The New York Herald Newspaper, January 1, 1857, Page 2

2 © the Paris Bourse were, on the 2¢fh, Off. for money, @r¢ Otf.500. for the end of the month. A fall of more than 2 per cnt, bas thus beep witnessed since the eartv part of the monik. diight deotine of prices tm the railway ket Corp marbet doi, with a tendency to lewer prkis. Our Mad. id Correspondence. Mapkiv, Dee. 6, 1856, Reo Loan for $1500 000—General U' Donnell and the Quem and the Bmbary to St. Peborshurg—The Queen's Pyfow to Reconcile O' Dennell ant Narosez—The Latter tecing Out of Punor in ie Palace— Paciliating in the Council Quarrelidiy of the Moderados— The Tailot @ Se- ert tinm Brat the Ship—Whas the French ambasadar Bre gen his Walle Hunger Vrsurders—The Drough— Phe Government bigirus—B illet Girls— About Tails Mr huchanon s Tuit ~ Democr asic Party of Spain. Tr-day, my dear Hensin, it will be diMicult to write youarything readable 1 pave been a long ime by the fide of ore of your Apgio Amerwans, of Engheb blood, and bir inerferabie dive deviis have made me cire spc, bypocbondriacal and impertivent. If I turn my mpd scye ou Narvarz I see bim ugiter thaa e' be ber rgreed upon thet joan with tbo Frenchman Mires fer the 1 if og amount oF $'6,000,000, ready money. (BD agreed upon between the Spanish go ard Mr Mires amounts to this: The latter pgrcee tO furpub the Spa ith treasury $15,000,000 cash the term of e'ght moaths, ip five equal payments of $3.C0OU,0C6, For this the government is to issue and de- by er to1im new scrip cf the consolidated exterior debt of Spain, searing ap interest of three per cont, under such corevien: and with »veb circums ances as make it really to be received by the contracting banker at the rate of about 3:35 per centym of its nominal value. That is to tay. to order to realis: $15,000,000 caeb, he Spanish go- ‘Verrmens cops nis (0 brue its scrip and bind itself to the Ps) Ge Dt oF adoa $46,: OF, 00 principal, and interest upon fe rame at the yaie of three per cent. Tete to be roted Wat atthe very time the Narvaoz Cadwet agreed to wis ove ation this consohdated ecrip ef Spain was quoted in London apd throughout Earope 88 44 per cent of its nomsnaai value, and found ready mo- Bey at that price, Tee opt ration. (berefore, ts no more nor less than ap attempt to practice a stupendous fraud upon ihe nation, and to pul the benefit of the same, par. in the pookels @f the mutters, suc part in thore of the Freach gentic Mop WhO keeps tbe Oank. as such ti has buen reoogaized Dy a4 parvies wn Spain The opty reason why this has not already produced the fw! of ibe Caoteet, ts that they have noi quite dared wo @o the ting ¢f hand. Dut have published the operation, wb ® provision that if anybody else would better ibe terms within a period pinetwon days, for the oul be preierred to the orginal contractor. 1k was catoulated, n> doubt, iat the tee wo t hort, ip the presen unsettied state of Spaa is, for apy capitaists 10 hear of the mattor, in Vertigaty (i allair, ceiermipe to beter the bid for the Whore #15 (10,000, and seod agenis 1 Madrid for taat pore dur be the Ume fixea fr tbe agreoment with res 10 become oovclurtve. If aay should preseatnim self no dowdt the original contractor stunde ready to Gempounc the mater and buy sven parties olt by letting them ta for a share of ibe immense proit w be reaped Dy avtirrg te the original trausaction, and wbich can BO be caloviated at a coos less (nan $),690,000 in the Worst cir umstarces An¢ now | «ill continue ‘0 give you the benefit of my bad Bwoor ip ibe parior The (wot 12, | am io & rage, jast as the Vi.aivauit grcera’sare whom Her Mejosty the Queen 4008 uct cease WO flatt r, aud who peveribeless will nat be sotten:d Peroaps )ou wonld hke t pear what ook ple the otner day between We Queen and agar yen wil ebief and high pr sive you iw ihe f the sty le you ike bes:, and comes Out iD all ” ocks ifke an ancient comedy, but it is only modera bistory— t of the tibe of Viealvaro. SCENS FIFTH. Qe di corered tian iiny, cowrtenance radiant, appears lo have caryht am wee, [uter 0’ Donne, Quern —rivw are you? @ Vane — At the rojal feet of your Majesty. Queen — Wevld you ike to go minwtor to Russia’ © Connell. —No, my indy. Queen —Why! Y Donnelt —\t is @ qucetion of honor, aud 1 prefer to stay ai Lomme—— Ob! wy ear Jiexap, when 1 get tans far the Gemon of envy seizes me and whiske me round as tagoor w Litks rouua Ceri iu the * Syipaide.”” Puy you are not a Spaniard, por even a Mabonose, dear Hea ‘AbD, because then you would know what ) 0a would Dave @ ibey were toappowt you Mutsur w Raseia—tuiriy thousand © elary, and tweaty thousand doliars make the jourvey. wrt U Dovnel) prefers taking the chance of being bas who i H me OLher ebape, aad won't go: and! dons fee us Her Mojerty is very lisely to thiak of me tor the place, tor wbich Were is po douvt fam highly qoanited, 1D Wy OWD Opicion, as about two handred morvol us are Bat i will keep you intormed how [get oa in my bopes ‘OF this appolvtment, Meantime tao (ucem, Quding tua sbe cus.’s get O Vouneil off w sitde down hii om tho snow Danke of We Neva hee imagined a pian of recone to Narvaes Uafortueately, ibe euccess of whis ai dertakii g t* Jost about ss de trable aad as math 40 be expeciea ws tbat ef making you Yankees friends of the Exgiien sides, this would oaly be a little by play ot Ber My) sly ’4, if ebe aid ih; becuse ehe herself would obadly set bem querre ling the next day, with her tale- ing, jor leave! 1]. bas whertied tnis quatity from her Sugust fstaer, who resis in peace. Une cuaracteristic of Her Catho.1c Mejesiy i to be comstantiy teliing ope what 's, im order to bave toe pleasure of settiog Doub also ® fact is, that Her Majesty alroady begins 1B Of the doting of Narvaez, aud the old goaule ie wits’ end What wig 1 put va to rendor Bim self mort mp reeadle. The opposition thunders, the political parties snap at bim op ali nd even ibe memvers of his own party busmmess of tne joan with Mires ts 20 bier’s trick, to buy bim a oew cloak, ARO FIVE O Lew Gress to the Tavorive ballet g ri. ‘The war «bicb the moderaans wege among themselve' fe getting to be worse than that which the manclas have — ob jrom time immemorial in Toledo street and its ht ‘When tho Queen dismissed the O'Donnel! ministry, sho [vse the Grand Cross of Charios Lil, to Paawr Dax and 0 01 tbe 0) Abers of tbat cadinet; bal they, out of dotioacy, leit portfolio of Stale to be presented for re by tho Incoming ministers; but the op the decrees, aud the gentiemen wore Jot wibout their crosses. Bat wnat co you care lor crores or Caivaries? What you want to know are thase secrets | premed yoo— bot [cas oply give you a gumpse of one of thrm this week, keeping its litue necked body close tit! avotber mail, chntto you, by way of pe enchesis, wet the je at tie mowent seriously od by the seb it bes received from iho Island of where a great movement is rupposed to be pre- paring, in ebich you Yankees are ultimately not less in dercred than we are. Conchs, a4! sold you, is removed from command, to all flere ad porpoees, #0 far as the reeoiution of thy @ divet to that ofrct goes: bat the person eno is tore piace him if not yetsclected. Geteral Urbdinondo, pre seut Mivister of War, is the moet likely to rooeive the ime Lt. But lass night rumors circulated that the crisis of Qe minwiry st length at band Two opposite wo enews ( v pute the por . Narvacs vaciliates, and toils ie wet will ron bia. Everybody agrees that toe Min teter of Finance, Scoor Barzavalians, cannot survive ine = hat $.5,000,000 joan; bat whetner be ill ~ eome lone, or whether Narvaez and ali Baade will @ttber on the reiaiive strength of tae bolt ropes aad the rees in Wi