The New York Herald Newspaper, January 21, 1874, Page 10

NEW Y mw : va interest "next November ‘ THE STATE CAPITAL. yom ‘The sooner, t) ~_ A ae ond talk put ap end to talk: long the better: ior they avail ‘othing and con: The Governor's Political Position as Defined in His Message. a ieaoate The Constitational Amendments and | ‘What Clerical Error Once More. Contested Seat in the Tenth District. ‘The ALBANY, Jan. 20, 1874, ‘The great feature of the session of the Assembiy ‘to-day, Which was otherwise dull, was the speech ef ex-Lieutenant Governor Alvord, the member from Onondaga, on the Governor's Message. In years past it has always been the custom of the Legisiature to set aparta certain day for a free | and epen discussion of ‘the Message, but the cus- ‘Yom Was more honored in the breach than in the observance, and the day appointed was allowed to be passed over without apy notice whatever being taken of the Governor's views, and, by the mere trick of a postponement, which, ostensibly tem- porary when wade, was finally reauced to an in- definite period. It tell to the lot of Governor Alvord, or, rather, the Governor made it @® spectal policy of his own, to be the first nd foremost of the members this year to set his ‘fmce against the old-time policy of treating the Message with contempt, und, thanks to his efforts, to-day, which last week was designated as “Mes- wage day,” was, for the first time ip many years, Feaily devoted to the consideration of tne Gov- ernor’s views on al! the topics touched upon by Bim. The fact that Mr. Alvord was to discuss the ‘Message at length was of itself sufficient attraction to draw an immense crowd of auditors, the gal- leries up stairs and the reserved seats m the rear of the circle of seats being filled to repletion by the eur the House was called to order. His denun- Ctations of the policy of infiation created consider- able of a sensation, particularly when he declared | ‘that it would eventually be the ruin of the people. Bis statement that he was, as the Governor was, AN OLD-TIME DEMOCRAT also made quite a flutter, which was by no means @ecreased when be remarked that the time had come for men of all parties to break loose from mere party associations and to join shonider to shoulder for the common good. There was an at- tempt at a laugh among the republicans from the backwoods when he said that the good old- time democratic rule was the real rule of the people, ‘@nd that from it the republican party had strayed ‘@way as tar as had the democratic party of the Present day, but the attempt was 4 sickly failure, and democrats and republicans looked about the chamber at one another as | though each was trying to read the others’ thoughts and felt half inclined to nuage his neigh- Dor in the ribs and whisper:—“There’s more truth | than poetry in all that.” The speaker’s reference to the panic and as to how workingmen had been | Teduced to their present lamentabie condition, by | reason of the “‘non-productive”’ operations of THE GOLD AND STOCK GAMBLERS im Wall street, appeared to please the galleries im- mensely, where were gathered a large number of | ‘the unemployed, all evidently deeply engrossed in the remarks of the Onondaga orator, AS a gen- | eral whole the speech had a good effect upon the House, and when Mr. Alvord sat down he was greeted with loud and continued applause, which ‘enly ceased after the chairman of the Committee of the Whole, Mr. Vedder, nad rapped with his gavel on the desk several times. It may be re- Maarked that during bis speech Mr. Alvord gave a very clear insight into the way detalcations occur where the county treasurers are the guilty parties, and showed how they loaned the moneys of the people for theirown benefit or for that of some Mmpecunious iriend; how they got interest on puble moneys form banks who went their security when installed in office, and how When a defaicanon was discovered it was Soliowed by litigation from court to court, aud ‘shen, in nine cases out of ten, when the court of ‘as reached, because of the non- crossing a “tor the non-dotting of an “i,” or some other defect, the case had to be abandoned 80 lar as the securities of the delaulters were con- cerned, and the Siate had to make up tne stolen documents by I INCREASED TAXATION. if Mr. Alvord can, as he intimated he thought he could, by a bill he is now preparing, put an end to ‘this class of defaications, he will certainly deserve the gratitude of tie taxpayers of the State who are now, a8 Governor Dix asserted in his Message, overburdened with taxes that are becoming more and more oppressive every day. THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, ‘The constitutional amendments still hang fire in the Senate, and, judging trom the discussion had upon them to-day, and the tact that they were sim- progressed, it will be yet some little. while Hore they will be passed by both houses, House, it will be remembered, has so far only covsidered s1x Of them, and is apparently rest- img Upon Its oars to see What the Senate will do about them and what decisions the legal lights ‘UP stairs Will come to in the mooted question as to ‘the form of the legjsiazion to alter the amendments whenever found deiective in any particular, and as to the effect upon the seventii amendment of the error in relation to the Black River Canali, This, even in the opinion oj such men as John Ganso: ‘will not injure the amendment at all, and he base: his opinion on the tact that the journal of the two houses shows that the amendment offered iu the Assembly, inserting this canal in THE LIST OF BXCEPTIONAL CANALS Not to. be sold or di ae of at any time, and ‘Which was passed by the Assembly, had finally to be stricken out by reason of the firm stand the Senate took against it, even after the appointment @f two conference committees on the subject. ‘This is the record of tact im the matter, he con- and no mistake of a clerk ought to be sum tent to rob the amendment o/ its real purport so Jong as the action of both houses last year as to it ‘was clear and beyond dispute. Before the discussion was brought to a close the words “Black River Canal” were suricken out of the Toublesome amendment, and thus the matter stands at present. During the consideration of ‘he fifth article, which tue democrats in the ower Bouse will vote against as a unit, Senator Brad- ley, who is a democrat, and Who was a member of ‘the Constitutional Commission which tramed all the amendments, said that on a previous occasion, am the Constemtional Commission, he had voted tor this articie; therefore he was here now either % apologize or justify. True, a radical change was Proposed; the election of important oficers was dest resort or ‘taken from the people and given to tne Governor. One change had been made in the article since it left the commis- sion, which he disapproved. He referrea to ‘the leaving of of the Vomptrolier trom the Canal . AS the section wus agreed on in the com- mission the Comptroller was a member of the Canal Board, but by some mistake he was left off rom the amenaments as printed. It is said the peopie will not surrender their Fight to elect certain officers. Perhaps not; that question is for them to decide, and let them decide after a thorough discussion. ‘The peopie now elect ‘Canal Commissioners; but, except in certain Jocalities, who of the electors knows aught of the ot, = Lae? ae jor whom they vo fact is, the people are ermes as to the names at the Tea of y- et, and beyond that have very littie exact knowle: He was in favor of putting a respon: vole to the canals and prisons. The canals anda prisons of