The New York Herald Newspaper, December 29, 1861, Page 8

(conriteD FROM FIRST PAGE.) ame waforescen upon the government, as doubtless it did upon him. Its present convictions on the point in question are the result of deliberate ex- amination and deduction now made, and not of any impressions previously formed. Nevertheless, the question now is not whether Captain Wilkes is justified te his government in what he did, but what is the present view of the government as to the effect of what hé has done. Assuming now, for argument’s sake only, that the release of the Trent, if volantary, involved a waiver of the claim of ‘the government to hold the captured persons, the United States could, in that case, have no hesita- Vion in saying thatthe act which has thus already deen approved hy the government must be allowed to draw its legal consequence after it. ft is of the very nature of a gift, or a charity, thet the giver cannot, after the exercise of his wenevolence is past, recall or modify its benefits. We are thus brought directly to the question, whether we are entitled to regard the release of ‘she ‘Trent as involuntary, or whether we are ebliged to consider that {t was voluntary. ‘Clearly, the release would have been involun- tary ‘had it been made solely apon the first ground assigned for it by Captain Wilkes—namely, ® want of a sufficient force to send the prize ‘vessel into port for adjudication. It is net the duty of a captor to hazerd his own vessel in order to secure a judicial examination to the aptured party. No large prize crew, however, is legally necessary; for it is the-duty of the captured party to acquiesce and go willingly before the tri- bunal to whose jurisdiction it appeals. If the cap- tured party indicate purposes to employ means ef resistance which the captor cannot, with Probable safety to himself, overcome, he ‘may preperly leave the vessel to go forward, and-neither she nor:the State she represents can ever afterwards justly object that the captor de- Prived ‘her of the judicial remedy to which she was ‘entitied. Bet the second reason assigned by Captain Wilkes for releasing the Trent differs from the first. Attest, therefore, it must be held that Captain Wilkes, as he explains himself, acted from cem- ‘bined sentiments of prudence and generosity, and wo that the release of the prize vessel woe not strictly necessary or involuntary. Secondly How ought we to expect these expla- nations by Captain Wilkes of his reasons for leaving the capture incomplete to affect the action of the British government? The observation upon this point which tirst occurs is, that Captain Wilkes’ explanations were not made to the au- thorities of the captured vessel. If made known to them, they might have approved and taken the release, upon the condition of waiving a judicial fnvestigation of the whole transaction, or they might have refused to accept the release upon that condition. But the case is one not with them, but withthe British goverument. If we claim that Great Bri- dain ought not to insist that a judicial trial has heen lost because we voluntarily released the of- fending veasel, oat of consideration for her innocent passengers, I do not see how she is to be bound to acquiesce in the decision which was thus made by us without on our part and without knowledge of conditions or con- sent on her own. necessity The question between Great Britain and ourselves, thus stated, would be a ques- tion not of right and of law, but of favor to be conceded by her to us in return for favors shown by us to her, of the value of which favors.on both tides we ourselves shall be the judge. Of course the United States could have no thought of raising such a question inany case. Itrust that {have shown to the satistaction of the British government, by a very simple and natural Statement of the facts and analysis of the law ap. plicable to them, that this government has neither meditated approved, any | deliberate wrong in the transaction to which they nor practised, nor have calied its attention, and, on the contrary, that what bas happened has been simply an inad- vertency, the | wrongful motive-- from a rule uncertainly established, and, probably, consisting in a departure by naval officer—tree from any by the several parties concerned, either imperfect- ly understood or entirely unknown. For this error the British goverment has a right to expect the same pendent State, should expect from Great Britain, reparation that we, as an inde- or from any other friendly nation, in a similar ease. Lhaye not been unaware that in examining this have fallen into us to be the British side ay own country. guestion I for whut se an argument of it against But Iam relieved from all em- Thad hardly fallen into that line of argument when I discovered that harrassment on that subject. 