The New York Herald Newspaper, July 6, 1856, Page 6

Naval Policy—The Adaptation of Steam to the Purposes of War and Naval Gainery. 10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD, Newspaper coluimns have of late years been filled with articles urging the introduction of steam on a more exten- sive scale into our navy, and many writers who have in- flueaced to a considerable extent public opinion through- Out the country have written with anextremely limited knowledge of the subject upon which they pretended to treat, ‘Mueh has been said in depreciation of the “tubs” which the government have afloat to represent an armed ma- rine, and til! more in fulsome praise of the clipper shi9s and packet steamers, which owe their existence to private enterprike, The question of the superiority of clipper over other merchant ships, either in respect to the safety Of their passengers or in an economical point of view, is foreign to the subject which we have undertaken to dis- Cuas, bul we must express the opinion that neither in ‘their models or construction are they adapted to bear the ‘Weight of « battery or to enduro a cannonade, which in BRDY Cases Cotermines the result of a naval action, Tn.cotimating the adaptability of clipper or other mer- Chant ships for the purposes of war, the fact is seldom considered that the cargo of a vessel of burden remains mearly the same m amount during a passage from port to Port, while the contents of the hold of a vessel of war are continually and rapidly diminishing; her battery, which {8 Above the centre of gravity and motion, remaining Meanwhile a coustant quantity. Neither is the superiority of sailing in clipper ships over men-of-war so marked as has been generally repre- sented. Itis true that many of them have made remark- able passages, but generally at a sacrifice of capital and great risk of life. The mania for quick passages has obliged clipper captains press their vessels, and the owners amé. underwriters are not unacquainted with the sacrifiees whieh are made to seoure a temporary eclat & In several mstances clipper ships have been beaten by our ordinary sailing vessels of war, but as officers sel- dom publish such advantages, and merchant captains do not chronicie their defeats, the public at large remain un dor the erroneous impre=siou that no ship of any preten sions is 80 slow as a vessel of war, ‘The experiment of removing the battery of a vessel of war was tried during the famine of 1847, when the Jamestown was sent to Ireland with the donations of a Liberal public, and the skilful merchant captain who bad been selected to command her returned with the impres- sion that she was tbe fastest yessel at that time in the world. With her armament ou board she is a good sailer, anda most efficient man-of war; but it is certain that trans- ferring the weight of her battery to her hold would im prove her speed or that of any other vessel. ‘This difference would be the more observable when the consumption of provisions and water during a long cruise has destroyed the equilibrium between the weight on deck and that in the hold Next in order we will treat briefly on the mercantile steam marine as adapted to the purposes of war, a sub ject upon which much eloquence has been expended in Congress, and much ik ia editorials aud communica tions for the newspaper-. Afew years ago, contracts were entered into by the government for the transportation of the malis between Panama and San Francisco, New York and Liverpool, and between the former city and Chagres. Large sums ‘were paid—in some cases a portion beitlg advanced—os tensibly for payment of mail transportation in reality a6 a subsidy for the contractors. In cach of the cases alluded to the government held the right to receive these vessels into the service in the event of war, while one line was obliged to receive as commanders officers in the navy, and another to receive four passed midshipmen in cach versel as watch officers. ‘The object which the government had in yew in prowi- = for the reception of their officers was to give them facilities in obtaining a practical knowledge of -teamers, Dut in the course of time means were discover ed to evade the officers were tharawn except vessels. Some who bad become acccustomed to the service their commissions, and the goverument, instead of obtaining for the navy men familiar with Steamers, lost some of the most promising young officers, who could pot resist the svperior inducement of an inde py aye with a salary sufficieat to support families in comfort, to the subordinate position and small pay of a lieutenant in the naval service. The steamers thes subsidized were not adapted for warlike poses, and the system introduced was the most ex- ive which could have been devised, as it involved payments for an indefinite term of years for the Privilege of purchastug or biring thew steamers at an enormous price during war. Should war occur between thie conutry and any other, Nig ha ete = mare pnemeefal Jap ta which Wye our packet stoamors would. nataratly is idle at their wharves, unless employed by the govern ‘Jearned la the law," we will not discuss that constitutional provision that Congress sball grant no Monopolies, which it certainly appears to have done by and thus preventing competi- lant has paid during the preset mail steamers which she has so Lberally supported when oreasion Wo use (hem for the transpert of troops. be observed that such vessela were used only as , and not as vessels of war, a* bas heretofore soconfidently predicted by the adherents of mail Steamsbip lines. The fact, however, that Engiad is so well provided with steamers of war prevents this ar gument from having its due weight as appued to other countries: ‘Notwithstanding all we hear and read of the strength and saudity of our steam packets, there isa marked dir ference in their construction sad that of @ st War, es any one can assure himself by watching the building of cach. One® ouly lateaded t bear her eu gine, CoM! ane «6 buried in her hold, waile the orb i thy weight, has her ponderous bat ted the centre of ty; al- ways an important *lement—and epecially so, as con on Of coal, provisions and water iacreases ina ical ratio its effect upon tho ship. The pacaet wer it built with strength of timbers and planking suMecient to roewt the action of the tow while in addition the steamer, [n common with othr Vos els of war, is expected to endure the weight of a can onade, to have a power of resistance to the battering power Of her otemy. This ability t» bear batiering {an important consideration, which bas in many iustan decided battles, lnut as will be seen hereafter, i ‘ess iva portant in side wheel Meam-r than in propellers and bailing vessels, owing to their weakorss The slight beans, carlines of the packet Seamer are not adapted of heavy guns, and even when «tren great expense o. ime ‘war would be the re the weight below cannot Portion on deck thet coustruc to ‘Owing to the greater wheel steamerr over fuvariebiy employ od « Bortalion O; paasenc: re tons bas prov Are pot ade pte! fe Brian and France that it Will avers Tue masts ao1 reader heas vital pointe, a © stituted im om joys peariy a fame stern it pointe the boiler surface cf the wa! r ed for raving, th of prop: tempting & comb advantages of excl) murt be greatly wheels of & steamer must retard a ¥ eal], and on the other hand marts and y & sire of a vesse! rust Lmpede asteamer iy when steamine against « head wind y, poley Woult dictate that the our future wars and futare antago bists ehonld be duly considere? ‘To thove even the least