The New York Herald Newspaper, December 13, 1864, Page 8

8 NEWS FROM THE SOUTH. The Rebel Press on the Presi- dent’s Message, “They Think it Commonplace and Feeble,” eee Yho Florida Seizure in the Robel Congress. The Chevalier Webb ‘a Gentleman ef the Squirt Kind,” ae, a, &, The Presidents Message REBRL VIEWS GF M&. LINCOLN’S MESSAGE. {From tne Richmond Enquirer, Dec. 10.) Mincoiu’s Messege 18 printed by us this moruing for the {wil use aud Denes Of One and ail persona who feel dis- posed Ww aceept bas offers of pardow und forgivences. He fuforu7s bis Congress that ‘the war contioues,”” Fear- ing Wat some may have Délieved the o1¢ repeated agser thouy, that tue rebellion hus been suppressed aod may de Zaburing vider Ue impression that his re-election hw’ really eoted the war, as bas been vo often affirmed, Mr miorms bis senators ‘aud Represeatatives that “the fwer coutinues.”? burope will read the announcement with aspourshineut, aud woader why it was necessary to Wormaily asert 4 (act whiek 18 atiewed by the graves of Mpali a milion of people, and by the-toss Of & thousand mil- Lows Of money As lovg 4s “ibe war continues,” our readers can never De enirely iudilerent to the “Message avd Documents” Of \hecvemy, and Lhere‘ore we have given the space ago Very much egalust our will, though wil cbserve that Mr. Lincotn ig at great *ains to convince bis poopie, aad perhaps our people also, hatin movey und meaus the United States is by no Mexns **played out,” as some were supposing. But thit, im MoDey inatters, ‘the debt is only $1,740,690,489 49, “Probably,” says he, “should the war coutinue for an- other yewr, thal amount will be-increased not far from five buccred miluons.”” But what is two thousand tive MBundred millius fer the United States’ And ia men Shey have gulued over the election of 1860, notwithstand. tow tho war, 145,01 votes, whivh is comforting, if there which make people dubious of wviop by ballot returns. ut “tue good ved ior the last,” and the “conditions of peace” close tue message, and herein the amiability, Mercy and goodness of Mr. Lincoln stick out ‘ike the ears of an ass”? We are 1.formed that we can at any moment have Peace simply by Jayiug down our arms and eubmitting “Yo the patioval authority, under the constitution, for he Bay: Alter so much the government could not, if it Would, maintain war against them.” That is to say, after we bave surrendered we will not be ‘‘shot to death with muskets,” as deserters are, but we would be “ad Juste” by the peaceful means of legislation, courts and ‘Yores—all, of course, ia constitutional and lawful chan- Beis—whiot, disrobed of is tautology, meaus hanging And contiscation; or, ag the HERALD puts it, ‘give ap the Begroes and alarm Of ity ucres to each Legro soWier ” Buch is the Message of Mr. Liveolu. Newspaper men are ‘Suliged to read it; Dut apy one else who does Bo is guilty @f ime thrown away. THE McSSAGE ‘‘ COMMONPLACE, SUPBRFICIAL AND FEEBLK.”” [From the Richmond sentinel, Dec 10.) To gratiiy the curiosity of our readers, and to place ‘pon the revord # document which is a part of the bistory of the times, we print to. day the Message sent into we United states Congress on Monday last, by President Jt has ne.iher clearness of arrangement or grace of diction. The several topics seem to haye found Qheir places and succession by chance, and the fe exoveding!y common p ace, superticial and fe 5 The only portion of the Message in which our readers will feel auy interest is that which relates to the war Detwoen the two countries. The Message claims that ail the important positions beid by tue federal Deen maintained, nod advances made, ‘Tue Geveral-iu Chicf bus felt himseit able to detac @m such Gu expedition as be 18 now upon, ‘Lends to Bbew w great iocrease” of the relative strength, The Fesult not beg koown, however, the Messace pru dently abstaius from coujecture, A little more of the game proce would Lave aiso prevented a boasttul Feference Lo tuat undertaking at all, unt! the result.shai, @etermine woecber iC was wisely or raghly adopted. ihe @bject, however, seems to be rather to f.stou the respon. BiviliLy on the Geueral-iv-Cuies than to express exultation ‘The fact thut General Hood 18 thuudering at the gutes of Nasbville is a singular commentary ou the stutement that the old positiows are all waiutiined; while the loss @f 80 large & portion of Trans-Mississippi i8 ot thougut wortby Wo ¢ sturb the l’residential citations, The Presidential election is appealed to avd the figures ‘adod, really because it is & joyous remembrance to Mr. jocoln, but ostensibly to prove that the United states Bave more men vow than when the war commenced. Figures do pot he, we are told; but we are wid @leo that a great deal of lying is dove with Adem, The sgerexate of votes m the federal Stutes proves Botving, unless we could know what deductions to muke for frauds and pipe lying. 1k is uot uncorwmon, it we may believe the opposing prints, for a town to give tnore Vules—that is, to contain more males over twenty one Years—iban (he total number of its meu, women, cuil- @rev and babics combined. An order ior yoies, like an order for pegeed shoes, 1s filled by contract, and allus- trates the venality and corruption of the population more ‘Wao the numbers. That the late go culled election eclipsed Mts predecessors in Ubis sort of Yankee enterprise we sup- pBe 1 Hot to be questioned, us Lincoln was determined to elected, If be bad needed more votes he would have found more voters Bat there is another reason for a lerge poll list. Since the just Presidential election, the Washington govern- meat, to stinulaie the enlistment of aliens in the army, conierred citizeusbip on all who should take its bou:ty movey and enter lis service. A multitude was thus added to ‘be ‘ sovereigns” of those who otherwise would Bow be ‘foreigners. Mr. Lincoln will berdly be able to reconcile his bravado about the joreased uombers and determination of bis People with tbe increased difticulty, almest impossivility, of obtaiming recruits, and the evumpuri barrenness of his sweeping drafts It we were tobe put down by Voters, we admit that we should be overwhelmed with Abe figures which woula be promptly rolied down upon ws. Hut voting and fighting are very different things. Liccoin's peopie understand putting ina batlot better than putting ine soldier: aod though they may crowd a@roand the polls, they show no blood thirsty eagerness to 4 layiog, ct hat toe Sherman erowd to the front, Our soldiers have met his emba: limes too often to be disturbed by bis manufactu: Blatistic:. The conclusion of the message is m response to the Propositions of the « “ suppose, if any hing can, Mr. Lincoln atal declarations ‘Will Filence ail ideas of that sort bereaiter. Absolute, wnqualitied submission, to be followed by epoliation of @ur property and the Africanization of our country, is @uyerciliousiy laid down as his only terins of “peace.” This proclamation of the message will suilice to silence all objections of every sort to the use of our slaves in the gare defence, if that or subjugation be the alvernative. sven the New Youn Hrratn, in its comments on this Part of the message, condemns Mr. Lincoin for the {m- Policy of pressing us into a situation which leaves noth. Yor to be boped trom hie royal clemency, aud which shows that the portial, or even the complete, sacrifice of ur social institutio @esential to the mobi eut of eur