The New York Herald Newspaper, December 30, 1867, Page 6

6 “THE ALABAMA CLAIMS. Case of the United States Against Great Britain. Chronologica! Record of the Belligerent Rights Beeognition and Its Consequences, oe Keutrality Action of England, France, Spain and Russia. List of Vessels Destroyed by che Privateers. ‘Te view of the -<rious points for ulterior issue which Me Alabama css question has attained as between the governmais of the United States and Great Britain, ‘and in over to correct misapprehbensions as to tbe precise period and exact character of the executive goure of the Cabinet of Epvgland toward the Jef Dervis rebel Confederacy, we present our readers with a chronological record—compiied from the files of the Heraro—soiting forth the action of the British govern- Ww at from the day on wh.ck Lord Jobo (mow Lar!) Rus sei}, a3 Foreign Secretary, accorded belligerent rights to ‘the Fonth tn 1861 to the day of sailing of the Alabama— ‘then known as No, 200—from the Nersey in 1862, The statement embraces also the declarations of neu- fratty made by Englaod, France, Spain aod Ruasta, ‘with other matter of great value, as illustrating the caso @f the United Siates, ‘A tabular exhib given setting forth » complete Met of a! the American veaeis captured by the Alabama and the oiner privateers of the rebei confederacy. 1861. ‘Treerspay, May 2—Mr. Ewart, M. P., called the atten- Ten of the British House of Commons w the reported ferention of the Confederate States of America to issue detters of marque to privateers, and inquired what ection her Majsty’s government would take in such event Lord Jobn Russell, Secretary for Foreign AGairs, said the goveroment heard the other day that erders had been given for the tesue of letters of marque to privaveers, and it appeared that there was to be « Blockade of the different ports of the South. The honor- bie genUioman seemed anxious 10 know what were the provisions of (be law of nations upon (bis subject—some ef the questions involved in it were 66 new and go im- Portant tnat he had felt it his duty to ask the opiuion of the law off_ers of the Crown, with a view to guide the $nstructions which ber Majesty’s government m-ght Minister m America, and 10 the officers of ‘# DavBi Squadron in those seas, May 6,—Lord John Russell, speaking in the House of Commons on the subject of ihe United states blockade Qud ibe belligerent mgbts of provisional governments, said :—] have wo say that, having consulted tue Queen's Advocate with res) to federal dues to be levied out @ode ibe ports of Nortu Carolina and Virgivia, be staked $e me that the answer to such a question must depeod entirety upon the circumstauces of the case, and that It @ovld not at all be declared betoreband whether such ap atiompt to levy dues would be according or contra do iutervational jaw. 11 is knowa to Lord Lyous (Britis! Monisier in Washington}, and it certaioly bas been de- Glared law by the United 8, that mo bivck: could Be recognized of deemed valid unie's it wore an effec. tive bicckase, With reapect to belliverent righis in the ease of certain portions of a Siate being tn insurrection, there wasa prececent which seems applicable to this ration of the government. Tuey have @ouaulied the law officers of the Crown. The Atioruey and Solicitor Geoeral and the Queen's Advocate and the goveroment have come to the opinion that thecouthern @onfederacy of America, acoording to those principles, which seem to them to be jusi principles, must bo treated asa beligerent. Lord Paimersion said:—Ne one can regret more than I @o the inteliy Jet few days from America; but, at the cai @0 + must bave been shortsighted and liule anieipating the probable course o 6 time foreseen @ mmencement two sect ons of tbe ‘enuses of disunion too deeply seated to make it Joombie that separation would Bvt take . May 7.—The panovtio Bag, baval ensigo of the Jeff Davis confederacy, wae boisied on an Americaa vessel te Prince's dock , Liverpool. A powerful British steam eqvadron was being fed for ‘ihe protection of English interests on the American coat ’” May 8 —Liverpool Board of Underwriters posted in ‘Weir rooms the pith of Jeff Da proclamation jnviving Privateers to ibe service of the rebel confederacy; The Eng ‘Btted ous papers anaousced that voscews wero being Liverpool and London to sal! under Jeif attention of the Eng- of Eaglisnme: vat o marque and deprecaied such conduct, Eari Granville (far ihe Cabinet) vaid that be quite agreed tn the appre. @atico whieh the nobie Ear! showed of the serious con ved in thie unforta- sequence of Eng'and becoming i Bale Americen dispute May 18—Queen Victoria, dating at White Lodeo, Bichmon:, wsued a neutrality prociama:ion to her sub- Jets wih reference to interference in the American ‘war. Her Majesty sand:—'Wheseas we are banpiiy at peace wiih all sovereigns, Powers and States; and whereas, hatilits have unrappily commenced be- Aween tue government of the United State: of America ‘and ceriain States eyling themsclwes the Confederate Sates of Ameriex; and whereas wo, deiag at peace with the geveroment of the United States, declared our Foval determiration to ma: and imperial neutrality in the contest pariios; ve, therefore, have thought fit, by and with Aue advice of our privy eouncil, to issue toi our rayal Prociamation.”” (The provisions of the Foreign Enlistment act passed to the reiga of George the Tuird are bere cited by tue een, Marke. Lord Brougham sta‘ed in the Enrlish House o@f Lords \nat as the © dera @s'aces of America were Yee.gnizod “beiligerents,”” Loew prieatoertug was Dot Bircy, A dobsto ed on the eubject of the satus of the Jet coniederscy during which the Hous of Peers generally conceded ibat it was a “pelligerent"” Pow May 22 —Ii was acpoonced va Loedon that the South- ra Amoricaa re may take prizes into British them sudsequentiy condemned poo in Prize Couns siting in New annag of Charestoa; such coudemnaton 5 nt for Sanderiand, Englani—who had recevuy visiied America—made « Speech to nis constituents, ia which he advocated the Secession doctrine of Jef Davie. Mr. Lindsay said:—Ia the present American strug.le Bogiaud’s policy ought to be one of strict non-iniervention; but a1 Lord Jobo Russell bad made. one sep a acknow Dedging (he Soutoorn confederacy et nts, bo felt s wo. die be acknowledge ent Power, It must come to that la tme, and he thought ‘Ubat if Eogiand aud France ai the proper time acknow. feaged the Southera confederacy ns an independent r,t might stay this ery for vei was to see, came from 3 Bouta. 4 Yoar te exports from the United Siates @mounted to three hendred and Ofty million dollars, in Found numbers. If they anaiys ould Lod ‘What out of those three hundred tow doilare 40 bundred aud fifty thousand doliars voasisted of the opps aod maoulactures ot the South, He lenrned hom bigh authority that the Southern States could tura S an army of close upoa a milion of men weil versed arms Savuavay, Jove l.—An Engheh naval neutrality etre rt equally from Beiiish porte dorimg thé American war, folio < Lords of ‘he Admisaty by the Cadi Government fre desirous of cbeerr! wt (raikty in tbe contest wnica be imminent be- Uween the United States snd the eo styled Con Biaies of North America; and with the view more ef feciually to carry out this priveipie they propose to la- fendics the armed abipa, ‘and also ihe privateers of down parties, from carrying prizes mede by them inte the ports, harbors, roadsteads or waters of the United King. ae of her Majesty's colonies or possessions June TL. —Napoleon the Third iseaed a decree of neu- Arality tu the American war w Freach su! The 4 al set forsh:—Tbe Kmperor, ia view of the ations eristing betw oa France and the United Staten, con: 6 Bes resolved to maint & swict Beutralliy io Diet wmeh w now ¢g’ yoen the govern’ the Union an. jou prevent to form ur padiiabs eral articles specifying the measures of aeuwelily w! ubjecia were vo observe, T.—Queen Isabell, of Spain igtued a proc: heuirauty {0 tho American War. The he chief points of the paper: —Shipewne: o8 of Spala are prohibited (rom ache) k and from coptributing fn aay wav me ¢ fitting out of privateers, Privavects and prizes are proniblied siping over \wonty.four k@ure Im at Boanigh port, save in case of urvect necessity, ia whi ease tho barbor autborities are to coupe: there YO pro- ) Coed to son ns early as possible, and not allow ‘ero to ship but what is necessary, and gerer under any preter arms and ammanitios., No articies belooging to p,1te® be fold. The carriage Of goods to pone of 1%? ‘kaded ports Ia guaracteed, except war material ote hich are prohibited. Offenders are respons’! own cla, and bare po claim for protection, _ Koualasto ‘up. prouibived fromm faking perieg ve ener flay Siawesr,ehip wirict neutrality betwoen the copies from the Jeff Davis government to En, tained at din) don The Pris ‘arden, brought up Mr. Yancey, expressed an earnes: hope that the sirfe which is pow raging ip North America mient tpeedily give way to peace, sir. Yancey echoed this eentiment, but said there was no prospect of euch ® re- fault go tong es the federal government treated the people side, and must abstain from all acts which may bei re gardqd as opposed to the neutrality, Offenders are to be liable to the measures adopted by the belligerents, and Punsshed according 6 the laws of Spain, Avoust 2.—Cad.vets of Engiand and France in active correspordence °2 the tubject of arranging a “common action” witn eference to the American war. Avover 4—News of the retreat of the American Union arriy from Bull Ri a M lajesty deeply Brventing this result bi the great Powers of E: ies." commissioned os jas enter. bv the Fishmongers’ pany of Lon- we tm proposing the toast which Noveware @&—Witiam LY, of the South as rebels, Jf th: North would recoynize them as belligerents then ¢he Confederate goveruiont would be “inflexible om one point only—its honor and independence '” 1s62. Wepxespst, Jaxcany 1.—Tho detention of Mevsrs. Mason and Siidell, American rebel commissicners to Earope, io prisoo by the United States goverument agitated Enziand deeply to war, and seinforcements of troops were beiag burrie} to Canata, Jaxvary 6.—Rasmen government announeed that the Ozar bad, at the begioning of the war, ‘taken steps” to Promote peace in America. Tho Czar communicated to tho “Great Powers’’ al! tho reports received from his represeniative in Wasbingtum op the subject of the war. Jasvary 7.—Engtish and French journals denounce the “stone blockade’ of Charieston harbor by the United States. . Janvany 8.—United States steamer Tuscarora, Com- mander ven, arrived at Southampton, Eng'and, to watch the movements of the American rebel privateer Sumter. January 9.