tho ri faster coolly vo with bim, is a question which —s regeg it bio rd for @ithor result. The French ambassecor, Marquis du Targot, nat ar- rived bere. They say be orings waistooat pocket full of ben. bons for Isabel, and a letter io bie wallet for Narvacz and Poni, aii about the Unied Staves. As 8008 a8 he has shaken off the dust, aod tmken a glass Of eau aucre, i hati cali oo bir sod ak Dim all about it, Lewers from Malaga, yerterdsy, exp-ens fears that the @acrders in that cty Were about © recommence, Aan- ger @ beginning to pinch bard oo all sides. Ip Macrié the cit) satnoritice began tome time ago to Make and rel! Dread to toe poor at five cents the pound the weve! price Deing three cents, aod bakers’ prices at Present even to eight ceo Gut there were so mary @aimants for ibe city's breed Wal the aathorities pab Mebed a0 orcer pot wo fureleh it except to those woo Drowght « certiGcare of their poverty trom the carate of ther pareb, The resalt of thie OmDipreseDt, armed @ ith musket and sabre } Gt are not (Dough © prevent the disorders of the hos a abupeantly, OF the coming crop Of grein ie root de are Geroured by the dry ners. the prices of everyting are still rung, od Bo eUCD Boar efty bas been known jor many years Bas the Minwier of toe loterior, Sr, Nooedal, bas to at tend to the Gencing sirie aed to the clerks ia ols depart Went, From he bas reycested wo go Ww Confession every we k, a8 be dore Tom government is very religioos Narvaez himarit Gives ite letrure noore between the baiet aad ths church. Une moseot be looks at the women, and the DeRt ot (he priests, and thal noteiinetanding the pricete have 00 lege—I moan to vay none that are visiole, for { Jews, nocoraieg 10 pop @ tan beriore , aod tole tow you « € ; ane yi that Narraer and Nocodal wad CY YoU AKIO AMericxaos l ber to wk you, «bat will Baot when be it Presideut? Will ne cut it off or wl yrvt Mr. Soule wo carry it e we have aa orllcer Bere 10 varsy the tein of the Quoee? tos rewiads ms hat the overount of Exparero #neahe + gout, (a 28463, bed & long tal, ba: When He Came bask to De resi dent we fot * bob tall Ne dowot ta re trouble some epi 0 matiors of gover: ment, aod ofun Pros doe Inmentaole covrequendes, MKS Was green voiret One Of Ma kw@e Sovle’s, #DCO Came near breaking ibe leg of the ambasracor of F aooe Ba ¢ eum baw b fe one of thetve. Bot Gon’ go thy party it ihe y ours—itis pr fery © te erty. We At the North ot, aed om bepyt acatse you that it Keeps one eye open. ” prese gune—ix pounders, Ber builders, bavieg regard ‘The Hermann evevuntered the mom torrito fm tbe avian tie Be zee for mort o mo. tato oe ‘abous 900 empton the verse! bevuly, end dat % able to mske headway against ihe gate. Se centre shaft, carrying the side levers of ope of whe engpes, Broke, and the hock de ‘The tb'p wer tous wade compietely ‘epentent opra the r of the remaining engine. It 14 @ mont provitential cmatavoe tbat the perfect diveiv'ine prevai'ing oa beara the, Hermann, and im tie engine depart ment, caused this sorious disaster to be of Bo 1n- jury tothe vessel. The slightest eelay in engeartng aaa * oppmg maocbiocry would probably bave broken ouper epg'pe, aud the Hermaoy * ould wen have left to the mercy of the wavos A: it was, me reck of the broken mackioc was quickly disengaged ya the bead of the sbip put aboat for Southempion stesming with ono engime driving butu paddiewacets fhe Hermann arrived at Southamptun oa te evoo wg (f te léth ulttme. The pawoagers have siguota testimonial to Oaptain Higgins, exprosive of unelc \omueth.n of the great seawaniixs euill, courage and praiseworthy conduct dispia) o¢ by bim shyougauat the whole of this trying perio’. The Hermsoo’s mails aad pansengers were forwarded to weir destioauon by the Fulion, and the valuable cargo, aiver vsiog sarvaced. would be reshipped by the agents, Messrs. Croskey & Oo , with all practicable speed Sovmia¥rtos, Monday, Dec. 15, 1953. ‘The United Siates Maji swamebtp Hermann, jon ree turned to thi: port yesterday under the o' instances detailed, came mto dork ay, for the purpose wf ber machinery repaired. We bare crnverred wit ral of ‘he possengers, and find ihem al! tuorongoly fled with their treatment on board, end the conduct of Captain Hiygins and bis oficers throughout the critical circumstar ces they were cailed upon to eoconnter, Tue folowing gratifying address has been presenta to the coprain:— We, the undersigned passergers on boxrd the United States mail steamer Rermanv. having been spared f-om the dangers of the deep. think it proper to express our feelings 9m our nar- Tow escape. We started from Southampton on the 3d inst., under the most faversbie auspices, which were, however, not realized, for witbin 12 hours of our departure we were met by a very heavy gale from the westward, which lasted with unremitting fury Unt the morning af the sib, | Rhi'e congratubstlog ourselves on a temporary Jull, the outboard side lever centre shaft of ort engine parted inside of the supports, and notwithstanding immedia’e stoppage of the steam by the eogineer, severe- ly damaged the va've :aring, hent the skle r vis, and render €d that engine totally useless 1t was immediately disconnect 0, and we thus were obliged to put our trust in ihe starboard engine alone Or maturer deliberation on the state of the weather. and with the expectation of & continuance of the heavy westerly gaes we bad slresdy experienced. oor able commander Ceemed it prudent to wear sbip and pu rigging addi thonal Jory yards and eaus to assiat as far esibie the now severe'y iaxed er gine, But our trials were not yet over; the Juli Was of short duration and on tbe morning of the 11th a tremendons hurricane which bad been foreseen, aad once already evaded by our able and experienced captain, by char ging bis course, suddenly came down on us with inde seribable rapidity and violence Bn’ our galiaatcommeander. with bis usual cool intrepidity and experience, waa on the 1s efcient oficers and fine! through the fearfal dang cceeded. rendering the days which reached port those of wuxiety and ‘A pomn- ber of heavy sq elapsed before We again suspense. herens, therefore, we consider ourselves most grateful to Divine Provicence for mercifully soaring as, We cousider it ako proper to pats the following Fesolutions:— ‘That we tender our sincere thanks to Captain FE. Higgins for his unrem*it ng and sleepless vi perience and impertarbao! onreelves p ost fortunate to Pave Circumstances, with a comms intrepidity. and that we been, durii degree sil the yualities which characterise the able seaman, accompiished gentieman and navigator. hat our thanks ere also due to the ga'lant and gentlemanly officers and tinelv organ'zed and highly disciplined crew. ‘That while we are convinced thst the anc 0 the machine was of sueh a nature that po buman forest the engineers is charze could have preve sted it, the rapidity ard skill with which the broken engine was discoonected and secured reficete the highest crediton the whov engineer corps and their able chief, albert G. remb'e ‘The presence of mind and mechaical expertness manifested doring this trying scene cannot be ioo hichty appreciated, and evinced in an eminent degree how werthy he, as well as bie efficient assistants, are of the responsible trust reposed ia them. Cop. Wirkelmann, S. W. Fisk, late master of Jobn G, Kimm, the American whale ship HDL North Star, Jobp Grant, Henry F. Inman, ate 3d offi- Ch. Mohbange, cer of the bark Labuan, BG. Moehring, Mech. en- John) Wey!, Rineer, P. A Enichen, |. Harbeck. Lewis Pi By a mort remarkable coincidence. the accident to the Hermann and that to tho Cunard steamer America oc- curred om the rame day and