New York Daily Herald from New York, New York • 5

ADDITIONAL FROM EUROPE. THE NAILS OF THE BOHEMIAN. British Naval Artillery Against the Great Guns of America. THE PRIVATEERS. Napoleon's Rearrangement of Hie Plan of a Congress.

FASHIONABLE LIFE IN FRANCE, Oui E.uro|ienn Oies by tho Bohemian reached this city from i'ortlaud yesterday. Tbe papers are dated iu Bondon to the 2tth or December, and contain the follo wing detail the uewa or that day. Wor Parte pontic HocParis, Deo. 18, 18iW. The Fmpetv Send.

for Dr. Don it Mem an Arvlutnke Maximilian Out of th mco to be Made a French Colony? txon it "if. Line Steamer Hi t' Fair, The Knipotor has taken Dr. (1 win into hl3 On Monday lust, when his Majesty was at tho Tuilerios, ho lor th? Doctor, who is atopy in; at the Grand Hotel, and, ice. iviug him in his cabinet de travail, remained closoto' with Inn) for moro tlian an hour, after which he gave htm su autograph letter to M.

Drouyn do Lhuyg. vboin lie Gwiu railed on at the Ministry of Foreign fairs tho lot lowing day. Now, so far as the foct is con corned, am the shaddw of a doubt, tbat my Inl irm itiou is correct. What does this interview signify? It counot be that the desired to congratulate the Doctor upon the recent doleat of Braitg aud the present dilapidated condition of tho "confederacy," unless, iudeod, as a comment" ary, he advised him, and tlirough him ail leading rehols' to leave the siukiug ship as quickly ug possible. It can not be, in race of the thoroughly loyal posithm wblch Calitorma now and always haa occupied, that the Emperor could havo placed any reliance upon statements made by Dr.

Gwin when he flrst arrived bore, that with a little California could be induood, In case of tbe Successor tho rebellion, to accept ttio protection of France. It may be that the -K nperor wished Pi recym? 1 mood to Dr. Gwio to use bis full innce with Jell. Davis aud the other Southern leaders to carry into practical opera lion the recent recommendation of the HkRAi.n. and remove themselves to there to establish the nation which there now seems no probability of their building up in tbe Southern States.

All those who know tbe fact of tbe Doctor's tnterview with his Maio-ty I understand It to have some icunection with Mexican or ruber, perhaps, with the udairs of Texas, where Dr. Gwin has residod.and In which he uow hu- large landed interests. Mty it be tbui the Emperor still hopes to add the lone star State to his new Moxic iu empire? You depend upon it some intrigue of this nature led to thq recent luterview. The Mexican piau is now undorstoid to have been entirely chaayod. The Archduke is no more talked or or thought of in Europe than though he did not exist.

It is known that he absolutely rofuses to run the of losing his beautiful head of hilr, unless be furuisbed with money and troops to protect niin, has a guarantee given him that he shall not lie si. from bis throue these guarantees will not be given Dim. and it believed now that the Emperor liaaboul decided to arrange his plans for the future, with the of making Mexico a pure and simple colony, it understood that Marshal Forey, i pen reaching proceeded to Goniiifc'eno Jrec.aiui cutis this course. Great preparations ure certainly oiaJe for the iruiiaporuitinn or troops -uid munitions of war. Tho steamer which left St.

Nuraire oo TuevUy evrned out a uumlier oi uflioers, and r.e War shipjuuvoralne, carrying guns, is being put in order as rapidly as pas bin ai Cherbourg, to leit Brest a few days since for tne 1 acinc com, to blockade Ac mil loo and tllau. At a mens held ainoug tbe opposition members of the Dsgiaiatu'e, at which twenty-two wore present the en I point up iu which they agreed to make a united action wm In ft demand that tho French troops should unfiled Utoty recalled from Muxteo. Thiers opposed the general matters It wee doeidod that each member of the opposition nbouM be led frei to act individually, proposing such ame ndments to al. government measures us would tend to a larger liberty. But against the Mexican swindle a determiood muted opposition, led by M.

Thiers, is I0 be inede Everybody bus been exceedingly puzzled at a statement male ia ino telegraphic despatch containing tho Mexican news, published two days ago, mat Smicrvielle, the newly apfki.otcd agent of the rebel hud arrived at Nazaire from Vera Cruz, which ho reached i.y Matamoros." How this ridiculous bluuder origi I cannot taken pains to ascertain the fact that M. Si per telle, who did arrive in tbe last Mexican si -uiner, so lar from boiDg an agent oi the rebel At a lev, is a good Inion man, who has left the Bouih in August. He is a Frenchman and a luwvor. and baa been living in 8an Antonio for the lust twent'v years he reproseoie the hui.ee* of success or the rebellion ig by degrees und beautifully lews." A new I me of steamers is to bo put in between Uavro nuw Now in April next. Tnis line is the pro.ieriy oi "tomj acme Gonoralc Transntlanti.iue the sc.

vice will commenced with the steamers waabitigto.i and Laiayclto. now building on the These 0 uiuo bnudred horso power Ofich und ZrZXZr'' 1 "hie lo make eleven and a hair ku hour, inter and summer. There will bo exc iio ommod iiious for three hundred and ihinyOve cabin passengers in cu, and tho are to be BUed in. iu elegant style. rno departures will at Brst III' only monthly, but are intended to become Bern in iiliiy as rapidly as the boats are completed, lbs of the company at Havre arc Wm W.

Iseiui lor mauy the of the Franco American line, the agent at New York. Wm. I lime tjo doubt of the complete success of ibis Dentin, winch will supply the desiderata ot rapid, regular diiect communication between France and the Lulled The family make thoir entrnnce into to-morrow for the purpose of taking up their winter quarters it Tuileriea. At the last hunt At Com (negate, it is remarkedlhat tbe Prince Imperial was permitted lor the first time to ride without his horse be ifig led the bridle. The young; tstQ is progressing The duitUry Commission Committee Iu Carls have already mirnonced sending to Americans F.urope, and it is expected that large contribution- will be rauized Tbe fair of Hie ladies of tbe Amorlcao Episcopal church.

for tbe purpose of raising funds to purchase an organ, is well attended. The aro kept bv some of the attractive American Indies In Paris Americans ambitious of shining in tho imperial presence lin-e I ready begun to make to the American Minister to be presented ul tho during the coming season. The prion of court drosses birodior tho occasion, has been reduced sixty to forty francs, in consideration of the present severe'lo-a by oxchingo. The American 11 mm the Izindnn Dec. 24.) T'lO rojwt list presumed to tbo federal i engross from the Secretary the Navy Is ii d.

cumeut possessing -reni Inlei ost lot us ia this aide of tho Atlantic. bile r.aval arcnitecture and naval are in a of transi(Ion, and nobody can exactly lorecast the charmer which be mimed by naval warfare, it exceedingly Inohsorce tbe of other nations, and when, on in tbe case of the Americans thoy at war. We must do Melius iho luslioe to ty Hiai be makes -tatemeui very pl iinly leive. ii.s in no doubt ab.iut rhe or views of the depii tmcit over which ho How peculiar, io.ip"i, unique, this has become will verv quickly apiviir. I forgotten by the rem: it.

or this obicued in ibs selected irn-n the American system ami mr our tnilBtem al home. We remarked that the of tbe two count were not parallel. We showed Hiat tho Americ ur- wore directing all thoir clldrts to one particular eml, and wuo Intent, tint ou the esiabiishtnent or a (towerftil navy, hut on tho lor i.ii servte-i iu their own waters. They d-sired not to Jiur.i supremacy or security the high seas, but to comm.i'id the inland sireams, to blockade the of the and to capture Charleston. In oonloi unty with Itie-c purposes they their pro, but the results, whether successful or other.

could not be taken as of a system Thooc wero tbe vlows which wo oxprcssed they now to rive an absolute confirmation from tho' Becreiirjr's rejiorl. Mr Welles represents the whole a nstituted for homo exclusively. The Northern do not. In his opinion, a single vessel lit for the duties of foreign war exc.pt a- regards cousf defences. All their new immciads, built or building, aro mere harbor ships or and nothing more.

