The New York Herald Newspaper, December 25, 1878, Page 3

‘e * the large audience slowly filed out of phansg, but in a neat speech made them his usual Present. Tho orphans were more than happ; a ol received his gift with cheers and applause. his most enthusiastic lauders was little Leon Bor two years ol This child had lived in Fernandin4, Fla., where his parents and relatives were carried away by yellow fever in the summer of 1877, He was then sent to the French Consul at New ber and placed under the charge of the sisters at the asylum, RERVICES AMONG THE SUYFERERS OF BOOSEVELT HOSPITAL—-ADDRESS BY DR. LHOMPHON. “A hiding place from the tempest; rivers of water in a dry place; shadow ofa rock in # weary land,” exclaimed Dr. Alexander 2. Thompson last night, at the Roosevelt Hospital, quoting from the words of the prophet Isaish, “A spot,” ha continued, “that needs no words of mortal to consecrate it, but is blessed im the life that is led in it, by the deeds that are done, by the peace and blessings it affords to many & sufferer—truly a river of water in a dry place—the shadow of @ rock ip & weary land.” ‘These words were spoken in a revess off one of the coridors of the hospital. A small knot of visitors sat near tho preacher, behind them a few convalescents, their taces pale and worn with suffering, and disease, but now somewhat lit up under the influence of the music and the words of the preacher. In the rear open folding doors disclosed soveral long rows of beds in maak five of the hospital, on each of which reclined a sufferer. The whole was dimly lit; nurses were noiselesaly moving about, and even the evergreen wreaths and garlands hung on the walls and tes- tooned across the ceilings banty, Ee 3 to the scene anything of a holiday air. Yet, Dr. Thompson impressed on his found that same 5; tempest.” He further argued as ideal of manhood, taking his keynote from the same words. First, mankind . centred all their admiration und aspirations on physical perfec- tion; next came the dominion of intellect. The most intelectual of all nations once regarded the good and the beautiful as identical, not because goodness is the highest beauty, but because they thought beauty the highest goodness. But they had no idea the divineness of meekness, goodness and mercy. They despised these things as mean and womanish, But the man whose birth is cele- brated this night showed that they are above all in beauty and in grandeur, and the cross of his suffering and humiliation is the pivot on which the world turns, The speaker then appealed to all who hed known Christto say whether they did not find him to their souls all that the words of the text aint, an unfailin, e and comforter. He ended y an appeal to to @ Him their ideal and strive toimitate Him in all things, but especially in meek- ness and merey, in the helping of the poor, the sick and the weary. ‘The musical part of the programme formed a very importent portion of the exercises, Thomas’ ‘Te Deum” and other set pieces were beautifully rendered by a quartet, of which Miss Stark was soprano; Mrs. Rachan, contralto; Mr. Tobias, tenor, and Mr, Griflith, basso. ‘Solos were sung as follows:—“Cantique do Nol,” by Miss Stark; “Nearer, My God, to Thee,” by Mr, Tobias, and “Les Kamesux,” by Mr, Griffith, Mr. W. BR. Thompson presided at the organ. ors, many #® one had t “a hiding place from the to the true SABBATH SCHOOL FESTIVAL IN TAB MADISON AVENUE REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH. A Christmas entertainment was given in the Madi- son Avenue Reformed Dutch Church last evening for the benefit of the Sabbath school children, and proved quite an enjoyable affair. Tie church was tastefally decorated, and on either side of the chancelstood stall Christmas tree illuminated with a variety of different colored lights. The trees were richly laden with all sorts of good things, including numerous beautiful dolls which nestled among the branches. Piles of boxes containing confectionery aud bonbons lay on the rostrum near the pulpit. The children were present in force, as were also the grown people, nearly every seat in the large edifice being occupied. The programme consisted of carols, addresses, dialogues and acrostic exercises—the latter by the infant class. Dr. John Hall addressed the children, saying he thought that a Sunday school gathering like the one before him was a besutiful and happy thing to witness. It was a numerous fam- ily, he continued, of which the pastor is the head, and that is the real idea of a Christian congregation, He reminded the children that they had many things to be thankful for. Among these were that they had warm homes, while tah led oa eed ph a shivering from cold in the city; that God had giventhem a country like this; that they had a reli ion and & Christianity—let us not be id to call it our Prot- stant Christianity—and the Bible, which teaches the way to eternal life. He advised them to love their country, to learn all they could of that which is good, and above all things to love God, and then they would not only be happy at Christ- mas time, but all the year round. ‘the children were also addressed by Mr. Ralph Wells, super- intendent of the ission School, and by the pastor, Rev. E. A. |». after whic! the presents were distributed among the little ones, whose eyes sparkled with delight as they received them. The benediction was then nounced and the church. RING OUT THE CHIMES—CHRISTMAS EVE IN OLD TRINITY BELL TOWER, : A Hzgaxp reporter toiled up the winding steps that led to the Trinity bell room about ten o'clock last night. Up, up, until’ it seemed as though the top would fever be reached, and at last the breathless scribe found him- self at the door of what resembled a large prison cell. And this was the famous bell room of “old Trinity.” Entering the room the visitor found it occupied by « number of strangers, while leanjpg against tho handles of the bell rack was Mr, W. J. Thirlwall, the bell ringer. Those who have never been in # bell tower at night can hardly imagine what a weird melancholy steals over one when @ rush of wind causes the bells ‘to give that eculiar gound which has so often becn aomipared a human moan or sigh. But the jollity of the company drove away all the gloom which invariably seizes on the midnight visitor to tite bell tower, Looking down out of the steeple windows a large crowd of ple could be seen daring the inclemency of the night and endurin, the bitter wind for the sake of standing in the solemn shadow ot Trinity and fas hearing the -Christmas chimes. What cination have the night bells that hun- dreds will stand in the cold all night to hear them . Another pretty Bight, could be seen from a tie excdoe which Wook down upon the interior of. the church. There could be seen numbers of flit figures busily in decorat- ing the chancel. The church was being decorated with flowers, and the visitor who applied for admittance at the church door was greeted by a mysterious “Fixing up tomate You must