The New York Herald Newspaper, December 18, 1855, Page 9

8 MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. BOARD OF ALDERMEN. Several reports fur the correction of taxes were adopt- 4. A report to omoel the sale ofa lot owned by J. J. Coddington and Henry Grinnell, for taxes, was also adopted. REPORTS CONCURRED IN. Ye-fvor of paying Jeremiah Johnson $108, for damages to his carriage while cor veying @ sick person te the hos- pital at the request of a policeman. ‘The report of the Commitee on Law Department, on petition of Columbia College, to close part of Forty ninth street, was laid on the table. A discussion srose on the motion to inorease the pay of the clerks tn the office of Commissioners of Streets and Lamps to $1,000 per annum, whish wes ultimately post- till Thursday. After disposing of some routine matters, the Board ad- journed to Thuraday next, at 6 o'clock. BOARD OF COUNCILMEN. Thia Board assembled last evening st their chambers in the City Hall, the President, D. D. Conover, in the ohair, ‘The minutes of the last meeting were read and ap- Otty Politics. DEMOGRATIC REPUBLICAN GENERAL COMMITTEE. Anumerously attended meeting of the above organi. vation met at their rooms, Academy Hall, No, 663 Broad- way, last evening, for the purpose of receiving the names of “the committee of fifteen from each ward,” as appointed by the delegates from each ward, in accord- ance with the following resolutions, drawn up by s spe- cial committee, and adopted at the last meeting:— Reeolved, That the delegates to this General Committee from the several! wards popaint, in their respective wards, @ convention compress fifteen persons, whose duty it aball be to select three delegates to form the Damooratis Republican General Commi: we, and five @legsies as the 70 hs Men’s Democratic Republican General Committee ‘Resolved, That each elector composing the said con. ventions shall, previous to exercising any of the powers hereby ‘conferred, pledge himself that he approves of the acts and resolutions of the National Democratic Repub lican State Convention held at Syracuse on the 23d of August, and that he voted for the State ticket there nominated, headed by Gen. Auron Ward. Resolved, That the conventions thus constituted meet on Thursday evening, Dec. 27, 1856, at the places bercat- ter to be named, Resolved, That the democratic electors composing these ‘onventions meet in their reapective wards on Thursday, January 8, 1866, and or ‘a6 a ward committee, and that the secreta:ies of this general commi‘tee furnish to the chairman of the general committee tor 1856 a certified list of the members of said ward committees for 1856, ‘hus constituted. Resolved, That the general committee for 1856 meet at + tuyvesant Institate on Thursday evening, January 10, at 73g o'clock, for organizution. Resosved, Tha’ the delegates shall report the names of the electors composing the several nowioating conven- rane to this general committee on Monday eveuing next, Horace F. Clark acted as chairman, waile Mr. Joha Y. come officiated as secretary. “Full delegations were ududtted from every ward in the city except the Third, Eleventh, Tweifth aod Sixteenth. In the case of the Twelfth ward some dissatisfaction was expressed at the conduct of the committee in not more frequently attending the mectings of the organization, A committee of three was appointed to confer with one another, and fill up the vacancies existing in the Third, Hleventh and Sixteenth wards, and to organize the local committees in those wards upon a more substantial Asis.» ‘There was along debate upon the question of admit- ting the delegate present from the Twelfth ward, which ended in his being excluded. The outside politicians who had been ousted were quite savage at the conduct of the committee, and com- plained of whigs and Know Noth!ngs having been ap- pointed in the place of hard working adamantines—do- mocrats, ag one of the number remarked, * who had worked their very hearts out at the last election in try- ing to support the true principles of democracy.” e names of the Nominating Committee of Fitteen, at the request of the meeting, are to be kept sesret for the present for fear the ‘‘sottjleaders would get hold” of some of the men and use their influence with them, and thus upset the entire plans of the democratic republicans. ‘The committee adjourned until next Wednesday week Petitions being in order, one was presented from the Knickerbosker Stage Company, prayirg for the payment of $150 to this company, in consideration of one long tailed bay horse which was killed by ‘ailing upon the Kuss pavement. This petition was referred. ‘Resolutions being next ia order, it was Resolved, That Hon, Wim. Kent be requested to report to this Board what progress be had made in comp! the city ordinances. This resvlution was adopted. The Tatowing was then offered by Councilman Matukr, ‘and adopted:— Resolved, That it be referred to the Committee on Or- @inance to inquire and report as to tae propriety of a further ordinance relative to the compeasation of the Colleetor of Assessments and his deputies. Reporta being next in order, the report from the Com. mittee on Railroads, resommending an erdinance to pre- vent acsidents on our city cars, was then called up and Gnally laid upon the table. The following communication was then received from his Honor the Mayor:— Mayor’s Orrick, New Yorx, Dec. 17, 1855. ‘To Tax Hon. ‘Tk Board OF COUNCILMEN: — L return herewith the resolution directing the Comp- troller to draw his warrant in favor of Jona Colvin for $128 83, and in favor of James Bryan for $108 90, asa compensation to these persons for services while acting a5 Keutensnts of police in the Nineteenta ward, by detail- ment, on the 9th Nov., 1852, It appears that Colvin and Bryan were policemen of the Nineteenth district at the time, that that district extend- ed from the Hudacn to the Kast river, comprehending what is now the Nineteenth aad Twenty-second wards, ‘and that previous to the division of the district into t#o wards they were detailed to act as house sergeats—posts offavor and comparative ease, being exempt trom expo- @ure to the weather and night patrol duty, For this service ‘a8 house sergeants—a duty very similar to that perform- ed by lieutenants—it is proposed now to give them lieu- tenants’ pay, at the rate of eight hundred dollars per an- mum, There is no precedent for this allowance, although there is scarcely a ward in this city that a like clam gold not be made, based upon similar grounds. * When the Trellth ward comprised what is now the ‘Twelfth, Nineteenth and Iwenty-kecond wards, sergeants performed the duties of lieutenants at different parts of the ward. It is very common ia the depar.ment for city #orgeants to act as lieutenants aad lieutenants as cap- The Weather. The following is a tabular statement of the highest,lowest and number of degrees change in the temperature of the atmosphere in each twenty-four hours in December, from Ist to 16th, both inclusive, commencing December 1, 1846, by observations made and recoided hourly day and night, extending over # period of ten consecutive years:— ise, —1847-, a: : i ay . tains, but no extrn pay has ever been allowed or applied = RSs BS y for during my teem of oflice, » = z ee 3 a ? i In the Sixth ward the first lieutenant acted as captain for R && M Ss RRS =3 several weeks, without extra compensa‘ion. In tne Second ds 6 ‘9 44 S77 fo 28 42 64 36 is and Third wards, during the abseace of the csptains to 7 30.17 58 62 80 2010 45 39 6 the World’s Fair, the hicutenants performed their duties, $540 10 ol wo a2 8 ce aps but received no additions! pay. In the Twentieth ward a 4035 6 42 86 4035 6 6346 7 thas ‘been performing the duty of lleatenant. for O88 7 43 88 4536 9 4643 3 neacly two months. It frequentiy occurs that