In fact, with the exception or a few --double endera." these are slmidy m. Mr" of that elnsa of ahtpa latitat it proved itself to tie well adapted lor h.irl>or defsiic. nnd roast servics," adding thst "in iomo these from their great ef enturance have shown themselves to be and sorvieeBble in offensive operations." df la an allusion to the part played bv Ibe Irwe-dsds in the siege of (bmrleston bnMt is not so Much as protended that any one ship of that fleet is flt to go to ten. A notable ovont, Indeed, ocenrrrxtjuat too lata for emcml cogtilgsnoo. Mr Welles enters uooq furMtt qqtitltt of rait.

While echowledging that America has bo uhipo fit tar genera! service at present, be raw she tonst hare 8om? by and by All that be can eay now is ibat Amerl can harbors are protected against ttio possible attacks Of foreign men-of-war; but he argues that real fighting shlpu must sooner or later be constructed lor eervice at sea. and, as be ejK-oula'es in detail on tbe charac ter which should be given to auch vessels, we learn his ou this important subject He ap pears tbeu, to think (hat tbe most necessary condition of a good modern man ot- war la enormous size. Such a vessel, he says, should Dot only carry machinery powerful enough to lushre groat speed, and ordnance heavy enough for any a-sauit, hut should be able to stow away fuel sufficient for long cruises without the necessity of recoaling. This, however, it will perhaps be remembered, was the very condition which produced tbo plan of the Great Ka-toruj and, from what Mr. Welles adds, it roatly seems as if he contemplated a model of nearly the same maguitude.

He does not descend to particulars on the hut he remarks that even in the present crisis of stl'airs, when, the rhiot' energies of bis itepurtuieut have boen devoted to the satisfac Hon ot moro pressing exigencies, bo did Issue proposals for the construction of one of those monster vessels. The result is most surprising. "The he tells us, "as shown by the propositions received for a ship or the necessary magnitude, was ho great that tt was deemed advisable to enter into uo contract involving bo large an expenditure, except by the expro-i sanction of Cougress." Now, considering that the Americans are actually on thoir narv about double what we spend. and that tneir prodigality in iuenrring all kinds of war charges has been literally boundless, we can only imagine with iimazeuiont tho amount of the outlay upon a single vessel which Mr. Welles was afraid to sanction and does not venture to state.

What could huve been the proporti of this mysterious and formidable fabric? Was it a Warrior on tbe scale of the Great I astern? fheSecrotury is evidently of opinion that even niuy bo s-taiiled by the price of the article, tor lie apologizes beforehand for it, and arguethut no charge can be too heavy for the peace and seen rlty which a squadron of such vessels might be expected to insure. 11, thou, we are to measure our own proceedings in these matters by the estimate of the case formed in Ametica, wo must needs conclude that we aro on the right tack, and that tho only fault to be found with our Jliuo tours and Norihumberlaods is that, though they are larger i ban any men-of-war ailoat they ore not large enough. Mr. Welles thinks nothing of gunboats or smaller vassals is model man-of-war is a ship with the biggest engines, biggest guns and biggest coal hunkers svoi seeu. He thinks, too.

that It must lie built of irou, though it is instructive to observe that his mind is hardly made up on this Hlie-tion, and that he balances one material agniust another as if he scarcely knew how to decide. On the Question of guns lie says Miry littlo. being cmiieut to assume, what nobody would deny, that "heavy" ordnance Is in modern wnriare. But it is important to remurk that whatever may be the relative merits ot the ftritlsh and American system, the iaitcr must necessarily be subjected to the serious drawback of cumbrous and unmanageable pieces. We, by throwing lighter projectiles with onttin corresponding tightness and portability in the guns themselves.

The Americans, by relying not on eloclty, but on weight, are compelled to increase in proportion the calibre and woigbt of their cannon, until the.v arrive at last at this ro-ult, that Buch pieces are only lit fur land fort ideal ions or tloatiug bat lories, and have not yet been mounted on any vessels competent to keep tho sea. When, thoroiore. they speculate, us they have recently done, ou the efficiency of a vo-ei like the Woehawkeo against a vessel like tbe Warrior they are imparing dissimilar lliiugp. The Wooknwken was little more ttiun a Homing battery: the Warrior is a good seagoing ship What Mr. Weiles' new man of wnr may be we cannot oniccture, but our ovgn experience has certainly suggested that tho quality or bigness may bd easily carried looiur.

TUe New KMii Mil OPINION OK 'llIK TWIN SCREW PltlNCI tho Times. The sue.ess which has attended Hie Adoption of tlie double or twin ucrew principle In Kugluud and America dtirtMK the past tbreo yeais invested it witU (treat interest lo Captain Carpenter, R. we are undoubtedly tlrnt indebted tor the iiitroductl of tbo twin HC.rowR. but the tirai advnoco of in union in its practical dumuuHlrutton was made by Mr tj licunio in 185'J, tollnvved up In 18.VT by the same "firm In constructing sovoral gunboats on tne principle (or Indian river service. From some cause, however, dtdlculties to have existed, for no great seems to have boon attained, as i he principle was not fot up, and a strong feeling certainly exIsted a ralusl it? adoption for either mercantile or war.

MKo The single s'-rew, with all its acknowledged faults, accordingly held its own avaiuat ail comers The do'ible versus single scrow has been a subject or strong controversy hi the meetings of the of Arte. the Royal rutted Service tuatttutton. and other places wlwre such matlors are discussed, us well na of lengthy correal oudeuce and OdilorUt articles in the profesooua1 journals, especially since the Messrs. iH.dgoon, of MilltvaP, have ndoirte the principle, and have begun to launch from the tiiditur -rd nearly ono double. or twin, scrow steamer per unh.

Thu doings of those ve-sell on their trial h.t.e bum recorded tu tuase and now Actuiraltv have adopted ihe principle In tho uuiMtructlou oi 801,10 i roil-rlu ted gunboats which are nbmt to bu luid down for the roynl navy, dun olc by tlie ors from Messrs. trial guide, Through long hotvevo irllat and comploto succev for tlie twin screws, t-in ih-ina- cy tnonds. It. a nephew of -or tvn, Surveyor of tho Navy, bus tieeu their .1 ct earnest aid reretstent advocate, and tne triumph the twin screw is, In Tact, the triumph ot the plan thi.t olileor has so long advocated. It is, however, doubtful how far it n-escnl the twin may supersede tho smgto screw.

In tho royal imvy it iv possibly uuiy be adopted 10 wasoia totoc.aUy liultt to carry a heavy arm imeut and larue encine isv.vcr at a neideralo druught of wuier.unu wbicb may bo designed fur operations en a linn of const, or Otr a coast defence vessel. In therefore requiring a 1 mver of turning shortly such as odly two screws can givo. Is dilllcult, however. to sty where the line can be drawn, f- draught of waior and powers of miupuiivi iug ate of eq al inpmrlnoce with ted. On the of April lust, at a meeting or tlie So.

cioit of Arts. Rear Admiral the Honorable Joseph iMnni'in, who war in the 'hair, said with re. fcrciico to our largo had uo doubt two or thro" ships or smaltor size would he tatnl antagonists to inch vessels as the Minotaur or Northumberland, tbe smaller vessels possessed a superior power of turning hv means of double screws. luruieg, however, from opinion to lacts it will bo found tint the Ainorlt ins have very largely adopted tho twin screws lor tiioir men of-war. Tbo loss ot 1 tie ironclad rain Indianola was attributed, by tho acooitnu in tho American tsipers, to her "inahuity to mann-ovre." I lie writer says ietl a prey to two small gunboats having a turner of turning to a high degree, l'bey could 1 am tier first on one side, then on the other, till tbe mailed lint was beaten to death." These two gunboats were driven hv 1 win ecrews Tne Naugstuck, another American gunboat.

