The New York Herald Newspaper, January 4, 1874, Page 10

lo A TARRY MILLIONNAIRE. Old Henry Hardin’s Windfa!l—The Grandson of an Earl, the Brother of a Countess and the Uncle of a Larone’—One Phaze of the Great Hardin Will Case in New York. {From the San Francisco Chronicle, Dec. 2%) Abort time ago the commanding offeer of a man-o/-war lying at this station was informed that ‘one of the oid salts belonging to his ship wished to speak to him ov the quarter deck. The Captain promptly appeared, and as he stepped from his cabin a venerable looking mau-Of-war’s man, with eyes like a jerret’s and jace as rough as a nutmeg grater, drew himself up and toached nis cap with ‘the precision of an Algerine @oldier. The old salt ‘was dressed ina clean biue Mustering suit, car. ried @ jack knife tasiened to @ snow white lan- yard ana had stowed in Bis starboard cheek some- thing less than a quarter of a pound of tobacco. “Well, my lad, what d@ you want ?”’ asked the Cap- tain. The old sailor hauled off his cap, stowed it under his arm, leé out A QUART OR 80 OF TOBACCO JUICE, and then hauled out from inside his shirt a letter covered with foreign postage stamps and domestic dirt. “I'd ke to go ashore, sir, to see about this let- ter,” he said in reply. “Let’s see, your name is Hardin, isn’tit’ The last time you went ashore you got beastly drunk, and we had to pay $10 to get you out of the lock- up,” and the Captain was about to order the old @eaman forward wien something in the appear- ance of tue letter in the man’s hand made him te. “What's your letter about? Let me see it,” he asked. ‘The letter was addressed to Henry Hardin, United States ship , Mare Isiand, Cal, It was @p aristocratic looking epistle, having a coat of arms in blue and gold, and delicate water lines across the sheet. The envelope was square and also bore the same heraldic device in flaming colors. The handwriting was neat und beautiiul in style, and as the Captain glanced atithe thought it was written by a woman. THE CAPTAIN ASTONISHED. The letter ran as follows :— Anaacn, County Armagh, Sept, 24, 1873. —Your last letter to. me was dated more ths age, so I do not know if you are y is important ++ Trisso Doard the though hope so, tor it that the news I have should reach you. * Jong since you went away {rom home, and you have led so checkered and eventiul a tte, that I pre-wine you have forgotten many of your relatives lere and abroad. Do You remember Uncle Georze, father’s youngest brothe who went to Ameri ars I remember cor- Fectly ( wasa very lit J¢ girl then) it was just about the time you so foolishly ray awav from home—that was in 1885, Was it not? Well, Uncle George grew to be enor- mously rich 2s @ linen merchant in New York, and when he retired from business he added to his fortane still more by lucky real estate speculations ip and around a lace culled Central Park. We have now received the fmuportant news of the old gemtieman’s death, whic! curred, it seems, several months go. His estate enormous one, being valued, the lawyers who ha’ charge of it think, at over £2,000,000, He leaves no tam- ily, nor was he ever married, though I believe there 1s ‘A WOMAN NAMED WALKER, who claims to have married him years ago, and now pre- sents a claim to an interest in thé estate, ‘She will not be abie though, I think, to arniage, and so our interests will not suffer. There are, of course reat many heirs, as our tamily bas so many branche Sue sult t think our share will. not tall short of £40.00) each. Lora Kenneally, who knew Une‘e George well, thinks if the property is permitted to lle and not be suld, it will ina few years be worth much more. It seems some of it—a large tract—lies in what is kuown as West chester county, near New York, where they are making €reatimprovements._1 suppose, though, it will all have tobe sold. Cousin Sir Robert ‘Hardin—you remember him, do you not!—has been or is about to be selected to 10 New York and arrange for a meeting of the heirs Jan Vou Lot manage to get discharged trom your present ‘unfortunate posi lun and go there and meet your cousin? He would be glad to see you, 1 know. I think, dear Henry, that now is the oppor‘unity for you to TAKE YOUR PLACE ONCE MOI 4m the society in which you were born and raised. Think of it! You have tor more than :0 years wandered about the world accomplishing nothing but losing much. Now come home, lteg of you. Your triends will give you a warm Welcome, and with the means which will be at your disposal soun you wili be enabled to take vour proper place in the county, Your aunt, Lady Mar irby, is still living. She oi en speaks of you, and, Know, regards you with more affection than any mem- ber of the tamily. So. too, does your nephew. Sir James, who, aw by the way, wasa very litte boy when you went | His house, i Know, would be open to You, as it | always has been tome. Jherefore, Hemy, come home, Do, Ubeg ot vou. Write me at once and let us Know what action to take in your Interest with retcrence to Uncle George's prop- . Your affectionate and loving sister, aan HENRIETTA BARDIN, ARISTOCRACY IN BLUE. The Captain read tue letter carefully and then | Jooked at tke Weather-beaten tar in utter amaze- ment. “po you mean to say, Hardin, that you are the person addressed in this letter? Way, you’ve been &@ man-oi-war's man jor twenty years or more. Yeu sailed with me in the Lancaster, in 1860, and you were then a gray-haired man, Why in the world don’t you go home ?”” Old Hardin has a voice that sounds, even in its softest cadences, like the noise of three dozen rats sbut up imside a brass drum. He rambled out, in a boarse, guttural way “Wa’al, Cap'n, that’s just what I want to see you about. I’ve been in the se-vice now, man and ‘boy, Or Bigh on to 35 year, an’ if this "ere money *s @ comin’ to me I'd hike to git hold of it, That's all.” “But, Hardin,” said the Captain, “what good would itdo you? You koow you can’t let rum alone, and your money would soon put you under the cod if you didn’t reform.” “That’s so,"? said the old salt; “but I guess as how I'll relorm now. Mebbe you cap git some idee from that jetter that Lain’t always been a biue jacket. [am almost ashamed to say it (here some- ‘thing like a drop ul Sait water coursed aown through the corrugations in the weather beaten | face), but, Cap’n, | ought ha’ been something eise at 68 year old than A DRUNKEN OLD SHELLBACK.”” “So I gather irom this letter, Hardin,” said the Captain, “and I must coniess i am surprised.” “Yes,” Hardin went on, after emptying his mouth of cnother quart of tobacco juice. “Yes; 1 ain’t allus been an old sheil. My lather (here he drew himseif up and sometning like a scintillation of pride fashed out of the ierret-like eye)—my father, sir, was Sir Robert Hardin, of Hardin piace, Armagh. Forty years ago he was High Sheriff of Armagh county aud Master oi the Rolls, My Mother was Lady Josephine, daughter of the Earl of Killisiene, and my sister, not this one (pointing to the letter) but another one—18 now the wife of the Earl 0. noigh. I knew my Uncie George well. ave seen him in New York o.ten, and once | dined with him down in the Washington House on Broad- way. Know where that is, don’t you? But that was belore I got disgusted"and took torum. I don’t believe he’d let me