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Our Washington Correspondence. ~ Wasuineron, Dec. 23, 1857. Ihlerview Between Governor Banks, of Massachu- setts, and the President—The Banks’ Quickstep, &e. ‘The Hon. Mr. Banks, who is soon to be inaugurat- ted Governor of Massachusetts, and whose service iderately, recogni in the United States House of Representatives closed | of war with the with the adjournment to-day, called last evening | ment of Utah—war with an indepen upon President Buchanan to pay his respects upon NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1857. the subject. Without wait for further information trom the President or from Utah, the House has, very incon- ized by a resolution the existence Mormons and war with the govern- dent State. If Utah is not a State out of this Union, then war with her cannot exist. The resolution is a recognition of Jeaving Washington. The President received him | the independence of Utah. very cordially, and a gentleman, who happened to be present at the interview, was quite amused at the Gov. Richardson, of Nebraska. (From the Chicago Democrat. } tone of conversation which occurred. Mr. Banks The Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia congratulated the President upon his evident good | Inquirer writes as follows:— health, ‘‘notwithstanding the cares and turmoils of his official station,” to which Mr. Buchanan replied, “Yes, Mr. Banks, Iam burthened, but there are men in the nation who would wine assume the re- sponsibilities with the honors of the office.” ‘So | am told,” replied Banks. “I may add,” continued the President naively, “that there are young men who would not object to the position.” “So Tam told, Tam now prepared to speak more positively concerning Gov Richardsop, andjto make unqualifiedly these specie delarations :— 1. That Gov. Richardson, to whom the appointment had been some time previously tendered, after Mr. Douglas had taken hig stand ia the Senate, called on the President and stated to him that he agreed fully with the sentiments of the Illinois Senetor, thus giving the executive the oppor tunity, if so disposed, to withdraw his proffer of the Gov. ernorship. That there may be no mistake about this, I sir,” said Banks. “Young men are ambitious, some- | will add that this interview took place in the presence of times,” continued Buchanan. President,” rejoined Banks coe that is the natural fault of youth, but young men who can afford to wait.’ marked the President, pleasantly, as he turned to other topics. At parting Mr. Buchanan took the hand of Mr. Banks, and said, “I am_ happy to have “No doubt, Mr. “you know, sir, it there are some “Yes, yes,” re- | Gen. Singleton, of Illinois. 2. That the President, knowing these facts, sent the nomination of Gov. Richardson to the Senate. 3. That Goy. Richardson consulted with Mr. Douglas to now if, under the circumstances, he should accept the post, and that gentleman advised bin, that there was no reason wby he should not 2d go. 4. That in exeguiive session, when the subject of Gov, seen you, sir; 1 wish you well, and I most earnestly | Richardson's appointment came up, Mr. Douglar was the wish you success and prosperity in everything but | Senator who moved for a suspension of the rvies, in order your politics.” Governor Banks was accompanied on this occasion by George P. Barnham, Esq., and his beautiful and Scena inet daughter, of Melrose, Mass., and John L. Swift, ., of the Massachusetts Legislature, who were severally introduced to the President, and by him to his charming neice, Miss Lane, whose pre- sence at the White House lends so much grace and ignity. x. Burnham, whose name is mentioned above, ve an elegant dinner to some of his friends at the ational Hotel on Monday. Among the guests were Senators Wilson and Hamlim, and their Fdies, and Messrs. Banks, Burlingame, Buffington and Davis, of the Massachusetts delegation in Congress, and seve- zal representatives of the press. After the dinner the Sepere retired*to the spacious and elegantly furnished drawing rooms of the National, and lis- tened to the execution upon the Burnham, of an original March and Quickstep, com- — by ber, and to be performed by the Boston rigade Band on the occasion of the inauguration of Governor Banks. Musical connoisseurs pronounce it a gem, and the company who were present congrat- ulated Miss Burnham upon her success as a compo- ser, and were so delighted with the ‘ Banks’ Quick- — that Mise B., who also executes upon the piano with skill and grace, was induced to repeat it several dnces during the evening. Mr. Banks will leave Washington on Friday even-. ing for Massachusetts, carrying with hint tl per- ~ «omen? cin, by Miss “nd W)shes of political friends and foes. Busses BU ae ~*her Journals, Letters to vu. * = Ganth, | {Correspondence of the .. . Wasuincton, Dec. 22, 185%. The Pawnee Tribe of Indians, §¢., oe Considerable interest is attracted by the move- ments here of a delegation that arrived yesterday of the Pawnee tribe of Indians, consisting of sixtee.a chiefs and braves, attended by Major Dennis, who was formerly attached to the Indian Bureau, They are all very fine looking men, and prese’, a striking appearance in their picturesque nati. costume ar’, bearing their implements of waviare, This Pav,nee | is but delegation represent a tribe of “four thousap”, sonls. But one of their number eas ever before yond the eastern margin of th’, sfissouri river. “Tne tribe cul- tivate land to @ fimited extent ; bat their warlike that the nomination might be confirmed without delay The above is undoubtedly true, and constitates the sole reason of Col, Rich n’s appointment. President Buchanan wishes Dougie defeated in this State. In order to this about, he sends the right bower of Judge Douglas into exile. With Richardson away, Douglas stands a poor chance of re-election to the United States Senate. Our Honduras Correspondence. Comayacua, Oct. 22, 1857. The Honduras Railway Survey—Easy Practicabili- ty af the Route—The Harbors of Fonseca and Puerto Cabailos— Travelling in Honduras— Primi- tive Hospitality— Description of the Country— Life in the Camp of the Exploring Party—The Pass of Rancho Chiquito at"the Summit—The Survey- ing Corps under Col. Trautecine— Frank Conduct of the Government, §¢., §¢- I am happy to be able to state that no further doubt need exist in any quarter respecting the per fect feasibility of the Honderas Interoceanic Rail- way. The tents of the surveying party have been for the last few days pitched in the Pass of Rancho Chiquito, the dividing line between the two oceans, and the explorations thus far made on both sides of the pass have enabled Col. Trantwine, the engineer- in-ghief, to announce that the road is not only prac- ficablé, hut practicable also with very fayoxable grades. On the entire ine the maximr-~ ‘ nat exceed 70 or 75 feet ta * Praecwliy grades will be ~ . the mile, while the gene- poh of the ° sar lower. Thus on the first 65 Pi road there will be no grades higher thers, “ys feet, while in many cases they will not ex- “ceed 4 or 5. It is possible too that the present max- imum may even be improved, for Rancho Chiquito one of three or four passes among which still more favorable conditions may yet be found. It is not proposed, however, to go into a detailed investigation of these chances at the habits have rendered the