Is titled with twin scraws, and carried a two nundied-poiioder i'srroitgun on a carriage, lly the power 01 Iter screws the vessel is trained at 1 be object, and the gun Hula brought in a line of lire The John Nelson, a en-el used for transporting tbe mail traina across the Delaware river, is driven by twin screws, and has to torn end tor end nf overy trip in order to deliver the train at the same end It entered, she ii twe huudred and twenty-five feel long, and is aimed to oftan nerfurm tho mano-nvro 10 a strong cur runt choked with ice in from one minute twenty seconds to one minute thirty seconds. A twin vessel is now buildtni; tu America to mount two monster guns of llfty loos each. These guns will bo on lived carriages, will be tired at point blauk range, aud wi'l bo bronchi to bear the ob ect ilrod at, liko the gen of the Naugatuck, by I ho screws revolving the ship. Is the position of the twin n-row system in Kngland and uroeriea at the lime, anri ciril tour now rnquig in Ato'itca Ike ntjnln for khipt of tear. in a pauer read by Capt iln Syuiouds on twin screws In April ihat ofiicer advocates double keels and rudders for twin screw vessels, and as bis reasont 1 bat by applying twin screws 10 single keel ships of the present form Ihe Intervening wood is a serious obstacle to their peiiect action: it divides and materially reduces the column of water coming to the mner arms of the crews, Increases friction, and causes a series of shocks that produce vibration.

The vessels which Symonds snd Mr. promise fur construction lor twin screws aro designed for double Kenla, with a rudder in thellneof each Iceel, and nearly in a line with each scrow shaft, with Hie two keels cellular, mid a cellular bottom worked up Into tne engine frames lor strength These propositions, oowever, aro pureiv protesMonai, and we I eel confident that wltu Mr. Reed'in Hico.llceof chief constructor or the ravy, they, together with the whole principle and adaptation or tho twin screw system, will receive that consideration which their import inca demands. The PrlwNteere. DISPOSITION OK THE HtltP SAXON IT TBS AL All AMA.

Plymouth (Dec. Ti) correspondence of London lite Saxon, taken Penguin Island by the Vsnderbllt, wai siipiio-cd to tiavo on board tbo cargo of the t'onrud, raptured by tbe Alabama, and renamed Turculoosa, or of th? Sea ltrtde. The vessel, with her crew, bad not readied fable Hav, her mate was reported to have met with bis death, but It was not known by what means. The Van. neibilt appropriated two hundred and fifty tons of coel 00 Penguin Island belonging to a firm al Cape Town.

She was refused coal by tho authorities at Table Bay, on her iving ooaled within three months at Helena Pinions Kay, and Mauritius. Pbe boarded a ousting vcrsel on the -1th of November, ex mined her and cargo, and then steered tor Angra Peqnena. Her Majesty'a ship Valorous is then sent to protect any Rrl'ish property, and returned with tbe news ot tbe cspIore oi the ixon Caps Tows, Nov -JO, 1803. the of tlie Alabama sold theHea Bride and the nrgoof tbe.tr nrsd The.former, It appears, was delivered it Naldanha liay. nnd a rendezvous made at Angra Pequennr, and It 1- understood that aome pert of tne cargoes must have been landed at that piece, or on Penguin close by.

It Is said that a vessel had loaded and untied from Penguin Island with uartoT the Conrad's cargo before tho capture of the Saxon. The Isabella, which Is ihe vessel that bus on board the crew of the latter, boa passed I In hoe to go to Hottentot's Kay to fill up with cargo 'or that place. Tbe Saxon was sent away tor New York In charge of the prize rrew, no tho 1M of November. An RngllaH Soldier In the Union Army. EXTRAOHDINAllV adventurer OK a W)Y in thb union army and on bis rrtbrn home.

I From tlie Liverpool Journal, Nov. 81. In tbo police court on Tbnraday a man about thirty years or age. who stated his name to be Thomas Oreenork, and said he was a native of Coventry, and led, thirteen years of a who said his name was Frederick Charles Wblttler, and that be was native of (Iraveeend, were brought up tu custody on tbe charge of having stowed themselves away on board the Etna (belonging to Messrs. lnmsn A of this port) on a voyage from New York to Liverpool, with intent to defraud the of the vessel of the passsae money, by doing wbtcb they bad rendered themselves liable to a fine of Ava poanda each or.

In default, three months Imprisonment. The boy Whtttler, on being asked what he bad to say, made a rather romantically martial atalemtni wltb to home army service and tbe state of aflhlra In tbe American armies. He anld be bad a patnml (gate for to to it. pro coeded to Portsmouth. where bo wanted to the Aocoud hecould not be enlisted on act hut youth He thence proceeded to Southampton, nod worked bte fumnagj on board the Saxaaia to Now York, where begot acquainted with several members or No.

battery, a place called Soldiers' He treat. There wee treated with tho greatest kindness. having been supplied with iood for time He tbeo made his way to Maryland, whore tie euithted at drummer boy Captain Hr uner's Kighlb company, Seventh regiment, Scvoulb Maryland inilitla. That regiment commanded by Colonel Webate, and was in the brigade of General Kelly. He Bays he via present at tbn battles or Winchester, Culpepper and llaptdau.

Ultimately he waa ukon primmer by the sent to Richmond, vrbaro bo yu lodged on Hello Island, in company with lot of other federal Here, as well aa provisions would allow or it, be was well treated; but food at times ran very ncarce, and the value of It increased with the necessity, for bs bad known as inucb is a valuable watch to be given for a sin nil loaf of bread, Ultimately, be said ho wan paroiod, aud sent back into tbe American lines. The tain of the company to which he bad been attached, being unaware that he had been taken prisoner, pro sinned that be bad and entered him on the pav sheet as huuIi. and, in consequent, eighty dollars, which he could have claimed ae pay, were stopped. He hud not, however, deserted, having boon discharged be. cause be could not on account of hie youth, enduro tbe long mutches which the foderal armies had daily to take, wluoh sometimes totwenty-flve or thirty miles.

Subsequently he reached Now York he was totalIv without money or friends, and in his anxiety to get to liis native country and to his friends be stowed himself away on hoard the i.tns, where he was found. A gentleman from tbe oiBce of Mr. Inman said, though be had been directed to prefer the charge against the prisoners, bo had instruct ens to press It strongly. Tbe frequent recurrence or similar cases rendered it Imperative on tbe part of tbe firm to bring theur forward before the court. Mr.

Gardner foae or tbe magistrates) said he thought it wiu.ld lis a pit.v to send a boy like Whittlor to prison, and be would give a half suvereign to an oltlcer to pay bis tare to Grave-send Tho other prisouer, who was evidently tu a most destitute state, was, after a caution, ordered to be Uauded over to tbe overseers of tbe poor. The Conferees. NArOLBON'a MINISTERIAL CIRCULAR EXPLANATION. torn tbs foudon Post (govcrdment organ), lieo. The circular note of M.

Drouvn dn T.hnys revives tbe question or a congrem, partial in its representation, and hhorn of tbe supiiort ol tbu-e Powert wbioh doubt the policy of its convocation. This ulterior suggestion is highly characteristic of the tout alive turn of mitid of the rench Ktnperor. Niqioleon III. will never readily relinquish a scheme which lie has oucc attempted to In tbe present circular M. Drouvn Mnivs rocomineuils that there Mi mid lie a conference, or general understanding arrived at lietween the Minis isters of tho several Powers which may (all in with the I rench proposal, previous to any assemblage of Kuropem) sovereigns.

