The New York Herald Newspaper, February 17, 1876, Page 12

10 BABCOCK’S DEFENCE. Florid Opening of Ex-Attorney General Williams. THE ETHICS OF “PURE FRIENDSHIP.” The Private Secretary an Innocent Victim of “Misplaced Confidence.” NO MONEY RECEIVED BY HIM A Cloud of Eminent Witnesses as to Character. MRS. AVERY’S WARNINGS. Sr, Lovis, Fob, 16, 1876. Ex-Attorney General Williams spoke from ten till two to-day, The audience was greatly thinned. His speech was flowery, ornate and often soared into the poetic and grandilequent, as, for instance, when he said that “the evidence no more supported the theory of the prosecution than the mountain supported the fieecy cloud floating over i.” He spoke of the “en- casing air,” “tho jaws of the penitentiary,” into which ‘the prosecution intended to ‘thrust’? Babcock, &c. In his peroration he, in quivering voice, asked the jury to rise, with “beautiful feet,”’ to “bring the glad tidings of bis full delivery to his family and friends,” Williams ‘wagiant, but his uncouth figure, his heavy square head, with animated wooden expression—his shaggy ‘eyebrows completely obscuring tho little eyes—his slightly turned up nose, light brown mustache and whiskers and his dark hair, covering the ears, form a far from prepossessing whole. The most prominent feature of his head is the lower jaw, which protrudes so heavily that the nether lip never exactly meets the up- per, but always sticks out a little, the effect of which is rather sinister. Ho began with a tremor of pathos as he recited the defendant’s birth in Vermont, ‘a State which did not contribute heavily to the criminal classes.’’ From the cradle he followed the defendant to West Point, ‘‘not a school where public robbers were educated.” He told how, “prompted by pride and patriotism, he followed the flag of the Union.” Will- jams’ argument admitted that Babcock gave informa- tion to Joyce and McDonald, but it was only from A PURE FRIENDSIIY, and to prove this he read a copy of letters from Joyce, in which he tells Babeock how many Western papers he as won over to oppose the St. Domingo job, and encloses the editorials to Babcock which he had tn- serted in those papers. As to the fictitious signatures to the telegrams Babcock used them only ‘in a social and playful manner.” ‘This laboring mountain of telegrams,” he exclaimed, “has given birth to a most ridiculous mouse.” Babcock was simply the victim of misplaced confidence, and, speaking of the $500 letters | mailed by Everest, Williams lowered his voice to a ghastly echo as he asked, ‘Do you believe that a dollar of that money was sent in those letters?” and he answered that query | thus :—‘Babeock was as innocent of that transaction as a new-born babe. All that money went into the pockets of Joyce and McDonald.” The jury looked agape with wonder at Williams while he was making this extremely adroit argument, There must be a lamentable lack of handkerchiefs among them, for they repeatedly wiped their noses with their fingers Babcock looked very confident all day. EVIDENCE OF RABOOCK’S (UARACTER, ‘The evidence as to Babcock’s good character in the afternoon was rapidly elicited. General Banks’ appear- ance, with his sharp, thin face, surmounted by an enormous pile of shaggy white hair in a condition of picturesque disorder, created a sensation which was enhanced by the sepulchral toue of his bass voice, that sounded exactly as though coming from some under- ground cellar, Tutton is arather tall, dark, bilious- looking man, whose sonorous voice was pitched in a Joud key. The letters fram Hoge to Bingham, which are the “Mum”? and the “Sylph’’ despatches on an ex- tended scale, created yast amusement, irom the unc- oe nye with which they were read by young © OPENING POR THE DEFENCE. Immediately upon opening the United States Court this morning ex-Attorney General Williams rose and addressed the jury, opening the defence of General Babcock. The court room was thronged, the greater portion of the audience being attorneys. Very tew of the government witnesses were present, the most of | those from Washington having been discharged trom service and allowed to leave the city. General Williams devoted considerable time to an argument of the probabilities of the case and to a critt- cism of the evidence for the government. Assuming what what the government bus presented was compe- tent evidence, which was by no means admitted, Gen- eral Williams said the case might present some suspi- cions circumstances, but by no means the ground on which to base aconviction. He then proceeded with some explanations which would throw a different light upon the communications between Babcock and the Ring at that time. He said that Joyce and McDonald were trusted officials, men of influence, and possessing the confidence of good people. Bab- cock, on the othér hand, was a warm hearted, confid- ig, generous man. He did not give up a friendship once contracted for the whispers of calumny. Every- thing presented by the prosecution was incomplete, and could not bat jeave a painful uncertainty in every mind as to whether it was to cunvey & proper suspicion ‘or to simply indicate a weakness of the judgma nt, to which ry ope was liable, The quantity of this kind of evid said General Williams, availed nothing. A house is made of bricks, but a million of bricks scattered over an acre of ground do not make a house any more than two bricks do. Gen- eral Williams then traced Babcock’s military earcer from West Point, which he eulogized | asa place where honor and honesty were inculcated and where thievos and robbers are not admitted. He told of the defondant’s service in the late war, and how he rose tobe chief of engineers in the Ninth Army Corps and afterward to be aid to Lieutenant General Grant, with the rapk of brevet brigadier gen- eral. A good deal of attention was given to General Babcock’s relations to the President and to the trust ‘end conddence reposed in him as private secretary to the President. In one sense, General Williams said, he became a part of the Executive. His official delinquencies would, more or less, reflect upon and degrade the Chief Executive of the nation. No in- atitude would be so black as his if he would bring ishonor on one who had put such confidence in him. THE “SYLPA’’ DESPATCH. While explaining some of the telegrams between Babcock and Joyce and McDonald, the speaker referred | Sylph’’ despatch, and called it the especially to the J If Babcock sent that Pivotal point of the prosecution. ‘telegram for any criminal pur; took the very courte to prove that purpose, at if be bad seat that telegram over kis own came much of its signif- cance would have lost. Yet he sent itin his own handwriting, leaving proot that he sent it easy to pro- care, The ‘Syiph,” was a mere act of thoughtlessness or ‘playfuiness, of which all of us are guilty at somo time or another, Tho referred to the letter stolen from Rogers | and given by McDonald to Babcock, McDon- eld having given it to him as a proof that blackmailing was being carried on here and had con- winced bim that {t was Nis duty to interiere and stop it, Hence he took