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AMUSEMENTS. GEBHANI1 THEATRE. Mr. NeuendorlTa fourth symphony concert took place last night at hia handsome little theatre. Tbe concert commenced with Weber's melodious and popu lar overture to "I'recloca," which was followed by in. teresting selections from "Die Walknre," by Wagner. Tbo orcbestra rendered the trying music of the Tri logy with effect, tbe skill of tbe conductor contributing much toward the success of the performance. After Waguer was presented, a "symphouic concerto," for p;auo and orchestra, by Dr. Gustavo Salter. The emi nent composer appeared and gavo a magnificent ren* dering of the work, which contains e woallh of bril liant ideas, capital effects in instrumentation aud glittering bravura pasaagca lor the piano, without, however, any syuiphonie or con certo form. Tbo passages seem to bo slruug together without relerunce 10 harmony of construction. The orchestra next played the Polonaise irom Meyerbeer's "Btruensoe" and tbo glorious fourth Symphony of Beethoven. The last concerts of iho uieaent series will take place on January 7 and 14. Mr. KcuendortI proposes to givo the concerts of the second series on a very large scale. QKAND OPBBA BOUSE. The attendance at the second Sunday concert given by Downiog'e Ninth ltegtmeul Band, at the Oper0 House last night, was rather slim. Tbe programme was well selected and excellently carried out. Tbe overture, "11 Conto do Essex," was finely rendered by tbe band. Theu followed a cornat solo, "Urillianle," bv Mr. John Hammond. Mr. Fred W. Jameson eung a composition by J. K. Thomas. "Ah, Never Doom," aud kmc. Mario Salvotti received wurin applause lor tbe manner in which she gavo "Miu I'icclrella." Mr. frank Gilder oerlormed the "Transcription" Irora "II Truv ators" aa a piano solo, and the ballad, "If You Love Me, Teli Mo So." was sung by Master Tbomaa E. Mont gomery. Tbe closing piece by the band was "God Save tbe Queen." MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES. The French people serenade the berltone Faure titer each concert. Mme. Albani bas married M. Zleger, captain of tbe Municipal Guard of Paris. "Sardanapalus" bas been a great succesa at the Tbeatro Boyal, Loeda, England. Mme. Vlardol's son, M. Panl Vlardot, baa made a tuccessful debut in Paris aa a violinist The daughter of Mme. de Grandval, tbe celebrated French composer, bas been unitod in marriage to tbe Baron Marochetti. Mme. Adclina Pattl will sing In Vienna during tbe tfoutha of March and April, and In London from May to tba end of July. A prima donna In London ctld that Mr. Cowan's opera, "Paulino," was like Its composer, "nice look ing aud pretty, but small and tblu." The "King ol tbe N'ibelungen" will be repeated at Bayreutb In 1877, July 29, 30, 31, and August 1; August I, ti, 7 and 8, and August 12, 13, 14 and 15. Tbo sunken orcuestra, on tbe Wagnerian model, at the Grand-Ducal Theatre, Weimar, gives genoral dis satisfaction. Tbe musicians are especially vehement in denouncing It. Tbe Staien Island Philharmonic Society give the second concct of the season on Junuary 6. The solo ists will be Miss Tbursby, Mme. Carreno Saurot and M. Saurot, and Schumann, Mozart, Lisxt and Porch will supply tbe programmn Mine. Pauline Lucca,''by a breach of contract, ren dered herself liable to a penalty of (26,000 to Mr. Gyo, of Covent Garden. The mauagor of the Royal Italian Opera is willing to forego tbe claim if tbe wilful little prima donna will return to blm. A parody of "Dan'l Druce," with the weak title of "Dan'l Tra-Duced," bas beon brought out at tbe Strand, London. Tbe Timet says that it is tedious, that tbe subject is net suited to parody, and that tbo sutber "might occupy himself ou burnetii lug better then the attempt to turn good plays Into ridicule." This evening at Gilmoro'a Garden a game of polo will be playod between tbe Boston and California clubs. In addition to this display of one of the Unset of atblettc txercUoa Captain Mowry will display bt> darlog and skill In horsemanship with Carillo, the Mexican rider. There will be other performances, which will doae With a trottlug match. Mr. Maurice Strakosch bat secured tbe valuable ser vices of the distinguished builder, Mr. John H. Sher wood,lor hie International Opera House. Work will be oommenoed In a very short time, and It will be a boon to hundreds of tbe unemployed of tbe metropolis Mr. Strakeaeh positively assures us that tbo opera house will be opened on October 1, 1877; that It will have a conservatory of musio attached to it, and that Mr. Max Maretsek will have obarge of the musical depart ment. Mr. Sherwood's plan of a perfectly fireproof opera bouae will be adopted. The uniform price ol admission to all the theatres whleh will gtve benefits on Thnrday afternoon for tbe Brook* lyo sufferers will be (1, end tickets can be had of the police as well as at tbo box offices. Wallack's, Booth's, the Union Square, tbo Ferk, tho Grand Opera House, tbe Olympic, Kelly & Leon's minstrels and Gilmorc'g Garden and otbera announce benefits on Thursday, and a musical performance will lake piece on Friday even ing at the Academy ol Music, under the direction ol Mr. Max Strakoscb. One ol tbe leatnres at Gilmore's will bo a game of polo played by gentiemeu riders. The Munich Sextet Club, an excellent body of In. ttrunientalista from Bavaria, gavo a concert in tbe imaller bell of Messrs. Sleioway last nigbt. This stub came to America under engagemont lo a Savannah (Ga.) manager, but on their arrival ibey lound that tbe engagement was a niytb. Strangers in a foreign country and desirous or getting borne to Germany as toon as possible ibey arranged tbe concert of last evening as a benefit. The programme comprised selections from the works at Haydn, Mendelssohn, Stranss, Wagner, Procb, Verdt, Rossini, Suppe and Grass). Tbe performance was quite attractive, and me club la evidently com posed of thorough musicians OBIT 0 All Y. EX-GOVEBNOB WILLIAM C. COZZENS, OP BBODX ISLAND. Ex-Governor William C. Cozzcns died yesterday, at hi* residence, In Newport, R. I., from typhoid fever, contracted at the Philadelphia Centennial. Deceased was born in Newport August 12, 1811, and for thirty years he was the leading dry gooda merchant of the placo, and was personally acquainted with the major* Ity of villa ownor* who spend their snmmera there. He was Mayor of the city in 18&& and 1856, and while cholera raged there in the latter year he was conspicu ous In ameliorating the sufferings of the poor of the city. Me was President of the Rhode Island Union Banlc and the Redwood Library for many years. He was elected to the State Senate in April, 1862, and in January of the following year was ?lected President of the Senate, in Yebruary of the samo year Uovernor William Spragne resigned the nUlce of Governor to take his seat in the United Siatee Senato, and the Licntennnt Governor, Bamuei G. Arnold, also resigning to Oil a vacancy In the Senate to which he had been elected, made Mr. Cozzens Governor, which odlce he ably flllod from that date until the last luesday in May of the same year, when his term expired. While Uovernor he received the late .Ssitnou P. Chase tn Newport city with grand military and civic Donors. In personal ap pearance be resembled Charles Krancis Adams, and frequently while away Iroui home was taken lor him, the resemblance being to striking. In bis death New port loses one of its most public spirited and honored oillseni, and oue whose place caunot easily be filled. MISS RALLY WOUTII HOP. Miss Rally Worthrop died at the restdenoe of her tiece. Miss D. C. Stanford, In New Mlltord, Conn., on the 16th met., at tbo extreme age or 100 years and five months. Up to the early part of last June her lacul ttes remained unimpaired. Three weeks before tbe anniversary of ber one hundredth birthday, which occurred on tbe 28th of lust June, she met with a fall which so severely injured her