The New York Herald Newspaper, December 23, 1878, Page 10

10 a OBITUARY. REV. WILLIAM P. ABBOTT, D. D. The Rey. Dr, William P. Abbott, pastor of the Whirtieth Street Methodist Episcopal Chureh, died at the parsonage, No. 327 West Thirtieth street, shortly after midnight yesterday morning. He had been Suffering from pleuro-pneumonia for several weeks; but death, when it came, was unexpected. Dr. Abbott was born at Wilkesbarre, Pa., in the year 1889, and was edneated for the ministry in a denominational college of that State. Upon gradu- ating he was admitted to the ministry, and be- fore long went to Albany, N. Y¥., to take charge of a church, At the expiration of three years Dr. Abbott was transferred to the New York Conference and received an appointment to achurch at Newburg. His next removal was to this city, about seven years ago, to take charge of the Washington Square Methodist Church. When his term there had expired the Doctor was stationed at St. Luke’s Church, in Porty-first street, near Sixth epue. In April last he was called upon to minis- ter to the congregation of the Thirtieth Street Church, and his success in that charge was highh, ratifying. Not only was the general attendance considerably ‘enlarged, but the new pastor found a warm place in the hearts of his flock and was regarded with universal respect. A month or two ago Dr. Abbott was nomi- nated at the weekly meeting of Methodist preachers for the position of presiding elder, and would naturally have received that appointment at the next annual meeting of conference, in April next. On the 3d of last July Dr. Abbott delivered an ad- Gress at the anniversary celebration of the massacre of Wyoming Valley, in which his grandfather had lost ‘his life. The deceased was somewhat of a traveller, having made two prolonged visits to Europe and one to the Pacific coast. The latter trip was made only one year ago, and Was to have been repeated next month, it being believed that the climate of Southern California would prove beneficial to the patient's health. Dr. Abbott was frequently called upon to dedi- cate churches in various parts of the country. His last sermon was delivered on Sunday, November 3, the text being: ‘ue harvest is passed, the sam- and is not saved,” m is ended my soul Ou the following Wednesday Dr. Abbott was confined to his room, which he never again left. The funeral services will take place in the church of which the deceased was pastor, in West Thirtieth street, between Eighth and Ninth avenues, at two o'clock to-morrow afternoon. The remains will be sent to Wilkesbarre for interment. Dr. Abbott was twice married, aud leaves a wife, but Bo children. BEVERLY B. DOUGTAS. Congressman Beverly B. Douglas, representing the First district of Virginia, died at the National. Hotel in Washington city at an early hour yesterday morn- ing after a brief illness from inflammation of the bowels. Major Douglas suffered acutely during his illness. He was attended in his last moments by several of his colleagues in the House of Representa- tives, by his daughter, who reached Washington on Saturday nignt, and by other friefids. He became unconscious during the night and di¢d comparatively easy. Beverly BL. Douglas was a descendant of the Hinguished Beverly family of Virginia and born in New Kent county, in that State, December 21, 1422, He received an academic and collegiate education, having been graduated in 1843 from the law school of William and Mary College, conducted by his kins- man, Judge Beverly Tucker; was admitted to the Bar in 1844, attained prominence at the Virginia Bar, being considered one ot the abdlest lawyers in the State: sat in the Constitutional Convention of 1850-51; was for twelve years a member of the State Senate; was a democratic Presidential elector in 1860 on the Breckinridge and Lane ticket; served in the Con- federate cavalry first as lieutenant in Lee's Rangers and afterward as major of the Fifth Virginia cavalry, and was chosen to the Democratic National Conven- tion at New York in 1868, but did not attend. He was elected to the Forty-fourth Congress as a democrat in 1874, re-elected in 1576 and again in 1878. The body was tuken to Richmond last night by a committee consisting of Senator Jones, of Florida, and Repre- sentatives Hunton and Goode, of Virginia; Luttrell, of Colorado; Carlisle, of Kentucky; Dunnell, of Min- nesota; Hartzell, of Illinois, and Clark, of Iowa. ‘There were no funeral ceremonies at Washington, as the intention is to have the obsequies performed at the home of the deceased in Ayletts, King William county, Va. WILLIAM HOPETOUN CARNEGIE, EARL OF NOBTHESK. William Hopetoun Carnegie, eighth Earl of Northesk and Baron Rosehill and Inglismaldie in the peerage of Scotland, died at his Scottish family seat about the 5th inst. He was born on October 16, 1794, and consequently had entered on his eighty-fitth year. His father was William, Earl of Northesk, tho distinguished naval commender, who was third in command at Trafalgar, his mother being a niece of Admiral Jervis, created Earl St. Vincent for his great naval victory of June 2%, 1797. The seventh Earl dying in 1831, the late Lord sneceeded him in the title and estates, which he has thus held for forty- seven years. Lord Northesk was educated at Win- chester, and in 1843 he married Georgina Maria, eldest daughter of Admiral Sir George Elliot, K. C. B. "There are only two children by the marriage, George Johu Carnegie, Lord Rosehill, born in 1443, and ly Margaret Carnegic. His Lordship’s seats were Ethie, Forfarshire, aud Longwood, Hants. Lord Rosehill, the new Earl of Northesk, joined the Scots Fusileer Guards after having been in the First Royal Dragoons, and became lieutenant colonel of that regiment, resigning in 1874. He was ap- jointed, in 1868, aide-de-camp to Major General Rum- Jey, commanding the troops in Scotland, and afterward to the staff of General Sir John Douglas. In 1865 he was ed to Elizabeth, daughter of Vice Admiral Eliot. Jeputy lieutenant ot Forfarshire. In addition to the Earldom of Northesk he succeeds to the titles of Baron Lour and Baron Rosehill and Inglismaldie. EDWARD COLLINS STONE. Mr. Edward Collins Stone, principal of the Ameri- can Asylum for Deaf and Dumb, died at Hartford, Conn., ou Saturday night, at the age of thirty-nine, He was the son of the Rey. Collins Stone, former principal of the institution, who was killed by a rail- road accident exactly eight years ago. The deceased was graduated at Yale College in 1862. He was once a teacher in an Ohio institution for the deaf and dumb, also a teacher in Hartford, and afterward principal of a Wisconsin institution. On the death of his father he was recalled to take charge of the American Asyinm. His death was from malignant erysipelas, after an illness of one