This, it will lie romnmhered, was very much the criticism thrown out by tho Kiug ol Prussia to the sovetcieos who assembled at 11 auk ort to discuss tlie term of a federal reconstruction ot Germany; nod nodoulit, where there is to be a meeting oi soveruigus at ali.aucb aprehiniuury Is indispensable to pructica, discus mm. It was not, howovei, the oriRiual suggestion of the Ktuperor of the rench to con voice a con cress solely, or ovon ospei tallv.of novel eirn and have no doubt ttint. li' thai design had been real fyed. the principal Powers any tate would have been represented special envoys, aud not tn the or their re-pective soveru gns. Hut the scheme which M.

Drouvn de i.htiys lias bow shadowed out in Uis present circular note is apparently that of getiotal confer out gene- si at least, as tho extent or tiiropeat) acquiescence will admit the arrival nt certain tlat? ol discussion by tbe foreign Ministers of tho acceding Powors, or else by some special conference ol their t-i be lield lor that preliminary purpose Itna boon uo secret tor some time nasi that sucli suggestion wa" about to be put forward, and that tbe French government, though discouraged by our inability to coincide tbe view th bad put forward, had not been altogotber disheartened by it. it seeois lurdly to bo disputed thai. slues tbe proposal of a I orupe in charter seemed chimerical to ourselvoa. oven on tbe condition or universal oancurrenco in a c-iigres3 being hold, it mint onprn-'icM- now H'OJ the, comminution of European Powers tor th' purpose ran, "i (trfl he Imt partial M. Iir-'iiyn de I.huyg recounts with some conildence tbe fact that I upland is the only Power which has refused to participate In the Fmperor mo It was, we are certain.

with deop regret that the tiriliab goveiumont lomid Iliemseives unable to see this o-iion in the same light their valued ally; aud It would hue given them satisfaction ii, even lu spite of tli-ir any alternative cou'd have been devl od i. tbe anxieties of tho F-tusOror or the French for the (utureof Kuropo. Hut we believe lUat.sioco tbe date of tbcpiesent circular of the French Minister of Foreign AITalrs, the German Powers have shown an increased concurrence iu toe soundness of tho vi-w vblch we originally took. Indeed, when we heir in mild tbo mighty nlace which 'Ills vo-'Utrf "cc.i pie-l in the settlement ot the alairs of Kuropc in'lMli, ii tvo'Ild be to tniagluo ttint any practical result could toilow a discussion of iu.opem treaties by other Powers tbe couttucnt. except.

at least. so (ar as ape cial arrangements quest tans betwSvu particular Powors nught he concerned. No theie aie ipoetions which a nsrtlal courtess inlstln determine, assuming tbe oouelusions arrived at hv such a 'sidy to be in couforntiiy with the general opinion of Fit rope. There Is, for examine, tbe Italian auMtion venetia and tlio fate of r.om* are still questions tbal are bed to be in aboyuocc. It Involves, iherofnro, no natr aqj egotism on part to look upon our own rolucUut conclusion to abstain from participation, at this no uont, In general deliberations conclusive on tbe Issue of any su -b rn-aauro.

fienerul deliberations cannot be brought to a practical result without a gouoral sanction being accorded to without su equally general participation in them. Nor would it seem that this country by auy stands al in the solution -it tvhicb our government arrived. Tbn alluring proposal of tbo Kreucb government bus been found, on a fuller consideration, to contain tnanu dangers impei ft city apvrthentUA in some at tke aud wlieii wo consider that tbe course independently tnkeu tiv Knglatid Is meeting appareotly with Increasing ccnce on tho part of other Caliinots, we leol additionally persuaded that other means must be louud than that of a congress of sovereigns to smontbo away the dunculties which, in several quarters, tluenon tbe pres. eut tbe continent. iitre In Fi-imre.

nit IH'kk MOUl Hi '8 OHASD KBm. the Pro.s-.?, licc. The I.uWh du Moncby's grand at superb of Mouchy Noatl'es, oil oo Saturday wilb nil tho ecim ami mngnlilcoiice which to exiwctcd froui bis cxipitsito soil large lortune. two special trains were organized, oue which brought forty gt.est-i in din oeur at (He o'clock, tbe other arrived .11 seven wilb tint rest of tbe company. At the Hrllles-Motirby station the visitors loimd too Duke's carriages and four anil la Mies wniliug to take thorn to tlie ctiatomi.

At uine private theatricals commenced. The the it re was Improvised in a orary building adjoining the oranue conservatory, at a itlllu from tbe hoime. All the ladies wero ronveyeit thlthor in Bath chairs called vnaigreties. 1 he gardens were brilliantly lllumtnnied lite weie I'lhsloire d'tiii Sou, aim an nccs-tnnal piece untied lies de Flmitliv. written by the Maripne do Mas ah All the performers were prl.ioez.

dukes. marquises, or ronuts. The Fairy of the Cascades wee represented with groat by the ouotess do Pourtales; the Marquise de Hal diet played a Vivandtere, and sang several couplets with tbe Puke de Mouch.v. After tbe plav, tbe ladies being taken hark to the house in their rolling chairs, there was a first Hipper. 'Ibis over dancing began, and at two o'clock there an animated oottilou.

The first return train took away a grent many ladies at three unlock but enough of tho purty remained to up dam-lug all uiglil. lhore war a secuDd at lour o'clor and It was not till hall past seven A. that the lights were put out, and tlie last train lett for I'srjs. 1 lbe was worthy of tho most brilliant days of and will never Ire tnrgotten. wore preS'-nted to the ladies, mid also faus ot white silk, on which were written in red letters the names of tbe nobie i performo's tbe theiti ical ciitertauini-mt.

The follow nig is a list somu of tliu comisiny, besides those above Prince and Princess de Melteriiirh, tbe Princess dc Sngan, tbe Fount de Saint Koni M. and Madame do' anny, ami Madatne de Fourval, M. and Madame Alphon-e de Rothschild, and Nr.slave de Rothschild, Mud imc du and her sister, ami Madame Contai Dcelwiitalnes. Madame de Helleyme. I mild, the Prefect of tbe ipse, Heron I mot, MM.

de Sunt Pries, de Merlenunrt, fteiset, Lupin, I'Atgle, de Pelleyme. de Itnlleroy, Talleyrand do Perigord, Pan la toweki. do Miiatnon. Hotttngeur. de Helheuf, do Mojtreull, Ac.

A PlcCilAR lNSintnos in- the our Iocs phases of Iowa society is tbe "Amannit society," located in Iowa couuty, twenty miles west of Iowa City. From tbe Muscatine we glean ibe following tacts rela tlve to line community. It numbers eight hundred mombers and Is divided into seven villages. It is governed by trustees elected by all the mum iters of the society. Tbe society owus thousand acres ot land In one belt.

They have a large slock of horses, sheen and hundred bead of cattle, IwhItb tbmt sand bead or sheep and a large number of hut sex. also two thousand two hundred seres of laud under cultiva tton. Thcv are to aome extent in minnfacturlng. end have a good flouring and eaw mill, and large woollen factory In successful opsratloo. They card, spin, weave and lull all kinds of woollen go-ds.

running twelve narrow and three for weaving bruadclotb. Their machinery Is of tbo most perfect kind. Thoy win work up Ibis from Ave thousand to six thousand balm ot wool. The members of lbs society am of a religious order. (everything moves on In penect harmony.

When necessary the women aid hi outdoor whrk. We saw twenty In one carrot patch, all at work. In the same Held eight teams were plowing. Tbe society is destined I to become wealthy. Obltnnry.

Mae. Sarah Draper died at Chesterfield. N. FL, on the lflih the great age of over lot years. Sbe was a native of Harvard, where she was born oo tbe 3d or 1762.