—Secretary Seward’s despateh on the sud- ject of the release ef Messra Mason and Slidell con- sidered in a British Cabinet council Janvany 11,—Mr. Gladstone, ChanceNor of the English Exchequer, tn a 8] ‘at Leith, expressed bis doubts of the “ability” of the United States government tv sup- press the Southern rebeition by fore of arma, January 18,—Uniied States steamer fuscarora estab- Mshes a sinct blockade of the Jef Davis privateer Nash- ville, byiag to th January 16. Liverpool shipo: Unit @ States government that Eag stone bi. ckade of Cuaresion bardor ‘‘unjustifiabie even as 8 measure of war.” Jaxvaky 19,—Privateer Sumter reached Gibraltar from Cad z, She was ordered from (adiz by the Spauish au- thorities, lovervention by England end France im the war aairs ‘of the United States opeaty advocated in botn countries. The London Observer, an organ of the Cabinet, quoted the articies of the treaty for the pacitieacion of Gr. ece, signed July, 1827, by Eugiand, France and Russe. and traced tue successive sieps taken by the thres Puwer-, wito o view of r -¢s.ablishing peace between Greece aud Tarkey, tirst offering tue inediation of the three Powors; and remarking tbat the refusal of Turkey led to the bat- Ue of Navarion, The Olea ver suggested the expediency of a similar intervention by France and Evgiand 2 the fecerals and consederates of Nort America No Navarii would be necessary; the wiervention gladly accepted by the ccn, ederater, and would Give satigiaction to every mao of the Northern States who bas anything to lone. government of Kug- and and that of Frauce will be led upon, therefore, to repeat what wus done in the case of Greece, Can doubt the'r power or ihe beneficial efiect of seon an tpvervention.” ibe la:is Monileur raid: —“'Tre uumber ef partisans in England forthe reeoguition of the Seatbers eonfederucy increases, and that there « no doubt that many will advocate this measure paterven- on) im the approaching session of Parliament January 27.—Napuleon opened tue svssion of the French Legisiature, In bis epeecn he eaid:—‘'The civil war wh:cb desolates America hes greatty compromised cur commercial interesta. So long, however, as Lhe Migpts Ol beutruis are re<pec:ed we must confine our- selves to express ng wishes fur am early termination of these dissens:ona ” Lera Ly ons reported to Earl Russell bis interview with Becreiary Beward on ibe subject of tbe “some beook- ade” of Chariemon. He "7 asked Mr. Seward whether the priucipal eutrance to Chariesion harbor had Rot been receptiv closed aliuyethur by vessels sunk by order of this government; and I observed to bm that the opeciog of a new port, thirty or tury miles of, would bardly console the people of the large tewa of Charleston for the destruction ef theirown harbor. Mr, Sewara seid that tue best provt he could give me ibat the barbor of Charleston bud pot been rendered inac- cessible as, the blockading squadrone a British s camer, laden with eentrab at in spree of thesunkea vessels and of und of ws, had just succesdyd in get:ing in” Jaxvany 20 —Uuied states wteamer Tu-carure left dock at Soucbampion, Ka:iani, in consequeace of a British naval order, Toe Jef Davie prvawer Nashwie remained 10 Yiason and Siidell, Jeff Davis’ “ambassadors,” arrived in Sous-hampion, knglapd. ‘The Journal de si. Jeers published a pote Gated 2let, trom Prince Gortecuakod to Karon 3 orok! at Wasu- wavon, stating that “tue Emperor has, wi b deep satis factioa, scea Lis avtic:ipation contirmed ov the determi bmg of tho gtd american governm Bt to deliver ep hason 2 The Emperor hopes the same am and moderation will guide ths steps of the fedo- ral goverameut in 1a interior policy. Czar ano stated that be suoun with tatisfaciion see the Union reconsiruced by cousuiacory measures,"’ as tu maintepance of Amerivan power inflae.ces in cons.dera- vie deg: he general puiliical equilibrium. January 31.—Eari Kussell aduremed a circu'ar to the oMcials England, at Lome aod abroad, ordering the exclusion of a1 American war vessels, Norib and South, from the ports of Great isritata during the war, The Circular declarea:—“'No suip of war or privateer of either belligerent shall berealver be permitted, wuie 10 any port, roadslead or wacery subject to the ver iturial jurledicuon of her slayosty, 10 take in aay supplies, ex- ‘cept provis.oos and euch vther things as may bo requi- Bite tor (be subsisiauoe ol her crew; aud eacept so much coal onty as way ve suilicient 10 curry such Vessel 10 thernearest port of wer own country, or to some nearer destination; and po coui soall be aga n suppled to any such suip of war or privateer, in the same ur aay ether port, roadatead of wavers subject to the territorial juris dicvion of her Majesty, wichout epecial permission, watil the expiraiion of three months from tue time whea such Coai may bave bern last suppiied te ber wituio Brivis waters ws atoresais."” —- evel Awertcan steamer Nashville left 0, Engiaod. 6—Hriten Pariiament opened. Laetior from Eari Russell to Messrs, siason aud Slidell euv- mitted. The Ea] ea) Cagland could not * acknowedge’ Awe rebel States uuu ‘ war or turtoer sego.ia iene ad determined their pwiion,” Mr. Uierven said:—"' It 6 BOt possible ab present to decide on our [uture ovuree’’ toaards tne 8 aibera Amencan Stacs, Freavany 22.—Kugiab vessels destioed to ren the American Divokade ly wsured 19 Loudve aud Liverpool, the vessel “0 choose any Suutuera port.” Man w® —Unron viciory at For, Douadson aunvunced ta Eogiaad. Maton 10,—-Eari Ras-eil actnowledged the officieacy of the American bluc Mancu 11, —Cargo 1 steamer Annie Childs, from Wimington, N.C, disovarved im Liverpuol, “oo avovuat @f she Suutuera coused yi Marcu 22,—S.eamsiip Oveto sa'led from Liverpool for ase of Jef Davis’ “commer.ial leet.” ‘Avail. 