The New York Herald Newspaper, December 22, 1872, Page 12

TAT PRACTICAL JOKE.” Pistols and Coffee ata Discount in New York. ' The Sothern-Florence-Lee Mock Duel Exploded by Limitation. “He Who Fights and Runs Away Lives to Fight Another Day.” A SCENE IN A GREEN ROOM. Mr. Justice Dowling States that the Laws “Have Been Enforced.” Yesterday was a day of excitement among actors ‘and all the people who have been accidentally or in- eldentally associated with members of the dramatic (profession. The fact that a duel had been projected between Philip Lee and Edwin A. Sothern gave oc- easion for a great many strange rumors, The Hegra_p Commissioner, who had been investigating she matter for two Gays, was at a loss to tell who were the gentlemen in fault. The vestinules of the (theatres yesterday—it was a day of matinées and of grand dresses on Broadway, and of people coming ‘tm and out and eating roast quail on toast, and bid- @ing goodby to each other—had its effect. In all these groups the dramatic duel was discussed, At Wallack’s Theatre, just as the matinée was @ischarging its cargo, a lady said :— “Can it he possible that Mr. Sothern—that nice fellow—has endeavored to kill a man. I did not ‘think that he was so bloodthirsty a person !”” ‘The HERALD Commissioner called on Mr. William 3. Florence, at the Union Square Theatre. The afternoon performance bad just been closed, and Mr. Florence was standing outside of the door of the theatre, Mr. Florence had a cane and laven- der trousers, and he was clean shaven. The HERALD Commissioner, who was detailed to inves- tigate the joke, walkcd in with Mr. Florence, the victim. The victim walked into the box office and “evaved his cane. Then he came out. HERALD RerorTER—Mr. Florence, what do you think of this dramatic duel. It is a triangular one—Sothern, Philip Lee and yourself are mixed cup in it? Mr. FLORENCE—I declare I know .nothing about it. I acknowledge that L was badly sold through- put, but please do not say anything aboutit. The doke has-gone too far, HERALD REPORTER—Well, but tell me the story re sores to Mr. Lee. Has he not been made a or Mr. FLORENCE—Mr. Lee is a gentleman, and Iam very sorry that entered into a joke where he was concerned. Please say nothing about ladies, HERALD ReEporTER—It is not necessary to make that remark, Mr. Florence. Did you or did you not offer a challenge to Mr. Sothern in the name of Mr. P.H. Lee. Lask the question ? Mr. FLORENCE—I tell you that it was all a joke, and I do not want to carry it further. I believe that & gentleman, named arles Gayler—you must know him, a man with gray whiskers and a walk- img stick—I believe that he was the man who wrote the challenge. There was a duel in the Ely- sian Fields at Hoboken, where Hamilton fought, between myself and Stevens. Dr. Walter Fleming rode in the carriage, with a case of instruments. There were only three shots exchanged. This is got to be mentioned. - HERALD REPORTER—But, Mr. Florence, do you think that Mr. Sothern was treating you like a ntleman at that duel? Were not Pistols joaded with cayenne pepper and snuff? Mr. FLORENCE—Leave me alone, please. I went down to the Tombs yesterday morning, that is true; but we, Sothern and I, were only twenty Winutes there. We were not there seven hours. Mr. Florence became indignant at this moment, and said that he would like to have it regarded as Bjoke. Itisajoke, and itis so recorded on the tablets of time. Mr. Sothern was next calied upon. By the kind- ness of Mr. Charles Moss the reporter was taken to the stage entrance of Wallack’s Theatre, on Fourth venue, and an elegant usher escorted him through the door past a gray-bearded old gentleman, who has been atten ng Wallack’s stage door since the Spring of 1849, own the left entrance the re- rter travelled. He had to fight his way with the h-toned supernumeraries, and as he descended the stairs to the dressing rooms a charming ee in ® gray dress, which was surmounted y a white ~ line! collar encountered him. Not to be wanting in politeness the reporter bowed. The young lady in gray with the linen collar backed down. The reporter bowed again. The young lady in gray backed down again, and then it was seen of all men who were wit- nesses that her collar was dislocated. Finally the heathenish reporter descended into the theatrical fepths. Au old gentleman, clean shaved, asked the reporter into a little den of a place, in which the great Dundreary was attiriug himself for the mext act of the matinée. Dundreary was in his shirt sleeves, and his suspenders were crossed on bis manly back. He is & courteous Jellow, Dun- freary. He offered a cigar, good naturedly. It is something that no fellow tell or find out, HERALD ReroRTER—What do you think this duel between Mr. Florence aud Mr. Lee DUNDREARY SOTHERN—Why, it is all a devilish ; Sate but it has been carried too far. Billy jorence {sa good fellow, and never meant to do any harm. Lee is a first class fellow, too, The real fact of the matter 1s that Charley Gayler wrote the challenge. He was the prime mover. I am \nuocent, O dear! I am innocent of ail these hor- rid things. HERALD REPORTER—You have made some very heavy reflections on Fifth ave: oor tine your invitation to Mr. Philip Lee. Doyou not think, Mr. Sothern, that youcarried tne joke too far ¢ Mr. SOTHERN—NO; on the contrary, I like the pee Lor people very well indeed—very well jeed. HERALD RePorTER—Did you not say that they Were a shoddy lot, and that you preferred the Knickerbockers as a stock—the Schnylers, the Liv- mmgstoms, the Courtiandts and al! the old manorial proprietors? Mr. SoTHERN—Why, I like the oid stock, of course. And J must say that | like the Fifth avenue ople, too. I tell you how it is—I like men of rains. Not that I would indicate literary men, in any particular sense. In England if I did not likea duke I simply-let him alone. I would not certainly associate with a burglar, yet if a burglar could amuse me I would allow him to do it. Here Mr. Sothern fixed bis black hair wig parted {nm the middle and bent his shapely shoulders into the long black broadcloth coat which is so well known in his principal characters. He also took a , Whiff at his cigar, and told the reporter that he ‘would be very happy indeed to see lim smoke, but that possibly it might atfect the insurance. There was a good nature about all that Mr. Sothern ut- tered that could not be resisted. There he stood geet and cally, that desperate practical joker. ot a muscle of his face moved; not @ line changed ashe taiked, There are out few men who can do it. Sothern is large aad very comprehensive in lis ddeas. He was asked a question about the Prince of Wales—“What do you think of the Prince of ‘Wales 7” SorHerN—He is an elegant fellow. Look at all the devilish foundation stones and corner stones that he has to lay. He speaks four languages well; jt as well as I speak English, and better, per- 8. He must certainly be above the average of ordinary men. He is a good fellow and he tries his best to do right. What can any man do more ? HgeRALD ReporteR—But, Mr. Sothern, do you mot think that you have been running the joke in dtel too far’ Mr. Lee must be very much dothered about what has been said in the HkraLp— I mean-the.statement of