independence. Buch should become our hard necessity, we should have ‘to thank Mr. Lincoln once again, as we have often thanked him heretofore, for reconciling us toa painful duty, aud Making easy w difficult choice of ‘The Richmend Press om the Chevalier Webb—“A Gentleman of the Squirt Kina.” (From tbe Richmond Enquirer, Dec. 10.) James Watson Webb is the United States Mivister to Brazil, «nd be has been called upon by the Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Emperor tor reparation for the rob- committed Fro. Webb apologizes in a letter of about four column rida LJ ce, Brarti and the rest of mankind, upon the Mana, F Fecoguition of these States as a belligereut Vower, He fmoxkos the amende honorable under “protest.” Webb ly not aware of the early suppression of the which is now promised to his countrymen, when be used that ughappy phrase “embarrassed posi- Sion.” Webb could not koow (hat Graut and Sherman Dad ‘squeiched’’ the redellion, He was not aware ns reelection would break the backbone of Febe! hopes and restore them, penitent for past crimes, to the ‘best government, mm b ke, No, Webb was aware of 4 been pronounced crushed he had seen t tepe taken to reconstruct with one Ot and he knew the revel lion «til! taxed the powers of bie government, and that pot one State bed ollered. yeven one fifth (peer awluded) to return to the Ucion, And, with these Detore him, and the koowledge of how much his people Dad jost by the war, it wae with creat reluctance that he admitted her *embarrasred porition."’ Webb was once the editor of a New York newspaper, @nd as such be became notorious rather than distin. gviened, Mr, Webb was always a veritable sublunary Eeoleman of the equirt kind, sprivkling Lis aweet water ow often tbe rebe ‘Over his friends ana biackening bis enemies with the foul Mixture Of Riander aod vituperation. His letter amounts to nothing in the x of the Florida, The goverumeut @t Washington will de whether to bully through or ack down, aod it will depend very much upon Brazil Which course Seward will adopt, The Rebel Cong THE FLORIDA SEIZURE AND THB BMAZILIAN @OV- MANMENT IN THE REBEL SiNATE- BEN ATE Dre. 8, 1944, ed to order at twoive o'clock by tStephene. (This is Mr. Stephens’ fret ap. the present seseion.—Ep, The Senate wa Vice Pre pearance in | in regard to the Seizure of the F A we Tho resolution re sa federate war steng n p-orwar W ) Inst the bose act ol every ory again EE I J = of ba having re- q@ewner, Goth Woglend and France having cond, % “recognize the Confederate government, He e+. to strike ous that catia pabeeiga Ws delligerent Power, bis asa). HOP", were to agrgo With the gentle- ‘Me, Maxwant was disposed wan from Louistana. He felt more tike recalling those Commissioners than them Preah ‘The vote being taken upor. the motion of Mr. Semmes, ‘Ww strike out, it was io the negative, 80 the Tuotion was lost. Mr. GrawaM moved to amend by inserting the fol- has seen, with great satifaction, the init and promptitude with which “i have interfered to procuro redre: reach of the rights of hospitality and the @ranam thought that if half the pains had been 0 secure recognition by the Braziliam government .ag been taken with Englaad and France, it would ave met with more satisfactory results. He hoped the Sev ate would adopt the resolution. Mir. ORR said that it was known that the Governor of Fsahia had acted very creditably tn the matter; but we bad no knowledge as to the position which the Emperor would take. Ho, therefore, feared that the reaojution might be til-timed or premature. Mr. Grauam thought that we bad received suflicient information through the Engiish press. Mr, Hii didn’t want to be thankfut for too sma’ a favor, Nothing that Brazil had yet done amounted to redress. It amounted to simply nothing uniess she did more, The vote being taken, the resolution was lost. ‘The resolutions, amended in several unimportant par- ticulare, were then passed. The eagrossed joint resolution, authorizing the appoint. big commissioner to Brazil, was then taken up and passed, Arrest of Alleged Sptes. [From the Richmond Examiner, Dec. 10.) Aman caliing himself Sterling King, of Kentucky, ar- rested at Wytheville upon the charge of being a spy of the enemy, was reccived yesterday and committed to the Ceatie by the Provost Marshal. Dr. H. P. Rester, of Edenton, North Carolina, recently arrested at Salisbury upon tho charge of being a spy, ‘was received in Richmond yesterday and committed to the Castle, King first attacbed suspicion to himself while visiting the Yankee prisons at Danville, and Restor is believed to have visited Salisbury for the purpose of ‘obtaining information for the evemy. The Rebel South Caroll State OMicers. (Krom the Charleston Mercury, Dec. 5.) The following are the officers officially aunounced to have been chosen by the General Assembly in Columbia on Friday \ast:—isaac W. Hayne, Attorney General, Commissioners in Equity—Newberry, Silas Johnston; Georgetown, S. T. Atkinson; Union, 1). Goudelock; Lan- caster, K. G. Billings; Horry, J. R Beatty; Richland, D, B. De Saussure; Laurens, H. L. McGowan; Mariboro, S. J. Townsend; Beaufort, Chas. E. Bell, Treasurer of tho Upper Division, Wm. Hood, Solicitor of the Northero Circuit, C. D. Meigon. Attempting to Biow Up Rallroad Trains. {From the Richmond Dispatch, Dec. 10.] The Quincy Dispatch of the 19th ‘says the Yankees ‘have been attempting to blow up trains of carson the Florida Railroad with torpedoes On Tuesday last a torpedo, coutaing sixty-eight pounds of powder, was taken up by our men, between Baldwin and Gainesville, some fifteen miles {rom Baldwin, Two traing had passed over the torpedo without exploding it. 1t was buried iu the centre of the track, and was to be fired by means of a tock and cap attached toa musket barrel, aud laid under one of the rails, and conuecting with the torpedo by @ gutta percha tube. A piece of iron happened to be loft between the bammer of the lock und the cap, which Prevented the expicsion when the cars passed over, The Ubiquitous Beau: ra. From the Charleston Mercury, Dec. 10.) The whereabouts of this distinguished oflicer has of late been a mystery. Four days ago he was certainly in Macon, Georgia. Another Ratd on Pollard, Als. Tho Montxomery Appeal says thatgno little excitement was created in that city on the 2vih ult. by the circula tion of a report that a large force of Yankees had landed at Pensacola and were marching on Pollard. The ficures Damed as to the terength of the party ranged from five to twenty thousand. twithstanding military movements judioated that the authorities were exercived about some- thing of importavce, the rumor was regarded as princi- Pally sensational, A raiding party may be out—probavly nothing more, the Merchants of New York and the Hon. Reuben E. Fenton, Governor Elect—A Dinner Tendered and De- clined—Interesting Correspondence,&c. During the latter part of November a number of our leading merchants and citizens held a private meeting for the purpose of considering in what manner they could exbibit their respect and esteem for the Hono, Keuben FE. Fenton, our Governor elect. After some conversation it was resoived to tender Mr. Fenton the compliment of a dinner, and an invitation to that effect was accordingly mailed to that geatleman, Mr. Fenton has declined the invitation on the plea of public duties, The following iz the correspondence on the subjec!:— New York, Nov. 26, 