the State have been grossly mis- “Managed. It may be saiq as to the Inspectors of Prisons what he had indicated in regard to the Canal Commisstoners—the peopie who voted tor ~them knew nothing of the character of the men for whom they voted. In rd to the appointments given to tne Governor it was to be sail that now he Executive has no marked responsibility. He Practically is vata rehead. In the diiferent “departments of the State he has no power or ‘esponsibility. Divided responsibility is no »! sibility. The reason that the Hudson River Central roads and the Delaware Canal com. (panies have achieved such distinguished financial cess is to be traced to the matter of respons: ity Properiy placed, Ags to the Attorney Gen- ) the law adviser of the Governor, it was em- tly proper that he should always be in accord the executive, and hence the provision for tions, to-day and this evening heid sessions to hear evicence in the matter o! tie ‘dvan county to testify as to what the Supervisor sume Viluabie time that miigut be used to better advantage. The Senate Committee on Privileges and Elec- CONTESTED SEAY IN THE TENTH DISTRICT. The committee refused to allow the Clerk of Sul- ‘Of the town o! Fallsbuyg said in explanation Of the mutilated return, in which Abbott claims bis vote was changed from 78 to The — com- mittee also, notwithstanding the protests of | counsel tor the sitting Senator, decided to RECEIVE THE MUTILATED RETURY of Falsburgh as evidence. {his action of the committee, it is believed, in view of the fact that the moment the decision was made Mr. Madden's counsel rested bis case, looks as though Mr. Mad- den wii get the seat; for, Irom the de- cision, the committee evidently cousiders the returus correct on their face, and | debars itsel{from the hearing of any evidence that does not immediately concern this special return, Abbott, it is said, 1s anxious to bring in evidence as to iraud in other districts, | and if he coula prove what his answer to Madden's Memoria! contaims he would oi course care very Itttle what decision the comutttee came to as to Fajisourgh alone. Much interest is maniiested in the case to-night, and the friends of both Madden and Abbott are very excited over the pending issue. The summing up of counse! on both sides was concluded this evening, and it is expected that the committee will give in its report on ‘tuesday next. Judging trom the drift of the argument of Madden’s counsel and the attitude of the commit- tee as evinced by certain meres they put this evening to Abbott’s counsel, it is more than proba- ble that they will REPORT IN FAVOR OF MADDEN, basing their repcrt upon the Fallsburg returns simply, and sugresting that the sitting member can open tne whole case again and goover the whole ground a8 to fraud in the Various districts, ag contestant. ‘his is rather a peculiar turn of the case, if it should result im this way, forcing, as it does, the defendant to become the plaintit in @ maiter where, at the | Start, he was defendant by law and fact, Bat the exigencies of the poiltical situation are sometimes of that peculiar kind which, as Lord Dundreary says, “no one can understand.” Senator Bradiey, it is said, is by no means of the same opinion as Tobey and Cole as to the merits of the case, and will, when the matter comes before the full Senate, make @ speech on the subject Which will astonish the uninitiated. THE ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON CITIES held a meeting this afternoon, and alter a pro- tracted discussion dectded by unanimous vote to report favorably to-morrow Mr. Fish’s bill, which REPEALS THE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION BILL oflast winter. The committee also decided to re- port favorably the bill which repeals the New Prison act of last year, which Comptroller Green and tis pet architects were so active about a iew months ago. Next Thursday evening THE WOMAN SUFFRAGE supporters are to have a hearing before the Judicial Committee. Mrs. Stanton, Mrs. Blake, Mrs. Gage, Miss Anthony and others will be pre- sent. | | | THE OLD GAS STORY. Not a year has passed by during the past ten years that there bas not been a strife on the gus question between honest and cor- Tupt members and the companies, the honest members, desirous of benefiting the people at large or of aspecial locality as against extortionate companies introducing strenuous measures of retorm, while the corrupt members, always having an eye to the main chance, have never lost au Opportunity to make a pile out ol the companies by reason of their appareut anxiety to do good to the public at large. Last year Donohue introduced a bill similar to the one he introduced to-day, and, though it passed the House aiter having been smothered lor quite a time in one of the committees, it was killed | outright in the Senate by the assist- ance of the monopoly representative irom Kings county, who had tacked on to it an amenament that took from it all its rea) strength and vitality. The present pill provides that the gas manufactured and sold in the cities of New York and Brooklyn shall be of no less than sixteen-candle power and sell for no more than $2 per 1,000 cubic feet. The bill turther provides for the appointment by the Mayor of each city for his city an inspector oi gas, and the inspector shall have power to appoint as many assistants and depu- | ties as he deems necessary, the appoint- | ments to be approved by the Mayor. The | expenses of the department are to be | divided pro rata among the companies or inai- viduals manutactaring or selling gas. The penal- ties fixed by ‘ie bul are $500 Gne for every viola- tion and not less than $259. If the bill is intro- duced in good faith and becomes a law it will be a great benefit to Kings aud New York counties; but Mr. Dongaue gained a little popularity in his uis- trict by the simple introduction of the bill last year, and it is suspected that he introduces it this year to obtata a little more, utterly regardiess as to its ultimate fate. At any rate he is not the kind of a man to be able to push a bull of this cnar- acter through the House, and it he means that tt pass he must needs call upon some other member to do the talking and working for him. Senator Booth in the Senate and Mr. Wight in the House will introduce to-morrow a bill giving THE THIRD AVENUE QUICK TRANSIT COMPANY the exclusive right to run an elevated railroad over the same route now occupied by the Third aveuue horse railway. The stockholders ure all Third Avenue Railroad men, and they assert that they will build the road in two years if they are granted the charter. The capital 1s | to be $6,000,000, divided into 60,000 shares, | The road is to Lave a branch to the Grand Union depot and another to connect it with the York terminus of the Brooklyn Bridge. $6,000,000 of stock is to be issued by the city, sh Comptroiler vo raise the mouey oy revenue bonds and receive irom the company in return certifi- cates for the stock issued. It is claimed on the part of tie projectors of tms scheme | that as they own the Third Avenue Rail- Toad they can opuld and equip the new ! road quicker and better than mere specula- | tors. ihe scheme, on its iace, looks well hough, | but there are those who believe that the bill is simply to give the Third Avenue people the right of | Way over the route prescribed in the bill so that no other parties cap compete with their horse car route when the Brooklyn Bridge is completed. This view of the matter 18, doubtless, the correct one. Senator Kellogg’s bill retating to the Supreme Court Judges, which he mtroduced to-day, 1s a very