The New York Herald Newspaper, February 15, 1872, Page 10

10 TUR STATE CAPITAL, “ Resignation of the Cleck of the Senate. / ~~ THE REFORMERS’ VAUL;(ING AMBITION, ore The “Claims of,the Committee of Seventy.” Erio Tacti¢4 in the Lower House of ‘the Legislatare. BERGH “ON PIGEONS AND BUFFALOES, 4,Midwinter Adjournment of 'Ten Days Proposed. @ Board of Railroad Commissieners—Brooklyn Reiw:m Matters in a Muddle—Mr. Dayton To Be Terwilliger’s Successor, ALBANY, Feb. 14, 1872, Ckarles P. “Shaw, an active little worker of the “Greeley factéon, is here, with Tom Stewart and ‘others, and has his heart and mind set on the pas sage of the'%iN introduced by Twombly to create a mongféi géneral commission to have sole charge of the port #nd harbor of New York. Shaw and his crowd endeavored to make a bargain with the Commitiee of Seventy men by agreeing to support we cherter of the latter if they would throw their influence im favor of the stupendous Swindle provided for in Twombly's Dill. They claimed that that this woula enable them to offset the Custom House m power and patronage. The Seventyites would not make the bargain; so now Shaw, Stewart and company are Inauced to offer, as ® condition of the purposed or hoped-for compro: mise, the Conkiinives support to THE “BOARD OF COMMERCE” JoB, How they will sueceed remains to be seen, but it ds Manifest that these elegant “reformers” have an eye only to the ‘loaves and fishes,” and care no Wore to effect good government or reform than any of their predecessors aid, They claim that New York city is hopelessly democratic, and they seem to appreciate the fact that their boy- ish -and persistent ~—_ faction fights here and elsewhere are making their party weak, so that, metead of laying aside their spites and pre- judices, they want to make a desperate grab for a large amount of patronage, no matter how much their acuons may interlere with public or private interests, Their sudden prosperity and success has maue them almost crazy, and they seem to be una- ble to control themselves, The result is that THE SEVENTY’S CHARTER isin @ very precarious predicament. The Solons became nervous last night when the House showed #0 little interest in the matter, and only voted aye orno as it pleased the majority, Tney do not doubt now that the republican politicians are per- fecting combinations to defeat them and bass the charter which was introduced on Monday night last. ‘They expected that to-day the final struggle would be made and then they would Know just what to expect, But the cunning Old Sait got up shortly after the House had convened this morning, reminded the members that the use of the Chamber had been granted to the State Agricultural Society for its annual meeting to-day at noon, and moved to post. pone the consideration of the special order until to- morrow morning. This brought several to their feet with astonishment. Alberger moved to make the postponement until this evening, Old Salt re- minded him that the society had the use of the Chamber for the evening also, for the annuat address, This was a snag in the way that had been entirely overlooked by the majority, although Alvord was evidently not of the number, and ae the resolution providing for the immediate vacation had been previously adopted, they feared that their pet was doomed to go over until after the 20th inst; so that in the meantime the opponents of their charter could pertect ther combinations and cause their utter deteat. ANOTHER CAUSE FOR DISCOMFITURE to the Seventyites was the appearange of a circular this morning, copies of which Were laid on the desks tn both chambers, The circular is supposed to have been prepared by Heury L. Clinton, and will be to speak for itself, It is as iollows:— To THE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATUR: The Committee of Seventy profess to represent a majority of the citizens of th of New York. Such is not the fact. ‘They represent but a small portion of the reformera In New York. As they now claim to represent the city of New York itis. perhaps, fortunate that they tosted their atrenguls at the election in New York city. The Demo- erat Reform organization and the organization of bos wings of the republican party jointly put in nomimation for Aldermen the following gentiemen:—Peter Gisey, James Fitzgerald, Soiomon Melirbach, Alexander Wilder, Kadde, Joun Faleoner, Jenkins Van Schaick, Samuel B, H. Vance, Alexander Martin, James McLaren, John Cochrane, Daniel D. Conover, ‘Wil Joyce, John Dilger, Michael Carrol, The Committee of Seventy endorsed nine. of the above named, refused to endorse the following:—James MeLaren, John Cochrane, Daniel D, Conovers William Joyce, John Dilger and Michael Carrol. "Tne Cutamittee of Seveniy” (in opposition to the last «ix named gentlemen) nominated ani Uapported to the utmost of their power the following for Aldermen :—Oscar Zolllkotfer, George W, rian, Jobn Foley, George Burgard, Joseph . and’ “Gustavas "W. Faber. “fh ed their entiré strength upon t named persons, nominated and su by them, and not by the’ Democratic Reform Ong ton and the two wings of the repudiicang, These six men were the only persons nominated by the “Committee of Seventy” who were not on the tickets supported by other so that the strength of the “Committee of Jacksor © Committee — of the Seventy’ ly be shown by a statement of the votes cast for their Ali who were the candidates of the “Committ eventy" und not on other tickets) met with overwhelming deitat, us will be seen by the following state- ment :— faj. Agite Cantilates Nominated and tae ‘i Supported by Oommi'tee of 70, William Joyce. George Burghard.29 John Dilger . Joseph ©. Jackson: Michael Carroil 2,988 Gu W.Faber.29,038 7 It is true they endorsed many successful canullates wuo were nominated and supported by the democratic reform or- ganization and both wings of the republicon party, and who Would have been elected witnout the endorsement of the Committee of Seventy. The support of the Committee of Seveuty simply locrease! the inajoritves of successful caudl- lates, ‘The Committes of Seventy" polled the smaliest number of votes of any political or reform) organization in the city. “The Committee of Seventy” have no more right to appro- priate to their organization the votes polled by the demo. cratic re‘orm party and the two wings of the republican Party ian wither of the three last named orgaatzations would ave to claim all the votes cast by the four organizations. ‘The whove number of ¥« ‘at the last election was, This number of voves Was who ran on ail the tickevs. The largest vote given for any of the cand the Committee of Seventy, not on other tick: as shown above. . . polled in New York etty Majority against eo fest el fection in New York clty te 104,017 ‘The Seveutyites immediately retired to their head- quarters and held a caucus to deterinine what they were going to do about 1% They were much an- noved. but they determined to make no reply, They seem le think now thas they are doomed to defeat, while others thiuk that their bill will pass the House bat will be killed in the Senate, where Senator Kenedict has commenced the work by in+ troducing to-day the charter, of which 1 trans mitted a full copy yesterday with my despatenes. But while the Seventyltes are looking for victory in the House and defeat in the Senate THE ERIE RING people are looking for @ similar condition of ‘affairs. This Hie King fear the result of Senator O'Brien's earpestness, and feel coniident, no doudt, that the statements made in the HERALD’s des- patches from here will prove to be correct, and they must turn their attention to the House and exert their ingenuity aud arguments of all necessary descriptions to defeat the pas- sage of the bil under .oonsideration and the