yesterday. Mr. SOTHERN—UId fellow, I like you, but I say Zee is a nice feliow. Jeave him alone. Oblige me da this thing. I think t the joke is carried too far myself. [like a burglar or a duke according to ‘what they think and according to the manuer in ‘which they behave. ButI will not allow any man ‘to be in my company Who Will not amuse me fora day. What do we livefor? llike Philip Lee, He 4s a gentleman. Mr. Sothern did net explain to the HrRanr ret ter anything about the letter written to Judge owling, in which the party of the first part was very much implicated, That, perhaps, might have ie the joke. The HkkaLy Commissioner next sought the great and long-legged Nelse Seymour. The purpose was (o ask him what participation he had in the duel. Mr, Seymour, who is of a very distinguished Maryland- Kentucky family, but no border ruffian, was ab- ‘Sent when he was wanted. Tue Ancient and Nois} Order of F had hada meeting. At this mee! 4ag—the most important one of the year—Mr. Neil Bryant, whe las beew absent for three weeks, opened water melon, It was like the return of Prodigal Son, Every man took a slice. Mr. Sey- moor, When interviewed, spoke in his usual dra- matie and pliiosophical manner. He spoke as follows, with a siice of watermelon in one hand anda glass of Monongahela whiskey in the otper:-— “Times are bad for actors. 1 dectare I don’t know how we are going to jive. The boys are bust. When I was living at the Nine Elina in London I always had my pot of beer, sol did. But I tell you, so help me, there are so many bad actors around now thatreaily as good ‘8 we don't know where we are. regard to uel I must be cautious on account of my relatives. There are masses of people in this city who owe me money, Mf my name was to appear jn the pers they would all be rushing to me, Now I don’t ike peopie torus me in that fashion, Were they to cominit euch an outrage the jmumorpal gods Shemsclves about ? ® 5 ° ics that the specimens of the curves formed by NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1872,-QUADRUPLE SHEET. ‘would cali for a sure and soeeas vengeance. I ave lived many years, yet,I am not happy and always smoke dry Conchas. In regara to the duel, m:; plate was loaded with brandy and soda and I fired it off at the enemy o! my country. It is I alone who have avenged the Alabama claims, Where is Charley Frank Adams alongside me? Where is the Genev Cont—? Where is the platform on the Staten Island boat? Iask the assembied Dagar. And where am 1?” ir, Seymour being rather incoherent it was deemed advisable to leave him, leaving him his terrible legs were swung into the air, As his ions ascended they seemed to bear the proportion ofa walking beam on a Mississippi River steamer. He sat on & counter and his hideous legs revolved. At times they were up, again they were down. ‘Now they were in mid-air and thence they fell to the mother earth of the barroom. The middie of Seymour's body is a fulcrum. It is only necessary to stick an ice; im his abdomen and his long arms and his year legs will oscillate, Sey- mour has been Enon, when under difficulties, kick his own ear into the heel of his left foot. lengthy for Mr. Nelse Seymour. It is a vei subject. * [BRALD reporter having leit Mr. Seymour at rest—who intends to write a card deny ng eom- | her grr next paid a visit to the Filth Avenue lotel, at which Mr. Lee is now stopping. On giv- ing his card at the counter he was directed to go to room 52, on the frst Moor. An obedient waiter, who seemed to think that the reporter was a “lasted Englishman,” proceeded up the marble stairs. Back on the corridor which runs paraliel with Twenty-fourth street the room of Mr. Lee ‘Was discovered. A knock at the door. Mr. Lee in erson answered it. An olegant room was seen. immense pier miase was hong from the ceiling to the marble mantel piece. It was stuck full of visiting cards all around the edges, A bright coal fire burned in the grate, and the room: was very cheerful. On the centre table were piled tn artistic confusion baskets of flowers, bouquets and natural wreaths, These were tributes to the genius and wee of Miss Neilson, the wife of Mr. Phiiip Lee. » Leé opened the door. He isa fresh, full- blooded young. Englishman, and has a very gentie- manly manner, The reporter was welcomed to a Seat fronting the coal fire. Before entering into conversation on the all absorbing topic of the duel, Mr. Lee had to open a large number of letters and Tead the correspondence, a HERALD RerorteR—Mr. Lee, I have calicd upon you to ask you a few questions in relation to the duel between yourself and Mr. Sothern or Mr. Florence. The matter is in doubt. Mr. Lez—Oh, ay dear fellow, sit down and make roursell easy. The duel—that was a huge joke. ‘here were a number of low persons at the dinner, or rather the breakfast. Of course, my dear fellow, Imean these negro minstrel people. A Mr. Dan Bryant was there, and a@ person named Seymour i but, you see, the fun of it was that was in the joke; I knew all about it. Sothern and I were in the joke. Sothern isa geritieman, I believe, and he has given me his word as a gentleman that the thing was all done in good faith tome. I rely upon him and Judge Dowling. There was an old gentleman at the din- ner, or rather the breakfast—a Commodore something—I don’t exactly remember what his name was—and @ Colonel Seaver. and there were others, They had pistols and knives and all that sort of thing, but I didn’t, mind you. It was a devilish good joke, of course. But I Teally believe that a Mr. Charles Gayler, some old fellow about a hundred years of age, with white whiskers, you know, wrote the challenge to Sothern in my name. I shail make him responsible for ali that he has done. I am not sufficiently acquainted with this person Wayler to have him take such a liberty with me. Such people should be rebuked for their ill-timed interference, and Mr. Gayler shall answer to mein person for all that he has done. His letter, signed by my name, is a forgery, and I pronounce it so,” A number of visitors called at this moment, and the HERALD reporter left the room, accompanied by Mr. Lee, who courteously offered him the hos- pitalities of his apartments, Judge Dowling was seen st an early hourin the evening, and when he was asked for an interview he —- “Have not the laws been observed and the rights of citizens protecied? Has any blood been shed? No? Thenlhave nothing more to say to news- paper men.” eil Bryant was asked what he thought of the duel. With his usual sententious hot brandy and Water manner he answered :— “While | wasin the room with Lee it was very hot. But still I nave some satisfaction in thinking that after that free trade and sailors’ rights were pee You know the story of bold Harry Bluff. le died like a true Yankee saifor. I don’t care for these foreigners, who come hero to take the bread out of our American mouths. 