1 was really def nding and maint ng, not an ex- clusively British interest, but an old, and cherished American cause, not upon British authorities, but upon principles that constitute a large portion of the distinctive poliey by which the United States have developed the resources of a continent, and, thus ng a considerable maritime Power, have won ct and confidence of many nations, These 1804 by James State, in the in instructions were laid down for as in principle Madison, when Secretary of stration of Thomas Jefferson, given to James Monroe, Although the ¢ our Minister to England. | ase before him concerned a dese f persons different from those who are inci- | 1 it amount, should be permitted, without re- curring to any tribunal whatever, to @¢: amine the crew of @ neutral vessel, to decide the important question of their respective allegiances, and to carry that decision into execution by forcing every individual he may choose into a service abhorrent to his feelings, cutting him off from his mogt tender connections, exposing his mind and his person to the most humiliating discipline, and his life itself to the greatest danger? Reason, justice and hu- menity unite in protesting against so extrava- gant @ proceeding.” If I decide this case in favor of my own govern- ment, I must disavow ita most cherished principles, and reverse and forever abandon its essential policy. The country cannot afford the sacrifice. If 1 maintain those principles and adhere to that policy, I must surrender the case itself. It will be seen, therefore, that this government could not deny the justice of the claim presented to us in this respect upon its merits. We are asked to do to the British nation just what we have always insisted all na- tions ought to do to us. The claim of the British government is not made in a discourteous manner. This government, since its first organization, has never used more guarded language in a similar case. In coming to my conclusion I have not forgotten that if the safety of thia Union required the deten- tion of the captured persons it would be the right and duty of this government to detain them. But the effectual check and waning proportions of the existing insurrection, a8 well as the comparative unimportance of the captured persons them- selves, when dispassionately weighed, happily forbid me from resorting to that defence. Nor am I unaware that American citizens are notin any case to be unnecessarily surrendered for any purpose into the keeping of a foreign State. Only the captured persons, however, or others who are interested inthem, could justly raise a question on that ground. Nor have I been tempted at all by suggestions that cases might be found in history where Great Britain refused to yield to other nations, and even to ourselves, claims like that which is now before Those cases occurred when Great Britain, as well as the United States, was the home of generations which, with all their peculiar inte- She could in no other way so effectually disavow any such injury as we think she does by assuming now as her own the ground upon which we then stood. It would tell little-for our own claims to the character of a just and magnanimous people if we should so far consent to be guided by the law of retaliation as to lift up buricd injuries from their grave to oppose against what national con sistency and the national conscience compel us to regard as a claim intrinsically right. Putting behind me all suggestions of this kind, I prefer to express my satisfaction that, by the ad- justment of the present case, upon principles con- fessedly American,and yet, as! trust, mutually satis- factory to both of the nations concerned, a question is finally and rightly settled between them which, heretofore exhausting not only all forms of peace- ful discussion, but also the arbitrament of war itself, for more than half a century alienated the two countries from each other, and perplexed with fears-and apprehensions all other nations. The four persons in question are now held in military custody at Fort Warren, in the State of Massachusetts, They will be cheerfully liberated. Your lordship wil please indicate a time and place for receiving them. Tavail myself of this occasion to offer to your lordship a renewed assurance .of my very high consideration. us. reets and passions, have passed away. WILLIAM H. SEWARD. Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward, . Waspineton, Dec. 27, 1861. Tre Hox. Wa. H. Sewanp, &e., &c.:— Sic—I have this morning received the note which did me the honor to address to Earl the th of Novem- ber last’ relative 10 the removal of Mr. Mason, Mr. Slidell, Mr. MacFarland and Mr, Eustis the British mail packet Trent. I will, without any loss of time, you to me yesterday in despatch of answer Rus- sell's from forward to her Ma- Jjesty’s government a copy of the important com- mnnication which you have made to me, J will also without delay do myself the honor to confer with you personally on the arrangements to be made for delivering the four gentlemen to me, n order that they may be again placed under the protection of the British flag. 1 have the honor to be, with the highest consi- deration, sir, your most obedient, humble servant, LYONS, THE FRENCH VIEW. M. Thouvenel to M. Mercier. ApMist=TRATION or For Pousican Devartaes IGN AFPAIRS, 7 xT, Panis, Dec. 3, 1561. f Sm-—The arrest of Messieurs Mason and Slidell, on board the English packet Trent, rican cruiser, has produced by an Ame- in France, if not the same emotion as in England, at least extreme astonishment and sensation. Public sentiment was at once engrossed with the lawfulness and the consequence of such an act, and the impression which has resulted from this has not been for an instant doubrful. The fact has appeared so much out of accord- | ance with the ordinary rules of international law that it has chosen to throw the responsibility for xclusively on the commander of the San Ja- into. It is not yet given to us to know whether this nily the subjects of the present d cussion, the ground he assumed then | was the same 1 now occupy, and the | argument Which he sustained himself