The New York Herald Newspaper, February 17, 1856, Page 8

8 NEW YORK HERALD. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1856. OUB CITY POST OFFICE. Correspondence of Weed, Postmaster General Campbell Sao Bowler. Mayor's Orrics, New York, Jan. 31, 1866, To rox HONORABLE THE Me ars OF ALDKRMEN:— Mayor's Orrics, New York, Nov. 30, 1855. Dear Sra—Pursuant toa joint resolution of the Common Council of this city, I have the honor to address you in behalf of the establishment here, of termed an up town Post office, to be situa the juncture of Broadway and our citizens as to ‘ita necessity. The ifficalties inthe way of proper mail accommodation to a very large proportion i narrow neck of land, thirteen in length, with ‘an ave! width of only about three quarters of a — that all the government buildings, inclu- See: Ee econ located at the extreme pepe on whilst the population intended to be ac ited are, in the main, residing at from two to five miles distant. Unlike most other cities, with capacity for spread- ing in every direction, the narrow confines of New York preclude any extension, except from south to north, in one direction. Thus, as the popu- Jation inoreases, the city is pressed upward in that direction the more rapidly, in consequence of the formation of the narrow limits of its site. ‘When the Post office was originally established in its it position or vicinity, the New York ofthat day fa not comprehend a quarter mile square, and the pulation surrounded it. It is yet retained there, ough few habitations are fouzd within a mile, and no buildings contiguous except those used as ware- houses and places devoted exclusively to business purpores. Thirty ears ago, the northern boundary of New York aid. not extend one mile from its extreme southern limit on the Bay; but now, we have a dense masa of ocoupied dwellings six miles beyond. We have quadrupled our population since the year 1830, and this population, with but trifling exceptions, is to be found two to five miles from the location of our only Post office. Now, sir, it is evident that public departments, to which all classes resort, should be, a8 near aa practicable, centrally located. They should be equally accessible to all. No one claas should be ex- clusively accommodated at the expense of all others. IT am aware that it is said in reply, to sustain the resent location, that the wholesale merchants in e vicinity furnish a very large majority of the business of the office. In my opinion, this reason is entitled to little consideration. The theory of our government is the greatest good to the greatest nnm- ber, and that no class is entitled to especial privi- leges. “The blessings of government, like the dews of heaven,” should be dispensed upon all alike. If the wholesale merchant furnishes the i eee pro- portion of the correspondence, it should not be for- rotten that this correspondence is bat an element of ‘is business, for whieh he provides by clerks and charges. Not so with the up town residents and traders, the denizens of the factories and workshops, the poor ar- tisan, and the sons of toil, to whom communication with distant friends is equally important. The six- pence for omnibus fare, and the half day’s loss of time, to be sacrificed before he can repair there (for it may ke four or five miles distant), for his letters, is to Lim a far greater burden, and a more severe exaction than an inconvenient distance can be to the former. Whilst the banker can get his letter from St. Louis for three cents, and in a few houra after it is written, a resident of one of our up town wards has to pay at least a shilling travelling ex- penses, and lose what to him may be five dotlars’ worth of time, in going to and from the office, at which he can only procure it. I know it will be said that are provided by government to convey the up town correspondence; but all expe- rience shows that so far as t) r are concerned, this accommodation, if it can be so called, is ex- tremely precarious and dilatory, and never unaccom- = by the imperious demand of the carrier for ree. It is a mistake, therefore, to suppose that there is any equality in the present location. It is all one- sided, and as wrong in principle as itis unjust and oppressive in operation. it we do ee to deprive copper eer “e4 any advantage they now possess, by the situation of the Post office in thelr midst. We do not ask that the regular office shall be disturbed at all. We ask, simply, that that portion of its receipts which be- Jong to a distant population be transferred b; fr. ernment to a convenient point equally accessible to all, by the establishing of another office. As Maho- met is getting tired of going to the mountain, we de sire the movntain to goto Mahomet. We believe that our ancient mother at Washington does not wish to persecute us; that she has not forgotten that when, as an gen people, we voluntarily relinquished to her all jurisdiction over the public mails, we at the same time retained the right to terminate and protest, which we now do, against the hardships to which we are continually subjected in this matter. Our up town people ask that, inasmuch as they are deprived of the legal right to transport their own mails, they may have such facilities as are afforded to all others. They ask that a Post office be established up town, and that a suitable person be appointed as postmaster thereof. If the expense of such an office offers any obsta- cle to acompliance with this request, they are wil- ling that any cost attached to it shall be collected from those who agra in its advantages; for it is quite impossible that the taxation, whatever it po! be, can at all approach the present severe ex- actions by loss of time and actual expenses. Permit me, therefore, to- ex; the hope that your attention will be lily given to this subject, and that the reasonable request of the Common Council will be granted. Iam. very aly, yours, Fernanpo Wood, Mayor. To the Hon. James Caupseii, Postmaster Gene- ral, Washington. Posr orrice Derartsent, Dec. 26, 1855. Sm—I had the honor, on the 3d instant, to re- ceive your communication of the 30th ult., made in pursuance of a joint resolution of the Common Coun- cil of your city, urging the nacessity and propriet: of establishing in said city a Post office, or a branc! office, ‘in the vicinity of the juncture of Broadway and the Sixth avenue.” Before taking action on the subject of that com- munication, I deemed it proper to submit it to the Postmaster at New York, whose views in relationto the matger have this day been received, and a copy of them herewith transmitted. I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, Jamas CAMPBELL. Hon. Fernaxpo Woop, Mayor, New York. Post Orrice, New York, Dec. 22, 1855. Hon. James CamPngi, Postwaster GENsRaL: — @1n—I herewith retarn the memorial of the Mayor of this city, asking, on behalf of the Common Council, the establishment of an “up town Post Office,to be situated in the vicin''y of the janctare of Broadway and Sixth avenue,” waich was inclosed to me by the First Assistant Postmaster General, with a request that I would communicate my views upon the subject to the Department. This matter has been