The New York Herald Newspaper, December 13, 1867, Page 8

a fo Starmaticn un! (urced che cold shoulder on the rebel | Waor, They vffered tue laiter no faciupies for preying ‘@pon our commerce, ‘be United Munication wit si the caps of Florida across the shoal waier which ex- tends, With some inie.ruptions (of not very water), es far as Turks Islan ¢ (hence direct to St. Thomas, ‘The distance would somewhat greater than to Cuba; but, co:nparalively speaking, it would not bean expen- Give line, as there would be 60 much waier, In I think St Thomas isthe Keystone to the es; 16 commands them ail, Itis to anybody else, and if re and tts attention not distracted by 8 complications, We would not be alowed to get the Island ou any terms, The chances are that we may pot getityet, The people of St. Thomas may prefer dbeir present indcpendent position to being mixed up wih our dilliculties DAVID D. PORTER, Vice Admiral NEW YORK CITY. THE COURTS, s COURT CALLENDAR=-THIS OAY, Waited States Disirict Court in Bankruptcy. Held by udge Blatchford. Gustavus Herter vs. Jouu A. Reed.—Urder Lo show cause, “To be beard on the 2ipt oi Deoember, D, Keigs Barer wid Uiners vs, Jobn Davenport.—Order to be heard on the dia of December, muaihan H. Hasbrouck. —Order to vn the 26th of Decemoer, sack i? Malin hese etn cahihitn pn fames W. Meagher, order of reference returnable before Register Dayton, Deo or id, atl P.M, To the manger Of Murine b King, New York, Lido. be um meet e creditors ia this cise to-morrow; at the oflice “ad Meaiater Jamnen ¥. Dveighty Hoekman strese* Supreme Court—Circuit—Part 1, Hield by Sudge Sutherland, Court opeus at Lali-past ten o'clock a, M, 08 - Bos, ‘2953_Coomba va. Stevens, Nos. MSnLapdre, Gras etal va, q eee BPE. mane ome 4 T11—Selt vs. O'Neill, meee es ul. va, ATex- tne Mages f “he under ev al, iy i $9—Turndy va. Young. Deusteln. BH7—Wora Uo. vs, ruppe — 4501—Yale vs. Uronogue, ATEpencer va Kogs as A02S—New York County Bank ; ss et al v8, Gold- \, sen etal. vs, Scbeld- 4979~Speurs et al. va. Bates echt, eal, #85—Plish va Gannon, 009—Cunniogham ve. Reuss, 4487—Atwater vs. Lovett. buil—Broadwell vs. Hoffer, j—Woodruly vs, Fiuiey et) U85S—horn = al. va, Couner etal. al. 4499—National Park Bank vs . Reynert vs. Schaefer. ice, We, F uremper et ul. vs, Muse 4527—Owou vs. Boeman et al. ray imp! 4531—Colgaie ct ul, va. Hun- 6209—Olivett ot al. va. Rood. fen etal, 4539-1 off man vs, Thompson, 4567 —Wonderly vs piesse). 451l—Memurty eb Ml, vs. wade som, imp'd. ba7—Nat. Bank of Common. wealth vs, Thie.6, Gai Sibngwenans Bauk va. dimen, &e. 6227—Higgins vs. Smith, Raphse: va. Conant, $20l—Kan vs. Loran. 45¥i—buiierueld vs, travis 6271—Lyons va, Graner, etal. 8u47—Gallur vs. Grevan, 4646—Spath vs. Sperry. 529—Ntiiny et al. vx Platt, 8156—Arony vs, Hochsudet, Supreme Court=' ; Held by 40 ‘ourtopeus at bali-past ten Shert causes;*- Now 3746—Wolles vs. Mayer, 2134—MoUrath vs. » curaih, Nos. 4934—Hallgarten vs. Gibson, 2538—Deure va, Kuuk.u 494—Sly keer vs. Howitt. Fw—Gelsvenuenier vs, Leo 49/0—Uaty National sank vs, pold, pteveus. 2974—Reppiser vs, Willa, -4976—Kuapp et el. vg, Wik $380—Viisou vs, Copourt. “ams, Mi—Mooiier vs, Faicutt, | 4982—Muilg et al-ve, Wolf etal. « €74— Wooster, &¢ ,v SU.CR 4k—tigglas vs, Smith, ty 2 )lW—Banuy vs. Paik, a 4282 We toi vs, Leonard 433—National Uiiow Bank, of New Yor, ve Moore, do. -4449—Ogden va Murphy et at, d40i—Kessel va, aiveies vt al. 4518—Loughrun” et ul, vs Fisner et al. Suid—Hrowa et al, vs, Rider etal. 6036—Obersiy etal. va. Bay: ersdorfer, 5U70—Zum vs, Brown, busd—wondy et a. vs, Kem- merer. 08t—Lasner ve, Lasher. bids—Freeman et al, . Reavey, 6:40—Hail vs. Parker, vs. Harms 6170-National Bank Rare ve |. vs. Mano. ». §J—Stuars et ve, Edmis- —Frear ct al, va. Woit ie. ton, ef al. $-02—Browa vs. Cassidy. vs, 4 ee Vorst va, Metz.er. jé—roal vs. Mouili et al, uod vs, Van bisea- 5.04—Milner ve. Knox, berg. bax rf. Cohen. loffner vs. Bradwell. 1s al vs. Levy, ‘Geechee ae snide: * vmp'ds etal, £3.0—Weidon et al. vs. Koch, peng y va, Williamson 419)—Berger ve.Deviin. Supreme Coart—Circulit—Part 3. Heid vy Judge Baicom. Cour, opens at ten o'clock A. M. Boa, 8. - _ Sy Dinsmore, 44v—Gunn vs. Comm’ra of res’ smigraiion. AMo—Matewen vs. Finigua, 1426—Meincere ei al. ya, Patterson vs. Dwi, douse, tyl—Kayler vs. Jenkrus. 1743—Ortega et al. vs. McGill, 4816—rippey eval. vs. Pond. ljw—Momyomery vs. De- 238—Beul vs. Reynoius. Mette, $31—White vs, Cor.ies et al, va. Kelly, Shor. 4i—| - awl ex'r, &c, va 1471—Best vs. Dempster et al. AUS5—Claney va, Hdasieu His, h, Kackeit et Bid— Webster va, al 1701—Baker vs. Rogers, Sual—Kroba va, Uechs. Supreme Court—special Term. Held by Jude James, opens at hali-pasiten o'clock A. M. 2687—Beunett et al. vs. Pow: ers, Court Xeoues of law and fuct. Hos. Nos. es vs. Kenworthy, 271—Fowler, Jr., ve, Aufer- ihe rae, mai -265—Solus vs. Greene and 272—Heiring et al. vs. tie Ina, Co, et at, jay. pric RS va, Rogers & 274—Waliack va, Williams & 0, joreuce. 2%—Moubolmer va, Iset: et 275—-Cowles vs, Tomlinson e . ‘M7—Citizens’ ML. & A. PF, 276—Lane ve, Lynch & *, Stuls. Lynch. et al vs, Kittcer 277—Keeler va. Keeler, 1 278—Lane vs. Lynch ¢t al. a. -29—Sherman va, Newe md, iY—Linderman. vi ¥ie—Brown vs. Hemboid. et vs. Same. Supreme Coart=Ch Heid by Judge Ingrabam. ourt opens at eh v'oloos A.M Call of Calendar at wweive M:— Nee. os. {ei—Kolty va. Kelly. 24]—Goss va, Goss, 63 —Sturgis vs, Gulerdier. 168—Andersoo vs. 4uuecson. 186—Ureenleul, &e., vs Spey- e Pi 195—W: al. va. Meech et MB—Goodkin et al.vs. Spyers. 218—James v4. Wood. |—Cos ‘Cau ¥73—Vetting ve. N.Y, and Pa, Petro! end Mauufacwuriag Company, Common Pivas—Trinl Term=—Part 2 Heid by Judge Brady. Court opeus at eleven v'elock 4, M. Ow hoar cauces.— 7W—Nudermesr ve, Van Hive va, Wetherell. Darron ve, Schuet!9. fh FUSOD VA, SieININEr Mane vs. Webster et al. Norton vs. Laureuce, 1652 —tinv va. Hall, 289—Phillips va, Wheoler, &o, Zid—Smatth va, . ‘Saine. No, 19.3—Finck va, Masset, 10/5—Foiss vs, Mcvermott Titt—Day va. Wallin. 7—Sobuster va. Green. 10%—sveridan ve. Taylor, 10)—Bristow vs. Patterson. (0G-—\\ Vouret v8. Frederie 1kd3—Kagte va Paster. 1i>-Paccryige va Dixon. 1 Same sus & 3 coming Vailey ‘Bruen Sant hanser ‘and Coal Coinpany, ke Swane vs, Fannin. natal 1731—Voln va. Salinin, 1133—same ve. Rigiander. Marine Court—Trial Term. eld Dearne, Court opead i ook aM, Sande vs, Hawks Colby va. Sehiovmer. — Gallaghor vs. Rotgora Jo—Bleecker vs, Behiinger, a ¥s. Conny, = Michael va. Aruold. ineus va. Hir-chueld. 84—Pevorson va. Pocerson. 84—Allerton vs. Wheeler, So—Towasend va. Uaterty. Bi —Hoghes va, Sprat! —sehweder vs. Babnitt. Sere va. Davison, Wenie va, Marhin. Benge ag | Term=—Part 1. eld t Court opens hi sla :- oelo A.M. fos. Miaepiman vs, Steim H47/—Nicholson va. Ackley, S800—Wan vs, Central Park $ud—fodker ver De Pot, N.