poticemen 382810 42 31 4234 8 4033 7 perform each other’s duty, and do double duty when the 44.29 15 89 28 85 2510 4133 8 force is reduocd by sickness, xuspension or vacancy, but peta Bae $5 30 5 8827 6 exire poy is not expected, though « stronger ease could 48 22 11 34.30 4 87 2413 not be presented. rt ‘4 3 29 14 If tis proporition to pay Mr. Colvin and Mr. Bryan ees MneRicciiaprae ne fucoesds, the Common Council will be inuncated with $4 20 14 3128 8 48 33 15 similar applications, whish, if granted, will draw a large | 33°"'"5g 04g 33 2310 25 20 6 bum from the treasury improperly ad illegally. In my} J4°"'"59 oy 9 8 3598 7 281711 opicion there isno equity 1u the allowance of such claims, | 15°*""'9 99 40 39 2910 38 31 expecially when the change of station imposes no aadi- | 8-+°-20 50 9 igor 6 46 cl 16 tional Jabor or hardship, out is one of reitef and compa- se ae be ye Dee areas) tenance te ght for b; ce Ses esa in the prevent instance these places were sought for & 29 BSs Colvin and Bryant, uot only as posta of more honor, bit 38 y y 2 ses in the hope of becoming lieutenants by appointment. The 3 RRS gas Tatter wae ig ae age on the 3d of January, 1854, 10 A aE Di pats pac doubt frem the fact that in the performance of the duty 32 24 8 44 28 16 Of house sergeant he had suowa merit aa an officer, 82 24 8 46 33 18 which in his place as patrolman he had not had the op- 36-2 11 44-33 11 portunity of doing. 29:18 LL 42 50 12 For these reasons I canuot approve this resolution, and M17 7 44 a2 12 return it herswith without my signature. Very respect- 49 40 9 522 80 20.10 45 30 16 fully, FLKNANDO WOOD, Mayor. Nero x BH oH ed = be ‘The Bosrd then resolved iiself into a Committee of the 60 27 13 li 543 ‘Whois, Councilman Vermiiyea in the chi After some animportant business, tue Board adjourned pe COMMITTEE ON RAILROADS. rege HE CITIZENS OF YORKVILLE AGAINST THE SECOND 3628 8 402911 4233 9 3122 9 AND THIRD AVENUE KAILNOADS—CHARGE OF st 86 2610 41 2912 402911 41 82 9 ‘MISMANAGEMENT. .19 910 422616 2% 28 11 469412 62 38 14 <Mosers. Horatio Keed, KF. Wainwright, HN. Wild, J.C. |“ yaxime AND MINIMUM TEMPERATCRES AS FOLLOWS : Wendell avd ‘chenck, the Committee on Kattroads Dege. from the Boara ui Councilwen, met yestercay afternoon | 184¢—Max. 66 Min in the chamber of the Woard, fer tue perpose of taking | igg7— «© 6300 imto consideration tue petition of the ichebitants of { 7gi8— 61 Yorkville and other ci izens, relative to slleged abuseson | jgqa— « 50 the Second and Third Avenue raitroads, Quite a number | yg50— « 64 of genulemen interes ed iu (his matter were ia attendance, The number of days during which the temperature For the complainants Messrs. Thomas K. Downing, (City » to and above 60 ny Was 98 follows :=— Inspector), BH. Stodgdill, Ticso yues, Fanshaw 1847—Four days. 1848—Ono day. and Godwin sppearo’. Lhe president of the Puird Avenue ‘above 60-Dhanima, Railroad, Mr. Darling, was the uly person who repre- | —1842—~One day. 1851—Nono. ronted the other side. 1847--Light days. 1852 —six days, ‘The complaint preferred by tae petitioners ageinst the 1818— seven days. 1858—One day. ‘Third Avenue Company 14, tbat there is a most incon- 1849—One day. 1864—None. venient delay always in forwarding p gers through 1850—Three days. 1865—Two days. to Yorkvilié, which is said to be occasioued by the change cf cars at Sixty-first street. This, it was stated, ia a gieat annoyance to persons travelling on the road, andespecially to fewales, who, after being turned out of the cars at Sixty-first street, have to wade through the mud and dirt, and wait for fifteen minutes or longer for Acar, in a room where they are compelied to listen to the ‘most obscene language. ADOVE 40 DEGREES. 1846—Seven days. 1861—Six days. iS47—Fitteen days. 1862—Thirteon days. 1848—Fourteen days. 1863—1en days. i548—Seven days. 1854—Five days. 1860--leven days. 1855—Tweive days. ‘The number of days on which the temperature fell to and below ihe freezing point:— Mr. Wa. HH, stopovitt represented these things in a | 1§48—Twelve days. 1851—Fifteen days. ‘very clear way, and asserted that tae Third Avenue Rail- | qs47—Pive 1852—Seven “ road Company had two railroads instead of one, The | jgis—two « 1863—Twelve company ha: no right, he contended, to change cats at | igip—Twelve 1e54—Fourteen « Sixty first street. fhe company did not fulil the re quirements of their charter, tor they did not run their cars as often as they agreed. Gne section of their char ter reads thur:— “And, further, that they run a car thereon, each and every Cay, both ways, as often a every fifteen minutes, from 5 to'6 o'clock A. M.; every four minutes, from 6 o’alock A. M. to Bl. M. every fifteen mioutes, from 8 P. ‘M. to 12M., and ae much oftener as pubife convenience mony require, uncer such dircetions ax the Common Council may from time to time preseribe.”” ‘They bad by no means, run the cars as above required, and they couid not deny it. It was the duty of the Com: mor Council, Mr. S. insisted, to enforce this agreement, entered into by the Third Avenue Company. ‘Mr. Timrson also experience i, to his cost, the inconve- wience of waiting for the cars after the change of cars, which often started off without him and others, when they were but @ chort distance off. He came not to ask favors, but to demand rights. The behavior of the con- ductors sometimes: ecandalous, and be had heard the ery of here come the Yorkvillers, drive on,” which he euppored meant that the inhabitants of Yorkville could wait for the next cars. re appeared to be an animosity on the part of the company towards the Yorkville people. He had often complained, but was asked why he didn’t go to the President’ He was not a tale: end didn’t wish to do so, He would not rumble himself before ‘be company, or any men, white could subsist by the labor of his own hands; be had *too much ot the Pocahontas blood in him for that.’’ Mr. T. also alluded to the obscene language used by the employés of the company, and denounced it severely. DARLING, President of the Third Avenue Company, paid Le was always willing to accommodate the public—it was arule always observed by him. ‘The principal cause of the deley was occasioned by the building of a sewer between Hixty-first street and Yorkville, whioh took up nearly all the ‘avenue, and obliged the company to change their trucks, The company were put to an immense expense on this sccount—for which he asserted that they could not be repaid by the Twelfth and Nineteeuth wards in tweety years, The Third Avenue Railroad has doubled the value ot property, and the gontlemen had no right to complain. He was wiliing to have the track cease below Forty-eecond or Sixty-tirst street, and that stages should be run instead. Messrs Downing, Farnham, Jaques and others, «poke acerwards, and urged the same arguments. 4 ‘The committee, at B c’clock, adjourned to meet sgain a Wednesday afternoon. 