gifted with politica: eagacity it Gust be apparent that any naval contest in whicl be @iguced must be with either Kogiand or Of which uations Bave @ vastly preponderating on the wen consisting of every Qecessary clement. | or of awar with either of those nition? descents will doubtless be mace on our coasts, and probably upon some of Cur seaports, bot our permanent fortifations, backed Ly respectatic Ue! the utility of which ras #0 fully developed "ay 9% Anbastopol, will very s0on teach the for craton ‘Add (0 there inert devence samen wete mint while v oportionate ery much, masses of non which the iron’ horse—mor~ mownt and diretui to invaders than th wooden hors prow 4 to the defenders uf Troy—enu briug to any menaced pov... and it Will be seen that the war would s00u wmuT ax almort ively maritime charecter eych war we caunct but hav» the ultimate aivan ‘o France we ! fand @ necessar United 2tavs my Fravné. eng and woul! alse euler by the reat outlet to her manufvctarss but she wi + the Went of the raw materia: upon which focturlug amd commercia! yy osperity in such a coponde. We w doubtiers suffer from the -appres: fon of Gur commerce, but to « wore limi vd extent we al) we we t almost all : t A paonline facility for arlapting theumoiyos t ' and Capital DOW emp ved in foreign we { be epeddily diverted to her and not 8 pret Is. A War at present would, like ‘ tke a prohibitory ww auow of . pring ap and matu wavuiacturcs Which foreign competion | Pisvariat om eenente us from essaying. Such would be tn all probability the political economical eftects of a war, while the actual contest would be for most part on the ocean, and the object of the parties respectively, to destroy the commerce of the other, Cruisers would moet like stout knight errants of oid, and contend for supremacy, but the vital blows would be given threugh the capture or destruction of commercial vessels, The enormous injury which our navy ant pei vate armed vessels inf upon Great Britain in the ‘ast War, suggests to us the means which we will pos a any future contest, and we will not be tardy in aye lug ourselves of them’ and instead of Iaying our yesseu up in harbor, as was proposed by cautious statesmen ia 1812, we will send them forth boldly to cempete with their equals, with the proud consciousness that, as iu times past, they will render a good account of themselves, ant thai when they capnot be more chivalrously employed they will be dealing deadly blows by attacks upon the com- merce of the enemy. With a naval force, which, for the first twelve or eight- teen months, must remain vastly wforior to that ofour gi- antic adversaries, organizing our ships into leets would worse than madness, and the question arises as to the class: of vessels best adapted to a predatory war, and tu contests between single ships, which must invariably ensue. Two primary considerations are requirea—speed, that they may overtake or escape from an enemy at pleasure, and the ability to keep the sea for long periods. The first con- didion is so ostensibly desirable that it requires Lo argu- Bement to support oF explain it; the second may ot be so generally appreciated England or France in the event of a war with this country would blockade ai! our naval ports, and make egress ani ingceas a matter of extreme aifficulty. They would also station a na sal force im the vicinity of mpertaat foreign commercial ports, which would preveut or render it dificult to obtain the neces- sary cupplies, Of one fact we may be assured, that ever; coal depot in the world would be clesed us until we had conetructed a sufficient number of ships to force their blockade. Our own ports biovkaded, and forogn depots closed against us, what, then, would be the utility and condition of our sidewheel steamers, whether origi- nally constructed for men of war, or mongrel attempts to transform our steampackets for that purpose? They are uot adapted for sailing, and their coal Would scarce carry them clear of a force blockading our own coasts. When their coal is once consumed, they would resemble a whale, gigantic in proportions, but without flukes, and an casy prey to any adversary, however contemptibie. That such would be the natural consequence, requires no proof to @ man of ordinary perception, and’ we cer- tainly do not write for the utterly ignoraut, or the cavillcr who requires a demonstration for every pro- Position which, once stated, is self evident. We coa- demn, therefore, side whee) steamers for the purposes of War, and most unconditionally condemn the =ystem of sub- sidizing packet steamers, when it is done on the euppo- sition that such vessels can be made available in War, except as despatch yessels and transports for troops. The class of vessels which wculd be made most available in war, and especially in such a contest as we are moet likely to be engaged in, are stam propellers, mounting from forty to sixty guns on two ¢ecks, con- structed ard sparred with especial reference to sailing qualities, and with the screw d'sposed in such manner as to elevate it above the surface of the water, so that it may offer Lo impediment to the ship when under sail, The Merrimac, Wabash, Minne-ota, Roanoke and Colorado, five of our new steam frigates, are of this class, and are among the most effective vex in the world. In stich vessels the propeller is purely auxiliary. and only intended to be used in cases of emergency, or where it may be made eminently ful. They are masted and rigged as it intended exclusively for sailing, and neither their machinery nor their serews will interfere in the shghtest cegree with their sailing qualities. The consump- tion of coal is small, yet they steam reapectably eight or nine knots, being thé rate which we have every reason to expect, and which will be quite sufficient speed two answer all the couditions required of vessels of this class. Jp action they would enjoy all the advantages of steamer and sailing Vessels, having the mobility of the first with the comparative invulnerability of the second. The funpe. and false stern post are the only vital pots in addition to thase of a sailing vessel, and they are 50 iutinitely stall in proportion to the hull of the vessel that the chances of hittmg them are exceedingly remote These points, too, are only vital so far as mobility under stream is concerned, as their disability will not affect their qualities under sail. They have the seantling and endurance of one bundred gun ships, with a weight of metal equal to aship of that class, and ample space on deck to develop its greatest effect. No frigate, however modern in her construction, could cope with them; while @ line of battle ship, even, of the first class, would scarce overmatch them, especially if heavy weather should de prive her of her lower deck battery, which would almest invariably occur, except in the mildest weather, @nd the smoothest sea. Everything is in their faver—weight of metal, ability to Gre up at ali times, endurance and ability ment, whether under sail or steam. They possess, Pparamonnt advantage in such a contest as that in whieh our country ts most likely to be engaged, viz., the ability to keep the sea for long periods. Not depending as A general rule upon them as a means of propulsion, thei con-umpuon of coal would be small, while their immense capacity and limited crew ‘would cnable them to carry provisions and water for several months. Their spacious gun decks give faciities for berthing their men im an airy and bealthful situation, and would enable them, when sailing On a cruise, to carry two or three additional months’ provisions