The New York Herald Newspaper, December 29, 1872, Page 12

10 OUR LAND DEFENCES. Report of the Chief Engineer of THE ‘Cont ‘APPROPRIATIONS ASKED FOR NEXT YEAR, shake Ra ae TAS the Army. attic! PROGRESS MADE IN FORTIFICATION. -—— + of the Works on the Frontivr and in the Harbor for the Last Fisval Year, betes. Wasnmeron, Dec. 2, 1872, fase ANGINERK’S RUPORT. 0 Chief of Engmeers bas just: been yiated. oy cootaine the fellowing among many other ‘Porter, Black Rock, wear Baftalo, N.Y.,n charge nF Harwood, caage ot Bs ngineote This work ‘ategic. point for the defence of ening the past ; ae" no work ay mn was made ior the year Ending June 20, RSP No appropriates asked for the ‘mext % Fort N Mouth of Niagara River, New York, urge of Mair Joan M, Wilsen, Corps of Lagince ted at ihe mouth of the Niagara Riv: eommanang. ite debouch inte Lake @nta! os Bee Tee ek aSiatiee cearp’ call, coustractitn, sewer re and deal Tomi ‘and seeding dit Eg ee et ‘cayemaies, repairing sea wall Pill prgectne ese maliank canis ot airing “old, crib, work, protection at fort, and building new and repairing Apprepriation Ing the present eae ts al year nt ob eae to Somapleus the rity ‘work pro- Soctbon at yr i er feite of th Fe ft Ontarion Month of are of Major riy-angle of the fort and rebuild the it mecessary forthe preservation of ego River, New ork, in ey Jonn M. Shir Work proweots the city from & sudden atenck or dimoin or the te pel ao bation by'a mall force ot enemy oneh enemy 0 the heavy anodern, 0 in progres: ae the more Geel Sanat Se et a abpropriacien for asked torce up atti pane, SANG. During acon sompieting Es ats eee * Sea‘scadiog paras bastion gf that bastion, fm that opbasion A, ah the: oot again a elit mbes peoted ag ana i: ihe uring the rit to com} comin oy eries in and ths pecapel Pacapet to the right re a cae Vpn aged ery. iy ate right oft bastion C-andithe parapet to the salient of that Champlain, New of Lake agontenas Colonel dann | Newton, re: This ‘work ocoup important mnmands the entrance to, Lake yelica or St John River, During hus been, done except alight re: is ire to. ines, retainil von ad general care of work. ApREOpriation wi de for the fiscal year ending Sune 31873, fetteraan at asked for ihe next Fear, $! roles for the mod! tion of Merwese eset upaerseaset te mien veneavelnce ove rd of Kngineers for fortitications, and should be curled out. Fort. 8c Kast River, New York, in charge 6f Major A ‘Corps of Engineers —The reports of former years the modifications proposed on this importantavork-tor the defence of New York city, from er. approach through East Hi ons consi: Dationien tor the service of the bh In brief, these modifica- alterations necessary to adapt, the of the pri ppropriation asked for next the main work the modifications ; three large brick i cating arches, one heavy | abutment | pier. | the greater’ portion of the “wew, parade wall and the new cop. wo have been built, The i wall Befage for toe snpply of astorinl Is completed soress bastion, together with the thickening of the mi tnd parapet, have been ‘counpleted. thet resent year it is the north front northeast front Fort at Willet's Point, Eastern Entrance to Harbor in charge of Major H. 1. vanes, will aU be oom weal ry charge of Lieutenant Colonel Jo! . Bagine tous for eight more * excavated, and dry si orete masonry iaid. In es. On the cover-tace the parados in the south jazines On the place of arms the parados and parapet have bec sodded. Durin; posed to finish all work in han to commence the modification of New York Abbot, Corps of of Bngl- + je With Fort Schuyler this-work unites in th of the entrance to the harbor of New York -clty ‘threagh the Bust River, and itsite is favorable to the sonstruction of earthen barbette batteries. The opera- tons for the removal of batural obstructions to naviga st ilell Gate render it even more important than ghanuel of, approach to New fork ci ad the Brookiva Navy Tard ahould be ug ina fence. Amount A Reape for osha connected with ‘om the main work to tne tery (abe guns), wit ir ve traverse maya me been essentially com- excavation tor the magazines of the mortar hasbeen made and about three-fourths of the ¢ East battery for seven guus, manced. All the Opncrete work in f will be finish the warm ther Pond the earthwork during ine Wister” and jambus, Governor's Islan, New York Harbor, hn Newton, Corps of beds have been built, and founda- the new barbette bat rs.—Six shot (pecasings have been coated with Portland cement on itaide, the Fee gh neh et na been constructed and com- has been reduced to the proper fret Rerch tow ropeiadion was made for the fiscal year end- rage ‘Appropriation asked eng eg ey yee at anh it 1c] fo! iewton, —— ha jone at this work during ery, Governor's Island. New York Harbor barge of Lieutenant Celonel , Corps of ame Nothing bas been done at tiie work daring re eion Wo od, Bedloc’s Island, New York Harbor, in om serene asked for next fisca’ year, $40, i in chat tenant Colonel John Newton, Corps of Pa lone tovether with those, upon Gover, p inland, is design close the entrance to the Rivers sand fo cover “New York, part of ‘and Jerse from the bombardment of a tlle ese la New York Bay. ‘This work remains the Jast annual report, but Uttle haying been since Mrances to thé magazines in es last year, eer complet raised to proper belgue Mar fecal year enti Faso 30 000: Hamilton and Additional Batteries, York ge of Licusenant Colonel John Newton of Engineers.—During the past year the sea wall No. 1 was carried up two courses, and 1s for coping; the rear of the sea wall has been toa general level of two feet below top of the Tea year wall. Amount appropriated for fxcal Jane 39 propriation ask: Battery at Fort ton New York Harbor, in of Serna tie 8 John Newton, Corps of neers.—During fi vear six traverse ie nclding tire ‘erviee go yp ode have been ie, doors and The deri and ara! ra leted except, rad ere sodding. Fi nds or this work, Piaf Fort on tite wi Fort Tompkins, New York Harbor, in were derived from ation ‘ior mortar batteries. ‘A. Gillmore, Corps of Engineers.