The New York Herald Newspaper, December 11, 1869, Page 8

8 ~BEECHER’S DEFENCE, The Richardson and McFarland Drama from the Standpoint of Plymouth Pulpit—Mr. Beecher’s Explana- tion Delivered at the Church Lecture Room Last Night. The weekly evening Jecture was held last night a Plymouth church, Brooklyn. The ording ry service, ancluding the ‘Lecture Room Talk,” wa3 conducted and given by the Rey. Henry Ward By ocher, In an- nouncing at its close that it was the night for the annual meeting of the members M.p, Beecher took ‘occasion to speak of the prosperous condition of Plymouth church and that that night “fonnd both people and pastor on a higher: spiritual plane.” Upon this a gentleman conrected with the church got up and said that it was but proper and jast that ® public Matter in whieh their pastor had been recently prominently connected should receive attention at once, in order tat the church should occuRy no half-hearted and un- certein position assigned to it almost unanimously Dy the public in regard to the Richardson tragecy, He believed that when the facts were thoroughly known Mr. Beecher would be justifed by the public fn hia action, Considering the limited information he nad received, and also his want of knowledge in certain matters in connection with this affair, he ‘Was Inclined to think that Mr. Beecher had acted aa he might nave been expected to Act under circum. stances that required @ charitable and merciful con- sideration. Upon this gentleman taking his seat other persons got up in succession and expressed similar sent ments, ‘There were however a few dissentients who spoke out and sald that Mr. Beecher haa made a@ mistake, and that the reputation of the church, they were afrald, had permanently suffered, There was a litte light skirmishing on both sides, which Mr. Beecher watched and listened to calmly and defiantly enough, bot with @ manifest nervousness that was shown in the lifting ever and anon of the hymn book, we playing in his fingers with a Mitte scrap of paper, and asly twinkle in the eye as some of the speakers foundred about when trying to polish off tre angles of a stern reproof of their pastor's con- auct, At length Mr. Beecher arose and stepped to the front of the platform and prepared himself for a de iverance. There was a crowded congregation for the lecture hall was weil filled, and there was un au- diple hush of expectation, Mr. Beecher said he was waited upon by Mrs. Cal- boon, who was agilted and eloquent writer fos the Trivune, Agentieman here interposed and said that Mrs. Caihoua’s late husband was a deputy,collector and ® man of great respectabuity. Mr, Beecher resumed—Mrs, Calhoun showed him nove from Mr. Greeley which commended ner w Mr. Beecher but did not ask him (Mr. Beecher) to perform the marriage. In conversation she sald that she had known Mrs. McFariand and believed her to be @ woman of respectability, and that the divorce from her husband was a legai one, She aiso Knew nothing that would wider a proper marriage. Mr. Beecher went on to say that he had not beard of the first shooting by Mr. McFarland of Richardson. Men occupied as he was occupied and absorbed in his mmusterial and literary work had not ume for extensive reading of newspapers, and therefora it ‘Was not surprising that he should be ignorant of that which was now @ matter of history. The first tine that he remembered hearing anything about Mr. Kichardson and Mrs. McFarland was when he was shown a letter a long time ago by Mr. Henry Camp, the leader of the choir, that had assed becween Mrs, McFarland and Richardson. ie SAW At a glance it Was a love letter, and he did that wich he should do ir there were a million such letters before him and no hum.n eye to see bim— pat it away and not read it. Mr. Camp had, how- ever, properly thought it his duty to show it to Mr. Beecher, vecause be felt very strongly a; theh- g@rdson’s conduct towardés Mrs. c and, and thoucht Mr. Beecher would not have written so commendutory a note about Richardson's book did he Know his character as well as Mr, Camp seemed to Know it. That book—“Beyond the Mississippi”— had deiughted him, and of his own free will he nad written the letver 10 Mr. Richardson about that book which had been published, but not until Mr. Rich- ardson had written to him and asked his permission, That perinission he promptly and caeertuliy gave. Mr. Richardson he had never seen unul the night of that marriage. - On that evening he had been spending two or three hours with Father Hyacinthe at Mr. Frothing- ham’s house, and while there he was called to the Astor House. ‘here he found a corridor fuil of trieuds and a weeping group arpund the bed, ‘The gurgeons told him that Mr. Richardson was under the inilueuce of opiaves, and that after their eifect was over he would gradually sink and die. Mr. Frothingham, at whose church Mr. Richardson was an occasional attendant and went there whenever he was in the city, Was present. Mr. Frothingham offered the’ prayer, and he (Mr. Beecher) performed the ceremony, and in doing so simply acted as a magis- ‘trate—not in the sem-orthodox fasnion of amagis- trate and minister merged into one ofice. When two parties came to him for marriage he could not summon witnesses, he could not act as judge, but inpiy condne himself to that wuieh was purely Inagisterial. At the time of the marmaye at the Aswr House he did not understand that the laws of New York declared nuil and yold a divorce obtained tn Indiana. Had he known that Kichardson had acted as a serpent— had stolen away the affections and-partner in life of Mr. McFarland, he would sooner haye cut olf his night hand & hundred times than have perforined the ceremon Once a couple had come to lis house to be married, aud he was about vo uuite tuem in the Marriage bouds, when a police officer came in aud told him that he was about to marry the young lady vo @ notorious offender, and thought it was pro- bable that she had been beguiled from her home fa Vhiladelpwia, The officer thought she Ought to be nade aware of the fact. Mr. Beecher oid Ler wuat the oillcer had sald and sne replied, “well | guess 1 know what | want.) (Great Jaugn- ter.) Mr. Beecher sald he supposed she did, and, therefore, he married them. (At this Mr. Beecher luquired whether fourteen and twelve are not the Qyes at which persons could be legally married, wud their several responses were in the aifirmative). lie then said if the parties were of a legal age for inarriage and presented themselves before him and required hua vo marry them, his duty in tuat regard Was simply & magisterial one, aod ne was bound to fuifliit He had looked through the civil code of the State, and he had been unabie to discover any definition of the duties of & minister in respect to marriage. It seemed to him that there was no de- Qned jaw about itm the revised code. After the marriage and before the funeral of Mr. Richardson he asked @® responsible party as to the gality of the divorce, aud it was sated io him that the divorce was quite correct. He inquired also of another person whether the divorce had been obtatned on more than legal grounds, and it was stated in reply that it was granted, not only upon legal, but also upon moral grounds. ‘The question had been asked during this discussion Why Mrs. McFarland had not sought tne divorce from her husband in the State of New York. He tad been told