about the eame hour ; the Wetter ship reporting a qoarter 10 10 as tbe time whea she was struck by the eee which almost engulted her, and the Hermann’s leg naming 9.50 A M., or 10 minutes to ‘10, ns the bour wben her engine-shaft broke, both on the mornirg of the 9th inst. Great Damage to Steamships by the Storm. (From the Lopdow News. Dec 17 } The steamer Azofl arrived as Soutbampwa yesterday morning. convoyed by the rteamer Madrid. the azoit Deluvgs to the Peptosular and Oriental Company, and lev Southampton ou tho ¥st wet. for the Maurittus, wore she was io be employed in carrying the mails to and from Acen. She was very ceep in the water, being laden with the company’s stores for the Fast. She got as tar as abovt one hundred miles to the west of Cape Finisterro, when she was obtiged to turn bac) Sbo was seventy hours ip one of the mort fearul gales ever kno: For oriy eight hours the hatches were battened dowa on ac count of the reas that washed in over her, sad the of. boere and crew wero w#itnout food during the whole of time. She was pooped by a tea, which washed al) ber rudder gear, tod carried the boatewata off the eck snd cashed bim below (n tho engiue, injuring bim badly. Several men in the engine’ depart ment were severely injured, and s boy was wounfed The sbip damaged, betog, as the sailors dereribe her, almost wasbea to The tran- sport Cleopsira fo in with her at the entrance of tbe Cravnel, end rer dered bor assistance as far as Piy- mouth and there put some men om board of her 1) assist the crew in working her up toSoutmampton. the Peni Jar and Oriental Company's tamer Madrid left Sou nday moruing tp scarch of the Azofl in ied more arsietapce, and fellia wah ber off Such cxtensive camage to #% ships by storms at bas been experienced during the last three weeks, baz never been known before. Soarcely a:team steamers have been worsted in their ¢noounters with the December gales, and bave turned back dieabied and dis comitted. The fory of the gales bas been felt all over Ue Moditerrapean, over a great portion of tne Atlantic, snd in the seas surrounding the British Isles. Some con ception of the force of tie fea may be formed from the fact, tbat as the Australian mel! samer Earopean was coming from the Clyae to Southampton water asea wash ed over be d with such force, that tt ited ap a spare tons, that was on board, and which in falling went through the deck, This was the damage ibat caveed her detepaion, Honors to Capt. Hartstein at Portsmouth— Visit of Queen Victoria to the Vewsei—tHer Mejest Reception on toard—Ketarn of the ship to Portsmouth. The Areve dacovery ebip Reeolote, presented to the Brity b nation by United Staves Congress arrived at Spitbead on the )2u —) under the commsad of Cap- tain Barvtetp, of the United States Navy. She was aacr American colors, but on ing go ber anchors the Briiab ensign Was run up alongside the American; and on the followirg day exchange salvtes being fired, the Resoluve cbenged ber colors to Britis Op the morning of the 1th, Captatn Harteteta landed at Porterrouth, ‘nid cflicial visite to Chevalier Papps. Jardo, the Cot ites Vice Congul, and tre military and civil ‘authorities, An invitation toa public basquet by the corporation and inbabtiants of Portemouta hss been hecepted by the Captain and officers, but the dey is not } et Gxeo; and ¢very mark of reeprot bas bean paid to the American cihoers The Rerolute wae towed np to Cowes on Monday, the Qoeen baving intimated a wish to pa: it te the ves 1, abd the steam frigate Retribution was also sont up to te on the |, and several gunboate and olner ebips were stationee im the roeds. The Queen and Prince Albert, accompaniea by somo of the royal obtid rep, pate their viritabout 10 o'clock on Taeeday morning. the let, the English and American flags flying at the peak of the Kotolue, ant the royal standard was hoisted a: the main as soon as ber Majesty stepped on board. Capt. Hartetein received the royal party, the officers grouped on either side in tall uniform. fhe ii eptiemen assisted in the reception of her Majesty: —Mr. R. fone, United States Consul; Chevaiier Vincent Poppelardo, Viee Consul; Mr. Harding, Viox Cons! for the Untied states at Cowes; Onpt. Hi | Of the United States mail steamer Hermann, and Mr. Correlius Grin- nel), son of the projector of the American Arctic expedi- tion. Her Majesty, baving receivot a cordial weloome, pom the vessel, and retired amidst enthusiasiic eer ant d-juner was aftorwarde sorved tn the ward- apt. Hartetoin “tbe Qreen and ext, “ the jont of the United Srates,”’ which both drank with much applanee. “The British ard American navirs and armics’’ were Capt. Hartetein’s nes'th wae drank wih The American Ooneul, Mr. Croskey, and Vice Conuis.”’ was responded to by Mr. and be consiuced by proposing “the Union Jock and Star Spangled Banner’ with an appropriate sentiment. Subeeqrently, Mr. Oreskey proponed the health of Mr Corpeijue Grinnell, which that gentieman acknowledged tn an eb quenty, h. * The future success of tne Reso- jute, and may ehe be again employed in prosecuting the eearch for Pir Jobo Frankiin and bie comrates,”’ was propored by Capt. Higgins aoe seconded by Mr. Grio nell, and evoked hearty applaare The authorities of Souths mpton fornisbed @ special steamer tor the occa tion, Capt Hartetein wae invited 10 dine and sleep at Orborne, afd ali the officers were inv tet to visit the reys! grounds—a privilege of which tuey ail availed sbe mae! ve The Resolute returned to Portemouth on the following cay, . THE QUEEN'S VIeIT TO THE RESOLUTE, ‘om the Lenaon Timee, Des, 17 } Vester(ay morning the and Prinde Albert tn- the Clecovery bark Resolute, wn now lying ex, ih the Medina water; bat before parrating the circumstances of we royal vitit 1 may wot be inaporo- Jriet#, as this @ peconarly the age of “antecedents,” to piance at the pect bistory of that remarkable oraft, and © present ib & ornseoutive form fome facts reapeoting ber whie) are not generally known, and others which, thorgh tory bave already been published, are too inte rest: g to sufler by repetition Her Meje-ty’s bert Resolute formed one of Sir Edward Beocher’s sovecron of discovery, and in May, 1463, * ni, under the command of Captain Ko'iet, RON, to the Polar Seas io search of Sir Jono Frank end reientifie purposes. Soe was—or, since celiveraroe enables us to speak of her as ) rrevred to iife, let os rather say #ne jv- ave brit verse! of 500 tons. She ts aay double pineked chrovghoot, in ofder nre of ‘er, and she cerrics { oveked end to the comfort of ber officers and crew tm the Arctic Seas, Deattog of which is losertec ip the maipboid, while steampt oes, ruppipg fore apd aft (eronee the body of the vess «1, main- tamed sp agrerable Wmprraiare even when she ther- mometr bad failep much below zero, When she leit the goverrment dockyard she was liveraliy provided with everything requisite for er periious voyage, ant, both as regards structure and equipment, was ed mirably adapted for ibe servive in waton abe was to be oped. Owing to ber pooukar butid, she ts necossarity oui) satier, but she is a ve and what toe ‘00d. Notwithstand er, the care bestowed On ber consti notion, sho Wax Dot fated to full) the parpozes for which she was do Abe was trozeo dergs in N. 4 ip the monthof stay, 1864, ber off}sers nd crew bry 4 bandoned her, leaving their efleots 4, she bad remawed w the iceberg 16 months. 