pressed with great oa finacity. A little over a hog since, when roporals were united of sites for a bnild- By ig for the Post office, and United States courts, this icular spot now pointed out by the Mayor and Common Council’ was offered to the gov- ernment at the price of two hundred and twenty thousand dollars. From that time it has been con- Btantly urged. Besides the applications which have been made to the tart at Washington, the in- of this office been requested, the voice of of the press has been heard, memorials have dustriously circulated among our citizens for res; and now the weight of the city govern- brought to bear. But, in the whole move- have only been able to see the industrious pe parties, desirous iy, accomplish speculation, for every expression has, been in of the same ‘oppo spot, the juncture of and the avenue. it sd Pero ort bad memo- government ave an weight 4 the consideration of is due tothe argument it may it a me to say that the ved such an examination on Common Council as to entitle the to the character of a deli- ‘man Varian, whose ward ted, offered a resolation vor that P oopen Tt was passed without debate or dissent. If the worthy Alderman moved for a similar office at either of the many ther localities in his ward, openly deserving of such especial favor, he would doubtless have met with like success, and received the same measure of gratitude from the inhabitants of the particular spot. If the representatives of other quarters of the city, better entitled by number of population and amount of business to claim the location of an office, bed taken @ step of the same kind, it would unreasonable to doubt that it would also have LIGHT i ite F.. : é £ & Feen mecessful. Stripping the measure, therefore, eo trandons Infinence, and viewing it upon fte in- r ieoy thot such an office ig umne- pee bib eos cy oc Li vile extends to Fitty-fousth ber, instant, we have hada Rew division of carriers’ districts at this office, by which a single district has extended from Thirty- second to Fiity-fourth street, across the entire width of the city. the 1st to the 20th of the present month, there were delivered in that district seven thousand two hundred and thirty-two letters of a1 kinds, or an average of three hundred and sixty-two letters a day. the same time, there were de- havered by carriers in the rest of the city one hundred and ninety-four thousand and eighteen letters, or an ayerage of nine thousand seven hundred and one a day. These do not include the box and general delive- ries. As to the former, it is not ble that & box would be changed to another office, if one was established. And as to the general delivery, the only letters detained there are those which have no particular address, or those to parties to whom it is more convenient to call at this office. Of course neither of these classea would be sent to a branch office; and if it is claimed that the residents of the neighborhood from some distance below Thirty-second street would use the office, I answer that their number would not the num- ber of those above Thirty-second street, who would not use such an office. The bulk of the letters in the district above Thirty-second street are on the two sides, from one to two miles distant from the juncture of Broadway and Sixth avenue, and to the recipi- ents of such letters this office is really more con- venient than the one proposed. This simple statement of facts destroys the whole foundation ot the elaborate ment of the memo- rial. There is nota single statement contained in it which cannot be turned with truth and effect against the location of an office at the spot it ae nates. The feeling appeal of the Mayor in behalf of the laboring classes loses ite point, for if they were compelled to obtain their letters at the place he proposes, as they would generally have to change stages to get there, their omnibus fares woula be doubled, and their loss of time mach greater. Indeed, # person can hardly turn round in the thickly settled portions of the city without his eyes resting upon a locality better entitled to a branch Post office, than the one designated by the Mayor and Common Council; and if the system of branch offices is to be established, they should be not one, but many. Canal street, Greenwich, Chelsea, Madison square, Rose hill, Union square, Dry Dock, Chatham square, and other places, are infinitely preferable to the location of a branch office. One was tried several years since at Chatham square, and abandoned. In my jgdgment, a regular, frequent and efficient carriers’ delivery of mail and city letters and news- pore is the greatest convenience you can extend the inhabitants of the upper part of the Gee As you are aware, you have authorized me to make im- provement in that system. I have done so; and since the Ist instant there is a regular delivery three times a day up to Fifty-fourth street. In the course of a few months I expect to make the delivery four times a day. . It is argued, though not in the memorial, that there is a great loss ef time by the up town carriers in coming to this office for their letters, and also in requiring city letters, deposited in boxes up town for delivery across town, to be brought down to this office. Inthe course of @ ehort time I will submit to you, to avoid these delays, a plan forfour carriers’ and exchange stations up town, upona basis which I am confident wil! meet your approval, which we can carry into effect on or before the first day of May, and which will remove all cause for such com- plaints. bi; 4 Notwithstanding the positive manver in which the Mayor speaks, 1 believe that my opportunities for torming an opinion as to the wishes of our citizens in postal matters are better than his. I am certain- ly able to judge more correctly in regard to the practical working of such matters; and I state, with entire confidence, that an efficient carrier and collection system will not only be more convenient to the at mass of our citizens, wherever they may located, but will also be more in accordance with their wishes. And I am glad that I make this statement to you, because you know that the establishment of one or more branch offices would not make a dollar's difference to me in the value of eycecats fully and tral I remain, respectfully and truly, yours, mic Y. Fowizr, Postmaster. Superior Court-Gereral Term. Before a fall Bench. Fes.16.—James Lee and Others vs. Moses H. Grinnell and Others.