fruits of their labor very | present moment, the object now being to pronounce uncerta‘iu, nd they are said to appear tobe de- | authoritively, as soon as possible, on the general pressed, and to have given themselves up, in a great Measure, to inéolence and vice. Gevueral Laraar, of Texas, is to have the Nicara- 2.0 mission, while his Bacar (Mr. Wheeler) 4 the office of Minister Plenipotentiary to that coun- try, has succeeded in securing a committee clerkship here. We think the diplomatic dignity of the coun- character of the road, and the probable maximum of expenses. The work thus far accomplished by the expedi- tion consists, in the first place, of hydrographic sur- veys in the Gulfof Fonseca, on the one hand, and try should be sustained by discouraging the can- | in the harbor and lagoon of Puerto Caballos on the didacy of ex-Ministers Plenipotentiary for a clerk's sinecure. iy Poor little Douglas is dead, and is in need of an epitaph. Tom Thumb could not sustain a giant’s réle, May Deaven have mercy on his intle soul ! (Correspondence of the Boston Post. Wasuiketon, Dec. 22, 1857. The Treasury Note Bill and the Republicans—The New Territory of Arizona, &e., §c. ‘The opposition seem to have seized on this Trea- sury note matter as a sort of godsend which enables them to save themselves from utter oblivion, Their hostility to the recommendation of Secretary Cobb, however, is based on the most flimsy pretexts and arguments. The only thing they can find to censure is, the fa hat ina ‘period of severe financial dis- tress the government came to the aid of the count and put into circulation the specie in the sub-t act that, at the very last session o Congress, t Wack republicans passed an ac through the Honse calling for the distribution of the same money which» while it would not have helped the commer- cial community, would have left the government in even a worse state than it is now in. The long recess which Congress proposes to take will enable the committees to place various subjects of legislation in a state of forwardness. Among those which will occupy attention on the reassem- bling of that body, a conspicuous one will be the roposed organization of Arizona. You will recol- lect that this measure was defeated last session, though a delegate from the Territory, Col. Cook, came here especially to ask it,and to get an enor- mous #um in the way of mileage. You know that another delegate has come on this winter, for the same parpose, and you will see extravagant state- ments put forward with regard to the character and resources of the country. It will not do to rely en- tirely upon these stories. wo the mineral wealth of the Territory are known to be much exaggerated, while it is believed that it cannot support a population of any large amount, on account of its barren and ari renders the pursuit of agriculture utterly un- profitable. The fact is that the Territory contains now about 4,000 people, and that emigration will be deterred until the ile Camanche and Apache tribes are rendered less formidable to the settlers. What is needed now is a force of t sufficient to keep these fierce tribes in check. cher was extremely happy in retorting | among the several States in a manner | 4, other, for the purpose of fixing the termini of the road; and secondly, of the location of the first sixty- five miles of the road from Puerto Caballos to about fifteen miles above the junction of the Humuya and Ulua, together with the examination of the pass of Rancho Chiquito, just alluded to. The operations in the Gulf of Fonseca, terminated some time since, were entrusted to Lieut. Jeffers, assisted by Mr. Gunn. The other explorations have been conducted under the immediate supervision of the engineer-in- chief. Of Fonseca it is almost superfluous to speak at the present time. Our surveyors merely echo the reports of all previous explorers when they pro- nounce it one of the finest harbors in the world, and one, too, which must in time be the great centre of commerce for the entire western coast of America. Nor is ita single harbor only that its vast circuit em- races. It may rather be called an assemblage of harbors, and even in the portion of it which falls within the State of Honduras, the difficulty with the surveyors was not to finda good location for the Pacific terminus, but rather to select among several splendid sites the one which united the high- est number of advantages. They report that a ves- sel will be able to enter the gulf and sail up to the company’s wharves without even needing a pilot, and then cast anchor in twenty fathoms water within a stone's throw of a bold shore. The general climate of the gulf is also mest fa- vorably spoken of, both as regards health and tem- The statements in regard | dor, thou nature, which | where the party principally resided, enjo: ntil this be | deed, isthe heat excessive. perature, and though, from local causes, a few spots may be very warm, yet the general temperatare is much lower than would be expected from the lati- tude. Thus, La Union, in the State of San Salva- a healthy town, is still very warm, be- ing cut off from the action of the sea breeze by the neighboring voleano of Canchagua, while Amapala, on the island of Tigre, in the State of Honduras, a a very pleasant temperature, Lge, alternately refreshed by the sea and land breezes. In fact, a portion of the If receives the influence of the winds of the At- ntic, which blow right across Honduras from north to south, through the transverse valley along which the railroad is toran. Inno part of Honduras, in- e found Omoa hot, done, the population will rather diminish than | but not oppressive, the vicinity of the hills and ocean increase. 1 have seen the letter addressed by Acting Governor of New Mexico, now superseded by Mr. Rencher, to the Secretary of the Interior. While it ie believed that he also is too in regard to the minera! wealth of New Mexico, he concedes the difficulty of supporting any considerable popula n there, on account of the barren nature of the Mr. Otero, however, is instructed by his constituents to ask for a geological survey of the “Territory; and it was for the this thaf the letter of Acting Gov. Davis was written. I think it will not be ordered by Congress. [Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.) Wasninaton, Dec. 24, 1857. Action of the Kansas Legislature on the Leco’ Constitution Manner of Taking the Vote and lis Submission to Congress— Course tic Majorities—Iilegality of the Kansas Legis- lative Sesvion— The House and the Mormon War. The intelligence from Kansas shows that the Le- } of its extent. gislature at their late special session adopted such Mr. Davis, | Comaya —— of obtaining | kee of the Democra- | with the harbor i constantly tempering the action of the sun. In ia, where we arrived in the middle of July, it was always pleasant within doors. Ont of doors it was hot, but the nights were invariably cool. The houses of Comayagua are very well adapted for warm weather, having very thick walls of adobe or un- baked bricks, large and lofty rooms, tiled floors, few, but large windows, and always a broad and long verandah in the rear. Within the last few days I have been wishing that some pains bad been taken to it the cold as well as the heat. ‘uerto Caballos, also, the northern terminus of the railroad, is an excellent and safe harbor, of