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[IE WHISKEY WRONGS. A Thunderbolt Falls Among the Chicago Distillers. HEYE\ LARUE ESTABL1SHMEMS SEIZED. The Government Shows a Keen Watch fulness and Activity. tapeniior Batluwi and Collertor Webster Dlrttt the Onxlauglit. m CULPRITS COiPLKTKLY SCOTSED. Chicago, Dec. -9, 1875. The grandest episode in llic Chicago whiskey frauds ?ccurred to day whin Supervisor Mathews. with the ud of a dozen assistants, seized seven ol the largest ttstilleries and rectifying establishments in the Sity These bouses are far larger than those irev ously seized, ana the seizure made this afternoon marks a new epoch in this great whiskey conspiracy. II was made purposely late in the day in order to pre reut the afternoon papers Irotn getting hold of it, as Coloticl M.tlhew* was afraid the seizure might not be completed before the distillers would have opportunity tu act upon the information and remove the whiskey from their premises. The houses seized wtre the following?'William Cooper's, on the North Side, with a capacity of l.JUO bushels per day; Dickinson, Abel & Co. s rectifying and distilling establishment, on the North Side, >"'0o bushels per day; Chicago Alconol Works, on the we t side, distilling and rectifying estab lishment, 'o:>0 bushels per day; South liranch Distilling Company, on the South Side, HGO bushels per day, and Keely \ K.rwins rectilying house on the South Side. THE PLAN Of SIKZtKK. These houses have been suspected of being in the "R.ng" for the lust six months, and Colonel Mathews bus La i lh?m under the closest observation for two months. A thorough diplomatist, Colonel Mathews kept the mutter a profound secret, and the seizure was as turpris ng as a thunderbolt fri iu a clear sky. Colonel Mathews ielt M.lwaukec about three weeks ago to pre pare this brilliant raid, and it was mapped out with great practical sk.il, so that all the houses should be seized at the tame lime, and so that no body should be able to warn the crooked distillers of the fute impending over them. So splecoidly was it arranged that all the hou-es were f zed within ten minutes of each other at about hall-past lour o'clock. T11K OmCIAt. OKbKKS. Each revenue arent and de| uty collcctor who was ?ssigued to make the seizure was previously provided with ibe following order:? ??Sir?In accordance with instructions from the Su pervisor of U..s district you will please lo proceed to seize for violat.un ol the revenue laws the distillery of William Cooper or other name) and appurtenances. Tou are authorized lo call upon the storekeepers on duly i\ ihe distil.erv for any assistance you may need, and will leave tl.em in charge as custodians, giving them written order# Hy order of the Collector to that effect. S' cure ail the books and papers and safes at once The custodians will he instructed to permit nothing to be removed Irorn the premises. The beer in the tubs m?v be run off, care beinir taken that the product g'vCB .nto the cistern. Very respectfully, ? J. D. WEBSTER, Collector." General Webster himself had previously been forti fied *ah the following order from Colonel Mathews:? "The developments of the last lew days prove to my niiml beyond question that the following houses?to wit, Inckinson, Leach Ac Co., now Dickinson, Abel A: Co , the Chicago Alcohol Works, the South Branch Dis tillery Company and the distillery ol William Cooper, together with the rectifying houses connected with rach of said distilleries, were engaged in perpe trating frauds against the internal revenue laws during the latter part of 1874 and up to the loth or May 1876. by removing distilled spirits without the payment of tax and by the reuse ol warehouse and tax pa'd stamps. Y?u are thereiore respectfully requested lo seize a<l such houses and cause the arrest of the gui.ty parlies connected therewith, as provided by the statute in such cases, and report your act on In the premises to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue and to this office Revenue Agents Brooks and homer ville are in this city and will assist in the seizures un der your direction*. "A. C. MATHEWS, Supervisor." COSSTER.VATJOJI or THK WHI8KKT MK.V. Four distilling and three rectifying houses were seized. The revenue agents, who were assisted by tho local deputy collectors, wore instructed to descend upon the illicit st.lis at the same hour, and this was Joue. Tho distillers could scarcely believe their senses when quietly informed by thciu that their establishments 1 were now se.zed, and that they must surrender all .heir papcr3. Ac. Dr. Rush and Oeorge Pablmnn are die owners of the Alcohol Works and Harrison t'oweli is the proprietor of the Sou'h Branch, ' the names of the other implicated distillers teing already mentioned in naming the firms. Revenue Agent SomerviUe seized Cooper's, Mr. Brooks look possession of the alcohol works, Deputy Collector Springer the distillery of Dickinson, Abel & Co., Deputy Collector Lougblm the south Branch distillery, and Deputy Collector Catnobell Keely A Kirwin's. Alter expressing their utter amaze-# ment and terror, tho distillers quickly surrendered all their property, their papers, Ac., without mak.ng the slightest resistance whatever. The papers of roost establishments were Ielt in their safes, and two custodians remained in each place lor the night and will te relieved tins mora ng by others. Revenue Agent Somerville. finding no sale at Cooper's, was pru dent enough to bring all the paper* to the Collector's office. Mr Brooks, linding that ihe safe at the alcohol works could be opened by a < ombl nation lock which he did not understand sealed the safe so as to insure its nut being tampered witn. Super visor Mathews and Collector Webster followed their deputies and assistants in a carr.agu to see that they did their duty. OKTTtSG TIIK rACTS. Meanwhile, however, the lo<?l reporters and your correspondent having, by the unusual activity discern able at the Custom House, got wind of something which they deemed extraordinary go.ng on, had lumped into a carriage and followed them. In vain did the Supervisor and Collector endeavor to elude them They followed them quickly and wit ness'!) ihe entire seizures, or rather the scenes which ensued when the Collector and Supervisor arrived at the respective places. A large number of cattle were (fund at trie various distilleries. At Cooper's, 6S0 bead, at Dickinson s, frOO bead; at the Chicago Alco hol Works, hoo head, Ac. Colonel Mathews says that the frau is committed by these firms were exactly of the same character as those exposed in St. Louis and Indianapolis; namely, in the reuse of tax paid stamps and the ship ping ami scl.mg of distilled spirits Whout payment or taxes and in S' me Instances ihe stuBps w-re returned and used as olten as three times, Ihe frauds were very extensive, beginning in the latter psrt of 1*7^. and continuing till May last, and Colonel Mathews thinks that n these seven bouses they w;ii approxi mate $7Mi.K>0. He "-ays tbat while the St. Louis dia ti.ler.es were seized on mere suspicions, these are seized on the u.r.tR A*r> DoerwitrTARV proof. Seme of the former employes ol these distilleries confessed to Colonel Mathews as to the misdoings to which they had lent their sid. aud cop.es of the books were obtained stealthily, which when compared with those of the parties to whom the whiskey was shipped, rendered the Iran I apparent by ihe>w eg that packages ?r h Ih same s a nps had seen repeatedly shipped lo different p.irties. There are Mher witnesses who wal ?wei*r po-,lively to the per petration of these Irsuds. About l..iC0 barrels of wn.j ?ey were seized al the same time on the e premise*, %!.?: the books seized contain