on the berth deck, with tritling im- convenience. A veasel of this class has anotuer ad- upon which, however, we attach less nee, as it is contingent and might not be reali zed. 5 f @ long cruise, the should have expended her coal, she might thro@ herself on the track of transports and coal vessels bound t an enemy's depot, and supply ber wants without the rick of encounteriag an overpower- ing protective or blockading force. at may perhaps be ur aide whee! ora wonld eniov the sai - weeed that aide wheel aif ecek aucoeen, br iallactoes Coal te the life blood of a side wheel steamer, without which she cannot exist a3 an efficient vessel. Want of coal destroys her ability to progress or to tight, aud no prudent commander would risk the sefety of his ship ou the contingency of meeting at sea the means Ww secure Propulsion and eficiency. Even in sight of, and close to a colier, a side wheel steamer, without coal, could pot overtake her, as, however «low those vessels may bt as a class, they will outa! aimont any sido wheel steamer. The propelier frigate, on the other hand, is, par ondently of steam, & ificent sailing vessel; and though the coal which she might meet on the high seas, would «td much tw her efficiency, it would not be essential, and we there: fore consider ourselves justified in basing calculations up2n the contingency. As may be inferred from th» fure- gots, OM opuion ts, that tue most efficiest veasels of war are frigate built propellers, euch a those alresdy enumerated, snd that they are peculiarly adapted to tho probable necessities of our country. There &, however, one drawback t tho founding of eur bopes and plaps upon the employment of these highly efficient vessels, an objection by no means inherent to them ar aciass, but to the peeuliar constitution and or- gAuitalon of our government, and the ve-sous :aotives by whieh the many minds which assist ia govern! country are swayed. Tue representatives of our people will not eredit the until it is at our doors, and when too advance. This i the experience of the worli—history having taught even it: moat ardent voturice that no re bli —net even warlike Rome, while she retained her Libera! inatitetionswas ever prepared for war when it Durst upon her. Th lity of wrepublic at the rane time i little lees than miraculous, and once engoged tu war, resources are developed which astound even tio the harvest of ser- an Ca Ord tions arc aireaty on bandor may be | speedily supplicd—money and hordes of laborers will ly throw up euch Works ax will make ou: forte tm preenab) oor extenet# iniaud communnations will at 4 a speedy means uf concentrating large armics at meuaced point, uve shun supplies which posers Com But heavy propeiiers, such s avs be spring up at pents’ teeth when sowa by the Mtv bance and tm for our have b sniffer provic ° agai beth of w y, two means a be mate carried with tj prove a torr .ble scwur contend with similar v * ee, and (np mort * bet overburde ved b& Duttery—ereape fror ers which th «nf ter. Sull, the empie t of prévateers cannot be conad | vate those who n it tuiy Consist gt 5 with equate bet in preying apon the weak, und that cat so much Witl the patriotic object of Weakening the ene my ® for pecuniary gain. The advent of pear & predatory war on the throws upon the communtty a large number of nght only for ge'n or excitement, ane m, and who will return rsuite, For these and enggest them-ol re ubject, Wr conceive n situated as our own should care retain the right to employ priv European batons have attempt sd aly devised stipulations—it horukd mene of distresaing am enemy that the government has em. aud rested to ali ‘oss de ie ita ent Propellers could ‘ ab ¢ reatest exertions, be constructed, aad the narhinesy placed in them in much less than a year Renvy sai.ng trigates ¢ be bat and de patched in twucd fees time, Lit they ate larger than would be eevon tial inn naval gner iin warfur®, and would be nece-ary im the Fecond phase of Dtest, when our force woul? hay = become anific ent to raise the blockade of our Jomts end meet the enemy on equal terms. Sach phase would probably ceeur in about eighteen months afer the com mencement of bortilities, ax that would give us ample time to build onr fleets in navy and other shipyarits and for the manufacturers to supply machinery for such steam frigate ae owe have siready alluded to, Meanwhile, cor whole available naval force would be « abrow’, and from ite activity, ita ability to keer to contend with vessels of equal force, und to enppe-* it tel? at the expense of the enemy, we have «right |) ox t the most satisfactory results, The limited nade: excels now afloat would Ye the only drawback ¢ tem tor the ammoyanoe of the enemy; and the que arises @s to @' tt class of vowrels nt our active force, They m Uuroughout our couniry. th tion naturaily tha eu.uran: , sufficient to encounter the battery of an i and, if the contingency of war require it, a Superior force | =mirt curry mrovisions for long periots to aable them te avetd rome depots broad init t have com rtable aecommoriations : that they ean be patched within a ‘ tint nenced, OF becom that Lor “ 1 to prep wa few sob we slready ‘av’ in the nav y for increasing ther dur ng pence, and of t despatebing a large num Ver of them on the fist udication o war, These vessels NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JULY 6, 1856. are known ip the navy as first clase sloops, and are, per- haps, onsquelied by say vessela of the samo rate wm the world, 1 tonnage will avernge about 1,000 tons register, and their batteries consist of sixteen thirty two pounders, of 42 owt., and six oight mach guns of 6. cwt.—a ely formidable armament the five ships of this class now in the navy, ail sail well, have good ca- yecity for stowage, ample room to work their heavy bat- ries with etlect aud berth their crews comfortably. Pech of them could earry six months’ provisions by ju- Gicious management of the space, O2 board; and it is said that (wo of them—the Portsmouta and Jainestown —can carry pine months’ provisions under hatches. In 1814, With the fow facilities which we then pospeswed ui thal re mote point on our frontier, # live of battle ship was cov structed und ready for launching, at Sackett's Harbor, in two months from the day when the wood-cutter cor menced felling the trees tor her frame in the viro co fovest. We sbould very mueb distrust the boasiod progress of this country, if, om Our seabvard, with the immen-e force of mechanis and materials which war would place ut the Risposal of our government, we could pot iu fifty days have forty sail of new sloops on the ocean, makned with 8,000 seamen, formidable to their and # scourge to the commerce of a maritime Those who remember the cruise of the little Fssex when under the command of the chivalrous Porter, will appreciate tho service which each of these ’ vessels, judiciously commanded, might ren- der t the country, The Essex, alone, aud without depots. or friendly ports, boldly entered the Pacific, lived upon the resources of the enemy, almost anvihilated bis commerce and whaling iuterest in those seaa, and produced a panic which was felt throughoyt the British empire. Since that time the commerce of all na- Viens bas vastly increased in those Beas, and by compari- son the effect Which would be produced by forty or fifty active cruisers may be approximately estimated. What we have already recommended indicates our opinions as to the most feasible and practicable war policy, so far as our navy is concerved; and wé will now proceed to dis- cuss the last subject on which we intend