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TELEGBAPHS.

The Western Union Telegraph Company'sAppeal to British Capitalists.

American and EuropeanTelegraphs.Rates of Telegraphing in the United

States and Europe Compared.

ENORMOUS TARIFFS IN AMERICA,

lew the European Lines Are Placedat the Disposal of the People.

ADVANTAGES OF CHEAP TELEGRAPHY.

Cost of Construction of Lines atthe Other Side of the Atlantic.

UTEBISTBG FACTS AND FIGURES.London, July IS, j872.

VHe Western Union Telegraph Company has madeaa appeal to the British public for a loan of$1,600,000. Subscriptions arc solicited by means ofa proHpectus, which has heen issued In behalf of thecompany. setting forth in glowing terms the prosperouscondition of telegraphic enterprise. Thedocument asserts that, wlule having uhcorlKdnearly ail the competing lines, the company poa

eescHn monopoly of the vast telegraphic businessofthe United States. As a further Inducement tosubscribers much stress is laid on the fact that theUnited States government, by act of Congress, acquiredthe right to order the purchase of the telegraphlines. In the event or the administrationavailing of the option It is stated that "It mnst resultin the company receiving a very large sum forthe surrender of its privilegesand, continuesthe prospectus, "It will be seen, therefore," that"wider the circumstances," the Investment proves'Exceedingly valuable."

AV EXCEPTIONALLY DESIRABLE INVESTMENT.This eminently patriotic app«ai has received the

endorsement of a financial concern In London,trading under the style and title "of Grant Brothers4 Co. These gentlemen soy that tbey have no hesitationin recommending the bonds as an exceptionallydesirable investment.ENORMOUS TXLEGRAmiC RATES IK THE UNITED

BTATBp./ In the month of Mat last a French teleirrabhlcJournal published a letter authorized by tbe WesternUnion Oomp&ny, demonstrating that in theyear ending December 81, 1870, there were transnutted9,333,:<87 messages, and that the revenuederived tlit're from amounted to 17,464,062. In theyear following (1871) 11,607,729 messages weretransmuted over the company's wires, the receiptsfcaviug been $7,923,327. To Judge from these figuresit would .appear that the American people aretaxed to an enormous extent for the privilege ofenjoying telegraphic facilities. According to thecompany's own showing the average cost or a messagehas been as follows:.In 1870, sevcuty-flvecents per message; in 1871, sixty-eight cents perMessage.Whenever the question of postal telegraphs has

toeen brought before the United States congressAttempts have been made to plaoe in doubt the-veracity of statements regarding European telegraphy,and especially those statements which hadreference to tariff rates have been called seriouslyInto question. It has been boldly asserted that the

cragc rate charged per mile in the United Statesdoes not exceed tbe rate charged In Europe. Thoerror of this assertion has been repeatedly ex.

poacu, ana my previous letters on ine subject orterrife must have utterly annihilated the belief thatthe people of the Tnlted States are as well servedM those of Continental Europe In regard to cheapV><i popular means of telegraphy.

THE PN1TKD 8TAT*S AND EUROPB COMPARED.The following table shows tho rates paid from

Washington to other cities in the Union lor a mcs-

sage of ten words, address free, compared withthe tariff rates paid over like distances when transmittedfrom Paris to otber European cities fortwenty words Inclusive of address:.

THE 1»N1TSI> STATES.IHflantt». TariffWatMwjton to ...

MU" Kilom. Dol«. Fre.

Rllaworth, Me 741 1,193 2 10 in floVecae. N. H MO 716 1 7ft 8 7ftWantrailer VI 6ft9 900 2 00 10 00Waluain, Maaa. .tftfl IKW 17ft 8 7ftBristol. R. I 488 708 1 30 fl 00Fairfield, Conn 286 MO 1)6 575OeneaeO, N. Y 400 044 1 no 7 SODarriaburs, Pa 126 2U3 0 70 8 00Plaiuflotd, V. J 171 27ft lift 6 7ft(fount Vernon, Ohio 027 m 1 7ft H 76Anaapolla, Md 42 67 0 4ft 2 29Latum?, Mich f>02 1.291 2 20 11 00L*rhvette,Ind 788 1,269 2 00 10 00Peoria, 111... WW 1.510 2 ho 14 00r«ndulat: Wis 1.022 1,64ft 2 80 U onMlnnrapolla, Min 1,30# «,UI7 8 Aft 18 JftDea Mofncts Iowa 1,21*1 1,912 Sao 16 00fit Joaeph, Mo l.iBl 2.081 S 70 18 SOLittle Book, Ark 1,838 2,118 8 7ft 18 78Hew Orlean*. La 1.2'i7 2,024 8 2ft ifi 2ftJackaou, MK« 1,004 1,761 8 2ft 16 20Montgomery, Ala W6 1,442 2 7ft 13 7ftAtlanta,Oa- 721 l.lfi 2 00 10 00Columbia, Ten n 801 1,2(0 2 2ft 112sCharleston, S. C 690 KM) 2 00 10 00JUMjrh, N. C 293 480 IV 0 28Tailahaiaec, Fla WO 1,034 2 7ft IS 78Lebanon, Ky 780 1,272 2 2ft 1128Klchmuud, va 130 0 7ft 8 76Auxtin. T«xh». 1,460 2,T.ft<i ft 8() 27 50Lawrence. Kanxan l.ltri 2.127 3 60 18 00Omaha, Kebrawka M»6 2,lfti 3 7ft 18 76

KUROPfc

.| IHfhwint. Tariff.M<U\ Kilnm. Doh. FtJ*.

enice739 1,IJ0 o HO 4 (JOFraakJort 452 729 0 At s 00Bremen MS >.*< o ho 4 00Mndoa 380 mi 0 HO 4 00

ftuttgart. 429 091 0110 3 00t>yon» ... 314 307 0 20 1 00

Berne 3:t2 ftsi 0 iio s 00Havre141 22H 0 20 1 00

ruwM-le21! S47 0 fiO 3 UOari-eUle* JM M3 0 20 1 00

Fontalnebleau .16 ftp 0 20 100Tlnu997 1.415 1 ail 6 00

Florence 7931 l,27t> 0H0 4 00OltnuU- f'.41 1,504 1 20 '0(10Jftouie i.iw.i i.uw 10) 6 00

C«<1U 1.2/71 2,'HH 0 H»» 4 001,1931 l.Ktt 0 *) 4 00

Brfndlsi. 1,251 2,015 0 ho 4 00Wilna 1.310| 2.110 i 10 10 80

Stockholm 1.241 2.0 HI 0 HO * tWPckUI 1,UW| 1.716 1 %i « 00Madrid Hh 1,4<'i2 0 S) 4 (W

Berlin"11 1.145 0 80 4 0)I)renden 765 1.231 0 }0 4 uu

niceWO 1,074 oti 1 HOAmsterdam 400 OH) « 00frexliurg.. 93S 1.603 1 20 till,)Cr>|« nliuKen W«> 1,*« 1 20 8 90

Tour*1*5 «3 0 20 10001. I'l'trrftiurK 1|74S 2.H15 2 10 10 MItotlM >.»< 2J37 1ft) H 00Allien* 1^04 1,100 a id 10 uu

RkDPmONS IW BCHOPKAN .HATRM,la lAe y«»r l«M the average rate of chargc for messagesforwarded on the Continent or K'uropc wan

*qnai*o sh.io cents per message of twenty words. Inthe totivwing year various reductions brought downthat rate to a cost of 35.40 cenw for each message.The reai 1870 shows a still further reduction of afraction less than aa cents per meesage. I havegone back to previous yearR in extracting from ©fflctalreturn* the subjoined information, showing Inft tabular form, first, the number of messageswhich vwhkA over the wires of different EuroDeanfoontrtt., and, secondly, the amount ofmoney* collected in payment for the workthus done for the public, the amounts havingbeen reduced into American currencyat the raie of live francs to the dollar.Thus It will he seen that taring the twelve monthsending December, 18fls, the number of telegraphicmessages forwarded within the territory or twenty«f the countries which constitute the great telegraphicfamily of Europe, amounted to 2tt,«7s,sMand Uny were forwarded at a total cost oi110,217.Ml. The average cost borne by the people,therefore, is only afl.lo cents for twenty words,while li»tne year 1889 t/ie cost was reduced to ;ift.40cents for each message. That figure comprises thejuvuey nuuuiiy inijd by tbc pub^i wlUle work

NEW YORKappertaining M the terrfce ox the government ladone gratuitously.EUKOPBAM mWUPBIO STATISTICS FOE 1868 AND

IMA

JttNe Showing the ffumlber qf Telegraphic MessagesTransmittal in Hnch 0/ the UndermentionedCountries During the Tears 1808 una I8eu, trtOlthe Amount q/' Mecosta CoUecte*I Duriim the SamePeriod.

um. im>OVHtrU,. .0 of Mv c/

JI.ao». ^ Unmigt*

A"run*ary *!!d 3,201,430 tl,4U0,7(^ 4,089,754 |l,W.titBoIkiuui l.aua,M> a»y,4arj >,7St,aj6Dtmmark34M.tttO hu.270

. 2^*58France b/BtJMi 1,867,718 6^jW,306 1,909,-08an5lS!t'~ M7M07 l.SfW.UW 0,197^5 1.5W.486Havana 709,2*4 I46.W.9 MM,706 174.773Hnilt'ii .. . 480.664 00,WI IfciS,IV4 72.0MWurlemburtf ».7» scu.ooo m.ujo

Greece 7T^... 93,993 3fi.8*2 109,888 ».££!Italy 7 .. .. MM1C93 874.417 J,3.HC.4M !«7,7MNetherlands l,49«i>Wl ft*""fSSSSUiMm « fg W& 13a!,,:::;: S$S TO SKSSfata*:::: .» 8WS >®81 ®|Turkey ac 4«>;<l00 800,000 674.S20 1,042,840Total 5w£»57 $10,317,861 3U«1,623 $11,366,670

AInecrZgrt.r 88.10 cemta. j 86.40 ceats.IN THE OOUNTRin KHFEIIRBD TO.

