The New York Herald Newspaper, May 2, 1870, Page 10

ae USIFED STATES SUPREME COURT. Decision of Chief Justice Chase Against the Exemption of Railroads from State Taxation, WASHINGTON, May 1, 1879, ‘Ghivf Justice Chase on Saturday delivered the fol- ». owing opiuion in the case of John Edgar Thomson °ys, The Union Pacific Railroad Company, Eastern Division, and others:— ‘Pre Union Pacific Raiiroad Company, Eastern Division, was originally incorporated in 1855, by the eloped the Teron of Kausnn, "as the ee nworth, Pawnee and Western Railroad Com- “pany, With anthority to construct a road from the Moet bank of the Miskouri to the western boundary <af the Territory. Subsequentiy, in 1962, under an “act of the Siate of Kansas, it assumed its present with aguthoriily to uuite or consall. date with an, oiner company or com. panies oral or to be organized under the laws of the United States or of any State or ony. Some months later the Union Pactio Railroad Company was incorporated by Congress with power (conferred by the original aot of 1902 ond various amendatory acis) to consiruct a railroad and telegraph westward through the territory of ure United States, from the lmudredth meridian west of reenwich, to connect with the Central Pactilc Ratl- way Company, incorporated by the State of Calhor- nia, and so to form, tn conuection with Eastern Toads, 2 Continuous rine trom Oocan to ocean, Seve- Tai Other railroad compashs alveady ticorpocated by Missouri ond Towa, as* well as the company just mentioned, clurtered by Kansas, were horized to constiuct roads thie gh the ational territory 60 as to join the Union Pachic road on the huidredth imerdian; and to all there roads large wrants of laud were made aud Jurge subsidies engaged on the security of a second mortgage, upon the condition of paying at maturity the bonds adyanced by tie subsidies and of ren ing ceriain services to the government in the trans. mission of messages, and in the transportation of malls, troops, munitions and otuer | ropertv at Teasonable rates of ccmpensation, But neither by original act nor by any amendment uid Congress undertake to incorporaie auy railroad company or @uthorize the construction of any raliroad wiihin the Mmits of any State without the consent of the State concerned, And this is as true 0. the Union Paciile Railway Company, Fastern Division, as 0: uny other ithe roads aided by Congress. Lideed, it my be truly said that whatever was done by Congress In reicrence to this last named road was done not ‘werely with the consent, bui upon the urgent solicl- Yation, of the State of Kansas. The corporation, how- ever, remained a State corporation, thunyn ented %o certain benetiis and subject to certain dutics under the legislation of Congiess. In this case we have no concern with any of the con- nected roads which lorm or are destined “to form links in this groat cham of trius- -coutmental railway. We have only to con- elder the Mabiliiics and mghis of the particular corporation in respect to taxation under State legts- lation. Argument has been heard tn behalf o1 some af the conLected corporations only because of thelr interest in the question, by reason of their similar situerion and circumstauces io reverence to Like Jegisiation. ‘The complainants tn the bill aetrgen which was Juste Med in the Cireutt Court of tue district of Kansas, state that ti of whe Union Paciic Diviston, one of tie de‘end defendants, James Biood, J . Fu Mam Coy, aie treasurers respectively of Doug- jas, Wyandotte and Jerferson counties, m wie Biate of Kansas; that under on act of the Legislature of that State certain taxes have been imposed on the raiiroad and telegraph property of the company, which the treasurers of whe countios named are procesding to collect; that company is mortgaged to tie es the company is boun! to per- pertain duties and ultimately t five per cent of its net carnings to the United ‘the company ¥ reatly hindered rassed in the p tics to the Unit be coilecte: wame de Staves ior the ce of the just ri h ues of t Upon this case (he comp ainants pri ion to restrain the Company from paying the other defendants 1 he taxes assessed; and a tempufa.y ijunct.on was allowed by the district judge. The answer of the company admits the aliega- tions of the bil, ‘The ax treasurers admit the a 12 laws of Kansas, but deny that such taxes have be Unposed with avy view to impede or embarrass th railway company, and instst that the property of the company only bears its due proportion of ihe taxes Jevied upon all the properiy im the State of Kansas, and that no discrimination 18 ina) fadnst ihe com- pany in the matter of taxation. ‘fo these answers no replication was put in, bat an agreed etatement of facts Was fied, reciting sundry resolutions of the Kansas Legi-la- ware, aud urging upon Congress leyislation in aid of the railway company; admitting that the voperty of the company is liable under the | or Katsas to ne taxed lor purposes; that the taxes coiplalied o: have been assessed Ip Coniormiiy With Lhe stactées o; the State; that the company has executed a rst morigage prior in lien to the debt to the United States; and thal a table of earnings and expenditures for 1867 and 1863 appended to the agreed statement is cor- ect. Upon the pleadings and this agreed statement the question aruse Wiether the property of the rail- ‘Way company described in the Lill was subject to the tax which tne statutes of Kansas authorized to ve levied on ail other property not spectaliy ex- empted for State, county and municipal purposes. Upon inis question the judges of the Vireait Court ‘were divided i Opinion, aud it been certilied here for decision. ‘fhe counsel for the complainants have very justly maid that the qucsiton is One of very grave tinp tance, It waa sugg: sted rather than argued by one of them that the property of the Siate is exempt by the State constitution irom taxation and that the State having reserved itself in tie charier the t to purchase the road at the end of flity years at a valyetion then to be made upon two years’ potice to whe company, has, tuerefore, a properiy in the road which cannot be taxed. but it is wo plain for argu- Ment that the inte: thus re-erved ts too remote and too contingent to Le regarded as within the y meaning of the exemption. ‘The main argumeut tor the complainants, how- 4 See ean road, being constructed under the \\o reotion and 2uthority of Cougre * gi \d purposes of the United States, and being of @ system of roads thus constructed, is, tier exe Wt from taxation unde: to b G Observed that this und F any act of Congre any. et declaring such exemp the 6: Wetion of the national from Uke ment. to the Tad were granted in the evitutiongl powers to regulate commerce, ‘Ush postepillves and post 10; port erates apd to sappie sion, avd that supplied aid, req and, finally, upon coniingency % perceytage of income, was adopted ag an insirument of the guverumeiii, Bid us BUCH Yas VOt subject to laxation by Me Whe cave of Mevidiough vs. Maryland is muck ~-On iM support of thiy position. Lut we app that the reasaping of that case w ; the conclusion suich counsel dedu ‘(Aa thet case the ghaln questions were ducogporation of the Bank of ie United St Wer to establish brauches was aa act ol ke jon.within the couaufutional powers of Congr And whether the vank and Ure br hi , Wtabliened were exemm from ta i isiugon? Both questions were a ¥ a adic rinative. in the 4 not hold, suppo du @) undcr the cousiliuuon Src ‘Weve power to determine ywhether an