The New York Herald Newspaper, December 22, 1873, Page 10

WASHINGTON. Encouraging Views on the Financial Situation. SECRETARY RICHARDSON'S STATEMENT. Exhibit by the Commissioners of Internal Revenue and Customs. Receipts Improving--The Panic Almost Disappeared. WasHincrox, Dec. 21, 1873, Secretary Richardson on the Financial Situation—Hopetul Indieations. Secretary Richardson, in conversation yester- ay, gave a very hopelul view of the condition of the finances of the government. He said when ie wrote his letter to Congress there was every pros- pect of the stagnation of busineas seriously af- fecting the operations of bis department, and though 4m a measure such has been the case, le is now en- couraged, irom various reasons, to expect & more prosperous issue, Signs of reviving activity at ‘home and in tmportations are already perceptible im the revenues, and there is every indication that the increase, though yet small, will go on till it approximates, it it does not entirely reach, the old Qgures. Notwithstanding these brightening pros- pects, he dia not think it would be advisable to delay action in the matter of making timely provisions for possible contingencies, and, therefore, he hoped Congress would take some action by which he would feel free to act if the necessity occasioned it. He had no particular enggestions to make, but thought that the proposi- tion to increase the taxes should only be adopted when allother means failed. He said, however, that that was a matter tor Congress to determine, and he had no doubt whatever measures they would adopt would be for the best. The Secretary said that in regard to expenditures and receipts he could save $30,000,000 on the sinking fund by using such money as he might have for the current expenses and pressing demands on the Treasury, for if there were no money to be conveniently turned into the sinking fund he could not be expected to further embar- fase the resources of the department by any attempt to reduce the national debt. The Secre- tary thought that Congress, instead of requesting @ reduction of estimates, had better appoint a committee to investigate their legislation on the subject of offices and appropriations. There were Many unnecessary offices and other sources of ex- penditure which could just as well be abolished. He thought tne best way to diminish ex- penses was to repeal the laws creating them. There were a number of offices appropriated for annually that had long outlived their usefal- mess. He had no doubt there might be a consider- vie retrenchment in bringing the necessary offices, in their working force, nearer in accord- ance with the work to be performed. In regard to the estimates he remarked that there seemed to be an impression that he was responsible for their amount, which was not the case, Jor with the exception of his own depart- ment he was merely the officer designated by law to receive them from the other branches and departments uf the government to prepare them ‘in offical form and submit them. The estinmates for the Treasury Department, he said, Were for specific and indefinite appropriations and Salaries, which were fixed by law and could not be changed. Respecting public buildings the estimates were in accordance with the requirements of Con- gress, It was not for him to determine where buildings should be erected. Congress settled that and it was his duty to carry out their wishes. He thought any reduction in this line could only be made by Congress. In regard to tortifications, arsenals, armories and improvement of rivers and harbors he had nothing to say, as they belonged to the War Department. They made their own estimates and they were embraced in the annual statement. The Secretary remarked that, So far as last year’s estimates were concerned, Congress appropriated about $20,000,000 more than was asked gr, and the same power could reduce the amount. He was in Javor of cutting expenses Gown to the smallest amount possible, for such action would, he was convinced, very satisfac- torily relieve the present undesirable turn in the balance between receipts and expenditures. So far he has managed to keep along with the aid of ‘the reserves, of which about $20,000,000 is now out. ‘The rest, if the worst were to come, would stand him till spring, when traae would revive; but ‘with the signs of increasing revenues already it may not be necessary to draw upon them any More to any extent. The Secretary says that the ~Stavement that nee verment has made Angfuer purchase of Unité Sates? bonds fs incor- ob iis fa¥ 4 any information tnat he has on the Bobs abject isle of the Eytimates to be Come mganced fminiediaiely. _ Tae Favéral executive aepartments of the gov- - ernment will next week begin the work of re- vising the estimates and setting forth in detail ‘what public expenditures for the current fiscal year, and what estimates for the next fiscal year, can be reduced without serious detriment to the public service. in order to have the same ready for Congress upon reassembling alter the recess in ‘accordance with the resolution oi the House of Representatives. The estimates for the running ‘expenses of each department, such as salary of ‘clerks, books, stationery, postage, &c., cannot be reduced, but those for work upon public buildings throughout the country, erection of lighthouses, &c., willbe cut down extensively. The estimates for work on public buildings and lighthouses for the next fiscal year amount to $10,000,000, which sum can be reduced to $3,000,000 or $4,000,000. Most of the $10,000,000 is for beginning ‘work on new buildings in various parts of the country, and as there is @ manifest disposition in Congress not to commence any new buildings, these estimates will all be omitted. Upon those public buildings now in course of construction some appropriation will be necessary to continue ‘the work, as its cessation would result injuriously to that already done. For