The twenty different countries referred to possessed,at the cloae of the year i860, a net work of 148,766miles of telegraphic line.polet and wire.withabout 348,723 miles of wire. This mileage is independentof the llnea belonging to railroad companiesWith the exception of Turkey andKoumanla, ofllciul returns have been tarnishedrelative to the outlay tucurrred by «"«ch ajlmlnlstrationIn the creation of teh araphlc facilities, inItaly the exact coat cannot be ascertained. consideringthat previous to the consolidation of thatcountry the telegraph lines were owned by a numl>erof small States. Leaving out thot-e connlrtes,that is to say.Italy. Turkey and Roumanla-ltwUlno seen from the subjoined table thai iao,42J rnJiesor telegraphic Hue, comprising 380,033 unies of wirewere conslractcd at an aggregate .£°"* *Wl*27 (u^ooo cilcQlftt6d, &8 above, it the rati 01 or# yothe dollar. "Hie average expenditure per milestands, therefore, as follows:.$03 02 per mile ofwire or 8224 46 per mile of line.

I.BNdTU OP W1KHH AND COST OF CONSTRUCTION.j\iOle showing the Mileage of Telegraphic Lima anathe Lengths or Telegraphic Wins in Koch of theUndermentioned Countries, with, the Amount QTKX^ntUKurr, nniwxu »t«w uu«urs,«// wiunt/M> «am«, uji to December 31, I860.

Length* 0/ lAHythi ofc*.,**«. r''fflA<c "te1" tw a*.

IttlM.

Aimtrta und Hungary 20,046 44,£|2 >*4S^SHt'luiuin >i«S7 H.3M *5?>SlDenmark 1.136 W8-3®Kranrc...;.2«>44 72,717 6,934,i(*OcrniaBy.Empire IS,f% 42'in$ S,7n'o7nbr-:-:::::::::: *8SQ BfcSo^rbur8.v;.v.v.:: HB foil S3N^eriandi:::::::::::: [,*<»&£Norway 3,800 4,1)61 984.290PoiUflcal States «l . JW M.jjgOPortugal1,780 3,555 288,671Roumaulat ».. .

^

RuHwin85,613 4^,574 0,322,328Spain 7,012 16,946 976,791

BwcUen!; |,061 V,7M 1.343,tfl0Pwitecrland 3,HM 6,1 i4 460,000Turkey! . . ~

T.tol.1W J"t '2X0 lf« *27IM21Ml

Average cost per mile. $224 *6 $!» dl

Total mileage of < 1*U23 M9.MSlines nod wires.. 1 M,3a 6U,iKKJ

Orand totals 148.7K6 JU8.723The exact cost In Italy cannot be ascertained. as prior

to 1AW41 portions of the lines were constructed by othergovernments.tNo reliable returns obtainable.

TELEGRAPHIC FJCPKKDITrRH.The expenditure, as may be supposed, varies considerablywith the geographical Hit nations of the

countries, the density or population and other peculiarities.Thus, for instance, the Scandinaviancountries have been under the necessity of incurringan expense very considerably above the averagepaid for like facilities In other oountrles. Itmust be remarked, however, that the sums paid byDenmark form an exceptional case. With the warof 1804 the kingdom of Denmark lost upwards ofooe-thlrd of the territory previously possessed byher. Of the l.aoo miles telegraphic lines whichthe Danish network comprised in i&f>3 thereremained less than on$ thonnand miles atthe close of the war. The expenditure included inthe foregoing statement is, therefore, no criterionwheh we come to compile the relative cost of amile of telegraph In e&ch country in Europe. However,it will be seen from the following statementthat in couptrleB like France, Austria and Germanyme coin 01 guueirucuuii iuiiuwb ciuoc iu iue waneof the general averageAvtnioe gxpenditure Incurred in the ConstructionOf a Mile of Telegraph Line in Each of the UnAermentione*Countries.

Aiutrla and Hungary $212 14Belgium VH 90I'cuinark 606 #0Franco 221 JOGermany (PruMta) 230 60Germany (Bnvarla) 202 70Germany (Baden) 900 60Germany (Wurtemberg) 200 00Greoce <227 90Netherlands 650 :-0Norway 243 40Pontifical State# 22ft 60 |Portugal 140 a) i

Bunda 208 »50(ipaln 140 90Sweden Ml 60Bwtuerlaud 188 00 |

ToUl *4,384 04TKLKGRAPH PYBTEM OK CONT1HKNTAL BUROPB.To the eoartcsy of the Director of the "Bureau

Internationale (lea Administrations TWgraphlquea"I am ittilr<tiu>tl tor n full net of Rtatlntlca relixtlnir tothe entire telegraph system of Continental Kurope.The bureau 1h acting, to some extent, ns a clearinghouse to the various government*. The Inclinationthus obtained la. therefore, thoroughly reliable.The tables furnished by the Director, an willbe seen by the accompanying abstract, tend to showthat the total number of messages transmitted(luring the twelve months ending December 31,1870, root up 36,417,^97, and that the entire sumcollected from the public has been f 12,006,3ft2. Thisgives an average of a fraction below thirty-threecents per measaffe, and It must be rememlteredthat In Europe single messages comprise twentywords, though no allowance is mude for addressami signature.EUROPEAN TELEGRAPHIC STATI8TIC8 FOR THE YEAH

1870.Statement Shotting the Number of Telegraphic MrssaofnTransmitted in Various European Countries.With the Receipts Collected JYom the PublicDuring the. Same Partoa.

TnUil Numberof Htumute*trmmmiilr.il T\>tnl A mount

OouHtriet. the I'ui<l ly themm fur- /*u'-tic.(>W Ttctlvrmonth'.

Austria, 1869 4,285.789 $l.!«8,44ifOcnnanv, Nortli of, 1870 7,129,970 1,621,5.11Uerraanv (Bavaria). 1870 1.010,17(1 1W,«9Germany (Uadvii), 186!) 771,649 7-.<52Germany (Wurlemlmrg*, 1869.. 49M,M:i W.729Belgium,1870 2,«oi.;»>.«. sio.icwHolland. 1*70 l,HM).8Kt 206,861Denmark 1870. .%25.u9i lm.2S0Norway.1870 409,346 161,.V«Sweden,187U 1,370,4.12 224,200Russia, 1870 2,716,321 2,73M»Hnaln. 1870 l.i>4y,8lrt 2i<y,:Mi)Kortuial,187a 262,118 5fl.:168Italy. 1870 2,.*>97.010 915.234France, 18M 0309,506 1,!»69,903Switzerland, 187U 1,664 119 251.432Rouinanla.1870 .W.'.TM 213,026(ircece, Wf® 112,29,'WlTurkey, 1870 K25..TO 1,210,1 S4

Totals :i«.417,2«7 $12,1)05,352Average cost per message, 32.9o

TUB I'ROaPECTrs AI KKAI'Y ALLUDED TOacquaints the Hrltlsh public that the net revenuerealized by the Western Union Company amountedto $2,097,816 for the year ending May 1, 187'i EuroKanstatistics for the year is71-2 have not yet

en completed, but I am assured that, with theexception of Russia, no extraordinary profits arerealized by any of the telegraph departments onthe old (Continent. The aim of European governmcntK has always been to briny tcleifraphlc oom-rnunicauon wiinin me reacn 01 an classes oi *»

cletv. and to make the Institution serviceable In nilrelations of life. To reduce the charges for transmissionto mlnlmnm rates, and to bring the telegraphcloser to tlie bulk or the population, arc advantageswhich cannot he obtained under the managementof private companies whose main andlegitimate object Is centered In the earning of dividends.The subjoined table Illustrates the positionof nineteen different telegraph departments inEurope. More than half of that number realize annuallya profit: the remainder worK at a loss. Thepre/Its. It will l»e seen, toot up tl.OW.84i, while theJos* Incurred comet* to $832,339, leaving a balance

i of fl97,605 as exceia of receipts over expenditure.IIVUI'I BitRIVED FROM El' HOPE AN TEI.KURAI'IIS

LN 1«70.St(itermen t Showing the ft.trnue Jccount of TeleVr*i>hDepartuwiitji in the tJirfcrmentioned Conntrie#Ihntng a feriod of Twelve Months, KMtnyDecember, 1870 (lffco).Oountri*. RtcetpU. Kx^^'L." Vr'*t*Austria.