great capacity, well sheltered, easy of entrance and exit, aad with good holding ground. Ita depth varies from twelve fathoms in the centre to six, five and four fathoms close to the north shore. Connected a large salt water largoon, some three miles in len, Me? two in breadth, and with a depth of three and a half fathoms for the greater part A cut of one or two bandred yards would conveniently connect it with the part and measures as will ensure an expression of opinion | make it available for vessels not drawing more than upon the Lecompton constitation. Thus the Le- compton constitution, with or without slavery, will he laid before Congress * the committee appointed for that purpose by the Convention, and accompa nied by a vote against the whole instrument, which the Legislature will take care to lay before Con Mr. Brown, of Mississippi, who will continue the debate on the Kansas qnhestion when Congress shal! reassemble recognise the Lecompton constitation, should it come before eae without the slavery article, rovided only that the election be peaceably con- acted on the Zist: and that if it come witl slavery article he shall expect the democratic sen- ators fo act on the same principle. ton is now to be pr iin a practical form, and if the democratic majorities of the Senate and House could contrive to unite in their action upon this sub- ject, a they did upon the Kansas Nebraska bill, they could soon put an end to the whole dispute, 40 far as it concerns the federal government and the country, out of Kansas. There is some expectation that this will be the result. A letter lately received from General Whitfield states that the conservative democrats in Kansas would vote at the election on the 2ist, and in suf- ficient numbers to carry the constitution without slavery. There may have been five hundred votes cast for the constitution with slavery, and a thow sand without. The remaining vote of several thou wand will be cast against the re constita- tion as an entirety, and probably alao for the Topeka constitution, and that vote will be appealed to as a fair expression of the popular sentiment of Kansas he free State Legislature have passed fan act annulling the whole on of the Conven tion. But this act, though intended revent Congress from recognizing the Lecom| onstita- tion, will not have t fect. Congress will not probably recognise the Legislature as a legal body, «rae \oving legal existence before the Ist of Janw ary. Gow. Walker, it aid, did not consider that © Legislature could legally act befor January ii Congress wil! not take the Lecompton constita- as intimated his intention to | has been very heavy, as the region Thus the ques- | mile. the firet of | and other friends, and were soon —_ at home. eighteen feet water, which on entering would be perfectly landlocked. Around the harbor there i every convenience for a large town—firm land and an abundant supply of pure water, &c. From Puerto Caballos, southward, the road has been located to the distance of sixty-ftve miles—the survey terminating, for the present, at a point about fifteen miles above the junction of the Ulna and Humuya. The work for the surveying party raversed in densely wooded, while the terminating «pure of the mountains were often found to run out much farther than was anticipated; but an excellent line has the | been obtained, and the grades for the distance men- tioned will in no case exceed twenty-five feet to the In some cases they will fail as low as four or five, and in one instance, I believe, will not exceed twoand a half. Along the entire line, from ocean to ocean, tive country offers in abundance every re- quisite in the way of materials, all of which by the charter are at the disposal of the company. The swollen state of the Humuya, towards the close of the rainy season, induced Col. Trantwine to suspend for a short time his labors in this region, and transfer bis corps to the summit, around which as the critical point of the road, a at deal of in- terest has naturally concentrated. The party has now been in thut neighborhood a couple of weeks, and as I have lately returned from the as it may perhaps interest your readers to hear a few detai of my visit. Ont ternoom of the 14th I started from Co- Mayagua in company with Don Leon Alonrado and two other gentlemen ef the city. We took the route by Las Piedras to the yest of the Hamaya, crossing the river in a boat, a short distance below the town, while our animale, tied ina line by their halters and tails, were led over by a young man who waded through the stream. “Asi easy ride of about three hours, inclading some etay at the village of ~ mani, whence we were accompanied by the Padre and his sister, brought na to Loa Pi Here we found Dr. Holland, surgeon of the Sxpeditien, n- deed, little ceremony is needed in Hondaras, whether entering 4 house as stranger or iend. Eyery bouse | the roads may be considered as accessible to the traveller, and re there is but a single house rtd lace, ite inmates are compelled by law to enter- imapeer wes puorided 06.8 hative house, in the tyle, and consisted of what the accident of the moment brought to hand—hard fowl}, hard beef, eggs, rice, a white creamy cheese, manteca or mante- a sort of half-formed acid butter, together with the eternal dortilias—tasteless cakes of maize- floar and water, greaty prized by the natives, but a r invention nevertheless. These various vei artic! seemed to have pretty manele ab- sorbed all the plates of the ~ establishment, for there were but two or three left for the guests to eat off, while knives and forks, spoons and drink- ing vessels were on a still more limited scale. With true Spanish politeness, however, some of the gen- tlemen at once converted their tortillas into pistes, and made other clever arrangements by which they endeavored to force all the available conveniences on the Padre, his sister, and myself—the stranger of the part . Icontrived to transfer my fork to a desti- ute neighbor. who had neither knife nor fork, and I ight as well have transferred both, for I could make Fey ne on the obdurate muscles of the piece of fowlon my plate. At last, however, | had re- course to the venerable institution of fingers, and tore asunder what'l could not otherwise divide; and ig this style we got through our supper, wit’, -* mark or hesitation, just as if evi ing °YO% re- perfectly comme i/ faut. Foes Ve i fn bee ire =, a % - tire absence of some of the “aoe, Phar lp ca niences of life, is a chafactér’ ‘ ran existence. Poverty Tippee Hondu- nor want of cuporant Ng forth ies eee ern all ranks and cond yoy.’ Vom maporien tod come parative Weglts, and sometimes also a certain amount of finery and displays be you look in vain for any- ne like completey.ess, “consistency, or genuine comfort in the dowestic arrangements of this coun- try. We slept % the house ovcupled by Dr. Holland. They hav? a poor notion of eeping in Honduras. You }¥e ina ock in your clothes, or partially undressed, or, worse still, ‘you stretch your w limbs fon a hard, unyielding, board-like, bull hide bedstead, and, wrapping yourself up in a coverlet of some sort, you continue to forget, till next morning, the troubles of life and the special inconveniences of the country; and this they call sleeping. The fact is, the grand desideratim with people in the tropics in every matter appears to be to get along with the least possible amount of exertion; but they do not ay the more escape the penalty threatened by the ol ipsa, “Lazy folks take most pains.” Los Piedras is a straggling, irregular, half formed, slovenly looking town, occupying a space quite dis- proportionate to the number of its houses; but it is a rising place, finely situated and very healthy, and its population is stated to be more industrious than that of the capital, which is not saying much, as well as nearly eqval in numbers, which hardly seems probable. e Dag of Coma; ia is va riously estimated at from four to six and even eight thousand. In most other respects, hayvever, there is no com) between the two places. From the tower of the church, or, better still, from the hills behind the tower, there is a fine view of the plains of Comayagua. We left Los Piedras at a somewhat advanced hour next morning, directing our coun. to the village of Tami: dietapt about four league’: which also is | aun H ed nae the stated distanc? between Los Pad ont? mayagua. The country becathe mores, . vanced, the plain being chiefl COW’ red ith grase, | cropped close by numerous herds’ or cattle. It was @ long sweep of natural meadow . joi | M Gale? , looking very much as if they had been artificl””’ » jaid down. The cattle | have a goGa Appearane? , pat the cows give very little milk and the beet poor, both, doubtless, to'a con- sinerable exteut, the result of imperfect manage- ment. The cows are only milked once a day. We had proposed, after dining at Lamani, to pro- ceed at once to Rancho Chiquita, but were advised to delay our visit till next morning, as, in case of bad weather, we should find the arrangements of the camp by no means comfortable. We therefore de- termined to stay where we were. Lamani is a little village of some forty houses, de- lightfully situated at one of the southern extremities of the plain of Comayagua. The country around is open, with very little wood on the lew grounds, but all the neighboring mouztains are covered with pines, not in dense forests, but light! — over their slopes, so that one might ride through them in all directions. The rising ground behind the village commands the most magnificent view of the plains Ihave yet seen. The air is pure and bracing, and relatively cool, the country here bie open to the north and posse by lofty hills on the south. A ride of some two leagues, mostly over a rough and precipitous, but picturesque road, brought us next morning to Rancho Chiquita, where we were received with the greatest cordiality by Colonel Trantinine and his igs assistants, who happen- ed to be there in camp. The remainder of the party were surveying among the hills on each side of the dividing line. The southern band came in, in the evening. Those working on the north being then near Lamani, found it more convenient to sleep at bs village, where a house had been prepared for them. Our Comayagua companions left early in the day, after partaking of some refreshments. Don Leon and myself remained for the night, and I enjoyed the opportunity of being again among my friends and of obtaining such particulars of the survey as I thought would interest the readers of the Her ap. Between 5 and 6 P. M. dinner was announced. The regular arrangements of the camp are—break- fast at6 A. M.; dinner at 6 P.M. Nothing but work between. The time of the bw and occasionally the specialities of the work, slightly modify these hours. As none of the tents were large enough to hold us all, the party was necessarily sub-divided. At this time of year there was no dining under the trees, at one long table, as at Puerto Caballos. Don Lean and myself dined with Col. Trautwine and his assistants. All the arrangements, as might be expected, were simple and rough. Our table consisted of a couple of boxes;"our seats were just what came to hand—camp stools, boxes, a neighboring hammock, and soon; but then we had an adequate supply of knives and forks, plates, spoons, &c.; and our dinner, though of the plainest kind, was reasonably well prepa: With the exception of biscuits and groceries, the materials were such as the surrounding country afforded—the everlasting beef, fowls and tortillas, with occasionally afew vegetables, Our sole beverage was water, with coffee after dinner. Such is and has been all along the life of the camp, occasionally improved | Boon, and Indeed this quiet energy seems to be the prevailing tone of the entire — - The folloy. ing ‘day | bade farewell, for the time, to y friends in camp, and to visit & Lamani where he had up some on the previous day. There was nothing vorg special, but we were shown some fine ns of common opa®, found near Rancpn, in is ae merboed, wile See ‘Teanbwine mi a ay ve ae (crystalized m)' which ap) Hay pas there in large qnantities. Exactly similar i meng are found also in Rancon. I tapped fee the night at Lamani, with the working in the vicinity, and the next day, by 2) P.M., arrived at Comayagua, passing through the village of San Ap tonio by the eastern road. 2 Thave nothing to tell you about public mat general, except that the government cor. -rs in act towards us, as it has done from * .‘mues to in the most frank and friend’ . 6 beginning, ting all required faciliti .y spirit, instantl ing or otherwise. Asto’ 3, Whether as to travel- no politics. Ever che rest, we have no news eat, drink and slew =. ything is quiet, The people fine days th- .p, et voila tout. But one of these break ine . thunder of the rushing cars will and ste .pon the deep slumber of these regions, >" .urtle into civilized consciousness all who are vt opelessly dead. Highly Important from Kansas. LATER FROM THE PLAINS. [Correspondence of the St. Louis Republican. } Boonvite, Dec. 22, 1857. . Major Russell, the contractor, Captain Van Vleit, of the United States army, and Geo. N. Sanders, pose down the river last evening, en route for ‘ashington. They left Leavenworth on the 19th. . We learn by this arrival that Stanton was still act- ing as Governor, and apparently with the approba- tion of his successor, General Denver; that General Harney had sent two companies of cavalry, upon Stanton’s requisition, to suppress a rebellion at Fort Scott, where several lives had been sacrificed. Gen. Harney had also posted troops at Doniphan, Atchison, Kic! , Lawrence, mpton and Leavenworth, but he did not really apprehend any disturbance at the polls. The legitimate vote will be very small, but this arrival passed many Missou- rians going up to vote, which, taken in connection with Stanton’s removal, may cause bloodshed at the polls. . § maxt arrival is looked for with anxiety. aapival from the plains reports that two com- af the Fifth infantry had met with reverses, the depot at Fort Laramie was threatened by the Mormons. The shooting of Lane is not confirmed. A meeting was held at’ Lecompton on Friday last, at which several thousand free State men assembled, and passed a resolution declaring their intention to abstain from voting on the 21st inst. and adhere to their former programme. Gen. Lane was at Doniphan on Saturday. MURDER OF MR. LATHAM. Donrpnan, Dec. 17, 1857. A company of fifteen armed ruffians from Atchi- son, have sae left this city, after having murdered, in the i ublic streets, with a shot gun, Mr. Latham a tree Btate citizen of Pgniphan, -ugge imet cea? 0, about one o'clock uns after in in Qf tu ame = after consulting