Arraham Quick, aged 117 years. 10 rnooths and 26 days, died on tbe day of October Inst, in tbe town of county, New York. He waa hern In New Marlborough, ister county, N. on tbe day of November, 1745. Of the three hundred and sixty four persons wbn died at Newport, R.

during the year 1663, sixty-one wero i over seventy years of age. Tne united ages of the sixty one was years, averaging over eighty years for each. Tmt Nrw I.inpsm. Hoist at St Lents wee sold at sue tlon isst week, by order of tbe trustees, on socount of the ftilure of the hotel company to meet the coupons due In July on the second mortgage bonds, amounting to fiSJW.OOO Henry Ames ft were tbe euooeesful bidders at purchase being subject to tbe first mortgage bonds (ten per cent bonds) of $800,000, sod an nocnmuiation of rear Interest thereon of These bonds have about eight years yet to rnn. The sale was snh)sot to a lease of fifteen years to Messrs.

Mparr and Darken The original cost of thj property ems oyor fTW.Wty The Park Yesterday. THU HJIAVINO I'CHIJB INOKHAdPP -84SV ItNTY TMOO' hand mopu on ma icr in hvlknoid ON THJN DHIYK Vt 'H'l HNU DONA TIONH, BTO. TIm excitement of skating nernn. to increase instead of diminish as it becomes comparative Iking The largest oumber of visitors to tlie Ice oo asy one day since iirictmaa was ou the poud? yesterday. It ru estimated that betvreeo atxty-ftve and seventy thousand persons viaited tUe skating grounds between eunrl.se and sunset, and during tbe afteruoou the crowds wore wo thick on th? upper lake tbat skaters could not move with any extraordinary degree of siieed wilbout either upsetting themselves or seme other in an.

Tbe ice in excellent condition and a foot in tbickuesa; therefore we may expect good skating (or several days to come, even if a thaw should set in. The refreshment bouses hud a heavy task yesterday to Iierforia in victualling so large a crowd. Having the experience of Christmas day before their eyes, the managers have especial care to have a good supply of everything oo hand, so that there was oo chance of again being oaton out of houso and homo. A regulation has also been adopted by tbe Park authorities to allow smoking in the I tdica'roomk, and the rair sex can now eo.1oy tliolr coffee and other refreshments without annoy auce The Drive wis ye. lerday alive with tlie jingle of bells and tbe rapid movement of of sloigb6.

"the Park roads are in splendid condition, and the cutters shde a Ion; us easily aa a well oiled piece of machinery. further dun.mans have boon added to Parti collection of living unimalH. which are constantly arriving Iroin all parts of the Union Since our last list the Inilowiug iiavobeen received One neutral diver, a spociea of water animal, with a very line fur, froui S. SI. KspeiKboid, Nassau street, Now York Twenty fancy pigeons, from It.

Powell, Ksq One pun ol wild pigeons, Irom it Powoll, Esq. Throe pair of fancy ducks, from It. Powell. Esq, The collect ion hy next spring will doubtless show one of the Uncut beginnings of grand zoological cdlertion tbat was ovei gathered together in so short a time by voluntary coutriliutions. It is understood tbat several donations, consisting of specimens of young wild animals.

sorb elks, are ready to bo shippod from the West as soon is the weather is in any sort of condition to allow of then transportation Anything rate will bo gladly leceivod hy tbe Commissioners aud duly acknowledged NVI.VAN F.AKK POND. About tlio visited the Sylvan Lake pond, Hoboketi, yesterday, among whom were a large number of ladies. The ice was in an excellent condition, and (lie skaiiug was apparently enjoyed by all who participate in his he itthfnl exercise. This pond has becouio a lavoriie resort, especially by those livlug ou the woat side of tbe city and accoambte to the Ilobokon ferries. This eveiimg there is I bo a grand pronientde concert, under tne supei lutendeaco of Mi (foorge l.iuford, propi lutoi The whole pond will be ilhiminstnd and a Due hand of muair in aiteudancn During the inludie Of the seek a hose ball uch will take place ou the ice.

par ticipaloil hi h) lhe members of several holing base hall Clulis ol this city. Slrlghfng. The sleighing carnival waa in full hlust again yesterday. Although tbe ttnnw on tlio ground was pretty well cut up irom the sleighing of the two previous days, still hundreds of those whn could not afford time dui tug the bu-n ne-is days of tlio week to iuduige lathe luxury of a ride without ihn aid 01 wheels availed themselves of tlieisah hath to do The Itloomingdalo mad, Harlem lane, the Park aud the other piotnineut outlets from tho city were all alive wi'li every description of sleight freighted with a 1 classes of the community. The scene was quite eu liveulug, and hiicii has not been equalled even in our in ue peaceful and prospermia days fur Brooklyn neighbors, too, bad a good time ol it dm ing the (lav, aa there was Capital sleighing along tlie Hatbu.h road, I ifilt avenue, and, ia fact, ou all lbs roads on long Isla nl Inorv Ken or is stated that the uuow is forty feel deep on the Kocky greater depth (bin but been previously known there for years.

Tliu Krnadt In lh? Navy Viirh. TO KIK KIMTOIt OF TlIB IIKKAI.D. Haooiif.VN, 10. (lo mailing cumin uotcetioos iu several daily papers of York nil Brtwklyn re'atlve to certain charges brought tig.nti.-if mo, arid an tliora seems to bo ut51e.1t about defa 1 iii'iin to an enormous amount, which are ulrnoHt turning the government, while omuloyud in moslet car pettier o( the Navy Yard, 1 hog leave to oiler some exMlrnaiit.il., tinning thai the public ear will be willing to bear the irulb as eagerly itio false stale mouth hich have "eeu published or tlroee who have never dai od to append their bamAs IS luy iommuiilca lions which they have sent for publication 'to the VSfifirf. 1 yf tttpi'loyo'l aennnler carpenter of Hie Urook iyn Navy 1 Wilf give a tew facts in rn futaileii of th.ee char which I det.v any person or persona 10 contra I ret with proots, or evon dare to orne out boldy and append their names hs vouchers In the first place, I am charged with having men at work on vewtols outside of the yard at dillerent tunes while being p.ld oy tire government.

Second, that I had lumbal and nrrtei lal belonging to the government token out 01' the yard for my own use; that I had wheels built, chests, boxes and uumbci lehS other arlir'es made from govoihment material, and by men worktug iu 1 lie yard, and taken out for my own private nse unit I appropriated for my own uae money collected uud intended for the uae of the (funeral Committee of Kings eouuty, and, worst of all, and what I would scorn In lie uuitiv of, that I appropriated money collected for the Iteiior Association of the carpenter department, ore aolzet) for the purppip pf giving a weekly allowance to aid the families or those wno ouiuted di ly I rout tbo dofiaritnenl, all ot which cbaruoj I pronounce to be most talso, and sent to for the perusal of the secretary of the Navy wilhout the names the authors of the coinniunku ttonn, and with uames apjiended thereto as witnesses agatcst mo before the ijo.it of luquiry ot my most bittor eueonoa? men ho ive been heard to say that they would resort to any evtremee, uo ma ter at what cost to themselves or others, in burl tue from my position. 1'heae meu. at the instigation o( others as unprincipled as themselves, intended to k'll me politically. To uccotnp'isb the purpose my tamoval was nece.s sary, tn accordance with deep laid plans, aa the events of the nest tad's nominations by thoae able de-unnrs will prove, and eny excuse for cher.sbcd obiect would suffloa, even ti the blading of reputation w.m ueces a try In refutation of tluwc ruarges mid say that it Is utterly for self any iieison in the Navy Yard to send a tiers out of the yar I 'Oi ttie purjuse of doing any o'lter. thin government work, or to nke any rnntertal away without the knowledge of tbeoBcera ot' the yard.