in reply to this that Mra, McFa: land had resided tn Indiana eighteen montus and that she uad gone there to seek the divorce to save her children from the stain and annoyanc which the seeking of that divorce in that State would bring upon them. Mr. Beecher said that ne felt he was a honest maa. Tere was another motive that actuated him in tis affair which ne would just put belore them. When he came to be the pastor of Plymouth church it was not forthe urpose of self seeking or for obtaining popu- rity, When he came there he was “ankle deep,” he was “knee deep,” he was “thigh deep,” he was ‘shoulder deep,’ and he was over the head in the slavery question, Then, when ne thought the tame was reached, he Wrote his Cleve. jand leiter. He was not sorry for the writing of that letter at the time; neither was he sorry now. Accordiug to the present style of judging him by ubiic Writers he had only made four or tive ints akes in bis life. He was one of those men who ‘when A cause appealed to his sympathy and to his heart he was drawn ainost Irrisistibly to it, Frown the very manner in waich Mr. Caltoua presented the matter to him it seem to him that he Was needed to defend tue cause of the weak fgainst te sirong. There was something to be Gone that risked @ great amount of unpopularity, gud that required that some one strong enouga to bear It should throw himself into the breach. Buch @ cause, such an appeal and such @ state of circumstances raised within him all that appeals to that which 18 combative and tender within him, His idea of @ muster was not a man who never bad @ spot on his collar, a spot on bis cuts or upon his bosom. He expected to come outof tius Mgnt muady and spotted. He thought he had @ heart lke his great Master, and feeling like that he had not felt guiity in what he bad dove. Knowing what he had done tue question he now asked hitsel! Was, would hedoitagain? in puswer to boat, as the Dutchman once said, “If my Joresight Was as good as my bindsigni I should do a reat Many tings better than 1 do." Mr. Beecher en said be did not wish his Church to apologize for thetr pastor as having done a wrong tuing. If tuey dig not agree With lim in (his matter iet them Fine and gay 80. Mr. Beecher then sat down, after which there were geveral expressions of sorrow and regret very Kindly and gently put vefore the audience uy promi pent members of the church Ul Mr. Beecher bad himself in the faise position he had. amid ail, however, there seemed vo be @ general feeling and exgremtos of forgiveness, her again rose and gald that he was pie to Bn, ap for himself if there was occasion for lim to come our aud declare more than he lad already done. sympton of im began to develop themselves on the the audience, amid which the announcement ras meade that the annual business meeting would at the conclusion of the service, The was then eta and ali those who exe net wemverE ——— MYSTERIOUS MOVEMENTS OF gy gx-PrRU- VIAN CONT oy, manatee wey Business Transactlo 49 Bxtrnordinary—“Soc- img”? Divers an, gendry Merchants to the Extent of Aleae Tem Thousand Dollare— Budden Dis", ppearance of the Seuth Amerieun Cuabeller¢—\What His Friends Say, Certain, merchants tn this city and in the pretty wur,icapality of Newark, N. J., are In & feverish Beate of excitement and anxiety just now regarding the movements, Which to them secm mysterious, of a gentleman Claiming to be an officer of nigh rank in the Peruvian army, and who formerly rep- resented that republic as ite consular agent here in New York. ‘The gentleman im question is Sefor or Colonel J. Arnoldo Marauez, a@ meiancholy yisaged hombre of about forty-tive or thereabouts. Some ime ago, perhaps two years since, the ex-Cousul purchased a handsome resl- dence on the coruer of High and Bleecker streets, the quartier fashionable of Newark, N. J., and there, for a while, resided with his charming wile, the highly accomplished daughter of a St. Lous merchant of wealth, That they lived tn elegant style many of the Newark bon (on will bear witness to, It appears, however, that the Selor hada penchant for frequent changes, for within @ short while he nugrated from Newark to Orange, from Orange to New York, and then again back to Newark. During bis peregrinations, as It 14 alleged, he contrived to make @ favorable Impression with sundry and divers dealers in furniture, hardware, ciothiag, trunks, &¢., nere and in Newark—chieily in the latter place, however. Of Messrs, McDermott & Looker, furniture dealers on Broad street, New- ark, he obtained furniture to the value of about $4,000, and from Messrs. Keen & Ward, likewise leading furniture dealers of Newark, lurniture worth $1,500, Im the matter of trunks, travelling bags, valises, &c., Mr. Thomas B. Peddie, the disunguished Mayor ol Newark, is said W be @ creditor to the extent of about $1,000, A similar awount would possibly indemnity W, A. Howeil, a clotuler, of Newark. A family in the same city, with whom the Selor resided, would like greauy to get paid some $260 for board. Messrs. W. A. Baxter & Co. and’ Messrs, Sears, Leanett & Co,, both of this city, are also desirous of having large bills agatpst Mar- quez paid. Besides these, the priuctpal creditors, there are humerous small fry creditors, Last Satur- day, it is alleged, Mr. Marquez jet New York, per steamer, for South America. His depar- wire was made without the slightest effort at ostentation or display, and was 80 quieuy con- ducted as, it Is stated, that but jew of his most deeply interested friends, if any, knew a word about his going, The “purchased” goods had ail been shipped to South America likewise. Indeed some, it is alleged, went several steainers beiore, It 13 further stated that $1,800 had been advanced by @ South American consignee. It 18 now discovered by the confiding dealers that the security given 18 almost if not entirely valueless. The property owned by Marquez in Newark had already been mortgaged beyond its full value. It had, they bave found aiso, been mortgaged a third, fourth, Ufth and sixth time, McDermott and Looker say there is achance, but only a Chance, that they are isecured, While Messrs. Keen & Wood teel satisfied that their prospects are good, inasmuch as they bold one of the goud mortgages. Captain E. N. Miller, a Newark real estate agent, states that the afairs of the absent gentleman have been left in his charge for adjustment; that he has not absconded nor mtends perpetrating @ fraud, but that he (the Sefor) will soon return aud satisfacto rily adjust all claims. Be this as tt may, most of the creditors are strongly mclined to think that they will have to whistle for their money. DISASTERS IN THE FOG, Sinking of a Barge in the Bay by a Camden and Amboy Steamer—A Ferryboat Col* lides with a Schooner and a Steamer— Particulars of the Colllsion—Probable Loss. ‘The atmosphere of the North and East rivers, and the bay was yesterday filled with the densest fog that has prevalied in the waters of the harbor for many years. Great inconygnience and risk were incurred in the navigation of vessels. The mist settled during the night atid continued during nearly the whole day, and many accidents were avoided only by ahair’spreadth, As it was a number of colli- sions occurred, and had net great caution and the use of fog signals beca resorved to much damage would have resul At five o’clock yesterday morning the barge Arnisan, in tow of the steam propelicr Martua Stevens, Captain L. Chance, of the New York and Baitiuore iransportation Company's line, was sunk while lying at anchor of Tottenville, 8. 