2 large portios of the he to which she was om bedced beeomivg cetached from the mas by a the oat and wave, and borrying ber ot to remote seas, tp Jatitute Co deg. 80 mia. and iepgituce 64 te; und in the menth of september, 1865, by the American whaler George Henry, commanoed by Cap.ain 1 1a ting top. ebe had then drittdover the widerness of wa'ers sbout 1,20¢ miles from the spot where was apao coned Caotain Bvcdinytoo avd a part of his crev a> proached ber over the for , aud \ook up thetr quarters wisb ‘ber, they ound “# doadiiko silence sod a dread repore,”? for, (xcept themselvrs, there was not a living \birg cn board. Jp the wordsof Dr. Macown, the sar. seon of tre abip, Wbo bas wikien ® preity poem on the subjecti— Her wooden wal's were tenautless, No more the busy throne Cheered the lone decks through Arv‘ie nightie ‘With mus ic and with song ‘dhe bold and gallant crew had flea ‘That once she gladly bore, in rearch of Franklin and his men From albion’s hag py shore. ‘The ebip ¥ as found not to bave sustained any very ma eris) damege. The ropes, indeed eo hard aod ia fieaible as cha'ne; the riggirg was still aud crackled a’ the touch; the tanks in the boid had burst, ths trom work wes rusted the peint war discniored with bilge water. abd the topmass ard top; aliantmass were shatiored, bu’ tne bul) bad escsped upscathed, and the ship was no. bort ip apy vitot part. There were three or four feet 0: water I the hi ld, but she bad notepravg aleak. Tre Cordage was core in vest litle circles om tre dock efter tbe fasbion of Eng\ish seamen. and the sails wero frozen to such atiffuers ax to resemble sceets of tin Several thousand pounds of gunpowver wore found ov board. somewhat deteriorated ia quailty, yet goo enough for euch purposes as firiog ralutes. Some ct tte ecientific instruments were mjured by exposure aad ros but others were in excellent condition four mopths no human foot had of that phantom ship, yet, amid roliudes, where man there was nose, a: ever be, the picts e op, for around it wy of bars the tmmortal woras *Eogland expests tha: every man will do bis duty.’’ If for ‘man’ had been poe the word “sea!” or ‘‘whele,” the sentiment m zh ave had @ more practical significance. Captain Bur dipgton remaired on board tii) the thaw get la, aud taon when the ice began to soften, he shaped bis course 1) New London, Connecticut, where he arrived ia Dacom ber, Jx56 ‘The Resoiue was removed without delay to New York, and what followed is 30 honoradie to the American government, and speaks so bigaly for toeir wards this country, that, though it hss been often publ shed, it may weil be repeated, for it shoulda be vpiversaily koOwn throvghout Kaogland. A sum o ‘was apyropriated by Copgrese for the purpose 0: ing the Resoluwe trom ‘he whalers, tue Koxiish Dt baving weived allclaimto tor; and it was de ured and refitted wién tho restoring her tothe Qwven ia letters gover: \ermined tbat she should be rey with the cesign ood @ copaition as rhe was at the thar when the exigencies of their ritration compelled her crew to abaaden her. attention to detail ot Whh such completeness ani bas this work been perfora- has everything found on been preserved even to tho books in the captein’s library, the pietures in bis cabin, and some musical instruseats Deiopging to other officers, but new Briish tags have been manv‘actured in the Brooklyn navy yard, w take the piace of those whieh bad rotted during the long tune abe was without a living soul op board. From stem t» stern sbe bas beon repaintec ; her sa'ls and much of her rigging are entircly pew; the musket, swords, telon copes, nautical lostruments, &c., which she carried hare been cleaned and pvt in perfect order. Nowning has been overiooked or neglected that was necessary to ber com plete and thorough renovation; yet, everything that has Dep cleaned or repaired, nas, with excellent tasve on the part of the bo superist need the regalatious, Dern re Stored to te original position. As regards the arrangement of be furniture end the tituatixe of each particular article, the Queen saw the captain's cabio yesterday ia the pre Cie Flate in which it was when we crew forsoo the shi In fact, the ebip is—eo to express it—a floeting Pompeii, everyibing comes to tight jost as it peeps oy © the “ whas not.’ The * logs’ of the various oflicers are In their respective recesses op the book shelves. fue port. mapteau containing the officers’ greatcc ts thrown beedlersly on acbair. On the wall hang ballet girl ptrovesting—sitll forever piroue tng on th ips of ber toer—and, as if in mockery of domestic comfort, a little kettle that should be tinginx 200 “Poll ot family glee,’ docs nothing of the kind, Dut setts upon a fireless stove we coid ae a sion, apd es silent, The Queen’s visit to the Resolute, yorterday, excit ¢d much interest among the inbeditants of Porismop b. Souttampton and Wight, and evidently ailorded cordia: gratification to the American officers in cbargo of the *bip. Vice Admiral Sir George Seymour, K. C. B , Command er in chief at Portemouh, Fiag Caplan @. H. Seymour apd Flag Lieutenant Malcom). left Portemouta wt aa early hoor ip the Fire Queen to make the pecessary arracge merts tor the Royal recep ion. Ber Majesty's steamship Retribution came up from Spitheaa to fre the royal ealutes, and several ganboats Cerpatch versels together with her Ma/cety’s yachts ry eno Eitip, the latter ler tho command ¢f Captain the mes Denman, The Queen, accompanied by Prince Albert, tho Prince of Waler, ihe Princess Royal and the Princess Alice, lex Orborne at a quarter past 10 o'clock, and drove to the abip ip ap open carriage drawn by four gray ponies. ler Majesty was attended by the Duobess of Athol ard the Gon, Miss Cathcart, and im ker suite were Sir James Clark, M. D., Major General Bouverie, Colonel H. ©, B ay Captain De Ross, Mr. Gibos and Dr. Becker. esolute, dressed in her colors, was lasbed along side of the royal erobarkation piace at Trinity wharf. The nd men io ay eae bey) the peak, and : 0 tae rail, received her Me of cheers. Lieut, ©, BH Wells, ‘ 5 wideon, Dr. R. T. Macown ani Dr_ Ouse. Acting Seoretary. The ioilowing gettiomen were also present:—Mr Creakey, Consul for the United Ptates, Ons er Viner pt Pepyalardo, \ice Con Mr. Harling, Vice Jeasal for Unired atates at Cowes; Cay Aiggias, commander of the Unites States matiabi lermann; aod Mr. Cornelior Grimpell, son of Mr. Henry Grinpeil, of > York, tbo projector of the American Arctio expedition All were presented to the Queen by Captain Hartateio, who then scdrewed Her Majesty in tho following da Allow me to weloome your Majesty on board the Resolute, and, im obedience to the wil! of my country men and of the President of the Ucited Stave, w restore ber to you, not only as an evidence of @ frieadly feelicg wy sovereignty, but asa token of love. admiration, and respect to your Majesty personal’ y a scemed toached by the manly simplicity of or ike adarets, and repued with a gra “TL ubapk you, #ir.”” The royal family then went over the ehip acd examine! ber «ith manifest rest. Capta'n Hartatein traced course on a map, and indicated the most important di: coveries of the Arctic expediioas. In the course of cow Yertation, Lientenant Pim observed that Lady frankiia ‘was very anxious for another searsh, to which Capta'n Hartetein replied that he was not surprises that she should bero, for he th tit very porsibie that Frank Nn or me of his comrades might be still alive among the Esquimtox, Alter ccmipleting tho,inepection of the ship, the royal famations of the party retired amid the omtbusiastic acc! apcctators. Te wae originally intended to request her Majesty ‘9 teke luncheon on board, bet the idea war rubsequently abardoned throug (Mdence as to whether the pro creding would be 4 tdon la rejles Bot afer tho withdrawe) of royal party there war en clegant jewwr in the ward rowm, at which the following toasts ‘and sentiments were given among othors,— ‘The