1864. Hoo. Revnen FE. Fentox:— Sin—Your long continued and faithful public services, devoted always to the promotion of the industrial inter- estes of the country, have been, in the judgment of the undersigned, fitly recognized in the recent election in thie Stace, Commercial communities of neceseity direct their care. ful attention to the course of those to whom legislative trusts are coufided; avd especially have the vast inter. ests involved in the action of Congress, at a period of imminent national peril, awakened uousual solicitude in regard to the conduct o1 pubiie affairs. Your cereer in this great emergency by rare intelligence and unilinching fidelity to duty. The fect of your influence and the beneficial results of | times in support of the maintaining the public i engaged in the 8 been marked measures of government, credit, and in promoting the welfare of patriotic duty of preserving the natioual bouor, These considerations virdicate the decieion of the people to entrust to you the management of their public irs as chief executive magistrate of the State. Earnestly sympatbizing in this expression of the pub- lic will, the undersigned, while offering you their con- gratulations. respectfully ask that you will meet them at dinner at avy time most agreeable to yourself, and thus afford them ao opportunity for expressing more fully their sense of your many claims to public regard. And they remain, your obedient servents, GEORGE OPDYKE, and others, GOVERNOR FENTON’S REPL’ Jaumstown, Nov. 30, 1964, GsxtieMEN—I would be very happy'to meet you at inner, in accord auce with thé Invitation contained in your letter of the 25th inst, but my public duties are Such as to place it beyond my power to comply with your kind request. While cordially thanking you for your generou: sions of confidence and reepect, | am not certain t! are well merited. In my official conduct 1 bave been guided by what bas appeared to me to be the public fn. terests. How well I bave sustained those interests the people must decide, I can safely say, however, that I have endeavored to discharge she duties that bave devolved upon me with strict fidelity, and if Ihave not always succeeded in my purposes ,the (ault is in the judg- ment ratber than ic'the will. lo be chosen Chief Magistrate of the great State of New York is w high bonor, atany time; but at this period, when the natiou is struggling for existence—when the weight of her influence should be felt upon the side of the country—to be placed at the head of the executive affairs, 18 indeed @ mark of distinction of which any citi. hall bring to the disebarge of the station to which I have been called an to fulfil its obligations with a single eye earnest purpoe to the public good, Thoroughly appreciating the value of our institut) as they bave come down to us from our patriotic ances- tore, all the ability which I poss maintain and perpetuate them. No State bas a greater interest in the proservation and welfare of the Union than New York, and no city is more deeply concerned iu securing that object than your own great emporivm of trade and commerce, Neither the City nor the State can aflord to occupy @ position other than that of a resolute aud patriotic support of the Union ta the great contest wherein the life aud mtegrity of the bation are imperilied. It is unnecessary to argue tion. Tbe rebellion must b the American Union must be preserved: aud the great Empire state wiil be, a @ should be, constant aud un- worried in rendering assistance in the aecormplishineat of these resuits. This | understand to be the verdict of the people at the Tecent election. Whatever else has been decided, I think there is no question that they desire tne integrity of the (Union and the lite of the nation to be preserved for our. selves and posterity, And I may add that it wil! afford me the highest bonor and satisfaction to give effect, eo far a6 lies in my power, to their patriotic determination, Thanking you, gentlemen, for your warm assurances of ai and public regard, I remain, very reepectfully, R, FENTON, ew York city. will be exerted to yours, Alon, Gronce Orpyee, and others Terrific Gale at Oswego. Oswrao, N. ¥., Dec. 12, 1864, A terrific gale of wind and snow has prevailed here fince Bix o'clock last night, and continues to-day without abatement, The tugs Tornado and lady Franklin, with two canal boats and shovellers, left here yosterday morning to « cure @ portion of the cargo of the brig J. &. Harvey, asbors bear Texas. When the gale eet in the tugs started for port: but the lightors broke loos9 and were either swamped or we ashore, Reports are in circulation that men were on board of them. A number of sailors started a bonfire on the shore, by the ald of which tho Tornado found .the harbor and ar- rived safely, The Lady Mranklia wag ron agbore below Nine Mile Crew sayeu, oot Point, NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDSY, DECEMBER 13, 1864. freien of the presgat force to be selected os officers of THE NEW YORK FIRE SEPARTMENT. | = 2 ‘rede "oe role fore ot i peed me Proposed Amen‘ments to the Present Law, and @ Bill for a Paid System citizens of the United States, tweoty-one years of age : to'tso eppotoved inthe manber required by aw. The engineer of partment be elected overy three years by the members of the Fire Department by ballot, and after serving three years as chief engiwecer shall not be eligib'e for the office of chiet engineer for the next term therealter. The salary of said cbiof engineer to be $5,000 pee angum ee There shall de, ive s-cisvant engineers apPol Contemplated Action of the Insu- rance Companies, each of the fire dis ro appoint tne in’ -flots to the city of Salaries of the Chief Engineer, As- | 2) 2618 “oe ire aisirict for which they are 2. 12S "the time of said appointment and {5% they hold the ofilce of assistant engineer; and shall elect from their body one to act a& @ Sehigr @ 4). beer, , It shall be the duty of each and every fite%nan to pre- ‘veut boys und disorderly characters rou, congregating in or about the place of deposit of their various appa- Tatus, and not to allow the gaid jptace of deposit to be used for any other purposes than those directly connect: ed with the performance of their duty as firemen. No person other than members and exempt members of the ts and Members of THD DEPARTMEBN’ FuND. mee company or Kire Department, in good standing, shall be bor igus boa — in or frequent any engine, hose or hook . and ladder house. Annual Meeting of the Department— | No sro apparatus sball, io going to or returning from “ apy fire, or alarm of fire, or at any other time, be run, Election of Officers—The Treas- driven, wheeled, or placed upon the sidewalk, except by x: special orders of one of the engineers, under the penalty urer’s Report, of the expulsion or suepeusion of the foreman and assistant foreman, or person in command, NEW MODE FOR JOINING THE DEPARTMENT. Applicants for appointment as members of the fire de partment must be of good moral character, and actually engaged in some jawful business, and must be recom. mended to the Fire Commissioners as honest, sober aud industrious men, by their employers and three citizens of koown respectability, and the commissioners may con- firm or reject any or'all such applications. Seventy-five dollars per year to be allowed each com- pany for payment for gas. ORBATING A NEW BOARD FOR SUPPLIES. The Chief Engineer, the