The New York Herald Newspaper, December 30, 1868, Page 5

ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. The Eastern Conference to be Held on the 2d of January. Reported Conflict Between the Greek and Turkish Forces in Albania. The Proposed International q Ocean Yacht Race. Another Emigrant Ship Re- ported Foundered at Sea. ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY LIVES LOST. End of the Rebellion in St. Domingo. DEFEAT OF THE INSURGENTS. TURKEY AND GREECE. ‘The Eastern Conference Resolved Qn—The Sessions to Commeuce on itue 2d of Janus ary. Panis, Dec, 29, 1868. The details of the Conference have all been agreed on, and the sessions wil! begin in this city on Saturday next. The Sultan’s Decision Not to Participate ta the Projected Conference, CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. } VIA LONDON, Dec. 29, 1 A circular from the Sublime Port, just issued, con- firms the report of tie Suitan’s refusal to participate in the projected conference if the Cretan question ts to be discussed, Reported Collision Between the Tarkish and Grecian Forces in AlbaniamThe Greeks Victorious. Panis, Dec, 29, 1868. Reports have been received tere of @ collision be- tween a band of invading Greeks and a Turkish force in the Turkish province of Albania. The Greeks were victorious. RUSSIA. Denial of Russinn Authority to Greek Vesselp to Use tie Russian Flag. if LONDON, Dec, 29, 1863, ‘The Russian government lias denied authority to Greek mercliant vessels to use the Russlan flag for any purpose whatever, ‘ Declination by Gavibaldi of a Commission in the Grecinn Army, ve FLo Dec, 29, 186% , General Garibaldi has written a letter formally de- clining the commission in the Greek army which had been tenabred him by the Grecian government in View of the threatened wal ENGLAND AND AMERICA. ‘The Piejected Internntional Ocean Yacht Race Between the Daunticss and the Cam- dria. LONDON, Dec. 29, 1868. ‘The Morning Post wo-day publishes the corres- pondence between James (i. Bennett, Jr., of New York; and Mr. Asbury, of London, looking to am ocean yacht race between the Daunt- less and the Cambria. In its comments the Post prefers the Azores track, a% one much better adapted to test the sea-golng qualities of the vessels and the seamanship of their masters than the regular transatlantic route. The writer exhorts the owners of the British schooner yachts to join in the race, and says that the Sappho will participate. ENGLAND. Startling Report of the Loss of an Emigrant Ship and One Hundred and Twenty Lives. LONDON, Dec, 29, 1868. Theemicrant ship Starry Banner, fur New York, ‘was totally lost in a gale on the 2ist of De- cember, 700 miles wost of the coast of Ireland. Forty-two peonle were saved on rafta and have arrived at Boulogne, France. ‘The captain and the rest of the crew and passen- gets, one huadred and twenty-two persons, ail told, ‘were lost, Major Henry Joy, late of the American army, and a passenger by the ill fated vessel, was Amainly instrumental in saving the lives of his fellow passengers. Farther Particulars of the Reported Ship- wreck. LoNpOoN, Dec. 29—Evening. The report of the founderiug of the emigrant ship Starry Pauner is unquestionably a hoax, although the full details Lave been pubiished by the entire press of London today. The original de- spatch announced the sale arrival of sev- eral of tie passengers at Boulogne, but @ telegram from that city, in answer to an t- quiry fur full particulars for the New York Aaso- ciated Press, conveys the assurance that there has Been No such arrival as reported. (The agent of the Associated Press says:—We are unable to fad any mention of such a vessel as the Starry Kanner in the usual marine acthorities, which suggests the possibility tuat later advices (rom Europe wiii mitigate the above siuruing detalis) SPAIN, Movewcuts of ‘Troops—A New Lean Cou. tracted. BiavRID, Dec. 29, 1863, Genera! Cabellero has been ordered to take troops to the provinces of Seville and Granada to prevent any trouble. The country, however, is entirely tranquil. ‘The government has contracted a loan with Er- langer. sacle anciaenllis FRANCE. The Legal Tribunals aud the New Official Organ. Panis, Dee, 20, 1868, ‘The legal tribunals have forbidden the use of the title Moniteur to ihe new oficial organ, CALIFORNIA. Seizure of Smuggled Opium at San Frane ciscomDeparture of the Japanese Consul, SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20, 1868, ‘The Custom House oMcers have seized a quantity of opium, valued at $40,000, for the violation of the revenuc laws. The drugs were brougat from Cains by the steamer Great Republic, An attempt was Earies Welsott Brooks, the Japanese Consul. at San Francisco, started overland for Bosten to-day. Captain Emerson, of the ship Kingston, died on the from Bombay wo tis port. "Hew Hauveh fuckspors Mone ped . EUROPEAN MARINE NEWS. LOxDox, Dec, 29,—Advices have been received here to the effect that the bark Circassian, Oa) , Which sailed from New York on the lovember, had arrived at the island of Jersey dis- hal Jom masts and suffered ‘other damage. , —The steamshi| Janta, from New York, arrived day before yesterday, QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 29,.The steamship Clty of Paris, froin New York, arrived yesterday, snd the steamship Palestine, Cap Kelly, from New York December 17, arrived at four o'clock bus afternoon. “on the 6th inst. to initia CUBA. of Currency in Havana. HAVANA, Deo, 29, 1863. Advices from Nuevitas of the 26th inst, state that, General Valmaseda left San Miguel on the 22d with 2,200 men, marching southward towands Puerto Principe, On Wednesday, the 23d, there was fighting between his column and the insurgents, ‘The insurrectionists have destroyed the lighthouse ‘at Point Lucretia, r Spanish gold has advanced here to 2/; a4 per cent premium, and the rate of bank discount ts from 10 to 20 per cent per annum. +! Oficial Report on the War of Strychnine— Arrival of the Morro Castle. HAYANA, Dec, 29, 1868. The following report is made by the Spanish oMiciais in reiation to the use of strychnine by the in- surrectionists:—The revolntionists cooked