upou it | have been an inspivation to me in preparing this | reply. | Whenever,” be property found in a | neutral vessel is snpposed to he liable on any | ground to capture and condewmation, the rule in | all cases is that the question shall not be decided | by the captor, but be carried before a legal tribu gular tr nal, where a ial may be had, and where the captor himself is liable to damages f abuse of his powers Can it be | reasquable, then, or just, that a belligerent com. | sander who is thus restricted and thas respon. | ails in g cage of mere property, supposition is well founded, and the government of the Emyeror lias therefore also had to examine the | question raised by the taking away of the two pas- from the Trent, sengers The desire to contribute to prevent a conflict, perhaps imminent, between two Powers for which it is animated by sentiments equally friendly, and the daty to uphold, for the purpose of placing the rights of its own flag under shelter from any attack, certain principles essen- tial to the security of neutrals, have, after mature reflection, convinced it that it could not, under the cireumstances, remain entirely silent. deep regret, the Catinet of Wash- ed to approve the conduct of of the San Jacinto, it would be if, to our ton were ¢ the commander either by ¢ onsidering Messrs, Magon and SI B avrg weay NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1861. In the one, asin the other case, there would be a forgetfulness extremely annoying of principles upon which we have always found the United States in agreement with us. By what title, in effect, would the American cruiser, in the first case, have arrested Messrs. Mason and Slidell? The United States have ad- mitted, with us, inthe treaties concluded between the two countries, that the freedom of the flag extends itself over the persons found on board should they be enemies of one of the two parties, unless the question is of military people actnally in the service of the enemy. Measrs, Mason and Slidell were, therefore, by virtue of this principle, which we have never found any difficulty in causing to be inserted in our treaties of friendship and commerce, perfectly at liberty under the neutra) flag of England. Doubtless it will not be pre- tended that they could be considered as con- traband of war. That which constitutes contraband of war is not yet, it is true, exactly settled; the limitations are not absolutely the same for all the Powers; but, in what relates to persons, the special stipulations which are found in the treaties concerning mili- tary people define plainly the character of those who only can be seized upon by belligerents; but there is no need to demonstrate that Mesers. Mason and Slidell could not be assimilated to persons in that category. There remains, therefore, to invoke, in explana- tions of their capture, only the pretext that they were the bearers of official despatches from the But this is the moment to recall a cir- which governs all this afthir, renders the conduct of the American cruiser anjustifiable. The Treng enemy. cumstance and which was uot destined to a point belonging to one of the belligerents; she was carrying to a neutral country her cargo and her passengers; and, moreover, it was ina neutral port that they were taken. If it were admisalble that, under such condi- tions, the neutral flag does not completely cover the persons and merchandise it carries, its immu- nity would be nothing more than an idle word. At any moment the commrrce and the navigation ef third Powers would have to suffer from their innocent and even their indirect relations with the ene or the other of the bellige- rents. These last would no longer find themselves as having only the right to exact from the neutral entire impartiality, and to interdict all intermeddling on his part in acta of hostility; they would impose on his freedom of com- merce and navigation restrictions which modern international Jaw has refused to admit as legiti* and we should, in a word, fall back upon vexatious practices, against which, in other epochs, no Power has more earnestly protested than the United States, Ifthe Cabinet of Washington would only look on the two persons arrested as rebels, whom itis always lawful to seize, the question, to place it on other ground, could not be solved, however, in a sense in favor of the commander of the San Jacin- mate, to. There would be, im such case, mis- apprehension of the principle which makes a veasel a portion of the terri- tory of the nation whose flag it bears, and vio- lation of that immunity. which prohibits a foreign sovereign, by consequence, from the exercise of his jurisdiction. It certainly is not neces sary t¢ mecall to mind with what en- ergy, Weyer every circumstance, the go. vernment of the United States has maintained this immunity, and the right of asylum which is the consequence of it. Not wishing to enter upon a more deep disenssion of the questions raised by the capture of Messrs. Mason and Slidell, I have said enough, I think, to settle the point that the Cabinet of Washington could not, without striking a blow at the principles which all neutray nati 18 are alike interested in holding in respect, nor without taking the attitude of contradiction of its own course up to this time, give its approba- tion to the proceedings of the commander of the San Jacinto. In this state of things it evidently should not, according to our views, hesitate abont the determination to be