2—Brige Adelaide aud Mary Wright, with cot ton, trom Charleston, 3 G, discuarged oo rebel ac- count at Liver. oul, Avnit 21,—En,land and France in active commaunica- en for joret suiervention, or m-diauon, im America, ‘Arai, 2.—Right Hon, Mr, Gladstone, Coancelior of, the Engiish Exchequer, stated to the Mavcavster Cham- ber of Commerce that ‘he cousidered viery quest of the ae fom ence re ae Doge the propagavion dastutations pow 0 sword." Mary 19. —Lord Palmerston stated to Parliament that the Briuish aad French Ministers ia Waningtou—Lord Lyons aca M, bercier—‘‘were in perfec. aceord with reapect to their official action OD questions arising out of the American reboilioa, aud tueir imetructious were identical.” ‘May 30,—Earl Ruseoll stated to the House of Lorde that Eagiand'e policy vas ose of moe-miervention in war, but the princ.pie was tuat “Enguand should always encourage the jodepeudeuce of owner Gvuniries,’’ ‘Juty 28.—-Eart Rueseil wrote @ despatch to the British Minister in Washington slating ‘tbat the achievements of the Union armies were far irom being decisive. '’ Yurspay, Jury 29.—Kogi sb steamship Alsbama, known ae “No, 290," lett the Mersoy went to see as a Southern Americana robe: privateer. ‘Acoust 19.—The Alabyma arrived at Porto Praya, Bexoay, Acuust 24--Capuua Raphasl Semmes took command of the Alabama aad hoisted the Confederate (rebel) flag. The Werk of the Privateere—List of Ameri. Vessels © ed by the Alabama a ether tebe! Crateers. of Capture. 9, 1862 Sep, 1 Oct. Jone Joy Deo. March Oey March Oct, x 3 By PERM eK ee) RRFEBAR. FBR aree SbE EPI T EF BRESESRS E5558 53 2552858 ERS é 253 ao Vesre's. Jabes Snow, ship. Latayeste, ship... New York er, bark New York. bark. SEESSESEEEEEEE PeFSEP-F _pRESERES rea Dride, bark... sranda, sbip.. Pailadelpiia lack, bark. New York... Washington, ship. Callao Wave Crest, bark. New Woather Gauge, 8¢ Provincet Wiaged Racer,ship Manila. Adelaide, baric Catherine, bark... New Bedfor Chartor Ok, achr, Boston....++... Congross 21, bark, New Bedford, Covington, bark., Warren, R. Detpine, bark... London ndwart, bark..... New Bedford... ward Cary, bark San Francisco rates, ebip., New Bedford. bark.... Farrbaven.. Seely BAB UEE NEM BERBERS eg Maury.bark New Bedford jb Swift, bark, New Bedford. Kate Prince, ship. Cardif. Lizzie M.Stacy.ech Boston Marthe. 2d, bark... W. Thompson sip ‘Wm, C, Fye, bari, San Francison, B F. Hoxie, ship, Commonw!’th,sbip ard Fr ress vid Laps'ey,b’r! Elecirle Stark, str. New York ia, driz...... Manzanilla, F, B. Cutting, ship Liverpool. Geo, Latimer, sehr Baltrmore,. “ey I Bl epSeaks s 3 Ivina, brig. Boston uM Keath ler, soe Port Roy ew . |. Coven Zealand, vark...., New Ori Abbie Bradford,reh brig Philadel hte . iphia, 8 senr . 4 (Fest bark, Jeoaph Park-, brig. J. 8 Harris, ship.. ara, Porto “he. li a, Wind, -, New York Wes A Ricwards, biz. Gieve Bay, CB. ‘Aviamic. ache. . Bay State, bark. Good Speo |, te: Jas Lele, Cardi! J. H Howen, sche Gloucester... «+ Whumoegton, Del... Maxnolia, scnr, Merey Howe, sehr. Chathem, N. America, scbr. Conn. 8 A. Boyce, rehr, Bostos. Saran Louisa, sche Spokane, schr..., Calals, Me BY ‘THR TACOS, Betsey Ames, brig. Cubs..... Grenada, brig..... Nuevitas. aul faring. sehr. Kew ‘ork Ww Medivery, brig, Cardenas, Wy duly =, 1861 ae di 18, 1861 . te w inet Monticello, orig... Rio Janeire., LOTR, Ne awe Capture, a Gnaiha” sch. Foindelpoic. ov oh” Sh sea Lenox, bark. 12, 1863 Tezana, bark. 12, 1663 BY THE &AVAN: ° ‘BY TES Larwing, ‘BY THB ECBO. Jaty 9, 1868 July 9, 1862 dug, 9, 1861 Aug. 6, 1663 Bept. 13, 1863 . Mi 19, 1861 7 21, 1862 Sepa —, 1863 , tug... . - June 9, 1863 Chezapeake, str... New York... 1, 1863 Golden Rod, schr.. Holmes’ Hole it, om, 1863 Hannah Balch. brig Cardenas... duiy 6 1863 Harriet Lane,gunbs Galveston. Jan, 11, 1868 James 1. Gerity... Matamoros. . a} J. R, Wateon, scbr. New Yorx. Lydia Francis, brig _ Pear!, schr........ Moriches, Prow febr, c Last Werx's Mrreono.ocy.—From the weekly report of observations made in the Park Meteorological Department during the past week we learn that ibe ba- rometer marked the highest day mean on Tuesday, the 24th, sad the lor on Sunday, the 22d, the figures being respectively 30.264 and 29 602. The bighest mean Tange of the thermometer was ou Thursday, when the mercury rose \o 46, and the lowest on tuesday, when it marked opig 32 The weokly mean of the barometer was 29, or! of tho thermometer 39. The course of tho wind was mostly from the west, It rained on the 22d, 25th, 27th and 28th, Duration of ac'val raiving was 13 bours and 8 minutes; depth 1.04 inches. On the 234 there was ght fall of snow; duration 1 hour and 10 minutes; deply net measurable. A Giourse at Tus Park Yesterday —Notwithstanding the absence of the “‘skating”’ flag from the cars quite a mumber of youths and maidens, armed with skates, visited the Park yesterday with tne vain hope of enjoy- ing a few hours of the skatoris! art, The beautifully clear and streng appearance of the ice on the jake ren- dered their disappointment the more keen. With their pre@erbial foresnougnt the Park Commissioners ceemed it imprudent to allow the ball to be elevated, knowing well the immense crowds that would beyond a doubt putin an appearance would injur: the ice very eeri- ously. In ail probaoility it will be im condition to-day. ‘The mild character of tho wea ructed a goody number of visitors ether than skaters, wio seemed du. ighted with the chagrin of the would ve skaters. | Inrervat Revexve—Cornectrion.