President of the Fire Depart. ment, the President of the Board of Trustees the President of the Board of Fire Commissioners, the President of the Board of Commissiouers of Appeal, New York Fire Do- partment, by virtue of their several offices, are hereby constituted & commission for the purpose of inquiring into all applications from dremen or fire companies to the Common Council, or any brauch of the city government, for the .change of,location for apparatus that now or may hereafter be in existence, or for locations for new companies, or for new houses, or alterations or repairs to houses, or for new apparatus, or for altorationa or re- pairs to apparatus, that will cost two hundred and fifty dollars or more. This is in place of the Common Council who bow have the entire control. js shall be deemed « misdemeanor for any fireman or fire company to apply to the Common Council, or any other braoch of the city government, for any altera- tions, repairs or other matters before enumerated, unless approved by the said Commissioners ef Construction and id Commission- @ complaint to the Commissioners of the Fire Department against any fireman or fire company making such application, or allowing such application to be made in ¢heir beball; and any fireman so proven guilty shall be suspended or expelled from the Fire Department, and apy compavy 80 proven guilty may be disbanded. DUTY OF THE POLICE. It shall be the duty of the police to enter a complaint to the Commissioners of the Fire Department azainst any tireman or fire company who sball violate avy law or ordinance governing the Fire Department, or wno shail break the public peace. Each fireman sball deliver to the captain of police for the precinct in which ne shall reside a statement of his mame and place of resideuce, and the captains of police sball furnish the several policemen under their charge with the names and residences of firemen residing within their respective beats, and it shall be the duty of said policeman to notify all such firemen in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance, Tt shall bo the duty of the police, when a fire occurs, to form a line at least two hundred and fifty teet distant from the said fire, on each side thereof, avd they shall not under apy circumstances permit any person to pass said line, unless said person shall wear the uniform or Dadge of the Fire Department, It provides algo for the sume number of bell ringers as at preseet, all appointments to be exempt firemen, The chief and assistant engineers to make all rules governing said bell ringers. APPOINTMENT OF EXGINEERS FOR STEAMERS. The appointment of engineers to steam fire engines shall be made by the Board of Engineers, om the recom- mendation of a ma.ority of the members of the com pany requiring such engineer; said applicant to present three certificates, signed by three practical engioeors, that bo is fully competent for the appointment. 4A NEW OFFICE. of the-New York Fire Department ee, Tt is now fully apparent to all leading members of the Fire Department that there will be a great effort made at the coming session of the Legislature to destroy the Present volunteer system and secure a paid department. But little reliance has been placed in the rumored change until recently, when those friendly to the prosent system find that several bills are ready for presentation, the ob- ject of which is tocrush out the voiunteer system and Place the department In the hands of those who have never been connected with the organization. While it cannot be denied that there are one or two ob- jections to the present system, yot the fault does vot lay with the members of the department, but with the Com- mon Council of our city, who, if they possessed the moral courage, could remedy all evils and secure the Maintenance of one of the proudest organizations the city ef New York can boast of. The great objection, and very justly, toomin fact, the only one we can point at—is the enormous ex- penditure in money; but this, as we said be- fore, is no fault of the firemen, Were the members of the Common Council and the Street Commissioner More cautious in their appropriations for this compasy and that (for, in three c Out of five, there is no earthly necessity for granting applications), the city taxpayers would be sayed thousands and tnonsande of dollars. But for promptness and efficiency we doubt if all the paid systems that could be intro- duced could present a better. We have only to allude to the late attempt to destroy the city by Southern in- cendiaries. Where has the present department its equal, or one that could bave so Completely foiled the destruction of a great city, as our department did? For hours the members in the Third, Fourth, Seventh and Second districts were on tbe constant go from one tire to Soother; and, though many were completely fagged out by over exhaustion, yet they stood nobly to their duty until the city was again in safety, and placed beyond the danger of these rebel plotiers. There are mauy leading members of the department who propose to do away witb this one great evil we allude to, viz:—the expenditure of moueys unnecessarily» aod which it is hoped will secure the support of the entire department, ao, ee. THE PAID SYSTEM. We have learned that there will be no less than four bills before the Legisiature for a paid department. That many members of the depsrtment are interested in ove or two of these bills cannot be devied, while some of them hoid responsible positions, and have been tor y identified us true and tried fieuds of the present tem. Yet there are among them very many dis- appoiated candidates for the “white cap,” ebie’, presi- dent, nny down eveu to thatof greaser in the yard. bey bold weekly meetings, and are presided over by the ex foreman of an uptown bose company, ‘The bill adopted by thein and to -be presented at Albany by a sub-committee 18 about as follows: — It provides (hat the paid cepartment shall be under the control of four commissioners who sual bave entire control, said commissioners to be appointed by the Mayor, Comptroller, City Judge, Presidents of both HYoards of Common Council, President of the Police Com- missioners aud presidents of the insurance companies. ‘The force is to cousist of a chief engineer, ten assistants, & superiutendant of apparatuses, forty-five companies and ten book and ladder companies. The number of men to be employed on the several apparatuses are as follows:—steata ‘engine companies: a foreman, an engi- neer, one fireman aud eight privates; said company to run a teuder carrying One thousand fect of hose; also to be statioued in @ach house a hand engine, to be used in cages of emergency. Hook and ladder companies: @ foreman, i. 8t ond second assistants and seven privates. Ail apparatuses to be drawn by horses, DUTIES OF THE COMMISSIONERS. It will devoive upon them to make all appointments, from chief engineer down. ‘The chief engineer an: together with inspector or superintendent of , to be appointed for three years. All others subject to removal at the option of the commissioners, but not without a cause. Also to provide all rules and Tegulatious tor the government of said department. CUIEF ENGINEER AND ASSISTANTS, They will be required to be present at all fires, to have entire contro! and to investigate the origin of ail fires the samo as the present fire marshal and assistants, and to be allotted to