— ui Tavs Tok Sotar ihe Pick BP he and other works on Staten Island, commands tie entra acts ‘was carried sto the % Bc aad antares an f entran: asa keep for ahrow a heavy fire from a hi tcmpting to pass before it masonry arches of the oallypor laid. The aulile parate. wall was Silah wae gr ca oe through the Narrows to, New York harbor and, when completed, will elevation Upon vessels at- the t gatews Mae ewe saint wo aye e two sallypor' and’ the” “wails and. arches. of ihe the sallyports were finished. the scarp wall for ue ef 5 ‘scarp wall north and coping mao 4g and rt ‘lowered five fect and 5 f the leur tee traverse maga- lines of the arches, gies! tage carried up port mastic ing, sodded on the exterior slope, to i Ge ae hes below te: Nein. The iron bi fre nel mw terreplein. ‘The iron batcon and stairs along the second tier casemates and ee ihe Brea Coping of channe! front were nine- einen we feo io cha: f Major Q. A. ‘ort ir. in irge of , Cor of —Daur' ay aginscs,Dariag the Baty laying Dreagt height walla floors Lh FetoP “The alipursements pp or fort. on mito of Fort N nest aay par and build necessary roads, and provide ainage, and to complete the sudding es. Amount appropriated for 1873, $83,000. “Appropriation ‘of Fort Toppring, Fog past year ing the misuime ane m0} ths ‘00 for the work were made from Kins ior ending June 30, 1873. No appropriation asked Morea? But jortar Battery (south ¢ Fort Tompkins), Stat , in Spe Be. of Maj Major Q. A. Gillinore, Vorpe of he past year this battery was com- Esception of 2ianging the magazine laying the mortar platforms As soon as the iatorme are creosoted they will be laid, and the battery ui then be @nished, probably in the éarly part of the sent ‘year. Pidattery Hudson, Staten Island, New York Harbor, in ot Mayor Q A. Gillwore, Corps of Engineers — ther with those on the north and south Te of open earthen barbette batteries Forts Tompkins and Wadsworth, and extei D brings & powerfu f fire to bear upon the channel up to and jor next ‘That portion of this battery Sates Ant] the lower bay was no! e ye Narrows. Amount appropriated for fiscal ding June W138, $17,0N. Appropriation asked seal Year, $29,000. entrel; completed ‘turing the lust fiscal year, in consequence of the delay in getting the umber gan plat- fe gorm: 4 creosoted, the inconvenience of work near ane 's counterpoise carriage during the construct ot Platerin, and the experimental Oring which foi- lowed. The platform and parapet forking’s carriage were Lonstructed, the entr: ody earth cover formed, ce retainin, but not se magazines West of yghthouse. dn Battery Hudson extension the principal magazine ry were souded, the terrepieln walls were built and ded, tor the two trav- two traverse magazines formed but not sac pe of batt ya exch yai “ alvout the proper grade, and the earth- Nea” the ein rear of the extension was re = req hout six weeks’ work for its 1, which will be 6 accomplished during the prese t season. t and desirable modifications have beon pte approved for the east face of | ans ry, ‘ons the Narrows, to fit it for the mn of fi h gans, and it is very de sirable cations should be executed at an ‘ing the past year the concrete masonry in the pri t theae mod: NEW YORK HERALD, “SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1872.—TRIPLE SHEET. the Walls of the covered pei paseage in solid Ee Spe up to springing line; a portion of the earthwork of magazines and traverse formed, and the old they removed Wi wall and platforms in south the fo ro jarbor, a ers.— a ae ccna a considera. josition, it was not to dismount any 9 of its guns and begin work until the gun platfurms were laid in Battery Hud- son extension and on the channel front of Fort Tomp- a nt fiscal Fort at Sandy Hi N. J, tn”, charge of Jibntonant Colonel John Newton “Corps ‘of Engincers.—During the past year, for the protection of the a, ‘two jetties ere built of stieet piling four Inches and six inches thic’x, driven into the san “ ies were constructy, in harge As the eee of this batter, reduction in the armament of this manner, “each 160 feet in length. ttlen answered the purposes for which they were buJit, the beach having formed to n considerable extent. NG. ap- Rropriation was made for fscal year ending JtWve Ny 0 appropriation asked for nex! , THE HARLEM COURT HOUSE INQUIRY. Harry Genet on the Stand for Hours—A Sharp Crom-Examination Fails to Show that He Profited to the Amount of a Dollar—He Swears He Did Not and Defies the Prosecution to Prove Otherwise. THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT LAST. The Senate Committee had another session yesterday, to hear evidence in the Harlem Court Honee job, Senaters Tiemann and Weismann being Present, Mr, Parsons appeared for the prosecn- tion, and Judge Waterbury for the defence. The defence calied Thomas Barry, @ journeyman mason, ‘who testified that he worked on the Court House first, and was paid there; when he worked at Genet’s house he was paid by a Mr. Banker, and not by Mr. Scalion, who paid him when working atthe Court House. Mr. Gillian, the secretary of the Yorkvile Bank, was recalled for the purpose of identifying ether checks drawn by H. W. Genet in favor of Scallon. The witness remembered that @ome of the city warrants deposited by Genet to his credit were payable to Scallon. To Mr. Parsons—These warrants were ‘used to Keep Genet’s account, against which he dréw, g00d; Ido not know that the checks were given Scalion in payment for Genet’s house; I know that Genet had other sources from which to realize money to keep his account good besides these city warrants; I have sold bonds for him and carried the proceeds to his account; at one time I sold $30,000 in bonds for him, some gas stock at another time, and again some United States bonds; dur- ing the period covered by these checks he depos- ited warrants; he made no discrimination be- tween his private account and the Court House account, To Mr, Waterbury—Mr. Genet loans money to other persons and has many checks passing con- tinually; I cannot say what extensive speculations on private account Mr. Genet was engaged in. George H. E. Lynch, Clerk of the Commissioners, ‘was recalled, and asked to identify certain vouch- ers made out by Cornelius Corson, which he did. The vouchers were signed by the Commissioners in blank; I received them from Corson, and returned them to him after they were so signed by Judges McQuade and Porter; all I said to the Judges was, “Mr, Corson wants some vouchers,” On cross: ation witness said he was un- able te tell what work Jonas and young Lynch did about the Court House; when witness drew his salary eacn time he was willing to perform ser- vices, but meither he nor his son was employed there. Mr. H. W. Genet was called to verify bis endorse- ments upon some of the vouchers showA him; he stated that he had not used one cent of the moneys obtained on the warrants in the building of his house or for say other purpose; he testilied that he, never ;received a cent of any of the warrants he had cashed for Baker, Scallon and others; he paid Scalion money for the erection of his house, and positively denied that he had profited in the least pecuntarily at the expense of the Court House appropriation; witness admitted endorsing 3. McBride Davidson’s name to a warrant by his authority and drew the money to pay him; Davidson refused to receive it on account of the trouble, and witness then gave it to Scallon and told him he must purchase his own supplies; the warrants for roll & Co., the manuwiacturing Stationers and the New York Printing Company he had never seen nor heard of au * | papers; the moneys ouse was his own, an not from the city warrants. Witness minutely detailed the amounts paid by him for the various work on his hot naming the parties. Besides the $30,000 paid ‘Seallon between’ October, 1870, and October, 1871, witmess paid Scalion in cash fully $25,000, and perhaps 000 in cash. He stated that sen- ator Sandford came to him and asked to be allowed to furntsh the lumber; witness