—The complaint presents the tollowing case:—That on the 16th Dec., 1853, John B. Kitching shipped on board a vessel called the Great Republic, then lying in the port of New York» six hundred tierces of mess beef, of the value of $15,900, to be carried in and on board of such ship from New York to Liverpool. That on the 26th Dec., 1853, she took fire, and was so badly damaged aud burnt that she was rendered incapable of sail- ing, and the voyage was abandoned. That the beef was discherged and delivered to the defendants, who, with the assent of all parties became receivers of the cargo and ship. Thaton the Ist Feb., 1854, the defendants sold at pas auction 645 of such tierces of beef, and collected the proceeds thereof—viz., the sum of $14,416 87—that they be- came liable to pay such amount, and were requested to do £0, alter deducting their reasonable commis- sions of $360 42. The answer states, that besides the beef shipped on board, there was a large cargo be- longing to other persons to be carried to Liverpool, according to the tenor of sundry bills of lading, ex- cepting the dangers of the seas and fire. That by the breaking out of a fire in Front street, and its communication to the ship, she and her cargo were put in imminent peril, and to preserve them it was Becessary to cut away the masts, which was done, and in doing which other portions of the ship and her cargo were Pere at greatly injured and da- maged. That by reason of the cutting away of the masts, and of the damage and loss necessarily occa- sioned to other portions of the ship and cargo, the said tierces of beef and other portions of the cargo were saved and precerved; and that the plaintiff be- came liable to contribute to the amount of loss, da- Wage and expenses voluntarily incurred aa efore- said, ina general average. That the plaiutiffy had egreed to allow that so much as they might thus be responsible for should be re- tained out of the salea of the beef. Such sales bad been made by the defendants, as general agents of all parties by consent, and amounted to the sum of $14,056 45, after Sere) commis- sions; and that the amouut fof which the defendants were liable ae such general average was the eum of $11,841 70, leaving a net balance due of $2,214 75, which the def-ndants offered to pay. ‘The cause was tried, before the Chief Justice and a jury, in March, 1455. A verdict was taken by con- sent in favor of the plaintiffs for the sum of $14,056 45 damages aud $1,500 for interest, subject to the opinion of the Court at General Term on the questions of law arising upon the statement and adjustment of general average, and subject, also, to adjustment of the amount of the said verdict by the Court, and with liberty to either party to turn the case into a bill of exceptions. The two Judges each delivered an elaborate opinion, and the result is that the adjustment must be revised upon the principles stated in our opinion, referring the case to the ad- justers as referees, may be entered to be settled by one of the LO ond : ‘one D. Lord for defendants, Mr. Cutting for plain. a. Charles Gould vs. Boltes M. Seger—Judgment reversed; new trial granted as to Séger, costs to abide event. Motion to increase verdict against Geissenhamer denied, with $10 costa. Frederic M. Kelty vs. Francis H. Upton—Com- plaint dismissed. Charles 8. Stearns vs. John Tappin—Judgment for defendant. Abram B. Miller vs. Nathan C. Platt—New trial ordered; costs to abide event. Coroner's Inquests, Tus Sixta Warp Homicipr.—Coroner Perry held an in- quest yesterday, upon the body of the man, Toomas MeGrath, who was killed hy being struck in the head, on Friday afternoon, while engaged in an altercation with Jeremiah O'Connor, in Donovan's aliey, Five Points, The full particulars of the case beivg published in yester- dey’s HenaLp, it is unnecessary to give a repetition of the facts as detailed by the witnesses on the stand. From the evidence of Dr. Bouton, the physician who made the post mortem examination it appeared that dea h was caured by concussion of the brain, pr duced by the in- juries received on tye fatal afternoon in question. The jury in this case, after dve deliberation, rencered ver- Gict of “Death from injuries inflicted by Joremian 0'Con nor, on February 15, about two o'clock P.M’? Upon tre rendition of the verdict, Coroner Perry committed O'Connor to the Tombs for examination. easad was sixty one years ot age, and was a native of Irelaad, Deratcation 1x Wisconsin.—The Milwaukie American furnishes the particulars of the defalca- tion of Edward H. Janssen, late Treasurer of Wis- consin. The amount is variously estimated at from twenty to forty thousand dollars. Mr. Janssen, it is eaid, has property to the amount of about $30,000, and his asaistant, Mr. Seaver, has made an assign: ment to the State of some $10,000 worth ot property. - with bis surety, will secure the State from An from Gov. ‘Wisk ON THE OYSTER TBADE—MARBIAGES, BIRTHS AND —— IN THE OLD DOMINION. ‘HOUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Ricumonp, Va., Feb. 11, 1856. . * * * . * Can bear more taxation? I that her taxes are not as great as they Ought to be in = to her wealth and her necegsities for tion. The per cent upon her taxable p! , 23 it is now enumerated and as- sessed, is not as mach, by Oy es cent, as it will bear ad valorem; not as muh, by more than that amount as the State requires; and not as mach by than that awount, as many States, of less wealth in proportion to ulation, are successfull; and prosperously rab the enumeration and | assesement of our taxable pi ty are exceedingly defective, owing both to the law and itsremsonit a An amended law, properly executed, would produce a ae amount of revenue, with less burden tp the people. But has Virginia no resources besides taxation? She has vast and inexhaustible sources of revenue untouched and unnoticed. She hasan eastern mine of wealth, a part of her emin-nt domain, public pro- perty, belonging to the State, which yiel num more than five millions of dollars to individu- als, and to the State not one cent of revenue, be- cauee it has heretotore been wholly overlooked and neglected for fiscal State purposes. She has from the Potomac to Lynn Haven bay, from two miles up the Eastern shore crecks to twenty miles up the Western shore rivers, 65 miles from North to South, by 25 miles, ben f from East to West on the Chesa- peste Bay; and from Chincoteague Island to Ca) ‘barles, 75 miles from West to Souta; and from tl Islands to the mainland 6 milea, say, from East to West on the Atlantic front—in the whole 2,000 miles of salt water fundum, covered with the matrix of oysters. Not less than fifty thousand tons of li- censed and other vessels are employed in taking these shell fish from off this State fundum The oystera are worth, in the market, not less than fifty cents, and, at the rocks where they are taken, at least twenty cents per bushel. Each ton takes about thirty bushels a trip, and about eighteen trips are made, on an average, by each vessel per annum. Thus not less than twenty-seven millions of bushels of oysters are taken from the Virginia fandum per annum, worth, at twenty cents per bushel, the sum of $5,400,000 per annum. About one-sixth only are taken in Virginia bottoms and five-sixths in vessels chiefly from Maryland, Penn- sylvania and New York. This is property of the State, and sold at ove cent per bushel it would pro- duce $270,009 per annum of revenue. A system of revenue laws should be framed to regulate this trade and to provide:— Ist. Por a monopoly of our own citizens in the trade. 