The New York Herald Newspaper, January 16, 1856, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 7079. MORNING EDITION—WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1856. PRICE TWO CENTS. ADDITIONAL FROM THE COAST. WRECKS ON THE JERSEY SHORE. "THE SCHOONERS MARY NILE AND ECHO ASHORE AT LONG BEACH—LOSS OF LIFE—HAIRBREADTM ES- CAPES FROM DEATH—FURTHER PARTICULARS RELATIVE TO THE BARK DUKE OF BRAGANZA, THE BRIG KONG THRYN AND THE SCHOONER PACIFIC, ETC., ETC. FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER. ‘The gales of Saturday, the Sth, and Saturday, the 12th inst., were severely felt by the coasters along the south -ern coast of New Jersey. Five vessels are now ashore at Long Beach, and all of them will prove « total loss. The weather was never more severe, and in the memory ot ‘the oldest inhabitants two such fearful storms never be- fore visited this coast. The beach for twenty miles above and below this village is one wild scene of distress and the utter destruction of valua le property presented +o the gaze of the visiter is heart-sickoning indeed. As the public would probably like to hear the news of the latest wrecks on this beach, I will commence with THE SCHOONER MARY NILE. ‘This versel. commanded by Captain Edward Low, and belonging to York, Maine, sailed from Norfolk, Virginia, on the 6th Inst., bound for New York with a cargo of corn and swect potatoes. On leaving Hampton Roads, the snow storm, which fell here with such violence, over- took them, and they were obliged to delay their ceparture Yor sea until the storm subsided. On getting out to sea, the strong northwest gales caught them, and drove them out about 150 miles. The gale was attended with the most intense cold, and so full was the vessel with ice that the Captain was obliged to let her go before the wind with a lashed wheel. All hauds were compelled to keep beneath the hatches for fear of beirg frozen to death, and onward and unwatched the schooner drove, until the storm of Tuesday and Wednesday last abated. As soon as the weather besame fair, again Capt. Low put his vessel for shore, and on the evening ot the 12th inst. Barnegat Hghthouse hove in sight. At this time the eastern bori- zon was clouded, and it was apparent to all that a storm from that quarter was brewing. At eunsot the wind be- gan to blow in squalls, accompanied with rain, and at nine o’clock it had increased to @ heavy gale. The schooner was then kept off shore, end an attempt was made to gsin sea room; but, as the sequel will show, the effort wase vain one. Captain Low, not having much experience along this coast, mistook the Barnegat light for one of the Sandy Hook ones, and at first felt himself perfectly eafe, thinking he could easily get into the Horseshoe; but as the gale began to increase ia violence, and as the rear of the breakers on shore became more and more audible, the danger of his position led him to believe that he had been sorely mistaken. At eleven o'clock the mate and seamen—two in number—assem- bled aft, and a consultation was had. The captain de- clared that they were on a Ice shore of the most dange & ous nature, and that in less than an hour they would he dashed among the breakers. Still, as long as there ‘was life there was hope, and it was determined to make another effort to save the vessel and the lives of all on board. A balance mainsail was put up, sad ia the twinkling of am eye the craft was buried in the sea, and in order to avoid instantaneous founcering the sail had te be lowered. The last resort—a fearful one—beaching the vessel, was then decided upon. Accordingly the helm was put up, and, with a ‘God save us’ from the crew, the tiny craft was swept as if by an avalanche, upon the crest of breakers and dashed upon the outer “Dar amidst the roaring and hissing of the mad waters around her. Fortunately for those on board, the sho k the vessel received did not part her assunder, and as the masta were left standing, they sought refuge in the rigging. £ea after sea poured in upon them and drenched them even when elevated from the ceck to the height of fifty teet. ‘The crosstrees were sought; but even here the snow-capped breakers in aw- fal sublimity reached the unfortunate suffer- ers, and it was not until several hours elapsed that the tice sufficiently receded to admit of the “"neamen deszending to the deck. Here, for four hours, they endured all the privatinms -and-agonizing suspense that could fall to the lot of men. The night was a bitter cold cne, and it was with the greatest difficulty that the sufferers could hold on to the rigging until the proper moment arrived for their release. At four o’clock the attempt to land was successfully made, and shivering with the cold ané encased in ice, the poor fellows made the best of their way to the sand hills in search of some humax habitation where astistance could be rendered them, Asit was very dark, they wandered about the beach for some hours withou’ discovering any place where imendly aid could be rendered them. At last one of the pxrty came upon an empty house, and the joyful news being communicated to the rest of the crew, they all repaired to the spot. One of the men (the cook) having a few matches in his pocket, some brushwood and dry grass were collected, and ina few moments a bright fire wae kind- Ung witkin the cabin. Halt iamished with the cold and hunger, they clustered around the burning pile, and succeeded, after a great deal of exertion, in getting them- selves sufficiently revived to wander bout in search of » dwelling. The house of Capt. Inman waa found just about daylight, and here the poor mariners found a warm fireplace and a hearty welcome from the proprie- tor. Althongh Mr. Inman’s dwelling wes aearly oppo- site the spot where the schooner went ashore, still the darkness was so impenetrable that its presence was not discovered until the morn of Sunday had dawned. At an early hour in the morning Capt. Eaward Jennings, the wreckmaster, discovering the situation of the Mary Nile, proceeded with a gong of men to her assist- ance. On arriving at the spot ne found that the captain and crew had been saved, ax previously stated. The ves- sel now lies broadside on the beach, bilyed and full of water. She is deeply embedéed in the sand, and in a few weeks will, unless got off, be entirely covered from sight. The vesrel was consigned to John A, Gambrei, of 104 Wall street; the cargo, waich was valued at $5,000, was consigned to .Jchn Dearborn, of Nos. 4 and 6 Vesey street. The vessel is about 100 tons burthen, acd was valued by her owrers at $5,000. No insurance, Captain Low still remaios on the beach, there to await orders from the owners. The mate and two of the sea- men went home to-day, in orcer to convey the intelli- gence of the wreck to the owners. Captain Low has some hopes of getting the vessel off, but it isthe opi- nion of all here that the task cannot be accomplished. Next in order comes the SCHOONER ECHO, of New York, and commanded by Captain Mazon Conck- Un, This vessel is about 200 tons burthen, and sailed from Baltimore for New York, with a cargo of coal, week vgo, After leaving Baltimore the Echo encountered the late gales from the northwest, and was driven, in a helpless state, to sea. Inthe storm the mainsail and foresail were carried away. As soon as the gale subsided the vessel was headed for shore, and while in thia crippled condition the easterly gale of inst Saturday night overtook them. The crey battled manfully with the winds and waves, but it was allin vain. Gradually she kept edging towaras the shore, and about 4 