1850—Fight 1866—Trelve The greatest change during twenty-four hours was on the 6th of Dec., 186, twenty four degrees, and the least on the Tih of Dec., 1918, and the 4th of Dec., 1852, two degrees. ity this statement it will be seen that the first sixteen days in Dec., 1847 and 1848 were the warmest; and of 1851 nn 1 1886 the coldest during the term, The, temperature during a period, of fifty-eight yours, viz.: from 1788 to 1845, doth inciusive, during the firs sixteen days in December, by observations made and re- corded three times in twenty-four hours, has fallen to and below 14 degrees on but fitteen days, vin.:— 1834—14th, 6 deg.; 15th, 8 1835-24" Ti dog; 84, 12 dog.; 10eh; 4 deg. th,13 deg. 1845—18th, 13 de; During the same term of time it has rose to and above 60 degrees on but two days, viz.:— 1809—7th, 65° 1837—2d, (0° ‘The great earthquake st New Madrid, on the Missiesip- pi river, which was felt here, took place on the 16th of December, 1811, at ha: at 2 A.M. There were nino- teen shocks on that day and night; on the 17th seven, and several during the succeeding night; on the 20th there were five, and on the 2st the earth was still trem- Dling. At the second shock millions of trees that were embedded in the mud at the bottom of the river rose one end to the surface, so as to interfere with navigation, ‘The weather here during the whocks was mild, when a rain storm set in and closed with snow. ‘The great fire in New York commenced in the evening of Dec. 16, 1835, destroying twenty millions of dol- lars of yalue in buildings and merchandise. The cold that night was only 4 degrees above vero, There was then about three inches of snow on the ground. THONDER AND LIGHTNING. Sunday evening, 9th, thunder and lightning, accompa- nied by a great wind, RAIN, Three and six half-tenths of an inch bas fallen thus far in this month on 9th, Lith and 16th, OW. Snow fell on the Lith, 1th and 14th, fn all about fonr inches, mostly al of which fell on the 13th, BRooktyy Heraurs, Dec. 17, 1855. E. MERIAM, Matertal for Knglish Opera. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HEGALD. My attention was attracted on Wednesday Inst by a passage in the communication of your Boston correspon- dent, which business slone haa prevented my noticing earlier, In speaking of Mr. Southard’s opera, he remarks that ‘ singers will have to be obtained in Europe for thé principal parts, for thouch there are plenty of singers for Italian opera, there is a great scarcity of performers in Foglish opera.’ Now, sir, such is not the case; there are unfortunately too many operatic artists who sing cur native language, comparatively unemployed, and by adding others who, ‘though highly spoken of, bave not yet made their debut, | poem | English opera com. pany couid be formed, which, is it would be dificult to equal, much less excel, at present in Burope. Henster would concescend (?) to bea prima donna in Eng- lich opera, instend ofa secondain Italian, I donot know, or wish for a better. Then there is Miss Ji Phillips, now in Boston, Mrs. Barton Hill, Mesdames Porzoni and Lo- varny, and Mis# Behrend, who haa not in esanyed opera; aval Intelligence. OUR NORFOLK CORRESPONDENOR. Nonvoux, Dec. 14, 1855. Lens of the U. 8, Steamer Roanoke, Yesterday was a gals day at the Gosport Navy Yard. Fot some days the popers of Nerfolk and Portsmonth had been giving notice that the magnificent ateam fri- j ate Roancke would be launched, and in the antici pa. fon of the scene thousands had, at an early hour, rowded every prominent place from which a good view could be obtaived to witness the «pectacie. At ten minus past tweive she glided into her home element, greeted by thirteen guns from the Pennsylvania, Tho deity oi the occasion was Miss Hartt, ine sugher of the gentlemanly avd efficient Naval Con. ateuetor of the Gosport Navy Yard, Mr, samuel T. Hartt launch, to any the least, was beautifal, and the wild tenors, there are Mr. Frazer of the: troupe, Mr. Ar- ita of those on board and those on shore sent | thurson, Mr. W, H. ~, . , Mr. Millard, of the blood tin; through every vein and ar. | Boston (who, I believe, yet new ba a | in the body. launch over, the immense crowd | others; basxes—Mesars. Borrapi, 1. ) eo. 1 retired from the yard, but rumours were at the time afloat that the vessel Was seriously danaged having broken her hawsera (twenty-six inches round). and buried ber stern inthe mud on the other side of the stream. In order to ascertain if possible how she was iojured, | visit ¢d her tnis morning, and found she had settled down in the water at her bows even with the spar desk, and when Tleft her the water wanted about two feet of overiiowing her bulwarks forward, Several ot her largest bearns— those pe Sete | ‘the epsr deck—have been broken in the contre, ral knees have also started from their 2. It \y be ieved thet her keel bas sustained almost ‘able » Her fil with water [s occasioned uP iks On both sides of her bottom having started off. ene that the Roanoke is a total failure, and ins iy# will be coniemned. | think not; but it will eet the government a iarge amount to repair her. Her torn ix about twelve feet in the mnd, and the tie is (pg over her bows NORFOLK could extend my list much further, but I have said enough to show that neither Mr. Southard, nor axy other composer, need send to Furope for either prac ar- tists or novices. Some in the above list are established oan \Gectdvrnten) be) we and wae for be: grand desiderstumn), let managers only offer employ- ment, and they will soon find there is no lack of ret, Ihave no doubt that the addresses of most, if not all of the above, could be obtained of Hail & Son, Jollie, or the other music publishers of New York; and I may be ai lowed to su it is not artistes that we most require ‘at present, but rather an arena in which they could be employed. There is not throughout the whole extent of the Union & theatre devoted to the of Eng- lish Opera—that is, of Opera in the language of our peo- ple—and this want is feit equally by both composers and artists. If you do not think this wo long, its insertion will serve as a bint to Boston correspondent, and oblige A RESIDENT PROFESSOR OF NEW YORK City Intelligence. Police Intelligence. DECISION IN THE CASE OF THE JOHN STREET CHUROH. | A MERCANTILE TRANSACTION — ALLEGED DISHONESTY ‘The First Methodist Epwoopal church, in the olty of OF A OLERK—$6,000 INVOLVED. New York and others, egainst James T. Barnes and Edward P. Barnes, # clerk in the employment of D. G. others. Bacon, of No. 30 Broadway, was taken in'o custody on James T. Barnes end others, against Benjamin W. | Thursday evening, by officer Brown, ald te the Chief of Benson end others. Police, charged with forgery, under the filiowing ctr- The decision of Bishop Simpson, the arbitrator in the cumstances:—A few hours previous to the arrest Mr. sens TI eoeire the morning, by mail, from ‘Bacon called st the Mayor’s office and stated that he had Inthe above case, having, sccording to the terms of prorpoghe aliy gain Ag Ran tenia the stipulation, heard the testimony and arguments of- | check, to be up by him for the sum of $200; tha: fored by the parties, I do award and decree :— Raving some bustnmn ta\tenanech, he Att tho leek First. That the order of sale heretofore made is hereby | in of the pee and that upon his voked., joe Proviighal- rays ne = gba lo drawo a 4 astees instead of $200, facthermore, that Episcopal church in the city of New York shall convey, | he badsuddenly left the lower part of the city. The taoney ass00n as may be Benctlneile, a0 ab the least withia | which had been obtained from the Phenix io Wail three months from the rendition of the final decree in | street, consisted! entirely of gold, chiefly $20 gold pieces. these cases, the real estate now heid by said Epon ien. Believing that Barnes was about to leave the cliy, and belog eee See ie” eee ee take Par dye Rete with him, he applied for 3 war- copa! chuy issionary Society of | rant arrest of the accused, whom be the Methodist Episcopal ‘Church’ formed in the city of ‘ Pe eaeen fe Mane pels im they FOR Olek Tapes Svea hundred ‘and In trust, that said Missio: Society shall hold said Delieve had not then left jthe city. The mutter was laced in the hands of officer Brown who, acoumpanicd y Mr. Bacon, immedia to the re- sicence of Barnes, No. 123 West Twenty-secon’ strest. pro) for church and mfss' uses, under the di- | On arriving here the socused was fou king ap sli Signe ae eoteenaen cea Many | Be can, cd pace grm t une ae. ut 9 officer nee! i church—and in turther trust, that said society may tt ree Fe cemen Cuarmer Earcee with the forgery, when the latter became very vivient in his wanner, and was disposed to be somewhat pugilistic; but officer