 87 West Forty-sixth street. The complainant, who occu- pies a house for which defendant is it, all that on the 2¢ instant he called at her residence ut pre- tence of collecting rent due him, and in the absence of f the finmates, forced her into a bedroom off the tiiting room, and there rated the deed, Previous Re ded to the arrest of Mr. Van Liew a complaint was him against the complatnant in this ease, cha with assanit and battery, with intent torob. Van sras brought before Justice Bogart, at the Fourth District Police Court, where he was held to bail in the «um of $1,000, to answer the charge. The Governor of Iowa has issued his proclamation, ap- pointing Thursday, the 22d day of November, to be ob- served as & Thankagiving Day in that State. NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1855. THE STATE TEMPERANCE CONVENTION. Preliminary Proceedings and . Organization, THE MAINE LAW NOT ABANDONED IN PORTLAND. Speech of Wm. H. Burleigh, i, &, ke PREBIMINARY PROCEEDINGS. Unica, October 3, 1855. The State Convention of the friends of prohibition to nominate candidates for Attorney General and Judges of the Court of Appeals, met at Mechanics’ Hall, in this city, at 1 o'clock P. M., to-day, in obedience to the call of the State Temperance Committee. An informal meet- ing is now in progress for the purpose of preparing a list cf delegates. The number of counties represented is small, and there are comparatively few delegates in at- tendance. A private meeting of the officers and Executive Com- mittee of the State Temperance Society was held last evening at Bagg’s Hotel, at which the several tickets al- ready in nomination were severely scrutinized, with a view to the formation of a ‘sound’? ticket in the conven- tion to-day, but nothing definite was determined on. A report having been industriously circulated in Al- bany and elsewhere, that the enforcement of the prohi- bitory law had been abandoned in Portland, the following correspondence took place between Mr. Amasa McCoy, editor of the Albany Prohivitionist, and Neal Dow, of Portland:— MR. M’COY TO MR. DOW. Prommrrionisr OFFict , Atsany, Oct. 1, 1854, } bes rete Dove Wor tients se fae ees Ke Is report true that you have st enforci he law? i 3 AMAA MccoY. FROM NEAL DOW IN REPLY. To Awasa McCoy, Albany :— That report is false—the law is enforced. Prohibition is perfectly safe. NEAL DOW. MEETING OF THE CONVENTION. Unica, October 3, 1855. The delegates to the State convention of “the friends of prohibition” assembled, informally, at Mechanics’ Hall, at 11 o'clock this morning, when more than an hour was spent in preparing a list of the delegates in attendance. Among those present we noticed Mr. W. H. Burleigh, Rev. Dr. Marsh, Rey. Mr, Warren; General Knox, of Oneida; Capt. Hiram Putnam, of Onondaga; Gen. Harris, of Chenango; Rey. Mr. Crampton; Hon. Mr. Rider, of Jamaica; and Charles Bartlett, of Poughkeepsie. ‘There being still an hour to elapse before the time for calling the convention to order, loud demands were made for Mr. W. H. Buaixian, who thereupon took the stand, and sald : Irejoice to find so many of my brother “funaties’’— to use the pd choice and expre ssive language of the New YORk HERAtb—present on ius 68casion, and this afternoon I expect I shall find a great many’ ‘more of the same sort.” (Laughter and cheers.) I use the term, not because I believe it descriptive of the character of those who are engaged in the temperance refitmation and who are laboring, as a means of promotine thy! reformation, by the enforcement of a sound prohfbitory law, but ‘because it {1s the epithet which is applied opprobriously to us by our opponents, I-claim that if there is any class of men undeserving the name of fanatics, it is precisely that portion of the friends of temperance who advocate the prohibition of the traffic in intoxicating beverages by constitutional law, because the object proposed is eminently good, and the means by which they seek to attain that object are in harmony with the object iteelf, and adapted to it. If we are fanatics, let us ask the men who give us this op- probrious name, what they propose? Do they propose 8 a substitute for prohibition a return to the old license law? Why, it is ‘notorious that all the drunkenness which now curses the land has grown up under the nur- ture of the license law. (Cheers.) The thousands and thousands of victims in this State now reeling to dis- honored graves, have been the product of the license law, and have deen ruined under that system. The ob- jest we have in view, is the extirpation, so far as possible, of drankewness, and the delivery of this great State, aud ultimately of the whole nation, from the incubus which rests upon it im the prevalence of intemperance. Has the license law tended in any degre» to the consummation of this object? A voice goes up from the 80,000 stagger drunkards of this State, and from the orphans orphan by this cause, louder than our own Niagara—No. (Cheers.) Well, then, what shall we have? Free trade in Yum? Cover it'up and seek to disguise it as they may, this fs the desire of the rum parties of this State to-day, and by the rum parties I mean the parties which are op- pored to the prohibitory movement. I believe in calling things by their appropriate names, and in this great movement, those who are not for us are against us. A certain great philosopher once c'assifed mankind as. be- longing to two great parties—those who are wise and those who are otherwise. (Laughter.) We may make substantially the same classification in reference to this prohibitory movement—those who are in favor ot that movement and the end whieh we seek through it, and those who are opposed to that movement. It is undoubt- edly true that many of those opposed to prohibition are personally temperance men, and yet their moral influ- ence goes against the prohibition movement, the cause of temperance and thé great purpose at which it aims; so after all, there are only two classes on this question. ‘The anti-probibition party is essentially the rum party; they are in favor of free trade in rum. ‘The bought legal opin- ions given by