instance, the work upon the buildings in Philadelphia and New York’can be continued with an appropriation of about $1,000,000 for each, and smaller buildings in other parts of the country can be completed or kept in ® fair stage of progress with smaller @oms. Another item in which there will be @ very heavy reduction is the estimates for public works under the Engineer Bureau of the War Department, amounting to $21,200,000, for the improvement of riversand harbors, fortifications, &o, The appropriations for these purposes will probably not amount to one-half of the estimates. The expenses of the War Department proper. Secretary Belknap states, cannot be reduced, as they are now at the lowest possible figure for a satisfactory management of that branch of the service. The estimates for the government of the Indians, the pay of Superintendents, fulfling treaty obligations, &c., amount to,nearly $7,000,000, an increase of $2,000,000 over those of two years ago. In these there will be some reduction, ‘though it will probabiy be small. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue on Collections. ‘The Commissioner of Internal Revenue gives a very flattering account of the returns from the Various collection districts. He states that if the Present improvement continues till the end of the month he will be aimost up to the amount before the panic. He thought there might, how- ever, be a slight interruption during the Christmas holidays, as business was generally more or less suspended about that time, The total for the month up to the close of Dusiness yesterday was $6,306,076, and he thinks ‘the total for the full month will be $7,800,000, ‘The @verage for July, August and September was 198,200,000, During October and November he fell Apohind 24 000.0g0, He will be sbort this month only $1,000,000. The total amount reported from July 1 to date is $44,000,000, with a 1ittle over six months to run. He thinks the aggregate for the year, from present appearances, will come up to his estimate, which was $100,000,000, and he would not be surprised if it should run over. But for the panic the total would not have been less than $105,000,000, The Commissioner is of the opinion, judging from the showing of his own re- turns, that a little temporary relief would carry the finances over their present embarrassment, Commissioner of Customs’ Receipts. The reports received by the Commissioner of Customs show receipts to the amount of $48,912,715 from July 1 to September 30, 1873, and October 1 to December 20—lacking but 11 days of the full quarter—$28,545,933, making @ total of $77,459,648, The returns of the last week show an increase, and the change for the better is considered permanent and, it is thought, will improve. The total for the last fiscal year was a trie over $183,000,000, and the re- maining six months, it was thought, would bring the total up to at least $170,000,000, These views | and figures from official sources present the finan- cial outlook in a much more favorable aspect than was anticipateg so early after the recent derange- ment of business throughout the country. The feeling in Treasury circles is decidedly easier than it was a week ago. Internal, Revenue Receipts=No Tax on Tea or Coffee. The receipts from internal revenue are daily im- proving, and Commissioner Douglass believes that by the time Congress reassembies they will exceed the average estimate. The panic seriously inter- fered with the manufacture of tobacco and whiskey. Of the former article there is now in factories in Virginia about 3,000,000 pounds, which it is expected, will be put on the market early in January. The probability that the tax on these arficles mignt be increased has encouraged ex- tensive manufacturers to take advantage of the Market, so that there is already an improvement in the financial outlook. Mr. Kasson, of the Ways and Means Committee, to-night remarked that the estimates could be cut down at least to $12,000,000, When thisha »een accomplished, and it would be weeks hencé, then the committee would further consider where the deficiency was to come from. By that time, he said, the spring trade will have opened ‘up, the country will have substantially recovered from the effects of the late panic and the necessity for legislation to protect the credit of the government for the next fiscal year nearly, if not wholly, removed. T*e only question, perhaps, to be practically settled is how to provide for an additional reserve of $44,000,000 or $50,000,000, It is certain, he continued, that the tax will not be restored on tea and coffee. Before such legislation could be enacted telegrams would flash to England to immediately ship ali the stock on hand, and, once on shipboard, the regulation providing that car- goes afloat on a certain day after a bill has become a law would necessarily exempt them from the in- creased duty, and defeat, as had been said when the subject was first brought before the House, the very object Congress would have in restoring the duties. He was not so certain, however, about whiskey and tobacco, but that was a matter which could be better discussed in March than in Janu- ary. Treasury Receipts from the Sale of Pub- Me Property. The books of the Treasury Department show that, during the past fiscal year, the total amount of money covered into the Treasury from the saie of old material, condemned stores, supplies and other public property was $1,637,283; of this amount $65,764 was from the Treasury Depart- ment, $1,182,812 from the War Department, $334,708 from the Navy Department, and $43,996 from miscellaneous sources. Treasury Receipts from Customs Duties. The statement of receipts by the government during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1873, shows that, from customs duties, there were received from all ports in the State of New York, $129,773,261; Pennsylvania, $8,113,390; Massa- chusetts, "$21,053,397; California, $8,167,207. On