it to Douglass aod told bim there was something wrepg. He did not hear of the Jetter again antil the next Sunday, when he accidentally met Doug- lags and learned that the raid bad been given up, Me- Donald had discovered this fact four days before and jbad sent this ‘Dead Dog’’ telegram to Joye which he startea for St. Louis It Mr, Babcock had been a conspirator would he uot have told McDonald of the abandonment of the raid? Bat he did not, and when Babcock found it put, four days later, he tel phed McDonald that he jed in convincing Douglass that the schemo been for vlackmailing and that Brooks and Hoge would not go. That McDonald's statement was par- tially true, too, has been proven beyond a doubt, as at that xery time Hoge, one of the men who were to make the carried in bis pocket a $10,060 bribe, paid to bum by the Ring ‘A SPECIOUS BXPLANATION. Referring to the despatch of December 5, 1874, which ls one of the three telegrams not passed upon by the Court, and which reads as foliows:—‘Have not that amybody has gone or is going,” General Williams said Babepok does not remember having seat it, and hence requjres the government to prove it, Babcock was on intimate relations with the Premuent, and it Was the custom of oificers all over the country to ad- frees him festive to anything they desired to find out pthelal ani 80 Babcock, knowing Joyce only as an honest answered the latter's inquiry asto whether agents _wereaoming bere, as he answered thousands ot other mquiries. No one suspected at that time that Joyce was wre to Ce eed but his duty toward the gov- ernment But very telegram shows that General was not ap interested friend of the Ring, for Feagon that at the very time when be sent this Sa the raid had.been pianned and Brooks was in SF Ee ass Ap come here. This shes Gen- ignorant of affairs which he shoud cer- ave known had he held the relations with the Ring that are charged. M'DOWALD'S AIDE WITH THE PRESIDRYT, Mastgative of the es of McDonald was the “Had a long xide with the President,” &c., whieh be sent 9 dover, The purposgof shjs was to speaker here | fer | jeard | NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET. ; epadie Joyce to show this to the distillers and convince them that the President was hobne! with McDonald and wink: at the con: » Yet the President testifies that was riding out on “ay when he saw McDonald standing on the sidewalk, asked him to ride with him. During that ride nothing what- ever was said relative to St. Louis affairs. [t 1s such little incidents as this which have placed the President under suspicion and which have occasioned the daily avalanche of newspaper scurrility which is directed at the President’ The testimony of Everest shows, an- other trick of Joyce's. He did not place the letter peels, io big] om as was natural @ crim! act, but got $1, paraded two en- velopes to Babcock and Avery; pretehded to put money in each and sent them by Everest to the villain to convince the distillers, through Everest, of their security, That no money was sent t» Babcock would be proved to the gatisfaction of the jury before the case was c! The whole case shows, and will soon show far more plainly, that an attempt was made to Sacrifice Babcock in order to serve the fraudulent pur- poses of McDonald and Joyce. THE GRIMES CORRESPONDENCE. Mach stress bad been placed on the fact that Bab- cock had corresponded with McDonald under cover to Major Grimes, but let this be explained. It was at that time charged that all the Fr darter officials here Were in the Ring, and at Washington it was thought that the distillers were werking revenge upon the gov- ernment authorities by making indiscriminate charges. Mr. Babcock was a warm friend of Mr. McDonald and believed him innocent. The newspapers had al- ready printed the names of many persons about the country and to trivial circumstances a guilty meaping. Mr. Babcock very naturally shrunk from allowing the fact of his cor- respondence with Mr. McDonald to become known, knowing that it would be interpreted as evidence of guilt, The contents of those letters had not been import, It willbe shows, furthermore, that this man | Hoge was in the Ring, giving information as early as | May of 1874;, that while enjpying the confidence of the defendant he was receiving bribes from the Ring. Mr. Babcock had no means of obtaining information | from the department; but Mr. Hoge had, and he prob- | ably sent the information, Evidence will be adduced to show that Mr, Babcock had no part in inducing President Grant to revoke the order transferring super- visors and revenue agents; but, by the President's | own deposition, it will be proved this revocation was ordered in the presence and through the representa- tions and influence of Supervisor Fulton, General Williams closed with quite a brilliant perora- in which he asked justice of the jury, not , and trusted their verdict would’ be ‘a tri- umphant acquittal, BABCOCK’S CHARACTER. General A. A. Humphreys, Chief of the Engineer | Corps, United States Army, was put on the stand and testified to having known General Babcock since 1862; has of late years had charge of the Department of Pub- lic Buildings and the superintendence of the aquednct at Washington; with the exception of the Capitol giounds and tho Treasury Department, he had charge of all the public buildings and grounds; he has per- formed his duty admirably as an engineer officer and ai disbursing officer, handling $490,000 annually; his anding in the army ts that of an officer of integrity, high character aud ability, and so far as I know his ) standing in Washington is of like character, David W. Mahon, First Oficer of the Treasury of the United States, was next examined, and testified to having known'the defendant four years, and to having andited his accounts as Superintendent of Public Build- ings, &.; his total disbursements were $2,200,000; his accounts had all been settled; he had not been a bonded officer during the time I have known him; his stand- ing, general reputation, &c., so far as | have heard from the opinionsfof those in Washington, have been good. James G. Berrett, ex-Mayor apd ex-Postmaster of | Washington, testified:—I have known General Babcock | six or Seven years socially and from observation as any gentlemen would know each other in a city of that kind; General Babcock’s character and standing have been good; his administration of the office which he has held has given general satisfaction; his integrity is unquestioned. General N. P. Banks, member of Congress from Mas- sachusetts, testified have known the defendant | since 1861; he was on my staff in the early part of the war; I have since known him at Washington; his gen- eral reputation for integrity, capacity and fidelity has been very good; I know much of the duties of a secro- tary to the Executive, and I have had frequent inter- coucse with General’ Babcock as such secretary; his manner of discharging, his duties was always proinpt, intelligent and upright, leaving a strongly favorable impression on me, THE ORDER OF TRANSFER Allen P. Tatton then took the stand and testified:—I am Supervisor