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AMUSEMENTS. CXXOM SQUARE THEATItE?"THE MAN OF SUC CESS. " A large audience assembled at the Union Square Theatre, last evening, to vrituea* the tlrst production in New York ol Octave Feuillot'* play. Id six act?, en titled "Moumjoy?," put into English under the sugges ttvo, but not attractive title of "Hie Man ol Success." This piece hit* been produced In Loodou as Mammon, and was recently produced in San Francisco, with Mr. Cogblan tu the part ol Kaoul Mountjoye, the man or success. The story ot tbe play is, lu brief, tb.<t ol a man wbo, by doubtlui means, has securcl trout wealth, and, by bin wealth, poiltlon. Ha is utterly given over to hia ambition and sacrifices every good Impulse ha Is ever touched by to the one purpose ot bis life?success. Henriette, bis wile, is a good and trua woman wbo Is holding a (also post tlou belore the world. Her husband refuses to do ubat the considers right by bcr and their two chil dren, aud sho resolves 10 laavo bini. Ho bears her resolution with a shrug of bis prosperous shoulders. Tbe children are culled In to lake tbclr choice ol a parent, Tbo daughter Cecllo goes wita ber moilier, (he tou Holand goes Urst with bis father, but, stuns by his reproacbes, ho leuves him aud Joins the army, returning in the last act covered wtih glory. 1 ho husband is left to himself and has nothing to do but chow tbo cud ol bitter reflection. Ho Is re?o. lute at first, but in the end heart assorts its supremacy over bead, and tboro Is a recon ciliation Hector Salaam Is tho reverse 01 Mount joye. He Is all heart and impulse. The other characters aro Tiberge, a faithful old ens liter; Georgo Sorel, a vrtoous young man with one idea and that uu excellent out*?;o clour his dear (amor's name of a cum that clings toll. Hut theso statu clearing peo ple, no matter how much wo admiro I hum In real life, lire rather tiresome on tho stage. Then tnero is tho Baron Kio-Velez, a ft ruvinn advenlurer, whose Peru vian bark is only exceeded by his bito. Ho wears tho nose und imislaclies ol an adventurer. It is such uu exasperating hose thai ono could almost imagine that it had driven hiiu to villainy lor tho rake ot living up to its promises. Lajouay, a n.iuker, is ono ol thoto men wbo wall/, well ul balls and make exeellcul seconds tu an ulTatr of honor. Tho Baroness Kio-Vole/., u woman ol uoubtful char acter, which always means a woruau aooul wboso character ihero is not the sligntest doubt, the peat ant <iucru and some minor characters complete tho irainixtxt pmoiur. The present play is a llierul trans lation Irom tho French, and has had nono ot that iiinptlcg performed upon li which is gen erally nocetsary to muko a French play pilaiabln to an 'American audience. Il relics upon dialogue, and not upon action lor Its success. Its passiou is suppressed and Its points aro utmost too nice for our uncompromising language. Il Is a French play thai ueodx a French audience and French aciors to iii'ku li thorou.bly enjoyable. It is doubtlui II It could be belter acted in Atuericu, and II it noes not gain popularity it will not be tbc luuIt of tbe muuage menl, but of circumstance.--. .Mr. Coghlan as Mountjoye was rather unpleasant In tbe Orst two acts. His purl was hot heavy enough lor him there aud wunted spurkl"; but us the play pro ceeded bo became more at homo in the part and acted in a mauner that won film deserved applause. His passion was not thai ol the stage and his tiansforma lion was natural and artistic. Mr. .Stoddart played tho part of Tiberge with less ol that groiecqdouess lor which lie is conspicuous anu wfib genuine leciing. Mr. I'ursello as Saladm. the man of hcurt, had a part thai suited htm to the life, and be made it ono ot iho bright spots in the evening's entertainment. Mr. Folk as the Baron Klo-Vehz ous capllul und seamed to amuse iho uudicncu nighty. Mr. Moniiioineiy played bis small part, l.ajonav, wall. (il Mr. Smith's Holand it may lie said that a little toning down would nnprovo it. Mr. O'Xeil, as George Sorel, was impressive, but be poseu wnli his band upon bis breast too much to be altogether pleasant, ana was rather stagey. Suit ho 111It-U tno bill 10 the evident satisfaction ol'his audi ence. Miss Agnes Booth, as Houriette, Mountjoye a wile, was womanly, motherly and diguihod. Miss Sura Jewctt was charming as Cocile. li might be suggested thai she was at times a lituo too kittenish, but, on tno whole, tbc wus pleasing und xhowed thai abe had studied bcr purl with bruins. She uiude u decided lilt, and, next in Mr. Cogliluu, was the success ol tho cvoninp. Miss Linda Diciz, who played the Baroness Kto-Yelcz, is too laity-l.ko and rcllned to play tbe pari ol a Jezeoel successfully. Miss Kobcrta Norwood bud a small pari as tue peasant queen, who won the prize lor virtue, but she looked every Inch what sua repre sented, ana spoko ber tow lines with an appreciation of their meaning. The play was bcuuiuully mounted aud the curtain was rung up ou utmost every act. BOOTfl'd THfiATUE ? "TWELFTH NIGHT." '?Twelfth Night" was the ploy ut Booth's Theatre last evening, with Miss Fanny Davenport in the cUar icter ol Viola as the prime attraction. Although not very frequently wen on tbo hoards of our metropoll. Ian theatres, "Twelfth Night" Is a comedy with which intelligent tue?tro-pocrs are familiar enough 10 feci but a very moderate inc isure ol gratification In such an aunouuecmont ?? the foregoing. Tbo play, to rn ulizo on the boards anything like tbo idea founded on a iboughtlul perusal of It, needs some thing more tban one figurehead around which the other characters are to revolve mechani cally. It Is, indeed, a Christmas ploy, us its name Indicates, and to be even lairly satisfactory should be bruk utid spirited in action and havo what might be termed a lestivnl atmosphere. It cannot be truly aald thai last evening's representation ol it was truly happy >n ibis regard. At the beginning it lackcd vi vacity and dragged heavily. 1 ne audience wus cold and unsyinput neiic, us an auaience witnessing the ?artier portion ol this comedy Is very upi to be unless compelled to admiration by an unusually lino repre sentation. Hiss Davenport seemed to labor at the outset under something of u dep resslun, perhaps oc casioned by this coudliinn ol ali.iirs, and ihougli sho read intelligently it was not until iho close ol tho tlrst net, when lite peculiarity ol the Countess Olivia's love lor her dawns on ner, that she showed uny sense ol idonilty witti the character. Sho then succeeded in rising to u very lively sense ol the requirements ol the part, and linishod I no seeue witn a nu.it bit ol not ing. the would buvo dono well to have preserved inure ol tbis manner throughout tbo succeeding ucts, lu wind, tbe moved witb a maturity ol action rather In advance or Viola's lively, girlish mood. Miss Davenport shows herself eqint to a more creditable endoa.\or and will dountless improve witn repeated effort. Tim Sir 'loby Belch 01 Mr. Davldge wus a credliuble puco of ueutig. and Mr. Cnaries Fisher's Mulvolio elicited well deserved applause. Mr. Owen Kuwcett played Mr Andrew Aguecheek well also. Most ol tne re mainder ol tbe cast seemed to nave strangely erro neous ideas of tbe parts alio* led to tbeiu. Miss Hambliu played tbe Countess Olivia M 11 lliero were botiiotbing tragic otioui u. Mr. Warner was an intol erably soiemu tool, and the .Sebastian ol Mr. Jobu Drew whs weak and Hurried. Miss Eugenia Paul was not sprightly enough as the mtscmcl making Maria, and tne Duke Orsiuo ol Mr. Uarrymoru was just pasaanle. "DAVID GABBICK" AND THE KAUCE "A REGU LAR FIX" AT THE I'ABK IHBATItE. Tbo strong individuality whlcbMr. Sothcrn bas Im pressed upon bis several dramatic impersonations bas rarely bean more popularly recognized tban it was last nielli when an audience assombled that llllod (.very no ?