The New York Herald Newspaper, January 29, 1856, Page 8

TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1856. Beohs Mecetved During the Week Ending January 26. Wilson's Elementary Treatise on Logic. 1 vol. Kingsley’s Sermons for the Times. 1 vol. Dreams and Realities in the Life of a Pastor and Teacher. 1 vol. Gifford’s Unison of the Liturgy. 1 vol. Sense and Sensibility. By Miss Austen. Bance's edition. 1 vol. Lapmere. By Mra. J.C. RB. Dorr. 1 vol. Home. By Anne Leland. 1 vol. Evils of Vaccination. By Dr. Schieferdecker. 1 vol. Alone. By Marion Harland 1 vol. Our Cousin Veronica; or, Scenes and Adventures over the Blue Ridge. By Mary E. Wormeley. 1 vol. Harpers’ Story Books—The Life of Washington, 1 vol. The Destiny of Nicaragua. 1 vol. Layueze. By Mrs. Jutia C. R. Dorn. Brothers. This is a pleasingly written and interesting novel, betraying no great originality of thought or inven" tiveness, but still cousiderably above the usual average of works of this class. The writer makes our journal subserve the requirements of her plot, as will be seen by the following extract:— On the last cay of my connection with the circus, while p ecitating upon my future course, I chanced to take up the New You Hxxap, and tarned mechanically to the ist of “wants.” Amoogst them, “Wanted, an errand boy,’ soon struck my eye. That was not! very unusual or very invi ing, but immediately after i were the words, “‘appiy to Burns & Tracy.’’ I threw down the paper snd seizes my ba’. The firm was one of the first in the city, and] ceermined to make an effort at least to get in‘o their employment. We need scarcely add that the applicant sucoeed- ed in his object, and was, like thousands of others, placed on the high road to fortune through our hum- ble instrumentality. Nerrringge’s Eviis or Vacctnation, by Dr. Schief- ferdecker. Published by the editor, in Baltimore, corner of Pratt and Eutaw streets. The object of this pamphlet, as Dr. Schiefferdecker tells us, is to prove vaccination “‘to be nonsense be- fore reason; a miserable illusion in a scientific point of view, and in regard to history the greateat crime that has been committed in this last century.” Ita positive results amount, according to Dr. Nit- tinger, to this: that hui:anity haa progressively lost in number, in quality and in life duration, and that diseases have gained im mamber, power and tenacity. Bold and startling positions these in view of the ravages committed by the smalipox previous to the discovery of vaccination. Dr. Schiefferdecker denies that in- oculatiou has arrested in the least, the smallpox epidemic. Since 1846 he states it has been conti- nually on the increase. Disciples of Jenner, come forth with your statistics. If such heterodox as- Mason sertions are allowed to go forth to the world uncon- | tradicted, mankind will lose all faith in the science of medicize. One of the few dogmas in it, in which there was anything like universality of faith, was that which these German innovators seek to over: throw. If vaccination is shown to be a delusion, then good-bye, we suy, to the whole system of me- dicine-craft. Nature will henceforth be the only practitioner in whom those who are sick in body will confide. A few extre cts from this curious pub- lication will interest our readers:: PHENOMENA OF DISKASE POLLUWING THE INTRODUCTION oY VACCINATION. The English, who have d:ough' vaccination into exist- ence, have fel! their blunder lrst in its progessive de- struction; they alwsys prece’e us warningly with the punishment of terrible Tues, like angina, croup, ty- phus, softening of the siownch, putrid fever, choiera and of otber internal smaip-x forms. Aud we—of course— Weqbout £0 years afer th About 50 years afer the first vacsination in England, Dr. Hume pt non Aaa Eng! “That the formerly wore frequent inflammatery dis eases have Cecreased, but that the number cf those of an opporite character have imwmen-eiy increaced. The first, which Sycevham seats so much, do vot at al: exist in QLy more; 6nd in Feinvurg there ts bardly a right st:ong inflamnatcry ‘ever. {he lingering put: Or rervous fever, (typhus nevvosus.) is most ¢ mmon: Temasbable ibis slow fever attacks persons of am aze whick is generally most eo to strong inflammstory di-esse, viz., the years from to 30. This Ineiease of such sy fevers is clearly the consequence o! the fact, that the people are ge: every dsy leas vigurous ad weake: ia general, &2.’ maar, ze vaccination was intr.duced, the unhsppy stare of the human organism became vi- sible; and tne longer and the more extensively people indulged in this luxuy the sles er began poysicians to write on typhus, whth follows vaccnation like its shadow, from pirce tu piace, from station to station. A general weakness cf the muscles and ueives is throwo overal the peop.e ‘hat worship the Molen of vaccina- tion. The slightest eif-ction, if not very tenderly touched, takes soou & neiveus turn, gets gangrenous. fnd laughs the phyxician iv the face” It is mort p fal to observe the conimued incewe of spinal ircita- tions, curva wes of the vice, pf chronic nervous suffer inge, inear iy, melar mental debility and sotwenicg of"he d-nin, apoplexy, hypochondry, bys- tery, dizziness, cram ps, neuralgins. ischias, tis, ous h , disturbances of th» senses, swaurose, hard hearing, general weakuese, wart o reaction in uiseases, Joss of sleep. &o In RFFRUTS OF VACCINATION ON OUR OWN POPULATION. the large cities of the United 3‘atea of America, and all over the old +ettled parts of this country, a no:- sted person is of seldom occurrence; bu’ we finda great many who have decn tw», ‘bree, four and five times veccinated. Sb uid we then not rightly expect that this country, befure «li others, should aletinguish iteetf by the rewarkabie healthiness of its younzor gene ration, end tbat it sbouid sine » beascn light for those millions who eitber vac iuate not at all,or at least very care'cerlyt How ssasmed ove atopid barbarisas must be—Low beauliiul in gi: wth and face the wise American, and how misfu' med, povk-carked, wasted, ‘sickly the Greek, the Oriental,’ the Mexican, sod all’ barbarians Tmoust be, who do not immoiste themselves and their children to vaccination! ‘The fatigues of a campaign, the exposure to deprivation ia te wilderness, and in’ the common life scramole of social reistimns, should not | leave ap impves ion on such youthful herces of art, while those who laugh at vaccination are so sble to bear alreacy # muco. But is the so? (he uvfortanste remstaing few of the soldiers tha’ went to Mexico tel s terribie ‘ale of the contrary. While tie vaccinated English and French in the Crimea are decimated .y the emaliest exposure, the not vacciusted furk+ aud Ruselsos bear up under the rame cl cumstances with grest eisstic teaacity. While in Afzica, the rource of ‘be smuli pox, some die of it, we are thinned by the terrible cm-equences of vaccination: emall pox tich,~typbus aod every kicd of pustu'e at eaves any of whe wore entisely unknown before vace naticn came in ure. THE SMALL POX AN WIETORICAL EPIDEMIC LIKE THR PLAGUE. At the beginving of the nineteeuth century, the iis- torisal smail pox ieaves ux suddenly. The earth, vacci- pated or pot vaccinated, did not yet see in these last fifts years a ‘ime like the above mentioned. Tid the murderer of millions run before a woman— Lady Montague— who, in 1722, came from the land of the former paredixe bringirg « modern kve, ia sto:kiags— incewlation—for sn Adam's tpple along to England? Or ic the scourge 4y before the vacciasting lancet of the German Plett, 1790, or ‘f ibe more scribb ing Jeansr, to whom s