Lord, and Wood, and Hill, and Jones and others, that bear against our present prohibitory law, are just a8 good against any license law or against any prohi- itory law you could frame. ‘There is, in fact, no neutral ground between the prohibition of the traffic in intoxica- ting drinks and free trade in rom. I would like to hear one single argument to justify the continuance of the liquor traffic in the hands of ten, or one hundred, or one thousand persons, which would not justify its continuance inthe bands ofall. Kither let us have free trade or absolute prohibition. Talk about constitutionality! We have done our best to make a constitutional law. ‘It is declared to be unconstitutional by these lawyers because the Liquor Dealers’ Society have promised magnificent fees to seme and offices to others of the lawyers who gaye them. The opinions, so elaborately prepared and in iustriously circulated, bave also been most muniticently paid for. What is their use? What the object of them? It is to debauch public sentiment on the sub- Ject, to prejudice jurors, and to anticipate the decision of the courts. It is a most indecent attempt to arrest the progress of the prohibitory statute. Now, if the same means hud been resorted to to arrest the execu- tion of the Fugitive Slave law, these same gentlemen would have been loud-mouthed and indignant against the “fanatics” who lifted up their voices against the law of the land. The doctrine then was that while a law remained on the statute book it was to be obeyed as such, leaving the decision of the question of its constitutionality to the upreme Court; but when the prohibitory statute passed, a new Gospel was promulgated. But I'repeat, there can be no legisla- tion on the subject of the liquor traffic, contemplat- ing its restriction, that does not involve prohibition, that is constitutional ; in other words, the great work of civil government cannot be pursued without the prohibition of the liquor traffic. We cannot stop short of this. T have yet to see the first attempt to reply to this argu- ment. “The legal opinions to which T have referred fail entirely to discuss the constitutional question: they only burrow in the technicalities of the law. Those distin- guished lawyers descend to the level of the mere petti- fogger. They must do this, or loge the magnificent foes the liquor dealers proffer. ‘Why, gentlemen, even if this Jaw were unconstitutional, what then? The constitution of this State has been changed and amended, and can be changed again. | Humanity is superior to ‘parchment, Man has more dignity and power than constitutions, ‘The power which makes constitutions can modify them, The work of the past generation must be amended by the generation of to-day. (Cheers.) Mr. Gro, W. BuxGay, of Herkimer county, was then called for, and addressed a few desultory remarks to the meeting. ‘The hour of one o'clock having now arrived, Mr. Ricu+ anpsox, of Albany, chairman of the State Temperance Committee, called the Convention to order, and nomi- nated Charles Bartlett, of Poughkeepsie, as temporary chairman, ‘The nomination was ratified by acclamation. Mr. Banruerr then addressed the Convention as follows : —Friends, (if you will allow me to address you by that title,) I cannot take the chair without first expressing to you the deep sense that I feel of the honor that has been conferred upon me, by calling me temporarily to the chair, Had you assembled here to-day as a political party, for the purpose of settling the question who was to be nominated and supported by the voters of this State as President of the United States, it would have been an honor then to have been called upon to preside over this body, even for a moment; but called ax Tam to-day, to preside over a body of men wito have met together, not to settle the question who is to be our next President, or who is to be our next political Governor, but to act for the purpose of establishing and carrying out the great principle of benevolence, I do feel most pro- foundly thankful that 1 have been permitted thus to be honored upon this occasion. (Choers.) 1 do not know of any cause which conld have called us together, save that of sending thegospel to the benight- ed portions of the earth, that is more important, or that ought to be nearer the heart of the philanthropist, than the cause which has brought us here diy. Cheers.) It inmy moat sincere and hearty cestre, id it hans bees my earnest prayer, both this morning and before | left home, that God may be amongst us and preside over us, iding us and directing us in all our councils and de liberat , so that we may be brought to such resuits that he can honor and bless us, and grant us abundant success inthe coming election. "(Cheers.) ‘the temporary organization of the Convention was then completed, by the appointment of N. S. Barnes, of Ithaca, and L. Nyalls, of Watertown, as Secretaries, ‘An Pupenty GkwTEMAN inquired if it was not usual to bave such meetings as this opened with prayer’ ‘The Chaimman replied that he had taken counsel on that subject, and found that it would be more regular to have the prayer at the permanent organization of the Con- vention. ‘A DxixGate here moved an adjournment till 2 o'clock, togive the tes who were to arrive by the bal one o'clock cars opportunity to be present at the permanent organization. The motion was voted down. ‘The Chair was then authorized to appoint a committee, consisting of five from each judicial district, to nomi. nete permanent officers of the Convention. The follow - ing is the committee:—F. J. (ttarson, P. S, Jacobs, 8. J. Ce Williams 8.3; Gowan, P- Jones, A. Hurlbut, B. M. K, Glenn, W. H. Gardner. Rev. Mr. , of Rochester, moved the appoin'- ment of a committee of one from each judicial district, upon resolutions, address and business. Rev. Mr. Mars suggested that it would be better to wait until the convention was permanently o1 ‘That was the customary mode of ; ‘A Detxcare.—That ts an old fogy way of doing business and would keep us here a week or two. We need not act on the report Of the committee until the convention is permanently 0: 5 but the best And get things done.’ (Laughter and cheers. ‘Cries of “That's right,” and “Go abead.’”) Mr. Crampton’s motion was agreed to, and the Chair. man thereupon ae the wing committee:—Lat district, Wm. H. Burleigh; 24, Rev. J. Marsh; 3d, Farr; 4th, Wm. M. Potter; 5th, Oliver Teall; 6th, H.'Oamp; ‘th, J. W. Stebbens; 8th, W. H. Gardner. A committee on credentials, consisting of Messrs. Rich- ardson, Crampton, Clark and’ Wheeler, was also - ed, and the convention then adjourned until two o'clock. One Day Later from Havana. ‘The United States mail steamship Black Warrior, Capt. Bullock, a1rived yesterday morning from New Orleans via Havana, bringing us papers of the 28th ult., one day later than those received by the George Law. The French brig of war Orestes and steamer Acheron were in the port of Havana when the Black Warrior left. The health of Havana was good, and business quite brisk. Freights were advancing. OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE. Havana, Sept. 28, 1855. ‘The Spanish Alliance with the Western Powers—How it is Looked at in Cuba—What Spain Wants to Gain and What She May Lose—Resignation of the U. S. Consul a Matanzas—Shares in the Spanish Bank—Case of the Matanzas Judiciary and our Late Consul. A recent letter hence for one of your city journals inti- mates that the idea of Spain becoming involved, for bet- ter or for worse, in the contest between Russia and the Western Powers, has been received here with unanimity and enthusiasm, which, I apprehend, isa mistake. No matter what may be the final cqnsequences of the war to Turkey, France or England, €pain cannot afford to put her jewels in the fire on her own account. I think, from all that I can gather, that the sentiment here is for con- servative action, to be aided by the prestige of interven- tion, if that is possible of accomplishment, and that the mass of intelligence is opposed to Spain taking the fie'd with her soldiery, although the expenses may be pro- vided for by others, and that the chances of the dismem- berment of the Turkish empire will hardly be equal to the hazard run for the crumbs which might fall in the scuffle that would ensue among superior claimants. The argument here, with those even who council direct ac- tion on the part of Spain upon the great British and French platform, as well as the moderate, who think that Spain had better rest still upon the laurels of her past —tnough for the chivalry of the world—is, that with peace comes the termination of the power of ‘Turkey, be- cause it is a thorn in the side of Catholic Christianity— an anomalous and exceptionable government. The watch and ward of the holy tombs, temples, and caves, as a matter of course, would devolve upon the model Catholic gountry of the earth—Spain. The idea that, in the event of any notable suocess on the part of the allied Powers, the arrogance of this exceptonable government would no! beendurable, is an absurdity, It has been endured for many years while in exceas—it has not capacity for in- crease—while with legitimate cause for pride in its own achievements, it might, in the modesty of a real merit, beccme much less oflensive. ‘The glory acquired by other nations in protective care of Spanish power will not be likely to ivflate the latter so much as to make them piragreeable neighbors: they have not been so in times past. Doctor Worrell, the Consul of the United States at Ma- tapzas, has concluded that he should disanuex himself from his “exequator” relations and return to Mr. Marcy, to make known his grievances. Doctor Worrell arriv yesterday afternoon in the Havana, taking quarters at the Hotel Cubano, and { am informed will leave this morn- ing, by the Black Warrior, for New York. the French steamer of war Acheron entered port yes- ferday morning; the Orestes, brig of war (French) stBt here. To 27th, shares subscribed for the “Spanish Bank,” 2,¢84—$1,b42,00C—by about 261 persons and houses. All else, as yesterday given. Had a tew moments’ conversation with Doctor Wor- rell yesterday, to-day on his way homie, for reason of indignities offered by spanish authorities while in defence of American rights anc the interests of American citizens. Docter Worrell has sacrificed his own interest and his comfortable position to maintain the honor, dignity and interests of his country, and he will be able to. demon- strate to the people of the United ntates that he has done his duty creditably, firmly, with the preservation of his own honor. ‘The Consul at Matanzas assumed the ground, which fs undoubtecly correct, that our tresty with Spain puts ux on equality with the’ most favored nations; that the treatics between France and Spain provide that in either country a person deceased, belonging to the other, Dis efcets (réryonal) shall pass unto the possession of the Consul, and that even the formality of an inventory is unnecessary. In the case of Hatfield, in which the Doc. tor has held the authorities at bay for three months, he first offered to appoint an hour for taking an inventory of the ellects, in his presence, for which he would remove the seals of the Consulate, which Le had placed upon them. ‘This was declined, and the keys were demanded, which were refused, as also to remove the seals. The case of Mr. Backhouse, recited by the Captain General, was subsequent acticn, and induced to make argument to sustain the violence proposed and consummated at Matanzas, The argument, which will sustain Docto Worrell in all that he bas done to prevent the delays, pillage, robbery and illegal taxation in the settlement of estates of North American citizens’? (language of Con- cha), which lias been usual, will be too long for this let- ter, as the time draws near for departure of the steamer. DANA. Board of Aldermen. DYSIGNATION OF ELECTION POLS POR NINTH WARD. A resolution designating the several places for election polls for Ninth ward, was adopted. First district, 611 Greenwich street; Second district, southwest corner of Bleecker and Morton streets; Third district, 672 Green- wich street; Yourth district, 49 Grove street; Fifth dis- trict, southeast corner of Washington