act of jeg. flat WM 18. or is Bot bevesgary awd proper for carry 1. Mo effect one or more of jis enumerated power 4 ned the words “neccss. aud proper? ag pnt in meaning to the wakds “aypropriite, edopted, not prohibiied, bus consistent with Wand spirit of the constitution,” and held Bicorporation of a bauk Wwitk. bre rs ‘¥y and proper m 3 ta tae 4a iTec Aer. ‘Quied power within the dstnition thus | farther that Congress was within this clugive judge as to ibe Means best end proposed, and that ifs choice of othe ‘oe ee hee macnn oniy ‘U discretion. But the questien whether eer coer. Weansadopted Was Witiin the cenerab tof incide Wal powers was determined by the cout. Agreat arto! the argument was directed to the propositio: thet the incorporation of a bank ‘was al exercise ¢ & incklenta) power, within the irae meaning of the te, WHS Necessary and proper, 84 ex- inined by the oo Wb ax argument which wonld | peep quite su, ¥rfwous ti that question was to be detormpied by th. ‘Jeualative and not by the judi- ial department of 1 #2 government, We do net doubt, however, that, Bea ge panto» py that judgment, Conyr. %8 may, i exerctse 0} 4 tie powers sicntioued b; OT meme tay uth OFize contracts with indl- for services to ule gov. ae fats) by money or land In proparation for and in the p. “EOXmanee of such sar and conditions ta vices, May make any stipuiay tution, Felation fo euch aids net contr, and may excinpt in its Jise yed in such services from 1 hich will prevent or impede : 0. ieeutcan the right of the road to such taxation he piintained ia the . locistation by Congress to that effect? y tionabiy true thai tho cout in dete. Yoong wecond general questiolt already | 8 ated & ane Hauk of the United Siaies, with its bra. “y » State of Mary ad int axemption from Nbacnce of be remomborec of States was oreated by tho United States, and a gonstiintionel powera of the govel yniment was ‘en- Y %, jowed by the act of creation with ail its facultic 5 wvers, “and functions. It aid not owe its oxistenc. * ‘of its qualities to State legislation, and Its Se fon from ixa'ion wad mainly put upon thi AaoUs Was, ‘ar emp rr Nor was ho excmption Weel Wi Pa Shanta a portant limitations, It was Géclared not to extend the real proper! ta se Recital of euceaiba hat Bn borrowed, va, ity of Charl tot; veitifestes of inebteduess issued 108 mo} or Sn Banks va, the Mayor, 7 Wall, 24; bills of credit isymed for circulation, ik Vs. Super- Bacon’ 7 Walt, 23. There are other instances in which exemption to the Sips it 1s eatabushed in McUullorgh vs. Maryland might have held from the simple creation and of corporations under acta of Congress, as in the case Of the national banking associations, but in which thought fit to ribe the extent to whied Etate tera be re ‘Van ane ya ansoasors, 1, 4 Wall, 469. People ys, Commissioners, ‘ Wale} Ip, all these cases, 08 In the case of the of the Vuited States, exemption from jability to taxation was maintained upon the same ground. The State tax, held io be repugnant to thé constitution, was imposed directly upon an operation or an mstra- ment of the government. That such taxes cannot be imposed On the operations of the government is 2 proposition which needs no argument to muaners it. And the same reasoning w:ll Ga ee instru- pients of the government created by iwelf tor public and constitutional euds, Sat we are not aware of any case in which the reat estute or ober property of a Corporation not organ- ized under an act of cas las been held to be excmpt in the absence of express legislation to that eitect from st contribution In common with other property to the general expendivure for the common neilt because of the employment of the corpora- Uon in the service of the government. It is true that some of the reasoning in the case of McCullough va. Maryland seems to favor the broader doctrine, But the decision itself is limited to the case of the bank as 2 corporation created by a law of the Uniied States and responsible in the use of its tranchises to the government of the United States. And even in respect to corporations organized under the legislation of Col we already held at this term tat the frplied limitation upou State taxation, derived from the express per- mussion to tax the shares in the national banking associitions 13 to be so construed as not to embar- Tass the imposition or collection of State taxes to the extent of the permisssion fairy and vere in- terpreted, (Bank of Louisville vs, Kentucky, Wali; laocaberger vs. Rowse, Wall.) We do not think ourselves warranted, therefore, in extending the exemption established by the case of McCullough vs. ryland beyond its terms. We cannot apply it to the case of a corporation deriving its existence from State law, exercising its franciise under Siate law, and holding its property within Stato jurisdiction and under State protection, We do nov doubt we propriety or the necessity, under the constitution, of Diaintaining the supremacy of the genera) govern Mmeut within its consututional sphere. We fully recognize the soundness of the docwine, that no Stule has a “right to tax the Means employed by the government of the Union for the exocation of its powers,” But we think there is aclear distinction be- Sween the means employed by the government and the property of azents employed by the goverpment, Vaxaion of the agency is taxation of the meana— taxation of the property of the agent is not taxation of tie means. No one questious tat tie power to wx all property, business and persons within their respective limits is original iu the States and nas never been survendered, 4¢ cagnot be so uscd, indeed, as > deeat or hinder the operations of tie national government, but it will be safe to couclude, in generai, in reference to the persons and State corportions Cah in government service that when Congress bas not mterposed to protect their property from Swale taxation sach taxation is not obnoxious (0 that objection, (Lane County vs. Ore gon, 7 Wall, 77; National bank ve. Kentucky, Wail.) We perceive no limits to the principle of exemp- tion Which the complaluants seek to esteblish, It wonld remove from the reach of State taxation all the property of every agent of the government. Every corporation cngaged in the transportation of the malls or governmcnt property of any description by laud or We n supplying materials ior the use of tle government, or in periorming auy ser. of whetever Kind, might cialm the benefit ption, ‘Tae’ amount of property now corporations and having relations more t to the national government aud its very great. And this amount ts con- hat it may admit of me of the proper" Suppor Of the State government claus to exemption which would illustrated by that which 1s ad the complainants jn tug caso before us. ‘The very ground of ciaim is inthe bounties of the general government. ‘he allegation is that the government has advanced large sums to aid In the constraction of the road; has contented itself with the security of a second morigage; has made large grants of land upon no condion ef bencilt to lisell, except that the company will perform certain services for full compensation, Independently of thoze grauts, and Will admit the government to # very limited and whoily contingent Interest m remote Res incomes. And because of these advances and these grants, and this fully com- pensated employment, 18 i68 Claimed that tha State Corporation, owing its belng to state law, and indebted for these benefits to te consent aud active taterposition of the State Legislature, has a consiituuonal right to hold its property exempt from Stale Wxation, and this without any iewisia- ton on the part of Congress which indicates that such exemption is Gconied essential to tle fail por. forniauce Of lis obligations to the gevermen We are unabic to find tn the constitution auy warrant for the exempitdn from Stato taxation clauned in behalf of the complainants, and wast therefore answer the question ceritiiod to us in the auirmative, Miscellaneous Decisiors, No. 155. Green et al, v8, The United States—Zrrov o the Circuit Court for the Southern Disirict of onhio.