importaut one. It is meant to meet cases like that of Judge Gilbert, of Kings county, It provides that whenever a Judge of the Court is assigned by the Governor to General ‘erm duty he can resign the assign ment, as it were, and elect to take Special Term and Circuit business only. The Supreme Court Judges in New York and Kings, who were lately scattered over the State by Governor Dix’s assignments, will doubtless re- joice if the bill becomes a Jaw. SEAMEN’S FRIEND SOCIETY. The American Seamen’s Fnend Society, of 80 Wail street, has concluded its investigation in re- gard to the United States Shipping law and its ad- ministration in the port of New York, and irom the following report it will be scen that the law is endorsed by the society. Witb reference to the evidence received on the subject the report says :— ‘To arrive at the truth of this matter seemed to be im- portant. Persons known to be inimical to the Commis- sioner were accordingly invited to present their side of the case, and your committee, ailowing almost unhin- dered liberty, patiently listened to whatever was offered. The Cominissioner Was denounced im thetr hearing as unfit for the place he occupies, as disobliging, arbitrar, and extortionate; as misconstrulng the law; asin vari- ous ways exceeding his powers; as having no higher than a mercenary juotive in the conduct of his office, and as Jargely governed in making his appointments by family favoritism. THE SOCIRTY'S ENDORSEMENT. 1. That the law, as it is doing good service and working advantageousty alike to seamen, to shipowners and to asters of vessels, suould by no meat e repealed. % That. while tn some particulars it 1 capable of amendment that would probably make it a still greater good than it fs, just what amendment is called tor can as yet hardly be indicated, more time and experience being necessary to test the law and familiarize all ries concerted with its inode of business and its jous provisions and requirements, ‘Ihat the law is chietty opposed by those who have personal reasons for disliking it and wishing it out of their way; while others are opposed to it because they not informed themselves concerning it, and who, use, or from its persistent misropresentation e, have not come to understand either im intention or 1s eal henetit. 4. That the administration of the law in the port of New York has been efficient, and, under all the circum- stances, singularly judicious, calculated to promote the interests of commerce and w preserve a mutiai good understanding between the sailor and his employer, Protechng both trom Wrongs that previously exteted to an intolerab| xtent, and which are admitted to be gradually disappearing. ©. Thai the ‘generous co- good of all the parties concerned (at perhaps a tempo- Fary personal inconvenience) in assisting aid maintain: ing ‘its administrotion will not only serve to relieve the law ot what objectionable features are apparent to some, but will also give it increased ofectiveness in securiu: both individual right and prosperity and the genera commercial weltare. Thus concluding, your committee recommend to the Board, with the tacts and suggestions foregoing. the re- endorsement of the law and the transmission of this r ‘ation for the common his appointment. As to the office of State En- and Surveyor, it was eminently desirable ¢ if should be taken out of the sphere of poli- ies, He should vote against the motion co strike wnt. One-prould think from the way both houses have #@ far dealt with these amendments that the ‘ere to have no say vont them at all, and Ronorable members allow any one of the provisions to pass without a 1uil discussion that (Fhe common wealte Wil be in danger or destruc- tion, The better re most people of common sense shi would to pass them now, jw the at Legialatate leit. them, withont in duiging nm any ajlaver, which in the el i be aselesa, as this Levisiature is powerless to a them from the shape in which they wore yy its predecessor. The people have the oe say a8 to yhether they ought to be adopted or Bot, anc the wiy New constitutions and paris of new constivutions have heretojore heen served submitted to them gives promise, most assuredly, that no donbtiul samend- mt will this time escape their seru- . There is certainiy no reason to believe that they wil) be Jess watchiWs of weir own Cong: mbled, respectiully asking thelr considera- tion of the same, WILLIAM A: BOOTH, L.4 Committee, SPIN, JOUN D. WeKENGZ! The following report shows that the commission is running mto debt:— Total seamen supplied. Total seamen restipped. Total « en shipped Total seamen paid off........ seeeveeeees Cash paid into seamen's own hands and while sober, tor wages due and accrutny ie soeees $1,131,108 leceased sea- Cash paid into Court tor wages ot Stuff in Commissioner's office, December 31, 1 4 Comunissioner, 6 deputies, 10 special deputica, 4 clerks, 7 outdoor officers, Total tees received ..... 937,851 Total tees trom consting s) Total expenses...... ” It is reported that the question of amendments to the existing laws wil) shortly be bropght before Congress, that it may not PIGEON SHOOTING. Sport st Deerfoot Park=Two Sweep- stakes Decided, ‘The Superintendent of Deerfoot Park having no- tified the lovers ef pigeon shooting that he had @ large lot of birds on hand of & nature to produce much amusement, there was a gathering at that place yesterday afternoon of several amateurs of the sport. It was agreed that the shooting should be governed by the Long Island Club rules—2l yards rise, 80 yards boundary ana 14 0z. shot. ‘There were two sweepstakes decided during the afternoon, the first having nine entries, the con- ditions being five birds each and $5 entrance. ““Dr.”’ Lreland, of Brooklyn, won the first money, $20; the second, $16, was divided between tiree | | persons, and the third, $10, between two, alter shooting off one bird in cae tie, The second sweep had ten entries, at $3 each, to shoo at three birds. ‘The first money ($15) was divided between four of the shooters; the second, ($10) being a tie between a like number, it was snot of and ultimately divided between two. It 1s necessary to state for the tuture guidance 01 the gentlemen Who managed yesterday’s sport that the style in which they judged the several prizes is'open to objection, and was de- nounced by the shooters. Tie hope was expressed ain occur. It is far from being correct or just. e birds were of an tnferior class and the weather quite cold. ‘ine sollowing are SUMMARIES. DegRroor Park, NEAR BROOKLYN, L. I, Jan. 20, 1874—-PIGEON SHOOTING.—Sweepstakes of five birds eaca, $5 entrance; Long Island Club rules; 21 yards rise, 80 yards boundary, 1% oz. shot. “Dr.’* Ireland—1, 1, 1, 1, 1—Killea, 5. T. Broadway—t, }, 1, 0, 1—Kiiled, 4. 1, 6, Warren Birdsey—1, 1, 1, 0, 0—Killed, 3, M. Hickock—1, 0, 1, tr 1—Kilied, 3, W. Meiall—0, 1, 0—Kilied, 1. Dr, Aiten—0, 0, 0—Kulled, 0, Second money divided between Broadway, Win- gate and Madison. Third money shot off between Townsend, Birdsey and Hickock, when, the latter missing, it was divided by the first named two, Same Day—Sweepstakes three birds each, $3 en- trance ; same conditions. ft. Broadway—l, 1, 1—Killed, 3. C, Townsend—1, 1, 1—Killed, 3, “Dr.” Ireland—l, 1, 1—Killed, 3. Charles Wingate—I, 1, 1—Kulled, 3, Mr. Ditmus—1, 1, 0—-Kilied, 2 E. Madison—}, 1, 0—Killea, 2 , Mr. Edwards—i, 1, 0—Killed, 2, W. McFall—0, 1; 1—Kitled, 2. W., Birsey—0, 0, 1—Kulled, 1. “Dr.”