In refutation of the third charge regard to bav ng whe-de, cheats. boxes, and ao forth, never did thing in tlie' -hope: and I dely contradictory evidence, I except by the Naval 1 onstrucior's orders, or wliat was I customary. as 1 ne makiug of chests tor appraotu aud boxes for ipiartormen for keeping ship aogurs saws and tools safe'y eked. Aa to the tlener.il 0 nunttlce fund, I I c.iu positively prove that I returnud ever dollarcollect ed lor that pt.rtx.se to the or'pcr person receive the same I can disprove the statement made thai I apprupnate relief money in my charge, by stmidv 1 referring to the hooka of tb? secret try from the first organization of that association, which can be seen at tny time, Tbo amount lies been ixiia to families, and I every cent which lias been ollectcd. and tbo ixxika will prove that not one cent baa been appropriated for anv other port Kite than flic weekly allowed and meant for tli? th'tve who are gallantly serving their eouittr) volunteers.

JTesoectMiliy. ROftKRT W. SfKKi.K. Potter Imtcl llgpiis e. on ok (Jtlir, of the fluid precinct, 00 Saturday cve.nog John id.

V'ermeule on suspicion of hax purtxjseiy set lire 10 the crockery store of Francis llall Co No 2H2 tfreen wt'h street, on the night ol tha I'ith of Dec miter last, for the alleged rjtose of defrauding the lira insurance mm names. Vrotn the swot.i deposit una before Justice IJogan. It that Mr. Veroecle is a partner of Vran cis tl. llall; 'he business was very much invo vad.

there was an iu-uranrc of wiurh was nea-ly double the amount of stock on band, no tno evening of the nignt ol the tiro, alter tb" lists had been dosed by the portor, Mr. Yermente wa. sncn to go up stairs throe occasions tust prior to the final closing of Ihe store The of Ihe atoie Mete hu bis itepoeition thai be uuard Mr. Yurmeulo go to the lltlrd story. I' was 011 this floor that the fire la alleged to have originated.

The porter of the store testifies (hit on the afternoon of Iho night of the lire, Mr. Yottneule banded to him a two gal Ion can, and sent htm to purchase two gallons of Koro sene oil. He got thn oil and brought it back to the store and placed It by the street d.x>r After the occurrence of the tire this nan of Kerosene nil was found at the back part of the second floor. How tbte got there is a matter not yet known, as no one the store admits taking It there. There is evidently trouble between the two partners, Mr.

Vermenie, unknown to Mr. Hall, having, by advice nf counsel, allowed the firm to lie sued uo certain notes without advising Mr. Hall. Judgment was procured on these notes, amounting to some gfi.OOO, an execution tanned and the Sheriff was placed in possession of tbo store and goods This transaction, Mr. Vermenie aaeerte, has been tbo came of Mr.

Hall charging him with -eltlng fire to the store The whole matter la now under investigation bv Fire Marshal linker, before Justice Howling, at the lialls of Justice. The Justice reunited hail in the sum of to answer ihe charge. ltiiSHMUi. I UK Mxhkkt unusual demand for mink do longer continnee to the same extent aa ef late, and prices are consequently not neatly eo high. Very prlntA large dark Ottawa ek might bring SI hut a much lower figure would be the current price for the ordinary run of skins.

The large lot of nearly six hundred, wnirh was brought Into town lait week, was at a high price to the Hudson Buy Company. There is no lamand whatever for musk rat. We quote them at but at this iigttre, unless extraordinarily good, they would find no purchaser a. i Kir last week's remarks with reference to marten are still applicable. Co are out of fashion altogether, whether for robes or utberwlae, and are barely worth quoting prices for Hear alt ma continue in good demand for local conanmpttoo.

The following may be looked upon ae current prices $2 to 92 to extra large and dark, $3 to 25, fox, to gl 75; beaver, per 25 to 50, musk rat, 5fc bear, teaver, per lb ft 25 to 60; musk ret, 50; Osber. ffi ts $4 otter, $5. to ye, fitUg isrv w4 nmtbH Tlit Harjr. Nirwnn, United Alatea gunbost Mtpbon, Acting Master Brock coinmawdlug, sailed from Ike Bootes Hirf Yard on ike Ttn lust lor tbe blockade off Wilmington Tho Mpbow has boon on I be sution boiore. aod wan iff active MKTAoomir, now double on dor Uotncomot wan put in romntawion recently.

Tho foUowmg is list of her officers Jouott Astn uni 0. Ibijmo Advig Ai tMnnt llarrlman itts. J. Hleopof, C. Wilson Acting Kwiug, O.

Homo, Jolm WUiio. Ma.rer'i C. Jones, J-uoes St urges, J. Coodwin First a sist mt, James Atkins; Third Morgan, (ieorgo K. Kodgora.

Jgiuos U. W. Knur, S. Kowlui A lit no MrGovern. wwr'i, Ceorge Heath Captain's, Jesse T.

I-00. Surgeon's D. Montague. 19 Httilm: aloep of Cyano, Command or Paul Shirley, arr.vod at Panauii, N. Dec 87 Ail well I'oitWM Uim NavT recent letter from tho Portsmouth (N.

Navy Yard states that tho following veaaels are theio of-wat Vandalla.ro-elving ship, steam eloop llauotith, Cointnundur Clary, repairing. Ag? warn, doublo-endor, Commander Hbiud, lilting out Ala bitnia, steamer. repairing the ship New which is reedy for launching, and the Aga msiiticiin, iron-clud, whose boilers are boitig placed in her as rap.dty as possible The writer, of the patriotism of tlio workman at that yard, is unite pleasing to tho catholic eye to see the energy and zeal the workmen at tins yard display in their work dnnng this intensely cold wn.iibor. In peaceful times those uieu would not work during Hui-h extreme cold; but now on follow neonis to work il be was building a ship for his individual self If Seroab could buve sown the workmen nt the Port-mouth Navy Yard the other day, working out a driving snow, the thermometer a low dogrees abovo zero. I guess ihoy would have thought tho Yankees were in downright earnest It is a groat pity the workmen in the Brooklyn Nnvv Yard cannot try to cemo up to tho standard of those iu other yards.

All tbey seein to caro for iH big pay, and to see bow little work they can do in a day Pruposhd Link or Stbausk.i --There is In pfocess or organization io thin city a now trans-Atlantic steamship compniv, with a capital of ton million dollars, to he sold in shares of (lfty dollars Tlio ships lor tho lino are to bo built expressly for tho purposo, and are to bo of the following overall, flvo hundred anl ninety feet; extreme lioain, sovnuty-flvo (eel; depth, thirty feet; draught of wator, fiom ill toon to seventeen foot: nominal Uorso power, two thousand Ave hundred loot; indicative horse power, nine thou sand feet The speed proposed is eighteen tunes per hour, so that a pasoapp will be made from this port to Bristol, proposed lot seven days. The amount ol coat to be used will he ubout fifteen hundred tous, or less tone one half consumed by the Great Eastern, lho engineers of this proposed company are H. E. lowle and Thomas Silver Tbo officers are not yet named' but it Is understood that some of our mouoved men are abiut take hold and establish a truly Atnericau line of fast steamers. City Intelligence.

Mkkiimi or ins Hotnti ok asp Four speci tl meeting of Ibe above hoard was at Firemen'a Hall on Saturday oveuiug, rolaiive to receiving tin He cond regiment t'lro Zouaves, winch Is shortly expected to arrive this city on a furlough of tni'rty days. Tnere wns not a verv large attendance, owing to nuny no: receiving their not Ices. thief Knginoor Docker, alter stating tho object of the call, remarked that he had received a telegram from Col. Rums, of tbo regiment, nod that la all probability they might he expocte I home during the early part ol this week. Considerable debate ensued to latlvo (o tinning out the whole department, (be ob.te<'!loua ol many being be-'jd upon Ibe ground thai the weather was anything out favorable tor parade and the uocerlamty of lime of their JyJjij p.