and ‘Hammond streets; Sixth district, 48 Hammond street; Seventh dis- trict, 74 Greenwich avenue;Kighth district, northeast corner of Ninth avenue; Ninth district, southwest corner of Horatio and Fourth streets. QUESTION AS TO WHY REVENUE BONDS WERE ISSUED. The following preamble and resolution were offered by Alderman Hernick:— Whereas, There appears on page 32 of document No, 33 (Comptrollér’s report) a note to siatement No. 6, in these words: “Jn addition to the cash baiance ($423,751 &4 remaining in bank to the credit of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund,) the commissioners have $600,000 invested in revenue bonds, paya- ble in 1856,” and whereas, the charter prohibits the issue of revenue bonds, except in’ anticipation of the revenue of the Year in which such loan shall be made; therefore, be it Resolved, Thatihe Comptrolier be, and be is hereby, directed to report 10 this board the purposes for which auch honds to the amount of $600,000 Were isstied, and the authority upon which he issued them In violation of section 19 of the charter of 1830, and the tax laws of It54~', Adopted. DRFICUENCY OF ASSESSMENTS, Alderman Hennick also offered the following: — ‘Whereas, it appears from statement No. 42 of the Comptrol- ler’s report, that the amount of nearly two millions of dollars 81,490,212 70) have been advanced from the eliy treasury on acconnt of improvements, payable by assessment upon pro: perty benefited, more than has been assessed aud condimed; therefore, Resolved, That a commitiee of three be appointed to inves gate the accounts of the Comptroller and the Street Comm sioner, with w view of discovering the cause of this enormous deficiency, which has eniailed upon the tax payers a debi of about $2,000.000, which should have been assessed upon the collections irom property at the time of the improvements for which such moncy was expended, Adopted—and Aldermen Varian, Williamson and Ely appointed as the committee, . ICARRIACE HIRE FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE HOARD, A communication was received from the Comptroller, in which he states that he considers it proper to with- holii any further payments on account of carriage hire for the members of the Common Council, until a new resolu tion is passed by the present Common Council in favor of thus «pending the money entrusted to their charge. Or- dered on file. DIAMOND REEF, The report from the Board of Councfimen, in favor of removing Diamond Reef, and which was vevoed by the Mayor, but former action adhered to by the Councilmen, was called from the table for reconsideration, After a slight debate, it was again laid on the table. MISCELLANBOUS. The petition of John Gilbert, for redress of grievances, sustained by the alleged arbitrary conduct of the Super- intendent of Markets, was referred to the Committee on Markets. , ‘The report of the Finance Committee, in favor of con: curring with the Board of Councilmen on application of Ward B. Burnett, Colonel of the Ist regiment of volun- teers, was concurred in. ‘ Report of the same, in favor of concurring to relieve colored orphan asylum from sundry assessments, amount- ing to $1,260, Coneurred in. j ‘THE JOSEPH WALKER CASE Alderman Wit1iamsox moved to call up the resolutions ofiered by him at this Board in July last. He did so with the view of ascertaining from the committee what time they might expect a report trom them on the subject. Alderman Hrnnick urged the necessity of a speedy re- port on the matter, He was anxious to hear whether any money had been unlawfully, unjustly and maliciously taken from the public treasury. ital P chairman of the enmmittee, explained why the report had been delayed. He had received number of communications, anonymous and otherwise, and he was onxious lo make ruch a report as would meet the views of the whole committee, Alderman Wituiamson withdrew his motion. THE REPORT OF THR LAW COMMITTEE. ‘The report and resolutions recommended by the Law Committee, (the latter published in Friday’s Heravp,) upon the communication of the Comptroller in relation to making additional appropriations, were called from the tal ble, and adopted. ‘The Board adjourned to Monday next, at 5 o'clock. Court Calendar—This “a 9 ere” STATES District COURT.—Nos. 11, 23, 43 to 5. Svrneme Covrt—Circuit.—Nos, 843, 1679, 1804, 1867, 1889, 1564, 1783, 1607, 1647, 1003, 19563¢, 1483, 1930, 1619, 2190, 2085, 1779, 1721, 1570, 2087, 1681, 1928, 1949) 903, 1800, 1282, 790, 1665, 1586, 1617, 1618, 2071, 1887. Scrreme Covrt—Special Term.—Nos. 49 to 83. Common Pivas—Part 1.—Nos, 1064, 1070, 1075, 1076, 1078, 1079, 1081 to 1089, Part 2—Nos, 940, 1023, 1052, YORL, 1002, 1088, 10%8, 1097 to 1103, . Court. . 119, 170, 198, 195, 206, 207, 212, 21; on 3 x 0, 252, Bb, 236 to 46, 247, 240, 251, 258 to O66, 2F0 to 205 267, 268, 260, 272 to 280, 282, 283, ‘BA, 27 to 2M. ee Avalia, ahead | Brig Corvloils (Br son & Co. Brig A. A. | point. surve yin} of showing red nd 20 W; took the wind ‘date, ‘hos Vose, ed; At lat nal 8 Gis passed 09, spoke 2B, Hi cont, to vinthy Shi Bark Bark ives 20th, it 7 Bark Sarah 34 Bu Ye The B 4 head, & Beh Tt MARITING INTRELIGENCE. | sales aa ears | eve 423 Port of New York, October 4, 1355. | Bark |, Davis, Pernambuco—F H Whitman. Bark Almade, Ankers, New Orleans—N EH Beghiam, Bark Jasper, Bennett, Chariesion—Dunham & Dimon, cath m, Lackbart, St John, NB—D R DeWolf, Cay . Marya—Lalley & Co, Brig JG Anderson, Handel be Marks—Smuilwood, Anders ‘Caroni, Robina, Saltilio River, Geo—F H Whitmore, Schr Black Diamond, Young, Lavacca—McCready, Moti §& ‘o. Schr Fleet Wing, Davis, Apaiachicola—R Post, Schr Kate Brigham, Orant, Savannuh—Dunham & Dimon. Schr W H Hunter, Webb, Sulfolk, Va~Geo Price, Sebr Wonder, French, Providence—Master. Sloop Fashion, Blydenberg, Providence—Master, Propelier Beverly, Pierce, Philadelphia—W H Tompson. ARRIVED. gateamer Walker. Lieut Sands, commanding, Delaware, 20 hours. ip Black Warrior, Bullock, New Orleans via Havana 26th ult, with mdse and passengers, to Livingston, Crocheron & Co. Sept 29, lat 24 25, lon 80 40, exchanged signals with a ship wing, colors with letter