of Internal Revenue of the States of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland aud the District ot Columbia; 1 have been Supervisor since 1868; I am, I think, the oldest Supervisor in the country; I remember an order transferring the super- visors in January, 1875; such an order was made, and under it 1 was to be transferred from Philadelphia to St. Louis, and ordered to report here on February 15; I visited Washington in February in regard to this order, and reached there on the 24 day of the month; on the 8d I saw Commissioner Douglass, and my object was — ; Mr. Brodhead—I object: to the conversation with Douglass or any one else. A discussion followed, after which the witness con- tinued :-— 1 called on Douglass on February 3 in relation to this | order; 1 next called on Secretary Bristow at the Arling- ton. . The same objection was again made, and, after an | other discussion, the Court said:—If this ‘conversa. it may be admitted. ? Witness proceeded :—I had a conversation with the state what I had said to him; it was about eleven o'clock A. M.; I called at once at the Executive Man- sion and saw the President; I said 1 bad been ordered by the Secretary to report for duty at St. Louis, and it Would be very inconvenient for me to go, and impos- sible if the tramsfer was to continue for any length of time; 1 bad property and personal matters to look after at home, and would not move | my family to St. Louis, and would not come without them, and that if this order was enforced it would be necessary for me to resign; the President said he was that agreat deal of fraud was being committed in St, Louis and Chicago, and this order was made to detect these frauds; that while he did not think the officers of were involved he did think the frauds were being committed, and that a change of officers was necessary {n order to suppress these frauds; that there had been considerabie political influence brought to bear on him to induce him to re- yoke the order, but he thought it necessary to carry it ont to prevent these frauds; he thought the officers of the district had got to doing things in a routine way, and the distillers knew their time of doing things and took advantage of that to commit frauds; that if new officers were sent there they would change this old rut ana run across the frauds; I said, “It is a more personal matter with me, ‘and if I | resign you have a score of men to put in my place who | will be willing to go to St. Louis;’’ [said to him, “I | have views if you have time to listen to them ;’’ he said | he had, and [ endeavored to repeat what { had said to | the Secretary; 1 told him that, judging by my experi- ence, this change could not be productive of good to yy extent; that notice had been —_ given | ugh the press of the proposed chang nd the = parties interested, officers. as well as distillers, had several weeks’ notice, and whatever frauds there were would be covered up and all evi- | dence concealed by the time the new officers could get | to the places; everything would be running straight and no good could be accomplished as far as detecting | frauds that were already committed; that it might pre- | vent frauds in the future, but could not discover those |.already committed; 1 stated a better and certain way | of getting at the frauds was to send some good man or men who were reliable and who had good knowl- edge of what could be done at these points, secretly, | and such men would be able to detect these people inthe act of fraud. In this way the proof could ve gathered for seizure; then if they had not con- fidence in the local officers they might transfer supervisors to those places to make the seizures and push the punishment and forfeitures. 1 said if this order revoked it would throw the distillers off their guard again, and the op- portunity would be @ good one to send on detectives secretly, I toid nim | had said to the Secretary of the Treasury that I believed Mr. Brooks would be a good man, and tbat if he couid be sent out ihere without par- tres knowing he was going he would be able to get aj the bottom of the frauds. The President said the more information he received the better he was satisfied this order woald not accomplish the purpose intended, and he said that would suspend the order that day ; this was done that day, the 3d of February, I think. I went away the next Jay to Baltimore, where I had a good deal of business, THR SBCRET INFORMATION SYSTEM. On the cross-examination witness said:—I saw Gen- eral Babcock while in Washington; he never said any- thing about a pressure being brought to bave the order suspended ; I did not have a talking acquaintance with General Baboock then; when I suggested Brooks as a ood man to come out West to ferret out frauds the President did not say that the plan of sending | Brooks out here had been attempted; 1 know some of the arrangements here had been | frustrated; 1 did not know that they had tried to get Brooks here before until the Secretary | told me it would be useless to try to send him here, as when that attempt had been made information that he was coming had reached here; I did not tell the Pre | dent this; I did not know that on several occasions | they had tried to get revenue agents out here. Mr, Vitus, cashier of the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New | York, testitied to General Babeock being at that hotel from Tuesday, Uctober 28, 1873, to the Tolowing Friday, the sist. The defence then oifored a pack: | Said to be from Revenue Agen | Bingham brothers, showing when Hoge was seduced into the service of tho ; The defence ciaimed he became corrupted several months delore the prosecu- | tions. Testimony showed it to have occurred and they to prove it by these letters, District Attorney wbjected on the ground that | there was no proof that Bingham ever received them, of eleven letters, to one ef the or that they had ever been in the mail; they had becu indentifed ax in Hogo’s 'hand- writing, but that was not enough We think they should show where they came from, who sent them and who received them. The Court—If we held you to that on your letters and telegrams you would pot have liked it, (Laugn ter. Clerks in the Post Office here were then put on the | stand and identified the postmarks of eight of the let. | ters as being the same as those they were accustomed to receive on letters from Cincinnati and Xevia, Ohio, and Indjanapolis, Ind. These eight letvers were then admitted, but the other three which had no envelopes were debarred until further proof shold be offered. SIGNIFICANT LETTERS. The letters which show some of the operations of the Roe not previonsiy revealed, apd to what extent at mail, This was only adamnable trick of a desperate | shown, and they could not be proved to be of guilty | tion with the Secretary was repeated to the President | Secretary ; he directed me to call on the President and | sorry that it inconvenienced me, but it was thought | Jeast the revenue agents were connected with the con- apiracy, are as follows :— Wa “GinsoxjHouse, Cosommatt, June 17, 1874. “G. B. Bovcuam, Esq., Pat Ind. :— “Dean Sm—Arrived home from Wash’ last Saturday, and, by personal request from Commissioner Douglass, 1 am authorized to complete the investiga- tion commenced by Mr. Brooks and myself at Evansville All the papers are in my posses- sion, Write me at Xeni Ohio, where I can see you. go trom ere to Portsmouth, Ohio, and upon my return from there will go to Super- visor Powell’s office at Newcas! Ind, and after that pms to Evansville, Ind. Alllam now wail for is the transcript of your sales in New Y¢ wn I will close up the investigation of your case ily, 1 hope. Let me hear from you at Xenia. 