preservauon of she present directory and their classification, The Atorney General’s bul now before me Assembly Judiciary Committee, and to which [ have frequently alluded, was up eagain before the committee yesterday. ‘The vill 18 directed mainly at rie, and 18 to provide @ legal means to get at the accounts and books (iat should be kept. To overcome avy scruples te Governor right have atainst the bill if it weré made a special act the Attorney General has made it a general act to cover affairs of ali incorporadions. This might be Fupposed to be enough to pring representatives of corporations of aii Kinds and without nugwer to oppose Lue passage of the bill, Thus far gitly the Erle api Pacific sail have appeared in opposition to the lil, Erie has had @ fearsul here, ana Wiliam O° Rarote Lient 5 a aim C. Barrett appeared 4 for the Pacific Mail, He was ft desion earcone and Aviacked the patience of the committee with an JmMmense oll Of Manuscript, Jt seems rather BLUE NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1872—1KiPLE SHEET a] t only corporation besides Erie which reSry Pod to be sensitive on the subject should be ‘one which ig itself under a cloud, and That i spould be represented by the same counsel who was counsel for ry its ‘fight witn the Albany and Susque- hanna road. There 18 great probability, as 1 said before, that the bill to repeal the Classincauon act will be “staved off,” if not actually killed in the lower House, and to effect this the Erie Ring are already commencing their combina ‘he Senate Judiciary Commi iit meet to-morrow, when it expected that Erie Will make its last -‘oratorical” effort to inauce the Committee to refuse to report the bil, As mat- ters now stand Senators Ames, Robertson and Mur- phy are determined to have the bill brought before the Senate next week, despite every etfort that may be made by Senators Alien and James Wood to keep it back. ‘The latter is the chairman of the Committee, and he 1s responstbie (or the delays that have already taken place, The three MEMBERS WHO WANT THE BILL REPORTED could, of course, at any time peremptorily have the bill brought before the Senate, but they jiave so tar given in to Mr, Wood, sunply on {he ground that it would be «dscourteous oo thelg part to act as though they were pally ing their chairman. ‘Their patience, however, has thoroughly exhausted, and after the “nearing” to-morrow they will take a Vote on reporting the bill, and the views they now hold on the suyject 1 do not think will be changed by any kina of argument the Erie counsel can make use Of at the hearing. It 1s said that if Mr. Wood finds that the trio against him will grant no further delay he will endeavor to compromise by Laat a resolution passed by the Senate discharging the committee from iurther consideration of the matter and requesting that the whole subject be turned over to THE RAILROAD COMMITTER, Of course if the latter committee got hold of it, Madden, the chairman, being an out and eu: Krie- ite, there would have to be, probably, a litue fignt togetit reported to the Senate, wmich the mover and his confreres are not overanxious to be a party to. In any case O'brien has been assured by Senator Murphy and others that Uf he is pushed to It by the situation” and offers a resolution compelling the committee to report the bill they will sustam 1t heartily, So it would seem that as far as the Senate 1s concerned the Erte folks will have a very rough road to travel, O’Brien 18 in dead earnest, aud he will leave nothing undone that can be done .to bring the question vw an issue, Lf the worst should come to the worst, and the “influence” of Ene be powerful enough in the long run to overcome the scruples of @ suill- clent number of the Senators to deteat the bill, he Will, at any rate, have the satisfaction of knowing that a democrat put them on the black record as the republicans put the democrats last year under similar circumstances, However, eighteea Senators are now Claimed as Certain to vote for the bill. BROOKLYN REFORM seems to have become as much muddled as New York reform, A large namber of the Committees ol Seveuty-live ana of Fulty are here. The Fiityites were before the Commitiee on Cities in relation to @ memorial presented some time since asking for the removal of the present Water soard, because they: had given @ contract for bulld- ing te reservoir which the Fifties deem to be a@ fraud. in answer to questions by Mr, Alberger, Julian Allien and RK, H. Chittenden, who a‘ldressed the Committee on the subject, de- clared that Mr. Archie bliss had voted against the award, aud affirmed, furiher, that he had behaved honesily in all his dealings mm the Board, This declaration, made by two such gentiemen as Colonel Alllen and Mr, Chittenden, was an as- tonisher for Tracey and others of the Cus. tom House and iiternal revenue repuplicans, whose faction had made such bitter and persistent fights against Buss in caucuses and conventions 10 Brooklyn and elsewhere, ‘They consulted among themselves and they determined to oppose the charter wich they had come up here to advocate, fearing that should it pass and Bliss be a candidate for Mayor they couid not get the dbutrol in Brooklyn which they desired. District Attorney paar Alder- man Raiiroml King, ex-Assembly Clerk Richard. son and little Goodrich, of the Seventy-five, broke loose and fought against the charter they had helped to prepare, Colonel A. C, Davis, Denas Barnes, 3, McLean, W. R. Marshall, Fred, Bsciwege and others were in favor of tue charter, and were incensed at the unlooked-for position taken by the gentiomen named, A severe ‘rowl’’ sprang up, and the already bitter feeling between the factions has been made mores bitter by this squabble. ‘Tracey and his crowd will try to kill the charter in the committee, and some lively Umes on the subject may be loosed for in Brooklyn. MR. TERWILLIGER’S RESIGNATION created somewhat of a flutter in the Senate to-day, but no surprise; lor it wus expected. He himself read the letter giving his view of the charges tuat were made against him and in which he tendered his resignation. The task was certhiuly not a pleasant one, and he seemed to feel keenly the po- sition in which he was placed, The letter, which [ append below, will speak for itself, so I need not attempt to discuss the reasons he gives for having accepted the percentage he confesses he did on the public printing. Itisconceded on all sides that a great deal 01 unnecessary persecution was instituted against Mr, Terwilliger after the charges were made against him, and on that account he obtains now considerabie sympathy from members in both houses. One poimtin his letter, at the same time Unat it conflicts with the statement he made public @ short time after the Charges were made, has created no small amount of ill-feelmg on the part of jormer Cierks of the Senate, 1 refer to that portion of the letter in which he says that m doing what he did in the percentage line he only followed a recognized precedent. The iaference 1s unmistakable, and the growl- ing by two or three gentlemen who are now here, and were predecessors of Terwilliger, is naturally Herce and threatening. One of them, who was Clerk for four years, asserts that he never knew of any such precedent, and that he 1s certain ne did not make one for his successors to uppeal to in after years, Another Clerk makes the same statement, and is very desirous to find out how on earth it was that he was not } Made aware of the usage he was expected to profit by. It is a fact, however, that several previous clerks have benefited by the percentage. There are many. Who belleve that Mr, Tewilliger resigned fo as to prevent the Investigating Comuittee making AN ADVERSE REPORT, or rather consented to resign