taken. Lord Lyons is already instrneted to present the demand for satisfaction which the English Cabinet the and which consists of the persons taken from on board the Trent, and in sending explanations which may take from this act its offensive character toward is under necessity of reducing to form, in the immediate release the British flag. The federal government will be inspired by a just and exalted feeling in deferring to these requests. One would search in vain to what end, for what interest, it would hazard to provoke bya different attitude a rupture with Great Britain. For ourselves we should see in that fact a deplo- rable complication, in every respect, of the difficulties with which the Cabinet of Washington has already to struggle, and | a precedent of a nature seriously to disquiet all the Powers which continue outside of | the existing contest. We believe that we give evidence of loyal friendship for the Cabinet o Washington by not permitting it to remain in igno- rance, in this condition of things, of our manner of I request you, therefore, sir, to seize the first occasion of opening yourself | frankly to Mr. Seward, and, if he asks it, send him a copy of this despatch. regarding it. Receive, sir, the assurances of my high consider ation. TILOUVENEL, Monsieur Henri Mencien, Minister of the B peror at Washington. Mr. Seward to M. Mercier. Deraxrment or Srar Wasuineton, De is6). M. Hest Mercier, &e., &e.: Sm—I have submitted to the President the copy you were so g addressed to you on the $d of December instant, es of arresting certain persons on board of nd as to give ine of the despatch concerning the recent procee Wilkes, in the British contract mail steamer Trent. Captain Before receiving the paper, Pre dent had decided apon the disposition to be made however, the of the subject, which has caused so much anxiety in Europe. That disposi- tion of the subject, as I th renders | unnecessary any discussion of it in reply to the \ comments of M, Thovvensl, IJ am permit Slidell, very philoeophically, having generally anticipated | | transported to Fort Warr however, to say that M. Thouvenel has not been in error in supposing—first, that the government of the United States has not acted in any spirit of disregard of the rights or of the sensibilities of the British nation, and that he is equally just in assuming that the United States would consistently vindicate, by their prac- tice. on this occasion, the character they have so long maintained as an advocate of the most libe- ral principles concerning the rights of neutral States in maritime war. When the French government shall come to see at large the views of this government and those of the government of Great Britain on the subject now in question, and to compare them with the views expressed by M. Thouvenel on the part of France, it will probably perceive that, while it must be admitted that those three Powers are equally impressed with the same de- sire for the establishment of principles favorable to neutral rights, there is, at the same time, not such an entire agreement concern- ing the application of those principles as is desirable to secure that important object. The government of the United States will be happy if the occasion which has elicited this cor- respondence can be improved so as tosecure a more definite agreement upon the whole subject by all maritime Powers. You.will assure M. Thonvenel that this govern- met "#pPeeciates as well the frankness of his ex- plantGng'as the spirit of friendship and good will towards the United States in which they are ex: pressed. Itis a sincere pleasure for the United States to exchange assurances of a friendship which had its origin in associations the most sacred in the his- tory of both countries. Tavail myself of this opportunity to renew to you, sir, the assurance of my high consideration. WILLIAM H. SEWARD. THE EFFECT OF THE ADJUSTMENT. WASHINGTON, Wasmaton, Dec. 28, 1861. ‘The annunclation of the settlement of the Trent tm_ brogho took Washington by surprise last night, Public opinion generally was prepared for the terms of the set- tlement—that is, to the ultimate rendition of the cap, tured rebels, in compliance with the demand of Great Britain, but few supposed that the negotiations would be £0 speedily closed and the result so oon publicly an- nounced. In some quarters, where the grounds assumed by the Secretary of State for making the surrender were not known, much indignation was vented in imprecations loud and deep. But the published correspondence pro duced a general conviction that the surrender, under the circumstances, was alike honorable and adyan- tageous; that it vindicated the justice and exhibited the wisdom of the administration, in making the voidance of war with Great Britain, aided by Franco, the opportunity for a splendid triumph of tho principles and policy that have been regarded as pe- culiarly American ever since tho Madisonian ora. ‘The publication of this correspondence has had a grati- fying effect here. Even the ultra abolitionists, who beartily desired a foreign war, ag the only hope of carry- ing out their own idea of converting the war against the rebellion into one for the abolition of slavery, are struck dumb, and compelied to nurse their chagrin at the regult in silence. ‘The tone of the demand made by the Englith Premier is 80 totally different from what it was generally supposcd to be, its respectful and deferential expression, and evi- dently honest solicitude to