sent him to see the Commissioners; he did so, and & paper Nn delivered to Sandford, which witness ee was a contract; Sandford sup- lied the lumber and witness collected the money and paid it over; witness never knew that Scallon had used any of "the Court House lum- ber on his house until it came out in evidence ; has paid every demand made for material and work, and gave Scallon money to pay the men on his house regularly every two weeks. On cross-examination the witness said that he senate the passage of tne bill; ‘weed suggested jimself, and probably witness suggested the name of McQuade; witness did mot recoilect who sug- pr Porter’s name, but it probably came trom nator Tiemann’s side ef the city; George H. E. meh, George E. Lynen, J. Wesley Palmer, Philip Jonas, the witness said, were employed, and were related to him; they were appointed without any intervention of bis except in one or two cases, where he recommended them; witness had often refused to recommend his relatives to office ; he had always opposed ring frauds and the practice of faving sinecures to per- sons ; he had wogien gol anything out. of Tweed or Sweeny except what he tought out of them; one of the Commissioners said it was advisable to have a counsel, and witness was appointed; he had ren- dered service in Lepeen eg ‘ities, and other oppor- tunities were likely to arise; he thought he became counsel without any intervention of iis. Counsel asked if he was appointed by accident, like ether relatives of hig, when witness told tm he was in- sulting in his questions, and if he conducted the cross-ext ation in a gentlemanly manner he would respond to his questions. In regard to his $5,000 bill for his services as counsel Mr. Genet said he had paid out money for expenses; he had seen several partes re; ing the lots, but the final search of the title was made by Judge Porter for him; he had also rendered service in selecting the lota,, which he did not like at all, but as they were the only ones attainable he withdrew his @ eyed te ok Fairchild had come to him and the purchase of the lots, but witness was not directly or indirecti benefitea by the eo chase thereof; witness, through Judge Van Voor- hies, paid Mr. Ainsie; $500 for drawing the plans of his residence, and Scallon was the builder; Scallon was appointed Superintendent of the Cour House without the aid of witness; no Court House * material went into his residence, and he paid for all of it; there is a stable on the premises with some black walnut in it, possibly, but witness could Not tell where the walnut came from, unless it was from Miller & Co., whom Senator Sandiord repre- sented in poh AS supply ly of the Court House lumber. Parsons submitted witness to a acathing cross- examination that called out more emphatic deciar- ation from witness that every cent of money he had obtained from the city on these warrants was to. to Scallon and Wilson for work on the Court P. T. Hart, formerly employed as ® mason on the Court House, testified that men often leit there in different hours of the day to work on Genet’s house, and they were a@t the former place; after roll call men named Campbell, May and Heenny were sent away to Genet’s house by the jJoreman. J. R, Farrington testified that Lewis Baker had inquired of him where he could get vacant lots to p ile the Court House lumber, and he suggested loyd’s lots, which are close by Genet’s house; fre- quently ante then he has seen Jumber there. ‘This closed the investigation, and the committee notified the counsel that they would not hear ar- gument in this city. They might, however, sub- mit argument In writing, ‘and it wouid be embodied in the printed beni teak BROOKLYN AFFAIRS, coenimenemetjummnthemen The Tide of Life. Deputy Health Inspector Dr. Holly, reports the ; number of deaths in Brooklyn during the year 1872 to have been about twelve thousand. The number of deaths in 1870 was 10,000. To the excessive heat of the past Summer is attributed the increase in the mortality. Sadden Deaths. Fiizabeth Blakely was found dead in achair in her shanty, on the corner of Dikeman and Richard streets, Red Hook Point, yesterday morning. James Purcell, fifty-six years old, dropped dead suddenly at his place of abode, 131 Graham street, on Fri night. Mrs. Fanny Patten, thirty years of age, died suddenly yesterday at her piace of reaidence, corner of nklin place and Jay street. The Coroner was notified to investigate the cause of demise ip each of the foregoing cases. RoMianiscm Rampant, The police-of the Ninth precinct have succeeded Pil Staten Island, New York Harbor, lajor Q, A. Gillmere, Corps of Engineers — madacing “and two pervice MagAses Wax vom in arresting James Ward, John Carewoud, John Jitepatrick, Wiljam Lyong aud Smothy Moore, promising youths wh? , poast of their being members ofthe Bedford Ave jue Club, on a serious charge, pd are accuse’, of having assaulted one Mary Mullen, twenty} our years of age, on Saturd night last, Wb’\je she was on her way home throng Flushing aYnue. ‘The rufans dragged her into a stone yai",, and there committed an indecent assault pon her, She was so badly injured that she 007 hes in critical condition at the City Hos- pital. The accused will be arraigned for examina- lop before Justice Maben. Another Church on Fire. The congregation of the Church of the Pilgrims, corner of Remsen and Henry streets, came very near being in the shelterless condition of their Tabernacle brethren on Friday forenoon. The pastor, Rev. Dr. H. M, Storrs, was seated in his stndy, which adjoins the church edifice, on the morning in question, when his attention was attracted by @ small column of smoke issuing from the front door. He gave the alarm, and the Sexton and a few others coming up in response, the threatened calamity was averted. It was dis- covered that several of the main beams of the flooring were burning, and but for the timely drenching with water, which was at band, Names would shorey have enveloped the structure, A defective fue led to the dificulty. ‘The occurrence was not publicly communicated e damage until yesterday, was Dg. MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. BOARD OF ALDERMEN, A meeting of the above Board was held yester- day. Alderman Conover endeavored to pass sev- eral resolutions, but was unsuccessfl in every case. The Board passed to the consideration of general orders and ‘adjourned about al about six o’clock. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. The Coroners Censured—A Special Com- mittee Appointed to’ Investigate as to Leasing Nilsson Hall. The adjourned meeting of this Board was held yesterday, Mayor Hall in the chair. THE CENTRE STREET VICTIMS, Supervisor MARTIN moved the following resolu- tion:—‘‘That it is hereby authorized to be a county charge for the Coroners to erder the exhumation or digging out of any bodies over which public Policy dictates inquests should be held.”” Supervisor VAN ScHAICK objected to the resolu- tion on the ground that a substitute would be de- sirable, in which the Coroners should be called Upon to do their duty. Supervisor CoNOvER objected to the resolution of Supervisor Martin, and consequently the reso- Yution was laid over under the rule, Later on in the session there was an attempt to reconsider this resolution, and Supervisor Conover said that he thought the community ought to understand that these Coroners were making $20,000 @ year each, and they had not humanity enough to run the risk of being repaid the expense of this ex- cavation, He would suggest a resolution, under the direction of the Mayor, that, as the Coroners had the power and were the only persons author- ized under the statue law to enter upon the premi- ses for the search of these bodies, the Coroner be iustructed to do this as part of his duty. ‘The Mayor Was of an opinion that it was not in the jurisdiction of the Board to instruct the Coro- ners, He thought that if he had the honor of being Coroner he should exhume the bodies, and for any expense incurred he should make the county and Comptroller pay him. i Supervisor CONOVER said he would move, there- fore, resolution. ‘Supervisor VAN Sorarcx sald he pressed his objec- tion. It was an attempt to get this thing done at the public expense, under a feeling oi popular sympathy. ‘The resolution was laid over. ARMORIES AND DRILL ROOMS. Supervisor VAN SOHAICK said that great atten- tion had been called to the leasing of acertain building in Fifteenth street. There were a great Many stories afloat as to this ard the action of the Committee on Armories and Drill Rooms. He was a& member of that committee, put had not been able to attend. He hoped that there would be an iu- vestigation into this case and that the Chair should nominate @ special committee, the members of which shall not be.a member of this committee, and Ved the number of this committee shall be three or ve. Supervisor Conover said that if he could assure himself that this was a vote of censure he would vote tor it, and proceeded to detail to the Board What had already been done. Supervisor VaN Scuaick doubted the authority of the committee to send for papers and witnesses, ‘The Committee on Armories and Drill Rooms had instituted this investigation oa their own motion. The Mayor, in reply to Supervisor Conover, said that he was of opinion that the committee could not obtain @ sufficient jurisdiction without the delegated authority of the Board, ‘The Mayor appointed the following gentlemen as ® special committee for the investigation of the question of ae Nilsson Hall as an armory and drill room—Supervisors Vance (Chairman), Fal- coner and Cochrane. The committee afterwards ar- Tanged to meet on Tuesday, in the chamber of the Board of Aldermen, at hali-past two o'clock, (aa atl 2 adjourned to Monday next, at eleven o'clock. General Funk Ready for Business, To Tax Epiror or tHe Herat :— Sin—I desire through your columns to inform the pub- ic that, according to arrangement with the Committee on Armories ms, I was present with wit nesses promp rove my assertions trand. pay at thls wai ‘the! first of the committee to arrive, and by Ilo aldermen voyce and’ McLaren had Joined him, followed immediately by Recorder Hackett. Mr. Conover desiring Recorder Hackett to preside, and Judge Hackett not being able to remain on account of an Important engagement on & legal matter, it was agreed to adjourn until Tuesday, at 11 A. M. make this statement #0 that it, may be generally un- derstood that, so far ax we are concerned. all was ready to procecd. Respecttuily, vo sUBTUS FONK. adier General. FIRES. Fire in East Eleventh Street. At five o'clock yesterday morning fire was dis- covered in the grocery store 622 East Eleventh street, eccupied by James Carroll. The firemen were promptly on hand, and through their exer- tions the flames were checked before any serious damage had been done. Fire in First Avenue. Fire was discovered at one o’clock yesterday morning in the rear of the grocery store 862 First avenue, owned by Anthony Degrau, 72 Bighth ave- nue, and it was not extinguished until damage to the extent of $1,000 had been done to the building on about five hundred dollars to stock and fix- ures, Barning of a Steamboat in Millville, N.J. The Helen Getty, a steamer owned by the Man- rice River Steamboat Company, valued at about $25,000, and insured for just one-half that amount, was burned at her wharf in Millville, N. J., on Christmas Eve, having been set on fire, as is be- lieved, by an incendiary. It was the third time the crime was attempted. She was burned to the wa- wa as A searching investigation bas been ordere A Sad Reminiscence of the Boston Fire. Boston, Dec. 28, 1872, Albert C, Abbott, fireman, of Charlestown, in jured atthe great fire, died in the hospital last night, aged thirty-three. At the time ofhis injury he was engaged to be married to s young lady, and at the desire of both parties the couple were married at the hospital three days belore the young man’s death. [is brother was buried in the Tuins at the same fire, and the mother died from grief at her bereavement. Dilinots. CuIcaco, Dec. 28, 1872, Afire occurred at Abington, Knox county, last night, which destroyed the dry goods store of B. Bradbury, the boot and shoe store of Marshall & Chipman, one residence and two or three small shops. The loss is estimated at_ $15,000, partly in- sured, The fire was the work of an incendiary, Fire Fire in Troy. Troy, N. Y., Dec. 28, 1872, . Arnold & Co.'s extensive print works at North Adams were burned yesterday morning. The loss is $150,000; insurance, $100,000, Two hundred hands are thrown out of employment. pasar <a Large Fire in Michigan, Dernort, Dec. 28, 1872, ‘The Adrian Car Shops at Adrian, Mich., with six new coaches, were burned last night. The loss is $75,000, One hundred and fifty men are thrown out of employment, The fire originated in the paint shop, Fire in Memphis. MemPnHis, Tenn., Dec, 28, 1872. A fire broke out in Clark’s marble butldings, corner of Main and Madison streets, this afternoon about four o'clock, and but for the prompt action of the firemen a disastrous conflagration would have ensued. The loss of F, H. Clark & Co, on building is $3,000, fully insured in the Queen’s In- | surance ring of Liverpool. Murray & Ridgely, merchant tailors, loge, $4,000 on stock sna fixtares, and are fully insured in local companies. The Western mm Tel ‘aph office, next door, nar- rowly escaped, the second floor being flooded with water, During the fire Henry Fontaine fell from the top of the building, three stories high, aud re- ceived serious if not Jatal injuries, the reconsideration of Supervisor Martin’s* SHIPPING NEWS. WHITESTONE TELEGRAPH. ‘The New Youx Hunatp has constructed a telegraph line from New York city to Whitestone, LI, and the sameis now open for the transaction of business, ‘This line will be found of great service to those having business with vessels passing to and from the Sound, and every facility will be given to merchants and others to communicate promptly, As there is no other telegraphic commup'eation with Whitestone, the Herald Line will pe open for all business and private messages, and the same attended to with all possible despateh. All messages must be prepaid. The following rates have been established :— Private messages, twenty-five cents for ten words or Jess; two cents for every additional word, Business messages—For a mexsage of twenty words or Jess, to be delivered on board vessels off Whitestone, one dollar; five cents tor every additional word. Advertisements for New Yorx Heraip free. orrices. Herald OMce, corner Broadway and Ann street, Herald ship News Office, pier No 1 Bast River. Herald Branch Office, No 1265 Broadway Whitestone Dock, Whitestone, LI. ee Almanac for New York—This Day. HIGH WATER. Gov. Island, Sandy Hook. Hell Gate. OCEAN STEAMERS, DATES OF DEPARTURR FROM NEW YORK FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, P “Baila. _| Destination. | | SUN AND MOON, Sun rises..... » 1% Sun sets... . 