together, one of therm, ee McVeay, shot at Mr. Latham, and mortally wounded him, as he was peacefully walking alon, the street, unarmed and unsuspecting, near the Doni- phan house. The buckshot entered the head, and a out his brains. Mr. Latham instantly fell ead. Another member of the Atchison company, after the fatal shot was fired, discharged his rifle in the air. The party then left town. This out: occurred so suddenly that no one was prepared for it, and the murderers escaped. A com: pany of citizens of Doniphan have started in pur, suit. The St. Louis Democrat of the 23d instant says:— We have had the pleasure of an interview with the gentleman named, who bi us the latest advices yet received from Kansas. ey are from Lecomp- ton-to the 18th inst. As we surmised and stated at the time, the reported death of General Lane turns out to be altogether untrue, as he was at Doniphan on Friday last. The mistake, in all probabilily, oc- curred from confounding the name Latham, the man killed at Doniphan, with that of Lane. The trouble at Fort Scott, which is said to have resulted in the death of three men, was a local quarrel, not connected immediately with the election, although between free State and pro-slavery men. The lat- ter had sent to Missouri for assistance. A requisi- tion was made on Friday by Stanton on General Harney for two companies of dragoons, who were at once despatched to the spot. General Lane also sent off two compan! of free State troops (Territorial militia) to look after the dra- goons and see that they did no harm. The Legisla- ture was still in session. It had passed an act sub- mitting the Calhoun constitution to a vote of the people of the Territory on the fifth of January, in three forms: Ist, constitution with slavery; 2d, constitution without slavery; against the consti- tution. A very stringent election law, as alread, publisbed by the Democrat, had been passed provid- ing against frauds and authorizing judges of elec- tion to be appointed by the Governor and Speaker of the House. Provisions had been made to have the names of all voters on the 2lst taken down by committees at each precinct, so as to counteract and make manifest fraudulent returns. A many Missourians, we regret to say, were passing up the river, and going over the border to participate in the election. It was reported that Stanton had vetoed one or two bills, but that the free State Legis- — = a insisted on passing them, ane thoug! wing the necessary majority. e Walker democrats of. the Territory had called | a mass Territorial Convention, to ‘meet on the 24th, to endorse his course and recommend to Con- gress the passage of an enabling act. They would undoubtedly op, the course of the administra- tion, as was evident from the. tone of the poy meetings. Douglas’ h had not reac! the Territory, but his position was understood from his private advices, The news from Utah in regard to the reverses met with by two Ln ng of the Fifth infantry and the threatened attack on Fort Laramie, came unofficially by an Ln! Age messenger some days ago. Gen. Har- pe whilst considering it within the range of proba- bility, did not place vi ey t reliance upon it. Fort Laramie was but slightly guarded. The troops would not attempt to enter Salt Lake before spring. when supplies from the coast or other depots have come in in due order, but very often also much deteriorated, when the means of transport could not keep pace with the movements of the re I should scarcely have noticed these things, which are the natural concomitants of camp life, in a new country, were it not that ridiculous tales of the lux- uries and extravagance of the camp have been in- dustriously propagated py certain parties, and cre- dalously accepted by others here, who had every means of testing their truth, had they chosen to give themselves that trouble. usual evening labors of the camp were, on the present occasion, suspended, in consequence of the rain, which, soon after dinner, came down in a heavy thunder shower. In afew minutes the tent was —— in various places, and we seemed Je threatened with a repetition of the first night's per- formances in this locality, when there was no convenience for suspending the hammocks, and when, to use the expression of one of the party, the choice of a berth lay between three inches of water and six inches. The tents, unfortunately, are un- provided with flies, and though they tarn ordit rain, they yield to the very heavy and prolon; showers so common in the rainy season. On the resent occasion, however, we escaped with slight venience, thongh the entire night continued mild and —. The air of Rancho Chiquito is very fresh, and the nights, at this time of the year, positively cold, re- quiring all coverings we can m\ . [was glad to turn into my hammock with all my clothes on, and with several additional barricades besides, and by morning I did not find myself at all too warm. The Pass of Rancho Chiquita derives its name from a small detached farm bouse or rancho which oceupies one of the heights on its east side. The tents of the party, come seven in number, are pitched around this rancho, which is also partially occopied, the family, however, remaining init. Right in front, but some #0 feet or more beneath, lies the pass, a narrow, level valley, from which the und rises on either hand, with an easy slope, until teyer | shoots up into mountains of 1,000 to 15) feet high. The pass continues nearly level for some half a mile, after which the descent becomes more rapid and the ground more broken. Some heavy work will be required, on both sides, to facilitate the descent into the lower grounds. On the north all the grades will be very easy once that the road reaches the plain. The descent will be more rapid on the south, as the distance to be traversed is con- siderably less. The surveying corps consists at present of 21 en- gineers, including the engineer-in-chief, but excla- sive of the commisearies and the materiel of the de- uty agency. The corps are divided into two work- log parties, each with a body of laborers, and there will probably hereafter be three parties. They are now working from the summit towards Comayagna, after reaching which operations will, I believe, be resumed on the Humuya, at the point where they stopped. This movement doubtless presumes the cessation of the rains, and we are, in fact, at the close of the wet season. Such is the present condition of things here. All, Tam happy to say, are in good health and spirits, and the very best feeling seems to animate the entire corps. The yonng men are united among themselves, arid speak of their chiefs with t and affection; while the latter, on the other hand, mix with them in the most easy and friendly mtanner, without any display of authority or any fears of insubordination. Colonel Trantwine himself is a man of unequivocal energy and determination, but of the quietest and most gentle manners, and he is singularly well eupported in these respects by bis principal aesistante. it was affirmed, but be a into winter quarters some forty miles beyond Fort Bridger, if they suc- ceeded in getting so far. Large numbers of the animals had pe: and they were under the ne- cessity of sending back and doubling teams to make any progress at all with their trains. nl . Louis Republican of the 23d contains the By the cars last nicht we received information