MM.... 81,430,911 $1,402,287 - $94,024Germany.North of, I8T0 1.6SMM 1,781,AM $#3,.«i_Bavaria

_ i68.i?7 wmni - 37,747BudftU. 7».6I3 &»,«! _ 6,0.11W urtwnferO* .?f'M *>.tH6 7.216

litlatum, 1WV... Ml.287.701_J3,5WHolland. 1870. 256,Mil M7 (177 90,Hilt.DennarV, 1879.. JUJI? . K'.ftttNorway, 1H70... K.2,9.17 139 .V* - 23,121Swod<'U, W70 MUHW 101.M0 fc.lWV)RuksIo, 1K70. 2,773,{7A 1,902,100 . K71,47flS|>alo H)70 2*9,811 71ft. 109 426,7ft" _

I (irtntal, 1X70. ftr»,S4«l 1M.IIS6 IB,.'.I#.July 167b HO.W #12,448 . 160,W«iWa£c"ta,s.... l.W.to J.nytrw 04723Switzerland, 70. 291,482 21 '.ISO 8e.:l02Kmiiniirila, 1K/0.. 213,09* 25* "ffl»Greece. isM ^ 2>JMI 77.A30 47.(79Turkey, \rn 1,221,746 ><74,217 347.62*

| Tot»lf, I f}l£*>,7<]V " 2W WW-' VjWa1**

I HERALD, MONDAY, AUMOROPOl.Y AND HPOIL8.

The London firm above mentioned asserts thatthe Western Union Company has In operation noless than 00,502 miles or iiuc, with 133,M» miles oftelegraphic wire. Mow It moat be rememberedthat the united capital ol the cotrpany consist!) of4i,ow Hharea, representing at par $41,000,000. Thestatement la, therefore, somewhat at variance withthe prospects held out.namely, that the stock ofthe company "must Income very valuable" in theevent or the United mates government availing ofthe option to purchase the company's property.Moreover, it seeinn somewhat singular that Londonfinanciers should be authorised to invite the Britishpublic to share in the "spoila," which, it is sofondly anticipated, will ultimately be got fromthe national treasury. The people of Americapossess the full knowledge that, with the viewol keeping dividends within a certain range,It has been deemed expedient to create stock toan extent which did not in reality represent theactual value of the company's property or stock intrade. Divldeuds most be paid to the stockholdersof a company who professedly control vast Interestsof the people. Trade and commerce In theUnited States are subjected to exorbitant chargesfor telegraphic facilities by reason of an existingmonopoly representing nominally a capital of upwardsor forty millions.THE t'OHT OK CONBTHl'CTINO TKLBOKJU'118 IN BPHOrBis less than one hundred dollars per mile of wh e.If it be admissible that twice thai sum Is requiredIn the United Htates for like facilities It follows thatthe value of tho Western Union stock la little morethan llfty cents on the dollar.The subjoined table, obtained from the same officialsource auove quoted, shows conclusively the

cost of construction In En rope. There we havenearly three hundred thousand miles of wire. Includingdeep sea cables In the Baltic and the Mediterranean,and the (ittings of stations, the cost ofInstruments, tools, Ac., and the whole outlayamount to only $27,330,960.COST OP (XlNHTRUCTiNH KUR0PBAN TEI.EORAPITS.

Slatfirwrit SHotcUio t/u> Sum# of tfom-y ExventUrt inthe construction of TtU uraphH from the Oe(;ut«iiv) <v Operations to tne 'Biut of the Tear 1870(lh«t>).

MU.f.Tutal

t-Anmitk f MtilfA F-rtwii/M.

o/ l(h« q/' iFire. 'urt.MUe$. Mil-.

Austria,1*00 18,418 U,** ^4,262,388German?.North of, 1870 15,146 M>,606 ;H,tJ34,«KBuvarld. 1H7U 4,066 12,916 870,868Baden,iw» 1,000 2,87s 800.HS2Wurteinbcrg, 1869 1,371 3,U0 2ft2,825

Belgium, 1870 2.7M 8,815 m,963Holland,1M70 1,868 0,"08 1,026,887Denmark,1870 1,226 8,202 706,71*Norway, 1870 8,896 5,643 1.0U.4MKwetlen. 1870 4,074 10,164 1,367,960Knsnta 1870 27.163 63,'JW) 5,672,0*4Hpain, 1870 7.2M 16,696 OT8.792Portugal,1870 1,781 8,340 269,071France, 1869 26,844 72,717 ft.9M.104HwlUurland, 1870 8,280 6,911 861,169

Totalg ~iui,'J68 298,0-6 »»7,Ml,959TI1E ATl'KAL TO KKIT181I capital

has the tendoncv to lavor the Impression that It IsIntended to bring additional pressure on the kovfrnmnnlof thi« TTiill.ed Mtutcfl whenevor it It; decidedto purchase the property of telegraph companies.

PLAYED^OUT^ANTAMOUR.A Cambridge Savant Exploding the

Foretold Burst-Up.

A Nebulous Humbug-Professor Winlock on

Compressing a Comet.Is FlantamourBesponsible!

Boston, August 11, 1872.To-morrow, tlie 12th of August, is the time, it has

been rumored, that this mundane sphere was tobe consumed by a terrible comet, now on its wayfrom the heavenly regions. Not only the superstitious,but people who usually disregard astronomicalcalculations of every kind, have in vain endeavoredto conceal their uneasiness and nervousnesson reflecting upon the chances of their existenceon and after the coming Monday. The oldMitlerite followers who have for the last quarterof a century predicted annually

TiiE rtni> of" Alt ^hinuS"earthlyuiivv bvucu u|iuu uiu wit'ijeu fircuituuu ui a |uuuunentSwiss astronomer, and declared, with moreearnestness and feeling than usual, that this timethe world was to be most certainly and absolutelydestroyed by a torch to be applied by a heavenlyIncendiary. At thetr camp meetings, now holdingin different parts of the country, doctrines andwarnings of this description have been proclaimed,and the believers have been in Justrionsly engagedIn preparing for their terrible and final end. Onlythe politicians, it seems, have absolutely ignoredthe timely warning. The charms and temptationsof oince are too great to allow even such anunusual event as

TUB BURNING OK THE WORLDto interfere with a vigorous prosecution of a

political campaign. Among those, too, who affectto believe that universal eternity is close at hand,there have been no such evidences of firm belief as

a suspension of business or lack of preparations forthe possible contingency of a continuation ofworldly existence. Creditors have undoubtedlybeen pressed as relentlessly a« over, and there has

desire to . ccumulate wealth which lias characterizedgreedy humanity for ho many generation*.Lamentable as it. may all appear, it is neverthelessan apt Illustration of the old saying, that "theruling passion Is hi rung in death."For the benefit of the world and Its people who

are anxious about the future or the planet a IIehaldreporter has undertaken to gather

some kkl1ari.e informationconoeming the terrible event which has been aninounced for Monday. The story of the approach ofthe destructive comet at the time specified wassaid to have eoiue from M. i'lan tumour, a distinguishedHwisa astronomer. He predicted, asalleged, that it would be here promptly on Monday,anil that Its effect would be so terrible as iorender the destruction of the earth at onceiivsiufiv i v. ill ivn 01 an CTtui ui ruv u

general interest a IIkiiai.d reporter net himself cllljigently to work to gather particulars or how matters were to be com Inoted, and to pursuit of suchInformation he visited ttie renowned CambridgeUniversity a few nays ago.

"Is Professor WlnWk In T" I asked of nn attendantand wan courteously Informed lie was absent fora Tew days on a pleasure excursion. At tlds I wassomewhat puzzled. It might be that the Professorregarded ine alleged prophecy of the Swiss asirono|mer In the light of a hoax, and still It might be thathe, too, had discovered the approach of

TIIE HEVOUKIMI KI.KMKNT,and was making the best oi what little time therewas before its arrival. My ouly alternative, however,was to wait in palnlul suspense the return ofthe Professor. To-day I called at an early houraud found him as calm and serene as a summermorning. There was tBch an absence of the solemnityI nad expected to And that I was almostashamed to make known the purpose of inv visit,aud It was not uutll lie had shown me all throughthe great observatory that 1 alluded, even incidentallyand distantly, to the matter of the comet."Oh, yes,'' said he, "1 have heard and read considerableabout it within a few (lavs."The unconcerned manner In which he thus expressedhimself gave me assurance ttiat there was

yet hope, and cndcavoriug to be Just us unconcerned as the Professor, 1 asked turn where hesupposed such a story originated.