o’slock -on Sunday morning it was spparent to all that their €oom was settled, The roaring breakers of Long Beach, close under their lee, making night day with their bright ‘inehing spray, was a fsarful warniog ofthe fate that awaited them. Hurriedly she dashed into the seething waters, and ina few seoonds was washed fore ‘and aft with the sea, as she lay a helpiess victim to its fury. ‘The erew sprang in.o the riggiag—the last ro sort for life—and caimly awaited the moment when the ‘vessel's breaking up would give them an opportunity of being ¢rifted ashore on the spars or timbers of the ‘wreck. But they waited in vain. Hour after hour passed nway, and even dayligut came with no prospect of succor, The cold was intense, and all the seamen were more or less benumbea with the cold. At day- ‘ght it was discovered that ove of their mamber, ‘the cook was missing. He could not be reen anywhere, and it is presumed he must have fulen off the rigging, cor have een swept overboard when the vessei struck the bar. Seven, eight, nine, ten and eveneleven o'clock, ar- rived, but no signs of pay tance could be discovered by the unfortunate men, . wir situstion at this time may ‘bo batter imagined than described. Sever hours spent in hanging to the bare rigging, with the ses at t! wow mak- ing aclean breach over them, must have tried their ptreng:h and tenacity of life to @ fearfal extent. About ‘21 o'clock, Capt. Jennings discovered the position of the unfortr nate mon as they still bung clinging to the rig ging. He nt once started a posse of mon to their relief, who arrived at the scene of disaster (distance six miles) @bout 123 o'clock, P, M. The wreck then lay about 76 or 100 yards from the shore, and as the sea was running very high at the time, the wreckers momentarily expect- ed to see some of the poor fellows washed off before the life saving apparatus could be procured for their relief. But life was sweet to those poor men, and they maatully held on by their arms, for their hand« were frozen and entirely useless, until the arrangements for their deliver- ance had teen completed. The mortur was procured from station house No. 15, aud the lize being attached to the ball, the piece of ordnance was firea off towards the schooner; but, alas! the wire was rusted so badly that it snapped in two like a reed, and the ball fell into the wa‘er a short distance between the wreck and the shore. Another attempt was made to shoot the liae to to the schooner, which resulted to the entire satis’action ot all concerned. The ball was thrown across the bows of the vessel, and the line alighting on desk was eagorty grasped by those on board and made tas: to the rigging. Abawser was then attached to the line by those on ahore, and after a great deal of labor it was draggea through the surf and properly secured on beard the schooner. It was then fastened toa stake on shore, and being wade as taut as circumstances would per- mit, a small lifeboat was slung on it aod dragged to the wreck by those on board. Into this the shipwrecked eailors craw'ed, and as they suc- ceeded, ene by one, in reaching the boat, a a cheer for their deliverance arose from those standing on the neighboring shore. The situation of these men had been viewed by the residents of the shore fur miles above and below the scene of the incident, who, with telescopes, witnessed the sufferings of the mariners as they hung, in the struggle of death, to the frail rigging of the} ill fated vessel. Captain Conklin had his arm fractured in the crash that ensued on the vessel’s striking the beach, and was also severely frostbiten. Several of the crew (of which there were six in number) were 60 much affected with the cold that they bad to be carried to the station house, and there reetored to their former activity and Ife, Captain Conklin was at the heim when the schooner beached, and in the shock the yawl boat, which hung at the stern davits, was thrown vio. lently upon the wheel, breaking the ateeraman’s arm ia two places, and producing a painful wound. The E:sho went ashore opposite the house of Mr. Henry Stevens, from whence assistance waa rendered to those who had met with so dire a misfortune. The vessei lies buried in the sand on the outer bar, and wi:l prove a total Joss. The cargo cannot be saved. It is understood here that there is an insurance on the cargo. THE KONG THRYM ‘Will become a total loss. The gale cf Saturday last has driven her over on her beam ends, and now her spars are buried in the sand some fifteen feet deep. Mr. Heoper, the Custom House officer, arrived from the spot yesterday, and reported having left her in a very bad condition, It was feared she would go to pieces on the night of the Jate gale, so the crew abandoned the vessel and went ashore. ‘the greater part of her cargo bas already been landed on the beach, and, if the weathor continues five, probably the entire will be saved. There isa lighter and a wrecking schooner in readiness slong- side of her, and, by means of these crafi, the brandies and wine, with which the brig is loaded will soon be safely stowed away on ehore. The Kong Thrym has worked over the bar, and now lies safe for the present, slthough but faint hopes are entertained for her uliiaste release, THE BARK DUKE OF BRAGANZA. ‘This vesvel, respecting waicn nothing definite has yet ‘been ascertained, ties about three miles south of Captain Jepmings’ house, on Long Beach. It is presumed che came ashore about the same hour that the schooner Pa- cific was wrecked, as the mate of the latter vessel says he saw a light a short distance below him, which appa- rently proceeded from some vessel ta close contiguity to the shore, One-half of the bark lies on the beach. It neem though she bad gplitin two, from stem to stern, and then was cast upon the beach, within a few feet of where she struck. Nothing can be seen of the other side, not even the remotest part, which to say the least, isa very curious circumsiance. The huil is painted black, with false port holes. The figure head is plein, aad is painted yellow and white, A large hole has been cut in her broadside, 60 ag to ascertain what kind of cargo sae carried, but nothing was visible inside excapt a few pine bushes, which it is supposed had been used for dunnege. Anno cargo of any kind bas come ashore from this back, it is supposed by thore who had an opportunity of ia- specting her minutely that she is a Portuguese vessel bound from some Mediterranean port to New York, with & cargo of salt. As the salt woukd very natuzally melt and wash in among the #and, it is mot at all improbable that the bark was loaded with this species ot merchan- cise. ‘The coast in tue immediate vicinity of the stranger is strewn with fragmenta of masts, spars, rigging, &c, ‘The stern has floated ashore, and is very complete. As it lies on the beach, the following inscription ia large gilt letters may be plainly distinguished:— pennenenes. voownrconneroonsonnansoroce renrocce rece rely Duque pe BRAGANGA de Lxa. 3 Qeecrencosccecesonnecnernenecsccceeneennernennenere res ‘The wreck and drift wood of the vessel were sold to-day by Berjamin Lamson, for $53. There isa large heap of rigging, tackle, &c., yet to be disposed of at auction— it vill probably bring about $150. Up to the present no bodies have been discovered, although diligent search has been made for the dead by those residing on the island. Howover, as there was a strong current setting to the southward on the night ef the mishap, it is not at all Ukely that any of the bodies would have been cost ashore in the ne'ghborhood ofthe spot where