the ch .re?' proofs or the 3|.t Hers' guilt. The building* and other property ?eized are worth about $1,0Mj,<)00. The distillers will sol be arrested, Colonel Mathews say?, uutil THIS JtKW C(Ra.M> Jt ur Sas met and Indicted then?. About twenty gaugers tad storekeepers are also impln ned, and they will also be indicied tnd arr< sled Some of the g iuger? tnd storekeepers at these dii-tilierles gave information >o the authorities, but the majority are deeply itnpli aited in the Irauds. Still additional seizures are e< seiled in a day or two. There are now inly two distilleries Ielt in Chii ago that J.c law has not yet touched?the Iliiuois Distillery mil Shufelt * Co.'s, botn very large one*. Ol course ?hey also stand a very good chan:c of being seized, ffce seizures, ss far as* tho public are concerned, are (till a profound secret, but to-morrow, when they wiil ?e published, they will create the greatest sensation. Ihe usual suits tor the condemnation of the property seized .tnd lor the recovery ol the taxes n arrears w.ll ye begun al onco by the government. Tho men whose Istn.eres were seized are ?? ry r! h, and as tho ?e zures were too sudden to all< w them to transfer ,hcir property, as the others hsve done, considerable nosey may "be recovered. Of ? our e, tne revenun ifficia.s are greatly delighted with this brilliant cu p itlai and congratulatory despau hes h ive already b. en exchanged bet wen Secretary Br is tow and Coiouol tiathews. The Whii-key "Ring " are positively rr.KSOR STKiritKff, i? night, having been lulled into temporary security by llie recent apparent Inactivity of the government. I.aTKR ORTAIhK Rome enrloits inrideots occurred itt the seizure. IFb?n the re.v?|jii? iurei>u> tsunal l)n ken*' luitabhsh. mei.t five twrrela of rectified spirits wore just about having the place 00 a dray. These the uftieers cup tnred, nod the draymen were reluctantly compelled 10 put them back. A* ADDITIONAL SKlZfRK lUMCcme to light? that of the rectifying establishment or William Mather. This brine* the number ol the rec tifying house* that were sei/ed to day up to four and the L.aai number of seizure? up to eight. One ol ttio the distillers whoso establishment- ?as seized Haul, 11 n>ely. "Well, wu can't buck against the United Suite* government. '? It is said to niuht that some of the distillers who are Indicted have purchased immunity iroin punishment by lodging information tgamst the distilleries that m re seized to-day. Russell* recent visit to Washington ami the journeys of others there are naturally cun nuctod with ihe-e sudden seizures. It is quite probable that the ditillers and th> implicated gangers and ?' re keepers may be arrested to-day and be brought Uuie Commissioner Unyne. THE BONE AND SINEW. THE PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW TORE LABOKEES KEsOLVE AGAINhT A TH1KD TEltM. Tykonb, Pa., Deo, 29, 1875. A largo convention of laborers, composed of 132 dele, gates (rom various parts of the State and from Now York and Connecticut, has been in secsiou here for two days. Among the resolutions adopted w.is one declaring agtinsi any subsidy being grauted bv Crngrcu to the Tcias Pacific Railroad, and requeuing the government to give the Utiiou and Central Pacillc Railroad compa nies a certain time to pay their indebtedness, and, failing in that, the government should assume pos session of the roads; aud also one providing for the appointment of a National Committee of thirty-seven 10 lasue a call lor a convention ol representatives of labor and industry Irom all parts of the country, to be held in I'utsburg iu April next. Another resolution was udopted requeuing tho Pennsylvania Legislature to pass a law protecting the worU'iiiirmen of the state front being drawn into private contract! by their employers, whereby nearly all their earnings are absorbed by store credit, \.c. Several resolutions In the .nterest of tho various labor organisations were adupled, together with the lollowing:? Resolved, That we favor the election of *b?> President dl rei tly by the peuple, aud we are enjtjl.alicaliy oiiiioaed t<i a third term. SECRETARY OF STATE APPOINTMENTS. MR. BIQELOW's SELECTION OF OTPXCEBS FOB THE DEPARTMENT OF TIIE SECKETAEY OF STATE. Albany, Dec. 29, 1875. Mr. Bigelow has signified his intention to make the following appointments in tho office of Secretary of State, to take effect on the 1st 0/January: Edgar K. Apgar, of Ithaca, Tompkins county. Deputy Secretary, vice George Franklin, resigned. Duniel it Lament, ol Cortland, Cortland count v, Chief Clerk, viceCalvm Willers, deceased. Samuel M. Clapp, of New York, corresponding clerk, vice Paul F. C. Tucker, resigned. C. H. Seatin, Director of the Census Bureau. Horace Moody, of St. Lawrence county, first clerk in the Census Bureau, vice Latnont, transferred. Mr. Bigelow wu desirous of retainiug the valuable services of Judge Franklin as Deputy Secretary of State, but this gentleman having made his puns niaiiy months sinco to resume the practice of his profession upon the expiration of Mr. Willers' term of office, could not be prevailed upon to change them. Mr. Apgar, who succeeds Judge Franklin, has held the position ol Deputy Stato Treasurer during the past two years, and wt a favorite candidate for the office of Treasurer before tho late Democratic Convention, and possesses great familiarity with the work of the depart stents of our State government. Mr. Lamont, who is selected Tor Chief Clerk, has had lar?? experience as a clerk in several different sessions ol the A-sembly, anil during the past year has held one of the most responsible positions in the State Census : Department. Mr. Clapp. who lakes the position of Corresponding 1 C erk, is a member of the New York Bar. aud for lour j years past has been tho law partner of .Mr. i Thomas Cooper Campbell, member ol the last ! Assembly. In virtue of his professional ac complishments ho will 00 charged in addition to the customary duties of his office with the verifica tion or papers tiled for the organization of new corpora t ons which, under recent laws facilitating the establish ment of new corporations, lias became one of the most laborious aud responsible duties of the Secretary's I office. Mr. Seaton, who will be charged with the direction and superintendence of the digest of the Stato Census Department, was chief ol one of the divisions under Hon. F. J. Walker, the Superintendent of 1 the Federal Census of 1870. Subsequent to the completion of that work he was lor nearly four years Chief Clerk of the Pension j Burean lit Washington. He has recently been employed as a Special Agent ol the Pension Office in investigating doubtlul claims from the Indian Territory, where he has be. n occupied for several months past. Ho left that servico only last week at Mr. Bigclow's special solicitation to accept the dircc ' tiou ol the census work ol this State now in progress. Mr. Moody, who succeeds Mr. Latnont in the Cen-ug Bureau as first clerk, is a brother-iu law of the late Governor Silas Wright, and was his private secretary I during Mr. Wright's entire administration as Governor. Mr. B'gelow contemplates no lurther changes iu his office until such time as it shall appear to lilm from critical observation that tho public service requires them. CANAL INVESTIGATING COMMISSION. Albany, Dec. 29, 187.V Nothing important enough to make public trans. pr-J b< f.re tho Canal Invest.gating Commis.