districts, SUPERINTENDENT OP APPARATUSES. It aball be required of the superintevdent to take chargo of all machinery, supplies and workshops to manutac- ture all vew apparatuses, to be a practical e1 engiveers for steamers. SALARIES. The following are “aad salaries proposed in the bill:— ‘Ine Commission A HEAVY PENALTY. All members of the department, and all such exempt members as are authorized by the Commissioners of the Fire Lepartmest, shall hereafter, when on duty as fire- men, or at Gres, wear the leather cap, heretofore used, or badge, which said bad ‘orn in a plain, visiple during the whole time t member, shall remain at the fire; and avy fire- pegiecting or refusing to wear bis budge as above specified shall be subject to suspension or expulsion (rom the department, and any exempt fireman 80 refusing or Deglecting shali be subject to a five of not leas than twenty-five bor over two hundred and fifty dollars aod imprisonment not than ten days, and all tives 60 collected shall be paid over to the treasurer of the Fire Department Fund, It 18 proposed to divide the city into nine fire districts, the ninth district to comprise all that portion of the city lying north of Seventy-firat street. The Ninth district to be divide! in sub districts, and the fire alarm bells iocatea north of Seventy-first street not to be rung for fires occur- ring south of Seventy-firat strect; the tire alarm bells located south of Seventy first street not to be rung tor fires occurring north of ty-first street, unless by order of the cbief or assistant engineers, THE DEPARTMENT FUND. Tn caso of an alteration by the Legisiature, more espe. cially if a paid eystem is adopted, there is ‘considerable comroversy respecting ibe disbursing of the Widows’ and Fund. There is, at present, according to the treasurer, Mr. Jobn 3S Giles, over irawing from seven to rtof tl last re . $100,000 in funds, all of which ten per cent interest, There are between four and five iz. and have the appointmest of hundred widows drawing pensions, large fomilies to suppor whom have ‘ Many of the leading members termined, in case a paid ment is estublished, that the fund shall not be transierred Commissioners, each...... $1,000 | to the new organization, but shall be kept eolely for the %,000 | heneiit of those who are recipients at the time of 118 dis- Aastetants, excl 1,600 | pandment. Ore of the bills above alluded to contemplates Superintendent of 3,000 } the transfer of tne funds to the treasurer (whoever he may be) of the pew department. Weare assured, how. ever, that Mr. Giles will not ict the funds pass out of his bands for any paid department that may be adopted. ANNUAL MEBTING OF THE NEW YORE FIKE D&PART- MENT. Last evening the annual meeting of the Department was beld at Firemen’s Hall, Mr. Albert J. Delatour, Pre- sideat, in the chair. Engineers of steamers, each. Privai o- “ . ol ‘There are also to be appointed two clerks and a register. ‘Ihe only names that we have heard mentioned for any of the above positions are:—For chief engineer: Alfred Carson aud John H. Cregier; tor supsriutendemt of appa- ravuses: Joun B, Leveridge. IHE INSURANCE COMPANIES’ BILL. We learn that the officers of the several insurance After the reading of the minutes of the previous meet- companies have held various meetings, relative to | ing the following report of the Trustees and ireasurer securing & paid department, at the rooms of the 4 adopted: Continental Insurance Company, Broadwey. They | W&# read and adopted: are desirous that the department shall be under the control of insurance compaties, aud named “The New York Fire Insurance Association.” No foreign in- Surance company wiil be admitted, avd oniy such of our city compPunies as shall exprees themselvés williog and able to maintaic at least one fire com Each ineur- ance company ts to guarantee to support one steam engine, with fuel, {urnish tender and hose, hi rees, and as men as they in their judgment deem most’ proper To me Rerarssvtarives or tun Fire DeraRtwgxt ov TR Cry oF New Yore:— GrvtizMex —In compliance with their duties, in the charter, your trustees present to you ment of the ficancial affairs of the department for the pust fiscal year, and, while the demands on the fund continues Jarge, and increased beyond that of furmer years, never- theier steers dec it but just that they should reiterate their grateful acknowledgements to those who Jaid down companies to bear the uame of the insurance company | bave so kindly cooperated with them in tbat provides fr them, The association is to purchase | alleviating the wants of so m worthy of Gli such steam and hand engines, tendere and trucke now | their benevolence. By the interest they have in use by the city, as they may deem ueeful, together with such engine, bese and hook and ladder houses as thoy may require tor housing their apparat Practically manifested, we have been enabled to meet the demunds at all times made. We still ask of those who have been blessed with an abundance of wordly gifts to Tbe cily 1s to be divided Into two divisions, twenty. | extend a generous hand to this noble charity that is four companies to be detailed to each division, with fur | dispensed, without prejudice, to all properly entitled argistant engineers to command. There are to be sixteen | thereto. While endeavoring to sustain those who immediately depend on them, the firemen of New York are actuated ifleb motive, but stand ready to a1 in ali that to the pride of our city, ample can not point to the efforts of those whose names are iden- tiled in aiding the Sanitary Commission to eve and comfort those br: men who have rallied around their joved Union’ We are well aware that those efforts are appreciated, aud it gives renewed confidence to your trustees, when eppealing in behalf of the widows and orphans of those who lave secrificed their lives to battling against the devouring element. Fach and every year brings additional demands on the fond, and we respectfully ask your aid in developing new sources of revenue. fire districts, each to be determined by street boundaries. They propose to select one chicf engiseer and five fre commissioners; the latter to be selected from the direc cers of the several insurance companies, Said » bave (ull control of all the expenditures and a te, Tao present insurance patrol will be done away with, ana the men morged into such companies as they shail weloct, each fire company to carry sucl implements as are pow used by euid insurance patrol, Tue above is @ brief outiine of the panies’ bill; yet we learn there are some who object to its adoption. Several are opp sed to ibe insurance companies paying the entire expense, and urve that ite expenditures be equally diviled between the companies and the city; while others are desirous that they should urance com. have entire control, the expenses to be padas t preseat | By referring to the annexed report of the Treasvror, claiming that ut cir supervision they ean josure at | you will find on tho iast annual report there was 8 th tes, which world bo ® saving to | balance in the Rutcher’s and Drover’s Bauk to the credit ere and ap eouivaleat to avy portion tuat might | of the department, amounting to $658 47. Sinco that by sald companies, time there has been paid to tbe Treasurer the sum oy ANOTAER PAID rian. $00.955 05, making in the aggrogaie the total » eet ac odofeverai ra. | amount of $67,013 62, In the abovo amonot