from Fort Leavenworth to the 19th instant. On the previous day Gen. Harney ordered two companies of troops, under command of Captain Sturgis, to pro- ceed by forced marches to Fort Scott, to quell dis- turbances which had broken out there. It seems that 300 black republicans had collected with a view to obtain possession of certain records in the charge of the Clerk of the County, being nothing else than indictments against some of the number, and it was reported that three perrons had been killed. It was also stated that Jim Lane had sent a portion of his banditti to protect the black republicans in their at- tempt to get the indictments into their hands, and the object of the United States troops was to get be- Hey the hostile parties and prevent the effusion of The session of the black republican Legislature had terminated ina complete fizzle. Several laws were passed by them, which, it is understood, were vet by? Actin, Governor Stanton, and they could not, or did not, pass them over his veto. The only law which they fected was one which directed an election on the 5th of January, upon the Lecompton constitution—that instrument being submitted to the people as provided by the Convention, and also empowering the people to vote for “ no constitution at all.” It was not pretended that this action of the black a Legislature would prevent the regular election on Monday last, as fixed by the Convention. That election would still take place; and, with an earnest desire to pre- serve the , Gen. Harney had stationed troops in the neighborhood of alf the election precincta where it was likely that disturbances would arise. No difficulty was anticipated, although it was said that Missourians would attempt to vote at some of the precincts. This isa lie, so well understood now in Kansas and abroad that nobody believes it. Gen. Denver was at Lecompton on the lth, but it was understood that up to the 17th he had not as sumed the duties of his new pepotmest. Mr. Stan- ton was still the Secretary of Territory and Act- ing Governor. yote upon the constitution, as submitted by the Convention, was, no doubt, taken on Mon- day last. It is said that it would be a meagre one—the black republicans refusing to vote, as well as some democrats. Be it so, As they have before refused to vote when ur) had it in their power to change the character of the Convention, and to putan end to the agitation which has so jz distracted the Union, by adopting a constigu- tuon which restricted sla’ in the new State, they, and they alone, are le for the present pos- ture of affairs y are entitled to no credit for their factions and unprincipled conduct, and they deserve no consideration at the hands of Congress. ‘The law by the black amy Legislatare, convened by Mr. Stanton, un the most absurd pretexte, is entitled to no weight whatever, and so it should be regarded all over the country. It is hardly necessary for us to add that the story #0 pompously areded by the black republican organ in this city, of the killing of Jim Lane, at Lecomp- ton, has nota particle of foundation. It is one of the many “Martin White” stories that have been cir ulated all over the Union, and have found silly be- lievera everywhere, even when it was established that there was not a word of truth in them. Tne Stock Jobbing Libel Suit against the New York Herald, SUPERIOR COURT—GENER it, rena. Before Justices Bosworth, Foffman, Slowon and Wood puty, DacempEn, 1857—E” ward B. Wesley, respondent, ageinst James Gor? on Bennett.—By the Court, Bos- worth, Justice~ “section 164 of the Code declares Tint “in 8°. notion for bel or slander, it shall not r we aary to state in the complaint any extrinsic ~ 's for the purpose of showing the application to .ob plaintiff of the defamatory matter out of which the cause of action arose; but it shall. be sufficient to'state generally that the same was spoken or pub- lished concerning the plaintiff, and if such allegation be controverted, the plaiptiff shall be bound to es- tablish, on trial, that it was so spoken or published.” The complaint {n this action states that the defama- tory matter was published “of this plaintiff;” whether the extrinsic facts alleged for the purpose of apply- ing to the plaintiff or either of the matters sup- d to be libellous are of themselves and alone suf- iclent, it is unnecessary to decide. It is competent for the plaintiff to prove that they were published of and concerning himself, and upon a demurrer to the complaint it must be assumed that he can do so. ch of the libellous imputations contained in the ublished article must, therefore, upon a demurrer the SORES, be deemed to have been published of the plaintiff, because the complaint so avers. That mode of pleading is allowed by the Code. The allegation is material and sufficient, and its truth is admitted by the demurrer. The article com- mences with an account of the stock operations of the proprietors of the Daily Times, of whom the laintiff is alleged in the complaint to be one. From at, and its comments upon it, the article passes to “The Valley Bank Swindle,” the profits of which are stated to be between $200,000 and $300,000. The article states that the Times proprietors got but about one-fourth “of the ee’ They fur- nished the whole capital, which was ‘small, for “one-fourth of the profits.” “The Valley Bank exploded sooner than was intended.” “It was the intention of its tors to get out a circula- tion of half a million before the collapse, but some of the machinery at work gave way and brought the concern suddenly to a dead lock.” It may be con- ceded that nothing contained in this article is abso- lutely inconsistent with the idea that neither of the 2 are of the Daily Times was concerned in origi- nating the Valley Bank, or in itsma ment, or was a pore. any plan or intent to defraud the public. At he same time we are not prepared tosay that it may not be fairly held to mean that the proprietors of the Times were to furnish the whole capital, which was to be small and inadequate, and that they, before the bank was hg: in operation, agreed to ‘do this, expecting and intending, in common with those having its immediate Soap aS that a half mil- lion of dollars of its notes should be issued, which were not to be redeemedfand that they should re- ceive one-fourth of the whole sum of which the'pub- lic might be , for * swiuhing capital enough to efter’ apch et, and by such means. We think. *rerefore, That the dancer was rightfully overruled. Whether it was frivolous or not 18 not the question to be decided,on an appeal from the order. (Laverty vs. Griswold, 12 Leg. Obs. R., 346.) Tf correctly decxled on the merits, it should not be reversed merely because the Court may think it was not frivolous. The order appealed from must be affirmed, with $10 costs. [This was an order made at special term, by Slosson, J., overruling the demurrer, on the ground that it was frivolous, From this the defendant ap- pealed to the general term.) ‘Theatrical, Musical, &. Broapway THEATRE.—Large audiences continue to throng this house to witness the performances of the equestrians, nasts, elephant, lion, tiger, &c. The programme for to-morrow evening is an unusu- ally fine one. Nrsio’s.—Signorina Rolla, Mlle. Zanfretta, the Ravels and the entire double company of pantomim- ists and dancers are to appear to-morrow evening. The new spectacle of the “Golden Egg” proves very entertaining. Bowery THEATRE.