1am an old Mexican volunteer. Twenty-five years ago | fought and died for the American flag. at is all I have to say.”” And thus ended the story, farce, comedy, trag- edy, vaudeville or whatever it may be called'of the Lee-Sothern-Florence mock duel. PROFESSOR TYNDALL’S THIRD LECTURE. The large audience which filled the great hall of the Cooper Institute last evening was of the same brilliant and eminently intellectual character as those which have attended Professor Tyndall's preceding lectures, and this, the third of the course, proved of special interest and was an an- qualified success. Asthe seats filled rather slowly the lecturer did not appear until about half-past eight, and, while waiting for his appearance, Mr. Hewitt stepped on the platform and remarked that in future the rule mm regard to the hour of attendance would be strictly enforced, and those who should not have arrived at eight o’clock would be excluded and the doors would be closed. Professor Tyndall would be cal aot as would the audience, Professor TYNDALL then came forward and humorously disclaimed all the responsibility of what had just been said. He was met by warm ap- plause. In appearance he is one of those peculiar men who are once in a while found making pe- culiar progress in any peculiar path of human knowledge. He has the dry sort of manner about him which seems to be one of the common results of studies of ascetic science, and which arises irom the concentration of mind upon subjective thought, apart from ordinary external life. His head, which bears all the traits of an incisive ana energetic intellect, is high and narrow, like some great castle with heavy battlements, full of strength and grandeur. His hair is in color a mixture of black and silver, and his beard is still more, although but a little, whitened with years. His face 1s rather thin; the nose 1s very prominent and sharp, and his chin Is short, with lips not at all idea! in their character. His eyes are of acold gray color and keen in ex- pression, and his brow rather notable for its ruggedness of outline. His stature is small and his form unsymmetrical, His hands and his feet are large. He wore an evening costume of plain black, with a white cravat. At certain points in his speech he would assume over the desk ao attitude which might have been ludicrous if it were not that the wonderful and intense interest inspired in his auditors by his clear method of explanation of dif- ficult phenomena, through which his strong intel- lectua!l originality shed a sort of attractive light, acting like the cliarm of a magnet, precluded the entertainment of any other impressions. His di- rections to his assistant, Mr. Cuttle, during the ex- periments are given aloud, and at the quick, sharp note of a small gong the gaslights are brightened or dimmed at pleasure. The light used to throw | the figures upon the white screen is electric, being created by currents from tremendously powerful batteries, The lecture last evening continued the train of research in which, building part upon part, he erects the fair temple of thought whichis the re- sult of his studies and his propagation of theories | in science, the truth of which he attempts to prove at each step of his progress. He first showed that | the force of “polarity” existed in the most infini- tesimal atoms of ae Substances propor. | tionally as great as in the loadstone that would cause revolutions of the needie upon its axis, He magnetized a lady's stay and then broke it several times, and after each seperate breaking the frag- ments possessed the same attractive and repellant | properties as did the whole of the article origi- nally. Push this breaking in the imagination to the utmost limit, and the conception of magnetism re- siding im the ultimate particles of the matter could be formed. With such clear, inductive illustration the whole lecture was full, The experiment of the Selective self-arrangement of magnetized iron filings was very beautifully exhibited through the lens upon the screen. The lecturer paid a high compliment to Professor Mayar, of Hoboken, say- the particles on the glass, which he had effected, Were the most beautiful he had ever seen, and that from this gentleman he yet expected “con- siderable things." A really magnificent and apparently super- natural experiment was that of the crystallization of chioride of ammonium in the form of asterisks. Bat still more striking and beautiful was that in | which two wires of platinum, charged with opposite | currents of electricity were immersed in a solution | of acetate of lead and water. These were «is- layed invested by the powerful light given vy the atteries. Under the action of the negative cur- rent ramifications of branches and leaves, like those in the vegetable world, would suddenly spring out of one of the wires, aud the wonderful phenomena would continue until the picture presented was that of a beautiful firm plant, vividly displayed on the snowy background. On the positive wire bub- bles were formed aud could be seen passing off. When the currents were reversed this, too, sprouted and eer. amuzingly, and presented a tangled network of erratic foliage. ‘The most im- a tonishing images, and so the satisfaction felt with the new ideas gained, seemed much longer. The next one of the course occurs on next Thurs- day evening. SHIPPING NEWS. ee. Almanac for New York—This Day. BUN AND MOON, HIGH WATER. seeeee 00k +-eve 11 50 | Tet Gate, OCEAN STEAMERS, DATES OF DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK FOR THE _MORTHS OF DECEMBER AND JANUALY. Steamers, | _Saile. | Destination. | Office, Manhattan. Dec. 25., Taverpoo! » -[29 Broadway. ve: City of Lameric! . 7/15 Broagway. atia.. * 16 Broadway. “1S broadway. ‘Liverpool. ./19 Broadway lascow -..|7 Bowlin Steamship Joseph Dodds (Br), Leslie, Liverpool—E E Morgan's Sons. Steamship Teviot (Br), Nisbit, London—Bruce & Co. Steamship Weser (NG), Willigerod, Bremen via South- ampton—Oelrichs & Co. amship Mandingo (Br), Spencer, Demarara, St Tho- mas and Barbados—E E Moran's Bohs, Steamship Cleopatra, Phillips, Havana—F Alexandre & 8, Steamship City of Houston, Deering, Galveston via Key West—C H Mallory & Co. Steainsbip Emily B Souder, Burdick, New Orleans—Fred Baker. pragrashilp Cortes, Kemble, New Orleans—H B Crom- well & Co. Steamship San Salvador, Nickerson, Savannah—W R , tcanship Huntsville, Crowell, Savannah—Robt Low- en, Steamship Manhattan, Woodhull, Charleston—H R Mor. an & Co Steamship Isaac Bell, Blakem: City Point and Rich- mond—Old Dominion Steamship C Steamship Old Dominion, Walker, Norfolk—Old Domin. ton Steamship Co. ee EC Knight, Johnson, Georgetown, DC—G B lerrick. Steamship Volunteer, Crossman, Philadelphia—Loril- lara Steamship Co. Steamship Glaucus, Bearse, Boston—b F Dimock Steumsmip Wamsutta, Fish, New Bedfora—rergason & Wood. ‘Ship Fawn, Luce, Callao—Fabbri & Chauncey. Bark Stella Maria (Fr), Aillet, Havre—Boyd & Hincken. Bark Prindsesse Alexandra (Dan), Verdon, 8t Croix via Wilmington, NC—Roche Bros & Coffey. Brig Nazarene (Br), Shaw, Liverpool—Heney & Pai ker. Brig F J Merryman, Lecraw, Seville—R A Robertson & 0. Brig Airolo (Br), Ellis, Pernambuco—J F Wnitney & ‘0, ° Brig Solaris (Br), McLeod, St Johns, NF—R P Currie & 0, Schr Jesse Carll, Underhill, Maranham and a market— Bd Wendorg. Schr © H Macomber, Higgins, Tampico—B F Metcalf & 0. Schr Souvenir (Br), Hatfield, St Johns, PR—Crandall, Berteaux & Co. Schr E A De Hart, Pinkham, Baracoa—E Puig & Co. Sent J ¥ Chandler (Br), Pettis, Parrsboro, NS—D K De ‘ol & C Sane Arthur, Eldridge, Brazos Santiago—Woodhouse & udd. hr Anna