a quantity of provisions which had previously been prepared wit strychnine, and then retreated, expecting that the Spanish troops on their arrival at the rebel camp would eat the food, The steamer Morro Castle, from New York Desem- ber 24, arrived here this morning, ST. DOMINGO. Reported Defeat of the Revolutionist«—Gen- eral Cabral at St. ‘ibomas—Mincralogical Survey. Sr. Dominco Crry, Dec. 14, 1868. ‘The defeat of Ogando’s squad at Las Matas by the government troops leaves President Baez in full and peaceful possession of the whole country. The people are thoronghly satiated with revolutions aud show no favor to the ambttious plottings of the op- position cbiefs, Cabral and Luheron, with their fol- lowers, about twenty in number, are at St. Thomas, where their schooner has been seized by the author- ities. A proposition for a loan of 6,900,009 francs, secured by the pledge of Saman:, has been received from (ue Railway Company of Paris. {t is not likely that this will be entertained, as Baez has reserved a pian which will be of more practical bene‘t to his country, Messrs. Rice and Packard arrived from New York the mineralogical survey of the State, and haye proceeded to the districy known as the “Gold Fields’ of Columbus, ‘The elections have been held and passed of quietly. Gomez has wadoubre!ly beoa elected Vice President, Hungria having declined, Business is improving. continues healtay. THE INDIAN’ WAR. Friendly indians Concentrnted Around Fort Cobb—NHostite Tribes Separating from the Friendly Indinus—Movements of General Sheridan. Sr. Louis, Dec. 29, 1868, General Sherman has received a despatch from General Hazen, at Fort Cobb, to the 7th inst, and from General Sheridan to the same date, General Hazen 8: Since General Custer’s tight he has had no trouble in distinguishing the frieudty and hostile bands, and pronounces ail Cheyennes and Arapahoes uniriendiy and hostile. The Kiowas are divided, haf and half. The Comanches are neatly all friendly. ‘The Apaches, Caddoes, Wishe- tows and aMMated bands, numbering about 2,000, are clustered around Fort Cobb elaiming protection: jrom the government. Tle hostile tribes have sepa- rated from friendly tribes and gone over to the head of the north fork of the Ked river, near the mouth of the Sweetwater, They number some 100 war- riors. General Sheridan was to have lef Camp Snpply, Canadian river, for Bort Cobb, on the Tih. It was expected that in from three to five days he would be in communication with General Hazen, and pe able to strike the hostile Indians without mterfering with friendly tribes. Santanta, the principal eief of the Kiowas, is represented not having been to the hostile camp, jencrai Sherman, however, regard« Santanta and ‘Yall Bear as the most hostile and treacherous of the Piains Indians. He believes no lasting peace can be had with them, They aro at iarge, and he haa, therefore, given orders to Kill, or, if captured, to inprison them at Fort Gibson. LOUISIANA. Departure of the Pernvian Transport Murase non te Join the Lroneclads—The Fivet to Ge to Pensnecoia for Repuirs. New ORLEANS, Dec. 29, 1968, The steam transport Maranon (formeriy the Ha- vana) attached to the l’eruvian fleet, satied to-day for the mouth of the Mississippi river to join the two iron-clads now anchored oif the bar. +The entire feet, on her artival, was to go to Pensacola for the purpose of making slight repairs. The vessels com- prise the iron-clad monitors Atahauipa and Manco Oapac and the transport Maranon, the whole under the command of Commodore R. Mairategaa, of the Peruvian Navy. ~ MISSOURI. Meeting of Germans ia St. Lonis—Opposition to the Election of General Schurz to the United States Sennte. Sr. Louts, Dec. 29, 1968, A meeting of Germans residing in the lower wards of the city has been called to take action in relation to the extravagant expenditures of the city govern- ment, as set forth in the recent report of a Council- man. Senators Drake and Henderson and General Loan, representative from the Seventh district, arrived here Saturday from Wasitington, the latter gentle- man passing directly through to St, Joseph. A letter from Washington is published here which asserts that these gentiemen have eniered into a combina- tlou and have gone home to work against the elec- tion of General Schurz to the United states Senate. Navigation soath will probably be resumed to- morrow. The Standard of Missouri River Steam- boatsArresi of a Pagilist and His Trainer— A Manicipal Reform Association in St.§Louis, St. Louis, Dee. 29, 1868. The Board of Underwriters have appointed a com- mittee to Mport the subject of raising the standard of steamboats runuing on the Missouri river, as sug- gested by General Donaldson, Chief Quartermaster at this point. : Wiliam Davis, the pugtlist, who # to fight Tom Allen of Cieveland, and his trainer, Bill Blake, were arrested to-day on a charge of assault with intent to kill Mike Ryan and Joseph Tyrel on Christmas, Davis and Biake say they acted in self-defence and are ready for trial. A municipai reform association of citizens to cut down the oxtravagauce of the city oficiais has been orgemized. ‘The police to-night made raids upon seven gam- bling houses. OHIO. Suit to Set Aside n WitlA Park for Cine cinnati, Cixcinnatt, Dec. 29, 18687 ‘There was a suit before the Probate Court to-day to enforce a trust created by the will of Lewis Morse, which the widow and heirs broke by default. The trust gives 160 acres of land in Hamilton county and $30,000 to endow a college for indi J ths, At. torney (icneral West asks that a receiver be appointed to take care of the property and enforce the trust, to which the defendants demur, Eminent counsel are empioyed in the case. Resolutions were presented in the City Council to- day asking the Le; ture to authorize the city to appropriate $1,750,000 for , Wharf and avenue troprovements; also for a change in the State insti- La aod to allow appropriations for the Southern TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITE: Jones, the murderer of his niece, was excuted at London, Canada, yesterday morning at haif-past ten o'clock. Many thousanas of people