1 expect to be in this city again next Suturday, Yours » JOHN T. HOGE, Revenue Agent.” “Xena, Obio, August 10, 1874. “G. B. Bivona, Esq. :— “Dear Smm—Your favor of the 3d inst. is received. I am glad to Know that you have important points to give me. I will let you know by telegraph when I will ein T. H. (Terre Haute). The warrant for the arrest of Ely & Co., of New York, will not interfere with your case. Upon my arrival bome last Saturday 1 found a letter from the Commissioner in regard to this matter, which I answered in sucha way as to settle everything out of this way. Ely & Co, will have a penalty to pay, I think. — Yours, &c., H.” “Xunta, Ohio, Noy, 4, 1874 “G, B, Bixonam, Esq., Patoka, Ind. — “Dear Sir—I received from you a few days ago those numbers, You must think strange that I havo not sent you the number | promised to, for1 nave not had time to make them up, but will the first of next week. The day after 1 saw you at the Gibson House I received notice from Washington that our tour of in- spection bad been postponed until after the November elections. I expect now that we will move soon. I | will advise you wi I will be in St. Louis, In the | meantime be careful and take no chances, They aro talking abont Evansville in Cincinnati. Yours, &e.,, wi The testimony of Vilas, the cashier of the Fifth Ave- nue Hotel, is intended to prove that on October 28, when Joyce sent the ‘Mum’? despatch, Babcock was in New York, The cross-examination elicited the fact, however, that he only arrived at five o'clock P, M., and | the prosecution will therefore claim that be still was m Washington in the morning and received that telegram. LAWYER SHERMAN’S DOINGS. It appears that Sherman, the alleged spy, surrepti- tiously got the Hoge letters to Bingbam, and handed themn over to the defence. Dyor issued a subpana for him, but the moment he saw the court officer come he divined his errand and ran away. An attachment is now out for him, and he will prebably bave to testily how he got those letters. The design of the defence in introducing these extraordinary letters of Hoge, who is said to be still at St, Catharine’s, in Canada, is to show that Hoge might just as well have given informa- tion to the “Ring” as Babcock. One of the letters says that Ely & Company, of New York, would haye to pay a penalty, In rebutial the government will put Bing- ham on the stand. THE DEFENCE TO CLOSE TO-MORROW, To-morrow Mr. Storrs says the delence will close. | Captain Babbett, General Simpson, General Sherman and ex-Secretary Borie will testify as to Baboock’s char- acter, aud Sniffin Luckey, perhaps, also, Rogers and Douglass will also be calied. ‘The President's deposi- interrogated by Dyer as to the two letters written by his wife. MRS. AVERY’S LETTERS, Below are Mrs. Avery’s epistles, written while she was a clerk at the Treasury. The following is addressed to Joseph Fitzroy, and daied August 27, 1874: “Reports from your city are that much work is being done. Such reports as will probably cause an investi- gation, and it is hot for you. I fear you have an enemy there, You had better go slower. The result may be disastrous.’? The other js addressed to Bevis and Frazier, and dated August 26, 1874:— “Srs—You and your city are closely watched. Much information detrimental is here and still coming. Move with caution.” If Luckey is put on the stand Dyer will cross- | investigating the connection between the St, Louis and New Orleans “rings.” They have already discovered | evidence that enormous quantities of illicit spirits have been shipped from here to New Orleans, THE GOVERNMENT CASE REGARDED IN ST. LOUIS AS A FAILURE, Wasuincton, Feb, 16, 1876. Colonel Cook, of General Babcock’s counsel, stated to-day, that he had received tolegrams from St. Louis announcing that the general opinion was that the | | government's case was a failure, and that the evidence | | Was not sufficient to convict. Colonel Cook was at | | the White House to-day, and informed tho President | of thecontents of the telegrams received, BAGGING THE GAME. Another successful raid upon a gambling house was made last night by the police of the Fifteenth precinct, ‘The game descended upon was on the secona floor of No. 685 Broadway, known to players as the “‘Alderman’s Game,” and carried on, it is alleged, by William Vorst, The entrance was effected shortly before eleven o'clock by Sergeant Allen and Officers Dugan and Laughlm, who, disguisod in citizens’ dress, | succeeded, after some little parley, in pass- ing the’ sentinel at the outer ‘door, On were met by one of the players who, looking Ser- | geant Allen full in the face, said, “You look re- | markably like sergeant of this precinct.” The Sergeant ridiculed the idea, and a moment after the | officers were inside. The game of faro was in progress, | but on a small seale, as there were only four players besides the dealer. The latter, as he saw the hew comers, exclaimed, “The police!” and like a flash he had collected the checks on the lay out and thrust them into a safe Pe his side, which he quickly locked, | The balance of the paraphernalia was seized by the police, ana the players were walked to the Mercer Street’ station house. They gave their names as Thomas Edwards, dealer; Edward F, Tompkins, James | Thompson and James Robinson. The property, con- sisting of one {aro table and a layout, four packs of cards, one case box and one card rack, was sent to the | Central Office to be delivered to the Property Clerk, | Im the gambling room was found a placard announe- | ing that ‘This game deals at No. 145 Fulton street | daily, from ten A. M. till seven P. M.”” . | THE ALLEGED POLICE OUTRAGE, At the meeting of the Police Commissioners of Jersey City yesterday afternoon, the case of Sergeant Beeler, | of the Third precinct, who is charged with an indecent assault upon a young Woman named Mary Russell, who had obtained lodging in the police station, was called | up. Beeler asked to have the trial postponed on the ground that an early decision of the case by the Com- inissioners might prejudice the judgment of the | upper court, Commissioner Brigham considered the | application an outrageous one, as the Commissioners were fully conipetent to deal with the condugt of police officers without regard to consequences else- where, and he therefore moved for the immediate trial of the case, which he characterized as a great scandal on | the Police Department. His motion was defeated, and the case goes over to the next meeting, Miss Russell, who | was only four weeks