Malt, it -i 'id, moved ibal the olllrers end a delegation of ilvo from oat oump eiy tin out, which, together with an nine-idmeat tint the wl) denai tin ml trade, was lust, a. the meet ng adjuiirnod It presumed, however, that many of the leading member of the deparinient will make suitable arrangement a nod givo them a Que rocopt loll. Wig DumMno, of the Twoifth ward. lias been apiMinted i apian end I'rovoat Marshal or tho Ninth du trict of New York, la place of I'aplalo diaries E. Jeokiu-, resigned.

Hince Captain Jenkins' resignation Lieutenant Gustavus Crbun (be Fifth I'nite-I States cavalry. Ins been discharging ilie duties or Provust Marshal, lie was ledeved on Saturday by Captain li'iuning, the new appointee. t' o- Bkij. Iit.vi.si>.?Patrick feeuev, boll riager at the Cite Hall, h.n been leinavod, and Mr. rteak appu'iitud to III! ibe vacancy.

HiiMiiii.it In cob SuUii'jnr and Adim snowborger, both married mon, lived near and it Is said thai Scbrinor baa oeeu living criminal mtimacv with Suuwherger's wile. Ag'MM. About three wee'xi ag Siiowbergor suddenly dw.ipiie ired. sad on iopilrles uisde as lo his wbeieabonts, hrlner repl el that bo supposed he lind gone to the nrmv, or to Ohio to vis!) his father. On of last week S'hriner's wife.

ibeth, died very suddenly, and was buried the neat day. Suspicious of foul wme aroused among the uo.gilbert, and Soltrhier was aires led. Search was ma le. and Hnowtiorger'3 was found in a bvtish heap, twenty or thirty reJs from Schr.tier's house, bis head split open with the sharp odgo of ou axe. x-hrmer oootesaes that be killed Snowborger whi'e working together.

He srys that he was put up to it by Snowherger's wife; tnat be was to kill Siiowberger, and sue lo kill his (Scbnoer's) wife. Mrs. Snowberger has been arresi -d on tho charge of penning Hcliriner's wife, and both she and Schriaer were brought here Tuesday oveoliig and lodged the county jail. Wo have not letrued heth-ir Mrs. Sehrpier's body lit' lieen disinterred and exam mod.

ogethor it one of the mud horrible aiiair.s that ever occurre 1 in tin-: South Htnd, 1 H'V Sn.s Main.van..'us in I'urns iv, V. 1'iterson Vrtts. hss interesting article presenting the statistics of the silk manufacture in that city. Tho silk consumed is cbloily from or Japin.and the fabrics produced ate com iud other linings, (lags, plain goods, braids, a combination silk and mohair, ribbons, neck ties, sewing twiat mid lloss silks, fringes, embroidery silks. Ac.

The claims thai I'atoraoa the of the silk luuuufacture in America, and has tho prosed ol two now first class establishments, wUir.h will make the silk industry of Ihtterson euusl to that of all the ro--r of the United stiles The total number of operatives employed is 1 exclusive of ollicers in charge. Tbreo-fourth-? of the operailves are II ilea, and children of very tender years aro also em ployed. The lowest rate of wagss is one dollar a week to and Irunt this leiuit rises to for females and and 60 week to males, tho average wages lielng ft we lt. The total amount pal 1 out to 0'ierat vej per annum ts about $150,000. A I Hour or Bai.t awt.

-Passing si Hi lware avenue yesterday, whor a vessel was unloading. we found th.it her ballast w.a being conveyed mio a store bouse. Ihe ballast in question proved to as article rock salt. The vessel was hal la-ted in Russia, made a voyage to England arid tiienee to Philadelphia, the MiMt remaining Tho Mdl sells here lor twenty dollars per m. ts mined hi blocks that to the eye to lie quarts.

It is sufIllicitly hard for building pu but it of course, voluble, itid would yield to the aetiou of the oieuieuts I buy It for their cattle. A thirty pound block of tl placed to abox in a field, will supply herd of rows for some weeks It is hard as stone. Ordinary salt would dissolve in tie1 time. No other country yet known yields this peculiar product, it is juarri si precisely we quafry uu'lilu i KorlS Jmfinan, It SiRtMHoaT Na- iuatiov tws ell has been the accumulation of immense fields 'if Moating the hesapeake within the past or tiro days that all the river slduwbeel steamers have disc.natm>ie<l tite rotttes, as they have not the motive nor streugth of bull to make their usual safeiy. it wi understood that tins suspension of travel dons not arna irom the lorinat.oti of In Patapeco or hut froin enormous dnfta win.

rush into the Imy troin the mouth ol tho Husfiuebauiia river. In soma of that river, whers its tortuous courses isirrivlly obstruct the rapidly Mowing tide, ice has formed to the thickness ol from three to lour inches, and gcimrally speaking it is very clear. Pome of the tcj dei'ersot Haltimoro city have large ponds on the Hus iuetiauna, near the vtcmily oif Havre de Grace, and it ia learned they are securing heavy supplies for the next seas in of suiunier Afllitnm diMriMn, As. 9. Miskiacv os Loan morning at half past three o'clock Lieutenant oionei Lord AMtigar, H.

K. Guards, was msrrled at the t'atliedral by his lsirdsbip tho Metropolitan, to Miss Rita Mngruslor, the lovely and acc'impllshcd daughter of Ootn used are Magru ler, late of tbel'Dited States navy, and nloco of Major tlnneral Magrudnr, commanding t'onfederatn forces In Texas Among those present were tbe members of the Magruder family, the bride's sisters acting ae bridesmaids. Lieu ten ant Geneial Williams, C. It. Major tumoral and Lady Sarah Lindsay; Colonel Conicdly, who acted best man, and a number of officers of ibe Guards, comrades friends of ihe hrldsgrnoni.

Tbe happy oouple left town yesterday afternoon for Boston, where they will a few 24. Day. Srrpsgnn I and Termhuw adyourned till lath, part eis. am wl: ranmn .1119,3111 toss' its 3JW 2811, 3117, 3119, 3191, SIM, 2911, 2117, Part 2Vil' hm' SK: f.K: a r- NEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL PMtmMUr mm A (hr York Iter Rf publicans to noir nAf ior of Mr, lilaroU.Arrhbithop Hugtaaw' Bnrcrtior, do It) IW Postmaster Waknmao is up bare, th stgna turoi of State officers an 1 uf the Ogbtittore to his application for the appnin'mant of Collector at sow Now oik, in place of Huaui Harney. He was only tlally successful.

Loading officers bore are understood to pom 1 to the Domination of Mr Lincoln or any of bx Calnue' (lonoral Fremont, it Mid, will shortly out witu a protiounc.aiuoiilo to thn el) et Geuerw Wadswortb will tak (be Homo ground lltsbop IfrCioftky, flf Albany, is be aptrxoted Area Bishop of Now York. libuni li of tlie I'tlot Ilout Win. It'It. Ou Saturday morning at nine o'clock Mr. Wu liams launched from tux yard at OroSApoint Ike new aud beautiful pilot boat William Bell, for tbo Hew York and Sanity Hook pilots.

On mg to the tnolemoney of was tber, anil the early boor of the launrli tbo number of upon atom smaller than on similar ocis man oa lino days; but nevortbelera there was a goodly party pran tot, who enjoyed the ceremony bighiy. and gave veul to lUotr feelings of appreciation the vessel slid down the ways and entered into bar destined element The William ftoli is a splendid little boat of aoiue eighty mm, and n. ot the following oigbty two feel; beam, twenty (eot six inchei, depth of hold, eight feet. She built la a superior manner, costing from $14,000 In I n.000, la beautifully moulded, nod promises to bo a last bout, ilui internal.ioiner work is elegant, of satinwooil ind rosewood, urtiathully arranged so an te off to a great She iina ample and luxurious ai rommooatiiMia for the pilots aud the crew. As yet the upholstery i- not completed, but when it is die will pro bably li iv" one of the ueate it and moat oostly cabine ef tbo pilot boils Ml' Wllliiiius li.i built lor the pilot, some of tbo boats in the fleet, and is now building one to be railed the I' luiund Drugs, to replace the IHIwood Waller, win- a was lost some lime slate.