* uud corner ol the Park Tbeatro and made it im possible lor one to obtain a seat that hud hot bean en gaged in udvunce. Tbo "Crushed Tragedian" was unquestionably tbe groat success ol the season. It was a feature o( stage act lib new to tho public. Sj dnojr Spoonbill in tne '?Hornet's Nest" lutroducod tbe actor laco to lace witb the peoplo as be may be seen n&y duy ou tbo streot and saying many commonplace, jut witty things, while Dundreary roap pearod in a halo ol nonsenso wbiuli a thousand ur u ore representations on both sides of tbe Atlantic c.nnov destroy, lu "David Uarrick" Mr. Sothern's atrotfg point consists in bis suporb delineation ol a character wherein tre combined tho humor, delicacy, pstti ^i una strength ol a uature that la both reckless and ret) tied. The dialogue is b)u largo extent the com pisllion ol Mr. Sotheru himself, altiiougli llio plot of Hie pisv un<y bo accreditcd to n German author. Mrnuciy enough the original title was "Dr. tiarrtck," until changed by Tom Koliertsou. It is uot to tb< play ruht, but l<? the actor, however, that are due the re murkublo ellucts which ure most eujoj able during l!io coMaet ol the piece. The drunken scone stands a pat i n- a specimen ol character autiug that has rarely been excelled en the modern stage, and us a Ion to this are the nice uud picturesque exnioitious ol ur tisiic grace that exemplify the work of tho studcuu The costumes aud stupe setting wero us handsome as anything ol tne kind lhat bas been seen ou the .New York boards In mauy a day, and the audience, wbicn w?s thoroughly appreciative, expressed iu senso of pleasure by Irnquonl recalls. The concluding tenture ol tbe evening was the larco "A Regular KiX," a roaring, side-splitting Sketch th.it made ? very seat in tbo theatre too small lor tho mo ment to hold us occupant, ttolhcrn is nev. rinoreut home ih in when making fun. No ouo enjoys it more lliau himself, and lant litghl, having Win presence of an enthusiastic, sympathetic aud responsive house, lie cordially laid hunaell out in doing his best. Hugh dc Brass Will bo long remembered by every ono -*no saw tho lun. In l>ot h pieces he was ad mirably supported. lu "David Gurrick" by Messrs. George Holland, llassetl, llenry Crisp, Curley, De V'ore uud Misses Agnes I'roctor, Mortimer and Muusileld; and in the farce by Holland, Cuinngtou, Percy, Curley, 0. \V. Parker, Miss Mabel Jorduu la promising youtig actress), Itosa Wiisoii and Misses Mansfield and Charles. The pres entation ol u farce lu connection with a regular per lermance, especially wheu so good as this, will ulways hold an uuaiencD, and Mr. Abbey lias doue well in recognizing the suggestion of the Hkkald. MPEINWAY HALL?Til ICO DOB u thomah' CONCERTS. Tbe second extra public rehearsal by Theodore Thoin.ia on I his orchestra took place yesterday niter noon at Stein way Mali. 1 be music selected lor the ?cession embraced works Ironi Handel, lincb, Mo sari and Beethoven. Messrs. Richard Hoflmau, William Mason and Ferdinand Dulcken on pianos interpreted 'ft concerto ia D nuoor, ami Brahms' new symphony was again brought into requisition an the pice de ri tutance. There it a minority, a verr imall one, who accept ibis composition aa a contribution to tbo works ol the matters. Tho mijorlty of tt^c art loving pubic, however, tail to underslftud the underlying Ides, and consequently with hold the expression ol enthusiasm that should attach to a work really jireat. NoTitien, no H'ipliael, no Iteethovcn, uc> Mozart, no Handel, no great artist in any Held ol lifo has wanted a second anting among tho Intelligent observer* o; bis generation in order to elicit favorable rriiicism, and the fact that tho urtiti.H who perform this symphony aro themselves unublu to comprebend thoir 'performance, and corneas their inability to appreciate anything more I ban the intricacy ol ita execution: that iliey do not under stand its meaning, urid are forced to play their re spective .-cores a- mero mechanic.-, is the best test of ill waul ol MHM IdSgniiy. Il thera was a thought to bo remenibereu; il thero was a melody that could tie recalled; 11 there waa a harmonious main, winch live minutes alter Its utter ance was more potent than it quotation in Aruuio or any other unfamiliar language, tho sym phony might secure a place, but it lacks all tiieso elements ol attraction. Thomas executes his move ments superbly. Art contributes everything to make the conceptiuu ol the composer supremo. Kvcry member of the band piny* with a conscientiousness that leaves noibiug to be desired, and yot, when ail ift said, tbo result is?ashe?. 1 he American itnud is not yet lulliuietitiy receptive to adopt severely inlel lectual harmony, and wo are liviug in a loo purely practical ago to take ou trust iLtu Which wo ao not uiiiterstaDd. Ol the reft of tho Interpretation* by Mr. Thomas yesterday it is only DOiessary to speak lo terms of praise, lor be fcivo* nothing to the people that is not lully studied aud considered. "UNCLE TOM'S CA1J1N" IN PHILADELPHIA. [BY TELIiGit APII TO TUfi HKItALD. 1 Philadelphia, Dec. i'6, 1877. The rovlval ol "Uaele Tom's Cituin'1 at tbo Academy ol Music lu this city by Messrs. T. 15. Hugh and Jarrett A; 1'almer is a nolcwurthy event, as unusual ctlorts have Ijccu inado to present tho play in a realistic in.inner. Judging from the audiouco present this evening tbo revival will prove a pecuniary success, for tbo lUitnooso building was crowded from ibe loot. Iipbts to the roof by an old fashioned gathering, largely made up by family parties. The pricos lor tho best souls huH been llxod utfl each, with corresponding rules lor other p?ris of tnu house, and every seat Is iskcu for iho next three mollis. It is doubtlul il nils lamiliur old play was ever so well mourned oeforo iu, any city. New scenery has been punned by Mult Morgan aud Kussoll .Smith, some ol tue sets being very beuulJiul. (ioorge Kunkol played I'nclo Tom, tbo ctitructer being an old lavortu- w ith him. J. B Studley revelied in tne repulsive part ol Lrgree. an admira ble loll boing presented by Koso Ltsio as Cassie, the rest ol tbu cast included Hurry Hawk ai Lawyer Marks, Yimiig Bowers as I'lnueiis Fletcher, Walter Lennox as Gumption Cuio. Miss Marl* Bales as Top?y aud n ptllto Walton .<8 Kva. A large auxiliary forco ol uegio Jubilee singers and uaucers gavo a pic turesque realism to ibe several plaulatlon scenes, (be couou field on tne bauksol tne Mi.-sissippi uclng tne most noticeable for its beauty aud vigor. Tbo actiug by both white ana negro artists was extremely good, and the performance was a genuine and gratifying success. METHODIST (SUNDAY SCHOOLS. Tbo malingers of ihe Sunday Scbool Union of the Methodist Episcopal Church hold a mooting yesterday afternoon ai tliu Mission House, on Broadway. Mr. H. I), llolph presided, and among other items of busi ness transacted was tbo confirmation ot grants of money uud publications tnado by tbe Western deposi tories. Hut an appropriation by the Cincinnati com mittee ol $1,600 to tbo secretary ol tbo Krocdmun's Aid Society lor h.s work was deemed a little irregular, and called for tbo appoiultuout ol tbo ltev. J. 11. King and Messrs. l'hillips, Newman, llolph and Crooks a committee to layout the fields ol appropriations and tbo amounts to bo donated by tbe depositories In Cin cinnati, Chicago, l'liilauelpniu and elsewhere in tiio principal cities. Tbo tiVusurtr reported receipts lor tbe last quarter $2,&00, and tbe disbursements $l,07ti; but, witb bills now due and to bo paid belore ihu beginning ol tlio year, the treasury is nominally iu dobi $1,240. Tills, However, is not tbe actual uebi, lor tbe re are neveral iliousaud dolhr* bold by tbe Western agencies. 1 ne Sunday school Union spends annually auoul $80,000 in its work. Grams were therefore iiiudo yesterday ol $130 to Dr. Hamuli at New Or leans, $800 to tbo Austin Couleronce lor worn in loxas, aud to other licius smaller sums, amounting to $15a more, besides $2,oOO lor the circulation ol a Hernau tract paper in the South in conjunction with tbe Tract Society, which grants a like sum tor tbe .