—Those monstrous performers, the elephants Anthony and Cleopatra, and the dash- ing equestrians and gymnasts are to remain here an- er week. The afterpiece for to-morrow is “ Mons. and Mme. Beamarchias.” Burron’s.—Messrs. Mathews, Burton and Brougham are to combine their talents in “ A Nice Firm,” to-morrow evening. The former also ya in the “Great Gun Trick,” and the latter in the “Trish Lion.” WALLAck’s.—The * * * * Club's drama entitled “The Poor of New York,” continues the only, but very profitable, feature of attraction at this house. The principal male and female artists have charac- ters in this piece. Lavra Kerne’s.—The new and elegant scenic burlesque denominated “ Harlequin Blue Beard,” is to be repeated tomorrow night. It will be preceded by the favorite drama called the “ Corsican Brothers.” ACADEMY OF Music.—Messrs. Thalberg and Vieux- temps will, to-morrow night, perform several beauti- ful pieces between the acts of “1 Puritani,” in which Mme. La Grange and Messrs. Formes, Labocetti and Gassier have ters. AMERICAN Musevw.—The amusing play called “ Trish Assurance and Yankee Modesty” is announced for to-morrow afternoon, and the famous legendary | spectacle entitled “ Valentine and Orson” in the evening. | Groxor Caristy AND haben a —_ | 4 new programme of songs and burlesques for the coming week. To-morrow night Mr. Geo. Holland, | the comedian, will appear in the “ Rogueries of Thomas.” / Buckiry’s Serenapers, having abando the burlesque operatic and resumed the “ legitimate” negro minstrel basiness, are creating a great deal of merriment in their elegant hall opposite Niblo’s. Bryant's Minstreis manage to keep their friends in excellent humor by their superior singing and | peg bay the various comiual sayings and doings with which they season their entertainments. Government Distribution of Captured Slaves | in Cuba. | {From El Diario de la Marina, Dec. 1.) Distribution of 404 negroes seized on board the bark | Lexington, made bay. Excellency the Governor and | Captain Genera), r having heard the opinion of the | Protective Junta for emancipados: — | on seized 494 | ens n2 ugar Land Company, Don Miguel de Cardenas Exsnpe Fontanilis, Donna Concepeion Montalvo, Don Jose Buran, the y Chaves, Mar widow de Villalba, Don Eugenio Moré, Condesa de Alegre, Don Francisco Jose Calderon, Don José Don Jose Pia, Don Jose Munoz lzaguirre, Don Jacinto Gon- aslez Larrinaga, Donna Julia Alfonzo, Don Rafae! Rodri- gnez Torices, Don Guillermo Gonmiez, Ires, Noriega, Olmo & Co., Don Narciso Foxa, Don José Mazorra and Don Cosme de la Torriente—10,each. Total, 260. Aswioyep To Ispusrriat Worxs—Matanzas Railroad, ‘Sagua Railroad. Total, 50. AssiGNED To Pap Dommeric Sexvice—Don Fu 'gencio Tono, Neutenant of artillery; Don Antonio Ramon Valdes, furgeon in the artillery; Don Antonio Bulmes, recond in the artillery; Don Antonio Martinez, second lieutenant in the artillery; Don Alonzo Roman, lieutenant of artillery; Don Antonio a ‘Heutenant of artillery; Don Anselmo Car. pintier, lieutenant of infantry; Don Mariano Galan, lieu tenant of infantry, Don Martin Rosales, lientenant of in. fantry Don Camilo Bautista, adjutant of the Queen's regi- ment; Don Juan Ramos, adjutant of the Fort of Cabana; Don Gri Franganilie, in of artillery; Don Fede- rico Molins, captain of artillery; Don Pedro Carrisosa, captain of infantry, Don Fidefonso Martinez, captain of in- fantry; Don Benito ‘Merino, captain of infantry; Don Ma nuel izal, captain of infantry; Don Mariano Mendieta, captain of infantry, Don Andres ), captain of the caza- dores of Isabel Il.; Don Vicente Myares, captam of the cazadores de la Union; Don Francisco Gonzalez, captain de la Union; Don Calizto Granadas, officer of the Guardia civil; Don Pedro Raimundo, captain of cavairy of the Queen; Don Juan Martos, captain of cavalry of the Queen; Don Antonio Moreno, captain of cavalry of the Queen; Don Juan Vivas, captain of cavalry of the Queen; Don Tomas Vicente y Carreras, captain of cavalry of the Queen, each one female, Don Maguel Rosell y Torner, coronel-lieuten ant of infantry, two, male fernale; Don Francisco ‘Aranda y Castrojon, lieutenant of infantry; Don Mating Thebans, captain on balf pay ; Don Tomas Loira, commander on balf pay; Don Juan Mirias de Vela, lieutenant in the navy; Dem Luiz Martinez de Ane, lieutenant in the navy; Don Florencio Salguero, navy officer; Don Rafael Salguero, navy officer, each one female. Total 39. ‘Asoanen Gratis—Dona Pania Josefa Arrastia, orphan; Dona Eugenia Fernandez, widow of a cay Dona Mariana 1. Aamend), widow , Don Domingo Ber under. lieutenant, on half pay; Dona Josefa Lopez Blanco, widow and three sone; Dona Maria Soledad de Castilia, widow; Dona Jurana Giral, widow of a commander; Dona Lui Trimino de Oldones, widow of a lieutenant-colonel; Don José Baliago, ® blind liceneiado; Don Nicolas de Sosa: Dona Francisca del Pozo, orphan of a captain; Dona Jonquina Lopes, widow of a lieutenant; Dona Eusebia Funez, widow of @ lieutenant; Dona Antonia Valdez, widow of a lieutenant-colonel; Dona Jaanor Benitez, widow of a captain; Dona Pilar San Clemente, widow of a lieute- nant colonel, Dona Maria Luisa Medina, widow of a lieute- nant colonel, Dona Justa Sanz, widow of a captain, Dona Manuela Sanz de Santa Maria, orphan, Dona Maria Dolores Cardenas, Dona Joaquina Loper, widow, (Guanabacon); Dona Clara Ramirez, orphan; Dona Carmen Paz Maz, orphan; Dona Maria Enearnacion Casas, widow; Dona Soledad Perez Vidal, Dona Josofa Armas, widow; Dona Encarnacion Mendoza, Dona Margarita Crespo and sister, orphans; Dona Merced de Onoro, orphan, Dona Catalina Quintero, orphan, Dona Belen Castanedor, orphan ; Teresa Victoriana Vineao, widow and four sone; Mannela Alvarez de haz. Lt ome one each. Total, 83, The persons and establishments above specified may present themselves atthe Secretary's office from Tuesday, the Ist of December next, to receive the do¢uments of their respective assignation: and those who have not ob: tained gratuitous concersions will have to pay $26 for each Parts and New Orleans lith, —= ‘New Orleans York zk Ciry—From New York 72. of each favans ‘12th, and Mobile 14th. Mopile “aa DELPBIA—From New York 2d, arri ~ arriving at New York 28th. at uth, Canawaa—From New York 12tb, ‘AR. piriving at Bav and New Orleans 19th. From New Orleans 27th, Ha arriving at New York a. satis ve Rurike Crry—From New ff and New Orleans %th. From New Orloane Sine Hat arriving at New York 13th, Bisck WaRRi0R—From New York 27th, arriving at: Ist.and New Orleans From New ‘Mth, arriving at New York 1! Isapei—From Charleston 4th and ag ter] at =i From Havana 10th and 25th, at New ¥i st. e ‘When the above dates fai on Sunday, the steamers on Monday, exe lew Orleans, Port of New York, December 26, CLEARED. Renmahip Columbia, Berry, Charleston—Spofford, Steamship Jamestown, Parrish, Nowfolk, &o—Lu Pleasants. Ship Clifton, Williams, New Orleans—W T Frost, Brig Mountain Eagle, Poray, Aspinwall—C & EJ Brig Olive, Hallahan, St Thomas—H 8 Vining. Brig Capella, Head, St Johns, PR—Brett Son & Co. Brig Handy. Handy, Cienfnegos—Thompson & Hua hr Montezuma, Turner, Curocoa—Dovall & Co. Schr Fame, Morrish, Georgetown, §C—John Swan, Laura E Johnson, Johnson, Newbern, NC— jolmes. Schr Richmond, James, Richmond—C Il Pierson. Schr Charlotte Shaw, Reeves, Philadelphia—Jas 1 Schr Kate