The New York Herald Newspaper, January 2, 1876, Page 5

— UNITED STATES. ——_-- -— “E PLURIBUS UNUM.” Progress of the Model Republic. | —— Chronology of the Principal Events | from 1776 to 1876, | TRACKS OF Incidents of the War of the Revolution and the War of 1812. THE LIBERTY. ARCHITECTS OF THE NATION. What We Were and What We Are. 1776. | JuLY 4—Declaration of Independence signed Promulgated mn Philadelphia by the representatives of thirteen States—viz., Masgachusetis, having 5; Cou- neeticnt, 4; New Hampshire, 5; Rhode Island, 2; New | York. 4; New Jersey, 5; Pennsylvania, 9; Delaware, ; Maryland, 4; Virginia,’ 7; North Carolina, 3; South | Carolina, 4; and Georgia, 3 representatives. Total — number of signers, 56, ‘The country contained $15,615 square miles. ' Tuomas Lyne, of South Carolina, one of the signers of the Deciaration of Independence, who was on twenty-seven years old, sailed for the West Indies shortly afer the Declaration was published, and was ever afterward heard of AvGuST 22.—British troops landed on Long Island. Avaust 27,—Battle of Long Island. Avausy 28.—Washington, with his army, retreated from Long island. Serrieasex 15.—General Washington evacuated New vs ‘ork. ' Sevremusr 15.—The British took possession of New York ch ‘UcToHER 28.—BRattle of White Plains, N. Y. | Novemner 16.—Fort Washington, on Manhattan , Istand, surrendered to the British. | NOVEMBER 15.—Fort Lee, on the Hudson River, evac- nated by the Americans | December 5.—An additional $5,000,000 of Continental _ paper money, or “‘shimplasters,’’ as they were calied, was issued, making a total of $20,000,000. rh, an $.—Washington crossed the iver. EMBER 25.—Washington recrogsed the Delaware. Dxckmnxk 26.—General Washington surprised the Brush arwy at Trenton, N. J. 1777. January 2.—Battie of Princeton, N. J. Joun Moxron, of Penngylvania, one of the signers of the declaration of Independence, died, aged fifty-three. | Arnit. 25,—Marquis Gilbert Motticr Lafayette arrived | at Charleston, §. C., from France, May 27.—Horrow Gwixnet, of Georgia, one of the | signers of the Declaration of Lape yrndsnce, having | been mortally wounded jn a duel, died, aged forty-five. | | Delaware Junk 14.—Adoption of the American flag by Congress. Jury §.—The British General Burgoyne invested Ticonderoga. Aveust 6.—Rattle of Oriskany, N. Y. Avcrst 16,—sattie of Bennington. SerTemner 11.—Battle of Stilwater, N. Y. | SkIrTEMBER 11.—Battle of Brandywine, Aronecrnteg 3 27.—Philadelphia occupied by the Brit- h Ocronrr 4.—Battle of Germantown, Pa. —Battle of Saratoga, N.’Y. Ocrourk 16,—Kingston, N. Y., burned by the Brit ra Decemeun 15.—The American army retired into win- | ter quarters at Valley Forge, Pa. 1778. During this year the American army encountered great distress, owing to the absence of ail the necessa- | Ties that coutribute to comfort. JaNvaRY 9.—Battie of Sunbury, Ga, | | | sh. | ere 17,—Generai Burgoyne surrendered at Sar- | i | | February 6.—France acknowledged American inde- pendence and # treaty was ratified. June 18,—Britich army evacuated Philadelphia. June 28.—Battle of Monmouth, N. J Joy 3 —Wyoming massaere. Juuy §.—Articles of confederation adopted uuani- mously. duty 11.—The French Admiral d’Estaing arrived at — Newport, Va Sevreaber 14.—Benjamin Franklin appointed first Minister to France. AvGusr 29.--Battle of Rhode Island. Novemurn 12.—Massacre at Cherry Vatiey, N.Y. | Deckmnek 29,—Savannah, Ga, captured by the | British. 1779. Grorce Ross, of Pennsylvania, one of the signers of the Declaration of ludependence, died, aged 50. t May,—The British burved Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suf- | i folk and Gosport in Virginia, Junel. —Sattie of Verptanck’s Point. Juny.—Phe British destroyed New Haven, Fairfield, jorwaik and Greenwich, in Connecticut ' JuLy 15.—General Wayne captured Stony Point. ‘Avcvst 13,.—Battle of Penobscot, Me. Avcost 29.—Battle of Chemung. | Ocrorsk 3.—The Americans attempted to retake Bavannah, but were unsuccessful, OcrorkR 11—Joseph Pulaski died, having been — wounded in the attack on Savannah. OcroKkRR 26—British withdrew from Rhode Island, Novemvexk 10.—Jossra Hewes, of North Carolina, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, ded, aged filty, ft 1780. Jour Harr, of New Jersez, one of the signers of the Dectaration of Independence, died. Peer iL.—Charleswon, 8. » surrendered to the itis June 23,—Battle of Springfield, N. J. | Aveust 16.— Battle ot Camden, } AuGust 19.—Baron De Kalb, an American brigadier feveral in the war of the Revolution, died of wounds | tecetved at the battly of Camden, aged forty eight. t Serrranek 4.—Benedict Arnold's treason discovered. Serrewerk 28.—Major Andre was captured by three | miitiawen pamed John Paulding, David Williams aod Isaac Van Wart. pm oem pes John Andre, an adjutant general e army, was hanged as. spy ut Tappan, on | the Huduon River. N.Y. iene | ‘ Ocronnn 7.—Battle of King’s Mountain, South Caro- ina. 1781. H Janwany 1.—The militia of New Jersey and Pennsy!- vania revolt i JANUARY 17.—Battle of Cowpens, South Carolina. FRukvARY 25. —Rictard StockTON, one of the sign- Ore of the Declaration of Independence, died, aged hity-three, Fron ary 22—Grorar Tavtor, of Pennsylvania, one Of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, ded, meu sixty-five, New London burned; Fort Griswold, on the opposite mide of Thames River, taken and @ number of people red by british soldiers under the command of | trator, Benedicy Araold. Now London was Ar- nold's bative county. Lymas Hatt, of Georgia, one of the signers of the Dec- | Jaration of Independence, died, aged sixty. : June 5.—Angusta, Ga, capitulated to te Americans. Avuust General Cornwallis, commander of the British Army, entered Yorktown, Va, SErTKs Battle of Eutaw Sprags, $C. | Gecronek 6—The American forces invest Yorktown. Ovronen 19. —Surrender of Lord Cornwallis, with his whole army, at Yorktown, 1782, Frervary 5,—Amerian independence acknowledged by Sweden, Fenukany 25,—American independence acknowledged by Dentmark. Marcu 24.—American independence acknowledged by Spain, j Arnit § —The United States vessel Hyder Ally, carry- img only sixteen guns, captured by the British ship leneral Monk, with twenty-nine guns. Arnit, 19.—American independence acknowl) Holand. ; sins May 5.—George Washington indignantly refused to be | made king | May Li—Socrety of Cincmnati formed by officers of the Aimerican army. Jouiy,—American Rursia. Ucreren 8.—Treaty formed with Holland, 1783. independence acknowledged by | Janvany 20.