-uinu cause. There were $500 given also toward tbe support ol an a^oiit to labor among tbo German conlorencoa of the Cnurcu Kust, West aud South. The anniversary ol tho union is to ne held in Cleveland, Ohio, January 10 and 21 inclusive. Alter a briet address by tbe H#v. Mr. Thompson, missionary at Montevideo, soutb^Vmertoa, tbo Hoard were willing to grant biin $600 lor.Sunday school work to connection with the missions in Soutb America. another rip van winkle. THK STOBI or AUGUST TIEBEET'b WANDERINGS ASD DEATH?AWAr .FOB SEVEN XEAB8 AND HOME AOAIN TO DIE. , Yesterday loronoou tbo body of August Tiebcrt, who returned home to die in Newark altor an ab sence ol seven years, was placed in a rough unpaioted pauper's box, by courtesy called a colli n, and buried Iu tbo 1'ottcr's Field, rear the 1'oorhouic, Newark. Some hours later a Herald representative visited Tiebort's lute home. No. 2 Badger avenue. It was Ion ml to be one of tbe most wrctcb?d bovels on the outskirts ol the city, in ? locality inuabilod only by tbo very poorest Germans. It was ten antless. Tbe Dercaved wilo had gone ofl to u neighbor's to finish sotno work. \Vhen Informed that a reporter desired to spouk with bcr she promptly hurriod to bur own home?if the mlser ablo garret sbo occupies can be so termed. Mrs. Susannah liebort Is a woman lilty-lour years ol ago, and her nppearoneo Is in harmony with the squulor uud misery of her surroundings of homo and neigh borhood. Her story, as noar as could be gathered Irom bcr very imperlrct Knglish, is about as lol loweShe is a native oi tbe Grand Duchy ot tiaden, uud came to ibis country with her lirst husband, a man named William Sioif, thirty odd years ago und settled on Siateu Island, wncre her huilmud worked at bis trade as u mason. He was * kino, ullectioiiuto, industrioi's man. Upon ins death sbo married a man named Hcis. Fourteen years ago ho died and she next married August Tie be rt. Tiebert was a carpet weaver by trado and had pareots iu Gormauy well ofl. lie lum^eli proved to bu a druuken, worthless lettow, continually quarrelliug with bis wile. Ono oay, like another Kip Van Wiukie, ho said be was going away Irom home to stay away lorever. Susannah said, augrily, he could go uud wel come. Ha did go. This was seven years uga His wilo then eked out a living by rag picking. Hy her firs'. husband she uad one boy aad nine girls, hai iliey tall died. Sbo bud no children by tbo oiuer two hus bands. HOME AOAIN. Nothing was seen or neard oy her of Tiebcrt until last Sunday alternoon, about lour o'clock, when hu suddenly turned up at his wilo's abode, which is sltu uied in n widely ditleronl quarter irom where tliey lived wuen hu weut aw iy. At brst sbo aid not know ??her man," ne was so changed lor Ihcworso. Tho tw??book hunt's. "Did you kiss your returned hus band?" asked the reporter. "Nein! uelu! no kiss; uokiss; 1 shake bunds," was the answer, the llrst words being uttered with abhorrent emphasis. No souuer had ue entered the garrot than he began to complain ol pains in his buck and cheek. He Ire quenily gave great heavy sighs. On Monday alternoon i hero was a Mineral in the cemetery, not lar Irotn Badger avenue, with u band ot music. August hoard tho sound Instantly and remarked to John Warner, who waited on nun while bis wile runout, thai bo (Tiebert) would go next. On Christinas liar his m iic visited the ci moiery near by to look at a Iriend's grave. \Vlien she returned ?hu tound her husband billing in a cnairat the table quite dead. During his seven year*'absence Tlooert bad wandered through Pennsylvania, Now York, New .Jersey mm tbo West, chielly on loot. In referring to hi in nis widow be trayed no emotion whatever, bni spoke of him as hIio would ol a sirmigi r. alio was inclined to guyeiy rather man gloom. That sbo is not dovoid of heart, however, wis uiiimlest m the louder und aflectioniite way in w Inch she spoke ol her IIrut husband, the lather ot h*r ten children. A DASII FOR LIBERTY. While eight convicts at the State 1'rleon, Sing Sing, were engaged yesterday lorenoon in removing a lot ol otnpiy barrels Irom a point outsldo of the guard wall t<> number point within, under tho charge of threo keeper*, two convicts, named itobert Jackson and Mark Kian.ignn, immediately after rounding a curvo with an empty cart, whipped the norac, which in days gono by could trot in let* than 2:40, into a gallop and started oil In the direction of larrytown. The fugi tives in the next cart in ' line at once manifested a disposition to loliow, but their nag wis too unmanageable to go. An alarm wns given, when a number ol keepers and attendants started oil to pursuit ol tlio lugitives, somo in ve hicle* and othersou toot. As soou as ilic convict* dis covered that their pursuers were gaming on them they abandoned tbeir team and stalled on loot iu dif ferent directions, but their flight was cut short by the keeper*, who came upon litem ami compelled them lo surrender und return to their old quarters in tbe prison. Jackson, who was sentenced August 12, 1A75, to live years' imprisonment lor grand larceny, will lorlelt seventeen months' ol reduction on his term of s*r? vice lor good behavior, aud Hunuguu, who wns sen tenced on tho 2Ud ol January last lo lour years' im prisonment lor grand larceny, will lorfeit ono year. I lieno are the llrst attempts to nsctpu since tho guard wall w as erected, Bolore as erection Charles J. Will iamson escaped on the 26lh of June and Alonzo John sou on tho iJOtb day ol July, aud have not bceu recap tured. THE QUEENS COUNTY HUNT. A SMALL "HELD"?FAST PID1NG AND A FEW FALLS. Tho alight Iron of Cbilaiinaa Day wa* aomewbat thawed yesterday by a cbill. dump, easterly wind, ibat parsed lijbtly over GarJcu City, Hempstead and ibe ?urrouodiug portioua ot Lous Island, and tbe ground was in go<d couUiiion lor bunting. Tbe tjueens County iiuut met at ono o'clock, nour the keuuol, three in 11 ok caat ot Garden City. The Hold was poor in point ot numbers, tbero being only ten or eleven gentlemen mounted. No ladles appeared in tbe ?addie, and not orer a dozen vehicles followed on tbe roais, us host tbey couid, ibe course ot tbo chtse. Tne dogs wore cast looae ? abort dlttunco south ol the kennel, and took a southerly direction to tbe tirst cover, which was in Barnum's Wood. Upon tht* occasion no lo.x was to be hud, aud the hum was ? dn<g bunt. From liarnum'a Wood, when the do*s emerged, closely lullowed by tbe huut.siuau, whlpper-iu uud tbo rest of tho rulers, tuejr took ? short run through iho fields toward tbo west, where sonio ol tne first formidable jumpiug ? C tbo uny wa# doue, and ihcn changed uitcr the fcc'ni, wnhu lea iUein south about a liulo. llor* tbe hum again en tered a uensc cover in Iho woou* and torceu a wuy lor a short distance sloi.g u narrow path in ilie brambles and undergrowth. Getting out 01 this diUicult grouud tile hounds again changed iboir course toward the weal. A very stilT lencu was now encountered, aud one ol iho red couts, Willi but horse. went head over heels in an etlort to cleur it. Neither lie nor tho horse weru badly hurt, uud in a low minutes no wan again making lor a ellullai' leup, wbioti was executed witu hotter success., That portion of the Held wnlcb remained b'.