The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1863-12-11
LOCAL NEWS
uEw yoIx AND rnE VICINITY.


dueed iutenss ereitsmsst IN the mercantile eouno-
nifty Shippers and merchants feel that their vsssas
are no ssr safe and liable "a seizure By any
band Of reckless marasdsp that may ehcoss 10 ship
% passengers Neasures will No doubt b sdeptsd bv
the Government and By sh;pesr In ssif dsfssns N
prevent . rseurrsnos cf similar sets. hot thai
may Be dsvbsd 20. scarcely fail 10 b oppssssvs ~
the honest travelling commusity. and espenaive and
troublesome to svnsrp, aud ofhcsn and crew. While
the lasts there 10 sn end 70 security and eoah-
denes board ship from ths necessity Of provtdina
against uak novp psrils. Ths U. q. Masshai y ~
engaged In perfsctins plan fcs prsvsstins . rssur-
renee of similar outrssss. II win b Given 70 tAs
public in day or two. There can b Ne Doubt that
parties in this city we're In eolusion With the
pirates A dispatch ffom the u. 8. Cossul q a.
Johns gives the nanss Of four dvs psssoss WIN IL
10 thought can bn made smensbis 10 justice, the
suspicious agAinst III BE- confirmed The cass 6oes
not come under an, II he rules ef civilized varfAse.
and 10 clearly sa set Of plrsey and murder Any ss
sisn power that would recognise The deed issiti-
mate OF war would evoke an indignation In our city
far greater than sllcted BY the burning Of oar
clipper shps BY Anglo Rebel privstssrs.
WIsrRR CONF AT LAsr.-Winter came two
vsehs ago according 10 the Aimsnse but only yssssr-
day according the Thermometer. All over the city
the keen old bustsreT mad, his marx and the crystal
ponds gave solid evidence Of his prssesce 70 the srest
delight Of skatsrs, Who we're oct In pretty god.
though not full, force. II was almost toe
cold to tsmpt the lsdiss 20 ENJOY the poetry
of rnotios. ssd until they srsss our poud'.
shatins cannot be said IN have commenced
even thoush the Ice vere . foot thick. The
sudden change In the temperature from the MID
Weather that prevailed during the last few vseks.
caused . marked change In the sppssr.pee Of our
- Ax~~ Sa(- -AnsA gal
and the noses Of psdestrisns exhibited vasisestsh
hue, not certainly Of srystsiiins splendns tho
sunlight The street cars and stasss drew thriving
busnsss. ~ few persons ehoss - vslk undsr sseA
'very sharp and nippnG sif..
SKATING. w~ ecod skating, yeste'.
day. on the washington and Nassau poudA in Brook.
l,n. The Fifth svsnue pond 10 freesins vsry fss'.
Last evening. st the Usiou pond, Bsookkyn. 2. n.
about 5000 persons assembled fns sais night b.
ing the Inauguration Of the Sd season Of the pond
Dancing and sts,ins, alternately. vAs kept Up until
late hour. LAKE Lincoln, Bsrssn Hill, Jerey City,
affords god skatins. There 10 also good skAtins o.
the Hudson River bslov Albany.
QuIcK WoaK-Tho Ameresn Telegraph
Company transmi,tsd the President's hesssss from
washington to this city In sIaetly IS minutes, iesv
Ing copy st baltimore and Philsdelphta. II COS
tsined 5000 words. The reading Of the hssssss had
commenced in the House before copy vas delivered
At the telegraph oes. and yet It all In the sus
ofice half an before its reading concluded II
the House.
PRxsrsrArIos-Tho attaches and employees
Of tho New York TaApscliPT recently visited the
house Of Mr. o. Is. Stout the publisher Of that pspsr.
and presented him With hsndsoms gold watch, chain
and sesls and series Of revolutions, - token Of
esteem and appreciation Of his genial worth ~ man
aud business associate. The editorial, Isportorial
and typographical corps Of the journal were fully
presented. sp..eh.s highly complimentary to the
recipient Of the testimonial we're made, TO which NJ
Stout replied In happy and appropriate manner.
The utmost sood feeling prevailed. After the prsssn
tstiou Mr. Stout invited thoss present to pArtaks Of
his hospitsliss, the balance Of the evening being
devoted to social enjoyment.
A LkcruRK will be delivered in the Church
Of the Immsculae Conception, Fourteenth street. on
SUNDAY evening. December 18th, 1858, by the Rish,
Rev. J. r.. Bsylsy, ID. D., Bishop Of Newark, NJ
9 ubi.et-~Ths Church the world" The proceeds
to bs devoted to the poor under the charge of the ST.
vineep, de Paul socisty. Ticksts-Fifty Gents.
The BIAS. BALL CoSvKNTIos.-TheS Sixth
Annual Convention Of the National Association OF
B..s Ball Plsysu, vss held Wednesday evenins. a.
Clinton Hall. The principal bus psss vss tie sdor>
ton Of several importsst rules foi the government
Of tn. game. One Of thsss virtually pulls s'op to
the ridiculous snd snne Ing manner In which pteh-
ss often prooag snd destroy the tEinst on Of the
game II eompes the pitcher TO deliver ball to the
ha sinan st once and " he tails TO DC se he umpire
IL to call srlkes and rive bAsss The most exciting
question vas the hy" or bonnd disputs, which
hs de. dsd In favor OF the bound Playsrp are heTs
alter eompslsd to touch sll bases In running
DRUG ExcHAsGs.--A very respectable meet,
ing Of drug merchants .. held q s'slosk yster
day, n the nsrchsnts Exchange Rosms. 10 and O.,
Pine .t,set A ,esolution ssS pAsssd sstAblishiuS
dIus exchange the haur Of msstins u b tfsm 10 u