The New York Herald Newspaper, December 26, 1876, Page 10

i Be NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1876. “CHONG THE. DELAWARE The Advance Upon Trenton as It Would Have Been Described by Herald War Correspondents. Sbennaneiemeeetnaaee A RIVER OF RUNNING ICE. The Calm and Majestic Bearing of General Washington. Peel A LANDING EFFECTED IN JERSEY. An Important Battle Doubtless in Progress. McCosker’s Fexxr, West Bawx or Tax Drtaware, } Dec. 25, 1776—-7:30 P, M. The following account is despatched by a special courier aud contains the latest details regarding tho projected attack upon the British position at Tren- bon: The Continental army, 2,400 strong, with twenty picces of artillery, is mustered here to attempt the passage of the Delaware, The night promises to be vormy and the cold is extreme, but the troops are in excellent spirits and confident of victory. General Washington hopes to make this movement undiscoy- ered and to strike the enemy at Trenton about mid- hight. The British force occupying the town consists of three Hessian regiments under the command of Colonei Rah It is expected that they will be tired out with the enjoyment of the Christmas festivities and thrown completely off their guard, Should the cross- tng of the river be accomplished happily, aud all posst- ble precautions have been taken to insure success, the Continental forces will strike Trenton about midnight. ‘The point selected to attempt the passage of the Dela- ware is some nine miles from the town of Trenton. Near this point the river makes a sharp bend, and a broad, flat projection of land, sheltered on the nn- sylvania side by low hills, allows our army to assem- ble without danger of observation except from the blufls immediately in our front. These are not occupied by the enemy. On the Jersey side the banks rise to a considerable height, and the bills immediately in rear of them form a sort of irregular bail moon, completely commanding the crossing. If these hills were occupied by the enemy it would be certain destruction to attempt the passage. No doubt the evemy kuow this and do not dream that any passage is likely to be attempted at this point, and on this unbehet depends in a great measure the success oftbe present movement, Although the banks at this side of the river are low enough to render the embar- katiou of men under ordinary circumstances easy enough, the sudden falling of the river and the consequent breaking up of the = ice bas left the edges of the banks ragged With still clinging masses of thick ice, which is dan- gerous to stand upon. In some places large sheets of ice several yards square are standing on edge where they broke off when the water in the river fell, wuile in others the ice has merely cracked off and fallen down, forming an inclined, slippery plane, over which the surest fooved soldiers Cannot safely pass, THR WKATHER. The severe cold of the last twenty-four hours has filled the river with Hoating ice, and jears are enter- tained that the movement cannot be made successtully on account of the momentarily increasing difficulties, Some of the officers are of opinion that itis not safe to proceed, and have counselled the commanding general to abandon bis tnteption of attackiag Trenton for the present. A storm ia coming on, and it would seem that the elemeuts are warn the patriots | desist. General Washington, however, is resviute his purpose, and the work of embarking the troops | bas been begun, but the progress is slow. Although od wen are shivering ip the ranks the excitement is vense, WASHINGTON’S RESOLVE, On the attack to-night General Washington bas re- solved to risk the fate of his country. A success Drings with it renewed hope and the promise of final it ihe anuibilation of ali hope, tor » cuiting off all retreat, condemns us, if up- successful, to servitude or death. Which shail it be? General Washington bas just writien a despateh to General Cadwalader to urge him not to fail him at this Supreme hour. There isa terrible rumor circulating amoug the bigher ollicers that both Reed and Putoam have abandonea their part of the audertaking. This 4s probably true, for General Washington is very silent, nd there 18 about his look a fixedmess and rigidity which tells that he bas taken some supreme decision, God grant it may bea wise one, Wilkinson arrived to-night with jetters trom General Gates, When the General asked bim where Gates was, he replies, “Ou his way to ress,’ ‘This Bews so suddeniy delivered beiere the me bers of the sisal, threw General Washington completely of his guard, and he repeated in u tone of mingled surprise and consternation, “Un bis way to Congress!” Ibis evident Gates was expected to be elsewhere. Nothing, however, shakes the General's Tesolution, When be gave out the password be had made up his m.nd to risk everything ou this move- meut, and he wiil succeed or perish, With treachery ud fait heartedness among the generals of the army it will be impossible to continue the struggle. Something mast be done to save the cause of indepen- deuce, and it will be done to-might of America will know Washington no more, As each company pre- pares to enter the boats General Washingtou in per- S00 enjoins silence Gpon the men. He says to ali, “1 Lope you will fight like men.” BAD NEWS. Halt an hour ago General Washington received an | important despatch from Putnam or Reed) When he | Tead it his face became rigid as marble. It was teared that it contained bad news, Still he bas since given | orders to push on the work of ferrywg the troops across with renewed energy, and, what- ever the news is, it evidentiy bas oot | changed Genera, Washington's resoiution to carry out the undertsking. The password for the night is “Viewory or Death,” and the fercely flowing river, With its ghostiike blocks of ice and trozen snow, em: Phasize with appalling force this legend of despair, The General tecls that the time bas come to str blow if the cause of independence is to be saved, Here we are sorrounded wish enemies ; recreant Ameri- cans potity the British commanders of our every movement, and un the Contivental troops move unexpectedly their chance of success is very douvtiul. CROSSING THE DELAWARE. The boatmen are doing wonders and are bravely bat- ting against the contending elements and with good success. Uriah Stack, William Green and David Lao- ing are in charge of the batoaux and boats. They working with superhuman energy to second the wis! of the Commander-in-Chief, but in spite of all their efforts they cannot ferry the troops across the river in | time to carry out the original plan of surprising the Hessians ander cover of the mght. The storm in- creases apaee, and the blinding dowspour of siect and snow renders the passage of the river hourly more | dangerous and difficult. Huge biocks of floating ice encumber the river, and it ts only by unceasing tor! that the boats are forced through. The current, swilt and strong, carries everything with it, and turis | With terrific force blocks of ice agaist’ the bo: gtoswamp them every moment; bu alinnt satiors of Marviehead are not to be irighieued prospect of a Watery death, and the sight o heir splendid courage keeps up the spirits of th troops. The soldiers, poor devils, stand on the frozen dank with their arms in