—Prelimina ‘icles of peace signed by Brivsb and American Commissioners, at Versailles, France. Cawan Rovsey, of Delaware, one of the signers of ho Deciaration of Independence, died, aged fifty-three. { Makce 13,—Tue American army disbanded at New- burs, mY. lay 23 —James Otls, one of the most distinguished en of Massachusetts, was killed by a stroke uf igh Ging, at the age of fifty-nine. Seerexuex i—Jobu Jay, John Adams and Benjamin Franklin negotiated @ final treaty of peace wiih Eng- | wNovansen 2h—New York acuated vEMBkn 25.-—New York city evi by the Britis. if f Deceuran 4.—General Wasbington separated from the army. Decesien 28.—George Washington resigned his com- miesior as Major Genoral of the United States into the of Cong! at Annapolis, Md. hg the whr the English empioyed to ald them in the sutjection of the country over 12,000 Indians, whose mode of warfare was to take scalps, not prison: ers, and Lo massacre women and children, As an evi- dence Of this fact Captain Gerrish, of the New England militia, captored on the frontier of Canada eight pack- | ages of scalps, properly cured and dried. which were to be sent to England as a present from the Seneca Indians tw George Ith, The packages contained 43 | wonips of svidiors, 207 of Jarmers, 88 oi Women, AW of | | | farewell addre: | one of the sigt NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JANUARY 2, 1876.--TRIPLE SHEET. doys, 211 of ‘2 of infants and 122 assorted, mak- jug @ Lotal of 973 scalps. Jone 2.—John Adams, the first Ambassador from the United States to the Court of St, James, had an audience with the King of Great Britain. JuLy 19.—StavaKy Horkins, of Rhode Island, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, died, aged seventy-cight NovamBxn 25.—Wituiam Winerin, of New Hamp- shire, one of the signers of the Declaration of Indepen- deuve, died, aged Ltty-tive. 1 Jone 19—Nathaniel Greene, a major general in the | army of the Revolution, died, aged forty four. 1787. JaxvaRy 1.—ARTHUR MipoLeToN, of South Carolina, ‘one of the signers of the Declaration of Indpendence, died, aged forty-four. ‘The first cotton mill in the United States was built at | Beverly, Mass. May 25.—The convention to form the constitution of the United States met at Philadelphia, SBPTEMRER 17.—The constitution of the United States was adopted ubanimously, and presented to the States: for ratification, Octoner §,—THoMas Stove, of Maryland, one of the | signers of the Deciaration of Independence, died, aged forty-five. Dkcewper 7.—Delaware was the first State that ac- cepted the constitution. Decemuge 12.—Vennsylvania accepted the constitu- tion. Decemper 18, ew Jersey accepted the constitution, 1788. Jaxvary 2.—Georgia accepted the constitution. JaNvaRry %&—Connecticut accepted the constitution, FEBRUARY 6.—Massachusetts accepted the constitu- tion. ArkiL 28.—Maryland accepted the constitution, May 28 —South Carolina accepted the constitution a 1.—New Hampshire accepted the constitution. JUNK 26.—Virginia accepted the constitution, JuLy 26.—New York accepted the constitution. Jasuany 4.—Tnomas Neisox, Jr., of Virginia, one | ol the signers of the Deciarauon of indepence, died, | | aged fifty-five years. APR. 6,—Meeting of the first United States Congress, | under the stitution at New York, Ave 30.—George Washington, of Virginia, was in- augurated the frst President of the United States, Noveamner 21.—North Carclina accepted the consti- tution. 1790. the United States—population, First census of 8,929, 827. ‘The first tariff act passed by Congress APRIL 17. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, of Pennsylvania, one of the signers of.1he Declaration of Independence, died, four. ~—Rhode Island was the last State to accept the constitution, May 20.—Israel Putnam, a general in the Revolu- tionary army, died, aged seventy-two. Jun 16,—President Washington signed the bill to place the seat of the national government on the Poto- | mac River, Ocronen.—Wiiiiam Roorrr, of North Carolina, | one of the signere of the Declaration of Independence, died, aged forty-eight. 1791. First woollen mill built in the United States. Manca 4.—Vermont admitted into the Union. APRIL. —BrygaMin Harrison, of Virginia, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, died. UNS 13.—Frascis Horainson, of New Jersey, one of the signers of the Deciaration of Independence, aivd, | | aged Uity-three years, 1792. John Paul Jones, born in Scotland, a commander in | the United States Navy during the war of the Revolu- tion, died, aged forty-five years, Jox® 1.— Kentucky admitted into the Union. eles 2—United States Mint established at Philadel- phia, : AvGust and Sxrtempen.—Whiskey tmsurrection in Pennsylvania, Rs Sees Jaxvary 81.—Lehbigh, Pa, coal mines discovered. ArkiL 22—President Washington's proclamation of | neutrality between France and England. Jory 25.—RoGer Sukraan, of Connecticut, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, died, aged seventy-two. Seyrkuner 18.—The corner stone of the Capitol in Washington was laid. OcToBEeR $. dent of the Convention that adopted the Declaration of Independence, dicd, aged fitty-tive. 14. Cotton gin patented by Eli Whitney. dJunp.—ABkanam Crank, of New York, one of the sygners of the Declaration of Independence, died, aged eixty-eight, Jone 19.—Ricnarp Urxry Lex, of Virginia, one of the signers of tue Declarattun of Independence, died, aged sixty-two, ‘Avovs? 20.—General Wayne defeated a large body of Indians near the rapids of the Miami of the lakes. Novamngr 15.—Joux Witnensboos, of New Jersey, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, died, aged seventy-two. 1795. Jaxvary 1.—Alexander Hamilton resigned the office of Secretary of the Treasury. May 18.—Josiaw Barrier, of New Hampshire, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, ded, ' aged wixty-six. UcToRER 27.—Treaty with Spain signed. 1796, JANvARY 5.—SamvRL Hostixcroy, of Connecticut, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, died, aged sixty-four. Jong 1. —Tegnessee admitted into the Union. Skrremise 17.—Vresident Washington issued his 1797. rated the second President of the United states, Aprit.—Francis Licutvoor Leg, of Virginia, one of the signers of the Deciaration of Independence, died, — aged eighty-four. June 6—Patrick Henry died. OctoRER 10.—-CarrTeR Braxton, of Virginia, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, died, aged sixty-one. Drcemeen 1.—Oxriven Worcort, of Connecticut, one | of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, dieu, aged neventy-two. 798. War apprehended witn France and General Washing- ton resumed command of the an Jaxvany.—Lewis Mornis, of New York, one of tho | signers of the Declaration of Ludependence, died, aged seventy-two. Sexe 12.