Queen and the roy) family. ‘The President of the United Staten. The Union Jack and the star ied banner. ‘Tbe health of Mr Uornelins Grinnell. ‘The futu mncorse of the Resolate, and abe be again em ployed in prosecuting the ttarch for Mir Jehn Frankiin and bie comrades. This inst sentiment was » . Me pre y Captain Higgins, evoked cordial ap; the Qeen to dine aed to #1 ight at Osborne, ard all the officers were invited to visit the grounds a) Osborne, a priviege of which they availed themrelves at 3 0'¢ ock Tue Reaciute returns to Porwmouth nie morning bal past 10 o'clock, and goes into dock, {From the London Shipping Gazetia, Dec 1 Portamoct, Saturday, Dec. 18, 1566. ‘This morning Commander Hartatein (# hone arrival wae reported ip pa Ta Mercantile G aale ol evar day), embarked by Mr. G. Allen in cor Majwty’s t porr sprightly, and lanved near the offic al rendence of the United Mates Covent, at the Platiorm Butery, where be was met immediately by Commodore Sir Tooter Vet jand, ©. B, of ber Majesty's ship Exooilrnt, the Com mander.in-Onlef pro tem of the port, Viow Aimiral Sir Aecrye Sey mour reing absent av the funeral of his brother and Res -Acmiral Martin being soeent om leave, air otaln Flartetein, in ths neme ot her government everything tn the way of ship's pilotego, end, indeed, ever s (hig eso the efi. or crew could require daring their sojourn tn fox. i se bospitabie courte-ies Captain Hartawin mest acknowledgments, Afver thie to vw Chevalier Pappaiarco presented Cantar Hart ernment Howse to the Li iD), by wi ® to the Mayor of the bore (¥r Urerweller), aod then to Peg Captain 6. H mour,6 B, ard the flag abip V Coptain Hartetein bas nosepted the invitation of the Mayor pd Corperation to aine with them, bot could nov bere a day, owing to tho necessity for transacting the flicial Pnalbers connected with hie courteous mir ion. At }1 o'elc ck this morning, her Maj -my’s eteam frigate bevron, 61, Captain Peo, © 1, esiated the Ameriona with twenty one gees, afior whion the Rorolate ged her colors to English, and the garrivon bettory (on ibe flegrtell of wbtch was hoisted en A ute of twenty one grre theres mm ttel ror (Major G he was warm!y greeted; th ra) sey riean en an “f£W YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1857. ‘and Sovth Coast Railway, to deltver bis despatshes to the Rritise Admiralty aud tbe American Mw teter. ‘The government! sent down a specie) messenger last negbtto Portemouth, to order sui of apartments and every sccommoda:ion of the bert class for tue Am sriow ofice:s at the Portiand Morel Soutoses, where tne mos sar\iuous apd raticfactory attention is insured at the hands of Mr. Dent, the leases. The Ree lute will o mo into Portamenh harbor on Mondsy, unless con ary orders are issued Sae is io firs:ciage condition. +: commander reports a succes tion of gales he wh cv. age from the N.W. on the otper side of the Atlantic, .1« from the 83W tos ae on thie, tp ail which sha ba aveu remarkably well. Tn» weather the bight previous to her arrival at spithoad {mameen) te dereridbed by Commander Bartev-ia aod is ofBcore at awiully wild—beavy squalls, wth rap eu’ bail, and Lgbtning very vivid. Coneidering the pecaliar br of the Resolute, ang the acasen of the year, ber pasrage bas been @ :emarkably good one. Captain Nacres, C.B., the Suceriniencent of the Roya Clare pce Victoaliing F-tablisoment. Gosport, sent w the Resolate this morning by Sprighsty a fail supply fine Chrievmas beef and every otber victualling neo 'y for the crew. The ship ts ap object of mach inier- eet in the port, RECEPTION OF DR, LIVINGSTON IN LONDON, Interesting Details of African Travel—Hls Ad- dress to the Missionary raphical Socteties=Condition of the Country av tic- avds Religion, Land Cultivation, and Slavery. ‘Tre Lonoop Missiovary Sosiety gave a publis receptt> yesterday at the Free Mason's Hiali, othe Reg. Dr. Liv iogton, on bis retarn from South Africa. Che ball w ¢ Oded by an influential assem >lage ot the olericat ay membersof the soviety. The obai jas taken by wn Earl of sbaftesbury aid upon tho platform were ark Worchigcn, President of the Goographioal Bonte ¥; Sir Hi Rawlinton, the Hon. A. Kiowaird. M. P.; Mr. T’ One. bers, M P.; Sir Cuiling Eardiey Bart.; Rev, Dr. Vaugoa Prevident of the Lancashire Intepeadent Ooliege, Kev Dr. Binoey, Rev. Dr. Burnet, &o. The meting heving been opened by prayer by thy Rev. C. Goodt eart, Tle noble Cuamman sald that after seventeen years of labor, apxiely and research, @ gros and good man had returned to his nattve courtry mm bealth and safety, bringing with bin » harvest of knowledge as the result of his indefatigan'« perseverance, and ao scoumple(jon of facs whieb, uader the bk saipg of Almighty Ged, might be turned to th benefit of the present and faiure generations. (Oacers ) They were Lew sseembied to greet that mao, aad to jou with bim in thankegivirg to Almighty God tnat he nai returned, and that he bad she courage to persevere im toe noble course to which the providevee of God had valiet him. Dr. Livingston was not only » missionary, bat « man of science; and he wished tuat thuse woom be we addressing could bave be n prorcat at the Goographica society last night, when Dr. L vingston nad narrated the dlecoveries he bad made with such minuteness vf d accuracy uf knowledge, and quickness of pene ration tha: \bey would bave thought be nad never been engaged iu apy other pureuit than the study of geographical acienc- (Bear, bear.) Be would upon this subject quote test! mony cf great value:— You may like to know (writes Mr. fF, Maclean, Astronomer Beyal.) that | have eceived irom my friend, Dr. Livingstoa, ‘a complete copy of his astronomical observations for geogra phieal positions on the track of bie late perilous bat triam phat earner across this continent frog 1a on the west to Gail comet. highly gifted Mab geographical science is deeply indebted. The number o observations is astonishing when we conaider the difficuitins be bad to encounter. He observed for laututude and longi tude at every interesting point, particularty at the contluenc:: of other rivers with the Zembexe, the ben‘lings, the falls, the more important vidages, Ac. In short, ho hes opened’ up geographically speaking that hitherto ur wn secion of the continent. Buthe has done more; he bas graphieally scribed the character of the country and inbanitants; and al together, his collection of facta would fill a volume of deep in and last, not least, to bumaai spared. Who would not join in a hearty Now tet him qaote ¢ ) “amen” to this prayer? (Cheers.) from a letter of Dr. Livingston’? :— J #1 not so elated (writes this good man) in having perform ed what bas not, to my knowledge, been done before. in ersing the continent, because the end of the geographical feat i but the begining of the misfonary enterprise. May Gol grant me life to do some more good to this poor Africa. eers.) Here missionary elemoat was predomi pant. Dr. Livingston went out im the character o 4 mipieter of the gozpel, but be what it were wo be wished every missionary could superadd to bis other qualiticationg—a knowledge of the science and practice ol medicine. hac beep sent out by tho Londun M+storary Society; and when they considered how Go1 had bieseed that acciety in the remarkable men He ha: raved up from its raphs—Mune, Medburst, Morrisoo Williams, and now Livingetoa, with many livia) and dead, whose memes were inscribed in tae Book v Life—1t was impossibie not to reepect and love that 90/0 ty, and not to feel wanktulpers to Almighty God tbat He had put it into the bearis of men to found anv cherish euch an institution. ort? Dr. Living ston’s discoveries could not fail to carry