Brown, who is a powerful man, goon quieted tum. Barnes was first taken down to the Chie(’s oflice by officer Brown, while Mr. Bacon remained ia the room,in order to prevent any one taking the goi¢ a vay. As s00n 4s Barnes was Properly taken care of, the officer returned t» the lodgings of the tormer, and’ there, without much search, tound the $6,000 ix golu. The booty was placed ina coach and conveyed to the City Hall, preparatory to being delivered over to tho owner. Every Boller of eee being recovered, Mr. Bacon was somewhat incl to let Barnes off, and accordingly refused to urge tbe complaint ageinst him, but he was compelled to do so by the magistrate, Information of the elfair was communicated to the District Attorney, who under the relations existing between the accuser aud accuse i, allowed the strate to accept bail in the sum of $500, for the sppearance of the prisoner to answer the charge. Barnes is quite ® young wan, and is reapectatly con- i nected, NOT BET DOWN IN THE OBDER OF DANOING. A woman named Margaret Leddy was brought before Justice Brennan yesterday afternoon, on charge of steal- ing gold coin and bank bills to the amount of $41, the property of Catherine Grant, of No.7 Norfolk street. ‘The accused and the complainant, it appears, while at- tending a Sunday night dance in the Fourteenth ward, became familiarly acquainted with one another, and dur. ing a little confab that took plase between Margaret aad Catherine, the Intter was foolish enough to expose ali her worldly wealth. As soon as the conversatin was ended, aud as Kato was preparing herself for » cheating Jig, sie waa somewhat astonished to Gnd that ail er : jen store bed suddenly disappea: went before this fourteenth day of December, 1856.7. Justice Brennen yesterdey and ‘ado a complaint agalust “ + the dancing acquaintance, who was arres'ed on sus- Tue Late TRIAL OF BAKER FOR THE Homicipe OF Poouk.— | picion of haying Rgoas complainant’s pocket. The ‘The following ia a correct table of the ballots of the ju | magistrate concluded to hold the prisoner to bail. ry from their retiring until they came back to court, OD CHARGE OF ATTEMPT AT RAPE. having been forty-one hours in deliberation:— John Flinn, aman about 56 years of age, was taken Ballots. Guiltyof Murder, Not Guitty, Manslaughter. | into custody on Sunday night, by officer Sheeban, of the First si First ward police, on charge of having attempted forci- cause to be made such alwrations or improvements as shall fit the lower part of said church edifice sor secular purposes, to accomplish which, they may exeoute bouds and mor ‘gages ou said property not to exceed the sum of seven thousand dollars, if they deem such alterations or nnprovements meceasary. And, in further trust, tuat all revenue or proceeds arising from. said property shall be appropriated exclusively to the support said church, or to extend missionary labors in city of New York. At is also expressly stood that swid church property is subject to an incumbrance of reven thousand dollars, with interest, due the Wesleyan University. Thirdly, That said corporation shall have authority to take the bonds and mortgages, cash and parsonage fur- niture, and any other assets now in their hands (except such as may be in, or connected with, the churob edifice aforesaid), and which are suyponed to amount to $22,000, more or less, and to expend the same for the purchase of ows and the erection of a church edifice tor the Metho- list Episcopal church in the vicinity of Madison aqusre, or as near thereto as may be deemed practicable, to o¢ held in trust for said Methodist Ey pal church, accord- ing to the general usage of said church. Fourthly. That, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions aforesaid, the trustees of said corporation are ereby declared to’ be, Benjamin W. Benson, Esley Me- line, Seely Brown, Wright Gillies. William R. Morton, Lewis B, Loder, Elliott E. Lapham, William A. Odell aad Samuel Gloyne, und their successors in office, according to the provisions of the charter of sald corporation—the question ot who are legully elected trustees having been expressly waived by the purties aforesaid. fifthly. By agreement, it is decreed that the parties pay the respective costs incurred by them in the prosecu- tion and defence of these suits. Given under my hand, at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, ae Two, Four 2d degree. | py to violate the person of w little girl, 12 years of age, Fourth, —’ Seven « pamed Bridget Candrew. The officer's attention was With. — Hight « drawn toa noise proceeding from a stone yard in Mar- Sixth apd Jast,.0000. Six, - ketfield street, and on bis examining the promises, The former reports made it appear that there were nine | found tbe prisoner attempting to ravish the complaia- ant. Justice Connolly committed Flinn for trial, in de- fult of $1,000 bail. RBOWDYISM IN BROADWAY. About half-past 2 o'clock yestoréay morning, 0 dis- turbance taking place in Broadway, near Leonard street, (Fitth ward,) between some lawless characters, officer Martin, of the Sixth ward police, rushed in among the combatants, and, in endeavoring to arrest one of them, was felled to the ground by a blow of a slung shot, When assistance arrived to the unfortunate otticer, the rascals had fied, consequentiy the perpetrator of the outrage re- mains at large. Officer Martin is severely injured from the effects of the murderous blow. ATTEMPT AT BURGLARY. Between the hours of 11 and 12 o’clock on Sunday night, an attompt was wade to enter the plumbing es- tablisbment of Mr. Robertson, corner of Market and Wa- ter streets, by two burglars, Officer Smith, of the ge- venth ward police, suspecting that there was somethiag wrong, approached the pretises slily, but the fellows took the alarm and fled, In their huiry they lefts for- midable jimmy behind them, which was picked up by the officer aba conveyed to the station house. CHARGE OF MALICIOUS MISCHIEF—FINE AMUSE- MENT FOR SUNDAY EVENING. Ayoung man nemed Charles Adams, was brought be- fore Justice Pearcy, at the Second District police Court, ou a charge of malicious mischief, The accused, itis alleged, visited the house of Mrs. Hannah M. Russell, at No, 61 Mercer street, snd without any provocation commenced, by way of amusement, to ‘break lookingglasses and chairs, and to deface and cut the walla and lounges. The female boarders of the house were thrown inv an awful state of excitement, while the landlady, fearful that all her nice furniture would be spoiled, was almost wild. Mr. Adams was locked up to awsit an examination. SUSPICION OF LARCENY. A young woman named Eveline Frances Doyle was taken into custody by officer Hanratiy, of the Eleventh ward police, on suspicion ot having stolen a couple of gold lockets, the prooerty of Mary Anne Le Claire, of No. 686 Fourth street. Th coused was detained for exami nation by Justice Brennan, CHARGE OF COMPOUNDING A FELONY. Vincent Leichert, of No. 427 Fourth street, was brought before Justice Brennan on charge of compounding « felony. ‘The prisoner, it is charged, brought « complaint for larceny against one of his clerks, Louis Friedland, whom he charged with stealing between $70 and 880 worth of gold kaf, but afterwards settled the matver by making Louis work for him for nothing until, by his labor, he had remanerated his employer for the amount of property charged to have been stoien, Leichert has now been arrested on charge of compounding a felony. Hie was held to bail to answer. for murder and three for manslaughter, Rowing Maten.—Ths rowing match between Mr. Stephen Roberts and Andrew Fay, will take place st one o’clock this afternoon, from the foot of 106th street, Har- lem. They will row over the course of the Empire City Regatta Club, a distance of five miles, for $100, ‘Tur C, Vanpernit Arioat.