that a grand cen tennial celebration, to be tendered her by her many Irienda and relatives, was necessarily postponed. The injuries received nt that lime ultimately led to h<-r drain She was posse-sod of remarkable business acuusen and tell a large property. CARDINAL PATRtZI. A cable despatch Irotn Romo announces the death of Cardinal Patrizi, Dean of the Sacred College. A lalso report of hie death waa telegraphed at the beginning of thla month, but was contradicted tn a lew daya. Constantino l'alrixi was born at Sienna on the 4th of September, In the year 1798. He studied Jor the priesthood, and was, alter a brilliant col legiate career, ordained. His promotion in th j Church was rapid. He was created Cardinal on the 11th of July, 18J6. Cardinal Putrixi was Dean of the facred College and Archbishop of Ostiaand Velielri (1670), Archpriest of the Basilica of St. John of I.ateran, and Grand Prior of the order of Malta, in Rome. The deceased waa highly esteemed by tbe Pope, and hta lots will be severely felt by the aged ftomtC. SPORTING EVENTS ABROAD. ESOLISH WINNING JOCKEYS OF 1876. [From the Sportsman, Nov. 27.] Saturday's tpuri at Warwick and Manchester brought the llat racing season of 1878 to a elo.se, uud once more we place helorc our readers tho usual statistics of Jockey's mounts. Tne present year will long l>e re membered lor tho wonderlul score tuudo by the elder Archer. His victories thiB year make his total num ber ol mounts 663. and this Is tho third season ho has been at the lop ot the list. He wus only two wins be hind Constable in 1873, sinco which ttmo the latter Jockey has occupiod second place. Archer commenced this year by riding on tho Urst day of the Lincoln mooting, and every week Irom that linio he has added to his total, until Saturday brought his mounts to the enormous number of of which 208 were wins. His principal victories were tho City and Suburbau on Thunder. tho Ebor Handicap on Lilian and the Ccsarewilch on ltosobery, while lor Matthew Dawson's stable he has secured upward ol tiny races. He was actually first past tho Judge 208 times, but ho has sullored disquahltcaltou twice?iu tho lirst instance at Warwick September Meet ing, where, with Esmeralda. ho wcut the wrong side of a po*l, and more recently ut Shrewsbury, where he was uuable to draw the weight alter riding kluir Death. He was engaged in no lower than eight dead heals, and, us au instance ol bis extraordinary prowess, wo inuy mention tbut he was within an ace ol se urtng all the races at the Wolvcrhaiuplou Spring Meeting, littlo Thompson heating biui by a head for the principal han dicap, while ut Chester he took llvo races In succes sion. He received mute an ovation oil Woonesday last at Warwick, when bo scored bis 200th win on l.o i'rouieoeur, aud curiously enough he won tho two lol lowing events on l.udy ol tho Lea and Instantly. Dy very severe work he managed to scale 7 si. 6 lbs. for Kosebory in tbe Cesarowitcb, aud as he is not likely to exceed that by many pounds we lully expect to see hint well in froot next season. Constable, although second, is u long wuy behind, with sevnnty-lhreo wins, two more than last year, his principal successes hav | leg been on Controversy, in the Lincoln handicap aud all bis matches, while with Kosobcry be pulled off the Cambridgeshire. At the IJrtghion autumn meeting Constable rode Tbe Kabbl, who was bacltcd for a lot of money, hut was disqualiilcd lor currying overwoigbt without decluriug It, and ho has Increased so much of lute thut he could not get below 8 bl 2 lbs. last week Drucksbaw has secured third placo with lllly-sayeu wins, aud Morgan, who won seven races Just "wofk, corn on next with Aft, u score that has beou equallod by Weed on, wbilo Newhouso is close up to them. The lust named was in line form at Manchester summer meet tug, whore he won six races, live successive mounts being on winners. James Goaler has a very good average, und Ins victories include the Doucastcr St. Leger, Middle Dark and Dewhurst Plates. Turn Can non Is well to the loro with 52 "tlrsts," many ol his rsces having boen secured by his determined riding, and the same inuy bo said of H. Jeirery. Louies was doing very well until he unlortunately broke his leg ut Sundown Park, und ho Is, we believe, still In St. George's Hospital. J. Macdou ald, who was brought up in Osborne's stable at Mld dlebanuN has advanced in a wonderful manner, wnilc Vis brother, who Is attached to Humphrey's siable. bids lair to become a Uuo horseman, aud bis total would have been iarger but lor breuklng bis col lar bone at Alexandra Park. Accidents have been rather irequent tbls year, K. Martin meeting wun a severe one ut Leicester, whilo C. Morton broke bis eoi lar bone at Liverpool when riding Kincton in u gallop; but tbe most serious occurrence was tbo death of thai promising lad, Thompson, who was soized with small pox alter riding at Aberdeen. John NlghtlngaJl, of Epsom, sustained a severe loss by tbo death ol his oldest son, who was killed by Saucbo l'uuza bolting with him on tho Dow'us, and dashing the lad against n tree. Of the extreme light weights the most promising are Hopkins and Le luaire, ill Hlanton's stable, tho loruier having won the Koyul Hum Cup on llopbloom and tho Liverpool Cup on Footstep, while be was a good second in the Cambridgeshire on Hopbloom. C. Willis, iu John Day's stable, und Waits, apprenticed to T. Cannon, are very good horsemen, while J. Morrcll, from tbe Heath House stable, has shown good lorm on Mattbow Dawson's horses. Luke, loo, was almost unknown belore be won tno Two Thousuud on Petrarch, a vic tory that has secured him plenty ol riding, ho having since then curried od'tho Steward's Cup ut Goodwood on Monaco, and in the following week the Lewes Handicap on Admiral Hyng. PRINCIPAL JOOhKYS' WINNING MOUNTS FOR TUX LAST SIX YKARS. 1871. 1872. 187a 1S74. 1875. isra Archer, F 27 107 147 172 203 Constable, H.. .. 34 67 1U<J 89 71 73 Bruckshaw, T. .. 4 8 37 49 61 67 Weedon, V.... Morgan, H-... Cannon, T.... Newhouso, W. 1 17 20 ?6 65 ? ? 8 43 55 . 59 83 82 37 47 62 .. 42 75 48 41 68 61 Coaler, J 18 21 38 59 49 Webb, F 33 36 35 38 41 Wood, C 2 15 12 43 34 Cooke, G Glover, T 22 43 44 49 82 7 28 63 49 K2 Osborne, J 41 4d 62 34 32 Chalouor, T... . 43 29 IS 24 18 30 Parry, H Morbey, K 16 24 33 23 26 ? 10 25 37 24 Jarvis, J ? 3 7 28 24 Snowden, J.... 24 30 18 28 24 Jel7ery, H. ... 80 48 29 21 24 Mordan, 8..... . 26 33 45 54 17 24 Osborne, T 60 44 23 15 24 Aboard, E 2 11 18 22 22 SkeUou, T 13 23 14 35 19 Griffiths, J . 17 26 27 24 24 17 Thompson, J,. . ? __ 19 32 16 Loates, U. . 7 24 18 6 17 15 Matdment, C.. . 88 79 41 37 13 9 Wyatt, R 84 65 44 7 Fordbam, G. . 66 86 67 41 HORSE NOTES. Dr. Caitanacb, of this city, sold bay colt Lslaps, by Leamington, dam Pussy, four years old, to Major B. G. Thomas, taking in part payment the bay gelding Bencher, by Brown Dick, dam Boniela, by Jack Ma lone. three youra old. Tha latter Is ? very fast horse, but Is somewhat ol a rogue. Mr. A. J. Alexander, ol Woodbnrn Stud Ferm, Ken. tucky, bae sold to Robert Bonner, of ibis city, tbe fol lowing young trotters:?Mnlico, bay, Icaied 1870, by Woodlord Mambrlno, dam Malmaison, by Abdullah; Mnnclta, brown, foaled 1872, by Woodlord Mambrlno, dam Malmaiaon, by Abdullah; llerinia. black, foaled 1874, by Woodford Mambrlno, dam Hertnosa, by Edwin Forrest; Zither, bay, foaled 1874, by Woodford Mam brino, dam Talip, by Alexander's Abdallab, and chest nut gelding Buckthorn, foaled 1874, by Harold, dam Woodbine, by Woodlord. Lon Morris, of Boston, has purchased from A. J. Alexander, of Kentucky, tbe gray filly Sabrma, Ave years old, by Belmont, dam Susotte, by Pilot, Jr., iirandam Susan, by American Eclipse; and bey gelding Manfred, Qvo years old, by Woodlord Mambrino, dam Malmaison, by Alexander's Abdallab. The young stock purchased by ox-Governor Stan ford, ol California, ol Cbarlos Ruckmati, of Stony Ford, Omngo county, X. V., arrived