avoid a resort to hostilities, has made a very favorable impression; and the masterly ability and gracefulness with which Mr. Boward asserts a triumph of American principles over English prejudices and policy, while acceding to the de- mand, whoge justice, in an American light, is unquestion- able, have given to this administration a higher claim to the admiration of the people than it has ever before pos- sessed. To-day very fatisfactory State reasons were assigned for tho embargo laid upon the transmission by tele- graphic despatches last night of anything whatever in re- ference to the Magon-Slidell affnir. Not even private des- patches, alluding to the settfement, wore allowed to pass. It was desired that the official despatches of Lord Lyons should be allowed to go out by the steamer to-day, unanticipated by any popular announcement of the ro- sult. ‘The decision of the President in the Trent affair, 28 an- nounced und explained in the despatch of Secretary Seward, has the approval of every member of the Cabinet. ‘he Inte says:— Whatever may be the disappointment of any at the result to which Shedmiuistration has come in settling a question constitutibnally devolved upon the executive branch of the government, we are sure that all will ap- P pland the firmaness and’ sincerity with which the administration, resisting a watural tondency impress- igencer, inan article apparently semi-cfMcial, ed by the conceited drift of public opinion in our own contry, has resolved to do what it believes to bo ‘right in the premises; and it sure’ y should give pause to all who way be disposed to chal- Jenge the propriety of the resolution to. which the ad- ministration has come, when they note that a contrary ion would leave us in oppesition not only to the views reat Britain, but also to (ioze which the government of France announces, representing the principles of pub- lic Jaw involved in this (rausaction, ‘The Zmtcigencer says, in conclusion:— Whatever, therefore, may be said by any in the way of exception to the extremo terms of the demand mad the British in the ease 0” the Trent, it is at les adinit that the ease has been 0 adjtsted by our Zove ment as to subserye, we would hope, the great cause neutral rights against the ageumptions heretofore as- d by England, but now repudiated by that Power, in mon with Frauce and the United States. The law of nitions, as traditionally interpreted by ovr vornment, has received # new sanction, thorgh at the cost, it may be, of some national sensibilitics waked into disproportionate activity by the tonperary exacer- bations of our civil feuds. ‘The latter, let us remember, are bet for aday. The law of nations is for all time. ‘The lnterview between Secretary Seward and Lord Ly ong, in reference to the flual disposition to be made of the Mason and Slidell party, tock place this evening. ‘There was an agreeable reunion of the leading mem bors of #e diplomatic corps at the dinner table of the Socretary of State this evening. ‘The settlement of the impending difflen|ty between the United States and Great Britain was the subject of congratulations. All seemed to rejoice in the happy termination of the affair. It Is thought, by well informed members, that the Com- mittee on Foreign Affairs will report adversely to the ve- sclutioncomplimenting Commodore Wilkes for arresting Slidell and Mason, ‘Tho ultra abolitionism faction are smothering their vexation at the settlement of the ‘Trent affair, and pre paring for a tremendous effervescence in Congress next week. BOSTON. Boston, Mass., Doc. 28, 1861. The public here received the announcement of the sur- render of the rebel Commissioners, Messrs, Mason and & result ag the moxt direct means of avoiding « foreign war. The street talk is, that Messrs. Mason and Slidell are not worth their board, either here or elsewhere. Arrival of the Niagara at Boston. | Boston, Dec 1867, City Intellig Fosznan or Carr. Taomas Kennicax.—Tho funeral of Captain Thomas Kerrigan will take place at noon to-day, from 137 East Broadway. Deceased was a captain in the ‘Twenty-fifth New York Volunteers; is a brother of Colonel James E. Kerrigan, of the same regiment, and died Dec. 12, from wounds received while on picket duty at Hali’s Hill, Virginia, He was twenty-five’years old, was'highly ‘esteem by the membors of his regiment, ‘and from the strict observance of his uty as 8 soldier, ‘as well as his untiring exertions for the comfort of those under his command, bade fair {to rise to.cistinction. His remains will be escorted to vary Cemetery bya dotachment of the Seventy-frst | regimeut New York State militia, SociaL Convenence Berween Tue Mayor Euect AND THE Common Councit.—A very pleasant little dinner party to the members of the old and new Common Coun- cila was ‘given by Mr. George Opdyke, the Mayor lect, on Friday ovening, at bis re- sidence in Fifth avenue, The object of the entertain- ment was to pavgurate & system of social intercourse ‘between the Mayor and Corporation, with the view of izing @ pian for working harmoniously together. The dinner was sumptuous, and the interchange of opi- nions unreserve!, Mayor Opdyke, David T. Valentine, the veteran Clerk of the Cowmon Council; Hon, Geo, F. Conekiing, M.C.; County Clerk Genet, and several of the aldermen made speeches, and the party did not break up till near midnight. Fara, Rasvurt of 4 Stanninc AyrRAY.