milking coun‘ry wench offered the apple of temp'ation? Prove to me the existence of tae historical smallpox at this time; acd I will not yet belisve in vac tiretion, but I will not wold ant sondemo it. But, sure'y, smelipox wee gonv—did not exut any more— Jong betore vaccination was introduced! For, although on the 28th of May, 1799, ‘he tirst chid got vaccinated in Germany, the ry:tem was not generally io’ rodused before 182%,’ and long before. this “year the historical wma! ayer cocoa Wh neat wai ing oe magical er, 8 ‘rmeot ordinsnces, the disease toged. ita terrible eharsc er iuto «totter ons, aad showed iteelf only sporacieal'y. Dr. Elsascer reports that from 1808 to 1810. only a few canes of smal’ had been observed, aud thatia the kingtom of Wurtemberg, ae thone terribie years of war and famine from 18:3 to 1817, only 2,886 caves mace their a) ce, of which not one wes malignaut. Sehpurrer says, la 1816; Thix year’s small pox is more identical with regular cld disease than that of the ‘two preceding yearn; th 1e was the specitic «meil want- ing, and the third stage, where the er: ption loses the red ‘aad stance like wax drops on toe skin; the con- ten‘s ron out, or were resorbed, and dia not form the usual scab. The same eras Spel — Chronicie of Epidemics (Ti. yp: view that the mall would have becour milder, and firal'y peared, gains strength by tl wervat made in the years 1616, 1817. ‘The central vaccine physiciaa, Dr. Seeger, of Stut~ writes, thet Wurtemberg remained from 1818 i entirely exempt fom small pox, aad tuat from 1826 to 1830 there were no few cases, and these 40 that it was hardly worth witls to speak of it. He then Verip, who says, “that the frequent cases of varioles and varicloida are not the consequens of the protection of vaccination, but that small pox Sypear only in certain longer intervals; and fm the firet thirty years of this century the small- x would not have epidemically broken out without vaccination.” Let us farther hear the classical authors on small pom, the learned Lentin, and the penetrating Sar- tone:— Much foundation #4 the oplaion of those may have, who believe, to be adle to mi*igaie, to iwpr've, and, as it were, to dilate the maligai y of the px! re] emalipex by repeated vaceinations, the ob- servation will always stare in their face, that when (ne who is vaccinated, in Ox] to nataral in‘ection, the cleose il always epoear im its trae form, and worthy with @ malig: bot obarscter,’? Al bough we tev: het # g@ versl intredve } v awerg ue, be ejb p your interlor? She is Bou tr f i H) ef ay witcheratt is as great infamous in which Mkewise millions have faith; Ke, while we vaccine worshippers pe tected us; it could not co it, Decause the small pox had already le’t us and the not- vaccinated world, before its introduction, or, es I will \y show, had taken anovher turn; it will not pro- us, but rather lead us deeper and more steadily ia arms, The great Sarrone rays: ‘ We have observed after many a vaccipation ‘het the infection spreads by this very means, when we expected it tne least !’” To what Fernehus says aiready, in the stxteenth cea- tury: “Its true, we are wany years, in succession, tree from the inroads cf small pox. but we often have found ourse.ves uzexpec'edly attacked, ani nea ly destroyed |”” ‘We have to subscribe, bis very day. our bioody digas twe, while we must recognize thes. «rent modification of the exterzal form, fora miserable i!a-ivo, when we find this vaun ed modification existin » transfer of the disease from the exterior to the in‘... life organs, Camp Freres or tae Rep Men; on, A HUNDBED Years Ago, by J.R. Orton. J.C. Derby. Although this betrays evidences ot imitation of the style and mode of treatment adopted by Cooper in his novels, it is not the less entitled to the praise of being an exceedingly happy and faithful picture of the times which it treats. The writer has imagi- nation, is thoroughly permeated with the spirit of our old colonial society, and is gifted with descrip- tive powers of a high order. Few works of fiction have given us more pleasure. Our Cousin VERONICA; OR, SCENES AND ADVEN- TURES OVER THE Buur Rings, by Mary Elizabeth Wormeley. This is really a charming book. The authoress is evidently a woman of keen perceptive powers, has read much and reflected upon what she has read. It is impossible to take up this book without being struck by the strong good sense and force of thought which it displays. Axons, by Marion Harland. J.C. Derby. This novel bas, we understand, already attained a circulation of nineteen thousand. Popularity, though not always a test of literary merit, is in this instance acorrect evidence of the excellence of Miss Har- land’s last publication. Tus Rervsrican Court; on, AMERICAN SocteTr IN THE Days cr Wasuineros. Appleton & Co. This beautiful publication is now being issued in cheap numbers, go as to place it within the reach of the public generally. The price of each number is only 25 cents. Luvorovr’s GREEK Dgacoon. Broadway. A singular book, not very definite in its object, nor particularly clear in its style. Of all the works which that foggy subject, the Eastern war, has inundated us with, the Greek Dragoon appears to us the cloudiest. THEatBicaL BroGRAPHY OF EmINENT ACTORS AND Avtsors. By. F. C. Wemyss. A useful publication for all those connected with, or who take an interest in the stage. PERIODICALS. Haxrxn’s isa good number, the chief attraction being the second number of “ Litile Dorrit,” in which we are introdueed t» the old Marvhalsea, and its occupanta. “Little Dorrit’ promises, thas far, to be equal to the best of Dickens’ works; it reminds one more of “ Bleak Honse” and “ David Copper- field” than his last novel or his earlier ones, and will assuredly be a favorite in many a household. The leading article in the number is a “Life of Washington,” by Mr. Abbott; badly written, badly conceived, badly put together. It is happily fol- lowed by an instructive paper on Central America, with excellent illustrations. A tale of marvellous power, called “ Sentiment and Action,” will be read straight through by every one who begins it. The other papers—“ Birchknoll,” ‘ Fur Huuting in Ore- gon,” &c.—are interesting. The Editor's Easy Chair and Drawer are as excellent as usual, and the number winds up with the usual caricatures. Purnam’s for February is acapital number. The opening article, “ Washington at Boston,” gives us an interesting chapter of the reminiscences of an octogenarian lady, still living, who was in that city wheu the hero paid bis last visit to it. It farnishes some pleasant gossipping details on the fashions of the period, which would have found an appropriate place in Mr. Griswold’s “Republican Court.” “Owl Copse” is continued in the present number. It in- creases in interest as it proceeds, and is really a charming little tale. “ High Life at tne North Pole” is another ef those delightful episodes of na- taral history, for which we are indebted to the pen of Professor Schele de Vere, the charm of whose style lexds to scientific exposition all the attraction of romance. The “ Philosophy of Pruning” has more of pedantry than amusement in it. The sub- jectis one that would have admitted of more ha- morous treatment. The Editorial notes and reviéws, as, usual betray great care and impertiality. PUBLIGATIONS ANNOUNCED. Amongst the new works announced by Mesara. Appleton & Co. is one called “ The Attaché in Madrid; or, Sketches of the Court of Isabella II.” Speculation is rife as to the author of this publica- tion. It is said to be a lady closely connected with one of our own