put my old rummy tim- bers under his mahogauy tow if he was alive. ‘Weill, he’s dead now, aud leit $10,000,000, and they gay Pmrich. Funny, ain't it, sir, that sich an old wreck as Lam shouid bist aboard sich alot of bal- last at this late day 7” “Well, Hardia,” said the Captain, “what do you ‘Want to do?” “Waal, | want to be lookin’ after this business. Td hike +o go down to Frisco first and see some of them lawyers.” “f can’t let you do that, Hardin, for I know you will ct crunk, and, perhaps, be shangheed oa Doard of some merchant ship, Butif you want to go Kast and see your cousin—what'’s his name, again /— SIR ROBERT HARDIN, why, I will discharge you, and, if you have money enough, you can start right irom Valiejo here, Will you do that?” “Wa’al, Cap'n, ("4 kinder like to see some of them lawyer chaps iirst. You see, sir, ’'ve seen someting in the papers that there is goin’ to be a lawsuit about the Hardin property in New York, ane 1 s’pose, as I don’t know mach about jaw, ‘why mebbe I'd better git some advice.” “Well,” said the Captain, “think it over; but first you had hetter get my clerk to write a letier dor you in yey to this one, and —-”” “Oh,” said the old man, “I can write a little yit. Insed to drive a pretty Jhandlin’ a marlinspike abd seizin’ riggin kind o° Knocks @ man’s eddication ont of him. Still, I 188 1 kin write a letier. I'll show you, Cap'n, ‘what I write, ‘cause 1 don’t want to go wrong, anyways.” THE CAPTAIN STILL MORE ASTONISHED. With this Hardin rolied away and in a short time he was seen seated on the deck between two guns with his ditty box on his knees and 4 dilapidated govseqaia ih bis hand. He wrote rapidly and ap- parently With ease and readiness of expression. In an hour he I@id betore the Captain the lollowing Jevter, writtem in bold, easy style:— Unirep States Navy Yano, ) Varieso, Cal., Oct. 27. § My Dean iWennremea—Your letter, with its sad and momewhat surorising imtelligence, Was received yester- food quill, bat you see day. You were quite wrong in supposing that 1 had tor- ten Uncle George, ‘T saw im anurmber Of yours axo New York. an we jorme@a deiighuwi acquaintance, he entertainibg me at his Lotel in princely style. As to fhe asionishing inormaiion that you and T and the , Countess of Denbigh are a the demise of poor Uncie de ri¢h “in our own right by eay. ‘he surprise has been so great thar Lean searcel. frenilas the situation. Howeverel sii ehink ieell owe and write you again ‘ew Gays what f consider best to ‘er “We Stances, I am happy to say ‘thee 1 ated here that I can meet cousin Rovert, as yor fear we shall have’ tr hherselt Uncle George's widow. wus dntend te follow your suggestion, so urgent) ‘ward, about going back w the lund ( have deen a rover for thirty y contens that the greatest joy thal be the anchoring of iny Worn and Wearied old J dear old-Armagh. Your affectionate brother, HENKY, The Captain read this letter over carefully, ana dhen gaiied with a look of stupefaction in the Fough old Sailor's lace. “Why, Hardin,” he said, “f Mon't berteve any one here thought yeu could write such a letter. “No, I supy vse nol leave gaid the old man. “I'm retty rough, aM! Ladmit Ldriak rucy and I don’t Allus study my s,Wech, but when I git @ penin my hand, 1 never tor vt ola Trinity, at Dubdlin—God Diess her! There’s Where | went to cchool, Cap'n, ‘mor’n ity yearago, Weel, weei, umes with mé, fd { don’t s Pose Ivan eve fr ewe? again said the Captain, “I will dischrrge on, Hardin, if you want ty - “Waal, 1 guess Jl £0, 23 Changed be a gentie- t no use O° stayin’ NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JA here. It takes all the money I can earn now to pay Sines in the Vaiieje Police vourt, 1 git drunk every time 1 go ashore. and they allus arres' me.”” 50, a lew weeks a-0 0.4 Henry Hardin was dis- charged trom the Navy Yard ana started for New York, where it is to be hopea that the money he win ~ from the great Hardin estare will be sum- oe to pay his fines in the Police Courts for years come. FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS. eeecnndireamrnnee Post Office Matters. Since the opening of the new year Postmaster James and nis staf! have been extremely busy in every branch o/ the office. The quarterly reports for the three months ending December 31 have already been forwarded to the department, showing the transaction of an immense amount of business. On Friday the payment of rent for the letter boxes | commenced, and in two days the cashier collected $7,000. Tue quarterly income from this source is about $20,@00, A large number of applications for appointments are daily made, the major portion backed up by very neavy iafluence. The “states- | men” must, of course, keep up their éclat with their constituents and provide places for their supporters, Postmaster James, while recognizing the claim on him by high officials in power, Rever- theless sticks closely to the text of Civil service | whenever # vacancy occurs, and under no consider- ation has he made a removal of any employée in , e other reason than incom- ) sonal investigation of the charges by liumselt. In order to judge of the immense amount of business transacted in the mail department oi the Post Ufice tue following table has been prepared, it bemg the average quantities of mal matter dis- | posed of in one day at the New York Post Office DOMESTIC MATTER. 70 ibs. ee ted (Weight se sack, without con- tents, °8 oz.) Whole number sacks despatched for 38 post o.tices and 128 ili ‘Tis As a general gs the heaviest days, 1 light, New York Custom House. The same old story is to be told of this federal in- stitution, Business is quiet, having been largely affected by the late panic. Coliector Arthur, how- ever, Manages to keep busy ull the time. As @ manding places for their friends besiege the Col- lector with their importunities. Here also the golden Civil Service rules form @ shield of protec. tion toGeneral Artnur, behind which he can re- tire when pressed too hard. On the Ist inst. the went’ into effect, in accordance with tue act of Congress passed March 3, 1873, which reads as fol- lows :— oT10N L.—That the value of foreign coin, as expressed in the money of account of the United States, shall be tuat of the pure me alot such coin of standard value, and the Values of the stan lard coins in circuation of the various nations of the world sail be estimated, an- nualiy by the Director ot the Mint and be proc.a.med on the Ist vay of uary by the Secretary of (he Jreasury. Sec. 2.