come to-mor- row.” The worthy who has charge of this department evidently expected to play the part ot @ floral Santa Claw but, far up in the tower, close to the little eyrie wiudow, the re- Rereee saw all, and long before.the church opens to- jay the thousands of readers of the Hrnaip will kuow that Trinity chancel is gorgeous with lovely camellias and waving Southern palms, Midnight was noted by fhe ete of ac 0 of belis, and then all hands patiently for half- past twelve o'clock to arrive. The intervening time ‘was spent in pleasant conversation and misceliancous entertainment, and finally the minute hand on the dial of the aie gor clock outside pointed out the time. Mr. Thirlwall stepped promptly up to the row of handles and with a quick ag began to the pro- lude of changes. Hardly the echoes of the bells died away when they once more pealed forth, this time breaking out into that id old hymn, “Watchman, tell us of the " The opening notes were followed by a chorus of steam- boat whistles and other sounds which formed a prand matutinal anthem ndt to be forgotten, at least by the occupants of the boll towers last night nor by theshivering groups who kept the night watch on the sidewalk below. SERVICES, RELIGIOUS AND AMUSING, IN THE CHULCHES TO-DAY--GOOD CHEER ALL ROUND. In the December number of one of our juvenile magazines there is s picture of half a dozon little birds huddled together on branch of « tree, and exch asking tho other, ‘Whore shall we get our Christmas dinner?’ Even so will ask many hundred poor children to-day, though doubtless most of them will be provided for by the bounty of New York Christians. Two thousand at least of%thom will bo cared for at the Catholic Protectory, above Fordham, this afternoon, and 376 of them at St. Vincent's Home in Warren strect, New York, where over two hun- dred suits of clothing will be distributed in the morning at eight o'clock. Five hundred poor children and 900 Sunday school scholars will be made glad by dinners and toys in Bt, Barnabas’ Home and School, in Mulberry stroct, near Bleecker, at two o'clock. There are besides sixteen “Home” children whose stockings the good old saint with the snowy beard has not forgotten, and who will be delighted with his presenta to cheer their little hearts, The ten or twelve thousand children cared for by the Children’s Aid Society in their several mission schools and in tl lewboyn’ Home will also be made glad, The lal will sit down at six P.M. to an annual feast provided by Mr. William M. Flies, The Five Points Mission aud House of Industry and Howard Mission will feed and gladden the hearts of their little folk this afternoon, and older folk who desire to be made young = will find the inspiration éo perpetual youth therein, and will be Welcomed to the pleasure which the children will give back in return in songs and reci- tations. The mission school children of St. Mark's Church, in the Bowery, witl gather in that church this afternoon also and enjoy the festivitics of the day. "X tontival which has been opened for some wats in St. Francis Xavior’s College Hall, in Sixteenth Pei 4 toad be continued to-day between three aud en P.M. In opi (9 the moraing hour of the day (half: past ten) will be given to the children in Sunds Street streets poorly clad in such weather, Methodist Episcopal Church. It will be the anniver- sary of the Juvenile Missionary Society of the church, and Rey. Henry Ward Beecher, Bishop Harris and Rey. Lindsay Parker are to deliver addresses. The ladies of the Brooklyn Flower Charity received yes- terday, and will receive this morning, in the base- ment of the Mercantile Libragy, from nine to eleven o'clock, such donatious of flowers as will make cheer- ful the sick in the various hospitals in that city. ‘The newsboys of Brooklyn will not be forgot- ten this afternoon. ‘The children of Embury Meth- dist piscopal Church, Herkimer strect . aud Schonectii: avenue, Brooklyn, will gather in their religious home at half-past two this after- noon, and will cheer and be cliered by what they will give and receive, The children of tho Moravian Church, in Jay street, will assemble at four P. M., and those of York Street Methodist Episcopal Church at nine A. M. and half-past seven P.M. The children of this chureh will march in with little moncy pitchers, containing presents from the children to the trustees of the church. Those pitchers or jugs will be broken amid the laughter and huzzas of the litule givers, and their contents counted and an- nounced, Short speeches will be made at these laces, and Christmas presents, consisting of candies, ae oranges, dolls, &c., will be presented to the children, Several of the schools of New York and Brooklyn will hold their Christmas anniversaries and enter- tainments this evening. Among them are Highteenth street and Fifticth street Methodist Episcopal churches—the latter near Second avenue and the former near Eighth avenuo; the Free Baptist Church School, in West Twenty-fifth street, and the Spiritual- ists, in No. 65 West irty-third street, where, after the Lyceum childrep have been attended to and sent home, the old folks will continue dancing until the wee sma’ hoursof morning. In Brooklyn, Wash- ington Avenue and Hanson Place Baptist churches will give their children Christmas gifts this evening; De Kalb Avenue and) Was! mn Strect Methodist Episcopal churches will do likewise, and the Middle Reformed Church, in Harrison street, near Court, will, take the evening for the entertainment of its littlé ones. Mr.G. W. Sawyer will not forget the temperance cause. to-day, but will hold services in Association. Hall at noon, half-past three and half- past seven P. M. ‘The day wil open religiously with sermong and services at St. Barnabas’ Home Chapel at hulf-past ten o'clock, the Reformed Church on Fifth avenue and ‘Lwenty-ninth street at the same hour; at All Souls’ Unitarian Church, Fourth avenue and Twentieth street; Bleecker Street Universalist Church, St. dgnasinss, Shyych of the Holy Spas and Church of ‘the felonies st and the First Reformed Episcopal Church at eleven A, M. Similar services will be held in the Reformed Episcopal Church of the Incarnation (Brooklyn) at the same hour, ‘and in the Church of the Good Shepherd and All Saints’ Protestant Episco- pal Church ut half-past ten A.M, The children’s en- tertainmenuts have already teken place in some churches and in others have been postponed for a. day or two. AT THE THEATRES, Ample provision has been made by the several man- agers of the metropolitan theatres for theamusement of the public, It is not trae, according to general experience, that they are blessed with much patron- age on Christmas Day, because ‘in every household there is a bit of human nature. that keeps home in- tact, Hence some of the public places of entertain- ment will not be open. Performances, however, will be given at the Grand Opera House, “Coriolanus;” at the Standard, “Almost a Life;” at the Theatre Comique, “Christmas Joys and Sorrows;” at