their hands and display a heroic tortitude, They ure mostly old soldiers and have unbounced faith in their commander, SUFFERING OF THE TROOPS. There is a high wind ana the vitter frost b through the thin and tattered uniforms of the m The poor fellows who came in with Wilkinson left the track of their passage marked with the biood that flowed from their unprotected feet, but the soldiers Hi fotlow Washingvon to the end, whatever that may | be These men are the elie of the Continental torces, | though to look at them one would not think so, But they have been tried on mauy fields, and are ali dever- mines men, Nowe others would sind patiently dur- ing the long hours expoved to the storm that chills to | the Very bones Waiting their wurn to embark, ihe boats are drawn up as close to the shore as possible, bus to clamber over the ice betore they can and staud shivering while the boat ts | Whirled away by the rapid current, Their posiuen ts precarous ju the extreme, lor the ice biocks are car- ried down with such force that the laden boats abso- lutely reel under the shock and threaten to keel over, | consigniug the men to certain death. Scarcely wave | the boatmen escaped from being crushed by one block | “hen they bave to head off avother—a push here | avd a shove there send tbe boats along, the poor vs bulaneing themselves us best tuey can to | 1p the boat's position work to keep trom t prevents the men that bas just sprang | Most of the troops are already across, and Colonel x, Who bus been uaremitting in his eflurts to get | pretty hard ibe excieme Ne tue artillery over tbe river with their heavy cuissons, | by dimt Of energy bas finally accomplished his vask, THE ORGANIZATION Orders bave been ued fur the formation of two 4s soon as Lhe forces reach the Jersey | be under the commana of General ton toad. The secood column, commanded by General Sullivan, will advance by the river The distance to be Uraversed by (be two columps is about equal, and they will probabiy strike the enemy's outposts simul | taneously. General Ewing bas been ordored to cross whkh his forces at Trenton and co-operate in the @itek, While Geweral Cadwalader is to cross at Bor. @eatews and atiack the British torce under Donop, so | A goodly number of | rived in town and crowds are expected to flock | n Trenton, who is the eb | their fival drink at “alittle saoon round the © s ae prevtes him from going tothe help of Colonel rf PREPARATIONS FOR THE ADVANCE UPON TREN- TON TO-DAY—THE TROOPS AND COMMANDER- IN-CHIEP SAFELY LANDED-—THE ATIACK TO BE MADE AT DAWN. Jeesey Snore oF THE DELAWARE, NAR ‘Taextox, Deo, 25, 1716—Mianight The passage of the Delaware is almost ended, The | advance upon Trenton trom the northward has already begun. However exhausting and vexatious the embarkation of the men on the Pennsylvania side may have been, it is as nothing compared with the hardships encountered jn effecting a Janding on this side of the river, Here the banks rise With so rapid a slope that it is with difficulty and much suffering that the soldiers—tired out with wait- ing and numb with cold-—manage to drag themselves up the steep banks, The ground is so slippery that the men fall down and have to make great exeruons to prevent vhemseives slipping backwsrd. The ground veipg sandy gives way constantly, 60 that by ‘the time the men reach the summit tho encircling bills they are of | completely worn out. Yet their courage is untlagging, and they aro so proud of having got across the river that they do not grumble however much they may suffer. There 1s. a good deal of trouble in getting the field pieces over and their cafssons, but Colonel Kncx says Luwt both guns and stores will be over by the ume the cohamina are organized and the troops ready to marcel PREPARATIONS POR THY ATTACK. When the first detachment crossed over to the Jer- sey shore Captain Anderaon was sent forward with lis company to make a reconnoissance up to the enemy outposts and bring back iniormation of their where- abouts, has not yet been heard from, and consid- erable anxiety ia felt to learn what he may have dis- covered. Generals Greene and Sullivan are actively organizing their columns, and unless some oniooked | for delay occurs we will begin eur march about tour o'clock A.M, The two columns will enier Trenton from different pots and endeavor, in conjunction with Ewing’s forces, to cut off the garrison and make them prisoners of war, Considerable un- casiness 18 felt Jest the advance 01 our troops has been discovered by the enemy, bat so far there is nothing kpown which tifles these tears. There is some stags festivities and the abomina- combined to lull the enemy into a state of false security. No one is likely to expect that the pageage of the river has been attempted during such a night, and oven if the Hessians bave received information of an intended attack they are likely be thrown off their guard by the Only & wan with an iron will ethought of carrying out the movement we sre now engaged in in view of the apparently in- surmountable difficultics that biocked tbe way last night, There bas beeu a fearful loss of time, aud though it is nearly three o’clock in the moruing, the rear guard has not yet been all passed over, How- ever, the chief difficuities bave been overcome, The artillery with caissons for twenty pieces has been safely conveyed across as well as the cavalry horses, ‘The men who remain behind are intantry, and the work of getting them over ts comparatively casy. WASHINGTON ACROSS THE RIVER, When the greater portion of the troops had been successfully passed over, General Washirgton and the members of his personal statt entered u large scow, aud never since Cwsar embarked his fortunes in a tsh- ing smack bas apy small boat borne so important a charge. On the safety of the Gencral-in-Chie! hangs the fate of the Continental acmny, and on both the independence of the United States, Sturdily the boatmen worked their way across the ice-cncum- bored river, the old scow nobiy resisting the vicious onsiaught of the ice, which at times pressed so closely against the boat’s side as to endanger its safety. The wind, too, bad increased in violence and rendered it more difficult to manage the unwieidly scow, which floated at random under the combmed force of wind dcurrent. Duriug the passage Geverai Washington remained perfectly silent, deeply communing with lus own thoughts. He held bis imilitary cioak tgbtly around bin, paying little attention to the scene of wild struggle with the elements that was gomg on about him. The influence of that commanding presence was felt even by the rude boatmen, who labored in silence, and if (bey swore now and then they did so under- neath their breath, But their stout arms and resolute wiil bave at last succeeded in overcoming ail diMculties and landing the General and Lis staff on the Jersey shore, where his appearance fills his soldiers with con- dence avd revewed hope. All the labors and suffer- ings of the passage are forgoticn, and the men are waiting impatiently to be led ayaimst the enemy. THE FIRST BLOOD. Captain Anderson bas already encountered the ene- my’s outposts 10 the ne!ghborhoood of Trenton and fired ape them with effect. The garrison was put under arms and a pursuit undertaken, butas the Captain’s company retreated