—Fnat in all pifyments by or to the Treasury, whether made hese or in foreign countries, where it be- or pound sterling, it shall be deemed equal to $4 85 and one-hali mill, and the same rule shail be applied in ap- praising mefehandise imported, where the value Is by invoice in sovereigns or pounds sterling, and in the con- Sirticuon of contracts payable in sovereigns or pounds terling; and this valuation shall be the par of exchange between Great Britain and the United States, aad ail contracts made atter the Ist day of January, 1874, based on an assumed par of exchanye with Great Britain, o1 54 pence to the dollar, or $4 44 4-9 to the sovereign or pound sterling, shall be nuli and yoid. HOW TO SAVE FIVE MILLIONS. A Protest from 100 Taxpayers Against the Building of a New City Prison. The Eighteenth Ward Council of Political Reform met last evening at No. 200 East Eighteenth street Mr. L. F. Hallin the chair, Mr. Thomas Mcvowell acted as Secretary. The organization represented by the Council ts over 900 strong. Mr. E. H. JENNY reported on the question of erecting a new city prison. Comptroller Green had stated to him that neither be nor the Mayor had pressed the matter, but President Vance and Mr. Delafield Smith had been urging the appoint- ment of the Commissioners for the new city prison. ‘There was a secret listory of the enterprise, th publication of which would reflect no credit upon certain prominent members of the municipal gov- ernment, The taxes would probably be $50,000,000 for 1874 if the present extravagance could not be checked. Mr. Green had appointed two architects as Commissioners to examine the Tombs, to ascer- tain whether it could be remodelled so as to satisiy the demands of the public. Mr. Joseru HaiGut, Jr., said he had conversed with several members of the Assembly, and been iniormed that the bill providing tor the erection of a new city prison had been passed very hastily. There would be no diMicuity in effecting a repeal of the act. Mr. Haigut then suomitted a long pro- test to the Legisiature from 100 taxpayers, among others George Edwards, Smith Ely, 5 art, Owen Murphy, Heary Kloppenburg and T. J. Coleman, setting forth that the new prison site Would cost about $800,000 and the building €5,000,000, while competent onilding mechanics had promised 'to pur the Tombs in excellent condition and provide cells for 1,000 prisoners at a cost of $250,000, thereby saving over $5,000,000. The Comptroller nad expressed himself favoradly in regard to the sanitary posttion o! tne Tomba. Acommittce Was appointed to draft a bill of re- pea! and press its acceptance upon the Legisiature, and a resolution was adopted asking the Legisia- ture to repeal the bill providing fora new city prison. Aiter transacting some business of mimor im- portance the meeting adjourned. FATAL STREET AFPRAY ON NEW YEAR'S BIGHT. A German the Victim—The Gailty Party Unknown—He Makes His Escape—Coro- ner Croker to Investigate. At an early hour yesterday morning Peter Groveing, aGerman, 52 years of age, died at his residence, No, 421 East Fifteenth street. On the evening of the Ist insv. deceased, it is stated, was with some friends in avenue A, between Fistn and Sixth streets, when a dificulty occurred with another party of three or four strangers whom they met on the pavement, during which Mr. Groveing Was struck on the head with a weapon in the bands of one of his opponents and knocked down, The injured man was taken up py ha iriends and removed to a drug store, where it was jound, on examination, that he had received a ter- rible Wound On the head, which, it was feared by the examining surgeon, would resuit fatally, Mr, Groveing was subsequently taken to the Seventeenth precinct station house and thence home and attended by his family physician; but despite the most strenuous efforts he failed to raily, and died as stated, proba- bly from compression of the brain or fracture of the skull, Coroner Croker has been notified and wiil make @ thorough investigation of the matter. De- puty Coroner MacWhinnie will make a thorongh au‘opsy on the body of deceased, Captain’ Walsh, of the Seventeentn pre- cinct, has had his attentioun called to the case, and, with Sergeant McGiven, of his command, will make vigilant efforts to secure the guilty party, althongh at present there seems to be no clew pointing towards him. With deceased at the time ol the iatal assauit were Frank Scheid, of Staten Isiand, and Archibald T. Dehoys residing at No. 546 East Eleventh street. These men, witer deceased bad his head dressed by the surgeon at the station house, took him home; but wheter they can give a@ minute description of the party of whom the murderer was one and the weapon used are matter to be determined hereafter. FEARFUL DOMESTIC TRAGEDY IN KENTUCKY, LOvISVILLE, Jan. 8, 1874. ‘Thomas Cook, aged 28, stabbed his wife, aged 18, five times yesterday, infiicting mortal wounds. His motuer-im-law, Mrs. Rutledge, attempted to in- terfere, when Cook stabbed her in the back and ther cut his own throat. Mrs. Rutledge died in a few minutes, and Cook and his wile are in & sink ing condition, ‘The stabbing was done with @ pocket knile. Cook is under indictment jor setting fire to his own house, and it 1s strongly suspected that he set fire to a house in which several negroes were burned to death some time ago. He es that bia wife hex been unjaith/al $0 Milde Letter Mails Bags. Pounds. Drop letters tor other offices, at ome Pil en» 250,976 — Bia Received in tds for other of 275 ms a (Average | w ‘of pouch, without contents, 7 Ibs.) Whole Rc ee ae oe spatched Jor 338 post oftices us 9 routes. fy Be a me OA 4,868 Paper Mail, Average nuraber ot sacks of mat- ter received: tor aisiribu ion, » ge weight 0) 1.473, at an a se weight 0 ait — mao routes — 683 1,580 | Totals, 379,269 «127717, 754 POREIGN MATTER. Received per Steamers, Average number of letters 269 won Conta ed an bas 2» CT Average number of bags of papel Matec ctesmecce es 49779 Totals......... 9 aA Despatched per Steainers. Average number of letters. . 805 - Contained In ASS... 25 Average ntuber of bags of paper MATIEL . se. e sere . 45 Mata sssipseavsaterctseeiae 02570 LOCAL MATTER LETTERS—CARRIER DELIVERY. Mail letiers ices 35 TOERD = Drop eth Fs. 4485 y “aos | Monday and Tharsday are he others are comparatively matter of course the legions of “statesmen” de- | new equalized value of a pound sterling and dollar | Ly Shere the value of the sovereign | | | | | | WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 1874 Foreign Letters To Be Forwarded to ‘Their Destinatio: ‘The Postmaster General to-day issued an order providing that section 52, chapter 3, of the reguia- tions of the Post OMce Department, April 5, 1873, shall be 80 construed as to require postmasters to forward all letters or packages received from & foreign country vo the places of their destination before permitting any interference by officers of the customs, This order confirms and enforces the view heretotore taken of this question by the Post OfMice Department, but opposed by the practice of certain officers of the Treasury. Postal Wants of the North Pacific. The Post OMmce Department is in receipt ef a petition, forwarded by Captain Dall, of the United States Coast Survey, from residents of Unalaska, one of the Aleutian islands, ing for the estab- lishment of a post office there. Tne nearest post office to Unalaska now 1s at Kodiak, 700 miles dis- tant, and the petitionees urge “that the establish- ment of a post office on this island will not only accommodate themselves, but will supply the wants of the seal islands and other points in Behring Sea, and also greatly accommodate the coast survey. The Boston Post Office Job Doomed. The sub-committee of the House Committee on Appropriations, which has visited Boston to exam- ine into the propriety of purchasing more land there on which to build an extension oi the Post Office, now nearly completed, have returned dis- gusted at tne avaricious spirit displayed by the land owners. They