to treat in tho present essay. No subject connected with nautical affairs has been 60 much modified within the present century as naval gun nery. In the naval wars between Great Britain and France—monarclical, republican and impertal—the Eng- ish commanders invariably aimed at bringing about a close action, in which the muscle of their seamen, their personal courage and endurance would supply their defi ciency in skill. In qhe early part of the centary the French had devoted more attention to gunnery than their enemies, who sneeringly accused them of a preference for the “game of long bails.” In those days, in many floet actions, when the noise and expenditure of powder was very great, the damage dove to the combatants rea- pectively was exceedingly small, a fact attributable to the distance preserved between the opposing lines and the defertive gunnery of both parties. war with the United States taught Great Britain @ lesson which has Leen singularly beneticial to her navy. In that contest she encountered men equal to her own in muscle, bull- dog courage aud endurance; aud who, in addition toa pationa! aptitude, had been carefully trained to pointing and firing their guns. The advantages which we derived from our superior skill was obvious, and general atten- tion was soon called to it by Colonel, now Lieut. General Sir Howard Douglass, in the first edition of his excellent avork on Naval Guvnery, published in 1818, Nothwith- standing the consciousness of deficiency which prevailed among intelligent English naval officers, the progress of improvement at first was very slow; and even so late as the battle of Navarino, the line-of-battle ship Asia—Sir Feward Codrington’s flag ship—fired filty tons of a shot at ® Turkish frigate without siuking her, and that, tuo, in smooth water, and so close that they could di-tinguish the white of the eyes of the Turki-l defenders. We are not certain that this frigate was not Egyptian, one of Mchemet Ali's contingents. The French appear at no time to have suspended their efforts for the improvement of naval gunnery, and more than twenty years ago they bad on board their ships the tangent or graduated ‘sight now used in all navies, A few years later the Fnglish, at the recommendation of Sir Howard Doug- lass, fitted an old line-of battle ship—the Excelient— and stationed her at Portsmouth, for the purpose of ex perimenting in gunnery and giving a practical course of justruction t seamen, who were afterwards drafted to different vessels employed in active service. Many dis- tinguished officers, among whom was Captain Bast! Hall, were not too dignified to avail themselves of the course of irstruction which this establishment afforded, and al tended there for the purpsse of graduating in gunnery. The ordnance officers of the larger ships are also gradu ates from the Excellent; and thus, in a few years, and at a trifling expense, Great Iiitain has provided herself with an efficient corps of ordnauco officers, anda large nam ber of practical gunners. Nearly coincident with these advances in the English and French service, the howitzer or Paixhan gun was introduced into both navies. At the some time, in our own service, which by its exploits had called attention to the necessity for skill in naval gun nery, the most singular and unaccountable apathy pre- yailed. Resistance was made for a long time to the in treduction of Paixhan or shell gums, on the ground that we bad none in the war of 1812-15, when we were almost iuvariably fortunate in our naval actions. A wooden batten, with a groove was lashed on the gun as a sight, and with this rude and imperfect contrivance our older officers appeared perfectly content, and utterly un- mindful of the improvements going on around them, It was perfectly obvious to all who used them’ that euch gun sights were only calculated to mislead, av, if they were placed correctly in the first instance—which was very unlikely to oocur—they would iminediately change when the wood warped, or when an unequal strain was brought upon the lachings. Any one acquainted in the slightest degree with the sighting of arms is aware of the great difference which an almost im. perceptible deflection would make at the end of # long range. A struggle for and against the introduction of im- brewed cemne missiles, and the introduction of = propriate Fights, existed for rome yeare between the younger and older officers; and although the autbor of this article saw Paixhaus or howitzers used with wonder ful effect against the castle of San Juande Tiloa in 1838, he never saw a shell on board an American vessel of war until 1845, at which & they were considered a fearful and incomprehensible missile, nut to be used or tampered with: and although he saw, at the same time, graduated sights in foreign navies, he never saw oue vp board a ves- ect in which he served until 1861 “ Bonor to whom honor is due.'’ In 1850 Commodore Warrington, then chief of the Barean of Ordnance, dis. carcing antique prejudices and predilections natural at his advanced age, convened, with the approval of the Secretary of the Navy, a board of young oMcera, to whom Le confided the task of reforming the artillery drill in the navy, and compiling ance regulations. When the Hoard was about te ¢ ene, he said to at least one mem. ber that he aud his compecrs were behind the times, and that he willingly confided this duty to younger men, who had been constantly in seretce, and kept pace with the improvements of other nations. We owe much to Jom modore Werrington for this concession—a rave instance of iibera'ity in an old man—arid w the hoard of bis selec: tion, which was almost, without a are of while an ordnance mat al was pro- taulgated which bas left as little to desire, Before the work was consummated Commodore Warrington die but in bis successor, Commodore Charles Morris, the wavy obtained achicfof ordnance ablo tn the extreme, and veulous for the progress and linproyement of this un portant departinent. Fron a career of usefulness Com riodore Morris bas recently been removed by death, but wot until our ordnance baa atte wed a perfection, under superutendence, whieh we oo eve cannot be din apy oth-r It was wot, howe in.prevenonts and perfect.cas that this e taken but 10 ) int owt still existing {oe ia Mesty te suggest some exsential modifications, is Well known, even to Taany persons uncenne ted with miitary and favai affairs, that the teude ra improvemett in ordnance is & wee number of and increase the we ght and heli guns or Lowiteers, of eight, nine, ten, and eleven inches, have in taken the place of thirty two and forty-two (The eleven inch gon is a recent in have yet cen armed with them. board te Negara ) such guna 1 Unquestionab! fe ting of our «a with om eteatn armen. how ‘ not the weight ef meta! to endu whicd t give them @ range equal to the th!