rupidiy the enemy soon gave up the pursuit und returned to the town, no doubt persuaded that it was \y sume scouting Rey that accidentally fell upon utpost, Fortunately the Hessians aro not hkely to mistake before morning, when it will too late, The troops are forming up in and by tour o’clock A. M. the army will be on the march, No change has been made in the plans olattack. General Greene's column wi! advance by the upper or Pennington road, while General Sullivan marches by the river road. ‘The storm continues with unbated violence, and we are not likely tv meet with any living thing until we fail im wits the enemy’s outposts at Trenton. THX CO-OPEKATISG FORCES. Among the geveral oilicers who have taken part in this movement and given eflicient aid to the Commander-in-Chief are Sullivan, Greene, Mercer = and ring, and among the most efficient Held officers, Stark, of New Hamp- spire; Haud, of Pennsylvania; Glover and Knox, ot Massachusetts; Webb, of Connecticut; Scott, Wil- liams, Wasbington aud James Monroe, of Virginia, and Alexander Hamilton, ot New York. Orders havo yon tasued by General Washington tor the organiza- ton of two columns—one to be commanded by Gen- eral Greene, which the Commander-in-Chiet will ac- company; the other will be uuder the command of General Sultivan. 4 LIVELY DAY AT TAYLORSVILLE—PREPARING YOR THE EVENT OF TO-DAY—ARRIVAL OF THE WASHINGTON CONTINENTAL GUARDS— A REPETITION OF THE WEATHER OF THE TERIOD. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD, 1] Taviorsvitie, N, J., Deo. 25, 1876, Cousiderable interest is manifested Iu the centen- nial celebration ef Washington's victory at Treaton, visitors have already ar- in to witness the sbamy battle which takes place to- row morniog. There is a good deal of excitement among the intending particypators, who have alreaay donned their Continental uniforms and are fall of the importance of their assumed characters. The cele- bration promises to be very successful and will be car- ried out with spirit and completeness, Trenton was made lively during the day by the parading of companies of patriots through the streets, acocm- panied by drum corps that made the snow-clad streets ring with martial music, There was some difficulty about the selection of an oflicer to Bian com! der, a réle which, strangely enough, a humber of geutiemen were Very aaxious to fll, Both Mr. Engell aod Lieutenant Coionei Manning were candidates, and as it was found impossibie to | reconcile their pretensions, it was decided to appoint Captain 3. M. Youmans to act the part of Colonel Rabi, in orver to put to @ controversy which thre involve Trenton in an internecine wi Colonel Schaller will be represented by Captain Wilkes. ARRIVAL OF THE GUARD! n Continental Gua arrived this resent the Hes- | | eveumng from Princeton, aud were received by Com- | ine Seventp, accompanied by Peterman’s Band. They marched to the United states Hotel, where they will be quartered for the night. At | Yelock tnis evening Company D, of the kxton rds—called EXion from the jamous cracker vaker finavetal promoter and am battle enterprise—siung their knap- ir backs, shouldered ther muske backer of th sacks over t and started on their nocturnal march to MeVo Jerry, or Washington's crossing, whence tuey are to march back to-morrow to conquer Trenion. The HxkaLp correspondent’s sieigh passed them on the way in lie straggling picturesque knots of two and three, tradging ily along the hard, siippery w-irozen rowd. out two inches thick, and a tine spray effect, It was just yl it wax according to ull descriptions, a huodred y #0, whon Wash- iugton was preparing for his tamous m AL the head Ot the straggling column rode the chaplain of the regiment, who declared that he did not know bitnself whom be represented, except that he was supposed to ve the minister, THK CHASLAIN’S MORSE crawled along slow, snail-like pace, Even of the Thira A ¢ Kailroad would turn up bi nose. As soon as the gallant soldiers of Washing: Army bebeld the sieigh they made a bold dash for it with @ courage and iutrepidity tray admirable. Two stepped on the hind runners to a ride, as they said, while two or more ' perehed themselves at — enets thereby bringing the butt ends of their muskets into Temarkably cumiortable proximity to ihe temples of the correspondent, There Was praiseworthy rivalry be- iween ail these Valiant warriors. ‘ibey ‘all wanted to get into the b, aud perhaps the conquest of the sleigh would have been added to that of not James A. Carter, the driver, pulled forth bis © a iuoge at the Contin whieh n quickly to tall back, However, they con- solea themselves on the way by puliing out Lbeir whis key botties and ever and anon taking a strengthening sip. Such was the march of the novle army to Yard- Jeyville, a midway station between Trentou and stop. A LOST RING FOUND. Detective Robinson, of the Seventeenth precivet, whexbiluracing | | | who played the principal part AMUSEMENTS, “DAN'L DRUCE” AT BOOTR'S THEATRE. Yesterday afternoon and eveiing Mr. W. 8. Gilbert’s drama, ‘*Dan’l Druce,”? was produced at Booth’s Thea- tre, aud was witnessed by large and appreciative audi- ences. The piece was originally produced some three months since at the Haymarket Theatre, London, where Mr. Hermann Vezin and Miss Marion Terry, are reported to have It is indeed pleasing to be made a genuine success. | able to record the success of such a piece as “Dan'! Druce,” replete, a8 it is, with healthy Anglo-Saxon vigor and morality, and not dependent, as tou many of the plays of the present day are, upon the mawkish sentiment and but balf disguised tmmorality of the French school, The story of *Dan’l Druce” is simple, but in this play Mr, Gilbert bas again shown bis ability to make strong dramatic effects out of a few elements and characters, The idea 1s not original The author says ‘An incident in the first act was suggested by George Elliot's novel, ‘Silas Marmer,’’? but this acknowiedgment 1s plainly insufliciemt, forthe ‘in- cident” is the very foundation of the whole play, and instead of being ‘suggested,” has been entirely adopted. No one who has read the novel and who will see the play is likely to deny this assertion. Dan’) Druce and Silas Marner are both men who have suffered great wrong, who have fled from society, and who have become misers, loving nothing but their gold. In both cases the miser’s wretched hut is tered during his absence and the robbers bear away his buried hoard of coin, leaving im its stead alittle infant girl. In both cases the ruin of the miser be_ comes the salvation of the man, The affection he wasted upon moncy ig transferred to the child and re- deems and dignifies his lie, 1t is true that after this event the plots of the novelist and dramatist diverge, but there is but one fundamental idea, This resem- blance docs not, of course, impair the merit of Mr, Gilbert's play. The troatment is all his own; the characters, though not cutirely original, are not hack- neyed types, and the dialogue possesses that peculiar charm of pathos and humor for which the author of “Pygmalion and Galatea’ is famous, The three-year-old girl whom Dan’! Draco finds in his hut on tho Norfolk coast of England 1s his own though he does not know it until the end of the pla Years betore his wife had deserted him, and