—The steauter C. Vanderbilt, which run ashore in a fog on Randall’s Is.and on last Friday morning, was floated off on Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock, and was brought towthe Dry Dock, inthis city, by two steamtugs. During Friday and Saturday the water was pumped out and the damage she had sustained repaired, Fortunately, the salt water did not do hor much injury, as the costly furniture had been taken ont. It is the intention of the owner to strap her bull with diagonal iron bracing, und otherwise strengthen her. The steamer Granite Stute, Captain King, has taken Ficd place on the Stonington line and will run at the usual urs. ‘Te Myereniovs Pistor Suoorer.—Capt. Ackerman, of the Ninth ward police, desires us to state that the indi- vidual who has taken such a fancy to shoot against peo- ples’ houses, could not have been on the premises No. 100 West Fourteenth street, as we stated yesterday, The scoundrel doubtless entored the grounds adjoining, which ure uncecupied, Goop News FoR tas Horses,—The workmen com menced yesterday to groove the Rusa pavement adjacent to the Park, The ruts are to be cut in parallel lines, an inch in depth, and two inches from each other. This is 4o be an experi cent; but the questton arises, should the horses be permitted to kill themselves on the pavemeat in ite present slippery condition, while the trial of this plan ix going forward? It would require two years to ‘est it toroughiy, as tbere fs every reason to belicws that the constant friction will wear away the ruts, and leave the surface as slippery as before. If anything is done, tt would be well it were done quickly. Fie i First Aveyvr.—About 11 o’clock on Sunday night a fire broke out in a grocery and liquor store, No. 204 First avenue, kept by Edward Purtill, The fire oc. curred in the buck roota rear of the store, in a bed—sup- posed to have been set on fire. Mr. Purtill has an fasu- rance of $500 on his stock and furniture in the Astor In- surance Company, Damage about $100. Fine iy Centre Srnxer.—About 12 o'clock on Sanday night a fire broke out in the entrance to the basement ot No, 29 Centre sixeet, the ‘Manhattan Huuse,”’ caused by the escape of gas. [t was soon put out, with but trifling damage. Brooklyn City Intelligence. Areon IN THR First Deorke—A Cask Not SvsTAInED.—A man named John J. Henry has been imprisoned in the Kings county jail since the 4th of September last, on an indictment charging him with arson in the first degree, im setting fire to his premises, No. 73 Fulton avenue. He occupied the front part of tho ground floor, and lived in the rear apartment with his family. There wat a com- periment between the store and the sitting room, in whish the servant lodged. About 2 o’clock on the morn- ing of September 4, the servant discovered some goods in the store to be on fire, Ske hai heard the accused and his wife make some observations shortly befvre that tame, by her saying, “I tell you not to do it.” He made quswer, but the servant could not understand what he said. She looked throvgh an opening into the partition, and saw some on the she! on fire, and gave the alarm. She ada vhort time previously seen the defendant pass through the room into the store, but he was then in bed. Ho got up and the servant was re- uested to alarm the neighborhood, and ring the bell to in- rm the occupants up stairs of the danger they were in. The fire was soon after extinguished by she firemen, the Ley being slight. These circumstances, with the fact that Henry bad taken a trunk away from the house the evening previous, induced the officers to arrest him on the charge of aud he was indicted by the Grand Jury. case was brought before Judge Strong, ot the Court of Oyer and Terminer,{yesterday, for trial. The prin- cipal, and in fact the only witness in the prosecution was Bridget Hughes, the servant, who testified subsiantially as above led. After hearing fthe evidence the presiding Judge became convinced that the indictment could not be sustained, and, after learning trom the Dis- trict Attorney that he had’ 20 more witnesses to corro- porate her statements, directed the jury to find a ver- dict of not guilty, which they did without leaving their Meyor’s Office. CHARGE OF BURGLARY. On the 8th day of the present month the lace and embroidery store kept by Francis Hensley, at 68 Broad- way, was burglariously entered by means of prying open the front cuter door of the premises with a jimmy, or some other instrument of « similer aature, About 1,(00 black lace veils, 140 yards of jaconet flouncing, and sixteen jaconet bande, with other smali articles, ameunting in value to $407, wore carried away. Officer Masterson, ot the Chief's office, yesterday morning arrested aman named Thomas Roach, on suspicion of being the perpetrator of the burglary, as some of the goods were traced to the store of William Topping. where they had been sent by Roich to be sold at auction, The prisoner subsequently confessed his guilt, and was committed to await examination, Another Imbroglio. MEXICO AND THE ALLIES—WORK FOR GEN. GADSDEN. {Correspondence cf the Naclonal Intelligencer.) Havana, Dec, 10, 1855, By the steamship Mexico, arrived from Vers | Cruz cn the Sth, with dates from the city of Mexico to the 28th ult., and the British West India mail steamer Solent, which ontered this port yesterday with letters from Vera Crux of the 5th, and the capital, dated 2¢, we have no pleasing account of affairs in that country. It is enid What strong efforts are already displayed to overthrow veate. The acquitted man, who was accompanied by his | the power of Gen. Alvarez, in which the delegations of wife, then left the ern) both ey much gratified at the | several European governments are implicated, and named result. He had suffered an imprisonment of over three | France, Engiand, Spain, and the Pope’« Nuncio, &. The months. power of Alvare7 is not gettled, and some members of his Cabinet in whom he bas placed the most confidence are said have been tampered with with effect. It is farther charged that arsistance has been yp! by the two frat powers, through their ministers, in the event of reor ‘Tae Brookiyy Sunpay Ligvor Law.—An action was brought in the City Court, on demurrer, by the city of Brooklyn againet Edward Langstaff, for the recovery of ites for breaches of the ganization, and the adoption of a poliey in harmony aha tides he caaplnet hoteree mnerelt | wt thar news. Also, that thevc vowers, sided by the f 0 01 Y . opposition of all shades to the liberal party, are labor: stated Soak doves for Wrenches: of the. cediaanse, pense, | SFT ice » principe Of euiagtniont to ts, tartiiation &e., such breaches having been committed onthe 28th | te July and preceding Sundays, without setting out each or | ud the interests of the United stares. The charges are any, Of the offeness. To thie defendant's counsel de- | Very brond, and without omeng | cetaily, but indicating murred, The argument was had cn a previous occasion, | political and social condition deverving the prompt nnd and {he court now gave judgwent, sustaining the de. | searching investigation and care of your admini which assuredly must be advised, if these thinge by the Minister of the United States. Here we are without any political news of importance. Gen. Concha is laboring to conciliate the remnants of his opponents, or rather to bring into cordial relations the ‘Bente ‘and Spar iat nh thelr social and in- dustrial interests, and his eff seem to be crowned murrer. Some eight or nine cases were depending on this decision. ‘Tue Wuicrt oF A Ton or Coat.