2d. To protect’ the reproduction ef the shell fish, by regulating the times, places and mauner of taking them. 3d. To produce a revenue, by a sys- tem of revenue cutters and inspectors to bat ae tend the catching and planting of them, levying a tux on licenses to take them and plant them on the fundum of public waters, so as not to interfere with the navigation laws of the United States. Labor in this trade is more productive than in the gold mines of California, Hands can earn from $2 to $10 per capita per diem. A tax of one cent per bushel would be the lightest burthen of taxa- tion known in this or any other State, and would yield at least one-fourth of one million of dollars net revenue. With two small steam cutters, to cust not more than fifteen thousand dollars each, and with inspectors for the creeks ard harbors to be paid out of fees of inspectior, the whole system could, under the orders of the Executive, be made efiective and to yield more and more revenue every year, as it is demonstrable that the trade is inde- Btructible. The oyster is 80 reproductive and pro- lific, that it yields two families fit for market every seven years, and is incalculable in the number of its spawn, 1 am confident, from the data I have collected, that in a few years the State could be made to realize a half million of dollars of revenue per annum from the oyster rocks. And besides the purposes of the revenue these steamers could be made subecrvient to purposes of police, very neces ay to be provided for in other aspects of State policy. Let it not be said, then, that Virginia is lacking in recources, or that she need be oppressed hy taxa- tion, or that public works must be Stopped, or pub- lic credit suffer, when she has relief so ready at hand at this remarkable and neglected source of re- venue, her own public property. VITAL STATISTICS, AvpbiTor’s OFFICE, Ricnxonp, Va., Jan. 16, 1856. 0. M. Crurcuriexp, Esq., Speaker of the House of Delegates:— Srz—The constitution of Virginia requires the General Assembly to provide “for the annual regis- tration of the births, marriages and deaths in the white population, and of the births and deaths in the colored population, distinguishing between the numbers of free colored persons and slaves.” In conformity with the constitntion, the General Aseembly passed an act on the llth of April, 1853, entitled ‘‘an act concerning the registration of births, marriages and deaths.” This law requires every minister or other person authorized to eelebrate marriages at once to make record of every marria; solemnized by or before him, and within two mou after such marriage to return a certificate thereof to the clerk of the court of the county or corporation in which the same is solemnized. And it is made the duty of every commissioner of the revenue to make an annual registration of the births and deaths which have occurred in his district during the year ending the 3lst day of the December pre- ceding; aud such commissioner shall return copies of his registers to the clerk of the court of his county or corporation before the Ist day of June in each year. Every such clerk of a court is required to file and preserve in his office the records deposited with him, and to “transmit to the Auditor of Pab- lic Accounts a copy of his register of pte Co: the Tec ing year on or before the ist day of March in each year, and a oony of his regis- ter of births and register of deaths during the pre- ceding year on or before the Ist day of August in each year.” The came law requires the Auditor to “ prepare an abstract annually of the marriages, births and deaths in each county and corporation, and make a report bias said registrations once in every two years, to be laid before the General Assembly.’ In conformity with my duty, I herewith transmit, through you, to the General Assembly, an abstract of the returns received at this office, of the births and deaths during the calendar years of 1853 and 164. Also, an abstract of the returns received of marriages during the calendar year 1854. The officers w duty it was to obtain the {nfor- mation from which this report ia made up, failed, in many instances, to fill the columns in the blank form sent them for their government. Therefore, many of the details required by law cannot be ay given. Provided the registers received from county and tion were perfect, the whites, free colored and slaves added together, would eqnal the whole number of births re |, and so with the males and females, &c. While some officers have been particular in this respect, it will be seen by reference to the tabular statements that many of counties are marked “imperfect.” Copies of the registers of births, for 114 counties and corporations, have been received for the 1853; the whole number reported in those counties and corporations amount to... ». 81,518 Number of whites, designated . Number of free sage designated 492 Number of slaves, designa’ 11,790 Number of males, designated. 16,180 Number of females, designated. 14,160 Number born alive, designated. 29,927 Number born dead, designated 836 There are 36 counties and 8 from which no returns of births for 1853, have been re- ceived. Copies of the registers of births for 74 counties and corporations have been received for the year 1854; the whole number in these reports, amount t0..... 0... -..... ees 7,189 Number of whites, designated. » 11,045 Number of free colored, desi; 264 Nomber of slaves, designated. 5,880 Number of males, designated.. 8,875 Number of females, designated. 8,163 Number born alive, designated « 16,723 Number born dead, designated. socee 491 There are 76 counties and corporations from whic! no returns of births for 1854 have been received. Copies of the registers of marri for 11 opies rs of marriages for 116 coun- ties and corporations have been received for the ave The ert tet ios ones reported a avin; loa very interesting event in &f amount » 10,360. d . Or whole number of marriages 5,190. The occupation of the husbands are classed a follows:— Number of farmers... Number of merchants Number of attorneys. . Number of — Number of laborers. Number of mechanics , Number of teachers . Number of clerks Number of mariners. Nomber of agente. Number of ministers Number of miscellaneous. were Number of occupations not given «fl 388 ee There are 33 counties and corporations from which ey returns of marriages in 1354 have been received. DEATHS. The whole number of deaths reported in 114 counties and corporations from which copies of registers have heen received for the yeur 1863 AN OUNE TO, cee cceeereee «14,665 Nomber of whites,...... 7,864 Number of free colored 300 Number of slaves, .. nits veteete OR Number of males, designated. Number of femaies, designated.. > The! tions from re are 36 counties and which no returns of deaths for a3 have ‘been re- ‘The whole number of deaths reported in 74 coun- ties and corporations from which cepies of regis- tera have been received for the year 1854 amount . 7,168 7.208 Number of whites, designated’; Saat urpber o! \. +. - 5) Number of free colored, 201 Number of slaves, desi, . 