it was her lover, Sir Jasper Combe, who Jett the child in his lonely dwelling, thus inaking an unconscious repara- tion. The period is in the year 1051, alter the battlo of Worcester, and Sir Jasper is a fugitive loyalist colonel, who, with his sergeant, Rouben, is cndeavor- ing to escape to France. Fourteen years eiapse be- tween the first and second acts, and then we find Dan'l a prosperous blacksmith and Dorothy a maiden of seventcen, The man who is described in the first act as ‘the scowlingest, black, browedest, three-corneredest chap I ever see,” has become softened by her affection. A beuu- titullove scene between Geoffrey Wynyard and Doro- by begins the sccond act, and shen the action com- mences auew with the entrance of Reuben, the bui.iff of Sir Jasper, who accompanied him in bis flight, and who recognizes a locket in Geoffroy’s possession, which Sir Jasper had left with the child, and thus ascertains Dorothy’s identity with bis master’s lost step-daughter, Jasper also appears and 13 recog- nized by Dan’. The act ends rather weakly, with a misunderstanding between Dorothy and ‘Geoffrey, for which there is no apparent necessity in the plot, and which seems to be introduced merely to prepare for an effective reconciliation at the last, The scene of the third act isthe interior of the blacksmith’s cottage, and we find him prepar- ing for flight with Dorothy. Reuben epters and threatens to reveal the secret to Sir Jasper unless Dan‘l will consent to his marriage with the maiden. Dan’) Dru vers for a minute, but finally answers the offer with a splendid outburst of wrath, A scene follows between Sir Jasper and Druce, tu which the latter learns for tho first time that Dorothy is his own child and that Sir Jasper is (he man who bad in- jured him. Joy ithe trst discovery is lostin tury in the last, but Dorothy pleads for forgiveness and the old blacksinith yields to her prayers. The play ends happily with the reunion of the young tovers and the prospect of a calm old age for Dan’! Druce. The character of Dan’! Druce as represented by Mr. Lawrence Barrett, who undertook the ttle rdle, ap- peals strongly to the sympathics of an audience, al- though, strange to say, its most leading characteristic is one of the most disagreeable of buinan tuilings— selishness, It is the pure selfishness of the man which ieuds him to banish himeelt from mankind be- cause he has met with a great griet; it is selfishness which makes him a miser; it 19 seltishness which drives him to attempt to hide what he supposes to be the real birth of Dorothy. Yetin spite ot this tailing, his intense suflering 1 the first act and his equaily 1 tense love for his daughter in the other two acts cov his vice so completely that he carried with him tne entire syinpathies of his audience. Mr. Barrett gave & wonderiully forerble picture of the wretched miserly outcast, and bis one absorbing passion for the only thing of his own creation—his gold. Tho changes trom this earthly love to the more loity emo- tion engendered by the supposed miracle when tne child is left in Lis house wes udimirably rendered by Mr. Barrett. In the later scenes this actor was almost ag successiul, His method is, however, slightly bard, and there want of the outward manitestations which we are accustomed to consider as the sigus of ailection. Hig acting bas more ot the classic beauty of a statue tgan the warmer glow of a painting. Bat, with this slight exeeption, Mr. Barrett's pettormanco ‘Was a genuine and artistic success, Of the Dorothy of Miss Minnie Palmer as much cannot be said. Miss Palmer was, in ality a débutante, as the souoretie parts which sbe has been in tho habit of playing have imjured rather than improved her acting. Looking at her performance from this point of view sho gave considerable promise of becoming a useful addition to the company at this theatre. Wherever the dialoguo was merry or playful Miss Palmer succeeded well; but her aitempts at por- traying emotion were not satisfactory. The partis a most charming one, and requires, besides caretul act- ing and intelligent reading, the stamp which a true and womanly pature can alone give it. Mr. Warde was a maniy Tover, and Messrs, Sheridan and Jennings were satisiactory as Sir Jasper Combe and Reuben Haines, The settings of the piece were good, but there is not much scope forthe exertions of the scenic artist. The play will be repeated each even- ing durimg the weck and ut a matinée on Saturday. EDWIN BOOTH AS RICHARD III, At the Lyceum Theatre last night Mr. Booth per- formed Richard III, before an attentive audience. He was called betore the curtain several times, and the company supporting bim shared in the approbation of the house. There is no actor on the stage who gives more perceptible evideuce of hard study, and so much improvement as the result, as Mr. Booth, He has ai waysoccupied high rank in his profession, but his earlier performances showed an egotism and lack of versatility that are difficult faults to overcome—tauits that compel an actor to make his life one of intense application, and needs what is rare in that profession, the simple common sense of believing that critics’ opinions are worthy of attention, The sequence of the practice of there vir- tues in Mr. Booth’s professioual life is the stepping be- yond the creditable position of talent to the higher and commanding post of genius, The fustiaa in his style has given place to Gnish. For ranting we havea robust vigor, and the inky cloak of Hamlet, which peeped out from everything he played, is relegated to its proper place and there worn with more grace and eflectiveness. Verbapsin no other character do wo more notice the improvement of Mr, Booth thao in Kiebard HLL ly once was meiodrawatic as Cap tan Buridan and a swirl of unending rant t overwhelming deciamation, tls perform: ance last night w rked with the sombre bue oft its dark pictore, but not piunged mto an Impenetravie Erebus Llack ness, deep repuisive: hess Of Its wild, Ungovernable nature loomed out with tremendous effect; the bypocrie aud the eynic were Doidly outlined and the sinuous paths of the wily con- spirator detinuely markes, The sentimentall.y of Richard ts noi generally admitted as genuine, yot that phase with the beief that love ful assutption in Richard; but Mr vot lean to this, The tenderness and ua- {love does not appear in his pore pen ad vindictive Richard. The ible in the assassin Wooing Lady Anue over the corpse of her relative Lad more thun a glimpse of the possible iu the splendor of Mr, Booth’s declaration, The personal gitts of (he actor combined with the genus of hisacting, might Well ereaie such an anouy ‘The eruehy Of (he part was extstited in its garb unadorned with unneeded unpleasantness, and the Wiumphant glory of King Kichurd was a void aad distinet contrast with the gloom of G in the tept scene th audience were stirred ‘rorat the counteriert preseniment of remorse, The uewrest compariaon to tt we could imagine would be witnessing the actual | dream of atuiseriy milionnaire some such winter night Trenton had | | McConkey’s terry, where they all made a welcome | last evening arrested Bertha Cohen, a servant em- | ployed at No, 221 East Forty-tfMh street, on « charge of stealmg a diamond ring valued at $150 trom ber former employer, Manberm