will recommend putting the money appropriated—which was enongh to have | paid a fair price for the jand—back into the ‘freas- ury, which will leave the building in an unfinished condition and stop any further demand for Glou- cester granite. Contingent Expenses To Be Seanned. The certainty that the contingent expenses of the departments and Congress are to be thor- oughiy overhauled creates quite a fluttering here- abouts, Horses and carriages are not the only luxuries which have been paid for out of these | funds, and the Senate committee clerks indig- nantly deny that they have ever received knives, gold pens or visiting cards, purchased for Sen- ato's but made to appear us given to committee clerks, General Spinner Going to Florida. President Grant called at the Treasury to-day and had a long conversation with Treasurer Spin- ner, who will leave here on Monday next for Flor- ne Pardons for Counterfeiters. The Attorney General recommends that pardons be issued to John B, Wright and George W. Waters, who were convicted at Pittsburg over six years ago of counterfeiting, and imprisoned at Alleghany City, in the Western Penitentiary. THE STEAMER EDGAR STUART. . —_ A Letter of Her Commander, Colonel Melchor Aguero — His Complaints Against Wealthy Cubans. Colonel Melchor Agtiero, who is well known to the triends o! free Cuba as the success/ul comman- der of the steamer Eagar Stuart, sends to the HERALD, from on board that ship, the following for pubiication:— BALTIMORE, Jan. 1, 1874. The wealthy Cuvans who have imimigruted to this Republic do not love the liberty of their country, They are not patriots. In the first three days of this month it will be @ year since I delivered to our brothers the last and Very opportune assistance which I was able to pro- cure without seeking them from our emigrants. The small number, my friends, who are anxious to possess a country offered me the resources for this expedition, a8 for the former one: and our holy cause, thanks to them and to the heroism of the army in the field, has given and continues to mant- fest the most satisfactory signs of Iti I have waitea a year. No Cuban capitalist nor any of our great lights have approached me to offer the smallest aid, nor to encourage me even to continue De age eg with my duty. On the contrary, some of them have placed in my way all the obstacles they couid, Have the rich Cubans an idea of doing what I have been engaged in during the last nve years? It is not possibie to believe it, fora year has passed and they have done nothing. They have only talked, promised and achieved nothing. ‘Tiese are facts beyond dispute. The rich Cubans have two ways to disprove my jvst charges. One is to aid powerfully at once, and with ability, the cause of freedom, without violating the laws of any neutral country; and the other is to give me the necessary means so that [ can doit. But in this dilemma they wili accept neither one nor the other alternative, and will continue in the criminal course of indifference, adopting false projects taat can never be realized. MELCHOR AGUERO. x THE VIBGINIUS SURVIVORS. The British Government Takes Charge of Its Subjects. Yesterday afternoon, at a late hour, Captain G. W. Brown, of No. 63 Beaver street, who has been taking charge of the British subjects saved from the massacre at Santiago de Cuba, and who arrived here last Monday by the Juniata, received news from the British Consulate in this city that the British government would hereafter provide for tue wants of the men in question. Captain Brown then called upon the British Consul, who stated that he wished the men sent to the Sailors’ Home, in Cherry street, and that he had informed the British Minister at Washington of the steps he iad taken. Accordingly the 12 men were trans- Jerred last night from McKinley’s Hotel, at the corner of Fulton and South streets, where they have been stopping, t» their new quariers. Tne col. ored Jamaica men Will probably be sent home to Kingston by the Atlas steamer Etna, which ts an- nounced to leave on the 12th inst. The English- men Will probably leave in the first days ol the coming week by a Liverpool boat. She mem ex- press themselves profoundly grateful wo the Un ted States tor its interierence in their. behalf, and also to the officers of the Juniata tor their kinduess. FEMININE DEPRAVITY AT YONKERS A pale-faced young man, named Andrew Miller, was arrested in New York yesterday on a warrant issued by Coroner Bassett, of Westchester county, and taken to Yonkers, the charge against him being that he was accessory to the demise of Hannah Bishop, @ young woman who died under pecaliar circumstances at St. John’s Hospital, in the latter city, on the pre- ceding day. Deceased, who gave her age a3 24 and New Jersey as the place of her nativity, had operated upon herself with a piece of iron wire for the purpose of producing a prema- ture birth, and alihough this wicked object was attained the shocking operation caused such severe uterine laceration as to superinduce metro- peritonitis, which resuited in death. In her ante-mortem statement deceased said that Miller, with whem she had been keeping company, irequently bought her oil of tansy and other drugs, which she took, in order to accom- plish the purpose above indicated. Although the medécai testimony adduced at the inquest tended directly to show that death was occasioned by metro-peritonitis, as already stated, the jury in their verdict 1ound that Miler was an accessory beiore the fact. He was held in the sum of $500 to appear at the next Court of Sessions, BROOKLYN MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS, Democratic Caucus tor Positions Under the Control of the Board of Aldermen. There was an adjourned session of the demo- cratic Aldermen held yesterday afternoon at the City Hall for the purpose of selecting a President of the Common Council, City Clerk, Sealers of Weights and Measures, Messenger, Assistant Keeper of the Hall and other minor positions, Tne Democrats stand 19 to17 in the new Board; but two of the former party—Messrs. 0’Connell apd O’Donovan—refused to go into the cancus despite the most strenuous efforts of their fellow partisans to prevail upon them to do so, The 16 members who voted straight are:—Aldermen lodman, Dwyer, Platt, Clancy, Shipman, Howell, Mokesna, Nolan, Kenna, Mcintyre, Gardiner, Eckert, ger- gen, Dobbins, Connolly, Brown and O'Rieily, The candidates for Presidency of the Board were Jacob L Bet Tenth ward, and John M. Clancy, Fifth ward. ‘The latter gentieman was President of the Board for 1873, served three terms as Chairman of the Common Council. The session Jasted lor two hours and a half and resulted in the —* nominations:—For President of the Board, Jacob 1, Bergen; City Clerk, William @ Bishop; Assistant Keeper of the City fall, William Maguire, REPUBLICAN CAUCUS. The republican caucus was also held yesterday afternoon, when Alderman William E. Richardson, of the Twenty-second ward, was declared the choice for President of the Common Councu and ex-Alderman Joun A. Taylor for City Clerk. THE FOG. Risksome Navigation—Collision on the East River. The dense fog which hung over the city yesterday Was aitended with ali the dangerous and disagree- aie surroundings usually accompanying