—The rectifving e¢s- tablishment, No, 16 Cedar ttreet, seized by the revenue officers a few days since, as reported in yesterday's Hegrauy, ts the property of Mr. James Skeuan, not Pierce Skeban, as our repor: bad it, Tae Germay Liquor Dearens’ ArsociaTion.—This ase sociation held a meeting yesterday (Sunday) afternoon, at 61 West Houston street, for the purpose of consider. ing the excise question and appointing a delegation trom their society to confer with the members of the State, Legislature, who assemble at the Astor House this after- noon, at two o'clock. The chair was occupied by Her- mana Rooke, and G. Freyer officiated as Secretary. Cer Liquor ‘sre’ Agsocia@ion, and ethers, kir. \cKinley stated that « would be necessary to appuint a committee the present democratic Leg:siature repeal the preeent Excise law ten days afier assembling, aad another les Go bah would be passed w which the rights of the deaiers would sot be outraged, Tne y dealers of the city were willing, out of respect for the cnureb-going porsion of the community, to elose their establishments wae oe hours of morning eer- viee, Two licenses would issued by the Mayor to day, the parties would keep their establishments open, and thus the matier would come. beiore ihe courts, After prssing some severe censure upou —— party Mr, McKinley closed bis remarks, : 4 meeting at the Astor House, viz. :—Char Henry Schiel, Jonn Maschows! Charles Rocn: ober as to the provisions of propose submitting to the Lego committec of tive was appeinted to sustain a Lees who may take outa license under tue new law, and become ivolved in legal dificuities, The porsous named on the commitice were Pau! Faik, Emil Urger, Cuartes Klein, Chat) s Beaudel and Wonstance Harieusteln. A Tesolutinn dep: be aceepiance om the var any democrat of a on she Metropolitan we Board wee passed, and adjourom. nt took piace until ‘next Sunday, at tbe same Hour and piace, whem a renort ae be subm.tted irum the delegavon appointed yester- ‘Farprsa rim Poor. —The Germaa branch of the Young Men's Christian Association acknowledge the reevips of $79 30 ip aid of their efforta to furaish iree meals to the poor, commencing on Obristmas Day. On that day 85 meals were provided for 85 peTwonsy on Tourday 96, on Friday 109, on Saterday 120, on Sunday 173; tote, 893, I 100 to the cash funds donated there weve received Irom various sources one barrel of pocatoes, thirty busheis of peas, one bundred barrels oi Gour aud tourteen loaves of bread. ‘Deap Cun.paen Foonp.—The remains of « male child were discovered ly! on the snow im the burying greund in East El ith streot, between First avenuc and avenue A, and subsequentiy conveved ty the Morgue, Late om caturday night the body of a maic ehud was found in a pile of rabvish te front of jre- mises No. 119 West Twenty-tifta street Coroner Wildey was notified old inquests op both bod.es. rick Crosby, @ laboring wan, aged in Forty-second stigct, between nes, met with a serious accident at his boarding house on Saturday eveninggast. Asbewos passing across the hallway, on the second floor, ip the dark, he stepped over the landing and was precipitated to the bottom of the staira, striking his Lead several times jn his descent with much violence, He was picked up in an unconscious coudition, aud after reveral ineffectual attempts to restore him to aie reuses officer Frazer, of the Iweuty-vecond precinct, was calied in, uo canto! his removal to Bellevue Hospital, where he yw Fermans in ao upconscious sate, having sustained ‘@ concuss on of the brain, Feu. Dows stains —A domestic named Fanny Reed, aged twesty years, who, being eut of situation, bas been sojourning for acme days past at the Five Points House of Industry, met with a painful mishap on Christ- mas eve, whiie assisting with tbe preparations for the entertainment on the next day. As she was carrying a an' iy of spices from o@e of the upper rvoms, wituuut ight to guide ber steps, she, missed her fouling and fell down an entire flight of stone sieps, sus mei g a severe cut upon the head and several ugly contusions on her body and limbs, Yes'eniay Werdeo Rrennao, at the request of the Superiatendent of the Houre of In- dustry, admitied the sufferer to Bellevue Hospital for the necessary surgical relief, A Cop Barn.—As officer Martin, of the Eightecath Precinct, was traversing his beat im the vicininy of ‘Twenty-fourth street aud the East river at a late hour on Saturday wight, reminating apon the vices and mis- Tortones of this mundane ephere and his peciliar reia- tion to the same as & conservator of the pubiic peace, be imagil that he beard @ noise as if some heavy body had been plunged into the water, Visions of mid night horrors flashed athwart his “mind's eve,” mingled ‘with pleasant aatioipations of future reward and the approving smiles of bis puisant chief, Acvordingly, he rushed as though he had been sedden'y endowed wih the winged beeis of Mercury towards the pot wheace nds proceéded, and straining visual organs to e into tbe temebriows expause that eprend beiow and tore Lim, be faally divcovered & itieman of Mile. 2 exiraction buffeting the water ibe dock. Haste! Summoning assietance, wh'ch fuckily was near at hand, he eventually succeeded tm bringing 1 nfortunate man to terra firma in @ very wet, exceedingly cold aud tho frightened con‘ition. ihe rescued party ime as Micheel McDonald, forty yours of age, an dng ai No, 423 East Eighteenth street, and stated that while endeavoring to navigate towards (hat bavea of rest, ‘his bome,"” wiih @ hesvier cargo of spirituous compounds on board than he war insured for, be mis. took the dock for the street and acourdingiy (ell toto it He was at once removed to Bellevue Hospital, wrung out aad jaid up to dry, while bis gallant rescuer re- sumed his moetornal perambulations, mesing over the ‘vast difference existing between the real and ideal, and ready in any event for the next cusiomer. POLICE INTELLIGENCE, is of the 14th inst. Mr, rw knocked trom ieuf ors, cleg of pnane "art Case mi « . After assisted aboard the car again he discovered thet hie ets had been picked, but by this time ibe thieves ad with ge yt The prisoner lives at 425 Eliza’ street. Justice Dowling committed him to the Tombs for trial, without batt. Atpasp Taxst ov CLommixa.