week. 3 oer REV. DR. J. G. BLAIR, The Rev. Dr. J. G. Blair, principal of the West Virginia State Normal School, at Fairmont, W. Vi died last night at ten o ‘k. He was one of the oldest educators of that State and a man of consider- able learning. H. P. COOKE, H. P. Cooke, a prominent citizen of Watertown, N. Y.,and senior partner in the dry goods house of Cooke, Cadwell & Co., died suddenly Seturday night of heart disease, aged sixty-nine years. THE LONG ISLAND BEAR HUNT. It was the regular monthly shooting match of the Upward and Onward Gun Clnb, and Monteverde'’s Park was thronged on Thursday afternoon last with the friends of the shooters, as the valuable club dade was the prize of victory, and cheer fol- lowed cheer as one or the other favorite brougnt down his bird, The flutter of the wounded doves had scarcely ceased in Columbusville, tho badge had but just been transferred from one lapel to the other and the scorer had not yet figured up the charges against each competitor when there was SB great commotion in the upper end of the park, fol- lowed by cries of alarm and frantic calls for help from the cow shed. Two or three of the sportemen hurried over and quickly sounded the alarm that a great black bear was making sad havoe with the stock there. Every pigeon shooter was filled with excitement and double charged his fowling piece in expectation of royal sport. Memory and reason were all lost at the prospect of bear's meat for Christmas. The news spread rapidly, and the many youths and decayed sports who, gun’ in band, sur- round shooting parks for « pop at the birds that go ont of bonnds crowded in eager to get a shot at the wild beast that caused such terror to Columbusville, \ prod from the pitebfork of the «table boy started Brnin out of the shed, and rapidly striding across the rk he bad ly escaped before the sports. n liad yot over their “buck fever.” Then a rapid fusilade began, but nobody hit the bear cxcepting Mr, William Kaimpfmuller, Who managed to put a full charge into the face of the ferocious animal, ahd then boldly, while the poor Deast was howling with pain and rubbing pis head with his paws, walked up and gave him the coup de ace. Hardly had this been done when Monteverde, who had been in the city rketing, returned, entered k eatustrophe shouted fo doing—shooting your own bear?” Like lightning the truth struck Kampfmuller, and stooping down over the now dead Ursa, as the tears dropped trom his eyes, he ¢ ned :—"Oh, mine oor little Sammy! Mine poor little feller! vy didn't kauwd you ven Lshood y and then a guffaw from the club testified their appreciation of t Kampfinuller had but a day or two betore tame bears, that he f wotten the little co Whon the discovery of the bear wae an- nounced. The entire affair might have been kept secret bat NEW who caused this cruel statement to be published in one of the Long Island papers ou Saturday :— Mr. William Kampfwutler, the Broadway shot a she bear weighing 1:10 pounds out on the Island 5 terday afternoon. The marksman noticed tracks of w other in the vieinity, hut will not disclose the location. He Uuiuks of returning in a day or two to pursue the hunt OUR COMPLAINT BOOK. {Nore.—Letters intended for this column must be accompanied by the writer's full name and address to insure attention. Complainants who are unwilling to comply with this rule simply waste time in writing. Write only on one side of the paper.—Ep. HERALD.] TOO MUCH DUST. To rue Eprror or tHe Henatp:— Why are the street sweepers along Seventh avenue allowed to sweep the street dry? Why not sprinkle it a little so as not to raise adust? —- SUFFERER. THE CLINTON SAVINGS BANK. To Tax Eprror oy rue HERaLp:— Will you be so kind as to ask Mr. Pallas, the receiver of the Clinton Savings Bank, when he is going to pay another dividend? It will be a year hext month since we got our first and only one. , . POOR DEPOSITOR. DANGEROUS DOORS. To THe Eprror or rue Hrratp:— Why cannot the Post Office authorities place the words “push” or “pull’’ on their doors the same as in most other establishments? It they would do so we should have less bumped noses and accu — STREET DEPARTMENT NEGLECT. To THE Eprror or THE HeRatp:— Why do not the asimen come around Grand and Suffolk streets? For the past week we have been placing our ashes out at night only to have the trouble of taking them in again in the morning. AMERICAN PASTRY. To THE Eprror oF THE HERALD :— Tam fond of pudding and I want to know why I cannot get it without such a tremendous quantity of sauce being served with it. Why am I obliged to have “both kinds” served up with every plateful of rice or tapioca or suet or plum thatIcall for? It may that I should order my pud- ding without sauce, I have tried that, but have seldom succeeded in getting it. Waiters appear to think that pudding withont sauce is like bread without butter or a potato without salt. It may also be said that people as a rule like plenty of sance with their pudding, and perhaps they do, but Thave observed that not one person inten eatsall the sanee served up to him. The rule in most of our restaurants appears to be four spoonfuls of sauce to two of pudding. This is a frightful waste, which in these bard times should not be allowed. There are a few eating houses where pastry is made and served up on rational principles. One erally tell, when dining here, whether he is eating rice or tapioca pudding, and we can distinguish be- tween peach pie and apple; but in some even of our best cating houses so much sugar is used in the pastry that one kind tastes exactly like another. In the German, French and English restaurants sugar is used to give flavor to the dish with which it is eaten; in American restaurants it is used to disguise the flavor. No wonder that American pie has become a synonyme forall that is indigestible and disgusting. SHIPPING NEWS OCEAN STEAMERS. DATES OF DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK FOR THE MONTHS OF DECEMBER AND JANUARY. Nails, | Destination. “Office, iverpool..|20 Broadway | Liverpool..|4 Bowling Green irginin. of Montreal ‘Hambur; London. 7 Bowling Green 7 Bowlin owiine Greon 20 Broadway | Bremen Liverpool. London Li 72 Broadway 1 Broudway ) Brondway I37 Broadway '7 Bowling Seb 4) Browdw) Wyoming Broadw: Batavia Bowling u i) Broadway 161 Broadway IS) Glasgow Bremen. 3 Broadway ALMANAC FOR NEW YORK—THIS DAY. 4 HIGH WATER. 7 22 | Sandy Hook. : « 437 | Gov. Island .eve — —| Hell Gate HERALD YACHT WEATHER VATIONS. OBSER- | Bar. | Ther.) State of Dee, 22. Hour. | Inch.) Deqg.\ Wind. Weather, Horseshoe. «| 43] Wo [Partly cloudy. Highlands. 