ac- count of internal revenue, New York returned $19,312,323 (the largest amount from any district in the country being from the First district in that State, $4,005,010) ; Pennsylvania returned $7,855,534; Massachusetts, $3,774,039; New Jersey, $2,566,674; Virginia, $7,373,293; Kentucky, $5,488,962; Ohio, $14,870,277; Illinois, $16,452,020; California, $3,367,288, The Senate’s Opposition to Tremain’s Bankruptcy Bill. From conversations with Senators it is safe to Say that a majority of them, instead of agreeing with the House in a total repeai of the Bankruptcy act, are in favor of amending it in such particulars as will guard the debtor from the exactions of a small minority of his creditors, leaving the question of involuntary bankraptcy to be determined by those more largely interested. The Senate Oom- mittee on the Judiciary will give this subject their _ NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, DECEMBER , 23, 1873,— WITH SUPPLEMENT, meamard antprion 00 tno most of the citizens o1 that State at present in Washington. The opinion was generally entertained by them that, although he ‘Was the most prominent candidate, the opposition would be able to form @ combination against him whicn would accomplish his defeat. A Suggestion for Adoption im the Public Scheols. General John Eaton, Commissioner of Education, has received a letter from Mrs, Matilda Fletcher, inquiring bis opinion of a plaf suggested by her to encourage ‘industrial exhibitions” in connection with our public schools, Sne would induce the pupils to bring to the school once a week or once ip two weeks some article of use, made by them- selves, to be exhibited and explained under the supervision of the teacher in the presence of the parents and friends. The Commissioner, in re- sponse to this letter, writes that he heartily ap- proves of her plan, which he considers to be & practical development and application of the un- derlying idea of the kindergarten system, which has shown that to be allowed to make something themselves is @ delight to the youngest children, and that by a wise direction of this instinct they can be taught many useful lessons. He also com- mends the plan as @ means of increasing the interest of parents and friends in the schools and. of receiving their visits at stated intervals; while it would, furthermore, arouse in the children such an interest in the daily work of the household, the shop and the farm as will teach them the value and dignity of labor and fit them for usejuiness. A Shipbulidcr’s Comparison of the American and Spanish Navies. Awell-known shipbuilder furmishes the follow- ing statement:—The American navy compared with that of Spain, shows that we will have 34 guns in ail our iron-clad fleet when the vessels now under contract shall be repaired, and 12 guns that will remain worthiess, as Congress has made no appropriation to repair them; while Spain has now afloat 151 guns tn iron-clads and is building three of the largest class of tron-claa sea ships, carrying the heaviest guns. When these are com- pleted she will have 300 guns, or pine times as many as we have, in iron-clads alone. Design for Centennial Ceftificates of Stock. Clement M. Biddle and N. Parker Shotridge called on the Secretary of the Treasury yesterday, in company with Hon. Leonard Myers, presenting for his approval the design for the engraving of the certificates of stock for the Centennial. This de- sign has been adopted by the Centennial Boara of Finance, approved by the Commissioners and only required, under the law. the final approval of the Secretary. The design was pronounced to be in excellent taste, and after official approval was placed in charge of George B. McCarter, the Super- intendent of the Treasury Printing “Bureau, who gave direction to his engravers to commence work upon it at once. FIRE IN BROOKLYN. The First Baptist Church—Loss About $60,000. Nearly every winter one or more of Brooklyn's sacred edifices falls a prey to the devouring ele- ment, principally through some defect in the heat- ing apparatus or some neglect in the construction. ‘The destruction of St. Charles Berromeo, Sidney place, Rev. Dr. De Witt Talmage’s Brooklyn Taber- nacie and others, are of but recent date. Last “night the First Baptist church, at tne corner of Nassau and Liberty streets, Brooklyn, was added to the list, nothing being left bot the blackened walls. It was certainly a fortunate circumstance that TEE CONGREGATION GOT OUT be‘ore the fire was discovered, for, had the alarm been given in the church during the service, the women, and probably some of the men, would nave become panic stricken, and, in the pell mell rush, many might have been seriously injured, if they escaped with their tives. One of the congre- gation remarked that it was certainly providential the fire did not break out an hour earlier, THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE in this instance is somewhat singular, and it seeme strange that it was not discovered before 1t got under such headway as to defy the efforts of the firemen to extinguish the flames before the build- ing was reduced to ashes. It appears that one of the gas jets set fire to one of the wooden columns about Rime o’clock, and the flames quickly the gallery, gaining greater moment. The smell of smoke was ‘8. Connoll, an aged lady, who re- ling yrs the igre and sbe d the gas crept up to headway eve! detected by sides in a bul gave the alarm. The peyton of from the meter, locked up the “a reh and about fifteen minutes previous. When the ators were broken open the fire had made so much prog- Tess that very little could be done before the ar- rival of the engines but to secure what property was movable. A good portion of the cushions and hymn books was carried out. There was 4 fine organ in the church, The pee SB ation of the Pierrepont street Baptist church had only recently agreed to unite with tne congregation