? Mermier—0, 0, 0—Killed, 0, . First money divided between the four having the Jargest score, and the third awarded to Birasey, The second was shot off as follows:— Madison—1, 1, 1, 0, 1—Killed, 4, Ditmus—1, 1, 1, 0, 1—Killed, 4, McFall—1, 1, 1, 0, O—Killed, 3 Edwards—0—Killed, 0, And then divided by Madison and Ditmus, Referee—E, Gharmon. “THE BALL UP.” The First Day of the Skating This Year—Four Hours and a Half On the IcemEvery Preparation for a Skating Carnival—General Disappointment Last Night. The “baliisup” at last. The glad tidings have not yet probably reached all the skating partics | which were made up three months ago; but when this morning’s HrRALD meets the eye of the young lady who has not yet ventured on the ice with the irons on, she will, no doubt, reward that particuiar young gentleman who volunteered to instruct her in the mysteries of | cutting her own name on the surface of the Central | Park Lake, that the sooner he carries out bis prom, ise the better for all parties concerned. Skates, mufflers, and that peculiar costume in which Dame Fashion says shall be seen on the ice have been in readiness for untold time, and the hearts of the proprietors are at last glad. Yesterday was THE FIRST DAY for metropolitan skaters, The lake at Central Park had been !rozen over for some days, but the snow ana the slush of Saturday night and the warm sun of Sunday disheartened the votaries of the glorious pastime. Then came the dense tog of yesterday morning, and with it blank despair. But the clear, cold stars of jast night told that Ola King Frost had not yet bade us a final goodby. The sleet which had jallen, and whica was frozen over on Monday night, formed a pretty tair surface yes- terday morning, and at nall-past ten o’clock notice was given to the different street railroad companies that they might run the red balls up on the street cars, and the lake was declared OPEN FOR SKATERS. It was nearly noon beiore these instructions were complied with on the principal railroads, and hence it was somewhat late iu the day betore those interested realizer: that the season for the winter sport par excellence had actually come. Notwithstanding, a goodly number ot young men were to be seen on the ice at Central Park during the alternoon, but very few ladies. | Few people expected that the irost of the night before last was severe enough to permit of skating yesterday. The transition was too great from tue latter part of last week and from the Magnificent weather of Sunday. The ice, under such circumstances, they said, could not be safe; and only the more adventurous TOOK A TURN. At hali-past four o’ciock in the afternoon that peculiar mundane divinity which reguiates tne exact time when skating must cease for the nonce issued bis ukase, and down went “the ball” at the Central Park. The skaters left in despair. But the ball was not lowered on the street cars, a8 a good many enterprising but aisappointed indi- viduals will bear testimony. ‘The fiags were fying, and from six to eignt o’clock the cars whose | Toutes diverged towards Ceniral Park were crowded by persons under whose arms hung BRIGHTLY BURNISHED SKATES. They left their comfortable homes only to return immediately. The fact was that the lake was being flooded. Should the itrost continue to- day glorious skating may be e. cted. Tue ice will be im magnificent condition, Every arrangement has been made for a skat- ing carnival to-night. Calcium lights are beg got ready, and when ‘the sun goes down this evening, and the sireet cars have unloaded their freights, the woods in the neigh- borhood of the lake in Central Park will resound to the merry burr-r-r-r-r of the irons over the ice. It may be here remarked that splendid accommoda- tions will be afforded for the putting on and taking off of skates in the house erected by the side of the lake for this especial purpose. THE OLD FIRE DEPARTMENT. Annual Meeting of the Old Vamps of the Volunteer Fire Department. Tne Old Exempt Firemen’s Association held their annual meeting last evening at old No. 33 Hose House, now known as the Caledonian Club House, on Sullivan street. Between two hundred and three hundred members were present, the greatest hormony prevailing. Vice resident Zophar Mills occupied the chair, in the absence of the the President, Phillip W. Engs. Among the old vamps present were John S, Giles, George W. Vin- cent, Caris. Johnson, John Hurley, Joun R. Platt, J. Y. Watkins and others. Since the last meeting three deaths have occurred, and upon the report of the Treasurer of the association it was jound that there was $7,226 96 in the funds, The report a the trustees was then read, which was as {ol- lows :— THE REPORT. GxxrLeex—The termination of another year makes it the duty of the trustees to furnish you with a report of the financial condition of the fund placed in. their charge, together with a statement of their action in eee the transactions of the Board during the past year, We have nothing new to present to the association be- youd regular routine duties of your trustees, Which have en performed asin Years past with a constant Increase of applications for aid and assistance, which have been cheertully given after examination and approval. The amount of donations distributed th: ir by the Dona- ton Committee is 1n excess ot any previous year. We have placed quite us many additions to the pension list the past year as during the year 1x72, when the num- ber Wa: ‘the number on ‘the list at last report was 473, We have added to ic the past year 46: taken trom it 30, leaving the uumber at ‘present time 44, many of whom are over vighty years of age and requiring assist-, ance from the Donation Commitiee beyond their pen- sions, Which assistance has been liberally bestowed. We have also distributed about 1,000 tons of coal among the widows and families of poor, sick or disabled fre- men. Notwithstanding our economy and close scrutiny into the wants of applicants the amount of money dis- tributed exceeds our Income $1,604, We cannot see any prospect of the demands for assist- ance decreasing for some years to come, While our sources of income may be further curt We have to report its having rec Commitee the sum of $1,000. ptributions to this f ceived from the Ball This is the last of their and closes thelr lavors atter @ period of toriy-tour years. They nave done nobly in a good cause, and now Withdrawing trom active exertions for this fund they should be held in grateful remem- brance for the good they have accomplished in their ay, day, We paid to the present Fire Department $12,072 from the receipts of the tax upon toreign fire insurance com- panies, We are in hopes that, their fund now being xo largely increased trom other sources, and so fully able to meet ail their requirements, they will relinquish their ims on this important «vurce of our income, we ha’ ing the greater need ior it in the large number of persons who claim assistance trom this fund, ‘the statement of the Treasurer shows a bal in his hands at the commencement oi the year of which time he has received from i making in the aggregate $70,105; $16,500 the proceeds of mortgages paid off belongit manent fund. $4.000 of which has not ye = rein- vested, and constitutes so much of the find’s balance in the National Butchers and Drovers’ Bank. The disbursements for the same time haye amounted to poriss, ‘of which was placed on bond and mortgage to the sredit of the permanent tupd MI2ZMM Paid to thy winners of the | ONK AMRALD, WiONESDA?, JANCTRY 2, 1874—TePLE Sauer. resent Department $12,072. 