diplomatists. G. H. Miller, Coroners’ Inquests. VIOLENT DEATH IN THE CITY PAISON-—FATAL FIGHT BETWREN TWO PRISONERS. About 7 o'clock on Sunday evening asoneof he deputy keepers of the City Prison was examining a ceil where seven drunken men were confined, be Gissovered one of them, named David McLane, ‘ying dead upon the floor, with his head snd f«ce ail covered with clotted blood. Upon examination it was found that during the night « fight took place bi tween the deceaved and one of the pri- sopers named Michael Co)lins, in which the former re- ceived a severe beating about ‘he Lead, from the elfects of which he died soon after warcs. Ccroner Gamble, on hearing of ihe occurrence, visited the Tombs, and proceeded to bold an inquest upon the body cf the deceased, From the evidense taken on the oceasion it appeared that the deceased was coutived in this cel: for drunken- ness on Sunday afternoon; thet there were slong wich him tix other pesrous, who had slxo beea confined for iptoxicatien; that towards sundo#a on this evening the deceased, wlil'e endeavoring to g» to sleep on the bed in bs cell, became embroiled in a jaarrel with Collins, who he said ba’ too great # s aie ot (be bed, anc as ac cused would not accommodate him he struck him; they thet clinched, anc rol ing on the tioor commenced beat- icg one another. Colifns, {tis cba ged, bickei the de cessed about the bead until he became quiet. In about fifteen minutes after this McCiane breathed bis le: soon as the keepers becawe aware of ibe circumstan they opened the cell, and takiog the body out, had it o veyed to the hospital, -ituated in ‘he yard. Collis thea wes secured to await the rewult of the Coroner's iaqui- siticn, Lr. Ubl made a post mortem examination upon the body of deceased, +hen it wes discovered that the ua or- tuoate man bad disease of the luogy, drain and kidney. The doc‘or is of opinion that death was caused by serous aren, hastened by the ir juries received. @ jury in th's ease rendered the following verdict :— That the deceared came to is death by serous apoplexy. Further, we believe that the death of the raid Banisi McClane was has eved by injuries received at the hands of the prisower, Michael Collins, m the city prison, on the 27th of Janusry, 1856. The deceased was a native of Ireland, and was thirty- two i of age. The*prisoner, Collins, was, upon the renc{tten ot the verdict, committed to prison to await the action of the Grand Jury. Dratu FROM BURNS —Coroner Connery hell an inquest at the New York Hospital. upon the body of » woman named Jane Stainle, aged twenty-two years, a native of this city, wh» came to her deato from accidental burns, reosived by the explo-ion of « fluid lamp on the 18th ine stant, residence. corner of William and spruse streets, Verdlet—Accider.tal death. Personal Intelligence, ARRIVALS. From New Orleans and Bavana, in steamship North Star.— From New Orleana- Mrs E Williams, Adelis Portilla, AG Toviant, OJ Sebmidt, JW Mintorn, W Watlack, Capt Ci houn, F’ Oliver, J Houlanger, F Hail, Mrs Michasison. Gar the, and I2 In the stearage right, flay Salle Wright, Miss ‘ell, J Forvane, D . om. JB Young aud wd servant, Ur Ben DEPARTURES. For Favre, in etearsbip Ericsson —J Bourquin, P Dubois, E Renders, ¥ Carce, JT Wiliams, W Karsoh, f bhumbergh Wasucros Crrr, Jan. 25, 1856. ‘The epecial message of the Presideat of be United States, communisated yesterday to Congress, assails not culy myself personally, but also my constitue.tr, whom inclination as; well as duty imperiously demands of me to justify and protect. Entirely satisfied as I am with the course adopted up to this time by the people of Kan- sas~-convinced that it has been dictated by a desire to preserve the peace, the reputation and the glory of our country—knewiog that it has, at every atage, been cha- racterized by the most conservative moderation end laudable regazd for the rights of others—baving seen at every step the plainest manifestation of an anxious de- sire to avoid even the semblance of encroachment or ag- greesion, { should be false to every manly impulse a every sense of duty, if I allowed the aspersions of the message to pass unnoticed. Uniess the message shall incite and stimulate new in- vasions of cur Territory and fresh outrage upon our citl- 2ens, it will produce to us no regret, as it has caused no surprie. After baying seen our people trampied on, oppre:aed and robbed, on the one hand, by the invaders of their acil, and om the other by the influence, the au- bo ity, and the officers of the present administration, after caving witnessed the evla vlooded murder of an uo- armed and wnoffending citizen by an officer of the admi- nistratacy, who is not only unmolested by the laws, aad unrebuked by the Fresident who appointed him, but who bas, perbaps, strergthened his offic'al tenant and en hanced his chances cf promotion by the act; it is not at ail surpisirg that we should, by the head of that adai- nistration, bs missepresen ed and perverted. After hav- ig seen the chief magistrate, Cuzing Give organized inva- sicns of our Territory, unmoved by @ single eympathy in fevor ofan un ffeniing people inaocent of all wroug, and labor'ng only to carsy out faithfully for themselves the docirine of self government, and to build iy see extend the greatness of our country; after ving seen our imvacers coming upon us’ armed (without re- roof, if not with official permiasion,) trom the con- ents of the a‘sénals of the United States, es’aolishing 8 sys'em cf martisl law over lite and proprrty, regal only by the uncon:roiled will of vindictive and. irrespn- sibie mezr—a rystem under which life was taken and property (es royed; the highways obstructed; traveliers eeized, searched and de ; ail the pursuits of Lf pa- ra‘yzed, andjthe destruction and extermination of whole setulements threatened and evidently intended—backed up by the eazction and authority of the federal officers, who pledge publicly the co-operation of the Preddent, and all based upon the fact thet a man encouraged, per- haps sided, by his frionds, had made his escape frum an arrest ou s core sbie’s peace warrant—afier having thus seen our ratural and legal protectors juiniog ia the most atrocious measures of oppression and Wrong, | is no matter of surp. ice to ree misrepresen'ations of our position and our chjee’s emanating from the same source. is not the mode nor the time in which to dis- cuss the themes of this message. Expecting, as [ have right to expest, from the clearness of the ex- claivo tide Lam prepared to show, that [ shall ea- joy » seat an} 9 voice om the floor of the House, [ am willing pstieatly “to abide my time.” At the proper ‘ime and place, however, [ ple ge myself to meet and expore the mis-stctement of facts an! the errors of law ani logic which it contains. I will show that there thicg but cold crueity and insult in toe request of n to pay an army or posse to prevent the from the commission of outrage and I will show that the movement for a State go- peop’ treaton. ver nment is misstated as to the facts of its origia ant | progress, and that all we have done in this directivn has en uncer the sanction of the presspts aud exampios of all the gress men of the country for the last fifty years— of the legislation of Congress aud the action of the Execu- tive im repeated and well con-idered cxses, and of a d2- Lberate opivion of a high and dis inguished Attorney Geceral ot the Unites States, and which, as it is s part of the archives of the Executive Department, it is to b regretted the Pres’ ent did not consult before the delivery of the mesagr. It it 1s ieguitty