-ion to-iay. Mr. Thayer was in the Auditor's office, but not for the transaction of any public business. The commission is enraged making up Its accounts. The appropriation made to meet its expenses is not exhausted, notwithstanding the witness' fees and tho lnrte number of stenographers, clerk- fce?, it has b?en obliged to employ, and the very great amount ol print ing done. THE VACANT AUDITOItSHIP. Ai.bahy, Dec. 29, 1875. i The vacancy in the office or Auditor of the Canal De partment, caused by the suspension of Francis S. Thayer, has not yet been filled. Immediately alter the suspension of Mr. Thayer yesterday afternoon the appointment was tendered by tho Gov ernor to Mr. Theodore Townsend, of Albany. Mr. Townsend was Collector of Internal Revenue uudi r President Lincoln several years. Ho was a fa th.ul public officer, and has always been a ropubli can. He is now Secretary of the Albany Insurance Com pi ny. It Is a matter of much regret that al | though strongly urged to accept the offlco of Auditor he was compelled to decline it on account of the pressure of his private business. The position has since been tendered to a re publican in New York < ity of peculiar fitness for the j duties. This gentleman has also declined 11 on account | or ill health. There are rumors of other probable can d dates, and it is presumed that an appointment will he made in a day or two at the latest "THE FALSE AND THE TRUE." The lecture delivered last evening in tho Cooper In stitute by Victoria C. Woodbull, entitled "The False and the True," is a lecture she has delivered in this city before. This fact, however, nor the inclement slate of the weather did not prevent quite a large num ber of persous from going to hear it, nearly every scat in the hull being occupied by tight o'clock. The audience was rather a mixed one, men largely predominating. It was a quarter past eight o'clock before the lectures! put In an appearance; but before she did a large black cat with great dignity of stride and a rather abashed look camo upon the stage and began minutely to in- j spect an umbrella and hood that lay upon a chair, prob ably to see if they were orthodox. It is quite possible | that some of the youngsters in the assemblage imagined tho cat was "Vic" in a ri< w disguise, for they greeted "pussy" with hearty applause, which drove her in terrible fright off the I stage, and brought the lecturers herself to the front. ! Mr*. Woodbull was neatly dres.-ed in black, and wore a J rose in her hair and on her bosom. She took her text ' from tho Bible, "Know ye not that ye arc tho temjile j of God aud that the spirit ol God dwelleth in you. If any man delllo the templo of God him shall God tie stroy,"*c. It is needless to state that she did not mince ! words during her discourse. She argued to show that society was rotten at the core, and dragged in some very eitra.rdmary statistics to prove that "legislators, Sen ators, representatives and. above all, high church dig iiitariea," wiro responsible for much of the immorality 1 of tne day. Her sweeping charges of general iinmor- j ality were a gross libel upon the virtuous wives and ; mothers of tho land, lor, 11 what she alleges wcro rea.ly true the pure women sro a mere nonentity com pared with the impure. Some of her statements on tins senre w. re simply infamous. However, when people generally ?-k lor Information as to the extent of virt in American families it is not likelv they w.ll l""k to Mrs. Woodbull as a guide, so "what she pretended to give as facts did not take anyone by surprise. After rattling over th* w. II worn truck about the mock modesty ol mothers who do not instruct their children tho way Mrs. Wo >d hu , bel.eves would be tho most pleasing to God mid b' uelicial to the coming generations *he plungi d into the subject of the host method to "make up" 1 families, -pnko In the same breath about breeding of animals, so that the breed would be perfect and the conception of human beinr?. and then made sti eiabor- J ate defence of herself, declaring that what sho meant by "free love" was tho love that God implanted in our hearts, aud not a license to defile (he temple of God. 1 Here and there there was a gleam of common sense slid undeniable lact about some of her assertions, hut in the main the lecture was nothing more than general ' ?--ertion unsupported by anything stronger thab gen- j frai supposition. Tho attempt Mrs. Woodhuil made at tin <;|i 0 of the lecture, when she coupled her name with the names of Cyrus W. Field, Theodore Parker and J William Lloyd Garrison, who had "an idea in advanre ' of the mob, ' and ?h?n she pictured hersolf Iu prison 1 in communion with spiriti from another world, may j have i.eeti successful with some of tho aud<ence, but it , is not orubaLiie. AMUSEMENTS. IIAlfH VON Bt'Ll'W. There was quite a brilliant audience at Chickering Hall last night on the occasion of Dr. Von Bulow's sec ond concert (luring the holiday reason. The pro gramme * is ono of exceeding interest, comprising works rarely heard nowaday# in a concert hall. Two there were that particularly attracted the atten tion of the musical mind?* quintet by Mozart ?lid another worlt of nearly tho satno kind in instrumental arrangement by Rubinstein. In this concert it can be Mid with justice, let erlrfmrt k tvuckrnt, for where (an there be lound m the i^ide realm of music such a difference in a quintet as be i tween Mozurt aud Rubinstein? The former, ever j genial, effective in his very simplicity of treatment, 1 aud yet handling themes with the utmost delicacy; tho other bold, impetuous and seeking for effect in the I strangest and most unexpected forms. In tho Mozart quintet tho executants were? Hans Von Billow, piano; Mr. Gorielmeyer, ot>oe; Mr. Trebls, clarionet; Mr. Gewalt, horn (cor J^ranfait), and Mr. Sohst, bassoon. In the Rubinstein quintet the i same artista appeared, with the exception of Mr. Gor teluieyer, the oboe being replaced by the flute, and Mr. .Siedler undertaking the part uliotted to the latter j instrument The Mozart quintet is known to the New ! York musical public so well that now it is ouly necessary to refer iu detail to the wortc of tho ereat ? Russian pianist. It is numbered as opus 55 among the works of Rubinstein, and is dedicated to Borthold n.mcke. No butter selection could have been made in I chamber uiusic to display tho* wonderful powers of technique, breadth of style aud fiery enthu siasm In works of the modem school of Hans Von BQlow. Rubinstein could not have wished for a more effective exponent on the piano of his remarkable work. Tho opening alUprn, in which the piano frames the themes given by the other instruments In tho most effective manner, occasionally developing each motif, or leading to another theme in such a seductive manner , that Bute, clarionet, horn and bnssoon seem to follow as ; did the Christian knights the sirens, in thy i gardens of Armida. There is not a dull pass age in this movement. Tho different iiii^ru I ments appear to interchange thoughts. wow ; it is the clarionet, with a pleading pbr isc; again tho , bassoon, with the same sentiment repeated in another key. The flute discourses with the horn and the piano | gives a brilliant coloiing to all. Tlio scherao. in the second movement, abounds in difficulties for tho j players, and is in some of Its phrases more compli i cated than agreeable. The third movement, andante, begins with a lovely melody for tlio born, with a quaint accompaniment on tho piano, and the theme Is then transferred to tho other instruments and am pi i tied and enriched with effects so entirely charming that one would desire a repetition of the same without the suggestion uf any clique. The concluding movement, allegro appassionato, is full of tire aud effect. The pianist performed >iis work, and no easy one It was, magnificently. The clarionet and horn players must be particularly commended for their ar'istii playing. In the Mo/.nrt quintet the oboe was occasionally at fault and the