70} a7 w Clear. Seabright 8 ~ W [clea Bar. 12 PM 20.80) a WsiClear. eniitoonnine PORT OF NEW YORK, DEC. 22, 18 ARRIVALS. REPORTED BY THE HERALD TEAM YACHTS AND HERALD WHITESTONE TELEGRAPH LINE. Newcastle 17 days, with mdse orto the Banks; thence Steamor Charleston, Berry, Charleston Dec 19, with mdse to das W Quintard € Co. ’ Steamer Weanoke, Conch, Richmond Old Dominion Steamer Richm: Old Dominion Steamer All Old Dominion § Bark Balder with mdse to the . Norfolk, with mdse to the Lewes, Del, with mdse to the . Aarh Had stro aie, en (Ger), Jaade, Du 76 days, in bal westerly gales the irk 70 days in. ballast, to nif Stream. had « heavy lasting 20 hours, In which lost lower fore i Bark Frank, Wallace, Bordeaux 47 days, in bal Simpson, Clapp & Co. Bark Assyria (Br), Edyett, Bordeaux Now 14, vin Key ant, to West Dec 14, in ballast, to Snow & Borgess. “Mad fine weather, Bark Trait a'r af, Ronen 49 days, in bal ‘6 Dassori ran i . Jones, Bahia yeasel to Geo F Bul ion of heavy 3 nd SE gales the Ins and split salle and stove bulwark« with rabber, ‘ara is days, te, to G Amsinek & Co: Ba Wenberg & Co. Was 10 days N of Hatteras, with heavy northerly and westerly winds. Schr Daylight (of Bath, Me), Anderson, days, with logwood to Thackery & Co; vessel ta Il & Co, Dre Bo Cape Nicholns, spoke schr Carrie Sannders, fro for Miragoane Schr Raceh i Cayman 16 days, with log wood to G Wense! He Sehr Mary A Trainer, A lumber to Hunter & Sons: Sehr Gow JY Smith, Berry, and. ‘Behe Jacob T Honsman, Rydor, Virginia Be Stoamer Britannic (Br), from Liverpool, which M. brings 26 pas Fs and reports :—Dee 24.56, spoke bark B Hilton (Br), Butler, infor Dublin; 17th, Int 47 19, lon i eamer, bond EB, showing signals RDQH; Ith, lat 51 42, a Leyland steamer, boand W PASSED THROUGH HELL GATE. BOUND SOUTH, Steamer Nerews, Hallett, Boston for New York, with mae and passengers to HF Dimock. ‘Schr Madawaska Maid, Smith, Gloucester for New York BOUND EAST, Stoamer Cortes, Bennett, New’ York for Halifax. NS, and it Jolins, NF. Anx Cayo if ira wille 7 days, with ton DC, tor Port (Br), Geerior, 3 ay (ir), O'Mara, w York for Boston, York tor New Bedford. Lawrence, New York for Riley, New York for New Londo Gas, Sawy rt Johnson for Cabal P Hinds, Clendenning, Port Johnson for Sehr Owen Calais Selir Belle Clark, Clark, 1 for Boston. for Providence. Selir Lady Ellon. How Sehr Talo, Peek Brainy River. he GM . Baltimore for Prov Haltimore for New Ha ver, ir Mattie Haven. Taber, Bi vorgetown, DO, for New MARITIME MISCELLANY. | Capt WH P Hains, of the Cunard stoamer Seythia, ty our thanks for special meteorological observations made im of one of the members of tho club, | counection with the Manan weather servies YORK HERALD, MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1878. SCTEAMER Natioxat, from South Santee for Georgetown. . belo) ted wrecked, near the Latter port, was un: whieh is about SHAM), falls on Mr SS nt Georget who is the owner, 400 bbls of naval stores and was valued ut $1000. Bank AmAcia (Sp), which sailed from Chartoston Dee 20 for Queenstown, returned to C 22d leaking and with mast sprung. She is loaded with phosphate. Rio Jangiro, which o repair, had lost bowaurit ai jib nd had cutwater and stem carried away by coll laden, dragzed ent ast ut Long Beach, ight. She ia from Perth No wssistance required, The v Portsmouth, ged. Scun Rosixa (of Machias), Kelly, from Port Johnson for Boston, which went ashore at Chatham 18th inst and + Hoaged ight, was again driven ashore oo t, Pig Cove, duriag the storm on Satur and cargo total loss. Crew saved. shu, NB), Warren, is ashore at F' arblshead. aud is a total wreck Her eargo « 700 bushels tH was from Anna lis, NB, Cor Now York. Grew sel owned by DB Fs, St Jolin, No insurance on the vessel 11k WATERLOO, coal-laden, from Philadelphia to Vinal Maven. in xoing into coster during the storm Satar- ashore on Piper's Rocks, and will probably Crow saved. : eT, Inmber-laden, of Roekland, from Bangor incetown, lost both anchors and went ashore at i's Wharf, Provincetown, on Saturday, The Strock, Iding at the head of the wharf, carried away her jib: om and bowsprit, and damaged the building consider- 22—During Saturday night’ of Belfast, trom Philadelphia for Lynn. went ashore on the northeast side of the outer Ts She soon after bilged and Slled with water and will total loss, ‘The crew were saved and brought to thie city by the tig L A Belknap. The cargo is ineured for $1.30, Tho schooner was of 188 tons register, aud was 1 IN71 at Belfast, M . Brig Helen, of Bost nd the schr JM Morales, of Bueksport. both from Hoboken for Boston, coal Inden, aro ashore at Woodend. ‘The schooner is full of water and the brig has some water in ber hold. They are both high up. Caxso. Dec 19-S:hr Speculator (Br). before reported, was sold to-day for benefit of all concerned. Haxtrax, Dec 20—The report that the sehr Mary Louise Br), from Ingonish for Halifax, had been wrecked was in- correct. She arrived here safely yesterday. —The sehrs Ct Dow and Santa Rosa vero wrecked at Santa Anna last September, were partially loaded, Nonvonr, Dec 22—Stormer Nettic, from Bostou for (al- veston, put in here to-day in distress, Prwsacoua, Dec 18—The schr Monadnock, wrecked on Santa Rosa’ island, is being rapidly. stripped of rigging, sails, cargo, €e, all of which will be offered for ule. Sac Harnor, LI, Dec 22—Tho three-masted schooner James A Potter, Captain Lewis Ogier, of ‘Thomanton, Me. from Pensacola for Boston, loaded with yellow pine lumber. came ashore OF AmoRansck’ Siene-0H See of a mile E of life saving station No, 10, at four o'clock this morning, There was a heavy yale blowing from the SE, hauling to the SW, making breakers on the weather bow. vessel was kept off, but struck almost i seu making a clean break over the ¥; lish named Frank overboard. the rigging, and were promptly saved by the a rew of the Life Saving Station. The crew of the schooner wore kindly eared for by Capt J Mulford, of the station, Preparations are being mude to save the cargo, but the vessel will probably be a total loss, Tawrtco, Nov 17—Brig Marguerite (Fri, fem Hordeanx, had to leave the Roads sor good deal will probably be ublized to procee leans for the purpose of Uelng eareened prior to taking in her cargo. Wumixarox a ably NC, Dee 21—Repairs on schr Water Line iterday, the vessel being made porfoctly railway. tight and « ‘ Part of the cargo has perish: able goods. The vessel will begin to take in balance of cargo to-day, and will proceed on voyage to Jacksonville, Fla, Wednesday next. On Thursday night, at he steamer Wave, ity, when at White damaged condition. No damage was sustained by the boat, Sprexpm Passace—Sehr_S§ VY W Simmons, Capt Camp- bell, left New York Dec 14 for St Augustine, Fla., arriving there on the 19th, thus making the passage in » little over 4 days. Suipscipixe—Bean & Robinson, Camden, Me, have a bark on the stocks. "At Rockland Messrs A F Ames & Son are making provera. tious to build a fine three-masted schooner of about 