Brock, of No. 7 Kast Tenth street, in October last’ The ring was found on her doger and was fally dentiied by Mr. Brock, as last might it the gavut forms of the starving at hes dvor might tramp by bh bea. The taditionary and fival contest between ard end Rireimoud was deitly and elaborately periormed The gymnastic feat of fighting weross the stage crab-like was succes fol, but it has always bad inst 50 muck of the ladierot that we wonder the imiell enc M suggest the Richard to have looked at ber and killed him, the rest of the cast were praiseworthy in their respective parte. STEINWAY HALL—THE MEESIAH, Dr. Damrosch’s Oratorio Society gave the ‘Messiah’? last night at Steinway Hall with an immense chorus, trained to the highest degree of excellence, an or- chestra selected from the Philharmonic Society, and the following soloists:—Mrs. bigsg sl Brown, sopran Miss Anpa Drasdil, contralto; Mr. George Simpson, tenor; Mr, John F, Winch (of Boston), baritone; Mr. 8. P. Warren, organist. The performance was worthy of the work, of the socicty and the distin- guished conductor. NIBLO’S GARDEN THEATRE. The famous Kiralfys introduced themseives before a New York audience, to whom their performances bave always been acceptable, by the presentation of the lyric, spectacular performance, called “ Azurine, or a Voyage to the Earth.” It is very well gotten up. Tho sceuery 18 new ond beautiful. The ballet is a feature; the seenic effects good, Miss Florence Kilis as Azurine, Miss Marion Fiske as Eolin, and Mr. W. H. Lytell as Aquillenot, made favorable impressions. Miles. De Rosa, Gaygain and Letournier, in their terpsichorean evolutions, received much applause, The ballet **Do Villageurs,”’ in the second act, and the grand baliet “Under the Sea,’? im the fourth act, were among the er scch on this stage. Tue Kiraliys bave taken for a long term. be Niblo’ HELLER'S WONDER THEATRE, Mr. Robert Hellor gave an entirely pew programme at his pretty little theatre last night, The bill was as follows: —Part 1—Wonders. 1, The Story of a Canary, in three chapters, 2 The Marvellous Peacock. 3 The Crystal Balls, 4. Impossible Horticulture. 5, The Money Huut. Pert 2—Music. Mr. Holler will perform on the Steiuwa; and pianoforte, 1, Caprice, “Brillante,” on al rom ‘ll Trova- tore,” arranged by K. Hell 2. The Dram Polka, Juhen, performed by Helle famous Goblin Drum Corps. Part 3—Mystery. The famous second-sight séance by Miss Heller, with further developments, in- ciuding the sealed "packet mystery. Part 4—Fun. ‘The origiaal, comical, tragical drama of “Mr. Panen,”” being the very best edition of the oid, old story. The audience was very large and correspondingly appre- ciative, OLYMPIC THEATRE. One of the best entertainments of the season was given at this house last night, and,tho theatre was well filled with people. Varicty acts of all kinds, a new ballet called ‘The Harlequin’s Revels’? and the fairy extravaganza of “Jack, the Giant Killer,” were among the prominent foatures of the bill The audience was well pleased with the entertainment they received, and appeared to enjoy the performance in true Christmas holiday style. EELLY & LEON’S MINSTRELS. ‘The programme at tnis favorito resort last evening was all that could be desired, Leon was happy as the “Girl in Advance of the Times”; Courtright’s “Flewy- Flewy”? proved as laughable as ever, and Kelly, Sur- ridge, Sam Price and “the only Leon’? divided the hon- ors of success in “A Chip of the Ola Block.” The Ethiopian burletta of ‘Araminta’s Wedding” cen- cluded the night’s fun. A SNOWBALL TRAGEDY. BLOODY WORK AT WEST HOBOKEN LAST NIGHT— SEVERAL PEOPLE STABBED. A number of rowdies attacked the occupants of two sleighs last night on the Hackensack plank road, near the Weehawken oil docks, and after snowballing them ‘a fight ensued in which three of the party were stab- misused, The names of the wounded ai Peter Matcen, of No. 120 Washington street, a Swede, stabbed inthe back below his left shoulaer blade and badly kicked about the head and face. Mrs, Matcen, badly kicked in the back and suffering from the shock. Otto Kaufman, stabbed under the arm. Mr, Hetnson, of No, 80, Third street, stabbed behind his left ear, ‘ MRS. MATCEN’S STATEMENT. “Our party,” said Mrs, Matcev, “at midnight cecupied two sleighs; in the first was my husband, Peter Matcen, and Anton Kaufman, and in the second Mr. and Mrs Heinson and mysel!. When in the neighborhood of the Weehawken oil docks a party of aboat eix men, with a woman, com- menced snowballing us, We told them to 4 aod hard words and names followed. A minute ‘ward the gang made a determined rush upon us, I suppose with drawn knives, for they soon began attack- ing our men with’ them, who bad already teft the sleighs. I screamed out, For God’s sake don’t hurt my husband! as I saw bim Oghting with some of the gang. One of the brutes caugnt me by the neck, ripped off my collar, threw me down and kicked me in the back torribly. Neue of our party had kuives or pistols. Finally, through my husband’s bravery and the arriyal of a car on the scene, we got back into our sleighs And returned to Hoboken ” ANOTHER STORY. 1t is reported that after Kauiman and Heinson were stabbed they ran away some distance, leaving the two women aud Matcen to face the would-be assassing, At this imstant a Union Hill car, bound to the Hovoken ferry, came down and, attracted by the screams of the women, several of the passengers came to their aid and placed the party in their sieighs again, Meanwhile the attucking party dispersed, ‘The Woman who accompanicd them did not take any partin the aflray. It is reported that the switchman of the road, Weehawken branch, knows several of the attacking party. Fortunately, none of the wounds are thought to be fatal. Mrs, Heinson re- ceived several severe blows and kicks, and is much prostrated. Owing to the lateness of the hour at which the affair occurred it was impossible to obtain farther information, a THE NGLISH TURF, Freeman, tho veteran son of Kettledrum and Hari- cot, died very suddenly December 1, from inflammation of the lungs, a disease from which it was not suspected he was suffering when he took part in the Midland Counties Handicap the week previously. The iron- limbed veteran, who looked fresh and vigorous when hestook part in the event won by Pageant, was seized with inflammation of the lungs some time after r turning to Ru: and died very suddenly on No’ ber 30, Freeman was bred by Colonel Towneley, ‘was sold a3 a yearling to Robert Peck for lorty guineas, He ran tudiflerently several times us a two-year-oid, until heearneda pame by winning the Freeman's Nursery at Newcastle. With age, however, he de- veloped into a most useful handicap horse, aud being soid by Peck to Mr. Merry, won for the last named genticman the Great Northern Handicap in successive years, as well as the Roxvurgh Handicap at Kelso, alter a dead twith Falklaod. ing often disap- ioted with bis ranning Mr, posed of bim to r. Heneage, after he had run second to Pirate for shire Handicap, and for his new owner Jhester Cup, just missed landing the Great Northern Handicap for the third time through the bad riding of his jockey, but carried off the Good- wood Stakes alter being a good deal intertered with. Daring the past seagon he was within an ace of win- ning the Chester Cup a second time, and showed even improved form at Ascot, where be won tho three miles Alexandra Piate, Freeman was nm years old. Lord Falmouth bas presented Colone: Forester with the Repentance colt, who was whird for Galopin’s Derby. The following are the principal prize-takers on the English turf during the present year Count Lagrange...