Chase, Chase, St Augustine—Bently, Gilder- sleeve & Co. Sehr J G Drew, Ci Schr Matilda Bro Island—Evans, Ball & Ca Schr Kate C Rankin, Hall. Savannah—Evans, Ball & Cc er Mary Louisa, Gaskill, Washington, NC—Zophar 8. Schr John Rommell, Bullard, Richmond, Va—I B Ga- ger. Schr Hero, Sears, Salem—R W Ropes. Schr Pionéer, Parker, Boston—Chas Twing. wicht Chancellor, Ferguson, New Haven—Ferguson & ‘ood. Schr G A Hayden, Greene, New Haven—Rackett & Bro. Behr Nellie Berry, Orton, Providence—Chas Twing. Schr Pointer, B Providence—H W Jackson & Go, ‘er, Jacksonville—S C Loud & Co. ks, Jones, Savannah via Barren oF er, ARRIVALS. REPORTED BY THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND HERALD WHITESTONE TELEGRAPH LINE, Steamship Adriatic (Br), Perry, Liverpool Dec 6, via neeustown 7th, with mdse and 188 passengers ‘to J Hyde Sparks, Arrived 7:30 PM. Dec 12,7 PM, lat 4928, lon $8 15, spoke ship Allan (of Glasgow), irom Bathurst, NB, for Liverpool, rudderless and waterlogged, and took off the captain anit crew and brought them to this port; 13th, 1:50AM, shipped a very heavy sea fore and aft, an carried away two and part of third blade of | fo cller; Dith, lat 41 4f, lon 6619, passed a Cunard steamshiy bound E; came day, Int 41/27, lon 6629, passed a bark-rigged steamship bound E, The Adriatic experienced very heavy westerly weather, with high head sea. Steamship Abyssinia (Br), Hains, Liverpool Dec 7 and ucenstown &th, with mdse and 419 passengers to CG rancklyn. Arrived at 8-22 AM. Had strong NE and NW ales. "Steamship Canada (Br), Webster, Liverpool Dec 6, via eenstown 7th, with mdse and assengers, to F'W Hurst. Dec 20,’ 13) miles east of Nantucket, paseed a fore and aft schooner, with mainmast and sails gone, ap- parently abandoned ; 2st, 75 miles. east. of Sandy took, passed a Prussian bark, showing letters 0 BW K. Steamship Leo, Dearborn, Savannah Dee 18, with mdse and passengers to Murray, Ferris & Co. Steamship Charleston, Berry, Charleston 72 hours, with mdse and passengers to H R'Morgan &Co, Had heavy head winds and sea the entire trip. Bark Saga (Nor), Olsen, Liverpool _64 days, with sait to Woodrutt! € Robinson; vessel to Tetens & Bockmann. Took the middle passage and had strong westerly gales; has been #) days west of the Banks. Bark Thomas Pope, Richardson, Monrovia, WCA, 48 days, with palm ofl, &c, to Yates & Porterfield? Had'va- riable weather. Bark over, Plorce, Havana 11 days, with sugar, 4c, to vas E Ward & Co. Had variable weather. Bark Sandy Hook, Barstow, Gloucester, in ballast, to Borland, Dearborn & C Brig Ramirez, Benard, Milk River, Ja, 23 days, witn logwood to T D Cordova; vessel to Moss'& Ward. Had strong NE gales: to Hatteras; from thence variable Weather; sailed In company with brig Susan, for New 5 Brig Nellie, Owens, St Croix 15 days, with old iron to | Roche Bros & Co. Has been 3 days north of Hatteras, with variable winds. Dec U, lat 27 35 .N, ton 70 27 W, spoke brig E McLeod, 7 days from Jamaica tor New York; 16th, lat 31.21 N, lon 73 40 W, spoke brig Nile, of Bermuda, 60 days from Rio Grand del Sur for New York. Brig Long Reach (of Batt), Blair, with Iumber to Benner & Binckney: Elwell & Co. Had strong NE and NW gales the entire assage. No date, in the Florida Passage, saw brig B oung, steering Ni Dee 18 off Hat poke schr Ab- bott Devereaux, from Pensacola joston. Schr © E Moody (of Frankfort, Me), Abbott, Para 18 a with rubber and nuts to Burdett & Pond; vessel to B J Wenberg. Had fine weather up to Hatteras; from thence strong bailing winds. Schr Roque Alayo (Sp), Valhourat, Baracoa 17 davs, with traitto E Pulg & Co. Had strong NE winds to Hat: teras; since fine weather. Passed Through Hell Gate. BOUND SOUTH. Steamship Glaucus, Waiden, Boston for New York, with mdse and passengers, to H F Dimock Schr Hight Boat, Brown, Rockland for New York, with lime to) R Brown. Schr jabedec, Pease, Rockland tor Fort Schuyler, with stone to orde! . Schr Farragut, Hart, Boston for New York, with ice to Knickerbocker fee Co, Schr Empress, Kenuedy, Rockland tor New York, with lime to J R Brown. Schr Julia, Torrey, Addison for New York, with lumber tos n, Clapp & Co. Clapp €'Co. Sehr Clara E Rogers, Calais for Philadelphia, with Tath'to Smith © Co. ee awice ‘Schr James Alderdiee, Rockhill, Salem for Philadel- phi yoght Charles 8 Hazard, Clark, Bridgeport for New pect James Hoffman, Shropshire, Bridgeport for Am- oy. Sebr Marion Gage, Fountain, Portland for New York, with lumber to order. Schr John Hampton, Calais for New York, with lumber to shuupson, Clapp & Co. Schr B F Woolsey, Tyrrell, Fall River for Philadelphia, Schr Neptune, New Haven for New York. r Lucy Jones, Smith, New Haven tor New York. Sclir Wm F Smith, Higgins, Fairhaven for, Virginia Schr Carrie P Rich, ¥ legins, New Haven tor Virginia, Schr 8 L Thompson, Hull, Ne 3 Schr Almira, Hagerman, Schr Ney, Chase, Fall River tor New York. Sch inson, Harding, Bridgeport for New York. Schr AJ Bentley, Robinson, New Haven for York. Schr Alice Gurney, Gurney, New Haven for New York. Schr J 8 Wi ‘urtin, Providence for New York. Morrell, Greenwich for New York. Schr Orlando Smith, Ferris, Portchester for New York. BOUND ¥ast. Steamshin Glaucus, Bearse. New York for Boston. Steamship Wamesutta, Fisn, New York for New Bedford. Brig Nazarine (Br), Shaw. New York for Liverpool, NS. Schr Agnes, Chester, Elizabethport for Providence. Schr LS Standish, Wilder, Amboy for Pembroke. acght Hosannah Ross, Coombe, New York tor Provi- lence. Schr John D Griffing, Booth, New York for Stamford. Schr Chas 1 Lovering, Chase, Elizabethport tor Zo- merse' Schr Union, Oliver, Port Johnson for Boston. Sehr Red Jacket, Avery, New York for Lynn. Schr Minawa, Dissosway, Georgetown, DC, for Provi- lence Sehr Herald, Hall, New York for Salem. Schr Willie Perry, Oxden, New York for Providence. Schr Robt Smith, Macy, New York for Providence. Sehr George H Squires, Marsden, Jersey City for Bos- ton. Schr CJ Errickson, Jones, Port Johnson for Hartford. Schr Tangent, Hix, New York tor Boston. Schr PG Knight, Pratt, Elizabethport for Marblehead. Schr Phabe Elizabeth, Bates, New York for Bridge- port S Se r Eliza, Bull, New York tor Bridgeport. Schr Sarah. Nickerson, New York for Boston. Sehr Alleghania, Hill, Elizabethport for Boston, Schr Thos Hix, Kirby, Port Johnson for Chel Schr Marland. Smith, Port Johnson for Bosto ton T Miner, Miner. New York tor Boston. voy, French, Elizabethport for Salem. EF Brainard, Hall, Elizabethport for Clinton. Sehr H A Deming, Murohy, Amboy for Harttord. Schr Ann Eliza, Daboll, Elizabethport for Boston. Schr Tabitha & Hannah, Mills, New York for New Ha- ven. Schr Mira A Pratt, Pratt, New York for Providence, Schr Scranton, Pease, Elizabethport tor Norwich. Schr General Sheridan, Stewart, Elizabethport for River. Sehr Adriana, Beebe, New York for Boston. Schr Hester, Davis, New York tor Portchester, Schr D L Sturges, Chase, New York for New Bedford. portant illustrations which he gave, however, Sel i, Pe wero those which showed “the’ truth ‘ot | wor Bramhall, Hamilton, Elizabethvori for Portiand, the theory of the prolongation of ht— Schr Geo F Brown, Gedney, Elizabethport for Bridge- that is, the refraction which produces two reflections in the transmission of the rays. These experiments were very exhauetive of the snbject, and startling effects of color were produced by the polarization of ba through crystals of gyp- sum and tourmaline, ‘The last one was rather amusing. The Professor produced a@ rose on the canvas, and turning the crystals round, changed the colors to their opposite, 80 that the leaves were of red and the flower of green. In the words of Lord Dundreary, he remarked, “It was a pretty flower, ifit were of another color,”” Jt was ten o'clock when the audience reluctantly separated, and yet the duration of the lecture, go fall was it of & multiplicity of olessing aud os. port. tqntite Pell § C Vought, Halleck, New York for Hunting. 