&E. Rit, Co, — $5." de. ve. Wiilis, i fated. Shor & Leather 1 wey mate. Lies ik. do . v8. Rows, men pe tizeny mw raorn e Fowler vs. Brosiia, a5r7—sanger ¥8: Binzer. ala! Short Ususes. : 8 va. Liga. jarke va. Meyer, va, Oversea, 3660Hineg v8, Knapp. ‘ UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT—IN BANKRUPTCY. Rights of a Bankrupt as Against Proceedings fn the State Court. Tudgo Biatebford, at balf-past three o'clock yesterday, ‘Beard ap importa: ove in Diekrupicy. Ut was in reta- tion to the ease of George W. Kimball, an alieged bank- Tupt, and came be'ore tue Court by way of motion to ave Mr. Kimball dixcharged from the custody of the Sheriff of the city und county of New York. Counsel A& behalf of Mr. Kimball stated that, some days since, ‘While his client was proceeding to twe office of one of the Registers in Bankruy toy, Ip accordance wiih a sum- ‘mons drawu vp in conformity with the general rales in arrested on the stair Ofice by virtue of a tho State courts, where ponding againet him, Tt waa, eounsel observed, in tue power of the Disirict@ourt to toterfere nad order whe Ii of the bankrupt, ines- much a2 ihe dedi Upoo which he bad been arrested was Provable under the Bankruproy act, Counsel on the opposite side took We ground Lhat the debs was one not provable in benkrepicy, Tupt Could G04 now +eek to be Dy the interference of the District Court, Tupt could give pail that was worth anyibing, he Hey would pot have the slightest onjection to discharged at once. Juage Biaichiurd took the and reserved Bis decision. matter of Jovoh.—The beakrapt wae ex. NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1867. farn'shed our vessels with supplies of all kinds, gave | aminot veaterday before itegistor Allen. Some evidence hoviog beeu taken, the case was adjourned to the 17th at, Petitions Filed in Bankrapicy Yesterday. James W. Meagher, New York city. Referred to Register Dayton. Albert Saiter, New York city, Order of reierence retureable before Regisior Allen Dec. 4, at one o’ciock P, M. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER'S COURT. The Petertof Cane, Before Commissioner Osvorn, ‘The case of the Peterhoff cargo was again up for ex- amination yesterday morning before Commissioner Oe boro, 11 isaileged thas the ciaim brought by Ward & Gore for the storage of the cargo of this prize steamer ig excessive, Evidence was produced yesterday for the purpose of showing that ‘he demand for storage in 1863 waz pot excessive. Mr. E. Bénedict, for Ward & Gore, asked for adjournment tii Monday, when, id, be would be prepared to rebut tho statement that storag was not in demand in 1863, Tue adjoarnment was granted, SUPER‘OR COURT—TRIAL TERM—PART I, A Slightly Mixed Trespass Suit—A Verdict for 2000. Bofore Judge Barbour, Joseph Cohen vs, John Ke'ly, Sherif, c.—This was an action for trespass, the defendant baying, in 1806, se:zed six boxes of dry goods belonging to plaintif”, It ap. peared that in 1864.and 1866 the plaintif loaned one Louis Peyser, his brother-in-law, two sums of money, amounting in all to $15,000, Peyser being soened jn basiuess in Columbia, South Carolina, In Oetober, 1866, the piainti! obtained from Peyser, in New York, a cou- fession of judgment for the whore amount, and after- wards went io Coimbra, obtained a judgment there, Dased upon that previously obtaiued tn New York, and Jevied upon Peyser’s stock. Peyser compromised by turuing over to Coben goods worth $10,000, whieh were shipped by Coben to thiscity. Defendant at- tacued them upon the r arrival here on two actions in the Supreme court, brought by two New York tirms from whom the goods had heen purchased by Peyser, and sold tuem for $3,000. The defence set up fraud on the part of Peyser in tue origiaal purchase of (he gooda, and that the transfer from bim to plaintiff was sbam. ‘The testimony suowing fraud on the part of Peyser was Tuled out, ov the ground that defendant had not estab- Nsbed complicity of toe piaintif with Peysor in obtain- ing the goods. Verviot jor plaintiif to the sum of $7,000, For plaintiff, E. W. Dodge and Jas, T. Brady, ter defendant, Brown, Hall and Vanderpool, COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Alleged Manslanghter—sentence of Prisoners. Before Recorder Rackett, Yesterday Johu V. Dovovan, who was charged with causing the death of Christian Kretzer, on tho 12th of October, was put on trial. It appeared from the tes- timony, which was very brief, that on the morniog in question the deceased was lying in an intoxicated con- dition at the door of the Frankfort House, The clerk diecied Donovan, a porter in the estabiisument, to re- movehim He proceeded to do so, and gave him a sight pish wmicn caused him to stumbie, and fal back upou the curb-tone fracturing his skall, and rosuliiag in his death. The accused established an excellent cha- recter for quietness and good behavior, aod Assistant District Attorney Bediord co operaved with the counsel ior the accused in requesting the Recorder to charge that if the jury bolreved tho prisoner was justified in what he did, tuey should acquit. The jury reodered o Verdict of “Not guilty’’ without lenving their seats, Jobn W. Boyer was convicted of stealing $100 worth of clothing trom Nicholas Pau‘o, a salior on tho sinp John Cx.as3, Seut to tue States Prison for three years and six mouths. Mary Sheehan pleaded guiley to a charge of larceny in s' ng $42% wortn of ribbous and laces, the property of Joseph Wescott, Sentenced tothe States Prison for tWo years and six montas, CITY INTELLIGENOZ, RervsiicaN Gevena. Comurrren—The reguiar monthly meeting of the Republican General Committee was held at headquarters, corner of Twenty-second street and Broadway, last evening, Charies 8 Spencer prosided: After cating the roth members, reading and approv- ing the minutes of the last meoting, the Committee adjourned without transacting any business, Tux Po.trecusic Assoctation.—Twenty members of this association assembied last evoning at their room, Cooper Institute, Communications from associate nem- ders in distant States treated with personal judgment upon the cattle plague, and the effective treatment of this digease wiih salt water; the anism of animalg of the northern latitudes ot Europe being more haray than those of the equator; the productive growth of Peruvian park; the absorption of mercury by alumi. num, and tbo peculiar.ties of human decadence, [here ‘were no new ideas promulgated in the limited discussion of these subjects, Tue Boarp or Heatta.