440 Moon rises...morn 6 52 ++eVe 9 38 ban. rh lew York Yano }001. 15 Broad Eiverneot::|lv Broadway Bremen... howling Green i pap ae 2 G1 (Be Bowling ( Green Bowling Green PORT OF NEW YORK, DEC. 28, 1872. CLEARED. ‘teamship Se of Paria (Br (Br), Leitch, Liverpool via Lope eoe- fee! Deutpahiang” hs Neynaber, Bremen via ‘Neamehip Bt Taurent “OD. Lemarie, Havre—Geo Mac- Steamship City of Mexico, Sherwood, Havana, &c—F Alexandre 4 Sos Steamahi Rn Oey of Dallas, Jones, Galveston and Key West—0 H Mallory & Co. B ater iteamship United States, Halsey, New Orléans—Fred al - Bicamahi p George Cromwell, Clapp, New Orleans—H B cromwel cueamahip San Jacinto, Hazard, Savannah—W R Garri- aateamsnip Montgomery, Faircloth, Savannah—R Low- Bloamship Champion, Lockwood, Charleston—H R Mor- PBloamship Zodiac, Chapin, Morehead City, NC—Murray, Ferris Steamship Isaac Bell, Blakeman, City Point and Rich- mond—Old Dominion Steamship C Steamship Neptune, Baker. Boston—1F F Dimock g nip, Cordillera (ir, Mitchell, Liverpooi—J Hyde parks. Bark Magnus Lagabota (Nor), Bergh, Cork for orders— Funch, Bdye & 0 is Bark Ur br Petermann (NG), Bodelmann, Brémen—Funch, lye & Co. Hark Templer, Bartlett, Marseilles—Jas Henry. Bark Palias (Hr), Biddle, Belize—Wm Jex. Brig Velocity (Br), Pons, Manzanillo—C Lavassa & Co. Brig Dauntless, Coombs, Caracoa— Miller # Houghton. Brig Kodiak, Downing, Guantanamo—J M Ceval Brig Sly Boots (Br), Simpkins, Pernambuco—G F Bul- ley. “en ig Woodland, Mankin, New Haven—Murray, Ferris Schr Constance Wilson (Br), Robertson, Pernambuco— Bowring & Archibaid. Sehr Yrott King, ‘Bradford, Apalachicola—Snow & Rich- ardson. Schr Kenduskeag, Wyatt, Jacksonville—S © Loud & “Sehr BF Hazard, Brewster, Georgetown—Bentley, Gil- dersleeve & Co. ARRIVALS. REPORTRD BY THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND HERALD WHITESTONE TELEGRAPH LINE. Steamship Oceanic (Br), Watts, Liverpool Dec 13 and irecnatons J4th, with mdse and 292 pemengers toJH Sparks. Had heavy westerly gales, with heavy, head fea, the entire passage. Anchored of the bar at 30 AM Sicamnsuip ‘Thuringia (NO) Me er, Hamburg, via Havre iéth, with mdse and ere r'to oh? hardt 4 Uo. Arrived at 5 AM. Froma'th the 1 16th to the 27th had heavy gales, commencing at 8, and blowing heaviest at NW, with very hi 20th, lat 48 30, lon 31 18, Phased ah Inman steatnehip, bound ‘east Steamship Ocean Queen, Maury, Aspinwall Deo 17, with mdse and passengers to Pacific jail Steamship Co.’ Had ‘ong northerly. gales the entire Steamsh: ‘Lockwood, ‘Shapteston Dec 25, Plymouth, Eng), Morice, fe, sept with mdse to Vernou the lat of Cape Of Good Hope, whieh rounded” Get Si, experienctiy very heavy ‘weathor St Helena Nov Crossed the equator Nov 20, in lon 29; thence to’ Cape Hatteras had a uccesalon, of light winds and westerly and southerly ¢ with occasional heavy squalls; on approaching. Cape fag Dec 19, was met by fierce gale from NW, going 5 roun to NE, with a very man culty rescued Jibboom, from drowhin; round to 8 and SW and into ¥ ‘21st, wind worked again freshening, but moderated im N' aH into, NY ya hor, tc PM, made Hlarnega tee’ jot a pilot; hurricane from with fatendely bold weather, de stroying more canvas, and a number of severely frosthitten and vergel badly iced up, making it extremely dificult to work the vessel; cry Sotmoet ot the ice of and tried to get into port, bat ne ched’again from NW, Slowing ‘ard, with, bitter gold Weather, driving ship Off shore; 2th, wore ship off dittculty, every spray freezing as toward, moon came. OB showing: itn mosere wind moderating in E and NE, with clei made all sail possible, and same might fetched in by the Ughtship and anchored on, the in nine fathoms of ih rode out the NE gate aud show storm of that aay ith Bi fathoms chain of single anchor. The 8 B is still anchored on the bar, several of the crew being 80 badly frostbitten as to render them unfit for duty. Cap. tain Morice came to the city in the Herald yacht to et 5 ang of men to go down,and get his anchor: Sept 10 8, ton 87 a Paige =: bark showing Marryates No 4,031, Calais, Fratice; Oct 19, Int 35 8, 1on 22 80, spoke bark na ay? trom Bimlapatam for ‘Pondon, 88 days out; ret =, lon 12 B, § i a ship Nagpore <r), "Cal- the crew were te ae Liverpool, ‘out. Sehr Golden Ru Georgetown, PED, McDonald, Georgetown PEL 16 ds 1, with potatoes and oats to GH Brewer. Had heavy winds the whole pas- “Schr Wm Slater, Watts Port Royal, 80, 14 days, with lumber to master.’ Is bound to Portland. ‘Had stro! ‘ong NB ales most of the passage ; 26th inst, ae ee atanchor In the Southwest Spit, was run into ie as McLeod, and had jibboom, cattead, forward rail and davite car: ried away. Behr Lottie, Raynor, Philadelphia for Bostot Passed Through Hell Gate. BOUND sOUTR. rt Humming Btrd (Br), Crowell, Windsor, NS, for New ork, 82 days, with plaster to Crandall, Berteaux & ir Col Ellsworth nf Gloucester), Pencost, Charlotte- otatoes to mi Had very jay of Fundy, , uring 8 aheavy ble ~ rie ise Jibboom. iver pate ‘opped here for a supply of water. “Schr Elis Brown, Robison, Machias for New York, with lumber to order Sehr tor ‘Green, Collins, Bangor for New York, with Dumber to order, Mi. Hattie Bilis, Calais for New York, with lumber to wach Helen G King, Crosby, Calais for New York, with r taster. Schr Abbie 3 Emery, Emery, Rockland for New York, ‘with lime to order. BOUND East. Steamehip Neptune, Baker, New York tor Boston. eee Bolivar; Lawson, New York for New Lop- ‘Behr Lottie, Bearse, Philadelphia for Boston. Steamer Galatea, Gale, New York for Frovidence. Husa Trneonara Sramion, Warreazons, 1 Drift ice and snow have accumulated im large <ranti- tes in this section of the East River since yestern:« Sailing crafts cannot get through without the aid of tug’ boats The tug Rattler, of New York, stuck fast opposite Fort Schayler this afternoon, and remained so until a passing steamer cleared a channel. There are also several schooners fast outsiae Throggs Neck, and in all likelihood will remain there until extri- cated by steam. SAILED. Steamships City of Paris, and Adriatic, Aue iy i rt, i oxi i uty ‘or Dall leo, Haven