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FOREIGN PORTS.

BRISTOL, March 12-Sailed, steamer Great Western
(BD. Windham. New York.
BARBADOS, Feb lj-Arryed. briggs Clara Louise, Burn
ham, Fernandina 10th. Italia t3r, Crowell Baltimore;
sehrs & y Morrow, Dunnng, Boston Virginia Rulon,
kuion, New York Hth, Geo ID Fullerton, Brown, Hall
fax; iarolinta yacht, Kent Martinique.
sailed 18th schr John Parker Moore, New York.
CiESFuEGos, March l0-Arrived, brig Joseph tBrI, st
Jago.
sailed 0th schr Alfred CBr) Halifax; lIth brig Ma
tiida cbr Boston schr Dora French, French north
OF Hatteras.
East LONDON (Arca) Jan 2c-In port bark Azelia,
Fleming. from Boston, disg TO load at Port Elizabeth
Tor Boston
pAyANA March 2-Arrived, brig Lapwing (Br), New
fonndand
sailed 18th steamer W G Hewes Galveston; barks II
stover Pierce, Matanzas; Jeanne tBr do brIgs ko-
diak Peters do; Elizabeth, staples Zaza
HALIFAX, March l2-Arrived, brigs Julia Essen lBr),
HALIFAX Daisy, Cienfuegos.
lNaGUA Feb 2l-Arriyed, schr Anna Sheppard, Terry,
Wilmington NC for Iayu touched Tor orders, and
MATAszAs, March ll-ArIived schr Alice s, from
Charleston.
Sailed iith bark Jennie Cole. Small north of Hate
brigs Netheron tBr). Newfoundland JOsea, True
New York: ocean Pearl, Henley, north OF Iatteras.
NASSAU, Feb 26-Arrved, brig Reaper tBrj. Long, st
Alps (Brl Drakeord, New York and proceeded for ia
maica) I'd schr Louisa Rahbun, CrOwell, Savannah;
80, Emelinc q SAWYER, Hinckley, Wilmington NC tor
Pensacola (put in for water.
Cleared Feb ~ schrs w Parker, Moore, Wilmington,
Nc via Eeu.bera, March s. Kate Cooke, Haig st
Angus inc.
sAGuA, March l0-Arrived, schr VIM Connors, French,
Portland (see Miscellany.
Sailed 10th briggs Guiding star, Moore north of Hate
rasi Mary Bradshaw Vanglcer, do; Emma Hart,
Hart, do
81 JoHs NIB March l3-C1eared. brig Lanra (Bp,
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VITAL STATISTICS OF BROOKLYN.

TEE SANITARY STORY N BRIEF FOR THE YEAR
lS74-DEATHs, BIRTHS AND MARRIAGES
DR.. James NJ. Wait. the Registrar OF Vital sta
tistics Tor Brooklyn, has just issued his annual
report for the year 1874, from which is made the
following abstract, winch VIII be read with in
tefest by those VINO Tor the long lie and
happiness OF the residents OF that much scan.
daIIzed City Of Churches.
THE CENSUS.
The last census that OF 1870, found the popura-
ton Of the city to De 1906 ue9 the Increase popu-
lation during the decade from 1863 to 1870 was an
average OF 1900 per anGum, and from that emu
meratIon as a basis an estimate OF the present
population must he maze. Tue yearly
10 JUDGE to lie between three and four per
cent per annum. In the decade ending with 1870
toat is, census TO census-tne yearly growth
IN reality little more than four per centum but,
inasmucn as some Of the years during that period
were marked by unusual accessions, II Is NOT
proper 10 assume so hign a ratio Of increase since
1870. To avoid All charge Of over-estimat on the
annual rate oil growth Is placed at about three per
centum, and rom mat we obtain $50. 900 as the
population OF 1874. Those interested 10 the suo-
ject will soon have an opportunity 10 verify thus
estimate ny comparison Win the census 70 ne
made by the State authorizes during the present
year. The total number OF deaths during the year
was IL oil, "a weekly average OF 2l2. Estimating
the population at $4,000 the death rate Ia each
thousand inhabitants was 24.46. The accompany
ing table EXHIBITS a comparison OF tae mortality
for The past i've years.
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SHIPPING NOTES.