1, by the General McCullotn, Captain Durham, Treigut steamer of the Camden and Amboy Railroad iine. ‘The burge Was struck ou the starboard side, abreast of the pilot house, and sunk in the incredibly short space ol Qve minutes, Tne dense fog wiich pre- at the time prevented the men on the steamer ering the proximity of the barge until too late to avert the disaster. The Mcoullom, a new tron freight steamer, just put on the line, was uninjured; vad the captain, afier having With great presence of mind towed the wreck across the Kill von Kull to the flats above Perth Amboy, proceeded with bis vessel to Lhia city. Had he not taken this precaunou the loss to the courpany Ccom Uae washing of we Ireight would have been jwucu greater, as the evb tide would have forced or ‘cut her out” into Karitan bay, As It is, the loss will be inconsiderable—cuiefy in the flour, wiich formed @ part of the cargo, Which wil moat likely be so much tajured us to be valueless. Tue Artisan had on board a very valuable cargo of high Wines, four, york, beef and mahogany, principally from the West, consigued to tuis market, and itis reported it was uninsured. ‘The Stevens remains with her tow, and the cap- tain hus ran out ines from the shore to the wreck to keep her from turniog over on ber beam ends. ‘The dense fog prevented the propeller from going to the relief of the Artisan. ‘There were flve men on board the barge at the time of the collision, and the sudden sinking of the barge made their position very hazardous, They ail escaped, but mimus their personal e/fects, three leap- Ing Ou board the Stevens and the remaining two being rescued after considerable effort by the crew of the MecCullom, They were rele) in their berths, and were with difficulty awaked. George, the colored steward, who slept below, in his anxiety to secure his shoes, came near losing his ite. None of the men brought of anytinng but the clothes they had on. A DOUBLE COLLISION. The North River Ferry Company's steamer Hu- guenot, on her eight o'clock “up trip,” yesterday Moroing, came tn contact with @ schooner, name unkaownh, aid while backing out from the iatver Vessel the steamer Pomoua, of the same line, ran into the Huguenot, Causing considerabie damage to the ladies’ cabin. No very serious daulage Waa in- ficted to any of the vessels, COLLISION OF FERRYBOATS, Between six and seven o'clock yesterday morning the Desbrosses street ferryboats Gregory aud New- ark collided at the entrance of the New York alip, Partof the side of the cabin of the Gregory was crusted in, but the Newark sustained uo damage. None of the passengers were injured, Tak CAMDEN AND AmBoy steamer John Cook did not leave her dock at the usual hour on account of the dense fog, and the Perth Amboy steamer Matta. wan did not arrive at her pier bere until two and a haif hours after she waa due. NOVEL EXAMPLE OF HEROWM, A New and Singular Method of Stopping a Leak, It f reported that at the time of the colliaton on Thursday of the ferryboat Manhasset and the,tug Pheentx the steam wrecking boat Truxton, Cap- tain I. 4. Scott, happened to be passing quite hear the scene of the accident. Captain scott not being able to get the Truxton alongside of the ferryboai, sprang into @ smali boat, and made his way through the caoin windows of We bianuasset, arriving in the engine room Just as the bow of the tug was being extricaced from the ferry boat. As the bow was Withdrawn the water at once began to Now in the aperture with great force and fa such quantities that the boat would have goue down in @ few minates, had not Captain Scott, who 18 a very large man, Weighing avout 260 pounds, placed his body in the hole made by the tug and, calling for blankets and clothing, succeeded in keeping out the rush suifl- cratly until the boat was got into the sitp and afterwards planked up the break that the pumps of tue ferryboat kept her comparatively free wail sve Was placed on the dry dock foot of Pike street, where she now is, ‘nis 19 the firdt record of a leak Of this vize being stopped by a man’s body at the risk Of his own life, Possibly several hundred lives were savod by the bravery of Captain Scou. Itt sald coat the Phoedix will be Tibelied by the owners of the Manvasset for damages, INTERNAL REVENUE AFFAIRS, Important Decision by Commissioner Delnno. Supervisor Dutcher, of ths city, recently wrote to Commissioner Delano to the effect that revenue officers in Ais district are in the babit of charging for their services in making out papers which the jaw requires taxpayers to furnish, and asked if oficers have @ right to pursue such @ course. ‘The following reply was been received by Super- visor Dutoner:— OFTIOR OF INTRRNAL REVENUE, TaARASDRY DRPAnTWRENT, WASHING TO, pec, 9, 1268. Jug for their services fn making out papers which the law requires taxpayers to furnish, and in which you desire to know whether an. in Tevenue officer has the right to make any ag. for his services in such cases. J would say in reply that this practice cannot be sanctioned by office, ‘and must not be permitted to prevail, and thi ail internal revenoe ofleers ‘who have taken monuy for auch ses wil! at ouce be dismissed from service. in order have rh f rectal Av AD Opportunity of by thom fo: i you * \b@ purposes above ail at once sive pubilelty to this communication throgee medium of the press. Very respect(uily, NO, '‘Commiastoner, i taxpayers 8. B. Durcurn, § ‘nor Internal Reve i it New taw jupervieor Int enue, 6 Liberty % MERCES, “reget, AAA notin Tho St. Nicholy,, Hutel Baundry, Stubics and Gas Howse Barnva—Loss About §50,000— ‘Two Perrons Badly Burned. Mercer s.reet, which in the past has suffered se- verely from the fire fend, was yesterday subjected to a disastrous visitation, that raged for hours, and for a time threatened to reap afswath of flame through to Greene street. About ten minutes before three o’clock, while & Workman, named Porter, in the gas house of the St, Nicholas Hotel, situated in the rear of the St. Nicholas stables, Nos. 57 and 59 Mercer street, was pumping some crude oll Into the boiler, a slight explosion teok place and Names burst forth immediately. ‘The alarm bella were promptly rung, but ere the steamers arrived a number of policemen of the pre- cinct, citizens of the neighborhood and male and female employes of the St. Nichoias, opposite, col- lectgd im front of the structure, For a few mo- ments the wildest excitement took possession of the servants, nearly two hundred of whom had their entire worldly possessions exposed to the fire Should it reach the floors above the stable and the five story brick structure adjoining (Nos, 61 and 63) wlilch 1s used as a laundry for the hotel on the three lower floors and sleeping rooms above, A rush was made by them for their sleeping apartments, and lor a short te the stairs were jammed by a panic suricken crowd, ‘Ihe officers, “however, succeeded in restormg order and getting al the girig out of the Jaundry, On the fourth door officer ADyah Smith found Ann Suiii- van, @ cook, wio*®had rushed in for her ciothing, lying on a@ ped badly burned. He seized her and, notwithstanding her vigorous resistauce, carried herout, By this Lime the dames had run up trom the gasworks to the