The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-27

attack alternated from mild to severe and vice
ue,sa to the afternoon of the l4th. when the case
assumed the character of typhoid fever. The
Prince gradually declined in strength until eleven
o'clock the same night, when he died TRANQUILITY
surrounded BY the Queen and the other members
of the royal family
Prussia still continued the preparat ons for the
organization of her navy.
Later news had been received in England from
India. China, Japan, Australia and New Zealand,
of which Geographic summary appears in the
HERALD this morning.
BY the arrival of the United States transport
Baltic we have very interesting intelligence from
Fort Pickens, Key West and Havana. Our cor
respondent at Key West sends us some additional
particulars concerning the affair at Pensacola, to-
gcther with copies of some rebel correspondence
1t will be also seen that two rebel commissioners
have been taken from under the British flag by
United States vesse-of-war These gentlemen
have arrived as prisoners on the Baltic.
BY the arrival Of the schooner Prince Alfred we
have dates from Nassau, N. p, to the 18th inst.
for which we are indebted to Captain John J.
Wells. The Prince Alfred reports that United
States gunboat arrived at Nassau on the morning
of the nth. Prince Alfred paid visit to the
Bahamas in the British war steamer St. George,
arriving there on the 9Th inst, and leaving again
on the It'll. The celebrations on the occasion were
grand and enthusiastic. Speaking of the arrest Of
Mason and Slidell, the Bahama Herald says:-"By
the end Of this week the news will have reached
England. Such an insult, we think, Brother
Jonathan will find will not be allowed to pass un
noticed; but we suppose he will, as usual, endca
"a Go
hardly think, with all his boasts, and elatc as he
may be with his recent success, he would deem it
prudent to measure his strength with that Of
England"
Hon. Alfred Ely, representative in Congress from
the Twcnty-nnth district of this State, who was
taken prisoner by the rebels at Bu run on the 2st
of July, and since confined in Richmond, has been
released from prison in exchange for Charles
James Faulkner and left for home on the 23d inst.
General Rosecrans will soon make an advance
movement from Romney, Va, and will probably
not stop until he connects with General Banks
division on the Potomac. The rebels will flee
before him and take refuge in Winchester.
The First Kansas cavalry have taken one hun
dred 'contrabands' from rebels in Missouri, and
sent them to Leavenworth, Kansas.
A peder of secession envelopes, named J. r.
Hawley, was arrested in Cincinnati en- the 22d inst
by order of Secretary Seward, and is en- route for
Fort Lafayette
Thirty of the counties of Kentucky are in posses
sion of the rebels, and eighty are loyal
preliminary meeting of officers Of volunteer
regiments and others interested in regard to our
prisoners in the hands of the rebels was held on
Christmas Day. at 422 Broome street, for the pur-
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sary to relieve the suerngs of those now in South
crn prisons. committee of five was appointed
with instructions.t appeal to the citizens for aid
All persons wishing to alleviate the suserings Of
the Union prisoners will give them practical relief
by forwarding blankets and clothing OF all kinds to
422 Broomc street, where the committee will re-
ceive and transmit them to the imprisoned soldiers.
In the Board of Aldermen last evening the re-
port of the Committee on Markets on the purchase
Of the Fort Ganscvoort property was read. They
recommend that the property be purchased for
the sum Of about s4o OOO being the price for which
il was offered to the Corporation in 1854, with in
terest since that time, and other expenses now
amounting to sG59,l50. After an Intellectual effort
at remonstrance by Alderman Dayton, who pro-
nounced it one of the most shameless and disgrace
full jobs that ever characterized this country, the
resolution for the purchase of the property by the
city was adopted. Alderman Dayton essayed to
offer resolution in the shape Of protest, but did
not succeed. A communication was sent from
Mayor Wood, together with secession flag which
lie had received from Major General Dix and
which had been captured in Virginia by the Fifth
regiment of New York Volunteers Duryee's
Zouaves), under his command. The flag was dis
pIa haco %bo and hop M n he
Councilmen.
The Board Of Counclmen were in session last
evening. An ordinance was proposed by Fire
Marshal Baker, proposing to prohibit the use of
camphene, burning fluid and uncovered candles on
vessels while in port, which was referred to the
Committee on Ordinances. resolution request
ing the Comptroller to inform the Board as to
whether the Board Of Supervisors have complied
with the provisions of the act under which the
land was taken, and if So to report the value that
had been set upon that portion of the City
Hall Park taken by them. The Board refused
to concur with the Aldermen in making TIE
World Corporation paper, but laid the paper
on the table. An effort will be made TO rush the
resolution through before the close of the year.
The Board concurred with the Aldermen in the
adoption Of vote of thanks to Major General Dix
for bis patriotic services. resolution was con-
cured in appropriating $500 each to the Presi-
dents of both boards for ssIyiseSss Health Com
missoners. large number Of routine papers were
acted upon, among them the report of the special
committee Of the Aldermen on market site,
Which referred. The Board adjourned to meet
on Saturday evening
The foundation stone Of the new Court House III
progress of erection was laid JesleFday In the Park
by Mayor Wood. in the presence of numerous
judges, lawyers and Others. Eloquent and appro-
pirate addresses were delivered by the Mayor,
Chief Justice Clerke and Mr.. Supervisor Stewart.
The architect and engineer hope to finish the build
ing within year from the present date, which.
from its size and convenience, will afford ample
accommodation for the judiciary, members Of the
legal profession and the public.
Skating was ndulged in yesterday by many per.
sons on the ponds around the Central Park. at Will
liamsburg and at Brooklyn. Some few persons
took advantage Of the ice on the lower pond of the
Central Park near Fifty-ninth street; but as we
have received no official returns Of the number Of