enlarged commerce and civilzation into the regions be had visited, aod it might be hoped thet com merce would tend to make meu so vainable im those cen tral regions that the siave trade migot be in time alte gether extingvishea wes very much struck anecdote relsted by Dr Livingston last night He once in danger ‘rom a hoxtiie tribe of natives, and w be showed them bis white skin—no} the skin of bis face. ‘weich be understood was at the time as vlack 8 8 coal of bis arms and chest—ibe natives sai know who you # e, you belong to the tribe woo dove the black man (Cbeors ) That, to bis mind, we ore glorious title for this empire than to be stylew ‘Mistress of Kingdowr,’’ or “Queen of ine Ooeas,”” v- ony ovber Utie that the Heraid’s College could inven (beers); and muct he wished that when Dr. Livingaton reiurned be might be considered the representative of the Britigh empire, or rather that the British empiro might be conaklered bis representative in ex preseiug theso foe) ings. (Bear, beer.) Dr. Livingston bad not asnieved + mary remarkable discoveries, sad conferred #0 much ben: fit opoa the native trides of tue interior, without ex- posing bin self to many eufterings and dap, He bas had (save the statement published at the ( October, 1856.) thirty one attacks of fever, and has been times lo ‘danger of bis tife from the natives of the countries be has parsed through. Similar privations, difficulties and dau Poa probably await bim on his retara; but with self sacri ing Christian berowm, and a dependence on Divine aid, he is willing to encounter them all, aud to work still in this poor troéden down country. Well, then, (raid the noble Chairman, in conclusion, ) what detter thing than to welcome such @ maa to the sbores cfour country ’ What better than to recetve hia with thanksgiving and rejoiciogs that he is spared to re fresh us with bis presence, and give his strength to fa- What ssagon more appropriate ‘han this, when at every hearth, and ta every congregation of worshippers, the bame of Christ will be honored with more than ordinary devotion? What season, Song more appropriate than this to receive a man whose life an: labors bave been in hamble, hearty and willing obe dence to the prayer of the apg omesives from Hoa ory to God in the highest; on peace, good ‘arde men ’’’ (Loud cheers. ” The Rev. lr. Vavoran, President of the Lancashire College, moved the followirg resolution: — ‘That tbia meeting presenta its most cordial congratulations tothe Kev David uivingion, Lis 2. om his safe arrival in bis native country. afier an absence of sixteen years. ocsupled in missionary labors and travels in south africa. It entertains the highest admiration of that Christain benevolense, coaraye and perseverance by Which he Was animated and sustained throughout hie extended and perilous journeys in \hoxe huherto unexplored regions; and the meeting bereby devoutly achno the mer providenoe of God by q Livingston was befriended and preserved amid the municipal dangers and gigantic difliculties of nis noble enterprise, aod bh bieh bie self denvine and indefatigable efforta to open a channel for the intreduction of Obrisuanity, with it annum bered blessings. to the unenlightened millions of South africa, have been crowned with the happiest success. The resolution wee seconded by the Hon. A. Kinnaird, Sir R McRanson that the resolution ho had ty Propore united the sentiment of every man of acienc» with thoee entertained by the whole Christian world, |: . follows :— ‘That thie meeting presente to Dr Ltvis Breemon of iis admiration and graiitede for the disuincniahed arvantages recured to R008) fod Kindred sciences by bis important discoveries in Alrica, apd iteheriabes the eartest hope that his disinterested labors may hereafter ae ‘enre to (he native tribes of that vast conunent the blessings «/ know ledge and civi izaticn and commerce. The Geograppical Society had been no idle spectator of Dr. Livingeton’s discoveries, and had endeavored to honor bim, not oply for the marvelious travels ho had accomplished acd bis scientific qualifications, but also tor bis mora) worth. (Cheers ) Colonel Sir a. Rawiisson, in seconding the resolution, reminded the bow greatly indeoted Weal science bed ever been to Christian world, Indoed ‘ail \be great digcoveries in Asia and Africa had been made by eee missionaries, (Cheers ) S the sincere ex presei ne with which be groetes hed qo! oppressed bim. While ho to receive the: with proper gratitude, did not ceserve 5 Tt required enthasiaam, b: ard work, and it was also mecessary to KO ba great ceal of work to keep up the entbusiasm fered beocaure ite friends ex pected more 1 ain oar, hear.) They expected that the natives would listen to the Goxpel, aad Delleve it or rejrot it. But the natives a & missionary by their own They sus pected that tbere was something bebind, and that he bad rome otcer chjext in view besides HH wet firet labor and do good to th cepvor to obtain for them tempore’ sav to procare a 00% Dame end convi sbxwus t promote weir wel ‘Obe Tor sirlean race wae very slow in fone of teeir tainde and were in this rerpect very onlike the Sorid & a landers You could not mest s tingle (rine Afripa ® hick bad emb -seeo the Gor pel at once, as bad been ‘re care tn the South Sem Iciands, An African cnet aeked bim whether bo belivec bie tribe would ever be eve Sithout besting them, and extr-ated bis pormisrion to jet bim beat the Gorpel mto them. He replied that ir g them war not the way ke them believe, but the chief rejoined, * Od, you éon’t know them ro well as ¢o 1 em sare Wo ooul. best belief into them if we 4 (A Ievgh ) They bad great oo fiuence tn Bog ish- Seobell, told him be was going to ndeacored to d imeuade him {rom 3 tagon, ‘in order them that he was He going tlnrg bim be would Lave po one to taterprot for }m Bat Sebell word pot Neen to him, avd weatto Qoerp Viotoris the Capea ah tence of 1 000 miles from his own town He wae obliged to rotor, because be could not dad re meane ef getting to 4, bot ne bad groat confidenée in Queen Victoria's wish to seo jas tee core to kim North of the Makololo oomiy were the Bchoarae, who Opened toe path into the interior, and In whore footsteps he fotiownd ihe Bore et the ontkir® of civitzation were J} cecirous thee (he trade with the interior should rman thels Waore, end they were determined ‘wat no Reropens snow opem Ly & Cvmuan pion with tbe nattvos. He, on the other hend, was dete rmIBed tbat the country should be opened up, aad be Bao acerrding'y op bed up two paths into the jovertor. (Cheer) The directors of toe Loncn Missionary Soct- ety had given Lim etree comm rion 10 open up tose by \d be we beo two ack nowier go the great Kivdacss bad always trea’ed bim, 20 that for 10 yeare (Ubeers ) We vred to ard but war troe of the country south of 20 degrees jai ude. Jv 1bi8 ory country the popalatian was small, butfurtber corth ® very ailforept couatry and poopie were ‘ound The ravelicr here came upon the trae ue gro fmily, This was the conntry from which we used w derive oor eevee in bygone years, and from whish Cubs and the Brezile drew what slaves wero landed upoa their abores. Iv the centre the trives wereotvil and kind \ him. bot bitberte there had always been « fringe of popuiation about them which had prevented commerce from enteriog toto the interior ~They were now delight- ea to bave a path to the sea by which they coula wade with the white wan, They looked upon # mission. bing not to be killed.” (Alaugh) Hoe was ot because they loved the gospel, for that je, but because they saw he labored for their wellare. He wok rome natives from the interior to not, without some misgiv- ships of warthere. They 4s they cama along that the whit mep op 0 id faiten and eat them; bat when they wel board therbip they w: re treated most maly by tbe sailors who gave tbem oread and meat afterwards toey,almest worshipped him, and used to fall this knees whrn be so0ke to until he made them erties, This arcee from having seen thee proois of ibe power of Kugtand, and the idea in their un- lettered minds seemed tobe that if the English wero © Wise as 10 make these sbips their reigion musi be true. Bear, hear ) He bad found a river, called by different ames, wbwh rap th ough the centre of the oon- ‘vent, from north to south, onl ii came within a short distance «f Lake Ngamt, when it trended to the east, util it empties self into the Mozambique channel. "he couniry about Maxololo was s0 well watered that it *as impor thie to Dave a bi Go path at one season of tha year. As tothe danger be bad and rgone he shoald say potbing about them until he became garrulous and reached . At present be became quite oppressed whan he thought of what had yet to be done in these countries. (Cheers.) 