at Ferguson's San Fran clseo stables on Friday last en route for California. They started for the PaciOc Coast tbe following day in charge ol Charles H. Laihrop, of Albany, who tskcsihe seperintendoncy ol Palo Alto ranch at Santa Clara, whero this Que lot of young trotters will be kept. It is Intended to stop at Chicago lor a day or two for rest, after which time. If all are doing well, the horses will be kept travelling until tbey reach San Francisco. By the report ol tbe Board ot Appeals of the Ms tiunal Trotting Association, it appears that tbo total numborof persons now under punalty is 1,848, und ol norses, 1,825, and that the sum of $182,090 96 re mains duo to tho associate members lor unpaid en trance Ices. This Is rather a bad showing lor an asso ciation that boasts so much of Its usefulness. The IVttlern Agriculturiit says:?More heavy horses ere wanted In all our horse markou. The prices rulo high, and the supply ie short, while tbe demand Is al most unlimited lor heavier horses. Tbo heavy freight wagons In the cities, towns and manufacturing dis tricts require them, every tarnier wants at least one team of heavy horses, to be aole to plough deep with ? good large piough, or to haul e good load on the farm wagon. Whilo we have a large surplus of small, worthless I orses, aud although some of thorn promise to tie last, mere is no market lor them. There are loo many of the cue kind, uud every farmer has one or more to sell, but lio cannot gel enough for them to pay the cost of raising them, l'beu It doo't pay to raise the small horses, but siuc.0 the introduc tion ol the Norman and Clydcsdalo horses they have added a great Improvement by crossing with our Western horses. 7 ho success ol these horses has spread all over lhe Most, uud almost every enterpris ing (armor is breeding thoin, because they will puy a prolll lor their raising aud always Und a ready uiurkel. This yoar largo uuuibers of these horses have been im ported, und they are now well introduced throughout all the Western .Stales. A correspondent ol the Spirit of the Timet says:? ??There is owned in this county (Richland, Illinois), a gray gelding, sovon years old, that stands sevontoen hands three inches in height, without his shoos. This horse has always been a natural pacer. At live years old he made u record ol tbreo heels, pacing. In harness, on a hull-in lie track, at his cane, in 2:27'* 2:26? 2:24V Since that tunc ho has always been paced, and was handled this season as a pacer, and wan show ns heats up in 2 20. in harness. Annul twouivlive ' days belore he was turned out. this lall, he look a notion lo trot or his own accord, and has not paced since he struck the irot. His owners, Messrs. II. C. Jk E Sands, used ouly six ounces ol weight on each loot and with Ibis he is as steady aud reliablo us a horse that never pace l. He was not driven over tweniy times ibis lall alter ho bad changed his gait and id that snort time could turn any kind ol a track' with the lines on his back, in 2:35, aud could un doubtedly show better I ban * 2:30 el ip. This 1 regard as wonderlul improvement in a horse just changing bis gall, und particularly a horse of such great size. A purer galled trotter, nor a moro level tieudcd oue, no oue ever urovo. His owners leel confident that lie will trot close lo 2:20 next touton, aud I have no reason to doubt their judgment from whnt 1 have seen of lh|g horse His action ta remarkably square, strong sad rapid, and he goes apparently wltbout effort." The Spirit of tike Timet gives its readers some com mon sense advice in regard to shoeing their horses for snow work, stylo of cullers and other things by pro ducing tho following article from Dau Mace, printed in their columns on February 28, 1875:?"1 used to put ou a horse for soow work a concave shoe, with patent leather uudor, to prevent balling up, und if 1 was going out on tho snowpalb to trot lor life now I had rather have the patent leather than anything else, although i uso guttapercha and the patent rubbers. It is a good plun to put oakum uudcr the patent leather, or csrleil hair, to give spring to the look 1 have used cotton wool, but that holds water and packs haru. I prolur oakum, as the tar in it bcuellls the foot; you can leave the shoe on till it nuods removiug. 1 don't think we have improved much in shoeing horses lor snow work since the old titnos. My plan lor shoeing a horse that cuts his arms when driven to a sleigh is to put on side corks ruoniug lengthwise of the shoe, having the inside corks noarer ibe too than the out side ones, and welded on tho shoe. Some preler the heel turned up, aud the cork in the old fashioned way. II going to work a horso on the road where the surface rises uneven and slippery, 1 would have on tho side cork, it only on one side, which would prevont sliding sideways. A horso should always ho hitched well away irom a sleigh, or lar enough to preveut him from beiug in tho least daugcr of striking, as a grout many of tho accidents which occur in sleighing times are Irom negiectlug this precaution; the breoclilng should be u little tighter thun to a wagon. It is a good plan, also, to liuve tho whillletrees shorter on a sleigh pole, us they do not lake up so much room, and it is an ad. vantago when trolling on a crowded road?they should bo two Inches shorter?then you can get through a stnuller place. 1 liko a loogor neck yoke for a team uiiuchod to a sleigh, as it is an advantage when turn ing round. My'jumper,' or ico sleigh, is the easiest running one 1 ever owned. A great inany I run on tho 'nose,' and aro not easy to draw. 1 sometimes think It impossible tor a maker to build a sleigh ou uuy plan, and know It will run eusily before tryiug it. Tbero aro a great many light sleighs which run as hard us others twice thoir weight. 1 used to ruce siods lor money, and 1 lound a wonder ful sight oi uifTarence in their running, not accounted lor on the score of weight. Tho loot rail to a trolling sleigh should not be put too far forward, for the weight pressod upon it In driving will pull it on Its 'nose' and inako It run very hard. If a sleigh, when placed upon a lloor or smooth surface, bears about midway and rocks very slightly, but upon being occupied rests en tirely upon the Door behind, 1 generally conclude that it will ruu oaaily. A great many would hesiiale to buy such a aleigb, learing that it would be a hard ruunlng one." [From the Galvcaton Daily News, Dec. 1(X] Thcro can be no donbt of the fact that among tho celebrated trotters that have reflected credit upon the American turf tho little Texas pony Crockett may be set down as a coming animal His best efforts aro as yet unknown to the sporting craft, and excepting the cxbibition bo has made of bis speed at Dallas and at Ausliu lio may bo set down as an obscurity. Tlioro Is a history connecied with him which, coniid. crod with the hopes bis admirers have of bis future, It is believed will he read with pleasure by those wbo bavo seen him more, and, butter still hold his own alongside of some ol tbo fastest trotters in tho West. Some two years ago Crockett was brought totinlves ton by Messrs. Burnett & Ktlpatrick, wbo knew noth ing of his qualities, and who were In ignorauce of the fuel that he wits destined at this time to sluod as the champion of tho Texas turf. Mr. Dronnan traded lor htm, giving tor bint a saudte horse for whiolt he paid (40. Prior to this chango in his owners Crockett had been ? used us u dray horse, and was worked every day to a cart hauling sand lor ibis city, lie had no gaita except space, which was his nsiursl gait, and to forget which und adopt the new step, which promises to lead him to national distinction, he was subjected lo an ordeal that tried no less the patience ol his trainer than the mettlo ol his own bottom. Mr. Drennan placed him In tho hands of Mr. Robert Flcmtug, un experienced horseman, with instructions to "tlx him up" and sell