Steamer City of Vera Cruz 1874 TONS has been the
mammoth sectional dock foot Of Rutgers street to
her first suit Of yellow metal sheathing. The
North River steamboat Dean richmond is under
going repairs ofa general nature.
On the small sectional dock adjoining have been brig
Baear, 22l tons to strip, calk and remeta and
Carrie Bonnel &c TONS and Light Boat both to paint
bottom.
Ship Choconea new, 1853 tons has been the large
Clinton dock receive a suit of yellow metal
Bark Stella (Nor) 1873 tons has been stripped, calked
and remetaled the small Clinton street dock.
followed by schr Mabei Thomas, 1856 TONS paint;
steamer Manhattan for slight repairs, and schr Annie
Burr, $50 tons. for examination.
On the large balance dock foot o! Pike street have
bark Harriet Jackson, paint; ship (Ir)
1910 tons to clean and paint ship Continental new,
1851 her first suit OF yellow sheath
ing and steamboat City of Hartford for general repairs
on the smaller balance dock have been terryboats
Ravenswood and Republic. general repairs and
steamer Hatteras SIS tons, to strip, calk and paint
The entries at the docks foot of Market street
have been
the large dock, bark l. Y sp) 29j tons to metal;
scbr Georgia. l2s tons, to paint propeller Fidelity, 10
calk and slightly repair; brig Annie Lilly. 2n tons,
cak and paint and brig l. x Armstrong, $50 tons,
strip, calk ana remetaL
On the middle dock bark Gazee 1913 TONS calk gar
board brig Martha Z2 tons, patch metal Early
Birc, $50 tons to paint, and propeers Willie, for
shaft and Washington Us revenue). TO copper sheath
City OF Norwalk to repair wheel, and 5 Devoe, for
Slight general repairs.
On the small sectional dock have been pilot boat Phan-
TO clean and pant. and pr0pel Clara, for
shaft and wheel
There have been on the Erie Basin sectional docks
schr Israel Snow, 100 tons brig Russell IA tons
both patch metal and bark Lalii 40 tons; brig
TIC 275 tons, and schrs Glover 2Ss tons: Hannah
McLoon '6s and Rennie Carleton 5l9 tons all
caikiue paintinu
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ARRIVALS.