the Globe, “Only a Farmer's Daughter;” at the Park, “The Babes in the Wood;” at the Aquarium, “Cin- derella;” at Booth’s, “ 3” at the Union Square, “The Banker's Daughter;” ‘at the Broadway, “Uncle Dan'l, the Messenger from Jarvi# Section;" at the San Francisco Mingtrals, general tun; at Niblo’s, “New York and London,” and at the Aquarium, lerella.”” nde 3 From the above recita] of matinées the amusement loving public will have an opportunity of choosin; many places in which real enjoyment may be had. “Rip Van Winkle” will be performed at the. Fifth Avenue in the evening, and “My Son” will be the feature at Wallack’s. THE DAY IN CANADA. Orrawa, Ont., Dec. 24, 1878, ‘The usual Christmas cheer was. distributed among the poor of this city to-day, 380 families being relieved, The Governor General to-day sent the Mayor $400 for city charitice. Mowrazat, Dec. 24, 1878. ‘The principal benevolent societies distributed a large amont in charity to the poor to-day. The Ro- man Catholic and many of the Episcopal churches have been handsomely decorated for Christmas, Mid- night services will take place as usual, : NAVAL ACADEMY BALL, BRILLIANT ARRAY OF COSTUMES IN THE BAT- TERY—LADIES AND OFFICERS PRESENT— CHARACTERS REPRESENTED. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERAED.] AYNAPOLIS, Md., Dec. 24, 1878, ‘The fancy dress bajl, without masks, of the cadets of the Naval Academy, first and second classes, took place to-night at the Battery, which presented, as is usual on such occasions, a rare scene of beauty and brilliancy. ‘ THR DECORATIONS, Elaborate pains were taken to dress the ball room, and gayly colored bunting hung on all;the walls. In the centre of the Battery was erected a sexangular fort, painted to resemble granite, on a moss covered eminence. From each of the six sides of the fort ‘wasa lilliputian cannon, and over the whole form a tiny flag floated, Above tho fort wag the dome of the battery, flecked with golden stars and resting ‘upon pillars wrapped in bunting and draped in ever- greens. Around the walls was s number of pavilions of bunting, from which the ‘ticipants of the ball, when not dancing, watched de. gaietics of the even: ing. : The committee in charge of the ball were Cadet Midshipmen A. B. Clements, J. H. Gibbons, W. A. Graham, F. W. Kellogg, J. B. Cahoon, J. W. caries. R. F, Lo; E. Haydeu, W. M, McFarland, k. 8, ott and F. T. Bowles. At half-past Acalemy Band the dance began, led by Mrs. Com- mander Greene and Cadet Engineer Talcott. who also received the visitors, Mra.Greene appearing aa ‘*The Marchioness.” There were in all about fifty cadets in costume. hn gg ST ti pri ere were a number of les present, amo: them Miss Gihon, daughter of Medical Tospoctor A LL. Gihon, as La fille de Mme, Angot; Miss Thompson, as a Scottish lass; Mrs. Miles, as a Quakeress; Miss Kimball, of Boston, ae Mother Goose; Mins Alice Jen- kins, as Night; Miss Nettie Jenkihs, of Washing- as a Gipsy; Mise lo Greer, daughter of Cay Greer, United States Navy, as Litie Ri Hood and Miss Bleecker as Martha Washing- ton. There were also —, the following ladies :— Miss Jones, of Annapolis; Miss Nazro and Miss Whee- lock, of St. Louis; Misses Lizzie, Sophia, Carrie and Fannie Claude, of Annapolis; Miss Daisy Sherwood, Miss Lizzie Welch, Miss Rena Gassaway and Miss Florence Schwarar. The officers present were Commodore Torhall, A. Parker, Ce and F. bBo enna Pare he Sampson an Shepard. ong principal characters taken by the officers and cadets were Captain Greer, who represented an sstrologist; En- ert, David Jones as John Bull; Lieutenant . H. Emery as a huntsman, and Cadet Midshipman A. 0. Cunningham ss an Irishman. ‘There were also represented imps, Quakera, courtiers, a sailor, a jester, a harlequin, escay convicts, Lord Dundreary, clowns, &c. erite was well > Pee by Miss Eliza Parker, ighter of Comm« odore er. At midnight a handsome supper was served, and at two o'clock the fertivities closed. “ALWAYS WITH YOU.” HOMELESS AND HONGRY PEOPLE WANDERING ‘THROUGH THE STREETS—S0MB CASES OF DIRE DISTRESS WORTHY THN NOTICE OF THE CHAR- rrapie. | In the cold, biting weather yesterday thousands of idle men wandered around the streets huugry and homeless. To-day they are wandering around, wo, made sadder still by the cheer of those about them. While not few of thein have to blame themselves for their wretched condition and the greater part will likely be able to trace thetr desolation to strong drink, still they would nearly all be willing to work if work they could get todo. This is not the season of the year to go back to the causes which have led to the wrecking of their lives or to refuse to thore who have been unfortunate the meed of sympathy which humanity demands. It is a truth, unfortanately, that were one to relieve every poor man who plainly needs relief or who asks for it the task would be too great to undertake, But discretion and a generous impulse will enable everybody who wills it to get over this difficulty and enjoy as a recompense the conaolatory retlection that he has done some good for some weary heart during the day, Christmas is not the day to throw over upon one’s neighbor the burden or the duty of helping #ome one who is down in the world. When the «now falis heavily or the rain floods the streets we are all very miserable, and once in @ while even the most stubborn nature @ moment in ite seliishness to wonder how the rt follow who passes along, with his feet wet and his seanty clothing saturated, can stand it. Perhaps one in ten would feel inclined to turn back and give oo a dime, we > the Prag man has passed by already, are is no snow piled up on the sidewalks to-day, but the chill which Frerest the wayfaver is juet the end his misery is only spared the slush which rominds his more fortunate brother that it must be rotiyh on a man to trayel the When joyous- WEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1878.~W. neas most abounds, it is a good thing to remember the poor, ; CHANGES OF FORTUNE. Nobody knows what turn the wheel may take, nor feel perfectly sure what next Christmas may bring. Many 4 man is to-day without his dinner who «few short years ago sat atthe head of his own banquet table, There is many 4 woman this Christmas with pinched gheek and wrinkled brow who a few short years ag was rich in the beauty of her face and the peace of her mind. There are thousands of boys in the city today who a few years ago were aglow in the pride of an sbundapce of Christmas presents whose mothers are hard pressed to sup- ly them with @ Chwistmas dinner. Nobody | nows What the year may bring, and the yoice of | human nature, speaking from all time, must have lied if ever the man was better off who de- spised the poor and loved himself too much. In the spirit of the festival, whose meaning is brotherly love, the smallest soul must creep out of its narrow ben it in the ‘ prose! tthe el ao it gue sapect presence 0! outflow of human kindness which sheds its influence around. It is easy | to be glad