—The Board of Health més yesterday afternocn, President Shultz in the chair, A large number of applications made by the Soldiers’ Busi- ness and Messenger Company to erect booths in certain streets were retused, Tne usual weekly report of the fr oe or was read, aiter which the Board ad- Tux Haytmx Recerrion,—Yesterday, in addition to those already announced, Admiral Ravigoaux, Lieuten- ants, Gilliarde and Ciapham, Dr, Buroey, Lieutenan: Leo Libya, of Lib. 9 have responded ora, and to invitee tons Co atiend this vovel and it a the Cooper Instituce this evening. Tux kuxvarsy Rawway.—Yesterday, in spite of the unprepitious weather, workmen were engaged in diz- ging the foundations and ia fixing the brick and itoo settings for the Continuation oF this high level railroad, from ihe flu sved portion of it at Rector street, up to the eni ot Liberty xed Cortlandt. ‘Tne completed portion bas Leen subjected to severe tests by the erginecrs, and found to work satistactorily. Tue ufasiura of the passenger cars bas beea gether with the Biatonary ougines. b Ratmovat or thr Catrie Rrockapn, —It is estimated that since the devisioa of the Supreme Court ia this matter be: ween two and three thousand cattlo have entered the city for holiday coasumption. Tux Tastee Batt.—The thirty-sixth annual ball of the Tuistie Benevolent Society will take piace this evening at Irving Hall. This society was organized in 1861 for the charitable purpose of “ rolieving the poor and distressed of ali nations,” and has over sioce been One of the most Active and benevuient institutions of the city. In addition to the usual lerpsichoresa amuse u ents, some very entertainiog aliracions are promised, comprising, ong others, ibe “ music of the slogan,’ old fashioned Scoich reels, and the poasibie pres- Tas Gaeat Wacuwwa Marc rrom New Yor 10 Pmiaoatraia,—The judges who were appointed to ac- company Mr, Frank McIntire tm his attempt to walk from New York to Philadelphia in twenty-six hours, leaving at an eafly hour this morning, met yosterday at No. 14 Ann peer opener the violant snow- storm were ui arrangements necessary for sact an Chg James Loe, the rote desi pend aaa wd should be deferred tweive o'c! wi ‘Was agreed upon, wien the —s extending the time because of the storm will be detuiteiy settled. The meeting of the interes parties wil be beld at the same place as yesterday. Scicips on Surpoany>—Yesterdey afternoon Coroner Schirmer received information that Isaac Brevoort, recently an apothecary on board the United States steam- ab lying in the stream off the had cpeniated tassian by taking poison. Deceased tied hia place on board the shij, and resulticg thereom An inquest mpted bin to terminate his will be beid on the body to-day. . ARREST OF AN ALLEGED Fuaitiva,—Detective Eider yes- terday arrosicd a man, thirty-five years of age, vamed Jobn H. Wentworth, on the charge of being a fughive Philadel It is alleged some he Fontes obtained £1,800 Tran tie Balers. De et Company of that city, by means of a check or Order. Wentworth consented to retarn to Yesterday, at the Fourth ward station house, open the body of Witlinm Wail, aged seventeen years, who was killed Wednesday failing wyro we hatch ag of Gray eon’ nc pirect, ary, roturaed rdiet In, acoorken s: above facia, cousuribg Wooars, Giay, & Gree Se cnaleg na 90 young aman to take charge of the da (ae it appears deceased was emnpidy et, and for not ‘ing proper guards around each weil ucie, POLICE INTELLIGENCE, ~ Anumet oF AN ALLEcED Bicamter,—Some time since Juatice Hogan issued a warrant for the arrest of Oliver Lonsdale on the ¢: jo of abandoning his wite; but as wife tiviwg to whom ago and tuat be is now : a ‘with prospect: ta twenty-eight years trade fluisber, Buarats axp ARREST OF an ALLecED Bororan.—Not far from twelve o’ciock on Wednesday might a young in the new building 42 L' by officer Kerns, Of the Fifth precinei, oe pe fed wo make oa investi- when the eosaeas totirionk conrmenced en ne him. The was theo officer which brought to bis aid officer Moloong, who fred at the contesting iadivisi witnout effect, when Depiechon became frigutened and jumped down an area, a distance of seventien foot, ant attempied to escape, but wes secured by the officers. On entering the premises the officers found that the silk warehouse of Messrs, Despres, Hartlcy & Co., 44 Series cee ae ee 'e Pi aud other py Se tice see found in the new bad: ere they a taken preparatory to remov by the burgiars, Other goods Let bean packed up ia the silk warehouse, but not removed, The accused was yesterday taken before Justice Dowling and hold for examination tis supposed that Depiechon had some Confederates 1m the burgiary, but they managed to make sueir escape. Tas Tamp AvENUs ARson Cass,—Tho investigation into the origin of the fire at No. 679 Third avenue, om Wednesday morning, was resumed yesterday afternoon, before Judse Connolly, at the Yorkville Police Court, It resulted in holding alleged incendiary, Rovert Cohen, iu $1,000 bail to appear when called on for trial at the Genera! Sessions aud answer to the charge of ‘arson, Stizone oF ax Intzaay Lorrcay EstasusuMent.— Captain Brackett, aided by Officer Wilkinson, of tho Twenty-sixtb precinct, yesterday seized aud deposited as Headquarters the effects of the firm ostensibly known as Messrs, Wright Brothers & Co., 161 Broadway. This Crm, it is alleged, has long been known as carrying on an illegal lotrery business, and numerous have been the compiaints to tho police of their Various modes of operation and promises in swindiing poor men aod women throughout the country. I) bas receatly been ascertained that the frm was also a myth, but one person, known as Gustavus W, Hubbard, ing the business under the former name, Tt ig also od ho has beea prominent, and carrot on busing’s in other places under the style of Hinckley & Co., and the American Watch Com- peay. Among the latest parties who havo beens; dealt with uniairly is Mr. Edward Corrigan, of Pater- uu, N. J., who, under the promise of receiving & $95 watch for the limited sum of $11 35, sent this sum to him, aud fa-tead of cbiaining the expecied prize, re- ceived a watch worth but $1 As Hubvard re used to refund Corrigan’s money, and treated ail advances tov ward & sotticmegt of the affair with disdain, Mr, Core rigan made hs compiaint, and upon a beuch warrant issued by Recorder Hackeil, upon an indictm:nt of the Grand Jary, Hubbard was arrested and yesterday held to ‘bail in the sum of $500 to await trial, * MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. Bonrd of Aldermen. The Board held a special meoting at three o'clock yesterday afternoon, Alderman Shaunon, the President, in the chair, Corporation Counsel Richard O'Gorman sent in the following communication: — Orrics oF tne Corporation Covnsat, New Yous, Deo. 9, isd. To tre Hoxorante tire Boao oF ALDeitMnn:— ENTLEMEN—(n adsworty your reaviution of November M4 relative ty tavern and Excise ticeuses, aud asking my opinion, E Maire ng roryencey yang seat 9 out a license from the city author ties would be reveved from the