—John Morton, of 161 Hammond street, who was stabbed iu the left side on Christmas night, while engaged in a row at the cor_ ner of King and Greenwioh streets, died yesterday at his residence from the effects of his wound. The deceased, it red, in see weg with a friend named Jeremiah Ys became involved iu a difficulty with John Crow and ‘Wade Fielder, in the progress of which Morton received his death ‘wound, and Fay had his jaw fractured by means of a slung shot, Crow and Fielder wore both ar- rested at the time of the fracas by the Twenty-eighth Precinct police, and are now in prison awaiting the result the Coroner's investigation, which will come off this waierooon at half-past one o'clock. Fouxn Drowsxp.—About three o’clock yesterday after- noon, Officer Burns, of the Firet precinct, discovered ae body of a male child, about eight months old, float Whitehall slip. It the appearance of being buta a minutes in tho water. It is supposed that the child had deen thrown from the water closet at the Hamilton ferry: Arrivals and Departures. ARRIVALS, Havana a) 'u—steamehip Karnak—H M Hard! andivo tauhters Mia A Beets ae bee Boutheimer, Jy Schoeinan, i Dauiinert, 1 Ciuninguam, J Lipon, M Velano F BTborpe, A G Palmer. 1 Cawthra, TAG Rd Turton, wera, F F Suntol Charset, Jno “iced R ABudlam, pe = wal 22 passengers, iin, Perm mee ere ‘Was on—Mr Paul can dgninc, Herm indéon and wife, A L Gi Patio cktonon, Willan Meruy. games Harry, Wale Black, Mr W J Enger and chi , Pat Oliver, ‘charinen "Hinds, ine wat its, B Pawel .'W Beare, James Goode wr, T Mather, 1G A Conn ge FC Carte: incis Mraack and} wife, john Leben, A RSialisnashy. 1 E 1 Cantwell, Edward Heist, Jules Mas+a, Samuci Needam and wife, and others in the steer- age. SHIPPING NEWS. ‘ALMANAC FOR bad YORK—THIS DAY, 7 24 | MOON RISES. wm 623 440) mica WATER. e 6 4T “port of ‘New York, December 28,1861, CLEARED. Steamship Teutonia (Ham), Taube, London—Kunhardt a tmabip Chesapeake, Crowell, Portiand—H B Cromwell Bhip Belle of the Sea sbitP Simla Br), Williams, * Bhip Reon Nowell, Havre—W H Riversmnith. Bar! Mary & Louise, Jones, Port Elizabeth and Natal— Bosbtord & Moulton. Bark Frank (BY), Loy ‘ett, Liverpool—Edmiston & Bros. Bark Pathi an, Londou—a Lewy, Bark Americ ica: Glasgow—W & W Smith, Bark Lamplighter, Thompson, Demarara—J'M_ Smith & Bark Hedwig (Swe) Hammer, Queenstown for orders— Funeh, Meineke & W Dark Goo Arkie (ir); Howe, Queenstown or Falmouth Taekron & Neill, Bark fants Gibbs, Trinldad—G 8 Stephenson & Co. Brg Flot ia a a Sirit Gen Ballay, 8 an Brig vi Actor ( ita oN ens, St Thomas, ‘tod E Amsinck Brig Avosetta (Br), Tuzo, Mansanilla—MColl & Frith. Bre Gen Boyd, Gilpatrick, Boston—Master, Schr W Padmote (Ihr), Sutinders, Leghorn? James, Sehr Lath Rich, ——, Sierra Loone—W Thgall Sehr Su.tan oti Dickson, sh a Doan Schr Onward (Br), Phaten, St John, NB—D R Dewolf, Weigd United ‘slates, McCormick, Port Royal—S M Fox & ‘Sebr E Williams, Taylor, Fortrees Monroe—Van Brunt & ira.G | Wright, Pearce, Annapolls—J 8 Spofford. land, Annapolle—T @ Benton & Sona. Schr R A Ward, Cranmer, Baltimore—Van Bront & Slaght. Schr Golden Eagie, Kelsey, Baltimore—L Kenny. im hr Gen J Cropper, Conkin, Drummondtown—A C lowes, Schr Fanny Davia, Brana, Snowhil!—A C Havens, Sehr Feaae D Ward, Ward. Deal's Isiand—Mascer, Sehr Chie Islant—Master, hiindelphia—J W McKee, Benr Hope. Burton, Indian River—& © Howes, Schr W W Lawson, Schr Sinipuxent. Bi Schr Oriental, Howe Wellefleet—-L Kenny. Sehr Eva, Sedrick, Boston—J W McKee, Rebr 1. Robinson, Davis, Fali River—L Kenny, Schr A ynolds, Provdence—L Kenny. Solr Satie Brak, Briavenoreck: Reson rovoat, Slamford—R Sandtord, Blaine Kennebec,’ Garton, Philadelphia, ARRIVED. Norwegion steam corveit» Nornen, Smlth, St Thomas, 14 days. She 1s 240 horse power, mourts 20 guns, and has crew, including atticess. ef 190 men, Steamship Karns (Br), Le Mesurier. Havana. Dre 21. and Nusnatt, NE, 251, With mdse and passengers, to K Cunard, Bi ey 3) days, with cocoa, Ac, Experienced heavy, 4 E weather moat of the 24h tnst, ue 38, lon 73 15 ter Jobo’ E "Rockvvell tn charge, fram: Port Master John'E Rockwell in charge, from Port Roy At SCS for Philedelph ine rig IA Fisher, Shuckiord, Para Noy 21, and the. river ber, nuts, te, to Burdett & Evercit. Dee 16, lat %#. ion 74, speke Danish brig Anna, from Rio Janciro' for NYork. 66 days out. Brig Viight (Br, of St John, NB), Slocomb, Miragoane, Dee 1, with logwood, to R Murray, Dec il. in Caicon Pas. 2g¢, spoke achr Eveline, of rom Philadelphia for St ichr Ann E Glover, Robinson, Ragged Island, Dec 1, with sait, to Woodrutt & Robinson, ‘Had very severe northerly San Francisco—C Comstock. Liverpoo!—Howland & Froth: = ‘weather, Fehr Julia (Br. of Maitland, NS), Cox, Port au Platt, 22 days, with hties, &c, lo master, Experiences ery heavy weather, 27th inst, at 10 AM, during a heat blow from NW, went ashore on Sandy Hook, and Was got off at PM without mich damage; 224, 100 miles 8 from Sandy Hook, saw a small fore and aft’sehi’ running SE, with a ig- nalot distress fying. Brig Cygnet (hin) 8 Smith, Cornwallia, NS, 1, 15 days, with po- tawer to Brig Wil ickerson, Cornwallis, NS, 18 days, with pot & Hyde. lie Abby B: (of Boston): Freeman, Cardenas, 16 days, with mo} »N UH Brigham. Experienced sdme weather Orie ET, 16 days, with oats, to CHD x eee m0 hr Dart. Jolson, Elisabethport, and sailed for Stamn- shifted car avlotietown, a, Bueksport, 7 days, m nckep ort Tay Kiand, 8 dave, Winkmore, Boston, 3 days. Davis, Elizabethport, and sailed for New Sloop Elenor Brighton, Steamer Albany (US transport), Lewis, Locust Point, in ballast Steamcr