—Prinir Lrvinagtos, of New York, one of the signers of the Deciaration of independence, died, aged ty-two. Groxoe Reap, of Delaware, one of the si; Declaration of Independence, died, aged sixty-four. Avcest 2%.—Jamks Wisox, of Pennsylvania, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, died, aged filty-six. 1799. Wisiaé Paca. of Maryland, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, died, aged sixty. Decks BeR. —Antbony (known ax Mad Anthony) Wayne, & wajor general in the army of the Revolution, died, aged fifty-one. Deckwaxk 14—General Georze Washington (the Father of his Country), ex-President of the United | States, died, at Mount Vernon, aged sixty-seven 1800. Second census of the United States; population, 6,905,040, xtary 25.—Epwarp Retiepes, of South Carolina, rs of the Declaration of independence, died, aged fifty-on AveUst.—The government of the United States was established at Washington, D. 0. Sxrrewger 50.—Treaty with the French Directory. 1801. Marcu. —Congrees deciared war against Tr poli. Makcu 4—Thomas Jefferson, of Virgioia, was in- augurated third President of the United states Dovewnen 26.—William Darke, au oificer of the war of the Revolution, died, aged sixty-six, 1802. Marca 16,—Military Academy founded at West Point, va the Hudson River, Arkit 30.—Ohio admitted into the Union. 1803. Feuncary 2—Gronce Watton, of Georgia, one of the signers of the Deciaration of Independence, died, aged sixty-four. Ari 80.--The Territory of Louisiana, containing 930,028 square miles, ceded by France w the United States, Joe 24.—Martirew Tnonstox, of New Hampshire, one of the sigoeT# of the Declaration of Independence, divd, aged eiguty-nine, Ocrones 2.—Samcnt Apawa, of Massachusetts, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, died, aged eighty-one, 1804, Jese 3—Philip Schuyler, a major general mm the Rev- olutionary army, died, aged seventy thr Jcty IL—Alexunder Hamilton, the companion of Washington, at the age of forty-seven years, was killed im a duel wih Aaron “ Peace re-established between the United States and Tripoli. 1806. Impressment of American seamen begun by Great | Britain, Ivania, one of the signers of ed, the Revolution, died in New York city. Mar 3.—Rosext Monnis, of Pennsylvania, one of the | signers of the Declaration of Indepeudence, died, aged seventy-three. Joxaz 8 —Grorce Wrrme, of Virginia, one of the sgn- ers of the Declaration of Independence, died, aged eighty one. Vetoner 25.—Henry Knox, a major general in the Revolutionary Army, and Secretary of War under Pres- ident Washington, died, aged filty-six. 7. Fronttary.—Aaron Burt arrested for treason. Feercany 10 —Prestdent Jeflerson, in a message to Congres, recommends the construction of gunboats. Acoust &—Aaron Burr tried for treason and ac- uitted. : Avecet 18—Robert Falton took his first steamboat from Now York to Albuny, Noveuren 26.—Oliver Eilaworth, of Connecticut, Chief Justice of the United s.ases Supreme Court, ded, aged sixty-tbree. lt ing been ascertained that four British seamen were harbored on board Ue American frigute peake and their surrender ed, the bh ‘war Leopard poured a brondside into the Chesupcake Which killed twenty — Jasvany 1,—The importattos of slaves into the United States probibitew jomn HANcocK, of Massachusetts, Presi- | Mancn 4.—John Adams, of Massachusetts, was inau- Decemnrn 22. laid Ameri- pe oan an embargo on Manon 4—James Madison, of Virginia, was inauga- rated the fourth President of the United States. Mancn.—Tnomas Hrywakp, Jr., of South Carolina, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, | died, aged sixty-four. Mancu.—The embargo upon American vessels was raised, and Congress passed a pon-intercourse act, 1810, United States. Population, Third census & the 7,239,814. May 9. —General Benjamin Lincoln died, Joxe 19—Samewt Cuase, of Maryland, one of the rigners of the Declaration of Independence, d:ed, aged AUGUST 20.—Wittiam Wiiiiams, of Connecticut, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, died, aged eighty-one. NoveMBER 7.—Battle of Tippecanoe. Arnit.—Another embargo laid upon American ves- se Arnit 10.—Louisiana admitted into the Union. Arxit 20.—George Clinton, Vice President of the United States, died in Washington. June 18,—War declared against Great Britain. JuLy 2—Peree Gansevoort, a general in the army of the Revolution, died, aged sixty-three years. Avovst 16.—General’ Willam Hull surrendered bis army and the Territory of Michigan to the British, Avgosr 19.—The United States frigate Constitution captured the British frigate Guerriere. OcrongR 15. —Battle of Queenstown, Ocrowen 18.—The United States sloop of war Wasp captured the British sloop of war Frolic; but two hours. afterward both vessels were taken by the Sriush man- of war Poictiers, | Ocroprr 26.—The United States frigate United States | Captured the Briush frigate Macedonian, Decemuee 22. —The British frigate Southampton cap- tured the American brig Vixen, and both vessels were totally wrecked live days atterward. Decemper 29.—The United States frigate Constitution captured the British frigate Java, 1813. January 17.—The British frigate Narcissus captured the United States schoouer Viper. Jdaxvany 4.—-Geonge Ciymer, of Peansylvania, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, died, aged seventy-tour, Fxnevanry 5,-—Chesapeake Bay blockaded. . Feukvaky 24—Ogdeusburg, N. Y., taken by the | ritisn, | FREKOARY 24,—The United States ship Hornet eap- | tures the British brig Peacock. Aprit 19.—Bessasin Resi, of Pennsylvania, one of the signers of the Declarauon of Independence, died, aged sixty-eight, APRIL York, Upper Canada, taken by the Amer- teu May 3.—Havre de Grace, Md., burned by the British ckading squadron, | May —Fort George and Fort Erie surrendered to | the Americans, | May 29--Suckett’s Harbor attacked by the British, who were repulsed. |. duns L—Naval battle off Boston Harbor between the | United States frigate Chesapeake, under command of ‘aptain James Lawrence, and the British frigate Shan- t , in which the Chesapeake was captured, Captain Lawrence was mortally wounded. During the engage. ment, after being wounded, he raised himself from t deck of the vessel and shouted, “Comrades, don’t give up the ship!”? Joxe 6.—The town of Sodus, on Lake Ontario, } burned by the British. | Juny 4 ‘ort Schlosser taken by the British. Jory 11.—The British destroyed tbe barracks and block honses at Black Rock. Aveest 2—The British defeated in their attack on Fort Stevenson, August 2—Congress | States for $33,000, 000, Acoust 10,—The United States schooners Julia and Growler were captured by the British on Lake Ontario. AvGusT 10.