-ty two ant fort Pounders of fr gates ani line of battle f aystem lutroduced v ‘am armame te gune of jong cal vat without ure a pre portionably heavy charge of pow qnentiy, secure as é to this tystern 7 powers, but pit.r afew years’ x apparent that the range of such it pat inetead of a eteom fr ye leawinng it tie ad on exelucively deum and « «| a} peared that the iarge and expensive steamer with het few howy gins, would be, over a certain divtanes, ut tirly helpless, abd be at the morey of a -miing frigate, wth her long guns; wheres. if “he attempted w ap: preach, ee would inevitally be crashed by the gr ater nuuber Of guns whieh the eaiing «hip Would Tring to bear against her, ‘These frets being weil ander stood, induced a modificati » the Britl , where a eta ted with one or Wwe guns of beary calibr vow shell and colid shot at long rine 4, doubtless, @ peat improvement, and bas ¥ ory mech jucrensed the of Cleney of steamers, but ae naval gunnery is eo une eb loug ranees, it appears that the chance of hitt object ® ms a direct ratio to the number of guns cm sppeeing the «kill of rach combatant to be eq that view What woulr he chenees of a "h gone of a long rang fiigat tong thirty-two pounder 7 wan tery? Should the eteame eho cour r vital poluts pleco her wt ‘ ti tte inet the use of «te vm which cre ‘ bench 6 eter (hot 1 tages of 9 er =| 0 will , th nin thie article of 4 ‘ror her pe sition e i ing v from A point of impunity ty 61 6 steamer (fh Calm, OF im light wentler, comy with a saving ebip, hae given rive to this mistaker ” Which Lae been elevated ito a principle, up ob many erroncous theories have been based. That a bpleainer bas, in respect to mobility, @ great advantage over u tailing vessel, iv ail the varying circumstances of wind and weather, is an incontrovertible fact, but it by no means follows that, owing to this quality, she enjoys the advantages in attack which 50 many persous aliri- bute to her, ‘The Bengal tiger is infivitely more agile and rapid in his movements than the rhinoceros, but in many cases the result of a contest is in favor of the latter, eirong and active tiger creeps around bis adversary, careful to avoid his tremendous power, and aware of Lis iuvulnerability, but his slow and thick-skinned avtagenist keeps towards bim a steady front, and stands prepared to meet bis assaults. The com- parison Of theee animals will illustrate the olfensive ond defensive relations between a steamer armed with Paix! and & few heavy guns for long ranges— the most favorable conditions for her—and a sailing fri- gate. The weight of the engine and coa) of a steamer nocessarily decreases her capacity for supporting a bat- tory, ane consequently the preponderanse if force is ia favor of the saihng ship of the same or much less ton- page, The object of the steamer, especially side whee), would be to chouse ber position at a distance, in order to avail berself of the long range ‘of ber heavy sbot guns, and, if possible, to take 4 raking position, when but a few guns can be brought to bear upon her. Should the steamer only mount shell guns, at long dis- {ances the superior range of the thirty.two pounder would give @ smiling frigate a decided a taagny The ability to assume and retain sucb_a position it has long been the custom to believe. When thore ts a good breeze no One doubts that the sailing ship can be so man@uvred as at 4)] times to present her broadside to her more mo- Ddile gh oe ‘The advantages which @ steamer is sup- pored to have in action is in cal yet fow seafaring men, with the longest experience, have often scen & 80 calm that, by proper management, @ ship’s head can- eo be brought round and her broadside brought to year. Undue importance has also been attributed to the sup- poeed ability of @ steamer to place hi if under the stern of a sailing vessel, without conshlering that the ob- ject presented being smaller, is much nore difficult to it, and that line of battle ships, frigates, and even sloops, can bring heavy guns to bear out of their stern ports. If all the ciroumstances of a naval combat be duly considered, the difficulty which steamer would meet in attempting toselect a position will become apparent. The sailiug vessel, with her nume rous guns, occupies the centre of a circle of which the extreme rarge of the steamer’s iongest mitting that sbe bas @ marked superiority in this respect—is the radius, Estimating this at two and haif miles, we have, as the diameter of the circle upon which the steamer ope- rates, the distance of five miles, and consequently a circumference of fifteen miles. It is well under- stood that the steamer, if side wheel, or propeller, armed with but fow guns compared with ber antagonist, must not fall within the effective range of ber battery, her object being to select some et of impunity, if any can be found, and avail berself of her superior range and gubnery. ‘The steamer being on the heam and under the dis- tant fire of her antagonist, may wish to cl her position to the bow or stern, but to co so she will be obliged to steam about three and a half miles, or one- fourth the circumference of the circle, and while accom- plisbing that distance, even should it be a perfect calm, ‘the sailing Vessel can tow ber head round twice, if ne- ccssery, with her quarter and stern boats. A proper understanding of this subject will convince even the most ardent advocates of an exclusively steam marine of the utter absurdity of a steamer “playing around’? a sailing vessel and cutting her to pieces with impunity. of ships, means of pro- pulsion, and gunnery are intimately connected, and it is not a little remarkable that while we devote 80 much attention to the discussion of the former 0 little is given to the improvement of the means which we have at our disposal, by organizing a corps of practi- cal gunners. It js & matter of little importance whether our guns of a certain calibre haye a greater range than our evemies, if our gunners have not the ability, from want ef natural adaptation or practice, to give to’ them their greatest effect. Our present system could not well be more imperfect and unsatisfactory. When a ship is put into commission, her quota of seamen, ordinary sea- men, landsmen and marines is sent to her, but no pro- vision is made for gunners, and it might occur that not a man of her crew bad ever pointed or fired a gun. This would not probably occur in peaccable times, when we obtain many men who have served in other vessels of war, but might during war, when there would be a lary influx of merchant seamen. It becomes the duty of the oflicers to train the~e men in gunnery, and itis a fortu- hate circumstance if a ship is ready in all reapects for battle within three mouths after receiving her crew. ‘This fact will be appreciated when the difficulty of hitting ab object at sea is duly considered. The deck of a ship upon which the gun is placed, is in constant motion—not a regular motion, the estimation of which would be sim- . a complex motion, combining the roll and piwh. © object fired at is also in motion, and in heavy weather the intervening swell, which conceals it at times, enters into the combination to inerease the difficulty. All per- sons who have used the rifle or musket are aware of the variation which a slight deflection makes at the distance of two hundred yards, and can realize what it would be extending the distance to one or two miles. We can only compare the practice of naval gunnery in a seaway to shooting on the bi with a rifle from the back of a galloping horse. Without instruction and practice, therefore, however brave and skilful our seamen may be, they would be nearly useless ina modern pave! action; and our ships for the first three months aster being commissioned must remain in port, for the purpose of exercise, or run the risk of distrediting the country by ongaging an enemy who has acorps of practised gunners. Owing to our im- mense tonnage and the facility with which men gain a hVehheod On shore, we sufler inconvenience from a def- ciency of seamen. ' At the samo time that we introduced into our service a corps of gunners we might do much to supply this deficiency. To make a go gunner it is by bo Means necessary that a man should be a seaman; aid no class of men would learn the use of a gun with more facility than those who bad been accustomed to the use of