£17,650 Lord Wilton... Mr. T. Jennings. Lord Hartington + 10,060 Mr. H, Houldsworsh 2 Sir G. Chetwynd Mr. A. Baituza . Mr. J. Johnson..... 3,720 Mr. WS. ©) ford 6.171 Mr. W. RK Marshall, 3.284 tain Macbell.,. 4,612 Duke of Hatnilton .. 3,065 Mr. Savile. 4,578 Mr. Pulteney. ..... 3.065 An application was made on December 1 to the Wolverhampton stipendiary magistrate by Mr. Poland, of London, imsiructed by Mr. Kitchener, of Newmar. ket, ou behaif of the Jockey Club, for warrants against several well known racing men for conspiracy to de- fraud by ruaning a hore at the jast Wolverhampton meeting inao assumed name, and therevy obtaining a large sum of ‘The warrants were grantod, and a detective bas been appointed to apprehend the par- ties concersed, SHIPPIN OCEAN STEAMERS. DATES OF DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK FOR THe MONTHS OF DECKMBKR AND JANUARY. s “ ls. a Destined i i, | Liverpool Hrowaway 7 | 4 Bowiine Green {]19 Broadway bY Brondwas j7 Bowlin, Bowling Groen Broadway i Bowling Green Bowling Green Greeee. K Pr Withetm Labrador .. Liv 3.] Livernoot 4.) dambure mepires an actor m his part Miss Clara Jeanings 4. ]Kotverdam |5u bromiway showed bow difficult 1 was for Lady Anne to went yi maveenons (5% Roce she would pm onset and to consent. The tempest Liverpoul. [60 Broadway of anger avd (he totensity of hatred were manifested ‘iuapow.../7 bownme Green Diakness of the thunder cloud, and woe | { Brem . 2 Bowling Grose insinuating wartih of Gloster's — paswom | Tdawo. 00000": -fuiverpuai prom Wa shone upon it the coy simile peeped tbroagu with | Barts ose 1 Liverno.,./4 Bowltas Green | gentleness combined with discerning besitanoo, The | Sine rtniininias [an 15 Broadway vt ihe Queen were elivetively depicted vy | Si, 3 enuie Carroil, Mist Meck was an wetiye pa 7 owl on ner in the Duchess ot York. Mr, 4 Rowling Green Levick lived and died with the dignity | Ital 80 Brountway ! beilts the rank; Mr, Robinson was a lesty and uh valiant Richmond, and the irince of Wales was made 80 sweet aod ebarming by Miss Alice Brooks that 1t would have been very ditheult tor even craci-hearted Bowling Green | State of | Britanuic. ada AST Brosdway bed and two of tho ladies badly kicked and otherwise | ‘Steamer. California. Office. 7 Bowling Green 2 Bawiing Greem 29 Broadwns *2 Br ¥ 61 Broadway 55 Browdway UE nat Pan WO wean 20.1Glasgow. Jan 20.) Bremen Jan 23.) Liveryool S@-NOTICE TO CAPTAINS OF VESSELS IN THE COASTING AND FOREIGN TRADE,—Captains or officers of Vessels engaged in the consting and foreign trade observ ing the displacement or removal of sea buoys are requested to communicate the facts to the Henman, so that it may be brought publicly to the attention of the proper authorities. A letter addressed “To the editor of the Hxxaun, New York city,” giving us accurately as possible the number and posi- ton of displaced buoys or the cause of their removal will suffice in all cases observed along the Atlantic and Pacitie coasts of the American Continent, When they are observed on the ceast ot European countries or in the Mediterrancan it is requested that information be sent either by telegraph or letter to the London office of the New York Henan, 46 t strect, London, or to the Paris office, 61 Avenue do muy be addressed “Bennett, 46 Fleet street, London “Bennett, 61 Avenue de YOpera, Paris.” Where cases ot displacement are observed in the waters ot countries beyond the reach of the telegraph, as in Asia or Africa, captains may communicate with us upon reaching the first conven- font port. This information will be cabled free of charge to the Hxnazp and published, wa NOTICE TO CAPTAINS OF VESSELS ENTERING THE PORT OF NEW YORK AT NIGHT.—The New York Henatp has adopted a distinguishing Coston night signal for use on board the Hxuatp steam yacht, showing while burning the colors red, green, red, changing from one to the other in succession, and can be seon several miles distant, Captains of vessels, upon seeing this signal, will oblige us by preparing any marine news they may nave forthe Ship News Department of the Heat. B- Persons desirous of communteating with vessels arriy- ing at New York cnn do so by addressing to such vessels caro of MxeRaLD nows yacht, Pier No. 1 East River, New York. Letters received from all parts of tho world aud promptly delivered, Duplicates are required. ALMANAC FOR NEW YORK--THIS DAY. SUN AND MOON, HIGH WATER Sun rises. + 723) Gov, Island....morn 3 36 Sun sots. + 4388] Sandy Hook...morn 2 41 -morn 2 31] HellGate,.....morn 6 21 PORT OF NEW YORK, DEC. 25, 1876. ARRIVALS, REPORTED BY THX HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND HERALD WHITKSTONE TELEGRAPH LINK. yr Celtic (Br), Gleadell, Liverpool Dec 15 and wn 16th, with mdse aod passengers to RJ Cortis. Price, Liverpool Dec 13 and and passengers to Willi rong W and NW gales all the passage. mer Labrador (Fr), Sunglier, Havre Dee, with mdse and 80 passengers tv Louis de Kevin strong gales trom NW, W and SW the whole passage, The L has on freight $50,000 in specie. Steamer Acapulco, iepp. Aspinwall Dec 16, with mdse to the Pacific Mail Steamship Co, Steamer . Mankin, Savannah 65 hours, with mase to Murray, Ferris ® Co. Ship Liverpool, Lam| Grinnell, Minturn & Co, had moderate weather, Ship Abraham Lincoln (Swe), Lindstrom, London 59 days, in ballast to Benham & Boy: Ship Ventus, Theobald, Lobow Aug 31, vie Hampton Rouds Dee 18, with guano to Snow & Burgess, Had ver fair weather In the Pacific; rounded Cape Horn Oct 10, where had light southerly winds amd fine weather, an un- usual occurrence, as at that season ot the yeur strong west- erly cules, with disagreeable weather, prevai t tor had favorable winds and Equator Nov 8, in lon 33.50, erly winds, but no NE trade: Roads experienced » success NW, with very cold weathe: and pussen: rt, London 72 days, with mdse to Cume tue Southern passage and to Hampton from W to jp “ dng the ship uj to stern and half way up the rigging, one of the seamen being badly frostbitten; the vessel has sustained no dam- age. Bark Robert Morrison (of London), Davis, Singapore Sept 5, with mdse to Peabody, Willis &Co. Pas: Anjer Sept 18, Cape of Good te id ‘Ost 24, St Helena Nov 6, and crossed the Equator ‘Nov 20. in lon 34: was 8 days north of Hut with strong NW and ‘NE gales, Bark Cetvyrti Dubrovacki (Aus), Caraman, Hartlepool 65 days, in ballast to order. ark Lake kimcoc (of Montreal), Halcrow, Cadix 63 doys, with wine to order; vessel to master. Was days north of Hatteras with strong gales from SW to NW. Gark Primus (Nor), Nielsen. Kio Jauciro via Delaware Breakwater, 71 days: with coffee to Funeh, Bdye & Uo Crossed the Equator et 22, in low 30 80. Brig Stella (ot St John, NB), Ray, Liverpool via Tyhee 78 days, in ballast co Snow & Burgess. Brig Jessy (of Liverpool), Palfety, Pernambuco 42 days, with sugar to K B Borland, Crossed the Equator Nov 13, in ter jon 4. Brig Renshaw, Sylvester, Arecibo, FR, 25 days, with su- ar to