bint. During the process Mr. Fleming discovered that he was no ordinary uuitnal, and bad buu sold in January last lor (275. Regretting bis bargaiu almost lustantly, be auccceded in cancelling the sale, aud at once began tho work of developing his qualities. To break him ol pacing Mr. Fleming curried htm every day to the beach aud drove htm In water two feet deep until be hud acquired the trotting gait. From this difficult beginuing he continued his efforts until he had him lairly acquainted with his duties on tbo course. Ho was ilrst exhibited before the public at tbe Dallas fair, where ho showed up to such an advantage as to attract an offer of (12,000 Irom a gentleman who ran as among tbo ilrst turlnivn in the West. He was next exhibited at tbe Austin lair, where he wou all the purses lor which he was entered, making lor himseit a record ol 2.31. His next performance was on tho Oleander Park course, .Saturday, December 2, when be gave bis heels to 1-ady Star and Pilot Temple, and in three straight heats announced bimseit tho victor over these well known trotters. Crockett has tho build of a thoroughbred, is clean limbed, lino coatod, and bears the car marks ot good blood. Of bis pedigree nothing Certain is known, although Indirectly he has boen traced back to a race mare which was Drought to this State during tho war from Charleston, Soutn Carolina. 'He m flftecn hands one Inch high, weighs yoo pounds, is a light chestnut sorrel, seven years old, and it is thought may yet place his record inside ot 2.20. 4BB1TAZ. OF BUDD DOBLK AMD OOLD8MXTH MAID. ? [From tho San Francisco Chronicle, Deo. 4} Buud Doble was on tho track on Saturday. Ho haa just returned from the East, and waa warmly greeted by his many friends. There la no one more thoroughly identified with trotting in all its most brilliant phases than Dudd Doble, and In the quiet, genial gentlemen of about thirty-five years of age, dressed with exquisite las to and neuincss, one would scarcely expect to recog nize one of the best whips our country can boast of. lie expressed himself as glad to be once more at home, i and expected to pass a quiet winter here. Ho arrived j safely in his own car, spocially fitted lor the service, , in six days from Chicago, allowing one day's rest lor his valuable stock, among which are Goldsmith Maid, sam l'urdy end Abe Ediuglon. In tho middle ot tins week he expects another car load, comprising Bodlne, Itarus, Uoinenlinc, a pair ot bandsonio carriugo horses aud two or thrco roadsters. With these arrivals, and j that which she can already boast ot, San Francisco j will possess better trotting slock than all the other Stales put together. Mr. Doblo said that there wes no difllcalty in the transportation of borsee over such long distances, save that of the ex pouse. By the freight trains it wouid take at leaat twenty days to traverse the coutlnenl, and the cost wouid lie snout (hoi) lor a car that would contain from five to six horses. Tboanimeis wore, of course, some what stiir on their arrival, as they have to stand tho whole way. WINTKRIXG TROTTSRS IX CALIFORNIA. In answer to an Inquiry whether, taklug all things Into consideration, he considered tho wintering of trotters and runners in California judicious, notwith standing the tedious journey to and tro, be expressed b I nisei I decisively in the affirmative, "i am come hero," he remarked, "to lay oil. I have had a long and arduous season. As to whether 1 shall cuter luto any codIcsu here. I can as yet give no definite anawer. One thing, however, 1 wish you to distinctly under staud, and that is Goldsmith Maid is yet the queen of tlio turf. It is into that ouco sho had to lower her colors to Smuggler?and what animal on the track has not its oil' day?but she has boatcn him two or three times since, and twice she dislancod bim. Bes'dcs, at Philadelphia she alone equalled hor grand score of 2:14, and so she is yet with out a peer. Ah to showing Iter powers hero 1 can give you no definite iocs. She has wull named a good long rest, but if, in two or three mouths, she appears as If sho were willing to bucklo to the track, I might try her to bent her own record ou a San Francisco track. 1 am always willing lor a mulch, and there are some good ones out here, among which are St. Julian and Oakland Maid, and I think an excellent trot can be ar ranged in time." lu speaking more especially of the idea of wintering the thoroughbred racers here, Mr. Doble said that no doubt it wouid be beneficial to them, except to the young ones, and ho thought that if sulliclent induce ments were oflcrcd in the way of late autumnal nod early spring races, some of the largest stables, such us thatol Mr. Bclmoni aud Messrs. Lorillard. might be induced to sen^j dralts or their horsos to winter here AQUATICS. The straight away scuilers' race, in best and host boats, between Walter Hill, of York, and Henry Tbomas Clisper, of Oxford, took place December 1 on the river Ouse, at York, the distance being one mile (down), starting from a point near King's Stallh. The stake was ?40 a side, the peculiarity of the aum pre venting the men from Dclng barred lrom coinpotlug in tho race at the Thames National liegatta for those who have never sculled lor ?100. The race was rowed under the revised rules of oust racing. It Is a long tline since there was ao much excitement over s scullers' race in York, and possibly there never were so rauuy people congregated ou the banks of the Ouse at Kiug's ritaiths, which al some points was simply im passable. There wasapreuicrowd outside Uill's House, the Crown and ADchor, opposite which was the starting point, rowing down uirnam, and hern there was a fair amount of speculation, though the extrava gant odds that were torthcoiiiing on CiHspcr caused Hill's friends to fight shy, and the CTusper |>urty to gut on had tc lay 2 and even 3 to i. Although there was a lot of rain in the morning it cleared up at noon, and the afternoon proved most fuvorable, the river be lug smooth, with a good current, though even at its best the Oiiao llowe but sluggishly. Punctual ut the appointed time (three o'clock) the men puddled to their stations, Clasper, who over night bad won tbo toss, taking the Nunihorpe side, and almost at tho first niiapipt they got away. Young Clasper showed tlie most puce at starling, and soon drew tho nose of Ins boat In from, leading ere u quarter of a mile had been traversed quite by three-quarters ol a Icnglii, and a little further on he took Hilt's water, giving hitn the benefit ol hi* wash lor about 300 yurde. Although lllll made one or two desperate spurts to draw ms bom up be waa unable to gain ground, and a quarter ol a mile lrom home Clasper led by a length aud three-quarters, sad ulti mately passed the (mat the winner by about six lengths, Hill stopping leu lengths lrom borne. The proprietors of the ArWttuilt Ckrimicle have offered a challenge cup, valno ?100, with ?100 addi tional In monty, lor roin|ietii ion among rowing did, tlm winner to hold the title ot champion ol England. The first competition ie to take plane ou the Tyne during the month ol March next, und subsequent com petitions ere to be decided oa tho ' home'' river or the thea beluer of the cup. FOOTBALL. THE PRESENT BKABON AND 1TB PBORPECTB? OUB COLLEGE TEAMS?GBATirTINO PROGRESS or TOE GAME IN THIS COUNTRY. Week* ago frost* and storms swept away the IasI vestiges ol base ball and other summer games, loarlug oue alone to combat the sharper and cooler weather of tho last departing autumn and early winter. That game Is football, and though the season hereabouts Is short, owing to tbe usual severity of December, tnere has been encouraging progress In tho sport In this country. Tho last three years afford convincing proof that so far as outdoor games are oouocrnod there are many advantages possessed by football over the majority ol our summer pastimes. It yields In popular favor to no other open air