1 rue depont at trope! vi ee rane litan Sa’ Bank ai the vari a2 5 “istributed in Mgt leaving a balance 01 hitohers and Drovers’ Bank of ational an ‘amount of the permanent tund ts the last invested as follows :—On nd Biehl ated Mg encanto pos in, Ne woners Kud Drovers’ Bank, Vaca ‘otal, $110,0.0. We have, in addition to the permanent und, and avait able at any time, a loan of $10,000; a deposit in’ the Metro~ oiian Savings Bank of $19.38; in government, bonds $2000; making the sum of $51,390. The aggregate of us- sets is therefore $144,687, being a decrease from last year o | ie terms of service of David Walker, Baw vard Lane i Robert ©, Armsrong expire | Thakiny it necessary Tor you to elect three hvastees 1 fe of four years. | their places for the teri ERSHAUSEN,-Prosident, Joun J. Goran, Secretary. New York, Jan, 7, 1874. ‘The eiection of officers for the ens¥ing year was then proceeded With, resulting in the election of P. W. Engs as President; Zophar Mills, First Vice- President; A. F. Ockershausen, Second Vice Presi- dent; J, 'T. Watkins, Jr., Treasurer; G, W. Wheeler and F. Hagadorn, Secretaries. Robert Armstrong, Edward Lane and David Walker were re-elected Trustees and John S&S Giles Treasurer of the benevolent fund, Alter transacting other business of no public in- | terest they adjourned, ‘SHIPPING NEWS. OCEAN STEAMSHIPS. DATES OF DEPARTURE ¥ROM NEW YORK FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, | ‘Saila, Destination. | “Steamer. Ofiice. ..14Bowling Green W. 7 Bowling Green }2 Bowling Green re. /13 Broadway. .-/6 Broadway .|Liverpoot, . | 69 Broanway. 1: ]Laverpool.. |15 Broaawar Liverpool,.!19 Broadway. Almanac for New York—This Day. HIGH WATER. SUN AND MOON, Sun rises.. 7 18{ Gov. Island....cve 11 16 Sun sets. . . 405) Sandy Hook.,..eve 10 31 Moon sets......eve 9 16] Hell Gate....morn 1 01 PORT OF NEW YORK, JAN. 20, 1874. CLEARED. Steamship Russia (Br), Cook, Liverpool via Queenstown —CG Francklyn. Stcaniabip Wilmington, Holmes, Havana—Wmn P Clyde pnteamahip Leo, Dearborn, SavannahyMurray, Ferris & 0. Steamsbip Manbattan, Woodhull, Charleston—H R Mor- an & CO. "‘Steamsbip Old Dominion, Walker, Norfolk, City Point and Ricumond—Old Dominion Steainshin Co. Steamsiip Hatteras, Ernest, Nortolk—-Old Dominion Steaiwship Co. tea Vindicator, Freeman, Philadelphia—Loril- 20. Steamship lard steamship Steamshin Glaucus, Bearse. Boston—H F Dimock. Shup Golden Ficece (Br). Gun, Liverpool—R G Cortis, Ship Heretord (Br), Gardner, London—Peabody, Willis Co. Bark Atlantic (Nor), Knudsen, Diverpool—Funch, Edye 0. Bark Demarcht (tal, Mari, Queenstown for orders— Slocovich & C Bark Johan (Ger), Haverkamp, Hamburg—C Tobias & Co. Bark Augustin (Fr), Moreton, Marseilles—Jas Henry. } Bark Vittoria (Ital), Marescal, Gibraltar—Slocoviel Co. Bark Eugenia, Veazie, Cardenas—s C Lond & Co. Brig Temi (Aus), Sierek, Cork or Faimouth—Slocovich Co. Ella (Br), Pool, Rio Grande do Sul—Oetriehs & Co. uracoa (wr), Faulkner, Curacoa—Jos Foulkes’ é Bri, Sons.” cBtig Mariposa, Milton, Kingston, Ja—S De Cordova & D0. rig Johanna, Petersen, Cardenas—Hand & Swan. Sehr Abby Wasson, Gray, Maracaibo—Peniston & Co, Sehr A'T Boardinai, Boyd, Aquin—Jed Frye & Co. | Sehr Win Wilson, Husten, Matan. unt Bros, Sehr May Munroe, Huil, Uargenas—U P Brown & Co. jaskil, Washington, NC—J ‘opher ‘hr Liatiie Coombs, Jameson, Boston—H P Brown & Co, ‘Schr Harry & Ned, Hittell, New Haven—Charles H Sloop Wesierlo, Myers, New Haven—H W Jackson & Son. ARRIVAL REPORTED BY THE H¥RALD STEAM YACHTS AND HERALD WHITESTONE TELEGRAPH L ES. Steamstip Andes (Br), Williams, Cardiff 18 days, with mdse to Archibald Baxter & ( i si ip Metropolis, Nickerson, Wilmington, NC rs to the Lorilerd Steamship y. NC, with mdse and passenvers t 3 Steamship Uld Dominion, Walker, Nortolk. City Point and Richmond, with mdse and passengers to the Uld Do- | mmion Steamshin Co. siup Imperial (of Boston), Taylor, Liverpool Dec 7, with mdse to master. ‘Took ‘the southern passaze, and had strong westerly winds; ‘Was 10 days north of Ber- mudi. Bark Derwent (of Sunderland), Firth, Larne 63 days, n ballast, to Bovd & Mincken. Had ‘strong westerly ‘ales: lost and split sails, ark Herzegin Anna (Ger), Hauth, Antwerp 68 days, with mise to order. Bark Amelia, Burgess, Marseilles 64 days, with mdse to James Henry; ‘vessel (oJ Atkins & Co. Paksed Gibraltar Dec 2: was 15 days in the Mediterranean, with light west- winds; ook the southern passage and had variable nda: been !3 days west of Bermuda; Jan 16 and 16, off Cane Hatteras, had a heavy NW snow storm. Bank Putlas, Biddle, of and trom Belize, Hon, 23 davs, vith logwood, &e, and 1 passenger to Wm Jex. Was 9 orth of Hatteras, with strong N and NW winds. 30. Steamship Zodiac, € rk J & Holbrook, Leavitt, Mantanzas 14 days, with sugar to Brett, Son &'Co. Had heavy northerly winds; ys rorth of Hatteras. x B ’ ireka, Chapel, Boston 7 days, in ballast, to Ar- < iy ‘ufts, Brig Hans Gude, (Nor), Hiergaard, London 62 ballast, to Tetons & Bockmann. Took the southern pas- sage, and had fine weather; was 8 days north of Hat- teras. brig Alexander (Nor), Agenes, Yeisk Nov 2 and Gibral- tar Dee & with wool to'Heineminn, Payson & Morgan. Brig Sloga (Aus), Cereich, Pernambuco 45 days, v Hampton Roads 10 days, with sugar to RB Boreland | Yewel to Slocovich & Co. Had heavy W and NW winds; split saiis. Tarig Alice (of St John, NB), Purdy, Matanzas M4 days, with sugar io Kagle & Blakslee. Had fine weather to Jan 14, oil Sandy ‘Hook lightship, when took a heavy NE gale, lasting 16 hours: was blown off 90 miles SE of the Highlands: Jan 15, Charles Thomas, seaman, tell » upper foretoprailyard to the deck and broke | | | wat { | days, in i Brig Excelsior, Mayor, of and from Bermuda 10 days, with brandy to D_ MeCoil. Schr Pampero, Mathiesen, of and from St John, NB, 14 days, with laths to Gorham Boardman; vessel to’ San- chez y Dolz. Schr Granger, Somers, Virginia, with ovsters to John Housman. Passed Through Hell Gate. BOUND SOUTH. Steamship Tillte, Bailey, New London for New York, with mdse and passengers. Schr E Arcalariu:, Lord, Rockland for New York, with stone to order. pe His Sehr Susannah, Woodman, Rockland for New Yora, with stone to order, Sehr Wm H Jourdan, Saunders, Providence for New York. Schr Monticello. Kenniston, Rockland for New York, with luinber to order. Sehr Sandolphin, Allen, Whiting, Me, tor New York, with lumber to order, yaglit Pilot's Bride,’ Brewster, New Bedford for New “ork. Schr John W Ramsey, Brown, Boston for New York. Schr Mary Tice, Dutitiam, Bridgeport tor New York. Schr J H Young, Keen, Fall River tor New York. Senr Lavinia Bell, Bayles, Newport for New York. Sehr Julia A Tate, Tate, New Haven for New York. Schr HS Bridges.’ Landriek, Rockport for New York, with stone to Jed rye & Co. Schr Carrie L Hix, Peck, Rockland for New York, with stone to Bridge Co. Schr Wild Pigeon, Balcom, Dighton for Baltimore, Schr Julia Newell, Shepard, Rockport for New York, With stone to order. Schr John M Ball, Cahoon, Boston for Virginia. Sehr John A Lewis, Hopkins, New Haven for Virginia. Sehr Annie May. Simpson, Boston tor New York. Schr Joe Hooker, Kelly, Providence for Vii b Sehr Thomas P Bi Schr Harvest, Corwin, Providence for New York. Schr Blackstone, Wickson, New London for New York. Schr Trade Wind, Gray, Rockland for New York, with lime toJ R Brown, Sehr E C Yates, Freeman, Mystic for Savannan. Sehr Fiy. Carter, Somerset for New York. Schr J P Robinson, Ellis, Gloucester tor New York. Schr Sardinia, Holbrook, New Bedtord for New York. Sehr Win Farren, Linsey, New Haven for Virginia. ¥ Scpe George Hotchkiss, Boyle, Fall River for New hr Neponset, Phinney, Boston for Virginia. ir Julia A Decker, Dunton, Providence for Alexan- dria. Sehr B 8 Terry, Young, Boston for Virginia. Schr Brigadier, Boston for New York. Scnr Israel Snow, Snow, Rockland for New York, with lime to Candee & Pressey. Schr Josephine, Hall, Bridgeport for New York. Sehr Loon, Hubbs, Bridgeport tor New York. Sebr Lemuel Hall, French, Portiand for New York. Sehr Dart, Williams, Stamfora tor New York. Sehr Salue Burton, Buriey. New Haven for New York. Steamer Doris, Young, Providence tor New York, with mage and passengers. BOUND EAST. erens, Bearse, New York for Boston. delphia for Boston. Virginia for “airhaven. Steamship chr A Nevinger, Smith, Phi Senr Alice HW Higerins, Hi Schr Velocipede, Brown, New Yors tor New Loudon, chr Osseo (Br), Martin, New York for 8t John, NB, chr Geo Osborn, Dix, New York for Rockland. chr H Rowen, Golden, New York for Providence. hr Ann Dole, Bunce, Hoboken for Proviaence. Brig Otter (Br), Pringle, New York for Aspinwail, Steamer Thetis, Gale, New York for Providence, SAILED. Steamshins Wyoming (Br), for Liverpool; Wilmington, Havana; Leo. Savannah; Manhattan, Charleston; Old Dowinion, Richmond, &c; Hatteras, Norfolk: Vindici tor, Philadelphia; barks Columbine (Ger), Londo Laura (Ger), Bremen; Albion (Br), Glasgow; Madre & Fi pis tal), Gibraltar, brigs Manson, Matanzas; Ga- zelle, do. Wind at sunset, N, Marine Disasters. Sarr Arex MARswALL, Gardn from New York for Mare Island, which put into Valparaiso Dec 4 for repairs, cleared Dec 15 for destination. Bank La Wave (tr), Burel, from Sputh Americas for fan FraneGeo, was “epoken Nov 10, lat 58 605, lon 70 12 W, Ith ‘tors of mais the aeck and mizzen_ to} egragt aways insnaat ae osc one ee vated Barx Osmo (Rus), Hanilla, from Bi ore for Belfast, ‘had rudder digabled in Chesapeake ‘and passed uy Tron Fortress Monroe on the Son te, Neviolk forrrepair® Bax Nonrn Star (Br), Smith, from San Francisco for Queenstown, before reported at Vaiparaiso iv distress, repaired and cleared Dee 15 for destination, Scur Jos H Huppx.1, Sharp, from Philadelphia for Boston, returned to tormer port night of ivth iust, with loss oi bowsbrit and headgear and bo ws badly stove having been collision with an unkuown schr 0! Townsend's In! a Scun ME Rawxin (not as telegraphed), Fulles, from Boston for Galveston, arrived below the latter port Jan 19, and reports having experienced heavy weather, and lost foretoomast. Pitot Boat Puantom, which has beer lying stranded off Nantasket beach for severa) days, was hanted off 19th (aa before reported), and towed np fo Boston tor exami- nation and repairs ' Her kee! and dead wood are siart- ed, and she will probably have a new keel fitted. She has been taken into Leighton’s dock at Bast Boston. The P wili be ready for service again in a few Jays The unknown 3.masted schooner which dragged ashore inside of Long Point, Provincetown harbor, was the Walton, outward bound. It seems she ‘anchored rather clove, and swung in, her stern gronmding on the point, but came off on Sunday without damage. Boston, Jan 20—Pilot boat Etta, which was ashore on Sculpin Ledge, got off to-day, and will be taken into dock for repairs, Seartte (Oregon), Jan. 12.—The engineer of the steamer Diana, from San Francisco to the Sound, who arrived here this morning, reports her a total loss about 80 imies south of Cape tery. e heavy weather carried away her pilot house, and being then unable to keep the water out of her they beached her. All the crew were saved. The engineer came to Olympia on toot, and adrived here on the steamer North Pacific this mornin; The Diana was lying off Saucelite several id had only latel: en repaired and refitted throughout. Tt was suppdsed that she was especialiy adapted tor the Northern trade, Misceliancous. Senn Cannre Bevie, at Savannah Jan !6 from Port?and, reporta:—Jan 8, lat 87 10, lon 74 12, durin mare, John B Bolan, was washed overboard whi 'stop- ping” the flying ii hove to, lowered a boat and picked ita up, an ofl skin suit heving prevented him from sink- img, but when recovered it was fouvd that tite was ex- grog, and the body was buried atsea on the same day, OP was from Boston, where he leaves a wife and jaro! LauNcuen—At Phipsburg, Me, Jan IZ by Charles V Minott, a fine 3-masted schooner of. ns, named Cora. She is owned by the builders, Fisk Bros, of West Dennis, Mass, and Capt L 4 Latham, ot Phanixville, Ct, who will command her. Notice to Mariners. = Es PRILADELPRIA, Jan. 20.—A pilot reports that the buo; oon end of Joe Flogger has drifted trom it 0% I SAN FRANCISCO BAR. Tn the recent detailed survey of the San Francisca bar, by Asst Gershom Bradiord, several shoal spots or lumps were discovered, having about one fathom less than the average depth: and the line of best water across the bar Lasbeen determined. By authority of Prot Benjamin Pierce, Superintendent of the Coast Survey, this notice is issued in advance of the regular sailiig dircetions which will be drawn up when the work ot the survey is completed 1 A small spot with fathoms ties S$ 532 W, distance miles from Boneta Lighthouse ; and 5 27 W, distant 4. miles from Seal Rock. A second spot with th water lies W 3g N, distant 443 yards from the forn 2, A-small spot with 434 fatlioma, lies 8 20 W, distant 6.0 miles from Boneta Lighthouse; and 8S 43 W, distant 4.9 miles from Seal A second spot with the same water lies NW, distant 546 yards trom the tormer. %& Off the west end of thé Four-!athom Bank, got With 5 fathoms lies S 55 W. distant 5 miles from ee Boneta; and 882 W, distant 5.5 miles from Seal 4. The deepest water over the bar is when Alcatraz Islan¢ is opeu a little more than its width from Fort Point, where the bar is very narrow, and 6 fathoms can be carried over it. These depths are referred to the average of the lowest low waters. Bearings are magnetic, distances in nautical miles. GEORGE DAVIDSO! Asst US Coast furvey, in charge Pacific Co: San Francisco, Jan8, 1874. ‘hind GOODWIN SANDS—EAST GOODWIX AND SOUTH SAND MEAD LIGHT vrsseLs, &c. Notice is hereby given that in conformity with previous notice trom this house, a new light vessel, called the rast Goodwin, hasbeen placed on the east side of the Goodwin Sa: 1 the staf’ and giobe have been. re- moved from the Goodwin Buoy; a new cylindrical buoy, called SW Goodwin, and pafnted biack, has been placed midway between the Bunt Head Buy and the in- tended position of the South Sand Head light vessel, but the weather has hitherto prevented the vessel trom being moved about -i0th of a mile to the southward. So soon be accomplished a notice will be issued, gtv- and bearings, and full particulars of these By order, ROBIN ALLEN, Secretary. ‘Trinity House, London, Jan 5, 1874. Whaticimen. Bark Ben) Cummings, Brown, of NB, was at Cajeli Bay, Bouro Istand, Oct 39, having taken 20) bbls sp oll since last report—800 bbls all told. Reports at New Hol- land, no date, bark Gen Seott, Taber, of FH, having taken no oil recently. Ascension, bee 15—The Industry, whaling brig, put in here Nov 27 to stop a leak, and sailed Dee 7, having re- Ship Iron Crown (Br), Hole, from San Francisco for Queeystown, Nov 29, lat's 8, lon 30 W. ‘hip Matilda, Carver, from Liverpool for Caldera, Nov 9, in otratts of Le Maire. Bark Uorace Rich, Pierce, from Savannah for Havre, Jan HL, lat 3150, CE Bark La ave (Fr), Barels, from South America for San Francisco, Nov 16, lat 53 '50S, lon 70 12 W (see Dis- asters). ‘& Thames (Br), Couves, from London for Boston, Dee 1, lat 49 59, lon $ 44. Bark Cordonan (fr), Bertrand, from Bordeaux for San Francisco, no lat, £c. Low. * f | Nehru © Acken, Meade, Stamford—Stamtora Manntac- —e Spaken. uy 4 +, ; | “Sent RUA Forsyth, Hobbie, Stamford—Stemford Manu. | Ship Birkby (Br), Allen, from Liverpool for San Fran- | facturing Vo. | cisco, Nov 24, lat 78, lon 30 W. NOTICE TO MERCHANTS AND SHIP CAPTAINS. RLS