bassoon, probably on account of the heat or tho hull, became a little sharp at times in tone. . It is very ditll cnIt for wind instruments iu ruusic of this kind to keep in tune with a piano. The great Prussian pianist played three works by Beethoven which would, in the manner in which lie rendered them lisvc formed a satisfactory programme by themselves. They were the Sonntn in C minor, opus 13 (PR! hetique), the Rondo Caprtccioso, opus (pos thumootis), and as uu encore the Sonata quasi Kantasic in C sharp minor, opus 27, j No. 2. Von Bulow's rendering of the palhetique displayed more feeling aud expression than we have heretofore found in him as an ariist. The | i culayio eantiibile was treated with the utmost tender ness, and not an ellect of this rare tone poem was lost. | There was probably a little too inu< h of tlio boisterous \ spirit about the rondo In Mr. Von Itiilow's hands. The dainty little r^ndo and eaprieeio, i opus 12t?, which seems to represent Beethoven In one ol his rarely good humored moods, was dashed oft by Von Billow with an elan that brought back reminis cences of Rubinstein. The "Moonlight" sonata is not one ol Von Bulow's successful works m interpretation. There is loo much materialism and too little poetry in his rendering of this work to mako it acceptable. Miss Cronyn sang selections by Spohr, Mercadauto und Rubinstein. GERMAN OPEBA. Wachtel appeared last night at the Academy of Music lor tho last time in the role of Man* rioo in "11 Trovatorc." He was in cx celllent voice and created tho customary furore by his brilliant rendering of the i aria "Di quolla pira." Mine. Clara I'erl appeared as ; the revengeiul gypsy, Azucena, and shared fully with Mr. Wachtel the artistic and popular honors of tho 1 evening. The chorus and orchestra under Mr. Neuen | dorff were excellent. The rest of tho cast do not call I for any special comment. MUSICAL AND DBAMATIC NOTES. A matinee performance of "Crucible" will be given at the I'ark Theatre to-day. Saturday being New Year's Day the usual matinee will not take place. Mile. Rita will De assisted in her concert at Chicker ing Hall this evening by Mile Heilbrun, Mr. F. W. Hoffman and Mr. Ferdinand Carri. This will be Mile. R.tit's lirst appearance in America, aud she brings with her a fine reputation from Europe. George Fawr.ett Rowe was to have appeared on Mon day at the Baltimore Academy of Muhc, but the com pany engaged to support him by the temporary lossees was on a strike. The directors offered to pay them for ! their services, bat tho Thespians could not agree, and so the audience, instead of laughing, departed in sorrow and Micawbcr went to Now Orleans. THE SAMARITAN HUME. Last'evening ttiero was held In the Samaritan Home for Aged Men and Women, in West Twenty-second street, near Ninth avenue, n rocl'ption In which many of the old Knickerbocker families gathered. The guests were received by Mrs. Jane Sykcs, the matron, and were invited to inspect the working of the institu tion. A musical entertainment of rare excellence was i provided, alter which the guests partook of on elegant lunch. Among those present w.re Mis. James Mc Vickar, Mrs. Henry A. Smythe. Mrs. H. P. Van Reus | selaer Miss Kdith McVickar, MissLeggitt, Mrs. S. L. M. Barlow, Mrs. J. H. Vau Amronge. Mrs. lilgelovr, Mrs. i Hosaok and many other ladies. Th?"-e ladies intend to ' give a reception on Monday, January 3, lor the benefit I ol the Institution. THE I'E.ABODY HOME. An art reception was given yesterday afternoon and evening at the residence of Mrs. Eliza Greato rex, No 105 West Twenty-third street, lor the benefit of the Peabody Home, which takes in pennile s worthy old women and is free und unsccturi. n. Tjckets for the exhibition were sold at $1 each, and during tho after, noon and evening about 300 persons visited the house! The principal attractions wero old New York curiosities, portraits and costumcs formerly belonzing to Mine. Jumol, Auron Hurr and the Morris and Morton families. I Among the number were a court dress worn by the mother of Aaron Burr; another court dress worn by Mine. Juinel; ? portrait of George Washington, painted by Archibald Robertson; a pa'nting of St. Paul's church, on wood taken from the old chancel; a set of blue china from theCary l.uulow House on the Battery; tin old bed curtain Irom the same mansion, and tajiestry worked by the Krnpress Josephine. Several other objects of furiosity and vertu Interesting to old New Yorkers wire on exhibi tion. as well as a number of pcu and ink crawings illus trating Mrs. Greatorex's book of "Old New York." During the evening the proceedings were somewhat enlivened by an impromptu concert. In which Mine. Ragozia, Mme. Dcspard, Mr. G. L. Dospard, M.ss Plcil and others took part SHIPPING NEWS OCEAN STEAMERS. DATES. OP nrPAKTt KKS F!:0* MIW YORK F>R TIIR .MONTHS or m< kwumi *.>n ja.m-akv. f'ommeranta Huleof Virginia., ftrjpt C ' MI i O tit A rirainc,.. imi ? .?n i?< i * 1 City of Cheater.,.. 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Cap tain* of vensel*, ud?>b neeitig this nignal, will oblige us by pre* paring any marine new# they may have (or the Ship News Department of the Hkuald. 4^ Persons desirous of communicating with vessels arriv ing at New York can do so by addressing to ?uteh vessels, care of UiiKiLO news >aeht, pier No I East Uiver, New York. Letters received from all parts of the world and promptly de livered. Duplicates are required. AL.JAXAC FOR NEW YORK?THLS DAY. ?r? A5D nooi | man watkr. an riw? 7 24 I Oov. Inland eve 10 2S Hun KU 4 41 | Sandy Hook eve <J 43 Moon < Te 7 20 1 HellUute mom 12 08 POKT OF NKW YORK, DEC. 29, 1875. CLEAKED. Rteamer China (Br). (Jill, Liverpool via Queenatown?C O Francklyn. Steamer Smith Carolina, Nickerton, Charleston? J W Quiutnril A Co. Steamer Regulator, Doane. Philadelphia?.lame* Hand. Bark learn. iBr), I'orhraue, Liverpool?C W Bertaux Bark Kuropa (Nor), Juhauccii, Liverpool or Birkeubead ?Kuiu-h, Edye A Co. Bark Atulama Mrl.Von Lubke, Bremen?Funch, Edye A Co. Bark Emma Krancil (Br), Burnt, Buenoi Ayre??John Norton. Jr A Sons Brig Britannia, Hotcliki.*. Barbados? II Trowbridge's Sons. Schr Eagle Bock, Hammond, Lisbon?Miller A Hough ton. Schr B L Eaton. Pearson, I.aguayra and Porto Cabello?8 A W Welsh. Srhr Amelia Ilearn, Hastings, Petersburg, Va?Isaac B St aplea. Schr Wm H Brown, Dill, Providence?H W Jackson A Son. Schr OC Aiken. Tom*. Stamford?Stamford Manuftclur log Co. * Schr l>ar?, Campbell, stamtord?Stamford Manufacturing Co. Srlir Same Burton, Burley, Stamford?Stamtord Manufac turing Co. ARRIVALS. REPORTED BT THE If Kit AM) HTKAM YACHTS AND HERALD WH1TE&TONK TKI.EisKAPU LI.NB. Steamer Egypt (Br), Grogan. Liverpool Dec 15 and Queens town Itith, with mdse and HO passengers to F W J iiur.it Dec 26, lat 42 30, Ion S7 50 passed a Dutch steamer bound east, allowing signal letters NL1PI; 28th, off Nantucket, ship Archer, from Hollo for Boston ; same day, fctrt miles eabt of Sandy llook, steamer City of Brooklyn, hence for Liver pool. Steamer .State of Nevada (Br), Braes, Antwerp Dee 11, with mdse and 36 passengers to G W Colton. Had heavy westerly gales. Steamer City of New York. Tlmmerman, Havana Dec 25, with mdse and passengers to P Alexandre A Sons. Dec 26, lat 2H03. Ion 48, passed bark (irauton. of London, iroin Now Orleans for Liverpool; 27th, lat 83, Ion 79 12, schr Billie S Derby, from Sagua for Delaware Breakwater. Steamer ueo W fclder, Keed, New Orleans Dec 22 and the Southwest 1'ass 23d, with mdse and passengers to C A Whit ney A Co. Steamer Hudson, Oager, New Orleans Dec 25* and South west Pass 23d, with indso and passen&ei s to Clark A Sea man. Steamer Tlatteras, Mankin. Fernandina Dee 23 via Port Royal 2ftth. with mdse and passengers