rear floor of both build- ings, and when the Fire Department got on streams the consuming e emment had stretcued out its arms to the cellar under the stable as weil, and was eagerly lapping up everything of a combustible character, The stables, Which are very extensive, are Owued aud occupied by Chester Lamb, and When the fire was first discovered were filled bs horses and carriages. The energetic labors of em- Ployes, citizens aud the Insurance patrol rescued all the horses, and vehicles, with the exception of three or four coaches and sleighs, Atten minutes alter three the fre communicated Wil an immense tank used for the supply of gas to tie hotel, and au explosion followed. The hosé- then, who were gallantly battling the enemy, were driven out through the large front doors, followed by a dense volume of ed fame and smoke that re- called to the minds of the spectators Milton's de- Scription of bell, Additional streams were intro- duced, iadders thrown, the upper stories entered, ana for two or three hours Croton and fire met in desperate embrace, and the latter promised to be victorious, Aduitional steamers were summoned, Streams Introduced trom the Greene street side, and by bail-past live o'clock the fire, exhausted, yielded up the victory, The damage was very large. Nos. 57 and 50 were occapied, as already siated, by Mr. Lamb as stables in the basement and rat floor, Io tue rear of the main stable Was a smaller oue, occupied as a stor- age for vehicles and feed. This was badly damaged. ‘The gas machinery way situated between these sta- bles, and the tank nestled close up to the soutu wall of the laandry, which will account for the rapidity with which the fire reacned the iawer building. Mr, Lamb’s loss way salely be put at 000, upon = which he 19 insure: for $28,000 in twelve city companies, ‘f second and third floors of Nos, 57 and 59 were occupied by the mate help of the hotel, whose loss cannot be estimated, probably $3,000, Mr. Lamb’s loss ou the buildimg will be $2,000, The laundry building was occupicd m the two upper stories by the iemale heip, Who lost everything except in isolated cases. ‘rhe proprietors of the St. Nicholas Hotel estimate their loss on stock In the Jaundry at $25,000 to $80,000, Much of it was the linen of the gue-t:, who must suffer serious inconvenience from the destruc. tion of their goods, The buliding, whici is almost gated of its contents, ts damaged about $7,000 to #10,000, The insurance, which 18 understood to be ample Yo cover the loss, could not be ascertuined. Serious inconvenience was experienced by the ho- tel proprietors by the cutting of of the supply of gus, and when night dropped in to pay tis accus- tomed diurval visit the hotel was in utter darkness, The connection with the city gas pipes could be easily made, but it was deemed unadvisable to turn it on, lest it should feed the flame, and hundreds of candies were brought out trom aark closets, bottles secured for candiesticks, and so the guests partook of their evening repast. Later in the evening, when the fire had been completely extinguished, the city g#8 was turned on, aud the saloons, halls, corridors and pariors Of the St, Nicholas threw of their clouds of mourning and sparkled in their accustomea radiance, the most unfortunate of the stferers are the poor servants, between svv and 400 of whom have beon GREAT FIRE ® deprived of ali their clothing excepting Unut cover- ing their persons. ‘the girl (Sullivan) was taken to Helleyne Hozpital, suffering severely from her burns; bus sho will re- cover. Mr. Porter, who was slightiy burned about Uhe Jace, Was taken to hishome. ‘Yoo much praise cannot be given to the pouice of the Eighth preciuct, under Sergeant Schotleid, the details from the Your: teenth, Fiiteenth and ith, and Captain Allaire, of (he Fourth, for their assistance to the firemen, DR. SCHOEPT Mass Meeting nat Steinway HallAn Impor- tant Speech by Dr. Doremus, Last evening Stetuway Hall was tilled to repletion, in auswer to a cail from the German Legal Aid So- ciety. The meeting was intended as a popular dem- onstration of the Germans of New York, and as such it proved itseif, Mr, Marcus Otterbourg presided, and the following geutiemen were elected vice presi- dents:—Clarence A. Seward, William Steinway, Oswald Ottendorifer, Fr. Schroedfér, Dr. Donat, Dr. Limpert, Dr. E, Herzberg, Fr. Rauchfuss, Hermann Uhl, Max Goepp, Charles Goepp, Phil. J. Joachims- sen, A. Kuelue, F. 8. Stallknecht, Max Landmann, Professor Henry Arends, For secretaries the follow- ing gentlemen were elected:—®. Kiersop, ©. BStelir, J. Gross, M. J. Friediander, Adoipi Ascher, Adolph Blumeustient, John Mess, &. Perils, Z, Kloppmann, W. Loew, Albert Kiamimrota, Dr. 8. W. Landsbery, silai F. Hall, Jolin McMahon, UL. Sehreyer. On taking the Chair Mr, @tieroburg, in a lengthy oration, explained the ovject of the meeting. He gaye a detailed account of tue trial of Dr. Schoeppe, spoke eloquently of the discrepancies of the evidence, how Jt was impossible for some of the most scien. fie men of the country to arrive atthe same con- cision With the jury which tried him; that although the nan Was condemned to be hanged, science Is yet In doubt avout his guilt, A chemist in Balti- More gave evidence against him; but otber pro- fessional men of iarger influence and better known im the couptry wouid testify to the probability of Schoeppe’s innocence. When tbe Chairman concluded his address Mr. Albert Kiammroth, one of tue secretaries, read @ jeter from Rev. Dr. Schmidt, of Carisie, Pa., and which has already been publisted, He was followed by Dr. E. Herzberg, wliose specch was quite elabo- rate and more of the forensic-medico character, He was often interrupted by loud applause, ang when he gave way to Dr. Doremas, the iatter gentleman was received with immense cheers, Dr. Doremus said that he was sorry that there were no such provisions in American colleges as may be found in German laboratories, where the tee sof has not only his private chemical studies, ut has also Opportunities for texocological investi gations, with ali the vessels neat and clean and every re-agent chemically pure, Where everything 1s kept under lock and seal, and where the chemist can Lestify to what he knows, and not to What he merely believes, The learned gentleman then spoke of a case where he got astomach; he placed it in dis- uilled water, and the addition of sulphuric acid, with heat applied, gave @ iiguid which, distilled over, gave the reactions for prussic acik AS a second proof he pla some Suliv@ tn a retort, added dis- lied water and sulphuric acii, and received the me results. He showed @ vial containing the dis- Uilate, to which sesqui-chioride of iron was added, nd even at a distance one might see the red color, produced by the sulpho-cyanide of tron, which was the great test relied on by the Baltimore chemist iu this cave. Dr. Doremus ten put a lite saliva in @ teat tube, and, siding the per-salt of iron, the same characteristic red color at once oppeared. There were turee pounds of saliva secrewed daily {a the haman body and which Onds its way naturally into the stomach, By the treatment referred to the stomach cannot fall, although empty in the common acceptance of the word, to coutain some Of the secretiona of the mouth, Which would give these reactions. ‘ihe error of the chemist was the addition of sulphuric acid prior to