"I don't know," he answered, "but probably insome of the foreign newspapers.""Have you heard whether or not M. Phuitamour

ever predicted this particular comety" I asked.The story Is an entire lubrication from beginningto end." he replied, "aud I understand that

the Hwlss astronomer has publicly declared that henever made any such prediction; and 1 don't believehe ever did. if there wan a comet, of anykind we should see it here, and, furthermore,it would oe observed by other astronomers."'Concerning the nature of comet* In general

rrwirswr lui'j^n saiu ."ah coiucitt arc composedof a sort of

OASKOfS VAPOR,and the; can l»e compressed into a Apace no largerthan an ordinary pcacli stew, and if one of themshould happen to strike the earth 11 would be nomore destructive thau a jelly or suntlali would Iks toa Cunard steamer."

ll<iw uear do comets usually come to the earth?"I naked."The nearest one, I think, carnc within about

twelve million miles.""Are they frequently seen at thin or greater distances)1""No, not so often aH formerly, some years ago

th<' kiUK of Denmark awarded a medal to the discovererof every new conicit, but there were homany loutnl that he wiilulrew the premium, andslnee then comparatively few have been discovered.If there were any actually seen you would ofcourse hear of It officially.""Even if they were not visible from this Observatoryf" I inquired."uh. yes; our arrangements are complete for the

exchange of Information with the w hole or Kurope,aud If there had been sucli a discovery as this hasbeen represented to be we should have heard of Itlong since."

WeiL then, I suppose 1 can announce thatTfltH STORY IS A IM MHt (I V"

"Tes, sir: you can say that, a* far as astronomyIs concerned, the world is perfectly safe for manyyears to coine."

_

FALL OF AW IRON BR1D0E.PlTTMH'Rtl, Pa., Allg. 11, 1S72.

An iron bridge at New castle, Pa., across the

Chennngo river, fell yesterday during a heavy thun.deistorm. Cue who had souglU Jefuge ufnler

j it, was Killyd,

GUST 12, 1872..WITH SCIannum demoatioh at ha&uboh, >. t.

RY*, N. Y., August 11,18W.The Memorial chapel, on Worth street, in the villageof Harrison, was dedicated to-night. The

bnlldlng was crowded wltb a devout congregation.The sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Deems,of the Church of the strangers, New York city. Heinsisted on the truth that thoae shall prosper wholove as commanded by Hod. The sermon lasted onehour, and wan an eloquent effort. He painted thebeauties of the New Jerusalem, with the bride.theClinri-h of (iod.reigning therein, uud offered ahumble tribute to the name of Jesus.The Kev. Mr. Balrd assisted In the dedication.The chapel wan erected by citizens of Harrison

well known in New York financial circles, and for aquarter of a century connected with the Americanpress. The ground wup jfiven by Mr. William Mathews.It is said to be the first church edifice evererected in the town. The chape! wus beautifullydecked with flowers, and the occasion will long beremembered by those present.

AJJOTHEE POLICE! SCANDAL IN JEB8EY.While the police war in Jersey City Is raging

there are evidences In Trenton of a breaking up ofthe force there. Three of the members have to beexamined on the leth of September on a charge ofattempted seduction of a young girl, and scarcelywas the noise of that scandal hashed beforeanother one became the talk of thecity. A member or tho force was watched byhis own wife and fonnd In bed In Quarrystreet with a colored girl. The wife raiBedan alarm, and that oftlccr, knowing what Is In storefor the otlu-r officers, feels filghtened lest he shalll>e made an example of. When the police were firstelected they professed great vigilance; that vigilancedegenerated into tyranny, and now there isa want or confidence In tne force, which Is badly demoralized,und will probably be overhauled In amanner thai will teach them to do better. Theyare, for the most part, ward politicians, who,having rendered services 10 memuera or weCouncil, or, by bringing all the power of Are compauiesto aid tliem, liavc secured appointments,and an soon as tliey got Into office verified the oldproverb of putting a beggar on horseback. Theyhave ridden their horses until the citizens, of allshades and politics, begin to express anxiety torthe morality of the city, and the tide is so stronglyturning against them that there will bo "a cleansweep" some ot these days.

A GIRL FRATRICIDE.Ht. I.ol'ih, Mo., August 11, 1872.

A young lady nAmed Mills, at Liberty, Claycounty, Mo., had an altercation with her brother onFriday night, when she seized a shotgun and killedhim lustantly.

SHIPPING NEWS.Almanac for New Vork-Thii Day.BUN AND MOON. JINIfl WATKR.

Sun rises 6 07 Oot. Island., morn 1 2!)Sun sets 7 03 Sandy llook..morn 12 44Moon sets eve n 24 licil Gate morn s 14

OCEAN STEAMERS.datks of dbpahtpke fhom new york for tub

month of auornt.simmer'. Suiln. OrHiniiUnn. j Oflit t.

Hannover. Aug. IS.. Bremen 12 Bowling OreenMinnesota Aug. 14.. Liverpool.. 29 Broadway.Trinacria Aug. 14.. Ola«gow....17 BowlingOreenCity of Limerick. Aug. 15.. Liverpool.. 115 Broadway.City of Brooklyn. Aug. 17.. Liverpool.. 15 Broadway.Atlantic Aug. I?.. Liverpool.. 19 Broadway.Rliuin Aug. 17.. Bremen 2 Bowling OreenCalifornia Aug. 17.. Oluxgow. 7 Bowling OreenUfDsa Aug. 20 Bremen.i2 Bowling OreenWi#coD8in Aug. 21.. Liverpool.. 29 Broadway.fowa Aug. 21.. OluMgow.... 7 Bowling OreenCltr of London. Aug. 22.. Liverpool.. 15 Broadway.Baltic Aug. 24.. Liverpool.. 19 Broadway.City of Montreal.. Aug. 24.. Liverpool.. 15 Broadway.M.iIn Aug. 24.. Bremen. 2 BowlingUreenFrance Aug. 24.. Havre 58 Broadway.Australia Aug. 24.. Olaogow... 7 Bowling OreenManhattan Aug. 2ri.. Liverpool.. 29 Broadway.Oceanic Aug. 31.. I Liverpool.. 119 Broadway.

PORT OF NEW YORK, AUG. 11, 1872.

ARRIVALS.REPORTED BY THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS.

Rtcauixttfp Atlantic (Br), Oleadell, Liverpool viaOiuu>nwlitwn Anif 7 wllh nwUrx si ml Ml* tnts«f>ncrprM tn J IIHiiarks. Ail's 4, lut M 50, Ion 23 37. passed bark Universe(llr), bound Kant; Ana 7. lut 47 08. Ion SO 04, a Cunardsteamer bound Rait; tfth, lat 42 52, Ion 61 17, a Canardstrainer bound East; lltli, 167 miles E of Nan ly Hook,steamer Adriatic; 164 miles E of do, steamer City of NewYork; 132 miles E of do, steamer India; all bound East.Htearaahip Wyanoke, Couth. Ricnmond, City Point and

Norfolk, with milso and passengers, to tho Old Dominionsteamship Co.Steamship E C Knight, Johnson, Oeorgctown, DC, with

mdse anil nasseiiKers to Oeo H MerrickSteamship Volunteer, Bloodgood, Philadelphia, with

mdse. to J LorillardShip Hudson, I'ratt. London June 23 and the Isle of

Wight 27th, with mase anil 4 pasaengers to Orlnnell,Mluturn A Co. Had light winds and calms throughout.The Hudson Is anchored oil the bar.Ship I'an (Nor), Falck. Hamburg 53 days, with mdse to

C Tobias A Co. Took the northern nassasc ami had variableweather; lias been 26 davn west of tlie Banks; 8thInst, lut 40, Ion 60, spoke burs Josic Mildred, licnce for

Bark Vibilla (Br). Megraz. Middlesboro 49 days, withrailroad iron, to Boyd A Hinrkcn. Took the Northernpu.sxage, and bail line weather ; has been 19 days W ofthe Banks.Bark Norma (NO), Norrtenholdt. Bremen 55 days, with

niilse to master. Took the northern passage and bad variableweather; has been 18 duys W of the Banks. July!W, lat 42 33, Uh> W, spoko hIiHi Uermine (NO), from lire-men for Baltimore.Hark Emma D (Ital), Roxioni, Rotterdam M dnvs, wltli

mdse to A P A rest a. Took the Northern pawaKe, and hadHirht « In«1:« and calms: has been aiilH.v* W of the Hunk*Hark Clurko (Aust), Caincnorvlch, Rotterdam 71 days,with Did.so to Kiincn, Edyo A Co. Took the Northern

passage, and hud Ircsh Nw ami SW winds to the Bank*,from (hence IS duvs with flue weather; July 22, lat 415(1.Ion 49 10, spoke hark Retrieve, Iroui Jamaica tor London,P.i days out.Bark Corsair (Br), Miller, Iqulque April 1ft, with nitrate

ot soda to Brown Bros A Co; vessel to J II Baker Bros.I'axsed Cane Horn Mny 24, and crossed the Eijuator June2ft, In Ion 36. llad fine weather, with light NE trades;lost the trades in lat 23 N; been fi dava N of HatteraaHark I.avinla (of Eastport>, Dyer, Havana 13 days, with

surar to Brett, Son A Co. Had litfht winds and calmslno^t of the passage.Bark Amy (of Boston), Cow Bay, CR, 10 darn, with coal

to C B Swain A Son; vessel to master. Had tine weather.Bark Ex< el-dor. Powers, Gloucester, Mans, 4 days, In

ballast, to J T B MaxwellRrlg H A Jenkins (Br), Robertson. Port Talbot 69 days,

with rallwav Iron to order; tcmcI to O F Hullo v Tookthe southern passage and had llKht winds and calms: hasbeen 12 days w of Bermuda. Aug fl, hit MS4. Ion 72 63,spoke schr E E Ktimpson. from Beaufort, NO, for Port-limit. Me, 20 day* out, short of provision*, ami suppliedher.