Artisan, McCabe, Baltimore, Steamer Kennebee, Grr ton, Philadelphia, Steamer Pelican, Jones, Proviaence, BELOW. « David Chapin. K Cities Ry steamtug Townley. nore, from H Biiza (Br), from Turks Islands, Brig Moruing Light, from Cardenas. Brig Alvine, trom Cuba, Also a Spanish brig. AILED, ips WP Schunidt, Antwerp 100 core ig, (BF), Glas Ship Bari Nov 21. Ruthven, Havre; rks "Emerald k ta Tempieto n. AUX Ci Steamship City Py asilliad (Br), Queensto Wind at snuset NW. Miscellancous. of Providence, RI, lately captured off Hat- Seun Craw terasT ame ashore on the morning of Tuiet. She was on her way to New York with a prize crew on board and a generaieargo, ‘The prize crew, eight in niun- ber, in attempting fo reacn the shore, were capsized from their boat, They all aueceeded in saying themselves, ever, but were badly frostbitten The steamship City of Washington, Capiain Brooks, safled at noon yesterday with the malls and a large number of pas- sengers for Queenstown and Liverpool. The Hamburg steatuship yesterday for Southampton, I took out forty one passengers. how aptain Taube, sailed and London, She Dee 23—The ship eile w York, putin here with us, Maurt- y reported nt Por deraned, The hull and spars om Phila. onday evening from The steamship Nia half-past four o’eloc for the press w ‘ara, from Halifax, arrived here a this afternoon. ‘The newspaper ba, s sont from here in charge of Adams? Ex press messenger, by the night train, whiol is due in New York at an early nour to-morrow (Suhday) morning. The | maiis aiso went in the same train. important Slaver Cases in Doston. Howron, J 1se1 th, of Now York, an alleged accom: dof flitin 1, fora slaver, prague, of the United States Cirenit ja god With such complicity. He pleaded Appleton Oak of Skinner, required to give bail in the sum of Oak: nd dollars to appear for trial in March. smith was recently lodged in Fort Lafayette, char; fitting out tho waver Augusta, aud a wor n, at this port, h boon seived on probabie els wil lost boat and davits ned otver damage, m New York, on | tina gale, with for New Ross, nd inaking water, i slipped several seas, sixont, Dec O—‘The bark White Cloud, of Providence: riiner, fr ranuin, Sweden, for ¢ Is avd etl here on the 4ta and leaking badly, the fo sage. thd all owing to heavy weauier experien Fataovrn, Dee 0—The Joseph W Webster Blake, trom w the geile night’ of 9th vadon, also from Odessa, Saturday and Sunday the Oparis, separating. & retained probably by nich it was lying upon the beach Ip Men were busily em- ‘oragiaver, It it oO oagage i 0% ’ i of four from the nc For. Cayt Net Chive we pa eS ea BUey Mein, aw ete ws ipeter,hiawatch and three firearms, the in a very dan dstate. Disgraceful scenes have been enactla upon, abd isthe vielnity ‘ot thinwreat 8 ‘by te!)—The “Demand,” from megrean hy as ements tga Mow “ks tr Hon ielsenen me from Nev New York for Hong Kong, with rice, Notice to Mariners. WRECK IN TH 100% STitKaM, Hovss, 1, Dec 7. in Notice js hereby wlpen tha marked with the wor ik in the Looe Stream, vepne Buoy lies in 23g fathom at low water spring dee with the following marks and compass Pegham Preventive ‘Watcbhouses fs line wits large round \eWailend ‘Preventive Watchouse, in line with a large tree, NW. Deunsoee, Wer ® P. H, BERTHON, Secretary. Foreign Ports. Avrwxur, Decl0 “Sid Frank Fiint, Robinson, NYork. rene tty Eye, Nickerson, Ph! Biorros CPi Dee tivkrr Azrin NYork. \dermere, Harting, 6 i Yori, Buawemuves, Dee d—sid Elen iihelmnine, NYork; Anna Delius, Sanc jook. onpeaue, Deed —AnrW Ht " i, Castner, NYork. 814 Qin Deo Heart Ba Wecoula (4), NYork, and proceeded 5 oor the W 1 10h, WA Banks, Bartlett, from London for Canpirr, Dec8—Arr Argyle, Sinnett, Waterford. Sh 1» Hall, Corx, Dec by ieee E cece Sy ‘ork. ain NYork, ri fe eee, (and rine, ( Lom by 10th, 8 R Allen, wiabeis from Boston for Rotter> att ina and anchored, Borodino, Flowers, from Sun- rlunsl for Genoa. l—Arr Belvidere, NYork. Danewourm, Boo Penns in, doutk arelins, Ta ‘a ey a ‘Q-Arr Elan, Baile, from, Newport f si'Thomar (with foreyard carr soar mer, Kencautie fie Constahings “ant Ayers, wears eden, outa ey bande 6, R a Tih; James M Churchill, Seavey, Ma- Tork. ger, NYork *; ba m Sesion ngusen ine rn Queen, Hel- william eee *. Chasrer, Heat, sos ae oe rae Cort “NNorks: Athena, do: Qa : “inde. da: FAY Daye Chase, Honkeur end’ York, “AY Sebimidty Mulliken mh, Charter Oak, en lla, Petten- Ail do: Bisa Hhike, Atwood, Newport’aad United Bates, Hatrorr, Dec &-Arr Christiane, Pit neppes, for NYork, Lowen, nea a < ol Haines, ap Mon: op, ordan, 2 tith, Palmas, Robin- : Oona, wy NYork: rein ‘to; ith, Pontiac, Jones, Bal nun Noi treai: May ma Monrov! ‘Sid bth (not 10th, Morning Franelero, seuard, Hallett, NYork; 10th, Paany Boek, ° ‘Sweetser, Mg 10th, John Leal, Given, NYork:, 11th, Clty of CT lin rer hs AA aT Ail vitt Clinton, Moaner, do. ‘Loxpox, Dec. 1I-Arr Racer, Gates, Altata; Byzantium, Robinson,’ NYork: Clara Ann, Coombs, Miramichi; 12th, Rochainbean, Snow, NYork: Am Eagle, Urquahart, do. th--Burlington, on, Howes, Bombny (and sid from Graves- }); Lith, Aquila, eeeat Pa Tk; mie Meigs ——, do. Arrat t deawrsend 8 eye Miia,” Ellery, Rio Janeiro. th, Premier, very, eae, s Dec 6—Sid Robenu, tin (from the Clyde), fork. , Dee 9—Arr Joseph Crandall, c, Youghal. Feteesy, De 4—Arr Sir Gorge F Seymour, Watt m ton, N ‘York; owt, Chantie eer, Hatch. do; Gil. George C Car’, ra, Dec s—Sid Tuand Queen, Bolitho, Queenstown of MMinacoane, Dec t—Thi port Br hark Helen Augnata, tfor