—The question in tiis case was whether in a wt by the government against the sureties on an oficial bond of one of its public oficers the testi- mony of ihe sureties themseives, they belug partics to the record, was admissible to establish their de- fence. The Gourt below held thatit was not, and exciuded the evidence, That Judgment was reversed by this Court, and the cause remanded, the decision being that under the provisions of the act of 1824, in civil actions, in the courts of the United States, no witness can be excluded pecause he is a party to or interested in the case, Mr, Justice Bradley d¢- livered the opinion. No. 177, Butler et at. vs. Maples—Lrror to the Clr. cult Court sor the Western District of Tennezsee.— ne decision in this case 1s that the permit of a reasury officer authorizing trade within the fed- eral eros lines during the war was given in the Bi exercise of judicial junctions, and tint it decided conclusively that the region of country to which 1 relnied was within the lines of military occupation, Mr. Justice Strong delivered the opinton of the Cow The Ferryboat Gregory 8. Ann Covan, and the Steamboat Washington v3. Same—Appeals fromm the Circuit Court Jor the Southern District of New York. — These were libels fled by Ann Covan to recover damages for injuries recetved In consequence of a collision between the two boats while she was a pas- wenger on tne ferryboat. ‘The coliision occurred in the North river, Oi the foot of Desbrosses street, New York, aud the question was, which of the ves- ls Was chargeable. ‘The District and Circuit Courts Ww found that both were ut fault, and the decrees inat they shouid contribute equally towards ynient of damages, Tis Court now affirmed ees, My. Justice Field delivered the opinion, No. 488. The United States vs. Uaward Puddie- Jord~Appeatyrom the Court ef Clatms.—The ques- tions in this case were whether loaning money to the Coufederate States when the subscription to the loan was cxtorted by fear, and whether becom. ing surety On the official bonds of Confederate States ofiicers, from motives of friendship, to enabie such oficers, being conscripts, to remim at home with thelr families, were acts giving uid arrd comfort to the reveliion. The Court below held thst, under * the circumstances, they were not. This Court ailirmed the judgment. The Chief Justice delivered the opinion. ‘The decision also determines that parties who have taken the amnesty oath in such vases are entitied to recover. No. 111. The Steam Propeller Corsica, de., appel- lant, vs. Sasruel Schuyler.—Appeal from the Circutt Court of the Dntted States for the Southern District of New York.—My. Justice Bradley delivered the opinion of the Court, aflirming the decree of the said Circuit Oouri in this case, with.costs andinterest, = No. 800. The United States, appellants, ve. Alonzo Chad et al.—Appeal from the Court af Claims.—Mr. Justice Bradley delivered the opinion of the Court, remanding tue transcript of the record to the said P Court of Claims te be amended tn conformity with ibe opinion of this Court, No. 214. William A. Greevorn et al., Appellants, va. 2he Ship Protector et al.mappeal from the Cir- cuit Court of the United States for the Southern Dis- trict of Alapama.—Mr. Justice Bradley delivered the opinion of the court denying the motion -to dismiss this appeal, ‘ No. 172, Eliza Walker, Appeviant, vs. Jaseph 8. Beall et al—Appeal from the Circuit Cows: of the Ondied States Jor the District of Massactusecs.—-Mr. Justice Davis delivered the opinion of the cout af- iirming the decree of the said Circuit Court in ¢his cause, with costs, and modifying the same as direcyed by the opinion of the court. No. 188. Edward. , Bates, Plaintiff tn Error, vd. The Equitable Fire and Marine Insurance Company— tothe Cirowit Court of the United Statea for ict of Rhode Isiand.—My. Justice Miller de- opinion of the Court, aMroing the judy. y eid Cireuit Couxt in tis cause, will No. 199. The United States, Claimants, do., Appel- lants, v8. Alexander M, Douglass—In arvor to the Cir- eult Cour! of the Untted States for the Southern Dis- trict of New York,—My, Justice Miller celavered the - opinion of the Court, afirming the jadginent of said it Court in this cause, No, 25, Whe Providence Rubber Company, apper- lant, 8. Charies Goodyear, Bxecuior, dc.—Appeal from the Otreuit Court of the United Staies for the eres 97 {NGL -Ms. Tuatico Swayne dg- NEW YORK HERALD; MONDAY. TE TC i re moti Arsh aa er arge Sa No, 203, John W, Wilkins et al, Plaintis mn Brvor, the epg States District af Ma Be Justice clidtoru deliverod ths panto of the ut, aftirming the aecrec of the Cireult Court in this cause, With costs and interest, : No. 18%. The Jftna Insurance Company, Plain- tf in Brror, v9. Charles and Joseph Weide—In Error to the Circuit Court of the Untied States for the Dis- We opiaton ot LJ a 16 ju sald Olreuit Court, whan ‘costs No, 201.—7he Board of Supervisors of Poweshtel County, Iowa, Plaintig tn Brror, vs. The United States, ex rel. Thomas C. Durant—In Error to the Cir- cute Court of the United Statea for the District af Jowa,—Mr. Justice Nelson delivered the ion of indemens Of the said Ciroult cos! the Court, affirming the Court in the cause, With Order of the court adopting following rules in re- lation to appeals from the Court of Claims:— Ruin 4.—In all case in which elther part ig en- titled to appeal to the Supreme Court ti art of Claims shall make and file three findings of facts, and their conclusions of law therein, ta open court, cannes or at the time they enter their judgments in case. Rute 4.—In all such eases elther party, on or be- fore the hearing of the cause, may submit to the court a written request to find specifically as to any matter of fact which such party may deem material to the ne reed in the case, and if the court fail or refuses to find in accordance with such prayer, then such H pres3 and refusal shall be made a part of the record certified on the appeal to this court. Adjourned until Monday, the dist day of October next, at twelve o'clock, SUNDAY IN NEW YORK, Sabbath Rom Selling—Aquatic Recreations Rural Exodus—Peregriuations in the Park= Hail, Ethereal Spring! Tennyson says, “In spring @ young man’s fancies lightly turn to thoughts of love.” If the Poet Laure- ate had lived in New York he would have said that at this season the thoughts of most people lightly tarn to rural scenes, lavender kid gloves and subur- ban lager beer. Suburban lager beer! No; times have changed. ‘This German nectar can now be ob- tained everywhere, and Greek fire in Hibernian liquor saloons 13 @isposed of openly; in fact, the writer this morning saw at a well known sheban in Fuiton street @ policeman under ® soporific infinence. This blue-coated guar- dian of our liberties lay sprawling over a round table, his massive club making a nght angle With the haif-folded arms, no doubt meant to person- ily