ectnties of lesermaes oe ened ed of several re | there was received for bonds and mortgag presentatives o! insurance Fire Department favorable toa paid the following alterstione:—They proj of six commissioners, three of whom sb 1 members of the cance led $11,600, and for sole of United States securi- ties, $3,250; also the sum of $2,968 29, from Alfred Pell, Faq., resident Secretary of the Liverpool and London be on « ie anticipated the two duty. The force ts to consist of a chiet eng den | insurance Company, Kagland, who eatici Assistants and one superintendent of apparatusca, There | Per cent premium on policies which would be pay are to be forty-five companies, fiiteon ot which are te be | hebruary, 1865, This amount enabled your trast diecharge the current disbu bonorable Common Councit nw aid of the fund, the appropt exbavated forthe your, The paid during the ensuing yenr. Your attention is also called to the receipt of $3,923 20 from Mr, Ast Bigelow, agent of sovoral foreign fire in surance companies. {rior to the amendmeut tv the iaw relative to foreign fire insurance companies doing busi ness im this City suis wero commenced againet several porties for taxes due the Copartinent, aud, up tom #bort Lume, have bean the subject of litigation. ‘Your trnsicer, under the advice of the ol, ud well as in thoir own Judgwent, deemed it t t interest of the cepurt- ment to elect a settiomont, Inaemuch a, under the rew I agents promptly comply with the requirements of the Jaw, and all litigation om this subject cvased, aiso ene OF the larg sof revenue to the fund, ant received from thie gouree, including the ¢ he fiscal year, being $10,025 54, an increase ments, Although the donation of $3,000 in tion for donations was me, no doubt, will be hook end ladder trucks, the sume to be drawn by horses, The belis and towers aro to bo done away with, and the fignal box #y#tem introduced. All ective ‘and ex empt firemen of the present department, of gord physical ability and moral character, to bave the prelerence of Appointments, Tho cburity fund, ak vow exiatiny, to bo puld out to the recipients of its bounty uadil the whole of the eame shal! be exhadsted. THR POLICE COMMISSI0: * pee. The above board have in contempintion the presenting of & bill for a paid depariment 10 the police force of the city, euch increas “The Fire Brigade and Water Vol with both the present Croton Aque the Fire Department at o police station i# to be derign graph station There are \o bo ¢ sietants, a fire marshal, five arm and tele if twenty-two und water commia- mets, and as many men As thoy may deem necessary, | above, (or all cages of emorgeney thee men are wo actas por | of $4.08 on the prewiva yenr licemen, wearing badges aud aniforms nearly simi to | — Tho disbursements for the game period bare amounted Metropolitans,and porsesing theaame power, | to S624 67 present poltee teres, when of duty, will b+ U the above Amounts were reinvested on bonds ond eran | morte, a) 8 required to perforin fire duty, if called upon or <0 ¢ by bald commissioners, All the old and experie uyested in government sesurities $10,260. makiog a Ri was set yea Ghe Was seen ."om the vighilagne Bh — for carson jo, : Decker, Bsq., Chief Engt- fred, ‘but will uave to discharge part it sum’ of $6,440; cunog the year, the ‘cargo at Tortugess: surer the om J. latour, Trea- Banc J C Rauning, Stevens, from Havana, is ashore nesr Durip- © Firemen’s Ball Committee, $5,824 67. | Long Branch, NJ. ee riod of thirty-five years the department Barx 8 L Bryant, 858 tons, built at Castine, Me, in 1847, a8 received this source the total sum of $38,667 98. | has been sold for $11,500, The last ball, netting more than any previous one, must | Barc Avoserra, Togham, sailed from Turks Islands 15th be a source of much gratification to the gentlemen who | ult for New Yorg, with salt, and gremamered 8 30 indly and successfully gave their attention to the gacred cause of charity. TO the proprietors of the HeERatp and Sun wo are again under obligations for the Feceipt of the full amount of their bills, The amount isinadal’ which cat seers ed yk baad of survey. wiles, have directed that 6 survey. Puwion of the cargo be discharged ang sold for the benefit ef all concerned. received from Mr. N, Hill Fowler, Cerporation Attorne; from Capt J Bereman to his for violations of the holstway ordinance, was $000.” | wite'aformy ner tat ns tesasl ths. orig © D Waguer, of , on nermaton derived from the law officer of the | Ne: York, was captured by jane rebel | steam new Olusiee's on jepar rt jon of in lat 39, lon - Bo money has been received by litt for, violation of ans | ere ot war at Florence, BO: The brig sailed from. Fortress Monroe about Nov i for New York. She was built at Pachouge in 1555, $90 tone register, rated AZ, aud was owD- ed by Doliner, Potter & Co, of New York. Bric J McIntig, Marsball, at Boston from Inagua, on Se erhaameagieag cae kag & RA aae Saat and SE, ‘sails and sprui i dal again lit’ The J Mol wrew ov shout 3000 Scur Joux O Inztanp (of Dennis), Rogers, from Eliza- ete oe rath ¢ heavy ‘blow of Thi ni fathoms of water. An hands saved, 6 was 1}4 tons, Greenport, LI, in 1844, Scur Tare Sisters, Stone, sailed from Turks Islands 224 ult for New York, but returned to port 25th leaking badly. Scun Janes L Day—Squan, NJ, Dec 11—The s1 of the schr James L Day ashore last night, two miles south of Shark River Intet, supposed te have been Fun down by a Log to-day. The spars and sails drove up at Wreck on Scur Terzcrarn is ashore at Long Braach, She is light. duilding law during the past year. The Fuel Committee bave expended the sum of $6,697 51. ‘The School Committee have expended, for shoes for the wid and orphans, the sum of $1.888 41, Before we close our report we would call your atten- tion to the efforts now making to substitute a paid Fire Department in place of the present volunteer system. Are you prepared to acquiesce in the change? ‘This is a subject that should claim your earnest attention. With Bo better argument can you confront the advocates of a paid Fire Department than exposing the defects and eradicating the evils which may at present exist. It is+ gratifying, even at this late day, to know that ai partment bi made in tl report in 1862, that ifany change or reo ganization is requisite, it should emanate from the fire- men themselves, not from those who are opposed to it and have no interest therein. With this report closes the official connection | Crew saved, of one who for twenty three rs been A Scnoonrn, name unknown as yet, sank six miles from the fivanciai officer of the department. Enter- | Long Branch at 11 o'clock on the 10th inst. ing om the discharge of the duties when the permaoent fund was hardly above the amount of our present apuual disbursements, how pleasant must be his feelings on his retirement, when he leaves to his successor a permanent fund, in 1894, of $100,000, in place of the amount en- trusted to bia care in 1841, of about $33,000! Is it not an honor for a faithful officer to be proud of f Is it not an honor for those who, for twenty-three consecutive years, have placed him there? Few, if any, of the officers of the department at the present time, or of your body, ‘were members of the Board of Representatives when he ‘was first elected treasurer. May you, for the interest of our sacred charit! governed by the samo judicious action in your of bis successor, The term of service