and incipreat trenton fer a pew Stato to be formed wi Bout an enabling act of Congress, 1 will show that fourteen Senators of the Unit- ed states hold their seats, and sven States stand in this Union by vittue of illegal and treason abie proceediogs—that Congress has sanctioned revoluticn, illegality and (reascn, again and again; aad that the tank and nox'ous weed has even flourished in the White House and the Executive Departmeat; and, having vindica‘ed my people, I will also, with the utaost configence ef sucores, proceed to the minor and seooad- ary tack of vindicating myecif in such # manger, I trust, as to chow the attack to have been ill advised and unfor- tunate. ‘As to the discussion in the message of the points in- volved in the contested seat, I shall meet-them when tae cass is heard; 500 as the House is the sole conriitational judge cf the qua‘ificstiozs of its own members, I trast tbat the mivas of members may be kept open add unpre- jucioed vutti they shall hear the lag und the facts of the case and thst wether the Ciscu-eion by tha .pxecutive ot scme of the points involvec bas been made because they were inelcental :o another entject, or atmed and in- tended ta prejudge my claim, I hope c “3 both sides may be beura betore a dectaion. Sia - This arty note has swelled to an unpremedl ated lengty ta object is on!y to solicit from the House and the public a surpension of judgment, as to the posi'ion and action cf our people, as to my right to o seat, ani as to the chaiges sgainst me io the message, until J caa be heard. Very reepectfully yours, A. d. REEDER, The Navy of England. (From the Londor Times, Jan. 2.) A compuistion made from the official Navy List, pud- Habed yesterday, shows a numer mogtoman | to 456 ships and vessels of every denomination comprising the British fleet. Of this force 301 ships and vessels dre ia commission, and employed in variové ways, es 181 gun line of-battle ships down to the one gud, mortar, o- gun- beat, aud the steam yacht mountitg mo atma + at all. Tin years ag» we only bad 283 ves-els bs agrand total of all clases in commission, ani nearly all those! were sailing yearels; pow the character of the sevvieé 14 80 tho:ougbly changed tha! nearly al are @@ainers, etd such ‘ew suling vessels as are yess doing duty are teing set s+ide as fast as their tera ot con mis'ion expire. Tous, this week we have that poble toree-decker, the Neptune, 120, Capt. Hutton, dai up in oreipary, to meke ro m for the more era bulwark, the Maritcreugh, 131; and 60 the he chsnge wili progress, un i) & eating man-of-wait wftlibé-" come #8 great & novelty in the Briish fleet a: sea as wid the steamer at the time of the ‘‘venture’’ of tus littie Comet. The staff of ‘he fleet has alao charged ite growth of ite metamorghosis, as wil! at once i ceived by the following statistics, showing the divi and subdivision of the various grades tince the termina- ¢ in 1816, in which year there ware— {43 Medical officers. °°. 4 1H 2 Tit 3,886 Ac ing Assistant Sur- 1693 gesns.... 1866, Lieut’s on reserved list, 784 Mazive officers. 435 Masters . Do, reserved list. Inspectors of machinery 3 Chiet engineers. Bt Captsins of Greenwich Comm nde . Do. reverved list. Vo, retired lw Lieutenants of Gree wich aod Naval Do. 308 Knighta of Windsor. Paymaasters.. 4 Lieutenante...... 173 Asristant do. 1178 ia estimaied that we may count upon having thi summer, available for the purposes of war, forty 0 battle ships and Deavy frigates of the right class, 0; twenty corvettes and heavily armed slvops, ds of 170 gun and mortar boa'a and batteries alone, it in inferred, will heve a fleet of nearly 250 per nants “ver steam, acd it is ramored that Sir EA- mund Lyons will ce the grand Commander-ic-Chief, Ia gancicg at the before given figures, it will airike the reader probably as curiour that whereas at the close of hos ilities in 1816 tnere were 3,776 Lieutenants on the Nevy List, we have now, when in the midet of another war, but a total of 1.976; of this number, 1,778 only are represented as on the active list. The Weather, TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. ‘The cold term contioues, anda little past midnight of thia night will coont up eigat hundred and tea hours Guration, fling the first rection of the third great circle, The highest wa¢ lowest ‘emperatures since 7 A. M. Fri- dy, 26th, hsv» beea as follows: — ike Loveat after “ a ae B dee. eto eCPM si — Stow commenced fall 0A. M., and conttaued ing. ACL o'clock on Sunday at 16 minutes past ght most of the day and evea- this worning flav mist came down, and con‘inued ti'l 7 o’einck, freezing on nor'h surfaces. The temperature was, dustog this mist, ten degrees below the freezing point. Tois morning, 40 minutes past 8 o'clock, a ‘ree ruow «torm commened aad continued Ul about 45 P.M. About seven inches of snow has fallen to-Cay and P Lasarie I have a letter from a correapordent at Hannibal, Mo., in which he rtaten by « thermometer having a uortheast- ern expcsvre, and sbeltered frm the , Observed a, TA.M.,12M. acd6P. M., from 234 December to 19th January, both inclusive, there had been bat two days o1 which ‘be tewyerature o-¢ above the freezing ooint viz., 17th, 40 deg., 18th, $8 deg. On the 17ch, the tem- perature bere rose to 85 deg, and on the 18th to 3t deg.. ‘and at Boston to 40 deg. #, it appears that this per. tur bation ex‘en“eé in a line of more than one thousan | miles, axd m ved from the west in the sane direction t! cold came. A: Hannibal, from 23d December to 10t) of January, there were twelve mornings du-ing which the temperature was from zero to 18 ’eg. below that line. Snow fell there to the depth of six inches ia ail On the 20d of December, the Mireissippi was frozen over, 99 a4 ‘to be croseed op the ice The conrequen:es of this revere cold to vegatation in the Wert, ibe wery serious, and cau hardy be es- imated. © MERIAM. Lnooxtyn Herons, Jan, ‘8, 1856. City Int-Ligence, Tue Prywovmm Rock ~The Plymouth Rook, ashore at Hart Inland, fs all ready to be setationt again, but, owing to the accumulation of ice around her, he caanot at preeent be got off. Fink w Reape STREET —Re ween B an) 9 o’clook Iaat ght a fire wes discovered io the third story of the iding No. 127 Reade etree’, corner of Hodaon. It origirared among some giast es in the showense mevufsotory of Jobn H. Fraser. Demos trifting. The building belongs to Morera, Rettel & Taylor. ty bs tae sured fa the Mome losnzange Gompany for #6 099, ‘The Stanwit Hall A@air. COURT OF OYER AND TERMINEB. Before Hon. Judge Roosevelt. {HE GROOND TRIAL OF BAKER POSTPONED TILL APRIL. Jan, 28.—-The People vs. Louis Baker.