the equator. Here was 9 parody on the Excise Jaw of the most farcical kind. The Bowery mermaids, the dives, half liquor, half women, seemed to have taken a new lease of life and flourished in every day |. salubrity, Crowds went in and out, with ‘no man to make them afraid,” ,and ardent seekers after the spirit were not slow in finding thelr way to the altar of Mickey Movin or Fat O'Punch, The consequence was that an tnorease of arrests told the pulse of public mor- ality, the Police Headquarters, that the Hxclse law was not being Observed in its full rigor, vide the re- port ol Inspeetor Jamison, who asserts that the ar- rests for tbe twenty-four hours euding at six o’clook rday morning were 316, The returus for nine- teen months in but one instance shows the datly arresis io be as high as 000, ‘That was in Septem- ber, 1569, when they reached 214. Jt ts not usual for the Sunday arrests to go above 220, and the large lncrease Js evilentiy caused by the laxity with which {ihe Excise law is ug enforced, Very few places Inake the slightest preten-ions to Clos ing Uheuw bar- rooms, and the good old days ‘when we went tipsy, then, a loug time ago,” seem to be redivivus, But a wore naturally exhilarating scene In the Park than the gi mills of Gotham wowd be more acceptable to the cltven weary of winter weather aad Areside amusement. The delicate green tint of tie sprouting (ollage seemed to cover tie trees With a delicious ,suft yerdure, aud the general air of fresh- ness ihaparted to (he scene, Made it particularily ac- ceptaple to the denizens of the crowded city. A few short days have made a wonderful change, and where the chilling rawness of April pervaded now the genial warnith oi spring is felt. Vegetation has been wonderfully rapid, aud the Jover of nature may feast his sigut with the delicate traces of the young leaves before they assume either the parched appearance of summer or tho coarser lines of autumn, Crowds on crowds were to be seen in every path, and every variety of Gotiam’s cosmo- polltan population seemed to Nave tis Lanumerable represcntaiives, Here could be seen the buxom wile, with her flock of healthy children, accompa- nied jby her adipose husband, nature suggesting the idea tant if ail fesh were grass they would make @ good load of hay, Behind them, swaggering, came the gToomed rutiian, with alarge corporation, aiginona pin glittering on his degraced bosom, and uot far off slouched tho ragaimuiiia, who only lacked instinct to be a perfect brute, Then sauntered past the exgui- site and the pretiy little militer, looking half coyly, hall invilingly at the handsome dry gence cleric, who wauts to make their acquaintance, butis afraid. Carriages bearing, not exacily the lila who dou’t do tho Park on Sunday, but respectable citizens of the middle class, Who have the privilege of living mn the way they choose, a choice denied their more avistocratic brethren, roiled past in long continuous lines. The balmy, pleasant ali, however, changed at nighviatl to ope more chilly, aud the cars were eagerly sought to convey humanity, tired with ex- pandiby its iungs on pure ether, w their domiciies, 1 EXPORCEEUNT OF THE LIQUOR LAW, Addxers of the Comanissioners of Excise. The undersigned, on assuming the duties devolv- ing by chapter 175, laws of 1870, upen the Commis- sioners of Excise for the city and county of New York, deem it but just to themselves and to their feliow citizens to make known their desires relative to the enforcement of the law. We believe it was net the intention of the law-making power that excise laws are enacted or shoud be enacted for the oppression of a large class of people who may be engaed in the watile of liquor, or for the purpose of extorting large suis of money. Yet we believe that the laws when made should be executed with a view of serving the best interests of the comnaunity, The xight of the State to enact excise laws—laws indiepatap the sale of intoxicating liquors, &c.- indisputaple, a right coneeded by all; but the incor. poration iio suck enactments of provisions at war with the principles which underlie the rights of per- son and proj y—provisions which undertake to de- fine statutory offences Ly geographical limitations, @ irresponsible parties with sun- mary and arbitrary powers for its enforcement, and the whole scope of wiich is diametrically opposed to the principles of well reguiat iber’y and gonnd morality—such legisiaiion 18 Topi. aad ng it ur nent to the sense of justice of a free and entightened community, citizens are just now ¢inerging from a four years? ordeal of such legisiation a4 we Rave deseribed, The Metropontan Dxcise law lias been tried, found want- ing and condemned; aud we discover substituted in ita place an Excise jaw Jast and equitable in its pro- vistons, entirely free trom features of a samptuary or despotte characier, aud having for its scope anil design the largest amount of individual and com- mercial lberty compatible with a strict regard for the mterests oF peace and order, {t ts the intention of the undersigned to administer this law fairly, but firmly, ‘hey are avimated by io apirit of hostility to the quortrade. On tle cone trary, whey recognize among those engaged in that branch of industry many of our most worthy and en- terpriging citizens, and they are impressed with the belief that, as a ciags, ali ongaged in that business will, by a faithful observance of the provisions of the present Excise law, vindicate their Claim to the cha- Bata ote ae abiding citizens, t in view of the experience of the past four years, and of the lesson of prudence and moderation Which it inculcates, we most strongly and earnestly recom- mend that you, fellow citizeas, shonld aecept cheer- fully and fully the present situation, with all its ad- vantages as Well as its duties and responsibilities, Those advantages are apparent to all. The correla- live obligation of complying with its requirements, espectaily those in the interest of peace and order, should receive an equal and hearty recoguition. As we Kcok Co-operation rather than conilict we ask for the night hours and Sunday clanses your especial attention and respect. ‘These provisions should be faithfully and rigidly observed. pene where intoxicating drinks are gold must be sept carefully closed on Sunday. A decent regard for public sentunent, outside of legislation on the subject, a3 well as the de to shield yourselves and your business from reproach, and from possible legisiative attack — here- alter, shovld prompt you to ayold carefally everything having a tendency to incite vo rlotous or disorderly conduct on that day. Thus acting, you ‘will win the ayproving sympathy of the liberal and fair-minded o! fad tcllow citizens; thus you wall defeat any macitinations to acize an opportuntty of assailing you; and thus you will give stability toa law Which reconciles the utmost protection ef your interests with the peace aud wellave of the com- munity. The undersigned intend their license system to be as thoroughly organized and carried oui as was the regent one; excepting, however, they will never countenance malicions esplonage, malicions informe era mor exiPeme enforcoments of technical points, WALTER W, PRICB, JOUN BH, WILLEAMS, MARTIN NACHTMANY, ArTit 30, 187% STARTLING INCREASE OF ARRESTS, Inspector Jameson Neports that the arrests for the twenty-four hours endsvg at six o'clock yesterday morning were 346, The r’turns for runetecu months in but one instance showa the daily arrests to be as Nigh 28 