Tbe William Hell is owti bv pilots? Captain Calahan .1 Henderson and Mr Anderson, and also one quurlur by lier liuildor. will make a addition pilot, Hoot, ana will bear number id Yesterday tier Mag. in common with those of all the pilot boats in port, was at half-mast, as a token of respect to the late Captain Meeaerie, of the pilot boat F'eonic, lio 17 whoso ftn was attended yesterday by a targe n.teber ol pilots, merchants and from Fraucitou. Han Kcu.vtit'oo. 9.

lrt'U Tint of the boon large, pnrtitularly us regards migat and Tbe guttural since New Year's Day ero lirtuer. with considerable animation. The political couta-d In Nevada Territory becoming intonsoly exciting. duu-e in tlie constitution par nulling taxation of furiously assailed Though there id a general desire to Itavo the government organirod a- apaeiiiy possible, the indications are that the comtitnt ion will be rejected by tbo popular vote. San I'rancihoo.

Jan. 10, 1864 Arrived steam nr Or frotn 1'auauia Rxtrmt tnr I (git? Hloointna Cereme. The timndtiloia. fioni which this perfume Is derived, iiaHvnnt South America and Ihemosl odorsfnr. ot tropical llowers 1'lie omit of the Items petals gathered win-it night ilcw are them, hard, Inten sttied and rendu ed perpouial tu the extra t.

PHALOfi A BON Official of Murray, Kddf At lty inn Miasm rl Stale Lotteries Kentucky. Earn Onm 9. U6I G5, G2, '20. 71. 32, 58, 54, 6.

37. 30, 8 Kh rticsv. Clam 9. 1864. 55.

4 53. il 45. 50. 31, GH, 74. 32.

23. Circulars seut free of charge, bv add re en lie' to MURRAY, EDDY A Covington. Ky or St Louis Ha Official Drawings of tile Shelby College Lofterv Hum Ol.Ass 9, 1881 26, 41, 18, 20, 74. 1ft, 50, 35, 4, 17, 67, 70. Class 9.

1864 32, 4. 42. 71, GO. G3. 45, 08, 13, 4G, 5, I.

Circulars sent by aUr-'siitig 7. SIMMONS CO Snccexvirs to John A Moi its A Co Official Drawings of the Library Association Compinv I.ou?rv of Kentucky. Class 9, 1861 20. 61, 12, 77, GO, 18. It, 52, 13.

4. Class 512-Jnn. 9 I I. 23. GG, 3ft, 42.

55, 18, 27, 31. 2ft, 52, 70. Cirrnlirs a-nl liv addi-essmg FRANCB, Et.LIS Oavlajten. Ky. Messrs.

Simmons, llngrrs sit Co. Are authorized to reco've deposits and make roitee-loru on em b. SIMMON8 A CO. mm -sa s. Pilwi Ca ait est In All Leg AI Ldllsl'llles rump, gu r-lwb'e tnfor nation given or sent J.

CLAYTON A Id Wei reet. N. T. I'rlxef faahrd In All LeRnliT.ed rias and aiormaiion given. BATES.

Broker, II Wall street, room No. I. I'rlfrs Cashed in Lnttelies and Intel mat Ion given. OALLACKPR A BENJAMIN Brokers. SldCUestiitii siieet.

I'liiUdeipliis A Wrnsstifwl Rtooaa or Youth or Liquid Peai 1. for preserving and beautifying the complexion and skin. Broadway, and druggists everywhere. A Perfect Hair Only 149 hot. Try It.

Bo.d by Depot Ad Oar street. At 577 Broadway. MALLARD. removed from Ml Bro.dwsv two below, would inforan the public that mo.e properly expose hia large and rleh -cnon oi I reu' go-els, he has taken the large store 577 Hr-Mdwav, where ins MpsctereeBeniea Art sal I'aln'ings of rare merit, Bint? in maihle anlclsr Brnn.eo, rich Cabinet and Upholstered Furniture. Parlor in brocade and Looking (i as-es.

lilnaawsre. Porcelain. Rla-i ir I'ailan Mauds Figures, Artlltcial blowers for aniliiiera. and u'lantilles of fancy articles of every kind. Bafchelnr's Hair Dyr-The Best In (he woi-ul 11anil less, reliable, instantaaeoue.

The only perfect dye. Sold by all druggists. Factory HI Barclay street. Chaps, Cbafee, Hal Krnptiono, spois Speck a and alt Skin Blemishes curud by (J OffIts CDS lisl'an Medicated 453 Broadway. f'rinfadnro's Hair Dye, Preierrellve and Wig depot wholesale and retail.

Re. SAater fie see 1 be dye applied by skilful Corns, Bnnlons, Inverted Nails, larged Joints snd all diseases of the fas' cured without Sam or inconreuience to tho natlent by Dr. nrgeoo No. 748 Broadway. Manger's IMrrrllon and Tactf Dennison Merchandise Dlro-llon Labels; r'av's Pai-nt lugs; (fnm Tickets, Ac.

at VICTOR A .8, 115 Chambers street. Brow Frost i will be excluded from ten thousand dwellings to which ha is.1 free sci e-s on New Year's Dav. Me may frowo. sod I blow, snd rattle at ibe he will h-Is done for, brown, hv BROWNE'S Meta'lc Weather Htrip aoA Wind Bands, Broadway, N. T.

Deafness. Impaired TN THR HEAD. CATARRHAL AFFECTIONS IN TUN THROAT. CHRONIC CATARRH, CtTARRII OF THE TYMPANIC MEMBRANF OBHTRCCTI'IN of THR EUSTACHIAN TURN iftritiTn CRnss F.TE STRAIUHTKNRD IN OMR MINUTR. And evere disease of the Kre tl4 Isr re inlr.ng eltbgO mert'cnl or surgi al aid attended to by Dr VON RlARJf.

PERU, at oinsul' Iig rooms. Hid Bros tway, near Tstlflk Kxereiae. Ileolth, Ovmnsstic A -ademy. No East Twenty eighth strset. Mt quarter.

Oonraad'a I'oudrr Bnhtlle Uproots Hair iiom upper bps. low forehands, or say part of Ihg boAgk Werrantot Bmsdsmy. lliiyt'a for tlie Hair aM T.dl-l I'eople srntle with derisive tnrredulltv on lietng tiMA thai a will restore faded and grsy hair aa? whiskers originsl votor and life sppemrnnoe. Tel this isexuctlT whk' NOYT'H HIlWATHA HAIR RRBTORATIYN t4 warranled to dr It not rlatto make hair ta waern It hss -nce out. but It will prevent it from I falling mil mrke it soli snd silky, cleanse It end scalp 1 f-oin nil itiip and humors, snd entirely ovevrnme the bad effec's of previoue use prepermttone conlaieing eul.

ir, lead. Sold cvervwhere. JOSEPH A Id Unlreraty plem. Lyoft'e Ureal Feinele sold by nil drnggtsla Fr no $1 per bottia Mlna tteary, the Talented Vocalist, seys I have good lesson for highly re. smmeodmg ixendall's Am boil ne id the sgl.iby drugg'Sta Steamer Admiral, new on Seetlaaal dock.

Splendid specimen of nscal architecture Built by 8AML. M. POOR Ol New Hareo. Dedsned for spnsC lately sold to lovernm-nt for a iraespwr. Now Ate eg.

end will he iends few tya a-'vU ships wanted by men' p. New' pay pe. Lw-df-raJ P'snsUnn flu Rs 'eg M-d rs good SWA8R O' IN Any 1' Tu -rs -f the 'I or 'it hulk. Is tu i-w'urted I'l" JB ill ir i FRY BRNMFhT OtBRpTiy rlOfcJL f'RARE A CO hrrln A (Vilaota's Highest yiMstf.