0. Schr Franklin D Selson, Babcock, New York for New London. Schr Laura, Roberts, Amboy for Boston. Sehr Wn Reilly, Hart, New York tor New London. Schr C M Hurris, Harris, New York for New London. Schr David Sprague, Turner, New York for New Lon- jon. Schr Sophi: Robinson, Elizabethport for Boston. Schr OF La ence, Kelly, New York tor New London. Schr Julia & Pratt, Crow Elizabethport for Boston. a heht Prank Herbert, Crowell, Elisabethport tor Prova: Behr J H Reeve, Kelly, Phil hia for Ni . Bohr Jamen a Neus, Philadetnnta for New, Refford Sebr Fair | Copenhagen for Philadelphia (iron), Behr Majestic, 1 Sehr J ‘Burnett lardiper, | Schr American Chiet, *now, New York for Boston. Schr Mary jon, » Port J for Kehr Argo Promey. New York for Warchain. Pressey. New are Bel r Martha, Lunt, Bllzabethport for Boston. Sehr Dolphin, Smith, ror fohnson for Boston. Schr Favorite, Clark, Elizabeth for Somerset. Beh A Colcord, Pearse, New York tor Sears} port. Schr Crusade, Henry, Eizabethport fer Providence. fel Wat ite Fat at Jai Ro tn ar ice, Sehr Fanny Hazzard, Sait Bleapethport ior New Ha- Sehr Anadir, Corwin, Elizabethport for Northport. Behr Abby Weld, Avery, New York for Roston. Bel Morrell, New York for Stamford. Schr 0 © Acken, Mead, New York for Stamford. , Burger, New York for Stamford. Steamer Disrcse’ Davis, New York tor Fall River. SAILED. Steamships City of Antwerp, for Liverpool: Jose a dos Wescr, Bremen; California: Glasgow: Ku: roda, Yokohama; Steopa 14, Havana; Mandingo, Dema- &c; City of Houston, Galveston; Emily B Bouder, New'Oriéans; Cortes, do: Huntsville, Savannah: San Salvador, do; Manhattan, Charleston; Old Dominiot Norfolk and ‘Portsmouth ; Bell, ' City Point ai Richmond; ships Forward Ho, Melbourne; Kaison, Lon- don; Carrollton, San Francisco; barks East Lothian, Du- nedin and Auckiand ; Pitfc ;, Weymouth, Ham- burg: Kong Sverre, Limerick’; Ocean ‘Express, 8t Marys, ‘Atalaya, Cienfuecos; Moltke, Bahia via Rich: jexander Nickels, Havana; George Downs, Bar- bados; Arabel, Greytown, Nic; Francesco, Queenstown; 3 Howland, Kingston, Ja; schr M F Staples, Guanta- 0, Wind at sunset NE, light. S Shipping Notes. Steamship Ban Francisco, 1360 tons, owned by Wm H Webb, was lowered from the large balance dock foot of Pike street on Thursday last, after undergoing some re- pairs of @ general nature, and was followed by steamship Old Dominion, 2222 tons, to paint bottom. Steamship Gen Sedgwick, 691 tons, owned by Messrs C H Mallory & Co, was lowered from the large sectional dock foot of Rutgors street on Tuesday, afier some re- Pairs to sternpost, and was followed by bark. Albert, 510 tons. of Bath, Me, to strip, calk and remetal. .The dock 4s now occupied by bark Edith Rose, 455 tons, owned by Messrs Yates & Porterfield, for examination. On the small sectional dock adjoining have been brigs Maggie (Br), 263 tons, to strip, calk and remetal, and Taerge (Nor), 212 tons, for examination. Ship Roslin Castle (Br), 644 tons, was lowered from the Clinton street sectional dock the early part of the week, after painting bottom, and was followed by barge NC Cheney for calking. Bark Francesco (Ital), was next raised,,to patch metal, and brigs Emma Dean (Dutch), 221 tons, and Ellen Maria, 202 tons, of Bangor, were next raised—the one to patch metal and the other for ex” amination. On the mammoth sectional dock at Hoboken have been steamboat Ontario, ferryboat Jas Ramsey and propeller Thetis, all to paint bottom. On the screw docks foot of Market street have been hooners Souvenir, Lizzie Nilson and Mabel F Staples, all to paint bottom; brigs Princess Beatrice, repairing shoe; Moltke, patching metal, and Rhone, repairing shoe and patching metal; pilot boat Francis Perkins, cleaning bottom, and propeller Fred Nilson, sheathing with copper on the water line. Marine Disasters. Snre Marcnunss—A cable despatch was received in Boston yesterday (2lst) from Captain Dawes, of the ship Matchless, of Boston, stating that the shrp is sate at Shields, the recent report of her loss, with all on board, being entirely erroneous. Suir ALLAN (of Glasgow), Locke, from Bathurst, NB, for Liverpool (not the bark Alan (Br), Martin, from Fal- mouth for New York, as erroneously reported a day or two ago), with a cargo of deals, was abandoned Dec 12, lat 49 25, lon 3315, and crew rescued by steamship Adri- atic andlanded at this port yesterday. The following is the captain’s report:—All went well till the 25th Nov, when, ina heavy gale from the NE, with a fearful cro fea running, we lost the rudder, causing the ep to fall off in the trough of the sea, filling her decks with water, carrying away all her lee bulwarks, rails, &c., and bursting open all the waterways and covering boards, i the ship fo leak faster than all hands could pum out; s moderating, tried to steer the ship witl the cha cable, but failed to do so; 30th, made a rudder with a inain yard and it ‘wered very well until the night of Dec 1, when, ina heavy gale ‘om the SE, she split it and nearly tore the stern out of the ship; fell off fhe wind, shipped a sea, washed galley overboard, broke longbout’ in two and gutted both sides or the forecasile, so that all hands had to live in the poop, with one watch constantly at the pumps, and all hands every other 12 hours to keep the water down as much as possible, that we could live on her til taken off;. Dee 5, bel settling ro low in the water jet- isoned the anchors, cables and cabin cargo to lighten i Sth, gales more moderate, tried to steer ship with hawsers. but failed to do so; 9th, made another rudder of the spankerbooin and deals, but broke it in getting it in place; three steamships passed us since the Ist Dec, but Look no Notice till we were rescued and taken off by the White Star steamship Adriatic, i H Perry, commander, to whom, for the saving of our lives and kindness, no tongne can express my gratitude, Suir Gerryssuna, from Liverpool for New Orleans, re- mained aground at Timbalier Island Dec 17. Bria Grorta (Ital), from Palermo, sf Phi 21, reports 10th, in a NNW gale, spl’ sails, stove bul- warks, and was thrown on her'beamends; threw over part of cargo. Brig Hanorp—A survey has becn held at Eastport on the brig Harold, of St.John, NB, and it is estimated that it will cost $6,000 to repair. her, so that she will probably be abandoned, There are several large holes In her m, and the houses on deck are smashed up. A nria, having a black painted hull, with white stripe and painted port holes, apparently legen with timber, with lower masts standing and appareinly derelict, was passed Nov 29, in