P init; no date, lat 32 58, lon 7640, passed schr Metis, standing SE. ‘Steamship Jamestown, Parrish, Richmond and Petersburg, with mdse and passengers, to Ludlam & Pleasants Ship 8 § Bishop (of Philadelphia), Shankland, San Francisco, Jone 7, with mdse, to order, Was 50 daysto lat 558, lon 53 Uv Cay W; ti at when it remained between that and ENE, blowin) 2 gale uinst of the time, with a heavy beam sea, No lat 25 N, lon 59 48, took the wind NW, where it continued for 7 days, blowing a strong gale; Aug 14, v seaman, of Boston, fell overboard and was drown: ug 25. lat 21288, lon 2944, spoke a Dutch ship, bound ia, with treops: Sept 6, lat 631, lon 2841, exchanged anish brig, steering EK; 17th, lat 2421, lon ry ish bark, steering N. &3 08; Spoke Herm brig BN Baton, Riddle, § da land for Mayaguez, supplied me with several articles; saw a bark asiern steering the same course. Flen Austin (of Damariscotta), Tucker, Liverpool, Aug w , (o Manhattan Gas Co, ‘Had loat'fore and maia- topgallant masts. Reported by Capt Hazard, of steamtug Le- than. Was outside the floating Hight at sunse Ship Thalatin (of Bath), Barker, Marseii Olbraliar Aug 23, with lead, wool, &e, to Duillh & Co, Np Kaiabdtn (of Baih), Kustis, Antwerp, «days, with mdse, oC © Duncan & Co, Has had heavy wosterly gales; lost salle Radelff, Rio Janeiro, 45 day with coffee, to Napier, Jonson & Co. Clara Windsor, Button, Port au Prince, Sept 14, via Go- ive 20h, with coffee and logwood, to H Becker & Graeves, th ult, taw bark Fanny, from Baltimore, bound into Port au ¢ OW touched at Inagua Sept 22to obtain men. M, off the Highlands Light, was run into by bound to Franklin, Louisiana, which carried 's bowsprit, head, cutwater, &c. ‘Gambia (of Portland), i Prince, Sarah Ann, Filems, Pori au Prince, Sept 9, with coffee and logwood, to Mayhew, Talbot & Co. Sidin company with brig Julia E Arey, for New York. rig Competitor (Br, of Yarmouth, NS), Perry, Trinkdad de Chba, 34days, wtih sugar und mahogany, to James H Braine, teers Tybee, Ferguson, Chavlasion, I diys, with cotton, &, eo Bulkley. Brig Black Swan (of Georgetown, SC), Conner, Georgetown, SC, Sdavs, with shyp amber te Peck & Chusch.” Sept 2, off Cape Hatteras, spoke schr !s\ward, from Georgetown, for N ‘ork. The BS sprurg alenk, aud was compelled to keep the Pumps constantly ageing ta keep her free. Two of the crew are sick of fever. Ponce, 24 days, with Schr Grey Eugle (of Beston), Manson, sugar and molasses, to Struver, Kohl & Klugkiat, Sehr Job J ‘Taylor. (of Tampa, Bay), Black, ‘Key West, 12 with cedar, to master. July 28, lat 33 30, lon 78, spoke IBys, ahi Julia Howard, Cole, irom New Orleans for Boston, The JJ T experienced heavy’ weather on the passage; carried away ead, &e. Schr Aima (Fr), Vertier, St Plerre, NF, 11 days, with fish, to Wheelwright & Sehr § A Edwards, Douglas, Georgetown, 7 days Schr Ann Maria, Pugh, Wilming'on, NC, 7 days. AV Bedell Srailh, Alexandria 7 dips. wehr Abby Lindeey, Nickerson, Alexandria, 6 days. Schr John Yous, “ollins Rappahannock, 2 days. Sir Elizabeth Helen, Field, Virginia. re cl lartiord, Per eace Rguage: Watson, Baltimore, 46 hours, with Propeller sto mds@, to J Ri Rervexey—The schr Wm Maston, Staples, hence for Frank- Hin, Lou, 3d inst, returned to port this, morning, having. on same day, at 2PM, 12 milles south ot the Highlands Light, been run into by an inward bound bark, unknown, which stove in the W M’s bow and cut her down two feet below the deck, da. svg) &e, The bark lost bowsprit and all hey BELOW. MBuiny Rats Tint” head gear forward Far West, 16 days frditi New Orleans.—By pilot boat Ship David Mitehel ark Thaies, of New York.— By pilot boat David Mitcholl. Br brig Antelope, 20 days from St Johns, PR.—By pilot bout George Steers, Brig Adelaide G Washburn (of Bristol, RI), from Port au Prince, Rept. (By pllot boat Syiph Brig Eliza Ann, of Bluebill.—By pilot boat David Mitchell. Also, one bark, auknown, Ships Webster, Liverpool; ‘Thornton, do; bark Houston Galveston, Wind, NNW, Ship Stalwart, 1100 tons, reeently Inunched at Robbinston: has been sold for $33,000, supposed to a New York house, Ship Atlantic, of 700 tons. of New London, was bought re cently by & L Taylor. of this city, and arrived here Ist inst. She fs to be continued in the freighttg business, Back WH D C Wright, lateof Baltimore, has been sold at Rio Janeiro, and now sails under the Brazilian tlag. Ship William Doane, from Philadelphia, bound to New Or Jeans, which struck on'the Hen and Chickens, off Cape Henlo per. it March, was sold 4th inai, atauction, by Messrs Oden- eimer & Cook.'at Kensington screw dock, for $8850. She was bought by an agent of a New York house, am! will be towed round in ‘a few days. ‘The New York Ship List reports the sales of ship Escort, 6 months old, built at Georgetown, Me, 1400 tons, at $8240: ahip Alexandria, now at Baltimore, 491 fons, built ai, Alexindria in 1636, $12,000; and ship A‘lantic, Inte whaler, 699 tons, about 18 years old, $12,000 cash, Lavxenr>—In Brunswick, Me, 25th ult, by Messrs Pennell & Brother, 9 fine ship of 1050 tons, called the Charles § Pen: nell, owned by the builders, Messrs F T & W B Purrington, of Toptbam, and Capt Geo Meicher, who will command her. Ship Rising Sun recently launched al Brunswick, by Mr Geo Skoltield, and towed to Portland, measures 1300 tons, At Calais, by Mr Emery Sawyer, recently, a superior brig of about 30 tons, called the Royalsion, in honor of good, okt town in Massachusetts, owned by Messrs EA Barnard, John Manning, Jos A Lee, ‘and others, including Capt Robinson, who will command h Te ition, Marine PROVINCETOWN, Oct 4—Arr schr Agate, Roberts, from Grand Banks. Reports that on the 20th of Sept. fell in with the sehr Yarmouth Packet, of and from Yarmouth, NS, for Bel fast, Ireland, in a sinking condition. Took off 'the ‘captain, mate and iwo men, and afterwards put the two men on board schr N H Williams, of Provincetown, and brought the captain ‘and mate to this port. Herald Marine NEWPORT (Mercury Office), Oct $—Arr brig Ann Eliza- beth, Taylor, Alexandria for Boston; schrs 5 Hail, Paddleford, Taunton for NYork; T Potter, Glover, Philadelphia