—Some two weeks since @ communication was addressed to the Brooklyn Com- mon Council by John T. Perry, the Commissioner of Re- pairs and Supplies, complaining that the coal supplied | with success. We bave been three cays, celebrating for city purposes was o f inferior quality to that contract- > the ‘Conception’ and the patron saint of Spain ; ed for, and the weight even less than that which all ad- } and for the. three past. nignts the prineipal housos mit sh ould be contained in a ton of coal, namely, 2,000 | and streets have been illuminsted and profusely deco- pounds, This communication had reference to a respect- able coal dealer doing business in this city, and who, in order to vindicate his reputation, commenced an action rated with curtains and banners, displayed from win- dows, balconies and the towers of our many churebes, with continuous religious cerem It is said that in the City Court for bel, in which the damages are laid ] more attention has been given to this feast than bea at $6,000. Judge Culver, on the motion of plaintiff's | on nccount of the adjnstment of the governmen counsel, made an order to arrest the deiendant and hold | with the power of Rome of the dificulty growing out of the pelzure nod Gisponition of the church property in Spain. Whatever the cause, the colebration has been avgust, and embracing the attention of all classes of our community, It does not seem, however, quite consis- tent with a pure devotion that we close the festivities with bull fights and balls; in the first of which six pulls were alaughtored by & bungling koife, three horee-racks killed, snd one man seriously wounded ; and, in the last, the evil one may know how many hoart« were dis- quieted, if not broken, a casualty of rare occurrence in this latitude. Our agricoltaral industry fs progressing favorably. Contracts for new sugars are being made at high rates, and all the first receipte of molasses have been taken up at Mataxzas aad Cardenas. Health good, Political Inteliigence. Praronse oF A Pouricar Ciencywes.—The Rey. Mr. Fontaine, of Austin, Texas, places himself properly be- fore the public in s card addressed to the State Temes, the concluding portion of which is as follows:— L expect to Haten to the speeches of any politicians f please, and to vote as I please; but I do not ever expect to mingle with the strife of the political arena; and ns I «x interfere with no man’s political interests or oi ta, no man or party aball use me for any poli- teal or deprive me of my liberty. 1 have friends whom I betleve to be patriots, and ene- mies whom | believe to be knaves, to both par- tues, and for their tem and eternal T wilt preach the gospe ‘of Obrist whether they ore willing ot aut him in $1,060 bail, which was furnished, A similar application was made in another action against C. C. Talbot, the Chief Eugincer of the Eastern District, and founded on a similar state of facts. A like order was made. Boarpiva Hovsk Rovumre—A few evenings since a young, well dressed fellow called at Mrs. Clark's house, in Fulton street, above Clinton, and engaged board. He offered to pay in advance, but the landlady could make no change. He was shown his room, and some time after tea be retired for the night. Next morning he turned ‘up iniseing, and it was found that two watches and @ con- siderable sum of money had been abstracted from the boarders’ pockets, aud was also missing. The chap has since kept out of sight. Scrnewe Corru—Kivee Corsety Cmevrt.—The calendar for to-day (Tuesday) embraces Nos. 38 to 60, inclusive, Fullbasters, Béware! UNITED STATES DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. We learn that Iart week the District Attorney of the United States, im consequence of information received at bis office, decided that the steamer Osprey, for Grey- town, should not be cleared at the Custom Houre until ap investigation should be had. The agent of the steamer laid bef re the District Attorney auch explanations, uo- der oath, ax to induce the District Attorney to pernft the selling of the veese ou Saturday, NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1855. MARITINE INTELCIGR NCE. Movements of Occam Steamers. 7 Hr cH TF das dus et New York 23th. Exrine Crry on Nuw Grawapa-—From New York 17th, ar- 23d and New Orleans 26th. Frou New Or- ‘Sth. porns 0G, Suess New York 13th. ‘Waunso New York 9, arriving et Havana New Oriesus 17th, Frem New Orleaus 25th, Havana at New York 2d. 4—~From New York 26th, arri at Havane 30tn Orleans 24. From New Orleans Havana Lah, : New . War'or. Isabel. Gra'da, Cah'ba, Isab’t. - 9 br a B Pi Havena....23 7 w bt B “ON. Orleans.20 a = 5 9 ~ bad fe fr Bavana.28 2 u 13 A 1 ‘When the above dates fall on Sunday, the steamers will anil on Monday, They leave New Orieans as near 8 A. M. as ido ee and the Isabel leaves Charicuion and Havana at THE OVERLAND MAILS TO INDIA AND OBINA. tay be of value te those who have correspon :- ence with the uaa ee on the 4h amd SKA ofs4o2 p porn Srinrpaseertrab pte ly mayer pion pdr ap Arrives at Malta about the 14: and 80th of aame monin, Arrives at Alexandria abou Be 1th of name and 4th of fol- lowing month. Leaves Suez about the 20th or 21st of same and th or 6th of following month. Arrives at Aden about the 25th or 2ithof same and 10th or 12th of following month. ‘Leaves Aden about the 26th or 27th of same and day of arr val for Bombay, and Lith to 13th for China, 4c. x Indian Navy sleamer arrives at Bombay about the 34 to Oth ‘and 19th to 21st of following month. 7 cs O; seamen arrives at Point de Galle about the 6th or Leaves Pointde Galle for Pulo Penang the same day, if the steamer lias already arrived which takes the mall on. Arrives ai Pulo Penang about the Lah or 13h and 25ch and month. about the 15th or 16th and Sist or ist Arrives at of foidor Loaves About 12 hours after errival. Arrives at Hong Kong about the ‘22 or 24th and 6th or 10th of following monin, Loaves next day for Two matls leave Engiand—one on the 8th and 20th of each month—vis Marseilles, and arrive et Alexandria about the name time as the Southampton mail. ALMANAC FOR NRW YORE—7H05 DAY. MOON SETS.. HIGH WATER.. morn 2 04 Simora 340 Port of New York, December 17, 1855. CLEARED. meer Granada, Boggs, Havana and New Orleans—M O Bbip Harvest Queen Yor r, Ltt shall, Bip Anislopes Clark, avec FH Witkmors Bbip Rialto, . Cork and a market—N & A B Blanch. Ship Lebanon, Hamiiton, New Orleans—Stanton & Thomp- 80D. Bark Neily Br), Morrison, London—J 6 Gager 5 Bark Mary, Gite Trintged—o 8 Sia Lee a Bark Maraval Ward Bermuda—W Bark Messenger bird, Sears. Boston- few Ori N Schr ire, Osborn, Mobile—Sturges, Clearman & Uo. Bebr BN Bawhias, Grillin. Obasistonc aetrends Sots & Sebr N D Soudder, Hutching, Wilm'ngton—J W McKee. Bebr Southern Helle, Smith, Wi —D C Murray, Schr Mary Jane. Hipson, Noriolt—Sturgos & Ber B Warwick, Warwick, Philadelphia J P McKee. Scbr HF Ketchum, Latoureve, Phiiacelphia—J W McKee. Schr E Rodman, Osgood, New ford—Masier. Scbr Fannie i: rare Gaines, New Haven—J H Havens. Steamship Empire City, Windle, Aspinwall, Dec vp! ity, Windis with - gengers and specie, to M © Roberts. EG hae Rs Genee fog tor ‘be last three days, and for 45 hours has been up a a with one of the oldest and most experienced pilots on Steamship Cabawba fmith, New Orleans, Dee 9, and Ha- vans, 121, with mdse and paisengors, to Licingeion, Croce ron & Co Dec Il. lat 24 05,8, lon 88 35 W, passed a whi Sieering NW, shewitg a signal, bisck cross in white. ground. $0 mules from Havane, spoke steamatip Quaker its, boand for Mobile; Dec 18. lat 24 50, lon 80 30, passed ship’ Herald; same time, spoke ship Robert M Sloman, 7 days New Or leans tor Havre; 16th, off Cape Hatteras, exchanged signals with a steamship, stecting South The C experienced beavy Northerly winds and bead seas the entire voyage. iteammahip Roanove, Skinner, Norfolk sud Petersburg, witb e and paasepgers, to Ludiam & Pleasants, inker Locdon anc Isle ot Wight Nov 2, w nd ngers, 10 F KMorgan Nov 25, lat 4980, Jon 16 30, exchanged signals with ehip Southampion, hence for London; Dec 