the wreck now lies, The Duke of Breganza, from present appear- ances, seems to have beon about 450 tons burthen. She was atrongly built, being sheathed throughout with white onk planking, under which was acoat of cemeat, thus protecting the timbers from ali injary while excountering the davgers of the deep. A great deal of interest is manifested here as to the mystery that still surrounds the fate of this bark. At present nothing as to her ownership or hailing place is known. It is supposed by mary here that she might have been run into at sea, aud being abandoned by the crew as unseaworthy, floated towsrds thé beech, and was driven on shore by the gale of the Sth inst, As no clothing or papars belonging either tothe crew or vessel have been discovered along “he bench, the supposition is entitled to some weight. THE SCHOONER PACIFIO. This vessel will prove a total lors. One of the owner § Cap’. J. A. Miller, arrived at the teach yesterday, and in about making arrangements for saving the cargo. The Pacific es firmly imbedded in the send, and is washed about the stern at high water. Sho is badly dilged, and hus in all probability lost her keel. The stern post is started, and her butts are all stared, fhe rea ecomed to bave made a clean breach through her entire hold, as tho cabin an¢ forecastle partitions are entirely stove through, the schooner is about 190 toos burthen, and was valued at $5,000, She pelonged to Barnee, Batoman & Rudde. row, of No. €9 Beekman street. The cargo, consisting of tar and turpentine, will be almost entirely saved. About one hundred barrels are senttered along the beach, but do not seem to have been damaged at all, except in one or two instances where the casks oursted. The car- BO Was consigned to the owners of the vessel in New York. A protection paper, belonging ts one of tie sea men named Warren Spencer, of Hy¢e county, N. C., was tound on the beach by Captain Jennings, ay alao a chro- nometer and other articles of value belongizg to the captain and crew of the vessel. None of the lost bodies have yet been round, THR CHARLES COLGATE. ‘The echooner Charles Colgate, from Battimore for New York, with a cargo of corn snd gandries, went sshoreat Abtecom Beach on Sunday torning last, The vessel is a total lors, being badly bilged and comple‘ely filled with water. The cargo, which is valued at $6,060, will be saved in part. ‘The Charles Colgate was a new schooner, and was valued at $10,000. STATEMENT OF MR BEJAMIN AMITH, KREPER OF THE LIGHTHOUSE AT FIRE 18LAND. On the morning of Thursday, the 10:h instant, whea the ship Stingray and pilot bost EK. Collins came ashore, the lights wore weil trimmed and revolving ell the time, I suppose that the reasm of their not seeing the light revolve wae from the extrema coidness of the weather, which freering the gis, firmed a thick erust of ice on them. There waa a stove in the lautera kept red hot all night. ‘The names of the men who boarde? the E. K. Collins and took James Kush and the bo lea of Mr. R, B. Mitenel and the cabin boy therefrom, are Ire Oakley, from Baoy lon; Willett Smith, assistant keeper; Lecoard B. Smith, EXotus Comfort, pilot; James Rasen, pilot, Banj. Smith lighthouse keeper; Smith Allerby, from Babyloo; Jas. R. Murphy, pilot, aselted im getting the boat off, The cock ‘waa 60 jammod in under the wreck that they could not get to him, OUR PORT NEWS REPORTS. BRITISH BRIG SABINA. ‘The British brig Sabina, of Yarmouth, Nova Seotis, from Palermo for Boston, 78 days out, was spoken on the 11th inst. by the steamshipEricson. She had experienced very heavy weather, and hid sprang her mainmast. Her mainyazd and\\ibboom were both gone, and she had also suffered severely in sails, and badfour men disabled. The Bricason supplied her with provisions, twine and needles, ‘and remained close to them until the boat hed reached the brig. BRITISH BARK NETHERON. The British bark Netheron, from Bahia on the 6th inst. off Delaware ina heavy gale, was hove on her beamends, but soon righted with the cabin and forecastle full of water. Next day, off Delaware, caw o brig with aig: pal of distress flying, but could not get mear enough to Qscertain who she was. On the 6th inst. Highlnts Light bearing N. N. W. 60 miles, passed a bark with mainmaet gone by ‘he deok. PORTUGUESE BRIG LOUTRA. ‘The Portuguese brig Loutra experienced very heavy weather. Fore topgallant mast, flylog jibdoom and all sail lost; waa taken in tow yesterday, 1éth, 35 miles S 8. E. of the Highlands (having a signal of distress flying) by steam tug Huntress, Captain Monell, and brought to the city, THE WRECK OF THE E. K. COLLINS. On the afternoon of the 14th inst. no inquest bad been held over those belonging to the pilot boat £. K. Collins, who perished at Fire Island. The Coroner had not been there since Sunday morning. WREOKING SCHOONER HENRY W. JOHNSON. Wrecking schooner Henry W. Johnsen, which, per latter to the Board of Underwriters, was om her way to this city from Fire Island, on Saturday night las! ar- rived safe, after a very rapid run of four hours, She bad the gale nearly all the way, and when running before it under her storm j!b, the swinging jibboom, attached to the foot of the jib (thirty-five feet long and seven inches in diameter) was broken short off; ehe then ran under bare poles. This veseel, which was recently built by the Meraza. CoUyer for Johnson & Higgins, insurance brokers, was constructed expressly for the business of wrecking, and has lately performed some rare exploits in all sorts of heavy weather. In the gale from the northwest, om Wednesday, 9th inst., ehe came in from Little Egg Her bor, when about sixty sail of different classed vessels bound in, were anchored and hoveto. She is @ large clipper schooner, and waa built in the best atyla of art of which her celebrated builders were capable. She com- bines the beauty and symmetry of a yacht with the staunchness and durability of @ trading vessel; and in fleetaess and geveral eniling qualities, is probably not excelled by any. Such vessels are much needed in wrecking operations. Her forte in sailing is on the wind. MISCELLANEOUS. ' ‘The schooner Echo, of New York, loaded with coal, probably from Philadelphia, is sshore-at Long Branch, N.J. She is a due new veesel of 250 tons, and: com $14,000, } ‘The schconer ashore at Fire Island, which was sup- posed to be the John R. Rotche, Captain Clock, is most Ukely the schconer Rio Grande, Captsin Morton, from Virgivia, with oysters, before reported as having gour ed on Sunday morning, the 13th inst. It was Pie that her cap'ain and four men were lost, ' Cwptain Bourne, the general agent of the underwriters, went down yesterday in the steam tug Achilles to the bark Jobu Farnum, ashore two miles below Squam Beach, Before returning he will run along the Jersey coast, ana learn the particulars of the vessels now ashore. LOSS OF SCHOONER ELLEN AT SEA. The schooner Killen, Capt. Rogers, from Breton, about . November, 11 tor Marseilles, was fallen in with on the 22d of November, in latitude 42 18, lengitude 62 83, and be- j ing ino sinking condition, Capt. K. aod her crew, six ia umber, were taken off by Capt. John Hutebinson. of the ship Geo, Tarner, of Portland, and carried to Havre, where they arrived on the 26th ult. THE PISASTER TO THE SHIP ISAAC ALLER TON AND THE BRIG GAZELLE. Berea, Dec. 27, 1855, Woon Wartmr, Esq.:— h—We, wrote you « few days since per packet via Haiifi ‘The Isaac Allerton has lost the bead of her maiumast, sprung foremast, and also lost other spars, with many of her sails, and leaks badly. A survey hes been held, and the surveyors