that em- barrassing element, though the record o! accidents 18 happily very limited. Alter the timely warning from “Old Probabilities—whose incalculable ser- vices the public have long since learned to appre- ciate—it was a matter of no surprise to find travel impeded in all directions. Of course the residents of Brooklyn and New Jersey suffered most, and ran their accustomed amount of risk in reaching their places of business in the city. Ever since Friday night both the North and East rivers have re- sounded with the noises of toghorns, bells and whistles, Although it cleared off for a short time yesterday morning the dull, damp, heavy vapor returned at noon in thicker volume than belore. On the North River the ordinary trips were pro- Jonged to nearly five times their usual length. Each boat was, consequently, crowded to 1 utmost capacity with teams and passengers. Matters were worse, If possible, on the Kast Kiver and the escapes from accident were in some in- stances aimost miraculous, The Wiiliamsourg lerry to Peck slip was not run, and many of the resi- dents of the Eastern District who usually take assage by that route traveiled by the Fuiton ferry. very car was thronged, and both ingress and egress were attended with great difficulty. Jn crossing the ferries passengers wore @ very anxious look, and with reason momentaruy awaited some dire catastrophe. One accident was weil nigh proving very serious, Wuile the Fulton ferryvoat Clinton was crossing the river at hatf- past ten o’clock [pierces morning she collided with the tugboat ida Zebo in the vicinity o1 pier 14, AS might be expected, a 8 ene of terrible con- fusion ensued, for as the result of tne coliision could not be determined, and as the passengers doubtless imagined death imminent, rous Tush was made ior the lile preservers on board. Several ladies fainted, and, altogetner, the scene Was one Of great excitement, Foriunately there were some whose presence of mind contrivuted to Testore order, and when It was ascertained that there was no immediate danger the passengers congratulated each other on their narrow escape. It appeared :hat the engine roum of ‘he tug boat had been broken into, causing damage to the ex- tent of $1.500. "it has not yet been determined who Was to blame, but at the time ol the collision there Was a strong tide running. Another acc.dent which seemed likely to prove serious was lortu- nately unattended by any fatal result, While the Hamilton ferryboat Columbia was on one oi her trips trom New York to Brooklyn yesteraay morn- ing sue got out of her course in the jog and struck the main boom of a vessel lying at the foot of De- graw street. The ladies’ cabin on the ferryboat was somewhat damaged, but no persons were in- jured. Great caution had to be exercised last night to avoid accident, . The Fog in Harlem. Owing to the dense fog yesterday all the boats of both lines of steamers plying between York and Harlem were laid up, Business suffered greatly in consequence, At the Ninety-second street ferry there were but few trips made, many persons crossing the river in rowboats. Tue terryboat Yorkville made a perilous trip trom Astoria to the New York side, Owing to the close proximity of Hell Gate great care has to be taken at Ninety- second street. No accidents were reported, how- ever. BOSTON ENVELOPED IN FOG. Boston, Jan. 3, 1874. An unnsnally dense fog settled over Boston toward night, through which objects could not be seen over 40 yards, KINGS COUNTY OHARIIIES, The annual report of the Superintendent oy the Kings County Almshouse, Mr. William Murray, shows that during the past year there were 2,028 persons admitted to that institution, of which number 1,589 were discharged, transferred or died, and 439 were remaining July 31, 1873, There were 640 interments in the county cemetery. The Su- perintendent suggests the des rability of closing the cemetery a3 an act of humanity toward the inmates of the almsnouse and im justice to the owners of the adjacent property. Superintendent Driscoll, of tae County Nursery, reports that there were 932 inmates jn that es- tablishment last year. Tne day and Sunday scholars are in @ Satisfactory condition, and the bealth of the children has been very good. SHIPPING NEWS. OCEAN STEAMSHIPS, DATES OF DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY. ‘Steamer. | “Saile. [Pestination. | Office. Wisconsin 7..|Liverpool.,|29 Broaaway. Calabria. 7..|Livernool../4Bowling Green Caledonia.. 7. |Glascow. 19 Broadway 4 Powlng treen 7 Bowling Green 7 Bowling Green 15 Broadway 1) Bro away 69 Broadway. 4 Bowing Green 158 Broadway. 72 Broaawav. 1X8 Broadway. . 24. Herder. . 27..|amburg Almanac for New York—This Day. SUN AND MOON. HIGH WATER. Sun rises. . 7 %A\Gov. Island..morn 9 34 Sun sets.. 4 47) Sandy Hook..morn 8 49 Moon rises.....eve 6 38] Hell Gate....morn 11 19 PORT OF NEW YORK, JAN. 3, 1874. CLEARED. Steamship Baltic (Br), Kennedy, Liverpool via Queens- town—R J Cortis, Steamship City of New York (Br), Lochead, Liverpool via Queenstown—John G Dale. Sieemnatitp Spain (Br), Grace, Liverpoot via Queenstown urst. Steamship Gienfalloch (Br), McBain, London—Austin Baldwin & Co. Steamship Great Western (Br), Stamper, Bristol—E & Morgan's Sons. : Steamship Rhein (Ger), Brickenstein, Southampion—Oelrichs & Go. Steamship Maas (Dutch), Deddes, Rotterdam—Funch, ¢ & Co. Sicamship Rising Star, Jones, Aspinwall—Pacific Mail Steamship Co. Steamship City of Waco, Bolger, Galveston via Key West—C H Mallory & Co. : Steamship Sherman, Halsey, New Orlenns—Frederic Baker. Steamship George Washington, Whitehead, New Or- Jeans—Clark & Seaman.” Steamship San Salvador, Nickerson, Savannah—W R Garrison, Steamship Montgomery, Faircloth, Savannah—R Low- den. bole sated Manhattan, Woodhull, Charleston—H R Mor- n & Co. SXteamshin Hatteras, Ernest, Norfolk, City Point and Richmond—Old Dominion Steamship Co. socamenip Vindicator, Freeman, Norfolk—Lorillard eamship Co. Steamship Richmond, Lawrence, Norfoik—Old Domin- ion Steamship Co. Steamship E © Knight, Chichester, Georgetown, DO— enyon. Steamship Benefactor, Jones, Philadelphta—Lorillard Steamship Co. Steamship Gen Whitnev, Hallett. Boston—H F Dimoox. Bark Celia (Br), Kennison, Liverpool—bagle & Blakes- lee. Bark Michela (Ital), Avegno, Cork or Falmouth—A P Auresta. pare Fislla Accone (Ital), Pinarcetlo, Cork—Funch, dye & Co, Bark EFotetta (Ital), Giacomo, Queenstown, &c—Sloco- vieh & Co. Bark Clara (Ger), Mleming, Bremen—C 1obias & Co. Bark Stella (Nor), Mobn, Cette—Funch, Kdye & Co, ‘k Crouo (Aus), Tomarovich, Ali locovich & Co, k Martin (Ger), Pust, Spain—C Tobias & Co, stat Mary (Bn), Hines,’ Buenos Ayres—John Norton, r & Sons. Bark Eliza Baras (Br), Vesey, Hamilton (Bermuda)— Middleton & Co. ch (Nor), Johnson, Norfoik—Tetens & Bark Tell Bockman. Brig Maria (Ital), Perzis, Palermo—Funch, Edye & Co. Brig Arabel (Bri, Sanford, Fort Spain--D R De Wolf & 0. Brig Abbie Clifford, Clifford, Havana—Jas E Ward & 0, Brig WM Rowley, Rowley, New Orleans—N H Brig- am. Brig \ Howland, Keene, Savannah—Evans, Ball & Co. Dayton, Laguavra aud’ Porto ( Bremen via ¢ sehr WL Bradley, mond & Co. ‘ sehr Eliza J Staples, Strout, Jacksonviie—Warren ase, New Orleans—R 4 Drum- ay. Schr Acara, Chandler, Jacksonville—H W Loud & Co. Sehr G