—The prisoner in this conse was in court, and looked remarkably well. Im- prisonment does not appear to have reduced his robust condition. ‘The District Attorney anid he was ready, in accordance with the agreement at the adjournment of the court, to callon the indictment against Louis Baker and other parties. He proposed to have the indisiment against all the parties called, so that their respec ive counsel migat make any motion they deemed necessary. ‘Mr. Clark said he would defond Baker again, but he was now engaged in a cause which was some days before the Supreme Court. His associate (Mr. Brady), he had rea- son to believe, would not pone’ to go 3 teint without him. ‘The District Attorney—The position of a prosesuting officer in quite differen’ from that of private coauel. It is the duty ct prosecuting officer to leave a matver of this kind entirely to the direction of the Court. The Attorney of this State, Mr. Stepoen B, Cusbing, is associated wi me in the prosecution, and I have received a telegraphic despatch from bim statiog that he would be here at Lt o’clock; but I suppose the cars from Atvany are delayed by the weather. It was thought that Mr. Ogden Hff- man would represent the Attorney Genezal, but his en- gagements at Aloany are such that he capno’ atteat. Court suggested that they migut comnsace the case by empannelitog a jury. I+ may be toat there will be a difficul'y in procuring a jury eigirle, and the cau-e may necessarily have tu be sent for tcial to some other county. Mr. Clatk—Tke empennelling of the jary is ‘’; e moat important parts of the proceedings, sag ” consent to i's guirg on in ny absecce The Distrist Attorney said i: would not be for htm to sak to remove the cause to ancther couaty uatil he saw there was an impossibility of tryicg {x here, ‘The Court said the General erm of the Supre ne Court, the business of which had been much neglected, would commence next week, aud it would be impossible for him to preside in Oyer and Terminer. He ed thas it ‘would be weil to get a Judge from aayt! strict to sit in Oyer and Terminer. Mr. Clark agceed in the suggestion, and thought it was pot custcmary to ask the same Judge to try a cause the second time. ‘The Court—If the trial does not go on now, it must go over untilafter the General Term. ‘The District Atterney said it was as competent fur the same Jucge to trys cause a second ime as if was for the same prosecuting officer to act. He gave public nitioe that he would not iry any of the other par fea until Baker's case was first disposed of It should ve resul- lected that this was an adjourned ‘ecm of the Coart, and ‘woulc not be another term un'il next April. ‘Tae Cou:t—It it goes over untii April, it must be on the motion of somebory. Kr. Clark—I will take the seacouability: ani make the motion, though I am sorry my olient should saffer by my engsgetent. It is perfec ly understood that the Court {s reacy and that the prosecu‘ion is ready. ‘The District Attorney was ready. batif the tria! to go over until after the General Term, he would pri it to go over until the April term. ‘The tzial was then put cff until April. The Case of Andrew Witiiams.—The pris mer was twed and convicted in tais Court, some two years ago, for poisoning bis wifs. On exceptions taken ty iv coansal Mr. Spencer,) a new trial was gcanted. The Dis'ric torney moved that the case be remitied to the Ses- sions, An order to that effect was made by tae Court. fHE CASE OF LYMAN COLE. Mr. Busteed moved on the case of Ly maa Cole, who is under inélotment ‘or forgery on the Uh>mical Bank. The District Attorney meved that the case b+ seat back to the Sessions, and the Judge ssid ax there were clean n- stances unnecesrary to expiain, whi k wold render it imposeible for him'to try the case, he went it back fur trial at the Fe ions. A panel of five hundred jarore was ordered for the April term, and the Court adjourned sine die Dak Shooting on the Potomac, OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE. Wasmarox, Jan. 25, 1856. Duck Shooting on the Potomac, the Eastern Shore, and the Susquehanna—Profits of the Business—Apparatus Ein ployed—Different Kinds of Ducks—Prices in Markt— Difirrence in Quality and its Cause—Number of Vessels and Men Evaployed in Killing Ducks—How to Telt.a Fat Inek, de. be. I fell in « few evenings since with a man who has fol-_ lowed duck shooling, curing the season for it, for t renty years past. He bad just been on an excarsion to the Faetern Shore oi Mary!nud and the Potomac river, ané was cn his way bome to Have de Grace, where hs re- sides, * He raid he had been absent three weecs, acd had clesred, after paying for provirions and the wages of his men, three hundred oliars. Ho hes a email sloop which be liver boat and a b’x, guns, and two hundred ani sixty decoy ducks. The box is s contrivance for duck shooting, which was first introvuced on the Susquehsana only a few years ego, by a Long Islander. It consists of @ plain wooden box, just large enough to hold the requisite ballast and a mac’s body. Attached to the sides of it are two broad wooden wings covered wit canvass or checkered cloth. Ail around the edge of it there rises up a flaring beider of sheet lead, to break the sea as it dashes against it. The box is euak with pig iron to the water's ecge; then a man lies down in it, wita his gers beside him. The decoy ducks, which are mate of wood and pained to resemble live ducks so well as easily to be mistaken for them at a little distance, are placed on the water surrounttng tbe box. The wild ducks are mis- led by the decoys, and as they bover over them and are about to alight im the midst of (hem, the man in the box fires, frequently brivging down a la ge number. Som “times he bas two guns with hit, both doubie barrelled, prand fires ali tour oarrels iato the flock, When be wisha. to do this, he waits until part of the flock alight before he fires the firet barrel, #0 ax to give him time to fire then ail pefore the ducks get out of reach. This mcde of bunting would wem hazardous, It re- quires caze, but accidenis reldam occur. A novice wouid suppore, from an in-peciioa of the apparatus, that he might as well get into his coffin at once, and be dove with it. But ifa squall comes up, sll that in required is t te” the ballass, ‘and the box williive aa long as @ beat Ancther mo?e of killirg ducks is with a large awivel gun, which (¥s three quarrers of & pound of thot ata ‘xipgle charge. These are frequently used in the night. The stooter rows in towarés the qucke, aud fires as te eppreachts near them. Sone ines a# many ae sixty are killed at a single shot. The swivel gun is not held aga‘nst the shoulder when tt ia fired, as {1 kicks very bara, bat bisnkets or clovhs are jiaced bebind tt fur it to kick inet, It is eary to pick up the desd ducks in the night, as they look twise ay large floating in the waver as when alive, ‘The ducks on the Suequebanca river are much superior to thore killed farther south. They weigh frum a poucd to ® pound and a half more per pnir, and seil two or three shillings a pair higher in the Washingtor market. The superiority ix attributed to the betier quality of the f.03 in the Susquehanna, It comsate ¢ ‘ely of the roote of grease, which are pweeter in fresh wa'er. The water in the Susquebanna at Havre de Grace is fresa enough to use for dcmeatic purponen, that of the Potomac, in the vicinity of Washington, ix quite brackish. ‘Vho canvars buck ducks tell the highest. They are called cenvaes back from the circumstance that » portion of ‘he back of the drake resembles « piece of canvass, Oa the Potomac they ave known as white backs, These now bring dollar and seventy-five cents 4 pair in the Wash- ington market. "ne next most valusbie ducks are the biack heads, se they ave calied on the Suequebanns, or yhufflera, as they ere called on the Potomac, These bring one-half the price of the canvass baci ‘The red beads, or red necks, as they are called on the susquehanns, sell for oue-baif the price of the biack adn, ‘There are about forty sloops and over one hundred men at Havre Grace employed in killing ducks from thi latter part of September to March. A tuir aportema: is vais, can clear one thousand dollars io an ave pemson, The cnly sdvsutage that the Potomac has over the Surquebanna for cuck shooting up #o suo, it at ali, Un toe Fas‘ern shore of Marylaud the rhouting is good, but it is tfficuit to gat the ducks to marke’. It requires come knowledge to t cor one, after they are killed. Kany poopie ta veleciing jucks in the mar tor thete tadle, tock only at th plumpnesa of ibe