i tne committee would make none; but, ag Senator Perry, the chairman of the committee, assures me that a report will be made as soon as Mr. Hardenburgh 13 well enough to help his two associates in making iL up, no rellance need be placed in the siatemenis of those Who think there was a compromise be- tween the committee and Mr. Terwilliger, It 19 hardly necessary for me to say that the resignation tn accepted vy the Senate. The following is the jetter:— THE LETTER OF RESIGNATION. fo THY SENATE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK:— I nereby respectfully tender my resignation of the office of Clerk of the Senate, This is the tulolment of @ purpose not recently formed, but which has awaited the time whe: be tittinely put in execution, It ha took this ste sooner 1% might possibly have embarrassed the action of the committee, or, at any rate, have been used as ground Yor # charge of an intention so to do, or asa way of avoiding an inguiry. Thad no intention or wish to prevent an investiga. {on of the matters referred to that committee; for I have been conscious always that the whole truth, when it w ascertained, far short of the measure of the ac- cusation made. And now that all is shown that the most zealous for truth or the most malicious can show It will not appear from the testimony that I have ever jucreased an account, that | have ever requested or ate Treasury which was not my due. The sole thing whien I have done is to follow @ precedent established for years. and the money which 1 have received. I considered, m this usage, a legitimate pdr. quisite of the piace and for services rendered, That no wrong was meant or perceived in this is shown by tue fact that no secresy was used. The ac: e asopen as any on the books of account, and per. in the daily course of their clerical employment, or from jut pose, have occasion or desire to see them, or who might ually light upon them. But I perceive that a public feeling now unusually sensi- tive takes a view of my action different from what I have taken. I propose to recognize and obey that pubiie senti- ment without fretful dissent, but rather with the expression of sincere regret that I have in any way offended it; nor do I for a moment harbor the purpose of reiying upon the friendiy political and personal feeling whic! know ¥ toward me in your honorable body, will pot nu Senator to the unpleasant task of scrutinizing bis convictions to determine how far they are the results of hig idea of public duty, or how tar they are moved by good will tome, ‘Therefore f beg to tender this, my remgnation, and aa your honorable Body to accept take effect on the election of my successor by the enate Thanking you Individnally for many acts of kindness, and Wishtog you aud every one of you along lite and prosperity and happiness, I have the honor to be very resoectiuliy your obedient servant, JAMES TERWILLIGER. TERWILLIGER’S SUCCESSOR. The republican Senators went into caucus at four o'elock to decide Upon @ successor to Mr. Ter- williger, ‘Jhere were only two candidates of aay prominence—Mr. Dayton, of Sutfolk county, the preseat Journal Clerk, and Mr. Giydden, the pre- sent Deputy Clerk, Alter a long and protracted Session Mr, Dayton was selected by a vote of 16 to & A better choice could not have been made. Mr, Dayton has been Journal Clerk of the Senate for ups wards of ten years, and enjoys a well deserved popularity among all the members of ti: Legisia- ture of both parties, He will be, as Clerk, tue right man in the right place, BERGH AND THE BUFFALOES. Bergh was beljore the mate Judiciary Com. eo Unis afternoon, When the merits and demerits of tie bul Introduced by Mr. O’Brien were fully dis- cussed, He was accompanied by ex-Licutenant Goverior Woodiord, who Went over the proposed law, section by section, pomting out the feacures which he considered made the bill deserving of final success. Mr, Bergh followed General Woocdtord in his advocacy of the bill, and complained of the fact that his “young friend” the Grand Duke, whom ne haa assisted in entertaining while in New York, hac no sooner got the chance than ne went to work out West to destroy peaceful vurlaloes just jor the sport of the thing, and what made this worse, in fis opinion, was tuat the butt that roain over the Plains are, according to the testimony of arimy Officers, a8 quiet as ordinary cows, In answer to @ question of one of the members of the committee he said that he would have no objection to the striking out of that portion of the bil which prouibited the shooting of any antmal ca mm & contest of skill. The section referred to, of course, aims at pigeon shooting and Mr. Bergh re- marked that he supposed sowe latitude must be given to geniiemen Who engage in convests of skull of that character. THE KAILWAY COMMISSIONERS’ BILL, already noticed in the HERALD; authorizing the ap- pomcment of & board of commissioners of railways to (ake Charge of all the roads in the State, was iu- troduced Jy Senator Adams, THE ADJOURNMENT QUESTION. The Senate refused to concur in tue resolution of the House to adjourn for ten days from next Friday, Dut it will doubtless to-morrow reconsider the stand ‘1 bas Waken aud Vote top the adournment, Of . an inquos conrse if the Senate stands firm the Assembly can- not adjourn for a longer period than two days. Ex-Collector Marphy Takes a Hand in the Charter Game—The Contractor’s Bill. ALBANY, February 14, 1872. Ex-Collector Murphy, with some friends, arrived by the late train to-night, His burried 00” sey iq for the purpose of aiding the passage of “ne ‘Sevens ty’s charter. The pablication in * 4” «6 HERALD to- day of the other new charter, ~nion ig supposed to emanate from the Greeley yepypicans and which continues the Sent Bara of Aldermen in office, is sappMéd to have been the means of enlisting him io henalt of the experiment proposed by the Sventy. ; The House Jndiclary Committee aecided this even- ing to report adversely on the Contractors? bill in- troduced by Mr. Mackay. A large number of con- biveteed have arrived, but too late to help telr bill ug! NEW YORK LEGISLATURE, Senate. ALBANY, Feb, 14, 1872, BILLS INTRODUORIS An act to reorganize the local government of the city of ‘New York. It was prepared for a number of citizens by Henry L, Clinton, alreaay noticed in the Hovse. To amend the charter of the House of Evangelists, in New York, ‘Co the better prevention of disease and cruelty, ‘To authorize the descent of real estate to feinale citizens, notwithstanding their marriage with aliens, _To incorporate the Depositors’ Loan Institution of New ‘ork. ree incorporate the Manhattan Trust Company of New ‘ork, BOARD OF RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS. Senator ADAMS introduced a bill to create a Board of Com- missioners of Estimate and Control of Railroads in this State, and to define the powers and dutles of said commis sioners, It provides—First, that Amasa J. Parker, George Geddes, Henry K, Selden, Lucius Robinson and Horace Gree- Jey shalt bo the first Commissioners; second, their duty sha be to protect the interesta of the peopie of the State; third, they shall have the power to examine the affair of Fail companies; fourth, they may x the capital stock and bonded indebtedness of railroad companies, but not be- ond the par amount levied and actually paid into he treasury of the company, and no company shall levy rate’ on passenger travel or freight to pay interest on dividends, or any bonds, stock, contract or otner evidence of indented 1¢ was in ood faith paid ry of the company issuing the same; fitth, can, on application of thirteen reputable citizens of State, reduce the rates uf fare and freight, and when cor- ruptiy managed may tuke possession of the road and employ agents to operate