800, ‘That was in Sey tember, 1869, when the arrests reached 214, tis nop “sual for the Sonday arresis io go above 220, and We large paces clearly is caused by the laxity’ wilh) whlob th EXVIBE JAW 18 eMiOFeeU. ‘MAY 2, 1970—TRIPLE: SHER, AN OCEAN TRAGEDY. “ONLY A BIT OF A GROWL.” Edward Bevrus, @ Sailor, Killed at Sea, on Board the Bark Morning Light, by His Shipmate, Thomas H. Johnsen~The Vessel in This Port—Arrest of the Murderer. To the many terrible tragedies committed on the ecean by cold-blooded men there must be added an other fearful murder, perpetrated in the heat of passion and, 80 far as known, without the least possible jus- fication, The British bark Morning Light, Captain Joseph A. Lavender, arrivedin this port yesterday morning from Buenos Ayres, and reaching the East river set his color union down, to attract the atten- tion Of officers on shore. About eleven o’clock patrolmen Dougherty, Selleck and Doyle, of the First precinct, procured a sinall working boat at Whitehall sp, and, boarding her, found that seaman ‘Thomas H, Johnson had, on the 220 of April last, foully murdered his messmate, Edward Bevrus, while they were aloft diseharging their duty in scraping the foretopmast. THE SAILOR JOHNSON. Johnson, the murderer of his shipmate, left New York in February, 1868, a3 seaman on board the steamship James T. Brady, Captain Tattersall, bound to Buenos Ayres. Upon arrival there he parted fvom the vessel and engaged in the Ughterage busi- ness, belng employed by one captain over slxteen months, From what can be learned, he was born in Rochester, in the year 1848, but subsequently re- moved with his parents to a small town twenty-seven miles from Toronto, Canada, where his father, man of respectability and note, is a practising physician, Thomas, although @ roving character, is adjudged by his comrades to have been of quiet, gentlemanly demeanor generally, but possessed of a@temper at times of @ nature uncontrollable, and which has placed him in his present terrible posi- tion. Several of the seamen on hoard the Morning Light were discontented when the vessel made the harbor oi Buenos Ayres, and running away leit Captain Lavender short of men before the mast, and in looking around for substitutes be shipped Johnson and Bevras, strangers to each other, on the 26th of February, for the voyage to New York, In doing s0 he congratulated hiinself that he had obtained two men many removes from the ordinary sailor, sR MURDER. From March 8 until the 22d of April the bark, Jaden with hides and skins, was favored with plea- sant weather as she was wafted to her port of desti- nation, and the charming manner with which the crow readily obeyed all orders, and cach got along with the other so smoothly, made the officers hope for a quiet and unesually agrevable termination of the voyago. Friday afternoon of the latter date Cap- tain Lavefider, through his mate—the vessel being in latitude 29230, longitude 65, and the sca very calm—ordered that the topmasts should be seraped, and this duty was allott to seamen Johnson, the murderer; Hevrus, the mur- gered, and Henry Baker, James Maddox and Severn ae) reo at once Went aloft to commence the Or) n v 4 m and Bevrus being assigued to the foreton Bach had his own utensiis, but Joln- son took with hita HIS ‘HOOSIER’? KNIFE, & terrible eepon, with a Keen, broad blade ten inches in length, similar to those used in South American countries to Killcatile, With this he iu- tended to perform bis work; but, unfortunately, its possession at tliat time was the cause of a terrible tragedy. Nothing was heard on deck by the second mate, Charles Allen, of the men aloft unill eight bells (four o’clock), when a deep groan, followed by a cry of angursh ahd the startling: announcement of John son, “ive stuck this man,’ made him look up, when he saw Bevrus clutched tgatly in Johnson's atm. Instantly men were sent aloft (0 ascertain the canse of Johnson's expresaton, when they were horrlied to find that Bevrus nad been stabbed in the left sid> by the man who held him and was even then in the agonies of death, the blood spurting ta a thick, hot stream from the wound, After they could lower the victiia of Johnson’s deadly knife he was placed in the forecastie «und every effort made to put back his intestines, which were protrud- ing, but all attempts proved unavailing, as the terrible gash required the practical band of a skilful surgeon, soon as the dying man was made as con table as tie circumstances would permit Captain Lavender called Johnson aft to his cabin and him ‘why he had committed such a terrible decd?” Hedid not seem to appreciate iis horrible crime, and as he sauntered carelessly away said, “Well, it was done in a passion.’’ Bevrns died twenty-four hours alter he was wounded, and was buried at sea. As two of the men before the mast at the time ofthe murder were sick, Captain Lavender was compelled to allow Johnson his Jiberty and required him to em his work as before, which, to his credit let it 2 said, Was done quietly, ana without a word being spoken to him by the crew of the terrible occurrence of that afternoon. THE DYING SAILORS DECLARATION. Before Bevrus breathed his last he sent for Captain Lavender and told him ‘that he had not given Jobn- son any cause to stab him; that he was standing on the ratlins in his bare feet, which hurt them badly, when he quietly asked Johnson, Who had tis shoes on, if he would not change posiiions with him. Johnson pera y exclaimed in answer, ‘If you dowt shut up I'll stick you.’ ‘Weil, come on,’ Bevras returned, and Jolson came down aud cut mn.’ Bevrus also told the captain that he was born in Switzerland, was twenty-three years of age, und requested hifm to write to his futher of the nature of his death, which he has done, testifying to his quict, gentiemanly hablis and willing disposition, THE MURDERER’S STATEMENT, Yesterday afternoon Johnson was cailed upon in his cell in the First precinct station house, He is rather a good-looking young man, of an intelligent appearance, and secins everything else but a mnr- derer. An hour’s confinement had had, seeminzly, some effect upae him, as he then bégan to realize his position. He said, in answer to interrogatories:— Inever had any trouble with Bevrus; never saw him before we shipped in Buenos Ayres; we got along pleasantly; I did not think I had hurt him so badly; we had ONLY A BIT OF A GROWL up aloft when the trouble occurred. If Thad not had that knife of mine I shod never have done it; it was a good knife, and I liked it; whenever a sheep was killed on board my Knife was called for; this is @ terrible thing, and God knows WY WILL KILL FATHER AND MOTHER, But lhave written tothem and expect to see them here soon, Johnson was very solicitous as to what would be done to him, and seemed familar with the course which justice would take to bring him to trial. He was anxious to ascertain if a certain prominent criminal Jawyer of this city was still alive, and when answered in the ailirmative, exclaimed with satis- faction, “Well tuat’s the Any The prisoner wii be taken Court this morning by Capt precinct, to answer to the ¢ ore the United States farland, of the First ‘ge of murder. MISSIGNARY SOCIATY FOR SUAMEY, Pe Ee Twenty-sixth Annual Report of the Associne tien and Meeting at St. Ann’s Church. There was avery large congregation assembled last evening at “St. Ann’s on the Heights,” Clinton street, the occasion being the twenty-sixth annual meeting of the Protestant Episcopal Church Mission- ary