18 was pot by fine speeches, by great excite- meetings thas the missiooery worked, but by laboring patiently, wito a sense of God’s progence ip bis besom, ano without the tion of seeing fruits of his Isbors, (Cheers ) eo of the districts of ‘nga 10 Ko abo Bee the bad been told by th the interior perfect sanetoria snd among the puro disearos that affected the po. of . Smallpox and measles hed not epty years, and consumpt on, scrofuia, yy drophobia were seidom of. Notwith- standing all the wars and senepaaiogs, the negroes “aweit ip the presence of all their breturen,’’ and they appeared to be preserved for the purposes of Divine mer- oy 8 much as toe Jews He had adverted last night to the reppect im which wemen were beid by the negroes of the interior. In case of otvorce, it was the women who took the children. If a young man marsied a woman of ‘a neighboring viliage, he loft his own village and went to hive with bis motner-in law. It was bis daty to pay her greatest reeprct, aad io su) ber with firewood. Near the Zambese the young men to make long jour. noys into the country in orcer to procure firewoud for their mothers in jaw. (4 laugh) He bad been told tbat to under teke such an expeaition was tempting Provi- dence, but at such asrertions he onty laughed, acd he ro- led those who made them as weaker Sir C. Earpiey moved the following resolution :— ‘That this meeting most cheerfully and respectfully Presents 0- to the govern mer of Ber male | ® Yuen, rz to vernmenty 8 o oY Warmest sanve for the fenerous and valuable des dered to Dr. Livingstou in the prosecution of his extended ex- ploratory traveis in toe interior of South Afries, ‘The motion was seoonded by Mr. f. Caamnans, M. P., ano passed. Dr. Livinestow wiebed to add a few words relative to the slave trade The English g of years spent large sums of money in the suppression of the slave trace. A falsehood had been promulgated by the slave dealers that the exertions of our cruisers only aggravated the horrors of the slave trade, by increasing the sufferings of the Roy aed on the middie passage. ‘This was ali ‘‘boeh.’ His brother had beard a professor in the United States contend that {ft would be far better for the English governcent to fit up ships with every convenience for tho traneport of negroes thau drive the siave owners to transport in the present slave ebips. But there was no fouodation jor this assertion. tet apgoia he found Omtog to ths presemoe of the efectually repressed much more dangerous to capi Bi sold, He bad secon slaves sold 100 miics from the coast for lus. each, for would bave been easy to obtain £20 if there bad jemand abroad. and if it bad been easy to convey Hear, bear.) Instead of being sent out ‘se slaves fent into the interor t jelied with « Portuguese ‘WDo was going 10 Matiamvo with eight woman ta chaios. Formerly a great deal of mooey had been made im Angola by the slave trade, but there were now ovly Ubree men in Apgoia who retained an; of the wealth tacy had acquired in that tratiic. The riches thas got seemed to bring no blessing with it. oy did not * <4 im the (amily.”’ (a4 leugb, and ** Hear, bear.’’) The Jesuits, witb they usual foresight, planted coffee in Angola, which bad been propagated. it was said, by birds ‘broogh the whole country. (he merobanis were now \urning their atreption to the growth of coffee, and it seemed as if God himself had prevared the way for the extipotion of tbe slave trade by providing a@ substtiute, and offering the means of hones! industry to the ouives. (Hear, bear) Then it was said that wars wore more 1 iban they wore when the prisoners were sold for bat this also was an invention of the elave dealers interior except about cattle. But where the slave dealcrs foond @ marke! for their prisoners the natives fought Theso wars they ought ppreesiog the rlave trade entirely was to develope tae resources of the interior. (Ob: ors. ‘The Rev. Dr. Biswxy said, be had spoken to a lady that morning who raid that after reading in the Times the re port of Dr. Livingsten’s speech at the Geographical So- clety last pight, axe felt satisied that toe doctor was the fe wisest, most intelligent , and most civilized peoplewa tbe earth anc that pe bai turned the tabies on those who taked of voman as the “ woakor vessel.’ (A laugh.) He moved: — That the grateful acknowledgment of this meeting are hereby presented to the Kight Hon. the Earl of Shatossury, for hia kind and valuable services in presiding on this oc: Rev. J. Burvet seconded the resolution. (Cuarrman, in returning thanks, said he was rure the assembiy must be desirous to express their respect jor ® lady now present, the wife of their diminguisned tried, Dr, Livingston, and the daughter of Mrs, jatt a bad been cheered by hor s: or d themecives and children. 5 oof o ; The The ‘pg many fears for her b nee and ‘and Christianisy. (Oneers.) eae they bore wou d continue to receive to ‘The proceedings then terminated. ” Yesterday evening the membersof the Londen Mis- stonary Society entertained Jr, Livingston at a dinper at tbe Mitton Ciab, Lucgate Hill, as & token of welsome to » and in recog’ ring regions of Central Africa obair waa taken by Mr. Alder- bis native country. = services in retofore unkrown Re a an ath lependent Col: T. Binney, Dr. ‘rout, Mr. roe , Dr. Conquest, Dr. Archer, and J. Stoughton, Mr. Roger Cuplifie, and Mr. Bateman. Some of the members of the Baptist, Wesleyan, snd Scotch Musetousry Societies also joined im thie expresrion of welcome to the distn- guisbed traveller and mussiovery. On the removal of ‘Wwe cioth. The Cnarmmam proposed ‘The Health of Dr Livingston’ an the toast of the evening, and tp doing 20 eulogizod ices be had gee ge fo iy desty stated that he was not without ir Kindness might spoil him. and Jacd he meant ageia to retura t> the econe of pope Ded traversed — i put down the Airioso slave trade, and ex preteeo a hope that they would now turn their attention 10 the developement of the resources 0! thecountry. The ner rg was nino addrenred, in the courte ¢{ tucevening, by Mr. A. Polat, M P ; Dr Tidman, one of toe fecree rien of ibe Lous on Missi wary Society; Mr. Bateman, the Rev. Mr, treerrat, the Rev ha Usborne, Dr Archer, and (ther gentiomen, Atditioval inverest was given to be festival by the appearatoe ef Mrs. Livington in the vorm, aftr the removal of the cloth. She isa dauhter of the Rev kovert Moffatt, who, like her husband nas ong been an eminent Airioan traveiler and missionary. DOCTOR LIVINGSTON’S STATEMENT TO THE GrO- GRAPHICAL SOCIETY. 