—The Briuigh attacked S\ Michael's, Md., and were deieated, Avovst 14—The British tured the United States gus. AvuGusY 14.—The British took possession of Queens- town, Md. SkPreaaer 5.—The United States brig Enterprise cap- tured the British brig Boxer. Septeawen 10.—Battle of Lake Erie, Captain Perry, who commanded the victorious American squadron, In apnouncing the result of the action, said, We have met the enem nd they are ours’? SEPTEMBER —The United States frigate President | captured the Bniuish schooner Hghfiyer Sepreaowy 24,—Detroit evacuated by the British, i Octonee 2—Part of the British squadron on Lake Ontarig captured. | Ocrorgr 5.—Phe Americans defeated the British at Moravian Town, Upper Canada, Octoser 6.—Battle of the Thames, in Canada, in which the Indian Chief Tecumseh was killed, OcronER LL. —Battle of Williamsburg. Novessen ¥—General Jackson defeated the Creek Indians ut Talladega, Duckawen 2—The public stores at Cumberland Head, | op Lake Champlain, were burned by the British, Deceanen 10.—Lhe New York militia abandoned Fort George, Decemuee 17.--A general embargo laid by act of | Congres Duckauer 29.—The British and Indians surprised Fort Niagara, killed 240 Americans, composing the warrisou, and massacred a pumber of women and chil dren in the neighborhood. Deceanen 24.—The British burned the villages of Lewistown, Youngstown, Manchester and Tuscarora in New York. Decemner 30.—The British burned Black Rock and Buflalo. Decemrer 30.—Fraxcrs Lewis, of New York, one of the eigners of the Declaration of Independence, died, aged ninety. jed a direct tax upon the | op-of-war Pelican cap- 1814. Fenrvary 25.—Peace Commissioners Clay and Rus- seil sail from New York for Gotienburg, im the United States frigate Jobn Adams, Manca 28.—General William Hull, who surrendered hig army to the Britieh, at Detro gust, 1812, was found guilty by a court mastial and sen- tenced to ve shot. Arutt 21 —The United States sloop.of-war Frolic was captured by the British frigate Orpheus and schooner Shelvourne, Arrit 26.—The President remits the sentence of death upon General Hull. Arru. 25.—The blockade of the whole American coast was prociaimed by the British Admiral Cochrane. Apri 2¥.—The United States sloop-ol-war Poucock captured the British sloop-of-war L’kpervier ja 6.—Fort Oswego Was captured by the British. May 11.—Roseat [reat Paine, of Massachu one of the signers of the Declaration of Independen died, aged eighty-three. Jove 28.—The United States sloop of war Wasp cap- tured the British stoop of wat Remaeer. Jeny Fort Erie surrendered, Jury 5. —Battle of Chippewa Joey 24 —Battle of Lundy Lane, Canada. JuLy 26.—Batue of Niagara, or Bridgewater, Jery 30—Lord Gambier, Henry Goulboarn and Wil. Mam Adams were appointed by the British government Commissioners to treat upon propositions o! peace with the United States. Avocst 24.—Tbe Capitol building at Washington was burned by the British. Seerkanen 1.—Ube British sioop of war Avon was unk by the United States s SerrEMneR 11. —Baitle on tts, * Serremwen 1 Novamusn 7.—The British were driven from Pensa- cols, Fia. Novemwen 13—E.onivor Greeny, of Massachusetts, one of the signers of the Declarauon of Independence, and Vice President of the United States, died in Wash- ington, aged seventy, Deckmunn U4. —Treaty of peace between the United Staves and Great Britain concluded at Ghent, in East Flandera The treaty was signed on the part of the Ameriwans by John Quincy Adams, Albert Gallatin, Jawes A, Bayard, Henry Clay and Jonathan Russell. Decemmen 27.—The treaty of peace was ratibed by Great Britain, ? | 1815. Jayvary 8. —Rattle of New Orleans. Jaxvany %—Congress imposed another direct tax upon the States for $4,000,000. Jaxcany 15 —The United States frigate President was captured by the British ship Majestic, razée Eady- moon wad frigaces Tenedos and omona. Jaxvaky 20.—President Madison vetoed the United States Bank bill. Janu, 26,.—The Amer can privateer Chasseur cap- tured ritieh schoover St. Lawrence, Feoavary 11 —Thne British sloop of war Favourite, Captain Maude commanding, arrived at New York with the ratified treaty of peace. Funucany 17.—The Treaty of Ghent was ratified by the United States government. Fennvany 20.—The British sloops of war Cyane and Levant were captured by the Uniied States frigate Con- stitution. Faarcary 24.—Robert Fulton, who firet brought steamboat navigation to perfection, died, aged fiity. Manca Li. —War declared against Algiers ior depre- dations commitied on American commerce, AvkiL & —Maseacre of Dartmoor Prison. S16. | Maren 5. —Congress imposed a third direct tax apon the States 5, 000, 000, Arnit.—The Uniied States Bank chartered by Con- for twenty years with a capital of $5,000,000, Arai. 19,—Indiana adm) ted into se Union. i817. Jaxvany 1.—-United States Bank founded. Mancu 4.—James Monroe, of Virgina, was inaagu- rated the (ith President of the United Stat Jone 24.—Tuowas M'Keras, of Delaware, one of the | signers of the Declaration of ludependence, died, aged eighty three years. Ly 4.—Ground was broken for the Erie Canal. VoroneR 16,—Thaddeus Kosciusko died, agea seventy- one years, Dackmmen 10, xiii. Petite into the Union. 1 During the vear the Seminole War was commenced in Florida, internal revenue duties abolished, revolu- tionary pensions granted, Dackaxen 3.—Lilinois admitted into the Unfon, isly. é Ferrvary 23,--Florida ceded to the United States by pain. Manct 2—Alabama admitted into the Union, 1820, Fourth census of the United States, Population, 9,695,100. National debt, $89,967,427, Frmecary 13,—Wisiaw B + of Rhode Island, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, ied, aged mnety-two, Mancu 6,—Missour! admitted into the Union, with the proviso that slavery should be inhibited north of | oo deg. SO min north latiwde This was termed Whe Missouri Vomprom%e, Maencu 14. —Maime admitted into the Unicom | Ene canal, and was four times chosen Mancn 22. Decatur, an American naval officer, was killed in a due! with Commodore Barron Avoest.—Oliver Hazard Perry, aa American paval eibonr, died, aged thirty as, Avavst 4.—Wrutam Fiovn, of New York, one of the figners of the Declaration of Independence, died, aged eighty seven. 1822. May 4—l’resident Monroe vetoed the Cumberland Road bull. 1824. Avavst 15,—Genera! Lafayette arrived at New York from France. in response to au invitation from the peo- ple of the United States Deckmukk.—he House of Representatives elected | Jobu Quincy Adams President, 1825, Canal, in the State of New York, was com The Er pleted. Makon 4.—John Quincy Adams, of Massachusetts, Was inaugurated the eixth President of the United States. Junk 17.—The anniversary of the battle, the corser stone of the Bunker Hill Movument was laid. SerTeMBen 7.