of the First Baptist church, and last night both congregations worshipped together. The Rev. J. B. Thomas had accepted a call as pastor of the church, but last night the pulpit was filled by the Rev. J. Bradford Clever. ‘The loss, it is said will be about $60,000. The church was burned about 15 years ago, when a loss Of $60,000 was sustained. Seven rs ago, while consideration during the holiday recess. Numerous petitions and letters have been received from all parts of the country, pointing ont means by which relief may afforded both to the debtor ana creditor classes. The Appropriations Committee On a Double-Price Mission to the Hub. Messrs. Garfield, Hale, Tyner and Hancock, of the Committee on Appropriations, leave to-morrow for Boston, to inquire into the reasons for increas: wom the price of the Jang, Adjolning the site of the Del Post Office building from $500,000 to $1,800,000, It is understood the committee will report ad- versely to the purchase should the owners insist on the higher price, Anti-Rallroad Monopoly and Transportation. The vacancy which at present existe by the un- expected resignation of Senator Casserly has yet to be balloted for, and that has now become the sub. ject of various conjectures. It isgenerally thought that Judge Hoger, the democratic nominee, instead of Judge Jackson Temple, whose name was incor- rectly telegraphed here as the candidate, will be suc- cessful for the short term. Some few, however, en- tertain the opinton that, the main fight having been won, it will result in the election of Booth for the short term also. In support of this view, it is claimed that it is of the firet importance that Booth should at once become a member of the Senate. The great questions of anti-railroad monopoly and cheap transportation, on which he started the in- dependent movement in California, it is already evident by the recent action of the Western and Southern members, will be made in some way or other matters of special legislation by the present Congressional representatives. Wuson, of Indiana; Kasson, of lowa; Beck, of Kentucky; Luttrell, of California, and other members have expressed their determina- fion to have some defimite action on these sub- jécta. Mr. Wilson has introduced a resolution, which has been referrea to the Judiciary Com- mittee, proposing certain amendments to the con- Stitution, the first of which declares that Congress shall shall enact no law appropriating, loaning or giving any money, lands or the credit of the United Cheap yi the Rev. Mr. Gallaher was pastor, $20,000 was ex- pended in acties it Moe INSURANCE upon the property is Pe follows. Home acy Tones th $5,000 Fireman’ 5,000 Mechanic: 5,000 Sana 3,350 Hai 2,500 Kings Cait: —— Total.. $45,850 “a TET og EI THE SENNEBUNE biilkOad™ pisasteR. Fnquest on the Bodies of the Victims— The Evidence Thus Far Obtained—A Fall Investigation To Be Made. PorTLanD, Me., Dec. 21, 1873. Coroner J. W. Sargent, of Kennebunk, has sum- moned an inquest on the bodies of the victims of the late railroad disaster. The road authorities will afford every opportunity ior an impartial in- vestigation. From the evidence thus far procured it appears that the freight train “‘W” tor the East broke apart at Kennebunk Port, a thick blinding snow storm prevailing at the time. The train was made up of some 40 cars. Alter breaking the engineers were compelled to run abead to keep outof the way of the cars running wild on a down grade. The engineers reached Kennebunk on time and notified the telegraph operator and night watchman 4 that station that their train was blocking the r and gn the delay of all trains until they aa return and clear it. The operator immediately hung out a red light, saying to the engineers that no train would dare go by that. ‘hey tnen re- turned to secure their trainin order to cross the train ie the West at Kennebunk. Shortly alter securing the wild cars, @ little short of two miles east of Kennebunk, they were met by the train from the West, ibe snow talling so thick and fast that the headlights were hidden on both trains. Why the train irom the West disregarded the warn- ing given at Kennebunk does not yet appear. The witnesses have all been summoned, and the mystery will be unravelled on Monday. At the time of the collision there were four men on the foremost ei e of the up train, the con- ductor and a friend, besides the engineer and fre- man. The conductor's friend was the first to see ‘the fa aig = them, and leaped, escap- inj jured. oy og A Teversed nis engine, whistied on ae and aiso jumped, ductor and fireman were killed. On the second engine the engineer was thrown 16 feet Into the snow, esca) ng with @ crushed The con- States to any person, State or corporation or joint stock company. ian Oppesition to the Passage of the Oklahoma Bill. Colonel William P, Ross, of the Cherokee Nation, at the head of a delegation appointed by the Cherokee Council to oppose the incorporation of the Territory of Oklahoma, arrived this morning. The delegation consists of Colonel Ross, Colonel Adair, Mr. Rufus Ross, and Mr. Bushyhead, Treas. urer of the Cherokee Nation. In an interview to- night Colonel Ross stated that he was instructed to oppose the passage of the Oklahoma bill or any similar measure for the organization of @ Territorial government and the opening of the country to white settlement. He says that while the Indians, for the most part, admitthe eventual necessity of a Territorial organization, it is their policy to delay it until they shall have made sufficient advancement in the arts of civiiza- tion to qualify them fora more therough equality with the whites in all affairs, social, political or in- dustrial, whereupon they will be brougnt in con- tact and competition with the whites, Senator Booth’s E: ion. The election of Governor Newton Booth as United States Senator from California was in some shoulder. ‘The fireman’ was killed. The men on the down train