Society for seamen. The usual prefatory services having been gone through, the report of the society Was read, giving an account of its workings in the city and port of New York. During the past year services have been held reguiarly on Sundays, morning and evening, at the Sailors’ Home, in Franklin square, and at the mission rooms, No, 84 Pike stiect, The FLOATING BETHEL, “Ohurch of Our Saviour,” moored at the foot of Pike street, East river, has been completed, at an expense of $25,000. This structure has 4 special attraction for the man of the sea, who looks upon it as peculiarly his own, and the large and attentive andience show his affectionate regard. Two hun- dred and fifty-seven services, with an averege at- tendance of ninety-five on Sundays and forty-five on week Gays, are quoted as a tavorable exhibit for the past year. The chape} of the Holy Comfarter, North yiver, has been made to benefit the class a: men for whom the mission 18 especially designed, Constant occupation is fonnd by the missions ia visiting the sallors’ boarding houses, As an illustration of the reckless habits of these men of tie sea he gives an instance of one sailor who had re- cetvyed $18,000 in prize money diving the war, but had been stripped of the whole by permitting him. self te be drawn inte the company of thieves and gamblers. The average atiendance at the Sunday service here ts 110, One MISSLPNARY AT LATOR, on tie East river, toot of Coenties sity, Rev. R. a. Walker, conducts his services as wu in the open a Rigitty-dve services have been helt during the year on Ooen(ies slip; 1,966 tracts have been distrib- wee faces sailors aud boatmen, im the NEW SAILORS HOME in Franklin square they pave found a haven of rest. Many wio have entered dissolute and depraved bave leparted reiormaed in heart aud Jife; 858 men were selved siuce last report; 870 shipped or returned 0 (rlends; 176 who were destitute were gratuitously wy led; $14,800 wae placed on deposit by 92,050 was placed in the savings bank; $10,814 was sont W xionde, Tha rdurinis of we lushtutin sor oat she year amounted to $10,382; the payments were by to the chnrebes neal has been ex- Ly bereaved mecene Ty embraces the seamen q of this cociety, are A sermon was ~ Dr. k urg- ing the claims ont the upon hia Sheslis "Ot ieeciea attent by M gree Peeataet delivery. A collection was then tape up, which was highly sri “he the resalt, @ large amount treasury of the Seamen’s Rig aa ae ey SHIPPING NEWS, Almauaoc for New York=Tiais Day, 458 | Moon sets,,....eve 8 47 6 57 | High water....eve 9 39 PORT OF NEW YORK, MAY 1, 1870. OCEAN STEAMERS, DATE OF DEPARTURES FROM NEW YORK FOS THE MONTHS OF APRIL AND MAY, *|7 Bowling Green 1S Broadway, 85 Broasl st. 63 isroadway. 55 Broadway. ARRIVALS, REPORTED BY THE HERALD STRAM YACRTS,. Steamship Ovean Queen, J Swinemunde 4 Chris. tlansand via Co Sea a 1d, 7 PM, with mdse and 1137 Brow. Had deaths (children) among ie passengers and3 births; rene ight. e Faricncerae strong westerly gal ip Gen Bi April 28 with eohanged aigtals vith steamaatp Wias ‘vith steamship Wiu- chester, 8; lat 21, ‘iy c mast about feos oul of waters appaseblie” aiasebd tothe havat vessel. Steamanip South Caroling, “Adking, Charleston, 67 hours, with mdse avd passengers, mM & Co, Had fine, leanant weather the entire i ifthe Del ‘passed equa pg Charieaton, ‘and a Now Orveans stonun- Kronmnst Albemarie, Blackwood, Richmond, City Point fobe,- with, use and Norfolk, with, a ‘and passengern to the Old Doe Slip Rodeo (Br), Davie, Calcutta Jan, and Sand Heads th, madso, ‘apscott Bros. Passed Cape of Good dupe Maosh F and orcened the Equator 20th {a lon 24 W; hi westerly winds from lon 93 W; March $7 lat zs, on 38 , spoke sbip Glengaira, from London for M Bark J Cummings (Br), Hookway, Antwerp, 49 days, with T DeWalt & Uo. Cume the sorduera passage aud 01 iu Lavender, Buenos Ayres March wit hiden keto Wik Haloere had tioks ‘inde ane has the enti womsed the Equator April 6 tn wo Hi Jobnson and sorapin: eo mast, & Guar. rele! ween the Thigh the former stabbed the latter with bis sheath knife, ‘the effects of which he diod in 24 houra; the body was buried at sea; 28th, lat 85, lon eHart, hence for Nassau. ix Ialand, Me, with granite for the new Post office. Tg Uloln Whittemore, Clenfuegos, 17 days, with sugar to Pdhvert A Co—vecsel to Thompson & Hunter” failed in company witb schr Curtia Tilton, for New York. ‘Buig Nancy (Br), Puinam, Cienfuegos, 17 aga, with suger to Fowler &fovnveseel to JF Whitney & Co, Balled in company with brig Florence, for Halifaz. Big Jeremiah (or Searsport), Ford, Sagua, 11 days, with sugar, to R P Buck & © ig. Plorenee Tew hides, £¢, to o2 Mali , Lewey, Galveston, 15 days, cotton, ry & Co. Had fine weather the entire assage ; April 25, Int 81 40 lon 74, epoke brig Annie K Stower, ricans for —. rom pian, Suver Sing, Smith, Havana, 10 daya, with fruit, to oliner, Potter 0. Schr Florence Ehay (of Brookhaven), Halse, Calbarien, 10 days, with sugar to Simon do Visser—veseel to J H Winches- tex. ‘Sailed in company with brig DB Doane, for Portland, Behr 8H Cody (of Providence}, Small, ‘New Orlenna, 14 days, with cotton, &c, to N L MoUready & Co, Had fine wonther. Sclir Montrose, Le Sack, Now Orleans, 14 days, with cot- ton seed, 4c, to N H Brigham, Had fine weather, Schr 8'L Burns (of Pembroke), Foster, Pansico’n, 15 days, with lumber to Brett, Son & Co. fine weather. Schr A J Russell, Chapman, Jacksonville, ten days, for Hartford, Conn, with lumber to Masted, ‘ Schr Emma Bacon, Bacon, Savanna, 8 days, with lum- ber, to master. Sour Lily, Hughes, Sovannah, 8 days, with lumber, to NT Uo. MeCreasy 4 Co. ‘Schr Gun Rock, Banks, Georgetown, 80, 8 days, with lum: ber to John Boynton, son & Co, April 27, off Hatteras, inn heavy blow from NNE the vessel sprung’ a teak and’ was obliged to throw overboard about 10,000 feet of lumber to Mgbten ber, Bebr JT Alburger, Corson, Georgetown, SC, 6 days, with lumber, to NL MeCrendy to ¢ 0. Schr J M Richards, Irving, Wilmington, NC, 7 days, with naval stores, to E D Hurlbut & Co. Schr MR Thomas, Arnold, Wilmington, NC, lumber, to master, is bound to New Haven. Schr JD Stoventon, Peterson, Virginia. gloop Irene, Smith, Virginia, Schr 9 B Smita, Boker, Virginia. Schr Bonita, Cruet, Philadeiphia for Keyport. 2 Passed Through Hell Gates BOUND soUurd. Steamship Nereus, Bearse, Boston for New York, with indse. to ‘m P Clyde, ‘Schr Anna Gardner, Wood, Shulee for Rondont, with lum- ber to F W Garwin. Sehr L A May, Smith, Bath for New York, with ice to the Knickerbocker ico Co, Bebr Martha Weeks, Clamore, Belfast for Rondout. Solr Gen Howard, Johuson, Gardiner for New York, with lumber to Cross & Austin. Schr MJ Langhion, Laughton, Pembroke for Now York, with lumber fo Fimpadn & Clapp. Schr Sandaiphony Hundy, Pembroke, 14 day for Now York, with Inmber to John Boynton’s Son & Co. Sonr Corvo, Pickering, Rockland for Richmond, Schr Bilow, Wallace, Rockland for New York, with gran- ite to Brainard, Sebr Chillion, Winslow, Portiand for New York, with lum- ber to Holyoke & Murray. r Star, Crowell, Portiand for New York, with lumber to Chase & Talbot. Sebr Adelia Kelly, Young, Gioucester for New York, with fish to James Nickerson. Schr Geo P Trigg, Linnekin, Gloucester for New York, with fish to Ceo P Trigg & Co. Schr Granite State, Crowley, Rockport for New York, with granite to Charles Cadet. Schr nuwen Rockport for New York, with granite padet. cl “aie ~ Heathen. oe Rocky Siang pad York. 7 x ie, Rockport for New York. Schr Rac! Miller, Wedon, Boston