the same; sixth, provision 18 made as to tue disposal of recefpta under such circumstances, but the Commissioners are not to be held responsible tor the obligations of @ railroad company incurred through fraud; seventh, all acts authorizing an increase of capital stock or bonded indebteduess beyond. the par vaine of the amount paid in are repealed—all companies are Festrleted to paying eight per cent on any stock, bonds oF other indebtedness, and no company shail levy rates on pas- senger travel or tolis on freight, or in any manner tax com- mere or travel to pay Interest or dividends on a greater amount than has been actually expended by such company, either in construction or equipment of the road represented; eighth, the Commissioners tay administer oaths, compel the attendance of witnesses and appoint a sergeant-at-arm ninth, the Commissioner shall report annually to the Le; lature and appoint a secretary and ix his salary; tenth, the Commissioners shall give bonds for the ul performance of them duties; eleventh, the ture ia join seasion shall Gl vacancies in the com- 3 twelfth, th RMS OF OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS termined by lot for one, two, three, four and five years; thirteenth, no commissioner. shall be in terested in any #tock, Londs or agreement of any raiirond, and a wilful betrayal of trust is made a felony, and subjects the oifender to tive years! amprisonment tn the Kate Vrfson ; fourteenth, railroads taken possession of by the Commiasion: ers. may be restored on the company giving evidence of its 004 Intention to comply with the requirements of the Com- missioners; fifteenth, alter the passage of this act no rall- road company shall dispose of {ts property to an amount ex- ceeding ten tl d dollars without consulting the Commis. wioners; aixtecnth, in order to. start. the comiuission the va- rious railroad companies shall pay into the Treasury, of the State a percentage of the gross earnings of their roads for the month preceding the passage of this bill, and then there- after regularly ; seventeenth, acta fnconsistent with this bill are repealed; eighteenth, this uct shall take elfect lmme- diately. THE NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT CouRT 10USR. A resolution waa adopied calling on the Comptroller to shall be furnish an estimate of tue value of the ground purchased for the Court House fn the Ninth Judicial district, BILLS ORDERED TO A THIRD READING. A bill to amend the charter of the National Trast Company of the city of New York was ordered to a third reading; also the bill amending the charter of the American Bible Society. LEGISLATIVE RECESS. ‘The Assembly resolution to adjourn from Friday until a ‘week from Monday was amended so as to carry the adjourn- ment trom Wednesday next, and then the resolution, as amended, was lost—yeus 6, nays 18, Adjourned, Assembly. ALBANY, Feb. 14, 1872. Mr. MOSELRY called up his resolution to adjourn from the 16th to the 2éth inst, Mr. Rosg moved to amend by making it from the Zlst to the 26th, Mr. FLAMMER moved to insert a proviso to the effect that the New York Charter shail first be disposed of. Lost. Mr. Rose's motion was lost, Mr. Moseley’s motion was carried—5 to 52 On motion of Mr. At.voRD, as the Agricuitural Society is to have the Chamber at twelve M., the special order, being the New York Charter, was postponed until to-morrow Morning. 4 large number of reports on local bills were made, when the House adjourned, £ETATE LEGISLATURES, NEW ‘JERSEY, Jersey Political Pets—The Railroad Schemes— How They Regulate the State Treasurer by a Periodical “Wind-Up.” TRENTON, Feb. 14, 1872. In the Senate to-day the following bills were in- troduced:—To incorporate the Crook Land Im- provement and Building Association; to authorize the formation of corporations; to incorporate Chambersburg; a supplement to the Taxes bill; to prevent the reduction of mortgages held by the school fund or the sinking fund; to regulate the sale of liquors in Chester, Burlington county. ‘The following bills were passed:—For the promo- tion of medical science; supplement tothe Amerie can Plate Giass Insurance Company; for the con- struction of a bridge over the Elizabeth River; sup- plement vo the Philade!phia and Camden Bridge Company; supplement to the Marriage act; supple. ment to the New Egypt and Farmingdale Railroad Company; supplement to the West Jersey agricul. tural Society; to prevent frauds in the sale of fer. Ulizers; to incorporate the Central Laud Improye- ment Company; to provide for additional accommo. dation for the insane; to incorporate the Mantua Lana Improvement Company, the Glee Cluy of Hudson, the Pavonia Club of Jersey City and the Doiphin Manufacturing Company. ‘The tollowing bills were introduced in the House to-day:—A supplement to the Lien law; to establish the Bloomfleld | Library Association; to incorporate the Woodside Railway Club; & supplement :o the Charter of the city of Elizapeth; to vote vy ballot in Holindel, Monmouth county; a general railroad Jaw allowing any ten persons, witn a capiial of $10,000, to orm @ company Tor a free railroad from Newark to Jersey City. TI Cominittee on Corporations reported ad- ver: on the Camden Ferriage blll. The Locat Option wae for Camden city was, after debate, lost Y 25 LO 3d, Resolutions were adopted to inquire into the pay- ment Of State fonds by the State Treasurer without Naving been appropriated by the Legislature; also to lnvestigate Une payment to the Secretary of State for preparing the laws for the news paper pi » and also by what authority $8,000 were paid for the coliection of money due this State irom the United States, MASSACHUSETTS, The State Seckii to Consolidate All the Railroads Running into Boston and Then To Assume Control of the Whole. Boston, Feb, 14, 1872. The Legislative Committee on Railways was en- gaged to-day considering the bill to charter the Boston and Portland Railway Trust Company, a project looking to the consolidation of the Boston and Maine and Eastern railroads, The bill provides for a capital stock of $21,000,000, and that inthe year 1900 the State shall take possession of the Toads, paying $100 a share. The counsel for the peutioners in favor of the scheme desired the com. mittee to summon the presidents and superinten. dents of all the trunk lines running into Boston, and Tuesday, February 27, was assigned for hearing the petitioners, WISCONSIN. Report of the Chippewa Bribery Commir- sion=A Recommendation for Effectunily Preventing Bri y Lobbyists in the Le, Jature. MADISON, Wis., Feb. 14, 1872, In the Legisiature yesterday the report of tne Chippewa Investigating Committee, authorized by the Legislature of 1871 to take testimony 10 regara to the alleged bribery and corruption to the passage and veto of the bill, was read. It shows that fo members of the Legislature accepted a bribe and that noue was authorized by the chiefs of either Side, hut that paid lobbyists had offered bribes on their own authority, which were in every case ree fused. ‘Lhe committee recommend a stringent law On the subject of bribery, and the adoption of joint rules in both houses compelling any memper, being temptea by bribery, to expose the same to the Legis- jature, on pain of expulsion; and also recommend that suits be commenced in the proper courts against the persons offering the bribes fast winter. BEATEN 10 DEATH WITH A CLUB. On the 24 of December last James Fenton, aged thirty-one years, of 122 Washington street, assaulted John Patterson, aged forty-tive, of 129 Washington Street, and beat him severely with a cit effects of which he was confined. 