—Gene Lafayette embarked for France in the United States trigate Brandywine, 1826, Jury 4—Joun Apams, aged 91, of Massachusetts, and Tuomas JerPenson, aged $8, of Virginia, bowk died on the fifly-first anniversary of the independence of their native country. They were the only two signers of the Declaration of Independence that were chosen Presi- dent, Jefferson was the author of that great imstru- ment of freedom. Serremper 13.—William Morgan, who had published Apamplilet divulging the secrets of Masonry, was ab- ducted trom Canandaigua, Y., and was never after. | ward satistactorily heard of. It was thought that he was drowned in Lake Ontario. This circumstance cre- ated a great excitement for a number of years alter. ward, and not only pat a check upon the progress of Masonry, but was the means of creatyng a pretty pow- erful Anti: Masonic political party, 1827. Heavy forces were sent against the Winnebago In- diang, Who had become troublesome. They were over- awed and gave up & number of murderers in their tribe, Novempsr 14,—Thomas Addis Emmet died, aged sixty- three, 1828. Proavany 11.—DeWitt Clinton, who projected the overnor of the nine. tute of New York, died, aged fitty 1829. Jaxvary 19.—Colonel Richard Taylor, a soldier of | the war of the revolution, and father of President Zach ary Taylor, died, aged eighty-Ave, ncn 4.—Ahdrew Jackson, of Tennessee, was in- augurated the seventh President of the United States, May 27,.—Joha Jay, of New York, Chiet Justice of the United States Supreme Court, died, aged eighty-four. 0, Fifth census of the hited States—population 12,866,021 Jaxcany 6.—Daniel Webster made his great speech in the United States Senate in answer to Mr, Hayne, of South Carotina, May 2 President Jackson vetoes the Maysville Road bill. OcToveR 5.—The President isened a proclamation de claring the ports of the United States oper to British vessels from the West Indies, 1831. Arrit. 18 —Dissolution of President Jackson's Cabinet | and a new Cabinet formed. | JuLy 4.—James Mouroe, ex-Prosident of the United States, died on the sixtieth anniversary of American Independence, aged seventy-two, 1882. JaNcaRY 1.—The vational debt of the United States bad become reduced to $24,332,254. JuLY 10.—President Jackson vetoes the bill recharter. hs | the United States Bank, the Indian chief Black Hawk was captured, OV EMBER, ullifeation Convention beld in South Carolina. Novemnen 14,—Cnar.es Carrort, of Carrollton, Md., the longest survivor of the »g Independence, died, aged ninety-five | Decemaek 11—President Jackson issued his proclama- tion in relation to nullitication in South Carolina, 1833, Janvary 16.—President Jackson sent a Message to gress deprecating the acuon of the State of South | Carolina in declaring a determination to nullify certain Jaws of the United States. Deceauen 26.—The United States Senate passed a ree. olution declaring that the Executive bad assumed an thority and power not conferred by, the constitution | and laws, but in derogation of buth, 1834. McCormick's reaper pate Frnecany ed. 1s.—William Wirt, the Anti Masonic eandi- ate protesting against the resolutions condemuing his official acts. 18 Jvty.—John Marshall, of Virginia, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, died, aged eighty. Deckanen 16.—Large fire in New York. Deceamen 2%.—Major Dade and his command, con- sisting of 117 men, were all but one cruelly massacred by the Seminole Indians in Florida, 1836, Jancary 15.—President Jackson tranamitted to Con- gress his French indemnification message Mancu.—Texas declared its independence and separa- tion from Mexico, Maxon 3. —The United States Bank ceased to exist, Pr cha ‘Avni, 21,—Battle of San Jacinto, in Texas, Junk h Arkansas admitted into the Union Jenn 28.—James Madison, ex-President of the United States, died, aged eighty-five, 1887. imitted into the Union. ren, of New York, was in- nt of the United States, ident Jackson having vetoed the bill for its Jaxvany 26.—Michigan Manca 4—Martin Van augurated the emgbth Presi 1858. Arxit 17. —Destructive tire in Charleston, 8, C. 1840, Sixth census of the United States. Population 17,003, 666. 1841. Manca 4.—William Henry Harrison, of Obio, was in- Augurated the ninth President of the United States. AkriL 4.—President Harrison, having been in office just one inonth, died in the White House in Wasbing- ton, aged sixty-eight. Avuit &—John Tyler, Vice President, of Virginia, became the tenth President of the United States, in consequence of the death of William Henry Harrison, 1842. ‘The Croton aqueduct, which conveys water from Croton River, in Westchester county, inthe city of New York, a ‘distance of forty miles, was completed. Avrit 1.—The Ashburton treaty was signed. This settied the vexed Nurthwestern boundary question, IS44. The first teleg messages were sent between Washington and Baltimore. Manct L—Explosion of the large gun on board of the man-of war steamer Princeton, at Alexandria, Va. Jone 4.—War deciared by the United States against Mexico 1845. Marcu 2.—lowa admitted into the Union. Mancn 4.—James Kuox Polk, of Tennessee, was in- angurated the eleventh President of the United States. Arait 10,—Large tire in Pitisburg. June 8. —Andrew Jackson, ex-President of the U States, died at the Hermitage, Tennessee, aged se’ 9.—Great fire in New York. Deckmnen 29.—Texas admitted jnto the Union. 1s4 Sewing machines invented by*Elias Howe, of Con- necticut, May 8§.—Battle of Palo Alto, in Mexico, May @&—Battle of Resnca de ja Palma, in Mexico. JeLy 12 —Second battle of Pato Alto, Avoust 6 —Wisconsin admitted into the Union, Serremuen 21. —Cupture of Monterey, Mexico. te Ten thousand Mormons from Iilinois, ander the lead- ership of Brigham Young, entered Deseret, now called Utah, and founded Sat Lake City, Aru. 18.— Battle of Cerro Gordo, Mexico. Maxeu %—Landing of the United States troops at Vera Cruz Manon 4 urrender of Vera Cruz, Mexico, Gust 1Y.—Battle of San Antonio, Mexico, uxt 20.—Batile of Cherubusco, Mexico, APTEMBER §.—Battle of Molino del Key, Mexico, Seprempen 13.—Battle of Chapultepec, Mexico. SkPTEMBER 14. —Attack on the city of Mexico, which was taken by the United States soldiers, 1848. Pranrany.—Treaty of peace with Mexico, by which California and New Mexico, with 649,762 square iniles, were added to the United 08, Fankeary 23. —Jobn Quincy Adams, ex-President of the United States, died in Washington, aged 81. Juny &—The corner stone of the Washingion Mona ment was laid in the national capital, Sartembee &.—Large tire in Aibany, N. Y. 184! Marcu 3.—-Florida admitted into the Union Maacu 4—Zachary Taylor, ot Louisiana, was in urated the Welfth President of the United states, May 15.