-bind tula rider lollowcd hi in out to tne rosd ruuhing uortb' and auutli, about a coupio or inileii Irani Hempstead. Two ol tbotn tell lb uliotupl lug to gum tbo road. The chuso mere took a northony direction toward Hempstead, and luauy very stnall Held*, turrounded by tall leuces, b id to be traversed to reach the road go.ng oust aud weal Irom that towu. Uu either aide in tins road there is uu exiromoly ugly miu atroug five-railed lence. Here the aatue red-coated hunts man met witu a second ratner hard lail, together with Ins horse; hut ibis time the uuuisiiimu came down witu him. Tbo uuulBiuau continued Die upon, but the other gentleman abandoned it for tbo day. From iIiik point llie chase continued towaru iho uortb nil unoiher road culled barn urn's avenue wan reached, hall a mile to Ibe euat ot Hempstead, where 111 a wheat field tho chase tinned, there ueing present only tho inHMier of the bunt, ilie whip, aim a rider uot in hunter's costume, the distance run wua about eigbt unles. A second run ol a coupto ol miles round tbo kennel was had by several ot tbo enthusiastic members alter tho day's sport was over. CHJilSTMAS COCKING. Tlw holiday season was taken advantagool by tbo sports to decido itio merits of two strains of birds, one ramed In ibis city and the other in Brooklyn, as woil as to spend the night in witnessing u series or Ilghis between dark red cocks and pylos,'raised by two Long Island breeders. Tho announced match, which can scarcely be called a main, took place al ? woli estab lisbed Hostelry ou the railroad to Jamaica, and was wltuessod by over two bundroi spectators, who sweated and panted in a close room from oarlv even ing to broakfast timo in the morning, the waits be tween tbo battles beiug unusually long. Tne series ol lights were divided into two lighting lists, tho first tbo strain match to decide which raised tho best birds and the second a sbakebtg list, as will bo seen In tbo summary. The lights wero all conducted under Long Island rales, giving und taking two ounces. File ST list. iiitsT Battle. ? Two birds in excellent trim were shown up, the Manhattan Islaader? handling a brown red at 4 lbs. ti oz. to a I.ong Island black red at 4 lbs. 5oz. Both birds wore cautious sparrera and com menced with a series ol wrostles, In which cacti threw tho other until tue brown fusteued bis heels iu the breast of tho black. This wakenod tho lattor bird and the odds in betting, which were against liim were rapidly transferred at the ratio of 5 10 2, for in a jew second^ bo had not only mado tne brown a blinker, but Iractured its right wing. The exertion to accomplish this almost exhausted the black, und in a distressed condition he continued the Main until it seemed interminable. Three claims ol victory w r, made by tlio handlers during ibis skirmishing ol tho birds (noitbor being ablo to make a good till) Out were refused by the judge, who ordered .ho bird's to co" ttnue. Both rallying the black lorced tno flgbtimr lor a lew moments until tho brown was unable to raise bin head irotn iho c*rpet anu was counted out. Tinio. 45 minutes, frirst U^lit lor Long Island. Skcosio Battlk.?Mautialian wus represented nv a dnckwing blsok red, and Lou* Island by a red m l. both being lively cbloxens at S I be. bol Fromthe scratch tho pyle took tho load, but being thrown by the duikwing, drooped for a moment. Bullyinr both broke well, and lor a minute or two u was a cioso give and lake buttle, tbo scratch ending in tho cuttinir ol the blackie's throat. In tne next burkle the biucf showed his quality as a close, keen, determloid cut ter, hooking at every break in head or turout of the pylo until the latter was Impounded ?nd couuted out lime, 7m. 14s. Manhattan Island, 1; Long Island Third Battlk.? Manhattan showed up a i.yio cook at 4 itx 4 oz., his opponent being a black reu ol tho same weight Both birds were uoou giinte. and almr a lively opening, in which tho pyle wu* severely i,a? Isbed and drove his licels in h.m.sell, by a ensure hit the black was blinded and the pyie chose his own mctnod ol punishment ihoreaticr. Tho black proved a dangerous lighter, howevor, and every time pressed each other cut hard anddjep. Lnablo to and thus prevented irom H?t.t.nS. u was Ml Jftgl oui at tho scratch. Tiiot, aim. 30s. ilanh-tun Isuud, 2; Long Island, 1. Foi-rth Battlk. Manhattan pitted * handsome looking ginger pyio at a lus. against a Long Island donnoick, vory high sutured, at a ibi 1 0/ opened slowly ar.d careluliy, and alter a couole ol rat tling breaks ?ie pylo was hit In the brain and mado a very bad run sway. Time, 3 minutes. Manhattan Island, 2; Long Island, 2. ""aiuin Fifth Battl?.-A biack-red Irom Manhattan, at 4 los. 14 oz., waK laced with a brown-red . i 4 lh? 13 0? Irom Long Island, una at tlio opening lorced tho llgutlug until he had brokeu tho brown's right win* luuied ins loll ie? uud ciosod its right eye at the en.i oi itireii minutes. Then, w?u the odds for ribiy against him, the brown turuod tto(i tide by slow but heavy hits, cutting at every stroke, while the black seemed ti'red Iroiu bin previous exertions. At the end ot twelve minutes tno brown cut a terrible gosh iu the throat ol the black deciding the battle, though it was continued with rul marKub'e pertinacity to, tweuty-six minutes more tho broken winged biru being able to keep its balance through tho lameness ol the opposite leg. The blucitln bleeding to deatn, lell at the scratch and was counted out. lira?, asm. lite. Mauhaiun IsJaud 2- Lonir Islund, a. 9 .Sixth Battlb-Two chickens were pitted next Manhattan piacug a "crow" at 3 lbs. 11 oz. to a sriun! tfle mud-, yiu at 3 lb?. 12 oz ir.iin Long island. Tno pyle did not seem to know what was up whon plac-d to the scratch, and was somewhat staggered when tho crow crossed over und touched him up severely with tho steel. Then wanning to the wort a rattling cxchaugo of bus took placs. both breaking together tapldly until they staggered oack groggy lroui the sharpness ol the work i'|,e crow rallied tlist aud charged, sending his steel firmly into the oraiu of the pyle, killiug it instantly. Tiuio "in 23m. Maliuattan Island, 3; Long Island, 3. 1 ho*ex" ciiemeiu among the speciators was uow at fever heat as thu uext light wou'ltl decide tho ownorshm of uuilu an amount ol money siakod ou the odd liglu Thu de cisioii was icached quickly, however, and much dia" appointment was loli ;u tlio rc.su 11. SkVK.srii Battlb.?Manhattan showed a brown red humpback cbickeu at 4 lbs. lu oz..to which J.on" Island presented a black red inun ol the s..me weigbf They broke together beautilully, hut on the secou.i rise the mull received a brain hit tbut sot H on lu bark fluttering in tbo agony ol death. Timr 13 k-c! onus. Manhattan, 4; Loue island, 3; the victory thus pearchlug on the New York strain oi birds. TUB SKOO.Nb LIST. Al tho conclusion ol ihis lighting all iho other cocks brought In by various sports were weighed, and thoso matching wore quickly prepared lor tho nit. iho buttm bird"'' V*ry,?8 W,lU 100 m"ojr 01 ,U0 ?*iim of tho 1'iKsT Fkiiit ?Twocblckcus, a black-rod and a dvIo at 4 los, coiumeuced quietly, tbo pyio, a clumsy un gainly bird, taking punishment gamely until its hoad and auoulder were laid open by tne more llvelv r?i ? thcu it succumbod. Time, 3m. 14s. 1 Skcoxd KiuHf.?Two similar chickens at 3 lbs. 1 oie. next figured in the arena, aud comuicncod a snrawiiuv light. Tho pyle, lastened to tho carpet, wus sovoretv punished, but rallying, loughi well until u lost an eve when It again received l.cavy puuislinient. Tno red Ion strength by its ifloris, and tho pyle ralljiue aot in several good hits that caused the impounding or the red and Its being couutou out. Time, 10m. 3tls UiiRb ftuitr ?Another biack-red was piac-d vm-d r" *iHi a brass back, botb at 4 lbs They made a rattling opening, but the brass back, receiving a blow miiiuu'?'0*d' fe" ?VCr 00 lU btcK ;l0<1 Jied. Timo2 I'oi Kin > ioiir. ?titlll another block-red was oitted this time against a spangled pyle. at 4 lbs. 3 oz. for two mipute, ttiey kept up a wrestling beak-hold light luring which the red, by close, ke en culling, worsted the pyle, though each was roducod to blinker* At tho end of *ovcn minutes both birds were blind' and ouly struck each other when, alter letting around 'ihcy camn in contact with each other; the red ihen threw iho pylo frequently, but straddiod in us hitting Tbo pyle, sickened by its frequent (alls, dually inn nwav ?nd lost the light, lime, 11m. 2a. 1 Hftii Ikiht,?a black-red * as again produced and matched against a brown pylo at 4 lbs. (i oz. Thov com tne ii ceil Jumpiug. both bitting short, but when warmed to the work lought a gotid breaking battle exchanging bit fur hit. At the end of six m.bntrs thi pyle lay down, and missing its mark on rising ag.tin ran away. Time, 8m, 13#, * K "? Sixth >iniit. ?? 