escaped by jumping. Seven freight cars were smashed up, 8 others damaged, ART MATTERS Somerville Art Gallery To-Night. The sale of the paintings, belonging to the late Mr. Fagnani, will be concluded at the Somerville Art Gallery this evening. On Saturday evening such of the pictures a8 wero disposed of went at very low prices, Mr. Sypher being the largest buyer of the gn ror erty. During to-day and this evenin, to the Fagnani pictures, quite @ la Oriental articles may be inspected, and *not the least anique member of the exhibition 1s an aviary of 100 rare birds. e Artiste’ Pand sale Me! Fy ad at the Somer- ville “aallery on the last January. The pic- tures will be ready ms Ce lon on the 16th, A new pletare, » By Bastman Johnson, has been —_ tied a ‘hosrey No, 31 Union square, during som ce Govelin tapestry, covering two galery, Hoi of furniture, 1s to be lo. 817 Broad’ he tapes- ay. Alma ter “2 Rie ac vine elas Man ‘Juat received the Cross of the Legion of Honor. A Prelate of the Chureh Declines Parliamentary Honor. TELEGRAM TO THE WEW YORK HERALD. = BERLIN, Dec. 21, 1873, Archbishop Ledochowski has declined to stand asa candidate | bud the Reidhatag. eoeemredl General Elevated to the Peerage, An Ex-Postmaster TELEGRAM TO THE KEW YORK HERALD. Lonvon, Dec. 21, 1873. Right Hon. William Moneell, late Postmaster General, has been raised to the peerage. (Mr, Monsell was born on the 2ist of September, 1812, at Tervoe, county Limerick, Ifeland. He is the author of various pamphiets connected with Ireland and on public education, and a Fellow of several scientific societies. Under the English government he has held office as Clerk to the Ordinance, President of the Board of Health, Vice President of the Board of Trade, Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, and Postmaster Genera). In politics he ie a liberal. He has been returned to the House of Commons, as member for Limerick county, on several occa- sions since his first entrance to Parliament in 1847,—Bp, HERALD] Ferryboat Accident and Loss of Life. Lonpon, Dec, 21, 1873. A ferry boat was capsized on the Thames to-day, near Molesey, and 13 persons were drowned, ASHANTEE. Field Operations Suspended Pending the Arrival of English Reinforcements, TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, Dee. 21, 1873, Despatches from Cape Coast Castle, as late as the 27th of November, rerort that although there had been a few skirmishes with the Ashantees they Were not of an important character, and the ex- pedition was practically at a standstill awaiting the arrival of the English regiments now on the way. British Sailors Desert a Vessel Ordered te the Gold Coast. Lonpon, Dec, 21, 1873. The crew of the Sprite, which was preparing to Sail from Woolwich for the Gold Coast, have de- serted in a body, and her departure will be delayed one day. MEXICO. The Mayoralty Election at Matamoras—Politi- cal Faction Fight and the Poll Judges Dis- persed—Hundreds of Shots Fired—The Mayor and Fourteen Others Wound- ed—National ‘Troops Hold the Position with Cannon. TELE“RAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. MarTamonas, Dec. 21, 1873. At an early hour this morning the streets were thronged with partisans of General Cortina and ohn Trevifio Canales, the rival candidates for Mayor. Several hundred men, headed by a band of music, concentrated on the plazain front of the City Hall, where the return judges were to meet to count the vote, About twelve o’clock the present Mayor at- tempted to leave the City Hall with the returns without announcing the result, when a general fight ensued, in which several hundrea shots were fired, wounding the Mayor and six policemen. Enght of Cortina’a band were carried off badly wounded. NATIONAL FROOPS IN POSSESSION. Government troops, several hundred strong, un- der Colonel Cresto, entered the plaza and planted several pieces of artillery, covering the square, when the combatants retired toward the outskirts of the city. Federal troops now hold the plaza and the streets are comparatively quiet. Another attack is anticipated to-night, against which every precaution is being taken. Report of Murder and Robbery on the* Line of the Rio Grande. Matamonas, Dec. 21, 1873. It is reported by telegraph trom Ceraloo to-day that A. M, Sanders, @ prominent merchant of Rio Grande City, Texas, has been robbed and murdered on the road, near Ceraloo, He had been in the interior of Mexico some months and was on his; return home. He was killed near where two Americans were attacked and killed in August last, and it is presumed by the same party oJ Mexican bandits. CATHOLIC TOTAL ABSTINENCE UNION. Magee on ome Work for t Protection of the Emi- grant—New “York and New Jersey State Unions. to Join in a Demon- stration at the Academy of Music. ‘The movement to protect the Catholic emigrants from the influence of liquor in our port culminated last evening in a joint meeting in this city of the officers of the three diocesan unions surrounding the bay of New York—namely, the Archdiocese of New York, the Diocese of Newark and the Diocese of Brooklyn, comprising the unions of the States of New York and New Jersey. Letters were laid before the conference from prominent Catholic clergymen in the West urging thisaction. The Rev. T. M. Smith, of St. Malachi’s church, Cleveland, says: ‘ie unions ofthe Western States have been watch- py action in the East. We want you to follow the resolutions of your Cooper Institute de- monstration, poe our compatriots from being tainted on lanutt our city. Then send them out among us in tl fest and we will see to them. We will hold the ‘unions of the East to this work.” News from the union envoy ban Ireland, Mr. J. J. O'Mahoney, was received, detailing the spread Of societies. He corroborates a'so the statements of the HERALD correspondent in Sunday’s HeRaLD regarding the vice of drink there, and says that the U phaded and bishops are alive to the necessity of checking