for Boston; 3 Hertz, Bullock, Halifax for Baltimore; Risin, Philadelphia for Boston; F Wording, Rusk, Doi Solon, Osmar Brsitol for NYork, Tn port Sept 30 brig Mary Pierce, trom Alexandria for Boston. EDGARTOWN, Sept 28—Arr schrs Rough & Ready, Smith, Philadelphia for Bath; Sheet Anchor, Savannah for St John, NB: Clarendon, Hall; NYork for Portsmouth. Arr 20th schrs Miseissippl, Bartlett, Darien for Boston; Met pourn, Hix, NYork for Moston; Edward Hill, Philadelphia for Hoxton, Arr 50th brigs Wm Crawford, Perry, Philadelphia for Ne- onset; Monarchy, Perry. do for do; aclirs Only son. Perry; Alquanar, Long, ‘and Julls Frances, Wilson, do for do; Lavina, ‘Teal, do for Salem; Marcella, Gilchrist, Rappahannock for ‘Thomaston; Edward, Watt, NYork for Addison. Aleo Arr 20th brig Lucy Anne, Bryant, Philadelphia for Bos: ton; schr Kalos, Maithews, Baltimore for St John, NB. Arr Oct 1 brig Angeline Arey, Haskell, Philadelphia for Bos- ton; sehr Veloua, Metiregor. do for Rockport Th port 3d ail the vessels above, and sieamer Huntress, for PHILADELPHIA, Oct 4—Arr brig Angola, Speed, dence; schrs Baltic, Hinkley, NYork; ?&dith, C } GJ Jones, Crowell, do: Marin, krogei i ene. Sun, Wass, yy ior Bath; Provi Jost we NYork;’ Blouise, ‘Thatcher, Salem; N BT Thompsoi ston Crd steamer M’ Sanford, Hand, X ark Thomag Alli bone, Symmes, NOrleank; brigs Umpire, Bragdon, Halifax; Angola, Speed, and China, Hamblin, Boston; Chicopee, Harris, do; Samuel Small, Treadwell, Salem; sehrs Geo ings, isk Gen Hersey, Gilkey; Sarah A Roe, Laker; ‘Trinmp, Baker; NBT Thompsov, Barnes; Baltic, Hinkle; Elouise, Thatcher, and Challenge, Black, Boston; Martin, Kroger, Kingham Disasters, &. WG See Port Arrivals; also Telegraphic Marine Report. Sw Joux CcxsixG (of Boston), Adams, from Callao for the United States, put into Valparaiso in distress, having en: countered a severe gale, with a tremendous cross sea; had pro- ceeded ax fan nn lat4d 8, lon 83 60 W. Shur Fangurt Hatt, wrecked on the coast of Brazil, was in sured in Boston, as follows:—Boylston office, $22,000; "Tremont Mutual, $16,000. ‘The freight was insured tor $5000 ai the Ame rican office. Bank Frances PaxtrrpoR, from Rio Janeiro for Baltimore, Leiord Feported aground on ‘Thomas? Point, was assisted off by steamer Hercules and towed up (0 Quaraniine Bax Exact, at Mobile from Savannah, lost her capiain, Saunders, on the parsage. Her mate and most of the crew are down with the fever. A Despatcn to Ellwood Walter, Fxg, dated Qnebes, Oct 4. says that the bark Dover, loaded with tfteen” hundred sacks of salt, came athwart of the hawser of another vessel, and went down in deep water. Brio Jonx Gurenuna, which went ashore on Sow and Pigs Ledge some time since, floated off on Tuesday night inst, bu drifted ashore next morning on Lighthouse Molut, hauk, and it is thought she will go to Senn Catanace—Copy Esq, Secretary of the Bar or) to Ellwood Welter: \der writers, dated. Connrrocx, CH, NC, Sept 25 Tam in receipt of a message this morning ati o'clock, from Capt Tillie, requesting me to give you the particulars concern. ing the wreck and cargo of schr Caiaract, Capt Tiilite. The rehr Iays in abouts: —rieet of water, with the breakers wash ing over her at hig water, All that is saved is done at. low Water with boate. ithe property is in bad condition; some Of it perishing. wh'c! © proposos to seit for the benefit of all concerned. From} sent appearances but little prospect of fers for the raising o {the veesel, as the last bad we er will wash her to pieces Capt Tillite on Tuesday morning had about one-third of the eargo out, and expected to get the balances in about ten days, provided the schooner held together. Livrnroot, Sept 14—The Elen Bates, arrived from Bombay passed May 2, Int 36 N, lon 97 W, the remains of a wreck, stern part and floor timbers only remaining. Appeared io hava heen about three or tour months in the waler, of North Amerionn build, and lay in a very dangerous situation for ships running at night, Titk—The David Brown, arrived here yesterday from Bom. bay, encountered a gale with a tremendons sea off Cape of Good Hope. Since then experienced very light airs and calms, and did not take in her ekysails after passing the Cape. Notices to Mariners. ’ BEACON ON LONDONER DOCK, OFF THATCHER'S ISLAND, CAPE ANN i fron shaft, forty feet Nigh’ yanted by an octa A wrought iron shaft, forty feet high, surmo sonal lathe or open word cast iron day mark, seven feet high and tive feet in diameter, painted black, has been erected upon thegLondoner Rock, off Thatcher's Island, Cape Ann, Massa bi ay tic bearings from the beacon, viz:— 'o Dry Saivages, ‘ and | use, NNW. Feat na AaSoerh Yanna, NW x To Southern lighthouse, Thatcher's Tolan NW by WW. To Hastern Point lighthouse, SW by W 3; W. a order of the 14g CODEN, Major Corps of Engineere ‘Hoston, Maas, Sept 18, 1865. dvertiser says that complaint is made that the The Bower pper Middle marked No’, having drifted. trom Puey dition, another buoy pumbered, 11 has been piaced. within ‘a tew weeks, to mark the Upper Middie, without public notice. Siw gmber In calculated io deceive in’ thick weather. Tt 14 Boped iat te chance i only temporary, rt and that the proper Nes. though tardy. will restore tbe buoy with We Cor: Feet number, 9. a “ Cossuate or tax Reromiic or Vexnzvena, Pamapeurnta, Ort 2, 1886. j In conformity jwith instructions received {fem the Depart everuele, cap Foreign Relations of the republic of men ghd owners of vessels are hereby cautioned against tone ing with (heir Vensels at any of (be islands or terruiories of Ve nezuela, excep! (acse open to foreign commerce, govern. ment having learned that vessels have recently touched at the guano ivlands, adjacent to and under the jurisdiction of Vene- zuela, and taking cargoes of guano therefrom without legal mission, take occasion to nou ersons tafe navigation laws of the republic, that thelr veuseis and proverty when taken will be forfeited, in conformity with itt provisions. JOSEPH J KEBFE, Consul, POINT LOMA LIGHTHOUSE ‘The lantern and other fixiures for the lighthouse on Poin’ Loma. neur San Diego, Cal, arrived there on the 