The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-26

The Northern Light is still anchored of the Bat
tery, and near by lay the steamer Vixen and the
revenue cutter Washington with their guns bearing
upOn her. The g flibusters,' or those who had got
ON board without tickets, were put on shore
Al two o'clock on Tuesday morning in towboat.
They numbered about two hundred. By order
Of the District Attorney, an examination was made
fsT tickets among those on board, and those who
were without tickets We're placed under arrest.
About twenty were arrested and put in the keeping
Of Capt. Faunce, of the revenue cutter Washington
who has the Northern Light in his charge. The
District Attorney received letters yesterday from
the Attorney General, in regard to the course the
government intended to pursue towards the parties
suspected in the expedition. The cargo of the
Northern Light will be examined to-day. We give
another interesting chapter relative to this exciting
affair on the first page of to-day's paper.
Our chronological index, published this morning
contains faithful history of the great war struggle
between Russia and the Allied Powers as it progress
ed during the past twelve months, both in Europe
and Asia. The notes OF the state Of the armies at
ME beginning of the year, with our account of their
Teinforcements, stratagetic movements, sortes bat
ties and losses-by disease and in fight-will be
found exceedingly interesting as they are ample and
prepared with much care. \ history of the famous
Vienna Conferences is also given with true sketch
OF the scenes occurring before Sebastopol from the
date of the first renewed commandment of the city
10 the period Of the opening Of the "infernal fire.
which preceded the fall of its southern half We
have duly chronicled the terrible struggle of the
French at the Maakoi, the failure of the English at
the Redan, the burning of the Black Sea feet of
Russia, the retreat of the garrison of Sebastopol,
the battles OF Traktir Bridge and Kars with all the
other leading points Of the dreadful contest.
The hard shell democrati: ward conventions win
meet tomorrow evening for the purpose of selecting
delegates to the general committees of the party.
Each member Of the ward conventions is required
70 subscribe to pledge endorsing the platform of
The hard shell convention held at Syracuse in August
hast, and also that he voted the real adamantine
ticket at the last election.
We publish elsewhere a semioficial account Of
the proceedings of the Hudsons Bay Companys
Arctic expedition sent out to ascertain the truth of
Me report OF DR.. Rae relative to the fate of Sir
John Franklin and the party under his command.
1t Is clearer and more connected narrative than
that published in yesterdays HERALD and will, no
doubt, be read with intense interest.
Christmas was more generally observed in this
city yesterday than Oh any previous anniversary Of
the day. Business Of all kinds was entirely sus-
pended The weather, however was OF an execrable
quality, and confined people within doors, leaving
our clergymen to preach to empty benches. Misty
Shizzle, alternatngwth copious showers, continued
fom morning till midnight. In Boston and Phila-
dclphia the same sort Of weather prevailed. wet
term has set in, truly.
Yesterday forenoon Rev. Mr.. Bellows new
church, (Unitarian,) on Fourth avenue between
Twentieth and Twentyrst streets, dedicated to
divine service, with the rites peculiar to the sect
a number of Unitarian clergymen participated in
the interesting exercises Of the occasion The at
tendance was fashionable and very numerous. A
report Of the proceedings, including synopsis of
ahs pastors address, win be found in another
column.