—Great fire in St. Lows, Joxe 15,—James Koox Polk, United States, died, aged filty-foar, 1850, " United States; population, ug ex-President of the Seventh census of t 23,191,074. Maken Si.—Join C. Calhoun died in Washington, aged sixty-eight. SULY 9. —Great fire in Philadelphia Joy Zachary Taylor, President of the United States, died in the White House at Washington, aged sixty yours, aly ‘ JCLY 10,—Millard Fillmore, of New York, Vice Presi- dent, became the thirteenth President of the Unived States in consequence of the aes ot Zachary Taylor, BSL. Survey of the const of the United States completed. Mar d—Great fire in Ban Franciaco. Icuy 4.—The corner stowe of the Capitol extension at Washington was laid. Deckmaen b.— vikited the Unit Decexnen 21. ington was de Kossuth, the Hungarian patriot, The Congressional jibrary in Wash- nyed by th 1852. _texn 2%—Henry Clay died in Washington, aged Seventy-five, 1853, Maren 4.—Franklin Pierce, of New Hampebire, was inaugurated the fourteent) Iresident of the United States. duux 14,—Ovening of the World's Puir at New York, f the Declaration of | 1854. The Gadsden purchase from Mexico added 27,500 nae palin 26, the area of the United States. : vausT 25.—Large fires in Damariseotta, Me., Troy, N. Y., and Milwaukee, Wis, aa 1857, Maron 4—James Rochanan, of Pennsylvania, was inaugurared the fifteenth Vremdent of the United aren, OctoweR 13.—Great commercial panic. TRere were 6,148 faulures of businens houses ” 1858. May 4,—Minnesota was acmitted into the Upien Avousr 6,—First Auianuc cable laid betwee and Newfoundland, 1859. PrReRUARY 13.—Oregon admitted into the Union. OcroneR 17.—Jobn Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry. Novemssn 28.— Washington Irving died, 1860. Fighth ceneus of the United States; population, 81,443,282, National debt, $64,769,703, Japanese Embassy visited the United States. From February, 1820, to this year, there arrived n the United States trom foreign countries, 5,002,414 emigrants. JULY.—Prince of Wales visited the United States OcrouKe &—The Prince of Wates visited the uational capital Jaxvary 20.—Kansag admitted into the Union. Maron 4.—Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, was auyurated the sixteenth President of the United States. Arkit 12 —Attack on Fort Sumter. vk 19,—Massachuseits Sixth regiment mobbed in Baltimore. Apkit. 20.—Harper’s Ferry burned. Tho war of the rebelbon was vow fully opened, v . First reguiar battle of the rebellion, at Bull —General George B, McClellan commenced to 40 and discipline the Granda Army of the Po- 1862. At the commencement of the present year the total gold and silver comage of the Uuited States amounted Lo $562, 188,546. JANUAKY 17,—Johu Tyler, ex-President of the United States, died, aged seventy-two Feukeany 6,—Surrender of Fort Henry, Tenn. Fxuxvaky 16.—Fort Donelson, Tenn., surrendered, Ark &—Battle of Shiloh. Joxk 6 —Memphis surrendered Juxe 26.—Commencement of the seven days’ battles around Richmond. Jvu¥ 1.—The Union Pacific Railroad bill signed b | President Lincoln, —Battle of Chancelloraville, —Assuult ou Vort Hudson, Ma tle of Gettysburg, Pa; three days, sburg surrendered, ew York riots comune @ Massacre at the ( vA ity of Lawrence, SEITEMBER 14,—Battles of South Mountain, Ma, Seirewiex 14 —Harper's Ferry, with 11,000 men, surreudered to the revels. Serriwnisk 16.—Battle of Antietam, Md. SErrEMUEK 19.—Rattle of Cbickamanga. SerreMAKK 22—President Lincoln issued his Eman cipation Prociatnation, | OcroneR 21,—Lamentable affair at Ball's Blu. |. GoromeR 24 Mountains, Tenn Novemunn 7.—General George B. McClellan removed from the command of th Pr Decemnex 13,—Battl 1 Fredericksburg, V a Deckmake 27.—Martin Van Buren, ex-President of United States, died, aged eighty. Decemuee o1.—Weat Virginia made a State, 1864. MAncu 10.—The disastrous Red River expedition started, under General Hanks, AVRIL 12—Fort Pillow, Teun,, massacre. May 6 —Kuitle of the Wilaerness, May @—Battle of Spotsylvania, June 3.—Battie of Cold Harbor, burg, Va. Jex« 19,—The rebe] man-of war Alabama, commanded by Raphael Semmes, which was built in England and inanved mostly by Englishinen, was sunk off Cherbourg, France, by the United States man-ol-war Kearsargo, under Command of Captain Winslow. Avaver %.—The forts in Mobile bay # ked by | the fleet under Admiral Farragut, SEPTEMHER 2—Atlanta, Ga,, evacuated by the rebels OcroneR 12—Roger Brooke Taney, of Maryland, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, died, aged eigbiy-seven. Ocronen 19, —Battle of Cedar Creek, in the Shenan- doah Valley, which General Sheridan changed trom defeat to victory by his famous ride trom Winchester, Novemnsr 16.—General Sherman's army its ‘imarch Wo the sea’ through Georgia, December 15,—Battle ot hville. 18 Frervary 27.—General Sheridan left Winchester with 10,004 Want raid around Richmond, uated by the re AVKiL %—General Kobert BE. Lee suri red the rebel army in the private dwelling of one of the in- habitants at Appomattox Court House, Va. This virtually ended the war of the rebellion, Arkit, 14.—President Lincoln was assassinated by a mau tamed Jobn Wilkes Booth, who was a piay actor in Washington. Aprit 15,—Abraham ree bels. Lincoln died of the woands he ‘Arnit 15.—Androw Johnson, Vice President, of Ten nersce, became seventecuth President of the Peited States, in consequence of the death of Abraham Lin- coin. Apnn. 16,—Jefferson Davis captured, Arkit 26.—Jobn Wilkes Booth, the assassin of Presi- | colin, was shot, 5 at fire in Portland, Me. Junw 7.—Four persons named Herold, Atzerott, Payne and Mre, Surratt, who were charged with atdin in the assassination of President Lincoln, were hanged in Washington. 1866. Jury L= The national debt reached its maximum amount—$2, 774,236, 173. 1867. Maren 30.—Alaska purchased by the United States from Russia, price $7,000,000, 1868, May 1, —Vote taken in the United States Senate on the impeachment of Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, Every Seuator was in his seat The achment faile: June 1.—James Bachanan, of Pennsylvania, ex. Presi- dent of the United States, died, aged seventy-seven, 1869, The Pacific Ri d completed. Manon 4. — Ulysses Sydney Grant, of Iinots, was in- inaugurated we eighteenth President of the United States, dent Jun in Octonex & —Pranklin Pierce, of Now Hampshire, ex- , President of the United States, died, aged sixty five win M. Stanton, Secretary of War during the rebellion, aied in Wastungton, i870. inth census of the United States. Population, 5, 98S. 1871. The gold predact of the country amounted this year to $66,000,000, OctorEx 9.