of Messrs. James Y. Watkins, Samuel B. Thomson and Robert McGinnis, will expire at the annual meeting. It will be incumbent on you to elect three trustees for three years each, All of which is respectfully submitted. By order of the Board of Trustees, PHILLIDS, President. Sour Evananeen, of Orient, LI, 156 tons, built at New London in 1853, has been sold to Capt Henry Bellots, and otbera, 0: East Marion, LI, for $850), cash, Bhe will here- after hai] from Greenport, under command of Capt Bellots. LaoxStev—At Pembroke 34, a schr of 275 tons burthen, named Farragut, frem the yard of Wadsworth & Son, Notice to Mariners. ENGLAND: SOUTHEAST COAST—GULL LIGHTVESSEL. TaxasunY Derantaxnt, Orvice LignTuouss Boano, } 'Wasitixavon, Nov 10, 1864, The Ccrporation of the Trinity House, London, has given’ notice, in pursuance of their advertisement dated the 26ti August, that the Gull Lightvessel has been moved 53% cables in a SSW W direction, The vessel now lies ta 8 fathoms water, with— South Foreland High Light on with the South side of Old ta bearing SW',W. ah Church 5, from St. Peter's Chuseh towarde Bt Ole Asb Church 3, ment’s Church at Sandwich, NW by { Mladic Brave Buoy N'by WW. 15-16 mile. North Bar Buoy NE by N 31-10 miles. Gull Buoy NE, 3 640 miles, Gociwin Knoll Buoy ENE, 42 10 miles. Northwest Goodw.n Buoy NE by EX, 17-10 mile, Goodwin Lightvessel E by N4N, 5 6-10 miles, Northwest bit miles. - | Bouth bierly, 19-10 miles, Caution—[t is reported that the SK edge of the Goodwim Sand has extended outwards, and thatit is intended to move the buoys accordingly. e therefore warned to tof the Goodwin berth. wal : MILFORD IAVEVY—ST ANN’S HIGH LIGRTHOUSR. Also, that a Red strip of light is now shown from the High Lighthouse on St Ann’s Head, at the W side of estrance to ford Haven, in the direction of the Chapel and Harbor visible when bearing from NW4,N to WN. All bearings are magretic. Variation in the Downs 20 26. dat Milford Haven 23 40 W in 1834. By oraer. W B SHUBRICK. Chairman, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE—FAISE BAY—BEACON NEAR OATLAND rou Notices is hereby given that a beacon has been erected near Oatiand Point, on the western shore of False Bay, to | point out, when in jine with the beacon on the shoulder of the hill beneath Simon's Berg, the position ot the Whittle Rock. jar, 35 feet bigh, and painted white, centre, It stands on a large fat. ards trom the shore. near Vatiand m the white Gsonce F. Nespit, Secretary, New York, Dec 1, 1864. The Committee on the Sanitary Fair, through their tr surer, Mr. Delatour, reported that they a over to the Metropolitan Sanitary committee the sum of $30,800. Upon the acceptance of the report, President Delatour stated that, as they were about to proceed with the election Qof officers for the ensuing year, he desired to state that be was notncaudidate. He ex- pressed his thanks for the mavy honors conferred upon bim, aod hoped that the Widows’ and Orphans’ Fund. which behad so long cherished, would ever secure the Support of the entire departmea: The following te! wore thon appointed to receive nd Hook aud Ladder companies:— ine Company No. 4; A. R. Purdy, Hose Company No, 23; G. H. Cornell, Hook and Ladder Cor pany No. 13, ‘To receive the votes of Hose c:mpanies the following were selected:—J. A. May, Hose Company No, 35; G. Keeley, Hook and Ladder Company No, 5; S. Canfield, Eogine Company No. 40. The Board then proceeded to bailot, when the following gentlemen were duly elected oflicers for the ensuing year:— topped rock. a few Point, and Sig cables bail, on the showder beneath Simon's President—Jobn R. Piatt, Whittle Rock tne twe beacons are in line, en Vice Presiden!—Sylvanus J. Macy. line with a large patch of whitewashed rocks on the bil Secretary—Samuel Conover. northwest of Simon’s town, bearing NNW % W. Theladvantage of this new beacom is thal vessels that they are westward or int sb at wi itis kept open eastward ef the beacon on the shoulder be- neath Simon's Berg. This was somewhat dificult with the toh of whitewashed rocks for u mark, asthey were obliged. ap far to the eastward before the patch Rast out clear houlder of Simon's Berg. Vessels from the east- iH sul nd thie, pateh serviceable fer pouting ous the position of the Whittle. ‘All bearings are magnetic. Variation 29 40 W tn 1864. By order 'W B SHUBRICK, Chairman, A correspondent of the Sydney (NSW) Herald, after men- tioning the oss of the ship Fanny Merriman off Ohristmas Islangejune 13, saya’ Versel« {rom San Francisco to Syd ‘Treasurer—Jotn 8 Giles. Trustee—James Y. Watkins, Wilson Small, Ed. Hinch- man. Ex-Chief Engineer Howard, who ran against John R. Platt, was detested by fi(ty-seven votes. A vote of thanks was given to the retiring officers, and the meoting adjourned, NEWS FROM NEW ORLEANS, Interesting from the Rio Grande—The abould give thi Island « wide berth—at least 100 miles—for I know now of Kebel Cuptaim Semmes at Matamoe | fouror ‘ive wrecked there, and the masters all stated that i ros, &c. they were 40 or 50 miles to the Kastward, But there is a AY » . Carmo, Dec. 9, 1864. | MOUs Nesierly current. Whalem ‘The steamer Mississippi, from New Orleans on the 5th Ship Hunter. Tobey. NB. from le Fish Bay, arr at St fost., bas arrived here, Helena Oct 12, with 175 bbis sp and 625 do wh oil on board, 1 year out, with 350 sp and 1200 wh all told (and sid 27th to ine). | "Brig Mvra, Babcock, SH, was at Bt Helena Oct 20, ofl nob no} reported. Ship Centon, Baker, NB. was at Aujier Sept 18, to sail 224 to cru'se of! Sonth Coast New Hol id. H stowed down A-cotton press at Matamoros was destroyed early in November, with eight hundred bales of cotton, valued at $160,000. Capiain Semmes bad arrived in Matamoros, en rou'e | 575 bbis sp oil. Last year, while at New Bay, M L Bodgers, for Richmond. This is confirmed by the Southwest cor- | boaistecrer.and Hea) Huriey aod J L Emery, seamen, :, stole a boat and effected their eacape. Tespondents of the New Orleaus papors, who say he has a | — Bark Smyrna, Keller, NB, was at St Helena Oct 29, with crippled left hand from his engagement with the 330 bbis a) oll. Spoken, ae. sarge. He goes to Richmond to stand his trial for the Ship C M Davis, Koopman, 8 from Rangoon for Fal. 2b, lat 2308, lon 9118 EB. foretgn Port Barnanos, Nov 14—Arr bark’ Rosedale (Br), Grifin, New York for Ciudad Bolivar, Sid 17th, brig Mystic, Berry, mouth, E, Au; loss of the steamer Alabama, The steamer Ike Davis bas been sold for over $35,000 in gold, Nevi The steamer Orizaba, which left the Southwest months | “Th or Nov 18, bark Zulma, Hewitt, from NYork, diag. Siuce for Matamoros and put into Matagorda in distress, Carovita. Oct o port ships Eameralas, York, and Richard Busted, Mitche still aground; Western Star, Knowles, av'ont—will probably be condemned. Also in’ port Oct 20, «hip Soo!oo, Hutchinson, for Tembay, was seized by the rebels and sold. General Mejia is represented as being very severe to Govrk, Africa, Nov lv—In port schrs Hydran Bhi bis soldiers. Tho punisbment for almost any misde- | and Surah lane'Dariacune: = meanor js five bundred Inshes and death. schr Three hutéea, for NYO Bex Oey, ee Hatirax, Dect, AS—Arr Steamship Asia, Moodle, Bos ton (and sid at6 AM for iAverpool), "Dec l—In port bark Syiph, Harriman, for Bos- rrie M Davia, Harding, ior do. Liverroot, Nov 19—arr bark Garibaldi, Hoyt, Matanzas Mikacoaxe, Nov 20—In port barks R Murray, Jr, for New iph, for Boston 