recommend 2a abandonment of the vessel, aa it would cost too much to refit her, and more than all, spars euitable are not to be had here, Capt. Hughes has concluded to discharge a part of the cargo to lighten the ship, and will either tranship or seli about 300 tons, and wait further orders. We hare offered about 300 tons to her Majesty’s government, at 408. sterling per ton, and we have every reason to be- lieve they will purehase. Finding the disabled state of the veesel, we applied to the British Admiral fora steamer, who promptly sent one out, and by which means sho was towed to the naval anchorage at ireland Island. In consideration of the J. A.’s beavy dravght of water, of far having on a former occasion grounded and remsinef ashore some days whilat entering the port of St. Georges, and the heavy ex pense of lending the cargo, which must have been done had she attempted to go in there, and of the fevorabie cpportunity we should have in elther re-shipping or dis- pering of the cargo to government by taking her whero she now lies, the only place on the islavd where coal of that ¢escription is used, we recommended the captain to let the ship be towed to the naval yard. ‘The American brig Gazelle, of Salem, Willis, master, with sugar, molasses and cocoa, is at Hamilten, also tn cistrees, The vessel has been condemned as waseaworthy, is very leaky, and will be sold for benefit of ali concern ed. Her cargo of 100 puncheons molasses, 30 hogsheads sugar and 70 barrels cocoa, will be taken to Now York in the bark Maravel, to sail in about a week. J. A.M. & J. D, GILBERT, Agents for the ship. WRECKS ON THE SOUTH AMERICAN COAST. LOSS ( ¥ THE BRIG MAIDV, AND INJURY TO THE BAKK W. 4. BANGS AND SHIP ADRIATIO—AR- RIVALS AT MONTEVIDEO, ETO. Montrvingo, Dec. 28, 1855, E1zwooo Watter, Esq., New York:— Dear Sm—My last respects were under date 224 ult., and the purport of the present is to inform you that the brig Maica, Brenholm, master, arrived off this port on the 27th ult., from Boston, with a cargo of ice, undor the British flag), vessel and cargo American property); and on the 20th, during a hard gale from the southeast, she dragged upon the rccks, nears the Mount Video, bilged, and becume » perfect wreck. The cargo of ice is totally lost. Suila, rigging, spars and hull have been told at public auction—one third of the proceeds sub- ject to the order of the salyors, the balance for the cenefit of whom it may concern, The vessel and cargo are fully insured in Boston, a8 I am informed by the captain, I beve furthermore to state, that the bark W. A Barks, Bartlett, master, of Thomaston, sailed from Pon- on or about the 26th of July last, with a cargo of yitch pize lumber, and after touching at Rio Janeiro, she anchored on the 18th inst. abreast the Buceo, som two leagnes from this city; and soon after, a heavy sqvall from the southwest caused her to drag ber an. chors, nad ia consequence, the captain, by the advise of ou ignorant Italian pilot of this port, out away all three of his masts, and thus placed his vessel in @ helples condition. Such an unnecessary destruction of property has never been wi'nessed before in thia vicinity. With the wind at SW. she bad a large range of drift, and as = Inst resort, having plenty of sea room, she could have slipped her cables and headed down ‘the river again, Uncer there circumstances we are at & loss to account for such extraordinary proceedings, On the day follow- ing the 10th a steamer was sent to her assistance, and ebe was brought into port-—pnull and cargo unicjured. the @fil be sparred and danew forthwith. We nn- fl that ssid vessel partially insured in New ‘ork ‘Tee arrivals from the;United States during the present month are:—Rrig Warren Godoard, Philacelphia; barks letrea, wad Hungarian, bark New York; St. Mary, trom Homburg; W. A. Bangs, Pensacola; Cueuango, Baltimore; Mablon Namson, New York. Latter arrived yester- osy, Brig Samuel & Fdward, loading for New York. stip Franklin, ¢f Baltimore, discharging, will proceed 1» her voyage w Cxicutia in ten of fitwen days c i. M. HAMILTON, Agent. November 6.—The vesvel by whic I cond thie uariog been cetalne], 1 embrace tho circumstance to make to you the following reportm=The ship Adriatic, of Bsta, weweil, master, 500 (ons burihen, trom Bostea, bound to Buenoe Ayres, with 600,000 feet pine 11 fad sub Cries, grounced on the Eaglisn Rank, o« thé mo niag (+ A.M.) ct the 2d inst., and as soon as the dwaster wa: mude known T desparched some amull craft down to nec wteletance, and having subsequentiy called upon Com W. F. Lyrch, of the United states ship Germantown, for turtber sid. he immedistely got the ship under way, and proceeded Cown the river. A Brazilian sveamer of war went down cn the id, and tendered mucu vatuanle as- sistance, snd returned to this p rt on yestercay, and re- Ported tne ship to be still aground, but had received ittle or no damage; and as they were Iigutentug her tast, there Was every provabillty of getting her afloat. The rteamer Jeft the Germantown and several small craft near the ship. Ney 7.—Nothiog new from the Adriatic, but as the weather keeps mocerare, the chances of aaving the +bip sre favorable. ROBT. M. HAMILTON, Agent. P, 8 —The Peruvian bark Carlos §, Henrique, Adam:, master, has put in hero leaky, from Catlio vin Magellan Straits, said :o be Insured in Boston or New York. Ves- sel in was bound to Barcelona, WRECKS IN MASSACHUSETTS BAY. {From the Boston Journal, Jun. 14,] The storm has probably been very severe va our const, snd the abinping bas suffered extensively, informa- tion we bave gatberea will be found below:— The vesse reported yesterday aahore on Fawn Bar, Bosten harbor, is the ship Irene, of New York, Captain Wilian s, whioh sailed from Liverpool, Dec. 1, for Bos ton, with a general cargo of mere! . Ske xtruck on Winthrop Bar at eight o'clock Sunday moraiug, The Taste were cut away, and last evening she went ashore op Point Shirley beach, between the Revere Copper Works and the Head. she lies atern on, and can be got off with the assistance of a ateam tug. There wai about #ix feet of water in the hold. The crew qere all saved. ei aged had hia lega fractured by the falllag of the maste. ‘The Irene waa built at Essex, Cone., in 2851; is 1,188 tous burthen, and is owned by Mersrs, Sturges, Cieac- man & Co., ofNew York. ‘The L:ene is consigned to Enoca ‘Train & Co., of this city. vr Lateraccounts from the IreneJare not go encouraging es to the prospect of getting her off. This morning there was ten feet of water in hee hold, and the tide ebos and flows in her, bested The underwriters have their agents near the wreck, and every exertion will be mace to save the property. Schooner Northern Light, Cay Turner, trom Aux Cayes, via Newport, R.I., of and for Boston, went asnoce durirg the Storm yesterdsy, svout one mile north of Scituate hight. She weat onat four o’ciock ia the morn- ing. Alltne crew were saved. The vessel is fullof water. Her cargo ccnsists of £00 bags of and 60 tons of logwooa. About 100 bags of coffee have been saved in god order. The Northern Light was the only vessel ashore in the vicinity of Scituate. Schooner Lacon, Bearse, from New York for Boston, went ashore at Uyannis during the gale yesterday tore- voon. The masts were cut away, The vessel will be got cf, Crew saved. During whe gale the wind was F, toN. N. E., and as ® number of inward bound vessels were known to be in tbe bey und off Cape Cod, it is fesred that all have not escaped shipwreck. Ou Saturday afternoon, three ships, one bark, and six schooners, inward bound, were o0- served from