it by means of parish societies and unions, He urges continued action and the crea- tion of public interest and Li ad for the mene on this side of the Atlant! Upon motion the Academy of Music was decided upon as the place fora combined demonstration the three TAIOnS, and the treasurer of the Metro- politan Union, Mr. Alexander Patton, was ap- Teme @ committee to ascertain the time it obtained. The President of the Metropolitan Union, together with the presidents of the New Jersey and Brooklyn unions, were requested to act asa Committee on Speakers, the names of Vicar General Quinn, Very Rev. Father Pres Vv. G.; Rev, Father Grrarveil, of St. Peter's, ant other clergymen in thig and ome cities being suggested for invitation by the committee, who are to reach ata future meeting. An uptown delegate reported that all the societies in that district are anxious to take part, and that at the close of the mission in St. Stepben’s church that evening the missionaries one appealed to the congregation to arouse hemselves for the cause of Cl gee and that the reverend pastor, Dr. McG to be served to each person in of @ total anevinenee Paper, with Mowe courses, and that of Dean Byrne, the Cooper ogee Ten thousand expected to be present at the Academy. 6 ad- miseion is to be by ticket, & ee overcrowa- ing, and outside meet ‘Ag “334 it needed. It is to take ace alter An address to the H Patner, re Union, 16 translated into Latin and di 8) to Rome, in compliance with the orde: Bee late Convention. PArenbishop Manning a ye organizing kindred soutien among the ish, and Catholic populations of yar pa. ester and other English towns. ch is increasing. These tree Hountries ae — to enter into © pare total abstinence Ae Pot the tide of intemperance. The Hine have direction of the move- ment. and Ee. his age al) political action is to be strictly THE a 3 HUDSON FREEZING UP. Povangssrsts, Dec. 21, 1873, Reports from the Upper Hudson show that ice is forming rapidly again; and, ~ehngebehronneithrei tint id, it te that navigation to ‘Albany will Stone in day or two. oe THE MANHATTAN SAFE, ee Arrival of the Irom-Cla@d at Key West—Nearly a Wreck, Still Leaking— The Virginius Passed. Key Weer, Dee. 21, 1873, The United States steamers Powhatan, Manhat- tan and Colorado arrived to-day, ‘The Ossipee, with the Virginine in tow, passed the Powhatan off Cape Flonds yesterday, bound jor New York, ‘The Manhattan had a severe experience, and was nearly lost several times. The Manhattan ie in fair condition now, but leak- ing somewhat, SHIPPING NEWS. OCEAN ST STEAMSHIPS. DATES OF DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK FOR THE MONTHS OF DECEMBER AND JANUARY. Steamer, __|_ Baila. | Deatination. | Cc. be Broadway 19 way, 4 Bowling Green 72 Broad’ Almanac for New York—This Day. .iaanpena HIGH WATER. Gov. Istand....eve 10 48 13s Sandy Hook....eve 10 03 veve 7 46 | Heli Gate. PORT OF NEW YORK, DEC. 21, 1873. ARRIVALS. REPORTED BY THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND HERALD WHITESTONE TELEGRAPH LINES. Steamship Dorian (Br), Taylor, Marseilles Nov 11, Genoa 20th, Valencia 27tb; and find Gibraitar ‘Dec 1, with mdsé to Henderson Bros, Steamship Sherman, Halse: mews “i Dee 13, with vise and Dagsenixers ‘ep Pred erick Baker. § amship Herman Livingston, Mallory, Savannal Dect with mdse and passengers to Wit Garrison. pet achatieston Dec to J W Quintard & Co. ogee Charleston, Berry, narieston, Dec 19, with mdse and passengers 10 J.W-Ouintard & Co. Steamship Metropolis, Nickerson, “Wii imington, Pb 3 aay w with mdse and passengers tothe Lorillard Steam- "Steamship Ellen. erry, Salyear, Newhern, NO, with mdse and passengers to Murray, Ferris & C Steamship John Gibso Mi nters, Georgetown, DO, with ™toanstnp Ni gran Fol Foley, Philadelphia, with mdse team: lorth Point, Foley, elphia, with m: Nar Reindeer (of sian ee Well a Dei eindeer (0! lew iaven)s ‘ellington, merara 21 days, with sugar, Ac, to H Trowbridge’s Sous, Dec 9, in Sombrero passage, spoke schr C A Farnsworth, hence Brig Gavelle (ot, Harn Small, Charente 54 4 ig Ze (of larrington), all, are nt a) ‘with mdse to Bo; Hincken ; vessel to Brett, Son abo: Novus tat 9 20; on 46 40, passed part of a déck Tame, beams'and plank of. velsel. apparently Dut a WT in the water; 17, Sandy Hook bea miles, passed a Marge Iron eas buoy, painted Fe hye ir Phebe, Medero, Havana 9 days. Te oranges to J r inia. Klotts, ‘Nauhn, Wieginta aro, Virginia. Sehr eg od Schr Sand; Schr 8 P Y elminons, Je Passed Thisege elt Gate. BOUND SOUTH. Cnermacnenin Santee, Springer, New Bedford for New ‘or! Bark Harry Bushman Bu, Grey " , NS, 15 an ry ta aF i Rory, Truro, NS, ir Chas A 8 Pelee St_yohn, NB, for New York, 6 days, ‘with ‘4 tou soot Schr Ana’ Bitzabeth, Gewhell, Edgartown for New fork. Fehr Caspar Lawson, sGofin, Stony Creek for New York. with stone to Chas D Do. ‘Schr Wm Conners, French, » Frankford for New York, with stone to Hagan & C re Caroline *, Boston for New York. ‘ienzle, Boi hr Sam! Crocker, ares er, Taunton ibis og York. Schr Kensett, Downing, Machias ior New Y¢ Schr American Eagle, Shaw, East Greenwich a Phil- adel ‘Schr Success, Richards, New London for Amboy. ‘lark, Gloucester for New York, Sehr Emma W. Day, with fisn to Jed Frye Schr Rising Sun, Jones, Bristol for Baltimore. Schr HX Miller, Miller. Norwich for New York. Sehr R C Thomas, Arnold, Providence for New York, Fehr Jas Allaerdice, Providence for New York. Schr Bela Peck, Avery, No ion for New York. Schr Washington, Ferry, Portsmouth for New York. Schr Casco aiker, Portland for New York, with lumber to J: Murra: Schr Z Steelman, Pierce, Boston for Philadelphia. oe Scranton, beste ad Stonington for Harlem, Schr Win Deming, Mitcheli!"Boston for New York, with er. stone to ordi Sehr T C Ly: Hill, New Haven for New York. Schr Frank Maria, Wood, Newport for New York. Schr Dart, Williams, Stamtora tor New York. BOUND EAST. Sehr P L Smith, Upton, New York for Portland. Schr