375 tons next season. Her frame will be of white oak. Lauxcuyn—At Philadelphia, Dec 21, the new steamor Cuba, built by Neatie & Levy for Danila’& Co,of Cuba, for the Havana coastwise trade, from the yard of the former firm. She has been constructed under the supervision of ¢ s,and under the rules of the English Lloyds Sho is 215 foot in length, 3439 feet beam and f hold. The vessel is tobe light draught, led will draw but 10 feet of wate: in in: tended for the f Cuba. on the south side. Sho will be supplied with compound surface condensing engines, 800 horse power. ‘At Greenock Dec 10, from the yard of Messrs Caird & Co, the screw steamer Suxonia. This vessel was built to the order of the Hamburg-American company for the Wert In- dian line. Her dimensions are:—Leugth, 268 feet: beam, 33 feet 6 inches; depth, 25 feet 9 inches; grosa tonnage, 18) . Her machinery, whichis being made the builders, will be put on board at the Victoria Har- NOTICE TO MARINERS. NEW CHANNEL. JACKSONVILLE Dec 17—It ix reported that the pilots have discovered a now channel making out through the bar N of Pelican Bank, in which there Isa greater depth of water than in the old one. WHALEMEN. Sailed from San Francisco Dee 14, bark Rainbow, Mur- phy. to eruise, i Cleared at do Dee 14, bark Norman, Campboll. to cruise. Spoken—At Lenox Harbor about Aug 1, sehr Thos Hunt, of Stonington : no report. SPOKEN. mF Sinclair, from Liverpool for vt 26, lon 30, Bark Maria Lucie (Ger), from Newcastle, E, for Valpe- raixo and Columbia River, Nov 29, lat 45 N, lon 11 44 W. Bark Maud (Br), Rassell, from Carthagens for Pensacola, ec 5, off Europa Point. Hark Natrous (Br), Dix, from Glasgow for Philadelphia, Nov 23, lar 50, Bark’ River Levin (Bi Queenstown, Nov 6, lat A Norwegian bark sh New York, Nov 17, Int from San Francisco for n 29 W. iLJ, from Hamburg for Lon 36 240. f Baltimore, steering SSE, Nov NOTICE TO MERCHANTS AND CAPTAINS. Merchants, shipping agents and shipmasters are informed that by telegraphing to the Heratp London Bureau, ad- dressing “Bennett, No. 46 Flect street, London,” or to the Paris office, addressing “Bennett, 61 Avenue de l'Opera, Paris,” the arrivals at and departures from European and Eastern ports of American and all foreign vessels trading with the United States the same will be cabled to this coun- try free of charge. ptains arriving at and sailing from French and Medi- ‘ terranean ports will find the Paris office the more economi- cal and expeditions for telegraphing news, OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS, Astwrnr, Dec 21—Arrived, steamer D Steinmann (Belg), De Smot, New York; ships N B Palmer (Nor), Larsen, do: Royal Oak (Br), Hughes, Philadelphia; bark Joanna H Cann (Br), Tooker, do. Aticaste, to Dee I--Arrived, bark Uman (Sw), Andersen, Cadiz. Ascessios—Atrived, barks Giorgio Washington (Ital), Manila for New York; Lorna Doon (Br), Lyell, Hoilo for do: Alice, Dyer, Sumarang for Gibraltar; Kedron (Br), Stephen, Batavia for Boston; also the Syren, Bremes, Dec 21—Arrived, ship Alexandra (Br), Brown, Savannah; bark Wieland (Ger), Vogelsany, Richmond, Hewt, Dee 22—Arrived, stoamer Sorrento (Br). Havrx, Dee 22, 8 AM—Sailed, steamer Labrador (Pr), Sanglier, New York (delayed by bad weather). Hamnvne, Dee 21—Arrived, bark Pernana (Br), Vaughan, Charleston. Loxposperry, Dec 21—Sailed, bark Minnehaha (Br), Browning, New York (not previously), Manseinixs, Dec 20—Arrived, bark Carrie E Long, Park, New York. Queexstows, Dee 22, 8 AM—Arrived, steamer Bothnia (Br), MeMickan, New York for Liverpool (and proceeded). Also arrived 224, 6:30 PM, steamer Baltic (Br), Parsell New York forLiverpool (and proceeded) St Naxarny, Dec 20—Arrived, bark Katio Stewart (Br), Arnold, Baltimore. Sawra Crwx (Teneriffe), to Dee 22—Arrived, bark County of Richmond (Br), Terris, New York wa~Arrived, ship Omba (Bp), Hall, Cobn for rks Signe (Sw), Gowenins, Passaroeang for y A L tebtiell, Drummond, Manila for New Boston; York. Livenroot, Dee 22—Steamor Italia (By), and ship Prince Rupert (Br), Wade, from Savannah, were in collision near Crosby Lightship, and the latter had stern damaged. WEATHER REPORT. Houvaran, Dee 22—Wind NW fresh, cloudy, FOREIGN PORTS. 6—Sailed, bark DA Brayton, Gray, States, v6, bark Magunticnok, Hemingway, 1 2—In port, bark Cyaue, Perrin i} «ame day. (Br), D'¥on, Arrived, schra Barba a, N K. ylie, Liverpool Payne (Br), Ulren IPAX Philadelp! “1 rt, sehr BJ Willard, Evans, from Nov G—In port, bark Geneva, brig tH Wright, Mev 1 Apri Dec wer Mi ponte uf Meb or Charlottetown 7—In port, brig Edith, Cates, for Boston, ship Lireio © Troop (Br), m, Mownrd (aoe Mey Pen Strampn Barrassre, Axtwernr, Dec 10—Arrived, Auiantic, Montreal, Arrived in the river 11th, Maggie L Carvill, Tingley, lenred Iphin. 4, Doe 6—Sailed, Langshaw (#), Bains, Trieste. AKco Husnan, Dec 8—Arrived, Berlin (8), Ringk, Baltimore. — Bonpeavx, Dec 9—Arrived, Grundioven, Nathanielsen, New York, 4 Railed wth, Bergman Olsen, Warmatrom, U nited Stat yAtrived ai Puulline sth, Kong Carl, Heurieksen, on Bniled from do Sth, Matilda Hilyard, ‘osby, Philad phi hh, Delphine Mel io, Allain, San Francises Bi mn Dec 10—Arrived, Genevieve Strickland, , Nov 20—Sailed, Jose Rodriguez Lopes, Wheeler, Hall, Havana; ia, , Dec ¥—Sailed, Florence Chipman, Fleet, ‘doe. JoxstaNTixorLe, Dee 2~Arrived, G 8 Berry, Howard, York. éLIAKt, Doe S—Sniled, Fratelli Gaggino, Gaggino, New New Bluff Harbor. Dann ickery, from Shields for Delay re Broakwater, DInTP Doe SieMailed, Gunger, Eltvedt, Baltimore via r ALK, Dee 10—Arrived, Vesterlide, Middleton, New York. Fatwovtn, Doc 10—Sailed, Gyda, Neiss, Laith, GraxceMouTn, Dec 10—Arrived, Ontario, Daw, Quebec. GLouersteR, Doc 11—Arrived, Urbano, Olivari, New York; Vidfarne, Oleen. do. Sailod i2th. Chariotta, Gjertsen, Pensacola, “GLASGOW, {o—Arrived, Ethiopia (x), Campbell, New York; Rivalo, Jorgensen, Richmond. GRxKNOCK, Dec 12—Arrived, Chas F Hoard, McVeigh, Shedine, Guprattan, Dee 5--Arrived, C BH Gilkey, Mar- sailton Gunil cleared for New O1 E ie Zittloson, Cruising east’ of ‘the Rock Sth, C 8 Packard, Amesbury, from Cephalon'e for Philadelphia, yGties, Dec 7—Arrived, Daphone, Copeland, Richmond, ‘tani |, Porro, Olsen, New York; 11th, Philadelpiii fled, Melbourne, Dunham (from How Baltimore), Belfust, Of 7th, Shannon, from Lives Hawavnc, Dee 9—Arrived, A! los. Sniled from Cuxhaven 1th, Sokote, 3 Henvorr, Dee 9—Arrived, Ottawa, Thygesen, New 10th, Oreb. Morice, Philadelphia. Havng, Dee 9—Arrived in the roads, Alphonse et Marie, jew Orleans for Rouen: Alpheta, Prince Edward Island for do: 10th, G W Wakefield, do for di Jed from the roads Ath, Spartan, Cambridge, ares Taveland, Basteup, aud Sarah E Frazer, Sheppard, for jouen, Panved through the roads 10th, S J Bogart, from Rouen for New York. wicn, Dec 11—Arrived, Carlo R, Gobulovick, and