—Joha Bower, a laborer, NEW. YORK HERALD, MONDAY, ‘DECEMBER 30, 1867. enterprisiog turfmen of the Nerth already begin to aa- nounce the attractions of thelr respective courses to take place acid the leaves and blossoms of the coming spring, The bugle uote of preparation that reaches the expectant surites throughout the country ts Orst from the American Jockey Club, They present the pro gramme of the spring meeting over the Jerome Park Course commencing on the %&b, and continuing oa the 10th, 1th and 13tn of June, Fifteen races of various descriptions are amnounced, among them many of great importance, ; On the firat day there will be the Fordbamn Stakes, a handicap eweepstakes of $50 each, and $10 only if de- clared, with $500 added; declarations to be mado on or before the Ist of March. Tho Belmont Stakos, for three year olds, a mile and five furlongs, $200 each, half forfeit, and $1,500 added, Tais has closed with twenty- eight nominations, and undoubtedly will be ope of the largest stakes of the year, The Hopefu! Stak merry. spin of five fariones, for two year olds, §! trance, $500 added, and a purse of $300 for all ages, mile heats, completes that day. ‘The second day wil! begin with the premium of $700, for all ages, one mile aad five turiongs. The Westches- ler Cup, nexton the ist, will be one of the princi; weight for age races at the meeting; it is two an quarter muilos, for all ages, $50 entrauce, added to the cup, of the value of $2,000, A selling race for $600, for all ages, ope and a quarter miles, follows, and then a premium of $600, three year olda, ‘The third day will commence with the Ladies’ Stakes, a sweepsiakes for fillies, (bree year olds, a m nd tive fariengs, $10 each, half forteit, and $1,000 added. This bas closed with twenty seminations, aud is designed to inaugurate ao annual race for filles equal ve the famous Oaks at Epsom, Foilowing this somes a seliing race for all ages, premium $700, one mile end five furiongs, ‘This will be tbe second weight for age race at the moet- ing. tie day wi'l be marked with unusual a'tractions. e8 the Jockey Club laudican for all azes, two ‘mail 8, $100 ent joe, half torfet, $20 if deciared, and $1,000 nuded, Then come: a sweepstakes (or tree year olds, t®e miles, $50 each, and $1,000 added, the winner of the Derby’ of Belmont Staces ecven pounds extra A sweepstakes for to AB oe? olds, halt @ mile, $50 entrance, $500 adi by the club, follows, the winver of the two year oid stake on the frst ay to carry seven pounds extra: and then ‘be sport of the grand meeting wit! close with the wer ea, for ali ages, weights one bundred pounds, $50 each, play or pay, the club to add $1,000, It ws conjectured that the latter will call to the turf the renowned tive and six year ods, such as Onward, Mugging, Privateer, Ex:ra, Local, and others of their charact-r, and the hope is expre-sea that Ruthless, Faany Cueatham, Dicens, &e. (1vur year olds), willenter. The meeting promises to be ful) of excitement anq of con.ests unequalled on abe course at Forduam. — Alteratien of Kucing Welahts. The commitiees appointed by the associations of Passaic, saratoga and the American Jockey Club to confer upon the propriety of ehenging the weights of raciug horses have adopted a scale that te a marked retregradi from that they took at this season last year, The scale ad: 18 ag follows:—Two year olds, 75 tbe.) thre: year |. 90 Ibs, ; and after the month of August, that is, im the full meetings of each year, the three year olds to curry 95 Ibs, ; tour year olds, 108 Ibs. : five year oda 1i4lbs ; six year olds and upwards, 118 11 The weghte in races for two year olds or Anfee year olds exclusively will remail ‘at present— two year olds, 90 ls. ; three year olds, 114 Ibs. The in- ducements to compel these chunges liave probably been Ane ailegativns that the heavy weights carried last seasun tended, to many iwstances, to break worses dows, This may, @ part, be eo; but ym the experiences of the Boglish turf, where \bree vear oids carry 122 pounds, the tive sear eld, 126 peunds,and more in other races, (ue conclusion i inevitanie that weight is aot wholly dwastrous, but the character of the nding bas cun- uderabie to do tm effecting this, The Fashion Course. Vr John Simmooa tong and pleasantly known as the Jessee of this course, retires from ite management on ‘the lst of January, and 11 passes into the hands of Mr. Jono Chambers. who has leased it for the coming year. an 2ST pe will ve tare to insure the of 1868 the course to be of @ character that will ca!! forib the patronage of al) the prominent turfites of the coun- ary. A Visit to the City Prisen—Prisoners Charged with Ca 1 Offencee—Number of Ine mutes. “the Tombs'” How suggestively appropriate