and sing songs with those who them- selves are glad and wish to sing, but the Christ mas hyion summons us, also, to a remembrance that from the hearts of thousands of people in the city there gocs out a cry of poverty and lowliness. Even the worst pride must bend itself before the bumble scene at jebem which is commemorated ; aud ho muss ye aselfish man indeed who casts aside from him Teligious, human sentiment of the fes- tival, to pass by in silent forgetfulness the working- man out of work, or to refuse to remember, in the abundance he possesses, the lowly tamily, Leipless and forsaken, in some tenement. An old proverb says, “There is a time for everything.” ‘This is the day to give alms, todo some good act for chavity’s e, to try to bring contentment to misery, to save some being from hunger and despair. A (tee re on belo mging to very res) young man, belonging to a who were formerly ‘wealthy, ig now out of employment, owing to a succession of unfortunate circumstances. He is well educated and in every wi competent to act as clerk or as salesman. His object is to get employment of some sort, and not to be a mon any one. He has the highest references as to character. Those willing to assist him can address ‘Homeless Clerk,” Hina office. A lady very highly recommended for many virtues is in noed of some consideration by some of tho ocean steamship companies in order that she muy rejoin her family in Euro) it is absolutely im- possible for her to accomplish her purpose without the assistauce of some humane persons who may appreciate her unhappy condition in be: forced to Erker very poor living for herself in this city on account of her own and her husband's inability to pay hier passage. Any one who can help this lady may address Rev. Mr. Wiswall, St. John’s Guild, on the subject. A widow, in great distress, can be found at No. 34 pen a street, first floor. She has neither food nor clothing, and is allowed to remain only fora few ays at the above address that some charitable peo- ja may have an opportunity of doing something tor er. ‘At No. 28 Forsyth street, rear house, room Noes, a husband, wife and four young children are in pov- erty. The husband has been out ot work for two months past. They are all destitute of food and clothing. In room No. 11, top floor, No. 1,039 Second avenue, husband, wite and two children need assistance. ‘The man has been out of work for twelve months, At No. 184 East 100th street, second floor, a family of six are in distre: The husband hes been out of work two months. The children are in need of elothi has received. $5 from Miss The eh for the poor family at No. 237 Kast Seventy-niuth street. On the top floor of No. 80 Cannon stroet a husband, wite and two children are in a sad state of destitution. One of tho children is ap idiot. They are all miser- ably clad aud have no assistance from any source, The father has been out of work for several months. ‘The apartments in which the family live are wretched in the extremg and poverty appears marked on the features of eaclt of the four inmates. At No. 91 Crosby street, top floor, a widow is in tress. At No. 242 Rivington street a husband, wife and four small children and the wife's mother are in abso- lute need of food. The husband has been out of work for seven months. On the top floor of No. 582 Eleventh avenue # hus- band, wife and three children need assistance. Tho husband has been blind for twenty-two years, and one daughter, twenty years of age, is acripple. The old man, led by a little boy, ies brooms, but does not earn enough to half support the , OBITUARY. at Fisted toned @ DR, ‘PETEB CRISPELL. Dr. Peter Crispell, the oldest practising physician of Ulster county, this State, died at his residence in Hurley on Thursday last, the 19th inst., and was buried from the Reformed Church of that place on Saturday. The doctor was born in the village where he died in 17%, and was, therefore, in his eighty-fifth year at the time of his death, which was brought about by the usual physical complications attendant on advanced age. In 1449 he represented his Assembiy district in the State Legis- lature and in 1850, being renominated, he was@defeated. He previously held local offices, such as Loan Commissioner, Supervisor and School Commissioner. He was ® Presidential Elector in 1836 and cast his ballot for Martin Van Buren, but became an old line whig in the days of Harrison and Tyler. He was also a delegate to the Chicago Conven- tion, in 1860, which nominated Abraham Lincoln. For pe igs te red ragga ark unt " wi socie e fed" Been licensed to” practise medicine.” ‘The and eleo ‘pevesuod. a beter. genealogical ‘history of and also a sont tol families ana individuals of this, county from its eat est settlement up to the time of his decease than any other person in existence, and he was often called upon by the courts to trace and decide on the gene- slog. cf different families, Rey. Cornelius Crispell, of Ottawa, Mich.,and Dr. Abram Crispell, of = ston, N. Y., are sons of the deceased. JOHN 2B, MUMFORD. Joha R. Mumford, who died at his residence, No. 1,065 Madison avenue, in this city, on Monday last, was for several years clerk to the Board of Assessors, When ex-County Clerk and Assessor Walsh died Mr. Mumford was appointed in his place, Hoe held that position up to the time of his death. He was sixty- seven years old and much respected as a painstaking and faithful official. His coileages in the Board of Assessors were Messrs. Millally, Asten and North. e DR, GHORGE A. RIECKER, Dr. George A. Biecker, a graduate of Jefferson Col- lege, Philadelphia, and for some time surgeon to the Panama Railroad Company, dicd in Panama on the 4th inst. of congestion of the liver. He was a surgeon in the federal army during the war of the rebellion, at the close of which he established his residence at a. The funeral services were under the charge f the Masonic body. JAMES DUFF. A cable despatch from London announces the death of Lientenant Colonel James Duff, member of the House of Commons for North Norfolk. He had served as a captain inthe Twenty-third fusiliers, was taken prisoner at Inkermann, in the Crimean war, and for his services in that war received English and ‘Turkish docorations. He was 3 conservative. JOHN D. HEINS. John D, Heins, a prominent resident of Jersey City, died after a lingering {lness at his residence in Green- ville, Jersey City, on Monday. Deceased was thirty- eight of age and was widely known throughout the city, having served two terms as Director of Edu- cation from the Sixth district and illed other promi- nent positions. . DANIEL D. BENJAMIN. In Nowark, yesterday, st his home on Mulberry street, died Daniel D. Benjamin, an old and well known business man, and at one timo a member of the Newark Common Council. He also served a term in the New Jersey Legislature. He was a native of Morris county, aud in politics an ardent democrat. LUPHER H. CONKLIN. Lather H. Conklin, for the past twenty-one years treasurer of Oswego