to Herman Gelpeku. Steamer Albemarle, (xibbs, Lewes. Del, with mdse to the Old Dominion Steamship Co. Bark Leiia Alice (of London), Weir, Colombo 120 days, with coffee to Howlano A Aspinwall. Passed Cape of Good Hope Oct 15, and touched Ht St Helena Nov f>; crossed the Equator Nov 15, in Ion 26 VV; had 13 days' heavy aW gales off the Cape; afterward light winds. Bark Imporo (of Halifax), Fulton, Londonderry 63 days, ii* ballast to J F Whitney ?fc Co. Had strong westerly gales; stove rail and lost and hpl it s.n N. Dec 27, lat 40 55, Ion 69 05, spoke schr B F Lowell, from Portland for Matansas. Bark Oneco, Llenrv, Callao, Sept 1, with guano to Snow A Burgess. Passed ('ape Horn October 9, and crossed the Equator November 24, in Ion 4<? W; had light, variable winds. November 13, lat 13 S, Lon 30 VV, spoke ship Sarah Ilignetf, from Liverpool for Calcutta; l^tn, lat 7 8, lon 33 40 W, ship Stomas Dana, hence for San Francisco. Bark Victor (of Montrose). Leigh ton Pemambnco 27 days, with sugar to order; vessel to H h Moung A Co. Crossed the Equator Dec 6, lon 38. Brig Leona (of M John, NB), Taylor, Liverpool 76 days, with coal to P 1 Nevius A Sons, liad heavy weather, lost and split sails. Dec 8, lat 33 2, lon 59 30, passed schr Bonnie Ives, of Ellsworth (before reported abandoned) ; attempted to board her, but when near the schooner the boat was up set and the men (mate and two seamen) got on her bottom; after considerable trouble succeeded in throwing them ropes and two were hauled aboard, but John Peterson, seaman, 3.? years of age and a native of Sweden, let go of the rope and was drowned. The other two were very much exhausted, having been in the water tor three hours. Dec 24, lat 36 40, lon 69, boarded bark Ruth Palmer (Br), from Charleston for Liverpool, and was supplied With provisions from her. Brig D M Dickie (of Windsor, NS), Hunter, London 83 days, in ballast to C W Berteaux. Nov 7. lat 40 47. lon 40 30, had a hurricane from SW ; lost and split sails and sprung upper topsail yards. Dec 1, lat 30, lon 59, had a heavy west erly gale, lasting three days; 7th. lat 36, lon 55, spoke whaling bark Sappho, from S'ew Bedford 7 days, with 15 bbls. oil. Brig Moltke (Get), fiehwartit.g. Rio Janeiro. 52 dsvs, with coffee to Charles Luling A Co. Crossed the Equator .Nov 29, in lon 32 W. Brig Lilly (of Windsor, NS), Lawrence, fit Johns, NF, Nov 29, lor Pictou, NS, iu ballast to J F Whitney. When off Cape Spear took a heavy squall from SW with thick snow, which tnerensed to a heavy gale; was obliged to take all sail off the vessel and lay to under close reefed mainsail; Dec 1, when within 20 miles of the Virgin Rocks, the gale moderated and hauled more to the NW ; made some sail and fetched clear; 3d. the wind hauled to the northward; mate all sail and proceeded on our passage; at noon pn&**d Cape Race and sighted two large Icebergs; the wind kept backing from NW to SW, and blowimr heavy by spells to the 13th, when the wind backed around to the eiltfsrd. with snow; east the U*ad in lat 15 2i?, lon 5u 2i?, in thirty fathoms water; shortened sail and beaded to the southward; at 8 AM fog let up, kept away NW; at 10 AM sighted the breakers ahead; supposed to be off Cane Port land, and hauled off; it then shut in thick, the wiud increasing from ENE, with a heavy cross sea; at 3 PM the wind backed around by the north to west and blew heavily ; stood In shore at 6 PM ; sighted Lew isburg light on the weather bow; wore ship; wind increas ing; at 10 PM blowing a gale from west and freezing; had to heave to; gale coutinued to the 16th, lat 44 37, lon 57 lh. when the wind hauled to N.N W; 17th. wind backed to SW and blew heavily, with high sea; midnight wind shifted sud denly to NW and died out calm ; 18th, lat 45 50, Ion 59 10, a light breete sprung up from HE; made all pos sible sail; at 5 PM, wind increasing with thick snow. barometer falling fast, shortened sail and brought the ship's head to the wind under lower topsnil and close reefed mainsail; at midnight the snow was one foot deep on deck; at 4 AM the wind hauled to the westward, with heavy snow squalls and very cold, sit reefed foresail; at noon fresh gale and high sea; 19th, lat 45 56, lon 57 55, the wind hauled to NW and increasing, and wore ship; mid night, heavy gale and very cold; lav to under close reefed mainsail; vessel icing up very fast; at 2 AM the spirit* in the compass had frozen solid; had to keep both lights burning In the binnacle; noon, heavy gale and high sea, vessel laboring heavily; 2oUj. iu 8 AM, wind hauled to NN VV, with heavy snow squalls and freezing; finding it impossible to get to Pictou in the condition the vessei whs in, and dan gerous for the men to get around decks, made out to get the toretopsail on her, and kept away SW for New York; noon, heavy gale and thick snow, ship making heavy weather; 21st. at 8 AM, the wiud backed to the westward and more moderate, ice leaving fast as wo approached the edge of the Gulf; at 10 AM, lat 43 20. Ion 59 20, spoke brig Republic, from Exmoutb, England, for New York ; the captain reported being styrt handed, having lost Leonard Simmons overboard on Dec 18 and one man sick and wanted a-?Hi?tanee to get to port; launched a boat and put Arthur Curry, second oflicer, on board to assist him (the K has since arrived at Halifax) ; 22d. wore shin, wind hauling to wo*t and blowing a gale with heavy sea; handed foresail and topsail nnd hove to. vessel laboring heavily; gale continued to the 23d, at 8 PM, when the wind hauled to the NW; set reefed foresail and topsail; 24th, wind backed to WSW and blew strong, with heavy rain and mow; from this day to the 28th had strong westerly win.Is, with rain and snow by spells, alien the wind hauled to the northward; made all sail and proceeded on our course to New York. Schr Frances fof St John, NB), Carter. Ponce, PR, 1Q davs. with sugar to E L Beeerra, vessel to P I Nevlus Jt Son. Schr 8 M Bird (of Rockland', Merrill. Havana 14 days, with sugar to D B Dearborn. Had heavy NW gales the en tire passage. Schr Mary II Stockman, Reed. Richmond. Schr Addle Fuller, Hcndorsou, Georgetown, DC, for Bath. Put in for a harbor. fly-Steamer Benofaeior arrived 2Sth from Wilmington, NC is in command of Capt Jones (not Wood, as mis printed). PASSED THROUGH HELL GATE. BOUND SOUTH. Schr M C Rnlon, Rnlon. New Haven for Baltimore. 8rhr Joseph Baymore, New Haven for Philadelphia. Schr S J Smith. Smith. Taunton for New York, Schr Lady Antrim. Carter, Providence for New York. Selir Success, Pierson, Providence for New York. Schr James Proctor, Green, Boston for New York. Schr E <b L Marts, Marts, New Haven for Georgetown, DC. Schr Khona TTolmes. Young, New Hnven for Philadelphia. Schr Wm F Parker, Parker, New Haven for Philadelphia. Schr S B Ray, Ray, Providence for New York. Schr W W Brainard. Newport for New York. Sehr C C Lane. Green, Providence for New York. Schr f>amnel P Godwin. Williams. StaruTord tor New Yorlt. BOUND EAST. Sehr Oliver Ames. Bishop. Port Johnson fV>r Taunton. Srhr N II Skinner. Port Johnson for Taunton. Schr George 11 Mills, Armstrong, Port Johuson for Provi dence. Schr James M Rayles, Arnold, Port Johnson for Provi. donee. Srhr Reindeer Howard. New York for Providence. h r Dart. Williams, New York lor Stamford. SAILED. Steamer! Clilna (Br), fur Liverpool; K?nth r?r ! ? h?i,e?t.in, Ketftil.tor, Philadelphia; bi?rk< Ir.>nKirl<- ' n.iA; Krnelift lUrHhlnp .Kr), Baltimore; Kv.rb.rd Ij ;,u, i (<?erf, do; brig Jens lllntse (Dan), Gibraltar. Wind at mldnlrht. ENfi. B uometer at sunset, 30..\fl. MARITIME MISCELLANY. Wjf-See arrival* at tills port. The pinner of the uteamer City of Now York, from ilav.ti. hu? our thank, for attention*. Sir A* If R Fn?l?ctA Hn.tvj (Brar), from Y Imlntton, Del, tor Savanill., which put Int" 8avann.li I)?