1th of Aus gust, and were to be putup immediately, under the # tendence of Mesars Smith and Franklin, “ft was expected Tight would be in operation about the Lat ot November. ‘Whalemen, Sid from New Bedford 8d ship Callao, Pacific Ocean; barks | Frances Henrietta, do do; South America, do do; Joho Daw- sop, Atlantic Ocean. AUSt Helena Aug 22, by letier from, Spel Harrison, Mara, ort of o mouth, £0 *p; Triton, Dornio, NH, 800 188 £p; Capt Winslow went on board ‘muck improved in health, Anchored at do Sept 8 Harbinger, Cornell, Westport, 45 moa out, 180 gp on board, bound to Taicabuano and home. Atdo Sept MaryAnn, Dailmin, FH, 525 bbls sp oll thie - jar prove seavon; Would sallior Tombez Ith. Reports touched at de 4tu, Herald. Allen, NB, G0'sp this seasons put Into land 6 mem pebetos, een jibe fipekinr igh Recipe Pe bs a3 from . nl a Capt C reports left at_ Tom! , Valoaraiaa, Tilton, NB, 280 sp this senso "Awashonks, Tovey. Fatmoutly 100 sp ‘all 610), “Spoke Aug 49, lat 0 10 8. fon Mi W, Gata aa spt 0 ot ee eruis Sg ee ag! 4 h. Morning Cleaveiand, oll un known (another letter Tepota her ‘with 260 ep since leat ‘Talcaluano): same day daw u ship suppored to "be the ‘Aned Gibbs, Stetson, FH, boiling. Hoard from abt Aug 4. Stattra, ° Burdett, NB, 60 bbls this sensor. Heard from_ off Gali Islands in June, Susan, Gapen, do had taken 300. bbls oll in 3 weeks; Paulina, on, 300 do this cruise, Capt Grafton Hillman was at work on the wreck of ship Memnon, of Nam- tueket, betore reported sunk fa and had taken out 68 bbls sp oll, some shocks, | bbl ol! soap, &c in 2 weeks. At Tombez Aug 25, by letiertrom Uapt Luce, Mary Wilder, NB, 400 sp on board, would slitp oli home, At do Aug 13 Catherwood, Oliver, Westrort, uni. Off shore in July, sharon, Coureh, Pil. 1300 St Gailinngos Inlgods abt Aus. Anaconda. La areuce, NB, spy Atlante, Wyer, do, 1° do; President, Young, Wem port, 180 do this season. ‘At do abt Aug 18, Ansel Gtbbs, Stetson, FTL 200 s Luce, Coon, NB, boiling; Paula, Stanton, Pien. Gardner, Westport; Clarice, Gidford, NB, 120 Horne Pigeon, Alms, 20 ap, ‘, Sid from Zanzibar dune 27, bark Pearl, Forsyth, of New Lendon, el on A cruise. 2 hath Marcelia, Morton, of NB, was nt Jubanna June 15, with Beard from, no da'e, &c, Hector, Norton, NB, 1300 sp (amex ther account «vs 1400); Dominga, Phinney, do 18) do, ail told Jencks, do 100 this Aeason, Constunti jawba,' Swain, Nun', oll as last rep bound to Tombez. ken, SW, showing a blue and white . With a White star ia the blue, was alge nallaed Aug SL. lat TOOK, fon 2210 We Gag Pri rk Dragon. Dunn, from Sydney, NSW, Oct 18, via Islands, supposed for China. no date. lat 10 is S, lon 177 W. Brig Dido, of Machiag, 6 days trom Jacksoneiie for Bergpu- da, Sept 22, lat 22, lon Arig Sami Churehrn iso for a port in the BDO N, lon S425 W F Ports, AsPinwatt, Sept 11—Sid bark Gov Hubbard, ——, Cartha- genn Bowsay, Aug 14—Arr Blue Jacket, Underwood, Melbourne. Bristo., Sept Arr Kate Swan! Reed, Havana vim we ah Met hay ings gs SA (and sid from ibe Pi , Lean Racer, Kideldge, Newport, and sid from the Pill 19h, Barnanoss, Sep! 12—In port ship Tropic Bird, Foulkes, froua Philadelphia, arr 9th Carcotr. An Am ship steeri . divided perpendicularly of San Francisco, 55 days from Val- nited Siaies, with guano, Sept 4, lat uy: 2i—Arr Atalanta, Colby, Liverpool; = Guiding Star; Hale, do; Sist, Areber, ‘Thomas, Lonioa Portsmouth; Aug 4,'Tranquebar, Henderson, Boston, Sid July 16 Gen eau. Gay, Boston: 18th, Niobe. Fyans, 19th, Ophelia Perkins, Londong Im, Madras and Colombo; do; 234, uen Vista, Matthows, ‘Cork; 26th, M Woot, Choate, fobn. Sist, Tealah Crowell, Currier, Boston; Aug'l, Pequo}, Webby London, Gertrude, Crocker, Falmoutia; 5th, Mayflower, Barbadoes: 30th. Enterprise, Arey, Lowion; Aug » Gaon Sept ite inner ship Witehoraft, Freeman, 40 ‘ALLAO, ‘Sept. 10-—In port , Freeman, from’ Ban\ Franclsco, afr Aug £9, fore Chincha Lael Los iad for gare Sept 6—h remy UHINCHA IsLanne, Sey fm port ean Queen, Hale, tolond tor Valencial Hentrice, Wogers, or Culied uses dayet JQ Adame, Lewis, for do about ue Elizabeth P Wi ils, Slat son, for Havre 151 Lind, Gul, to, sail t United State: Lind, Gul, to sail ia. Jenn 40 days foe ya owing, fords en; Herald of the Mor” og, taker, for SiaurkiNs 20 diye; Morning Light, K for United States £0thr; Elizabeth Kien, Brightman, tor do 23th; ; Mrowels, for, do 2ih; Lone Star, Boutelle, far Corte stint Sohn Fyfe, Lawton, for do do; Queen Vicoria, Tanlen from San Frandsco just ay ‘a Cook, for Cork S)days. Cowes, Sept dare Clara Ann, Peters, BarAah is see CARDIFF, t13—Arr Gen Berry, Seavey ; Lath, riaburg, Wiswell, Trieste, Sid 100s Speedwell, Higgins, Ha- vena; Ith, Helicon, Gooding, do. Pea1, Gept 12—Arr Hannsh Thornton, Swazey, Hi Rtver ef Fisie (and proceeded); ith, Champlain, Bhietin for Nor (tnd proceeded. but put back [8th hud eat chored). Sid 14th Arcdne, Atwood (from London), Akyab. Sid 17th J G Richards.” Lewis, fom Shieids for New’ York, i id was off 2th. Pomel by Tn Weginie, Baha, from Cuba for Antwerp. Gowarves, Sept 20—No Am 9.'*8¢ls in port, Havae, Sept 14—Sid RH Dixey, Constantinople. Hex, Sept 20—Arr Luna. Nason, .Pensacola. Havana, Bept 2—Ary bark Medora, Robinson, Mavicl. Cl brign Kalcolah (Bn), Jenkins, Boson; Nucro Vicioria (py Blein, NOrieans. Sid steamship Creseem Cily, McGowan, or bark Gien, Prentiss, Boston. schrs Hector, —» Baltimore; 27th, ohiraaroat, Bap S1—-Arr, Dauntiees, Patten, pelachicaias ‘oronet, Cousids, Venice, jonterey, et " ginin; 20th, Idas, Wescoit, NOrieans; 21st, Burrell, D odd, Sa vannah: John Rutledge Kelley, NYork. Boy. Sept 2—-Cla Moses Kimball, Morse, Newport) and jamaica. Matanzas, Sept 25—In port bark Diligence, Young, for Bea- on. ready. Porvsnovrn, Sept 19—Put in Elizabeth Hamilton, from New- aatle for NYork. pybitmout, Sept 19-Sld Espindola, Funnemarck, Gottea~ pure, Port av Proce, Sept 14—In port bark Prompt, Percival, rom Martinique; brigs Truxi!lo, Mulgan, from Jackson or NYork, 1sth;’ Aleenus, Davis, for Bristol, RI ldg; Br), Wiklund, from Boston, disg; R “Duel” from, Philadelphia; Gen Taylor, — 5 At do %h, schrs Lucre nson, for NYork, 5 daas; Mary