Eimer, Corson, Charleston—Evans, Ball & 0. Sehr Lottie, Speed, Richmond—A Abbott. Sehr Sunlight, Btheridge, ladelphia—Overton & Hawkins, ARRIVALS, REPORTED BY THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND HERALD WHITESTONE TELEGRAPH LINKS. Steamship Leo, Dearborn, Savannah Dec 30, with mdse and vassengers to Murray, Ferris & Co. Steamsiny sutras Read, Nortolk, with mdse and za to the Old Dominion Steamship Co, itish Orown (af Plymouth, E), Andrews, Ply- 43 days, in ballast, to G F Bul ee 15, lat experience @ severe gale from WNW to WSW, and blew with great violence for 8 hours; 25th, § 8, aod 71, spoke bark Atgello (ital), irom Boston tor merara. ark Ariadno (Not), Krofting, Hamburg 41 days, with mdse to Funch, Edye'& Co, Had fine weathor to Hat- teres; from thence 14 days, with strong variable gales. Bark Albert (of Sath), Reed, Punta Arenas August 26, with cedar to D de Gastro'& Co; vemel to master. Crossed the Equator in the Pacific Sept 10 in lon 83 W; had light trades in the South Paci: passed Horn Oct 28; Nov 26, lat 9 21 8, lon 82 58 W, apoke bark Rosina, hance for Vaye Town, CGH. 64 dare pugs Dec 1d las 33 ons, NUARY 4, 1874.-TRIPLE SHEET. OLDS S N, Jon 10 0W, brig Etta Whitemore, from Rio Janeiro tor Boston. Passed Through Hell Gate. BOUND SOUTR. Steamship Bol!var, Lawson, New London for New York, with mdse and passengers. Schr Falcon, Wheeler, Gloucester for Philadelphia, with fisn to order. ‘t w York, with Steamer Doris, Young, Providence tor mdse and passengers. Henarp Veeonare Sratiom, |} ‘Warrasrowe, Jan 3, 13/4. Throughout the day the fox hereabouts was of unusual density. Those of inward bound Sound steamers which made this port were obliged to anchor, and many of their passengers, not relishing the idea of remaining in the clouds (or an indefinite period, were transferred to small boats and taxen ashore, when they proceeded to New York by railroad. The following table shows the nuwabsr of vossals which passed this station during the week ending Jan 3:— INWARD BON, Steamships. 12. Schoouers.. Total... Steamshins. .. Barks... Total. SAILED, Steamshins Baltic (Br), for Liverpool: City of New Ta et do: eaten Teh, to NSPS cern Glnecows Rhein (Ger), Bremen; Great Wastern (Hr), Bristol; Rie fing star, Aspinwall; City of Waco, Galveston via ‘Key West ; Sherman, New Orlea: George Washington, do; Montgomery, savannah; San Salvator. do, Georgia, Charleston; "F © Knight, Georgeiown, DO: Richmon |, Noriolk ; Hatteras, City Point and Richmond, (Owing oly fog the above vessels will probably anchor in the Marine D Sreamsmir Proxmictan (Br), Scott, at Halifax Jan 8 from Livernool via “t Jonns, NF, experienced heavy gales and rough weather on the voyage and during the passage trom St Johns to Hulirax: lost a boat ant dgure- ad, and was otherwise damaged, Bria J Oransrorp (not Ratchford, as teleeraphed, Br), Thraxter, from Honduras for Ne ‘ork, put into Charieswon Dee St (not Jau 1) tor repairs, having sprang mn Brig Moses Rogers, which went ashore at Cow Bay tn the gate of August last, has been got off by J W Bigelow, of Woliville, NS. Brig Anoostoox, Bryant, at Boston Jan 2 from Gibara, pad heavy weather on the passage; split sails, lost Ty Scnr Janes Forp, from New Orleans tor Boston, at Vinevard Haven Jan 3, encountered a hurricane -6n n't, in tat 30 32 lon 73.14, during which lost foresail and fore- gaff and split forestaysail. Scnr Many Euia, Warren, from Buckaville, SC, for Bos fon, with lumber, but into Noriolk on the 4 inst, leaking Scne Ameria, Bullock, from Portland for Philadelphia, put into Edgartown Jan | to repair windlass, Tuanoat R Doane went ashore at 10 o'clock yesterday. morning, during the fog. on the rocks on the NW side of Governor's Islan1, near the store house. She les well up, and will probably be much injured before wetting off. An unknown ship, cotton laden, was ashore AM Jan between Wilmington and Beautart, No * Nuwcastix, Del, Dec 31—Sehr E A Hooper, from Phila delphis for Savannah, took the bottom on Bulkhead di yesterday evening, but came off without damage and proceed. Newrorr, Jan 2—Schr A © Watson, ashore at Canoni- cut, Mes easy, and will probably be got off within 2 Misceliancou: Parser G 8 Mitchell, of the steamship Leo, from Sayan+ nah, has our thanks for favors. Sour Yosemite, of Gloucester, 71.85 tons hasbeen pur- chased by Capt Levi © Long, and others, of South Har- wich, and will b: employed in the cod fisiing business next season, She wil bé commanded by Capt Long. Notice to Mariners. CANADA—MAGDALEN ISLANDS—LIGHT ON THE WEST SIDE OF GRINDSTON®. ISLAND. A lighthonse has been erected near Ftang dn Nord, on the we-t sive of Grinastone Island, one of the Magdalen Islands, 1n the Gulf of St Lawrence. Arevolving white lght will be exhibited from the lighthouse on the 20th “of April next, showing a flash every minute and a half, and making a complete revolu- tion every 8 minutes. The light is about 200 fest above the level of the sea, an will probably be seen at a distance of 20 miles, ‘The tower 13.2 square wooden bmiiding, 23 feet high, with dwelling attached, painted white. ‘The illuminating apparatus [s catont ic, Position of lighthouse—Lat 47 23 30 N, lon 61 53 W. NORTH SEA—ELBF RIVER—NEW LIGHTS AT BRUNSBUTTEL AND ALTENBRUCK. Notice has heen received of the completion of the lights at Altenbruck and Brunsbuttel. ‘The light at Altenbruck will show up the Flhe to the Diack buoys LL. M,N and O, and down the river, clear of Grodener Sand and the “Alten Liebe,” at Cuxhaven. The light at Brunsbuttel will show up the Elbe over the entire width of channel, and down the stream to the buoys 19, 18 and 17. ALTERATION IN BUOY 5, AT CUXHAVEN, A beacon buoy. 2) feet in height, with 4 vertical bal- loons, will be placed year the ball beacon below Cuxha- ven, in plaze of the black buoy L. NORTH SEA—NETUERLANDS—WEST SCHELDE—NEW LEADING y LIGHTS NEAR KAAPDUINEN. The Minister of Marine of the Netherlands has giyen notice that there have been establish sd two now leading Uightsnear Kaapdniven, in the Eust Gatof the West chelde. ‘The lights bear from each other N2 Wand S2E, dis- tant apart about 219 yards. are fixed white, The illuminating apparatus is catoptric. The northern ght 4392 teet and the southern 29% feet above ordinary high tide, They illuminate an are of 180 degrees, trom $ 88 W by the south, to N 88 E. = Inclear weather they will be visible 6 miles. Vessels entering tne river must, after passing Kaapdul- nen, leave the range of the leading lizhts of Westkapelle and'Zoutelande, and take up the range of the new lights until the high ‘light of Fiushing changes from red to white, at which time the point of the Nolle} laat will have been passed, and they may then steer for the oads. bearings magnetic. Variation, 18 deg W. CHINA—HONG KONG HARDOR—SHOAL IN CAPSINGMOON PAS- SAGE, The Rear Admiral commanding the French naval forces in China reports as follows concerning @ shoal in Capsingmoon Passave :— This danger consists o' a plateau, oval in form, about 92feet in circumference. At low waler spring tides there is barely one foot of water on the shoal, and it probably uncovers during the equinoctial spring tides. From the shoal~ Highest point ot Green Island bears S 46 E. South end ot Wonchuchow Island, 8 #4 E, SE end of Lautao, distant 8 