- |n ,,, rt.i tre?> havln/- repaired damage to her bottom, pi ceodod ,.u h*r voy*ir? 2flth. Smr SocvfMR(Br\ from Antwerp, before re; rteii a.hor. at I h.rlenton ba* tillireii and lilled with w.itcr ,,n tlis and I|a. beruma I wrei k. Arran^-menM weir , nir made a.en inio mono imrimr. i lie nonvenir win , new ve..f I, iboat I J moiitim old and belonged to Yarmouth, Hiiip Oalatk*. (Kill ton., built at l'.a?t I' non In 1*'?5, n ppered In IK7'i. ha? lieen piiri baaed by M ,r? I'enil rrot Bro. .1 Co. Of New York, on private lerni*. ',e will proceed tr. in \jw York to Philadelphia and Im inaehlnrry lor llio Janeiro, on arcomit of the Brazilian t Tnwrn. Bark >wam.ow, ton*, formerly nf New Bedford, O' w at IMilladelplila, ha* been pnreha?eii y dvrjn ^ l*erry, of New Bedford, lor the whaling bn*in??* Baiik Urjrroo. from Calcutta, whleh ? ? a.hore on the Stone I'ile, lower bav, w?i irotten off -terday and towed toibl.citv. The extent of damage* |f, ),er "l? not yet known, bat ?h* I* leaking wmie. Jeha P Churchill died ol con.mriptloa lire 12 on board th. Went' Bkiu ??* H?? luaa iBr). trou SvUner. Cfl. for fit John, KB, which wan ashore font night at Soalaria and taken into Llngan, liai bean totally ? recked u?ar Loekport, NS. Crew saved Bkio Romani.'k. Oral*, at Baltimore from Navassa Dee f, reports:?Dec Hi, passed a schooner having in tow one of the lighter* lout from Nurmu Sept 1 during the lerrible h irricaue. There were no vessels at llie island The prin cipal Una incurred bjr the hurricane was the destruction of 15.0U0 tons of guano, which had boeu dot; and was ready for shipment. SoHii Mart Bavliks went ashore at Battery Point, Black Rock, ?'t, on Friday night last, with her rudder gone and a bole in her niile. She was bound for New York, with a cargo of empty barrels Mr?r> Nelson aud L'haa Wakeley, of Straltoril, are her owner*. Sch? Aimnii, at Cardenas from Bt John. NR. had a rough passage. and ?ne man, whose name is not men tioned, waa washed overboard. The m aiiuopmajl waa skiv ered b> lightning. Siuk Mariktta 1^i.tow, from Boston. na?*e<1 Newrastle, Pel, ?-(nh insi. with loss of jibbouui and head gear, having been In collision. Sloop WrsrHBLY. which went ashore at Scotch C.ip Reef, Brauford, Friday nijclit, and waa abandoned bv the crew, subsequently went ashore near Strailord Light. Purlin 1ivinu near arc trying lu get her off, and will claim salvage. The sloop cost $T>3U(J. A report la current that the schr Traveller. Capt (lias W Hodges master, was lost recently in the Oalfot M.xico with all on board. The Traveller was from New Orleans for Vera Cruz. Kvkn Sailing.?The British brigs Saxon, Captain Smith, and the Tycoon, Captain Chadsey, both sailed from Deme rara on the 27th ult, within one hour of each other, and boih arrived at Damon's wharf, Charlustuwn, Mass, within half an hour of the same time. Halifax, Dee 39?Schr (1 W Moore, at North Hvilney Tri m Hoone Hay, NF, reports that (he passed through 2o miles ot field Ice. Brig L J Westawsy (Br), before reported ashore at Lin gun. lias been got oft aud taken to North 8>dney. Sydney harbor. Cape Breton, froseu over to-day. Mi[.BRtn(iK. Dec 27?Schr Itaska, of Cherryfleld, missing irinco the sale of the 1st insi, had a crew of five inen, each having a family. The only hope remaining that the crew are Dot lost is that some foreign bound vessel has taken theui off. Nrwi-ort, Dec 29?Wrecking schr Young America reports that the schr Nicanor, ashore at Seaconnet Point, has com menced to go to pieces. They stripped her of sails, spars, masts, chains, anchors. Ac, and brought them to this port. The Y A will return to her and save remaindor of her avail able effects to morrow. WHALEMEN. Arrived n? Honolulu Vnv 23, bark Triton. Hcpplngstone, NB, from Arctic, with 1300 bbls oil, 15,0(10 lbs boue aud 3000do ivory land remained in port Dec 11). Sailed from do Nov 22, barks Enropa, McKen/le, KB, to crnise and home; itli, Atlantic, Browu, NB, to crulsa; Dec b. Cornelius Howland. llomnn, NB. do; 7tli, James Allen, Keeuan, and Java 2d, I'isher, both of NB, do. At do Dec 11, bark Arctic, Whitney, ilaw, repg; brig On ward, Gilkey, llaw. Sydney NSW, Nov 10?Bsrk Matilda Sears, Childs, nt New Bedford, called at the heads on the 11th. obtained four hands, shipped them and resumed her cruise on Nov 14. Has &0u bbls oil since leaving homo. SPOKEN. Ship Alice Buck, from Calcutta for London, Oct 18, 'at 28 S, lou 4U E (Ly bnrk (jentoo, at this port;. -? NOTICE T(5 MERCHANTS AND CAPTAINS Merchant*, shipping agents and shipmasters ar? Informed that by telegraphing to the IIukai.d Ijomlon Bureau, ad dressing "Bennett, No 40 Kleet street, London,'' or to th? Paris office, addressing "Bennett, 61 Avenue de 1'Opera, Paris," the arrivals at and departure* from European and Eastern ports of American and all foreign vessels trading with the United States, the same will be cabled to this country free ot charge. Captains arriving at and fuifllnj? from French and Medi terranean ports will find the Paris office tb* more economical and expeditious tor telegraphing news. OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS. Antwkkf, Dcc 28?Arrived, ship Wellington (Br), Card, Philadelphia. Sailer! 2Sth, hark Najnden (for). New York. Bristol, Dec 29?Arrived, barks Nicola, Smith, Lubee, Me; Trojednica (Aus), Giida/., New York. Also arrived 20th, steamer Somerset (Br), Western, New York. Brkmkn, Dec 26?Arrived, steamer llalley (Br), Hursens, Savaunah. CARmrr, Dec 29? Sailed, iMp Titan, Berry, Hong Kong: barks Minnie Allen, Soper, Rangoon, Ormns, Shackt'urd, Cienfuegos; Rachel, Norton, do; bvunell, Hichborn/ St J ago; sclir John N Uaiuewcil, Berry. Pudaug (has been re ported sailed 16th). Caiuz?Sailed, schr flattie N Bangs, Bangs, Boston. Dchlin, Dec 29?Arrived, bark West Wind (Br), Conway, Darieu, with damage to rudderhead. Arrived 28th, bark Ihma (Run), Blem, Baltimore. Dantxic, Dec 27?Arrived, ship St Johannes (Br), Papist, Philadelphia; bark Hebe (Oer), Freytag, New York. Glodcrstkr, Dec 28?Arrived, bark Siloe (Aus), Con stante. New York, Gla&gov, Dec 28?Arrived, schr Louisa A Orr, Orr, New York. Gr.noa?Sailed, bark Ridderkirk (Cer), Krohman, United States. Gibraltar, Dec 20?Arrived, brig La Cayenne (Br), Iiul phors. New York (before reported without date). Hklvokt, Dec 28?Sailed, bark Bengalcn (Dutch), far New York, HAViut, Dec 28? Arrived, bark Scotia (Br), nines, Savan" nah. IilvKRPoCL, Dec 29?Sallod, bark Sabine, Williams, Gal veston (not previously). Sailed 28th, ship Casilda. Pike, United States; bark A 0 Vluire (Nor), Hendrlcksen, do. Arrived 28th, ships St Patrick (Br), Sterratt, New York; Preilon (Br), North, Galveston: barks Lottie Stewart (Br), Sinclair, New York; Carolina (Br), Cook, Charleston ; 29th, steamer Andean (Br), Miller, New Orleans. Movillb, Dec 29?Arrived, bark J W Oliver (Br), St John, KB. Plymouth, Dec 28?Arrived, steamer Presnits (Br). Stew art, New York for Antwerp (put in short of coal). Qutiitnovil, Dec 29?Arrived, barks Garigliano (Ital), Savarese, Philadelphia; Virgo (Aus), Mansich. New York. Sailed 29th. steamor Ameriqne (fr), Pousolx (from Kew York), Havre, in tow of two tu.