REPORTED BY THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND
HERALD wHITEsToNE TELEGRAPH LINE.
via southampton March with mdse and passengers to
Steamer Sc S4Tnsl sr, Williams Ssya u, Feb F. Car,
na pe4r % 10 with
TO- with mdse ana passengers I" 0nnlard Co.
and e passsnss Gst to the S po%non
nd se ma'e
ship An,aTctG S LVerP sso smith hdysrpoC IS
asg aSa
wight mdsa S OF
Bars 2rsola GaD cahero cadiz 10 days with wine to
S sf gSS =
@ a' Passed Gibraltar Feb s. had Strong and
NY gales for the last is d n.rG. wiz, s,oor ~
g G to c hsrss Hs
for Brunswick with sails all split supplied her with
with melado to Mathieson wechers; vessel to SNIP
Schr Emma Crosby (of Calais, Crosby, Aracagua via
RS%s day WIZ sugar n to ao yes e
days with sugar to iowa Terry CO.. vessel to Miller
sc6r n Mangam, zelua Baracoa9 days with fruit
to Madge; vessel to staples March had hur-
schr Julia Brown lot Boston,, lickerson. Mobile Il
dy % sSSn " sG 10
with stores to order vessel to + d uslbut Co..
schr Rebecca Knight Leek, Virginia. with wood to T
G BENTON son.
Schr Franklin Bell, Gale. Virginia, with wood to G
Benton II SON.
ton Il Son.
PASSED THROUGH HE'LL GATE.
BOUND SOUrh.
Steamer City of Lawrence Reynolds Boston for New
YORK. with mdse and passengers
steamer City OF New Bedford, Fish, New Bedford
Tor New York. with mdse and passengers
steamer Gaiatea, Walden. Providence tor New York
with mdse and passengers
steamer Bolivar, Lawson, New London for New York.
with mdse and passengers
Steamer Traveller Bovine. New Haven for New York,
with mdse and passengers =
Osseo (Br,, Ford, st John, NB for New YORK.
with lath TO order
schr Belle Crowell, Grove, Portland for New York.
with lumber.
Schr Sarah Falconer, Wilson, Southport for New
YORK.
schr White Rock. Laferty. Southport for New York.
Scnr Samuel Goodwin, Waterbury, Stamford for New
York.
scnr Saline Burton. Palmer, Sta n:ord for New York.
BOUND EAST.
Steamer Delaware. Smith, New York for Fall River
Schr George 1rigg, Linnekin New York Tor Gouces-
ter.
Sc John Chafee. Newell. Virginia for New Haven.
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the lh during which her foremast head ioretop
maintopmsst with ali sails and rigging attached were
repair.
scHR JULIET oi Cherryaed,, from Mayaguez for Bos
e SnS ees lost Ssasn w ana
ana spill, sails 81 inst encounIsred gaze IRON
OF cotton.
seanE @ SAWYER Hinckev. bound from Wilmington
water. '' ''' 'A'o 'A''A" -
scHn c PAIGE, Haley. from Matanzas for PhiladeL
An made o h H be Oh at high
water yesterday morning.
vs scHr &d Hlsps Hili at Savannah 7,h from New
@ O. ~ai e
TS ss
sprung W. 's sSsi 'Ns vs,ss
nss s
s tossing o.a ss
i WAS a 70 break II the heads and let the oil
or other the 9 took Are and spread rapidly 70
n ae the
they succeeded in extngmshing them. The vessel was
side Of the galley entirely destroyed 'N''"'-' 'N' '
scnR WAR EAGLE, loaded with stone for Mare Island
March, Il supposed that her cargo win be a total
ssters '''''N 'N''' " ''"'N -'"''
.scnR EMMA McApAx. which sailed from Fernandina
heavy sea and low water and put back. Since her
taken of her were nearly closed up She viii 60
to sea first favorable wind
ScHE AnELn OBJ Bets from Matanzas Feb 20 for
on RocKaway Beach. The Coast wreckins Go win send
assistance to her
soHR WV CoSsoRs French, at sagua from Portland.
had heavy weather and lost and split sails
ans ass
Amesbury bridges it four feet thick in many
DELAWARE BREAKwArER. March l3-schr ANNE Bell
before pc s 1s Ra Tas ia
the bay a Sb She om ye e o4 Ma
With 1SnSet The Edward williams IS from cirdsHas
cp as
due has been absent II weeks and Is given up as lost
sci from this port lost the past two months and an
aggregate Of IS men.
sr oa Sr St Johns sGaG ad
into s. Johns owing to the ice she
swept The supply OF water failed and the crew were
Nothing further has been heard from the, steamer
George shattuck twelve days out from st Pierre for
Brig kenneth BID from Cientegos for this port with
efrso W ali ses March T.
hurricane from the east cut away fore and maintop-
mass
PORTLAND March IA despatch from st John TO the
tcamsnip Co this forenoon states that at
east and p there is ice Rs way
feet thick. The steamer New Brunswick will remain at
John till to- morrow forenoon or until the wind
changes The soft weather has started the ice from the
rivers and bays.
RocKLANp March lion Monday schr Joseph Farwel
in, under a heavy press OF sail ana with 8 III
breeze blowing and having forced way through the
ice some distance got into the narrow channel which
had cut by the steamer and being forced to follow
it, she came smarty up to the wharf and co!lided
with Clara the schrs jibboom running through
the steamers smoke sack Her hurricane rail was also
broken and some other minor damage done. We under.
stand the schr not damaged.
our harbOr closed by ice the 10th OF JAM and
there have been only about days since up TO this
week, when vessels could move in the harbor The ice
is well broken to-day, and hope that In day or
two more the harbor will be entirely clear.
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WALL STREET NOTES.

A LONDON FAILUEE-TRoUBLE IN MONTREAL
The street was startled yesterday by the report
OF a very large failure in London. The house
named was that OF the Old firm Of John 9.
lmthurn Co. Upon inquiry OF German and
English bankers the fact was developed That
the house in question was an old ana reputable
commercial banking concern, dealing largely in
American products. and supposed 10 have ad-
vanced ON American cotton and breadstuffs large
amounts On the heels OF this bad news came the
Intelligence that the Canadians were in trouble.
MONEY TROUBLES IN MONTREAL
had created such distress IN mercantile circles
there that Messrs. simpson Whitehead, Arm
strong Brothers Co. ana Green Brothers had
been obliged to suspend on account OF the inability
vi the banks TO help them through
The god gTabbers frightened their hold on the
banks again yesterday, and the weekly state-
ment showed a loss OF about SIX millions and
q quarter in the precious metal The steamer
Batic also took out about nall a million IN silver
bars all OF winch was rejected by an ADVANCE Of
the premium IN the market.
Again the Big Bonanza California stocks are
Tor in farms nod.
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AMERICAN PORTS.