county, died at his residence in Mexico, N. ¥., Monday night. ‘DR. WHITEHEAD AGAIN, Officer McKenna, of the First precinct, Brooklyn, while on duty in Fulton street, yesterday afternoon, was approached by 8 woman sbout twenty-six years of age, who said she was very sick and desired to be taken to some hospital for treatment, The officer assisted hr to the station house. There she gavo her name as Annie Platt, and said she was ¢mplo: a6 a domestic in the family of Mra. Loo Wolt, of No. 172 Lexington avenue, this city. She was then re- moved to the City Hospital, where it was found that she had been the victimf mal 5 and would probably die. ren being closely ques: tioned she said that ene been treated by Dr. Whitehead at his office in East Forty-titth street, this city. She positively refused to disclone the name { hor botrayer, saying that he had left the United Bates, Dy order ot Farpector Of Police Waddy, id ,. of the Central Detectives Frost an Office, went to Dr. Whitehead’s office last night and arrested him. He was taken directly to the hospital in a coach and stood by Aunie’s bedside. Gazing at him for @ moment sie slowly aised her he d, and, pointing at him, said, ‘That is the man.” Whitehead said be had never seen the woman before. Ho was then taken to the First precinct station house and locked up for the night. Very slight hopes are ontertained of tho girl's recovery. BURNED TO A CRISP. Mra, Julia Rapp, aged seventy-five yeara, residing on the old Bergen road, Jersey City Heights, while building a fire in tho stove in ber house last evening CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, HEAVY GALES AT PANAMA-—DESTRUCYION OF SHIPPING—LOSSES BY THE STORM-—TRADE OF CAKTHAGENA—ECUADOR UNEASY. Panama, Dec. 13, 1878. A heavy “norther” at Aspinwall out of communica- tion between Aspinwall and Panama for several days. It began on the morning of the ith inst, aud blew with such force that in a short time a very heavy sea ‘was roiling into the bay.” The steamers at the wharves moved out and anchored on tho other side of the | bay, while the sailing vessels put down additional anchors and endeavored to make things safe. Despite these precautions several spall craft broke adrift and went ashore. ‘The royal mail steamer Moselle and the Pacific Mail steamer Clyde remained outside for several days, and the former was forced to leave on the Yth inst. for England, being obliged to leave behind passengers, cargo and mails. On tha Sth the water was forged back in the Chagres by the powerful wind, and: at the same time heavy rains poured down in the hills. The meeting of these waters in the lower lands traversed by the Panama Railroad converted them into a regular lake. In | some placos there were at leastten feet of water upon the track, and in others even the telegraph wires were under water, effectually cutting off all com- munication between the above named places. No trains have yet crossed, the morning train of the 5th being’ the last to make the transit. Efforts were made on the 10th to get trains through, but without avail, end the English mail from the South coast, and probably passengers for England also, go forward by the Atlas steamer Andes, RENEWAL OF ‘THE STORM. At about seven o'clock on the night of the 10th inst. the wind again sprang up from the north in Aspinwall and increased in force with wonderful rapidity. At nine it was blowing a living gale of wind, with a heavy and constantly increasing seu. It was entirely unexpected, as it was supposed that the storm had blown itself outin the norther of a few days before. Four steamers wore alongside the wharves, and the order to get up steam was. at once given, but: it was nearly twelve o'clock before any movement amoug them was noticeable. Then the steamer Acapulco steamed slowly out against the heavy wind and head sea, The Para (Royal Mail) attempted to follow, but several veseels were anchored in the way, and it was only after a couple of hours of manwuvring, and two or three narrow es- capes from collision with the Pacific Mail whart and the steamship Clyde, and running on the reef to the south of the Pacitic Mail wharf, that she finally got away. The steamer Clyde, New York line, and the steamer Bolivar, Liverpool line, soon followed. The former stood around the bay and outside until morn- ing, but the Para and Acapulco took refuge in Porto- bello, The Bolivar went to sea. , FATE OF THE SHIPS, The sailing vessels in the bay were the Lorine (coal), Espress Tilton (do.), E. M. Buehler (do.), J.P. binson (do.), Nell E. Starr (lumber, ston Ice Company), May Morn (do., Panama Railroad Com- pany), Mary Slusman_ (coal), “Haberson Hickman, Martie Holmes and a French bark name unknown, all with coal for the Paname Railroad Company. The fate of the first four of these may be briefly told, The Lorine sank on the morning of the 11th alongside wharf No. 4, carrying down with her 400 tons of coal. She has worked partis under the wharf, and at every swell rises, raising with her the upper por- tion of the wharf. She is probably a totalloss. The three masted schooner Espress Tilton drove through the whart No. 5, tearing down the shed and bending the piles in every direction, and drifted against the Pacific Mail whart, which she has effectually ruined, tearing away the sheds, breaking planking, displacing piles and destroying the double tanks laid down on the whart, The veseel is also a total loss. The J. P. Robinson ranon the reef at the Smallpox Hospi- tal, was carried by the force of the waves over the reef and lies on shore inside. She may be recov- ered. The E. M, Buehler dragged on the reef, but sustained no other damage than the loss of her rud- der, #8 the anchors held about tho time she struck. The other vessels are all safe and will probably weather the gule. One sailor was lost off the Lorine. The Lorine, Espress Tilton and E, M. Buehler be- ‘ong to Philadelphia, and tho J.P. Robinson to G. Wessels, of New York, The Pacific Mail wharf, wharves Nos. 1,4 and 5 are badly damaged, and it ee $100,000 to make them as they were efore. CARTHAGENA’S TRADE. A recent rt of the exports of the port of Car- thayena for the year ending September 30, 1878, gives the total value of produce and coin sent abroad us $756,082, of which $122,007 was specie. The products of the country figured as follows ;—Tobacco, $161,73 ivory uuts, $177,868; hides, $45,415; #1 indiarubber, $149,167; cotton, $11,339; , $5,214; balsam, $5,768; cattle, $9,328; dividivi, $17,577; cocoanuts, $3,046, kc. England received $67,427 of specio out of $255,489 of the products of the country sent to that country; Bremen received no coin, but $287,926 in produce; Hamburg received in all $32,511; rie Havre and Bordeaux, $51,421, and New York 148,443, UNHAPPY ECUADOR, In Ecuador political affairs are in a most unhappy condition. The President Veintemilla, is in Guaya- quil, and scarcely a day passes without some arbi- trary and tyrannical act that deepens the detestation in which he is held by a