testing the vapors from the coatents of tie stomach. ‘The learned speaker was often interrupted by loud Applause aud at she conclusion of his very inierest- lug discourse the following petition Was unani- mously resolved vo be sent to the Governor of Peua- sylvania, after which the meeting adjournea:— TO THR GOVERNOR OF PENNSYLVANIAD<~ The petition of the undersigned, citizens of the United States of America, respectfully represents: — that your petitioners have pursued with paint interest the course of the prosecution of Paul Schoeppe, of Carlisle, on charge of the murder of Miss Stetnecke; that such of your petitioners as are not citizens of the State of Pennsyivania have not ventured to take any action therein while @ reason- able hope of saving the life of the accused with- out their interference remained; but understanding that a pardon by your Excellency now presents the only possivility of escape, they beg most reapect- fully but earnestly to urge that the evidence of the death of the deceased by poison is regarded, not oniy by them, but by adepts throughout tae country, 8890 palpably insuMcient that the execution of any person on the accusation of having admintatered gach poison would be an act which would reflect upon the administration of justice througnout this country, and compromise a before the civilized world. Therefore, they pray that yoo may be pleased to pardon the said accused; and they will ever pray. ANOTHER KEROSSME EXPLOSION, Abont ten o'clock Jast night Mra, Gallagher, re siding at No, 117 Charles street, was seriously burn about ihe body by her clothes taking fire from . Xplosion of @ kerosene oll can, ) FROM JAPAN TO JERSLY. Japancee Princes Coming to School—Loug Names From a Leng Distance—Thke Harl- Kari of Oriental Prejudice. ‘The fact of a Japanese prince and three noblemen coming ali the way from thetr native land to study Western and Uhristian civilization furnishes matrer for very curious reflection. Hitherto the monarchies of the Old World have had a monopoly of Oriental Drinces seeking information in person concerning the genius and structure of Caucasian society, but, as a general thing, these regal and inquiring minds were dismounted rulers, trusting for their bread and butter tothe bounty of their conquerors, ag England and the legion of her supplicant Indian princes is an tn- stance of, The overshadowing fame of this mighty republic has spread across Japan and penetrated to the Great Wall of China. Princes and noble: men In the land of Hari-Kari think no longer of Eng- land and France, but pushing out with radical bold- ness to the understanding of the more extended freedom and greater material growth of America, start across the broad Pacific to learn the arts and Bciences of the occident and grasp the principles of government that uuderiie popular sovereignty. With this view has Seematent Alutanosin, 1 rince of Soduwara, and his three chosen nobiemen, Mahme Onkak Tahkayro, Fuahyama ‘ahro and Hasche- gootachee Sehgee, come 15,000 miles of sea and land, Veople who hold the State of New Jersey in about the same degree of estimation that the House of Representauves in the last Congress held the immor- tal Mullins, of Tennessee, whose mental luminousness: may be measured irom the famous opening of his panegyric on a deceased member, “Standing in the vacant seat which I now Ge ee may think it'is coming from the sublime to the ridiculous for the descendant of a thousand Tycoons to quit the gold and porcelain palace of his exalted sires to learn eee English ac a grammar school in Jersey, New Jersey, however, can claim to have educated a dozen Japanese already, and though they may not be princes of the royal blood they may yet occupy just as elevatec positions when the Tycoon-Mikado form of goverument ts set aside aad ualversal suf- frage Introduced, i The gentlemen with the unpronounceable names who accompany the Prince were yesterday morning at the brevoort House, which place they jeft in com- pany with 4 gentleman named Mr, Bossam, English Consul at Yokohama, for a trip down town through Broadway, Wall street, along the river front and afterwards ground the Park. They were accompa- nied by three other Japanese students, who have been m the college at New Branswick, N. J., for some time and have advanced far encugh in their studies to speak in correct Englisi on a variety of subjects. The four just arrived are totally ignorant of the Anglo-Saxon tongue, which, of course, 18 a great tisfortune. ‘They are smatl in stature, of partly Mongolian physiognomy, olive complexion, clear, intelligent eyes and emphatically independent bear- Ing. ‘Tne latter feature in these gentlemen is what first strikes an American, 11s natural to fall into the error that the assertion of manhood and indivi- dual thought would be litte exercised in a country where the ‘Tycoon and Mikado ciaim the absolute disposal of @ man’s body and soul; but it 13 never- tneless a mistake to suppose the Japanese are pos- sessed of the same craw)ing and cowardly spirit of their neighbors, the Chinese. The Prince, who be dressed like any gentleman waiking ‘Broad. ‘ay, seemed as if @ dush of melancholy had crossed his refined and expressive face “he thought him of his home, but that was far away.”’ He is young and exceedingly interesting. He spoke elo- quently of the scenery crossing the Rocky Moun- tains and of that wonderfal coustruction the Pacific Katlroad, He thinks, judging from the aa which he is ail the time studying, that Chicago will be the great central city of the Continent, and that {ts amazing growth ts but a faint indication of the vast Infiuence it Will yet attain. The noblemen were dressed much like the Prince, but bad not the same seriousness that marked his youthful features, It seems they left Japan on the Ist of No vember and arrived at San Francisco on the 2ist ult. They remained there till the 1st of December, when they left for Cntcago, staymg one night at Omaha. From. Chicago they made sey- eral excursions into the country, and were highly delighted with everything they saw. Niagara Falls made a deep impression on their minds, and they ieee accents of awe of its tremendous rdtubling thunder, They were mach observed by the ladies on Broad- Way yesterday, and thougu uot dark tn color and in no particular dressed different from our own fashion, the expression of features told of @ singular and unique race, Mr. Bossam, who happens to be stop- ping with them at the Breevort, fell in with them on the journey from Yokohama, Heleaves for England to-day, ana they go to school on Monday ut New Brauswick, N. J. MASONIG BALL AT APOLLO HALL. Large Attendance—Fine Toilets. Apolis Hall, Twenty-ciguth street, near Broadway, Was the theatre of a very successful Terpsicuorean feast last evening. The occasion was a grand bail by the members of Empire Chapter, No. 170, Royal Arcti Masons, Over 1,000 invitations were issued, and in response thereto over 800 couples were pre- gent. By ten o'clock the vall was opened, and to voatinue the figure the fire was kept up all night .e first streaks of dawn began to appear in the aoerneky, The ladies were all weil dressed, in tue d (a mode fabrics, and the dresses were gene- tay en panter, while the prevailing colors were mative, Iilac, lavender, emeraid green, with here and there shades of blue, maroon and brown. But few low necks and short sleeves