2. lat 45, lon 48, pasaed the wreck of ship David Brown. of St ohn, NB abahaoned. Ship Lady Blessington (vew of Boston), Young, Belfast, 7 Gays, ic Dslinst, 1 Nesmith & Sons. Fk Lucinda (of Bath), Tarr, Cardiff vis Portland, Me, 8 eo with ratiroad iron, io © © Duncan & Co. fark Clara Windsor, Patton, Port au Prince, Dec 2, with cotlee. lopwood, &e to H Becker & Grarves, Sailed in com pany with berk Amelia, for New York, in cberge of an officer ead crew of the U8 sioop of war Saratoga. The sehr Samuel ‘in, for New York. sailed 24h Nov tn charge o1 the mate; would probably stop at Inagua for men, being short banded. No date, off St Nicola Mole. saw Freoch bark Felix, from Havre bound into Port au Prince same me, saw brig Mary 1 ——., bound to Havana, trom Port an Prince, Bark’ Wm Henry (of Warren), Young, Galveston, 18 days, with cotion, to K Bheidon & Co, Hark Peter Demi), Kory, Savannah, 7 days, with cotton, to Demill& Co, 14th tnst, 20 miles Soudh of the Delaware, spoke a U b scboover, surv: six, fest ‘Alnbama, Stockbridge, Boston, in ballast, to Russell & ining. Brig Eastern State (of Boston), Gamage, Turk« Islands, 19 day*, with calt, to Peniston & Jones. %h inst in lat sd, lon 74, experienced a heavy gaic from SE, durtog Which eplit satis (lost sails), had decks swept, bost stove. and recelved orber damage; 13th, lat 38 lon 72. spoke bark Leland, from tos Jéth, off Fire‘Is'snd, spoke schr Keola, from Bailimore for Ca’ais ton for Sevannal Brig Mcrancy, Fill, Nenvitas, 11 days, with mabogany, &c, Thomea Owen & Pons. bing Golden Eagle (Br), Moore, Fitlisboro’, NB, 13 days, with conl and platter, to.) 8 Whitney & Co. Brig Bandy, Handy, Jacksonville, 8 days, with yellow vise, wo Fleter & Co, Brig Philure, Thatcher, Savannah, 20 days, with cotton, to Dunbam & Dion. Brig Poinvet!, Hill, Georgetown, SC, 6 days, with naval stores and cotton, to Dollner & Pot Brig New York Packet. eemborn, with naval stores, to master. Brig Velour (of Calais), McGregor, Philadetphia for Boston, with lumber and spars Brig svcustry, Bradbury, Machias, 18 days, with lumber, to Breit, Son & Scbr W A Griflen (of Fail River), Borden, Haracoa, 16 days, with fruit and tobacco to master. Have had very heavy wea uber. Schr Helena (Br), Roberta, Pictou via Ha'ifax, 30 days, wih cca}, 10.3 G Weiaon, Have experienced very severe weather; Jost j!bboom. yrover, Horien, Charleston, 4 days, with cotton.j ‘9 jeOreacy, Mctt & Co. Schr Mary Staples, Siapies, Wihnington, 4 days. Fehr Joho, Burton, Bohr WH Smith, Alden Sebr BL Perry. Car Echr Storm Clou Schr J W Pharo, -——, Rortoik Sebr Jerusham Endicott. Virginia. Schr Dove, Hudson, Virginia Sebr Chas Jchn son, to eorgetown, SC, 7 days, Virginia, Schr Wren, Goodwin. Virginia. Echr Theron, Clark, Vi Schr Bodine, Jobusim, Virginia. Schr Gen Harrison, ‘Virginia. ic . Piles, Schr Pioweer, Thomas, Virginia, Schr Relipse, Brown, Virginia. Sehr Splendid, Albertson, Viry . Schr J R Sharp, Sharp, Virgin Suit Mabew C'Duttee. Jamen, Alexandria for Boston. gach? Mary Ann & Caroline, Chase, Phliadslpbia tor Provi- ence, Kehr Race Rock Bearse, Philadelphia for Providence. Schr Emporium, Mayhew, Philade pbia for Newport. Senr Allan Downing. Price, Philadelphia for Newport. Schr A Pharo, Crammer, Phiadewpbin. Schr Niagara, Smith Newark ‘or Providence, Behr Nellie D, Haley, Providence. SebrJobn Phillips, Davia, Marblehead. Sloop Kob Koy, Bmith, Virginia Propelier Jackson, Lay eld, Charleston, 12 horns, with eot top, ree, de, to Job Iles Fropel'er Sophia, ——, Philadelphia, Propeller Ures Bates, Hartford. Propeller Decattir, Geer, Norwich. Connecrion—The brig reported in this morning's edition rom Addison, is the Lucy Anna (not Louisiana, as reporied) Sia BELOW. ark from Pensacola.—Reported by Capt Hazzard, of Ct isthe ages '@, from Charleston, with yellow pine.—Reported b: ort jorre!), of steamtug: Nantress: mi wig Plumas, from Charleston.—By Cept Hazzard. SAILED. Seamshie Union, Havre (from 8 ‘W Spit); Granada, Havans; Hed Rover, Han Francieco, Jerensiah z t Arete, do; ino, Caleutia: Sandusky, Herre ee ore Wind trom NW to WEW. Miscellaneous. ‘The steamship Unicn, for Havre, did not sail from Quaran- tine ull thie morning. The steamer C Vanderbilt was got off inst night by steam- tugs Huntress and Titan, and is now on the way at Hunter's Point, where she will uzdergo all necessary repairs. ‘We have received the following letter from Mr. Z. Smith, which we publish ag an act of Jusice to him:— 70 THE EDITOR OF THE MERALD. Sin—My attention bas been called to an article which ap- peared in your paper of the 14th inst., which is ihe captain and erew of the ¢ ca) don the New Inlet, Long Island. imply these: On the morping oft he wih me crew, belonging fo the Li Bering aon my 3 No, 6, landed ‘on the beach, cpa schooner, ten minutes after John ©. twas agreed upon between Mr. unl the tide fell, und wat he could get garter, boat, and thereby assist ‘he quarter boat was soon ready ied, while myself and crew ‘manned my a : f Lei fl i iH mal my surl boat, and both preceeded towards the wreck, Mr. Raynor being some distance ahead. who soon boarded the while myself ‘on both ZOVHAR #MiTH, ‘Saving Station House No. 6, sides of the inlet with preps Lite’ ‘1686, Keepor Dated Freeport, Dec. 15, i Crescent City, pen aries at vans on the 12h. For an account of the launch of te U § steamer Roanoke, see roma colurans. from New York 24 tnat, had Propélier Colambus, about 500 tone, built in 1848, and be: ging ‘atl C ee as sold by suction at Tow 4 Vor oe Raturay tor 10,000. Lavxcagp—At Camden %h inst, by Messrs Hoigmaa & niiego, ¥ lery, Chincbas (hetore reported ald 26th); “91h, thi Vewrlons, Blkilllngs, do; ship Todlaman, Me. ef nm. Chine: Sh, Sth’and Auch nodbiea's joven Land, which waeeold Cay Wy and the Main Lis hy rust is nig fray era cor » Senile ee Teens of PHILADELPIA, Pec 1f—Arr brig Frans Fabi see TADELET ait Ai Mae Pobre forwich; H Carter, Marshall: ¥York, Kedron. Peer fritbam; Larkin, Ghurbuck. Mall River; Uornelia, Bea” son, New Bediord; ‘Irader Cap, Wright, Quioton Bridge; HA. eed Great Ong ee Harbor; bo rt, Scull, Norwaity, rey at, Veazy, Provinenos. ia brig W'D siete: Blckney, Maimuzes: course ne Marshall, Norfolk; Lerkin, Oburhuck. rebum; ~oobla Bethy Sop ienh, Aten doy. Gomnceuoc Veoh aeteae ull, A h lo, Connecticut Ven: steastor Heveriy, Ploroe, NYork, P Disasteru, dc. Banx Ronen? Pannzs., Turner, New rtf denan tthek om Corrhck Soret on Meta Ot ba snd put into Wilminy . NO, 18th inst for have wclaoharge, She hav lost rudder and {nine trem Bark AnGoiixy B Sroners (of Bew York), Auster, Jackronville Uct 15 for ban Juso del Norte, ic, wita Tomben, Upon @ ree’ rear St Andres, abt 150° miles from Pe Arenas, bilged soon, and became # total toss. Tre crew were taken off next ene ‘by @ #cbr bound to San Juan, saving ow ly a few materials urd provisions. The veasel aud cargo were cold 2b us ther the hull for $100 and carga tor $60. The ALB was abt 200 tons, built on the Tated A2. Vessel, cargo and New York for 29000, Raakx Greyuounn, trom Now Orleans for Rio Janeire, ie ig dows the river got in collision, and returned toN @ th repairs, ‘Sr Brio Joven Fiiza, from New Orfeans for a golng down the river got in contact With some vessel, aad re- turned 9th inst tor repairs. BriG Haywaxp, Cook, was the Salem vessel which ber chain at Niffon, Africa, Aug 4, aud ld for Slerra Levee te re 6 yeare I moody increase Bu Boum Liowrss, achore near Gloucester, was got off 18th Extracts from letters to Elwood Walter, Isq, dated Lusxe, Dec 18, ‘The Br brig Grace Douglass (of St Andrews), loaded with deals for Liverpool, went ashore at Culler, on Sunday, 9th, end bilged. They rucceeded in getting the wreck into the harher, and youerday the vessel and cargo were 60d atauotion, tis mpppted that the cargo was i: sured in New York. a Daa Cavalier salled fom Exstport on