1 wo dark rod cocks, a gray hacklo at A lbs. & oz. and a brass hackle at m*. ; oz both clumsy birds wero next matched, daylight breaking through thu clunks warning all that the closo ol tlio sport wus al baud. They made a poor light as lar as sruco ol Iiiovoaieiit was coucoruoJ. tne arav haeicln winning in tune on 6m. 8s. " 7 w thfiMen'ho^r^sporL n wo11 "ltd NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB. Entries lor the grand winter meeting of the New York Athtetlo C ub, to be held at G'lmore'a Garden ou the evenings ol J inuary 4 and 5, will close lo-day. All emrie* must bo addressed to A. H Curtis, Secre tary, I'ostOillce bos 3,101. Already anoutone hundred au'ltttly chinas hive been reoetved, It n said, and (he meeting promise* to be the granuest one of the knd ever held in America. The gimei will be aparriug (light, tniddlo Hint be.ivy weight*) and fencing lor mo amateur championships ol America; walking, run ning, burdle racing, pule leupiuc and lug ol war An ettru |)urae ol $100 will be added lor an international tug ol war, wiucn will bo an interesting event, as it ii open to tenuis ol live meu each, itud a:i ot eucli loam must be ot ono nationality. No eulrance leo required. yachtTng note. Tho yacbt Guumlei arrived at Charleston December 28, from Mariba'a Vineyard. COLUMBIA COLLEGE BALL. Tb? Columbia Uollego Ball winch was to have been belt! at Delmonico's ou Thursday evening, December 27, Is postponed. The unto will be hereafter an nounced. CROQUET IN * DECEMBER. On Wednesday, Docembor 20, 1677, Mr. Theodore Olmstead, Mrs. James Brandt, Mr. George L. Dufl and William Brandt played a aeries ol leu panics of umquet at the Olmsiodd Villa, Slumlord, Conn., for tho <:b un plonslnp mullet ol the O: ins toad Crrquot Association, Mr. George 1.. Dull boiug the winner, making 5 points out ol a possible 10. At I lie close ol tiio game the score stood as follows:?Theodore Olmstead, 1; William Brandt, 2; Mrs. James Brandt, 2; Gcorgi- 1,. Dull, !>. One ol mo notable features ot tuo game was that Mr. Duff played iu bis shirt sleevee. FliiE IN WILLIAMSBURG. A tire broke out In the oinar store ol Mr. Fred Merits, No. 130 Johnson nvcnuo, Williamsburg, early yester day morning, which extended to the rools ot Nos. 188 and, 190. The losses wcro:? Fred Merlz, $2,030, in-uretl In JCollef lu burunco Company lor $1,000; Mrs Unrein, on building $3,000, iusurauc< unknown; lour tenants lont $100 each; Joseph l.uu, shoo dealer at No. 188. $1.0oo. no msuraucu; Luvi Komnblock, ou building, $80>), Insured lor $1,000 lu Marine Insurance Com pany; dvo tenants tost Iroin $10 to $7'? each; No. 190 wus but slightly diinmged. Tho supposed cause ol iho lire was tuo explosion of a kerosene lamp usually lull buring all uigbt in the cigar store. SHIPPING NEWS OCEAN STEAMERS. EATKS OP DKPAIlTtmKH FROM WKW TORK HOR TQM MONTH* Of IlKCKMHKK AM) JAXl'ARY. Baltic I Dec. Kmtt-ol Ucorgia.. I Dec. Frisia City of Chestor.. I tuly Victoria Weaer Wisconsin Abyssinia Hvsia ... City lit New York Schei'lam 1-e-slhL" Republic England . bull v III Donait Montana. Par thin Anturique Anglia. City ot Montreal.. State ?? Pennsyl'ii Pommerania Britannic OnvoUa Nei'Knr Nevada. China.. .Statu of Nevada.. llardar Scholten Anrhori* Labrador | Offirr. .S7 Broadway 172 Broadway nil Broadway 15 Broadway liO liroauway 7 Bowling Oreem 3owling <>reou J'.) Broadway 4 Bowling (Ireen 7 Howling tlreeu 15 liroml av 5(i Broadway i| ftroadwav 17 Broadway it') llr.oulwuv 7 Bowling Green J Howling (ireon _".l Bromlwav 1 Bowling Uroen ? i5 Broadway 7 ({Marling Green 15 H road w iiy 72 Broadway i| Broadway ?17 Broadway 7 Bowling Green 2 lliiwliiiir Gieon ISO Broadway 4 Bowling 11 roen 72 Broadway HI Broadway ?V) Hioadway 7 Bowling Green .">5 Broadway *J-NOTICE TO CAPTAINS OK VESSELS ENTERI NO THE POBT OK NEW YORK AT NIGHT.?The Nkw York Herald lint adopted n distinguishing Coaton night aisnai for uae on board tlie Hkralu steam yacht, showing while burning the colors red, (roen, red. changing from one to tha other In succession, and can bo aeon several miles distant. Captain* of venae!*, upou seeing this signal, will oblige us by preparing My marina newt they may have for tha shin News Department of the 11?.rali>. *?rJ'cnii>u? daalroua of communicating with v??-r!s ar rlvlng at New York can do *o by addressing to sach velvet*, care of Herald nowa yseht. pier No. 1 ft Ml River, New York. Letters received from all parvs ol the world and promptly delivered. Duplicates are required. mg- NOTICE TO CAPTAINS Of VESSELS IS THE COASTI.NO AND KOREION TRADE.?Captains or officers of vessel* engaged in the coasting and foreign trade observ ing the displacement or removal of sea buoys are requested to communicate thu fact to tlio Ht5tA|.D. so that It maybe brought pnblicly to the attention ol the propor authorities. A letter aildreaied "To the editor of the IIkralp. New York city." giving a* accurately aa possible the numbor and posi tion of displaced buoys or the causo or their removal, will suffice In all cases observed along the Atlantic and Paclfle coast: of the Americnu Continent. When thoy are observed on tha coast of European countries cr in the Mediterranean It la requ/atrd that Information be sent either by telegraph or letter to the London office of the Nkw York Hkrald, 40 Fleet street, London, or to the Paris office, til Avenue de I'Opera, I'arlf. W her* the telegraph Is usad despatches may be addressed ''Bennett, 4tl Fleet street, London," or "Bennett, HI Avonue do I'Opera. Paris." Where casos of displacement are observed In the water* of conntrie* beyond the reach of the telegraph, as in Asia or Africa, captain* may communicate with us npon reaching the first conven ient port. This Information will bo cabled, free of charge, to the Hkralp and published. ALMANAC FOR NEW YOKK?THIS DAY. 8UK AND MOON'. I HIGH WATKR. Son risen 7 24 I Gov. Island ova 1 55 Sun lots 4 :?M Sandy Hook.. ,.?ve 1 10 Moon rmos....tiioru | Hell Oat# eve 3 40 HERALD YACHT WEATHER OBSER VATIONS. Pf. -jfl. Brooklyn Bar Lightship... Sandy Hook. liar Inrh Id.(SI til I) SO.UO 2!U>5 Thrr Dry. >E N.N E Staf of H'rathrr. WESTERN UNION TIME BALL Nkw York, Dec. 20?Noon. The tlmo ball of the We*tern Union Telegraph Company (by standard tlmo of the United States Naval Observatory at Washington) was to-day dropped correctly. PORT OF SEW YUHK, DEC. 26,1877. ARRIVALS. KP.rORTKI) BY Title 1IKRALU NT BAM YACHTS 1X0 BRRAI.D WIIITKSTONK TI'.LKORAtMt UXB. Steamer Abyssinia (Br), Murphy, Liverpool Dee 1.1 and (jueeustown 1 Utti, with md?e and passeugors to C (J Krsnck lyn. L)ec 2ft IIM mlltt F. of .*-audy llook, passed steamer Wyom.iig (Br), hence for Liverpool. The Abyssinia is de tained off the bur on account of log. Steamer Schiedam (Hutch), Chevalier, Rotterdam Dee H, with inilse to Fundi. Edye .t Co. Had westerly irales all the pa-sage ; Oec 24. lat 4U, ion (12 lf>, passed u While Star steiuaor bound K. Steamer Leasing (tier), Vos?, Hamburg Dee 12, and Havre loth, with itdso and pa.sengers to Kunhardt A < 0. Steamer Oleusanno* (Bri, Murdou, Pernambuco 19 dnys, with sugar to It B Borland. Steamer Colon Oriflin. AspluWall Dae If*, with mdse and passengers la the P.idilc Mall Steamship Co. Dec 23. 34 milea SW of Carysp< rt light, passed hart Arlcnn. Steamer Geo W Humphrey. rhoniDSon, Port Antonio, Ja, iImts, with fruit to T I Madge; vessnl to II W Loud A Co. Sie.mior Algiers, Hawthorn. New Orleans Dee IS, with mdse and passenger* to liogart A .Morgan. Had strung N and XM winds. .Veauier Mistiaslpnl, Crownll. Savanouh Deo 2:1, with md.se and passengers to Oeorge Yoiige. Dec 2H, oil Dela ware Idghtshlp. passed a Clyde staamar with a brig in tow. with foremast gone close to thil ilrcK. bound N. Steamer City ot Atlanta, Woodhull, Charleston Dee 24, witli ni ise and passengers to J W t^nintard A Co. Steamer Albemarle, Olbba, Lewes, Dei, with mdse to tha Old Dominion Steamship Co. Steamer Alliance, Crocker, Philadelphia, with mdie to James Hand. Snip llagn ir (of Plctou), McOregor, Llvarpoo! 