Highland light. It waa probable thut acme would succeed in geting into Provincewwn. Meears. Larsey aod Mike report a schooner ashore on Shag Kock, near the Uuter light; she is a comple wreck, the sea washiog entirely over her. Ali hands probably lost. this forenoon, portions of the wreck of the achooner ashore on Shig ‘Rock were seen drifticg about tus har- bor, Aad wothing has yet been found to identity the V9e00) TELEGRAPAIC, A LOES OF SCHOONER LEWIS AND HER CBEW—DISAS- TER TO SCHOONER SARAH A. HAMMOND AND BRIG ALYARATTA. Boeros, Jan. 16, 1856. The unknown versel which strace om Shag Rock, in Light House Channel, during the gule of Sunday last, is wuppoeed to be the schooner Lewis, Crowell, from New York for Boston. Al hands were drowned. She was io evmpeny, in the Bay, with the scooner Wolcott, from New York, which arrived below on Sunday morning. The papers of the Lewis, have beca picked up im the bey by a fisherman, Her loss, with all on board, is con- sidered certain, ‘The sobooner Sarah A. Hammon, Capt. Grass, from Ma- inga, via St, Thomas, for New York, arrived ut Newport, Inet evening, rhort of provisions, with damage to her calls, crew badly frozen, &e. ‘The brig Alfaratta, from Portland for Havans, on the Gh inst., ina gale, lest her foremast and main topmast. She put into Newport lsat evening. MORE DISABLED VESSELS Provincetown, Jan. 15, 1856. “Brived;-bark Onientel, from.Padang for Boston; she spoke, on the Ist of January, the bark Buckeye steer ug for New York, and leakiig badly. On Jun. 8, eh sew three vessels crippled by ions of spars and sails, In the gale of the 18th inat., the Orieutul had her fore and main topgallant mast cut sway. VESSELS AT NEWPORT IN DISTRESS. Nawvorr, R.1., Jan. 15, 1853. ‘The echoouer Cooper, from Norfolk tor Camden, has pet in here, with lows of doth ancnors. Alss the E, 0. joward, Cuptain Baker, from Galves‘on for New York; esks kudly: has lost foreboom and suits, and bee decn swept. She will remain for repairs. A pilot boat 1a the «fing bas ® wreck in tow, apparently « hecmaphrodite brig. They will be in probably py sundowa, SCHOONER COSMOPOLITE REVORTED ASHORE. Puapetenia, Sau, 16+ Schooner Cosmopolita, Shavler, trom Phitudelpuia, about Lec. 22, bound to Mobile, i8 reportd ay having been blown ashore night of Oth inst., off Hatteras. No further purticulars given, Charge of Fitting Out the Mary Jane Peck as a Slaver, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. Pefere Hon. Judge Bette. FIFTH DAY—TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENCE, Jan. 15.—The United States vs, Manuel Echeveria.—J. Frye was called by the defence, and deposed that he has been « merchant in the African trade for 26 years; his firm was formerly P. J. Farnham & Co.; the nature of the trade is sending off merchandise and briogiog off pro- cuce; we send clothing, provisions, corton goods, cut- lery, liquors, powder, muskets und a variety of other ar- ticles, to eat, drink and use; we get ivory, copal, peanuts ptlm oil camwood and hides; there are many vessels ‘bat carry shooks to be mace into casks for the palm oil; whiskey is gent; Ihave sent empty barrels—not to any great extent; 1 don’t know for what purpose the caul- orons were rent; I do not know whether they are for palm cil; they are not fit for cooking; there was not an witicle named but what I would send. Cross-examined—The trade is from Algiers to the Red Sea; I have not traded to Congo; Lhave traded to Am- brize; Idon’t remember such « plase as Rt» Arriba; I have traded to Sierra Leone; I know thers is an Adul- alty Court for vessels beirg engsged in the slave trade; 1 buve had a vessel seized, but not condemaed; the rice, if boiled, would not come out; Ido not know what the fittings up of slave vessels are; Idon’t know such a trade ing place as Ambrize; I uever ran a vessel up that river; 1 bave received $05,000 for the illegul seizure of a vessel yy British man-of-war; I have taken passengers of va- ricus descriptions; I don’t know Mr. Berriz. "Thee. Snail, depoeed—I am t hide and. leather denier, ia Ferry street; 1 used to be in the shipping trade, eight cr ten rs; we used to ship rum, powder, naval stores, domestic goods; we used to import mides; there were not agrest mavy vesrels in the trade; it has consi‘era- bly increased; we did not carry many passengers; we ured to ship cargo similar to that described as on the Mary Jane Peck, with the exception of the empty casks. Cioss-examined—I wold out about 1845, and kept no- minally in the concern for six years; 1 dlacontinued ta 1862; I don’t know who is in the trade now, Isaac B. Gager—Is a ship broker, for eleven years; I have chartered @ gocd many vessels for the const of Africa, and occasionally brought cargoes; the trade has been mucn increasing for the last few years; such car- goes aa that decribed in the Mary Jano Peck are cent every day in the year; the rum puncheons are usually sent in shocks; powder is rent; rice ia to sell and trade; ‘Uhese cauldrons are common matiers of export for palm oil; — Pusengers, Spanish, Portuguese and others, be en. Vross-examined—I am not in the trade; the cargoes 1 Lave shipped for Joseph K. Brown; 1 have chartered for McChado, McCracken, for Goodhue & Co. henry K. Ingalls, merchant, gave similar testimony. Melai M. Free jows the African trade; have known it for seven years; this ix a genesal cargo; shooke are tor bringing out palm oil. Cross-examined.— I have shipped cai within the last two years; we have had the Stephen H. Townsend, I know those in the African trade; they are Mr. Machado, Mr. nero, Mr. Ware, Mr. Kaber, Mr. Frye, Me. In gal don’t Know about Mr. Lasala, nor Aguerre and jalway, nor Valentine; Yates & Porterfield aro in the uate, and B. H. Mumford & Brothers. Jobn R. Mumtord.—I am of the firm of B. H. Mumford & Brothers; 1 see nothing on the manifest of the Mary Jone Peck bat the usual cargo; we have shipped ram; we have sent ina slogle vessel nearly 200 pancheons; they are for pelm oil aud purposes of trade; they are ar- ticits used on the ocast for palm oil. R cbard P. H. Abell.—I am in the flour and commission trace; Mr. Van Boskirk is sick; ne gold this bill; this is a bil of whiskey we sent empty whiskey barrels; they went by a Jighter; the whiskey was rent to the Mary Jane Feck at pier 6 East river; whiskey was forty por cent above proof. Fabert Rider—-I know Mr. Echeveria; I am a cartman; I have been tn the babit of carting for him for three years, I remember the Mary Jane Peck; she laid between the Battery and Coentios slip; I carted goods there; 1 carted some rice from the rice mills, rising thirty caske; lwo, tobacoo, over ene hundred bales, and some other caver and bales. Job C. Stocker recalle!