mecessity of tak ng out » nother trom the Axcise Commissioner," Seni tia what manner the rights of the city in the premises can be tested." ) veg eave submit:—The frst question propounded was exarmined by me at lengte in iny former comiatinica- ton. ) can only now say that lt mut be docided by some Competent court 0a argument, As to tue second question, I would recommend tue re-enacumeut by the Commo Council of or! iances on the sudject tu accordance with che provisions f the Dongaa Charter, orc + to be found in the edition dated 1856 will substanually anewer the purpose w tu such ci festiy Desessary. Mrovision should. be 01 collection of & license fee in uccordance with rovision of sald charter. A person omituiag to obtaln suc license from the Mayor would then be Hable to a sult for infringement of the ration ordinances, A person txking out such licenso the Mayor and omitting to take out license from, tae a ianioners, As pro. vided for in law of 186, would be liable to suit on the part of the Excise Commissioners, In this way the opinion of the court cvuld be obtained on both aspects of the case. RICHARD O'GORMAN, Counsel to the Corporation, Referred (0 ® special committee of five. Mayor Hofman transmitied ihe folowing communi- cation ‘ Mayor's Orvice, New York, Nov. 80, 1867. a HONORABLE THe COMMON CoUNCIL OF Tux CiTY OF SEW ‘OBK:— Gestiawer—I have thts day recelved from the Honorable Judge Cuaries P, ‘of tho New York Common Pleas, and General Char'es U. Halpine, calling my oliantion $9; the proces time pa meetin uy aie city {a reference to the F: Of naturalized Amertcad edizens abroad, which coma Cation Is as follows;— uy 4: (fi lion to the. eaclosed, renolitions. at two meets beld in Ce tue Ya ‘tirst called surviving olicsts aud meen of the Leak brisade, wud Gores. Fan Legion, on last Saturday evening, and the second am Tooling of ‘citizens, called of Tucadty eve: sider the aubjecc of ibe due Baturalize. i the propriviy of your, oul-* the Hoatds of Curaaion Coun. joouments herewith enclosed, wiih a view to call. Ly wit We would oapaed fly suggest gay eins 2 attention of elt to ing forth such action as they may see ft to take in ho “With very eceee renee wo have the honor to be your very obadieat servan' “CHARLES P. DALY. “CHARLES G. HALPINE.” ‘fre duty bus w our government, Foopntly #0, agarose. fain. 1m opposition (0 tai principle, tly eotarca, the qaestion ia uw by the siglinh salt on whic ne pens to be bora, crextlog o birth duty of service aud bondage from which he can avver free himself. Itis idie vt thisday to enter on any argument on thie question. Our government does not and cannot recognize any such privciple. When we acespt the abjurati a of Allegiance to ull o Ler Powerd avd conser the title uf cittzaa, Upod an Obligation to maimut addition wach piand the authority and pr a whieh We con. ter. wu bie thus orea.ed aud our goversueny autvol duties are establisned which neher can duwregard oF violate, ‘Lue citizen thas adopted becomes bound up In our gore: mount, iu time of peace be performs ali the davies wh: , law and order require. in tune of war bo li osbor eatiaens catied upow to tight for aur flag and malutaio our cause with bis lie i neo Le, Wi reoeive and enioree the dutes which ar.se frou this tel aguins: any and every other Power wusisvever; tw decace that cluzens of the Unived are iree aud independent, owing no service to any goverument bat. our own, sell: reaervalon, ad well as our digaily, our duly and our onor, require that thre shalt be firmly and wuochangeadly vy our government, Suppose in the lute war to maintain eur national euoe, 1a which uur adopied citizeas fought wth such ton aod valor, Great Britaiy haa ope us, and had seni is soldiers to fight au the side of revolt for oar national destructun, the pring ple contendnd for by England wouid have mudo every ciugen bora in aby part of Kogland’s “domi ” on the side of the Umiod, @ trasor Liable Ww ve iguvatinivasy exeou Can aay stronger Mastration be. clearly national naiety as nt exist. devos youred 1a sols demand of eaitenue wows of reat Be have rertved cas sient resbiaie sctiog, ou the Pert ot our ores r uly . ‘aun ponseet abetaparennete (ronptgercsmieety Lyn eoatuneats of uur ei! Malusain We 60 rs Tn this connection Alderman Lorw offered a resolution the city and Siete governmeais to ized Telaion prub. tien, sed for the game | that CoD me ger gees = roe a suramation of Whick was doped, wad ihe Beard of Councilmen. This Board met yesterday afternoon, the Presidont, bs Berets the following resolution, which wes Mr. Hat adopted : Pesoit That permiasion be given ooh ity Teapot 20 asa ate Pay, ork Nate, aruda, curd and gutter and Sag sideralas four. feet suerr own expense, under the a of the bireet Uommissioner, The ‘subjotned regolation was called wp and laid over:— Resolved, That the Com, origed and directed eva r, Valentine M Lo amen dward day Conrion 3 Miner. Sond ney so of to committees: Of the Boards of Aldermen and prone te ea TE 1467, and char ‘same to the appropriation for “8: aes Legialatire at,” of aay other appropriate Gocounh Oa motion the Board adjourned till Monday, INTERNAL REVENUE MATTERS. Yesterday's Hearty gave an account of the discovery Frenchmen samed Alphonse Depieckea wae discovered , and seizure uf an alloged itli¢lt atill (a Kast Sigth otrest, and statemont was m ado at the came time that whiskey ‘was 'eporied to have boen coaveyad from the premises to a reciifying place in Seventy-ninth street. Yesterday orders were given to Inspector Moilonry to visit the rectifying establishment (corner of Seventy-ninih street end Second avenue), and if he found there anything aus- Piclous to make seizure of the promises. Acting in ac- Cordance with this order tho officer cailed at the place, which proved to be a small rectifying establishment, snd after making en examination discovered to basement a smait stil, Thereu} he arrested owner of the premises aud brought him to the he: auerere in Cedar street, The arrested pariv avers that 1 still dors not belong to him; that he let the base- Ment some time ago to 4 man who claimed to represent the drm of Carlos & Co, cordial dealers, and that be did Dot Kdow the still was thereat all, ‘Tbe sili was tora out and taken charge of by the officers, and the arrested ty Bilowed to go om bis own rceognizance after prom Hhg to produ. vie man who hired tae premses from him before the Mewropo!itaa Board to-day. Inspector Doty, While passing throng South street reaterdi covered On weart pear Wuiton ferry four Sof whiskey, the branda on which he found on ination to be fraudulent. ‘Thereupon be put the od under serzure, The driver of the cart averred hat he did not kuow who owned the whiskey; that he had agroed t» meet the owner on the corcer Of Maden Tane an! Broadway, He was ordered by the officer to drive to ibat point, which ho dit; bay afier remaining there with the olticer tor three-quarters of an hour and NO owner appearing, ho was directed to drive to the United States bounded warehouse, No. 66 roadway, where the whiskey was put in store and a report of the Seizure made to tho Meiropolitan Board. ‘The following is the amount or whiskey reported as having arrived in this city from afl quarters so fer dur- ing this monih:—December 2, 483 barrels; December 3, 878; Decew 4, 803; December 5, 566; December 6, 326; December 7, 607 December 9, 683’ Total, 3,199 barrels, Of the above amount 173 barreis were reported as ‘free’? whiskey. The balance was mostiy consigued to the Collector of the Thirty-second district, and 1s now under bond at the United States bondod warehouse, No, 66 Broadway. ‘Thore was no meeting of the Metropolitan Board yes- terday. The session to-day will commence as three ‘o’civck P, ha. RECONSTRUCTION. THE GEORGIA STATE CONVENTION. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Meeting of the Convention—The Openini Scenes-A Motley Gathering of Georgia Selons—Proceedings of the Day—A Rich Dive cussion on the Question of Permanently Organizing—Parliaméntary Rules at a Dise count—Very Literary Negroes. Atiamta, Ga, Dec. 9, 1867, Tu a small room located in the City Hall of this p'ace ‘was to-doy enacted the prologue to the drama or farce ‘which will be on the boards for the next six or eight weeks, The room itself is worthy of the use to which it has been devoted, being small and ehabby, and fur- nished wit an abundance of fine desks painted brown, and reed bottomed chairs tho very picture of bard times; to eay nothing of the wooden Inkstauda aud cheap siationery, together with the green calico of different etiades of color which covers the loag giass windows at the back of the presidont’s chalr.” Taken aga whol?, a most melancholy air pervates tho apartment, strongiy suggestive, Inceed, of the garret on Broadway tn which tho “Ghouls” occasionally meet to expound their rolig.ous doctrines, Thero are no galleries; no placas for spec- tators, save and except a smal! space at the further end of the room which has becn raed off, end which by hard squeez.ng migat be made to hold about seventy persons. It might havo been about nine o'clock in the morning when the delegates began toassemble 1m their funeral looking hall At first the number was small, and the few prosent grouped around the stove that stood be- tween the first row of benches aud the president’s chair and discussed politics, Without exaggerating, I can gay thata more seedy looking body of mea never as- sembied toge:her in Georgia. As the men warmed them. selves by the stove the scene was decidedly rica, Uae shaven, uncombed, unwashed, and in most c.ses very dartily dressed, stood aud gut Wwe legisiators of ihe Stare, deep in conversation, which was only interrupted by the continual squirt.ng of tobacco juice into emathiin <pit- toons, of wick ih fe are over two dred scattered over the roon. One delegate, apparently troubled with cold feet, siowiy took off nis shoes, displaying, as he did 90, & pair of moat shockingly dry socks, the vauseating odor from which had the effect of driving off the more delicate stomached bysi\anders, among whom was your Correspondent, As] remarked vefore, no negroes had yet entered ine Convention Hall; but a step across io the room opposiie discovered the presences of some shirty or more sable ceiegates, who had tous assombied together, probabiy, bocauso they were ashamed of being seen im the company of their white colleagues, yey, forme a motley and tinterestine gathering. rom the ligut yellow mulatto to the coal black African, and from the obsequious barver to the sturdy cotton picker, there they were as larzo as hfe, and carving theinsolves with a dignity and air of troportance at once ludicrous and pitifel, A tew out of the number ary abie to read and write; the majority are as innocent of ail educational qualitications as a babe of three weeks old, A single giance at this body of negroes w ili teli you how utterly farcical must be a con ventior ich coulains such members Woltes and blacks engaged in conversation ia their | ‘tive rooms until respect tou o'clock, when all arsemoled together tn ty nvontion Hall. Had @ stranger, ignorant of the for which the men presen: ba 2 convened, arrived atthe moment he never would State Covsntuconal Convention was bemwg then called to order, Ti looked more hike a political meeting than anything else. Delegates and Lore iningied together in most fraterual sociality ; sirangera took #eats in the de: chairs, and dele: gates crowded around the siove, wicre they remaiaed tbrougiiout the proceedings. Mr. Gs W. Achinaa called the Convention to order and nowmated Mr. roster Blodgett, of Augusta, as tempo- rary chairman. Poe ayes were cailea for and given, and Ashman deciared the moon carried, when a ve and suggested that the pags be cated 2 done, and ipsavly a siorm of poe pded through A pause ensued, followed by oe sion, W naity ended by Mr. Biodgett being cClarod elected temporary president, Mr, Astman then nominated Mr. Higby as tewporary @ecretary. A negro momver insiauy aroso and nomioged avotber mau, Bradvey, tue Bosion negro lawyer and the radical tire. vraod of Goorgia, next si0od up aud made a brief speech je Opposition to the nomiaasons, and the result was an- other interruption 1m the proceedings, Mr. Ashman jooked as the members with a perplexed air; the mea- bers jooked wt hin im @ disconcerted manner, and ths really laughabie tabicaa lasted for about three minutes, when With a deop sigh Mr. Ashman doacended from the stand, relinquishing bis temporary hon rs ana teaving she Convention Wika Roither Chairman por secratary. Matiors belog now at a@ siaudstill, and porceiving that the white spectators present were iuduiging ja @ general smile at the expense of tue Convention, ® member arose tuat a committee of three be appointed to and conduct Mr. Biodget the chair, ‘Mr. Bradiey remarked that there was nothing bat an “ue wad tbat th were 3 that a of this it was stated that Mr. Blodgett was si poe and thereicre cvald not take his seat a brief speech, ia whieh Le pitened into Mr. Blodgett aad x his Hon to that geotieman obtaining James L, Dunaing, of Atianta, was next nomi- Bated as temporary president, ‘chair \o appoint the comm tie, wanted maiters to go right, tem, A member, then arose and m: bg “Lar econd of honor froin the Conventiva. Brad! the yo, offered an amendment to the, Sea yey Sheds Mr. taking the chair, and the Convention, upom motion of a delagate, elected a touporary eecretary, ibe gen-. {emen thus honored being a Yankoes who Foceatly r0- moved to Georgia. General } ope’s order calling the Convention together ‘was then