Porro, ‘ork, Dee 10—Arrived, Polynesian (s), Brown, Bal- tim de: Enoch Train, Morris, Quebec; 11th, British Empire (#), Lecky. Philadelphia; © W Oulton, Layton, Har- bor Grace: St Patrick, Cook, Montreal, Railed I S pe: Tit pire, Leckie, New Baltimore; ol for Philadelphia, mosphere, Wright, Hnanil- rocker, New York, Yor Matthew “uncisco. Andean (s), Miller, for Port au Pridco. oA Arrived, Victoria (s), Young, New York (and entered out for do). Cloared 10th, Laurens, Snow, Cardiff; 12th, Greece (s), Poarce, New Yo Entered out ‘ork. Lowerstorr, Dee 11—Arrived, Kong Sverro, Nielsen, New Oth, Plymouth Rock, Birmingham, New ‘ork. Lertn, Dec 11—Arrived, Lyra, Montroal. RY, Dec 10—Sailed from In showen Heat nowlton, Ne' ian Star, Baltimore. Dec 7—Arrived, John E Chase, Barstow, Mar- . ‘Mrsstxa, Dec 1—Sailed, Wycliffe, Elliott, New York; 2d, Daisy, Macarty, do. soil do. MaLaGa, Dee 4—Sailed, Salista, Partridge, Cardenas; 6th, Grant, Cattartnich, New Orleans, Newrort, Dee 11—Cleared, T Hf Armstrong, Manran, Buenos Ayres. Nata, Nov 5—Sailed, O B Stillman, Tibbetts, Pensacol: Newoawane, Oct 1—Arrived, 8 R Bearse, Oukes, Swa- tow. Pr ENSTOWN. Dec 11—Arrived, Lanretta, d Island, jed 11th, Tordenskjold, for Limerick. . Langdale, Jenkinson, from San Francisco roceeded tv Liverpool). Dec 9—Cleared, Ortelins, Jansonias, Pensa- IcRea, Prince if port (ordered and pi Rorrervam, cola. ‘Rocnx, Dec 10—Arrived, Lamentin. Plessis; Poseidon, Beck, and Alessandria, Dimitri, New York. SinLotit, Dee 11—Arrived, Onward, Bastard, Philadelphia ‘almouth. Sailed 11th, Ellida, Klavenaes, Philadelphia. Stups, Dec 12—Arrived, Blackpool, Aitchison, Wil- mington, Sailed 12th, Timor (s), Phila pein: Stxcaronx, Dec 11—Arrived, Glenartney (s), Auld, China, &e., for New York. “RiIANGHAL, Dec 9—Arrived, Glenroy (s), Japan and Now ‘ork. af TnooN, Dec 9—Arrived, Harry Buschman, Card, Gias- gow for Cuba. Tuirstt, Dec 6—Cleared, Cacciatore, Basile, Now 0. ITeWATEN, Dec 10—Arrived, Prinds Oscar, Jenver Rebecea Goddard, Cann, from ., Kate Williams, Evorett, from Coast Nov " ma F Harriman, Hazard, paper fifrom. Accra; Ei it Pond. ov 21, Elverton, Barclay, for Rio Jan- Doxpatx, Dec 11—The Vesterlide bark, Middlethon, from New York (ast Carlingford Lough), was towed here and berthed at the quay last evening. Fatmoutu, Dec 11—The Vigilate 8, Italian bark, from Philadelphia (maizo), arrived here yesterday, reports hav- ing experienced vory heavy weather: vessel thrown on beam ends, stove bulwarks, lost sails, decks partially swept, and a man washed ovorbpard and drowned. in Modesta, Clacas, from Shediac for Barrow (deals), put in here to-day short of water and oi] and with loss of deck lend. AMERICAN PORTS. ASTORIA, Dec 14—Sailed, bark Bello of Oregon, Merri- pited Kingdom. ALEXANDRIA, Dec 21—Arrived, steamer E C Knight New York: schr Richard Hill, BOSTON, Dec i South Norwa! ni has FG de: Mage ith Dudley, Part Johnson; Wh , Rondeut: artel, Hallowell, Kelley, jwell, Whidden, Weehawken. Steamers Istrinn, Johns Hopkins, Roman and Nereus. BALTIMORE, Dec 28—Arrived, steamers Geo Appold, Billups, Savannah ; R Willing. Her, Phitad igbin.s Cetorace, Reynolds, N Y barks Rem MT Hs Henley, Water- jelsen, Dublin ew . rd; Amor (Nor), ma'C (Ital), Chette, f ih Bore (Sw), Torngren, Rio Janeiro; sera Cri Wrig! ‘lark, Brunswick; D F Keeling, James, Char! ton Tainwel Hail, New York; Lydia ¥ Crowell, Aiton, ra WAU FORT. Dec 14—Arrived, barks Vigilant (Br), Shep- d, Martinique; St Lawrence (Br), Thomas, burg; . Teneriffe. Cleared—Burk Lewis M Lamb (Br), Williams, United Kingdom ohn May (Br). Fougnet, Toth—Arrived, harks Lennatin (Ras), Gustaffson. Ni Eugenie (Sw), Lendstrom, Demerara; Win Bowen (Br), Randall, Gibraltar: Iwalo (Rus), Jungell, Grimsby; brig dames A Harley (Br), Shee, Plymouth, ‘Cloared—Barks Petrus (Nor), Anderson, United Kingdom ; Storjohann (Nor), Mortensen, London, TH. Dec 20—Arrived, svhr Alpine, Eaton, Machins, in ibert Dailey, Nason, Wiscasset, to lay 19—Arrived schr Nellie Doo, Trask, St Johns, PR, for New York (seo Miscellany). ‘21 st—Cleared, schra Lottio, Speed, Orient. LI. 22d—Arrived, steamer Gulf Stream, Ingram, Charleston. ned—Bark Amalia (Sp), Benojain, for Queonstown et Miscellany). riled Rehr J hh Rudd, Hildres}, Boston. Dee, 22—Nailed. ship Peruvian Philadelphia; b Frithjof Itimore; Veronica (Nor), tad; B. tow. ” w York: brig, Castalia, (from do), Philadelphia; and a large fleet of coast- Passed out fro rfolk—Ship W A Campboll, for Liver. pool; brig Itati , West Indies. GALVESTON, Dec 17—-Arrived, bark Tourist (Not), Mar- cussen, Wisbeneh, ors. Cloared—Kark La Bella ir), Olsen, Queenstown; sehra Juanita Julia, Morngas, Tuspah Henrietta, Hemisen, Cor- pus Christi: Anon, Gandy, Shieldshorough . fs fiiawathn (ir). Grant, Greongck: Iet—Arrived barks Liverpool; © Knudsen (Nor), Marcussen, eon, England (was re- Disen, Queenstown; Walla brie Rane (Nor), Anisterdam. x «J, Dev 10-Arrived. sels BF Brainard, boar New York, to Iny uj rorm Child, Young, do; anh, Vavietra Smith, Prestan, do (and walled 2tat' for’ Rag a NEW ORLEANS, Dec 1&—Arrived Wallett (Br), Hattield, Bremer s Wry thir Walter D iitiam (Br), Har. ding, do; Catherina (Swe), tin; Ruth (Aus), Dobrilovieh, Santiago di m: jon 5 loy, Rowley, Mobiles IH Bornard, Havana; schr Priscilla Seribus 1 sacola, ‘224—Arrived, steamer Mediator (Br), Hannay, Liverpool vin Wort Indi Passes, Dee Marshall Regina (Br), . ships Lady Clarendon (Br), Vietor (Br), Baillie, Havre; Poace (Br), Prinee Um- Marta, Webber, Now York. od—Rteamer Altmore (Br); schrs Sarah § Harding. M Starer and Santo Oteri RFOLK, Doo 20—Arrived, sche Paugussett, Denson, »FORD, Dec 21—Cleared, bark D Chapin, « ba, London. Xalled-—Sches Henry A Taber, Perry, Philadelphia; Henne, New York; George Albert, Marenall, do. Dee rived. sehrs B, Higgins, Viegi Monson, Phitndel r ja (Br), Evans, London; John Mur- Live hy (Br), M ty ool, neon. Koval fC. Doc 16-—Arrived, bark Neptun (Ger), Kling, " , Ji-Arrived, ateamer Western Texas, Hines, Jackson- Jud for New York). 