in the country, was in search of | friends in Hudson City, and, failing ‘to find them and | being without funds, she applied for lodging at the | station, She is only twenty-one years of age, The case has aroused great indignation in Jersey City, HAND IN HAND, Tho receipt of atelographic despatch announcing the reception in Richmond, Va, of ex-Tax Commissioner James Hand created no little excitement and comment in Paterson, N. J., yesterday. Hand was under con- viction for conspiring to defraud the city and mal feasance in office, and was to appear for sentence the day following the one upon which he disappeared, abouta fortnight ago. He was under about $10,000 bail, and some of his bondsmen got photographs printed and sent postal carts with the picture and an offer of $500 reward to the principal cities through- out the country. It was by means of these that he was arrested in Richmond, Va. Yosterday the proper measures were taken to have him returned to Paterson on a requisition, Hand has for some years been one of the most prominent young democratic politicians of Paterson, There is no doubt that be will be sentenced now to the State Prison. It was generally believed | that he had left the country, and his remaining so near home as Richmond ts inexplicable, FIGHTING FOR OFFICE, A meeting of the Hudson County Board of Freehold- | ors will be held at the Court House in Jersey City to- day, when another lively tilt is expected between the members and the Direotor-at-Large, on the arbitrary conduct of the latter, Messrs. Heritage and Cumming received an assurance froma committee of the ‘Legislature that the rights of the Board will receive full consideration during the present session. An elec. tion for resident physician of the County Lunatic Asy- Jum will also be held, as well as an election for Superin- tendent of the Almshouse, CUTTING DOWN POLICE SALARIES. . lhe The reduction of salaries in the Jersey City Police Department was again the subject of discussion at the meeting of the Commissioners yesterday, After @ lively debate it was resolved to (pated a special com- mittee to draw up a reduced scale of salaries and roport at the next meeting. President Marinus appointed Commissioners Brigham, Neilson and Van Keuren as the committee, The salaries of the Commissioners aro not to be reduced, nor is the commitice to interfere with the supplies at the hospital, which Mayor Trapha- gen bas denounced as extravagaut beyond precedent, “NOT CORRECT. M. Ninderman, a member of the crew of the lost steamer City of Galveston, was reported to be one of the heroes of the Polaris Arctic trip, This is incorrect, be —— @ brother of Charles Ninderman, late of the tion will probably be read last. Avery may not be | called at all, as the defence are afraid that he might be | Le: examine as to the cipher, despatches that passed | Germanic. between him and the accused. The authorities are now | ¥ reaching the hallway leading to the guarded room they | PAUPERISM IN JERSEY CITY. Mr. Hewitt, Overseer of the Poor in Jersey City, has submitted a report to the Board of Aldermen of a some- what startling character. Dnring the month of August Jast he relieved 121 families, containing 500 persons, The number since hag increased so rapidly that at the pres- ent time he has 1,204 families, comprising 5,671 per- sons, on his list. At this rate there is one person in every 7 of the population on the list,” The increase is attributed to the want of employment by the laboring clase. A large number of sonemee are employés Erie Railway, who cannot gettheir pay. The appro- priation for the poor is almost exhausted. A committee of the Board of Aldermen will ceed to Trenton to secure such legislation as will enable the Board to make an additional appropriation. BAYONNE’S WATER SUPPLY. The city fathers of Bayonne, N. J., are at logger- heads on the subject of a new water supply, and there is now a prospect that the scheme proposed by the special committee, known as the “Holly system,” will be postponed for along time. The committee declined to make public the amount which she gieceet scheme would cost, and this attempt at secrécy was unfavor- ably construed. Another committee has been ap- pointed on the subject. AN OLD MAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE. An aged man, who was evidently laboring under great mental excitement, entered a liquor store at the corner of Monmouth street and Newark avenue, In Jersey City, yesterday afternoon and asked tor a drink, ‘The bartender refused to give him anything except a glass of water. The old man then drew from his pocket a vial, the cqntents of which he swallowed, after which he fell of the floor, He was taken to the Seeond precinct station house, where autidotes were admiais- tored with success, The bottle was found to have con- tained aconite, The man gave his name as Robert Bradshaw, and his residence as First street. SHIPPING NEWS OCEAN STEAMERS. DATES OF DEPARTURES FROM NEW YORK FOR THe MONTHS OF FEBRUARY AND MAKCH. | Destination. j Office. 60 Broadway 61 Broadway 69 Broadway 37 Broadway 15 Broadway [50 Broadway 15 Broadway 37 Broadway :|Liverpool : | Liverpool :|Glasgow . 37 Broadway 7 Bowling Green 55 Broadwi Bowling Green 69 Broadway 9 Broadwa} 4 Bowling Green 72 Broadway 61 Broadway 150 Broadway 15 Brondway 89 Broadway 7 Bowling Green 2 Bowling Green 29 Broadway :]61 Broadway 15 Broadway 0. ) 55 Broadway i M'ch 18. |Liverpool./|87 Broadway State of Virginia, .|M'ch 23, |Glasgow...|72 Broadway Rg-NOTICE TO CAPTAINS OF VESSELS ENTERING THE PORT OF NEW YORK AT NIGHT.—Tho New Youn HERAxp has adopted # distinguishing Coston night signal for use on board the HeRatp steam yacht, showing while burn ing the colors red, green, red, changing from one to the other in succession, and can be seen several miles distant, Cap- tuins of vessels, upon seeing this signal, will oblige us by preparing any marine news they may have for the Ship News Department of the Herat, ag Persons desirous of communicating with vessels arriv- ing at New York can do so by addressing to such vessels, care of Heraxp news yacht, pier No 1 East River, New York. Letters received from all parts of the world and promptly de- livered, Duplicates are required. ALMANAC FOR NEW YORK—THIS DAY, HIGH WATER, ARRIVALS. REPORTED BY THE WERALD STEAM YACHTS AND HERALD WHITESTONE TELEGRAPH LINK Steamer Gordon Castle (Br), Jones, Shanchai Dee 11 Amoy 19th, Singapore 29th, Suez Jan 15, Port Said 21st and Gibraltar 30th, with teas to Henderson Bros. Feb 14, Int 47, lon 68 28, passed @ schooner waterlogged and aban- joned. Steamer Somerset (Br), Western. Bristol Feb 2, with mdso ers to WD Morgan, Had heavy westorly gales. ker, Kemble, N ahs Feb 9, with rk Feb 9, with mdse &Co, Feb 13, lat 30, lon p C Auams, from Mobile tor own, Queenstown, Steamer San Salvador, Nickerson, Savannah Feb 12, with mdse and passengers to Wm B Garrison. Steamer Vindicator, Doane, Philadelphia, with mdse to James Hand. Bark G M Tucker (of Portland), Pinkham, Cron 9, vin Elsinore Dec 19, with muse to J H Winche: Oct 14, 15th and 16th, encountered severe gal Buitiesea, during which shifted