3,600 Number of males, designated. » 4,333 Nomber of females, designated. - 4,483 There are 76 counties and ‘corporations from — no returns of deaths, in 1854, have been re- ceived. ss For the on of consenisnse wbeheng Satoeaiiads statement of nogregs 10} mM, ACCOI ie to the census of 1850, herewith submitted, to which is aipented the proportion of birtths and deaths, in each county and corporation, in 1853, as compared with said census in the aggregate. The average number of births in 114 counties and corporations, from which returns have been received for 1853, amount to about 2.28 per cent, or one to every 36 of the entire population. The a number of deaths in 113 counties and corporations, from which returas have been re- ceived for 1863, amount to about .013 per cent, or one in 78 of the whole population. Several of the States of this Union have had re- gistration laws in operation for several years—some of them more than ten sae Nearly all of the om) governments of ype have, within the last twenty years, established the most thorough systems of registration. Wherever the m has been put in complete operation, its usefulness and pees is alluded to in terms decidedly appro Loge) Eee ee aE Personal Intelligence. Rey. E H.Chspin lectured before ths Young Men's Asrociation, of Buffalo, cn the 12ch izat. Seater Seward is at bis home in Auburn. He was celied thither by the alarming sickness of his brother-ia- law. Mr. Delabey, of Leavenworth, Kansas, M,, lately, on his way to Washington, free Sta‘e copstitvtion of Kanras Miss Mary Jane Graveraet arrived ia this city, says the Green Bay Advocate, on Friday last, from Lake Superior, being the first Indy who bas evr sd the courage to at- temytu journey, overland, from that far off region, io the winter. She came through with a horse and sleigh, ix company with her brother, on a vicii to friends in tis city and left for home (Cary River) again on Taesdsy morning. What would our Eastern ladies say to tariog & plersure trip, in the middle of winter, over 200 miles, the movt of the way over an unbrokee track through Cerne forest, or on the margin of a great lake? We think it must require atou: hearts and strong nerves. Gen Harney. in command of the Urited States forces: cp the Pisins, has arrested Col. Howe, who had charge of the cantonmert at Running Water, on a charge of starv- ing 14 maltreating the seidiers under his command, Dr Hemilton, of Buffalo, has been elected a delegavo to the American Mecical Association by the State Medical Boe ely. Jefforern McIntire. Exq., has b Po:temouth Navy Yard by Preside Rev. ir. Wiliams, reputed “+? etl) in Wasbingten, oppreraed by Fatuer Matuew, ins:ead of bein as bax been stated is said to be in Ireland, having soms time since returned from Madeira, whi bor he proceeded a year or two ago for the benefit of his health. Mrs. Ledyard and Mrs. Canfield, of D-troit, daughters of General Casa, are on their way to Washington. Wa. ©. Rives is writing the life of Jamas Madison. It will be pub.ished by the Virginia Historical Society. Mr. Comins, thember of Congress from the Foarth dis- teict sf Matvachuretie, and iste Mayor of Koxbury, is quite ill. + Chicago, bearer of the 4 from t Feojee Islanis, ARRIVALS. At the Smithsorian Hou-e~Col. T. Hayward, Talabasse. Ficri‘s; Mr. MoGenpes und temily, Oswego, A Lawrence an‘ 'y, and mmirg, Portlsnd, Maine; H. Bay tamily, Chicago; Col. K. Stover, Balt'mo-e; Hon. b. 4. Re is; J. Fiper Chicago; W. R. Buderworth, Long Is land} Col. T 'R, Mason, Virginie. Yrom Buenos Acres in bak Antagonist—Capt Poros, Inte of brig Matiie®, lost off Cape Hatteras in ‘eptember last From Sbsrlesion, in steamship Merion—Mr Mattland and lady, PW Andevecn, 1. M Howerd, W Payn, @ Coeman. A Barsherg Wm Uive:, Daly, 4 Hart G Gordova, M Burion, © W Deisnd, A heallee, J Shaw, B Dart, RN Rice, 0 K Rice, WH Uil:ver—3) in steerage, DEPARTURES. For Liverpool, in steamehip Quaker ity—% Rousselon and eervart. brG M tty, © Niconed, New York; Miss Susan Sterns, Philadelptia; Mr Le Grand, W £ Quaine—Totai, 6. For St. Thomas in the steam-bip Tennessee -Mr J Ridgway, wie snd son; HB Schmilinkaky, wite, three oblidres and eervant; Mrs G Lewis, Mira J M Woodward, John Beott, Mra Rivers 5: Jer go, thee children ard servant, NY; 8 J over mann N ¥; # R Kelorick, Boston; Mr Frost, Boston; Mr Wea, F Coolidge. F H Eastan, bir Boulton, Laguayra; Mr Oband.er, ‘WH Alen, DrG Van Arcken, Mr Peumston, st Thomas; J se Wa Pirela P10 Crbelo Mr Carstain, Phi'adelphis; O Caiwe'l J simetrovg, Pau 1a Kue, J Lyveb and wite, Jules Maillsd, J breedman, C Lurpert, J'Kever, J J Lasroiz, 1 Miraids, ‘A Bowes O'Snider, M Kil, V Faumille, J Hilis, J Sederge:~ den, and 35 in the steerage. Yor Charleston, in the steamship Nashville—R A Pringle, G P Kitteredge, A Lengvick, © W Colton, Jno B Lee. L Cress, dy and servant: ( Evans and lady, Biss J Keddold. Mra, Ww wie. Master C Bent, T Keely, A » B Foote, T A Merrick, FV Ab Jacques, D J Solo, 8 © Sargent, JS Marshal! A skidmore, 6, Huggies, Mra a Trowbridge, Movggs, W. A James, F Dallum, Miss J W Motley. © D Leland, G W Brady, 8 M Hoyt, P Avers—and 14 in the steerage. for Savanna fp steamship Florida—G K Sis‘are, Miss Tne: Sistare. k Prime, Miss Prime, Mra H Waldo. J W Uoggeshall. lady and chi d, J’K1 eeland and Indy, W iaidiaw F Chairs, W H Gyait, WB Mls. R Coben, P Mf Chassantol. F Nery Pr Wocd. §'B Bow'es, F 4 Onrl. W P Cresson, J F'Uoreell Mien Fay, Mis Carter, D B Wagner and lady, Miss Kelly. Mrs M3 Owey ard child, © DB Mis. Ld Day, Miss M Scott. Forte, A Webster, @ W Price, J Turney, A Taylor JT Lamar J D Lawghome, Rev B Farrell, W Gunter, Gt Man ning, J Fayman, Mex L'Travers, W W oodffth, ( Stanhope, 24+eamen and 13 in steerage. MARITIME INTELLIGENCE, FOR CALIFORNIA, ¥ Feb. 18. feb. ........Pi ‘eb. 25.... dav, & N, Orleans STREAMERS T@ CALIFORNIA. eee ee ee eee re of cack Fou Purra Anenas-Star of the West %h and Northern Jaght 24th of each month. STEAMERS TO AND FROM HAVANA. Isanez—From_ Charleston 19h and 4th, due at Havana 28d god jth. From Bavane 10th and 25th, due at New York 17th nd I Nontm Stan—Frem New York arrit at Havana Sth and New Orleans 10th, From New ‘Havana 23d, due at New tcrk 25th. Crry on Faw Gnanapa. From, New York 17th, ar- New Or- Jean Sth, Havana Sh, due at New York 13th. Bu.s0n Wannton—-F'rem New York 10th, arriving at Havans 9th. From New Orleans 26th, Havana 34. a ee chen From Mobile Sth, Havana dus at New Camawne From New York 20th, arri at Havana 30th aud New Osfeans 2d. From New Orleans 10th, Havane 1th, dine at New York 1sth. When the above dates all on Wunaay, the steamers will nat Yeave New Orleans as near 8 A.M. as tide M: bi al adal and “he leabel leaves Uhariesion and Havane a we All and letters intended for the New Yorx ewan should be sealed. ALMANAO FOR New YORK—THIS Day. SN arses, 6 51 SUN SETS. Port of New York, February 16, 1856, CLEARED- er City, Bbufeldt, Liverpoo!