the name of the mausoleum-like prison of the metropolis, whose gloomy walls, unrelieved by a single window, loom up on and cover the square bounded by Centre street on the east, Elm street om the west, and Franklin and Leonard mreets on the porth and south respectively. A tomb, indeed, bas it been to thousands of loving hearts and ar- dent bopes that bi been crushed and blasted by the transgressions of those who have been, in many instances the idols of the affections of fond reiatives and friends. Tis eombre walle, that limit the vision of those ‘whom they restrain of liberty, have cireumscribed the lives of handreds of beings whose first wayward and un- tcrupulous acts bave brought them withia its contines, and upon whom the odium of primitive confinement has wrought the 1! that weak and igooble minds could not brovk to overcome by a@ renunciation of vice, and the strong and noble resulve to obliterate the shame by a hfe of bigt and vindicatory rectituds, A waik along the corridors of the great City Prison is, figarativety king, & giimpee or the euriace of the m rror of Bi patore, ia which 1s thro: id Feliet the con: evil and the exception of Sanday, the pris»p is open to visitors. Of course the Dewver Kyler apo om etn triends of those who a them correctness of this theory was not more sirikingty @-monsireted «n Saturday at the Tombs than is usia!ly ‘the cuse, alibough at one time there were thirieen female Visivors @ad three mates Most of the ianer dvors of the cole were open, and the prisoners were allowed to eon- verse tbrouch the grating of the outer door. ‘visitors, im most cases, bed brought some little arvicie of comfort and juxury to their friends, and engeged in earnest, and, in ‘vereation with them. tr iil i ile i rece cases are their protectorn One complained that no one poe that re apé did cot know whether she had heard of hie arrest or not, though ebe lived ia the Ninth ward. He had deen confined since Monday last, and was charged with bury- lary, teven oF eight ae ates bie. Lele oceans oN bas a trade, = them 10 the ‘erie, thoogh suey bave Dot yer deve ar rested. He wasa mild looking ted, end evidentty not yet bardened ia bape yen ae arrened bet onee before, and on occasion only for drankeuness, Ty re Unrior have beee ‘One.of thems 'v under Jo emmenee ne ae eee eee ene aoe Maurice bas cecupied a eel! here since the it while intoxicated, On the June leat fort Setting ‘Teapot pees te rer, ranted, and ba case vom eppeal btaie the Court of last resort, Lanorgan is. san of about forty. ro vartun neath Gene eee and beard. doce ‘Bot exhibit thon, a8 is 90 er porite aide then, one of whom “Otner of short ie . fae’ ve. g [ | : dl i i i id i 5 i f - Hy i is i # I ag F A & it ee z + 3f Ez i EF} 8 if “. HH zee ats B Hs i i i ‘a3 vt ; : i i i i 5 HH ly fl iF i : 3 a i fh F ' E i é + f ° 3 of November last, of officer the Dreciact ‘also a cell op this tier, " on the Charge The prisoner is eeamas by occupation, and passes is time ip smoking aad conversation wito his fejiow prisoners visiora He appears coo! and self-possessed under bi \mearceration, and 1s note man of Vicious or fi a orwanner, He killed the officer by stab- os bim with e koife, whue under the wiuence of fl Wright, the bert S, MoCne: the night of October 19, and Canal streets, was removed Sing Sing last Friday morning, She was sentenced om evening last to imprison nent for life, baving- victed in the Court of General Sessions of mare der in the second degree, There are at present coaflnd in the Tombs one hen dred aad eighty-six white males. of whom six are boy: ‘and pine maies, colored, besides siaty-four white an: four colored female prisovers, mading @ total of two hundred and sixty-three, The supervision and care of these delinquents is ene trusted to sixteen persons, of whom there are ten day) keepers and three night keepers, under the charge of the chief clerk, Mark Finlay, and James E. Coulter, wardec. The femaie prison is ander the super tendeace of Mra, Flora Fuster. BROOKLYN CITY. Hronwar Ropnery i» Gowaxvs—a Citmess Knocesp Dows axe Rossen. —Abdout haif-past seven o'clock om last sa:urday evening a genticman named Nicholas Hole brook was proceeding aiong Fittecoth street, Gowanus, and when near the corner of banks line the street on either site, and the the place is but sparsely built up, two unknown mea jumped down suddeotly upon him from the ban« and knocked him down before he could fairly realize their parpose. Waile prostrate he yelled rigut iusiily for help, but the ruffians s000 put @ stop to his cries by threatening to take bis life suould be persist. Shey thea made @ tuoroucb search of his pockets, from which they ab- stracted @ wallet containing tbe sum of $460, coolly wishing their vicim @ “merry " decamped witb booty in direction from which they came Mr. Holbroo! who resides at the corner of First place and Smith street, a8 soon as he could do so made his way to the Forty-eighth preciact station house, and es described the roobers as beimy snort in stature, inieg ‘wet. and apparentiv Germana (ro ‘were no lamps liehted w the vicinity, fore unaole to discorn their f-aiures, Sul juently round:man Webs.er arresied Henry Lauton and ry Gladfleld on. susp:cion of their being the persons who committed the outrage, but as Mr. Holbrook failed to identify them, and there b-ing oothing found on their person to indicate their compricity, tuey were discharged. Captain Brown wm endeavoring to feres out the guilty partioa Fatt ov Taree New Beicoixos rx ras Eastman Ds- ‘trict.