breast. Now, » young duck my ave @ plump brenct, and stil! be poor; an old one may heve a fears perked or sharp breastbone, and be fat—eo that is not ® refe eriterivn to go by. Agata, aportrmen sometimes press the breastbone own, and crowd the fle-h up a ovn) it on purpose to make their ducks tell better. Uhe righ way t» tell whsther a duck is fat or not fa by feelisg behtad ‘be legs If fe is plump and ful) there, buy it;.you have @ fat duck O:d ones are considered by many a8 good w+ young ones, if they are only fat ¢nough. B News from Fort Pierre. [From the St. Louis Dem orat, Jan. 22 } ‘Through letters received trom Fort Pierre by express, news to the 16th of Droem her. 6 troops re wisticned at that place have all gone into winier quarters, and are comrtably huited ia the tim- ‘der ekirling the Mirwart., Snow comoenoed failing on the Sd of October, and since the wentucr bay beon vary ever. General Harney had crdered out @ celaii ofa pundred men, togo with Lim up'm an excursicu up the rivar, They were to travel on tho ice, and had prepared the lows for the service; but the dey for starting had not teen fixed, an the Ge: wis awsiting despatchas from Moej«r Howe, whom he had sent dows on the ‘L’esu qui Court,” aud from whom novhing bad been heard up to ihe time of the departure of the express. Seme of the Indians bave been in and bad a talk with the Genewal in command, and they finally arrange’ about the 14th ult, to be present within one han: days, ard bold a grand council t settle upon terme of pesce, ‘There ts evidently a strong desire upon their part to pat an end to the war if possole. A letter from Port Plerre, from a well informed scurce, addressed to a gentleman In thir oly, raysim ‘The fact f* thet these pevple did not want to fight it the whites For thetr cumbers, the Sioux are japosed fo boutHlities than any other Indians I have pn * * * . * * * ‘After (he muasaacre, (here waa much exc tement that led to neveral acté of revengs, Todian faanion, such as the murder of the mai party, &, When that had subsided they wore alarmed by reports of how icles by the government pgsinst them, As nothing waa done for some time, the post restiers an’ mischirvous among thom began ta i good tuck trom a i E f ‘ i | k i i i i fe I Hl Hf & 5 if a REEE HEE i + i i i z i i Hi 3 of their anx it may result in a s:rong and 58 Ht B3 ! Police Ini ATTEMPT OF GRBER, THE CONFIDENCE MAN, TO E3- CAPE FROM PBISON. Afruitless attempt at escape from prison was made by the great confidence man, BenjaminGreer, a fowdeys ago. While sonfined ia the lock up attached to the Es- sex Market Police Coust, be mansged, by some means, to obtain persession of a fine file, with which he made quite an extensive gash in the iron bar that seoured his cei dcor, He endeavored to bribe woman who was in the next cell to him, by giving her a linen pocket handker- ciief, but it would not do, Th» female prisoner wok the proffered gitt, but as toon as she waa liveraied {rom pri- eon gave information of Greer's conduct to Juetise Brea- nan, who, on visiting the confidence man’s sell, found thst the work of escape had not yet been compie’ed, al:hough ® few hours’ lator would, in all probability, bave severed Pp The prisoner was closely searcned, but the file could not b» found. Gn being eszed how the woman came to be in poseession of his beudkerchiet he eaid that his wi'e, in bringing clesn clothes to bia, had probably lost it. Being afraid to trust Mr. Greer avy lenger, Justice Brennan <ecided to send him to the Jombs, where he is now +ecurely son- fined. This attemp! of Greer's to eseaps from prison tok the deputy keepers by acrprise. They uever dreamt that he would do such # thing, for he waa continualy asking the magis ‘rate tod) all in his power to have him sent to Sing Sing aa coon aa poasble, as he was atck and tired of Pubiic life, and wanted peace and quietness for a ‘ew years. : CAPTUBE OF AN ALLEGED HOUSEBREAKES. Ataneazly hour yesterdsy morning, the inmates of Mr, Joba E. Holmes’ house, No. 16 Rutgers atreet, were awakened by the nojye of burg'are. One of the must heroic of the occupants ivstantiy raised aa alarm, whea the form of a man was seen resiiug from the rear of the house into a coal celiar, whece he emsdeatly thonght him- self rafe trcm the observation of the keenest eyes. But he was sadly mistaken, for the f-male domentic of tha house sew the dodge, and informing olfice: Duflon of tae frets, the burglar was firmly secured. Oa being takea to the Seveath ward station house, the prisoner wad searched, when upon his persoo wa: found a set of bur- glare’ tools 's doutie barrelled pistol, loaded to the muzzis, and @ variety ot silver ware articles which had evidently been stolen.” Yesterday afterooon, thy pris mer, on baing brought before Justice Weod. at the Exvex Mi t Police Court, gave bis name as Ge rge Taylor, and said he was a coppersmt h, and was 32 yoars of age. Tae magistrate ecmmitted him for trial ALLEGED PICKPOCKETS ATTENDING CHUROH. For many Sundays past the frequenters of the Catholic church in Sixteenth street, near sixth avenue, have been very much anunyed by pickpockets. 30 great had the nuisance become, that it was fouod necessary to piace of- ficer Sprague, of the Eighteenth ward poliea, ia the edi- fice curing hours of devotion. On Sunday laut this police man discovered two habitues of toe police courts engaged in operating upon their unsuspecting victims. He took them into custody on susptsion, and brought them be ore Justice Flandreau at the Jefferson Market Polics Court, where they were committed for exeminstinn. Thoy gave vbeir naw ee a8 John Wiliisms avd John Scott, Persozs baving had their pockets picked o/ lave will do woli to ap- pear before the magistrate at the Jefferson Marie’ Police Court, CHARGE OF BURGLARY. Jobn H. Ditrey, a German, wis brought before Justice Connolly on a charge «f having burg'ariously entered the bakery situated at the c roer of Cedar aud Temple atreeta, and stealing therefrom $23 in copper. Toe priconer wasarrested by come of the ses0nd ward police while having the money in bis posrexsion. an loéged in the Tomb: on suspici tit larceny. Yes- te:day, however, the prop: f the bikery appeared before the magistrste st ‘he Lower Police Cou't and reterred & charge of burglary «gaint the ecoused Diteey was commiited for trial on the above charge. ALLEGED MALFEASANCE IN OFFICE. Benjanin T. Lockwocd, a covstable, of this city, ap- peared ‘efore Justice Coanoliy yesterday morning ant ave bail in the aum of $300 to answer a charge of mal- fessance in office, preferied sgairst him by one Joha Cara, who charges bim with having extoried more than = reilicl fees in the collec ion of a debt owed to the com- Plaivan' anne: Fmpire City Linois. ++ Aspinwall ‘Puite arenes STEAMERS TO CALIFORNI«. Fon Asvinwaii~ George Lam Sth and 8t Louis 20th of exch mon'b. For Ponta Axenas—Star of the West 9b and Northers Light 24:8 of each month. STEAMERS TO AND FROM HAVANA. Isangt- From Charleston 19h ani 4tb, due at Havana 224 ond (th. “From Eavane 10th aud oth, due at Me York 17th and Lat Nowra Stan—Fiom New York 2d. arriving at Havana Sh and New Orleans lth. From New Orieans 2nh, Bavava 2id, due at New ork 2tb. Furtae Crry on Sew Guanapa -From Now York 17th, wr- 2d and New Orlerns 26th From New Or Sth, Haven th, due st New Yc 13th. Bi n—From New ¥ hb, arriving wt Havana 1éth and New Or'eans 1th, O:loans 2th, Havare 2h, due at New York !d vaKeR Crrv— From New York 20th. arriving at Havana 4th x ior Zith. From Mobile 6th, Hevans Sth, dt it New fork 12th. Canawsa— From New York 25th, a at Havana 30 aud New Orieans 2d, From