Michelena & Co, Dec 22, J0 miles SE of Fenwick Talund, Br), trom itio Janeiro lor New Yor r. ‘Schr x); Glhwaon, Charlotte- town, PEI, 16 duys, with potatoes to W i Dury PKL, Sobr Bertie Viorce, Doane, Boston for Virginia. Patin for a harbor, @g-Steamer Victoria (Br), from Glasgow via Halifax, wich arrived at an early hour yesterday morning, reports countered violent gales from the time of leavin; aching Halifax, where she was compelle to putin for a supply of coal 21st inst; on the Ith expe- rienced on the eastern edge of the Grand Banks a gale of verity, commencing at WSW, veering to NW, raduall ‘ating in the latter quarte: ight of the gale there appeured on the truel Of fire or phosphorus, strung on ving the ervals uf a foot or two, ein decorated with Chi terns, only more brilliant shower ofmeteors, and di they xppeared, an occasional bursting with a loud report; oae most in the face of Mr Theo Knox, chief olficer, making a noise like a smull plece of art ‘vut causing no more in- convenience than daxing him tor the moment. Capt. Hed- derwick states that he has known no such weather for 11 yours, whien he had a somewhat siiailur experience, During the whole passage not x ropeyarn has been dumaged nor an individual injured in the slightest manner, PasSED THROUGH HELL GAaTR BOUND SOUTH. Steamer Glancus, Bearse, Boston for New York. Bng Daylight, Marks, Now Haven for New York (not as before reported). Schr J H Borden, Baker, Fall River for New York. Schr Lucy Jones, Suath, Providen.e for New York. Senr Emma K Shaw, Shaw, New tlaven for New York. Schr Kothen, Rattigun, City Island for New York. BOUND EAST. - New York for Providence. Steamer Bolivar, Ui New Yoru for New London and Norwich. gngtrs J Moore, Franklin, New York for Trinidad, Port Neh Atlantic, Young, Port Johnson for Boston. Steamer Thetis, Yo 8 Sehr Success, Piorson, Hoboken for Providence. BELOW. Bark Loa (Aus), Schwernech, from London Oct 25, CLEARED, , Schr B I Hansard, Brewster, Georgetown and Bull Creek, 8C ~Bentle; leeve & Uo. Wind at sunset. NE, light; at midnight, NE. Barometer at sunset, JU.34 MARITIME MISCELLANY Brig Quacg (ir), Dakin. from Queenstown, arrived at Whitehaven, NS, Dec 22, with crew disabled, loss of suils, ship stores, ‘ke. . from Turks heavy weather, lost near; hausted, Scux Gxoxcr Pxanopy, of Salem, from Gloucester, belore reported ashore sold for $1,500, Scux Jacos Raywoxp, Post, from Newburg, ati Newport 25th inst, with mainboom and foregatf jon Soun Kotox (of New York), Brookings, from Newbury- port for New York, put into Boston 24th inst or repairs. and Teports that on Saturday night, in President Roads, was in contact with # lizht schooner, ‘boun r 4 Jost mai boom and mainsail, and had quarter stove on port side. island, at Portland 24th, had sail rt he crew were ex. ing under charter at Cheticamp, wae breaking up. The deck has wtheaster Would finish her. About 59 tons of coal only remain in he Scene Exaa Bacon cof Barustable), Parker (before re- ported), while making her way into Boston harbor duriug the storm of Friday lust, ran asi some sunken rocks off Cat Isbe tion un gun to nd would have escaped serivus damage if in the moment of getting clear of the rocks # col- lision had vessel she was fl w Boston, tro into” her, on much ze that she im ik, the crow having barely time enough to scram the rigging, where they remaiued until rescued by te tu: He wud Drought ap tothe city, A HY boat from Hull started to save the mariners, but they bat been tuken off belore it arrived, The Kiama Bacon wili probably be a total She bad n earzo of 470 tows ned to Messrs She was a good vessol, wailt in 184, and wus owned in Barnstable, ndothers, The Daniel Webster lost by the collision Sur Oxroua (Br), at Vineyard Haven 284, trom Inagua for Boston, reports:—On the 1th imst, Int 37.08, lon 735, spoke sebr Addie Todd, of Calais, for Koston, with aud being repaired, wud one man lost overvemru, Alt saw her make sai AN UNKNO} wen was carried the lower Quarantine station, at 9.30 PM, 25th age. Aumxaxpria, Va, Doc 22—The river Ix probably more eflectually blocked with ice now than ithas been during the winter, We succes with the cold weath ne solid mass of it, Jand Point. - The steamer after much difficulty, bn f arriving where avout steamer Lady of the Lal here yesterday ported to be at Quantico. there is not much pi ct of an early thaw. Eastronr, Me, Dec .0-—The eaptain of the sehr Flash, of Gloucester, reports that but one of the two lights upon Seal Islund was lighted ridey might or Saturday ‘moraiag Ie ing @ stcanger on the coast and making one Light when t Ought to be seen, he decided to iny to until meruing, w he discovered two lighthouses on tie isl the lyme to until dayllght of this sehooner proved a provi dential circnmstwnce as they were able by coming along when the sehr Berle Crow her crow, who would hav Hicniaxp Lieut, Cape Cod, Muss, Dee 24, 10 AM—Thore ‘usted schooner ashore wt United » station No 6, five nal the inner bar, head on, i a Very exposed position, Lows, Mass, Dec 28—Fears are entertained (or the Ings of DJ Medina and family city, who sailed from the ‘Asores tue New Bediord im their own ‘bark Modesta, Nov J, and aro long overdue, with no tidings StJons, NB, Dec 23—The sebe Aloo, Priest, from Lower Cove, Cumberland coanty, NS. inden with ‘grindstones, whon nour this port on Saturday last, was overtaken kale and obliged to make tor Apple Kiver, where Cored on the flats and pounded uutil she sprung a | No dam ie ning, has but is re- As the weather continues cold the \ hore by the ice at Tox Bay, Dee 21—Sehr Mary Louisa, bound for Philadeld Bs, has been windbound in this bay for the lavt Ly ke She lost a great deal of her rigging in the gale of M night, and intends putting into Halifax tor repairs. Vinkvarp Havex, Dec 24—The schr Alfred Bradbrook is ashore on Hedge Fence. Mitchell, of and for Boston from The brig Nellie Porte Praya, which urrived here to-day, reports. Dec 5 Chriatian ¢ 8. star, & native of Germany, and Wilfred Ly Clark, of Now Bedtord, both Consul’s men, died on board. Lauscn—it is expected that the large vessel building im Mossrs Nickerson & Rideout's lower yard at Calais, will be \wanched in January, NOTICE TO MARINERS. The light of the new lighthouse will be lighted Jan 1. Mr AP Barnard, the engineer, and four workmen to do the ‘ave taken charge of the lighthou for afew days and vet the place readiness (or the lighthouse keeper, Capt Elizar Thompson, who takes posession on thé 28th. The goverament scht Pharos has transferred the fog bell and ringing apparatus on service at tie old ligt to Southwest Ledge, aud bor crow Is piacing it in working orde: Naw Haves, Dec 23, SPOKEN. Ship Isle of Erin (Br), from San Franclece for Queems- town, Oct 8, lat 55.5, lon 80 W. NOTICE TO MERCHANTS AND CAPTAINS Merchants, shipping agents and shipmasters are Informed that by telegraphing to the Hexatp London Bureau, ad dressing “Bennett, No, 46 Flee: street, London,” or to the Paris office, addressing “Bennett, 61 Avenue do l’Opera, Paris,” the arrivals at and departures trom European and Eastern ports of American and all foreign vessels trading with the Unitea States, the same will be cabled to this country free of charge Captains arriving at and sulling from French and Medi- terranean ports will flud the Paris