30 days, in ballast to Jatues Edmistou. Came tho middle passage and had fine weather. I* anchored at Sandy Hook for orders. Bark Advocate (of Windsor, NS), Smith, Liverpool 45 days. In ballast to master. From Dec Oil) to the 20th had beavv westerly gales; slnco moderate weather. Bark Malteu (Ails), Martinolich, llloueester, E. 42 days, in ballast to order. liura Vdiin (Noi l, llncormann, Ilnrtlopool 50 days. In hal last, to Funcli, Eilva A Co. Bur* Harriet l'nhain (of Londonderry, NS), Putnam. Dumiiilk St) days, in ballast, to J r' Whitney A Co. Bark tlplilr (Nor). Neogaard. .Mavangar iKidajs, In bal last to order. Is anchored at Sandy llook for omer*. Bark Weser itleri, Weybaiisen, Bren?en OH rtart, with mdse to Dill A Kallmann, l-irat part ot pa*aage had atrong westerly gales, then took the southern passage anu had fine weather. Bark Dlpton (of Sunderland), Oanntlett. Rio Janeiro A<> days, with coffee to O F ftuUey. Crossed the Equator Nov 2<> lu Ion 38 30; had strong NE wlnfls to Nov I, lat 23 5u, Ion 37; thence light airs to lat 3, Ion SO MO; had heavy *i|Uall* Iroin E lo SE, lasting to lat 7 34, Ion 41 22. when we took the N It trades end lost them In lat SO 35, ion 7S SO; thence variable winds and fine weather. Nor 15, lat O 50 s, lou 32, passed hark Antonio (Ital), from Cadi* Tor Monte video. sclir Kate Newman, Newman, Clark's Island, Me, for Philadelphia. Put In for a harbor. schr Col S W Mesao. nmtlh, Boston. ?yshlp Crusader dlr), which was anchored In the lower bay, came up to the city 2Hib passed through hell gate. BUCNO BOUTH. Homier Kranroniu, Br* ??. Portland for New York. Scbr Lizzie << iBi), Uilty. Port rt llUaiu. Nrt. lor N?* York Schr Annie B (Br>, Secord, CanniM t. KS. fur New York, schr II ft tit K..?? Vhalfv, Hi John. X H. loi Sew York. Kelir Keynonn, <> iider. Calm* lor New York. ? >< hr Sarah i. Thomson. IIul.. New lledlord for New York Schr Pranronia. West. 1'r videtice f.>r New York, s, hr Hell* lla.lidav. UrirM, New Haven lor New Vor*. Scnr U-iiiiel -M.irrl. lUiikin. New ll??en lor >?w York. Schr H K Kevliincr. Kiuwiei. Bridgeport lor N?w Vork. Schr U A Kor.viii. 11 ?>iibie. Mniniord lor New Vork. Sclir llaie. Mc.Vwnee. I. ren n wii b fur New Yor*. Sclir lli'tter. Havm, l'ortch*?ter lor New VorK, I'iw^'I down?-Sclir Hrlillaiit (Brl, Da^le, Iroifl CftBCttm* pae, i'Kl (before reported in the ruad?). ll')UIfD KA8T. Schr Jed K Dureti. Crook. New York for St John. N B. Schr Kred lirat. I'ayior. New York lor lp?wiclt. Schr Jo?eph M> Tlieid. William*. New Y"rk lor Botton. Schr Ocean Wave, H*kei| llohoteti for Providence. Sclir T I' Aiiel. llogan. llobxken for Newport Sclir I'erro IStirdo. Cham plain, llolioketi for New London. Sc.ir .1 M Keunedv, I*..mercy, Wrebawken for Ho?tun. Schr S II Brown. Maker. We'ehawaen fur Newbury port. ScbrTlllie K. I < u - k e 11. ?Vecliaw*rii lor Lynn Schr Cornell*. Tryon. Weehawken lor Providence. J?y-Sf?n.er Pl?*. reported in ve?t?rd*y'? paper. aa bound lo Cow Hay. CH. nboiilit bav? read. Cow Bav. LI. Ib'l-IH; is condemned, and i? n<ilnx to be brokeu up at latter port. BELOW. Snip lirund.il (of Glasgow;, Jarman, from Greenock, Nov CLKAltLD. Sleutner Balllc (Br), Jeiiniii:r?, Liverpool via Queens town it J CortU Meainer Mute of Geof^la (Br). Cooper, lilasjrow? A Baldwin & Co. Steamer Pluinmeller (Hr). Stcpheneon, Havre?J S Tucker ,t Co. St.-amer (.en Whitney. Kreeman. New Orleans?Bocort A .Morn hi steamer Y?ioo, Withank. Savannah?'ieo Yonire. Steam or liull stream, Wiuiiett, Charleston?Wm I' Clyde .v; Co. ItarK Tirol I (Hr), Htuart, Llvernool ?Speucer A Wool waid. Hark Oeorjjie (Br), Weal. Loudon-0 W H?rtiiux. Hark forfeit! iNorl, l'ednr-.cii, Cork rr Falmouth for or der*? Heuliani A lloy-sen Hark L'lnvidU ilial), l.auro, Naples?Lauro, Storey A Scarpatl Brig liride (Br), Barlaliy, Point-u-t'ltre, Ou?d?lloyd A lllui'ken. .-chr Sea Lion (Br). Mclnlyre. St .loliu, NB?I' I Norlut A son. Schr Mary J HumicII, Steelman, Jaiksonvl le?Wnrren Bay. .?nhr Blackstono, Kelly, Pr?<Idciice?H \Y Jaclooo. SAILED. Steamers Bothnia iBr), lor Liverpool- I'Knula (Br), Havre, i?en Whitney. Saw Orleans; tiulf Stream. Charies ton; Vtt'iu, savannah; bark Monarchy (Br), Cork or Km rnoiitb. MARITIME MISCELLANY. Stkamkk Ousaik, from lndiaiiola lor Havana, put into l'ort tints Dec J."> on account o. had weather. xtkaxkr Firk Qi kkn (Br), from Liverpool, wan aground 2*?tl; on Southwest Pass liar Stkamkk Pantiikh. Millar. At Newhuryport 34th, from Philadelphia, reports on Saturday, Xiil, oil' ?i>sec,>m. nicked up ton bole. of partially t urned cotton, alio it ship's top mast >tkaXkr John Dixon?'The repair* on stoamer John Dixou i itr). Ii?y, from Liverpool lor Philad*>i>hia. whicu | pot hack to the toriner port Dec 2 disabled, would not tin tuiislio I At Liveipooi tor About jUdays Irom 1J?-c 10. whon *h" will probably sail for the Delaware Breakwater for orders. Mlir Quihtkko (tiuati, from Pisagus for Bomon, before reported miiik ntT Cape St Kogue Dec ;i by collision, vat ?'ruck Alt on port nine by British steamer Norseman, o' the W estern Brazilian i elegraph Company, sinking her in 341 minutes. Th# steiimer sustained no l?.|urv. And her boats rescued all i<ut one ia tailor) oil board tne Jo-t vessel, and landed tli iu .it Pariiaiiibuci on tliti !>th. The persons on Louri tliv tjuiotero were saved iu merely the clothes they stood in. i he lost tailor had gone Alter the collision below to get soiu ? money, Tim officers of the yiiiiilero remained in Pernauibiico on the flth to extend protest helnm tho i ll111 An Consulate, as tho vessel was under the flag of that uatiou. although American owned. Mill- Tklrpon (Nori. which sailed fr?ra Liverpool Nov 8 lor CMiuthwrst I'aksiu bailast, put into Cardiff 2Htn through stress ol weather, abandon*.t her voyago and was loading at Cardiff Dec 4 lor Kio Janeiro. Ship St UlOCD (Br), heretofore reported abound on Ossatuvla Bur, was towed up to Savannah 2tith. she will be surveyed. Bai.k I'kai-.i.kka. Kirle.v, from Trieste for New York, re in ined at liibritltar Dec 7, changing her fore and main lower rigging, Bakk Kkmijo. Howard at Ran Francisco Dec 1m from Newcastle, N.-W, reports had s-wern weather during the passage: carried away main cap, fmetopmast backstays, started chain plates and holts, spilt topsails and courses and shipped licavy bodies ?l water on deck. Hark John liKoniK (Br), lr>m Savannah for Havre with 2,1175 bates cotton, put back to Tvb?o Dee 26 leaking. Bun: KxrltKM (Br), put into TonaJa. Mexico, leaky. She was condemned and sold Dec 6. Sciir I-Lixabeth Edwards, from New Orleans lor Provi dence. ashore at Flat Beach, lies braided in the sand; 340 bAles o' cotton were shlppe i vesteruay to Now York by lighters John Curtin and itapidaa; M bales are on tho boach. 111 bales on board a lighter and about 6*7 bales re main in the vessel. Her decks will probably bo cut open to gel out tho remainder of iho cargo. ?Sciir A W TaoHPiON, from Holioken for New Haven, went ashore night of Dec 23 at Mbippon Point. Ot, and Ilea iu deep water. The New York underwriters' agent was working on her 26th, and to#k the cargo of iron aavod Into Stamford to-day. Sciir J H Young, which waa sunk at Lawes, Del, in a storm Oct 4, was towed In on tlto bar AM Deo 23, by steamer Albemarle. Sciir Volant, from New York for Pernambneo, at New port. has recalvod her new maat from Boston, and will Unlsh her repairs by tho 2Mth. If the weather remains l'avor> able. Sciir "Maluhk" wa? towed Into Norfolk Dee 2."