rifle. Nac of gunners were authorized by law, and a weagoing ship detailed for practice, we could sou enlist good class of young men from the interior of the coun- try, who, in a short time, would make skilful marksmen, and whose cxpecial duties would be to point and fire tho guns, but who like our marines and the ih marine artilierymen, would pull and haul the sea- men in working the «hip. As an epcourgement for wen of good habits ww enter this corps the pay er t be respectable from the commence. eut Service, and increaso at each successive listment. After having been sufficiently drilled in the sornery ship in artillery and infantry drill and practice, fas Well as with the pistol and brondeword, they could be cept on board cruisers, where they would form « seml- military corps upon which the officers oould depend in any cluerget which might occur, and would, besides, soon become thorongh seamen, to which they ought to be dueement of increased speedily do away with ,"" who, for the © ne cesity for employing fret few months, are necessarily i hg pother military duties or those required in the ma- hageme tof a ship. W. have elready much transconted the limite wo had ae-igned ourselves for this article, and will not at present wit mpt to gives full developement to this idea v hich we deem of vital importance te the navy. Jn conclusion, we would ouly say that while we depre- ‘war, #6 long a3 peace can be prererved with honor, we mo. cornestly hope that some eMcient preparation way be made before it bute us Oring to the a: Circumstances of our political constitution and AeOraphica! position we are "iable at any moment m. in cell.sion with the most forrudab e paval power ‘and although bitter correspondence is inter. nd warlike speeches are made in Congress, n is made to meet the contingency whieb may aaelet in bringing about. Three times been on the brink of 2 yet no effort ap caianity, it te trne th reparation for the j re, bul those who Oro F Which Weare wnpr J evgaciy Lad anis ie by Congross to t there war no wa ure 1 © the ¢ pared, canuot« yated such a peace ——— ay Our Aldermen are Treated in Bhockiyn. the W TO THE EMTOR OF THE HERALD. New ¥ ate 20, 1856. Thad no desire for ty, Lconciaded t i yt in regard t gated outrage %¢ tol en me, tn iy versions of the atu pr bile p ad th been made of m inte, anil t hav tion thereto, Tat piivilege of your columna to plain and truthful tater ont of the action. c of the t n of the Fon. Millard more ooklyn, on Wednesday last, being one of the © outalttee of Reception on the part of the Doard of Alder nucnef this city, I, with great inconvenieace, left my bast leat my absence should be ateribed to political feel nm my part, and accompanied Mr, Fillmore and suite to the Gity Hall, Brooklyn. Being detained a few mo- ments at the entrance te the hall, in conversation with Councilman Colyer, also a member of the New York Com. n the Temainde: of the party passed up stairs, and got ready to follow I found the door of the recep. wom garded by two or more palicemen, who ro- Jet me pass. Iyave my name, and told them J whut } wax, but one of them #aid he didn’t care , atl Immediately seized me by my two arms and me back in a rude and violent manner. Of course ayored to dikengage myself from the graxp cf the roffian, bot Was instantiy seized by anot it crown U, when I wae fin rovense’ from their graep, I foun! that my wallet had Seon abstracted from my pantaloons pocket, containing two hundred and ninety eight dollars inom and other popere of aloe, I then inquired for the captain in charge, Aman by the name of Smith, believe, Was pointed out to me, on the platform or stairs ccanplaint to him, bet h nothing to do with it, that the military h ha whole proceedings. Tthen inquired for the Chi ' who, alter #ome litle delay, was pointed out to me cross ing the park. Ifan after and overtook him, and made my complaint to him, #tating the manner in which | bat Deen treated by his subordinates, and aloo robbed while tn their hands; but instead of the redress I ¢ ort, that shen and | made ty high off very ¢ Hi replied that he presumed it wa me New York thief f had brought over with me. then seked ldm if it would not he weil for him to take a for the p description ef the money and paper possi, Of detecting tho rascal, but h fe ane, Os he probably had got over to where belonged, ard spent the money by that time Twa foiled, 1 fin bt Mayor Hall, te wh on L stated y on ing hun, seo, the number of the poucem en's top by Whom | bd been 26 prosely ineultod and aeswu't 6d. who aseured m thatthe matter should avestl pated—xince which Lhave hoard nething abont it 1 Mr. bald + a plain, onvarnished state mont ¢ tier, and, while T kace no feclings mralice or Feronge "9 gontify, that I reeard the coudugt of the authorities of Brookl,n as most outrageous, and that I felt, and etili feel, moet Keemy the indignity as woll as the wi inflicted upon me, need not be Before cloring I desire to make honorable mention of Alderman Vab Brunt, who teadered me every civility, and seemed mortified at what took place, JAMES R. STEERS, Alderman Eleventh ward. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. at. MONEY MARKET. Satunpay, July 6~6 P.M. Jn the absence of the regular meeting of the Board of Brokers to-day, operations were of @ very fluctuating, un- settied character. It was a curbstone business through- out. Prices were inflated by the bids of irresponsible parties, and although their contrasts were refused, prices offered passed current. Regular brokers having outside orders were not disposed to operate, preferring to wait for the board to establish prices. Eric was bid up to 647% 4 65 per cent, but there were no sales between respon- sible parties over 64 per cent, and it closed at that price. Reading sold at 934; a 9334 per cent; New York Central, 3 a 9335; Michigan Southérn Railroad, 9844; Cumber- land, 23a ; Cleveland and Toledo, 77% a 78; Michi- gan Central, 93; Chicago and Rock Island, 93%. At the close the market was not s0 buoyant. The bears appear to * be patiently waiting a time to strike, and it certainly looks as though they would soon be able to do so with fatal effect It is now sunshine and tair weather for the bulls; but at this geason of the year a cloud may in a moment obscure the brightest day. We advise holders to be cautious, aud keep an eye to the windward, ‘The Assietant Treasurer reports to-day as follows:— Paid on Treasury account, Received a“ Balance Balunce credit all accounts The warrants entered at the Treasury Department, Washington, on the 2d instant, were as follows:— For the redemption of Texas debt. For the redemption of stocks For the Treasury Department. For the Interior Departinent For Customs War warrants From miscellancous sources,.....