—E K Collins, rida, Wocdbu'l Sevannah—S L Mitehill. Nashville, Berry, Charieston—Spo®ord, Tileston Btermebip Steamihip Fi ‘Steamebi Co, hip Lirda, Melcher, London- Dunham & Dimon. Ship Woodco:k ambert, London -Nunham & Dimon. Slip Zurich, Rich, Havre. M Livingston thip Dregocn, Wolion, apbin Cadwell. Php Iw Liddy, Ga veston J A Brower & Co thip Nebr wasey, Mobtle—Hennings, Muller & Gos Vy r Brig W H Stewart Scsier, Pernambuco—Barling, Ribby & ° Durkirk, Griffen Trinitad—0 a E J Peters. Tellvish, Aroabur’, Hevana~H 1 srockman & Co. Cordelia, Dorman, Balitax—D K Dewoiff. Shen (Port), Kom paro. Antwerp—L © Alosick. M Fernaworth Sherman, Antigua-—G L Hatch, arthem Jonneire, Levaces ~ McCready, Mott & Co. uWayd, Bugell Jacksencilie- Newt & Sons. a edman, Terry, Georset “bole & Bunce, Sherepion, Gaskill, Washingion—J G. Wiiliams, B Femme’, App'ex't, W mirgton—J R Gilmore & Co. LPF tmith, West, Wittlogion Volner & Potter. ehr Mors, Kobbina, Newhern & Blossom @ Son. Sehr Howard, talyear, New>ern— Davie & Holmes. Behr Unit, Dikeoswey, Clty Point—Jas Hunter & (0. Schr New York, Goodse'l, Boston—Day on & Sprague. stesmer Delaware, Copes, Boston—E B Tbo-p. ARRIVED. Steamebip Canadian (propeller), Grange, Glasgow, via Bos ton 1ith ixet, with mdse, to Gieupie, Dean & Co, Hasan chored uncer Jersey City Seamebip Marion, Foster, Cherleston, with mse and pas vengers. \¢ Spofford, ‘Tileston & Co. Chip Mire Mag(cf Boston), Hincaley, Yanile 117 days, with sugar, hemp. &¢, 10 Brown Bros &'Co; vessel to master, Fareed Jave Head Nov 20th, Ospe of Good Hope Dec ith. Sal'ed thre ugh the Sirals of Gaspar in company with shiv In- deperderce, tor New York. Ko date, im 21 10 N. ‘on 69 6 ‘W. spcke brig Huntress, bence for Trinidad, Port Spain, 14 an cut ip Jobn J Boyd, Ausiin, Liverpool, Deo 6, with mdse and A sieeroge presengers (Mormons bound 'o Salt Lake). to Wm. Iyeon. | Faverienond heavy westerly ieaies from Ton 1b W. Jen 1, Jat 41 £8, lon 87 25, fellin with ¢lpner ship Louis Na po'eon te, trom Baliimore for \iverpooi, in ® sinking Po dition. everything gone but the fore and main lowe: masts ard Paving Sve feet water In the bold. Took off Oapt O and crew and brought them to this port The JJ & bag been 35 doye Wen of the Banks. A number cf the crow are frost bit ten “Rite Chrictians, Hermmond, London, 70 days, wih mar. cher d ve and 46 peesengers, to'Griovell Minturn & Oo, Rxpe. rienced heavy wea'her gn the passage; lost Sgure bead, aalltod settee boro), 5 Teh, tat brie Leoniize, (of Portand). from Havas borded brig 8% Hil, from St Iago de Cuba for New York: The MV 76, aad Seen cevlalp and tro men hat died of yellow fever, experienced beavy NW aa'es nearly the whole passe om the 12th instant very coid weather, the Ist oflccr and moen were frosthitten. Brig Gehossee (ot Charleston). Steffens, Buenos Ayres, 65 es bel eine eo, to Aguirre & Galway. Kxperieased very my 3 Brig John Boynton, Bartlett, Port au Prince, 2? days, with coffee and sagwaed to Roker & Mo!lwan sxpe tsaced heavy weatber. Bil 3, 11 @ heavy gale sprung both the lower masts. los: headrall, cutwater, &c. Frank tort, ‘Me. painted black. a Ph] siripe; Wu, iat 35 2/ lon 72 30, passed abip Giad Tidings, benee for NOrleans Brig J Kileo't (of Bucksport), Grant, Galveston, Jan 23, with sugar, tooiasses, Ac, (> mastér, Experienced heavy wee Fry, Attakapns, 22 days, with $29 Dols molactes, 160 hhds rug to bunisatl, Murdock & 00. 22 inst lat 25 30 lon 7919. spoke ‘brig Wiltlam, rom Carthagens for Darien; same day and place, mpoke brig Octavia, Wood- ‘ward, hound to NVork. Arig Clinton, Thompaan, Charleston, 6daya, with cotton and rice to Geo Bulkley. Schr Sarah ir deer skins, wo Moller . afer pes-ine Perio Rico, aplitaalls, stove hulwarka, &o, Des 19, nthe outward passsge. 22) miles S3E of Sandy Hk, experienced a hurrican which ble tha gllea aw: ti sail, stove bulwarks and galley, lost the best bows chad, and run before the gale under bare pole. bat ‘On the 22d kaw a bark to windward with 1138 of tao- mast and alleatis, except matntopsall and foresal’. On the Dec, Cg brigantaine Maidand, (of Talifsx), bound to St de Cuba, which hsd lo-t in the gale of the 19h. deck load, , jthboom and maintoomast. Schr Henry B Fiddeman (wrecker), fromSquan Beach, with cotton, Lf Bird tales son, f:om the brig Souta, which has been ashore at that place. BELOW. Ove ship and ore brig. iatil the storm Steamships Quaker City, Liverpool: Tennesses, ‘ Forto Bico an¢ Porto Cabello; Nashville, Charlesion; Florida, Savanneh; ships Routh Carolina, Rotterdam; Amazoa, Lon: don; Loula Napoleon, Hamburg; Ontarto, Liverpool; Yeptune, do;,ha'k Buckeye, Salem, vis Sandy Hook, 1a tow of steamer ‘orbes Wind at sunrise, WSW; meridian, SW; sunset, 832, Telegraphic Marine Re; BOBTON, Feo 16—The shiv Grey Feather arrived at Mel bourne Nov 1h, frem “ew York. Hoeraid Marine Vorrespundonce. KEY WE8T, Feb 10~—The ehip Ashburton wil receive a rew maininast, Her repal’s ere progressing rapidly, and abe will noon commerce to take in cargo ‘The ship K.iza Mallory tatis to morrow for Genoa. Muecliancons and Disas.ers. See arriva’s at this ort, Loss ov tHe Bar MATILDA Orr HAtrenas, 18 Byrtewaze Last —The brig Matida, Captain Samuel Percy, sailed from Savannsh on the 13th of September, bound to &t John, N B. Nothing worthy of note happened unt!) the 19th, when at 6 A ¥ bad passing clouds, with a fine breeze from the WSW; all satl eet, steering NE by N. At7 A M took io etudding sails, the wind hauling to the N ard increasing. Bar-meter falling at 8 AM, go! an observation; found the vessel to be in Jat 37 10. Jon 72 36 fom noon of the 18th; sounded tha pumps, and ound no more water than usual. At 830 took in fore royal and ge ff toprail; at9o’clock took in flying jib, maintopmast: stayeall and foretop gallanteal!, wind increasing and hauling: at 10 wind still increasing; st 10.30 double reefed the topsail and mainsa{!; at 11 A M banded the jtb; at 11 80took tn foresail and put the third reef in the mainsail; ts blowing # gale from NK, the cea high and irregular and making fast. At noon started the pumps and pumped halfan hour, when we sounded, and found three feet water in thy hold; at 1 PM wore ship to the NW, took im the topsail and lay to under three reefed muinsat! and foretopmast itay ss), the pumpa contiouully golng. At 9.30 P M, sounded again and fund four feet water in the hold. At4 P M water still in- creasing, sounded sgain and found five feet water in the hold. 4:20 took in matusali, and under top mast staysall, the brig }ylag tothe wind, snd heading the sea well 5 P M, more mode- rats, with a high irregu'ar sea, the vesrel settling fast, and ap parently fu!l of water, 6 P M,she capsized on ter beam ends, and Iny aout ten minutes, the deck load sliding off, car rying the masts with it, when sbe commenced to roil slowly over until she became bottom up, the deck loal nearby with the Jong boat Jashed on it, unharmed, All hands were on the bottom of the vessel ten or fifteen minutes, when a nea broke over us, sweeping us all off, the mate and second mate lighting on the deck load, which then lay slongelde, the re mainder of us falling further astern into the water, but soon succeeded in reaching the deck toad, except one man, John Leaman, ® native of Sweden, who was further astern; and after gelting on a stick ot timber, was soon washed off and lost We cleared away the boat and waited for the raft to break up before we left il; we secured two oars, a studing éail, afew amall pieces of lumber and fifteen raw potatoes, which we found on the deck Joad; in about half au hour we Jaunchad the boat and made fast to a atick of timber, which we used dreg. and with the oars managed to keep the boa from swamping; in about 15 minutes we lost sight of the wreck, the wind again increasing and rainy; towards morning it was more moderate, but a beavy sea still on; our boat sbip- ped corsiderable water, which kept one or more all the time Daling, using our bats as balers; at daylight saws brig to windward, but ft was not light enough for them to see us, and ‘we could nct make them hear; about noon of the 20:h, saw a snll to the westward, and soon could perceive it neared as; at 4PM, she picked us up; it proved to be the bark Maria, of Boston, Capt Jose oh Litcoin, from New York for Suenos Ayres, where we ol! arrived safe. SAMURL R. PEROY. The steamship Quaker Cl'y, Capt Shuteld: sailed yes'erdsy at twelve o'clock for Liverpooi. in the Co lins line. She took out reven passengers. ‘The steamship Marion, Capt Foster, arrived at this port yes ter day from Charleston. The steamehip Tennersee salied yesterday a’ternoon for St Thomas, with passengers exd freight Suvrixo iv New York Harnor.