—Mr. Andrew Echeveria waa tte brother of Mr. Keheveria, the defendans; he is in Spain; he leftsome time after the veesel about a month or two; be has not returned, he is ia Madrid. Crork-examined—He is in correspondence with his brother; {t takes about @ month % corsorpond. Mr. Lowenthal recalled—The puncheons I saw were on deck between the galley and the toremast; I mesa pan- cheons or barrels. or Mr. Cuttang, in summing up for the defence, com- menced with a brief statement of the legai points apn which be said be shoula rely. He then prooeeced to cuss the merits of the case. He contended that the evi- Gerce ot the prosecution alone, and considerea by itself, had failed to prove the existence of any offence against anybody; and the jury must pe satistied of this fact be- fore they can convict. He proceedeo to examine the evi- dence produced to show that tbe Mary Jane Peck was In- \encea fora claver. {he witness upon this point wus mere boy, whose ant ts will not im- ess U8 favorably. According to his own evidence, he ¢ represented himseif as on ordinary seaman to the bi, muster, and bad been informed by Captein Davies that the voyage was intended fur a slaving expe- dition, and bad bis wages increased in consequence. Davies asserted that he had nothing to do with tae ex- peaition, avd finsily died without giving the boy any ecmmupicstion to carry home to friends, Tue wit- ouve finally returved to New York, and when he has ar- Tivea attempts to extort, and succeeds in bis atsempt money from Bir. Echeveria, He signs a receipt for al claims whatsvever, and in a short time 14 seen in the office efthe city Judge saking if that receipt preciudes bom frem further claims. soon became acquainted with Raphael, who acted fur him. Finding thst they coud get mo more money by threate, Ka- pbacl turned the boy over to Mr. Millixen, an attorney, who cailed upon Mr. Echeveria, and thea and there beard him repuciate the idea that be had been in any wey concerned in the voyage of the Mary Jane Pack, rr ustretec in tat, they next went to the District Attor- bey, and the conrequence of that was this insictment. The hay Nes. tve y inducement to make out # case against Mr, Echeveria, for by the statute the informer is entitied to one halt of tue fine imposed. Tbeschooner cleared for Sierra Leone, snd o4 that is the rendezvous of the British cruisers, it is necessary for the prosecution to show teat she did not go there to sustain their theory; but that she went to some notorious slave tradiog Place. So the witness swears that the vessel atoppea at the Kio Gopgo, ond was warped twelve milex up taat river. Between these two points there were over thir- teen degrees of latitude and tweuty-six degrees ot longi- tude, wnc the testimony hes gone 1 show that ordinary ruiling time between these two ports ix from twanty-tive to thirty days, Still the testimony of Loventhal ix taat they left Riv Congo on a Britsh man-of-war, and arcived at Sierra Leone in day and a half. He aiso swears that they reached that place by sailing don the river. Cun this story be anything hut a fabrication’ Geo- graphy forbids. What reliance can, then, be aced upen their evidence aa to other things’ The fetter ot Mr. Berriz, {n explametion, seys that they Janded at Upper River, whicn is only a day and a bul?’s suii from Sierra Leone. But it is very improbabie that a slaver would go so near the starting poiat of all the British cruisers. The boy’s evidence was that they Ciebarged their cargo and staid there five weeks before the boats of the British man-of-war took her. Lowen ‘thai’s aim was to leave the impression on the mind of the jury that the negrces seen about the vessel, and rowing 0 And from her to the shore, were siaves, anda part of the cargo intended to be conveyed to Cubs in the vessel. Iu the cross-examination, however, he was forced to acknowledge that he dia not know whether they were slaves or hired, he being uformed, probaly, atter leav- ing the stand at the adjournment of the Court, that he bad \estifiee too much. Another effort of the prosecu- tion hasbeen to prove thut the manifest of the cargo was f audulont; that in point of fact mo much goods as ap.eared upon the manifest were sent out. In this the defence met them with the bills of the godds purchased, ané the testimony ot the persons who sold the goods, Not only is iv proven by competent wiinesses that the vesrel was stowed as full as it could bold, but the defence has it also in proof that all of the articles in that tnani- feat are regular articles of export to the African coast, sent out by rhip owners who are men of high standing, auc aguips' whom it has mever been asserted that they were ergaged in nny way in the Atrican slave trade, Lowentbal testified that the schooner lum. ber on board, but the stevefores who stowed her say tnat, up to the time she left the pier, apc anchored out in the bay, the only lumber un her was that used for dunnage ia ‘stowing away the water casks There could have beer uo lumber oa board with which to make the slave decks. A part of the theory of the prosecution was that the Ge ig elt eags of rum puncheons were te be put upand filled with water fora curgo of slaves; und this pont will be dwelt upon by the prevecution as having great weight in proving that the vescol was w tlaver. t what does the evidence show? Itis in proef by evidence incontestable that they are rent ont upon nearly every vessel ering to Afcica, to be put pane bring back palm oil. But the prosecution usks why were couldrons put cn beard? And you will be arked, gentlemen, to believe that they were placed in the schooner to be used in boiling rice for the cargo of ne. But the evidence upon this point ts fatal to such aconclusion, The cauldrons were of such a character that they could not stand unless—na was suggested by the Distries Attorney—a bed of mason work waa built to put them in; snd 6ven then, the proof went to show that the careening or rolling of tie vessel would pre- clude the poembility of their being ed for cooking. But whilrt the defence ‘pi that con 'd not be used for the purposes alleged: ation, they alao proved that those canid:ons were often exported to Af. rica to be used there in the preparation of pzlm cil. Mr. Cuttirg eaid he would now leave this branch af the ease, SES sscumirg, for the argument’s sake, the truth of ths theory of the prosééulion that the Mavy dane Peck was d for the slays trade, he would show that there wes no evidence cong to prove thet Mr. Echeveria hud eny interest whatever in the voyage—that in the pur. chase of the vessel and cargo be had acted as the agent other party—had paid for them witn the funds of that party, and bad received his regular commissions for services rercered. The counsel dwelt upon thy improba- bilities of a gentieman cccupying the position of Mr. Feheveris, who had been for many years a successtul merchant, who had married an American wife, emda ing m an illegal enterprise as openty as he had conducted this one, and in which he was sinble at any moment to be exposed, and knowing that exposure would involve his ruin and that of his family. But admitting that the Bary Jane Peck was fitted out for a elaving expedition, let ve see what Mr. Echeveria’s counection with it was. A gentleman with whom he had been many yesrs in c ir- rerpondence wi h—Mr. Maren, of Havana—iorwards him monies to be placed to the credit of a Mr. Escaratez. He subsequently introduces to Mr. Kcheveria by letter a Mr. Berriez, whom he states is desirous of purcvasing & vessei, with the further statement that the monies piy- ed to bir. Escaratez’s credit are to be paid upon iM. Dee. tlez’s order, Mr. Echeverta undertakes asa shipbroker to purebase the vessel, and pays for her und her cargo, all the time acting under the direction of Mr, Berriz. Tae buls are prevented ond paid by him, and all of the traas- actions of that enterprise entered trom dey to day in Mr. Echevera’s beoka, showiug for whom the goods were purchased and by whose money they were paid for. Vhen the balance is struck it i+ shown that the sum of £00 is due to Mr. Feheveria, which we have it in proof was paic in due time and the accouvt closed. The evidence of the intelligent bookkeeper, Mr. Stooker, is entirely clear upon this point, and would have been en- tirely confirmed by the books of Mr. Echeveria, had the Court aderitted them in evidence in this case, It will be arkea why the ship was put in Capt. Davis’ name, if Mr. Berrez was the real owner of