Jarge section of the commu- nity. His latest exploit was the peremptory, banish- ment of four citizens of Guayaquil and the impris- onment, without trial, of six others on the pretence of their plotting the overthrow of his government. In the neighborhood of the anchorage in the river at Guayaquil sandbanks continue to form and render navigation daily more difficult. - MANUEL PARDO’S FUNERAL. BURYING THE MURDERED STATESMAN—POLITI- CAL SITUATION IN PERU. Nov, 27, 1878, As was communicated in my last letter Congross decreed the funeral honors usually given to # Presi- dent of the State to Don Manuel Pardo, and the cere- mony was impressive in the extreme. In the proces- sion marched the President, Gencral Prado, attended by his staff, and followed by the Archbishop; the Papal Delegate, Monsefior Moncenni; the diplomatic corps, the Justices of the Supreme Court and officers of its dependencies; delegations from the different religious ordera; Congroas in a body; at least six thousand citizens all attired in mourning, and the whole garrison of Lima, consisting of four infantry regiments, two regiments of cavalry, and one of ar- tillery. The officers from the United States steamer Onward, in full uniform, also did honor to the mem- ory of the dead patriot. The immense naves of the Cathedral were insufficient to contain the assemblage. ‘The church was sumptuously hung with black and silver, and on gp imposing cagafalque ten fect high the body was placed, Monsefior Roca, one of the most distinguished of the Peruvian prelates, pro- nounced the funeral oration. ‘THE DURIAL, After the requiem mass the procession was again formed and the body conducted to the Panteon, where it was buried with great ceremony, the artil- lery firing a parting salute of twenty-one guns over the grave. In the long route from the Cathedral to the cemetery, probably over a mile and a half, the coffin was carri the friends of the doceused, dif- ferent persons wing each other at stated dis- tances, From the balconies flowers and wreaths were show down upon the coffin, and after a few blocks the casket was almost invisible from the wealth of floral beauty covering it, Congress has resolved to erect a monument to Pardo near the spot where he fell, and national subscription is to be set on foot tor another statue to beruised in some prominent public place. The trial of the murderer prc jowly and with the greatest wecrecy, Sev further arrests have been made, but we are an ap agg of the rovela- tions which may have been News from the de- partments of Cuzco, Puno and Arequipa, which were considered, dangerous, is of the most gratitying na ture. Public reoguilsty, was undisturbed, und the sad intelligence of Mr. Pardo’s assassination had been received with evidences of sincere grief and sympathy. In the north everything is reported quiet, and the vast conspiracy spoken of by the Pi greedy = neribaian gig ertel be some- what my . Ne’ ess, iu a country possess tional charactor as Peru, with her ing such an revolutions, uakes and tidal waves, it is not sate to prophecy ‘either one way or the other. General Prado is just now deeply interested in an attempt to unite the civil party, formerly led by Pardo, with his own or the national party, so as to presenta stronger front to the Church or; ion which pluces its faith in Don Nicolas de Picrola. ‘The leaders of the civil party listened rather coolly to the Presi- dential overtures, but consented to take them into consideration, The Riba ate of the rocomine Pierola is a mystery—aceording some reports he is in Paris, to others speeding toward his native shores in & fleet steamer with the most warlike of war material. ‘THE PICHINGHA BATTALION. The battalion of infantry known as tle “Pichincha,” which furnished the for the Senate and the House of Deputies, and to the ranks of which the assassin Montaya belonged, has been disbanded and replaced by &® new corps called “Lima,” having for its basis @ cortain number of the weli trained soldiers from tho military school which was established through tho instrumentality of Don Manuel Pardo. GARIBALDI'S PROPHECY, General Garibaldi wrote the following letter to the Capitale, of Romo:— Carnena, Dec, 1, 1878. Lhave read the article ‘Zi malessere politico” in your issue of November 27, You treat the question ina masterly manner. Yes, the political in: ed is the result of ill-advised governments, whlon the real creators of assassination regicide. Sociul- set fire to her dress, and before assistance arrived sho ‘was burned to a crisp, ism, communism, nihilism, republicanism, are sy- uouymous; all signify (ue discontent of the poor with ITH SUPPLEMENT. those who illegally trample on them. We have not Yet reached the centennial of 17s), and yet there are alveady ‘Sescureory signs of storms again on the Lorizon Which uncer Polignac dehiged Europe with blood. Let governments, priests and those who are millionnaires fifty times overrefiect. The authors of the twelve milllards of debt, of the massacres of Turin, of the September Convention, who defied Italy to go to Rome, have no right to question the honest men in the Ministry, who, it is to be hoped, will know how to tind a remedy for the evil caused by their predec G, GARIBALDL YRAGIO DEATH. Ranero Rebecchini, for a long time connected with opera in this city, and of late # member of the Union Square orchestra, fell from the half-past six P. M, down train on the New York Elevated Railroad at Eighty-third street last evening and died from the effects of his injuries. It appears that the deceased came to the station at Eighty-fourth street as the train was amov-*| ing away, and, eager to reach the theatre in time for the’ opening of the performance, attempted to board the last car. The gate had been closed, howeyer, and he was whirled away cling- ing to the iron railing. At Eighty-third street be let yo bis hold and was dashed to the ground. Qn being removed to the Tw. bird precinct station house his wounds were dressed by Dr. Freeman, and later on he was taken to his home, at No. 1,219 Lexington avenue, by his friends. After Mngering there for about an hour he expired. Rebecchini was a Wallachian by birth and was about forty years of age. He was a man of considerable culture, a master of seven languages and a thorough musician, He was connected with several’ opera com- panies when he iirst came to this country and atter- ward was attached to the orchestra of the Grand Opera Honse, There he met Mr. Tissington, who, on his becoming leader of the Union Square Theatre or- chestra, brought Kebecchini there and appointed him his agsistant. Rebecchini was a geuial companion anda gentleman of quiet, scholarly tastes. He was a general favorite with those he met and his unhappy death will be much regrotted by his intimates. A JURY EXCUSED. Robert Duane was tried in the Court of Special Ses- sions at Jersey City, on Monday, on an indictment charging him with stealing brass journals from the Pennsylvania Railroad locomotives. The jury re- mained out all night, and yesterday stated that they Sogn agreo. ok Sana aca “Why can’t you agree ed. Judge Garrettson, and the foreman replie ‘We stand eight to four for acquittal and an agreement is impossible.” “We don’t have juries that they may disagree, said Judge Garrettson. “It seems to me that no sane man should require more than five iinutes to arrive ata verdict in this case, You must go back and de- liberate further.” ‘The jury retired, and in a short time returned with a verdict of not guilty. The nishment of the Court at their decision was man: jed in his manner as he remarked, ‘‘Lhis panel is excused for the term in this court.” i : PLOTTING FOR FREEDOM. CONSPIRACY TO LIBERATE ALL THE PRISONERS IN A PENNSYLVANIA JAIL. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD,] WiLkesparne, Deo. 24, 1878. One of the best devised plans for,a wholcsale jail deliverance was most fortunately discovered last night at the Luzerne County Prison. One G. C. McDonald, well known in sporting circles, came on from the metropolis a few months since to Scranton, to practice a game of confidence. He engaged in a well arranged plan of passing counterfeit money, an? fora time he did a good business, Finally Chief of Police Delacey, of Scranton, arrested him, and in default of bail he was lodged in the Luzerne County Prison, of which Philip Qoyno is Warden and D. M. Barton deputy. Some days since Warden Coyne learned that Belle McDonald, wife of the prisoner, and Minnic Husted, his sister-in-law, had formed a plan to convey false keya into the prison and thus effect McDonald's escape. Tho three keys necessary to unlock the cell door and all the other fastenings between imprisonment and liberty were made by a Scranton locksmith. A WATCHMAN’ CARELESSNES, McDonnell contesses that he got the of the key from one William Carter; t! James Clark was arrang! election his keys lie on the table; Carter marked on pa- per the outlines of the keys. He gaye the pattern to a person whose name he declined to give. He also refused to tell from whom he got the finished keys. He said that s well known criminal lawyer was to aid Carter to escape by means of these keys. He also stated that Night Watchman Clark was implicated, and that he and the lawyer were to receive $100 if either Carter or himself escaped. WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN. Had the plan of escape matured thero is but little doubt that it would have resulted in the release of between one hundred and two hundred convicts, many of them of the most desperate character. Ward Coyne and Deputy Barton searched the prisoner Mc- Donald after the visit of the women and found in the heel of his stocking the keys. MANHATTAN SAVINGS BANK. STATEMENT OF ITS RESOURCES, LIABILITIES AND SURPLUS. ALBany, Dec, 24, 1878, The following statement of the assets and liabilities of the Manhattan Savings Bank was filed with the Bank Superintendent on Friday last, at his request, pending his decision upon the proposition of the bank to have the time for resuming payments post- poned;— Banking house and lo: Other real catate.... Bonds and mortgages. Loans on United hates ana city, bonds, . Assets, Deposits in trust companies. 375,000 Deposits in banks 362 Cash in vault... 14,152 REGISTERED . Market Value. U, 8. 5 per cents, due 1881... $530,000 U.S. 6 per cents, due 1881.. 214,900 1907. vey $00,000 N.Y, Stat ® pe 35,840 N. ¥. City Central Parl ‘cent, due 1887...... 24,970 N. ‘sixes, due 1 204,020 N. ¥. county accumulated ‘debt, 7 per cent, due 1886-7. 250,000 285,000 N. Y. city improvement, 7 per Interest due November 16 on bonds ‘and mortgages...... ++ «$18,450 Intéfost on wtock loans. se 4/212 Interest on deposits in trust com- terest on Bs . , Interest accrued on bonds and mort- Interest accrued on registered bonds. 1000 Total, Due depositors. Surplus........ $418,643 STOLEN COUPON BONDS NOT INCLUDED IN THE ASSETS. United States Tuly, 1865...... $48,960 Brooklyn city W. 26,600 Yonkers city, 1889-99... 125,030 East Chester town, 1883-00, 53,000 $253,540 Lu 17 Bank soon after the bua 'y reduces the item of real estate, and of course loaves the stolen securities en- tirely out of the count, but it nevertheless shows that, upon a return of the coupon bonds and stocks, the surpins will be $151,000. The order bong the payment of any money is inade returnable Albany, January 4, 1479, when, if the bank is in con- dition ‘oper it may proceed to do so. BOND STREET SAVINGS BANK, “Aunany, N. ¥., Dee. 24, 1978. Justice Langdon to-day confirmed the report of Mr, A. P, Strong, the referee to examine and pass upon the accounts ot Willis 8. Paine, receiver of the Bond Btreet Bank. The referee finds that the re- ceiver’a receipts since Februar, 4 18i7, were GUO UOS Ee nakd. that be had’ paid out ta. divi fi 07, waving ® balance in his hands of dends $47,815 36. AN INSURANCE INVESTIGATION. Atnany, N, ¥., Doo. 24, 1878, John W. Walsh, of the Attorney General’s office, has gone to Now York to sorve papers on the Empire Mutual Life Insurance Company, directing that Pee oor | to show cause why & receiver sho not be appointed. The company has done no business in five years. The object of the arr ast of « receiver is fo ascertain who is entitled to the $100,000 deposited in the Insurance Department, THE NEW CAPITOL, ALbaRY, N. ¥., Deo. 24, 1878, 6 Work on the legislative chambers in the new State Capitol is being pressed forward. Painters aud car- nters will work to-morrow, as also gas fitters from lew York. Tho arrangements for the reception at the new Capitol on the night of January 7 are nearly perfected. It is expected there will be a very large Attendance of luvited guests, ian imap thatiacs ae i eae WASHINGTON. GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT. Wasurseton, Deo, 24, 1878, E. L. Pierce, of Boston, Mass., has been appointed Assistant Treasurer of the United States at that city, in the place of Havens, who has held the office for eleven years. ‘The President will appoint Mr. Nelson, of Worces- ter, Mass., Judge of the United States District Court of Massachusetts, a vacancy caused by the promotion of Judge Lowell to the Cireuit Judgoship. Mr. Nel- son is the law partner of Senator Hoar. NO MONEY FOR THE BLAINE INVESTIGATING COM< MITTER, Judge Porter, First Comptroller of the Treasury, to-day decided that the appropriation contained ia the ond section of the act of June 19 last, entitled ‘‘An act to provide for the expenses of the seleetcom- mittee on alleged frauds in the late Presidential elec- tion,” was by the terms of that act made applicable only to the expenses of ee committees as might ba appointed by the Sgnate to investigate alleged frauds in connection with the Presidential election and not to defraying the expenses of the committee appointed under the Blaine resolution. THE AVPROPRIATION BILLS, ‘The Sub-Committee of the House Committee on Appropriations is engaged daily in the preparation of the Leyislative, Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill, and