cargo and recei ‘age, and was compelled to put into Elsinore to repair and discharge cargo, which was afterwards tukeu on board i by continuous westerly, gales was driven back to Elsi nore, and sailed again on Dee 29, and had fine weather. Bark Caroline (Ger), Stricker, Bremen 40 days, with mdso tod A Paul. Came the southern passage and fino weather. Brig Ponvert, Parker, Hamburg 43 days, with mdse to Marcus Hunter & Co, Came the southern passage, and had fine weather, Brig Tula, Miller, Bolize 18 days, with logwood to Wm ex. Brig David Bugbee (of Stockton), Stowers, Cardenas 9 sel to Carver & Caibarion 11 days, Co; vessel to Simp: ‘nicker! mise and passengers to C) Steamer Brashear, Forbe snd passengers to C’A Whit 79.50, passed bark Adeli days, with sugar and melado to order; jarnes. Brig Shannon (of Millbridge), Moore, with sugar and melado to Chas Luling & son, Clapp & Co. rig Ernestine (of Portland), Knight, Matanzas 10 days, with sugar to Brett, Son & Co. Brig Maggie Wood (of St Jolm, NB), Wood, Matanzas 11 with sugar to order ; vessel to P Y Nevius & Son. hr Abbie (of Portland), Oakes, Cardenas via Delaware Breakwater. 12 days, with’ molasses to Thos Rionda & Co; vessel to J ls Winchester & Co. Had heavy NE winds south of Hatteras; lost Jibboom. Schr Jennie B Gilkey (of Boston), Gilkey, Cardenas 9 days, with sugar to H W Loud & Co, 15th inst, near Dela- ware lightship, had a heavy squall from SW, during which shifted gargs. Sehr J Stickney (of Baltimore), Fooks, Cardenas via Delaware Breakwater 12 days, with sugar to Bastin Hoff- man & Co. Schr F R Baird (of Philadelphia), Mayhew, Cardenas 10 days, with sugar to Evans, Ball & Co, t Miranda (of Machias), Mitchell, Matanzas 11 da; with it to Brett, Son & Co. Sehr Joanna Doughty (of Abseeum, NJ), Doughty, Pen- sacola 14 days, with lumber to the New Haven 8 Kut Co. Sehr Jesse 5 Clark, Elwood, andina 12 oy with na- stores to Dollner, Potter & Co; vessel to E D Hurlbut & 0. Dul “ 8, Savannah 6 70, Flora M Condon, French, Charleston via Port Royal rs, with lumber to order, My Rover, Brown, Charleston 5 days, with naval stores to orde! 1 to Evans, Ball & Co. ‘Sehr John ham, Woodland, Georgetown, SO, 4 days, with naval stores to Yophar Mills; vessel to Eb Hurl ut & Co. * ‘Schr BI Harard, Brewster, Georgetown, SC, 5 days, with naval stores to Doliner, Potter & Co; vessel to Bentley, Gil- we & Co. Sehr Vraie, Price, Gi 80, 5 days, with naval store to ED Hariours & Co salir Ne Schr A H Hurlbut, Grifing, Richmond, Va, Schr Florence Dean, Westgate, Baltimore. PASSED THROUGH HELL GATE. BOUND SOUTH. Stenmer City ot Fitchburg, Springer, New Bedford for New York. ‘ork. Sehr Bellerophon, McDonald, Long Harbor, NF, via Glow coster for New York. ‘Schr Henry Nickerson, Robbins, Providence for Virginia, BOUND EAST. Steamer Eleanora, Jobnson, New York for Portland. Steamer Albatross, Davis, New York for Pall River. quigamer Amos Barstow, Howard, New York for Provi- nce. ‘Sehr Bartle Pierce, Holmes, Virgin infor Fale New York f York for ‘elifieet. , Port Johnson for Providence. ‘ort Johnson for Portsmouth. ds, Lamprey, Philadelphia for Bos- ton. Sehr Alida, Knowles, New York for Sag Harbor. Sehr Francis Hatch, Green, New York for Salem, Behr Corvo, Tyler, Fort Jobson for Boston. hiltips, Young, Port Johnson for Boston. Schr J L Leach, Leach, New York for Fal River. BELOW. Bark British Constitution (of South Shields), Everson, from Colombo Oct 28, with indse to Fowler, Crampton & Co. CLEARED. Steamer Claribel (Br), Ferguson, Kingston and Jacmel— Pim, Forwood & Co. Steamer Georgia, Crowell, Charleston—J W Quintard & Matthews, San Franciseo—Sutton & Co. oe Carion, Carlon, Anjer for orders—Ver- 6 da; Bel we Steamer Newport, Simmons, Fall River for Ne Steamer Electra, Young, HMrovidence for Ni ‘Ship Anal Ly rr \ ben A Beown & Bark Filippo (Ital), Dilletri, Alexandria (Bgypt)—Funch, ‘Co ; 1 come , Havre—C W Bertaux. BaMs Waltee'? Parken Dealeiey Bevile—Hermann Baet- I Isaac Oliver, Pannell, Aux Cayes (Hayti)—A Nones ry Schr Fannii H wen aac 3 “Se Sapna Sagua . ae Sobr a |. Hagerman, Baracoa—B J Wenberg. Ocean (Br), Reddy, Halifax, NS—C W Borah Sch Clara B Bergen, Dayton, Spvaiinah—Evans, Ball & Schr H L James, James, Baltimore—Wm Chalmers. Senr J O Fletcher, —Chas Twing. chr Wary #f Waylon, Wakaloy, Providence--Hf W Jackson n A ka 4 O © Acken, Toma, Stamford—Stamford Manufactur- ‘hr Sauie Burton, Bi sat soot Bautte urley, Stamford—Stamtord Manutac- SAILED, Steamers Calabria (Br), for Lis 4 Colombo (Br) Hull; Georgia, Custleston: ships Cormoiias. Griaell don; ‘Lothair (Br), do: barks Elisa ‘Bares 20, Bermade Jessy (Br), Rio Janeiro; brigs Endymion (Br). Uape Town oars ip) , Bercelowa: oshre Ricardo Berros. Mayagase |. Port Lim: + Georgia, Zaza; Brunswick, Ga? vg assis Wind at midnight, WNW, fresh, Barometer at sunset, 29.84. OUR MARINE CORRESPONDENCE. Newrort, Rl, Feb 16, 1876, Revenue cutter Samuel Dexter, Carson, with her usual Promptuess, made a second attempt this morning to reach the schooner in Mackerel Cove, and was successful. Sho ‘was found to be the Western Star, of Boston, B Crocker, master, from Port Johnson with 470 tons coal for Boston. The captain reports that he left this port yesterday morning, and got out asfar as Brenton’s Reef lightship. The fog setting iu at noon, he tried to’ return to Newport, but the heavy sea set the vessel into Mackerel Cove, where, with two bow and one stern anchor, to outride the Je, When rescued by the Samuel Dexter they wore but © short distance from the rocks, and had tho vessel dr all she would have been lost and probably all on Th Dexter towed the schooner into the outer harbor. | Cupt be nt desires to thank Capt Carson and his officers for pry heroic attempt to reach them during the height of the MARITIME MISCELLANY. StraMeR NorMAn, from Boston for Philadelphia, remained ashore on Pigeon Point, Newcastle, Del, yesterday PM. Lighters were alongside, Sir WJ Harrietp (Br), which was found totally dis- masted and waterlogged Feb 6 by the Norwegian bark Floka, left Philadelphia Jan 17. She was commanded by Capt Scoville. Scnn Acres, Hodgdon, at Portland 14th from South Am- boy via Chatham (whore she was ashore), is leaking slightly Scur Many Burpirr, McCready, from Ciudad Bolivar for Now York (before reported), went ashore 2 on Cape Roxo and became a total loss; cargo saved ina damaged condition. Scur Ciara Davinsox, from South Mills, NO. for Phila- delphia, before reported as sunk inside ot Hutteras, was towed to Newbern, NC, Feb 13, Scux Raten Howss, from Portland for Baltimore, which Put into Philadelphia 7th inst, after being ashore, has fin- shed repairs, and cleared 16th inst to rosume her voyage. Scur Juxwix Mippueto, Whitaker, at Philadelphia 15th m Matanzas, had heavy weather and lost flying Jib and split foresail. The cargo of schr Mocking Bird (Br), from Fayal for Bos- ton, before reported at Peecnate, NS, in aistr will be Seauetered to schr Gladiator and forwarded to its, destina- Shipbuilding, it is expected, will be quite lively on the Penobscot the coming season. Quite business has been done in the vicinity of Sebec this winter in cutting sbiptimber