1B nite bed util 81x o'ciGck Jast night, when he diol, Fenton was arrested by Oficer Qaigiey, of the Twenty. seventh prorern aud toe Coroner notified to hold FEMALES EVENING SCHOOL. aw joetng Exercises of No. 2. cies schools form an interesting featare “ our public school system; perhaps the mos! in- teresting in many respecis, since within them are gathered the young of both sexes whose days are spent in work, and who have only the evenings for study, The members of these schools are the children of parents who cannot afford to give them their time for regular futon in ue day ‘Hoos, ‘They are apprentices, shop girls, sewit) and the workers employed in various ways in the great city. Last evening the close of the term in the Female Evening School No, 2, was Ssignal- ized by pleasant exercises, chiefly musteal, which were joined in with enthusiasm by the schoo. This was opened in_ October and an average of 400 gira have been in attendance through the term. e average age ofthe pupils 1s between filteen and nineteea, and bright, mtelligent faces are the rule and not the exception, Several choruses were sung by the en- Ure School with great spirit, and two or three solos were exccuted with considerable sweetness aud precision. A selection on «Female Education’? was very finely read by Annie Dorion, and a humorous “ude To My Iniavt Son” was recited by Hattie Gould, in a manner that showed much talent on the part of the speaker. Mrs, Caudle was well repre- sented by Jennie Carter, who made everybody Jaugh by fer Urade on poor Caudle’s shirt buttons. After the programme Was finished Mr, Fanning, the Assistant Superintendent, said that he did not expect when he received his invitation that he should enjoy such a feast. He thought that the ex- ercises would speak for the character of the work done in the school. He thought that new York had much to be proud of; putour noble public school system he considered tne best thing in New York. THE EVENING SCHOOL, as a part of that system, he was especially glad of. ‘The boy or girl who leaves the day school to take care of the sick father or mother or to help provide for the younger chil dren caa in these schools carry on his education, he gentleman spoke very highly of the progress that he bad watched in Evening School No, 2, Certificates for excellence and punctuality were awarded to 140 of the girls, whose names were read by Mr. Haggerty, Principal of the boys? school In No. 2, Mr, Haggerty presented to Nora O’Keeite a@ gold medal, given by Mr. Willlamtvollegan. He congratulated the young jadies upon tveir school, and expressed his grathication that, after so long a tme, there are girls’ eveniug schools. ‘fhe guis have a@ right to an equal education with the boys. ‘Ihe girls nave the same intellectual powers as their brothers, aud may aspire to equal inteliec- tual success. On presenting the medal Mr. Hagerty sald that Miss O'Keefe had not been absent a single evening, and had won the honors from sixty com- petitors. After the presentation several books were awarded to the young ladies, after which a short address was made by Arthur McNamara. He did not consider it wise that the eveuimg schools should be closed so early in the season, thus limite ing them to a session of three mouths. He was sorry that girls should so universally neglect solid education and choose only the artificial. Young Jadies reminded him of ‘*Mother Goose,” put up 1a a magnificent binding, The great cause of matrt- monial troubles he believed to be the lack of sound education among the women, An enlightened and educated woman he considered the most lovely of animated beings, After predicung in lofty phrase that the teachers would soon be married, siuce their Charms were 80 rare that they could not be overlooked long, and comparing Miss Dennehe, the Principal, to the Koh-ienoor, Mr. McNamara thanked everybody, and the winter term of Kvening School No, 2 was over. SCHOOL EXHIBITION. Exercises Last Evening at Ward School No. 15. Last evening Evening School No. 15 held the closing exercises of the night term. A large num- ber of guests were assembled on the platform, who seemed to take considerable interest in the pro- ceedings, Among the number were Judge Koch, Mr. James P, Campbell, Richard ‘t, U’Sullivan and Mr. Buckley, of Brooklyn. Several addresses were made by the gentlemen present. ‘The following is the programme, which was ably carried out under tae direction of the Principal, Miss Faar:— “Samson”. +.,Rossini ‘English Song seseteeesene oeeBO88IDE n’s Mountain Song”, jong of the Shirt +ege- Gumbert - William Tell “Speed My Bark”, Reading—“Parting”... Chorus—"“Good Night AMERICAN PROTESTANT ASSOCIATION. The Parade on Washington’s Birthday. The Committee on Parade of the Grand Lodge of the American Protestant Association of the State ot New York met last evening to make arrange- meuts for the proposed parade on Wasnington’s Birthday, the 22d inst, There were also present, by invitation, representatives of the various kindrea associations of the city and State who intend to join in the parade, ‘The route of the procession wili be from Washing- ton square, starting at eleven A M., up Filth avee hue to Twenty-third street, to Madison + venue, io Thirty-tourth street, to Eighth avenue down to Fourteenth street to Union square and disperse. ‘The muster 18 expected to be close on five thou- sand men, under Dr. Johnson as Grand Marshal. No sashes will be worn except by the marshals; the dress will be simply a dark walking suit, with white gloves and a rosette of red, wite and blue on a purple badge. No flags or banners will ve carried except the national standard. ‘The committee appointed to wait on the Mayor in reference to an escort reported that the Mayor re ferred them to Superintendent Kelso, wo imme+ diately promised the required escort, Of the invitations sent to the duferent regiments of National Guard, State of New York, replies were received only from the Eleventh (New York city) de- clining, and the Thirteenth (Brooklyn), who stated their inability to parade through want of overcoats, it 1s understood that the Seventy-ninth and Kighty- fourth regiments will parade. PREE BRIDGES IN JERSEY, Having secured free lager py the defeat of the local option bill, the people of Newark and hudson county can now turn their attention to the sabject of securing free bridges and tree roads, in place of the shameful apologies for both which have now to be depended on ior team tragic between the two counties. A Newark Alderman, Mr. A. CG, Westervelt, has moved 1a the matter, and 13 now in Trenton with a bill providing for the construction of a public thoroughiare to connect Newark and Jersey City, mciudig a free bridge south of the present piank road priuge; also one crossing the Hackensack in a direct line, the road to extend from the Passaic River across the meadows to Jersey Cliy, The bill provides for a board of commissioners, not yet named, who shall attend to all the dutles of surveying, laying out and completing the work proposed, . the expense thereof to be borne by issex and Hudson counties, ‘The commisstoners are to assess part of the cost on property benefitted thereby, THE SORANTON ABSOONDING CLERK. SAVANNAH, Ga., Feb, 14, 1872, John Conner, who absconded from Scranton, Pa., with $10,000, was arrested aboard the steamer Magnolia trom New York, and $9,979 was recovered, SHIPPING NEWS. Almanac for New York-=This Day. 6 54 | Moon sets...morn — — OCEAN STEAMERS. DATES OF DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY. ~~ Steamer. Sails | Destination | Olin O'v ot Wash'ton.iFeb 17. DO0lvsees |b Broadway. India... Be PORT OF NZW YORK, FEBRUARY 14, 1872. CLEARED, roStgmantp Gen Sedgwick, Kills, New Orleans—C 1 Mal- jory & Co. Rteamabip Virgo, Bulkiey, Savannah Murray, Ferris & SteamsnipVoiunteer, Howe, Fhiladelphia—Lorillard Steam- ship © Salem—Murray, Ferris & Co, a Btttaatnp Acuatined, Kector, New