ol % “om acint \ Hon gomery. Zodiac, Morehead’ Cit ac Bell, mond, 4, City Pointaua 3 Rortolk : jars: Madaienay ‘aural: 0, OI $e Buenos Apres, Tokosturas Gindad “Bottva B res; brig hy Titania, Constantinople; Morford & Trubee, “Bridy ton Dem Wind at sunset, wew. Herald Marine Conrespendencs: Newrort, RI, Dec 28, 1872, The revenue cutter Moccasin came into the harbor this morning, having in tow the schooners Frank Maria and Tangler, both from Calais, Me, loaded with lumber for Providence, having been ice-bound in Dutch Island har- bor, being short of fuel and provisions. ‘The British schooner Aurora Borealis, in going out of the harbor this morning, ran into the lightship station near the sunken bark Bessie Rogers, carrying away the lightship’s foremast. Steamer Old Colony, of the Fall River line, on her pas- sage from New York last night, proceeded as far as Mount Hope Bay, when she was obliged to return to Newport on account of the fee, She will make the terminus at New- port until the ice breaks up in the river. Marine Disasters. a For lows of British ship Benarer, from Hong Kong for San Frageisco, attended with seuase dem of life, see telegraph columns. The B was an Al ship of &22 tons, Reueelnaaees, Mas, in 1860, and was owned in Lon- don. Sreamanir Missiser: (Br), Dunlevy, at Portia from Boston, on potty ortiand’ Foe coll ‘colltaed with oe Gorman bark Favorite and stove rail and channels pencil it San Francisco 19th from New Fe lost ove: on ine a ofduly a seaman named F on Gage G 1G), fol ashore mained’ gen the Sir and da susy shout mal The sea was the (alata being ¢ done that day to save HANTICLRER, Abrahams, from Bi swick, Ga, fc Pilledelphie, ragged ashore at Lewes, Del. with both McL200 @r), from before reported eatkhe cele, fee in tieower bay ATA org ad 16 AMxLtA ANN (of from Port Caled obtior New BE eige,, 7) cal wert oe Bie aie nd pak ies ae ses aseartiteaion bs taeda denn Propaten, rom Pride hia for Richmond, * Mon the 26th ingen” 8 Soma pearl, fadelphia, Which “went ge k, gore af Oak Neck. Lil rivet on 29, was floated yes- Scur inant tnore re re renin ar ashore at We a, Me, mans towed off schooners and ng gM ‘cant Scur Maca E une from Baltimore for Martini we ing below Annapolis 25th inst, PM, with injury 10 Hy Amipatn (of Calais), Hickey. from Calais tor Pro- Waere ith art ancy nid was ara ed. Cae oy mor Norris hile, and was got olf mnorning o Ben) se pening peck sailed from Vineyard Haven 23d inst for Boston, Feturned 260n Inst, and Feports very heavy bmg split sails, Scun BxLtx, for Boston, which left Vineyard niaven 19th i inst, returned 26th, with loss of {oFosall: Tore: topsail and two jibs, Conse joa frost-bitten, f Calais), at vere: Haven, with a cargo of corn and flour, chains as of 26th inst, and went ashore ice south of the West Point wharf, The ves- trom Bangor for eropaenee, at vineyard ard Haven ae Feports broke mainbooni and shitt- by aeaiiea! from Sagua Nov 26 for New York, at Vineyard Haven 20th inst, reports was blown off Dec 10 across the stream to lat 36; was in tof the Highlands rd Neversink tices lost nearly all of deck load of staves, bridge, seca ani yea mwas knocked overboard a ‘was overboai W the forcboutn and lort Was nd lost; was not seen afterwards, ate: ire Island on the morning of the 23d inst, but havi wi cy Son: ater was obliged to beat up for ine: nd, capt a opty the li mnalipor, she Inland hi fares suediat cece Saree from Ellsworth for Boston, put into pone Dec, Fat. inst, with Joss of deck load aud crew frost-bitten, .,ffom Rockland for Boston, Inland 200, during rm, on Daina her to leak badly. ‘the cateo the ‘vessel’ soon destroyed. Crew David Ames, of kland. sicuegrim torr atthe om Rete REP time. She will come off without injury. adnan Sour Saran § Trier (of Hartford), Phelps, from Provi- dence for New York, in getting under way from Newport inner harbor morning of 26th Inst collided with schr {erfall (of Southport); Cameron, irom New York tor Bos. starboard quarter and boat stove, and Tauinboom broken short oH The ‘ont yapparent damuge received hy the 8 8 T was the loss of 1 jibboom. Both Yerscls were towed Into dock by steamer Florence for re- AN URKNOWN scHR went ashore on Faton Neck, LI, Peep ‘The Coast Wrecking Co have sent assist: se to her. Steamer Isuanp Home, before reported at Wood's Hole with bottom stove, was examined by a diver 2th, when it was found that she had run upona stone which had been attached to a buoy, the iron pintle of which gouged oes piece of ie, Planking, Soing. snr th the copper. made @ trip to Nantucket on the 2th, returni, Wood's Hole on the 25th. ian Loss oF Lire ann PRorenty Arrexpinc rue Frsuina Sxason oF 1872—The year now closing, although uot so disastrous in regard to loss of life and property attending ishing business as its predecessor, hus not been without its losses We find. by reviewing the llet, iver 12 vessels and 63 lives have been lost the present genres against 20 vessels and 140 lives last year.” The total Rage of versels lost this scason ia 676.68; thelr value, ; insurance, $49.21. ‘The Georges feet have been Femiarkably free rom disaster, only one. vessel and 11 lives having been lost, against 10 vessels and dives, laet your, Four “Wemels and. lives have ‘beon lost In’ the Grand. and Western Bank fishery, againat four vessels and twenty-eight lives last year,” Seven vessels and two lives have been lost in the ihore sai ‘and one man est in the Newfoundland fish ery. The oiler branches ofthe Dusiness have been prose. cuted without disaster. Of the sixty-three men lost this wenty-one a Own and tuetyctwo tarheriess eniliteen sone wido pwo fatherless children. [Cape ann Advertise: Nuw Bepronn, Dec %7—Steamer Helen Augusta _yester- day took off the deck load of staves of schr DL Sturgis from New York, ashore. below Palmer's: Island fhe steamboat company’s pump is tobe placed on board the schr to-day. Miscellanceus. Purser W A Smith, of the steamship Ocean Queen, from Aspinwall, will please aecept our thanks for favors. Purser A J White, Jr, of the steamship James Adger, from Charleston, has our thanks for favors. Sreamsuirs Cuna (Br), Moodie, from Liverpool for New York, and,Stsxrra (Br), Harrison, from do for Boston, put into Halifax 28th for a supply of coal. Barx Jennre Conn,—Conaxcrion—To raz Epiton or mmr HenaLy:—In your daily issue of 29th ult. under the caption ot “Marine Disasters,” I read the following : “Bark Jennie Cobb, Packard, from Alexandria, Va, her decks swept of Seah cgtber | caring iy be cane at Aspinwal ald respecttu ar valu erect tas above, ae eis without foundation, and, aithongh probably not’ re- ported with an; malictéus intent, yet it may have caused some harm and much uneasiness’ Yo, the owners. of my ‘vessel in the absence of any reports from me. There was a very heavy sea running y and sone days after, accompanied with ttle wind’ and. the Seunte Cobb'did considerable rolling, but there was not the Aligntes semblance to a. bu joane, nor were our decks of any Tam very respec "EE, DAVIS, Master Bark Jennie Cobb, Scr Epwanp