-s. Passed Kastnet 29th, 8 AM, steamer England (Br), Thomp son, from New York fur Liverpool. IltO J axkibo, to Dec 20?Arrived, bark Gamaliel, Shaw, Baltimore. Stkttin, Dec 20?Arrived, harks Emilia (Oer), Underborg, Savannah; Peter R rl.larid (Ger), Prolin. do (both for Keval) St Nazairk. Dec 27?Sailed, baik Maria Adelaide (for), Philadelphia. St IIkijcna?Arrived, ship John o' Gaunt (Br), Jeffreys, Celm for New York. Watkrporii, I'eo 28?Sailed, bark Ferda (Nor), Christian sen, Philadelphia. Wkst llARTLiiroou, Deo 28? Arrived, bark Hangesund (Nor), Berent>en, Darien. Sailed frotr, a port In the United Kingdom, bark Die Hie matn (Nor), United States. FOREIGN PORTS. Antwerp, Dcc 13?Sailed, brig C Von Platen (Ger), Gaw, Boston. Auckuvd, NZ, Oct 30?Sailed, schr Rosanna Rose, Sonle, Kiapana. In port Nov 19, bark Thames (Br), for New York, ldggam, to sail e?rly In December. Also in oort Nov 19, hark Moneynick, Morton, for Wanga roa. to ! :n! tor Melbourne. Aspimvali., Dcc 14?Sailed, schr Thomas Pitch, Ricketts, coast. BoRtiRACX, Dec 13?Sailed, bark Nereo O (Aus), ?ucleh. New V rk. Bu n s Ist.A!*n, Oct 2?Sailed, bark Emma 0 BeaL Bailey, lor . 7.K>tnns gnano. Cai. l-tta, Dec 2i?In oort, ship Radiant, Hazard, for New York. Cau.ao Nov 29?Arrived, hark Ella Vo.e (Br), Doody, ('err . Ar.ul; Hoc 1, ship Oakland, Reed, Valparaiso. Si,led Nov 29. ship Lillian (Br), Hall, Salarcry. Fspkrskrkt Ist.AIfn, Oct 6?Sailed, ship Lady Blessing ton, Brown, Queenstown. Honk Kong, Dec 1?In port, ships Clara, Sampson, and N< w Km, Sawyer, for San Francisco; Sumatra. Mullln; ll?r.e, Wilkinson, and Charger, Knowles, nnc; barks Meteor fl'tr , Dierksen. for Now York; Zephyrus (Br), Williams, for Kin Kranelsco; Armenia, Salter, and Caprera, Itendell, una. Sailed Nov 24. sclir Marion, Howes. Bangkok. IIiiniiLI'LC, Dec 11?Arrived, schr Bonanza, Brown, Ran Francises ?Sailed Nov 27, hark Mattle Maelesy (Haw), Walters, Portland. O; l)th (not 7th), ship Syren, Newell, New Bed h rd; schr Kannv, Worth, San Francisco. Ii. port Dec II. ship Marianne Kottebohm, Whitney, repg; harks Aglaia (Bri, McM'irty, from Liverpool, arrived Md, illsg, for Portland O; Cedar (Ger). Rolilfa, ldg; II W Almy, Freeman, from Humboldt, arrivon Nov 2S, for San Francisco, iilg Uuena Vista, Lol'grin, from Port Gamble, arrived 10th, dug. Havawa, Dec 28?Arrived, barks John Boyd (Br). Ellis, Newport. E; J H Ch ail wick, Monntfort, Portland; hrlg Lilian (Br), llemeon, Glasgow; schrs R L Ilersey, < ogglns, i ar liT; S F Bird, Hall, Portland; steamer Cresoeut City, I urtls. New York Sailed 27th, barks Vlrgen del Carmen (Sp), Achategnl, New Orleans; M l) (Spi, liuerra, Baltimore Halifax. Dec 27?Arrived, sehr J L Crossley (Frl.Oross ley. Port Johnson (not as before); 28th, brig Texana (Br), Myers, Ponce, PR. .. ? Jakvis Ist.aNti, Sept ,'tfl?Sailed, ship Monnt Washjngton, Perkins, Qnoenstown; Nov 2, bark Jalawur (Br), Clnltun, Lrr.noit.t, Dec 8?Sailed, bark Sarah Hobart, Plnkham, Mm.iiorR.s-r, Not8?Arrived, bark? HattleG Hall, Carter, Boston; With, Olivia Dsns (Br), Hardwick, I'assaroeaug; i.scort, ( arver, Sourabaya. ."ailed Oct Ui. harks Moses B Tower, Il.illeit, Calcutta; If.th, John Sheppard. Burgess, Batavia. In port Nov 21. ship* Merchant (Br), Qutn. from Bnrrard Inlet, arrived Oct l.r>i Otago, Tlioriidlke, from Drammen, arrived Ort l?; Elcano. Brown, from Calentta, arrived Oet 21 . barks Allien Besi. Wfoyes, for Hobart Town , Skerry vove (Br). Htnddart, for New York. ? ATA.SZAS. Doc 26?Arrived, schr Lettle (Br), Prince Ed ward Island. , ..... Sailed 2*111. sehr Ethan Allen. Blake, north of Hatteras. Nrwcastlk, NSW, Oct 27?Arrived, bark Signal, Whitney, Oiago, NZtsnd ?alled Nov lf> for Hong Kong) ; Nov 17, bulk Sriarri'whiiwk (Bri, (larrloeh, Melbourne. Sailed flot 2.r>. bsrk Crusader. Uorliain, llong Kong; Nov "> ship" Knight of Mm.wilen (llrl, Uiehardsou, Valparaiso; lAtli, Marmion Br). Burgess do. In port Nov 17. ships West Riding (Br). Legr'tt, an I Was dale i rtr), Balllle, lor San Francisco; barks lion Fernando I Peru v), for do; Metis, Kent, from Melbourne, arrived 7ih, lor Hong Kong. Juan F Pearson (Br , Laboef, from Sydney, arrived 7th. for Hong Kong; brl< Frunces Le?ey, Lewey, from Otago, arrived 14th, nnc. otaco, KZ, Nov 5?Arrived, bark Plorence, Smith, Bos '' !'rrva*ri ro, Nov 26?In port, bark Kirkwood (Br), (or Hampton ltoads _ Poni R, Dee 11?In port brig Oeo Latimer, Norris, for Baltimore, wig cargo. Rio Javkiko. Nov 20? In pert, brig Bernard (Ger), Lnn ing. tor Hampton Roads, Idg. Sinkai '.rk, Nov il?In port, bark O F Munts (Ger), Schul. ken, for New York (so reported). miadi.iiai. Dee I?In port, snips Fire Queen (Br), Hamil ton, for New York: Leoeadl* (Br), Nearris, for do , Mikado (Br'i, Ill.erry, for do, liarlaw (Mr), lof do; Golden blaie, Dtlitix', uiiC stpiskt, NSW, Nov 11?In port hark Whljtler. Simpson, to ioaii lor dan Fraucucos Ran Blas, Dee 5?Salted, brig Francis Jane, >eII. BallJ ?lore. ^ Kiooi, Dee 24?Arrived, brig Hyperion, Clark, St ltuji, St Job**, NF, Dec 29?Arrived steamer lliberaian (Jlr), Archer, Liverpool. St Jon*, NB, Dec 2fl?Arrived, bark Silver Cloud (Br). Robertson, Gloucester, K. Cleared 2Sth, itchr Harvey, Barbados. Tkxku Djc 1U?Arrived, bark Uanlet Hickman (Br), Smith. Rangoon TniKiDAi). Dec 21?In port, brig Agnes Barton, Knight, fbt north of II atteras. WnaaruA, Nov aO? In port, ship Pilgrim, Fowle for New York. AMERICAN PORTS. ALEX AND RI A, Dec 28?Arrived, steamer John GlLaou, New York. Sailed?Schrs Belle Halladay, Providence; A K Vaughn (from Georgetown*, for ?. BOSTON, Dec 29?Arrived steamers, Marathon ("Brf, Gar rett, Liverpool; yuebeo U*r;, TUearle, do; Tuiuuibcii. Pierce, Philadelphia. Cleared, ?t earner* Paxon, Snow, Philadelphia; Oelferal Whituey. Hallet.Nevr York; barks Lemuel. Dalsiel, Elinina^ Daring, Branscoinh, Portland; brig Ella <Br). Ltech, lUch mond, Va; s? lin. Thorn at Glide, Fisher. Trui idiwl Agnes it bacon, Haley, Caibarien; Mary ? Ainsdcu, Mc.ftitu. le^jjal Umore. BALTIMORE. Dec 2&?Arrived, steamer Josepifld Biom sou, Moore, New York. Cleared?Steamer Win Woodward. Young, New Yorfc; lb i IV Charles Luting (Ger), Wicke, Bremen; brigs Anna ML Knight, Davis, St Ja<xo; Fanny, Smith, Havana, scbr Jno K Carrington. l'ark?*r. New Ilaveu. Sailed?Bark Hobenxollern. BEUNSyiCR. Ua, Doc Cleared, schr Ilattio 15 King-, Crowley, New York BASS HaKBOR. Me, Dec 23? Arrived, achr Arciila. flrcm New York for St John NB (and sailed 25th>. BATH. Dec 27?Sailed, schr? Agnes, liudgdon. Parter'if Head to load ice for New York ; J B Atkins, KiuisuiAijuiti more. 28th?Sailed, schr Charles P Heyer, Poland, for Qoada loupe. CHARLESTON, Dec 25?Arrived, schr Gertrude tBr), Alburv. .Nassau, NP. ^ 28th?1Cleared, steamer LncUle. Bennett, Baltimore; to ark. Gitana (Nor). Salversen, Glasgow ; scbr Chan Mcrl'ord, Par sons. Philadelphia. 2iUh?Arrived, steamer Champion, Lockwood New York. Also arrived, sfearner Calvert, from Baitnuore. Off port?Ship Herbert Beach <Brj, Crosby, Liverpool, via Savannah; bark Kacbel Blackwood (Bi;, Imuau, do'via Lisbon. Sailed?Steamers Georgia, Crowell, New York; Lucillet bark Kscsladu (Sp), Liverpool. DAKIKN, Ga, Dec 22?Arrived, shin Oreat Britain (Br), Chilcott, Liverpool; brig Boa Pe (Port), Campos, Oporto; schrs Henrietta Hill, Savannah; T L Whiltnore, Whiiinort, Port Royal, SC. Cleared?Brig Sir Colin Campbell (Br), Rogers, Carnar von. 23d?Arrived, harks Fanny Atkinson fBr>. Hunter, Belfast, 1; Kong Oscar iNor), Jensen, Southampton. 24th? Cleared, harks lieiutich Von Schroder (Oer), Hellel, , Liverpool ;*Marie Hevn (Ger), Beck, Cardiff; brig Etta M Tucker, Merryman Philadelphia. FORTRESS MONROK, Va. Dec 2l>? Arrived, brig Erwoodi (Br), from Pernambuco for orders. Passed iu for Baltimore?Brig Clara J Adams, from Turks Island. Passed out?Bark Spotless, for Rio Janeiro. GALVESTON, Dec 23?Arrived, bark Bicrstudt, Harrison, WiKcaKset, Me. GLOUCESTER, Mass, Dec 29?Arrived, hark Saran K Fnu sier, Knight. Cadir.; brigs D S Soule, Souie, do for Buck? port; Mary M Francis, Francis, Cadi/.. MOBILE, Dec 26?Cleared, schrs S G King, Risa, Havana; Lir.zie, Honduras. 