Bedford—Fergusoa & ‘00 Lie fo] Spur (Br), Barnett, Shanghae—Howland & all, Aspii ee Oracle (Br), Humphreys, Hong Kong—Jas W Elwell ‘0. oft? City of Agra (Br), Young, Liverpool—O L Wright & 0. aitie Nimroud (Br), Lowther, Bristol, E~k E Morgan's one. ‘on ard Delius (NG), Herboth, Bremen—Funch, 0 Nor), Steen, Stettin—Tetens & Bockmann. Higkina, Aapinwall—Borland, Dearborn & Co, Lag Village Belle (Br), Crane, Halifax, NS—D R De Wolf 104 Scbr Speculator (Br), Dabans, San Blas via Kingston, Ja— er & Moughions He eich See Bird (Br), Elking, St John, NB—Heney & Par eqPtt TI Lockwooa, St John, Wiimingion, NC—B 8 Pow- Schr Mary Evelyn, MoClellan, Norfolk—I B Gager. baht HB ralterada Mis. Danes Lisabelipont ied Frye Schr Jane T Murphy, M , Pall River—Smith & Chase, Bohr Mary, Roberta, New Haven Hackeis & Ufo. ff iF OC Acken, Mi Stamtora. loop Competent, Hurley, New Haven. ARRIVALS, «29° i maaan y mamma ae Sarat Ha tame ai nah anager Fe ab Qtaxiown jacten (Br, Gl Genoa Pern centers My areruiies 1th, Vatenela sich? Malar it tar 25th, with mdse’ and 13 passengers, (0 Hen n Bros. Had variable weather thronghoul the Steamship W; Bolger, Orleaus Feb 1, via Norfolk ih, with tates’ ane Phe {OCH Mallory & Co. Logg a kaies north of Hatteras; went into Norfolk for coal, Feb 1, off Sand Key, exchanged signals with three fuussian men-af-war (the Brotlans, Bogatire, and ‘abreck), ‘ensacola: same tim from Matanzas for New York,’ POK® DAFK Mary Bidcout, eamship Mercedita, Marshman, Fernandina Feb 10, with mdse and passengers, to James Hund, Steamabip Montgomery, Fatroiotu, Savannah Feb 11, with mdse and passengers, to R Lowden: Passed brig Helen Rowley, § miles south ot Barnegat, at 10:20 AM. ySigamishap, Albemarie, Walker, ond, hy Point, and Rorfolk, with mdse aud passengers to the Old Dominion Bark Brunette (Br), Webb, Hong Kong Aus 19 and St He- ith mdse, to 8 de Visser. Pass Good Hope' Deo 4st tie Euston Jan 6 in lon 398 iood Hope Dec 4, and crossed the Eyuato n lon W; had due weather up to Jan 49;" eines. sion. variable e ales; Feb 10, Capes of Delaware bearing W 265 miles, took « fears NE gale, aid was biowa of 130 ‘miles, in which lost a Bark Chief (of Boston), Harding, Zante 75 days, with cur. ranis to John Devilu'® Gor Passed Gibraltar hee 13: ua heavy westerly winds to the west end of Sicily ; from theuce to Madeira strong easterly winds: paased Madeira Dec 18; Shen light variable winds wnd fine weather to lon i; Jan Sth and 6th encountered a violent gale trom WNW; since Jan 10 have been within 500 miles ot New Vork three times, but Feb $d and 4th, in a was driven back by westerl Gales; Hoary gale from WSW to, WNW, hy ‘which stove hatchhouses, forward part Nore filed the cabin; has also lost and split a num ¢ ia lat 40 20, lon 66 80, passed a quantity of id jum- Ir. Bark May Flower (of New Haven), Hotchkiss, Demarara 27 days, with sugar to H Trowbridge's Sons, Was 10 days north of Hatteras, with heavy NE gales, Feb 5, spoke schr on for Trintiad, Perez, Lindsiey, Maracaibo Jan 22, with e, &c, to M Perez & Obarrio, Had strong NE and NW most ot the passage; was 4 days north of Hatteras. ‘k Galilie (Dan), Nielsen, Anguilla 19 days, with salt to G Wessels; vessel jo Funch, Edye & Co, Had fine weather to 6th inst, whea encountered a gale from ENE, lasting 36 hours, in which low two boats; was 9 days north of Hatte- ras; Tsth inst, olf the Qelaware, passed a portion of a ves- sel’s bottom. Bark Rhea Sylvia (Br), CoMl, Salt Cay, Tl, 17 days, with aaltto T Dinacomb; vessel to BD R De Wolf. Had heavy weather; was ld days north of Hatteras, with E and Ni gales; lost and split sails, Brig Mary M Williams (Br), Fickett, Messina Dec 18, with fruit to Lawrence, Giles & Co; vessel to Jas Hen Passea Gibraltar Dec light variable winds to Jan 22; since continuation of westerly: gules. Brig Selina Stanford (Ital), Pollio, Naples 60 days, with fruit to Lawrence, Giles & Co, Passed Gibraitar Dec 25, and had fine weather to Bermuda; since then strong westerly gales Brig Annie § (Br), Jackson, Simon's Town, OGH, 59 days, with sugar to Matth Wiechers, Crosstd the Equator Jans inion 3L; had fine weather up to Bermuda; from thence tresh NE and NW gales, Feb 10, had a heavy gale from NE, which lasted 36 hours; lost and split sails, stove bulwarks, &¢, Brig Clytie (of Searsport), Dow, Montevideo 35 days, with hides, &c, to. E Ward & Co. Brig A's Patterson (Br), Anderson, Porto Cabello 19 days, with coffee to Dallett, Bliss & Co. Had variable weather; 3 days north of Hatteras, rig Uncle Sam, Gover, San Blas Jan 16, with cocoa toJ W Elwell & Co, Hail heavy N and NE gates since ing Hatteras; Feb §, 10 and 11 NE to ENE; spilt stile; at UI night of 15th anchored off Woodlands to keep vessel off the beach, a heavy swell run- ning in from eastward, {t falling calm suddenly ; was 11 days north of Hatteras; svi inst, off Barnegas, took a pilot from oat No 17. Brig Curacoa (Br), Lockhart, Curacoa, Jan 29, with salt, skins, &c, to Joseph Foulks, Had fine weather torFeb 8 and 9; then hada heavy gale from EN, m which had docks swept, lost boats and carried away rudder hoad; since vari able weather ; been 5 daya north of Hatteras. Brig J H Lane (of Searsport), Shute, Matanzas 10 days, with sugar to Youngs, Smith & Co;’ vessel to Carvar & Barnes, Had fine weather to Feb, 10 and 11; then had a heavy NE gale: stove forward house a Brig Nellie Gilfford, Littlefield, Pensacola 24 da: lumber to master. Is’bound to Providence, Had heavy wea- thers blew away lower foretopsail. The NC is anchored at the Southwest Spit, Schr Chas E Moody (of Frankfort), Abbott, Para 20 days, with rubber, &c, to Burdett & Pond, ‘Had fine weather up to Hatteras: from thence § days, with strong variable gale lout boat and split sails. Feb i, Joseph Conners, aeaman, native of Thomaston, fell overboard from the jibboom, and was drowned, hr Edward Burnett (of Newburyport), Pender, Para 21 with rubber, €c, to F @ Guinaraes; vessel to BJ Wen- Had heavy weather; lost foresail and foreboom; was north of Hatteras, Simmons, Granada, NG, Jan 26, with Osborn &'Co, Had'fine’ weather and light winds to lat 31; from thence continuous heavy gales from NE to NNW; Feb 9, lat 3448, lon 74.30, while setting the maintopsail, a‘heavy sea broke ‘over the’ port quarter, filling the deck ana throwing the captain over the wheel, ae: verely injuring him; carried away jams of foregalt, split galls, kc} 18th inat, of Barnegat, took pllot from boat James G Benneit, No 6. Schr Impulse (Br, Curtis, Maracaibo 26 days, with coffee to Scnmilnaky Lotz & Co. Was 13 days north of Watteraa, with heavy NW and NE galea; was o Barnegat on the Bt and biown off again to Cape ‘Henry; lost jib. Feb 12, of Cape Henry, spoke schr Ann E Carll, from ‘Seville for New York, 47 days out) with loss of jibb0om, foretopmast and oresa' Schr Setagawa (of Gloucester), Bryant, Ponce, PR, 19 days, with oranges to T J Madge; Wesel OB) Wenvorn” Was 10 Gays north of Hatteras, with strong N and NK gales; lost fiying jib, foretopsail, split jib and mainsail, and lost part of deckload of oranges; 7th inst, was up to within 10 miles of the Highlands, and was blown off azain. Schr Chas @ Warren (of Gloucester), Smith, Baracoa 14 days, with fruit to J &T Pearsall; vessel to BJ Wenberg. Had fine weather to Hatteras; from thence 7 days, wit strong NE gales; carried away mainboom. Schr Harry Landell, Taylor, Virginia, with wood to Van Brunt & Bro. Passed Through Hell Gate. BOUND SOUTH. Steamship Franconia, Brage, Portland for New York, with mdse and passengers. toJ F Amea. Schr Mary M, Murray, Fortune Bay, NF, for New York, with frozen herrings to order, ‘Schr Nevada, Davis, Portland for New York, with lumber to rerria & Co. Schr M R Carlisle, Keene, Pail River for New York, Schr Surprise, Pierce, Providence for Baltimore, Schr