—Although, during the Present winter season, many fine vessels have been Jaunched at the various ship yards in the city and {ts suburbe, yet there is not so much business transacted at present in the line o: building as in that of repairing. Great aotivity now prevails among the floating docks in the East river, in caulking, cop prring, &c., of rea craft; beside which vessels of different azea ‘and descriptions, as they Ixy in their respective berths, on all sides ot the city, are receiving spars, and undergoing thorough repairs in ‘heir joiner, carpenter and rigging work. ‘This, as reepects American vessels, is in part owing to @ desire on the part of their owners to have them in complete order for the opening spring trade, although it is in @ great measure attributable to the eevere weather that bas necessarily been encountered for three or four months past, by vessels cf all nations traversing the North Atlantis, In al’ this time among those that have arrived in port acareely a day has passed in which some battered monument of the storm king’s rage has not »ppeared with tat. tered garments, “bruised arms,” and damaged bull, showing {he wild scenes and heavy conflicts through whieh it has passes, and which none #0 adventurous that he would not rather imagine or read of than realize. Some of these have been par. tialiy or totally ¢ismasted, not the leat conspicuous of which was the ¢lipper ship Western Continent, of Boston, that re“ cently arrived at this port divested of everything above her decks. ‘The following is lst of the veesels thatswere yesterday Im the docks above described:— In the sectional dook, foot of Clinton street, brig Oldenberg, Oldenterg. In another sectional dock, at the foot of Jefferson street, sshr Eastern Belle, of Bucksport, Me. In 8 sma)l balance dock at Rutgers slip, brig Abner Taylor, ot Bangor, Me, Alto, trig South, of New York, recently ashore at Squan, * Zi toe balance dock, near Pike street, steam tug Screamer. ‘This boat was run into on Friday last by the ship North Wind. Bhe got lodged in the ice when towing the ship astern, near the bar, oft Sandy Hook. In the screw ¢ock near by, were the steam propeller Potvinska, of New Bedford, and last, but not least, the square rigged pilot boat, or clipper ship, Suany South, designed and constructed by George Steers, the champion boat and ship builder, Sbe has but Istely returned from a voyagesaround the globe, via Bio Janeiro San Francisco and the East Indien. "The argo balance dock, @ little below, had just discharged the clipper ship Snow Squall, which was caulked, ooppered, and otherwise overhauled. This dock, which was bailt by William H. Webb, ts sald to be the most power- fal and effective mow in use. It is 835 teet long by 100 feet wide on the bottom, and 118 feet over all, and there {8 not @ similar mechantoal construction in the world of equal lifting power, its capacity heing sufficient for the steam. er Persia—the largest of the British mail steamers now afloat. Many packet and clipper ships as well as steamers, both Ame rican and English, have deen taken into and discharged from it, Ithse been in use but about six morths, and has been al ‘moat constantly occupied by first class vessels, while the de- mand for its accommodations is constantly increasing. No less than three vessels are now lying by it, waiting for admission, Much opposttion to it was at first manifested by people In that vicinity, from the apprehension that it would iojure their business by the rom which tt would neces sarily occupy in the place of shipping; but from the great congregation of laborers, as well as the ac- cumulation of business that it has occasioned, this Ceellag has now subsided, and the prejudices that formerly existed in gard toit have been removed, Itis.a great desideratum tos commercial seaport, and people who witness the ense, facility and security of its operations, as when contemplating the steam engine, axe involuntarily led to wonder how {t could have been dispersed with #0 long, before it was invented and brought intouse, Tke new Liverpool steamship Adriatic, of hhe Collins Hine, will be taken up by ft immediately after heing launched, It is anid to be owned and managed by a company We have received trom Ellwood Walter, Bag, the Sesretary of the New York Board of Underwriters, the following letter from the agent ot tbe Board at San Francisco: — During the year Auer NARCIICO Tan. 1, 1866, Desr Sir:—During the year 1856, the namber of’ mari Aisastors on this conat have been few—not guilicient for mag (9 ‘was 24, bring! Zumber of sieamers from ran ir ftamenin det, teen § ants are very erterprising, and have %udomilavle onee fT delad lack of talent and enterprise in the citizens I will not attempt to give reacons for the failure hp | ‘our merchants, for th: 2675 N, long 122 oT min ‘ 'W; can be seen 1234 miles bi ‘The Light £ ouse Department on the coast ls now cond: by Major Hartman Bache, (U8 A) Top Kaz, a gentleman tally number of buoys have been placed on coveral dangerous shoals. ‘4 chart of the bar sourdings, tides, and a descrii entrance to this harbor, by Commander James will soon be ready for distribution. ‘This. with buoys, bearons, fog bell, and with care pilo's (who have this year bee: reduce the risk of entering this por eds, there is wot one chance tm 0. von Ss hea Ponty Peart a pet went getting her off. MA on the coast, hey usuaily appropriaia ft to thelr own use, and Your agent ‘hae no power to prevent {!,a8 in case of shipa ‘Averdeen, Carrier Pigeon and Ban Francisco, They were @ to'el love. In my opinion. no captain can give @ reason for higrreesel on hls coentvan toe wrier le Coor, oes tay tae eae {3 high, and soundingt’ in moet places can be had intims, Me he ruré in a thick fg, be does wrong: but sbould he do #o, the Jead in many places ‘would give him warcing, if used oftem the improvements in ctarts, bemg an individual enterprise. But: ow our government are tating active steos to have wbo'e coa:t of the United States, extending from Maine to Washingion Territory. proper'y surveyed by competent par. sops. Lights, buoys and beacons are being p! where re- GeRthn'Neen adore sooeasiot Case" olga oars ed ler pecesalt; ty books of direction. " 13 Len {trust the Board will deem it consistent avd necessary to Petition Congress that Com. Johh Rodzera finish the important work begun by him; st least bava the route from Californis te China examined (if not su-veyed). Not amember of Congress woule refuse such @ request, are at war, let our