amusement, savo only when tbe Ice king binds tbe lakes and rivers in chains ol iron and gives skaters days or woeks of ex hilarating enjoyment In the prosecutiou of tho health iest and most graceful of exercises Football begets a fulness and freedom of limb, a strength of lung, a quickness ol eye and a presence of mind which are not only very serviceable to tbe Individual possessing tbem, but ate likewise valuable to the people that can point to them as qualities characteristic of their race. A good football player uses bis bead as well as his feet. He exercises great Judgment, and in addition to tho physical exertion which he has to undergo needs no inconsiderable amount of nervo and temper. Practice brings about those admirable qualities, even as it doos a spirit of discipline and feeling of Interdependence which every football team must cultivate to be ordinarily success ful Football Is better than medicine for tho dyspep tic aod tho sufferer from too close application to busl ness, and while we note a gratifying growth of tbe pasttmo It Is to be regretted that our young mon generally do not take to It, even as they do to base balL AMERICAN FOOTBALL TRAMS. The first russet leaves of autumn mark the com mencement of the football soason in England, and most of the largo public schools and the London and provincial clubs open the campaign in the middle oi Octobor. Then there are nearly six months which they can devote to the cricket of tbe winter months, and the thousands of the voturies of the game have no lack of occupation until the warm sunshine of April brings bat and ball from the obscurity of tbe closet and causos the tall goal posts to give place to symmetrical wickets. To that extent which our coldor weather will per mit tbe well-wishers of this pastime In the Mid dle and Eastern States hope the example of our English cousins will be Imllatod by the schoolboys and college lads and young mon generally of those sections. Already the teams of Harvard, Vale, Columbia and Princoton colleges, together with lhatol thoStovens Institute, aro In harness, whilo notes of morry preparation come piping along from tbe Uni versity oi Pennsylvania, College or the City of Now York, and Cornell and Tufu colleges. Of these the Harvard boys hold a good lead. Thoir playing is far above the American standard, thanks to the Rugby rules which they havo adopted and tho precepts incul oated by some old masters or the game. Their recant visit to Montreal and defeat of the United Canadian team, and their victory over the crack players of Mc Ulll University, are events which tbe college Is proud of, and which, Tor such an early period, show the team to bo in good form. Tho once strong organization at Vale bids fair to loso IU prestige this season, owing to the restraints lm posed by the faculty of the college. They have decreed that the club must not accept challenges to play out of New Haven, and as but few of the leading teams will care to fight out cumes in the City of Elms, and not havo a chance ol meeting their opponents on home grounds, chances t of Important struggles with the Yale boys are not promising. This order seems particularly annoying to tho club when they reflect that during the post summer the base ball nlue i0f tno college were permitted to absent them selves from Now Haven overy Saturday they bad games to play elsewhere. A hope is expressed by the fool ball club that the order may be modified, as it will in fuse spirit and earnestness Into a promising toam. All lovers of tbe game heartily concur in the wish, as It were more than a pity did the season pass without the usual home and home matches between Harvard and Yalo. Princeton has recently fallen Into line so fitr as the Rugby Union rules are concerned, and Its !???? gives evidence of becoming no mean opponents. Plenty of energy bss already been shown by iberu, and tbey will try bard to make It warm lor those that come against them, as, besides being tinoly apportioned, they bave among their number thoso wbo can show their heels to most players. The Princoton team contemplates visit ing Columbia. Yale and Harvard, and the prediction is ventured it they carry out the proposed programme thov will not return empty handed. Tufia College annually torus out a strong and magnificent team. Many of the students being older than collegians generally, aa thov aro pur suing advanced studies, they possess the strength aod solidity irom which good players uro made. In past seasons Harvard had mere 10 tear ;.WUi tbe team that hailed Irom Tolls than "om ail ibw other op ponents, and wheu .oev met prolonged roars o? cheer lug attested tho brtllianoy of their eflorts. The ba.anco ol the college organisations arc In almost daily prac tice, and several minor matches have been decided. RTOOrr vs. COLLMUK HULAS. While Harvard, Yale and Princciuii pmy the Rugby Union, or amended Rugby rules, the majority of tbe teams aro governed In tboir contests by the "College Association rules." Tho regulations thus proscribed are peculiar, and there isn't one player Ih ten that has a correet concepttou of what thoy are. Thero is tbe opiniou seemingly amoug the leaius that recognize tbe association rules ibut auybody can do anything tbey please with tho ball except run with It. Batting or knocking with the band is allowed, and a plaver Is never "off side." The last provision Is essontlally wrong. All English rules provide that play cannot be made wheu a player Is "oil side," or not behind tbe ball when kicked by bim, and this point is more tena ciously adhered to than any other. It u a wise and fair provision, and should ho uulvorsally adopted. Many other faults exist in tne "association rules," aod to make tbe game more popular all the teams should adopt tbe regulations which govern tho playing of Harvard, Yale and Triucetoa, rules In almost universal recognition in Englaud. DSPKCTS IN I*LAYING. t With the general adoption ol the Rugby rules tbe gamo would become more popular than over in Amer ica. More matches would be brought about, and science would tuke some part in their decision. All the teams being govorned by rules alike liicro would bo mure brilliant playera and practice to attain proficiency would be more generally resorted to. The absence of first class drop-kicks or sure place-kicks in many teams is uue ta the want ol practice. Even two hours u week set apart lor "punt about" would have a won deriul cflect tu making good kicks, and in also teach ing men to pick up tbe hall quickly wheo it comes to them. Tbe next, and perhaps oue of the greatest ao lects in much ol tbe plsy of last eeasou was tbe want of lollowing up. and irom this root springs a I theoihor deficiencies?not passing on, outplaying together and not baring the ball down when It is hold It the "tor* wards" would follow up properly there would be no necessity lor any onu who baa made his run 10 hang on tu the ball when It la collared (ueld), watting tor his own men to come up to him. ll the following up was as It ought to be mon would pass on the ball irom one to another, and to work It down 10 tnclr adversaries' goal line. In fact, Inllow log up Is the most Important duty of a lorward, aod II members or clubs wonld practise it more there would not be half so much done si the end ot u match as si present?alter an hour or so ol garna with "a /erv man lor himseli and the ball lor alL " It is Important that all teams shouiu look to their forward play. Improvement in this department is | mainly desirable. Forwards should be chosen lor knowledge of tbe game and not simply for weight and solidity. The wearisome wutchiug or monotonous shoviug matches instead ol spirited scrimmages has becomo an old story, as well has tbe sight ol a 170 |M>und Her> nlt-s straining every muscle to move an oppoaiog mountain ol (lean a yard or two further irom bis goal Hue, while he is onllrely obliv ious ol tbe lacl that the boll is lying