were coliccted about the scaffold. He dented his guilt to the last. A fire yesterday in the store of Measrs. Frank Smith & Co, London, Canada, destroyed to the value of $40,000. The loss is cove by in- surance, ‘The steamers St. Nicholas and Monsoon are both repented, with par- tial loads cotton, maki Jost this month, St. las struck on the dam at the falls, placed there by General Banks’ army. steamer Jewess, with 250 bales of cotton, was snagged and @ank 1h Alabama river, tree miles above Mobile, yesterday morning. ‘The greater poriton of the cargo was saved ta a dam: condi- tion. No tives were lost, Two men named Townsend and Dillon, employ’s of the Merchants’ Bank of Montreai, were arrested on Monday on a charge of stealing money from the bank, they having advanced funds of the bank to J. . Frank, who abscoaued last Week, Advance of Geueral Valmaseda—Depreciation | NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1868. WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON, Deo. 29, 1863. The Childven’s Party at the White House. ‘The fashionabie circles of Washington have had @ sensation to-night such as has never been enjoyed beforeunder any administration, The children of the White House entertained their little friends with @ sviree dansante, and the occasion was one of the highest enjoyment to the juveniles, About a week ago the following invitation was seut to up- wards of three hundred children:— The children of the President's family request Master (or Miss) —'s Rs seg on ‘Tuesday evening, the 20th inst., at six o'clock, Danetng, i. S. V. P The reception of these invitations created quite a Mutter among the little folk, and the greatesi exer tions were made by those who had not been hon- ored with invitations to obtain them, The ladies of the Executive Mansion were considera- bly embarrassed by requests from grown pco- ple to be imeluded among the invited; but as all the space aiforded by the East Room was aceded for fhe enjoyment of the children, of course the pumber of jayvitations issued{was Umited im number and confined exclusively to children, In sending forth the invitations the President's chil- dren showed themselves to be thoroughly demo- cratic; for the children of obscure pareuts were ta- cluded with those belonging to the dignitaries of the nubon, Prowptly at six o'clock the carrlages be- gan to arrive. The happy lute ones stepped out upon the carpet laid avrosa the portico from the carriage to the door, Med wich the most joyous ex- the peel AB munuies rolled on the are Were more numerous and bustle and excitement increased. By seven brilliant assemblage of juveniles died the pariors. ‘The President and his daughters, Mra. fatterson and Mrs. Stover, wingled with the merry throng, and seemed to contemplate with great plea- sure the happy iacea with which they were sur- rounced, ‘Those who were present this evening had uie rare pleasure of behoiding Mrs. Andrew John- son, the wife of the President, who was drawn from ler favorite retiremeut by the prospect of sharing the happiness of tie liltle ones. The only decoration of the Hast. Room was the erection of ‘a platform for the musicians, which was covered with pink tarlatan and festooned with evergreens, At each corner stood a flower stand, containmg beautiful bouquets, The masi- cians were from the Marine band, At seven o'clock Professor Marini, dancing 1paster, assisted by Mr, H. Bates, marshatied the children in the long hall and arranged thei in couples, alter which the grand promenade couumetced, led by a son of Gen- eral Hastmaa and Miss Lilly Stover. Whe promenade was succeeded in regular order by the following pro- gram} Second, quedrille, Faust; third, polka, Von Bilse; hy Schottische, Wevereia; silth, Lanciers, Wein- 1; sixth, galop, John Straufs, In 5. nth, walta (Vill lows), Strau quadrille, 1 ninth, Newcomy; te rsovienne, Douworth; eleventh, Lauciers, Wetngarten; twelfth, polka redowa, Hetms- mucler; thirteenth, galop, Strauss; fourteenth, quudrille, sociable, Strauss. At the conclusion of the first part of the pro- gramme Miss Lilly MeCatium, a little girl about five years old, danced the “Highland Fuog’ and ac- @uitted herself very creditably. During the inter- imtssion the juveniles were ushered into the spacious state dining room, where a magnificent table, loaded down With cakes, iruils, confectionery and fowers, and spiendidly decorated under the abie manaze- ment of steward Tuomas, awaited them. The iappy party ut once proceeded to do fuil justice to the good things provided, and for an hour has room contained the meiries: throng that ever assembled around that festive board. The number of children present was about’150. Among them were the chil- dren of the Prosident’s fampy, Frank Johnson, Andrew Patterson, Andrew Stover, Lilly Stover “and Belle Patterson, the Latter being also generally regarded as the belle of the party; Master Willie McKeever, Miss Jeifertes, daughter of the Regtster of the Treasury; Master and Miss Moore, children of Coionel W. C. Moore; Miss Luin McCulloch, daughter of the Secre- tary of the Treasury; a son of General Vincent, Misses Mary, Nettie and Lilly Borland; the Misses Sherman, Master and Miss iadford, and several children of the foreign ministers. Among the older persons present were Secretary Welles and his son Edgar; Secreiary Schofield, Generais Vincent and Ricketts, ex-Attorney General Stanbery, Senator Fowler, Representative Boyer, John Wilson, Third Auditor, and a host of others. This highly interest- ing entertainment was given to the President by his grandchildren in honor of the anniversary of-his birthday, which occars to-day. New Year’s Receptions ut the Executive Man- sion, r At eleven o’clock A. M. on New Year's Day the President will receive the members of the Cabinet and foreign Ministers, the Judges of the Supreme Court of the United States, Senators and Represen- tatives in Congress, the Judges of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia and of the Court of Claims. At haif-past eleven o’clock A. M. the officers of the army and navy and Marine corps will be received. At a quarter to twelve o'clock