office the more economb cal and expeditious for telegraphing news, OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS. Axtwenr, Dec 23—Arrived, bark Champion (Br), Allan, Philadelphia. Bristor, Dee 23—Arrived, bark Laura (Nor), Larses, New York. Bee, Dec 24—Arrived, ship Tranquebar, Steengrafe, New York. y Duat, Dec 25—Put in, bark Falmouth (Br), Armstrong from London fur United States (what for not stated). Yavnx, Dec 24—Arrived, barks Annio Burrill (Br), Saun- ders, New Orloans; Lady of the Lake (Br), McKensie, Charleston, Put back 25th, bars Minnie Carvill (Br), MeMullen, for United States (what for not stated). Liverroot, Dec 25—Arrived, ship Rowantree (Br), Can, mingham, Mobile; barks IJlie, Sawyer, Norfolk, Va; Unton (Br), Webb, Savannah, Sailed 28d, ship Dunrobin (Br), Harris, United States barks Lord Clarendon (ir), Nichols, do; Ruth (Nor), Even- seu, do; Arlington (Nor), Palmstrom, do; Albina, Daggett, do; John Black (Br), Doane, do; Wayfarer (Br), Thurber, do; 24th, H F Hussey, Darrah, do. Loxpon, Dec 25—Arrived, bark Providence (Br), Potter, Philudelphia, Cloared 23d, ship New World, Hammond, New York; bark Bjarke (Nor), Johnsen, United Stutes; schr John McAdam, Smith, Rio Janeiro, Luaenicx, Dec 23—Sailed, bark Chimoea (Nor), Haaye, United States, Movitte, Dee 25—Arrived, steamer Sardinian (Br), Dut- ton, Portlana via Hulifax for Liverpool. Puraouru, Dee 25—Arrived, steamer France (Fr), Tra- delle, New York for Havre. QuaeNstown, Dee 25—Arrived, bark Tordenskjold (Nor), Paulsen, New York (see below). Rorrxupam, Dee 23—Sailed, bark Dronning Louise (Nor), Larsen, United States. Sr Nazatnx, Doe 25—Sailed, ship Abner I Bonyon, Watts, United States. Triste, Dec 19—Arrived, barks Joha Hamnett (Ital)+ Pedone, Now York; brig Ciro (Aus), Martinolich, do. Sailed from Dec 23, the Hermione, for United States. Sailed from —— Doo 25, bark St Olaf (Nor), for United Rtates. Loxvox, Dec 25—Bark Tordenskjold (Nor), Paulsen, from New York, arrived at Queenstown to-day leaky and with loss of sails, FOREIGN PORTS, Ascenstox, Nov 6—Passed, bark Banquerean (Br), Unag, from Batavia for Falmouth. Cuanorterows. FEL Deg 8—Cleared, achre 8 W Pury (Br, Deck. Baltimore; Gth, Magzis (Br), Pride, I’hltadel phia; Champion (ir), McDonald, Baltimore, EMERARA, Nov 30—Cleared, brig Star, Cook, Charlestony Dec 1, sehr Melvin, Roberts, Newbern, NC. In port Dec 2, brigs Reaper (Br), from Barbados, arrived ist: Bastern Star, Foster, for New York; Manson, Gardner, une: schrs Mary A Harmon, Mablman, for New York; Mina A Read, Strout, for Baltimore: Lavinia F Warren, John- son, and EH Drummond. Higgins, unc. —Sailed, brig Tarifa, Brown, Logborn. Dec 25—Arrived, steamer Circassian (Br), Wy lig, Liverpoal , Liverpool Sennanncco, Nov 15—Sailed, schr Northern Home (Br), Swain, Rio Grande, to los New York. or Pont av Prixce, Dea 6—Arrived, brig Moraney, Redon- net, Bangor. In port th, brig Sparkling Water, Hichborn, from Port Caledonta, CB, arrived Nov 22, to load at Mirayoune for B joston. ‘St Joux, NB, Dec 22—Clenred. brig Adria, Zachary, Ma- tanzas; sehr S'M Bird, Merrill. Havana. Sailed 22d, barks Veritas, Murray, Liverpool: Ha ley. Wimers, do; brigs Lily (Br), Blagdon (from Windsor), New York: schr Klwood Burton, Jarvis, Matanzas, Wuitrnavan, NS, Dec 22—Arrived, brig Quaco (Br), Da kin, Syduey. : AMERICAN PORTS, BOSTON, Dec 24—Arrived, schr Kolon, Brookings, New burrport for New York (see Miscellany). Sailed—Bark Chittagong. 25th—Arrived, steamers Norman, Nick phia; Gen Whitney, Hallett, New York; ship (Br), Campbell, Glasgow; bark Isaac Jackson, Walsh, mos Ayres. HALTINORE, Dee 25 -Arrived. mers Saragossm, Hooper, Savannah : Falcon, Kirby. ton. ‘The reported brig Jeumie Mouton 24th wag premature. EASTPORT. Dec 15—Arrived, brig B W Cochran, Boyd, Windsor, NS (and sailed 17th for St Andrews, NB). Bailed—schr [da Thurlow, Mitchell, New York. 17th —Arrived, sehr Samuel Kuight, Gerrish, New York for is. EDGARTOWN, De Baltimore for Bostor 21—Arrived, schrs Dicne, Warren Gevernor Eaton, Perth Amboy fo in port—Schrs Frances Hatch, Ulmer; Convoy, French; Adrian, Maddox; Addie M Bird, Fales (with loss’ of box); Olive Avery, Tupper; Nautilus, Peek, and Couzress, Wil- lard. VORTRESS MONROE, Dec 25—Passed in for Baltimore, steamer Lake Champlain (Br), Bernsen, from Liverpool: barks Mio Cugino (Ital), Olivari, Gloaceste: (fas), Roenblon, do; Ardito (Aus), Quernst: (Br), Duff, Cork; Tecele (Ital, Bastlo, Dublin: Zulina from ——; also two Ttallan barks, names unknown, Passed —Ship Macauley, for Antw Ludwig, for Brom NEW OLEAN: Dee 20—Arrived, ships Malta (Br), Mann, London; Gevornor Langdon (Bri, Clark, Dunkirk; Gnidregn (Nor), Koudsen, Flemsborg; Glenhaven (Bri Foresbaw, Havre: Tirrell (Br), Matger, Liv Anzelfqué (fr), Buriel, Havre ; August Lofter, erpool, Cionred—Bark Comtesse Duchatel, (Fr), Dupont, St Ne- Passes, Dee 20-Satied, bark Kate Melick (Br), Prazet (from Liverpool), Mobile NEW BEDFORD, Dee 24—Arrived, sche Glide, Dodridge, New York. ‘NEWPORT, Deo 22, PM— ug HW, Baye, Lickandack, New York, and sailed '23d for do with brig Esperence ia tow. “Schr Vreie, Burton, from Charleston for Orient, bas irs und ts ready to sail, 4.scliry Anna Myricks, Higeing a nia: Frank (+ Dow, Gage. an Steveus, Boston for Philadelphis; Neli eM Providence tor nie. Sailed, sches Ralph Howes, Rider, Belfast tor Philadel phia; Margie, MeFadden, Portland for do; Sophia, Har, ringvon, do for do. 25th—Arrived, sehr Jacob Raymond, Post, Newburg. VENSACOLA, Dee 20—Arrived, schr Jesse Hoyt (Br) MeDonald, Mat ‘Qist—Arrived, Norvion (Sp). Gerociea, Har Liverpool; bark Ulrika (Ras), Lai Rochostor (Br), Hambar ‘ow (Br), Moore, Glasgow; schr H W ve rrived, brig Frontier, Hurley, iscellany). Dee 23—Arrived, steamer Johns Hop wre vii Norfolk; selire J F Willey, Tre- Baitimore: Vandalia, Betts, Port Jonnson; A Weehawken, Wellame Province- jie WK i Ross, A (see 0) 2th. Jeans OM Dutch Istand Dee 24th AM. brig Ann Eli W PD Hilton, Ellen Morrison, Thos W Haver, Geo Taulans, Tighiander, Ann Elisa, Min est Oak; aso shor schooners, three of nesota, them are S-muste ers. In Datch Island Harbor, two S-masters, one of them light, RICHMOND, Dee 23— Arrived, brig Meta (Ger), Strenge, London via Hampton Roads, in ballast to load in ae enyon, Buckingham, Orfent, 11 lie jew York; CW Hoit, ——, do, Wallnes (Mr), Seott, Rio Janetro, New York : do; mer Ixanc Rell, 1. "ol rence, New York. 28d, brig Fram (Nor Thorstensen, Liverpool. Arrived nt Oshorne's 2%, sebr Lizrio Young, Young, Bos ton, to lond for Providence. SAN FRANCISOO, Dec 24—Arrived, steamer City of San Prancises, Waddell, Panaion. M, Dee 18—treived, sebrs L A Johnson, Mahiman, Forttwad for Phitede sow Smith, Gorham, Tangier. ies Shotfield, i ris do; Jennie AP Thompson, Dee ¥9—Arrived, sehr Florence 0: d for New York: Somerset, VINEYARD HAVEN, Wackvitle, Gonaives ior Boston, Sailed -Schrs Nellie 1H, Freddia W Alton, Geo P Trigg, ton, and Jow Cay ‘ aeanresy ue Lucy Rae, Zerguy vn aire stand for Boston (lost tainsail); Mabaske, Phila for doy MB Mahone for do W F Green, do for je boken for ‘de: A 0 Votomac River tor ——; Wille Luce, Me; Stowell, Sherman, Hyounis for Virginia: Pleet- . Koekiand fo Sti MtOST Dee Do—Arrived, steamer Lucille, Ben whimore, i Ts, &C. 100, Boats, Wood AND MEVALGIC. READY TG ae + Beer OT EP MEN Rte, Shaler SRE