read, when, A member arose aad inquired of tho Chair whether a protest could be offered ngainst the admission of ceriain members before he Foil was called, ‘The radical monabers, weil knowing that this related 6 tho exclusion of the pegro delegaies, determined to nip the measure in the bud. everal arose to speak at the same moment, aud some confusion two or three of the nexroes bwing very clamorous. How the maner ‘would have ended it ts dil permanent officers bein: @ negro delegate, oftered Resolved, That all gentlemen who have eaptrations for presidency of Con joemed ihtuPpoaltwon Sethe relief quesuon. ” '** < ww This resolation, which I saw a white man writigg oat for the darky, created considerabie merriment, Which tho seting temporary proaident vainiy endeavored to F caotton was now made to adjourn over until te-mor- Tow at tweive.o'clock, and upon the call for the ayes und gays Mr Junuing decided that the motion was carried. ‘His decis@n was from and auother vote takeo, when, it a ing that the Convention was about even! ai a wes cod resulied ia—ayes, 62, nays, ‘The motion to fm was, consequeatiy, lout. ‘he negroes, led by Bradley, voted solid im favor of ad- ‘then moved that the Convention lew aie proceed to tnctuer, lovermfueble, Gsvession. The. Sateen, question, tion ot the negro Campbell and the motion for perma- Bont org, zation before the Couvention, - To do an.4¥ With this difficulty Bradiey moved to lay *both measu 6s 00 the table, which was carried, The motion {0 adjourn was then offered again, sod in answer to the question the same oar of yeas and nays responded, the iavter bey sppaen! ly 10 the majoriy. the yeas have s most decidedly”’ eaid Mr. Dunning, and withoat waiting*for a formal notice of ed),urnmens the members rose frau Sbeir seats and left the room, ‘The incicatioas are that Sue Georgia Convention wiil be more violent, more noisy, tore vindictive aud more chatty. and ‘riducwlous than the Alabama Gouveution, which even General Pope iv thowougbly disgusted with. J canuot close this letter without taking bacs all I had about the ignorance of the negro delegates, They ail, 1am now convmeed, men of Light hterary attain. ents. fbis conclusion I arrived at whem leaving tbo Convention Hull, upon observing the sable law-makors busily engaged’ to pocketing all the stationery whieh bad been placed in the deaks, What can they want with so much paper and envelopes, except to 1 Speeches upon and inciose correspondence? The ex- alted position they hold, by the grace of Congress aud Genera! Popo, forbids the idea that with these writing Manioriais tue sianps can be obtained with which to pay for a bed and a piste of soup, THE Lotbiaxa STATE CONVENTION. @ SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Repndiation of General Sheridan’s Levee Bourd=Two Negro Speeches—One Deciares for a Binek War-He is Ready—Another Nei Talke Sense—ie Declares That 3,000,000 Negroes Cannot Fight 30,000,000 Whites, aud that the Slave Owners are the Frichds of the Biack Man, Naw Onueans, Deo, 7, 1867. The fncendiary articles in tho white organs of the Louisiana radical party, in which they appeal to the worst passions of the black race, and evidently endeavor to array them against their old anasters, {a already bear. Ing fruit, ‘Phia was seen to-day im tho Convention during the disoussfou of Mr, Wickliffo’s resolutions denouncing the authors of the memorial io Congrees, jn which a war Of races was dociared inrminent, Yesterday was con- sumed inthe discussion of the Isvee bond que:tion—a purely legal matter, in which the country will oply be interested in knowing, that by a vote ef seventy-six to thirteen, the resolutions which were intended to approve of General Sheridan's Board of Leveo Commissioners, en- dorse fiaudors a3 legal Governor, and Wells as out, were tabled. It ts a great victory for the Wella party, Butletus proceed to to-day’s exhibition, An acimated discussion srose upon Mr. Wickiiffe’s resolution, in which seveml members took part. T give you two negro speeches, Cromwell isa coal black darky—a disgrace to the Con- vontion, TI give bis language vory accurately, inciuding the pegro diuiect in which mued of It was uttered :— bia, 1 Reswaxt—I bad isteaed tode readin’ ob de re- solutions fur de second time, Dey w geaylne dociing, T waots dis "Mericay people to Know dat to day my race stands out ia boid and giapbic relief as de stanchion dat eploids de governmen: of ais cor 1 tinks we are abis to take ker ob ourselves, y wied 1 bear Tushio’ Ip de loaves prociaims the black man who fought for the national hovor am the equal ob de white. We ts abie (o vindicate our cause, I'se not skeerad. (Sensa- tion outside tue bar aud exoitement among the poirce.) Tals goverament bas carved out our fuiure, My people bas ugia avd agin beon on do battle feild and sued dere blood for it, Dey claim dere rignts upol floor and iu dis countey, and let me say dat we will ruie de reools— dat loya: backs mast rule dis government, (Prolound sensation in the Jobvies.) De revels who wap ruled us shan’t rate longer, ‘Latk of a wir of races, we ar roauy for it, Wewiil rule until tho test one of us goes down forever, We don’t intend to get down upon ur knees aud beg for our rights, Gentiemens, I ask you that you will not deprive us of our rigbis, Toe »veroment is pledged to maintain the rghts of uegroes, Jontiemens, much is said about ancdder rebolelution, I say if we Cannot gain our riguts and be pinced ou a full equality with te whites, Igt it come, iet it come, Let de rebbielution come,’ Equal rigtts I demand, and nothing else will I have. 1 will die fuat | acts as @ man, IT feels aga man, aod Tasks no more than ouder ‘men If dey possess de tine seotimoatsof mannood ag I does. © car nothin’ tor Jobnsoa or any other maga in dis government, are guin Ww have our rights ff tt i# to be obtained by revolu- tion aud biord. (SIwaying to and fro negroes outside the bar). e claim from. dis Convention equal liberty and equal. priviteges of de white man, 1 siand hore, Bir, to advocate the cause of my raco—dat ali de Tigh's and privileges be baneyld “ that portains to Andy Jvuuson of auy viber wan, @ wan aii liberties, civil @nd religious, aud dem we shall ‘e. 1 wanis dem for de white mag and de biack man bar iu dis Couvention, Dar arrebeisa (Here he poiated to a representative of ew York vaper, WhO wore gray pant joous and wl bad,e of Thomas’ ofd Army of tue Camberiand.) Dar ar secret biows agin us, Let us go ivio secret meetings and prepar for dem. Let dem noid dere secret me the st, Cuartes Hotel and other holes, ip! from tue Bt, Charles J, Cromwmeil, will demand bis rights, (Hisses,) Gentlemen, pardon me for dis harangue. Gentieomens, iknow my riguts—I deraad dem. I demaud dem fur my race, and shall endéhvor to have dem embodied indo