—Great fire in Chicago, 1872. Novemeer 1.—Great Gre in Boston. 1873. Suspension bridge across the East River, from New York to Brookiyn, begun. Serrempek 7.—The United States received a check from the government ot Great Britain for $15,500,000 in gold, being the amount awarded by the mixed Congress neva, Switzerland, on account of what are termed me.” Serrempxk 29,.—John A. Winslow. United States Navy, who commanded the United States man-of war 1 sloop-ot-war Ala dent of the United States, died, aged seventy four. Decempen 13—King Kalakaua, of the Hawa ds, the first monarch that ever visiiod this cou |, arrived in New York, 1875. Jury 31.—Andrew Johnson, of Tennessee, ex-Presi- dent of the United States, died, aged rixty seven For the first time tu the history of the sation there was not an ex President living. Uctowen 12—Three | undred and eighty third ann vereary of the landing of Ciristopher Columbus aud b. followers on Sau Salvador. Novemner 2.—Henry Wilson, of Massachusetts, Vico President of the United States, died in Washington. Deckwnen 15,—A resolution declaring it to be unwise, unpatriotic and perilous to our {reo institutions to elect third time to the ollice of President of th Tnited States paswed the United States House of Repre- sentatives by & vote of 282 in favor to 18 against ASTb, Oar Repnblie commenced in 1 100 years ago, with (hirteen States and $15,615 square miles of terri tory, Which was. oecupied by about 3,000,000 of civil ized’ human begs. It has now & popalation of 43,000,000, who occupy thirty-seven States and nine ritories, which embrace over 3,000,000 of square 1t has 65,000 miles of railroads, more than suf- ent to reach twice and @ aif around the giovbe. The of its annual agricaltural productions ts 000), 000 and its gold mines are capable of produe- i $70,000,000 a year, It has over 1,000 cotton facto. rex, 580 daily newspapers, 4,300 weeklies und 625 monthly publicatrons, THE BLEECKER STREET RAILROAD. The deeper Mr. Alvin & Southworth, the receiver of the Bleecker Street Railroad, searches into the mysteries and confused accounts which, by order of the Court, he is bound to make clear, the worse affairs Jook for all parties concerned—that is to eay, ag ation goes on the evidences of mistanage- to may the least, become more apparent, It is fortupate, even at this late hour, that the bond and stock holders, by the intervention of the jaw, may have something waved to them. Mr. Southworth took possession only on Monday last, but since that time he has been able to ge Pus-exsion of all the property or aseete of the company, with the exception of the insue ot the second mortgage bonds, The wal a ount of this issue, It Is proper to state, wae $100,000-—100 bonds of $1 0) each, but only three of the bonds are known or believed to be in thy of bona fide hoidere The other bends, signed, but cannot now be logally negotiated, are be- heved to be inthe bhardé of My, Connover, the tormer | President of the company. He has been exiled upon vo | swrrenuer these Loous bo the receiver mm obedience to + Ireland | Jou Morgan starts on his raid through | —Battle above the clouds, on Lookout | June 17.—Commencement of the attack on Peters. | minenced | ed al the bands of the assassin on the previous a, } tne erder of the Court, but for some unex; Teason declines to do He is, therefore, guilty of | contempt of court, and it would not’ be aur- ising if legal measures were shortly taken against bim On tbis account. At almost every step the receiver | endeavors to make be is encountered by the plow and machmations of the clique which for 80 long a time traded upon this Valuable francnise and led “the road to ruin The receipts of the road are now about $700 per day, and ina short time there is every reason to believe that oraer will be brought out of chaos, Mr. Southworth is supported by the parties looking out for th: serests of the corporation and receives valua- bie aid trom them. He is daily im receipt of a largo number of letters, and inany interesting details are to be gathered froin’ this ansoaght for correspondence, THE TREN A MAGNIFICENT LAUNCH—THE CENTENNIAL FRIGATE OF THE NAVY—DESCKIPTION OF TER SHIP-—8CENES AND INCIDENTS. The frigate Trenton, twelve guns, was successfully launched at poon yesterday. Everything passed off im the most augpicions and brilliant manner, The heavy, damp foge whien had enveloped the city and watere of the bay like a pall for the past week were rolled away dissipated by a cool westerly wind. The sky was clear and the sun stone with almost June fervor, Nothing could have been more bright and sparkling than the scene at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. A very large concourse of people, numbering not less than 6,000, bad assembied to witness the memorable event, The decks of the Dolaware, Susquebanna, Shenandoah and the edge of the cob. dock wero crowded with spectators. All the boys from the schoo!- ship Minnesota, flagship of Vice Admiral Rowan, bad | been granted leave by Captain Jouneon to see the launch, and, like young salts, coverod every point of view. At balf-past eloven Navai Consirncior Pook gave orders | to wedge up, and a swarm of workmen clustered along the ways aud began their labors, tilling the air with, the sound of sledge hamioer avd battering Shores were knocked out, and just before noon rested snugly in the cradle. There was no q to the qualily of the groase laid on tho Ways ou this oc casion. It was good old-fashioned tallo sd none of | your refined stuit | the greasy quality ad been elimina re bound to slide. Everything being in readiness at twelve o'clock tho beams of the forward cradle were sawed in two, and the immense hull started quietly and gently down tho ways, moving ab first almost tmperceptibiy, but, thering headway, sue started, when half way down, | with increased speed, and finally the water with # majestic grace and dash wh ed the ad- | miration of every spectator. A heavy ler, capped with foam, washed the Wallabout as the fr ee mebtie into her destined element and swung up the bay with sta but rapid mo. tion, Her progress wat gently but successfully checked by an ingenious system of cable warps, and the big frigate floated alongside and came to by the col dock ws easily as a captain's gig, Without breaking « rope or shattering a timber, Loud cheers trom the as- | Seubly greeted tae successful jaunch and hopored the | skill and proticiency of Naval Constructor Pook, to | whose knowledge aud zeal the auspicious event is due. Miss Lynch, daughter of Captain Dominick Lynch, of | the navy, bad the honor of breaking a bottie of wine over the bow of the fi and christening