Ann, Richardson, for Falmouth, ready to load; “Ann Mo- Hauirax, Sept Labrador, Tastor, do, range,” Young, tor Hoston, <0 days; ‘Triumpn (Por), ——, rr th. Sid brigdua E Ares, Srore. ny, from Baltimnore. ICTOU. ‘pt brigs Avalon. McLean, NYork; Tet, Onward, Tibbetts, do; rebrs tiester, Lebianc, do; Aun, Grimes, +0, Quexxstown, Sept 13—Arr Havana, Reed, Miramichi (and sid 1éth for Belfast); Arab, Crosby, Iquique (and sid Mth for Hamburg); 16th, T nckman, St Stephen, NB (and ald Isth for Liverpool. Bio Janeino, Aag 15 (back date)—Arr ship Andes (Pern), Moeller. bakimore 109 days, bound to Callao, §!d 15ta ship: Megunticook, Van Dohlen, Francisco, In port Aug 2% ships Lanerk, Magoun, for NOrieans, Mig; Juniper, Letevre. for Philadelphia, do; barks Mary Saw; . Bartlett, disg for New York; Amazon, Kirwan, and Pi shall. for Baltimore; Volant, Whiting. for NUvieans; brig Hubbard, for Baitimore; and others as before. Siriys, Sept 18—Arr Hampton, Humphrey, Amaierdam. fe He Hercules, New York; 15th, Medora, Kempton, Mar rellies, 81 Tuomas, Sept 10—Arr bark Parephytia, Doane. Berblee, and sid 12h for st Dom Vatraraiso, Aug 30—In port ship Monsoon, Willets, une; John Cumming, Adams, put in in distress (see Disas'ers), do. Vera Cnvz, Sept 22~in port bark Wildfire, Camy bell, for NYork 25th, Wexr oxp, Sept 16—Arr Lucinda Sears, Hurd, St Join, NBo Yanwouta, NS, Sept 22—Arr brig Circassian, Robbius, New Haven, ld 25th'brig Odessa, Clements, NYork. Home Porta. ALEXANDRIA, Oct 1—Arr_ brigs Waccamaw, Her Fraukfort, Me; B Frankiln, Wullinge, St John, NB, gchrs G NYork; Volant, and Arctic, do; Catbarthe Thomas, ea Witch, Bridgeport; Wm P Buckman, id 2d sebrs Southerner, Newcomb, NYork; Gulf Stream, BOSTON, Oct 8~ Arr brig Rover eo Ekin, St John, for NYcrk, pnt in fora harbor. Signal’ for a old Mary Ward (of NYork, late of Kennebunk), Ji leans; Gen Washington, Pousiand, do; bark Hamilton, Kellum, Rio Janeiro, brig Itasca, Mitche |, Matanzas; schra Gen Vea> aie, Chase, Jacmel; James Lawrence, Allen, NYork; Corelli, Eldridge, ‘do. Sid, wind SE to SW, moderate, ships Eather May. Ward.’ and from the Roiids ships Mameluke, Wild r. Ranger; hark andier. BALTIMORE, Oct 3—Arr French war steamer Grandenr, Lient Comd'e Ga y, 15 days from Guadaloupey steaun Wm Jenkins, Halleit, Boston; Locust Point, French, NYork; bark Antelope, White, Rio de Janeiro Aug 19.” Cld barks Pala din, Wilson, Valparaiso and a market; Montevideo and a market; schrs Bmpire, Osborn, NYork; (Br), Kelly, Yarmouth, NS; Atalanta (Br), Swatn, Halifax; WT Rivan, Sprague, Newourg, NY; Reindeer, Lrewater, Newark. BUCKSPORT, Sept 22—Arr brig Flora, Yates, I do. NB, BANGOR, Sept 90—Arr schre Jenny Lind, H D Grindie, and Caroline Stone, NYork; Tyrone, Port Ewen; Ist inst, Arcade, NYork. BELFAST, Sept 30—Arr sehr Lydia Brooks, NYork. CHARLESTON, Oct Sid echie Cu i ‘orine (Br), Johnson, Har bor Island, Bahamas; BN Hawkins, Grif_in, NYork; Golden Rule, Maicoim, Providence. CAPE MAY, NJ, Oct 3, 9 AM—The pilot boat Whilden, from a cruise, anchored off this place early this re orts having supplied the following vessels with ad afternoon whips Wemmoretand, trom Liverpool Bay: + fay light, from Boston; Louise Marie, from Bremen. fA me from an Eastern port, all of which are now in the bay, going up. DALAIS, Sept ot—Arr brig African, —-, Magdalen Islew + GD King, Trimble, NYork; 2h, brig Abeona, —, do Sid Oct Lechrs Jndge Whitman, nid Sarah Seavey, do, GLOUCESTER, Sept 30-—Arr schr Coral ‘NYork for Rock= land: Ist inst, brigs arry Not, Reed, Hillsboro, NS, for Phila~ deiphia; Adeline, Philadelphia: Kdward, and Southerner, Easiport for do: Council, Phiiadelphin. HOLMES’ Hi M—Arr schre Egiantine, Parker, Balumore for Salem; Mountain Boy's, Doane, liarwieh tor Nt ork. MI—No arrivals ow ba Sie, in port at § AM, wind SW and fogey, schra Mountain Eglahtine ‘and those reported at | PM yesterday. wre HARTFORD, Oct S—Arr steam, schra Sachem, Thresher, MF York; Rough & Ready. Wilcox, Philadeiphia.. Sid steam sdbe Seneca. Chalker, NYork; Sehr Cbief; Shailer, Philadelphia. MOBILE, Sept 28—Arr barks Clemantine, Wade, NYork: Fact, —' from Savenn: Saunders died on’ the age, and ibe mate and mbar the crow are dowa with Yellow fever she lies a: the Quarantine round: Svurges: NYoik. Cid beige Jonathan Ciiey, Wilson, for Hat MACHIAS, " 2—Arr ecirs Mary Alice, Hall, NYork. MACHIASPORT, Sept 30—#11 barka MW Babbldge, Blake coh AP OM Tia fe Saree Farah, tae N LE ANS, Sept 27—Arr echr J Dar! ‘on lachicoia.. Below. coming vip, ships M + kolfield, fromm NYork; “Mazatlan, W: ir 3 L Warner i . Newoomb, ; Courier Wolfe, ttom Rio de Janeiro; Dirigo, ( Boston. Cid ship J Monigomoery, Dennett, Havre; Ross, Soehner, §t Pierre, Martiniqit PHILADELPHIA, Oct 3, man, Hand. Cid brig A Jeans; Anes, 7 eke Montaldo, Rinntead, Star Spangled Banner, Borie, NYork ford; Lookout, Scotied, NHaven; DL Clinch, Mary Elizabeth. De Groot, NHaven: Hannah Matilda, RYerk: Mary, Holter, Boston; JG Sweet, Depue, Haverstraw 8. Borton. Jon ‘ Pk Oct Arr Propeller Potrel, Arey, NYorke $id schrs, White “Cloud, Newbary,, Ranpehanook Brower: Emeline Chester, Brower: J W Pharo, Brindley, jayo, Philadelphia; Dnvid Bower, Chamberlalti, dog Ingraham, Albany; Geo M Smith, Smith, and Messen= . Vent joops Rhode Island, Hull, and Frederie Brown, diner, NYo PORTLAND, Oo Are ship ‘ohn Dunlap, Howe, Livers 00. Harriet, Lovell, Savan PORTSMOUTH, Oct d—Arr sole Martha Jane, he 3 ‘annesse, & . A Singer, Harris, ole RICHMOND, Oct 1—Atr schrs Myers, Rockiand J Fama, do; Hasa)l, NYork; WM Dodge, do; 8B Allen, ton; 2d, Wide Awake, Nvork. ag toons it 28—Hid schrs EJ Talbot, Nat me homas, Sevens ; Shaheas, City Point. ‘ SAN FRANCISCO }, Sept $—Bid ship Windsor Fores, Graf all anal Oct 2-Arr bark Tosco, Manning, Aden May 23, Jan ROMERSET, Sept 8—Arr schr Lady Adams, Davis, New York. STONINGTON, Oct 3—Arr whre Henry Pinch, Fi \- vurgh Rappehesnock: Daniel Webster: Pern Port { sloops Index, Cash, and Eliza, Adams, Albany for Bomton, med remain. WILMINGTON, NC, Oct 1—Arr schrs Emily, York; Wake, Taylor, ‘A, Helene. stutes, do. Wyandotte, Bryant, Boston: sera ‘York, AJ De Rosset, Daniels, do. Sat athern Belle, Smith, New