lat 49, lon 38, by the steamship Main, ar- rived at Southampton trom New York. Scur Saran Buck, of Belfast, reported rundown and sunk off Monhegan, by a Nova Acotlan schooner, was aa old veasel, built 3t years ago. She was owned’ by the captain, James W White, and Abner G Giimore. It is re- ki rted that the owners have libetled the vessel that run. er down, and the case will be tried in the Admiralty Court at Portland. Sona Cuana Jane, of Lubec, Me, loaded with Inmber, for New York, struck on Hedge Fence Shoal, in Vineyard Sound. morning of 20th, during a thick snow storm, and was filling rapidly with water, when the cgiter Moccasin made her appearance and assisted in towing her to the marine railway at Vineyard Haven. Scum Henry Honart (three masted), from Greenwich for —, with a cargo of guano, is the vessel before reported ashore four miles south of Great Egg Harbor. She is full of water and will be a total loss. [The H H was 252 tons, was built at Ellsworth, Me, in 1362, and hailed from Taunton.) Scnn Cranmer, Noyes, from Providence for New York, returned 20th inst to repair centre board. Sour Uaten Eatox, Hopkins, at Bo:ton 20th from Boone Bay, NF. was ashore on Lovell’s Island, but came off without damage. Scnn Soromon Francis, of Salem, Mass, from Calais for Boston, with lumber, went ashore’ on Rye Beach, near Portsmouth, NH, morning of 20th insf, and isa total wreck. The cook was drowned. Sonn Nirsson, before reported wrecked at Ragged Island (new ie), was from Boston for St John, as, ) B: crew saved. The N was 267 tons, built in 1870 at Jonesport, Me, whence she hailea. Axtwrnr, Dec 3—The bark Granen (Nor), Knudsen, New York for Queenstown or Falmont was abandoned Nov 26 (as before reported), with six fee! water in her hold, pumpschoked and sails’ blown aw: crew saved by the Steinmann (s), Knudsen, which af. rived here yesterday from New York. Danruovtn, Dec 5—A survey has heen held on the M net. Anderson, from Boston for mouth, which here Nov 39 with deck load swept cargo is being discharged. Farmovtn, Dec 6—The Castropol, Rias, from, Bull River, SC. for London (phosphate Rock), has putin here leaky: with two feet of water in hold, and lossof mainyard, sails and longboat, and wheel disabled. Gvovcester, Dec 20—On Saturday last, schr Eastern Queen, Corliss, fell in with sehr Day Spring, lumber Jaden, off Easttrn Point, in a disabled ondition, having lost her bowsprit in collision with another vessel. She wastaken in tow by the Queen and was brought to Gloucester. Lryerroot, Dec 5—The ate: hip Greece rived here from New York, reports:—Nov 30, in lat 49 N, Jon 31 W, passed a waterlogged and abandoned ship, with fore and mizen lower masts standing, mainmast and bowsprit gone, and the vessel evidently breaking up fast; had the remains of a windmill fump on the fore part of poop. Owing to a heavy sea running could not make out her name, the stern being partly under water. Liwentex, Dec 7—The brig Agricola (of Shoreham), from arrived here to-day making much water; will have to discharge. Prymovtn, Dec 6—The Weser, Poppe, from Bremen for New Orleans, has put in here with rudderhead broken. The C Jost, from Savannah for orders, has ar- loss of sai and part of bulwarks a Thomas, ar- rived here stanchions, Qurenstowx, Dec 5—The Chesapeake (4), from, Liver- ol for Boston, reported yesterday as having put in here, Wieaky, and has gone to Cork to discharge cargo and to effect repairs, 17th—The Eastern Provinee, Anderson, from Philadel. phia for Glasgow (before reported by cable), has arrived with loss of bulwarks, rudder damaged, leaky and hay- ing pumped up about 40 tons cargo. Miscellan The purser of the steamship Abyssinia, from Liverpool, has our thanks for favors Purser W B Gerard, of the steamship Charleston, from Charleston, has our thanks for favors. Purser J C Webb, of the steamship Leo, from Savannah, has our thanks for favors. Scur We H Trees and cargo, wrecked off Point Jndith, have been sold at auction, the hull bringing $65 and the ting of 414 tons of coal, $195. Missing Vesset—The British brig Ocean Queen, Vibert cleared at Pernambuco on the 9th of April ‘tor Montre aitimore, since which time nothing has been heard of her, and there is but little doubt that she has been lost, with all on board, Snipactupixc—Mesers TW Allan & Son, of Dennysville, have commenced work upon anothor new vessel, Master Watts has the keel for a 140 ton schr designed for the lum- ber trade atthat place. They have a crew at work in the woods getting out the frame for anothes vessels of about 225 tons, to be built the coming season for Capt E B Owen the present inaster of schr Ada s Alian, Master Gilbert Frost has a keel laid in J Willer, Jr's ship yard at West Pembroke, for a three-masted’ schr of 265 tons, for Capt William B Match, present master of schr Crescent Lodge, to be ready for business early next Spring, Hutchins & Stubbs have by consent of the owners given up the contenct 1oF We 200° tou ship that was t0 be Dullt at Yarmouth, Lavxcnep—At West Pembroke on the 4th inst, by Capt Laidriok, a edhe of 242 tons 0m. Notice'to Mariners. HORTA SA—NETHERLAND COAST—CHANGE IN THE LIGHT ON SCHOKLAND, Minister of Marine of the Netherlands gives notice that en # t on the north pointof schokland (No 1969, US light list No 4) now shows bright to the east and to the west, instead of green in arts, as heretofore. Nofe—On the charts and in the light lists this light is described as having a red ray. ol green. fr The Minister of Marine thodigstending. from Bore h ven buoy No 12,00 the north bank, off Bri an tN “qlax. under the fab mills end of the of 6; US tipi ro the Navigation. WYMAN, NH, her. Bydrographic Omice, i cape Dect isk . Spoken. Bh: a7 8 ude (Br), Now i, Tat 50 10,1on If 1 ue? ‘rom Dublin for New Falcon, trom West Indies for Boston, Dec 20,20 salle BSB of Fire land ty eer eae he Foreign Ports. Axtwenr, Dec 4—Arrived, Louisa Fietcher, Pendleton, Guanape. Balled 4th, Athlete, Goudy, New York; sth, Abyssinia, Shields, Savannah. Arona, Dec $—Arrived, Swantewit, Bradhering, New ‘or RISTOL (Pill), Dec 5—Sailed, Giant's Causeway, Dunn, Orleans, New eh, 7 Dee £m Nova Scotia, Hatfleld, from remen for New Orle Brewertavex, Dec 1—Arrived, Henry, Wessels, New York; Harriet, tucker, Baldmore; ‘ui, Baltic, Donner, lew York. Balled 2d, Astronom, Klopper, New York. Brovwensitavex, Dec 5—Arrived, Abraham Young, Troop, Helvoet; Lord Palmerston, Simpson, do. Boubxavr, Dec 4—Arrived, Stabat Mater, Henolst, New leans. Barcetona, Dec 2—Arrived, Minerva, Taboada, New Orleans, barks J Bergman Ol- Buenos Aynes, Nov 11—Arrived, sen (Swe), Grabstrom, Portland; izth, MM Bird, Pack- , do. In port Nov 15, bark Fannie J McLellan, McLellan, for Antwerp ; brigs Susan E Voorhees, Fuliord, tor New York ; 0, Lowry, and Golconda, Lord, for Liverpool. In port Oct30, bark Helen Angier, Staples, for Valpa- raiso. Cauprrr, Dec 5—Sailed, Amy A Lunt, Carver, Havana; 6th, Eldorado, Fnglish, Callao. Gieared 4th,. Imperator, Jensen, New Orleans; Josie C Bazeltine, na. ' red for lag 4th, Royal Harry, Wymers, for New Or- leans; Pauline, Drevar, Galveston; ‘Otago, Thorndike, Yokohama. Capiz, Nov 30—Arnived, Lizzie W Virden, Beatty, Ma- Taga; Dec 1, Anna, Wisgird, New York. eared Dec 1, Arthur, Hall, Gloucester, Mass. nxunovna, Lee 