ber the Trenton. Miss Var tuughter of ex-Gov- ernor Parker, of New Jersey, was, unfortunately, unable to reach the ship in time to perform that hon= orabie duty, for which she had been «pecially selected, | . After the launch the Trenton was lowed to the dry | dock by the tugs Catalpa and Rocket. She will be docked, coppered and fitted with shalt, rudder, &e., turned over to Mr. John Roach at an early day to be engined. The following are the general dimensions of the | Trenton:—Length between perpendiculars, 253 feet, 43 feet beain; depth of boid to guu deck, 23 feet; depth of 31 The keel was lad frame hold to spar deck, foot, October 28, 18" the first was raised October . keel is of | oak, and her frame and dead wood of live o: floor timbers run entirely ucroga the keel, leavin butts—an unusual thing in a ship of her siza The y_over the boilers and en- eof wrouglit ir The vessel ts to be full ebip- and will spread 3,000 feet of canvas, Her arma- ment will consist of eleven eight-inch rifle guns in br Je and two 300-pounder rides on the spar deck, in pivot. Her eugines, built by John Roach, are on the compound principle, 3,500 (ndteated horse power. Cylinders, high pressure, 88! inches ; two low pressure, 7S inches, with 45 inches stroke of piston, She will be furnished with independeat circulating pumps and surface condensers. Her propeller is jour-bladed, 19 feet 6 inches diameter, %6 fects mean pitehy eight boilers, 12 feet in diameter, will sapply the steamer, She is expected to make fourteen knots per hour under eteam, and, from her beautiful model and exquisite lines, must prove a magnificent sailer onder canvas The launch was superintended by Naval Con- siructor H. Pook and his assistants, Joseph F. Feaster and William Montanyer, aided by Peter Ogilvie, master carpenter. Ai i guished spectators | preseut were V aptains Johnson, Braine and Temple; Commanders Robsen, Haywood, Hunungton, Meade, Director Moriarty and a large number of oficers. enaut Commander Whiting had charge of the police arrangements, Mr. Pook is be congratulated on the splendid success of the day, DELAYED STEAMSHIPS, ie gets SEVERE SRA VOYAGES —¥FOGS AND STORMS EN- COUNTERED ON THE TRANSATLANTIC PA8- SAGE. Since Monday morning last, when the Germanic ar- | rived, there have been no arrivals of European steam- ers in this port until yesterday, when several of the Delated craft put In an appearance. The denso fog which bas recently prevailed, coupled with the terrible weather lately experienced on the Atlantic, is tho reason for the protracted voyages. By a curious chance the White Star steamer Germanic, by aking a somewhat unusual course, arrived here last Monday, while the Inman steamer was delayed by bad weather and fog, aud only came to her wharf yesterday aflernoon, Both vessels left Queenstown on the 16th of December. Sev- cral vessels were visited yesterday by HkKALD re- porters to gain information concerning these protracted voyages, TUR HIN DOO. At about two o'clock very tempestuous voyag 1 Yesterday afternoon, afters the steamship Hindoo camo her Wharf in the North River. Captain Mills, her mander, was found on deck, and remarked toa Hxnauv reporter that the passage was one of the worst he had ever experienced in cross! the Atiantre, referred tue reporter lor further # to Chief Officer Scarr, who referred to Lis notebook aud gave the fol- lowing story of their passage: We left Hull on the @h of Docember, and three days alter jeft Southam: o New York. On Monday we had very thick weather, the ship rolling heavily and shipping much water fore and aft The rolling of the ship caused a quantity of cargo (iron) in No, 6 hold, between decks, to shif, The crew were set at work in securing this cargo. December 14.—Less wind aud rag; crow engaged im cargo. 4g gale and hazy; sen increasing. Terrule squails of wind, aecompamed with rain, ship plunging and (urching heavily, and ship- ping much wa at att, December Strong gales and high seas. December 18, Suiurday.—At miduight the wind and sea increased Atfour A. M., heavy gale and high sea; set double reef main trysails and tuok in fore trysail; wind from the southwest, At eight o'clock a terrilic gale was blowing, and shipped a tremendous sea, carrying away and started he deck. No i off deck high sea, The bridge the ship was laboring y, 19th. —Very heavy gi steering gear carried away, wii heavily. Monday, 2th, at eight A. M.—aAfter wheel gear broko (four mon'bad been wecessary tw steer). On Monday afternoon shifted steering gear to bridge again, but it broke on Tuesday. Lwiile we had repaired the afier wheel gear wit ins, and Osed it once more. Y mach ail and rain fell und a tremendous sea waa running. The steamer rolled heaviy and started things on deck already lashed. Wednesaay, 22d,—still blowing a hard gale, mach rain, but leas sea. Found that the manhole, made of iron, for crew to work at cable chains, had been washed away daring the night; nailed planks over the bois. Maimtrysails were biowa away lois night; crew re cargo. Chrettnas Day was not observed by us, as we wero aii much . Mondi t thick, forey ty four hours; slowed en gines. Wednesday, 28th~—Abreast Nantucket Shoals; oc- casional foge jursday, 20th, —Made ont Shinnecock light on Long ; Weather foggy, kept the lead constantly goig {along Ul! we camo where we beard the 4 thore at eight A, M. om until this morning. ITY OF CHESTER. gong striking. Juureday and auch tr The steamship City of Chester, from Liverpool, was found at her wharf alter her voyage of sixteen days from Liverpool. No more ul vessel than she is crosses the Atlantic. Captain Leitch, her commander, Was found on deck, and a reporter asked bim if he could give avy s concerning hie tip. The Captain replied:—"We have been dity-four hoursin the fog, and have had to contead with persistent head winds and figh seas al the trip, We bave bad terrible weather, ina word, We bave had po accidents Wo sent out a boat at Sandy Hook when we came to anchor there, with a telegrau to New York annveneing our arrival, and,” suit he, iaaghingly, “99 you vee we tpied to relieve your anxieties a” of as muck as pessibie, THE FRANCK 3 The first steamehip up at ber wharf yesterday was the French Transatlansic Steamship Company's Frabec, Nthiets loft Haves on the 130h of Deveruber. This veewel rts bad weather throurhout ta | orage. Kad heavy from Nantucket to Sandy Hook, duriug wineh timo the lead was constantly going. Sue atrived of Sandy Hook at font P.M. Friday. “ Among her passenzers is tho new Cl aneclor of the Frenen ¢ weral in this city, Made sre, who takes de Trobiand, the presen Chaneelior and Coural of Monaco, who bus beew tram ferred ty Charlestow