+ The steamship Atlantic, from this port for Liverpool to-day, carried out $894,871 40 in epecie, on freight:— At the annual meeting of the Danbury and Norwalk Railroad Company, the old Directora were re-elected, ex- cept W. A. White, of New York, who declined, and whose place was supplied by Ebenezer Hill. Receipts for the past year,... EQpeDseSy.cesseeeeseees $57,274 19 Net earnings.. ++ «$23,028 35 —which is 7 per cent on bonds, 6 per’cent om stock, and a balance of $338. ‘The foreign exports from Baltimore for the week amounted to $161,330, Included in the exports were 9.298 barrels of flour; 1,580 barrels of corn meal; 11,416 bushels of corn; 3,644 busbels of wheat, and 1,127 hhds. of tobacco, The receipts of the Philadelpnia, Germantown and Nor- ristown Railroad for the month of June, 1856, were $29,185 25; for the same month, 1855, $25,511 70; increase, $3,675 55. The following are the receipts on the Morris Canal for the time stated: — Total to June 93, 1855, Week ending 30th... Total to June 21, 1856. Do. do, 28, . $89,546 85 10,858 63 $100,704 98 388, 781 68 10,588 02 99,168 70 At a meeting of the shareholders of the Iowa Central and Air Line Railroad Company, held at Maquoketa ‘on the 4th of June, the foliowing officers were elected for the ensuing year:—Stephens 8, Jones,,President; Norman W. Isbell, Vice President ; George W. Bettersworth, Sesre- tary; Jonas Clark, Treasurer; A. R. Cotton, Attorney and Agent; George W. Waite, Chief Engineer. The road from lyons City to Jones county line, a distance of forty two miles, is now under contract, and a force of near 120 hands and teams is now and has been employed for the last month. Some five or six miles of the grading is now done, and work ia being vigorously prosecuted. The main line will be locajed soon from Sabuls to Maquoke- ta: and a corps of engineers will immediately run a pre- liminary line to the Missouri river, a8 noar as practicable to the 42d parallel of north latitude, preparatory to loca- ting the same. The financial affairs of the company are in @ most healthy and promising condition, More than balfa million dollars to the capital stock has been sub- seribed, and subseriptiens are daily increasing. From the statement posted in the officejof the secretary, we are enabled to ascertain that the total resources and labill- ties of the company are as follows:— scription to capital stock. otal receipts... ‘Total disbursements, ‘Total resources... .. Deduct total habilities . Asseta over liabilities oe ‘This road connects at Fulton with the Galena and Chi- cago Air Line Railroad Company. Fulton ts opposite Lyons, on the Ilinois side of the Mississippi river. CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT. Satenvay, July 5, 1866, Flour—The market was firmer and active, with agood export demand; the sales footed up about 12,000 a 13,000 bbls. closing at an advance of L0e. a 15¢, per bbl.; the salee were 2,000 bbls extra Obio for export at $7 a $7 1255, apd 1,000 cc mmon at $6 50 a $8 25. was ‘2c. a de, higher for rome description; the markes was active. with sales of about 76,000 a 50,000 bushels, in. cluded in which were 6,500 Milwaukie club at $1 58, prime do., $1 45; mixed Indiana, $1 50 a $1 55; prime to choice Canada do., at $155 a $1 87);; Southern red ranged from $1 60 0 $1.80, Ryo was quietat Sie, Pork ‘agg 2 with pairs of moss at $20 60, and of prime at $17 Sotton rm with light sales J Saled of 200 bble. Ohio and prison were made at BVAKVING AND LOUVGANG BROADWAY, OPPOSITE ASTOR PLACR—, large and elegantly furnished parlor, with bedroon also Ww line single ro lot, with board hed; rooms are cool aud airy, and desirable for the summer 43 Referenres required. 0 BROADWAY.—TO L&E Gr ningla, urdlshed or uaturn 648 BROADWAY FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET, with board. The rooms are pleasantly situated, airy and neatly furnished; location, unsurpassed, ta, the eruire the principal hotels, Can bé let elther single or insuiis, * Dinner at six o'clock. Good table and charge moderate, 151 TENTH STREET, A SHORT BLOOK FROM BROAD- way.—A weil furnished and pleasant parlor and bed~ Foom, % 1 dar; two ry alt the modera, a nor front sulable for par roouis on second floor, front, suilable for & od. Also. ine as, § e closets, on second House first class, wit wi le yenlemen, nces, Dinner at 6 o'clock. WAVERLEY PLACE.—A FEW SELECT FAMI- lies and gentlemen can now be accommodated wi in one of the most delightful loca- for conve inilta of rooms, w! tions in the elt), wear GO BAST, PROADWAY.—A FRONT PARLOR, WITH pantries, to let, with , furnished or unfurnished, iO a gentleman and wife, or single gentlemen. | Single rovm tlso for gentiemen. House contains bath, gas, Ac. SPRING STREET, POUR DOORS Lfcke J — —T0 ley several DI gent The ig near all the ‘Washington square. eel 10 FRANKLIN STREKT.—A SUIT OF ROOMS, ON the J rooms for Inquire as first bouse STREET.—A FEW 6E- 55 WEST TWENTY-THIRD ect rf can now be a families and with suits or single hiful local: broadest roots ‘ith, in one of the at ieee aes residence, also a delightful office rooms, Wi jathe city, aa am ‘mont de biful locations for summer PI % 45. 4 AND 49 BAST BROADWAY—FOR FAMILIRG y and le * bythe day of week, from $1 to $1 25 per day. OT BOND, STREET. GENTLEMEN AND, THEE wives, or single gentlemen, can be accommodated wi pleasant rooms; al nsient boarders ans men ace lated. Meals served in the rooms. ys GREENE STREET; NEAR OANAL.—GE! OF afew single genilemon, can’ bo ag- Sehdeomnely Curished rooms, ta sults if de- UNEQUALLED, " ate, scenery un- ‘choicest fruits of all kinds abundant, pearss edibles ‘luxuriant; two hours rido trom New York, north. 308 Becvonal Price $6 to $6 cterriow tare, July Ist to th. PARTMENTS FOR GENTDEMEN, NEAR THE PRIN- cipal hotels, on the first floors, to r a ether permanent or transient, for the summer. Apply at 89 Prince street. FURNISHED ROOM WANTED—FOR ONE OR TW@ single gentlemen, with bi ‘and tea, and dinner om Sundays, Any strictly private famtly having such to disj Gat Terma not exceeding $14 per week for the two, may ad- dress box 2.150 Fost ollice. N. B.—! kee} need not reply. RE YOU SEEKING GENTEEL BOARD? IF 80, bog ] ‘at the Boarders’ Exchange, No. 2 Appleton’s Bullding, rst five prntahonay. Partin wtiieas San ope try, given gratuitously. Parties wishing an boarders | by applying 16. @. 1 SMITH ACO. COUNTRY SUMMER HOME—R A r water an a] NGLE GENTLEMAN MAY BE ACCOMMODATER with a furnished back room, in a private family, at 35 By Willow street, Brooklyn Heights, withiu two minutes’ Walk af Fulton ferry.” Terms, $6 per month in advance. GENTLEMAN AND WIFE, OR A SINGLE GENTLE- & privace man, cau be accommodated’ with ’ n> Tamily, n'a house with all the modern improvemen quire ‘at 123 West Twenty-second street, between and Seventh avenues, Referen GENTLEMAN AND HIS WIFE, OR A FEW RES- pectable young men, ean be acconmodated with boards le young ladies, at 22 Catherine street. required. also two respeetal Terms moderate. GENTLEMAN AND WIFE, OR TWO SINGLE GEN- tlemon can be accommodated with a furnished room and, doard, by applying at 39 Grand street, — OARD.—A WIDOW LADY, RESIDING UP TOWN H leasant and healthy location, wi to let a furnished room to agentiomap and lady; board 1. Te for the only if rms moderate, house ts newly Trained: 5 and gaa throughout, and convenient to the caraand slages, Address G. W., Cuion square Post office. OARD.—AIRY AND CONVENIENT ROOMS, HAND. erirees ceria at Eeeeegeed — Fourth “a venue, opposite Calvary POA) AND COMFORTABLE ROOMS—TERMA VERE ibe International Hiceel: good tablo nd bathe. “Toquice st M03 Franklin street, west of roadway. es OARD IN BROOKLXN—IN A SMALL family. large 'y room, and. iy minuies’ walk of any of 248 Post olliee, Brooklyn. Bye. AT STATEN ISLAND.—A LADY HAS TAK! Mra. cottage on the declivity of the Landing, some vee suitable for lies oF genticmem. Post office, or apply om the preimisea, ognerns 4 ee oe LEG) rs oe im pleasent corner of First avenue” Location central, and convenient stages and cara Terma, $3 50 and $4 per week, ROOKLYN.—A LADY AND GENTLEMAN AND A few nee gomen can be accommodated with pleasans coms and bon: ; by applying at iu located. (only and with gas, bath, Brkt: —ONE FURNISHED AND TWO UNFUR- nished with or without board, where the comforts of 8 home may be incured, or would Jet tho V4 e. Terms moderate. ‘Third Kouse east of Court street, om the sou Hide. =e OUNTRY BOARD not over one of four PRIVATIZ ‘A young gentleman can be accommodated wits with partial board, within five upper ferries. Address A., box Saude street ‘iho hows five mingtes’ walk from Fullon WANTED—ON THK S¥A SHORE, 's distance from Hrookivn, reens, where there are no ener veneers desirable, « liberal price will be paid. Address J. A. M., Herald 2 office. 