A. M, the associated soldiers of the war of 1812 and members of the Oldest Tuhabitants Association of the District of Colunibia will be received. The reception of citizens will com- mence at twelve M., at which hour the gat¢s of the enclosure will be opened, and will terminate at two o'clock P.M. Ladies will be received. Carnages will approach the Executive Mansion by tire cast gate and leave by the west gate. ‘ The Juvenile Party at the Italian Minister’: ‘The children’s party last evening at the residence of the Italian Minister, Chevalier Marcel Cerruti, is pleasantly remembered this morning as one of the most unique and interesting social events of the season. The Spanish Minister, Don Facundo Coni; the French Minister, Mons, M. J. Berthemy, and the Italian Minister have Seen accustomed to give enter- taimments annually, in which a delightful burlesque of royalty constitutes the leading feature, Last year Chevalier Cerruti gave asimilar party to the one last evening, with the exception that in place of a little innocent girl being crowned sovereign the veteran diplomatist, Secretary Seward, andertook rivals of carri the for a few hours the merry honors of mon- arch, while his son, Fred. Seward, acted as grand vizier. Mise Neilie Grant, after being crowned Queen last evening, ordered her Lady Chancellor to read the message from the throne, which is quite well worth reading, for the com- mendable spirit it exhibits in one of exalted sta- tion. Her father’s tnaugural addresa, which we shall soon receive, could hardly breathe a tone of happier anticipation or more gracious humanity. It was read, as follows, by Miss Sarah Upton:— My BeLoven Sussacts—I feel greatly rejoiced to find Ged on this happy occasion surrounded by my faithful anbdjects. Tassume the crown and title of “Neilie the First,” and I promise to reign over ou inspired always with feeines of atiection and justice. I begin my administration by an act of generosity. and benevolence. | have ordered my Prim@ Minister to prepare for you many prizes m a lottery which I deste for you. Each of you may approach my throne and | Will comfer upon you & number corresponding to a prize. ‘The -presént season opens under the most favorable auspices. We have had many Christ- mas trees and many presents. There are still some aunts and uncles that have not performed tnelr duty, but we hope that they will do so without obliging us to resort to severe measures, My relations with foreign Powers are ag favorable as could be ctesired. Lhave received from all parts precious letters of Saenl aa jp—from Laie - jase cake, — Por many oranges; as sent ine & lange of chestnuts; Greece has thouored me with boxes o! raisins; Turkey has mted me with his best Smyrna figs; Spain's was fresh pes, and France has sent boxes of champagne; princes have sent man dates; other nations have shown an equally generous disposition. 1 must now pony es Soe reat ieeemeatnen Hav- tng ho other desire at than the happiness of my people I have decided to choose a husband, and my royal choice has fallen on Kdward Thornton, whom 1 order you to love and esteem. From this momeat I confer upon him the title of “The Duke of Candies aud Prince of Sugar Plums.’’ I hope that next year we shall again be reunited, and that 1 shall then be able, as now, to announce to you the happiness which Providence has again designed to shower ee ee ace Ihave ordered my ministera to place ail my presents on tye table for a royai van- quet, to which I invite you. No message fromthe throne was ever before re- ceived of so entirely sweet and delighifal achatacter ‘As this, and all the little listeniug tiewes duly appre- ciated the bounty and gencrous confidence of thelr sovereign, Nelly tho First. ui Army Lntelifgence, Secretary Schofleid, upon the recommendation of the Chief of Engineers, has made the iotow'ng ay eigameut of olleers of tua Fugiacors’ curjre: Major F. O. Prime wiil relieve Major M. D. McAlister in the Eighth Lighthouse district, west, of Pearl river; Major J. B, Wheeler is detailed as engineer of lighthouses in that part of the Eleventh district embracing Lake Michigan; Colonel J. 1. Simpson is detalied as engineer of the Fifth and Sixth Light. house districts; Lieutenant Colouel 0. E. Blunt is detailed as lighthouse engineer of the seventh district. Senator Morton on Resumption of Specie Payments. Senator Morton, of indiana, has replied to Mr. Greeley’s letter addressed to him on the zIst inst., and concludes his response as follows:—» ‘The fact is our bondholders understand perfect]; well that whatever may be the law fon tno question the bonds or any considerable part of them cannot be paid in cola while the currency remains depres viated; that it ts folly to talk about paying the bonds in gold the government carnot procure id enough wherewith to redeem the greenbacks: that the redemptionof notes aud return to specie pay- ments are benny d conditions precedent to the pay- ment of the bonds ln gold, ana they look much more to the return tospecte payments and the establish- ment of our finances on a solid basis than to the mere form of the contract as to how they shall be paid. Gold payments should begin with the debt that is due (whiciris ‘he currency), and not by shav- ing bonds that will not be due for fourteen years. fhe enrrency ‘es at the foundation of the whole financial structure, und if is be unsound the struc- ture above imust be iysecure and dangerous, When it becomes yood by being made controvertible into gold the uational debtmay be funded, by which one- third of the present volume of interest, can be saved and the nation will catty the burden’ with an ever- Increasing ease watt! its Knal discharge shail come.” Battle Between the Varks and Cretans. The nows from Crete, rweived by letver in this elty, is upto November 24,\ On the 19th, white the Cretans were engayed in the transportation of mu- nitions of war just landed by \ne Knosis at Phoix, in Spakia, they were suddenly aitacked By numerous Turkish forces, and an obstina\e encounter ensued, continuing the entire day. The Cretans succeeded in saving nearly all their munitions, ‘The Turkish losses are