2. : Oct 2i—In port ag Addison, Brown; J @ rdaon, Kendall, and Trumbull, MeCallum, for Akvab; ; late Brown, lost overboard), for Callao for San Francisco, Je Yori r The city of Cayaco had been quiet since the departure of Cort: No changes had taken place in the New Orleans mar- kets. General Canby had sufficiently recovered to move about with the aid of his crutches, 2 = & Died. Boscuset —at the New York Hospital, on Mondar, December 12, Francis Boscurrt, of compound fracture of the leg, caused by being run over by a steam engine Br). Dougall, tor for do; Hydra, Hf y Oct 11—In port ships Ellen Maris, Hail, and Baden, stliphen. jor the United Kingdom, ldg; Robin Hood, while performing bis duty as fireman in proceeding to Boston, the fire in the Eighth district, November 2. , D-cS—Arrachra Reliance, Nickerson, New All the friends are respectfully invited to attend the K: uth, @ Wood Meliride. ao. } faneral, from bis late residence, 1874, Sullivan street, | rita, taanne Noy lo Ary schr Lizzie Sturgess, MeLeod, Also the active and exempt mombers of Eagine Company | Gitus Variey Arorees secure rnin Mote No. 11 are requested to meet at their engive house at oue o'clock P.M, Dow11nG.—On Monday, December 12, Mr. Micuart Dow- ING, in the 34th year of bis age, at his Iate residence, 410 Atlantic street, Brooklyn, after @ sudden and sever illness Notice of funeral through the press will be given here. 1 (and jald 22d for NYork, Georce, Rogar, NYork (and sid 22d for Matamoros), VaLranaso, Nov 2—=1n port ship A M Lawreuce, Taylor, to load | our; barks Cerdova (Br), tor Cailera, Ghanar and Carizal, toload ores for Baltimore: Maggie V Hugg, Holmes, ior Boston. put in Oct 2, leaking, repg. American Ports. 5 BOSTON, Dec 10—Arr schr Mary B Rich, Hardy, Phila- after. ‘ iphia. Cid Br brig Elsey, Carey, Port au Prince; sch [Por Other Deaths See Third Page.) SoetovRogtanses Pees Bogalee caine iith—Arr Br echt Fawn, Wright, Gnpe Haytien, 1ith—Arr bark Avola, Cape de Verde tIslanda: schr East Wind, Jeremie. Below’ brig Fawn, (rom Manganilla, BALTIMORE, Dec l0—Arr sehr Oaks Ames, Abrams, NYork. Cid dark Justina, Walker. Fortress Monroe: schre ‘oo ba, Mayaguez (aud sd): BS SHIPPING NEWS. ant; 8 Conant, Wass, ‘igeton Daniel Holm imes. tort Morris, NY. Sid bark Modena; beig Che peake (Br). - - ee eee pone BATH. Dee 9—Cld- schr Richmond, Herbes Fort of Rew York, December 12, 1864. | sit ene ah pJenod Soutand (newh Bison NYO es — DIGIITON. Dec9—arr scrs Roanoke, Paull, and Chae Lovering Jones. Elizabethport, PatL RIVER, Deo 9—Are sloop I’aac H Borden, Collins, NYork GLOUCESTER, \Dec 7—Arr sthrs Ellen Linton (Br), River Herbert, New ¥ lying Fish, Thompson, m, NYork: Sth, KAY W ‘topol, Bavin, NEWPORT, Deo 9—Arr Vandalia, Sawyer, Elizabethport for Bi ut in for repel sprung aleak during the h arietia Hand, Brooks, . King, Puilade phia. Pr d brigs tat CLEARED Steamship Yeddo (Br), Cairns, Shanghae—Dehon, Ciatk & Bridges. Bark Vovager (Br), Wylic, Malta—Thayer & Sarzent. Bark A £ Sherwood (Br), Smith, Malaga—Harveck & Hal- sey. Brig Estefana (Br), Welch, Tampico—H E Browne & Co Brig Hermes (Venez), Jochman, Laguayra and Porto Ca- dello—Daliett « Bliss. Brig Mathilde (Dan), Moincke & Wendt Brig Victoria (Br), Carmichael, Clenfuegos—J P Whitney ry Ka from Ph Wenscbien, Mayeguez—Funch, 0. iisboro, NB, f. r , Douglas, St Johns, NF— Light, stall. from Portiand for F ‘0e; § pee 'e (Br), Dougian, fohns, NF=H J& CA le pectgs. & Beonibe heats Brig BF Nash, Laney, Elizabethport—Brett, Son & Co. NY¥orl . from Machias for do; and al! t Schr Enchantress ( ‘onley, Para—J Bishop & Co, verseld previ reported ig port, bound South and We Daniel Simmons, Hall, in via Frovera—B 10th, AM—Arr sears D RB Newcomb, Higgins, and Benj Baker, Newcomb, Welltieet for Tangier; Emeline C Jobn- son, Gage, Phiiadelphita for Wareham; % Soow. Smith, Bal - more for New Bedford: Uncas, Coit, Elizabethport for 80. lin Ann, do for Port and; Winced Kacer, Well. feet for Pawtuxent River. Md: New Globe, NYork for Bos~ ton; Loduskia, Elisworth for NYork; Joseph M Long, Giou- center for do, PUILADKELPHIA, Dec 10—Below ship Conqueror, from York hip, one bark, one hrg and two scenes were in bay. os. Cid atveamer Bomon,; ship Tt Harbeck jtouchion, Shan frey, Fuller, Fort Berancas; Bums, Sherman, Ki Wet: briga J Rbyo Pendleton, New Orleans; Annie Welling ton, Jounson. Barbados; achr Herbert Manton, Hinckley, Bost a PROVIDENCE, Deo 10—Arr achrs Oscar F Hawley, Giark, and Ackiath, Hooper, Phitadelphia; Copy, Wheeler, Elizabethport. Sid sche A M A ale, NYork. lith--Arr schrs M_ K Carlisie, Sheid ee ri Bma! ‘Schr Geo Thomas, Jackson, Georgetown—Mott Bedell. Schr Rio, Mitchell, Blizabethport Sehr Sarah Jaye, Gardner, Newport=L Kenny, Steamer Win Woodward, Cundiff, Baltimore, ARRIVED Steamship B C Knight, Gallagher, Philadetphia, with mdse, to W m J Taylor & Co, Experienced = heavy gale vessel completely covered with ice, Brandywine lighthouse, Delaware Bay, and Conqueror, of New ¥ an! and two brigs at anchor out- brig at anchor near the Ro sn ds), McEwen, Mirago- H Becker & Co. Baltimore, lett Hampton Roads Dec 3 Anchored in the lower bay 8th. Sailed im com- pany with bark Gertrude, Chase, for Portiana. Brig Selo (of Barbados), Brown, Grand Turk, TI, Nov 29, with sult, to Milier & Houghton. ips Austra und op; 8 re Wilhelm ving ine (of riet Gardin up, do: Hai Brig aiirprise, ==, Gince Buy, with coal, to F EB Brad | "WOCKLAND. Dec Tere sehr, Hiawatha, Tncrabam, syighg Frankfort for Philadelphia: Mabel Hall, Hall, do for #alti- BELOW, more. | Sia Ist brig Batic, Hooper, Palermo) fchre & Bark La Plata, from Buenos Ayres dish, Jones, abington; Orris Frances, it Willets Burk Catharing Scout, from Rid Janeiro, Amen, Flanders, N York; Atny, Wilson, Back 1 raca'bo. New Orleans; Ned Sumter, Lord, Wile’ + Quail, Bri burg, (rom Breton, Brewater, NYork; Sth, Mabel Hail. Hall, Baltimore, Also a U 8 sloop of-war, supposed the Hartford. WARBHAM, Dec 8~Arr len H Browa, Pierce, " hr Lamartine, Gurney, NYork. BAILED, FOOD R HOLE, Masa, Deeli-in Tarpeulin Cove, scr Steamers Fairbanks, Alliance; brig Pauline, Virginia, Bearse, from NYork for Host MISCELLANEOU: OP BNINGS Oras 288 BrR RS itiog the thenth of December, Tue Wrarsen—On Sunday night a heavy gale from west sprung ap, dotng some damage along the rivers. The lighter Rio, lying at the end af pier 7 was capsized about 3 o'clock A rory Insge tect, OA daria of yesterday morning, Another Ii known, tond- | Beautiful Dinner s int Mabie Coc ony ed with beef and pork, was capsized when of tho Wall | Glass engraving orflhe promises nd street ferry, The sehr Eagie Head. from Elizabethport for | cut to order Hoe, 298 000 GON BROTHERS, New Haven, with @ cargo of coal, aad anchored off the South ferry, Brooklyn, sunk during the night. The © Garde® barge was considerably damaged while lying at the Garden dock. No lives were lost. The gale continued all day, z the nameroun vowels lying in the rivers and bay to ~ POO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION. NOTICE TO SLEION RIDERS.GOOD SLRIGHING on tle road from the payement to Kingsbridge, ae jod.as we have had ip veare. Come ong, come all. is : ONE OF THE BLEIGH RIDERS, bares ni * REWARD.=<LOST, IN CANAL STREBT, NRAI Brig Oriental (Br), Capt Nickerson, from Ragged Island, Bb rice ‘a pain Geld Rivg. marked“ M.E. R to J. arrived Sunday, and anchored of the Battery, dragged her ' R.* Tho tinder well pease return it to 504 Water atree