and hauling it to Dover for transportation. Barrimore, Feb 16—The sti a AI he for Boston, ran Tato the ship Baltimore (Gen, fom Bremen for Baltimore, on Monday miede last, pear North Point, the anchor on the bow of the George Appold tearing away the chain plates and rigging on the port. side of the Baltimore; which carried away the maintopgallant mast The on the sam wet od Tantee Pane tetas hes “or Philadelphia. The Fed ‘ain and crew ot the schr w ke up and carried to Norfolk. The vessel and cargo, which con- sisted of 3,600 bushels of corn, were valued at The 000, The Geo Appold lost her topmast and was otherwise slightly damage Guoucesrer, Feb 15—During tho severe gale this evenin, the schr Ceres, from Boston Rockport, light, dragged ashore on Pavilion Beach. She is in an easy position, ‘Sehr Citizen, loaded with shooks, from. Wiscasset, Mo, for Provincetown, also dragged ashore’ on Pavilion Beach ‘this marnivg. Sho will probably be @ total loss. She belongs in ‘ortiand, Me, Fishing schr John L Presson broke adrift and struck tho steamboat wharf with such force she stove pno side, She is considerably damaged. Several others are adrift and ashore, The gale is one of the severest felt here for years, Hauirax, Feb 16—Steamer Shattuck arrived this atter- noon from 4 cruise in search of the abandoned ship Progress; vut could learn nothing of her, Lusxc, Mo, Feb 15—Schr Sibyl, of Machias, recent ashore at Campo Bello, has been floated off, rite pad go and brought to this place for repairs. whero she was pur. chased by Horace Harmon for Capt Wm Wilson, formerly of schr Lydia, Fishing schr Tndependonce is a total | XB No ineurance oo Tenel or outs ae meer: Virginia, Bangs, has made ‘an from ji to Port au Prince in 18 days. me erie Portuann, Me, Feb 16—Sehr Joshua Bates, ownod in Ply- mouth, Mass, which was anchored in Richnoud Island roads, went to pieces last night. Her crew of five men got ashore on Richmond Isls, Sehr Addie Graves is reported ashore at Cheboague Island. Wisoassxrr, Me, Feb 16—Tho schr Antelope di her brsese yg A AH o> it. and an drive! peel eg Wis- casse' ice Co's bridge, carrying away a section near- ly 200 feet long. The shcooner was badly stove, NOTICE TO MARINERS. Newrort, RI, Feb 15—Jobn Waters & Co, wreckers, in charge of schr John Orser, sunk near Conimicut Point, state that afver being driven from the wrock during the gale of the 2d inst they made arrangements with tho keeper of tho Conimicut Point lighthouse to light up the wreok eve night, and they, until the report from Providence ap) in the Henarp a few days ago, were of the opinion that the wreck was prove shted, and they still believe the Kooper has doue his duty, However, they will. take extra precaations to preclude the possibility of any further com- plain WHALEMEN, Bark Thos Pope, 323 tons, formerly a whaler from Ni Bedford, has been'purchased mH Monroe, or Rayer. town, on fe terms, and will be refitted for’ whaling at joyage from v that port the coming spring. She is New York to Sierra Leone, SPOKEN. Bark Harwich (Br), Dudfield, fr pif York, Dec 31, lat 34 45 8, ton 290 B, ee ee Sebr,Chas A Coulomb, from Galveston for Boston, Feb 16, off the Woodlands (by pilot boat M H Grinnell, No 30), NOTICE TO MERCHANTS AND CAPTAINS Merchants, shipping agents and shipmasters are informed that by telegraphing to the Henatp London Bureau, ad- dressing “Bennett, No 46 Fioet street, London,” or to the Paris office, addressing “Bennett, 61 Avenue ds |'Opera, Paris,” the arrivals at and departures from European and Eastern ports of Amorican and all foroign vessels trading with the United States, the same will be cabled to this country free of charge. ‘ ‘Captains arriving at and sailing from French and Medi- terranean ports will find the Paris office tue more economical and expeditious for telegraphing news. OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS, Axtwenr, Feb 15—Sailed, bark SarshB Cann (Br), El dridge, Philadelphia, Bow1ine, Feb 16—Arrived, bark Elverhol (Ger), Natvig, a, Brxwen, Fob 15—Arrived. ships Sirius (Ger), Moller, and Agra (Ger), Hogeman, Baltimore; barks John E Chase, Davis, Savannah; Clara (Ger), Hillmer, New York via Queenstown. i Bance1oxa—Sailed, brig Adolph Michels (Ger), Nieman, New York. Bonpeavx, Feb 14—Sailed, bark Regina Coeli (Fr), Mos- toe, San Francisco, Capiz, Feb 8—Arrived, bark CS Bushnell, Mayo, Now York (before reported without date); brig Salas (8p), Fe- menia, do. Dungeness, Feb 15—Arrived off, bark Leoeadia (Ger) , Wenke, New York for Breme: Giascow, Feb 16—Arrived, bark Alpen (Nor), Westgaard, Charleston. Gaxxxock, Feb 16—Arrived, bark Lorinda Borstell, Bor- stell, Sourabaya via Falmonth. Guxoa—Arrived, bark Tarragona (Sp), Pascuel, New Or- loans, Sailed, bark Famiglia Prima (Ital), New York; also “Bat- tistung,” for Philadelphia, Havng, Feb 15—Arrived, ship Talbot (or), Rolfsen, New Orleans; barks Bridgeport, Morgan, do; Elisa MeLauehlan Br), Dennis, Charleston; brigs Alice (Nor), Thergersen, do; Elia (Br), Lockhart, Galveston, Arrived 16th, 2 AM, steamor Pereire (Fr), Cahours, New York. ‘ Cleared L4th, bark Amelia, Burgess, United States, Liverroo, Feb 16—Arrived, bark Helen H Gregg, Dyer, Buenos Ayres. Also arrived 10th, 1 PM, ste Prowse, Philadelphia, Arnved 15th, shiy Zephyr, Sweeteer, New Orloans; barks Lina Schwoon (Ger), Horn, Darien; Ponema (Br), Gorton, Charleston; Emily Lowther (Br), Cain, Galveston; Harry Bailey (Br), MeNeil, New York; Silistria (Br), Cleft, Pen- sacola; brig Andres (Nor), Kiaveness, Galveston; 10th, ship Caledonia, Potter, do; bark Sheffield (Br), Lithgow, do, Sailed 16tn, 2PM, stoamer Indiana, Clark, Philadelphia via Queenstown. Cleared 15th, bark Tarpian (Br), Young, United States, Loxpox, Feb 16—Arrived, ship Saracen (Br), Knight, New York; bares Dragen (Nor), Thomasen, Wilmington, NC: Hoppet (Rus), Frederickson, Bull River. Arrived at Gravesend 16th, bark Svalen (Nor), Boe, Balti- more vin Londonderry, Leomorn—Suiled, brig Candidezsa Lauto (Ital), Lauro, New York. Movittx, Feb 16—Arrived, steamer Moravian (Br), Gra- ham, Portland for Liverpool (and proceeded). Mssix4—Sailed, bark Fury, Hopkins, Philadelphia; brig Carrie E Pickering, Torrey, New York; also, the Titania, for a“ . Parenmo, to Feb 16—Sailed, bark Lawrence, Howes, New York (before reported safted Jan 24). Sailed 15th, steamer Royal Minstrel (Br), Henderson New York. Quexxstows, Feb 16—Arrived, ships North Amerlean, Smith, San Francisco; Wildwood, Harriman, do; Edith, Manson, do; bark Impero (Br), Fulton, Philadelphia. Arrived 15th, barks Freya (Nor), Blasuw, New kork; Fi- + Kenilworth (Br), dente (Ans), Radosovich, do; Ellida (Nor), Boe, 16th, ship Ericsson, Rogers, San Francisco; bark Ps ee Rf tae wibaes wtg; sehr 8 T py et 4 hp em Borland, Baker, for Havre B Beatt, Liverpool, NOs. 26th, tt, Liv NS; 26th, nos Ayres, d8th, brig Le Feb tp port, bark Sy Feb 14—Arrived,. schrs Chas D Henderson, Henderson, New erara. Sailed 14th, schrs 0; og TE I AN OR ete Crexrvncos, Feb 11—Arrived, bark Rachel, Norton, Car-, “'Sasad'itth bree Bvatgeling eave Beart, Halifax; Porc: re Minnie, Hudson, Philadelphia tone (Br). Howes, do; sehre 4 e