for Philadelphia, la. 7 days, with che Sebr Allee B Kelly, Bostod for Philadelphi Bebr ira Lasrienicr, Lailey, Boston for New York, with mase to § W Lewis. Schr J V Wellingion, Chipman, Boston for New York, with mse to 8 W Lewis, Schr M Vassar Jr, Brown, Wareham for Philadelphia. Behr Stophen Waterman, Chase, New Bedford for New York. : Schr WD Mangam, Chase, New Bedford for New York, Schr M Smith, Chase, New Bedford for Now York. Sobr Fair Wind, Bowman, New Bedford for New Yor, Scbr R W Brown, Horton, New Bedford for New York, Schr Minerva, Brightman, Fall River for Elizabethport, Sehr DT Wilfets, Chesbro, Fall River for New York. Sebr Mary Mershon, Brightman, Fall River for New York. Schr Natad Queen, Davis, Fall River for New York. Sobr Emma, Strange, Taunton for New York, Sebr Ida, Philisps, Taunton for New York. Schr Whistler, Keefe, Taunton for New York. Schr Salmon Washburn, Btaples, Taunton tor New York, Schr Niantic, Greene, Taunton for New York, Schr 8 W Ponder, Lincoln, Taunton for New York. Behr John Lozter, Trefethen, Taunton for New York, Schr C W Cummings, Holt, Providencg for New York. Sehr Entire, Kinnear, Providence for Rondout. Schr Syivesier Hale, Coleman, Providence for Virginia. Schr White Rock, Hubbell, Providence for New York, Relir Angeline Vaneleat, Carter, Providence for New York, Schr Harriet Lewis, Taylor, Providence for Rondout, Sehr John Warren, MoUar, Providence for Elizabethport, Sehr Amos Briggs, Hatch, Providence tor New York. Schr Amanda Powers, Robinson, Providence for New York Schr Hannah Willets, Hill, Providence for Elizabethport, behr B Strong, Brown, Providence for New York. Schr Willow fiarp, Davis, Providence tor New York. hi hoyle, Providence for Elizabetiyport, Schr J Anderson, Schr Tunis Bodine, Providence for New Yori. ke York, Schr Ann Eliza, Caswall, Schr W W Brainerd, Tribbie, Providence for New Sehr Silver Spray, Horton, Providence for New York. Sehr R W Dailey, Landseer, Providence tor New Yori. Bebr Silas Braluatd, Buell, Providence for Now York. Schr Caroline & Colneliay Crowiey, Providence for New ‘ork. Schr CC Smith, Phillips, Providence for New York. Schr F # Smith, Fanshaw, Providence for Elizahethport. Schr J H Youmans, Barrett, Providence for New York, Schr Thames, Khodes, Providence tor New York. Schr Rachel Jane, Cook, Wickford for New York. Schr Thos P Cooper, Weoden, Newport for New York. Sobr Martin Van Buren, Rodgers, Newport for Klizabeth- Schr Rellen, Soule, Newport for New York. Schr Mediator, Gage, New London for Virginia. Behr Dr Franklin, Scofield, New London for New York. Schr Thos Leniken, Nickerzon, Allyn's Point (or Philadc!- ry ‘Schr Peter Belle, Arnold, Hartford for New York. Sebr Laura Hatch, Hill, Hartford for New York. Sebr G Goodwin, Bishop, Hurtford for Elfrabethport. Schr Helen Augusta, Hill, Portland, Ct, for Washington, Hohr Oélente, Orbert, Portland, Ct, for New Yerk. jen Shi Btuart, Portland, Ct, for New York. hr Daniel Morris, Miller, Portiand, Ot, for New York. hr George & Kdgar, New Haven for New York. Schr Annie McGee, Young, New Haven for Philadelphia, Sebr LB Wing, Eniticoty New Haven for Virginia. Schr G P Shultz, Young, kridgeport for New Vor. Scbr Nellie Bloomfield, Hobbie, Stamford for New York. Scbr Emily, Morrill, Siamford for New York. ‘or BOUND BAST. Brig Messina (Br), Sears, New York for Port Gilbert, NS, br Wm Butinan, Smart, Savannah fo New Haven. chr M H Miffling, Briggs Piymouth for New Haven. Scbr § Lurvern, Avery, Port Johnson for New London Schr A H Brown, Cook, E gy tor Fall River, Scbr Lucy, Clark, Hoboken for Salem. Bebr Koret, Crocker, Hoboken for Salem, Scbr Nelson Harvey, Smith, Hoboken for Sslem. eae John 8 meee Dromiay, ee for Boston. , Rondout for Salem. Handy, Rondout for Gloucester. ‘Buticr, Rondout for Boston, Rondout for Boaton. ‘Rowland, Rondout for Prov Sebr Trypbenia, Nickerson, Rondout for Provides Schr Maud Malloch, Parsons, Newburg for Calais. Schr Cornelius, Pratt, Newburg for Norwich, BELOW. BY Ship Hudson, Pratt, from London March 27, with and passengers, to Grinnell, Minburn & Co, (Redeived a pi ‘April 26, lat 40 45, lon 64 89, from pilob boat Hope, No 1.) Wind at sunset NNW. Skipping Notes. Captain Look, tate master of the bark Eliza White, on the 10th of April was suill im the Civil Horpital at Gibraliar, but was improving rapidly. Marine Disaetors. Sonn Surrase, Gaskill, from Hertford for Wilmin; NO, with a cargo of 1400 bia went 1 ne bi a ¥ort Fisher on the 2 and succeded in say went to ult, ing the pieces the following wero ‘he crew innde thelr oscayor suila and rigging, ‘The vesuel morning. woth anchors were saved, but the chal lost. ‘The 8 was owned by Mr E fHubbs, of NewLern.. ‘Was DO insurance on eithér versel or Cargo, GIDRALTAR, April 17—Put in, the Italian bork Anita Taq)! svia, Castaguiola, from New York for Constuntinopie, with etroleum ; has lost eaiis and balwarks and throwu arog wa overboard (velorg gable Irom VediZ), special examiut.tivn, deve! Ee Cee oy A a follows :— shoal, having 8 Rip. Tale sara i ha pat RatuPB 8 ee iia Ses ge sieurrtnc ae tutte buoys on the northern part of Bone ores, not Joe thay elgtogn fe a aete “prorbore depth ord distant about the Stone Horse, Meroe ne Felioch ain wes ceenup tour tents woes loc! four wi was Dut twenty-one feet in ‘broken partof Pollock Rip bas eae e iast seventeen years atout one Atth of Mono! tended south. e same ratio. The have Ine in depth, aut the shoals have dinvnished in extent. Orrion Liautnousr Roanp,} w. ; i COAST OF OALIVOKNIACLIONTNOUSE Beaty ia ap OALIPORNIA, are i Notice is ab order of tho atin Of Hrounae ined white shy of the Gray TGA EMST ai uence ca Fat Are plane, bullt of brick, Pe Ey aa ts bese ie Ebefecay pol yards from the extreinity of the point ‘The ght iw elevated 165-1 son, idminating’ aa aro sf aQv'dey i etateralot the should be seen, in ordinary stat ot the ree ‘ ‘pe ern of @ vessel 15 rect ‘above the water, ata tistehee oP ‘The rs dwelling fs. two brick white, and placed 60 feet to the pret Aire loci pases of the ‘antern it paltad ert ani the otuer pacts of ty oe sition of Use) a8 tno D'S Const, Burvoy Chart, lat Bi norib, lon'tad a5 esk Puemapaei vari tion fa 16 deg 23 mi Ve ta! etic variation min east. From the ligathouse tbe nositepolat of Aréoa, cove bears SE by 8, distant abont three miles, aud this poiat limits the visibility to the southward, ‘The nearest prominent polnt of coast to the northward one ua five miles north of Mendocino City, and bears N’ by N28, distant 29 miles. Between that point and the lighthouse bere is 9 end tn the seacoast, and tho iight will bo visible off aii the harbors and anchorages iu that bight, Between that point and Point Arena, that are not more than 20 miles from tre jatter. Cape Mendocino light bears from Point Arena light NW % ba iene the ts ni Board, ler of the Lightuouse W, B. SHUBRICK, Chairman, Whalemen, Arrived at Hilo 18th ult, ahi bobbie sp, 60 d0 wh ol, aken’on tho passage fun Rotwe ral At do ith ult, bark ‘Trident CalirSraie, with 200 bola wir oli es o> Tom the Conat of Spoken. ‘ ot foes Day, from Messina for New York, April 19, lat Schr Charles B Gibson, Thacher, from M Barbados, Maroh a7, iats 443. Louse si Ss NoMevideo for, Pilot boat Hope, No 1, reports April 28, lat 40 41, lon 68 28,’ passed a Cunard ateamer, bound £ ; 29th, lat 40 @ brig rigged steamer, do. Forcign Ports. BREMERHAVEN, April 15—Arrivod, Argonaut, Steangrafe, Philadelphia. CAIvAXIEN, April 19—In port barks Josie Mildred, for NYork in 10 days; Lucy Frances, wig; schrs Jda