6—Artived in the Roads, Abbotsford, Cooper, Rio Janciro via Havre. Care Harrixx, Nov 23—In port schr J Hill, Greene, for New York next day. Dxat, Dee 6—Arrived, John Harvey, Lowell, Philadel- pia for Antworp “and sailed 7th rin (@), Lawson, ndon (and sailed for New York via Havre). Dover, Dec 6—Of, Lidskjalf, Knudsen, from West Har- tlepool for New York. antzic, Dec 3—Arrived, Soli Deo Gloria, Wicnandt, Baltimore. Exsixone, Dec 4—Sailed, Tremor, Olsen (from Philadel- phia), Stettin. Fatwouri, Dec 6—Arrived, Agnes Campbell, Landrey, Hamburg for New York. failed 4th, Emma Beng, Sodermann, Philadelphia, Frome (Austria), Dec 19—In port brig Clytie, Dow, from Gity Point, Va—would proceed to Messina’ to load for rn. Goucksten, Dec 6—Arrived, Hope, Cromar, New York. Grasaow, Bec 5—Arrived,’ Victoria ( NTO, York; 6th, Ismailia (*), Ovenstone, do. Sailed Sth, Seatlower, Thomas, New Orleans. Gauway, Dee 6—Arrived, Joshua King, Smith; Balti-, re. 10Te, Hotyneap, Dec 5—Arrived, Spirit of the Dawn, Dixon, Liverpool for San Francisco. Havre. Dec 5—Cleared, Niphon, Day, New Orleans, 1 Sailed 4th, Saxonia (s), Brandt, Havana and New Or- leans. mG, Dec 3—Arrived, Germania (s), Winzen, New ork; Thuringia (0). Meter do. Sailed 3d, Emily, Beichmann, San Francisco; 4th, Friedrich Hartwig, Kuhlman, do; 5th, Bjorn Farmand, Olsen, Pensacola. Arrived at Cuxhaven 4th, Juno, Lindt, Wilmington, NC. Sailed from do 24, Sunrise, Clark, New York (and was off Plymouth 6th); Stralsund, Ochiberg, do; Talism ‘avaNA, Dec 19—Arrived, steamship City of Havana, (not Cleopatra, Phillips, as reported yesterday), New York. Juan FeRNaNprz, Sept 25—Pnt in, bark Agate, Ballard, from Montevideo for Baker's Island. Kasunp, Nov 2—Put in, Thorgny, Larssen, from Go- thenburg for America, Livenroot, Dec 5—Arrived, Siberia (s), Harrison, Bos- ton (and entered out 6th to return); Greece (), Ihomas, New York (and entered out to return). Arrived 20th, bark Dr Oharles Tupper (Br), Chambers, fortolk. Sailed Sth, Great Britain, Chilcott, Doboy; Canadian @, Grange, New Orleans. Gleared Sth, Clara Eaton, Merriman, Galveston; Wm A Campbell, Henry, Mobile; 6th, Canadian (s), McKenzie, Havana and New Orleat Pauilla bell, Henry, Mobile, Iimari, Tornburg, Pedersen, New York. m ‘amp «i Soridderen, Entered gut Sth, Texas, Rouchette, for Roston and Port- land; Claribel (@, Haddock, and City of London (s), Mirchouse, ‘ork; Dudbrook, | Bruce, Pensacola: New York; Vasa, Nelden, Philadelpnia; Sarmatian (9),'Wyhe, Port- land, Me; 6th, Trent («), Dumbrec! Auld, Doboy;’ Anetta, Flemming, Loxnox, Dec 6—Arrived. Cyphrenes (¥), Frain, New York: 7th, Monitor, Gulbergsen, do. Entered’ out 6th, Vibilia, Magray, for Philadelphia; 7th, Jens Lassen, Sorensen, do. Cleared 7th, Christiane, Sorelle, Darien. Lertn, Dec 6—Sailed, Raccr, Georges. Charleston, Miurokn, Dec 6—Put in, Ebenezer, Nielsen, from Car- diff tor New Orleans. MARsr: Dec 3—Arrived, Neyersink, Gibson, New York; 4th, Chief, Harding, do, Sailed 4th, Tyrian (8), Murdeck, New York; Auguste, PSitue levee, Ja, Nov 23-1 brigs T Wil Mix Rivet ja. Nov in port brigs Tempest, son, for New Yorkin days; Emily (Br), Marshalls tor de days. atiea 28th, brig Susan, New York. Newronr, Dec 5—Entered for ldg, Harmony, Dinsmore, for New York. Newcastie, Dec 2—Entered out entine, Gilkey, for Havana; Eureka, Holloway, for New York; Roynl Stand- ard (s), New Orleans ;3d, Konkordia, Molbach, New York; 4th, Maria ©, Romano, do, Naruxs, Dec 1—Arrived, Rochester, Clough, New Or- leat Como, Williams, New York. Sailed Ist, Medora (s), Stuart, New York. Penantu, Dec 6—Arrived, Sainuel Watts, Hyler, Ant- werp. Purwovrn, Dec 5—Arrived, Ercole, Scotto, New York; 6th, Abele, Ansaldo, Ipswich for Baltimore; 6th, Cigana, Jost, Savannah for orders, with damage. Put in Sth, Edith, Frazer, from Antwerp for Key West; 6th, Weser, Poppe, Bremen for New Orleans, with rudder head broken. PortLann, Dec 6—Passed, J W Barss, Baker, from Mid- dlesborough for Galveston. Prrxaxnrico, Noy 2s—Arrived, barks Imncrador (Br), Pillsbury, New York; 29th, Travéllo, Garfleld, Richmond, a, Para, Dec 8 (hack date)—In_ port schrs Gersh Banker, Hanfieid, and Silver Star, Smith, for New York in a few va. Quxexstowx, Dec 7—Arrived, Larkspur, Storey, New York; Eastern Province, Anderson, Philadelphia for Glasgow; Zist AM), Java (s), Martyn, New York for Liverpool (and proceeded), Sailed 5th, Manhattan (s), Price, New York. Rorrerva, Dec 5—Cleared, Helen Sands, Woodside, New York. Rio GRAxpx, Oct 27—Sailed, brig Nile (Br), Nickerson, New York. In port Nov 1, brig Primus (NG). Peters, unc; schrs Flectric (NG), Mever, and Margareth (NG), Bremer, for New York, ldit; Fleur de Marie (Fr), for do, do. Sunpertanp, Dec 5—Suiled, Liburna, Petterson, New Yor! Suretps, Dec 7—Sailed, Pacific, New York. Sypyer, CB, Dec —Cleared, bark Success (Br), Wil- mot, New York. sen, Philadel) nies Srockuotm, Nov 2t—Sailod. Freja. St Crorx, Bec 6—In port barks Carib, Jayne, and lope, Davis, disg. A ixste, Dec 2—Arrived, Gaeta, Leboffe, New York. Trxew, Dec 4—Sailed. Pallas, Egeness, Pensacola. Warrrrorp, Dec 5—Arrived, De Geer, Tellefsen, Balti- more; Holimestrand, Kjaer, ‘and Marco, Gombardello, New York; Divico, Jorgensen, do. American Ports. BOSTON, Dec 20—Arrived, schrs Jessie Williamson Hoyt, Elizabethport; NH Benedict, Ellis, and Campbell, Eaton, Port nson. Below, at anchor in the Roads, schr W H Andrews, from Philadelphia for Lynn, Cleared—Steamships Olympus (Br), Gill, Liverpool; Saxon, Crowell, Philadelphia; sehr B H Furber, Cobb, New York. Satled Steamers Saxon and William Kennedy. 2st—Arrived, steamships McClellan, Howes, Baltimore; Nereus, Bearse, New York; bark Esther, Loring, New Orleans; schrs Marion, Howes, Galveston; Amos Walker, Dunne, Savannah; Stephen Bennett, Bennett, Wiiming- ton, NC. Below, ship Franklin, Drew, from'Sourabaya and Batavia; bak Falster (Nor), Bach, from Antwerp vi St Thomas; brigs Kildare (Br), Kenney, from Demerara Ocean Bell, Dizer, from Baltimore. Passed Cape Cod 2ixt, 7 AM, steamship Dirigo, John- son, from Portland for New Yor! BALTIMOR! ¢ 20—Arrived, nel}, Portland. schr Lemuel Hall, Grin- ‘leared—Barks Chineseren or), Moller, Rotterdam ; Giuseppe Protos (Ital), Galatola, Cork or Falmouth for orders; Kate Burrill (Br), Blawelt, Dublin, 1; Nor), ‘Thronsen, Belfast 1; schrs Jonas H Trench, lutchins, ae West; 8 T Wines, Hulse, Providence ; N V Cook, Father! burg, New Haven; © G. Cranmer, Cranmer, do; Ed Slade, Soper, Jersey, City; Hattie M Howes, Hyannis, Mass; Abbie E Campbell, Fall River. Sailed—Steamer Baltimore, Bremen. 21M Arrived, steamship George Appold, Howes, Boston via Norfolk. FORTRESS MONROE, Dec 2i—Arrived, brig Gilpin @r), Mann, Rio Janeiro for orders, Salied—Barks Pleiades, Campbell (from St Jago), Balti- more; West Indian (Br), (from Montevideo), New York. out—Bark Auguste (NG), von ae biskioree! Howes, Dennison, Passed brig Lizzie Kimball, for Barbados; schr 5 8 Bickmore, for do (all from Baltimore). FALL RIVER, Dec 17—Sailed, schrs Ann, Marshal Agenoria, Jordin, New York. ALVESTON, Dec 12—Cleared, bark Herbert (Br), Hill, Liverpool. 