Miranda, Ball, Coonecticut River for New York, Schr Fawn, Baker, Rockport for Norfolk. Schr Huntress, Joner, Fall River for New York. Schr Surprise, Briggs, New Haven for New York. Schr Dwight Davidson, Smith, New Haven for New York. Schr M'B Mahoney, Ledw'th, Somerset for New York, Schr Samuel Ricker, Ricker, Cold Spring for New York. Sehr Helen Mar, Ward, Southport for New York. Schr Win Farrea, Joned, Boston for Philadelphia. BOUND EAST, Steamship Norwich, Hines. New York for Salem, Steamahin Acusiinet, Rector, New York for New Bedford, Bark Royal sovereign, Doane, New York for St John, NB. Schr Elisha 8 Smith, Baker. Weehawken for Providence. Schr Mary, McRoberts, Weehawken for New Haven, Schr Nautilus, Deane, Weehawken for Rockland. Schr Messenger, Keefe, Port Johnson tor Taunton, Schr Orion, Smith, Port Johnson for New Haven, Schr Prudence, Johnson, New York for Boston. Schr Ann Amelia, Allen, New York for Stonington. Behr Billow, Kldridge, Eizabethport for Norwich. Schr Santa Marta, Harding, Hoboken for Providence. Schr John Boynton, Fay, Hoboken for Boston, Schr Samuel P Godwin, Waterbury, New York for Stam- Sekos, trom B Bark Victoria coff 3 8 jad tremendous gales trom the ford. hy r Julia A Swan, Knapp, New York for Me hes Bay. Se Fell, Nickerson, Elizabethport for Boston. Schr David G Floyd, Gifford, Weehawken for Newport. Schr Laverty, Jobnon, Eilzabethport for New Haven, Schr Martha Weeks, Gillman Hoboken for Boston. Schr Sandy Point, Hoboken for Providence, Schr Mary Brewer, Elizabethport for Boston. Steamar Metis, Davis, New ork for Providence. Steamer Osprey, Kenny, New York for Fali River. BELOW. Bark Minnie (Br), Kenny, 19 days from Matanzas, Bark Jayea McCarty, MoUarty, 17 days from Cienfuegos, Bng Rio (Br), Corbetl, 13 days from Cardenas, Schr Zeta Pst, Thompson, from Mayaguez, PR (by pilot boat Kara Nye, No.3), é Brig Elizabeth, from Ponce, PR. (Was spoken 12th inst, off Shinnecock, by pilot boat James W Elweil, No 7). Brig Hedvig Sqphia (Swe (vy pilot boat Washington, Stratsburg, from Surke Island jo 22), SAILED. Steamships Minnesota, for Liverpool; Gen Sedgwick, Now Orleans; Fanita, Wilmington, N arks Radolph, London; Montezuma, Barbados. Wind at sunset WNW. The Herald Almanac. To the Mariner, no matter from what port he hails or where bound—whether navigating mid-ocean or entering home or toreign port—the Herald Almanac wil! prove a saf and unerring guide to avoid all recently discovered and re- ported dangers. Under the head of “Mariner's Guide” ig collated the “Notices to Marinera” fssued during the year 1871 from the Trinity House, Admiralty, Londo drographic Oflice, Washington, and the various Boards throughout the world, specially published in the Herald, from whose colomns the “Guide” has been com- piled, The warnings, directions and information thereia contained will make the Herala Almanac almost as indisperi- sable to the pilot and the mariner as tne chart, the sextant and the compass. In addition to this invatuable guide, and heading itin the order of its own peculiar usefulness, is given well cut diagrams of the weather signals adopted by the government at Washington for the benefit of our mer- chant marine and naval service, with explanations of the same, The information thus imparted renders the Herald Almanac a necessity in the bands of mariners at sea, on river or lake embraced within the American Continent, Shipping Notes, and 108s oF false keel; was towed to New York Sonn of Boston, run ashore on the 9th ‘aét on Soe niece SCHR Ancona (Bn, Munson, gt eer NG, Jan 26,) from St John, NB. had ‘ver hea, q Tot to had falabang ey Weather on the passage Sone Many E Van Cigar, from Fayal for Boston. putf into St Johns, NF, about 8d‘ ‘the captain (Coll mlb: ocoslied in charge of tue mates mh OH’ AF Baker, Whit , from Rockport, Me, for Not NB, put into Portiand 12th in’ @ leaky ie aes forrepaie, = © SOny Condition, apd SLOOP BILLOW, ot Quincy, previously reported swept: from her anchorage in ButesIaland, Harbor” by the ees! drove upon the rocks, was subsequently got off leaking an taken into Newoort, and is now on the railway at Cottrell's yard undergoing repairs, PENZANCE, Jan 27—A pitch pine balk, 90 feet long, marked with black paint “Almirs, razed B, fourteen and twee balk slightly burned in centre and ci ‘at ends, slightly” barnacled, was washed ashore on the beach near Penzance’ thisday. ‘(Ship Almira (Br), Grose, from Brunswick, Gity for Liverpool, before reported, 1s the vessel referred to.) SAVANNAH, Feb 10—On last Wednesday night (7th), about’ 11 oeluck, oné of the most violent slorms ever known’ on tha coast visited Darien, doing much damage to. shy ‘an- chored there, Bark John Campbell was driven trom her moorings and went ashore on “Ballast Bank,” where she now lies, Barks Morocco and Kildare were also blown, from their anchorage, and nearly every vessel in the port re~ ceived more or leas damage, excepting the British bark Ele- anor, which cleared on the ‘7th for Sunderland, and rode out, the siorm in safety. Steamtug Leon. bound for Brunswick with anumber of rafts, had the whole of her tow blown. adriit, There is norevort of the damage done at Sapelo, but it must be equal to that at Darien. Miscellaneous. Purser W B Gerard, of the steamship Mercedita, from Fore nandina, bas our thanks for favors, Purser Thos J Canavan, of the steamship Montgomery, from Savannah, has our thanks for favors, STEAMSHIP VIoTOR, from Havana for New ¥: it into Nortolk 14th inst short of coal. orto pe ALEXANDRIA, Va, Feb 13—Tne prevailing mild weather and rains have so sottened and broken the ice that a wind from the north is now all that is wanted to clear the river enurely of it. The Washington ferry line was regularly com= menced again this morning, the steimers City of Washi and Wawaset making hourly tri The schooner aurea came down to-day from Washington to loaa coal for New Haven, ‘The steamer Utility, to have sailed f Norwich to-day, was delayed by the heavy fog. za SHIPBUILDING IN MAINE.—The Bath (Me) Times there is nothing doing there in the way of building vessel for the foreign carrying trade, operations being contin exclusively to coasting and tishing veusels, princi pally tb masted schrs of the larger class; of these some are to owned and sailed by the builders and others are for outside: parties." Builiers have a great deal of work on hand, in this branch of the business, and the prospect is that next: summer will witness @ decidad improvement over re-| cent years. Adams & Hitchcock have in course of struction at their yard @ three-masted schr of 820 tom buriding for themselves, which they will be réady to.launch) some time in April, Her dimension are as followa:—Lengthy 125 feet; breadth of beam, 294s feet; depth of hold, 03 feet & Hagan & Thurlow are building for parties in Gloucester & fishing schr of avout 100 tons, which they expect to launch, about the Ist of March. She fs 74 feet ong, and has 21 feet | breadth of beam. Messrs H & 8 will commence about the; Ist of April a three-masted schr of 400 tons for a Portland, firm, Mr Albert Hathorn has well under way at his yard for parties in Boston, a three-masted schr ot 760 tons, 151 feet long; will launch about the Ist of March. ' Hi has also’ contracted for building ‘two more, one o! about the same size as the present one, and tl other a trifle smaller. Messrs, Hodgkins & Soule commence: to build at thelr vard a fortnight ago a three-masted achr ol 50 tons, frame of the vest white oak; will he hear to laune! inJune. They are building her for ‘a firm in Philadelph and 1a afew days wiil commence anotuer one of 600 ton art of the tuber tor which has already arrived, Orrl laisdell is building for himself a three-masted schr of about! 