1A, Deo 22—, rived, steamors Ilinois, Pioneer, Platt, All jehmond; $ . Thorse Dorp, New York; sehrs J if | Barbara F Latimer, Bon , Kingston, Ja. Satled—Ster rs Cha her, and Berks. PORTLAND, Dee 20—Arrived, ches Black Bird, Harring. ton, Wolfville, NS, for New York; Ancono (Br), Wasson, Nova Scotia for do. Cleared—Sehr Amos Walker, Poland, Havana. RICHMOND, Dee 20—A) hes WN Goasner, Cub- erly, New gersoll, South Amboy; Johaiia Doughty. Kremehy, Now Y whan YRANC tio, Dec I4—Sailed, brig Hidalgo, odley, Huminoldt Cleared —Bertes Violet (aw), Anderson, Honolain Orient, Willlams, torin; sehr Rosario, Dougla: KE, Dee 14—Sailed, ship Alaska, Malgram, San th, bark Modoc, Christenson, do. SAVANNAT, Doc 22—nlled, steamers City of Macon, Kempton, New York: Juniata, Catharine, Philadelphia; sehr ES Powell, Buenos Ayres. STONINGTON, Doe 21—Arrived, scht Rev J Fletcher, ‘eeterly. so Atrived, schr Prescott Hesel- -TRIPLE SHEXT. THE RIDERS OF THE GREEN BALDRIC. A ROMANCE OF FEUDAL TIMES, ‘The traveller of to-day would find the country of which I write vastly different, in appearance and in condition, from what it was in those times long ago. Lonis XL was King of France, but king only in name. The great feudal lords of the provinces were sovereign princes, holding government in their own right. ‘The kings of Christendom themselves were little else than robbers on a large seale. It was a dull, lowery day, the 17th of August, in the year of our Lord 1453, at Alsdorf, which was then within the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, and the summer residence of the grand duke. On this dismal August day the Grand Duke John stood in the outer court of his castle, the gates of which were thrown wide open, lookipg upon a num- ber of children who were at play upon the velvety sward. Three of them were children of his own— two boys and a girl—and three others were children of one of his foresters, Galen Picard by name, Of the dnke’s children Isabella was the oldest, having seen eight years. Leon was the next, aged six years; and the youngest was Alfred, aged four. The chil- dren of the forester were two girls and a boy, and very nearly of the same ages, respectively, as their titled mates. The boys had been foster brothers, the wife of the forester having nursed them both. On the present occasion the children were engaged insport, and the duke’s face brightened as their gleesome shouts and laughter reached him. By and by the two foster brothers, seeing him, ran toward him. “Ha, my little heroes!”’ he cried, as the boys came up, “where are your quarter stayes? I haven't seen you exercise for a long time.” With a whoop and a bound the lads dashed away and very soon returned with the staves—two sticks of tough ash, wrought very nearly into the form of broadswords, and ata signal from the Duke they took position and went at the sword exercise, show- ing very plainly, ere a dozen passes had been made, that they had eagerly pursued the sport, and that they had been blessed with the teaching of athorough master. John of Luxembourg was not the only witness of the boyish passage at arms. In the doorway of a lodge close at hand stood a woman, the mother of Leon Picard, and she called a companion to witness. “Tell me, Mignon,” the mother said, ‘are they not brave boys?” “Indeed they are, Barbara, and were it not for the clothes who could tell which was the lord’s son?” “Who, indeed?” exclaimed Barbara Picard. “If my own Leon had on the fine velvet and the gold which the other Leon wears he would be every bit as. grand.” “Foolish woman,” said a voice behind her, ‘‘out- ward apparel cannot make a hero. Look. See your Leon's weapon flying through the air.” She turned, and beheld the duke’s secretary, Zeta Bethtoni, who, besides attending to his master’s lit- erary wants, acted as tutor to the children. As might be gathered from the exclamation of the scribe the playful combat between the two boys had resulted in perching victory upon the banner of Lux- embourg. The Duke regarded his son prondly, and then turned with smiling face to the forester’s son. “My little hero,” he said, “your effort just put forth shows to me that you are worthy to own a sword, and you shall have one; and you shall go to Bittburg to-morrow and select one for yourself; and my own Leon and our good Bethtoni shall go with you. Ah! here comes Bethtoni. I see Mistress Picard yonder, and the other children are running to- ward her. Do you two join them?” Suddenly the tramp of horses was heard, and Beth- toni rushed forward to close the main barbican. “Did you not see the advancing troop, my lord?” he asked of the duke. “Isaw a few horsemen ride out from the wood.” “And marked you not who led them?” “T saw a knight in black armor.” “Oh, John of Luxembourg, if you knew all that I know you would be arming. Those are the Black Ridors of Gravelot, and heat their head is Maillotin du Bac!” “Du Bac!" cried John, with s convulsive start. ««'The Black Riders! ‘They have joined the Count de Charolais.” “Aye,—and for that reason they are here! Can yon not understand? The count means, if possible, to possess himself of Luxembourg. I received a hint to that effect from a wayfaring monk not an hour since, and was on my way to you with the intelligence but now, little thinking the enemy were so near. ‘The duke saw his danger, and hastened into the keep to arm himself, The Black Riders of Gravelot Castle had long been the terror of the whole country. Originally mar- shalled by a Bohemian knighterrant, Sir Raonl de Langwolf, they had grown from a score to a troop of full 200, and not only did they attack castles and vil- lages for purposes of plunder, but they had more than once succeasfully turned their arms against in- corporated cities. Lately this lawless force had ac- cepted service under the Count de Charolais, and John of Luxembourg knew very well that they would not thus appear upon his domain withoutdirection from their lord and master. By the time the leader of the Black Riders had reached the outer gate the approaches to the castle had been secured, and its forces mustered to the number of five-and-sixty. Of the enemy—if enemies they were—there wero full 200, all strong men and well armed, and when they had drawn up before the outer barbican their herald sounded a blast upon his trumpet, which call the Grand Duke answered in person. His secretary and the chief of his officers sought to dissuade him from exposing himself, but he would not listen. He mounted one of the smaller towers in advance of the main tower of the barbican in one of the most exposed positions he could have selected, and de- manded to know upon what errand the troop had come. “Woe hold not conference with your castle walls be- tween us,” answered the black ‘knight, whose voice and whose whole bearing and stalwart presence John recounized as belonging to Raonl de Langwolf. “Throw open your gates and you shall quickly know our pleasure, If you put us to the labor of forcing our way it shall be worse for those who else may not suffer. At this juncture a aecond knight rode up and spoke with the Bohemian. He was cased in plate armor with his visor closed, but Zeta Bethtoni, who had come to his master’s side, recognized him. “Hal thé secretary cried, clutching the duke's arm, “that is the fiend incarnate. It is Burgundy’s butcher, Maillotin du Bac, He would not be here if armed ‘bloody work. I fear, my Charles had not pi lord—Down, down!"" But the note of alarm came too late. A tall, broad shouldered archer had advanced with Maillotin du Bac, who, at a sign from the latter, raised his heavy