? die masted. (Probably senr Ulalaiue (Br>. last reportod at Bar. bados Dec 1.) Sciir I<k ltor, Beaton, from Wallace tor Boston, put Into Halifax on triday tor repairs, having struck while going In (111) shorn. Mie is slightly damaged and is on the ma rine railway repairing. HciirJksmk IIott (tern). Nutter, of and bound to Kt John, NH, from Sydney, coal laueu Is ashore at Loulsbnrg Ovkiidi'K?Baric 1'ekln, Iladen, from New York (let ?1 for Cardiff, has not been heard of since she saileu, and fears are entertained for lior safety. tnuARTOWN. Deo 24?CS revenue cutter Gallatin. Oa hrielson. reports at 12:15 I'M discovered Cross ltli> Light ship with flair uuioii down. On going on hoard found that the fiance of pump was badly corrodied, so that It cracked. Succeeded In stopping the leak. Shipbuilding?At the shipyard In Deering. Me. a bark of 700 tons is iu process ot construction for J S Winslow and others lor t'apt Pettenglll. Lacnchicd?At New Bedford. Dac to, bark Bertha. WHALEMEN. Called from New Bedford Dec 20, hark J ohn Howl and, Oreen, l'acillo Ocean. SrOKEN. Biirk Devon (Br). Walton, trom Oporto fo? Charleston, Nov Id, l*t 10, lou 32. NOTICE TO MERCHANTS AND CAPTAINS Merchants ahlnping Agents and shipmasters are Informed thnt by telegraphing to the HkkaI.d London Bureau, ad diesslng "Bennett, No. 46 Kleet street, London," or to the Parla office, addressing "Beimet|, 01 Avenno de I'Opera, Paris," tho arrivals at and departures from huiopean and I-.astern ports of Amorlcun and all foreign vessel* trading with the L'nitod States, the last will be cablod to this country free of charge. Captains arriving at and sailing from French and Medi terranean ports will Qnd the Paris office tho more economi cal and expeditious for telegraphing news. OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS. Antwkhp, Dee 26?Sailed, sblp Imperial, Crosby, New Orleans. Bristol, Dec 26?Arrived, ship City of Sparta (Br), Mac donald, New York: bark Zephyr tNor), Jensen, Wilming ton, >:C; brie Maggie (Br), Bush, Beaufort, SO. Biifmkn, Dec Xl?Arrived, ship Talbot (NorK, llolfsen, Baltimore. Brkst, Dec 20?Sailed, bark Fridlief (Nor), Mortcnsen, Culled States. Caroipp, Dec 23?Arrired. steamer Bheola (Br), Allen, New Y'ork. Dublin, Dec 20?Arrived, barks Minnie Ilunter, Wood man, Baltimore; ('auessa l'adre (Ital), Schlapapotra, New York: the Amor, from ?. Sailed 22d, bark Themis (Nor), Anderson. New Orloans. Falmouth, Dec 26?Arrived, brig Iris (Sw). Grouvell, New York; the Atuore. from ?. ualwat. Dec 2tl?Arrived, bark Martin W Brett, Peter son, New York. Hamburg, Dee 22-Sailed, schr Lemuel Hall, Paddoek, New Y'ork. IIatkk. Dec 22?Arrived, bsrks Harriot Campbell (Br), Taylor, New York; J K Suther/reen (Br), splcer, Charles, ton . brig Little Harry (Br), Janssen, do ; 23d, barks Aube pine (Pr), Antonl, New Orleans; Octavla (Br), l'nrdy, do; Wawaleneh (Br), Wilson, Charleston; 2Ath, Wild Hunter, Minott, New Orleans; Vilora II Hopkins, Hopkins, Naw Y'ork Livpitrooi., Deo 25?Arrived, steamer Texas (Br), Lan ronsen, Philadelphia; ship Helen Burns (Br), Kvans, San Francisco; bark Condor (Br), Mockier, Charleston ; 2tlth, ship Arlington (Br), Yickey. do; Paulina (Nor), Handherg, Now York; harks KUen Holt (Br), Proctor, Charleston; Montehnllo (Arg), Kelly, Oalvesfon; Venns (Br), Kltehie, New York, Also srrlvcd 26th, steamer Iberian (Br), Horn, Boston. Lonpon, Dec 26?Arrived, bark Golden Sheaf, Thomp son, New Orleans. Likarp. Deo 23?Off. eliip Lovlse (Nor), Bull. from New Orlenus (or Bremen. Laiink, Dee20?Arrived, hark Alessandro Danavaro(Ital). La/r.aro. New Y'ork. Sailed 22d, steainor State of Pennsylvania (Br), S:idler (from Olasgow), New York. Likbon, Dec 2<i?Sailed, ship Marlanna VI (Port), San* tos. United States. Port Talbot, Dec 25 -Arrived, hark Midas (Br), Baker, Bull Itlvar. Qukenstown, Deo 25? Arrived, bark Nina Matilda, (Ital), Kerraro, New Y'ork; |Vlncenso Lbva^iio (Ital), Lavagna, Baltimore; ZlaCatterlna (Aus), Thbso. do;hrig Spice (Nor), Mutatis, Mobile; 2Htk, barks Aligio'.itta Boiru (Itaii, Buriando, New Y'orki Arfaesud (Aus). Nasso, do: Arthnrstouo (Br), Peters, San Kraneisco; Flii.mena Danovaru (Ital), Bonani, New York; Oiutuppe Bosso (Ital), Pastorlno, Philadelphia; Silvia (Ital), fferraro, New York; WnaUad (Nor). Krlkcea, <lo: Pefetta (It*" Baltimore; Kratelli Tl*l Denndries. PhlU4?IP,,,*l Sloboda (Aus), Celtatia. New Vork: Kate Co?e?l 'Br)? W?jri?i,Charleston : hri- Nlpoti lAtu) Dlomich, Sew Vork. Sailed l-fltb. itaam^r City of .Uontre.il (Br). BroAs (trj? Liverpool), New Vork. Rottkk 4X, DaeSj?Arrived, bark* HrelT (I5?r> Jantea, Charleston; India (Nor), Meidell, I'biladelolii* *i? Queoni ? to w u. Sailed 3">th, baik Kvarliard Delia* (Her), F?rt? o, Unite! States VitlstXMM, Dec 2.->?Sailed, tteanter W A Sch'tMB (Dutch). Iaii?.*n (from Uoiteriam), Now Vork. WATKitroKD. Dec -'4?Sailed, bark* L?abl?0 iI??M, Oil. varl, .New VorK; .Navijrator (Nor), tjainsonsen, United 'Slates. I 0*1)0* Dee 2?-B?rk T J Sou'hard. Keani*->e. '?m Calcutta for Boston, p it Into St Tbomai prior to Dec -'I le iky and w:tb lots of >oreiu?<t. . wkvtuich nEroitT. Pi.tmovth. Dec "Jtt, P M ? Win J X\V, fmh; barometer 39. .58. FOREIGN POUTS. Dfmkrara. Nor 25-Arrived, brlit Ambrose lilght, Sili?e?-in. Wilmiucton, SO Falmouth. K l>.'c L'l-Anired. ship Maritime Union (Br), Sanford, Puma de i.olxiv Havana. Doc 2H?Arrived, stoaiuer Corte?, Nel*on, New York. IIaiiror (1 rack. NF, Dec 3-Arrlved. brl* Rurenirood (Br) Wetiber, New York. Halifax, DecJil An ived, *teamor Quebec (Br), TUeurle, Liverpool it" s.tll for Portland *?me nii;ht> Arrived 'JIIJ, brig Three Chejrs (Br), McConneli, ProvU denre Sailed 'JJ I. bark Bella Mudca (Br), Liverpool. MKLaotiKStK, Oct 1,1?Cleared, bark Free Trade, Merry man. lillltlU NlATAiiUKZ. Dec H ?In port. schr Fire Sister*, J#!>n?on. to mil 4i li lor I urK? l?l uid. North Stdnkv. CB. Dec 13-Oleared. bark Forrybara (br). Leary. St John, Ml I'araI.i.on hk I'm*. Nov 13?la port, ship Eli* t Mo.N'ell, Sproul.lor >ew York. IJir. Trikhtr. Deo 8 in port, harksi.arrie U'vman. (Jilkajr, for N \r Vork: Hilly simps n (Br), Porter, fir 10; M irjurol Evans (Br), Itolmrtson. for do; Primivera (Ital), Caeace, for do: .leimv <Au->, for do: ArrMnoa Kodolfo dial), C.it. tnrini'.h, for do; iiri>r Caaslopea (Br), I'ottls. for Oeite; sclir A lleuton, Ko^ar*. for Hoi..i . steamers Cham Hinckley. I'hllwlel AMERICAN PORTS. BOSTON. Dee 2U-Arrived. steamers Nereus. Hallett. Ne ?? v?rk: Seminole. Matthews, sava-inah; Mbr* LOO Wl-hart, Carlon. We>liaw'<"U; Mary Freeiatid, Clark. ao| Krci C iiold"ii. Mcjl.ie. Pjrt Johnson: 1* d Lindsay. John son. Oharlestown. PEI. Cleared -Steamers Sa\on, snow. Philadelphia (ano sulle Ii ; Neptune, Berry Sew Yore Hermann L'tdwlg (Bolg). Dent. do: Lnpmtn (Hr). Aviry. Hull via >ew York: hariis Warren ilalle t. Itldor. Capo do Vertfe islands; Alico CHtiinbel', Gorhaut. Savanna'-. BALTIMORE, Dec 2d?Arrivod, st'amer Josephine Thomson, Mo're. Camden* harks Josephine (Br). Baa.l, Dublin; Aspote.;'!! (Mr). lloKenile, Gloucester; sohrt J..lui s Beacliam, Woodland, Jacksonville; A 11 Peitrey. Pearey, Kouauut ? . Also arrived. stonm*rs Experiment. Piercei IfewDem NO; Ceo II Stout. Joi-e?, dm bark Coomassie iBr, "?vlor South Shields schrs S J Gilinire, . liangor, Me; IS B Furher, O'N'ell. rtosto'i; II N' Squire, Crowell. Salem. Cleated?Steamer F W Bruii-. Poster, Camden: birks Gnido i Ital). S-'hlaupac me. Ballast: Arctic (Br), Oavies, Oueenstown : "dir. D F K'eilh,r, James. Savannah. B.> k? i.ustav Adolphe, ?'.millions Mlnde. Seia nllce Orion, Clarence. Admiral: schr Mnugle M lllvers. BRUNSWICK. Deo a2?lu port, brig Edith, Crowley, foi Port Spain, ready to snll. ?3d?Arrived, bark Mnry Jennes*. Oaken, Barbados. BK All F<> it I, St;. Dec. 17 Arrived, brig Atlanta (Rns? Wiberir Grlmshy, Ii: Wilt, barks Aican (Hits), Mroudborg M Tlioniti: 2-d, Devon (Br), Walton. Onorto (Beared Wilt, bark Laluetar (Kns). Uoaenburg, Dublin. BhLFAST. Dec -4 Arr.voJ schr A W Kills, Bsrtiett, Wilmington. NC. via Bath. CHARLESTON, Dec 25 a 2?-Arrlved nion Lock wood. New \??ric; hquator. HI p|,in'- Larks .lano (Hr). Morris, Lancaster. E:: Lldikjat (Nor) Barcelona; liermanas (Nor), Jnconsen, Bordeaux, Winona iBr). liorilcn. JJverpool. Hiote Noveembre lSp?, Havana; Architect (Br). Capo Vents; Nora (Non. 8i Thorns-! bri'-' VV N 11 Clements (Bri. Lewis, Key Westi schrs ('onto. Bunker. Portland Me; ''.agio Hock. Hammond, Dunkirk: Oliver Jameson. Campbell. New York: Hattieli Curiis Bartlett, do, Ch riihim, Newport. Hi. Off o'ort-Bark Ulenola (Bri, Horn. Iroin Gloneester. fc. Kalled?Barks Opliir (Br), Edgett (from Cork), New Ymk- John K OhaS. Liverpool: Aphrodite (Br), do; R0. t..rm'(Nori Hamburg; schrs liaouab M Buoll, New York; J ^0T9tT,fi?Wu^bA.I^>V Dec 23?Sailed, schr A K Woodward, Woodward, Irom Port Johnson lor Portsmouth, Nil. , . IInrbor clear of vessels. i DG ARTOWN. Dec - Arrived, sc'.n Jobnnla Mes?erve, French New T irk for Bocklattd; Lucy Amex. Richards, do lor Vinalhaven; Charlie * Willie. Oousins do lor Port land- Laconlu. Crockoit, do lor Boston; lenneisee, I ills hur* do tor Portsmouth : I'rospect. t;omery. di? tor.Boston. F.'kNANI'INA. Ueo JO?In port, schr Lester A Lewie, Pendleton, for New York, ready. KOKTItEHS MONBOtt, Hec afi-Arrived, snip IJecta nooira (Br). Johnson, London: barks Prim* Donna, Bnrce Intia' Bessie (Br), Atalnson. Bristol, R; Euro !Ans>, Krea llnb 'do; Marv Lowerl*?