Burgeak, fo ‘A Bramhall, tor NYor ® port north of Hatteras in 8 days; inS days; 8 Bushnell, in 7 days; Pallas, for Philadelp for Queenmtown, lie. GUURALCAR, April S—Arrived, achy Queen of the Isles (Bri er, Palermo (and sailed 6th for NYork). AVEUPOOL, May 1—Arrived, steamship Nevada, Oreeny NYork (April 20), Lonvon, April 18—Eut out, Daisy, Phillips, for Boston, MARSEILLES, April —Arrived, 0 F Eaton, Elwood, Now York. Balled 14th, Goffredo, Balaamo, NYork. MALAGA, ‘April 12~-Arrived, bark Danfel Draper (Ita!)y Bottone, RVork. In port 12h, brig Charlotte Buck, Gott, for NYork, lag. RoTsRDDAY, April 15—Cleared, Panl, ‘Klatt, Philadelphing American. Portas BOSTON, April 2), AM—Arrived, schr June, Haskel), Eilzabetport. “Jearot—Barks Cearpe ™ Kemp (Br), Whiting, Atgoa Sky, vy Mitchell, Cresfuegos; brtg Surprine 1 a market. Sailed—Bark Trovatore;and from the Roada, brig L & Squires. Z ers New England, and Cumberland, NYork ; bark Tr Cariise, Buenos Ayres. Cleared, schr BN Hawkins, Wyatt, NYork. lled_—Bark Eliott Ritchie, Pang, Card hrs Jano Mee, Merpiny, Buccavilin, SOs Thomann afsacimmsone, Lew at 11:50 AM, 8%, ton 7010, Contvel America, Williams, North Weye mouth, Mi z) aaa, May'l—Sailed, rehr W H Steele, West Indies, HOLMES! ROLE, April 29, PM—Arrivod, brig WR Saw. yer, Hopkins, Calais for NYork; schrs Ches E Smith, Han- fon, Phitadelphia for Goston; Maggle D Marston, Maraton, Baltimore for do; Lodugkfa, Means, Elizabetbport for do; Mary Meana, Byard, Pott Johnson tor do; Angeline, Hally NYork for Portsmouth; Etta E ag Pareous, do tor Provincotown ; Alice # (Gr), NYork for St John, NB. brig Ante Elarldge, Cllord, Port an ra Elizabeth Ani’ (Br), Decost, Cape ee, Ketchum, and Wheeler, Lo-, "do; John B Austin, Davis, and J G Bab- cock, Smith, Georgetown, DO, for dos American Eagle, Ma- Farland, Philadelpaia for 40; 1 S Gildersleeve, Unrtoll, Elizabethport for do; Caroline Knight, Crossman, Hoboken tor do; Sea Flower, Chase, do for. Bal iilingt Wallace, Soull, Philadelphia fo y lo for ao; Edwin A.Grozier, Swelt, X Washburn, Rich, do for Provinesiown, Fred Gray, Lakeman, Elizabeth- ert'for Ipswich; Lena Gunter, Philadelphia for orismouth ; J) Harney, Calais for NYork; Hero, Kelly, Salem for jacobs, Jones, Plymouth for a pHOBILE, April 25--Arcived, ship Wm A Caropbell, Ourling, joston, ‘26th-—Arrived, brig Ruth (Br), Curphey, Rio Janeiro. NEW ORLEANS, Apritas- Arrived, ablp Alhambra, Moule fon Goel barks Bidwell, Baker, Bordeaux; Olympia (Spy ‘ons, Barcelona. —Brrived, bork Hawthorn, Willams, Cardiif, Below, ship Roswell Sprague, Lowis, from Cardfif} barks Andauran, Otis, from do; Rome, Baih, from NYork? Hoimitakl (Nor Hauven, from Bordenux; brig H O Brooks, Briggs, from Mas tanzas; waiting orders, chip Georgina RS). cacieneed Bark Balin Gp), Boratan, Baroslona;, brig Pablo , Pons, do. eae icltGimne, April 26—Avrived, bark T H Armstrong, dye, Bremen. SouTnwrs7t PAs, April 96—Arrived, schr G Lanata (Ital), Rosasco, Liverpool, NORFOL! h 28—Arrived, schra Hannah Champion, Taylor; Maria, Martlin, and Harry Landell, Saylor, Niork; D Davison, Suith, New Haven. PHILADELPHIA, April 30, AM—Arrived, brig James Da vis, Stowers, Cardonas. Below, brig Shannon, from Carde ared—Brig Eliso Henriette (Arg), Dennel, Montevideo for orders; schra JS Detwiler, OFace; AA Andrews, Kelly; Mary E Vaueleaf, Jones. and Cabot, Parker, Boston; Emme L Porter, Sparks, Provincotowns Challenge, ‘Thomas, New- avy DO PORILAND, April 20 Arrived, aohr John L Tracey, Rawe ley, Havana. Salled—Bark Woodstde;, brig Anita Owen; schrs Mary Loutee, BC Scribner, Ruth Thomas, L D Wentworth. B0U leared, Dou Quixote, Hassell, Cardenas; sche Congress, ¥ ork Baltiuore. na RISMOUI, April 27—Arrived, scbra Matto B Tabor , ea NYor! Duth, AM— Arrived, E- avanuah; July Fourth, Cobb, end Capitol, Staples, PAWTUCKET, April 20—Arrived, schy Adella T Cobu, Springer, Philadelphia. Bailed—Schrs Francis © Warner, Dickinzon, Philadelphia; Ann Elizabeth, Kelly, NYork. PROVIDE April 29 ‘Arrived schr Titmonse, Harn. den, Orange Island. Cleared-—Sebr'8 V W Simmons, Brown, Goorgetown, De, Satied—Bark Moro Newell, St John, NB. ROCKBAND, Apiil 23—Arrivod, scliss Uniod, Potend, NYork; Leontine, Pratt, do; 4th, F Barney, doy Planet Pratt; $5 Lindsey, Crocketl, and R Leach, Pendieton, do, Satled ‘254, brig’ Caroline’ Gray, Gray, Galveston} mhra Hardscrabble, J NYork; 24th, Gon ‘Marion, ‘Titus, €0; Massachusetts, KK m, do; H'Coombs, Juronon, Rich mond; 25th, Gen Washington, Henderson, NYork? Fleet Wind, Nash, do; Juila Ganage, Pitcher, € eston. SAVANNAH, | April Sarva, sere’ Coyuetio, Ortice, Ce v Yor! Stenmpliipe San Jacinto, Atkins, and Hunteviile, Crowell, NYor' wig Salvador, Barcelona. May \—Avrrived, steamship MH Livingston, NYork; brig W 0 Parks Sal, Arrived, brig B Youn, Joy, Hoboken ; for Philudelpaia; Fannie and for NYari. Arrived, scr Winona, Baker, Eliza schrs Vic! Barney, Jouneon, Kor TAUNTON, April 28 bethport. WILMIXGTON, NO, April 28—Arrived, achr Chas 1 Patyo, Doughty, Rockport, Me. ie ‘uniona, Ingrowing 3 alarged Joints, Ae. outed without pain by Dre RICK, bod Brondwny, ‘eorner’ Fulton street. Eveuings, 8% Broadway. see ta ia ake O MORE MEDICINE.—70,000 ours, wantue drugs, by Du Barry's delicious Revalenta I yo 3 consuimntion, fevers, congha, asthma, dobil atipation, diarrhiva, acidity, sleeplessness, nausea nervous, billious, liver and stomach disorders. Glaraieate Chocolate, #1 B0 poke, oe nee v r ¥ H. Du BARRY & 00,5 168 William street, N. Y., and af all druggists and grocers, Sea in en RA Oi a WITHOUT KNIFE, CAUSTIO ‘Panos k J ieanastie ema pl RAgICAL cuns, detention from business, Eg ony ee oe ee eH FNRY' A DANIEL ME: Dy 14 Lesizgton avaihe. ee QOHENCK’s PULMONIC SYRUP, : For ail, diseases of the lungs and respiratory Behenck's 8 for ‘dyspepsia and indigestion, liver compjaiat. i Theso popular modicines pave yo’ before the public nearly forty years, and the rey mtatlon oy have attained fen- ders it useless to put them. Thousands who have-bees ben- efited by tholr use teatity to their morits, Te inup be asked ly tacce who, abt uot fanalinr with tK6 vir- cae een hes me Rtg do Dr, a pene medi+ fect their wondertul cyres of ¢o) lo nswer is asimple oue, ane begin th of ver and bowela intogn that cures tity form chenich's Mandrake Pilla agt on the }} Cy romoting healthy secretion, and rei ie bile and slime which have resulted from the inactive of tor- pid condition of th organs and of the xystem fihta sluggish stalo of tas body and the conseqnent ac tion of the unhealthy substances named prevent the proper digestion of food, and, a& a natural Gongeqience, create foase, which rostlis In prostration and nally Jp death, Schenck’s Putmonis Syrnp and Seaweed Tonic, when taken. regularly, mingle with the food, aid the digcstive ergans, make good, rich blood, and; as a Datural co} ANAS BES flesh and strength to the pationt. Let the facully say what it may, thia Is te only true cure for consumption. rience has proved it beyond the shadow of a doubt, and i 33 are to-day alive und well who R few years since were rded as h 2 , but who wore induced to try Dr. 4d were restored to permanent health 1 treatise Qn the eng und general eralis OF REDE 1) North Sixth restoration by bringing the att actlye, Henilgyreemnone ttt ble disease. stomach, nedicin ils. prigelpal oflce, io Syrup and Senweed Tonle, eaeh, 69 nude Goren. Mandrake Pils, ie all druypiate and dealera, JOHN F, a. B Corleye place, Wholeanie 4, ¥ BASSFOR) Celevrated Nonparell R Refrigerators, beat apd cheanost Baastore, Cooper Juntos