undisturbed si his leeL A heavy lorwurd. If be can use his feet and knows the game. Is ol great value; but if ho can only shove?and not unlrequently oil Ins side?aod when be finds the ball at his leet alter tne scrimmage is broken up must needs pick it up. sling it in his arms, Imagin ing himself a "ball-back," Instead of taking it in goal ward by dribbling it iu tbe inidstuf a woli concerted rush or Ills lellow forwards, it were belter that he donnod bis coat and his msssiva Iraiue dlsappoar among the crowd ol spectators. ? SINS WKATHKK I'LAYKKS. Another great trouble Willi our looiball teams baa been that they wore One weather players, and when It stormed they have improperly elected to stay away altogether. In many cases, too, they tailed to give notice ol their Inieuiions; and this being tlie case, their conduel lacked that courtesy due from one club to another and to tbe spectators Seldom is such un businesslike and unmannerly behavior noticed in England, lor there they never put off a game lor bad weather, even if It Is ol the moat disagreeable charac ter. Imitation in this respeot would wonderfully aid the pastime iu this country. Sl'ITARI.H UHOUND WANTKO. Teams round about New York have suffered much from s proper ground to plsy upon. Central Fark Is open to amateur base ball clubs, but the Fark officers have refused, or so it is rsportsd, to allow lootbali contests tu come oil there. Experience has taught the English people that football does no Injury to tne grWas, aod so the majority ol tbe luoro important matches about London art decided on tbe grounds of tho leading cricket clubs. With n suitable place for matches near New York the pastime would bo given n very satisfactory assistance. it has been upblil work in the past to rslss n foot fall club irom among lbs many fine atblates in New -ork; but H ie to be hoped that with such a number ot coifogo associations now in tno (laid a cracking testa made up of excellent home material may vet be in lull swing bsioro the season la ball ovar. A QUEER CATCH. Mr. George H. Tall, of Pecoolc, recently caught In the bay a Urge marbled ecal in lite fyke net. SHIPPING NEWS OCEAN STEAMERS. urn or Dimrou vrom saw tork for ran Moaran or DRCSMliKK 1.VU JANUARY. Sail*. I lirtliniUittn 1 QtIra W i-cousin. I Dec III Batavla Dec 2i>. W A Scbollen Dec 21. Uellart Dec 21. Male of Imllaua.. Dec 21. City or Berlin. Dec 2.1. Egypt Dec 20. v ictoria Dee 23 Kheln #. Dec 2.3 Wyoming Dec 2". Abyssinia Dec 27 Pomineranta Doc 2H. State otPenn'a Dec 28. Anglia Dec SO. Helvetia Dec 3D. Bolivia Deo 30. Motel Dec 3D. Celtic Dec 30 Labrador Dec 30. Dakota Jan 2. ltus.la 1 an 3. Suavia .1 an 4. Maas ' an 4. Adriatic. J an 0. City of Chester Jan ti. England Jan 0. Alsatia. Jan H. Oder Ian 0. City of Richmond. Jan 13. Aiuoiique. iJen 13. Glasgow.. Liverpool .. Liverpool.. Glasgow.... Bremen,... Liverpool.. I .aver pool.. Hamburg.. Glasgow.. .. Loudon Liverpool.. Glasgow.. Bremen Liverpool.. Havre Liverpool.. Liverpool.. Hamburg., Rotterdam Liverpool . Liverpool.. Liverpool.. Glasgow... Bremen.... Liverpool.. 4 Bowling Green 50 Hrnariwnv 01 Broadway 12 Broadwav 13 Broadway it) Broadway 7 Bowling Green 2 Bowling Green Broadway 4 Bowline Ureen 01 Broadway 72 Broudwav 7 Bowline Ureen 08 Broadway 7 Bowline Ureen 2 Bowline Ureeu 07 Broadway &?> Broadway -0 Broadway 4 Bowline Ureen 01 Broadway 50 Broadway 37 Broadway IS Broadway list Broadway 7 bownny Ureen 2 Bowling Green IS Broadway 13. | Havre |S5 Broadway ?9?NOTIOB TO CAPTAINS OP VESSELS IN TH> COASTING AND FOREIGN 1 RADK.?Captain* er eflleere ofyeaaela engaged In the ceaatiue and foreign trade ebserv tng the dliplaeement or removal of aea buoy* are rsqnaeted to communicate the facts to the IIikald. s? that it mpy ba brought publicly to the attention of the proper authorities. A letter addreated "To the editor of the Hsrald, New York city," giving as accurately aa possible the number and poai ttoa of displaced buoys er the cause of their removal will suffice in all caaes observed along the Atlantic and PaaiBe coasts of th* American Continent. When they ere observed on the coast ot European countries or in the Mediterranean it la requosted that tniormation be aent either by telegraph or letter to the London office of the Naw Yore IIrrald, 40 Fleet street, London, or to the Perie office, 01 Avenue de l'Opera. Paris. Where the telegraph It used deepatehei may be addreated "Bennett. 40 Fleet etreet. London." or "Bennett. 01 Avenue de l'Operu, Parle." Where cases of dliplaeement are observed in the waters ot countries beyond tbe reach of tbo telegraph, aa la Aaia er Africa, captalna may communicate with us upon reaching the first cenven isot port. This information will be cabled free ef charge to the Hrrald and pablished. ?-NOTICE TO CAPTAINS OP VESSELS ENTERING THE PORT OF NEW YORK AT NIUHT.?The New York Hrrald haa adopted a distinguishing Coston alyjit signal tor use on board the IIbkald steam yaeht, showing while burning the colors red, greea, red, changing from eaa to the other in succession, and can ba seen several miles distant. Captalna of vessels, npon teeing this signal, will oblige at by preparing nay marine newt they may nave ler the Ship Newt Department ef the IIubalo. Jtg-Persons desirous of communicating with vessels arriv ing at Naw York can do so by addressing to saeh vassals care of Hkrald news yacht. Pier No. 1 East River. Naw YorR. Letters received from all parts ef the world and promptly delivered. Duplicates are required. ALMANAC FOR NEW YORK?THIS DAY. tCV AMD MOOR. I HIGH WATER Son rises ? 20 i Got. Island eve 10 24 Son sots 4 35 | Sandy Hook eve 9 39 Moon sets eve 7 14 j Hell Gats morn 12 09 PORT OF mw YORK, DEC. 17, 1876. ARRIVALS. KXFOKTKD BT TUB I1KRALD (TRAM TACHTR ATD HERALD WHITK8TONE TELEGRAPH URL Steamer Quang Se (Br), June*, Yokohama Auk 29, Uiogo Sept 1, Amoy Oct 1, Singapore 13th, Fort Maid Not 9 and Gibraltar 23d, with tea to Henderson Bros. Dec II, no lat, Ac., pasted a qnantity of lumber, apparently not long In tne water; 15th, lat 39 51, Ion UU 40, passed sehr Mary J Ward (before reported) waterlogged and abandoned, tore and m a I ami at t gone, eabln house and starboard bulwarks store and boat* all cone: the was lying on her beam ends and se* making a clean breach over her. Steamer Andes iBr), Hughes, Fort au .Prince Nov IK, Savanilla 28th, Gartbagena Dec 1. Aaplnwall Mth and Na vaasa, with mdae and naaanngera to Pirn Norwood A Go. Steamer Wyanoke. Couch, Richmond, City Point and Nor folk, with mate and passengers to Old Dominion Steamship Co. Steamer 5 C Knight. Chichester, Georgetown, DC, with mdte to J L Kourae, Jr. Steamer r'anita, Howe, Philadelphia, with mdae toWnP Clyde A Co. Steamer Norfolk, Ford. Philadelphia for Pall River. Bark Akbar (or Shoreham), Big more, Loudon 73 days, with chalk to ordsr. Was 7 days N of II alter as, with strong N VV valet. Hark Kant Andrea fTtal), Matella. Cardiff 57 dart. In bal last to Punch, Edye A Co. Had strong NW gales all tbe P Hariflisrry Buchanan (of Plctou), Congdon. Aberdeen 58 days, in ballm-i, to J >"Whilney k Co. Had heavy westerly gales (rum Ion 45. Bark Pride of the Channel (Br), Piper, Pemambuco 45 days, with sugar to K H Horland. Crossed the Equator Nov 0 in Ion 34; bad strong NW gales tbe entire passage Bark Reindeer, Decker. Drmerara 33 days, with sugar and luulasses to II Trownrldve't Sona Prom lat 25, hail a continuation of heavy NW gale*: was 5 day* X of Ilatterae. Brig Kmanuet (Ital), Tucci, Amsterdam 73 days, in half last.To Punch. Edye A Co. Brig Isaac Kppinger (tier), Riefe, Kingston, J a, 99 dava. with logwood to J 0 Seager A Co. Had strong NW gale s; lost and split sails. Hchr 8 V Seaburv (of Bangor). Trim, Fernandina IB days, with lamberto B H llowell. Son A Co; vessel to P H Smith. Had heavy NW galot: lost Jibboom: Doc 14, lat ID, lou 74, passed a large quantity of lumber. Schr K A Burr. Arnold. Virginia. bcbr G II liuddell, Jr. Sharp, Georgetown, D C, for Bos ton. put in (or a harbor. Schr Thomas Bees, Soman, Dolawara City for Bootoa, put In for a haibor. Schr George Taullne, Adams, Philadelphia for Provi dence. Put in for a harbor. Schr Addle Doaqo, Nlckorsoo. Philadelphia for Province town. Schr Nellie Lamnber, lllggint, Philadelphia for Lynn, pnt In for a harbor. ?