the 9th, baving repair Veeseis Asnone—Capt Turner, of bark Robt Pennell, at Wilmiogton, Nv, reports having seen three large verses ashore Letween Currituck and Cape Haworas In tHE gale of 9h icst, at Rockport, Me, schr Albicore was edly damagea and sunk. Schr Laurel was damaged amid: enips, and bad stern all cut down. At Sxaxsrort night of 9th inst, schr Uranus and sloop Be ress Were BL ve 10 pieces, and the steamboat wharf was pardy jlowr up. Ko passing on it. Woon’s Hotz. Dec 15—Schr R Cove, was got off yesterday, 141. She wi!] procned to Holmes’ Hole for repairs. “ Schr Jane Prindle still reméins ashore, Provincetown, Dec 16—Schr Northern owned partly by Mr Beave:, of Prospect, an ‘Orland, Me, is now safe in the harbor. (‘Chis ts tbe ¥ fore incorrectly reported ot Oriang. She ald from Bui ‘1th inst, for Norfoik, Doane master. Boor Maxy Burns, Petty, from Providence for Fire put into New London 14th, with loss of bowsprit, and w: ends started, Laving been in contact with a propeller nig ef 130), near Beaver Tall light. B Pits, ashore at Tarpaatin halemen, Arr at Paita Nov 6, bark fen Breeze, Duffy, of NB, 1100 wh ap been ried with 630 ep); Sti bark Superior, Norton, of Co, 625 #1 pad 380 At Paita Nov 13, barks Cata pa, Hamblin, of NB, 600 ap; Oe- pray, Fisher, of do. 400 sp 50 wh. ‘At do Nov 13, Am ship “Harbinger,” Carmett. Offandcndo Nov—, bark dtatira, Burdett, of NB, 760 (has been reported 840 sp al) told). ‘At Tombez in November, sbios Mary, Sayer, of Nant, of net iven; Gazelle, Baston, of Go, 95) ap; Splendid, Smith, ‘of Hd ariown, 6% wh 30 ap: barks Dominga, Phinney, of sp; Bevj Cummings, Jenkins, of Darimouth, 180 ap. Foreign Ports. Asrinwats, Nov Zi~Arr schr b C Feiter, Araold, Baltimere 18 deya; Elizabeln BD Eleanor, Pierson, NYork: 24h. sedge Chas Miller, Brewer, do: 25uh. Itaska, Heron. Philadelphia; 27h, Caroline, Prince, NYork; 20tn, Chineilis, Masson, Sattl more; Dec Is!, barks ‘Tom Coiwin, Castner, Boston; Win Lar rneee, Loring, Carthagena) bride Kamuel Churchman, Leary Haltimore; 2d, Merine, NYork. Sid Dec 2d, brigs lsa>ella, York; Caroline, Prince; do, Brig Kelling Wave, tor Vera Ores ion! CantHacesa, Nov 7—No Am veacel in eacanpenat, Deo Tarr bark Emma F°Giiase, Brown, Ma- as. Caupenss—In port Dee 7, brig Lagrange, Moxey, te lead toaiaeaestor Cork. taken Wu sa Pres ‘Satrien 108 hha Havana. Dec t~arr echrs C Loeeer, Bnow, Uharleston, fegur, Wilbur, Matanzas; 10th steamship Quaker City, sha- eldt, NYork. Sid brig Essex, Sinnot, Mobile, seur LG Wate, Hiler, NOrleans. Arr at do 10th steamship Quaker City, Shuteidt, NYork, 4 one night in » bes crys 15 hours, was compelled 0 la 5 a coms Abbott, Nortelk; ear ATANTAS, Dec 6—Arr brig Br J W Lindsley, Clark, Baltimore. Neovrras, Deo 5—in port brig EO Holt, Doltver, for NYork next day Pout av Puixce, Deo 2—In port dries Nex tacket, Newbane (frcm Guadaloupe), for York & days: Marion, Chad wid, for onion few days, Spittire (Br), Wieklin, for do's; Fanay ‘Ma ria (Br), Young, for do 8, Washburn, Uamm, from Wilmingtea, just any sebrs'W 8 Bron, Fuiler, tor NYork in G days, Ra. celsior (br), Fueble, from Baltimore for NYork wig for Pasaxa Dec S-Arr sleemsblp Jcha L Stephens, Sam mea. ¥ren- Pictou—Arr beo 2, 0 Kio Janeino-—bld Oct 9 (not iv, bark Martha Ana, seb cock, Pernambuco, to loxa tor Liverpool Sr Joux, NB—Arr Dec 12, sehr F P Ladd, Sohoson, NY¥edk. Cid, sehr Abbott Lawrence, Belcher, Cardenas. ‘uintpad pe Cuma, Dee 4—Arr brigs Dunkirk, Grifim, N York; Joseph Park, Park, Boston, Vairanaiso, Gor Bln) port ships Simeds. Knight, from Yerk; A M Lawrence, Eallet, from Baltimore; bark’ Milford Corry, from S York, sehrs Jos Laae, Noues, for San F: Home Por.s. pALASARDRLA—Are Dee 14 brig Shackford, Pottingi#, farbedoes. HOSTUR, Dec 15, PM—Arrships Semartian, Sms; Cagtiart; 1 Parthenon, Driver, NOrienns; brig Ks r), Bard, io cbelle; seira Telegraph, Kich, ‘Tang: Champeriain, Phuisdelphia, Vintege. Handy. ‘loany, Sears, S York U)d steamers Joseph Whitney, Howes, Balumore; City of Bew York, Matthews, Pilindelpbid; ship» Sunbeam, ‘Hidde, Val piruino; Europe (new, of Boson, b46 tony). Roverkon, ‘Hono julu, Via Philadelphia; Goean Kavger, Treworgy, Matanzas; berks Lysander, Moore, Cieutuegor, Julia Dean, Unge, Nor ienns; brige Kobt Mowe, WireKester, South Americn; Gea Pos- ter, Doyle, Mobile; schrs Sliver Cloud, Hearse, Orubs, Carib. besn ben; Ocean ird, Kills, Jeremie; Urovdoa, Holmes, it Vincents, West Lidies; Mary H Banks, Snoks, Philadelphia. Wb— Arr ship kwther G Barney, Barney, NUrieans; brie Vinginla, Carver, Potomac River. iid Sunday. wind 3 fogey with rain, steamers Joseph Whitney, City o New York. sal.ed Ssiurday, wid from SW tosk, with BALTIMORE—arr Dec 15 «16. seams! ‘Waison, NYork; schre John Roo, Harmmor Collyer! Kayner, Portlsna, Conn. Old Li, 'steamshi Jeukine, Hallet, Boston; 1 Swann, ‘ob (new, L170 tons, of NYork), Chase, bi bee th. Brindly, 8 York; Argo. Putoam, Norfolk; schra John Aceinide, Clarke, Movile; Lotus, Duanell, riisworth, BOOTHBAY, tec 10—Uid, bark Windward, (new), Wytie, Portlang, to toed for Cua. BATE, oo kan el ehip Stephen Brown, (new, 641 toad, BUCKSPORT, Dec 8—8id, schra Hydrangea, Reed, and Sea BUMLF AST, Dee feat haietiuia W Angier, T AST, 7: . in a in; pigs Judge 1euney. ‘Teothaker; Norfolk; Onaplan, . Baltimore; 1th, ship Cady tlessingion, (new), Yourg, NYork; sebr Malabar, Durham, does OBAKLESTON, Dec 15—arr steamadip Jsabel. Rollins, He- vens via key West snd Savanah, Cld bark Sumr, daw: pbrey, Lowcon; Drigs ‘apiio (sp), Metaro, Barcelona; veston, Fleming, Providence; lim, Comstcek, 8 York; Souther, Nelson, Bt Marks schr Cnampion (Br), Ingrab: Buctor Ysiand. Wie bark Carmen (sp), Golcockea} Barcelous . brit oo Cook Havre. CITY POINT, Dec 14—Arr sche George Luff, Lyon, NYork. FASTPOKT, bee. 11—Arr, schirs Geo Kilburn, Kee fuegoa: 8( Stephen. M’Gregor, York: 12th, brig " Idlewild,” jameson. do FRANKFORT, Dec 12—Sld bark Churchill (new), Trent, Curdenas; schrs Raven, Rose, Havana; Monterey, Craig, Bald more, 8 k Hart. Lawry, NYork. FALL WIVER, Deo Ib—Paased up sche SL Crocker, Phil ps, from Philadelphia for Teunton GALV Elicott, Graft, Bangor; ESION, Dec 6—Arr_ brig sehr Tiger, Colictio. do. in pork ships, J W, Fannie, Lead from York, wig; 0 Thay en, Addicas, from Bremen:’ barks 1 Godtroy, Patker, trom NYork: NC Buchanan, Duschar, mad William Henry, Young, for do; Houston, Share, from do; RB Walker, Mayo, for Boston; 4'amo, Mud} et, froin 8 York, Mit ton, Bradford, trom Liverpool; Weer. Vespermag, from meh; briga #uty, from NYork; North. frou doygebr Hoy ion. JACKSONVILLE, Dec &—Sid by jacres Mart Maritauy, aed “Arad polacres Maria, Marisien: Améitea, Cienf: ship FY Sage, Ingersoll, NOrleana; bark Surah B fate 7 NEW ORLEANS, Dec 9 Arr Ocean Star, 8; » Reed, Tariox, Cardit Wales; Hort Penen Hod ward, 0 Janeiro, came in collielor. in golbg down the efter. earn: ed for epaits; Driga Joven Eliz (Ppan), Saupe tn Solliaion wt going dow the Pive?, eter the river, retu: Pa i; wehre J OF oi vearsport, to lond for Deo 16—Arr propel s2HCBNOND, Dee 1i—Arr bark K A Rawlins, ja er Pelican, Wiiliams,"N York. Beaman, Rio ene 4. do. |, ecbr Inane A m. ROCKPORT. Dec Sid, schrs Citron, Brown, Nortolk; lath Vieng, Ficageraid do, aay Mane, Holmes, Liverfook. cM tip. Time Confidence, Melt Tada. he Havre; bri Me! Havana, Michel), Boston: scht North Sinte, Horton, York 1Sh—Arr echrs M E Wells, Terry, Boston; Jayne, NYork. 4 HOMASTOR, Dep Sofia ship Saat Watt, Mills, NOrieans; WILMINGTON, NO. Dec om Arr, bark . n bound to (gee Mansters): sehr Bennett res, Apploais Rvork: Nath, brige Lecanrd, Berry, Berry. Ma- tantas; aaainn onan sehr Judith bomaer, Matanzas. Cid let LJ Cava movie Locke, 15th, sehr Harriet Pow, York WASHIN' L NimAre Leo § sche poi schre 8 Harrwon, NYore: T J Rocket, do. hh, a WEG Tee aid ahi Powamiel (new, of Warren, 796 ‘ons, Marti, Mobile.