will have it ready to report to the House on the day Congress meets after the holiday recess. Mr. Hewitt is also preparing the Army Appropriation bill and will endeavor to complete it during the re- cess. s ‘The Appropriation Committee expected to have all the appropriation bills passed and sent to the by February 20 at the farthest. ‘ THE STANDARD SILVER DOLLAR—A BILL TO INCREASE ITS VALUE AND YOR OTHER PUR- POSES. : It is stated by an official of the Treasury Depart- ment that the following bill will be introduced in the House of Representatives after the holid: An act to increase the value of the standard silver dollar, make the same a legal tender exchangeable for gold coin, provide for its coinage and for other pur- poses. : Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives of the United States of America in Con- gress assembled, That the silver dollar of the United States shall contain 480 grains Troy, 900 fine, and shall be impressod with the same devices and legends a6 the trade dollar heretofore coined, except that the word ‘one’ shall be substituted for the word “trade” and the figures 480" for the figures 420." SEcTION 2.—That the silver doilar of the United States horein authorized end provided for shall be alegal tender for all amounts, and shall be exchange- able for the gold coins of the United States at the ‘Treasury, or the Sub-Treasury at New York. Pro- vided, that whenever under thigauthority silver dollars shall be presented for exchange in such sums as to show the amount outstanding to be redundant the Secretary of the ‘Treasury may diminish or dis- continue the manufacture of such coivage until otherwise ordered by him. Sko, J.—Any owner of silver bullion may deposit the same at any mint to be formed into bars, as now pro- vided by law, or dollars of the weight of 480 grains troy, a8 designated in this act. Provided, that tho Secretary of the Treasury be authorized to discon- tinue the receipt of such bullion when the dollars shall have become redundant; and provided further, that the trade dollars of the United States shall be ro- received by the government for all debts and obliga- tions due it, to be recoined into dollars of 480 troy, which shall hereafter be the only authorized ~ : silver dollar. ‘That the subsidary silver co: of the 8 shall be exchangeable for gold coins at the Treas or the Sub-Treasury at New York at the pleasure of the holder. Sxo. 5.—That the Secretary of the Treasury be au- thorized and directed to cause to be printed and kept in g; condition for circulation fractional or postal cur y to the amount of $10,000,000 of the denom- inations of twenty-five and fifty cents, which shall be interchangeable with the subsidary coinage for convenience in the transmission of small sums through the mails. Sxc, 6.—All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. CLAIM OF THE HEIRS OF STEPHEN A, DOUGLAS ALLOWED. ‘The suit against the government brought by the- heirs of Stephen A. Douglas for certain cotton cap- tured by the United States government in Mississippi during the war, and sold as abandoned property, was settled finally in the Court of Claims to-day by a judgment in favor of the claimants. This case has been pending for years, and has been the subject of much controversy, investigation and litigation. The heirs are Robert M, Douglas, United States Marshal for the Western District of North Carolina, and Ste phen A. Douglas, Jr. CHIEF MOSES CAPTURED. WaAsHINGTON, Dec. 24, 1878, The Indian Bureau is to-day in receipt of the fol- lowing important telegram, which is there regarded with great satisfaction as indicating that the recently imminent danger of an Indian war in Washington Territory has been averted by the action of the agents of the Interior Department and other civil suthorities:— Yana Crrr, W T., Deo, 23, 1878, via the Dalles, Dec, 10, To KE. A. Harr, Commissioner:— Moses aud ten of his lpal men have been taken. Moses and three them are here in prison. ‘They were broughtin to-day. The Smohalla band are getting on to the reservation as fast as they cam travel. Not # gun has been fired. Our police sre working in harmony with the volunteers, who are doing uobly. JAMES H, WILBUR, States Indian SOUTH CAROLINA REVENUE TROU- : BLES. Wasuinatox, Des. 24, 1878 Commissioner Raum has received a detailed report’ from Collector Brayton, of South Carolina, of the qperstions carried on in Abbeville county, im that State, by the special revenue force undercommand of “Deputy Collector Hoffman, from the 3d to the 18th inst. ‘Lhe report shows seven illicit stills seized, of @ capacity ranging from thirty to ninety gallons e day, and ten illicit distillers arrested, five in the very act, ‘The report concludes as follows:— In accomplishing the above work the force has travelled 675 miles since November % Peaenty both a , with but little one py ‘were also ut to co: expense on account of being Haenely compelled to leave our broken down und hire fresh horses. It affords me pleasure to add that the scntiments of the inhabitants of this locality have undergone a great change. On our arrival here we were looked on with distrust and dislike. It was claimed that there was no illicit in these counties, but our discoveries, the to discharge our duties and the character and good con- duct of the men employed have srorgn © in jugs of © 8 their feeling, and most of the better c! have at our departure. There is no doubt our oj ons in the mountaing have hed the effect of cutting off the blockade whiskey sup; in these lower counties, and unless occasional are inade to these parts illicit distilling will be again carried on. A FRACTIONAL TECHNICALITY. . Wasurncton, Deo. 24, 1878, ‘To-day in the Criminal Court, Judge Wylie preaid- ing, the case of James H. Whitten, an ex-Lieutenant of the United States Army, charged with having on the 6th of December presented a false claim for $128 33 to Major Chas W. Wingard, Paymaster United States Army, falsely representing himself to be H. K. Bailey, a second Heutenant of the Fifth infantry, coe, rere meron ecemers Tho ‘ck ti and_tho indictment The claim being for $128 33, jon. This point was gaily charging it without the prey ne by the Court and a verdict of not ‘was ren NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. THE ADAMS EXPECTED AT CALLAO—THE ONWARD, CaLLao, Nov. 28, 1878, The sloop-of-war Adams was at last advices in Valparaiso, on her return from Samoa, She is ex- pected in Callao daily. Her aig Dr, Yancey, left steamers since, tnder the ¢! for New York two steam: + on ang so unfortunate as to necessitate his absence from duty. The storeship Onward, ae Barclay, is t! only American government in port, ‘al well on CHANGES IN THE DUTIES OF OFFICERS. Wastttnotox, D, C., Dec. 26, 1878, Lientenant Leonard Chenery hee been ordered to duty in the Navigation Department at Mare Islend@ Navy Yard, Eusign J. C. Oolwell hes been or: dered to duty on the Coast nol nue M. Potts has been detached from mouth and ordered to proceed home