Kelen, Chamberlain. Portland, Me—H 8) J W, Fauiklin, Boston—Dayton & Sprague. er Atalanta, Powell, Charleston. mer Parkersburg, Ramsay, Baltimore. crcsred 2tb—Hteamship North Star, Cavendy, Bi Torrance. te Ship Jane Parker, Buckmhd, Hai#24—C C Duncay Ship Endymion, Hallett, Liverpool, Nov 21, with m a2 pos tee bag to Howland & Frothingham. Dec 22, Jon 69 30, passed one of Zerega’s line of packets, boy (probaqly the Empire). Ship St Nicolas, |. Havre, Nov 20, with md assengens, to Boyd & Hincken. ith inst, 6 PM, in rom WNW, while furling the foresail, Geo’ Collins, of New York, fell from the yard overboard and was 15, at 6 AM, John Francis Carpenter, native of Frand 45 years, committed suicide by hanging himeelf in Soapital’ ‘The St N has been 24 days Wot 1 strong gales from W to NW; lost sails and spars, deaths on board during the passage. Ayres, Nov 7, with h ay Cushman. Brig Truxillo, Mulligan, Port au Prince, Nov 31, wood, to Brett, Son . Brig Attia (Br), Walters, St Johns, NF, with fah to WJ Wal J Wallace. Brig Northern Light (Br), Esdale, Cornwallis, 24 4 potatoes, to J 8 Whitney & Co, Brig Mystic (of Mystic), Fish, St Marks, 16 days, wil ‘and hides, to Smallwood, Earl 4 Co. Brig Mary Capen, Johnson, Elizabetiport for B ie Jobnaon. Elizat ort for Bosta Behr Quickstep (Br), Dorman, Horton, NS. 10. dayt Sid in company with ‘Br brigs Salem, for and Sea Lark, for Philadelphia. Schr Helena (Br), Robers, Charlottetown, PEI, with GA to J W Lowden. Schr Persia (Br), Smitn, Windsor, NS, 16 days, toes, to master. Schr Wm A Ellis, Nickerson, Wilmington, NC, 44 Sehr New York, Goodsell, 5 ys. ens, Boston. 3 davs. Sloop Wm H Bowen, Hallock, Somerset. Sloop Thos Hull, Hull, Providence.; Steamer Peirel, Arey, Providence. BELOW. Brig BS Penny’ — Steamships North Star, Southampton and Rremen| the South. Savannab; Columbia, and Atalanta, C! Jamesiown, Norfolk, &c; brig Emily, Charleston. Wind during the day from N to NE, with snow. Miscellaneous and Disasters. Smr_ J P Moxse—The following is an extract of from the master of the ship J P Morse, recently the river below Calcutta — ucotta, Oct Cal ‘We arrived off the Sand Heads on the 2d of Sept pleasant passage of ninety three days, took pilot on ‘and anchored in the Sangor da. On the 2d Oct, Powerful took as in tow, e proceeded up the| far as Diamond Harbor % bg proceed in tow up the river; at 10 AM broadside on Hoogly Sands, rolling nearly fist on side. washing every movable thing from her grerboard: tbe steamer then let go of her. Th dered the first anchor let go, hoping it would head to the tide, but of no avail. She dro current then running 7 or § miles an hour, = ful roll, and the only place of safety being in then thought ft best to slip the anchor, hoping «he wd over the bank into deep water; but instead of doit yayed off and drove bodily up, making fearful roils ing everything from the port side, At 12:30 PM bi on the Hoogley Sands, not more than 25 yards from| nel. Made signals for assistance from the steamer current running with such force no boat could live mile ands half from the ship. In the meantime had reached fourteen feet in the hold, and at slack ing the leak still increasing so rapidly, we stopped put on the batches and enced savil ng we could, eaared s emall portion. On the food coming in, Odliged to leave the ship, as no boat could then live ‘We anchored our boate near by, expecting 1 see over, but at slack water we returned on board found the water over the between decks, and with ance of boats from the shore, we sucereded in savi ther portion more of sails, rigging, ac. On the ni 6th, the ship rolled off the |, and drifted about ‘up the river, into the western gut of the James where she brought up close to the bank and sunk, covering the decks about ten feet at high tide, and dj tide. 1 beld a sur vey on the ship as abe Iai 1, and req ed the sale ef the ship for the benefit of all con wae ingly done, and she brought 3800 ru ‘the sale of the , by advices last evening, abe carrying away all three masts, with houses, plat sprit and stern, and rolled over Umes, as she bas three turns of chain around her, probably disappear or go to pieces on the spring tid Sarr Deriance—Extrect from o Jetlep received McCready, Mott & Co, of this city, Loxpon| We to inform of the arrival at pm 2 at the Am ship Defiance ( SS end: 1 for Bombay (before with 8 cargo tons iroad tron and about I Le yee ., am suremen the island on the distress, ‘shi uch wate officers except the captain disabled, and not ex} only one pump able to ing of cargo. Sine Nerrowe’s Can, Po urse, hence for San F; reported to have put inio Rio Janeiro, with loss of Would be repaired in about thirty days and proc; Frewen nank Mavaueine, Port, which sailed f ton 13th inst for Senegal, Airien, returned to port prong a leak soon after going to sen, and had to Part of the deck load Pr Bric BK Revce, Sounders, from Demarara More. with a cargo Of molnases, hides and ashore, no date. two miles south of Currituck I Saunders arrived at Norfolk 234 inet for the puro curing assistance, and thinks if the weather cargo may be Ianded in safety. Sener J P Lorianp—Littie Keg Harbor, Dec 24—| P Lofand, on entering the New Inlet, struck on end of the Hnghes Rar, missed stays, and went ai she now hes 5 ut bate age iO, veasel or rudder. Ja of wheat have in good order, «By letier to Kiiwood Walter, Board of Underwriters.) Bonn Jaws & Samvat, Reeve, from Baltimore| New York, with coal, pul into Norfoik 224 inst | Coussston— Yoateaday morning, a little before 5 steamer C Vanderbutlt, when abreast of pier 1 came in contact with schr J B Austin, laying at V had her starboard wherihonse carried away and ofsinteroom deck, The schr hed jibboom and bq v in, de. hip Ricbood Alsop, Wettingion, trom New ¢ Cadiz, Dees, iat % M8, lon 7 10. Ports, Bonen Avney Nor fete | <-In port ship B Ayma) hence, ding: harkl Iattie Lignio, Whidden, for Host win, Carter, do do; Lenox, Stinson. th wm Talay, just arr, ding: from &t Marya. diag, "Hopkin kineon, for sale, yALEXANDRIA, Dec 24-8id sehr JW Stille, C or! CHARLESTON, Dec 2—Arr rr dM NOtleans; schr Rifort, Dunning, Atiakap nish brig. Old bark "a Favorite, a ey Bll . Sid we) 3 GA SeeTGN a Ti_-Cla park Anna, Wheele NEW ORLEANS, Dee 15, PM (back date)—Arr Robt Waterman, Huard, Matagorda Bay: ship A\ 5 Keller, Philade) Piverpoot sip a Wtiner, Havre, Brome LAverpoo! i } trie, Reinkin, Liverpool brige Bebo, Loog, Baitimd Benton, Trenis, Campenchy, Dec 1h, PM—Cld jelekin, Morrison, : Amelia, Raymond, New York: 'barke A: Eye ss iy Ly iit Hattendorf, +P R Hazel Coombs, B Fr mclecoRp) a. Barcelona; rn Star, Ac} mond, Va. 19th, AM—Cld steamships Empire City, Griffin, navn Mexico, Cawieas, Galveston and Indianol lena, Leavitt, NYork: bark Ann, Munroe, Hoston. Towed to sen sth inet 5 brige Di and Desceo: 10th, ship Fas y Fosdick. IC 'OLK, Dee Arr schre On|: nghter, ee ot a kcrael: Baltimore oe RYorR. Pi badly. Cid sehre GJ We Crowell, Boston, Al . Hy ea Robinson at Domingo, A oy a MIAt EN, Tee xin sehen Apr, Reet" Bary Yoork: en im, Kel i And Geo Whistler, Jr, Parker, Virginia, Mou eT Pond, Mridgeion, NJ. “8d brig Adamtie, Bar RICHMOND, ‘Deo 2—Arr brig Abby & ney, NYork. Vanname, VanNi Chester; Wet 4, Burnett, and Maria Pike, Ap Bid schre Crenabaw, Mose, N York; Lanson Dean, Popinn MAVARNAH, Deed additional) —Are steamer Pont, NJ ork: ships Tamerlane, Holthes, Wise minion, Sampson, Bristol, BE. *