Clotilda, Hart, New York for New Haven. ‘oom ir Alien Brown, Chase, Weekawken for Provi- jen Schr Wm L Peck Bunce, New York for Hartford. Schr Geo Ames, Hobbs, New York for Portland. Wind at sunset NW. light. Marine Disasters. Sreausnir Darren (Br), at Savannah Dec 17 from Liver- pool, collided with pilot boat John Stoddard, 10 miles E of Tybee, carrying away latter's mainboom. Suir Zxatanp1a (Br), Scott, from Greenock Dec 11 for New Orleans, is reported by cable, under date of Liver- pool, Dec 20, to have hese back leaking. Banx Guo $Hunr, Perry. from Baltimore for Demerara, vetore reported at St Jo} johns, PR, in distress, is dismaste and otherwise damaged. Barx Constance (Br), from New York for Penarth Roads, before teported, was abandoned Nov 2 in a sink- ing condition. Banx Cravpra (Ger), Dinse, from Wilmington, NC, with a cargo of rosin and spirits of turpentine efor Ha Hamburg, broke anchor in a gale night of Dec 18 and. on New Inlet, was pulled off and returned to W 20th for repairs. Bric Marrrosa, Milton, from Guantanamo for New York, put into Kingston, Ja, for repairs. Buia, Many. Ricx, Weaver, from Rio Janeiro for Balti more, is pspotted ashore on Cape Hen) Cay of scht Hastings, whieh pi put back to New Bodiora ons on Sunday Jast, on i of of breoring, her cen- states that when two mile: ph} an | Hooks the vessel received a slight shoe! which caused fhe accident, and ag there are no rocks in that vicinity ‘she must have struck a sunken vessel. Miscellancous. F Alexandre & Son's line of Havana adopted and will hereafter bura a gree m light signal. The Pacific Mail steamships have adopted and will burn a green, red and white Coston light both on the Atiantie coast, ae Onianvo, of New Bedford, 190 tons, has been sold on private terms, to be taken to PortJefferson, LI. ghe will} ‘will be altered into @ 3-mas.ed schr for the freighting rt Sreaurva Lyon, lately owned by New York parties, was sold at Savannah recently for $6800. Notice to Mariners. ‘Wasuincton, Dec 21, 1873. ‘The Lighthouse Board gives notice that a first class spar buoy, with red and black horizontal stripes, has Been placed In 13 hams of water sunt mark the position vamsbips have hite and red of a wreck in the track ound into New York cit, a the Goairent, Fire 1 A Sent house bears RW» he cantando taitesy Handy Hook lighiship, Y Mentand Light, W368. ings magnetic. NORWAY—WEST coum rian, rated Somacgte uigut at RSTADBRG! ment has & wen notice that from vernini me a isare Me Be Fil Lat esr ibted f ae a lighthouse at Ove tight | tos axed at ‘and i taahing ane ite Ng ht, Lach a flash every haif minate, elevat ve the level Ff the ue oom, ge ine in clear weather wshoul be seen from a appar high ~ of the third Aree use, era) ne. has the elling: Tue the light being « eahioted, eae. i 4 faciny Hight red to the southward froma inance of ta mile from the land off the point near AREAR—ADRIATIO“ HARBOR UGH? AT CARLOPAGO. The At n government has given notice that from Oct 15, ‘a light would Dee Toe at the extremity jie at Car vices ome right in 9 fixed wi white light, elevated 16 feet above nd in clear weather should be seen trom a Aigance of salle, lat 41 34 ™, lon 15 490 E, Ao bburing w vigora’® the light cannot be exhib- FIXED LIGHT AT PORT ROGOSNIZZA. Also. that wis gt same date a light would be exhib- ited from 2 tal Lal Psd erected on Mulo Rock, entrance of nt The Ld ine iS th belt feo light, elevated be a seven feet above @, and in clear weather will be, pec pe ave dicsaes ot C18 Lace ng apparatus is dioptric or by lenses, of, tho fourth ord The tower attached to the keeper's dwelling, which ts painted white. an aii iy RE Bar sanson "yanrs AT PORT GRADO. fi hig waive Aire now exibl din rom isp (-~ 9 is 7 A gt igating and fending “int into Part Grade, o Triente Ba vega are yen nL Ik feet above the sea, and should be ighte te satrance tot port ort Argo path, mot ue igi whet i On nan amma RDINO mace ted wi ite light is now oamibig Salt sale at Se aeeneany Past hee! Rag ores pokes ogee Also I: Port 1 net Eien we ‘tort, Ba sates Bailed spo %, dark seapt! pours is to ‘Arrived at i x tea aia gaa ‘Bark Mary & Susan, Sa Suttorn was at : ano Nova having taken 410 bbls sp ol oll iat se all told. ; Spok Satilla for Bath, Dec lg fT IN a papel int 40 13, lou oP ane om r lave ri OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS. aeiitestciinsecents TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lose of, the British Ship America—Thd Captain and Three of the Crew Drowned—Arrivals and Sailings of Vessels, Lonpor, Dec 21, 1873. Ship America (Br), Bartlett, from Barrow, E, Lents | York or St John, NB, foundered off the Banks of Ne foundiand. The captain and three men were drowned4 ‘The remainder of the crew took to the boats, and afte being out six days were picked up bv bark Louise Wich¢ ards (Ger), from Wilmington, NO, for Hamburg, landed at Dartmouth Dec 20. [The America register 1087 tons, was built at Portsmouth, NH, in 1846, and hale from 8t John, NB.) VESSELS ARRIVED. Arrived at Liverpool Dec 20, sehr W L Burroughs, Nicht ols, from Charleston, Arrived at Faimouth Dec 20, bark Millis Bain (Br); Cook, from Philadelphia. Arrived at Dartmouth Dec 2, bark Louise Wichardd (Ger), Wilde, trom Wilmington, NC, for Hamburg. Arrived at Qneenstown Dee 20, bark Ercole (Ital), Rugy tiero, from New York (has been reported arrived 12th), Arrived off Kinsale (not at Liverpool) Dec 20, shijf Strathearn (Br), Jarman, trom New York. Arrived at Dublin Dec 20, brig Wanderer (Br), Gibbons{ from New York, Arrived at Antwerp Dec 19, bark Silver Cloud (Br)¢ Robertson, from New York via London. Arrived at Montevideo (by telegraph from Lisbon), shig, Resolute, Nickels, from Cardiff, VESSELS SAILED. Sailed from Liverpool Dec 20, ship © H Marshall, Hate inson, for New York. Sailed from Deal Dec 20, bark Night Watch (Br), Pati son (from London), for Bermuda. Sailed from Belfast De 20, Forest Queen, for Savand nab, Foreign Ports. Anrwerr, Deo 