E peice of Orient, LI, 9 tons, built at Portsmouth, Va, in 187, and rebuilt at Greenport, LI, (n 1871, now at peace has been sold ey r3 'Hough- ton ‘and Uapt Asmus, of New York, and will hereatier hall from ew ‘ork, under Fo ee of Capt Asmus, formerly master of br brig Bautr ec 27_-Steamer, peas Leary, Whittle, arrived today from Norfolk: ondeaveted iorrat Vente: napolis Thursday, but found the ice too heavy, and anchored off the ‘harbor until yesterday morning rhe the << very heavy on the ore. extending Annapolis, but clear on the Western 6! the Seven Foot’ kuoll fa 'the Crauguilt Channel, which route the ‘eet caine up; also reports the ice very solid dh ¢ river above Seven Foot Knoll; met the ‘yland above Seven Foot Knoll, and the Wm Kenn # Boston, above North Polnt, following inthe Maryland track. Fatt River, Dec 26—The recent cold snap has frozen our harbor ovgr.. The steamers manage to make, thelt way through, @ut sailing vessels are embargoed. The aid of a tug will probably be required to tow such up the river as fast as they arrive. Nxw Beproxp, Dec 26—The harbor is frozen up down to below Palmer’ Schooner Sainuel © Hurt, at anchor at Palmer's Island, was towed in to the wharf Ferterday by propeller Achusnet when she arrived from Provipence, RI, Dec 28—The revenue cu! yesterday fell'in with schrs Frank Mai short of fuel and provisions, and towed port ir Moccasin nd Tangier, into New: Wasurnotox, DC, Dec 27—Stoamer New York, from Phi. ladelphia, due heré on Monda: is stuck In the tce off ‘int, Potomac, Rive er EO Knight, fave cleared on Wednesday for New Yerk, Tealco fast in the ies. tne ive ts about sia inches thick’ i the river off the wharves. —The agent for the new express line of steamers between this city and Philadelphia received information day that the steamer Ann Eliza ts safely harbored at Baltimore je steamer New York, which was fast in he ice om Mattan Point, had been cut out and towed up to Chesapeake Spoken, Bark Pitzabeth Gibbs (Y, from — for San Francisco, Deo ¢ lat 20 N, ton I “{iiirge American ahip, ‘supposed the Califorma, Free- man, {rom New York for'San Francisco, Dec 4, lat 20.N, Jon 126.30, Foreign Ports. r.. en Wipule Pearey, New Vorb Frivold, Philadel. t Louis, Pearce, New PIASEIRWALt, Doc. o Arrived, fi Count ty,0f Pictou (B1), bark Almi ork; ins Lowe. Sehinkerey Hoa, by AL 5 mthia Palmer, Dixon, Galveston; w Yor! slatted Leth bark. ¢ ‘Jessie Rhynas, Willis, Pensacola. ba iuananaven, Dee 6—Arrived, Main (), Oterendorp, “Gunniry, Dec J_Sailed, Imparator, Jens, New Orleans, eared 9th, on, Gone, Dee to atled, Lavoramno, Hore, Phitadelphia. Corxwuacex, Dec 6—Arrived, Pandora, Jensen, Carles: Pamoven, Dee 10—Arrived, Antonietta Borzone, Rug- 6—Arrived, Schamyl, ay Open uedephis. 0a, Dec. ail ton, Orosaby, Puiadetphia, BSailed 5th, R 8 Purrit Cleared Sth, Argean, Monte, Guascow, a Deo 8a: ‘Bailed, take" Michigan, Buchanan, New aw Orleans, Gisrattar, Dec 2—Arrived, Carolina, Trapant, New york: 3d, Monarco del red, inden Dye Maltimure. Havae, Dec &Cleared. Haden, Dyer, New Orleans; th iy. siento, ec $—Sailed, *yaey iggins, Mosher, Now Dec 28—Arrived, steamships Cuba (Br), Moodio wanes De New York, siberia ar Hai Liver: L Boston (both Pomtiled 2th, stonmantp Franklin, 1 Betinfeke ation Stet- . New York thaving received a su be fares ~ . Dec are Arr a} seats Pernambuco Par » ath a) Wes tum, owies, my We aoe Scandinavian ‘bey Ritchie, Olio, New Orleans, ‘Arrived Dee 10, Oity of Hankow, Rees, New Orteans: Romona, Moller; Richmond, Va; Princeton, Robertso ‘Entered out 10th, Malta (9), MoKay. tor Boston; Tiber. Lowis, Charleston: St Louls (3), Roberts, New ‘Orleans; Duke of Wellington, 3 Baltic @), K New York; Wm Stephens mi over, Pens NI , Phorsen, Mal ved, ‘Abbie ‘Cliffor New Yor! \ merloan” Bayle, Morkey, Mp auRhio, Nov 30-Salled, bark Keystone, Matthews, ba Dec ye i steamship Winchester, Dex- , Cen “haited ith, Annee Honduras, Dow, Central Ame- ‘a. ‘QuaENsTOWN, De Roa AM—Arrived, steamship Calabria Mick Kk for Liverpool. om maanrron: Dec . ‘28—Arrived, stoainship Moselle (Br), Wa As eM " . arenronp, Dec fas we rit Haslund, Phila- New Amertesn Ports, BOSTON, Dec 27—Bel low; x, § steamer Tallapooss. to Brn ne om Arr Al td. veland, Baiti- rae, New York? "Ashi i oof de ie Thorne bere ae more; Nereus Below, at ai Dee's Arrived jarding, ts Gertie Lewis, Le Bem ng it, Boston ared, Win Hallett via Norfolk brig Adatios ‘Hichardgon, Co ‘Corwioy, rin i sche rea dal Norwich, me Steame fennedy. heuce ‘or Boston, after below North Pom was unaiie 1e" proceed tee ae was relieved by the p scans Maryland and on, ae is sed, RLECTON, ‘Dee St--Cieared, ships Uncle Joe, Sta sg Havres tas da Lily, Willis Winliarhs ver pool ctichard HT, BiwArrivedsigamanioe 5 Stanattan P Woodhall, New y City BONE Ya Bee etn pert port ship David Stewart, Prentiss tor Rio Janeiro, idg. Dec 17—Cleared,. barks Jo oP) dacharisen, Sharpness Point, Her Ssine “Viscous Viscount Canning (Br), pea + sehr Rhoda Holuies, Potter, ship Oswell (Br), You Ki ite Mamsanita (8 (Br), tiation Fauninta (i : Victory (Br), Robinson, and Hi lome , son, for do do: “Georg & Johann (NG), Bre- men, arrived 18th, disg, for Uniied partes: Laue, Guton, fram Brest, arrived 2lst, do, for do; sehr sall, Johnson, for New York, ldg. gnbos ARTOWN spec 21h port. schre Glas, MolLoon, from New York for Boston: fom ielteabeth ort for Boston ; Ni ‘New York {oF Hockland : Abbie Ingalls, from ilaelpatar Portland ; wn schr at auchor in lower 2th Arrived, brig Charles Mutier, Com! New ors for Portland; schrs Herald, Hall,’ do pengdon, Bennett, and Fannie Bailey, Gombe ‘do %s do fur 25th, 8 AM—Wind NW, fresh, very cold. In port, “ESREERBWvn. 3, bee arivea cts saan . ec schr Julia R yn, New York. . Killed“ Zeke’ idavelia’fiorton, New York, GLOUCESTER, Dec 27—Arrived, bark Juan F Pearson,. Gould, Montevideo for Boston. JACKSONVILLE, Dee 20—Arrived, sehr B F Farnham, Brewster, Ney York! 2 MW Drew, Pe: Provident; 234, schts James Wall, Graven “Bavennal} » eal Shipman, Joseph Fish, mi Perth ph Fish, NJ; #9 Simmons, Harrington, Batt Me dane Reet “NRW ORLEANS, Bes io (Br), Savannah; we eae “ay MPetgen avaua® ship Geriyabarg, Walk verpool. Sournwxst Pass, Dec rived, aay Bhatemuc,. le, Liver] Vormose hehe Dussarget Holdem’ ; Bamber, B Bremen; hil vo Rosina ta), rane i ilies ‘erabocha Ainaiaptan, pailuads pailed—Steainaliips Yazvo, New 0: ana a; on Biya Hiving Woam Seto fit hesshit whan iiee ec 3 3c 26 Sia Biberniag Br). Pinder, Hi Bonen’ G Henry Kirke rado, Hamilt. tortie: agra oats bl EDEN, i! sehr Eee Brydenbo Rector, bis ork sel "bat Sn in rongh, HhEwPo RB Newcomb, iggins, Providence for nia; Be: rocker, Hard- Tag do for Nortolks Hoary k Paull, Stranae do for Balti- more: HW Plerce, Plerce, Boston for Dark disyenions, Maen, Boston w Yor Also, schrs Marcellus, Shermas, isworth for Edward Everstt, Drinkwater, and Cocheon, Camden for New Yc Bobert B 8! mith gneooy Pal Providence for New York Yankee: Be serene for go% Saker, Heels, Ni abetiport for Bostor Fitzgerald, ‘Fort Johnson, for do} ia yo, Rockport for di “borg. damit, Robi