Frig Ra.'hela (Ital). Cacace, Marseilles 80 rtny*. withto Kinieti. Edye A Co. Passed Gibraltar June 6.

Took the soulhern pmmkc, and had Unlit winds amicalm*.

Hi Alice (Rr), Vive*. Cadiz 40 days, with wait to H RSprague A Co. Made the northern passage and had lightwinds and calm*, lias heen 2.1 day* west of the Bunk*.Briu t'lnra Jenkins. Coombs, Malaga Jnne 28, with

fruit to Miller A HoughtonBrig Springbok (Br), Maelstrom, Progrefo 23 days, with

logwood to Moller A Thchuud vessel to J K Whltuey ACo. Had variable weather.

Brig I'uniictc do Venezuela (flp). Palmer, Cicnftiegos 21day*, with uiola*«es to Dutton A TowuscnJ. Had flaeweather.Schr C II llodgdon (of Provineetown), Matthewson,

Rariieoa II days, with fruit to Wm Douglass; vessel to B JWenberg. Ilad fine weather.

fiehr Aselda A Laura (of Georgetown, Mo), Mrlndoc,8nrj"ofl 8days, with IVnit to Wlllium Douglas; vessel toB .1 Wcnherg. Ilad moderate weather.

Sctjr .1 R Floyd, 8<|tilres. Georgetown, SO, 8dav«, withnaval stores to Dollner, Potter A Co; vesael to ED llurltut k Co. 8th Inst, off ilatterns, during a heavy gale ftouiSK. sprung (oremast heads.Schr Idabella. Kisher. Georgetown, BC, 8 days, with

naval stores to Dollner. rotter A Cc; vessel to Ell llurlhutA Co.schr c fl Webb, tloman. Georgetown. 8C, 7 daya, with

naval store* to Rentlev. Miller A Co.Bclir "Louisa Virginia," Todd. Virginia.8<-hr D E 8awyer, foper, Vlrjilnia.Bchr .T II Hetnilne, French. Virginia.Schr B R Hull. Drisco, Virginia.The ship Helena, which arrived l(Hh trom Liverpool, Is

consigned to Punch, Kdve A Co. Made a northern pasI(.age, and hail strong westerly winds, with thick fog. tothe BanLs; from thence 2J days, with light winds andcalms.

Passed THrongfh Hell Qate.BOt'MD 80PTR.

Steamship Tlllle, Bailey, New London for New York,with md«c and nossengors.

Brig Myrojius, IIigKtns, Cow Bay for New York, withcoal l«CD Pwavne.

Brig .1 Latham, Latham, New Haven for New York,Sclir Eueene I.awson, Calais for Mow York, with lumber

to .tohn Bo.vntou'e Son A Co.Bclir l*nnc Ft Borden, Hadwln, Fall River ftir New York,Sclir M K Woo.lliull, Davie. Port Jeflersonfor New York.Hclir Uvlniih .Inne, Molt, Boston for New York.Hclir Castillan. Clark, New Haven for New York.Sclir Saxon, Canh, Norwalk for New York.

Borttn kast.Brl« 0 Morris, Dunn. New York for Windsor. N8.Hehr (i H Ferguson, Ferguson. Rondout for Boston.hehr Alleghany, Elmo. New \ork for Boston.Pchr Alton K Miner, Hill, Hoboken for Stoulngton.Hehr Decora, Clark, llolioken for Boston.Bohr Wm Rice, l'ressey, Hoboken for Portland.Srhr.Mizic, Taylor, Newtown Creek for New llaren.Bchr Vapor, Thomson, Trenton for New Haven.8chr John D Oriffln, Dean, New York for Bangor.Rohr Mary Alice, New York for Olcn Cove.8chr Malabar, McCarthy, New York for Boston.Kchr Herbert Manton, rtrowell, Albany for Boston.Bchr Ueorgo W Donning. Mutt. New York for fllenWOiXlBchr Native. Deano, Rllzahethport for Oreenwlch.

BELOW.8panl»h frigate Numanwa (1>y pilot boat Washington,

No M).

HAILED.

Flilp U>eh Kntrlne, for (ilasgow; brig Max, Stockholm .

eehr River Pinto. Hamburg.The following vneeels ate anchored at Quarantine, out

ward liouiul .Harks Hermann, for Konigsberg; India,Odiroi: August. Baltic; brigs Ocean Eagle, CalvostonJoe Clark, Ilarlcn, <ia.Wind at nunect 8, trcsh

Marine IHsitatere.8n:r FLr.rrroi;®. Htover, at 8an Frnncleco 3d Inst (Vom

Newcastle, N8W, wns oil north end of New Zealand MayvUi and 31-1, during whivb experienced heavy «u|t

PPLEMINT.*A ^

erly (alii, and discovered the rodder "took wm wmnear the arch board; tot tackles on to assist In iteenMBamNot* Bcotiah «Br), QnnkUI.lt Beaton 10th fromLiverpool, rcporta Auk 8,11 PM. off Thatcher'*wm ran into by an unknown bar*, and had port rail andmlaxcn ringing carried away. Damage to the other vesselunknown.CAnruLTown, July SO.Put In wlndbrund, the Htella,

Weston. from I'ensitcolH for Gruenock: had loet h«r toymavtwhen SO miles east of Pencacola, June 4.Osrswoos, July 3».The steamship Iowa, from New

Turk, In proceeding up Ihc liver lor Glasgow lht» morning,grounded off Dumbarton, where she was got off withthe first flood tide after being lightened, and proceeded toGlawow.Newbt, July 29.The Gceon, Rlmonson, which arrived

here yesterday, from Ht John, NB (deals), lout none saHsduring the passage, and had to heave wne of the deckcargo overboard.». N?TOW"t July 29.Tlie flarmony. Stephen*, fromNew York, which arrived here July 27, is lean v.

Misesllaneoai.Bate Mart C Commit, 348 ton*, built at Waldoboro In

ISdti, metalled In 1871, has been sold on private tenns toKilham, Loud A Oo, B«nJ Courtney and CaptCaleb U Crosier,of Truro, Mans, who will command her.Stock nn thk Wats.A schr Just finished at Bath. Me,

for ( aptaln Jacob Hathaway, formerly of schr Oiv«le. ofWareham, In being launched 91st ult, stuck on the wayswhen abont hair way off, where she remained at laat advices.Jonathan B Terry, ot Bonthnld, has nold 'one-thlrtl of

whr Challenge, 33 tons, lo Maxwell k Payson, ot NewYork, for $800 65.Captain Joseph J Tyler, of Smithtown, late of schr M A

Tyler, has bought one-fiusrtnr Interest in sclir Francis BHaliock. of Huntington, and will command her.SHir*un.nwo on Lonu 1slajt».Chaa Oheesbro'* steam

yacht In Titpe is being repaired at Bofs l*ffert'» yard, IdNorthport, and will he lengthened IS feet In the middle.At Blydenbnrgh's landing, Smithtown, the Signal says,

Elijah and Hubert Brush are building a sloop or 78 Ions,modelled and framed by Krastus flam. of Northport, andwill have her ready for launching in a few weeks.John M Rogers, ot Bay Shore. the Times says, has had

built from models designed by himself a schooner of thefollowing dimensions:.Length orke«I, 62 refit; team, Ui.lifeet: holrt, 4.2 feet; draught, 2ft InchM, tnd carrying ftpacit.r, 50 tons. Bhc In named the Charles Wall, and is Inall reapecto a good and capable vessel of her clan.

Notice to Mariners.Baltic ska.ocri.r or Bothnia.chinos or bkaoons in tub

hi.ot pistbicts uoshbllan and ritorunp.With the opening of this year's navigation the following

change* have been made in marking the bank*A red pole with a broom hat been erccted in place of

the fdmple pole near the ftkateherskub Bank.The broom marking Orllsehorsten Bank will be replaced

by a pole, the upper end ol which ia painted red and thelower white, bearing a red flag with a white star in thecentre.