bow, with a long, steel-barbed, finely-feathered arrow adjusted to the string, and drew to the very arrow’s head. John of Luxembourg stood with his visor raised and hix whole face exposed, He toni’s cry, and saw the stout arche valdric, » was too late to avoid the shaft. "As an echo to the warning came the vengeful twang of the bowstring, and the #1 point, with its following barbs, entered the duke's right eye, crash- ing through the bone of the orbit, and burying itself deep in the brain, He fell back dead into Bethtoni’s arms. ‘The secretary bore the body down to the pavement below, where he was just in keason to meet a score of the Black Riders who had gained entrance. It was not enough that the grand duke should die, Charles had decreed and ordered that the whole household should be put to the sword; and his de- voted henchman, Maillotin du Bac, was the man to obey. The number of the Grand Duke's children was known, and Du Bac saw the terrible order executed. Where he had found the Prinee Leon, whom he at once recognized by his telltale garb, he had found another boy of nesrly the same age, and him he was about to slay, in «pite of the tears and prayers of the or mother, who clung to him, when the Black night of Bohemia caine up. “What is all this ?”’ De Langwolf demanded, as he approached. “Oh, good sir !—noble knight !—he is m my own Leon! Oh, «pare him ! spare hin “Pshaw ! let the brat live,” said the black chief, “But this little viper is as spiteful as @ tiger,” re- turned Du Bac. “Zounds! he came near knocking one of my men over with aclub, Look at him. Look at his eyes. He don’t ask for life. I tell you he must die. he lives, he will live to give us trouble.” “No,” persisted the Bohemian, “John of Luxem- bourg and all his family are dew1, and that fille the measure, Here, my pon woman, take your boy, and when he is grown old enough to ‘bear arms let 'him come to me and I will give bim service Maillotin du Bac chafed angrily and would havo eut the be (i de had not the Black Knight declared it to ha come a personal matte “strike the poor forester’s boy, strike me!’’ Aud so the life of the boy was saved; and Du Bac muttered, ax he turned awa “T tell you that boy will live to give us trouble!” And hts words were prophetic. poy !—~ said he, “and you Kight Fay had passed since the massacre of A! dorf, and the prince who had instigated that wicked work still plotted and fought for power. He had not come to the ducal throne ot Burgundy, though e event was not far distant, Philip the Good lived, and reigned in name, but Charles the Bold, his son and heir, was the responsible prince and arbitra tor. It was early in the day—a day of late autumn— clear, bright and beautiful. The air was crisp and bracing. Upon a broad plain at the foot of the slope upon which stood the town of Mont-l’Hery, was mar- shalled an army under the banner of Louis of France. ‘The distance from Paris was not more than five: leagui . insignificant tributary of the Essonne between them, lay another army, spread over a greater territory, and displaying varions banners. A final effort was to be made to hurl Louis from his throne, His own brother, the Duke of Berry, was at the head of the insurgent force, aided by Charles of Burgundy. It was a dubious prospect for King Louis, The coalition against him was strong and led by veteran chieftains; but he did not falter. It was evident that the main battle was to be fought upon his right. Against that wing, on the spueke side, were mar- shalled the forces of Burgundy and the Low Coun- tries, under Charles the Bold, and to meet them Louis had appointed his well tried, faithful henchman, knight and baron, Sir John St. Hubert. In a low roofed cot, close by where rested the right wing of the royal forces, sat two generals engaged in looking over @ roughly drawn map. They were the Barons John St. Hubert and Odin Lavalette. St. Hue bert was a man of fifty, tall and muscular and cased in armor, only his head being bare, Lavalette was his lieutenant, to whom Sir John was giving direc- tions for the coming battle. While they thus con- ferred a door was noiselessly opened and a youth entered unannounced, “Ah, Leon!" cried St. Hubert, as the youth ap> proached, ‘you have come just in time. Have you examined the fords below us? “Not only that, my lord,” answered the boy, “but I ae discovered the disposition of the enemy be- yond,” The youth then hurried away, and when he had gone, and the door had been closed behind him, said Lavalette:— “Sir John, I wish you would tell me exactly who that boy is. “If you will keep the story to yourself I will give itto you. Do youcall to mind—it is now a little more than eight years past—the fearful tragedy of Alsdorf Castle ? The boy Leon was a brand plucked from the burning. He is a wonderful boy. Ah! I think the Ind is coming. Remember, I have told you thi confidence. You will not speak of it to another Lavalette gaye the promise required, and directly afterward Leon entered, xccompanied by Sir Andrew Neville. St. Hubert very soon made the English knight comprehend what was required of him, and when he had gone the old general turned to Leon, the two being at that moment alone. “Hark | there sounds Clermont’s trumpet ! My dear boy, here isa packet. If I come from the field this day alive, you will return it to me; if J fall, it is yours,” “I pledge my word, my lord,” returned the boy, taking the packet. Directly afterward Sir John and his devot rotégé were in their saddles, and at a word from his chief the latter dashed away to mar- shal the forces of St. Hubert. While they were surveying the ficid » messenger came dashing up from the King, eager and breath- My lord,” he said, addressing the Baron St. Hu- bert, ‘the enemy have brought up from Chartres ten large cannon, and have already made arrangements to place them on yonder height. His Majesty says you must ieee that hill and capture those mighty en- gines!”" St. Hubert comprehended the whole in a moment. Aglance at the eminence in question, which was small hill, well wooded, close upon ttrir right flank, told him that the opening of cannon upon them in that place would be fatal, and he as readily under- stood the intent of the King. ‘The enemy were mov- ing up the heavy ordinance, believing that the pres- ence thereof was not suspected by their adversaries, and a sudden and well directed dagh was only re quired to change the Lacey of the whole thing. “Tell the King his order shall be obeyed.” So spoke the mn; and now too the work. He could not lead the charge up that hill in person, for he must look to his main army, which sufficient work before them. In this dilemma he resolved to send Leon to lead the important charge. The thing ‘was quickly decided in his own mind and as quickly conveyed to our hero, and the baron then said:— “Here is my truncheon. It will be a sufficient ¢ of authority with those who are to obey. Be careful, my boy !