Raid sina BW, i Fender arene, ey im all hiver for d0; Aun Elisa, Daboll, Blzabeuh: f Boston. Pobth, AM-Artived, schrs ‘Titmouse, Handren, and Liz- 2ig W Hannann, Robins, Virsinia for Providence NEW HAVUN, Dec 27—Arrived, schr Empire, Jones, South Amboy for Guilford. pen AFT OG: schrs Yankee Boy, Hai haon, Somerset Horace L, Francis, Guiltord for New York; Tabitha & Beata DAN, New York. ied—Se hrs R 1 Graham, Dickson; Belle Seaman, \d_ Robert Smith, Garvey, , New Yo rk. PORTLAND, 0, Dee 1o-Arrived, ship. Vietoria Nyanza (Br), Brown, Astoria, to load for Liverpool pcpomed the bar 15th, ship Zouave, Swain, for Liver. ool. AE LIEADELPHTA, Dec 27—Cleared, schr Vraie, Price, 28. Matan: Luwxs, Del, Dec 28—Noar! have been swept by the ice into the lower cove, PROVIDENCE, Dec. 25—Arrived, schrs Menawa, Diso- way, Georgetown, DO; Majestic. Wyman, Port Johnson; Jolin H Chaffee, Buel, do; Panthea, Johnson, do: Amos Falkenburg, Racket, Hoboken; Rosannah Rose, Goom do; Urbannla, Allen New, Yorks Wa H Bowen, Terry, do: Sailed Steamer Wm P Clyde, Rogers, Philadelphia; schr Gamecock (Br), Patrick, New. 26th Arrived, scliry George 8 Fort, » Collins, Virginia ; Beajamin 8 Wright, Ryder, do; Nathaniel Chace, West, do; Agnes, Chester, Elizabethport; Tangent, Dix, Wee: 2ith—Arrived. schrs Lizzie W Hannum, Robbins, and ‘Memouse, Handren, Virginia, Salled—schrs E Racket, Norton, New York; Kate Siena 4 aecty, New London, to winter; R P’ King, ven, CUMOND, Dec %—Arrived, Mary D ireland, Ire. land: New-York, pitied ‘not, arrived, as Fang n>. Adolph Hagel, witt, New York via'Ci Hern FRANOIBOO. Dec. Tear |, ships Emeral Pen ‘ew York; Royal Sovereign wee, Curphy, iver: PGleared, Dec 19—Ships Wasdale (Br) Baillie; Jutles ge, Da guid, and Aminta (Br, Meyler, Liverpool; barks ie (br), Halley, do; Columbus (Bn McNelly, Falmouth; Ellwood Cogper; topken, Mansanllo. Balled—Ships Sarai Bell (Br), Ditehhurn, ‘and Elizabeth Cushing (Br), Colby, Queenstown, bark Zoroya (ir), Shil- ao. stan, © Cork, K, brig Robert Cowan, Revelry, © oe pee ‘arrived, bark mere (N@, Ggriaan Bre d—Cleared, ship John Mann, Brown, Li 2th A ‘Arrived, schr Amelia Hall (not as Berbe. Hall, Portl Cleared—Brig Ida L Ray. Pressey, Gibara t Bilboa). rived, steamshili ip Leo, jearborn, Wee York. 28th— Carioca,” froin Africa; sehrs Rosalie, Blouthern | awin Janet, do. Bert Seam, San Salvador, Nickerson, ze ntsville, Crowell, New York; ship Lennie (ir), Hor- ; bark Yarmouth’ (Br), Brown, Deo 2— Arrived, ‘achrs BT Willetts, Chesebro, Port Johnso1 Nai uss en EN , New York. In port—Schr Vapor, Ladell, Dighton for New York (has been waiting some days for wine ‘to go west—will a bly winter here). VINEY. a HAVEN, Dec 26—Arrived, y M all the vessels in the harbor Thompson, Hoboken, Toe Hostons achts Vorephe fi. Mud. dell and J J Babcock, Philadelpliia for Boston; Eunice F Newcomb and’ D Baker, Virginia, for do; Margare! Dolphin, Union and Ali Johi son for de Mary Lymburner, Hoboken er der American Chief, ‘and Sophie, Elfeanethport, tor dot Allegheny, New York, for do; #'0 Knight, do, ‘or jarble- t Andrews, N Bs Sarah, Port Joh Greta (Br). do, n- or ‘palo: Pivertiil O Hart, thdeabetip ort for Beyer: Tra Weehawken for Pi RR a mn, Wer Hit ing, Boston, for Virginia (lost anch Riftoe ncester for Ne Gienmaire ox: Soo Jol ‘ork; do; EH Furver, Boston (for, do; Ht Ir, for do; Mahaska, Sagus, for do ay Disestorsy” Alsoarrived, echral M Jenkins, Virginia for Boston: ‘Standien, Philadelphia for do: Join Boynton, New York for Calais; Ida E Freeman, Virginia for Sale; Caroline Young, Boston for Richmond; Ann Leach (Br), *Y, of Islands, NF, for Baltimore, i, eturned—Sehrs! Robert Wing and Island Bella (wee isasters) d--Steamers Centepede and Leopard schrs Hiram Tucker, Tangier. Rebecea Florence, Fred) Du Dunbar, Rin Dove, Sum; i Eastern Belle, Amuden, and Laconia 27th, of ieee * schrs Ward J Parks, Boston for Darien; John W Rumsey, Salem tor New York. MISCELLANEOUS, E “Divo! DR 01 poraiterent States;, legal everywhere; 110 aout? e' ni vice irec; commissioner for ever: Bo fees in advance ; advice trees, commissioner f mgevery, _Counselior-at-Law, 363 Broad way. BSOLUTE DIVORC: OBTAINED oO Lp ly ferent States, lexal everywhere; desertion, & J rooms, 82 Bond sir iicleat cause; no publicity required! no charge eae ‘vorce granted ; advice tree. SPM. HOUSE, Counsellor-at-Law, 180 Broadway. A WUBRALD BRANCH OFFICE, goeramratonk + corner of Fulton avenue and Bocrum stree ‘Open from § A. M. On Sunday from 3 ae mM ‘ATURE’S ONLY SPECIFIC-BETUESDA SPRING Water, for Dyspepsia. Constipation, Dr setes, Bright's Disease, Urinary Organs sation and directions free by 0 Broadway. gig .—MRS. STODDARD AND SON MASTER jh, wll give absolute proot of Spirit Power over ny) evening) at 8 o'clock. in McPherson Hail, northwest corner venue and F aon yt rooms Brest. The mediuin will be pinced i feculy help: it. ie medium be placed in a ri fens condition by & committee trom the sudlence. Ad- mission, 60 cents, LLOWING 19 FROM A PROMINENT CITI Dcene or'xew YORK hat Cael has been regarded fal cr record :— 3 CURE OF t A A HIGHLY RESPROTA. ma CITIZEN OF NEW YO! ai 3 foe KNOWN TO “3 : err TB ine Saaat Raw ToS LENCK — Dean Sin—For has sy ae yearsT ae bed troubled with a severe cou usually two ¢ times @ Which, together, for ear with more or eh toret or top Yreak to do bust aaa one ugust last ‘he judgment of good New York ph; tn, ees arial ie Atk of eelot sg erase a as te eee id, ‘ton ortunate! was = occupy- ‘coms at Bond directly over ria 1 tink, “About gett ‘of Janu- ary I procured a bottle %, and commenced taking it fre Were very much swollen, and sper ath seemod to acco thy iormer physician and state our medicines, and after stowin m, &e., he replied, rit toate te: they wil do harms’? ‘He saith ey will Wo you. no i Na lare ma hora a Sommer; and e now ; if you have any business to gone ae ae not put iit of.” He aid to other (rtends that he cou! hope pe for, me, and iny friends and taking tree i ad come. At this time 1 was tal a your mnedicine, but had not seen you. ae ‘doe Li on i times. and found me (inueh to his surp To" e cou! un Was increasing ‘n your medicines, vad a im to Gave you examine iy cuse and see what had to say. ‘hen you first came to ay room eas mi ce examina. tion you gave me but litte encourageme! t, but, on 4 pe na expressed doubts of fp bel of my then secming dificulties. second at you called, finding me stil guining, you, gave m me on . ment,’ saying imprgving Fulmonie, E> Tonic and Mat ccoan D, Seaweed, ” ireulat acted tke Sia im Impede ae ee gi go out of my room muti st lay. 1 took - treatment: my tite been! ied ri Sarl aeeraceeeev ott cha peeves about the room first rate, 8 nutritious nature, ae years and’ breathe grata ful wo a Soedeets your adyieg wi porcipee gra inyaluadle. Youre truly. Re “PULMONTC SEAWEED Fonte AND wivene cee PILLS. Prepared by J. H ROMENGK & won, a corner SIXTH ahd arta and {¢ all druggists and deal: Pe ENRY, No. pe allege place, New York, 7 nit. gts (To be continued.) P. 8—Dr. SoH nK will be JP emceery, hie , on TUBBDAY,