20—Arrived, steamship C F Funch hia Knudsen, New York. Banbavos, Dec 6—Sailed, schr Marion, Howes, St Mara tins. In port Dec i a & Aubrey (Br), Briggs, froi New York ;80 mis i ‘hipman, from Georgetown, 86,38 Tngrabam, P r, from Norfolk. Lrverroot, Dec i8- arrived, ateamehio bg Ye Clive teat! ‘Pecgnars New York (and will sail for Boston rey N paogaarx0, Nov 20—Arrived, brig Madonna (Br), Bally ew ‘Arrived previous to Dec 1, bark May Queen, Connolly Batled i Leopoldina (Ger), Galveston. Br Jone RR Bee ibecarrived, chr: Rubin (Br), 8e¢ . New York. Victoria, Dec 13—Arrived, echr Serena Thayer, Browng San Francisco. American Ports. BOSTON, Dec *—Arrived, steamship Rettlemnat Pieree, Philadelphia; sclir BL Leonard, Lac sebigais: fer ived Zlst, ste: ‘Wm Orane, BALHHORE, B Dee Me Asrived, seed Hr Btickney, a lison, Charies' Oliver Pe la Portia Clear: gees nd ; S Bentley, Mehaffey, New Yor! Wm Allen, Jone: Balled Bn er 1, Queenstown. solipegpe Fanny Cadwallader, Fostery eae ais oe 80, Di yatta ined Kingdom: “eh 3 0s Booz, Baatimere ito Weer use ied, schrs B & L Bean Ls, rin > ag ey ak Pi QHARLESTON, ‘Dente oe barks cael (Bre. ea for ordei Beltiste (Brig te Menke, Bremen. sora, Crowell New ¥ York | ‘Bremen. , Bristol; schrs + Davi ‘ong Oscar ( car Rot finith, Grace ; jew York (t); Rebecca M Blew. Van Aa ¥ Bonny, Kendall, and H 7 le; erry, ty Berry ship das hager, Lockwood, New York, GALVESTON. Dec IS—Arrived, ship Osntaur, Foste! Antwerp via Southwest Pass; bark Rose Brae (Br), Bai. ley, Greenock, rig Lizabel, Mahoney, Pascagoula, loth Arrived, steamship Rita {8p strie, Havana: bark Admiral Tog ito n), Behor, New Orleans: bri Gambia, Gilley, New York. offing, ship Gardne! Colby, Dunbar, from Liver, vannal d—Schr Thos P Ball, i Provideney. Sailed—Bark Erna (Ger), ‘ite, Liverpool; schi ‘entworth, Apalachicola. BLE. , Dec 17—Arrived, ship Rebus (Nor). at + by Bi per, Pro ce schr Mathilde Kranz, Rich, ww, brig ca. ared—Ship Emma (Fr), Oltivier, Havre; barks C: ao ia Sp) Garran, pete Poul ine, (Br), ‘Drevar, Bremen: ‘olykarp lor), Ellerigen. Tomson Le: pee (Sp), Mas, and Gabriela (Sp), Rameatol, Barce. steamship Juniata, Catharine, Philadel4 le phia via Havana. Soornwasr Pass, Dec 17—Arrived, steamship Titia' gBPy, Buchanan, Sydney, CB, via Charleston (and saile Galveston Galled—Steamship Chas coupe brig Glide; schr Ja) Ford. Ship Western Empire is outside, wtg fair wind fort besten Dec 19—Cleared, schr © H Eaton, Shack. 'W BEDFORD, Dec 2—Arrived, schr Gam: But: ve sad 4 cliffe, Bucksville, SC; sloop North ‘America, for New York. } NEWPORT, Dec 19, PM—Arrived, Merriwn, New York tor orpiand : Fairneld, ‘unter, Wind- gor, Ne, for do; sehra 8 SP brown Tinker, Philadey for Boston; Chas jathe ween, Mayng ues Lune, Frelin Bro Fi r, Fall River for do; Excelsior | and Soha Crocktord, Hai do for do; Wall New Bedford for do; Witch Hazel, 5) pincer tF a ty Mos- gait Injet; Emma Cryer. Collins, § ia, Woostal for Ba loried ‘ayer er Book, Gibucexor for Philadelphia; Charlie ¥ Mayo, mi, Erovincetown for New York. ew LO 1 20—Arrived, schrs Avail, Portia for Rew Xo ork; a in Daley, New York for Norwich; Gurney, Hoboke: ae i BLAKELY, Dec 18—Sailed, ship Lady Clarendon lolton, Cal PEN NSAOOLA, Dec 17—Arrived, brig Hattie, Cates, Ha~ “Cleared—Bark Boulah (Br), Ingraham, Buenos Ayres oC ¥ smith, Smith, and Ancona (Br), Munson, Je MPORTLAND, Dec 19—Arrived, brig Mechanic, ichom New York (uot Philadelphia): ‘schrs Venilia, Alten Geo newt Jewett, Salem, to load for re fe, segatsh North imerfean Wie bier ya} yy, Brooks, Grover lhatthart) Haveta; sear Ostrie & a} bred 7. Cardenas, ND, Dec oe echr C G Cranmer, Cran~ Arrived, vere aaneelt Hutchinson (Br), Messer, oat Se ee atl sone Leer a feuder, eretval Guana men schr Legal Cleared—Ships America (Bri, ng falls, $Da- yit ‘Brown, Murphy. Cork; J’ B Bell, pan ortd Tow! ‘Catleuships Borrowdale, Porter. Liverpool; Magne Charta,” Maloney, Queenstown; bark t BOAvANNAL, Deo H— Arrived, steamships Worcester} Show, Boston {Gen Barner, Cheesem "York ; bark: Embla (Nor) sbarven. Havre; malig (3 ‘ a lew York: Holes Nelite 8 gerrelly ‘Baltimore ; p phen G tarh Port: Jand | Cephas Starrett, Charlestar low, two ‘Satled—steamships Somerset, Doane. provi nce; Ori4 ental, Snow, Boston; schr Jennie Stout, ut, N ‘ork. oe, BeLane 8C, Dec 18—Arrived, bark St Lawrences (Br) ba geld don. Cleares revi 18th, brigs Lothair (Br), woghalz sera (a. Griffith, and Osprey ti, Sidi act Dec 18~Arrived, schrs Nautilus, Crockett; ali bee ald; Montrose, Allen, and Olive, Warren, Port Johnson; A Lakeman, Weehawken, 19th—Arrived. wohrs Chariots Fishy Wiltames” James Bile Tach Tangent, Abbott, and Gov Coney, Tidiey. Bere Yousson m Scott, Hopps, Hoboken; Lake, Dyer, ew Yor! ‘WILMINGTON, NO, Dec 19—Arrived, brigs Sibal (Nor). Hansen, Antwerp; Jobauna Emilie Ger), ke, Liv: NeaBRE! CEREN, Dec 19—Sailed, schr Lavinah Jane, Mott. ow York. ATAINED rae FROM DIFFER. ent States for desertion, where; roe ited. At pubuelty' Fequired, no charge ‘a aoree 08 a. =A, pa OFFICE. mB BOOKLYN,” A. corner of Fulton Oy pnd ae ‘Sun art trom$ tov A. M. onrane? IN DIFFERENT — fent Saupe, Be = r ait yi no charge ‘untill divore Ae granted | leo eis 3 Counsellor ‘at Law, 363 Broadway. Ox’ a er D*, BC Le pl co lief pul for all, ONG Syne Noein P nd BORE MANDRAKE PI ryt t ditt taken before the tangs are ‘destroyed faspeedy cure ‘three medicines Dr. J. H, SCHENOK, Chi Foeee thre wos his unrivalled success in the treatment v | sere ‘SYRUP ripens the morbid matter in. the linen; nature throws it of r by an ie a oii oan legm or mi ps abi it “ot the patient has rest ‘ana the ti YRUP A ie Pee ON, BF L) all BRA ARRED. TONIO mast be free! a | motion the te liver. tana cand ANDI f ‘alt ton the liver, rem Bladder, the bile starts treely wand the fiver is 800m AOHENUK'S SEA WEED routes ta a gente and Ce git res fixe of the It aeons hs ¥ ipa! then i ., eee E- fpe to seam pes See are soll by all prada INRY, Nos. 8 and 9 Ook ta