—Be brave, but be circumspect. God bless and keep you !—There—away !”" Drawing his sword and waving it above his head, Leon pre away to the head of the stalwart fores- ters who had been set 4 ag a reserve force. ‘These men were the immediate retainers and ten- ants of St. Hubert; about two hundred and fifty in number; armed with swords and pikes, these last being formidable weapons, with shafts twelve feet in length, and heads of steel, heavy and lets Every man of them had known Leonfrom his prattling boy- hood, and had come to love him for bis goodness and truth, as wellas for his prowess and bravery. He first exhibited to them the golden truncheon of the baron, and then, in few words, told them what he had been ordered to do. “My brave, true hearts,” he concluded, ‘if we cap- ture those great guns we save the day. The king looks to us, and is anxious. Will you follow me?” ‘The shout of assent made the welkin ring. marl ¢ movements on the hill, an e*lien threo hundred yards bo- hill, with not more t! ree hus tween himeelf and the advance guard of the enemy, he turned and gave the order for the gr sgen at the right and left of the rear divisions. His o} was instantly repeated to the chiefs of division, and in a few moments more the foresters were completely en- veloping the, hill, Onward bond upward swopt the youthful leader, ing his target to keep the flying arrows from his throat, while his followers preased close to his tracks. Upon the summit of the hill the Bourbonnais and Spaniards, to the number of full five hundred, were working withall their might. Their chief was nono other than Jean IL, the Duke de Bourbon. Three hundred archers and pikemen were arrenged to re- sist the attacking column, while the rest worked at the cannon. Three of the huge pieces had been placed in position and loaded, and the duke, with his own hand, was ee to discharge the first, when the shock came. crowd of his own men had been driven before the muzzle of the gun he was about to fire when he dropped the matchstock and sprang to the front. Buta single glance told him he was too late. Like a thunderbolt dashed young Leon upon the pikemen of Bourbonnais, turnmg aside the weapons that were aimed at him, and striking down two men in his course. And his’ orders had obeyed to the very letter. So promptly had the leaders of tho second and third divisions come up as they had been directed that the enemy was struck on all hands at the same instant, and, panic seizing them at once, thoy fled pell meli. Leon did not make any pursuit, but set at work to turn the cannon against those who had brought them upon the field. Three of the guns were already loaded and the matches lighted, and as soon as they could be trained upon the Duke of Berry's flank they were discharged. ‘The moral effect of the enormous pieces of ordnance was of greater moment than the physical. Consterna- tion ua awe resulted in fear, and fear begat demor- alization and flight. Leon plied the battery until he had driven the allies beyond the reach of his projectiles, and then he thought of his guardian. It was now past noon, and the battle had raged furiously all the time. Ever and anon our hero had taken a view of the field below him and he knew very nearly how the battle was going. ‘The royal forces were surely gaining, and as soon as he felt justified in leaving the captured hill he made arrangements to rejoin his chief. Leaving half the troop to guard the ordnance, under com- mand of his most trusty lieutenant, he summoned the remainder to follow him to the plain where the conflict was raging. He had seen that the forces of Sir Hubert were closely engaged with those of Bur- gundy, and he knew that every arm was |. He spurred'on atthe top of his speed—for his horse had been resting for several hours—and he reached the scene of tle none too soon. Even as he came up he found the Barons St. Hubert and Lavalette on foot, side by side, opposed to a superior number, fighting for life. “A Leon to the rescue!” he shouted, and astout Bur- undian axman went down beneath a well directed blow of his trenchant blade. ‘A Leon to the rescue!" was the battle cry of those who had followed him, and in afew moments the Burgundians were broken and routed. Our hero had reined up his pantit steed by his guardian's side, and was upon ae int of address- ing him when ‘a look of terror suddenly convulsed the good baron’s face, and he cried out to his pro- < to beware! on had time to turn his head and to avoid the blow aimed at him. It was Maillotin du Bac whom he saw, standing in his stirry nd aiming at him @ javelin. With a quick, powerful jerk of the rein he drew back his horse, and the javelin grazed his throat and struck Hubert, who was in the act of mounting a horse t he had at that moment caught by the bridle, The baron’s helm had been shattered, and the furiously hurled barb, striking where tho plates were broken, felled him to theearth. In & moment Leon was upon his feet and his dear guardian’s side; and, at the same moment, he heard the loud summons “John St. Hubert, knight end baron, yield thee my prisoner !"’ It was Maillotin du Bac. “Ho yields not yet, vain braggart!” shouted Leon, and as he spoke he stood above the prostrate knight, with sword and buckler in hand, his feot planted one upon either side of the revered and beloved form. Erect he bore himself, the fire of his eyes flashing throngh the interstices of the looped visor and every chord and muscle sprung to the work of protecting the sacred charge. “Hal” shouted Du Bac, when he saw the youth thus standing astride the fallen baron. “Ts it thou, my hero? I’faith, I'll take the pair of you, but pune ish you first for your insolence. What think you of the weight of that blade?” Leadon Bow future Provost of Burgandy, to be como butcher-in-chief of Charles the Bold, thought to cleave the skull of the venturesome youth from crown to chin; but he strnck at one who was quick to see and quick to act. Without changing his posi- tion of body to the variation of a hair, Leon threw up hisleft arm, with his circular target affixed thereto, and the slightly conic surface, highly tempered an lished, turned aside the descending blade as though @ lath of wood, a ‘aise his sword a second time, The above we publieh as a epecimen chapter; but the contintta- tion of this story will be found only in the New York Ledger. Ask for the number dated January 4, which can now be had at any news office or bookstore. If ‘ov are not within reach of @ news office, you can ave the Ledger mailed to you for one year send- ing $3 to Robert Bonner, publisher, No, 180 William treet, New York. . tle more than a good bow shot distant, with an as