#*Bark Ignaxio (Ital). which arrived 18th from London, hadheavy jiff gales and hurricanes the whole passage; carried awey fors and mltien topmasts and lost and split tails PASSED THROUGH HELL GATC. BOUND SOUTH. Steamer City er Fitchburg, Springer, New Bedford for New Yora. Steamer Bolirar, Geer. New London and Norwich for New York. Schr Minnesota, Coombs, Pawtueket for New York. bcbr Mary Preeland, Froeland. Providence for New York. Schr E L Keseenden, Heebee. Providence f >r tew Yoik. Schr I! II Warlord, Sprague. Providence for New York. Sclir C W Haven*. Bracken, Providence for New York. Schr K Runyon. Campbell, baybrook for Amboy. Schr Itlchara Morrcll. Morrell. Greenwich for Maw York. BOUND EAST. Pchr Baltimore. Francis. Amboy for Norwich. Sclir Loon, Wakaley, Amboy lor Bridgeport. Schr A J Gurney, Amboy for Norwica. Brig Ambrose Light, lor New Haven and the other ves sels before reported at anchor outside Throgg's Neck, all waatbarad Saturday's storm and proceeded tbia AM. SAILED Ship Belted Will (Br), for London; barks Bands (Br), Adelaide; Charlotte iGer), Hamburg. Wind at snnaat, SB, light; at midnight, KNB. fresh. Baromater at sunset. 30.70: at midnight, 30.55. MABITIME MISCELLANY The purser of the steamer Andes, from Pert eu Prince, Ac, has our thanks fur favors. Htbamkr NkWPOKT, Irwin New Tork. reached Newport about 4 :3<i yesterday afternoon end got aground in the In ner harbor. If she Honied at high water she would proceed to Fell River. Smr J P Whkklku Is still aaliore on Governor's Island, in nbout the tame position at tbe was Saturday. Rare Oasis, at Savannah I'ith last from Havre, encoun tered ou the 7th a furious gale fium MW, At midnight on the Mth shi tod front N W. blowing a hurricane for It) hours so furious that it carried sway the main lower topsail, the only tall set. aud blew from the gasket . Uht .ther sails that were well furled and damaged spars and rlgglug. Hutu ToRBKRTfrum Havana for *ir York, pat Into Ber muda. no date. In distress. Brio C O Bains*, at Newport from Peneaeota, lost part of her deck load. Brio Klisabntii Arm (Br), stranded at Dipper Harbor, was sold at auction Dee 14 lor $1350; the balance of tbe cargo of coal brought $400, Schr PavillioR, while ou the paeeage from Boston to Bncksport, on the 19th Inst, c*m* upon the signs of a wreck and olf C*pe Elisabeth, hearing N W lonr miles, patted the spar* with rigging attached and the stern of ati hooner, ap parently of about IU) tons. The remaiut of the stTii were painted black, inatts green below tbe saddle and white mastheads ; alto taw s barrel near tbe wreck, tuppoeed to bo kerosene oil; could tee no name on the stern, nor could he hail owing tu the strung ?W wind The heavy aea pre vented approaching with a boat. mchbAlici: M Acuta. Brigbam, from Turks Island for Baltimore, was abandoned ou the 5th Inst iu lat 35 13, lou 72 I>3, dismasted aud in a sinking condition. Her crew were saved ov the bark Klisa White, Capt Wotton, Iroin Havana, which arrived at Philadelphia yesterday. Tbe A M A was 12H tuns register, and was built at Harpsaell, Me, In 1B7H, whence she hailed.' Huhk J H Ci.KMKnn, of Philadelphia, was the vessel ashore on Abtecom bar. She was floated without damage at8:30AMI7. She ii bound from New York to the Rappa bannock for oysters. Schr "BARngrs Jorrs," of Philadelphia, from Princess Point, Mass, laden with granite. Is ashore on Two Mile Beach, lour miles north of Gape May. The crew It tale and the vessol sound. The crews of llle saving stations Nos 38 and 89 were trying to get liar off and will probably encased. They have aunt lor a steamer. Scan C U pASkHs. from St Martins for Rotten, pat Into Savannah 17th Inst, having lost hsr tall* In a hurricane off Hsturaa. Schr Mapauascar. before reported nehere at Newport was Hosted off yesterday. Pilot Boat Isaac Wbbb. of Naw York, arrived at Newport 17th last Irom u cruise. Oa Iks 9th Inst the was twice thrown on lior beam end* la a vary savere gale and sus tained tome dam age. Tbe following Is the somber of vessels belli et Bath dur ing the year Id ships, 34.I99.IS tons; 7 barks. 6,4IO.90 tons; 1H suborners. 1.186.9M tone; 7 itlovpt. It >.01 tons? tetat. 4(1 vassals, 3 ,938. U7 tons. Tha Direction of the Bnreao Veritas hat Just published the following statistics of maritime disasters reported dor lug tha modth of October. 1S76. coaesrning all flag* :-flalU .'?sorted lost?55 English. 30 America*. M French. IS German, 13 Norwegian, 5 Danish, D SDMIl K I fl hwarli.L A f.-ll _ _ .a a .! WW . _a_ .a U _ -a* wwwutu ij utroin, 12 Norwegian, 5 Danish, 6 HoaoUb 5 eSwadi.h, 4 Italian, 2 Austrian, 2 Dutch. 2 For- a tuguase. 2 Russian. 1 Brasilia)), I Greek, 11 of which the 4 nationally la unknown , total, ISA. In thla number are tuciudad 6 vessels ---* ?*- ? ?waa . ivtai, in iui0 uumuer ?ro , --t, ~?- reported missing. Steamer, reported lost- Nine English. J American, I German, 1 French. I ot which the nationality ia unknown; total, M. lu thie num ber te Included 1 steamer reported mlaalug. Fobtbxss MiiMioK. Dec. 17.?Brig Harry, which pn??ed up to day lor Baltimore Irom the -panlsh Main had henry wind* and spilt all her aalla. The crew.were Ave days with out food when the was spoken bjr the schooner joaeph Uaka, which rendered aaalatenoe. New Loxpow Dae 16-During the weatrrly gala ofthla forenoon achr William Maeon; of Taunton. Irom Alexandria, with a cargo of coal for tlila port, dragged near the nhoro at lirotou. but waa aubaa<|uently hauled off the lea ahora by ataam tugs and brought to talc anchorage. .Launonim?At Bath. Me. 16th inst. ship 8t Steuben, from the yard of Chapman 1 Flint. She ia 1,383 ton- owned by the builders and will be commanded by Cant Wm E Doug laaa, of Bath. The uew bark at the yard of Atklnaon k Flllmoro * buryport, waa to bo launched on Hie 16th last. WHALEMEN. A letter from Capt Hprague. of achr Frank n, of NB, re porta her off Madeira No* 21, clean. The weathar had bean unuaually rough aud atormy. Capt Spragua raporta ap.ak lug hark rreaident, Pease. NH, having aeen wbalea faur timea and enly taken one. which atowed down SO bblv >11 well on both veaaela. NOTICE TO MERCHANTS AND CAPTAINS Merchanta, shipping agents and ahlpmaatere are Informed that by telegraphing to the llgitxbD Condon Bureau, ad dreaatng "Bennett, Xo. 46 Fleet atreet, London," ortoth* Faria office, addreasing "Bennett, (Jl Avenue de I'Opera, Farla," the arrirala at and departure! from European and Baatera norta of American aud all foreign veaaela trading with the Dulled State a. ths aaiuo will be cabled to thla country free of charge. Captain* arriving at and tailing from French and Medi terranean porta will Bud the Paris office the more economi cal and expedition! for telegraphing now* OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS. Hatbk, Doc li-Arrlmd, ablp Tranalt, Farcy. Now Ot leaua; barka Albert (Nor), Andersen, do; Montebeli* (Br). Kelley, do; Blackpool (Br), Aitchiaon. Galveitou. Sailed 17th, ahtpa Expounder, Crocker, United Stated Waterloo (Br), Dunbar, do; brig John Woaley, Hluea, Baltimore. LtrttrooL, Dec 17?Arrived, chip Lancaster, Leland, Qalveaton; bark Ala (Nor), Aiakaon, Now York. London, Doc 17?Arrived, ablp Conatantlne, Croavy, New York. (JcsE.xsTowtr, Doc 17?Arrived, bark Alexander Kalth (Br). Flahor. Belfaat for Delaware Breakwater (aae below). SoDTiiaarroN, Deo 17?SaUod, bark D S Souls. Soul#, Mat an* a* Hailed from '??? n? Dec 15, Saa Francisco, for United States. London, Dec 17-Tbe bark Alexander Keith (Br', bound from Belfast to Delaware Breakwater, baa put Into Qnoana town, having lost her anils and yards. WEATHER REPORT. llOLraJtAn, Doc 17. FM?Wind USE. cloudy. FOREIGN PORTS. * Nxva*sa. Dee 5?Raised, steamer Alps (Br), William*, trom .