were abroad. Most of the tolicta were very Subdued and modest, and but lltue preiension to flash elegance was manifest. One lady, dressed in an underskirt of mottled satin, with an overskirt of green silk and appropriate trim- mings to match her style of beauty, attracted much attention, The ladies fascinated by their beauty and captivated by their grace. In ail the difficult evolutions on the Noor they swung like tue vibra- vions of the pendulum and moved with the same regularity a3 Uhat observed by the moon in tts orbit- ual transit about the earih, The gents were casy and unconstrained, in full dress, and the Noor man- agers did their part well. AS @ ball the affair was excellent; a8 @ Masonic bali it was grand, Among the notables present were Kobert Macoy, Grand iligh Priest of the State, and the Grand Secretary. FOATHCOMING GRAND MASONIC BALL. Preparations for a Magnificent Entertain ment at the Academy of Music, A committee of City Lodge, No. 408, F. and A, M., assembied at the Revere House, Broadway, last night for the purpose of making arrangements for the grand Masonic ball, in the Academy of Music, on the 16th of February. The meeting was charac- terized by that cordiality and unaniuity of feeling which mark all gatherings of the brethren of the mystic craft. The object of the ball, whicn will be under the auspices of the high authorities of the order and managed py the City Lodge, is to raise funds for the assistance of Master Masons in Cuba, Whose condition since the outoreak of the tnsurrec- tion has been one of extreme distress. ‘The initta- tive in this worthy and laudable object has been taken by City Lodge because many o1 its members are at present in Cuba in indigent circumsiances; but since the matter was first suggested it has been rescived to atd by all proper means every worthy brother on the isiand whose condition demands pecuniary assistance. It is fully expected that the bail will be a great success—pecuniarily and otherwise, ‘The tickets are five dollars each for gentlemen, or eight dollars for a double ticket, ana are limited to 1,000, The decorations of the Academy will be of unusual splendor, nothing will be left undone by the committee to make the ball worthy of the powerful body having it 1a charge; and of its humane object. The fraternity in New York and vicinity Will cordially unite together .in furthering the objects of the City Lodge committee—a@ grand Masonic ball never having been held in the Academy before. Artangements will be made tn a few days for the sale of tickets and boxes, and the pubiic will be informed bo roks advertisements in the preas of the programme to be followed on the occasion of the bal A novel and interesting feature, which of itself Will bo an aitraction, 1s that a prize, in the shape of @ magnificent silk spread, beautifully embroidered by hand and costing $1,000 in gold in China, will be raitied for aiter the ball and given to the fortunate holder of the winning ucket. The prize is the gift of @ wealthy brother, and is @ marvel of fitness skill in emoroidery. The case in which he spread is contained is also a splendid specimen of Celestial workmanship. As the tickets for the ball are ail humbered the winner of the prize can obtain it from the secretary of the committee after the bali is over, wheter he ts present at the Aca- demy or not, The prize will de placed on exhibition tu one Of tue Broadway houses in a tew days. THE ULSTER COUNTY ROADSIDE MURDERER. Jt is now stated that Jexgmiab Smith, the Ulster county roadside murderer, ia confined ina peniten- tary in one of the Western States, The person giv- ing this information was arrested by officer Surrine, of Kingston, to Whom he told the story, He says he miet Smith, When the latter stated that he intended to commit robbery in order to get Incarcerated in an OUL of the Way Jail, so that he could escape the vigi- lance of his pursuers who wished to arrest bim for the murder, OnseQuins OF COLONKL BAcatA.—The church of Sts. Peter and Paw, Williamsburg, was filled yester- day by the comrades-in-arms and private friends of the late Colonel Richard A. Bachia, to witness the impressive ceremonies of the Church over his remaing bofore their burial fn Cal- vary Cemetery. The funeral services were conducted by the Rev, Syivester Malone, who sang 8 solemn ae h mass, and subsequently de- lvered gt oration, in which he extolled the decer for his gallantry a8 @ soldier, his de- Votlon as apatriot, and his purity of Christian life, NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER Ni, 1869. THE IGE IN THE HUDSON ~~ ‘The Hudson river ts now completely blocked with ‘vast flelds of ice as far south of Albany as Hyde Park—nearly seventy miles. Yesterday morning rsons crossed the river at Coxsackie on foot, and & Jew venturesome fellows performed the exploit at tivoll. At Hudsoa upwards of sixty canal boats, loaded with coal for the Boston Railroad Company, of the jout fe been hauled off for the season, nee piled 2a TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS. Wilhams, Ledyard & Stebbins’ woollen factory, at Shelter Valley, near Cazenovia, N. Y., was entirely destroyed by dre on Thursday morning. Loss avout $40,000, James Galloway, of Baltimore, yesterday morning shot and instantly killed Michael Cann, on account of reports circulated by the latter in regard to Gallo- way’s wife, A lot of frame buildings on the corner of Washing- ton and Seneca streets, Buffaio, immediately oppo- Site the Post Oflice, were destroyed by fire last even. ing, Loss $15,000, Calvin Chisholm and Louis Nelson left Portsmouth . H., in a whaleboat, on Monday, for the Isle of Shoals. The boat was picked up and taken to Holines’ Hole yesterday, with Nelson alive and the remains of Chisholm, who had been frozen to death. Thursday night Charles Noll, aged seven years, Was suffocated with sulphur irom a cinder duinp of the rolling mill, ip Scranton, Pa. His brother William, aged eleven years, was overcome with sul- pbur and half bis body burned to a crisp, at the same time. . ‘The Shaker habeas corpus case of Sarah Ann bar- bour vs, Kenjamin Gates, trustee for the New Leba- non Shakers, was argued on appeal at the General Term at Albany, N, Y., and tie decision was re- served until the adjourned General Term, which meets on the 80sh inst, SHIPPING NEWS. Almanac for New York=This Day, 7 15 | Moon sets..gmorn — — 432; High water..morn 207 Sun rises... Sun sets, ... PORT OF NEW YORK, DICENSER 10, 1869, Herald Packages. Captains and Pursers of Vessels arriving at this port will please deliver all packages intended for the Hrracp to our reguiarly authorized agents who are attached to our Steam Yacht fleet. The New York Associated Press do not now collect marine reports nor attend to the deli very of packages, us will be seen by the following extract from the proceedings of the regular monthly meeting, held March 3, 168:— Reaolved, That on and after April 1, 1868, the Associated Freas will discontinue the collection of ahlp news in the harbor of New York. Passed unanimously. wa The office of the HERALD steam yachts JAMES and JBANNETTE fa at Whitehall slip. All communteatians from owners and consignees to the masters of inward bound ves- sels will be forwarded free of charge, CLEARED. Steamship Denmark (Br), Forbes, Liverpool—National Steamship Co. Steamsb!p Peretre (Fr), Duchesne, Havre—G Mackenzie, Steamsnip