8c Fama BOARD—IN THE DELIGHTFUL VILLAGR T of Flusaing, for (weer three indies, with young children. c house ie very pleasautiy situated. Terms moderate, v= pt house svmis of the railroad depot, Flushing, RY BOARD-NEAR THE SEA SIDE, HALP A wo familie ibe eccommedsved with bonrd, for the summer: ae ood bathing, fish 1. Apply at 76 4, bear Crop: summer. ad boating. Rege- ay, coruer of Ninua lumber wharf, OUNTRY BOARD CAN BE MAD IN A PRIVATE family, for four grown, perros, plenty of shave and medation for horses, thirteen miles from the city, near tio Harlem Railrowd, Address M., box 41 Post office, ‘July inst it steam engine, 7D, nearly Woud sheurs, togetber with a lot of 'p UCTION NOTICK.~ASSIGNEE'S SALE OF PRRFU ¥ woods, shop gfixtares, ke —JOHN RK. S\- . by Savage & Parks, to-morrow, at 1% reet, near N stock and goods and varie, ng a geue Terms cach. manu, the enti store, compri of a fan ral assortment. ty made: fall fe tables, richiy voll paintings, comprising ‘ks, china vases, lace d seoretary, etegeres with together with a large assortment of dining aud china Ware, silver ware, entery, &.; anh: y cushis d chairs, rockers, ro Washstands, hair rpreta, oulede Jr will commence tthe pacloc will be The house to let, with imunedi To id at I posses: BOGART, AUCTIONRER—BY ow, Monday, at 10% o” 5 ner of Franktort aod William, Hure, consisting of mahogany + ' hogany bedstonda, cane » tiron alr mattressem sty od ps. office desks, clocks, carpets English olicloth; also, the © ects of & restanrant, by virtue of an execution—tabies, @ airs, counter, decanters, tumblers, bar couutér, evoking 8 over, crockery aud glass ware, pletures, & piated ware, &e., de. AAC JONES, @'clotk, at the auction rooms, UCTIONSALE.—H. T. LEEDS WI , dilly 8, at 1045 o'elock, all househeld furniture wood parlor sui rose woud plano! covered in rich Fretich brocatel; ricitly carved bedstends aus, Washsiands, aide corner efegeres, mirror front and back, rosew: od centre and side int Tes, rowewood secreiary and buokeae, rich gilt frame off Paintings, emong which may be found (he following —Judih with the head of Holofernes; Raphael's arm chair, Voyage ot Life, viz, Childhood, Youth, Manhood, Old Age; Ca e.;'rich Bingiah extension tables, are of Andre Dreatn of Arendia, &e Rirvinaels and ingrain carpate. on] chairs mabogony apring seat do, y tete-n-teton, hogany Trench belateads, beat curled hate ‘straw palliasses, pring mattresses, na tee sete, & lot of chine and glass ware, cutlery silver plied ware, rich eit and bronze clocks, splend Ince and broeatel curtaina, French painted “nn! gilt cornices, The whole to be Fold without re: he house to let. Tnqttire on the premises. Persogs niture will do well to altend this sale, SSIGNFP'S SALE OF GROCERIES.—BY VIRTUE OF ‘an assignment made to me, T will expose for sale, ab ane Ton on Prtaay, July 11, 1856, at'l0 o'clock, A. M., groceries, fitures, hurse, wagon, Ac., store 2 Carmine Sree ©. W, HASKILL, Assignee, D*%o, store at AUCTION=NO, 99 NINTH AVR. nue. doing & good business. Accheap rent. Will be sold low to the highest bidder, on Monday, July 14, at 10 eelork A.M. Terms eas: QUERTFF'S SALR—WEDNESDAY, JULY 2 AT 10 A.M, WD ni the sou of Wall and Wacer street trenes in Water street), aj nd ext 4 stairs, & vainal we law Borary, \ogether wich the cases and the office farnt‘ure, ae. & JOHN WILSON, Deputy Sheriff The nbowe sale fr adjourned until Saturday, the 6th of Juiy, at ll A. M., at he same place. JON WILSON, Deputy Sherif UR-SHERIFF'S SALE — Ayat O Renoward ent allowed in the he court granted une 24, 1866, I Will expose fe wale, ol ibe ect, North river,on Mow diy, July 7, 1866, at UL orcloek fu thé forepoon, the brig or ease) railed the Alma, her apparel, wekle furniiure, ke AMES ©. 3 ©. WILLET, Sheriff, A. B. Rowsss, Deputy Sheri. wondered a to ‘h fy 7 BR 0 fainted aud rooms ty ined daa, bath, be it f ‘2 u oderate ose Moor alu bedroo} — ith board, lg! cae board, furnished or unfi iso for gen ke. 9 handsomely furnished jJwinon.” “The locauon is "as iret olaas Uurd oor; also large double and rs all weap furnish “inytice as sboVe, entlemen ‘be accommodated sing! board, streets: for s phyeician 790 sing ‘also. tranalent boarders, Je gentl Iso tr Southern genile: and ther 009 13 ated wit turnishe siced, with full or partial beard. ‘The house has reoeatly’ 90 92 | ments. Terms moderate, Reference given and (especially for families; Hivalied, fr Sb especially Detaled circulars at 308 Broadw: ‘and second floors, to re a4,245 84 " reakfast and dispose Boarding house pers Broad rticulars of the deairable plicese A St yonth in ad A board, in We ired p ahos ferved. board Lecation 27 for - ir) ionitg te Gayton fn fr and has m4 ‘he. fet, with hous’ Food table being among ar oo the C from bath house. ange on i n M | wort, WOUNTRY BOARD CAN BE OBTAINED AT 132D _/ street and Filth avenue, (formerly the residence of Chaa. ) pear Harien river. A suit of delightful rooms ith Croton water and bats, venient to Kecond, Third emen of business this is a Henry lis 0. 3 AN tee Loard. cue door from Washingtou parede ground. und No wdd STANTON STRERT—TO LET TIN TWO AN story and basement hours with rear shop, 25 by abet 4% feet, nton street near the Dowery, Pe vom ai onee. The ehop has baca used for a aaah and bilnd For partioulars apply to H. WFIL, iM Kesox mevet, Pal i WASHINGTON PLACE.A (RW GEN- scan be accommodated wih perual ‘Bronk ROTING ¥. or 60. KOOMS atlemen, son wat PARLOR AND TWO LARGE single @ fi 4 rew ibocad ny the premier P'GASANT ROOMNTO VET—WITH BOARD, AT sits, Minor’s, 12 Kasox street, Jersey City bates’ walk from # About tire 1 MORRISANTA rrive amd de: Ht aD FOR ON® * from ¢ QUMMER BOARD.—AT THE HOTEL SS depot, ten m y Mail, T part almost hourly D QTATEN ISLAND. —BOARD MAY BF 1 or two familes, in a delightful and healthy neighyorhood. Salt water bathing, bonting aud fiabing couretw at, For pace toulars apply to Mr. J. ACKLAND, [Barclay street. T Bow house, oeen a and bi Wen GENTLEMAN, A COMFORTABLE Wedroom, wit Partial board, at Staten Taland, or some ‘dallyMhecesstble, where good sea bathing cam Address, siating terms, T., box 33 Pow HIRD FL.0O coms, wi"h close ed by ® private family, bh. Appply at 27 secon ce ven. chaser 1. Ney. -. ©. ‘estorn macket. to dixpose of will reosive the highest taving e store, or adiressing John Murray, calling at street, $5. 000 Porm OF NEW AND CAST oer Came. adresting THOM D, CONROY, OF GENTLEMEN'S LEFT OFP Mana and pe er amall wn tase Pom PLSES MORONRY, 41034 Poart aoa. ED LOTHING—LADIPS AND GENTLEMEN HAVING / any to. Os eg of ean receive the utmost value by addrene- toa 5, COMEN, 12 Laurens sivcet, near Canal, oc 68 West Broadway. Ladies attended to by Mra. Cohen, Bae EXTENSIVE CLUTHING WAREHOUSE, Noa. 66 and 6 Fulton street. Thin summer eulta, Black alpron Whitedock m Zephyr cnasin. ore WA cack cpat White Marseiiles vests. White drilling pants... Alpaes enatas, trimmed w Brown li » Wor’ 2000 Se & ita pants... ( LOUIS HAUAMAN, 98 BROAD. J way, reapeetfully informa his frienls and (he publie that he intends to furnish to his patrons ov the glorious Fourth of rand mualea) entertaininent, to continue daring the YONCERT HA duly a day. leat Philadelphia | or Wder, and other vefresbmente fn euperion quality, om lau Give tam 9 gall,