29th?Arrived, ships N" k E Gardner fBr), Harner. Rt John, NB; Jane Fish, Brown, Liverpool; bark Aphrodite tfSr), Bass, Rio J aneiro Cleared?Schr J Simmons, Crawford, Barcelona. NEW ORLEANS, Dec 25?Arrived, steamer Lancaster, Mills, Philadelphia; ships Prince Eugene br), Smith, Liv erpool; Adorn a, Hawkins, do; barks Australia (Nor), Iver son, do; Casmiro G (Aus), Nichollo, do; hark Imperator (Aus), Cossliek, Bordeaux; Mercedes(Sp . Donoho, Havana; Louisiana (Sp), Gondelfo, Rio Janeirc; '-rip Esperanra (Me*), Basso, Alverado; schrs Charles H Kabens, Keene, Boku ti ; William Fisher, Ruatati. 29th?Cleared, steamer Knickerbocker, Kcmble, New York; ship King Ceolric (Br), Berry, Liverpool; brig Jfla tanaas (Sp), Planas, Barcelona. Soctiiwkst Pass. Dec 29? Arrived, ship Elizabeth Dou frali |Br), White. Liverpool; bark Georgia. Ascunsion. Sailed?Steamer Braahear; >hip Uercules iNor); baric Virgin de la* Nieves (Sp). NEW BKDF< )UD, Doc 28? Arrtvod, sclir ('has E ITelUer, Coombs. Iloboken. NEWPORT, Dec 28?Palled, *chr C C Smith, Atwood, Providence for Now Vork. NORWICH, Dec 28?Arrived, jchr Wro Mathewson, Vir ginia. NEW LONDON. Dec 28?Arrived, bark N'orena, New Yortc. for Portland, schrs A F Kendburg, Iloboken for Boston; Champion, Now Vork for St John. N B : 1'^ 11 olden, do for do; C C Morri?, ilohoken for Providence: A II llitrlbut, do for do; ElUha L Smith, do lor do; SM Tyler, do for do; Sila# Wright, Hohnkeit; Loon, do. PORTLAND, O, Dcc2S?Cleared, ships British Statesman (Br), Fowler, Liverpool; Beechwood (Kr1. Parnell, do PORT MADISON. Dec 19?Arrived, bark Tidal Wave, Revnolds. San Francisco. PORT BL A RELY, Deo 21?Sailed, bark Oak Hill, Craw ford, San Francisco. PENSACOLa, Doc 27?Arrived. ?chr II 1! Seavey, Trask, Denicrara. Arrived J4th. ship Sanrtrinshara (Rrt. Boyd, Liverpool ; harks Karen Nicholson (Nor), Stonirebye, London; Magna (Nor), Zacharia?en, do; Inga (Nor), Pimst, do. Firoapen(er (Nor), Chrlstianion. do; Jane Yotintr (Hr . McDonald, Denie rara; schrs Antra (Br), Ilarkins, Barbados; Leonora, Bonoey, New York. Cleared L'4th. bark Andes, Standlsh, Cardenas. PHILADELPHIA. Dec 28?Arrived, solirs Tarry Not, Titnmons. Boston: E J Herlty, 8mith, Konton; Ann K Bafford, Ketcbum, Provldenco; W B Thomas, Wlntmore, do. ^<<lh?Arrived, steamera Allentown, Tuttle, B<'Stot.; Berks Pendleton, do; barks Mary K Campl.ell (Br).Oray, Bermuda; Schnmyl, Snow, Patraaa via Zantc . Edward May, Johnson, Boston: Townsend, Wilder. Deer Isle; Witx Marshall, Cain. Boston; John Mlddleton, Jr. Townsend, do. Cleared?Steamers St Paul, Erskine, San Francisco; Pan ther, Mills. Boston : Kaltlesnake, Snow, do . Ileroules, *?a sey. Providence; barks Montreal (Br), Coallleet, London; Athena (Bretn i. Bellmer, Bremen; schrs K VI Bushier, M? loy, Havana; Island Belle, Woodman. Portsmouth, NIL Also cleared, stearaori Panther, Mills, Boston; Aries, Whelden, do; Florida, {Crocker, Providence; bark Jo hannes Rod (Nor), Moo. Hamburg. Sailed?Steamers Ariel, Panther, Rattlesnake and Her cules: brig Helois (Ger). Nkwcastme, Del. Deo 29?Bohr American Eagle left for Wilmington, Del. this AM. Bark Cliln Yang (Br), for Lon don, anchored above here this AM and still remains. Noon?Steamer Fanita, for New York, passed down tills AM. Schr Marietta Tit too, from Boston, is nassing up (sen Miscellany). Steamer PantlnT, for Newtmrvport, passed down this AM. U 8 steamer Powhattan anil schr J B Ander son are here. Schrs R B Smith, tor Harwich, ready, arul Vicksburg, loading. Schr Florence HowcM is waiting in the harbor. PM ?Barks Marraret, Evans (Brl, from Antwerp, am! Yesta (Nor), trom Gloucester, paused up at I ;20 PM. Bark: Enrico Muerrello (Ital), from Genoa, paaaed up at 2.15 PM, Steamer Aries, for Boston, passed down at 2 :<"> PM. Arrived this afternoon, schr Narragansrtt. Irom Boston. DklaWaiik Bbkakwatkk, Dec 36, PM ?An unknown hark, reported to he a German, arrived at noon. Bark Drauasll Dubrovackl (Am) remains for Philadelphia. The following Is the report from the harhor to day :?Thi> schr Stephen Morgan, from Providence for Alexandria. The heavy fog continues. There have been no departnret *' PORTLAND, Ve. Dec 29?Arrived, schr Emma H Smalley Nova Scotia for New York. Cleared?Brig Kudorus, Nichols, Mutnnza*; schrs Oliver fiver. Ponce. PR: Maud, New Orleans. Lady Woodbury. Ctilla: David Torrey, Msyagnet; Sophie, Charleston. PROVINCETOWN, Dec 29?Arrived, bark New England, Ilallott Galveston for Bath iput In lor a harbor). PKOVIDKN'CK Dec 25?Arrived. steaiiiorCatliarine Y> lil ting, Harding, Philadelphia; schrs Dai y K Parkhnrst, Ni-w Orleans; Nellie M Snow. Snow, anil While Wing, Rich, Virginia: KatleJHoyt, Heaney, VV, ehawken: Join Stockham, Hart, Uoboken; Storm Petrol, Haskell, New Cleared?S?br Lnola Murchlson, .Tones, New tork Sailed?Schrs Henry Whitney, Shipard, Jersey City;Geo L Fessendell. Beehe, New York. RICHMOND. Dec 27?Arrived, steamer Old Dominion, Walker, New York; schr DavidS Slner, Huntley, Charles 's AN FRANCISCO, Dec 21?Arrived, barks Samoset, Mar tin, Tacoina: lievore. Connor, Departure Bay; Henry Burf, Sorman. Nanainio: Usmm, Revell. Seattle; Harrison. Hatch, do; brig Deacon. Sears, Port Discovery. Sailed ?Bark Koswell Snragua, Nordbcrg, Port Gamble. 2Kth?Arrived, ships Hamilton, Boas. Philadelphia; Ell**. McNeil Palmer, Baltimore; Vernon (Br). Bums. Liverpool; bark Ville du Temple (Fr). Plissen, Punta Arenas. Also arrived, ship Bine Jacket, Perc.ival, Newcastle. NM\. Cleared?Ships t>outliern Cross, Butlard. Liverpool; J B Brown, Keaser, do. . ,, , . SAVANNAH. Dec 2#?Arrived, steamer Ashland, Cr/iwell, New York: ship II W Workman (Br). McGrajr, Bremer.; barksOneen Victoria (Br). Quinn, do: Ellsa Milligan (Br', Mitchell, West Hartlepool; J as Peake (Br), llaben, Liver pool ; Matilda C Smith (Br), Suiitn. Leith ; Kathleen (Br), lloger. Barcelona. Grace K Cann iBr), Sheldrake, Antwer|.; brig Augusta (Swe). Domey, London. Also arrived, steamer San Salvador, Nickerson, New York 5 bark Ines (Sp), Comas, Havana. Cleared?Steamer Oriental, llallet, ^ Boston; narks Bel Rtnart (Br), Gilliat, New Orleaus; Vasa (Nor), Nielsen, Havre. Also cleared, sch s J D McCarthy, Brunswick, Ga, Winnie Lowrey. Spear, do. Sailed?Schr Martha Welsh, Bnrdge, Si Marys, HaLKM. Dec 27?Arrived. s<hrs J C Rogers, Fletcher, Bath for New York: Gem. Thomas; Speedwell, Spanldlr.g, and Tra<lB Wind, tiray, Rockland for do; Telegraph, Wilson , Thomaston for do ,and all sailed PM). VINEYARD HAVEN, Dec 28? Arrived, brig V H Hill, Port au Prince lor Boston : schrs Governor, Weehawken for do-Charles F Atwood, St Mary's, Md, for do; Lissie Carr, Union Island, Ga, for Newhuryport; Herald, Rockland for New York ; Telegraph, Thomaston for do ; Nettie B Dobbin, Jonesboro'for do; J 0 Rogers, Bath lor do; Viola Smith, Calais for New Haven. No vessels sailed. WILMINGTON. NC, Dec 27? Arrived, bark Mednsa (Oer), Sledkesy, Antwerp; brigs Gil Michels iGer). Dollmets, Dub lin: Ihaune (Dan), Andersen, Livorpool; schr Speedwell, Drlsko, Navassa. Cleared?Barks Emille Kalit (Oer), Tronck, London; Friedrleli Sc alla(Ger). Waack, Glasgow. of?te?Arrived, stnatner D J Foley, Donnell, Baltimore. A. MISCEI.IiAN KOCS. -CAVTION. ICAUTION. Caution. Caution. Caution. Cjiitk0 Statics Ckntknsiai t'oMnission, > PuiUADKLfillA, Dec. 21), 1IS7U ) To prevent any misapprehension on the part of too public, the undersigned hereby certify and announce that no other Catalogne or Guide Book of the International Exhibition of 1S76, containing advertisements, other than the Official Catalogue published and sold by the Centennial Catalogue Company, and ol which S. M. I'KTTEXGILL \ CO. are ex clusive advertising agents, will bo permitted to be sohl within said exhibition grounds during the continuance of the Exhibition. (Signed) A. T. C.ORHORN. Director General United Stales Centennial Commission. JOHN WELSH. President Centennial Board of Finance. 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