it? The fact ix sufi ently explained when the evidence atutes that Me. Ber riez War # foreigner, acd being so was incupacitated vo own « yeael carrying American colors. the presence of Capt. Davis in Mr Eebeceria’s office will urged as evidence going to show Mr. Echeveria’s interest in the voyoge. But the proof was that Capt. Davis was never there until after une purchase of the vessel, when he was er gaged by Mr. Berriez to command the vessel. The advance wages cf the crew were paid by Mr, Echeveria, the sane as be paid fer the cargo. Another fact con- firming Mr. Echeveria’s interest in the yopage 1s that Mr Stocker, bis bookkeeper, came for Capt. Dupuy to go to the Custom House to meet Captain Davie, and that he war in the schooner until she was about leavicg our shore at Sandy Hceok. ‘fhe testimony explaisea the matte It proved that Captain Davis accicea- tally wet Stocrer in the Custom House, and baving a y in getting a clearance for the schooner, owing to a bill of sae not having peen received from one of the owners in Virginia, asked Mr. Stocker to request Mr Dupuy to come up. As to the dedarture of the schooner, it was proved that she sailéd down the Bay on Sveday, and Mr. Stocker being ciser |, and having inviteo by both Mr. Berriez and @sptain Davis, he ‘ailed down the Bay to Sandy Hock. Mir. Cutting here alluded to the fact of a fooling existing to some extent against a person charged with slave trading being in- creased because of his pationality. He hoped that no- thing of this kind would influence this jury (and he did not besleve it would) to treat less favorably than they would an American & person born under another sky. He then referred to the payment of $324, the amount of wager claimed by Julius Lowenthal when he presented his demand. At that time Mr. Stocker rays he explained to Lowenthal how it baopened that it was paid. The ex- lanation *o8 contained in the letter of Mr. Berriez, from Sierra Ione, to Mr. Echiveria, in which he leaves the question of paying the crew to Mr Eske- veria’s clrection, inasmuch as he (Berriez) was ignorant ot the laws regulating the American marine. Seeiog Lowenthal then sick and euffering, and acting upon the ‘mpules of the highest humanity, and under the au- thority of Mr. Berriez, he paid the claim of Lowenthal. But this did pot satisfy Lowen‘hal. He falls into the company of Raphael and at once a scheme w concocted to extort money from Mr. Echeverin under threats of prosecution for being engaged in the slave trade, Con- reiows of his own funocence, Mr. Kcheveria refused to secece to thetr demand, and it rerulted in the finding of an indictment. Tre court then adjourned to WeInesday morning, when Mr. Joeclrimsen, Assistant | nied States District Attor ncy, will sum up on the part of the government. Personal Intelligence, We are happy to make the following correct record of fw recent very interesting ceremony:— Mavricd.—On Saturday, January 5, at Weldon, N.C., by the Rev. Mr. Raines, De, Solomon Andrews. Jr., of Yerth Amboy, N.J., to Miss Josepiine M. Bunkley, of Norfoll, Va, Mise Bunkley will be remembered as the novice who escaped {rom the St. Joseph’s Convent, Emmetsburg, Maryland, and afterwards wrote » book ov the subject. ARPIVALS ‘ From Havre, 10 steemebip Kriceson—B F Brown, B Kirby and rervant, F Perey, D tas, Mre Woiherey and won, Capt AB Nuvord, Capt A’ Rogers Madame Feste. J Aoureade, Miss Hourende 5 Warrenzoin, @ brows, WW Smith, P Be pinora JB Wieter, M kinniwnld, R 1\ oinde, L Stutes, 1 Me- ‘Avay, L Bracdrea U Macumbros, Max Zorer, G Ouiwald, A ‘s, L Le Wote, Petes ravanrnh in stesmablp Alahema-Mr and Mre WX Barren Capt Haretein, USN, BE Bonney, Jobn thirtock, 7 Tonton, Cept John Danley and lady, Capt Baward Forte, snd Tin the Hleeraee, American Politics. MEETING OF LIVE OAK CLUB NO. 6—SIZE OF Q@BORGE LAW'S BEAD—PRACTICAL ADVISE 10 THE AMERICAN PARTY, BTC. ETC. Live Oak Club No. 6 held its second meeting at Mo- renee Hotel, corner of Broadway and Walker street, Laat evening. Dr. H. B, Kitkham, the President, took the chair at 734 o’elock. The constitution was then read and placed upon the table for signatures. It does met differ from that of other Live Oak Ciubs, except in this article:— ¥ itizen of the United States, of age, friendly to th favorable. susoess, of the American candidate at the next Pre identta! lection, by the election of ‘Law to the Pres- eee hy on eae he wordt noes Tones will isciub, and to promo al) bonorable means, shai be an e.lgi! thereot, with- Gut reference to Lis previous political sentiments ‘About Li? members nigoec. The following are th officers eleo'ed at the fires meeting :— Di. H. B. hickhow «President. [Vice President. Aszon Turner.... ‘ Alter the proceedings of the lsst meeting had been resd end approved, the President addressed the club. He stated trac while he thanked the club for pe paggor, He to the chetr, be would wauke @ fow remarks of @ cuaracter, The great State of New York must make bar influence felt in the next Presidential nomination. If the natioval nominating couocit which meets February 22, 1856, does net consult New York in the choice of a cam- aidate, and be guided to a certain extent, in the chofee ot the thirty: five delegates from this State, the Amert- cap party will lore New York; and she cannot be lost without endangering the safety of the American national rty. New York gives toirty-five votes in the Hlectoral Potege of 205, Vlease her in the n@mmuation, and these thirty-five electoral votes are safe for any nomination that may be made at Philadelphia, if the candiaate dose not belong to either of the old corrupt political partier. ‘We have got 1otave up a new man, and one that wal rep - resent our principles and carry out our pul : Dave a great regard for our brethren in the Stat Fifton States bave 140 votes in the eloctorai ook jege. Now, | have an abidirg faith teat we have many true American hearts in the South, but our orcerbas been so vilified and maligned—so many stories have been toid of our aboiitioniam and freesoilism, that t am teartul our order in the South will have to look main ly to the North te ensure thems national vic‘ory. Frou prerent appéarences, I doubt very much whether the Southern States will be able to electiover thirty-five veces tor the American candidate. I hope I may be deceived, but 1 think thut we can’t rely upon more States them Kentucky, Masylanc, Tepnessee and Delaware, in the coming Preridential fight, 1 hope'l may be mutaken, bat even it they do no beter than this we can elect our mom, if tbat man is one who can cariy New York, aud George Law can Go it; for his irlecds carried it against the eom- dined hosts of abolition, free soil and Sewardiam at the lant fall eleerion, and we can carry New York for George Law in November, 1856; and [ honestty and sincerely be- Neve we can’t carry New York with any other maa, If we ure to have aa old party man, whether Fillmore, Dickinson, Hovston, or otner names long and abiicty identified with either the whig or democratic parties, don't see why we should want to catry New York or amy other State in the Union. It would not be an Americas vietory ; it would be{a triumph of the party ‘ec tion to which such man belonged. If our conven- tion at Philadelphia should decide upon nomi- paw any old hack politician, | sincerely hope toa: they will take up old Martia Van Buren. He has been lovger disconnected with old parties than sume of the others, ard gratitude might mate him disposed to adopt other ideas, although it is hard to teach au ole deg new tricks. there is as much likelihood. however, of Mar.in