New Orieacs 10th, Havana 1.tb, due at New York 18h. When tbe above dates fall on Sunday, the steamers will sat on Moncey. They leave New Orleans an nears A.M a sc {Hl Admit, and “he Ieabel Ieaven Charlosion and’ Havana wi TEE OVERLAND MAILS TO INDIA AND OBINA. ‘The following may be of value to those having correspond ence wita the Kast:— ‘The mall leaves Bouthurptoc on the 4th aud 2b of enck month, Arrives at Gtbreltar sbout the 9th and 26th of same month. Arrives at Malta stout the 14th and 30th of same month, Arrives at Alexandria about the ltth of eame and 4th of fo) lowing month. {eaves Sues about the 20th or 2st of same and bth or Gih of ont foltes Bt Aden shout the 2tb or 26th of aame and lithor Arriv: 12th of follow ing month, Leaves Aden about the #th or 77th of same and day of acri- val for Bomba; , and 11th to :0th for China, 4c, AUMARAG FOR NEW TORE—TEM DAY. CLEARED. La? Lawrence Frost, Atchioson, Liverpool Barclay & Liv m ip New York, Mulford, Moctle—M Livi Waitham,'W tee! dons Brig Coral, Knemap, Guayema— alloy 4 om ig Excel . Kavanouh, Sturges, Clesrman & Oo. Schr B H Huntey, Hammond, nitimare—Lord & Quereau ARRIVED Steamship Forth Star, Wamsck Naw Orlears, 20th inat, vis Havana inst, 12 M with mdse and passengers, to M0 Ro heris, The N 8 experienced strong bead winds eles leaving ry company with ships Neveane. acd Grewt Britain (ir), Nov 20 jo the Indian Ucesn, lat 25628, lon 61 99 K, signslized French Juidei, and exebanged longitudes; Dec &, iat s6 8 lon 35 K, spcke'Br bark Penguin, fom 3: Helena, boucd K. The J B has (eee off the ox two weeks wi'l congiant heavy Westeri; gece, in wricn she I st the groster part of har sails Ti morning, while towing wp, grounded in the mud off Castie Garden.” Sho was subsequeDtiy got cif wiibout receiving any fart ay. ‘brig Wen A Kibrey (of Baltimore), Hughes Rio Grande, 60 dye. via Bampton Roads 9 days, with hidee, wool, &c, to Jar es Demarest. Brig Sarah (of Buckeport) Gr ffen, Pensacois, 21 cette, dc, io manier. 5 has been avhore on J Wrecking echr Benry W Johoson, (ock wood, from cfebip btingray, at Farnum, on the New Jersey coast to Re porte the bark Echo having been pumped out atd raised 2 fect gut «f the saud. Froepect of her being got off, and brought to wD. BELOW, BB Forbes. Ballard from “han; Oct 10, berk, from hields. —(by piiot b mea 4 Nelison, No21.) 2g pee Ericwon, Lowber, which salled the 2jth inst for a J anchored at Quarautine on account of the weatker. ‘Wind at sunrise NE; meridien, N; sunset, NW. fb: A Tel ¢ Marine Heport. PROVINGRTOW A Mase, Jan 38--Arr bate Wanderer, Col: Ins. NOrleana for Boston; brig Sabrina (Br), Orosby, tor Bos tem, sehr Havover, Brown, Jaomel tor Hogtor ; 8} it, Cor- oie Ger atves for Boston, Queen of the South, atesee wo. i¢ for do. Heraid Marine Corresponde:ce. KRY WEST, Jax 21—The firs’ mate and a boat's crew from the ehtp Mary He'e of Pertamouth, NA, arrived here the Lith tra, trom the Dew Rocks, where ‘he ship went ashore ths 8d of wore sent over by Capt Rollins to obiain aa- Nistarce irom the Wreckers. Sevora! Yossels immed raph BGC 00 deranged. the. tal oy andy or jamage ® tAils, , tio berared, ‘The ship wil’ bee total low: “Hie ts measurement, acd waa valued at $25,000; her bales cf cotton was worth $:0.(00, ane near 9 lost, The cargo ts consigned to H senuer, (045 bales of cotton FWeatey, Ben ley, fromNew Orleete for fenties ley, jew Orleete lon argo of wheats Hons’ best, ke, arrived the 11th in distress jeaking. She hax discharged'« portion of her cargo, ard will be cawked from her water wars up. She ex perienced very heavy weather in he Gul(—the cause of her leak. Conrlened to Bowne & Curry. ‘The bark Mazeppa, Cant Smith, from New Orieans, boond to Kew York, with 8 cargo o! p oviatons, put into this port on the 13th, jy ® envy state, making UM) strokes per hour, Bhe bas diecharged to ber copper, and will be thoroughly cau'ked lu all her upper worke. Consigned to A F Tif. "Tog brig (ate sobr) Barah Starr, Bunacl, from Nassau, tq been Bobinsoa, 2 ats Petey eee, tows went 'o day. Capt zg sereed wap ' should they eave bis veusel allowed 00 The aor Ji ; 1éth, also tn dletrese, ‘Wit has of sala Sad tovommast eprtias, “hints Besse fee brig J Randall, from with freight (oF tas ie Nan Sustiom et — sere on ‘Will discharge "ihe tobr Lennox Capt Haird, fhor, Palideiphia for Ker Bix Uorcee ek bee ct raile ‘boo, ‘Soe Uee will repeic bet «ge chip pkanod Sua Tit bound West, with aalr meat gone close ae fs opaniant ell oot Sig are = waa pA aan, coinnder, roan Sen Juan. or touched tor coal, ba ae ut Fairfax, aoruine fort Taylor. The Oyane wi ratand she salle i: Fy 55a . One 4 the foot of the wharf. Vessels drawing 27 feet can lay along- +l0e the new whart with perfect"satcty. The depth (€ water om the bar {a 82 fret ‘The U # echr Varina, Lieut © H Berryman, commander, are from Norfclk on the 13th, and +ld the 1ta for the Vest coaat o Florida, Lieut Bs making » bydrographical aurvey of the coast for the (oat Survey ‘The U Bechr Joreph Henry, 8 A Wainwright, commveder, ealled the 1%h inst for Cape sabia Mr W ts engaged tn’ s topcgrechicel snevey of & portiog of the Southern comey sbore fine of Key Largo. ‘Tbe brig famson, Murray. el for 6t Marks onthe ith, total ex ‘S21. The brig isubella, Sanford, wld the Utch for Providence; expeuses, $500. Brig’ Newell, Hatch, sid same oy for Bosion; expenser, 8210. achr Lucy Witham, Ma ton, arrfrom Mobive the Tih, ‘Te brig George Whiteey, 6a- Ber, arr from Philadelphia 15th. ship ‘Mala oar, Pierce, sid for Glaezow 16th; toral expenses, $1752.92. U 8 acer De aware, Jobuson, arr ‘from Phindeiphie tke I:th. Sche Bitze Cachs- rine. Alder, arr from Tampa the 1th. U Sechr Florida Lieut USN, commander ad tor Yampa the I7th. The bart Watkins, J B Blodgelt, Walt, arr trom Steal ‘or & freight on the same Gay. ‘The 8 sch, Phar-a York, arr at Kright's Key the Ley, wiih materials for the cee patch iichtbouse, ‘The a! Ip Lacy Arawwlla, Merrill, sid t.e mornizg of the 20th for Bordeax. The bark John Cros" 7, from New York, ate wt ‘Tortugas 19th; also echr Gov Anderson Wiison, from Poesa- pe Miscellantous and Disasters. On the &th inst, the pilot boat Mary Taylor, No, pul on beard of a Portuguese schoor er, one of ber pilots, Mr Joka Roberta, since which time be ha not been heard from. ‘The most favor- able supposition is that the pilct kept the veasel off into the Gul! Biream to free ber trom ice, and if 0, with the winds we ave baa for the pam A0 Sars, he could wit hare: Ba. Maee ip at. ve been but e! jnare veasels arrived in 6 days. ie ‘A Canp--The pilots of the pilot boat Jacob A Weslervelt ie 19) take this mertod to return thelr thanks to Capt Edward Fountain. of the eteamtug Alexr Mazon, for vaiusb'e services Fendered to themen Sunday iss DANIEL BAKER, Manne Drsastens OF 1855—By adding the reprrted wrecks and ‘osees of vesse's a se, during the past year, we find there were wrecked ard burned. most of trem el-her inthe Amer. can waters, or American versels on fureign coasts, and afl ote! fosaee: Sh’ Or the wrecks ri ip’ 5 Swchocners: 1 Belgian ebip, 2 French barks, 1 Norwegian 2 Spanieh brigs. and 1 Venetian brig—tota! foreign vosa ‘The value of Veasols, cargoes aud freight bills ax ewti- minted last year......