MARBB rOR TUB BAKER IN THJt WASA FtLOT DISTENT.The four hunks near the channel, which were lately discovcredwithin the pilot station Kitgrund, will be marked

for tills season an followsThe rocky bank Nnrgrund. 3 miles north of the (mall

Island Rltgrnnd, ann extending 480 feet E and W and 800feet N and B, with 8 fathoms water over It, will be markeaby a pole, the npper part painted red, the lower white,bearlug a red flag wltn a white star in the centro.The rockv bank Ruiettagrund, with bnt 4 feet water over

It, 600 feet WNW of Kltgrnnd Islet, and extending 4H0 feetB and W and 800 lect N and 8, will also be niarki d by apole, the upper part painted red, the lower white, bearinga red flag with a white square in the centre.The llelbodargrtiml Rocks, protruding above the turface

of the sea, 1200 fret KNE ofthe Kedru Helbodnn Bank, andextending 480 feetE by f and W by N, S12 feet In width,will bo marked by white pole*The rockv bank Mellangrund, with 10 feet water over

It, 1100 root N of the Trnchteenn Hank, extending 240 feetK anil W, 120 feet lu width, will also be marked by a whiter'"»

BALTIC SEA.MILF OF BOTHNIA.AI.ANDS ISLANDS.FEWI'MANNKL NEAR riNBJU ISLAND.

A new channel for ships of greater draught will beopened, In addition to the one now used, In the pilot districtof Aland, near Kinblu and Marsumi stations, to theeastward of Flnlitu Island. Near this channel there arcthree sandbanks, with ft to 9 feet water over Ihcm, whichwill be marked as follows:.Trollgrund Hnnk, with a liole.Narraburkshergrund and Klunftfccl'.cnogrtind, each with

a broom.BALTIC SKA.GERMAN COAST.BEACON ON BORKN1H.

A wooden beacon, crowned by h square, the whole 80feet high and rising 82 feet above the level of the sea, nnsbeen erected for surveying purposes on Bokeuis Point,the north point of Eckernrorde Bay.Approximate position, lut £43304 N, Ion 1001 62 K of

Greenwich.NORTI1 SKA.GERMAN COAST.JADE RIVER.CHANGE OF

CABLE BAR.The cable bar laid in Jade River for torpedo experiment#,of which notieo was given by U 8 HydrographlcOffice Notice to Mariners, No 73, for 1872, haa been moved

from the barrel buoy XV to one cable north of the barrelbuoy XII. It consists of 20 barrels extending IS and W 449feet and N and 8 300 feet

TI0NS.On account of the cholera raging at present in Routhern

Russia, the government of the Netherlands has given ordersto ounrnntine, from June 7. nil ships from any Kussinnharbor of the Black or Aaof Sea entering Nctlierlnndports.WORTH SEA.RIVER ELBE.MARKS FOR A WRKCK AT FBK1BPRO.To mark the wreck of the ship Tioga, Rnnk In six fathomsof water above Freiburg harbor, balls have been

placed at the ton of the fore ami the main mast, whichprotrude above tho water, and at night lantern-lightswill be shown from the fore and the mixzen mastTo further mark this wreck, a vessel has been stationed

In Its Immediate position that will show, at night, threelights In the form Of a triangle.

MARKS 10K A WRKCK II* THIt rAfiKNSANP.To mark the wreck of the coal brig Schiedam, sunk

between the white barrel buoys 11 and 12, a lantern willbe exhibited at night lVou> the foremast, which protrudesabove the water.

NORTH 8BA.HETBKRLAltn COAST.r)REDGl*G OT BARLIMCSMII ARMOR.

On account of the dredging of llarllngen Harbor, nowin progress oiT the northern mole, navigation is at presctilprohibited between that mole and the red barrelplaced to the wesward of it. Indicating the western andsouthwestern limit (seaward) of the area intended to bodredged

In entering the harbor, ships must keep between theliltirk hnrrnl nnnrttin n«w unti/hom innln ami (I10 nliovr rrrtbarrel, and lo the northwurd of the blue ting or the whitelight un the old southern mole, now tielug removed.At night the red barrel will be marked by a red light

about seven feet above the water.

north ska.nktufhi.and coast.closing or thb ciianhklat bolwkrd.

A dam having been built between Ameland and thecoast <>r Friexland, the channel along the Frlcsland finnd,naming llol wcrd. la now rioted, una the buoys have beentaken up.By order of the Bureau of Navigation,R II WYMAN, Captain U8N, Hydrographer.llydrographlc Office, Waxblugton, Day, July 23, 1872.

Whalemen.Arrived at Macassar June 8, bark Sunbeam, Lavers, of

nnd Irom New Hedtord.no report.Sailed from New London Aug 9. Khr Flying FUh, for

Shetland IhIudJs.Spoken.

Ship Lillian (Br), Capstlck, flrom Newport, E, for Bo*ton, July 24. lat SI, Ion 8.Ship Pacific, Blnnchard, from Cardiff lor Oallao, June 9,

7 37 s, |«>n S3 06 \V.HhlpH L Richardson, Anderson, Irom Cardiff for Callao,

July 27, 33 miles north of the Loiigxhips.Bark Howard (reported American), bound west. July 22,

lat 44 N, Ion 4<l 30 W!Bark Helen Sunds, Woodslde, from Rotterdam for 1'hl

ladelphta, Julv 23, lat S» 26, Ion 13 20.Hark Lucy, or and from Liverpool for Citv Point, no

date, lat 40 (M, Ion 28 30.Bark Now Brunswick (Br), from Montreal for Monte!

video. July 7, lat SO 22 N. Ion 41 25 W.Bara Celestial Star, from for Philadelphia, Aug 10,

off Montank (by pilot boat Jane, No I).Bark Alice Roy, from for Philadelphia, Aug 10, off

Montank (by pilot boat Jane, No 1).Bark Clarence t'etero, from West Indies for Portland,

Aug 10, off Montank (by pilot boat Jane. No 1).Bark Banquereuu (Bri Robinson, rrom Pcnsacola for

Montevideo, June 27. lat 9 N, Ion S4 W.Bark Stella <Br>, Weston, from Pcnsacola for Clyde,

July 20. tat 52 32, Ion 23 27.Bark Yenikale (reported American), July 23, lat 46 N,

Ion 28 W.Brig Leah (Br), from Darien for Glasgow, Jgly 3, lat

36 49, loll 66 10.The "John Webster," of Boston, IVom Mow Tork ffor

Bombay (probably bark John Woostcr, from New Yorktor Zau/Jbar, June 10, lat 1 S, lou 28 W.

Foreign Porta.Accra, Jnly t.In port barks Lemuel, Hultmau; Dawn,

Gregory, and Aurora. McRrlde, uac.Biti.rAsT, July 29.Arrived, Netttmo, Travega, New York.Bristol (Pill), July 29.Arrived, Pcuang, Rae. New

York.Arrived In Kingsrnad 29th, Vice AmmlranlN regethoff,

Muller, from Now York for Bristol; SOlli, Eleonore, Leitiieux,from Daricn for orders: Vothurno, F.avarose, andAna Marv, Patterson, New York; Calcutta, Uarglnlo,Philadelphia. .

Brkmkrhavck, July w.Sailed, Meridian, Lcnz, Pbila'''bar'bapos,Jnly jl.Arrived, bark (lazelle, Black, New

York; 13th, nrlga Caroline Eddy. Oonn, Philadelphia; 14thAnnie Seymour (Br), Wilson, 8t Vincent; l«h, Uruguay(Mr). Pitman. Philadelphia.Bakacoa. Aug 1.Going In, schr 8 E Fattens, Crocker,

from New Ynrf.In port lit, sehrs A L Putnam. West; Prank Atwood,

Coleman: Franklin Treat, Staples; Prancii 0 Davis.Doane; K A Dellart, Pinkham; H A Paine, Brown; Luiiita,Underbill, and E M Sawyer, Kelly, all for New York,WtB.Camfsrm town, July 30.Put in. windbound. Stella, Weiton,from Penmcpla for Oreenock.C*snirr, July ».Balled, Adjutor, Endorwtn, Now York.Cleared 27th, Wm M Reed, Stinson. Rio Janeiro.Entered for Idg 27th, (J P Sherwood, Macotnber, for

Halifax: Odin, Otto, lor New .York.Cai.cctta, June 21.Snilea, Strathhlane. Poo, New York.Cleared June 2#. Prlnoe Os.-ar, Powles, San Francisco;

Evangeline, Sterling. New York.Dkai., July 89.Arrived, Willlimia, Bessie. Wilmington

for London (and proceeded) :St)th. Laurel. Davis, NewYork for London ; Cape City. Buckley, Boston for do (audboth proceeded).