Leonard, Cro ew Carnanies, Feb 15—Arrivea, bark Fannie H Loring, Lor~ C m a ww You A 80, + port oth, brig Rebecca T Paige, ‘Hill, for North of Hat~ teras, i! Hatrax, Feb 11—Arrived, sehr Esqu’maux (Swe), for morly the Nulli Secundus, of Gloucester, Mass, abo, Gloucester for Gattenburg “(put in to Tend the crow of ahipt Progress, und sailed 14th). MontevipKo, Dec 31—In port, bark Sarah A Dudman (Br) Dudman, for New York; schr Jonas Smith, Hodgkinsén, for Mitenboth Stubbs, New York; 30thy 0. Marcuse PH, Feb 43h port, brigs Thos Tarull, MeCom ‘nell, from New York ; Georgia, Fields, from Ponce; schrs Jor- pt Mott, Brown, for New York next day; David Torrey, aes Naruxs, Jan 27—Arrived, brig Fidelia, Neal, Bangor. ‘ Puaxannvce, Jan 12 catived, sone Joseph Witte, Reeds! New York. Rio Janvinn, bac at_auriveds barks ‘Serene, Sogem . Dee ved, barks Serene, a Baltimore; Winifred (Br), Dil, do; Jan’ 5, brig Star, ‘Cooks, w York. Arrived Jan 3, schr Adeline Elwood, Hoff, New York. In port Jan 8, brig Doctor Laskar’ (Ger), Christoffer, for Now York. Rio Guano, Feb 7—Arrived previously, brig Iza, Chand- ome (Isr), Hansen, Rich ler, Portland? schr Southern mond, Va (and sailed about Feb 8 for New York). Arrived (no date), sehr Gersh Bank: Balled Dec 19, sctir Alta V Cole, Mi In port Dec 29, brigs Mi Ida. do; Flora (Ger), Hansen, Tendenz (Cer), Heuser, tor do, Ide. Yan 5—Passed, bark at, rer arless, Slater, from St Pitiar, Jan 20—In port, schr Laura H Jones, Cousins,’ ‘ousins,: une. ‘St Tomas, Feb 2—Sailed, brig © O Van Horn (Br), Hor— ker, Wilmington, NO ; schr Champion (Br), Granville, Torks Island and Providence. In port Feb 3, bark Ocean (Br), Stu St Jaco, Feb 16—Arrived, steamer New York. Arrivod 6th, big Sead (Br) , Cape Breton. Sailed 7th, png: Edouard (Br), Blackley, New York, Sacva, Feb 14—Arrived, schr Virginia, Bangs, Port am ince. Sailed 13th, bark J R Lopes, Macdonald, Hatteras. nea am NB, Feb 16—Arrived, schr Ulslume (Br), Theall, jew York. Cleared 16th, schr Opera (Br), New York. Vena Crvz, Feb 13—Arrived previously, schr Julia EB Wit reps. irty, Sundberg, letts, Dayton New Yor AMERICAN PORTS. BOSTON, Feb 15—Arrived, sches Ann J Pierce, Port Johnson: Richmond, Jordan, Hoboken P Cooper, Hogan. w York. Noe lgnred—Steniner Williain Crane, Taylor, Baltimore, view folk, Sailed—Steamer William Crano; bark Clarovine ‘onal Lol yt in the Roads, where they remained oun 16th—Arrived, steamers Semin: cheno agen er tee ane Nupeen torah Cleared—Steamors Aries, Wheldon, Philadelphia; Gen- eral Whitney, Hallett, New York; bark Scotland, j Mobile; schr Charlie H Dow, Howes, Wilmington, NO, Sailed—Steamers Aries and Leopard. BALTIMORE, Md, Feb 16—Acrived, steamer F W Brave, New Yorks ship Baltimoee, (Ger). Fokken, Brome wesen, do: ee ee Petersen, Bristol Her, (Nor), Boulgaard, London ; brig Unto (Riss), Wickauder, Barrow; schr Mary I Hand, ‘and, fs Cleared—Steamers Royal Standard (Br). Johnson, Ws sot ence y oaee nenaer el Sate Wats ca, Billups, Savannah; F W Brune, Foster, York ¢ Emilio Barabino (Br), Thompson, Londonderry, Sailed—Barks Tillid- Johann and Voyagear; brig a NCHARLESTON, Feb 12—Cleared, brig Mt U Haskell, Hall, jew Yo oo Ponce (Sp), from Porto Rico, is ordered tot “Arrived—Schr C P Sinpickton, Savannah. Gulf Stream, Morton, New York; stipy iverpool. iled—Brigs Ger + Row 1), Baltimore Porto Rico; Saurbruck, Clark, Cuba. ¥ * GALVESTON, Feb 10—Arrived, Rose & 15th—Arrived, bark Florri M Hulbert, Hurdy, Falmouth, M. Gleared—Bark Yarmouth (Br), Raymond, Liver HAMPTON ROADS, Feb 15—In port bar! Weir (Br), McPhail, and Lilian M Vigus (Br), Ueeaitn ordered to Baltimore. JACKSONVILLE, Feb 11—Cleared, schrs TH Lavine ( Sane \d, New York; Frank Walter, Seaton, Philoe ’ ‘BY WEST, Feb 7—Arrived, sehr Ida & Anna, ear red, sehrs Adelai Buslia: Beth cArtived. sehrs de, Buslian, ana Good Will,! a. ‘Sallod—Schr Mary Jane, Albury, Nassa h—Sailed, brie Chilianwalla (Br), Colcord, Fayre, pool. x ‘wrgaret In port—Ship Juventa (Br), Franes, from Mobile for Lily. e ding; brigs Five Brothers, Thurlow, from Oa denas for New York ‘Ai fr Curtis, Merryman, New Orleans for New Bodford, refitting; sche Bunker, from New York, arrived 7th, disy. NEW ORLEANS, Feb 16—Arrived, ba jor), Hein, Arundel ; John L Dimm (Br), ‘estlandt (Nor), Maranham; Veronica (Not), St Angusj Loettier (Nor), Olsen, Bristol, E; Alexrnder, 8 Now Orleans, Dearborn, ok ane (Ital), Gandolfo, Genent oder Chas i Fabens, Souriwest Pass, Feb 16—Sailed, steamer 2 New York; ship Bonanza (Br), Europe; barks es Nor), Havre; Prosperina (Aus), Genoa; S Ho), Baltiniore, é ar (Nor), Hanse: } Embla (Nor), Agron: D iat NEWBE! Ne rob ia amined tensor ad ye Hall, Baltimore, At Hatteras 12th, schrs Electric, inward bound; J Rall, ontwara bow NORFOLK, Feb 14—; and Addie rench, Maino. cis, New rout Want” Kinburn (Br), Perry, Liverpool; bark Elizar — A we hr Wa ied, sae We Hao ‘estern Star, Crocker, New York fort Ta hrs Forest City, Hodgkins, and T P Abel, Carr, for New Yorks Mary Piahce, Gate, tot Philadelphia; Newel ote Miller, Provi for Neweaat! Dei. NEW LONDON, Feb 15—Arrived, ' soirs Freddie W Als, fon. Boston for Virginia; Jeanio Hons, Now York for Provia iailed—Schr M E Rankin, Now York. NEW HAVEN, Feb 15—Arrivod, schrs Li Taylor, Weehawken; Fashion, Jersey Cit; Henrietta, ‘ PORTLAND. OF Feb 1S—Arrived, ip John Rennie (Br) 2 . ster New York for Fectanee tot ero, Ft hr Addi Toad, Corson, Bost: a RHIEADELPHTA: Feb 15—Arrived, bark Sw el ‘pits Sidney O Tyler, Berreet 7 16th. ved, steamers. ator, Hinckley, Charleston WP Ciyde, I ‘New York; Panther, Millé, Providence: We fog eee He Bolo wiles gestion ae oy i Forde, Grocke idence; Allentor rr. Berks, Pendieton, Providence; Capella werp;sebr Ralph Howes, Burgess (from ison es te more, having Tinwes, Del, Feb 16, AM—Bark Milo 2, Toman for Dnmbirk, and Sekt” Gunton for Makan, to sen yesterday. ‘Brig Allce Lea trom Masannea, P ed, schr F L Richardson, Young, Matansas, | ii "Kot 14 Cleared, sehr Olive ilisabeth PORTLAND. Feb 14—Cloared, sehr O! (not / it Ae, erg Rng Arrive ’ ¥ York; J “TROVIDENCE, Feb 15—Atrived, stoamer Regulator, Ro- gers, Philadelphia. Sailed from Dutch Isl mitey Mc a ee od 1 River for New: # PAWTUCKET, Fob 15-—Arrived, sch WarowdoND, Peis Arrive, ‘Walker, Now ai Sat Ba: Pacitic guano istands, ive sailed. stones Oeatateds bork Molllame (Br », Neil, us H Whittaker, Carll, Providence, Arrived’ Sesamer San Jacnus Hear, New York; ship F& oRetpeq tae ik (Nor), le; N P Nielsen (Nor), : sehr Charmer, 3 A C Buckley, 38 “ Po 13—, schrs Helen M Condon. Mi Foss, Por Samael, Re Uae VAN PE ance, anaes i ta buake bin, ; wa NNO, Feb 16—Selled, steamer DJ Foley, in port 15th, bark Mathilde (Nor), ordered YACHTS, STEAMBOATS, &C, & SALE.—150 TONS CAP. ; Seter ein 'ACITY; SUITAB! or carry heavy freight. F.G.,box 112} _ MISCELLANEOUS, ionneeeunneree = DIVORCES OBTALNED FROM vent States, for rous causes, without publelty; Be nes OOO SUom Ascerwen, (04 Broceweps tee DIVORCES OBTAINED FROM ent States tor numerous causes without pul everywhere: terms satistactory ; free. ICKL, KING, Lawyer, No. 6 St, Mark's place. _ AGNEW, THE GREAT Floar IHOMAS R. cer, Coffee and and get bargains.