Merchants, Shipping Agents and Ship Captains are in- formed that by telegraphing to the Hrnarp London Bureau, No. 45 Fleet street, the arrivals at and depart- ures trom European ports, and other ports abroad, of American vessels the same willbe cabled to this coun- try free of charge and published. OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS. aaa tipiacectsces TELEGHAM TO THE NEW YO3X HERAL. The Steamship Celtic Disabled—German Ship Competitor in Collision—Arrivals and Departures of Vessels from and for American Ports. Lonpow, Jan 2, 1871. Steamship Celtic (Br), Thompson, of the White Star line, which left Liverpool Jan 15 and Queenstown 16th, for New York, came in contact with some floating wreckage at night, and lost all the blades of her propel- ler. She returned to Queenstown in tow of the steam- ship Gaelic, of the same line. The cargo of the Celtic will be transferred to the Gaelic at Queenstown. The passengers will remain at Queenstown until Friday next @an 23), when they will leave for New York on the Baltic. {The agents of the White Star Steamship iine in this city have received a despatch from their Liverpool agent confirming the above particulars of the accident to the Celtic.) COLLISION. Ship Competitor (Ger), Kruse, from Philadelphia for Bremen, put into Portsmouth, E, Jan 2 with damage to rigging, having been in collision with an unknown vessel. VESSELS ABRIVSD. Arrived at Liverpool Jan 19, ship Rossignol (Br), Kelly, from Savannah ; bark Edith (Br), Douglass, from Philadel- phia. Arrived at Southampton Jan 20, steamship Weser (Ger), Willigerod, from New York tor Bremen. Arrived at Gloucester Jan 19, brigs Andrea Mignano (tal), Labrano, irom New York; Albatross (Nor), Olsen, from do. Artived at Glasgow Jan 19, ship Gleniffer (Br), Cam- ming, from Boston. Arrived at Queenstown Jan 19, bark Constantia (Nor), Tallaksen, from New York; 20th, steamships Oceanic (Br), Kiddie, trom do for Liverpool; Indiana, Sumner, from Philadelphia for do. Arrived at do 2ist, 2:30 AM, steamsh ip City of Antwerp (Br), Lavar, from New York for Liverpool. Arrived at Beliast Jan 19, bars Northern Chief (Br), Lambie trom Philadeiphia. Arrived at Rotterdam Jan 17, steamship Maas (Iutch), Deddes, from New York. Arrived at Havre Jan 18, ship Nunquam Dormio, Cous- ins, trom New Orleans; 19th, bark Kate (Br), Murphy, from New York. Arrived at Leghorn Jan 15, bark vanada (Br), Wooa, from New York. Arrived at Barcelona Jan 15, bark Anna Walsh, Law- rence, from New Orleans. Arrived at Naples Jan 18, bark Emelia Ciampa (Ital), Jaccarino, irom New York. VESSELS SAILED. Sailed from Liverpool Jan 18, ship Tronsides, Berry, for United States; barks Phonix (Br), Phelan, for Ty- bee; Lizzie Williams, Hall, for San Francisco (before re- ported sailed 9th). Sailed from Helvoet, barks John E Chase, Davis, for United States; Hellas (Ger, Paull, and Weser Ger), Poppe, for do; Hertha (Nor), Arcutsen, for New York; Finn (Nor), Anonsen, for United States; Drvaden (Nor), Schach, for America; brig Emma Beng (Ger), Soder- mann, for United States Salled trom Vette, park Pomona (Br), Moller, for United States. Sailed from Alexandria, E, Dec 31, Bernhard, for New York. Sailed from ——, “Chapman” (probably bark R B Chapman (Br), Atkinson, trom Bristol, E), for Un ited States. foreign Ports. Axtwenr, Jan 5—xailed, ship Star, Vianello, Cardift. Bounay. ‘Dec 15—In port ship Pote, from Liver- ool, ones 1th bark Shamrock, Saunders, from New Or, 4 PR. a are “Jan 6—Sailed, ship Aminta (Br), Meyler, an Francisco, Pi 9 wmships Winchester, White- verysGugiemata: bh, agian Oaverly, San Francisco, atlea 3d, steamship Montana, Connolly, San Fran- OR tincuae, Nov it—Sailea, ship Midnight, Kendrick, Nagasak 5 er Galley of Lorne one {neon LLP § yore), dion. rk Emma C Beal, Bai- Fal low a ), Mare Island, Cal, darks Berureess Minna, Maerua Magee Nehemiah, Gipson, iieadrord, (quisue, to load mt- ips Indepen ‘lence, Strout, from Bos- a (Co load onere! cargo _ ase gor’. a iss, for Faleatinsn 1), for Nall Mrancisco: Tutte, digg, aid otbers as veiore repr Aihertean Ports, * Rtas Saag Jan lo Arrived, steamship E Knight, OSTEN. fan 20—Arrived, bark Carlboh, Kenne Gadias Drie Oriana (Bn), Doane, tnagua; Sedirs Monestas Speed, pammpobelto. i ‘A Nigicins, Ryder, Virginia: JG tom, Honoken’ it mewceot, Rogers Uo; leared—steamer Gi ship Criumphant (ie: ete via Now York: barks Bounding ar; Peuwick (31), Gormley, New York; Bertha cou Wooster. Port au : Ff S Bragdon, Higging, New Onieayy 27% Kent, Movil Sailed—sieawers Geo Appold, and Gen Whitney. thy Loveland, Baltimore; mn). Libby, San Francisco Billow, ynolds, ship Triumphant started and ‘anchored ii where she remained at sunset, metry 9 ‘onde € Rosevelt, in company with brig BALTIMORE, Jan 20—Arrived, (Br, Archer, Liverpool via, st toline bark Herzo; . Schiveter, fanein Magenta, Cochran, Richmond, to ‘load. for An schrs Calvin Il Bukér. Baker, Roston; TH Share Providence, AC Lyon, ®& New York: W' zell, Soper, do: Lulu, show, Boston: ilton, do: Royal Arch, Crowell, Avalo, Portsmouth, NH; fieamer, Octorara, Reynolds Panchon (Br), Sanders, trom ¥armot ship Hibernian T) apd. Hallas: ‘Also arrived 20th, schr Elmer M- wigs qo—Ship David Stewart (Arg), Forbes, Rio Janeiro; Wright, Freeman, lostra Signore del Bos>hetto (Ital), Ulivari, Co: or Faimonth, for orders; Dinorah (Nor), Jorgensen, eenstown or Falmouth, for orders: brixs Altred, mage, Paysandu; Romance, Duncan, Navassa; steamer Marttia Stevens, Chance, New York. ‘ailed—Steamer Blackstone, Boston; barks Sarah & est Indies; Fornjot, Cork; Almira Gouley, Bro- inca, do: brigs Mary, do: Saml Welsh, West Inz TOL, Jum th Artived, sloop Fred Brown, Wilson, fan i7—Arrived, sloo} re rown, ithe Arrived, ser uta, P 4 i trived, schr Julia, Perry, Weel BInDGRPORY Jan 19—Arrive', scly Elizabetnport; Julia A Yate, Tare, New Yo Sailed—Schr Hattie, Wasson, Port Jefferson. RLESTON, Jan 19—Cleared, brig Tala’ (Sp), Rotg, Barcelona, 20th—Arrived, steamshin Champion, Lockwood, New Vravana; Stephen York; schrs Old Chad, McClintock, be i tae hia. Wab | Matnt uu "leared—Ship New Wabeno (Br) , Liverpool: brie Morbihtn. (PY), Lemerie tara a ecahiciad (Sp). Font, Barcelona, Sailed—Steamship Jas Adger, Lockwood, New Y ship Island Hone (Br), Gibson, Liverpools park Dieters ‘oung, do, writer ir, CASTINE, Jan 16—Arrive}, sehr Cabinet, Weseott, ‘with materials tor repair of s:hr ~agaduce. KDGARTOWN, Jan 17—Sailed. brig Republic (Br), Lockhart, from Cornwallis, N=, tor New York. Suiled 18th, schrs Francis Hatch, Boston; Favorite (Br), New York. FERNANDINA, Jon 19—Arrived, brig Silas Aylward wi ‘ken, i’ © Lyman, (Br), Smith, Jacksonville; 12th, bark Salvia (Br), in- elke, Porto Cabello: brig Geo T Dale, Pierce, St roi: schr John % Halladay, Van Cat Martinique. Swlled 10th, brigs St Hlmo (Br), Catfray, Barbados for orders: 13th, Black Swan, Winslade, st Pierre, Mart. FORTRESS MONROE, Jan 2)—Arrived, bark Osear & George (Rus), Lingonblad, Li ‘pool for Baltimore; sehr Nellie Bowers, from New Orteans tor do. Sailed—Bark Augvald (Nor), (irom Dunkirk), Baltt- more. FALL RIVER, Jan 17—Arrivea, schrs J YW Young, Keene; Elias Moore, Cathcart; Fred Tyler, Terrill, and. Breeze, Bartlett, New York. GALVESTON, ‘Jan 10—In_ port sehr Albert W Smith, Leavitt, taken up to load cotton tor Providence, 2th—Arrived, barks Theodore (Nor), Mareussen, Liv- mma Lisweli (Br), Havre; “hoses,” Savannah : schr Wyoming, Baltimore, “hip Cathope (Rr), Sinclair, Liverpool. -d—ship Kent (Br), Grifiths, Liverpool; sehr Robt Ruff, New Orleans. GLOUCESTER, Jan 19—Arrived, schra Alice M Allen, Brigham, Bath tor New York; C B Manning, Nute, or- tune Bay’ for