I'awed 29th. J Steele. Bossance, from Philadelphia forHamburg; 30th. J A Thompson. Thompson, from Finlandfor Bristol; Barbara. Beug, from Baltimore for Hull.Dublin, July 29.Arrived, Stella, Lockbart, New York;

Somlelld. Aslackson, Baltimore.Arrived at do 27th. Cetverti Dnbrovachi, Vaechettl, New

York.Hulled 29th. Flora. Pedenton. New York.Fai.houtu, July 3D. Passed the Lizard 18th, ship Mary

Russoll, hound west; 30lh, hark Crown Jewell (Ur), CornIns,from Philadelphia lor Bremen.Foi.kmtork, Jnlv 2i».Off, Skulda, Strom, from New Orleansfor Hamburg.Oi shalt an. July 16.Sailed, brig Rhone. McDougall

(from Mentojl). New Yorkoranton. July 27.Arrived. Ensign, Mudlc, New York.(iLAioow, July 29-Suiled, Congal, Daniel sen, PhlladoV

phla.Orkkkoor, July »-Arrived, Black Prince. Mitchell, Ma*

tan/.aa: Kuropa, Cole. Nagua la Oraude.llALirAX, Aug 16.Arrived, brig Como (Br), Williams,

New York.Halted 10th. steamship Neitoriiti (Br). Alrd, Qnetiec.lii.s or Wiuiit.Off (he Wight July 28, bark Oerda (Nor),

Olsen, from Philadelphia lor Stettin.IgnycK. May 1.Sailed. Brewster. Collins, a foreign

port (has neen reported in port Juno 1 for New York).LivaarooL, July 29.Arrived, Ooldstreatn, Duntou, Portland(Oregon): City of Washington (si, Jamleson, New

York ; Storm King. Watterson, Pensacola.Sailed 27th, I.hIIr Rook.li, Sutherland, and Minerva,

Kluire, New York; Pomona, Briice, do; 2Wh, Korduls,Uoiisfa, I'hlladelphia; 30th. Mary E Riggs, Laugdon, NewOrleanx; Mldus. Illggln*. New York.Cleared 2Ptn. Vasa, Neilnen, Philadelphia.Entered out 29th, New Wsbeno. Matfilas and net la (s),

McDowell, for Boston: Vlllatrane*, Balrnion, Calcutta;Alloc, Klllx, aud An turtle, Kllnn, New Orleans; Scotia (s),1/olt, New York; Home, Valentine. Philadelphia.Lomscn, July to.Arrived, Criterion, Cant, Wilmington;Jemme June* Crosby, New YorkMrs»t*i, »'uiv 22-Pusred, Con Dupont, Nickel*, from

Venice tor Leghorn.Maiivira. Jit»v 10-Arrlved, City of New York, Thomas,

Newcastle for AtJIcndo (and sallod sam»> day). _

Morruvi », July i^'.In port brig Eaainpls (Br), Barry,trotii JJvsiou.

V4«T?m«ra, JoJyU-Arrtved, b»rk w "w»»y.Colaon, Boston. . m ..j for MewIn port 16th, bark Atlantic. Dlckeraon,,ro® an" f0' "c

York, arrived l2Uu . _ v..fc _urfirwcarnj, July ».Cleared, Vlbllla < >, *cw Y)

"Entered out »th. Marl ha Radman, Berf, for New TorktBoadlcla (a), Ander»on, for rlo.Nawroar, July 27_Cleared, Aretlc, for Baltimore; (Ml'on, for do. HNioolaimbi, Jnnc 2S.Sailed. brig Percy Edward. Jo«*lv«.fM Pranclsco.

- **i.Jl»>yJ».failed,ship Adelaide Baker, HeLellan(from New Orl«,n*). I.lverfool.Pltboww, July .Sailed, Soderhamn. Wcisaer, Pensa- HtheValtlc) 6 1 eKU>* de"UMUou ** Ny)ul>d' ,tv

Portiubp, Julv ».Railed from the Road*, rhas I.am- Hbert, Macbeth (from Dokojr), Hartlepool.Palbkwo, no date-Arrived XoC Carina, New York. MQdbbnktowii, July SO-Satled, Rafael l^gurr Tonne- W

glierre, Dublin. Creole (oleman. Silloth A M Hchwei-uaard, Johnson, Waterford; Barah, Brown, Cardiff (all'from Hew York).S» TaoaAS.Jiilv 2ft.Arrived, brig Oilna (Br>. Kumbey,. 1

Antigua. and sailed for Porto Rico to load for Baltimore £ 1schr E Walsh. Dodie, Barbadoa. 1

Trikstic, July 98.Arrived, bark Attila (Ami), Barbara- Ivlch, New York.Victoria, VI, Aug 5.Arrived, bark Delaware, Rolllnn..Honolulu.

_Pawed Aug S, bark Avenlr (Pr), Ploche, from Ban Pran-i laco for Burrard Inlet. -VWiieTroRT, July a>.Arrived, Ruth, Jenacn, New York

[Pra fiTBA«*Btr Atlantic ]arqrossai*. July J7.Sailed, T^lla W, Lent, New York.Autwkrp, July 88.Ballad. Francisco Padre, Drago, Ni «r 4

York. JArrived at do 30th, CI Haceltlne, CMlkev, Plilladel|iiiia. 1Arrived at Flushing 80th, Dronnlng Loulao, drove, Koaton.Awot, July 14.Sailed. Weatbury, fbr New York.Bristol, July 30.Arrived, Elotwe, Lnmieua. Darlen.Brbumhavih,July ft.Sailed, Meridian. Lena, Philadelphia(and from Gecslcnjnndc »ame day).BAnii, July tt.Arrived, Chanticleer, Baker, Brunswick,

Ga (Mfore reported without date).Railed 3d, zlnpra, Lucas, New York.CARDirr, Jnljr29.Arrived. 0 B Sherwood. New-combe,.London; 30:h, pclfthaven, Frieze, fit John, NR.Cleared t9tb, Abraham SItalic, for New York; Galathea,Kn?ered for Ida 29th, Calcutta, Davla, for Singapore, R

McManus, Foster, Bombay.Cpxhatkk, July 27.Sailed, Montreal, Smith (from Hamburg),Philadelphia.Christiansan i*, July tO.Arrived, Anna Laren, Herman

sen, New York.oa»ib. July 14.Arrived, A 0 Jewett, Reed, New York, tDeal, July 80.Arrived, Constuntlne, Creevey, LoiidonforNew York; Rosa. Oxholin, do for do (and boln sailed.

tlie forme r was off Isle of Wlglit 81st). >

Dover. Julv SO.Off. Athena. »»., .M.K.WH, lavail new lurb

for Oothcnbnng.Duwdek, July SI.Arrived, BroOkviUe, Thompson, P«nMtOli.Falmouth, July 30.Sailed, C E Payne, Hawkins, Oreenock.Off the Land's End 29th, bark Ceres (NO), ornndbrrfr.,

from New York for Stettin.Grimsby, July 31.Panned Iw tow, a Norw< ginn bark,from Ban Francisco for Hull.Glahoow, July 30.Arrived, Norsk Flag, Nielsen, New

York; Iowa (s), from do.Outside ('umbrae llead 37th, H L Routli, Martin, for

New York. *

Gb**nock, July SO.Arrived, Indlffercntr, from New Orleans:BenJ Bnn«s, Bachelder, Hamburg; Kosetta McNeil,Sproul, Matanza*.Railed SOtli, Mlndct, Brunsgnard, Philadelphia.IIim.l, July 30.Arrived, ZuU-lma. Hansen, New York.Havre, July 28.Arrived, Kron Prinzen, ('ullterg, New

York; Helvetia (n), Griggs, London for New York.Sailed 28th, Atlantic, Kilers, Cardiff.LivtRpooi., July 20.Arrived, Rosa. Romansen. Net

York; SOth, Resource, Gran, do; Slst, Algeria t»), Le Misurlcr, do. . TSailed 30th, Christian, Thlesen, San Francisco; Yasa,I

Philadelphia.Cleared 20th, Wyoming, Baker, Philadelphia.Entered outSOtn, 0 W Halls, Marsh, lor Baltimore; N

vada (s), Forsyth -.Manhattan <s), Price,and City of Waninuton (s), Jamieson, New York; Frank Flint, MoMrtuJ StJohn, NB; Bavannan, WeiaMnhorn, Savannah; U»iverse, Jones, do (changed from New York).

1,okooi*. Jnly SO.Arrived, Embla, UrunUe, New York i,Slst, Laurel, Davie*, do.

.