—Foundations of buiidings taid during the ex- tremely cold weather are auw verious'y affected by the thaw. On Saturday thres uofinisned buildings in the Eaatero District fell from this: ause. At an early hour om that morning two small brick bu: state, situated in South Fito at owned by A. Hirscuer, teil h a toud crash, and bee came s mass of runs. The op beth buildings will amount to $1,500. Shortly after eieven o'clock in the forenoon & frame buliding, situated on the corner of North Firat and Tenth streets, owned by Thomas partially fell, aod caused a ia33 of $1,400, A mason Bamed Thomas G Iroy and a jaborer named Burke were slightly injured by the casuaity. “ A New Dewocratio Pouit.cat Cics —The adjourned meeting of the respectable portion of the leading demo- cratic politicians of Brooklyn was held on Saturday even- Yng in Montague street, opposite the Academy of Muti Mr. E. J. Louber presided, and about thirty gentlemen ‘Were present, among whom were Corporation Counsel Avexander McCue, Seymour L. tuestead, Surrogate Wm. D. Veeder, Register Hugh McLauzhiin, Street Oommis- Fory, Water Lom nlaneess. Wiliam 9 Cana mae sella, James Corby, Cornelius Sprague, iO otners Tuere geatlemen, hudiag (aust withthe general management of the affairs of their party county, aod asserting that iabie mon are excluded from any voice in the Kings county Democratic Com. mittee, Propose to improve the mvrate of the latter by uniting or cu-operatiug with the unterrifed man), Jators of the party wires To this then, a Ss thon was adopred last evening appointing @ eommitee of five gentiemen to arrange and decid: upon the organ- ization of aclub of ‘one thousand memovers to erect o a, oo for w magry wt the bein ina mittee, ia which requsite the county i now The workings of this orcanizatiun, it is claimed, 4 {op any manner or form coufl ct wi'h the General Com- Mittee, however, but will rathor havea tendeacy te ward eievatiug and sirengiheniog the . Consiger- able discussion was indulged in amoog those present at the meeting, during wuich a member of the General Committe: stated that it was the ‘anh of the gentionen themveives if they were not represented tn that political body, as they Dever came forward to take any active parc ip its workings. It is now proposed tn set to wih ‘4 will and put up a superior building, and with this new political lever will roll up, from fifteen thousand to iwenty thousal coming Presi re b; cd vol we country from radical misrole with which 1 14 threarened. ’ Cotusox Barweex s Fine Excrxe axp 4 Wacos—a Finemay Severety lxycngo.—While om its way at am alarm of fire in the third district on Saturday afternoon, Engine No. 2came in violent coliision with a wagon while suddenly turning the coruer of Grand and Fourth tree's, E. D)., and a member of the company, named George Caspar, who bad hold of the Ttosgue at tbe time, was kuocked do«n and ruu over, »nd severely Jojired im the tegs and ietstuulder, He w. s conveyed to his reat. deuce, 44 Suuth Firat street, by the members of the come Prny. The eagice was reudered wuts for present use by the collision. Hep ron rex Gnaxp Jeny.—A servant girl named Hattie : mi h was taken before Justice Cornwell om Satur day afternoon, to answer a charge of grand larceny tm stealing $75 worth of clothing from Margaret Barry, who Was employed as 8 domes. ic at No. 85 sands sree. The accused pleaded guilty and was beid Lo await ibe action of the Grand Jury, A Boy Accipestatty Snor.— Yesterday morning while two boys named William Moran au@ George Crane, aged respectively eleveo and twelve rears, were playing with a losded revoiver at the Arericaa Hotel, foot ot Grand street, E D., one of the chan.bers was accidentally Gis charzed and we let eutered the cule aod passed through the moush and into the neck of Crane The wounded boy received prompt surzical attendance, but bis coudition 1s cou idered erisical. Lectvre ny Farner Jouy B. McDovauy,—The elo quent young pastor of St. Mary’s Church of the Imma. culate Conception, Father MeDorald, inst evening ads Greased a targe assembiage Of vemperance people at new hail of St. Mary's Teamperauce Society, areet, E. D, Grasp Exnremon axp Matcn ror $2,000 Berwees Cosurion Skaters. —This afternoon Goodrich, the “champion skater of America,’ and Fraok Swift, o Tesident of this city, give a grand exhibition on skates at the Union Poad, Williamsburg. To-thorrow these ye weather holds, will test their by ox eo jee for the cuampionship and OOD. joubt, buadreds will be present ou bo.h ovcasions Disp o fie Insvnize —Heory Dietz, residing at the ecrner of Kim street and Jobason avenue, E, D., died om Saturday night from the effects of injuries sustained on the eventag of the 12:b instant, by the fall of ® buiid the intersection Graham evenve aod Frost i damaged by fire tothe extent of $100 inst evening, Inst iter the sexton had 111 the gas, some of the ever- green triemening Wook fire from one of the ‘were 8000 On and extinguished the fumes before (beg bad made much headway, Avexanomn A. Strewass—It was announced some dazosge BY lelegraph that Mev A.B. 8 im, OF Passed (urouge Alana on bis ty the Since that time it has beea stated by Norther papers that he was to deliver Jectires in response to 1m vitations from societies and prowivent citizeos in var iaieas wanna cies aod bated We learn oe Ste 23 bas procceded to Faiiadel: whore been engaged in superintending ~y ication of wor written, bet toe Beighborhood of this city, where be ie f0-