Volunteer, Jones, Witmington, NC—J Lorillard. Steamship G B Upton, Baxter, Boston—W P Clyde. ‘ Ship Abby Ryerson (ir), Den: London—E E Morgan's ‘ons, Ship Hope, Ure, Charleston—R P Buck & Co. Ship Dulsburg (Nu), Hailjes, Kotterdam vis Balttmore—H & FW Meyer. Bark N Struve (NG), Btruve, Hamburg—C Tobias & Co. Bark Clara Jenkins, Coombs, Gibralfar for ordera—Miller Houghton, Upton, Clenfuegos—Thompson & Hun. Bark Lucy Franc r. Bark Evening Star (Br), Miller, St Jago—Waydell & Co. Brig Allce Woods (Br),’ Doherty, Liverpool's L Merchant, Brig J Bickmore, Henby, Matanzaa—Brett, fon Co. ogitlé Mary Given (Br), Robertson, 8t John,gNB—Smithers & Brig Florence, Rathbone, Galveston—C H Mallory & Co. Sehr J A Hallock, Brigg, Gibraltar and Malta—J R Davia. Schr Carrie A Clark, Babm, Antigua—G Weasels. Schr Anu Tibbets, Nash, once, PR—Snow & Richardson. Schr Kedron (Br), Hatield, Hantsport and Windsor—Cran- dall, Umphray & Co- pecutS A Cady, Small, Indianola and Lavaca—Tupper & eat gatkt Barriet Thomas, Robinson, Mobile—J D Hurlbut & on. Schr W H Jones, Line, Fernandin: Schr L QC Wishart, Mason, CI ‘cur § C Morton, Morton, Philadelphia, Schr Hero, Poole, Salem W Ropes, ARRIVALS, REPORTED BY THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS. Steamsh{p Virginia (Br), Thomas, Liverp ov 4) and weenstown 26th, with mde end 318 ngera io SWS Hurst, “Had strong westerly winds thro: Out the pacaaye. igged steamship, ig! TI Doc 5 Int 4427, lon 84 11, pasued a bark ane Steamshfp Allemanpia (NG), Bardua, Hamburg Nov 24, and Havre 27th, with mdse and 209 passengers lo Kunhardt & Co. Had heavy’ winds the entire passage. Dec 7, lat 448), lon 5140, passed a steamor showing three blue lights; same day, lat 4480, lon 51.20, passed a Bremen steamer, bound Ej iat 48, lon 54, passed @ Cunard steamer, bound Ej 9h, la Joh 70 03, passed steamer Scotia, hence for Li fine, a Gulon steamer, bound E. ‘The A was de Adger, Lockwood, Charleston, Dec 7, engers, to H R Morgan & C Brig Giosne (Ita), Cacace, Girgenti, 109 days, with brim- stone to order. Passed Gibraltar Sept 22. Had heavy weath- er the whole passage. Brig Bravo Swe), Jonsson, Santos, 84 days, with coffee to Kirkiand & Von Sacha; veasel to order. Crossed tho equator Oct 2%, tn Jon 37 W; then had strong NW squalls and bo SE trades; was within 45 miles of Sandy Hook Nov 27, and was blown off to the Gulf; since Strong N) NW and NE gale, Canal boat W M Stimpson, Van Buren, Oswego, with mdse to muster. son boat J W Crocker, Lockwood, Oswego, with mdse to a bout ME McKeara, Sopley, Oswego, with mise to master. Canal bont Higham, Hoin, Oswego, with mdse to master. Canal boat Anna, Goody, Oswego, with mdwe to master. Canal boat J P Sanders, Blake, Oswego, with ui master. Passed Through Hell Gato, BOUND SOUTH. Steamahtp Glancus, Walden, from Boston for New York, with indse and passengers, to Wm P Clyde. Sehr Old Chad, McClintock, Rockland fur New York. Schr Maria, Barber, Westerlyjfor New York. Schr Cabinet, DeWoll, New London for New York. Schr Connecticut, Stevens, New London for Hoboken, Schr Surge, Warwick, New Loudon for New York. Schr Gale, Shropshire, New London for New York. Schr Ocean, Maquer jew London for New Yorx. Schr Sarah Selsey, Nickerson, New Haven for New York, Sehr L. Ewing, Nickerso: -w Haven for New York. Behr Sarah McDevit, McDevit, New Haven for New York. Schr V Barkelew, Holmes, Greenwich for New York. BOUND EAST. Sobr Ney, Chase, Virginta for Fall River, Schr Fannie Warner, Dickinson, Pulladelphia for New Ha- ven. Schr J Lancaster, Williams, Philadelphia for Brid; SchrJ D Ingrahatn, Dickinson, Philadelphia, for itectord. Schr Doretta Kaba, Stocking, Elizabethport for Bridgepork, ae a for Stam(or ¥ Ho Schr Staten Isiand, Habeock, Hoboken for New Hi Schr Kila, Sampson, Jersey City for Huntington, Sohr J F Carver, Carver, New York for Boston, Schr A Crandall, Rogers, New York for New Rochelle, Schr J C Pierson, Ferris, New York for Stamford. Schr Naiad Quéen, Chase, New York for Fail River. Schr Mall jew York for Greenwich. faulkner, New York for Boston. 1e, Noyes, New York for Kaatport. ‘New York ror Fall Kiver. Schr J Morton, Knowlton, New York for Halifax, Schr Jchn Brown, McGuire, New York for Oyster Bay, Sebr E Brainard, Crowel New York for Clinton, Ct. hr Emerald, Norton, New York for New Haven. Behr Onward, Gortam, New York for Nantucket. Sehr Minnie, Ingrahan, New York for Rockland. Schr M Van Buren, New York for New London. Schr John Curtin, Williams, Staten Island for New Uni eet David 8 Anderson, Pettigrew, Port laven. 0. for Westchea- BELOW. Bark Kate Crosby (Br), 67 daya from Liverpool. Bark R Murray, Jr, from Port au Prince. Brig Edi (Er), 19 days from Turks lalanda, Schr J Ricardo Jova, 17 from New Orieans, (All the above reported by pilot boat Charlotte Webb, No 6.) Brig Carrie E Pickering, from Bangor. Schr Bianca (Br), from St Johns, NF. Marine Disasters, SonR SAXON—Capt Dearborn, of the steamer Leo. henes at Savannah, reporta that after colliding with the achr Sarcn he laid by one hour repairing damages, crnleed u-cuat aod waited, blowing the whislie, ‘There wasn thick fur a! the d could not see anything of the schooner The plict Charlotte Webb, No 6, came tn (rom aea last nighy and reports falling in wit baxon on Friday, and took ber in tow on 8a night, bad to let her go; she In aid on Suni and took her inlow, but another gale coming on, they parte and abe was not seen ards, Sonn Mantes (not M, ), of Waldoboro, from New York for Koo, before reported ‘ashore near the later port, was driven on the bar night of 4h inat; will probably, come of without injury. One account reporie her lumber iadea. Bown Convent, Adams, from Hoboken, with coal, while being towed up to Pawtucket Wednesday afternoon, was cut through by the ice, and lies sunk at Dunneli’s wharf, Souk Mawy CouLine, from Bosten for Satiiin, Ga, which went ashore at Long Beach Potnt to the gale {7th tlt, was hauled off 6th inst, and taken to Greenport, where she will eo ‘on the ways for repairs, Sour VaLtant (Br), Crane, Halifax 9th oat with lone of pall Jomd. Sonn Pinta, Pike, from Lubec for New York, ported run into, put into Portia charge for repairs. SLoop StePHEN On, loaded with stone, was run into and bite at Seal Harbor on Monday night. Ail hands were from New York, arrived at galley, bulwarks and deck before re. Mo, Bch inst. She will dis. URHRO, Dec 9 Liverpool, with wher cargo shifted. Sr Joun, NB, Dec 10—Tho steamtug Relief sunk at two o'cioek thie morning. bade ea Logs OF GLOUORSTRR VEssRL8—The loss of jcester 1869 was heavy. Two vessels Jost on eon an eel rere in the Georges fish- hery, one in the o fe, and two on constin, jarkentine Locher from Montreal f¢ has put {nto ith jewceatle, NB, with ‘The remains were enclosed in an oval rosewood coflin, with heavy silver mountings. At the conclusion of the services the faneral pi lon was formed, with the following named gentiemen as pall vearera:— seohdond a ene Sean, Rng toe RE P. Short, ‘apt 01 in Parkinson an nu For: fey “the members’ of Post. Mansfiod, raat form, fol of ihe epubiic, with & firing pariy in lowed ip remajms 19 the cemetery. voynges, and one pilot boat has been lost—making a total loss during the your Fie vectors of euige* tonnage of 808.81 tons, whose value was avout Miscellaneous. Smtr Cow! from Nanaimo for San Francisco, wrecked on nt Island, was ‘gue? suction at Victoria, Vi, Sth ‘ult, with her