Cleared Slst, Rodolfo Donovaro,Podcsta. New York. \Arrived at Oravesend SOth, will lamina. Boyee, Wilmington; 21st, Dr O J Brock, t:rterud, New York ; Dranpnrr^Ingvoldsen,Charleston; E II Duval, liilton. New

* "lowdokpkrbt, July 29.Arrived, Electro, llaynes, anflBenedetto, Caflcro, New York; 90th, Minnehaha, M'Orath»®<t-marseillu, July Tl.sailed, Ethelred, Coltard, Philadelphia.Nkwcastlr-JuIv 2tV.Entered ont, Vibilia <*), Baker, NewYork (and sailed from Plymouth 30th).NKwroar, July 2&-Arrived, Rosina, Oambardella, New

York. '

Nawar, July M.Arrived. Arlstides, Auld, New York;Ocean, Slmonnen, 8t John. NB.PLmorTH, July SO.Off the Eddvatone (no date In report),bark Anne Ada (Br), irpm New York for London.Portlawti, July SO.Off, Pleiades, Pearce, from ColomboforLoudon.Falkhmo, July 19.Arrived, Eolo, Corlnl, New York.Pkrnaxbuco, July Arrived, Royal Arch, Jurlths (orSmith),New York.Bailed July 7, Bianca, Hill, New York.Qcbksstown, July 80.Railed, Harringtou, McHenr.l®

(Oom Portland, O), Liverpool; P Pcrandello, Doioro(from New Orleans), Alloa; Polycarp. Ellertuon (fro*New York), Belfltdt: Valkyricn, Hilberg (from New York),Trnleo; 31i<t, David Brown, Nichols (from Bolivia), Leith^Betsy Oude, Oude, Cork; Harmony, Stephen*, do; JohannaRod, nod, da^Ro^anam, July M.Cleared, Swantewit, Bradherln(rHwakska. July 29.Entered out, Abby Bacon, Merrill,1

for Gibraltar! Geo Casion. Perrv. for Cutunia. Pntraa.Now Vork and Neath,Pin;ha Leonk, July 12.In port, bark Tropic Bird.Jewett, from Boston.SuiKins, July 80.In port, Canova, Blanee, Oom TriiKftculafor Hartlepool, detained In harbor waiting spring

tides to get into port of destination.WnmcnAvuw, July M.Off the port, Imogen, Browii, for

New York (would go into <lock uext night).American Port*.

boatom, Auk 10.Arrived, steamship Herc«les, Willet\Philadelphia; brig flelma, Rschardson, Fernamlina srhrsSteta 1*81, Cook, and Warren Sawyer, Crle, Alexandria;Fawn, Kelly; Sylvian, Randall, and JS Bragdon, (inpeKPhiladelphia; Joule, Look, and w II Mitchell, Cole. Elixnbethport;Senator. Kaulklln, New York; Natal), Cheney*nioucestor.Cleared.Steamship Norman, Niokerson, Phlladelph'a;'

burks Sicilian. Peroival. Cadi*; Qulnlero (Br). Beynon.Bay Verte. NB; Oder (Br), Kich, Port Calerioniu CB;Glcnalladale (Br), McDonald, Pirtou. N8; sciirs t'liax AHigeins, Mcintosh, Hayti; Robert Myhan, Kelly, Now%alied.8teanu'rWm Lawrence. ^lltli.Arrived, bark Harriot, Leghorn; brig* Josie A.

Devereux, Alexandria; RM Ueslen, Baltimore.BaNOOh, Aug 9.Arrived, schr Darius Eddy, Oonunt.

New York.- " « » «- A- . »-«« l»kiMU/««|..|,ia»UloariMl.t*cnrs marj runru, buuiuimup, iin.»u«

Maria Fuss, Ryan, Now York..CHARLESTON, Auk «.Cleared, schr* Minnehaha,/

Douglass, Alhnny via Jaikronvllle; Minnie, Hudson, tJacksonville; Serene, Jones, Rlcnmond, Va.Bailed.flchrs J U Btlckney, CulUnsou, Baltimore; My-

rover. Brown, New VorX. I11th.Arrived, schr Dyne, from Rockport.Hailed.Brig J W Spencer, Thomas. Bull River; schrn JSerene, Jones Bichinono; Minnehaha, DoukIuw, j«oksonville.CITY POINT, Aug 9.Arrived, bark Don Juato, Bennett.CardiffPANVER8, Aug 7.Arrived, schr 0 P Trigg, Llnnukm,

New York.ELIZAbBTlIPORT, Aug 9-Arrlved, schrs Blarllght,

Hopkins, Bath ;Rcnl Strong, Iloyt, Portsmouth Neptune,Clark, and D Davidson, Freeman, New London; LadySuffolk. Smith, New York; E d 8awyer, Hall, Box! on.Balled.Schrs K A Wlllard. Smith; Ahner Taylor, PtKlge;

Georgia, Parker, and Win E Barnes, Taylor, Boston; Liberty,Johnson, Noriva'.k; Georglanna, Long, New Haven.GARDINER, Aug Arrived, schr* Alice Oukcs, Marson.and Only Bon, Meader, New York.Balled 4'Ji, senrs Oriole, Baker, Philadelphia; Alter!

Mason, Hose. Georgetown.OREENPORT, LI, Aug S.Arrived, schr Anudlr, Corwin.Albany (and sailed 9th for Jamcsport).Balled lOtii, schr Alinira Wooley, King, Philadelphia.NEW ORLEANS, Aug 7.Cleared, brig Mury M Fraud*,

Francis, Boston.NEW BEDFORD. An« 9.Arrived, schr Buckeye, Meigs,.

Wareham for New York (and sailed 10th).10th.Arrived, schr Thomas Potter, Ilandy, Port Johnson.Balled.Schra B n Jones, Davis, Oeorgetown. DC, GoldenEagle. Howes, Philadelphia; Stephen B Lee, Sprirwor.

do; Excelsior, Murphy, New York; 0 W Cummins, lloult,do; Henry Olbbs, Chase, do; W D Mangani, Cluisv.«lotPalsdium. Ryder, do; E M Smith, Doane, and Carrie rWright, Cowper. do.NORWICH, Aug 10.Arrived, schr A O Lawson, North

Blver.flailed.Schr A O Lawson, New York.NEW LONDON, Aug 9.Arrived, schr Jessie Clark, Alexandriafor Norwich.Sailed.aclm L Butler, Alexandria; w Pharo, do.PORT MADISON, Aug 2.Sailed, bark Yldctte, Strvena,

San Francisco.PENSACOLA. Aug 7.Arrived, schr* Bennington, Edwards,New Orleans*: Joseph Waples. Fowler, Galveston.Cleared.Barks Richard Pearse (Br), Bnrtnby, Mntanras;James K Ward, Nlelierson, do; achr Nellie Bliuw.

Cat Is. Philadelpli la.PHILADELPHIA, August 10, AM.Arrived, »teani«hlrr

Saxon. Orowell, Boston; volunteer, Bloodgood, New York iBristol, Wallure, do; Anthracite, Green, do: Monitor,Jotiea, do; Frank, Pierce, do; barkCtarlna (Br), Nickel*,Matanzas via Hampton Roads; brig 11 D Emery, Small,Caibarleu; sclirs C C Rearsc. Hodgdon, Portsmouth, N1HLillian M Warren. Pickering, Bangor; John Johnson,Messick. Fair Haveu; James H Sliindler, Lee. Marblehead; L M Lovell, Gage, Full Riven Irene Messervey,Wall, Providence; John M Flanagan, Shaw, do; LucvBIves, Miller, do: Jessie Wilson, Conley, Boston; T T Tasker,Allen, do; llenrv D May, May, do; Sea Foam. Fllbrook,do; Rebecca Florence, Rich, do. Below, shipRichard III, (rom Liverpool; brig Hiram Abriff.

wlnJ, Sherman, frovidenoe i Wilmington, Brown, do;Beverly, Pteree, New York; E N Falrrhlld. Trout, do;Tscony, Nichols, do; hark Ann Elizabeth, Phelun,London; brlf Erto. Sears. Boston; achra F ItBalrd, Maynew, Boston; D Talbot Amoabury, do;8 8 Godfrey. Godfrey. Kant Cambridge:' W BThomas. Wlnsmore, Salem; J O Babcock, Smith, Baaton;Henry Croskey. Potter. do; B B Wheeler. Corson, dotIndex, Garrison. Salem: S V W Simmons, William*. Lynn iSusen McDevitt, McDovltL Norwich; Franklin, llenton,Salem; James 8 Wataon, llouek, Lynn; R RR No M,Adants, Greenport; H A Tabor, Bowman, New BedfordLawos. Del, Aug 10.Brig Frank E Alien left fur Philadelphiala»t evening.PORTLAND, Aug 9.Arrived, brig Ida L Ray, Pressev,.

Georgetown, DC; flelir llenrv 0 Fay, Phllbrook, Philadelplila; Cohasaett. Ocbb, South Amboy.Cleared.8chr T s Mel-ellan. Farr, Washington.PLYMOUTH, Aug J.Sailed, schr Leonu, Wiley, New

York.PORT8MOCTII, Nil, Aug 8-Arrived, achr Pushnw*Thompson. Now York.RICHMOND, Aug J>.Arrived, «chr HardacrabMe,.French. Rockland.Sailed.Rark John n Plerson, Cltv Point, to flnlsh ldgrschra Jonah 8 French, Sturgesa, and Bough A Heady,.down riverSAN FRANCISCO, Ang .V-Arrived, (hip Fleetlcrd, Stover.Newcastle, NSW.Cleared.Ship Neptune, Spencer. Liverpool.SAVANNAH, Aug 11.Arrived, steamship Virgo, Bui*ley,New YorkSALEM, Aug !». Arrived, srhrs A (>l>te Dunn. Fountain*

Port Royal; J R Marshall. Senvey; J Whitciioujx Fnrnham,and J Richards Jova, Little, Philadelphia; Hire hard'A Torrcy, Gray, loutTAUNTON, Aug 10.Sailed, schrs flallU *1 Ponder, New

York: Sylvester HaTb, Philadelphia.

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