navy ‘While the older uxtions of Europe be employed in making correct charts of (iueds ani ebosla tude, giving a safe and nearer route to sod fresn Chine, wilt aaah sthen taivemuion a ‘Mine, with such’ olber ar the would lead to one ‘48 Gan Francisco is destined to be the important city of the Pacific conat, and as the startiug point Cor austra'ts and China, the route ought casefully to be examined. There se large pumber of ghoale laid down on the eral chart as doubttul; the ladtuce and | the shoals aad to be incorrect, and the charts generally im- islands are perfect. Now, if this route was properly su ed, the old charis revised and corrected, all doubts nto the correct tell- tude end longitude of shoals, Ac.. the route would a A fg afl geod "Ap the Bora of nd eee 4 Chame. ms meroe whe the Boare of Ender an of the city of New York have for years taken s. high ‘ond bon orablo stand, and done much for the inverest of commerce, T have tnken the liberty t» make these e that Wey may receive attention. if noted pou, te will be fer |. HOYT. the benefit of not cnly American cldz world. Very respectfvlly, your Total shipment of treasure by steamers sud and gail - sele, for tne year 1855 $46,192,000, ee Exwoop Waxter, ksq., So.retary of the Board of Under- writers, New York. Sarr GkeRxwicn (of Boston), Bourne {rom Cal'ao for Hamp- ton Roads, before reported wreeked near Nassau became & total Joss. A. letter from Capt Bourne, dated at sea Jan 20th, ‘at 28 20, lon €2 05. gives the following Darticulare: On tho 6m, While lying to ins heavy gsle, sprung a bad lesk, and was Ghliged to keep to h pumps going night aud day after thattime, ‘Tbe crew were nearly exbauated, and lx ot 1 mae was able todo duty. The vessel was put awa” for the Hole in the Wal:, to procure more mer. On cutting away the ceiling the leek was fouud sdou' 10 feet abaft the cathead and 13 feet above the keel; not much prospect of et»pping 1. About 30 tine of guano were thrown overboard, whlch relieved the vos : a ree have been a st the crew een adlet o di:ciarge cargo snd pum Another letter from the captain, dated Navoau, NP, 2d (opt, adviase of Ue total loss of the vessel, but gives no particulars. Bul fow things were raved. The Greenwich wasa of 780 tons built at Cobasca' in 1860 valued at $35 000. which snd $30,000 on her freight mozey, 1s faliy covered by insurance ‘bound to Liver- ‘imakicg for Savanzah, in Sarr James Ray, of ard trem Philadelphia, oe, peeseal ‘Charleston Bar 13th inst, Baxx Isaneista Berne. lost near San Francieco, was bull Tl eels (not i: New York as previously stated) in 1846, snd was of 537 tops burthen was @ very ves: fel, and bad made many repid voyages. Scun Mary O Ams (0? Newburyvort); ‘or Boston, betore : q bare asbore on ¥ ave GODS ide of Naptuc ket, 11th inst, leaked 2000 strokes bour at ibe time. Her oargo. 108 coske sugar and 0 carks molatson, ‘nd been ¢lecharged, and efforts would be made to got hor of fone Grcwore (of Dresdec. Me), Gilchrist which wen! ashore on South aie of Nantucket 11th tnat, is from Darien for Boston, with sellow pine timber, It is thought sue will be got “oaptsica Suviey and Glicbris, as above, both mistook 6 ina Bayley an asa) ie coty Light fer thal on Gay Head. éd oe Rewir of Vesse1s on THE Coasu—Potitions are in cirowla: tlon among Boston merchants aki United Btates steamer to ihe now over due from Europe, The subj Clate attextion. Notices to Marinors. ‘The Pite Lighthouse which bas Been erected near the oago.et le Lia! use Wi bes erect near South eartern pert of the Guntleet Sand ip the Kast Swim, off the Const of Kasex, being tow com) ‘tven tha! a revol herein at sunset of pext and thenceforth continued Notice is also si the Guefleet 11 continued. and i. an wands a shert elstence to the Westward of will thereatter be taken awey. Masters of versels, pilois, ard other mariners are hereby sirietly cautioned not to approach the lighthouse nearer than & quarter cf amile, nor, under anv ciroumstances, to aliempt te the Northward thereof. — OT PRERBERT, Secretary. Trinity House, London, Jan 18, 1866, M ‘i ‘The Latiinde (observed) of the West Pass. at the mouth of the Minsireippi, is 29 Ceg 37 min 23 nec, {nde 29 toy dr mindy c0ce nec. East Pass (odeerved) lati- Bayley. from Ponce the South: eet demands imme Spokon, é&. Sbip Francis P Ingersoll, fiom New Orleans for Liver- pocl, Jan 24, Int 37, ion 71. Pee Alamo, Mudgett, from Galveston for Liverpool, Jan #4, off Tortugas. 26° EE Fencteoot, Emery, from Boston for Havana, Jan 29, iat barks Antagonist, Crowell, trom Booton Wie Hi, for NYork soon; rm Proecoll, Halteut, dor Mantes Mataovnve, Nov 1$—In port sbip Grey Foather, Brown, Montavinko, Dec 5—In port barks ta, Miller, from N York, would proceed to B 7res; eer Fer rt ase nomen nape [ATANZAS, Fel bi . i Masmign, ‘Crock; prank Haak a Kiba Pen: |, Philab, pofford; Ranger, ta i G Corfathinn, Hagooomn; Eile Liasie, Olfsavsiek und Peck Oe tis, wig; Lucinda, Tarr, and N Hinobley, Strout, diag; Heli- con, Gooding, , 1dg; D Laprley, , for Phila- deiphia do, rigs Martha Kinsman, ashore at the entrance of the ; ‘Whita, and Norfolk, kmery, for Boston d-r, ‘Carolin Moonlight, Small; LT Kn Griffin, and Jt Dai Hen Hat Per ior Faring 6 aimed be) for Sob , Coombs, ding; Palestin jsapb, Sheer, and n; Teabella Beurmann, Tamp; Hancook, Ober; ld Greyhound, Pierson, and Dr Rogers, Cottrell, wig; sshre Ra- ven, Ross, from Buckspo crac Sing; Marina Russell: Wes, for NYore lagy El fabeth & nor (three masta), Pierson,’ from ‘Aspinwall (eupposed vie Be- Mes, Bead, ‘but in 6th leaky, and cid 6th for Key West, for nee Joux, NB, Feb &~Arr brig Roys'ston, Robinson, Ssvaa- Home Ports, APALACHICOLA, Feb 5-Cid ships Republic, Sawyer, Havre; 6th, Bydr % Tn port 7 eblpe Le (Br), Henry. for Liverp Wasttogion (6 pon erage ‘to Gor bow Lowseee (Ber Meldrum, for ao'do; Esther (+ Barney. Barney, for Boston do; Beth Sprague, Melcher, for Providence do; Croiva (Br), Oareys from tT, diag; Aurelia, Beste, for Boston la; Herrlet, Spalding, ior NYork do; Mustang Avery, for do do; Daurtiées (Br) Liverpool disg; Devon (Br), Ohl: vas Fee, 10g; peje Eines. Conary. frome Ga + 1" lew ; sche a, fom do arr Herbert, Mayo, for Bos" beth, Boston; NEWPORT. Fob 14~A\ 5 A, ff schr Wonder, French, NYork via Sandy Hook, . ae BR OOLA, Feb 4—Arr schrs Sea Ranger, Reid, Busts: + Louls Orcutt, Carow, do; Meteor, Ward, Mobile; 6a, J reiand, Frambes, Galveston. Cid Jan Sist, brigs Detrotty per nage Mea TE ‘a W Angler, Toothaker, —; Feb 4th, eohr Hydran, e 3 LPIA, Feo 15~At Chester—Steamer Pa'metto, NO! mouth, NH, do. PHILADE: Baker from Boston, was cut out of the jee and taken to ter Piers at noon yeslerday, by the Olty Too Boat ‘one wal digchorge her cargo there. And re load for Boston. ‘he Tull Hoged brig mentioned Nenarday i roman toa: n mentions enter 4 chor near Paaence is'ard. Inte Went Bay, surrounded bY toe She in renortea to be the Jobn R Dow, Coe ue rovidence, from Matanzss, Brig Maria, caer wbich #aiea from Histol on Wednesday moore ame, evening, on account of the ice off Prudence in et Bay SAVANNAH, Feb 12—Arr nteamehip Knoxville, Ludow. N York, Cid ship, Jno Howell” Seley, Liverpool ‘bark Fio- renge, Wilson, do; brig Abby Fraggis, Yingdner, Havana,