Van Buren being true to us as there is of ang other politics! defunct old fegy. But why shouldwe, the Amezican party of 1866, with new ideas, new inoues, new hoper, new everything, go hun:ing for a President among tbe dead carcestee of old parties, when we have new, solid, substantial, live oak timber, such as George Law ix made of? I tell you, gentlemen, and if [ had thea within the sound of my voice, I would tell Amert- cun voter in the thirty-one States of this A that {George Caw ix nomizated as the candidate of a Awcrican people, New York with her thirty: five electoral guns, Penssylvania with ber twenty-seven, Ohio with: twenty-thies, New Jersey sere: ‘ing ninety: two elec- toral vater— will face the music, no matter who else ty mo- minated, or ty what povitical parties. Even it Mr. Law gets only thirty-five votes in the South, he will want oat thirty more, anc New England or the West will be able to furnish him with twice that ou nber before sundown next widential election day, in November, 1866, L pave tre pasted upom your time and will ciose, I wit acd but a word more, poye. Do as your stern old an- cestors Gid eighty and one yeers ago—choose a stout hearted George for your com nander-in-chief, and thea ‘go in’ for # fight that will end in driving foreige mecdiing with eur American affairs out of s politiead existence. ihe Preeident's speech was frequently interrupted by ebrers. ‘When be had finished, Mr. furygn was introduced. He said: Gentleo:n—! am one of the numerous individaals that reed and believe in the Henazp. 1 believe in it po-- liti-aly, enpecially ins Mresigential matter. Tread gs 1840, and I voted 107 Harrison, He Wo Tooteh- | Ustoed op that de when it Ren. for Polk, and be was elected, § 248 Twent with it for Taylor. Come fa, And f. 1852, when ii weut for Fistoe, 1 was in agein & wipo And, gentlemen, when the Her A1p, about this time last year, eaid George Law would be winner of the next Presidential Deroy, i believed tt, wbeugh many declared it was a joke; and now I am quite weil setisfiec, that the joke will be a serious ona Lbelieve the Hexarp will always win in a Presidential fight. That old campaigver, Mr. Bennett, fought poltti- cal battles in General Jjackson’s eariy start, 00 years ago, and bis knowledge of men and parties beats apy man im the Lnitec staves. Whon the Hrratp told its reacers, « year +go, That Pennsylvania nd led eff for Gaorge Law in 100, as she Cid ‘for General Jackson in 1824, and published correspondence between Mr Law aud the com- mittee of the Pynnsy)vanin Cegialature, 1 would like to ark how many ‘are in this room now who could realine that in less than a year there would be such az exette- ment atout Live Unk George all over the iaua as there w at this moment; J tell you, gentlemen, the Heaatp al. wayr wias, snd] bave no more doubt that George Law wi] be nominated by we American party, at Pliladel - phia, than I have fhat he will be ciected by am ovee- whelming majority aster he is nomicated. Theceiebrated lioctor Varestivé addressed the Clad im # very witty myuner. He opoke ac cousiderabie length, avd smorg other things rematked thas George Law was phyrically, aé well as mentally, the most extcaorainartiy developed man of the present century. History, he sald, gives uo acecunt ¢f any such o:ganivation in apy man of former daye. The bewuty of men’s organization consiate in the great equal barwony and balance of his faculues, al being of the largeet caliore or <ize. Such, he said, was the case with Mr. Law. Noone faculty had any advan Sage over the ober, He said Mr. Law's gieat force areas fom the balance berw iis body and his brain—beth being of the Jargest size, anc corresponding. But fur- ther, the temperaments of Mr. Law ure equaily balancad between the nervous, the biious, the sanguine and the phegmatic, He combines immense torce with activity, which is @ very rare combination in man, Phe quality of his brain is of the finest deectiption, for there ts as reuch difference in man's brains asin flee sad comme cloth, seid the Doctor. He stands «ix fee; shree inches i height, ant the rize of other parts of his body ts tm exact and equal proportion to his height. My own idea is, said Dr V., thst, considering the lapse of centuries ef centuries, George Law coues as near our standard of what Adam was when God mace him, as any men that has interver ¢d, without any of Adam's little weaknesses. Look et that bead, suid the Doctor, (pvinting to a bust of Gecrge Law standing before tue President); we bave ever reer & Roman head equa! to that Amercan one. No bead ct the kind has ever existed—if there had have been, we should bave beard of it, It m perfectly alapted to the age in which we Kve. No undertabing is too grewt for the brain enclose iin that niecel., Immense vperations, which companies cannot secomplish, become in the hands of George Law plag Unings. Itis born im him. In every great construcon, with him it is pertect in the first attempt. As ea in- stance—his operatiors in steam. He was never beard of in steam until his first atvempt with the Oregon, and then be produced a new style, both in size, speed, beauty ond sufety, and Ler speed has never been sar up we this cey. Hence came all that beautitul class of steam t79 which pow ply on our waters, and on the Adantic am well na the Pacific oceans. The moael emansted from hia own brain in the first attempt with the Oregon, His memory, said Dr. V., is ag extraordinary aa his other fae- ulties, “He never reads nor hears of a matter that be Coek Dot remember for life, His organization is such thet he is equal in all things. As a mechacie, merchant or furmer be would suceved, anc begreat in all, or in ang other watter to which bis mind became attracted, Gem tlemen, 1 bave nearly done. Before a Live Oak Club £ will ewy, that if Cg law is nominated he will be a greet aPresicent as this country has ever had, His phy: sical and mental organizetion is so equully snd harment ously balanced that he cxn't help it, and be wilide honor to those who nominate him. The more the people know the great qualities and powers of one of thelr own class, the leas difficulty there wil Le in electing him. Ibe Docwor resumed dis seat, ana war followed by Mr. Drake. ‘The form of inaugurating » member is very simple, and is grike _ 18 PREEDENI~Are you willing to promise, a} your word of honcr as many the you wil éoah ix Yeur power to promote the elevation of George Law te ihe Presicency, by all hovormbie means * “(J am,” is the candidate's reoly Prreiixt—~Enough. You will now sign the basia of this organization. Af er which the Prerident, with a live oak loaf in hie hand, tars—‘ With thie embiem, which 1 now place over sour heart, | prosouace you a member of Live Oak Clob No, 6.” City Politics. "3 DEMOCRATIC SOFT SHELL GANERAL COMMITTEE POR 1356. ‘Thie body held a mee ing,for the purpose of organizing, &e., on Monday evening, ut Tammany Mal, There was very full attendauge, and much interest mentioned among members and onteivers, es this committee wilt poveess consiceradle influence in the next Presidential cempaign. The meeting was called to order by H. P Can, who was appointed emporary Chairman, beyern wards were contested, and the Fletcher ticket was ad Witted in the Third ward; the Delavan tleket in the highth ward; and the Wood ticket im the Nineteenth word, The committee then proceeded to ballot for per- maxent officers, watch reculted na fllows:m iol B No- vie, Chairman; Dougies Taylor, J. J. Reily, Vice Chai- ren; Fdwin Simpson, Robert Grant, Secretaries: U. ” Com, Trenaucer; Stephon Selly, Sor grant-ay doo YOUNG ME