>n (Br). Siuitb, Cork; brlu Otto tlmiiti Stolberr (tier), Wlsemun. Dundalk?all seeking. Also arrived, bark Kong Sverre (Nor), Uithmark, ^11 **Pa*ied'n' f'r Baltimore?Bark Aquidneck, Raffle, Irom Rio Janeiro; bri;! Marv llioe, Challoner, do. Also passed lit for Baltimore, barks 6nni (Rus). Daltl hnriz trl'in Liverpool; Wm Wilcox (Br). Parks, from Lon. donderry; Arnita. Leo (Nor).from Europe Passed out irom Baltimore?Ateamer Laurestina (Br), f?aALvi&TON\ Pec 21?Sailed, schrs P C Schalts Thomp son Attak-pas; Vernal, King, Pensacola; It W Brown, Smith Peasscola; Oltas II Moore. Harrisborg. Mobile^ Addie Donne, Aransas Pass; Vineyard, Roaebrook, Panw Arrived, bclg Hiram AldH. Brown. Wlaoassatt. KEY WKST. Dec 2 AM -Halied. steamer Oity orSa? Antonio Pennington (Irom Uaiveston), (iaw York. ?4uh-Arrived, brig Cora Green, Haytl for New Yerk. with logwood, in charge or the mate, too master (Collins) dead and all hands sick. MOBILE, Dec 2*1 ?Arrived, bark Samuel (Nor), South w'm.t Pass: schr Ueo K IhncBcr, Tbaclier, Bordeaux. MOKKIIRAD CITY. NC. Dee 21?Arrived, schr H H Congdon, Milllken. Providenee, to load cotton seed for Nov ?r?YttBRIDOB.D,o 20?>ailed, ?ehr Lexington, l<eigh< t"li'Ew'ORLKANS, Dee 22?Arrived, ship Clara (Nor), Klti-n London t bark Krgo (Aus). Mcolich, Marseilles. Closrod?Bark* PC Merryman. Yonng, Havre; A Kleck* maun (Oer), Kcetkyke. Pensacola. 2tfth Arrived, steamer New }ork. Quick. New York, cleared?Steamers Bolivar (Br). Dilherty. Liverpool; Prometheus (Br). Paisnns. do; Ascupart (Br). Harlow, Cork' liaison, Oaner. New Yerk; ship France (Krl. Vil leanmoras. Havre; bark *vondale (Br). Hastings. Liver nool* t'arollna Oalatela (Ital). Quarto, Havre; brig Ynea (Sp), ColiS, llarcilona; schr Clara Klutcher, Sopher, Prov 'dpn*s*KS, Dec. 22?Arrived, schr Santo Oteri. PiziatU La'lth?Arrived, ship (leorge?Washington ((Jer). Probst, "nOEKOLK, Dec J I?Cleared, bar* Peter Crerar (Br), Whalon. Havre; schr Ueorue II Mills, Tiilotson, Jamaica. NKWBl'KVPOItT. Dee 24? Arrived, steamer Panther, Mlllor, Philadelphia. Hailed?Schr Nadab, Cheney. Philadelphia. N K WPOUT, Dec 24?Passed up. schrs Samnel L Crocker, Thrasher, aud 8 W Ponder, Lincoln, irom New York for ''pORT BLAKELY, Dec 18?Arrived, bark R K Ham, Gove San Prau Cisco. _ PENSACOLA. Dec 21?Arrived, bark Zarltca (Swe), Sksntse, Lon Ion: schrs II K Hlley, Coffln, Kingston; Wal tor B Chester. Brown. Wood's Hole. Cleared?Schr* B F Faruliain, UlUey, Calbarien: O W Anderson, Anderson, New Bedlord. 22d-Arrived, schr C C Berry, h.tevey, Matansa*. PHILADELPHIA, Dec 2tl?Arrived, steamer Achilles, Bacon Newbnrvport: bark Kliia 0 (Ital). :<epetto. Cardiff; sclirs Agnes 11 Bacon, Haley, Salem: Emma B Shaw, Springer. Hoston : James Bovce, Lantsou, du;Tliom.s J Marttu, Marts, do; Sophie Godfrey, Young. Provideuce; Emma L C Wlnsor, Atwood, Plymouth. Also arriveil, steamer Viru'iuia, Hunter, Charleston; bark James A Wriirlit (new). Spear, Wilmington, Del; schre James AMernlce, Borden, Fall Itlver; Llsilo D Small, Tlee, I Wermouth: Wm Mason, French. Buston; Marian Oage, Sheldon, I'ensaeols. ^ tlleared?Steamers Aries, Whildon, Boston; Ashland, llowe. Kail Itlver (and both sfiilod); schrs Agnes R Bacon, llaiey Charleston: Emma LC Wlnsor, Atwood. Plymouth; John N Parker, (Mitten. Richmond. Also cleared, steamer Septiiua (Oer). Molsen, Hull; barks tlernnima Mad'c (Ital), Bartolotto, Cork: fcdlth Carmlchaet (Ho. McEachem, Bremen: scurs Lucy lira ham. Smith, llavuna: Hannah Coomer. King, Turk'* island; Sunlight. Hodgdon, Boston; Nellie S Jewell, jewel! do: J lloyco. Munser, do. hallj- t;urtls, Harding, Marblehead; Klwood Doran, Warrington. Providence; Lucy I), Handy, Boston; Sophia Godirey, Young, Norlolk. Sailed?Steamer Sarmation (Br). Lkwks, Del, Dec 24-Arrived, bark Marie (Ger), Phlladel* phia lor Palermo. 2.'>th? Sailed, bark Hertba. for Baltimore. ?jilthxArrived. hark Minnie Campbell (Hr), Meller. An*, werp: schr Stephen Bennett. Bennett, Vera Crut. I'iiIITLaND. I'ec 26?Cleared, iclyji Kit Csrson, Bucks* rille t.? load .'or Barhn los; T B Anthony, Baltimore. PROVIDENCE, Dec 2.1 -Arrlveu, steamer Panthar, Wf\ ley Philadelphia: schr* Anthony Burton, Johnson, Port' Johnson for Pawtneket: It S Dean. Thrasher, Perth Am boy; llvne. Oliver. Perth Amboy; Mary Kilsa. Scnll. South A moor; John E linrst. Cook, do; Mary A Bice. Clay; J O Fell Shropshire, and II S Billinits, Blilloro. Weebawken; Ario Pardee, Shropshire; S,M Tyler, Hart, John UriRitb. Wlcss; J Barley. Northuti: John Warren, Mcliar; A J Bentley, Lewis, nnd Almou Bacon, Sanlord, Ilohoken. Below -Schrs Minnuas, Isoia and f P Simpson. Sailed?Steamer Win Crhno. Kent. Baltimore via Xnr. folk: schr? Jennie itosalene. Tooker, Georgetown, D0j Highlander, Wo<hI ; Johu Crockford, Hart; Evergrean, Tur. tier, and lliidson Coleman, New Vork. ?SAN FRANOIRCO, Dec IS?Arrived, barks Marmlon, Jordan, Nanalmo; RemlJIo. Howard, Newcastle, NSW, via Honolulu. Modoc. Christiansen, Columbia iliver; brigs Hidalgo, Allen, llnmboidt : Hesperian. Winding, Seattle. Cleared-Ship Comet, Norris, Hung Kong; bark Kureka. Wal'ace, Honolulu: brig II sard. Woody Victoria; schr Dreadnouelit. llauno. Tahiti via ilumlMddt. oinh?Cleared, shin <?et. McClellan, Wheeler, New York. savannah. Dee as-Arrived, scur Pioneer (Br), lioh ?rts, Nassau. ... . . L'.'ith?Arrived, steamers city of savannah, Mallory, New York; Wyoming. Teal. Philadelphia: Carroll, Hedge. Bos ton: ship .\Utilda. Carver, Liverpool; barks John i.ihson (Hr). Dodd, Havana; Hyputla (Br), Marshall, Liverpool; Numa (Br). Don/Iass, D>iniln Sailed- Steamers Ifnval Minstrel (Br), Revalt Haragossa, Baltimore ; bark Director (Br), Port Royal. 2Bth-Arrived. steamer ilerwlnk (Br), Corrigall, London; ship Honansit utr), Webster, Havre; sohrs Minnie Wicks, New York; Annie nils-, an hasteru port; Anna \\ Collins, Hariftastle. Ilostou Cleared?Harks John L Diminock (Br), Miller, Amater dam; Mariner (Mr), rhuriuutt. Union Island: Souvenir (Mr). Holmes, Philadelphia; hrlg Bna Fe (Port), Caicpol, oporto :schrs M B Brariihall. Gillette, Now York; Anute L McKeen. McKaen.do Suited -Steamer Herman Livingston, llassrd, New York; bsrks Heppy Home (Br), Smith, Delaware Breakwater; lleldos (Sort, New York; Chili (Br), do. Xetnu (Br). Bal timore; Uuinevrere (Br), Douey; Itesualtas (Sp), Barce lona: schrs Macule,! Lawrence St Marys; Joanua Doughty, D.MiL'hLy, Charleston ; Albert Mason, New York: Carries Webb, tin; Albert Thomas. Baltimore; Carrie Bell, do; M li Bramhall, Annie L McKeen. Taco.M a, I'ec W?Arrived, ship Dashing Wave. Nlekson, San Francisco. VINKYAltD HAVKN, Deo 2H? Arrived, schrs Theodore Dean, Ivvans, Ilohoken lor Boston: John h Sanlord, Beny, Weebawken lor do; N it Skinner, Thrasher, and J Paine, Smith, Port Johnson for do; Msry Ann, Alley, South A in t.oy for do; L T Whlttuore, Whltmore, Philadelphia tor do; Nadab, Cheney. Newbnryport lor Philadelphia. Keturned? Schr slnaloa. Passed by-Brig Charles Dennis, Dodge, Roston for Philadelphia; schr S C Iryon, Mckerson, Ilohoken tor Boston. WILMINGTON. MC, Dec 2tt-Arr!ved; brig Ids M EI dridge, Flshar, Navassa. VAcill's. IslkVillilDA 1^, Jtc. ' Ipoit SAi.B- a' JTKXX* FhUKYBOA i. TONNAGE lift, length 8ll feel, breadth aO.H; double ender, condensing beam engine; fitted un for tlin passenger business; cost (MJXX) within W months; have no use. and will sell her for IHs'AXX. Apply D. B. ttlUU, Astoi Uo?m, Mew York.