estimated at 150 men, The Cretans lost three warriors and carriel away sixty-seven wounded. Tie son of the celebrated Chief Marous- Soyanak, one of the heroes of the anterior revoiu- tions, Was severely wounded and captured by the Turks, Other accounts are givyn in the letters of additional conflicts between the Vurks and Cretans, Arrival of General Blair. General Frank Blair has arrived in town, looking remarkably well, He was visited te-day by @ host of his frends here, and made many \cails hitusell, in- cluding one to President Johnson. YACHTING, The New Cruising Ground of Oxy Yachtmen. The ocean yacht race of December, 1368, gave a great impetus io yachting in this comptry, and its effects have been of such a nature as to deighten the standard of our yachtmen over the entire clvilized world. They are no longer content to sai their trim crafts in the smooth waters of land-lockyd larbors and intand seas for two or three months ofthe year, but, like trae sons of Neptune, they now eagerly thirst for the broad expanse of old Ocean, never feeling so happy as when careering over the rested waves, and instead of laying up the boats nine months out of every twelve, many of our yach\men now enjoy the pleasures and brave the dangers af tae deep throughout the entire year. There is no deny- ing the fact that during the pasi two years yachling, in this country especially, has wonderluily improyed, We see this ii the auginentation of nambers and in the jurger and better class of boats that are (rym time to time being added to our various yacht squad- rons. With this improvement and growth of yachting It was but natural to expect that our citizen sailors would extend the sphere of their abors and pleasures beyond the contracted limite of preseribed craising grounds, and, as if by unani- mous consent, they have selecied the American Mediterranean --the West India Isiands—for their winier cruises. The yacht Eva for several weeks has been ploughing through the sunny Southern waters, and the Henrietta, wiih General J. J. Van Allen and son, of this city will sail to-day, weather permitting, for the Bermudas and Windward Islands, ‘the yacht Henrietta upon this present cruise will be absent trom the port of New York fortwo or three months, und during that Lime it ts thought she will visit more islands and cities than any other single vessel of the New York Yacht © that ever left our waters on aun excursion of pleasure. Crossipg the Gull Hora, hy few stoppin Dac. "Proi there tne ‘mada, uy 1c Henrietta will visit the Bahamas and the Windward Islands, and will proceed thence to the Spanish Main, Returning, she wili drop into the harbors of Vera Cruz, New Orleans, Key West aud som@of the Southern cities on the Atlantic seaboard, soChat it wili readily be seen the projected eraisa.is one of considerable breanth, and will doubuess prove not cniy beneficial in point of health to those Darsiolpeticg. in it, but also instructive and Pleasant, ‘han AJ West q indies iT ett cruising grown ior =yachimen ithe world, e various keys and larger tsiands are famous for the waters teem with all kinds of Ash, and game is nO} scarce. Aside from these mduceinents, the waters aré admtrably sutied for pleasure sailing, and, im case of emergency, safe arbors can always be made ina few hours. Under these circumstances it is presamable that the cruise of the Henrivtia wil prove as enjoyable as is an- Ucipated by those who go in her, Next year we may po aes to hear of anumber of American ts win tering among these islands instead of ing tly up in cold Northern harbora, to become covered with barnactes and bave thei hull orm eaten, Already @ number of the largest vessels in the New York yacht fleet are booked to cross tbe Atlantic next spring, and when they revurn home in the fail with their spray-dasued commanders many of their prows will in all probability be turned southward, ‘The Heurietta, whose sea qualities have been re- peatedly tested, is schooner rigged and is 205 tons burden. The winner of the great ocean yacht racc, her is too well known to need a repetition here. Suflice It to Say that her keel is not altogether a stranger in Southern waters, she having done good service gy the rebels during the lave war in the waters of Florida and South Carolina, She hay been thoroughly overhanled and fitted up for the present cruise, atid is to-day as stanch as when first twunched, In addition to General Van Ailen and son she will carry acrew of nine men, officers and men all told, AMUSEMENTS, Steinway Hall, ‘There was fare and most acceptable musical treat at this place last evening. The occasion was acomplimentary concert to Mr. James A. Johnson, of this city, tendered by and participated in by a few professioual, but principally amateur, singers of dis- tinguished reputation. The programme, which was uite a lengthy one, consisting of twenty-four pieces, Uonaisved of giees and madrigals—the later a quite uncommon feature in connection with metropolitan concerts, but, a8 well known, the kind of vooul music most practised and encouraged in Engiand daring the last half of the sixteenth and early part of the seventeenth century, and which kept ite ground even Jong after the introduction of music in theatres, Both the madriguia and gi as usual with this Kind of music, were without accompaniment, Ajter an organ solo, “Jubel Over- ture,” from Yon Weber by Mr. Warren, bringing out the grand harmonies of this grand instrument with his accustomed exquisite skill the madrigal, “Now ts the Month of Maying,” was sung by the whole choir of sixty performer, T&# say that the singing was fine ts but feebly describing its aceurate and artistic execution. Next came agiee, “A Sailor's Song,” sung by Mrs. Miller, Mra. &. Leveridge and Messrs, Rockwood, Aiken and Hall—a most charming glee, most finely sung, Then the madrigals, “Down in a Flowery Vale” and “The Silver Swan,” by the whole choirywhich elicited ag encore, and after this a reci- tation and air, “They Mourn Me Dead” and ‘Ah! Maiden, Cease Thove Pearly Tears,” by Mr. Jotmsou, He was wartaly applauded as he made his ay r= ance and at the ciore, as he deserved, for the