cables, 8 72 Victoria Peak, 8 55 Shanghae Rock, in line with south point of Shanghae Island, N 82 E, Hast end of Cowechow Isiand, open to westward of Lamma I-land, $ J Bearings true. Variation, 20 deg easterly in 1873. CHINA SEA—NATUNAS ISLANDS—REEF IN THE NORTH CHAN- NE NL. On the 19th of March, 1573, ‘at_6:15 PM, the ship Louise & Margaret, passing through the North Natunas Chan- nel, touehed on an unknown reef, The ship at the time was drawing If feet 9 inches. Two minutes alterwards soundings were obtatued in Il fathoms water, with the following bearings :— The rocky islet lying 24 miles $ of the SE part of Poulo at, N. The SW point of Poulo Leat, N 24 W. ‘These place the danger in lat 434 40 N, lon 107 59 39 E. Bearings true. Variation, 1 25 easterly in 1873, EAST INDIA ARCHIPELAGO—REEF SOUTH OF GILLOLO PASSAGE. ‘The master of the shio Talbot reports his vessel grounded on and passed over a reet immed-a ely south of Gillolo Passage, in lat 151308, lon 1288 E, with east side of the Grasses bearing } WNW. The latest charis at ims place. The sea was nearly smooth, and ship sail- ing trom 5 to 6 knots per hour, steering SSW. The ship grate Lover tor about three times her length, so that the extent of the shoal SSW His about SW tect. Be- fore & cast ot the lead could be obtained the ship was in deep water This shoal lies directly In the fairway be- tween Manipa Straits and the enirance to Gillolo Pas- sage. The bottom must be of dark colored rock, as thero was not the slightest discoloration of water, or any ap- se whatever to indicate danger. Time of accident 30 Pz. Tide halrebb. AUSTRALIA—SOUTH COAST—SPENCER’'S GULT—REPORTED ROCK ROKK, upon which the entter Secret was totally lost, exists about 3 miles north of Point Bolingbroke and 1 mile off the headiand. This danger lies directly in the track ot vessels trading to and irom Port Lincoln and ports to the northwara, and masters of such ¥ are directed to give It a heck tid ‘The rock does Not appearon any existing chart « AUSTRALIA—NORTHEAST COAST—REPORTED DANGER NEAR CAPE MELVIGLR. The coloniat government of Queensland has given no- tice that the master of the schr Hannah Bloomfield re orts having struck on a mushroom-shaped coral patch in the inner route, near Cape 3 ‘This danger, Bloomfield Kock, has about 4 feet over it at low water, 'and 15 fathoms close to, From it Cave Melville bears W by N XN; Barrow Points by TE, and Rocky Foint SW by W 4 These bearings place the danger in iat 141240 8, lon 1 corte magnetic. Variation, 734 degrees easterly in By order of the Burean of Navigation, R H WYMAN, Commodore USN, Hydrographer. 154,5 Hydrographic’ Omee, Washington, DC, Lee io, Whatemen, Clpared at San Francisco Dec 26, bark Midas, Hamill, to praise, ar seph Maxweil, Hickmott, of NB, was at Hono- a having shipped 1100 bbls oil by ship Syren tor New Bedtord, and 11,200 lbs bone to San Franciscu, to come East by’ raidroad. Spoken. JL Wickwire (Br), Williams, Yors tor Havre, bec —, no lat, 4c, experienced very heavy weather (by fax Jan. 2), Slip Titrell, Morgan, from New York for Val Nov 2), lat 14 Jo 8, fou 29 40 W. ba es deed Bark 5 days from New id reported having an arrival at tal OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS. a ie TELEGRAM TO TiE NEW YORK HERALD, Steamship Victoria Returns to Glasgow with Propeller Damaged—Movements of Shipping from and for America: Ports. Loxpon, Jan 3, 1874. A DISABLED STEAMER, ‘The steamship Victoria (Br), Munroe, which left Gias- gow on the 27th of December for New York, has returned with all the blades of her propeller broken. VESSELS ARRIVED, Arrived at Liverpool Jan 2, ship Vernon (Br), Burns, from San Francisco; barks Savanna (Br), Knowlton, from Savannah ; Enrique (Arg), Oreutt, from Charleston ; Granton (Br), Rowland, from New Orleans; bi Lizzie Waters (Br), Nurse, from Boston; Lauro Cacace (Ital), Caflero, from New York. Arrived at London Jan 3, ship Enoch Train (Br), Mar- shall, from New York; bark Po (Ital), Schiaffino, from do, Arrived at Deal Jan3, barks Belgiam (Br), Mosher, 8 Tquique, i Pp btrived, ship J B Bell, Saunders, San Francisco. from New York for London; Jessie Goodwin (Br), Trime ball, from Wilmington, NC, for do. Arrived off the Lizard Jan3, ship Frederick Tudor, Bradford, from Guanape. Arrived at Dublin Jan 2, bark Kong Car! (Nor), Knud- sen, from New York via Queenstown. Arrived at Queenstown Jan 2, ship Wheatlandshire (Br), Sutherland, from 3an Francisco; bark Antoinetts (Aus), Stepanovieh, from New York; 3d, ship Humboldt, Drummond, trom San Francisco, Arrived atdo Jan 2, 12 PM, steamship Java (Br), Mar~ tyn, from New York for Liverpool. Arrived at Antwerp Jan 2, barks Britannia (Nor), Grunwoldt, from New York: Margaret Evans (Br), Bob- ertson, trom Philadelphia, Arrived at Dunkirk Jan 3 ship Wetdenbjelm (Swe), Neuzen, from Philadelphia. Arrived at Shanghae previousto Jan 3, ship Gentoo,. Linnett, fram New York. Arrived at Jan 2, the Siracusa, from United: States. VESSELS SAIL"D, Sailed from Liverpool Jan 2, bark Lalla (Br), Goudy, for United States, Sailed from Lon‘ton Jan 2, ship Freedom, Norton, foy- United States; bark Ragnhild (Nor), Jacobsen, for do. Sai'ed from Dublin Jan 2, bark Elverhol (Nor), Natvigs, for United States. Sailed from Londonderry Jan 2, bark Countess of Duf-- ferin (Br), MoGanigle, for Unired States. Foreign Ports. Guaxtaxauo, Dec 18—Arrived, brig Teviot (Br), Alke- ma, St Jaro, ; lAvANa, Dec 27—Meared. drive Mary (Br), Nickerson, Baltimore: G F Day (Rr), McBride, Cienfuegos. Failed Jan L steamship Yazoo, Rarrett, New Orleans, “ Bau az Dec $1—arrived, brig Hattie Pettis (Br), Pettis, New York. Arrived Jan 3, steamshin Phoenician (Br), Scott, Liver- pool via St Johns, NF, for Baltimore. Sailed 34, steamship Alpha (Br), Bermuda, Inaaua, Deo 10—Passed, brig Caroline, trom Boston for Port au Prince. Liverroot, Jan 2—Arrived, snip Casiida, Dunham, New ork, wetox, Jan 2—Arrived, brig Daisy, McCarty, New ork. pun Tomas, Dec 19 arrived, brig A J Pertengill, Hall, tl l. ‘Ralled Stat, achr Grace Webster, Hame, New York, al Port Zist, brig CM Goodrich, Look, for New Yorks Santa Cruz, Dec 18—Arrivea, schr Timothy Field, Lee land, Roston. ‘St’ Joux, NP, Dec 3l—Arrived. schra LA Knowtes, Knowles, Philadelpmig; Northern Light, Rich, Savan- nah. Cleared 30th, bark Marv F Chapman (Rr), Atkinsom,. Barrow; Sist, schr Pampero (Br), New York. American Ports. . ROSTON, Jan 3—Arrived ship California, Freeman, Cadiz: bark Panola, Beck, Pensacola ; sehr Charles Fos- ter, Coombs, Baltimore.’ Below, bark $ W swazey, Smith. from Philadelphia; brig Union, Bearse, from Sarinam. Cleared—SteamersSamaria (Rr). Billinge, Liverpool; Orrental, Hallett, Savannah; Norman, Bages, Philadel- poiet Glaucus, arse, New Y¥¢ ahi edgar fia) rown, Liverpool: schrs Bright Stat juri~ nam sward, Gookin, Barbadoes M_ Remin«ton, Chapman, Haytl: Samos, Hawes, ( Rebecca J al Moulton, "Atwood, New Orleans; © W Elwell, Long, Charleston; Iaac Rich, Freeman, Philadelphia BALTIMORE, Jan3—Arr vod, barka St Join 0 in (Nor). Guttomsen. amsterdam ; Hed wii amken, Ham- burg ; Dinora (Nor), Jorgensen, Cleared Steamships Ohta (Ger), Von Emster, Bremen. (and salled); barks Continen‘al, Pillsbury, West Indies; Malestic (Br), Evans, Cork for orders; Wasia 18) Uppmar. Dubiin: schrs Isaac Orbeton, Achorn, Went In= dies; Menawa, Rogers, Port Royal, SC; Bill Stowe, f . Boston. Sailed—ship Grey Eagle, Rio Janeiro; brig Geo Burn- ham, Martini chr Geo Perhodv, Bahia. BRUNSWICK, Ga, Dec 13—Sailed, bark Geneva, Gor- ham, Rio Janeiro, CHA RUESTON, Dec 31—Arrived, bark Undaunted (Rr), Young, Nieuwe biep via Deal: brig J Cransfora (Br), Thraxier, Honduras for New York (not as telegraphed— see Disas’er2). Cleared—Brig JosephMe (Pr), Dechovre, Havre: schrs Century (Br), LeMonier, Cork for order: via Beaufort. tor finish lg; J J Moore, Franklin, New York via George BU. Fatied-Steamshiv Penedo (Br), Cain, Southwest Pass. Jan 2—Arrived, barks Mary Wigeins (Br), Mosher, Rot~ terdam ; Celeste (Br), Wricht Montevideo: Tayu (Sp). ‘rigs Maralidad, StJohus, PR; Morbihad Paine a- Pitre, Sailed—Steamaship Charleston, Berrz, New York; bark Lina (Ger), Subr, Lomon, HANTPORT, Lec 30—-Arrived, schr Percy, Coatwell, Philadelphia, 4 EDGARTOWN, Jan 1—Arrived, schr Amelia, Bullock, Portland for Philadelphia (nut in to repair windlass). FORTRESS MONROE, Jan 3—Arrived, brig Obristing Wan), Schreiner. Rio Janeiro for orders. i jarks Norma (Ger), Boman, from Liver- Rus), Wikemden, from do; Allaria, trom brigs Silas N Martin, from emarara: 3S stemunde Samuel Welsh, Jr, Vanselow, from West Indies—all for timore. Passed out—Steamship Gulf Stream. from Baltimore for Havana, RGETOWN, SC, Dec 23—Cleared, schr L Warren, Roberts, Charleston. 26th—Arrived, bri Coronella (Br), Breen, Bermuda? schr F E Hallock, Tyler, Pnilaitelphia. Cleared—Schrs AW Ellis, Ferguson. Searsport; Benj: Gartside, Stanford, New York. NEW ORLEANS, Dec 30—Arrived, steamshin Odiné (W), De Younge, London ; barks Giang (Aus), Scopinicta, etpool; Aurora (Nor). Andersen, Bordeaux ; Emble Larsen, Havre. Below, ship Charlotte Glaastone, Peas Rone In Peer eee ‘leared—Steamship Texas rT), Bouchette, Lives Hi ships Sally (Br), Randall; Nile (Ri), Newcomb, and DW Chapman, Stetson, do: barks St George (Br), ‘Hall, dos Zanrak (Nor), Aaihoim. Genoa: Lney (Br), Grundell- Antwerp; brig Margaret, Blakeny, Havana; schr Eu‘ genia, Juan, Sagua, Sourawest Pass, Dec 30—Arrived, bark Westfold (Nor), Larsen, Antwerp, Sailed—steamship Castilia; ship Agnes; schr Ex- "a88-A-L'OuTRE, Dec 30—Arrived, bark Saga (Nor), Ol- celsior. P. sen, Havre. Ciba eI Dec 30—Arrived, schr Woonsocket, Howes, atham. Jan 2—Arrived, schr Mary Ella, Warren, Bucksville, SC, for Boston, leaking badly. NEWBURYPORT. Jan 1—Arrived, schr John Went- worth, Kent, Philadelpnia. Ni"W BEDFORD, Jan 2—Schrs Elisha T Smith, Baker, LS) Florence Dean, Phillips, Portsmouth, Me, for jaltimore. NEWPORT. Jan 1, PM—Arrived, schrs Teresa D Baker, Gott, Boston for Virgini do; Mary Steel, Higgins, do for do; Glenwood, Bartlett, R for New York; George A Pierce, Kelty, Gloucester for 0. 24, AM—Arrived, schrs Emma M Fox, Case, Boston for Philadelphia: Maggie, Valarson, Gloucester sor do; Chas H Hildreth, Coes, do for New York. The outward bound vessels all remain as before re~ poried. NEW HAVEN, Jan 2—Arrived, brig T Towner, Wri Turks Island 's Louisa Brisa B 2 Samores Beil, Elkins, son; Lavinia. rage, Ruth T Carlisle, Smith, Georgetown; Anni Baltimore; ry Tice, Dunham, Port J Jane, Mott, Elizabethport; Jas Buchanan, Kelly, South ‘Amboy; Jane Maria, Brown, Brooklyn; ‘Ann “Amelia, Butler. ‘Hoboken; Emily, Demick, Pavonia; Cornelia, Ball, New York. PORTLAND, 0, Dec 26—Arrived, bark Lidlaw (Br), South America, The ice blockade ls broken. Steamer Aiax and vessels in the river are coming in. PORT MADISON, Dec 24—Arrived, ship Coquimbo, ‘an Francisco. TOWNSEND, Dec 25—Arrived, ships Commo- ore, Gilmore, San Francisco; Transito de Alvarez (Nic), Domel, Callao. t PORT GAMBLE, Dec 25—Arrived, bark Camden, Rob- inson, Honolulu, PHILADELPHIA, Jan 3—Clearea, steamers Mary, Crocker, and Hunter, Sherman, Providence; Romah,, Crowell, Boston: brig Roanoke (Br), Wilkie, Lazuayra. paiiled—Steamship abbotisiord (sn), De la Motte, Liver: ool. Newcasttx, Del, Jan 3—In port sehrs J B Anderson, for Eastern port: Ella Pressey, tor Portland, idg; ME and Florence Nowell, w Passed down yesterday, sclirs Ellie L Smith, for Car- denas: Marietia Tilton, and Archer & Reeves, for Ma tanzas. Schrs American Eagle, tor New York, and E A Scribner. for Matanzas, passed Friday. Jan 3—Arrived, steamship Circassian (Br), Wylie, Liverpool. 3 schrs M FE Graham, PORTSMOUTH, Jan 2—Arrived, Morris, and RM Brookings, Brown, Philadelphia, Arrived in lower harbor 2d, scht Lucy Baker, Allen, New York tor Rockland. PROVIDENCE, Jan 2—Arrived, steamer Florida, Ro gers, Philadelphia; scr Jolin D'Buckalew, Bell, South mboy. Sailed—Schrs Mattie E Taber, Aldrich; AH Brown, Chase, and Wm C Atwater, Petty, New York. RICHMOND, Jan 1—Arrived, steamship Old Dominion, Walker, New York, Below 31st, brig Magenta (Br), from Windsor, anda bark from New York, bound up. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 26—Sailed, ships Regent, Bray, Falmouth ; Evetyn (Br), Buag, Liverpool; barks Uhani al ta Harris Portland; 1hos Brocklebank (Br), Allen, r 10. 1LE, Dec 24—Sailed, ship Eldorado, Winding, TILLA, Deo 22—Arrived, schrs Carrie A Farnsworth, vit gic Nl a dy Yori 24th, EAT Meta ath Rosati Ya an ‘Myachah SAVANNAI, Dec 31—Arrived, bark Milo (Br), Robbing, Bristol via New York (not as reported by telegraph); schr Lettie Wells, Boston. Cleared—Schrs Gettysburg, Corson, Jacksonville (not: as telegraphed). Sailed—Bark Mary A Marshall (Br), Wright, Fernan- dina (or Philadelphia). Jan 3—Arrived, brig Joren Antonio (Sp), Mati ared—Steanish si rowel Hazard, and Zod erry (Br), Hur: Subinal (Nor), Ha Pedersen, Bremen schr W G'R Mowry, Geratty, Barbados. ST MARYs, Ga, Dec 24—Salled, prig Alex Williams (Br),, Barbados, 26th—sailed, sche All Barbados, Hth—tn port bark WB Heard (isn), Robbing, for River Plate, lg; brige Carolina Catharina (Nor), Milson. and Hows (Ger), Torgory, for do, do; F H Tota, Medal and C8 Packard, Amsbury, for do, do; schrs Gertie Morrow, Nichols, for do, do; Two Sisters, irom and for Philadelphia, arrived 24th, SALEM, Jan l—Arrived, schr Flora A Newcomb, Hat ding, Tangier. VINEYARD HAVEN, Jan 8—Arrived, steamer Foster, Boston for Charleston; schr Jaines Ford, New Orleans for B ters), Sailed—Seni d Wm Connors. re Liverpool: fessel_(NoF),, Cork of Falmouth; mpuise (Br), Robertson, Darien? ‘ MISCELLANEOUS, BSOLUTE DIVORCES OBTAINED IN DIFFERENT States—Desertion, &c., sufficient cause ; no publicity; hho charge until divorce is granted; also Notary Public. 'REOERICK J, KING, Counsello aw, 363 Broadway, —HERALD | BRANCH OFFICR, BROOKLYN, « corner of Fulton avenue and Boerum street. Opentroms A. M. tod P.M, On Sunday (rom 3 tos AL BSOLUTE DIVORCES OBTAINED FROM D A ent States; legal everywhere; desertion, aa, Gient cause; no publicity required; no charge’ um Givoree granted; advice tree. M. HOUSE, Attorney, A.rheatily pinied tebieticnt « He it ‘ Tincavily, plated Table'Knives per dozen, $4 89. Houseturais is, a Tara Variety, and at equally 1ow prices or & catalogue, BASSFORD": RD" Cooper Institute, Astor place, baSSFo is ‘Third and Fourth avenues, Goods delivered free of charze. lab A. + rd ONSUMPTION.—A GENUINE BFFECTUAL REM- edy tor Hopeless Consumption, Uleerated Langs, rene ae aS Sea eis PHY MOLAR, for invalids sendin box 22) Post omce, oe i