York! brige' B Minturn, for" Liverpool; Sauitiel Cook, for Boston; Monticello, fordo: sehrs Adela Kelley, for do do; Georgiana (Br), for NYork. PourtaxD we Ni Ti=In the roads, Petrea, Sturges, from Antwerp for, Nyork; Gores, from Roverdam f we a ee NOt aenold Boninger, Hashagen, from yotterdam for ‘ork. antH Roaps, Dec 10—Arr Mountaineer, Wilson, from Miramichi. PALKRMO, Nov 29—Arr Wheatland, Peacock, Alicant, P Ne zie —] tb E Shortif, for N¥« PAP pein Bp at Rompe aoa 1 gi JW Spencer, emarara, §—In port brig im, lag. Port av Puatr, rs a Tenino a Wt MSiride . er Suid, Melchow, eee Young, Cool Su (tron Yoo ERNSTOWN, Dec 9—ATr NYork. Sid Mth, Sparkling Wav i Forz.axp, Dec 10-Of, Fides, Heln, from Antwarp TX oNDENCAND, Dec 9—Arr Addison Cook, Sureips, Dec 10—Arr Olinda, Drew, St Jobn, ‘NB. Pe tas ree Td La t £3: ee mt fov Arr William Ores ¥ eeironnecs Nov 25—Arr Tho mas Tpaaolenk Harney ee, for Lasbon| (—Cid A Bra:isiaw, Fish, Pomaron, Sz Unvs, Nov 25—Arr Charles Brewer, Pierce, Oporto (and ld S0th for Blo Grande’, rouxhton, i a Wien pep nee ear ert ae ‘almout weg Fors Lavespoot'vle Satay Hoo er roar rere ae v [oo Nanzass May Sivan, Gasies Rk. Born dae inson, Winterport, coer and unt Depew, lasenda, ‘rances: nees Jane, Kirch, st Stohnn FE penis turned #:hi Pi ene e et tate tee fiees Eltzubethport, FALL RIVER, Dec 2—Arr schr Brandywine, Wheeler, NYon; sloop stan H Borden, Collins, 0, Bld Pes rot aie Havana. Déo25—Arr achra Henry, B Gibson, Crocker Bilzabethport ‘for: Charles Ly oe for Taunton; Ann ‘Ritenveth Jobnson, Sores Allen’ H Brown, Dawes, Bristol ra tend aed wb a 28th—S14 brig 8 P Brown, Hammond, schrs Surah, Holden Rockland for NYorks Mary Piet Pion Buck, Providence for Elizabethport; Gazelle, ten ol pi gg reine ae Taunton for do; or, Wakefield, Hilzabcthport for Boston; Almon ‘Bacon. Hf do; J Rusting, Coleman, Fall River fo: Barker, NYor ork. ort 26th, 8 AM, bark Martha Anna; gree Redwoot, vei cand John Pioves, Hammond, for Havans, ready, in Balch, and Matron, for do, dg. Bhar (by tet) ship Belic Creole, Amesbury, Londo for NYou NEW HAVEN, De 26—Arr achra Naiad Queen, Hulse gnu Isaac Ander‘on, Hemingway, Philadelphia, Cid seis ary Bim AMP Webb, vniladelphia; 8 T Garr ren, N Ei fh Are brig Baw Arustroni yDewne, St Johna, PR; schrs Julius Freeman, Ra Wheat Shear, Burger Fltzabedivort PHILADELPHIA, Dec 27—Acr bark Reindeer, Cout NYork; brig HD Ruggles (ip), Sterrett, Balilmore’; « A Hammond, Paine, and A Hammond, Higgins, Be P Phillips, Sinith, ; Hornet, Holmes, N Work: phatus, Bush, P: Cid bark Bay Bayard ‘een Thur d, Jones, Allen's Point; WP OVIDENGE, Dre visa, ach Ann Elizabeth, Jobn- B00, ‘orks fe Foam, Conle; Hine at aeamer Pelton, Bakers SYork, Bld sebr Trim. mer, North, NYork (and went into Newpor Dec 26—An tohes tlenty 2 itbson, Crocker, Chas L Lover! do for Dighton, ARGAINS IN TEAS, GROCERIE: PROVISION! 1,300 bbls, Flow 10.000 Hams, city’ 10,000 Shoulders, ¢ 5,00) boxes Cheese, 8c. a No. 1 attokcil Ssh 2s 5 per kit, a refined. fatter, 15e., 0 fresh see Buti te, ise. Chotee ee and Bi ‘. 20,00 gailons New 0: 5,000 do. P Rico ae ‘BSc. per gallon. 5-000 TUpS, Assort 3) tierves Rice, Te. ‘60 tons Buckwheat, Be. by the bag, audailother kinds of goods” kept i ® first class grocery house, Cotte THOMAS R. AGNEW, 260 Greenwich street, oceupies his own store, owns the property, and has'no rent to pay, iuiports and nole in his life; st biiys exelusively for cash— intends his own business fr pursevery day the yerr round, consequently he i any grocer in New York, Give him acall, at 200 Greenwich sireet and 88 Murray street, Goods delivered Tree. | Opps E LIQUORS FOR THE HOLIDAYS. RETAILED AT WHOLESALE PRICES, ‘At the depot of French Cognac Bitters, 70 Nassan net wt, © corner of of John. io 1 RS AND GROCERS, LOOK HERE, T OSE kc ral Produce Commission Sapa Dain rth People’s Provision EET, eorner of Murray,. CITY SRP AN, Te, besa 22. BIATE AND EX FaMly FLOUR, earn, Nice a aT US REASON, LET US REFLECT—THE WoRLD- ers nghocked. ‘The death of the Price Consort at Tty-two, in he very’ prime of his vitality, proves ulin their efforts to combat suc las, Count Cavour, Prince Albert, had in ality to have lasted past the throe-score provided the principle of purgation had been avi the Branded Pile Let sen Paso oI are turer publicmicn of position, of ex. Mery ficrent worth to, thelr people, Lost, sacrificed 1 of evigrandredh’s Pills would infallibly have to prejad Oh, preg xen, ay sue has received more views (han i ever s all.the other idole tie eins Pills have saved? Because they ‘aninity for the ot of diseate, and case. vortain expulsion What isheaith? What sdisense? Tealth Ma when the ply and ‘expenditure of ° nal, Dis nthe supply and expondi- Uae ere arreqiial, Beandreth’ peat wer hs vital ower, the cause the oFetruapscitien from tue bods, bad fet ra an von ruin thie mortifieatton, ey in their curative po tially changing, and. tis by thie change we live old paris remain tn the bowels or ‘any other ory: nd the time nature designed, pain and inflammation set in, which is not ching more than a repara- tory effort of nature, for ony good, (0 throw off what is nurt- t ful, Assi with SANDRETIVS PILLS, ature “ANDi these Impurities before the Harisare iajured, and they effect this in a man- y, ‘hat the life powers, Instead of being oppressed, are tn ‘dipthe roat affection, in all fevers, in heart dlacasea§ ri (tins wal cont In smallpox, and i whavever, Ueir and would always basten ® TIDAL OPPICR. 24 CANAL STREET, wine ng mee Abepeceing sommes