+ $18, Ths value of the toreign vessels, Leavir g the lorses to A merics: and underwriters, ‘The loss of lives known or estimsted in the wrecks 1 crews alone of the mis ing vessels cou'd not ti lees Manirg a totalo. a 430 It ba« by no means heen ap uncxmmon!s disastrous pear; it iacnly an ordinary waste ef commerce. though fp the above ts ine’uded rather av unusut umber of woae ships. The year previong, @ year of storm: the | bum of $25 000.000, and of lives to near 25: ab aprual tax of more tise {conta s bead on alll the iahatt- terta of the United Statee. Wou d it not be wise and well lor ewnere and underwriters to inquire a ttle more intothe cawses of thr se 'o:+ea. ~ [Sailors Magazine for Feb. Br panx May Pitman, frem Bes'cn 11th inst for Doboy. Ga, took the Inte gale 3th, off Nantucke! and ber pumps becoming Gas) she boreawsy for Yarmouth, N35, where che arr 17a ne : Br BARK Rivar, Durkee, 90 days from Trapani for Bor with ea't, pot io‘o Yarmouth NS, 14h inst, leaking and part cargo throw. over. She westaken to the wharf next dey, Bakx Pusstis—Theve ty an incurance ta Wall street on the bark Pristis. trom Rueros Ayres to this port, abancored at sea, and on her freigbt mona’ to ‘he extent of $18,000 The cary Was valued at Lear y $100 0.0, ud is 4lso lasured ta New York. Bark Keno, of Boston, which wes recently wrecked at Quogue, LI, was co'd at auction, on tke 24th Inat, ru her wih 4 Higgins, of ber cabin turniture and cargc, Messra Johnscn this city, were the purchasers. Her bull brought $750. and the furniture $150, Sait Bavmuons, Gardne from Salem via Boston for re: ericheburg, into (1 lee ir re] ent ebort of prarisiten. On the th inst, Jac 39:10 Jon OK etse- repoed a heavy gale from ENE, which lasted for seversi days; thitted cargo, spit nails, stove bulwarks and boss, and « wer damage to hull, spars, Ac. Srrawmn TRansronr, that was ashore on the West Baok Sunt Cay night, got off, and made ber ususl trip yoaerday afernoen’ Whalemen. {OUSt Ingo, Cape Verd Lsvwnds, no duto, Minerva, Swala, NB clean, ee! from L’Orient, Fr, Jan 7, ship Hannibal, Royce, of kLoa- bpoken—! Zoe, Royce, from Nioudon for Desotation Islands, Nev 1k, in’ aight of Uape Verde Isisads, 22 dave ou, clean, all weil, Bpeken, de. Ship Joseph Howe, Ratura:, from Liverpool via St Thomas for Charleston, 11 out Jan 6, lat 81 30, bon 78 60. ‘Schr Maze (Br), 3 cas tom NYork for Si Jubns, NF, Jaa, lat 37 46, on 72; ibe Mars bad experienced heavy gales and eustained de: , epare, rigging, &0, Porelgn Ports. Crenrvx008, Jon 12—Arr brig Kerdeer (Br), Curtis, New York; schr Nazaie (47) Bisir, Boston; Ceutra: ‘America, Ei- oridge, Havana; 18th. barks John Weoley, sy'veeter, i York; Cobase, Smith, Havara; brizs t rer ‘Snow, do; Mavatlan, Incomes, Wiimingtoi “Jeony,” Campbeu, ral; —-, Heewell, Bermuda, Arr brigw Viator, Els, Boston; While ; 13th, bark Harriet Spauldiag’ spsul- Van Pelt, do; § Katoa, Hutchinsen, wd; Tangier, Ford, Boson; Angeline avery, Torrey, do; 14th, prigs we ele 2, du toras iutb, Shirt, Mcintyre, Boston; 1th, bark Almira, Priucs, Ha vend; brie Bolca, Bancroft, New York; Iris, Peusscoia; BB ath 'brigs Lech Lem nd, elaeh, aud Fhe Regls, Gouna F 7 nd, ana FIjLg Regis, York; Xetoyhon “Doak, ‘Mobile. Havana, Jan 1j~ Arr ehip Borodiro. Smart, London; Qcesn Brice, ton; Megora, Stailord, Cart 5 idence; fi barks jpbesa , Burgesa, Bout Sea; Mth. c rige May flower, Strovg, Prov! Bib. ber: New York; eobr Mery D Scull, Thowp:on, Baa Cay 15th, berks Diligence, Young, F ; Brunette, ' Be fast; 16th, Leo. Weat: N York; brig W D Miller, Nohueidee, NOvieazs; ecbre A Deverenr, ‘Alcooan, Savantiah: 1/th w Fe g 5 4 wees, Caso Busso: Hy C asiod, Gsrduer, Chailesion; bib, ‘stesmabip Black Warrlor, Smith, NYork (6.d sid awe tins, Ratton, York; bri Keporter, Green, 6nd Yankee, Poland, Portlend; A Cole, Wikcasset; Factor, Larton, Char'estou; Urion, Sinith, baltmore; schr Ocean Ranger, Cotter, Portland; 20h DO sIrtval Of morcbant vessels. Cid itth. barks Wysdolte, Bryart, Boston via Sagus la Grance; ith, Barauac, Bayley, Wimington; schr Mery D Scull, Thompton, Belumore. 2ixt, brig Matuda, Lunt, ecbr Hy Castof, Smith, Cardenne. sid 1ith, barks Almira, Prince. Cardenas; John Pieres, Mel- ville, Saverneb; brige Manzanillo, Ke ler, in Houds; 4 & elon, Eaton, Cardenas; Leoutine, Green, Mariel, schrs 1:26, Sirmort, and G H Bontegue, Butler, NOriesas; 16th, hip isynieburg, Wiswei!, do; bark J M Morales, drown, N York; brigs Joratban Cilley, Wilson, Mcbile; James Wakedeid, Al: len, tagua Ia Grande, 18th, brige JA Hobart, U ‘aud; App Bizabeth, Carle, Boetou via Cardenas; 19th, ahrp 5} well bigg’ne, NOrleans; barks Aurelia, beatiy, and kilza A Cochran, tran, Niort; RH Kright, . Sierra Mo- reve; Mary Chapman, Hale, 8t Andrews, Fia; briga Berondy, Glichrigt.aud tan Miguel (Cp); Vehteee, Movers, Ben?y 5 uel (Sp), Ventoss, Modiie; Heer, Marwice Boston, et ‘ pele ae BN jan Arr tk Elizabeth, Brown 7 Knight, Giffin, Besion, Norfo'x. mesaei i, a Jo ht wiuall, Loston: sche Zephyr Gayo, Chariowon’ Lite Lizzie, Gilpatrick, icon, ie fast; 19th, bark Phila, ardenas; Sea Foam, 5 , brig Brothers, Abbott, NOrleans; 13 Hull, Curtis, do: Urigadobn fe Bo seiha lt Provitensg Haxhsh Baich, Keen, Savannah; Montgomery, Molatyre, Bos tou; schr Megara, Bunker, \Orlewaw; 16, bark F A Poeiey, Lhetegacg, NYork; br ‘Thome, POrtined; Fon fia} tbl; J W Linc se, fat, Sardaca Tae rig orent 1ov.e.®, Portland: 19h, A GB ; 2th, back Puot Fish, Hoyt. Cork. lie as Maries, Jan li—Arr 71x Leontine, Green, Havann Suva La Gkanve, Jen 1l~-Arr barke didoa. Uavis, and Join W Andrews, French, NYork; 13th, Pasola Wass do; 1th, brig Grandee, Tibbetis, Buvana; Lith schr Kila, Dole, bis on! phi; ies bie pte Anderson, Havens KINTDAD DB CUI jam li— arr ios bark a 4 Drebert, Hewid, «tenfuegoas 1m N¥Orks ie BOSTON, Jen st-Cid hp tera © Hyde, Batley, New Or ber aged ren a i ov fld, wind NW. ligttt, barks sound. Billow, Cog Ro brig Mi cues Weut to ua On le turday, wind WAW to WSW, very light. Shi viral Tent down on Saiureay, and aashored te Nantesket Re where she remains. Lark John Payeon still remains in tae Reade, CHARLESTON, Jac %—Arr Br ship Pride of Canad Hilzn, Liverpoo tebe Baltimore Garduer, Salem via Bowtos (ee Mis). Old ships Fairfeld, Hathaway, and Usroiine Nes. ith Kenney, Hecre; Fr brig an Bordeaux; 4 ved eo ear Bate, Teer ites ane Lue th’p Sea lo, Vearey, iver a Ub Wiliams, Hawes, Savannah Dudley, Robertson, Bordesurs Gold Hunter, Berry, NYork; schrs Stephen Taber, Tuthil, Boston; Amertour, Vanderbilt, ¥ York. EASTPORT, Jan 19—Arr ayer ZA Paine, Sadler, NYork, 8id Jh1b, schré Rough & Ready, fmilh, Baltimore: 1h, Bow i Pong Rowiaia, senor dy, 1d—Off the ber, ship Stephen F Ausiin, ton, NeCurdy, NY: CUALY Kot ON Jax L—C1d schrs James Bliss, Pon. Bruen, Pearson, NYork HOLE, Jan 25, PMN i ‘ iB, Jan 2, oacrival. Arr this AM, Nantucket itb— No arrival. tn port at 4 PM, wind NW, cle, echr KH Acnmns, and those reported yesernayeny ae MOBILE, Jeu 19—Arr ships Indian Hunter, Myrick, New castle: Superior, Souls, Boston; JM Mills, Sturges, Apainchi- 'e, Thomaston, Old ache 0 & Lawless, Londo: steamship Yext Galveston; Br ship Tochiel Togers, a and Apeiacl Brew ship Itetlen & Welcker, Bosas, ire- men; bark Greenland, now, Kio de Janeiro; brig Ate) oon. uck, ‘Hurtord, Aspinwall; schr Kmma Begar, ‘Wilbur, Mataue ZAas. Below, coming up, 3 ships and 2 harks, names uuknows Cid ships JO Bovnion, Brown, end Potomse, eed, Liv! Br ships Robert A Lewis,’ Vaughan and ‘Eliza Kent'sy, ‘8, Liverpool; Leneaster, ‘Decan, Liverpool; Spark Ocean, Drummond, Havre, Carioca, oftner® Boston, Vicks. purg, Cetin, York; Br brig Tranait, Wi tlews, St Vindent, W I, Towed t6 sea Jan 17 ship Antottette and brig Bamucl J Pag ae bark Warden, and brig Golden Le! a P HAVEN, Jan %—S)d schr Cameo, Townsley, 8 rly. DEW BEDFORD, Jan 25—~Art echr TO Thompsv, Adams, ‘Virginia. S.VANNAH, Jon 2—Cld brig Maria Morton, Ba'ktsy, New! ork, WILMINGTON, NO, Jon 25~Ary achr AJ DeRosset, Brewe- for B Xorg, " ; brig Gu'nsre, Poland, Ciea-