do, Ki NNEBUNKPORT, Jan 17—Arrived, schr Nellie Starr, Poland, Savannah via Portiand, in tow of tug Chas DUBBO n 14—Sailed, schr Lahaina, Rowell, St J LUBEC, Jat Sailed, schr NB, to load for Cuba. Rape Oty sco 2h MOBILY, Jan 15—Cleared. bark Neptune (Ger), Plog- holt, Hamburg; 16hshp ionawanda, Turley, Liverpool. MYSTIC, Ct, Jan 17—Sailed, schr Charmer, Noyes, Sa- Vvannat NEW ORLEANS, Jan 16—Arrived up to the city, ships Louisiana (new), Oliver, Bath, Me; Trention, Foster, Carthagena ; Felicia, Blandford. Liverpool; barks Avon> dale, Kvans, Kingston, Ja; Lyne Bjeick, Cardit; Recusso (Sp), Argimon, Havana: Michael’ An: ena (Sp), Maristany, do; schrs Jectra Bailey. Smith, Phila- deiphia: UR Fisk, Megathlin, Boston: 8 & L C'Adams, Adams, New York: River Queen, Ricker, Galveston. Be: low, ships Pocahontas (Br 1, from, Liverpool (not Am'ship Pocahontas, yurican), ‘bark Truce, Cowper, trom Liverpool! brig R B Gore, Harkness, from Havanat schr Island Belle Briggs, from Havana. Cleared, ship Albana (Br), Liverpool: brig Tally Hoy Plummer, Havana, i leared, steamships Germania (Ger), Winze in (Swe), Ve Younge, Bremen ; ships Priag (Br), Nash, Liverpool; Anna Camp, Gardner, barks Amity, Saker, Havre; Aphrodite (Br). Bass, Queenstown: brig Geo O'Neil (Swe), shgersan, London; schr Lily of tne alley, Ruatan. Arrived at the Passes 20th, shin Ardenlon (Br), Bruce, Liverpool: bark Bolivia (Br), Murphy, Savannah; sehr Mary A Drury. Baker, Hosion. NORFOLK, Jan 17—sailed, brig Chattanooga, Clements, Demerara. BURYPORT, Jan 17—Sailed, schr Edward Lame- ue7, W BEDFORD, Jan 17—Sailed, eck H D May, May, Balthnore. Isth—Artived, achr JB Anderson, Wheatley, Newcas- ue, . l9th—Arrived, steamer Centipede, Willets, Philadel- phis. NEWPORT, Jan 17, P '—Sailed, schrs Lizzie D Barker, Barker, Poston for Virginia; Sen} S Wright, Colling and White ‘Wing, Robbins, Providence for Virginia; Wm 8 Seall, Barrett. do tor Philadelphia: Julia A Decker, Dun- ton, do for Ale: dria; Monticello, Rockland for Now York; Wild Pigeon, Balcom, Dighton tor Baltimore; T P Ball, Rider, and 'm H Jourdan, Saunders, Providence tor New York; Joe Hooker, Kelly, do for Virginia; Henry A Paull, Stsange, Boston tor Kalsimore; Kennison, Rock- land tor New York; Clara W ton. . Tirrell, Somerset for New York; Mary E Long, of 8oston, light. Sailed—Schrs A C Watson (Br), McKay, St John, NB; Lavina pall, Pays, and Kate & Mary, Cogswell, New York: Fly, Garter, Somerset tor do. NEW LONDON, Jan {9—Acrived, schr Old Zack, New York for Allya’s Pol ‘oint. ailed—Schr MF Webb, New York. :W HAVEN. Jan 19—Arrived, schrs S L Russell, . Jacksonville ; Neliie Benedict, Thompson, savan- nah; Elisha Brooks, Hawkins, Hoboken; Horace L, Francis, Elzabethport, 20th—Arrived, sehr Forest Oak, Parker, Baltimore. ENSACOLA, Jun 13—Arrived, schrs Alice Burnham, Baxter, Cardetins; Harriet Maria, Davies, Key West 17th, Eveline, sawyer, do. PHILADELPHIA. 19—Cleared, ship S$ @ Glover, Perkins, Bremen. Returned, scnr James H Huddell, Sharp, for Boston (ve Disastéry). 20th—Arrived, scbrs Sam Weller (Br), Varwell, Patras; CP Sinwickson, Murray, New York: Below,’ coming up, schrs Emma'B Shaw,’ from Wilmington, NC; Mary Riley, from New Haven; HA Hunt, from Providence. Cledred—Ship King of Algeria (Bi), Smith, Autwerp: bark Eliza \icLaughlin (Br), Philips, do; brig Ellen P Stewart, Cain, Clemtuegos; schrs Johiy D Paige, Haley, Sagua la Grande; Elizabeth Magee. Magee, Aspinwall; MO Moseley, Ci Trinidad. New Castix, Del, Jan 20—Arrived yesterday, schr Seaves, front Witmington, Del, to load grain for an east- ern por Tn'port, schrs Emily H Naylor, or Aspinwall 1 Hickman, tor Cardenas; E J Heraty, loadin; & Evans, aid Florence Nowell, waiting. assed’ down bark Guiseppa Kmanuele, and bi Typhoon (Ital), tor Cork and orders: brig Mary. Varwe! for Gibraltar, Jo; schrs Ida M idridge, for Cardenas; Chas B Paige, for Matanzas. witmed up sth, schr SB Wheeler, from Boston for mington, l. Luw4s, Del, Jan 20, AM—Brig Mary Yarwell, for Gibral- tar, went to ‘sea this morning, Bark Tidal’ Wave and ptt STN aad remaiu. A herm rigged steamer a 4 Maes ark and fall rigged brie passed’ out this Px, ea fo the east ws . POWIEAND, aan W—Cleared, schr Mabel Hall, Lur- vey. Chester, Pa Sulled—barks A C Bean, and N M Haven, isth—Arrived, bark Emma Parker (Br), Stanley, Bath, to load for South America. 49th—Arrived, scurs Helen Thompson, New York: Elia ssey, ana Joseph Farwell, do: Vulcan, Pembroke for York or Boston; Aunte Barton, Philadelphia. Cleared—Bark Andes, Lincoln, Matanzas; brigs Belle Prescott, Waterhouse, Buenos Ayres; Minnie Miler Le- land, Cardenas; Martha A Berry, Berry, Havana; echr kson, Pettingill, Cardenas. PORTSMOUTH, Jan 19—Arrived, schrs Western Star, Crooker, New York; Carrie Alice, Gall, Savannah, Ea- ward H Furber, Boston, to be repaired. Arrived in lower harbor 18h, schr K C Rankin, Balt, from Boston for Savannah. PROVIDENCE, Jan 17—Arrived, schrs John D Wil- bon deere Baltimore; J Albert Smith, Patterson, rgioia. Sailed—Steamers Win penned Foster, Baltimore via Nortolk; Catharine Whiting, Harding, Philadelphia; Florid: ers, do; brig Wm Mallory, Jr, Forsyth, Ne York; eee honway, ryant, doy ‘sloop Fred. Brown, ‘Wilson, do. 18th—Arrived, schr Peacedale, Caswell, Weehawken. 19th—Arrived, steamship Huuter, Sherman, Philadel- phia. Satled—Schrs Wm D Hilton. Weaver, Balttmore ; Eliza- beth Kdwards, Somers, Philadelphia. SAN PRANCISCO, Jan 12—Clea rk Michael Hutchinson (Br), Messer, Cork; schr Etta May, Brown, naymas. Sailed—Bark Abd-cl-Kader (Br), Boudon, Cork. 17th—Arrived, ship Columbus, Blethen. Hull, &. aethycaenives: ship Sovereign of the Seas, Jolinson, jew Yor! SAVANNAH, Jan 16—Arcived, schr Fanny K Shaw, Boston. Hark Margaret (Br), Cowley, which sailed 18th for Southwort Pann Fesuried 13th-wilt load at Savannah. ‘2Uth—arrived, steamships Montgomery, Fatrcloth, and San Salvador, 'Nickereon, New York; aip Alfred’ ir), Gray, Liverpool; barks New Republic (Br), Reynols, Montevideo: Willle S Thompson (Br), Chapman, Lonton. ‘and @ achoouer. eee ste ip Virgo. ‘Bulkley, New York ; bark eDinsnore, ‘ontevideo. polled dteainship eiminole, ‘Mathews, Boston; bark ly ‘inom PE MLLA, Gn, Jan 7—eailed, soit © A Farnsworth (Br), CE PUNTNGTON, Jan 18—Arrived, schr Dreadvaught, Saunde: lew York tor Providence. r ILMINGTON, NC, Jan l7—Cieared, steamsiiin ve- tropolis, Nicholson, New York; bark Fréidreicn Wilhelm Ger), Gehm, Bisinore for orders; schrs ML St Pierre (Br), Uarter, Havana; Manitoba (Br), Warne, London. BSOLUTE DIVORCES QBTAL FROM DIF. A wrens pnd cone ae. egal PT ahaa | 3 no publicit ret i charge until divorce cranted; navice free, M. HOUSE, Attorney, 19 Broadway, —HKRALD, BRANCH OFFICE, BROOKLYN, A. corner of Fulton avenue and Boerum stress. Openiroms A. M. tod BM, un sSanday (roms te! A.M AB )LUTE DIVORCES OBTAINED IN DIFPERENT States—Desertion, &c., sufficient cause ; no publicity ; no charge until divorce is granted; also Notary Public. ¥REDERIOK £. KING, Counsellor at Law, 368 ay. AI—NATURE'S SPEGIFIO—MORE MEDI cal Testim: Dr. RK. HU. M@eley, @ distinguished physician, an entleman of high ing in Talla. dega, Ala., writes:—I have practised ine 35 years; been troubled with bladder di agaee for over i2 years; Passed blood about every hot ar night tor Gree ive au Prowse oP Meticlne), sud many othe: . F. Eve i Prot ol Is ysicinns ot Hore otitiey. aided by elk 1 could do, witht rar areeerergvepage Attoueek toutes, and beens if three mont im 5 another barrel will ace pllsh ‘that which medical sci- ence so wholly todo—that of curing the worst cage of cystitis on_ rec re truly, RH. 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