cargo, for Lavwonan—At South River, NJ, Sth inst, from the yard of ae Erie y tacts a aiag Wie At Bath, Me th fst, from the yar of DO, Blade» tng Aldo hrec-masted achooner, called the Wisk,” Ghe registers 413 tons, fs owned by. the builder Fiak and brother, and is to be commanded alternately b pki y cacet sanllennet 0 ‘be employed in the * business, Notico to Mariners. Noticets hereby given that the first class Iron Nan Buoy on Boon Island Ledger hi wing gone adrift from its moorings in the late gale, will be replaced as soon as practicable, By order of ihe Lighthouse Hoard Portland, Dec 8, 1 HULL, ‘LH Inspector, Ist district. Foreign Ports. peOMbAax, Nov 15—Arrived previous, ship St Alba }, Pikes, HAVRE, Dec 10 map Bian oe steamahip Silesia (NG), Traut AVANA, Deo un ear die ‘Arrived, ateamship City of Mexico, Dew ALIFAX, NS, Dec 9 , York fe lata, ‘Arrived, schr Valiant (Br), Crang EWOASTLE, NB, Deg 9—Arrived, trea. for Liverpo.', wits cargo shifted, “PATE Techee, Mon BOTTUAMETON, 1W—Arrived, ste Himbeck, New Oflenns for Bremen “and pi sre! antl ‘00, Nov %3—Saled, bark Pei jailed, bark Morning Star (Br), Waugh, Dec JOHN, NB, Doc 9—Arvived, bri Eato sehr Margaret Ana, Whelpleys dpe neee 2 Eaton, New red Sith, Charles miller, Gilkey, Cardenas; Sam? Lindsey, vllson, Havana; Ruby,’ Philadelphia; achr’ Ellen, or Amoprican Ports, APPONAUG, Dec 9—Arrived, schr Thomas Ellis, Kelley, Yor! BOSTON, Dec $—Arrived, steamship Marathon (B: Meanurier, Liverpool via NYork; bark. Catmbria (Hey, hee mas, Loniion schrs 11 P Russell Nickerson, New Orleans; Floreuce Nowell, Fennimore, Philadelphia;'M & E Hender. won, Price, do, a ane ith—Arrived, steamers Concordia, He: jew Orleans; Saxon, Philadelphia, * aed flag arcived 1ith, ateamer Nereus, Bearse, NYork. TIMORE, Dec $—Below, brig Daring, McDonald, from. Ache His Small, Gatem from Chalee, NS. i red—Steamship Win Lawrence, Hailett, Boston via bark Isabella Ridley (Br), Sopp, StJobn, NF; bry Jane, Jones, Rio Janeiro; Kuth (Br), Dyer, Ri schira Artle Carwood, Godfrey, Savannah; $B Woodbury, Woodbury, Georgetown, SC, via Charleston; Ovo- Mitcliell, Washinton, NO; Robinson, Jeffreys, Jersey Lous J’ G Baker, Bi Royer, Venney, Hoboken Town, go: S Huzomell, Hanson, and Shady Run, Robison, do; Nyinph, Conley, an‘ Jea Nickerson, Sleight, Providence. ingitied—Brig Prances Jane; sschr's J ¥ Lindwall, and Lou ina (ist), CHASLESTON, Dec 7—Sailed, bark J KE Eaton, tElling- wood, London; achr Ida Richardson, Bedell, NYork, 1oth—Arcived, steamship Charleston, Berry, NYork,s Sailed—Sebra 8 H Bucklin, Boston; A H kdwards, fora Southern: pore TRESS MONROE, Dec 10—Passea in for Baltimare, briga Peri, from Nassau; Geo Latimer, from Arecibo; Alice, froin Havana, J Out, schr Isaac King, trom Baluimore tor Boston. Also passel out, bark Matil'ia Hillyer, for Liverpool; schre: Hydra, and Carre Frazier, for Haliva: FALL RIVER, Doc 8—Sailed, sehr George H Mills, Tilo son, Baltimore, ‘ALVESTON, Deo 2—Arrived, bark Iron Age, Crab: NYork; brig Adele McLoon, Monroe, Rockland; schr A zB Thompson, NY ork. poearid—Harke K McDowell, Gills, and Stormy Petrel, Nek, Hi Liverpool. OLM ES! HOLE, Dec 8, PM—Arrived, schra David 8 Si- ner, Philadelphia for Boston; Lucy J Keeler, Freeman, Tau- gler for do. 9th, AM—Arrived, brig Edwin, Allen, Calais for NYork; sels Aiabro (Br Norris, Dorchosier, NB, for NYork; JW" Hatfield (Br), Potter, Cornwallis for do. Sailed #th, echrs David 8 Siner, mpicaey Knowles, Lena Hume, Minvtta, Oliver, Presto, Orocimbo; 9th, schrs JW Hattield (Br), Ambro (Br), Sylvan, Arnica (Br), Moses Pat» ten, MOBILE, Dee 4—Arrived, ships Adept (Br), Grossart, and Maritana (Br), Gordon, Liverpiel. be ig = Cleared—Sebr E V Glover, Ingersoll, Providence. EW ORL Dec 4—Arrived,’ steamships Crysolite, Gill, Liverpool via Havana: Geo Cromwell, Clapp, N¥ork; shits Bosale & Aun (ir, Hughes, Liverpool} Prisvliln, Yorke, Antwerp: barks M A Forbea (Br), Heasley, Liverpool ; Nic- taux, Arthur, Havana; Sea Bagley Dowliniy Vara Crus Leo- idas, Gaines, Philadeiphia. - Melow ships Arailla, Wren, and Lathley Rich, Mitchell, from Liverpool; Stadacona, Gas aldy, trom Londonderry ; Coromandel, Calhoun, from Rio Janéiro; bark Antoinetie, Rosenan, from Bremen; brige Ea- wex, omb, from Port Talbot; Theresa (Sp), Oliver, from. Havana; Therese, Butler, from Rockland. Cleare—Steamshipa Victor, Gates, NYork ; Juniata, Horie, Philadelphia via Havana; ships Westmoreland, Letonrnan, Bremen; Preston (Br), Donald, Liverpool; brig Antonieta (Sp), Ferrer, Barcelona; sehra Meteor, Comstock, New Yorks lenrietta (Br), Wilson, Ruatan Isiand; Cecelia, Sutton, Bo- nacea, Hond, SOUTHWEST Pass, Dec 4—Salled, steamships Mariposa, and Crescent City, NYork. NEW BEDFORD, Dec 9—Salled, schrs Fannie Hanmer, Brooks, and Anteioge, Francis, NY ork. NEWPORT, Doo 9—Salied, schrs Nicknor, Hanna, Havana; © 8 Watson, Adams, NYork; Ciara E McConnell,’ Fletcher, Bristol for do. NORWICH, Dec 8Arrived. schra American Eagle, Shaw, hia;’Adele Felicia, Elliott, Ellzabethport. Philadeip PHILADELPHIA, Dec 9—Clearod, brig Globe (Br), Spleer, ‘Triesta; schra Pedro'A Grau, Lake, Cienfuegos; Ralph Sou- dor, Milan, St Joho, NB. BLAND, 0 ra Lyndon, Ranvach, POR’ Philadelphia for E: imelia, Ellma, New York; Lucy Stanley, Robbins, Calais for NYork; M 8’ Hathaway, Cole, Machias for do. Cleared—Bark Henry P Lord, Pinkham, Cardenas; schr Helen Mar, Ward, NYork. PROVIDENCE, Dec 9—Arrivea, schra James Parker, Sr, Kelley; 8 M Tyler, Kelley ; Harriet Lewis, B Wet more, Bryant, and J Goodapead, Dart, Elizabethport; B nah Willetts, ‘Bonlt, Rondou and Plow Eoy, Hallett, Haverstraw; Harriet P tokes, and Ellen Perkins, Keliey, NYork. Below schrs J° Ti 4 Stanley; © Maithews, Lunt; Frank Blaria, Wood; F Merwin, Sunce, and Wm Hone, Torrey, from Ellzabethport; sloop ul i, Nichola, N York. dled—Schra W HY Hacket, Robbing, Norfoli: Samuel O Loud, Hall, Baltimore; Henry’ Allen, ‘Tatem, PI hin 5 Mary'A Predmore, Hart; Ann Eiiyn, Caswell; Charles A Grainer, Harvey, and Lizzie Evans, Mahan, Elizabethport; © C Smith, Ph John, Falkinghain; 8 P ‘Hawes, Jackson, and Belle, Hi 'N York. RICHMOND iJ nah; JB Myers, Elwood, Sit, Porter, do via City Point. SAVANNAH, Dec 6—Safled, bark Oneco, Haskell, Liver- pool; sclr WR Beebe, Lozier, N York. 10th—Arrived, steamships Virgo, Bulkley, NYork; Cireas- sian, New Orleans for NYori, put {n short of coal. shal Steamship Alhambra, Boston; bark Ciara Eaton, t Marya. ST MARY'S, Ga, Dec 6—In port bark Mary Loutsa, Davis, for Montevideo, dg; brigs Robert Dillon, Biatchtord, for doy do; Executive, Gorham, for do, repg; 8 J Strout, Strout, from rived th, to load for a market; Acrolite (Br), McDon- ‘om Boston, arrived Ist, for Montevideo; schra Amanda M Flanagan, for Philadelphia, ldg; Joseph Oakes, for Barba- dos, do. SALEM, Dec8—Sailed, schrs H Simmons, Godfrey, and J Cadwatiader, Eaton, Philadelphia; Nora (from Milidridge), NYork. WILMINGTON, NC, Dec 10—Arrived, steamship Fanita, NYork, ip Jura Leonessa, Mayer, Savan- via James Kiver; WF Leg- We oe Bias * A ill Don't forget that one of the best Storfes written this year was written by Mrs, Sumner Hayden (Hattle), and tt will ba commenced next Monday In the FIRESIDE COMPANION, . AT GOLD Prices untf! January 1, 1870. First premium Silver Plated Ware, Tea Water and Syrup Pitchers; Waiters, Cake Butter and Berry Napkin Rings, «ec. oH ND GLASS WARE. 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