damty and touching sweetness with which he sung. ‘The madrigat, “since First I Saw Your Face,” sung by the whole cholr, the glee, “Blow, Blow, Thou Winter vind,’ by Mrs, Brown, Mrs. Miller, Mr. Johnson and Mr. Hall, were bot most exceileftiy sung. ‘Then came the song, “The Wanderer,” by Mr. Johnson, which was, sung with delicate feeling and expres- sion, Then & quartet aud chorus; two new madri- ia, “There is 4 Ladie Sweete and Kinde” and “My flonny Lass, Smileth;” next the song, “A Str on id " ee meee ae cera one of the most delightful musical 3 Ol evening, lastly, a close to the ites patty that ene swelling hymn, “Ilear My Prayer,” by Men- elsgolin, by Mrs. G. W. Brown and chorus, And thas, alte ing madrigal and song and glee and Daliad, “aig dleart On the Sear” Gy ates ater a Heart is On the re. 4 # xteaorul sweetness, ere was jsung with ©: he quartet, “An Old Reverie,” sung by Mrs. Brown, Mrs, Millet, Mr. Rockwood and Haul, was never better rendered, ie glee, “Go idle Roy,” sung Mrs, Laverlage and Mrs. Miller, and ‘Messrs, Johngon, Brown and Miller, was the mer- lest sort of merry music Most artistically rendered. There was a large and appreciative attendance. tt ia very rarely so much of real and enjoyabie music is crowded into an evening's entertainment. Mr, Vandenhoit’s Readings. “The neat little theatre of the Union League Club was well attended last evening, on the eccaston of Mr. Vandenhors second readings. The Falstat scenes ivom the “Merry Wives of Windsor” and & von of 1 stinas Carol’? were the selections, 5 lonhott is a capital actor, | fait of vi cement aspoeian. and his interpretation of the thick- Sir John's peculiarities atforded a happy iliustration of his powers, though it ts ques- tonable whether @ more serious réle would nop have been more suitable to his. ca, le Vandenhoff fails short of & for in presenting a conversation, say be! or four persons, there ig @ want of a sutliciently dis- tinct change of voice to render the characters clearly recognizable, In other respects he is an excellent pape and his rendition of Fezayinghop, Crachit and the ‘Ne; ew’s Party’ afforded much pleasure, as it deservedly merited applause, SHIPPING NEWS. Almanac tor New York---This Day. Sun rises ., Sua sets, . a f 4 { Moon rises,.,. eve 6 20 4 41 ; High water.morn 8 57 PORT OF NEW YORK, DECENBER 29, 1868, Herald Packages. Captains aud Pursers of Vessels arriving at this port will please deliver all packages intended for the HmAa.pto our Tegularly authorized agents who are attached to our Steam Yacht tert, The New York Associated Press do not now collect marine reports nor attend to the delivery of packages, us willbe acen by the following extract from the proceedings ofthe regular monthly meeting held Alarch 3, 1308 :—~ Resolved, That on and after April 1, 1868 the Associated Press will diseontinue the collection thip news in the harbor of New York. Passed nnanimously. ng The office of the Herald steam fachis Jamas and SRANNEPTR teat Whiteballalip. All coinmunications from owners and consignees to the masters of taward bound vea- will be forwarded free of pharge, CLEARED. ohtenmthip Australasian (Br), MeMicken, Llverpool—B Dunard. Stearnship City of Cork (Br), Phillips, Liverpool via Hali- fax—Jobn G Daie, Steamship United Kingdom (Br), Campbell, Glasgow—ffen- deraon Broa, Steamship Cleopatra, Phillips, Savannah—Murray, Ferris Co, Steamship Charleston, Berry, Charteston—H R Morgan & 70. Slonmhip Saratogn, Alexander, Norfolk NL McCready. Steamahip Carroll, Hudgins, Baltimore—W Dalzell. eanship Franconia, Sherwood, Portiand—J ¥ Steamship Giaucus, Walden, Bosion—W P Clyte Ship Elsinore, Mark, Savanhah—J D Hurlbut & Son, Bark Astrea (Br), Galvin, Liverpool—J © McArthur. Bark Josephine (Br), Fitman, Antwerp—Fabbri & Chaun- cey. Bark Molly (NG), Wurtz, Cadiz_Funch, Melncke & Co. Rark Fsiher, Merrill, Havaoa—J B Phillipa & Sona. Bark James Welsh (Br), Bates, Matanzas—-F Alexandre & Sons, Vrig Musca (NG), Wurthman, Rio Janciro—C Tobins. Brig Kelipse (Rr), Peterson, St Kitts via Guadaloupe, Brig Rising Sun, McCurty, ‘Ponce, PR-LW & atrong. oont Ningara (Br), Holmes, Crenfuegos—Jas Edmiston & Brig Taabol (Be), Murray, Card -Brett, Son & Co. HtigM 4 Rogers (Br), Merrill, Yarmouth, NS—oyd & fucken. t Village Helle (Br), Corbett, Parrsvoro—Crandall, Um- phray & Gi & Co, watts Neyonset, Gallison, Brunswick, Ga—Miller & Hough- n. {ohtts AV Rows, Wyman, Brunswick, Ga—Miller & Hough. on. Schr John § Moulton, Bradford, Para—C Ludinann & Co, Schr Beta, srown, Branswiok, Ga—T M Mayhow, Schr Alaska, Clark, Raltinfore’-A Starbuck. SchrMtatesman, Newton, Balllmore—\ Abbott. Schr L M Birdsall, Latham, Briatol—H W Jackson, ARRIVALS, REPORTED BY THR HERALD STSAM YACIOS Steamship Rapidan, Mallory, New Orieans, 7 daya, with mise and prssencers, to Livingston, Fox A Co, aad strong ‘ex and heavy weather in the Guilt, Steamship Isaac P Sinith, Craword, Sevannab, via Charies- ton anit Norfolk, in ballast, to masier. Steamship Asiiand, Crowell, Wilmington, NO, with mdse and passengers, to James Hand. Steamship Ellen 8 Terry, Chapin, Newbern, with mdae and passengers, to Murray, Ferris & Co. Steamship Hatteras, Roborts, Norfolk, &c, with mdse and passengers, to the Old’ Dominion Steataahip Uo. prienmalip Somerset, Reed, Baltimorg, with’ mdse, to Wm leet. : Sleamship Nereus, Bearse, Boston, with mdse and passen- gers, to Win P Clyde, Suip St Joseph (ol Bath’, Alexander, Sundertan, 89 days, with coal, dc, to J W Kiwoil & Co. Had heavy weather on tee Engilth coast;eaine tho southern passaye; waa as far south as iat20; took the SE trades in Jat 3 very light, and has been 10daya north of Hatteras with strong NW gaies Dee 20, Int 22, lon 72, naw the wreck of a vessel, appareatiy a ache, wateringged ard abandoned; looked as if U had been bat a ghort time i that conuition, Brig Suwannee. Simpson, Demarara, 23 days, with sugar ahd molasses, to BT Smith 4 Co, Has been 9 days north of Hatteras with siroag NW gales, Brig Hoien (ir), Donne, Montego Bay, Ja, 19 days, with logwood, ae, to Bret, Son «Co. Has been '§ days north of Hatterak with strong NW gales, and received some damage. Brig Humming Bird (Br), Stevens, Windsor, NS, 18 dave, with plaster, tod F Whitney & Co. Had strong NW and galwa the eniire passaze. Brig J W Woodruil, Haskell, Calais, 9 days, with lumber and Inth, to Holyoke Murray. I lo, Northrap, Bangor via Norwalk, where she discharzed, ‘Wil lond for Ba " ura (Br), Oleure, Ni 18 days, with fruit and lt Bartow. Has been 8 days north of Hatte- strong NW gaics. bite or Arnold, —, Shuloo, NS, IL days, withaoary, to now & Richardso Schr Lively (Br), McDonald, St John, KP, 10 days, with lumber and lath, Van Bureh & Beaitle, Jotuey City. Schr Benton, Newbern, NO, 4 dave, with situation, to master.) Te bound to Providence. Schr Grvotta, Hodine, Virginia, Schr Belle R Hull, Drisoolly Virginia, Sour Tuate jen. Prrgrtu. rr Scnr Oceanus, Satieriy, Baltimore. Schr Albert Mason, ides, Baltimore. Schr Gen Banks, Fitzgerald, Calais, 12 days, with lumber and iath, to @ Hoardman & Go, Will dischanse at Lariam. Sebr Viola, Hatch, Machias, 9 days, with lumber and jath, Ciapp- - Sch Capitol, Roberts, Winterport, 8 days, with lumber, to Sohr J. M Mcfutire, Simmons, Gardiner via Norwich, where Schr Iille H Trefethen, Titcomb, Portland, 8 da: uh lnnber to gr a ~ be we rings ‘oul, Barnard, Portland, 8 days, with lumber, for im, DU, Newbvryport . ieee nee ee Bebr le F Cole, Cole, Boston for Virginia. Sobe L Ht Jones, Prince, Boston for Jersey City. Sehr Valen, Suiadl, Wareann, Sehr Anna MeGoe, Nad, Wareham for Philadetphia. Schr John Crockford, Briggs, Fa!l River for Baltimore. Schr Edwin ferguson, Peterson, Providence for llladel- Pig JG Pearvall, Allen, Connecticut River. ° SAILED. 26th—Steamships The Queen, Liverpoo Hamburg ; City of Cork, Halifax and Liverpool ; C Savannali; Charieston, Charleston ; Saratoga, Nortolk. Wind at sunset SW. ques. Arm- 1; 20h, Westphalia, ra, Marine Disasters. AOMAMBUTP Tantra, at Boston 29h inet from Liverpool, reports on the 19th (nsf, In lat 44 56, lon 46 55, encountered a heavy gale from NW, breaking ber rudder head; at 4 /M, on the 20th, {n lat 44 86, lon 6017, her rudder chains parted, and from that hour until her arrival at Boston her steering appa- ratus consisted solely of spars. Her hull and cargo are uninjured, Bang Autxs Montow, of, Liverpool, NB, was hove on her ends and ‘ke swept during a burricane on the Lith inst, She was subsequently abandoned. B26 Ratnnow (Br), Smith, at Boston from Dem arara, reports Lith fast, Int 37 20, ton 78, had a burricane from $ to NW during whieh lost aalls and sprang rudder head. Scum VRNILIA DALL (of Shelburne, NB), before reported ashore 20th inst near Great lilil, waa sold at auction on the 26th, as ahe ny on the rocky beach, bringing $1269, including satis, boats, &c; purchased by a company at Kenneb who will toxmediately commence to uot her olf. little damaged and in & favorable position to move. 0, consisting of 60 barreis of flour and meal and 4 barro's of poses was landed wet with one tide, and will be soid by auction. ‘The car. Some ApvIe ALMA (of Provincetown) left Boston Thars- day evening, 17th inst, and early next morning struck on the bar at Brewater. She soon filed with waier; the erew left in their boats and landed safely. During the heavy biow the next night the veasel went to pieces. The A E was about W tons burthen, and not {naw Scuz A Lixcoun, Chase, from Bri, rt for Philadel- road irony auruckon Hereorl Shoals, NJ, eight of $b inst, but was got of by Mr Nottingham, axent'of the Coast Wrecking Co, after throwing over abont 20 tons of tron, ‘and proceeded on her vo} pposed without damage. Miscellaneous, We are indebted to First Lieutenant C A Abbey, of the U 8 revenue steamer Miami, for bis attentions, Notice to Mariners. of Bayps has ordered the construct of ‘Daimietta, the Cape of Burloz, * The Vice houses at the Point o Port Said. DISCOVERY OF A ROCK IN THE STRAITS OF MAGELLAN. We have been favored with an extract of a letter addressed by the Admirai of the French fleet in the Paciiic to Movs Le Vassear, Consn! of France at this poft, which saya: —“We have discovered in the Straits of Mayellan an unknown rock, situated a mile and 6 l0tha due south from the southwestern int of Tamar Isiand. We saw at the thoment Cape Taner the north, 86 due enat. It has 4 metres 2 per cent ot water allow tide. -Panaine Star and iferaid. Wh Ship Fimlly Morgan, Dexter, of NB, i# reported in iat 29, lon adage ont. clean, all wal. ‘ara, Worth, of Salem, was on the coast of Arabia ‘ean: about Nov it y Balied 7S a Nov I7, ship Gay Head, Kelley, NB, 10 Ktrived nt do. 17th, Darks Sen Breeze, Hamtiion, of NB, from Ocbotak ; Nie, Allen, NL, do; Hereiles, Howland, NB, 49 ship Olas Lawrence, “do, rom Aretic by bark James. rom rte Salle UB bares Nantiine, San : ith, NB, to ines iby Wm tio; 20th, Acors Barns, Jeftrey, NL, do. Ralled from do 18th, ship Reindeer, Raynor, NB, to cruise "At Payal Nov 4, bark Ocean Steed, Borden, of Naw York, Oil not reported; schrs John W, Dodge, Honeywell, of NB, having completed repaira; $8 A Paine, Curran, of Pr town, oll not reported; 8 N Smith, Rounseville, of Boston, eapitteo Deo 4, bark Alto, White, of NB, fram Bho- riag’s Straits (via San'Lucas, where she loat 15 3 by deser- tion), arrived Lat, to sail same day for Talcahuano direct, short Nov 7, lat 108, lon 28 W, bark China, Gilford, of acti abe’ nedtora for tntuan seen. , Spoken. Bark Ann Bryan, fenm Philadelphia for Antwerp, Dec 20, tat 9 03; Jon WH 40. ida (BP, from Bahia for Now York, Dec 21, lat eh Prank Palmer, from Mextco for New York, Deo le, at 34 44, lon 60 55, I Foreign Ports. HOMPAY, Deo Arrived, bark Duiveland, Graves, Bos- ton. CATENN®, Nov 12-—In Sehr Mary B Smith, Paddock from Bal % aa ry braith, , rom Salem, . GUOWALTAN, Deo Lin port barka TK Wolden, Welden, from M les forjN York, wig wind; Daniel Webster, Nicker- ton, from Messina, taking in Daliast; White Wing (Br, Wail, for Gadi, ig oad Beton del Bu IF), Cobb, from Legnorn via Genoa (or N York, rope; brigs thie (ir), Anconaon, Crom Marseliios for NYork’s Seopheniaon (he), Witie, trom Celle for ig wind ; sche Marshal Keith, Webster, from Malaga for ‘AV itt Dec 13— Arrived, Leontias, Gates, and Emma © Litehtield ket, New Orleans. Satie’ lath, Garoile, Cole, Carditl and United Staves, Jv y Hone Kowa, Nov 5 Arrived, ahip Surprise, Raniett, New ork. Hoso.vty, Nov _18—Arrived, ship Asa Eltrtige, Baker, San Francisco for Hong Kong (and procee led vaime day\, HALIFAX, Dec 26--Salled, sehr Arrow, Ni ork. Livrrroo:, Dec 29—Arrived, steamship Peruvian, Batian- Portlana. ror ‘Bee 9-Arrived, brig Martha, Stone, NYork via MALAGA, Gibraltar, - To pert 9th, brigs Fanny (Br), and Lola (Dan), Anderson, lor NYork, & MARSALA, Nov 28—Arrived, brig Prestiasimo, Jones, Baltt- mori fi QUEENSTOWN, Doo 27-—Put in, brig 7 W Chesley, Phinney, f ion for Koston, with loas of wails. Sr Xr ae Dec I¥—In port brig Edward Delisle (Br), Lent, for NYork, Sz Jou, NB, Deo 26—Arrived, brig © M Reynolds (Bry ‘or! 24, brigs Howard, Cox, Matanzas; Scio, Brown, Cardenas; Nazarene, Murphy, and’ Anna Mitchell, Scott, doz achr Amherst, Choisinet, NYork (uot 43d). American Parts. ALEXANDRIA, Dec 28—Arrived, steamer Rebecca Clyde, Chichester, NYorie. BOSTON, Dec %5—Arrived, scbr 8 C Loud, Wilson, NYork, Q6ch, PM Arrived, brig Kainbow (Br), Smith, Demarara, Cieared—Ship Formosa (new, 1252 18-100tha tons, of Sa- Jem), Cobb, Hong Kong; bark M'B Stetson, Somers, Clenfue- 108; schra E json, Neikon, do; Rippling Wave, Cush- ing, 1); Samoa (nesey'399 L4-lWikbs, tons), Of Bos - , Galveston; PM Wheaton, Wheaton, Jackson- vi lannah FP Buker, Kelley, Baltimore; BO Soribner, Nickerson, NYork. Bith--Arrived, schrs A Hammond, Paine, Philadelphia; ‘Transfer, NYork. Bth— Arrived, steamer Parker, Baltimore; achra Nit Desperandum, Olwe 1, Newton, Rich, Georgelowny DG; Américan Haste, Me¥ariand, Bitzabeth- port. ; Oleared-—riew Scotland, Rose, Cartenax; Forest State, Shute. Galveston; Natrona (Hr), Kobertson, Wilmington, NG; schrs Onward, Bunker, St Thomas; Pathway, McKlwee, Baltimore Salled. ipa: Springfeld, and Formosa; and from the mite Roads bark N 2th-Arrived, steamshfps Tarifa, Murphy, Liverpool ; Sibe- ria, Martyn, do; ship Sagamore, Caicuita, Below brigJennte Cushman, from BALTIMORE, soll ; Elias Moore, f ‘Tyler, Stellmas Stockham, Price ‘Torry, Birdsall; Carri Holmes, Brine Strong, hilt, abd HG Hand, Taylor, NY iy. oink, Planer ad Grnpeshot, Wardwel', Portland; Casco Lodge, Fiore, and W Baraard, Smith, Provide: Vrincess, Hopkins, Bausor J Ward, Inman, Jersey City. Cleared 2th, brig Altred, Hufnagte, Concepeton dot Uru- chr LO Hick man, ichrs Geo 1b MoClellan, Keene, Allen, oj Le e, Now Pe ‘Sittiod_—Br bark Moreno; T, Dee 19— Arrived, Balthuoro; 2b, Lucy J Wai York. UMARLESTO: Lockwood, NYors. ‘Sailed— Steamship James Adges HOLMES HOLE, Deo 28, PM—Arrived, brig Win it Saw- yer, Wallace, Elizabethport for Portland: ches Arctic, Hea- NYork for Boston; Wollingion (Br), Vavidwon, Corawat- Laura A Webb, Webb, Boston for Richmond. Dec 2—Arrived, steamship Champion, Lockwood, NYork. Howell, Philadelphia nis for NYork; Ann vin Wood's Hole, Laura A Webb, Welling- ), MeDony AM—Arrived, urig Khone London- derry tor NYork ; schra Sarah Louisa, 'Swei eth port tor Lynn; Gen Grant, Orchard, Boston for Baltimore. JACKSONVILLE, Doo 10 Arrived, schrs Nellie Bell, Pitcher, Hoxton; 21st, Maheska. Bray,’ and Lona, Kendall, NYork; 2d, Jed Frye, Laugley, New Havens 28d, brig 5 phia, Strout, New Yo Walon, Osborn, do; tl Gambia, Warren, er; sehr Kate Walker, ton. Cieared 19th. schrs Jamox Warren, Drixko, Antigua ; 23d, Kenduakeag, Wyast; 8H Jones, Davis, und Geo B somes, ay, NYork, pAOBIGE, Doc 23-Clenrea, scr © C Colgate, Van Brunt, iv JRLEANS, Dec 21—Arrived, steamship De Soto, York. LK, Dec 26—Arrived, schra Woodruff Lewis, Phare, im oni, NYork. Satled-—Bark Industry (Br), Hopkins, Barbados; schra Net He Doe, Richardson, do: Juila A Berkele, Larder, N york. PHILADELPHIA, Deo Js—Arrived, steamers Hunter, Hardthg. and Utility, Fargo, P idence. Cleared—Bark Royal Arch, Stanley, Cork or Falmouth for orders; brig Henry Perkina,’ Seymour, Bostoa; sehirx Eliza- beth Magee, Smith, Cardenas; & W Godfrey, Garwood, Bos- ton, DELAWARE BREAKWATER, Deo 27- here the following rossels:-—Br barks Busy, Lockhart, from Monveviieo for orders; Lioiiyue, Durkee, trom London for Philadelphia; brigs Clara P Gibbs. Parker, Messina for do; ‘Aliston, Bawyer, Navassa for doz schr Jaber t. White, (or NYork, with coal, cut by the tee, but will Ligne“ and a nam ber of Coasting craft. Weather cloudy; ther 40, SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 29—Clerred, slips Lizale Tindall, Dawson, Liverpool; Nonantum, Upson, and Santee, Magraw, Calino. SAVANNAH, Deo 29—Arrived, (7 8 Const Survey steamer Endeavor, from NYork; steamship San Jacinto, Atkins, do, Cleared—Steamship Leo, Dearborn, NYork; slips’ John Mann, Liverpool; Rochester, Havre; brig Marine, Barbados; yacht Eva, Flori ‘There are now lying MAILS FOR EUROPE. ‘The Cunard mail steamship Australasta will leave this port on Wednesday for Liverpool, ‘The mails for Europe will close at the Post Ontoe at haif-past eleven o’clock A, M. on Wednesday. The New York HeRaLo—EFdition for Europe—will be ready at hatf-past ten o’clock la the morning, Single coptes, in wrappers for mailing, six cents. One Needle for More Than Your Years.— My Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine (No. 3,277) has done ‘the sowing of my family and a good deal for nelghbors for fourteen years and three months without any repairs. Oue needle served to do all sewing for more than four years. W. A. HAWLEY, Syrwouse, N. YX. A.—Chickering & Sous, rans, sparen Ui an juare and Upright Pianos, received the arse ying pold modal abu theatl higher recom- pense, the Cross of the Legion of Honor, atihe Universal K: posiifon, Paria, 1°67, These were the hig ‘xposition and the house of CHICKEKING « SONS w: only one so hogored. In the UnQed States we have awarde: sixty-nine frst premiums in direct competition with the leading manufacturers of the country, and wt the reat Exhiyition in London we received the highest award given to any manufacturer inthe United States, neveniy-o% Are remiuims and the most flattering testimoniats from t lev ie artists of the world. z teenth street, New York, between Broadway and Fifth ay. 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