>ew York lor Kingston, Jn. Suited Dec 6, achr Alice Crosby, Hutchinson, Port Royal. SC; 8th, bark Ada Carter, Abergh, Baltimore. St John. NB. Dec 14?Sailed, bark Silver Cloud (Br). Robertson, Londonderry. AMERICAN PQRTSL BOSTON, Dec 17?ArrtveJ, steamer William Crane. Tay lor. Baltimore Sailed?Steamer Massachusetts. BALTIMORE, Deo 1 7?Arrived, steamers America, Bit lups. Savannah ; Geo 11 Stout, Peirce, Newbern. NC; barks Continental, Meyer. Havana; Vldor (Nori, Svedrup, Bre men; Errs lite (Aus), Nicolleh. Glasgow; brigs Black Swan. Wlnsdale. St Pierre; Carl Gostaf (Bus). Ludgren, London ; schr Kutle G Robinson, Champion, Boston. BRISTOL, Dee 15?Bailed, schr Amos Fslkenburg, Early Now York. Airived -Schr Mary T Varney. Rowe. Weenawken. CHARLESTON, Dec 14?Arrived, bark Invlcta(Sp), Man* terolo. Havana; brig L S llenn'ng, . Hamburg. Cloared-Schr Aadle B Bacon, Bacon. Wilmington, Del. Sailed?Barks Kate (Br). Xlckersen. Liverpool; Albion (Nor). Lorem. do. 17th?Arrived, steamer Geo W Clyde, Ingram, Now York; barks Carolina (Br). Cook, Liverpool; Libra (Nor) Juraon sen. Antwerp; Svea (Swe). from Savannah; brlgr Stiap (Nor), Knudson, Dublin; Live de Sapo (Sp), Pages? Ha vana; s?.hr Martin L Smith, Smith, Philadelphia; tag Ca therine. do. Cleared-Bark Delta (Nor), Catpersen, Liverpool. Sailed?Barks J W Holmes. Liverpool; Otto (Uer), Bre men; A A Rich (Hi), do; brigs Mercedos (Sp), Barcelona; Viatrgra fflnt tin* kcltra Ahkin llnrunn V?b. A D D_ Via tee ro (Sp). do; iclirs Abbio Comon. Now York; A B B*? con. DARIEN, Doc 12?Arrived, achr Mary Collins. Collins, Savannah; 13th, bark Eleanor (Br), Johnson, Gloucester E. EUREKA, Cal, Dec 9?Sailed, bark Monitor. 8an Frnn? ciaco. FORTRESS MONROE, Dec 17?arrived, barks Primus (Nor). Nielsen, Rio Janeiro: Northern Star (Hr). Wortley. do: brig Gaston A Hrrinine (Fr). Martinique for order* Passed ie lor Baltimore?Barks Minnie from Cork ; A roe tin * Itepetto (Itul). Antula, from London ; N Churchill (Br', Koutch. do; brig* Harry. Johnson, trom ths Spanish Mala; Mississippi (Br), Murchaut, from Demsrars; also three un known Italian harks. Passed oat?Barks Mariner (Bt). for Dublin-. Aaow (Nor). Queenatowu; Sisters (Br), do; ConOdenaa (Ital).do; Jane Ure (Rri. do; Nuova Murgherids (Itsl), Gibraltar; Sarah A Statdea, Glasgow; Ainaton. Rio Janeiro; Adda J Bonum* Boideaux; L'ako (Bus). Ncwry; Ata'auta (Sw) Haaalmrg; Veranda (Nor), Bremen; Sniui Welsh Trieste) brigs Trio (Br). England; Magenta (Br). Gibraltar; DO Chapman. Havana; Three Cheers (Br), Berbieo (all fr?m Baltimore). JACKSONVILLE. Dee ll?Arrived (not cleartd). tchi Geo H Squires. Haley, Charleiton. MARION, Dec 15?Arrived, echr Sarah P, from a coal port. NEW ORLEANS, Dec 13?Arrived ur>. ships Gettysburg, Alexander, Bremen , Matanra (Br). Homer, Antwerp; bsrki Emma (Nor), Andersen, Bordeaux; Wllhelm Gynthet (Nor), Oatlund, Bristol; Vittor Plsaul (Itsl), Scarpa, Gloucester Fsraa (Sp), Amiga, Havana; achr Gertrude Howes, Nybarg. Rnatan. Cleared?Steamer Hudson. Oager, New York; aehra Daisy K Parkbnrat. Cooper. Providence; Paints. Taylor, 8f Marks; sloop Bonlta, Messina. lor Apalachicola. 17th?Arrived, steamer New Orleans, Dearborn. No* York. Arrived at the Passes?Ships Pocahontas (Br). Boae. Greenock; Malta (Br). Mann* London; John Watt. Doshort Bremen; Lake Ontario (Br),Gllmora, Liverpool: barks Hal eyon. Hurdle.'do; Kate Melick (Br), Fraier, do; Yarra Yarra / A' II - Vf ...? I, T 1_?_I a * . a .7 1 . (Nori, llugge, Rotterdam; Livingstone (Nor), Horwits. Antwerp; Piston (Nor), Barcelona: llerlof Ilerlolaer (Nor), do; Proserpina (Ausi, Tvancich. Belfast. T; Racer (Nor), Malaga; brig Knrvar.ee, ttawye-, Martinique via l'asca ronlr; sohrs Annie Bliss, Simi..nns, Philadelphia: A U Hickman, do. Sailed from Passes?Ships Rolf (Nor), for Liverpool; Cal edonia and Dakota, do. NORFOLK. Dec 14?Arrived, ship Mary f Kitchen (Br) Kitchen. Liverpool, ' NleWBURYPORT, Dec 15?Arrived, steamer Panther Mills. Philadelphia. ' Sailed?Steamer Achilles. Bacon, Philadelphia. NEW BRDFORD. Dec 15?Arrived, achr Ben Parley Poore. Cfinse. Baltimore. NKW LONDON. Dec IB-Arrived, t V? Joseph Hall U? bokeu ; II at tie Collins, do lor ProvldoJda. * PORT OAMRlE. Dec 9?Sailed, bark King Philip Rol ler. San Francisco. PORT ROYAL. SC, pea l7?Arrived, achr Daniel Brit tain. Somera. Philadelphia, 25 days oat. vannuh. > ailed?Steamer Equator, PORTLAND, Me. Dec 15?Arrived, schr Delia flodgklna. Barnard Virginia. Sailed?Brigs Liberty. Ilvnerlon, and Knrenle- achra t H Waite, Wm Wilson, Lfaale Wilson, M R Rowlev Ad? Bar ker. Ada F Whitney. Minnie 0 Taylor. R K Pettliigill L A Johnson. K G Knight, Cottage. P 8 Jdndsev, Eldorado Aid*' ah Rokes. Sarah F Bird, Fanny Mitchell, and others! PAWTURKRT. Dec 15-Arrlved, schr, Ja. M Berfm Arnold and Wm D Cargill. Rich. Hoboken ' RICHMOND. Dee 15-Cleared, achr Mary Helen. Sanborn, Sailed?Staam.'r Wyannke. Courh. New York- schrs RO Thomas,Thurudyke. Boston ; Addle Schlaeffcr. Daacoo New I York. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 9?Arrived, ship Shirley Ma thews. Tacnma: harks Cassandra Adams, Delannv Sea beck; Forest CJucen. Burns, Fort Ludlow; Aureola Mai. gram, Seattle; Wellington (Nic). Howard Nanaimo Henry Buck. So. an, do. Onward, Edwards Seabaek' Uracc Roberts. * Blnkely; brig She Cleared ?Bark \. .. , ,, achr H.iphle Wengar, Smith, Honolulu. Sailed?Hark Jenny Pitta. Bllnu, Port Townaend- Bark Portland. Gage. Astoria. ' SKABKCK, Deo 3?Arrived, bark Dublin Howa Saa Franelseo. ' *" Mh.r Arr "'!? b*rk Oon Cobb, Me Don aid. Ran Franelseo. SAVANNAH, Dec 17?Arrived, barks Atlantic (Nor) Knudsen. Boston: R Oscar, Bristol. E: Marie lOer) Llvee! pool; Aladdin (Nori, Jensen, do: schr, Walter Thorndyke from Rock and ; C. H Fabana. from St Martina for Boston (see Mittellany); Harmon Curtis. Curtis. New York Also arrived, ship Galatea. Hard u, Rotterdam (and ?ailed for City Point, V a); achr Charlie Ruckl Foes Bel Sailed?Steumert Wvomlng. Philadelphia: San Salvador New York; hark. Dolores (Sp), San Sebastian ; Anl.U (So)' San Sebastian. ' *"? SALEM. Dec 14?Arrived, schr nero. Baker. New York !5tk?Arrived, schr Kxpreas, Emery. Hoboken. Snlled-Srhrt J ,1 Little. Dandy, Greenwich NJ jsftsszbkSrl,_Arrl' ?hr oiw;r AmM- ?* Jo,MiVr?AwW1ro,e,h,.?y *&'*' H#b0k-? Sailed?Schrs Glenwood. flalieck, at/ tmes E Bavlaa. Dickenson. New York. t , *,wmt 14th Arrived, achr Clara Rankin, Know,.-~>bokan Sailed?Schr Henry Allen. Tatem, PhllJ!#*. h,""n 8TOKINUTON. Doc 14-Arrlved, schrs (.A Carroll New York for l'."vldanee : Tunis Depew. do lur lr uni, w VINEYARD HAVEN, Nov l-V-Arrlved! bnrk* Annie Lewia. Ilola Aug 15. lor Boston; Jennie Cobb salt cargo for do (see Miscellany) ; schr, Charles A Hlimn. r,? II ay 11 en lb? do; Denial Webster. M Mare Havtl V do* II Yf Rawley and Samuel Nash. Hoboken for Portsmouth 8 K Nightingale and Emperor, New York for K.rtnoVi: Venn, Providence lor Pembroke; J S Hcucham and Aon L Lock wood. Boston for Baltimore: Sarah H Putnam Rev. ?H)' ^"' 5orfolk; Franca, Hatch. Hoboken (or Rockland ? Dick Williams. Boston lor Philadelphia; L T Whittinore* W--UrY.5k ?il?l?-'(?t: T !?' 'A"1*"- Provlncetown for N#w Yrtfic, Ollvf U TiiwBr. do lor Newport Passed by-Brig Mettle B Russell, Turk i Island for East Heturned-Schri Stella K (Bri; Addle Rlaladell. Sailed?Schr Olive O Tower. (N^ W^gne^Bri.ud;^5 15-Arr"*d' b*rk 8?prlm Below?Schr M C Mosaly. Illgglni. from Charleston*alto a bark off the bar. bound In. w?V^i"Sl* Diana (Nori. Janaen, Antwerp. Kr?'K,'l "?c'?-Baited, rohr, II If Jones. Smithy ?nd M?ritttH II And, (loldnmilli. Port Jofl^rion, to loy up. tTACHTS. 5'MtAMHGATB. al. 10(1 hgai-s. wood and mm VI,Lie. rkadYtg 1-UUihla BOR South at., near Gonverneur slip. , STEPHEN HUBERTS. .HHiCUbhVllEUUti. ? Divorces, legal kykkywhrre, ohtainkd without publicity; advice Aec. FREDERICK I. KiNtA bawtat. lis ? 8k Mark's ~'-tt