constitution I domand a guaranty. Do yod know what dat is? Whon de proper ume comes, vou will Kaow what | moan by de guarauty, When Mr. Cromwell hal sat down, Ms, Piuchback, mulatto, rose and declared that he regretted this reao- lation had been introduced. He rogreited these appeals to the passions of bis race, and took the ground that ho ‘Was pot tho representative of the culored race any more than he was of the white, He did not wish to seo any ench fes/lution prevail iu tvis Convention. Gontlomoa could get up and talic about what we domand—it was all vory well to demand; bat 1¢ wes all bumbug. Ho was coavinced that the colored people of this country could get no Tights that the whites did not see fit togivethem. A simple examination of the relative sirengtn of the two races wili suow this. There were three miltions of ne- groes in the country and thirty millions of whit The whines were the fricuds of the colored men, and be @sked who was it that tilled the goil of thors states when tio whices were ordered to the fled. I was tno tlave. ‘ihe old siwve owners would all protect and love the bi .cks if they deserved (voir continued conudence, Ho wa) coriwin bis race had a ways reiied upon tne Ameri- exn people and the’ American oeart for securing ali tue rights to wich they Were jastiy eniitied. Teey could stil! rely upon them, and the oulored people were not going to have @ war of races. lhay knew they could not doit, hey were without arms, wi bout means, wituout materia, without the machinery ‘of war to fight tho whites cf this country, and nobody Will believe ¥ to be true, Toere was no white man ja state who feared that the Begroes would inauge- @ war of races. He hoped this toxtter of a wor of would not be browg'it a again in the Convention. azine province of tne radical Congress bo discuss thie question, Mr. Buackstry fostified tho’ statemonts of Cromwell that the negro should demand his rights. ‘The discussion, which began to be angry, was cut off by pe, Krad or the day, And there was soon no order a vy. “Major General Mower" was escorted to the atand and Introduced to the President, wlio snowed him the way Ww the piattorm, The House wok ® recess. During the interval, several white mombers of the Coareution came bands with “Major General Mower," The Convention pout into Committee of the Whole. On motioa of Mr, Newsham ‘tue Committee of the Whoie was diac! * which, by .he Way, is @ novel way of doing thiags, Bat they did it, aud tue pro- ceeded to debate the resolution of bir. Biackbura io issue ® bai’ miiioa ef bonds, Tue whole matter was postponed. “This Coavention’’ thea adjourned, WESTCHESTER INTE! Smarous Acciperr ro 4 Monusastay.—Charles Morritz, & provision dealer, doing buéiness at West Morrisanta, SHIPPING NEWS. Almanac fer Now York—Thie Day. Bun sete: ASS |igwwenterorn B25 PORT OF YEW YORK, DECEMBER 12, 1867. ; 5 CLEARED. tp Bagie, Greene, Havana—Atlantle Mail Steam. hip Co. Bleamship EB 'Sonder, Lebby, Charleston—Wheeler & Steamship W P Oyde, Powell, Wilmington, NO—James iis Niagara, Biakeman, Norfolk—N L MeCresdy ship Nevtune, Baker. fonton— ¥ Clyde Bog bevel (Br, Wekengie, anv i J DeWalt & Co, on J Nevins (Br), 8, Matanzas—irett, a Williama, Hunt, Sevilie—R Porter (ry Mogens, Bebis ane Tereainbuce— vie, re Mginn, cuban Tabwne—Rryan 4 Paw, ' febr Lynehiurg, Vanclea!, Baltimore—Baker & Dayton. ARRIVALS. REPOR’ AY THE HERALD STRAM YACHTS. Steamebip Neptune, Baker, Boatea, site tason wo WP by White Oud, Preeman, Cains, as days) with fum- a2 brig Ki Havelock (Br), @mith, Wiadeor, VS, with plaster, ——— Schr Ney, Brown, FallRiver, = = ontee, poet nee. chr Eves n, Blak. rov.idenee, Schr M KE Rankin, Crosby, Providence for Philadeiohim Schr Laura Gertrade, Samuels, Providence, Kehr Harriet Byan, Roger: Schr Plowboy, Elliott, Pro’ . Schr Mraia, Nagh, Providenos for Philadelphia, Kehr J bigtey, Hart, Providence, Senr Justice, Taylor, Newport. SehrJ M Freeman. Eldridge, Pawtucket ickerson, New Haven, Sehr J D Hoffman, Schr Dr Franklin, Field, N Ethan Allen, Blak he following vessels are at Ellzybethpart ready to anil Dut are detained In consequence of the NEB gale:— he Niagara, Worden, Bilzabeth port for Bridgeport, chr Marieita Smith, Presioo, Liizabethpors for Fatt River. Sehr J 8 Curtis, Pox, Btizabethport for New Haven, Bebe Anos fs Jr, Blizabethport for Prowe ‘Sebe Wro Boardman, Bit Bil 0 tient ieee nan, Bitlard, Ellzabetbport for Connee- Sehr Cabinet, Cook, Eiizabethport for Providence. Behr Restioss, Boxer. Elizabeth port for Providence, Schr Kate Seraaton, Vaimer, Kigabeiupors for Now He ven ‘Schr Yarmouth, Baxter, Scir Carroll, Jobnaon Sckr Annie, Stewart, E ort for Now Haven. Saupy Hoo, sundown—Wind Nu, heavy, thick an@ snowing being impoasible to see 0 yards, lizabethport for Pawtucket, ave'hport for Boston, Marine Disasters. Baio Loan (Br), from New York, at St Joos, NF. 10th ings, atruck in eptoriag the harbor, aud eprun; a Lad leaks cargo damaged. Sona Ouver L Rovexs (Br), from Philadetphia for s¢ Jobn, NB, pot into . olmes’ Hole 12th inst wid loss of . ore- mast and iaintopmast, Scour Luter Newton (of Brewer, (Me), Capt Gray wont asbore (on artown harbor; will probably come off with ous damage, Scus Faknagur, Crosby, from Calais for New York, a Holmes’ Hole, lost part of deck load on the passage, Sonr RW Tot, Kobbins, from Philadelphia for Boston, at Holmes? Hole, lost jibvoom. Scan Lyrmt Brown, of New Orleans, was totally wrecked on brazos Bar on the 29th ult, C Conas arrived at Gab yeaton 6: iat, and proceeded to New Orieana. Sioor Weroax, from Derby, Cl, for Orient, LI, went ashore tin harbor on Mouday ‘night last during the snow Fo og and at last accounts was lyiag on the rocks bear Fort Miscellaneous. Tax Stomu—Tho wind during Wodaesday was vory light from westward andthe weather mild; during the evening the wind changed to the eastward until one o'clock yestere day morning, wheu it iocreased in force, accompanied with aslight snow. At this time (1 PM) it was blowing heavily from NB, and an old fashioned snow storm ts in operation, cnusing much inconvenience to pedestrians, and partion. larly to those crosaing the various ferries to and from the city, the boals being more or less delayed, and on some ferries loss froquent trips were being made. The Statea Island ferryboais werd ruuming oa time, but did not cany freight. Atthe Hamilton avenue ferry a deal of trouble was experienced cetting the teams ashore on the New York, side, of account of the silppery condition of the bridges The horses could not get a foothold, and ropos were ab tached to the trucks, aod asort of voluuteer drag society organized from among the passengers, and iu this way they were pulled from the boats to the street, The steamboats due from the eastward cams tn rather behind time, and report the storm on the Sound as not severe when they passed throurh, Almost a collisiom cceurred Wednesday fa the Sound between two of the larg- est of the Steamers—oue going Eas! and the other coming this way, Al the last moment they cleared each other by oniy the d'stance of « Jump. Had they, collided at the rate they wore going the consequences vould have been Coar’ut, From Sandy Hook we bave nothing to report. No dise asters are anticipated from chat quarter, as inward bout! vessels nad full ‘notice of the approaching siorm. “At ¢ present timathe snow storais too thick (or pilus to sam sels in, although the wind to come from the lightship jo the bay is fair. At sunset the storm stlil eontlaned Jn violence, The steamers bound eust did not leave. Tho Harlom boate ald not run during the day, The oveam steamers Kugis, tor Hayaga, and Weses, for tbamotonand direnen, Body B Souder, for Charieston; Wm Y Clyde, for Wimiagwa, and{Magara, for Norfolk.’ are deaine: Qu cx Jair—The steamship Geo Cromwell, E B Vaill, commands the bar yesterday meraing, at c'cloak, . ube lofe Now York: onl Sauarday evening Nov wud consequently inadg the passage in @ litte over 6 daya— NO Hicayune, Dec ¥. Notice to Mnriners. Reisron cnaxunt. Tuinery House, Lowpom, Nov 29. 1867. Nottos fs hereby civen that in accordance with the adyee. tikement from this house, dated M reh If 1867, the under nawed buoys have beew altered as follows: ‘The Bain Spit Buoy bas been colored black and white im vertieal stripes. The a Heat Cardiff Buoy bas been surmounted by » staff and triangle. Tne CAF Hook Buoy has been colored black. ¢ Kast Cardi? Bus ( has been made with UE Opens cake ee ae Te NuahsSwaichoray Buoy has been enlored back and t . "jhe Breaksea Buoy lus been colored binck and white ta a Vertical stripe ove Wolves Buoy bas beon colored red. he Wolves Buoy bas been epiral buoy wits ‘a staff and triang.e, and colored end waite io bos zontal bands. * a mat and g.ove, and c.iered red and white in horfasduh bands, horizontal banda, The Soutty Patch Buoy has been made a spiral The Weat Vu ver Buoy hav been madea Diack, The East Culver Buoy has been’ made a spiral ‘The New Patch Buoy hae been colored red acd white tm with 9 staf and globe, aud colored red snd white in ra, an West Usk Buoy has been colored red and whitewm checkers, T, ‘ ‘The East Usk Buoy has been erlored rod. Noilae 1s also giv: igh: verted to eifocted, Of which due notice re e 3 ‘By ordor. P) wb, Bearii Whalomen. Arrived af New Redford 10th f lund, North Atlantic Ocean, Payal Bept a0 wholon porrd (250 bois sverm since leny: Fayai). Sent homeontae voyage 1400 bbls sp and ® whale oil, Reports spoke off Flores Sept 20, sohr Jane Taye lor, Smith, of Provinostown, clean; Zist, brig Hosa Bal gt Boston, £9 bola sp, ols Linda Stew. Snuih, Bdgtriown, boiling a OF Dbl wuale—Z bbla 4 fe id * sailed from do 10th, bark Java, Kempton, Indian Oceam, Bork Sea Queon, Moers, of Westport, was at teraate Aug 11, with 3uy Duis ep oli all told. Spoken. fbip Victoria Nyangs, Jones. from New York for Laven pool, Nov 19, lat dé ua, lon 64 66. hip Anomyma, Cushbertson, from Liverpool for San Franclaody Oct 19. lat 1d Nolom 2h We Bek ich, Kepe:hoha, from New York for Rotterdam, ot af, lat i, Jonas, Forelan Porte. Rare, Dee 2—Cleared, bark Forest Queen (Br), Andes ton, NYork. Ma.aca, Nov 2%—Arrived, bark N M Haven, Hall, Tawa rT w Poke au Paince, kbout Nov %6—Arrived, R Marra, Sam i, Sr Jouns, NF, Dec 10—Arrived, brig Lulan (Br), Ryam, NYork (ae Disisters). St Jowm, NB, Des Arrived, bark Josie Mildred, Her Fiman Stockton, Cicared 10th, brig John'L Pye, Pye, NYork. + American Ports. BOSTON, 1. AM—Arrived, schra Ella May, Wiley, Pawiuxent naive, BI shaabeth port, § 2 oe ae Cay of Fort au Prince, Jackeom, arieston. fallod—Hark Agenora; and from the roads, brig Ai Tu caretved, Work augusta 0 ‘Sinall (Br), ‘O'ifien, Olea BatsrIMORE, Deo ll—Arrived, steamship Cubs, Duke ar MENARILSTON, Deo Arrived, sloamor 3 Shack ford, York: whe Db Water, Horcou, do, below soke N Hawkins, Wyatt, from N York. Cleared—irig Shannon, Sawyer, Havre; sche L Q@ @ Mason, ILM BS’ NOLS, Dee ‘St Jaga, rs for Loud, Windsor, NS. for ara bog A “ pear? be Robe Crowley, Calais for NYO; wali; lagune, Hieraiy, Meredith; Piitadapaie for Lynn: dius, rh iadeip! for Bostoo; Piymouth iy Windsor toe Wri Natiey i, ei Bo je railin fOr MXork; be M Was agrem, | Mangor for W aan. Ingion: Moriba, Smith, abd TW Weltiszton, Coombe, Sew gor for ¥ York; Parragus, Of do; Ueoreia, Bua do fod Gab peton, fork he Wore. ie, uch for Providense; Bile Newport, Returned scar J dratton, ney Vielades, Metnt te, ot , Calais Grier, Bangor (or New Mayen; Neliie Belle, NYore: Plora King, Cow Tih, AM—Arefved, Ann, Rose, Ww: x for B. eRrorks with lose c Ta doar bath © Moo: Aa x ‘A Pike, Gove, Perry for New Haven; bau, Call Boston for Piladepbieg Is Woodbury, rabeth B, Hogan, Cortland foe ps for Boston; Kuby (ibe), Foie Bangor Nickerson, and sours acy oat. et ‘or Lyn; Saat} ionest Abe, Conary, wo di charge. fu led—sours tafy B Nason? Le Wheatons Pilot, Chae F Mayo. MOLLE, Dec T—arrived, ship Caravan, Macoduck, Ha. van. MACHTAS, Deo 6-In port brig Adeline mation, Wrigut, fur Cuba, Selgn perme. ‘Stuart, oe TR for Porto Rico; Helen J Molway (new, of Macdingy, ime lla; Nicolay Keiler; Reno, and Deoorra, tor re SEW ORLEANS, Deo ?—AMHved, stenmehty Ceo Ceum Patten, Bath; hendrio, well, Vaill, NYork; ships Fish, Watts, Thomaston: ke Prudesca Bureka, Laaanegsian venens, Camden, Se; xeur Dana Tadand Ravina, Urig i B Gove, : Cheared-—piestiship Usa Meade, Sampson, NYork. Seunlcoby Hanke. ; barks Nevers: mm x + AM—\Veathor a ‘ing & ay oe. wi, Wark Aetingwos brig I on. are i Quee: rary sche Mary A hyde, Radon an yorks Lata & Webb, Webb. Camuon, vo" G Hi, Dec W—Arrived, echire Marta Pleming, Gad ch, Noudout, sloop Ida k Vall, MYork, rt TLONDOM, bey W-arrive, schre Thomas Witen, NX Wicomico ngs jowtees, and Ruth Halsey, Cy Piirs aesp est petin Klsayetnpors” el MVENSACOGA, Deo @-Attived, bare Cuarles (Nor), Of tenclled Aah bark Fama (3p) Pranush, Mareelttes; bi i Curtis, Havana; 6iky Sear’ Aunas Whiimore OUI CADRE RM Anna Tir, Alack Ihivor, Ja: achre JL Mal mae Ue Rate ses Gecleees eae Bonga om Meine tate Ree Hae Tey biAus Ben Garren eee eS % ¢ Mule rey ig hiernce: 3 Catwral ery er + WW Marey, hata} ores DB kivere eu. Ber x Vi elbgrens tC Ww! Pri reign Serta fas be Sok bw are, Sout out today, Wied RW = Philadel phis Cleared--Behi re Mary W upper, Hupper, Oardonas; Ida PGearet stam or. iy ue NA wade vm Art| views virgo. Butktey, rae be ee ty Riversica (ir), Deo 11 Arrived, brig Br), Mor- ¥ Marte, ot Yes Pal Ww Haruletee see’ me later, biselinan, avidenee, from Pilin- dy for PORTLAND, Doe ldesartived, bark Mary 2 Libby, Libby, FW be D Saaua. Sa FRARCISCS, ‘Dee 11—Arrived, ship Eadeaver, NYork. 8 papitata do tor New Vout