600 tons, Dimensions—135 feet keel, 83 feet wide, Il fe deep and 539 feet between decks, Mr Alexander Robinson building for himself @ three-masted scnr of 350 tons, whicl will be ready to launch about the 10th of April; she 1s @ fin veasel, built of the best materials and has a full poop and Mr & expects soon to commence another of\ Whalemen. Bark William Giford, Veeder, of NB, was off Marquosaa Talands Sept 30; ol! not stated, d Spoken. Bark Eastern Star (Br). from Cienfuegos for St John, N Feb 13, off Barnegat (by pilot boat James G Bennett, No 6). Foreign Ports. CURACOA, Jan 29—In port briga Emma Dean, for Ne York 3ist; La Creole, for do Feb 8; schr Koret, for do. Sailed Jan 25, bark’ Alexandrina, for Cienfuegos, to los for Boston. GRANADA, Nu, Jan ¥6—In port schra Ella Hodsdon, Nick- erson, for Martinique same day; Ancona (Br), Munson, St Jon, NB, just arrived, HALIFAX, Feb 9—Sailed, brig Malanta (Br), McBurnie, New York; schr Annie Mclutyre (Br), Gallant, Pailadelphta. Livexroo., Feb 13—Arrived, ships Lord Dalhousie, Ro- nald, Galveston; Victoria, Woolston, Mobil: 8 Vi Marsters, New Orleans; bark Cuernarvon Casi or! LAMLAGH, Jan 22—Sailed, bark Neptun (Nor), Wilhelm trom Liverpool), Doboy. MovILLE, Feb 13—Arrived, steamship Sarmatian, Wylie. Portiand for Liverpool (and proceeded). MARACAILO, Jan 23—In port bark ‘Ilva, for New York, Wis cargo; orige Sea Bird, for do, do; Maria’ Sophia, tor doy 0. NASSAU, NP, Feb 4—Arrived, schr Elia Howell, Bethel, 8. minzo. ‘Poni een 24—No Am vessel in Pers Ponce, ?R, Jan 24--1n port schr Hattie E Smith, for New| York in 3 days. QuErNsrown, Feb 13—Arrived, steamship City of Parliy Leitch, New York for Liverpool (and proceeded). EST JOUNS, PR) Jan 27—Arrived, schr George W Whitford, ‘St Jou, NB, Feb 9—Cleared, schrs Addie Ryerson, Pike, Philadelphia; K A Ford (Br), Carpenter, New York, American Ports. BOSTON, Feb I3—Arrived, achr Mary Staadisb, Rich, re. timore. Cleared—Steamer William Kennedy, Foster,’ Baltimore vi Norfolk; ships L'Imperatrice (Br), Forbes, London; of the Port, —-, San Francisco; barks Marathon, Donne: Havana; Annie M Grey, Eaton, do; Colin K McNeil, (i ell, New Orleans: Agnes Campbell (Br), SC; brig Martha, Cassidy, Mobile; schrs John Slusman, Ad= ams, Charleston ; Wm Slater, Wie, Wilmington, NO. Nothing went 'to sea, Wind NNE to E. Ship Hi started, but anchored in the Roads, and remained at si in company with barks Crested West, and Dorchester. 14th—-Arrived, barks Abd-e.-Kader, from Messina; Lewis Stocker, from Haltimore; brig Reporter, from Philadelphia: schr A M Eiss, from St Marc. BALTIMORE, Feb 13—Arrived, brig Rosetta (Br), McDot ald, Demarara (betore reported ashore at Cape Henry achrs Fannie E Bellay, Coombs; Nellie C Paine, Doane, ai Addie M Chadwick, Coan, Boston; Venilla, Sheppard, Ne York; Wm D Hilton, Weaver, Providence. Cleared—Ship Royal Charlie (Br), Sutherland, Dublin: barks J G Norwooa, Harkness, Matanzas; Lorenzo (Norw), Lund, Londonderry’; brig Romance, Duncan, Navassa vi Norfolk; schrs Clara, Soper, Hoboken; Charles Morfi Parsons, do. Sailed 12th, ship Humboldt, San Francisco; 12th, bar! Flower O'Moray, Cork; Lanercost, Belfast, 1; brig mance, Norfolk. BOOTHBAY, Feb 7—Arnved, achrs Tookalita, Reed, Rock. nort for Norfolk; 1th, $ H Rowe, Lewis, Rockiand for New York; Alice C Fox, Rowe, do for do, CHARLESTON, Feb 14—Arrived, schr Old Chad, javana. g:DABIEN, Feb 7—Arrived, achr Chariotte Fish, Williams, vannal “Cleared $th, barks Moroceo (Br), Farnsworth, Cork ; 7th, Eleanor (Br). Chapman, Sunderland, GALVESTON, Feb 6—Cleared, bark Erna (NG), Schuttes, Li Me. KCEDHGETOWN, SC, Pod 2-Cleared, achr Ridgewood eww ‘ork, Cleared, brig C Wesley, Griftn, Guadaloupe. be is woh R Floyd, New York, GLOUCESTER, Feb 13—Arth nick, Camden for’ New York ; Lyndon, Hilyard, E N'Payne, Jones, Eastport for do; Llisha Crowell. McDon-| aid, and Mary G Dennis, McDonald, Foriuse Bay, N¥, for do; Wiatire, Bearse, do'for do, KEY WES’ Arrived, ii c Christi (ani id Bd fe + bth, Firety, Corson, Philadelphia via Charleston for Rockport,| TeRUBILE, Fev 9—Towed to sea, ‘ship Criterivn, NORFOLK, Feb 12—Arrivea, schr C Heyer, Carson, York. for New York, BNEW BEDFORD: Feb 18—Sailed, sonra Matthew Vossare| Jr, Kelley, and 8 8 Smith, Snow, New York. NEW LONDON, Feb 1i-Sailed, gohre Rambler, and Fredy Walier, Virginia; Forest Oak, New York, NEW HAVEN, Feb. 18—Atrived, scht @ W Raymond, Pine Island. Chapm: Sailec pote Amel eg acer Brower . he Eliza & i ill, New rk ; Miran jardee, inia. ith Arrived, schre Maria —L Davis, Davis, Greenport;( i ii Islaad. mond, Chapman, Pine Isiaa parks Wilhelm (Nor Hovertsony, West Hardee pool; Marzaret (Br), Dixon, Bristol. Aimon Rowell, Atherton, Matanzas; schr Anna De dad. Pc ; H Port Spain. Satled—Barka Pomona, tor All a EEE borla. tor Poe anda few schooners remain: ‘The following sailed on Sun HAL Addie Cole, Bartic Pierce, M K Wells, and Eunice Rich fron) Belfast for New York; Mary Clark, Herrick, Comden for do. 1in—Cleared, bark Roxoroft (Br, MeCray. Buenos Ayres 4 Wh rdenas, Franklin Pierce, Fiiandon ; ratoga, Brown; vohn Roberts, and Wyanoke, Couch, New York; schr Mary andy, Jacksonvil Liverpoot. Boston. } pi ent, Liverpool y brig Selma, Richardson, st Jol A rd No arrive WiLMINGTOR. 'NO, Feb 10—Arrived, schr Sami T Hart, / Progress, Anderson, New York. PENSACOLA, Feb 10—Cleared, PHILADELFRIA, Feb ierarrived, teamship Norman,/ Frank, Boston. Lrw ne, Del Feb 13-—Sailed 134 day :—Schrs RS Newcomb, Geo Fogg, and Lucy J Keeler,, Boston for do; Mary Stevie, do tor Tangier; Titmouse, Cleared~Schrs Maracaibo, Henley, and Congress, Yorky), brig Onolaska, Wheeler, ter, Williams; LM Strout,’ Dean, and M R Carlisle, N mont lie, Paine AG aut, Mail Sa en? Wo Mith--Sailed, steamship Seminole, LEM, Reb 12-Salled fone amit, Rev’ York Stosker; schrs A M Bits, E Rich. jark Gross Hetzogin Anna ps7 Galiasg Captain Simmons, of echr Mary 3 Lunt, informa us th: vest arriving at Granada, NG, from New York, are q antined, and are not admitted to pratique until the twenty: third day out from the first windward port. Marine Disasters. STEAMEIIP MIGsI6SIPP1—The Coast Wrecking Company \ have succeeded, after five months labor, in getting the steamship Mississippt (which went ashore at Hillsboro Inlet, on the Florida coast) afloat and arrived with ner at Key West 13th inst. STRAMER FIRRE ton for Rockport, leaky, reports expe Carson, from Philadelpnia vin Charles. aa, before reported put into Key West need very heavy weather the tira night ‘and sprung a bad leak off Savannah, led to put all the pumps (a use to keep rived at Key West with the water up to her fire-room floor. After her arrival in port the leak de- creased, but the vessel will have to go into dock for repairs; will probably go to Havana, ane Sire Crry oF Hativax (Br), from Charleston for Liver. pool, before reported ashore ty’ Cuernarvon, Bay, has got off and proceeded for her destination, 80 coinage BRio HH Watanr, at Philadelphia 12th from Palerny reports 6th inal the north edge of the Gulf Stream, pasee’ Of UFI{L wood, which looked like w forward house ; had a lot of oranges among it, Acetone f 7 Berg 8 V MrPRicK, Lippincott, at Philadelphia from a Islands, reporta ‘had Fough "weather; lost boat and || ia. + 7 Hart Island, was 04 9 Wb asks Wash DovoTolog, 8 ‘ase owe es. | her afloat, and she Lm Sailed—Schrs Eltoraao, Hamilton, Virginia; @ W Rays} Reod, Hamburg, Zealandia (Br), Nickerson, Boston; brigs Mary (Br), Nickerson, Palermo} Cleared—Brig JB Kirby, Bernard, Trinidad. delphia. ‘Barks Silver Cloud, and’ 8 P Hale; brig Jerem from Providence for Virginia; Clara Morrison, Edward Rich, } PORTLAND, Feb 12—Arrived, acnrs Mary Loniea, Lowell,’ New york. eel PROVIDEFOE, Feb 15—Salled, sehrs J Paine, ‘tema hk LON MOND, Feb J2—Arrived, steamships Geo B U) Hong Kong. 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