13th—Arrived, bark Cosmopolite (Sp), Ugarte, Havana; brig Margaret. Smith, New Orleans LOUCESTER, Dec 20—Arrived, schr Ella Amsden, Wixon, Windsor, NS, tor Philadelphia. IRSONVILLE, Dec 14—Arrived, schrs Joseph Fi Hupper, Fall iver; Walter Palmer, Cali, New York; # A Hooper, Hooner, Charleston. Cleared—Schrs Josephine, Fickett, and Sea Dog, Allen, New York; C.F Jackson, Tomlin, Philadelphia KEY WEST, Dec 2i—Arrived,’ steams George W Clyde, Cole, New York (and sailed same day for Galves. toi City of Sax Antonio, Penningtor jalveston (and sailed same day for New York). MOBILE, Dec i6—Arrived, ship Svea (Nor), Hansen, Sonthwest Pass: brig Gloria (Xp), Cabs. EW ORLEANS, Dec. 16—Arrives Barrett, Philadelphia, via Havana Bulow, Bremen, via Havre and Havana Prince, Hamilton, Bristol, Ella 8 Th: barks Maria Isabel (Sp) Rutz, Havana: GR Mos (S| Panta putse, Larsen, ridge, io Janeiro; schrs ti! ‘ll Pifiedeiphin: Prank Lucas’ Hulse, Ruatan ih unter, do. phere, ‘steamship Madson, Coazens, Havana; ships M Adams, Munson; New Lampedo (Br), Spurr; WEWBERN, NC, Dec 18—Spiled, sohr DW Saunders, NOY RFOLK, Dec Arrived, brig Mary Rice, Pratt, nd’: schr LB Wing, Hrown, New York. "RW RY PORE. Deo ib-salied. sche Eaward La- me Wi en, 1S PM a PORT, Dec 19, PM-—Arrived, schts J Albert Smith, hid nce tor Virginia; 8 W Ponder, Thrasher, bert, do tor New York. Andrew Peters, Hopkins, Providence for New York; Chas 8 Rogers, Mayo, Rockport fordo; RH Shannon, Dilks, —— for do, 2th, AM—Arrived brig Ellen, Maria, Balled—Sehr 8 W Ponde: NEW LONDON, Dec 20—arrived, schrs MF Webb, Ho- boken; Danicl Webster, and Wm Boardman, do for Pidence; Robt Mercer, Providence for New York; Rival, a a 0. |AVEN, Dec 20—Arrived, schrs Sallie Burton, Ewing, Brady, South Am- + — apagd New York; Edward 1 Wetled—tobre Gallie Burten, Palmer; Ney, Chase, ané New | Carter, New York; Virginia, Smith, and pea Aegatante, ren Boe vezi seam Wenig Beow's Kinane; Soden Bail SHRILRN ENF Bes . New Ye All on Meyer New York; schr Susan ain Jrown, Providence: b hiuvorge he TNe- 4 Tennessee, few! rts ‘Allen, F Seed New paren, Alley, Fall Rivers VW "Doane: , G —Barks Scud, Wilson. Gibraltar Northumbrian (Br), Piugle, Cork or Paimouth for orders sphrad Beetman, Price, Barbados; Thos Borden, ‘tise Tat—Arri Fani Ne brig Gtorig fig "hase nlormg (ea Disaster” vont + Del. Doc 30, AM—Bark Tidal Wave an un- $:15 PM—I rig aarti this forencoa noni Now York; all other vessels unchai rene 3 nged. Newcastie, Del, gin 9:47 AM—Schr Cordelia News coin, put in here for's harbor lnoe cveniax, and el roe mal i Schrs Hattie Z Sampson, and J 0 Philadel ones grain hore for Eastern pores arcived wae ‘ovening. : hrs Florence Nowell, G 4 went up this AM under tow.” Sehr 2 E Aden, ied left at 10 AM, under tow. The rest of the vessels 3:30 PM—Schr L & D Fisk went ap this PM. st Juniata, for Havana and New Orleans, passed dows at ne bark is in sight coming up in tow, and L F Sinith, for Boston, putin this PM for® PORTLAND, Dec 19—Cleared, brig Frontier, Morgan, Satledsbarks Ta a Inalow, irks Tatay, and Dai ; brigs Carrie Wi 3 Bickmore, Frontion'aud otherness ta 2th—Arrived, schr Lark, Calais for Baltimore. Cleared—Schrs Annie Amsden, Bangs, Baltimore; WD EIEN i stanes N s e Arrived, steams! All Nichols, Philadelphia; brig Aumie” Nagene, Bast Hee ‘ TI; schrs Jas M Bayles, Arnold, Port Johnson; RP Bliven, and Wm 0 Trish, Terrell, Hoboken. Returned—Schr Charmer, Noyes, for New York, to r= pajr centretoard. foeniled Schr Mary J Fisher, Lawrence, Orient, to load pmore, PORTSMOUTH, NH, Dec 19—Arrived in lower harbors schr Alaska, Clark, Machias for New York. RICHMOND, Dec 13—Cleared, schr Mary “Miller (Br), Hill, Rio Grande. Balted—Sehe ir Mayo, Hall, Boston, Isth—Arrived, steainship Albemarle, Starke, New Yorks - sehr J M Vandervoort, Holmes, yy Roxanna, Johnson, Johnson, down river for New York. BAN FRANCISCO, Dec 13—Arrived, ship United States, Lunt, Neweastle, NSW (not lith), * Cleared—Barks Britomart (Br), Thompson, Queenstown 4. emuetti, Liverpool. West, Cork; bark Hugo & Otte a ‘Arrived, steamship Virgo, Bulk~ ley, New York; ship Herbert Beech (Br), Crosby, wand sea’; schr Anna Sims, Rogerson, Matanzas, Cieared—Steamship Oriental, Snow, Boston. Sailed—Steam-hins Montgoniery, Faircloth, and Sem Jacinto, Hazard, New York; bark Abbie N’ Franklin, Holbrook, St Johns, PR; schr’ Ann E Valentine, Jackson< ville. SALEM, Dec 19—Arrived, schrs R_W Tull, anter, Pha ladeiphia’: Justina, French, Port Johnson: Henry, Calais for New York; Moses Eddy, Cottrell, Belfast for do; Leonora, Hall, Rockland for do. WILMINGTON, NO, Dec 19—Arrived, schr A G Ireland, Townsend, New York. 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M, tes; legal everywhere ; no publicity; \ivice free; commissioner for every” FREDERICK I, KING, Counsellor-at-Law, 363 Broad A BEAUTIFUL AND USEFUL GIFT, WEBSTER’S UNABRIDGED DICTIONARY, in all styles ot binding, comprising the following in gilt edges:—Full Russia, half Russia, full Turkey morocco, half Turkey morocco, an@ fullcalf, We have also an edition of the work in twa volumes and three volumes, in half Turkey morocco. IVISON, BLAKEMAN, TAYLOR& CO., Publishers, | 138 and 140 Grand street, New York. | RONCHIAL CONSUMPTION, BY J. H. SCHENCK, M, D. BRONCHIAL CONSUMPTION ig tho consequence, generally, of neglected cold. | At firs the symptoms resemble those’ of an ordinary cold or ci tarrh, the expectoration being tough, thick and _opaai but not yellow, containing small, grayish lumps, whic Sink in ‘water. As the disease advances -the ph i ucus or phlegm becomes moi nd more mixed wi lowish fiuld resembling pus Matter, and often sligntly streaked with blood. In m: {M8tances the expectoration is of a whitish appearance, refembiing cream, and sometimes of 2 greenish-yellow color, which readily sinks in water. At first the pulse comes slightly accelerated and tense toward evening and the heat of the surface of the body varies in course of the day, being sometimes above and sometim below the natural standard. Partial sweats occur tn head and breast at night. The thirst is generally coi erably increased; the urine is highly colored and Pe ‘@ copious reddish sediment; a sense of soreness. ihn chest, with an occasional transient stitch in the occurs in'a majority of instances, but there is very. ny fixed pain in the chest. The cough is usually se articularly on rising out of bed in the morning, at w! Hime the Pecan more or less wheezini tended with a feelin tness in the breast, If the disease continues, the expectoration becomes purulent and extremely ‘coplons. | Debility and emag clation increase rapidly: the dillculty of breathing sense of weight and tightness across the chest become more and more distressing. The pulse is now generally very frequent, being seldom under 120in a mi the early part of the day the face is usually pale, deep flush on one or both cheeks is commonly observ towards evening. ‘The tongue becomes clear, and i many instances it assumes an alarming appearance, a! is redder than in health. There are genera! protuse a exhausting night sweats at this advanced stage of the disease, and, unless relief is found, swelling of the ankles 4nd disrrhea supervene, and death closes the scene. SCHENCK’S PULMONIC SYRUP, SEA-WEED TONIC alg an MANDRAKE PILLS. These are the only medicines that WILL CURE ‘ CONSUMPTION. DR. 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