1 From tne Lcdon Times, Deo 16, ‘The members of tne 1 Geographical Society held a eprcial merting Inet might to present the society's gold my éel to the Rey Dr. Livingston for bie dikooverios in Cepwal Africa. The seclety’s roome were crowdet wo | excess, Among the members an* vieiters prerent wero « the Portuguese Minister; the Karl of A Labovohere, MP; General tr, Raye, tbe arcr Steere, er Onweld, dow, and ober A roan travelers The precerdingt exoited am ee ee ee | ' preemnota of ine White House, tbe distinguished assembiage The chair was balf past eight o'clous by Sir Roderick Marchison, dert cf the sectey Vhe Paesspans, ta opening the proceedings, said were met io weiowm: Dr Livingston on bis retura South Africa to bin maive coant y after aa teen years, curt: g woieb. woe erdeavoring to the beesings of ri tatity throngh lands ne tredcon by the font of » B irish subject, bi rer of insalcalable _ tmp for bim toe Victoria medal of thet society = (Covere ) When that ho conferred ip May. 1*F6, for traversing Soutt Al the Cape of Good Hove by th) Lake Neem to Lin; and thepes to the weet coass to 103 las , Lord Bi their then President #poke of the soiepiis with vbich the urarmeo ard upassieted Regis ary bad left hin mark on so many imp stations of regions biberto blank (Hear, for that wondertul journey Dr \iygingston was recompensed with tbe higbes: wlel jon their could bestow, whet murt now be thotr cati bis prowess eben trey knew teen, be traversed the vast regions which he fi p their kpow! oge; nay, more, that after starting point st Li: yantt in the tate dtd the Zambes}, or contin: avon of tbe bye riv: ontbs op the ereres of the Lojian Qooan, tern Portugvese seftiemendel Tél he enuire jonrnes acrow SY been calc vated that, puttin el) bia various jou reys Dr Livingston had pot) ver less than 1} + miles of A‘rican Vad come back a the pionerr ef sound kno y bis astronomica! ov-ervations, had d ite of numerone places, bil, rivers ond lakes, M bitherto uvknown, wbie he aad seiged upon pportunity of describng the pbysioal fe HMmatology d evn tbe geologica’ structure! 1 bad expored, and po nied out m: commerce as yet unknown 0 cope enterprise of Cheers.) Tho Presidert greater Jengib on the ston’s discoveries, and iben, turping tinguithed traveller, raid, it was now his duty pleagure to prerent to him their founder’ testimony of their regard ard admiration. Ho to on that orcerion such @ oumerous geograpbers and distinguishes persons, including Of the representatives of fore!go nations; and, abd he rejoiced to ser there the r+ presentative of the Portuguese) whore gov rnors snd subjects $ iegion of Africa treate? bim (Dr, Liva 6 many < bis moat v Obatvonn) alluded partcvlarly ¥ ears; bi airman) al 5) , Mr. Ovwald and C»p'sin Vardon, who A im bis labors; ana he © uld pot conclude Br. Livingston most sincerely in surrounded by men who were cortainly tho: judges of bis metit-; and when he that srsemrly many distinguished African tra’ ipeluding that Engiieh en who alone bad Timbucioo, ond reiuenea (De Barth), might would ask, the Geograpbical Society be proud achievements ? (Cheers.) Witb snch ble as there be had pow to present him (Dr. Liv! the society’s medal as a testimony of thi high ane th which they regarded his cers ‘ De. Livinceton was received with mach sheer! said:—Mr Pre ident and gentien en: nave spoken littie of my o*n Jenguage for the | ixteen y: kinaly bear with my impertec (Obeors ) I bee to return my for she dirtipguished bonor you have now d also for the kind wi4 eacourags a Christian missispary I only cid my duty io tpg % open up part of Sovthern iw! to the sympatby of Christecdom, and | em gralitied by todivg io the inven ich otbers expr whose country I traverr the general o mmupity of pauioos. (Cheers) They Keb pecpie and gove: nment bave done more for Ob Africa than sny crber in the way cf suppressing’ trafic which proves a big t to both commerce) friendly intercourse (Oners) May I bope th path which [have lately opesed toto the interior 'r be phat, aod thst, in addition to represemn o the! ill be fresh effortae made fi velopemert of the interna! resources of the (Bear, bear ) Success in this, and the spread of apity alone, will reuder the present suceess of marent (H-ar, hear) I ftirgle note of triumph. A man is putting off bis armor Of tbe membdevs of your socie:y, Colonel Steele, aot: dep, and Mr. Orward tor instance could, ether of bave ¢firoted ali have done. You are notin want pabie agents. { am, nevertbelers, oply wo thankful that they left itfornetodo | egan thank yuo {i medal, avd hope it wiil go down 10 my family as joom worth beeping. (Loud cheers Maz Lavovcuaks said that toe meeting bad heard ‘valuable, cordial and frien ‘ly cv operavon which hed traveler bad reorived from the govw Rv: 80 estabiiebments on the Africaa coaat. ouptry could beet of bav © geogrephical knowledge On Of the traffic ip siaves red unspimously. Count Laveradio, who arked permission to addi Meeting m the French lavgv: the be ab a a the on bim. Dr. ‘pstoa javed the greatest and bad exposed himeeif to the greatest privations endeavor to render services to tcience, and tos; Dicesings Of religion, moralry aod civilization in a erto unknown and un b (Cheers ) The Sxcerany then read exwracts from three written to the society by Dr. Livingston from di points in bis travels—tbe Grst dated from Linyanti, river Chobe, ip the interior, dercrining the country north; the second frem the Zambeei river, and ee from Quillimave, ip the Incian Ocean. The coarse a Livipgeton was traced by red lines upon large which hung upon ihe walis from the western padap ann Aged hive follows the river Coange in on, Lak xXpanae of water tp the centro the Leam!| ‘optinues the great ‘water communication towards the south, until with abort dirtence of Lase Ngami, when the river sudcep turn to the enet and t1 ee Kal, the most picturesque sorve in tervards mak: + @ sudoen beva, flowsins » direction It aftarwarcs rors eect again, Bm me of the Zawbes!, parvirg through the towns of end Bene, until it «1 self into the Channe! at ibe town of Qui limane, and in tho delta, upon by the Dr. Livinorton, deirg cal’ said that south of the 40h Of south latiwde of ge and coep, and ne Batives Dek nted 10 the troe ly treated by the ‘sir’ sex, mort parts abounded with ele; = nd other geme, and he bad si Jopes not yet bnown m Kngland He cee-ary to burden himeel! with provie for the #n mele did not seem t kuow Dr. Livineston said the now a;ticies of bad founa im the courte of bis iravela were Dbrons substenoes rome of them one rerembling flex, w: bank of the Zemberi Toe sugar vane cosh ihe neriven be agar, ._ There were “tore of it ar el of eral, one of which war feven inches thick. The country was #» fertile, the gard ited by the natives, a constant pi Of towing ond reaping wont on all the year round Likew one grew fmmn enre queitities of grain. Mr. Galvm Mr. MeQaren Coloue! Steele, Captain don, Mr. Prande, and Mr. Gordon Comming —all of travevere ia Afiicwbire testimony to the Livingston's ciscoveries, and to the act, ovurage and weerled ardor with @hich be bad pursued them. Pre 0 siverted L ihe interesting a titlene to 2oologics! scienee jik-ly to nocrue from bors of the distinguished traveler The mee which war one of great interest, did noar roldpight. age. THE SLAVE TRAOR AND ABOLITIONI“M— NEW TART OF THE UNITED STATRA [From the Londen fimes, Dee. 16} So much etieption hae been fixed oa the recently al: ¢¢ President of the Untied stator, we bare been fo ta foly invertignting which bait of hie enpy be Dkely to wacrifice to she other, and what manner of nm he te going 19 call to bis counciie that we have talon Ve acconnt of the male sats thet etttt Mite avons | 4 sul! exergisoe Dor