ALEXANDRIA, March 12-saed steamer Knight,
New YORK.
BOSTON, March 1S--Arrived, steamer Aries whelden
Philadelphia; bark Lizzie carney Cardenas brigs Ar
Locke, :, ieniuegosi schrs b Fiske, Baker, Rich
mOnd, Va; Bill stowe, Mason, Baltimore; Charles "A
Ropes, Kirby, New YORK.
Also arrived steamer Centipede, Miller Phiade phia,
snip banian tBr, Aeyne singapore schrs Gar re PEI
Seavry, savannah; Newell Howes, Kennedy vr-
New York.
Steamers Dominion 3D. Roberts, Liverpool
ton; Norman Nickerson Philadelphia; Neptunel gerry,
New York brgs Annie Ingram BrJ. Ashwood st Johns,
Hansen - Domingo; sehrs Matte Hoimes Y2uns'
Jacksonville Addie Chadwick, Atkins Baltimore a
Navossa; Colin Baker. Baker Baltimore; sxylark'
small, do via Weymouth, Mass
Sailed-steamers samaria and Alhamhra.
Steamer Eleanor8, from Portland for New f0rt,
passed highland Light CAPE Cod, ut ~ O'clock NJ
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MILITIA MANTRAPS.
LETTER FROM THE CHIEF OF ORDNANCE

LETTER FROM THE CHIEF OF ORDNANCE.
The recent calamity in st. Andrews church will
alter ALL not be utterly void Of good results II 1t
is the means OF awakening the puolic officials to
the terrible responsibility when they rest under,
and for which they will most assuredly be called
TO account in the event OF a similar occurrence.
II is notorious that all over the city there are
buildings which are perpetual menace to the
lives OF the community, and, as the law provides
the means tor their removal negligence or in
difference on the part oil the authorities is GRIM
lnal. just under the shadow or the HERALD
Building, in Ann street, repairs are being made
to building the walls or which are so buged and
not gwen way before now. In reply to an article
IN the HERALD OF yesterday on militia Man.
traps" the following communication has been
orrIcE OF zen CHEZ x or ors r LANCE,
To THE EDITOR OF THE hERALD:-
afni s ss Il q IN
+ %ds TO se Ta te
To the eau b sa5 Of n and
iRs0a cSRis; winch snsiS,s desire
and that have never had any complaint any one
cas- s o s as soS Ss % ne
S s sss .rs s
also eishty,iye cases OF muskets o6 and twenty-five
VIM aa,iIn: battery saddles and 80 tents,
COMPRISE eyerytlinG on the floor The whole weight
have requested the present Superinen ent OF Build
ir1s 10 cause another survey to be made and if
there is anything found wrong II will be remedieu at
once. KtLBUKN hAOX Chief of Ordnance, s. N. Y.
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT, s. N. Y,
New YORK, March IL, 1873.
JAMES NJ MACCREGoR, Superintendent Of Buildings
DEAR sIR-laving some doubt in my nina in refer
The IN and safety the large of
the State Arsenal Thirtvth street and Seventh
avenue, for large bodies OF to drill and
much as The door used for drilling purposes by
OF our militia regiments almost every night deem Il
prudent to respectfully ask OF department thor
ough survey and examination of the premises to the
END that no danger may be incurred to human lite by
any neglect oversight on my part, and tor which l
should feel justly accountable. Compia with this
request at your earliest convenience will much oblge
yours, very respectfully, klLBUKN KNOX,
Brigadier General anG Chief Of Ordnance
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS OrFIcE OF SUPERINTENDENr
New YORK, April j. 1873 I
JAMES NJ. MAcGREGoR, ESQ.,, superintendent OF Build
inss:-
sIR-In compliance with your order we made
examination OF the building northeast corner Thirty
fifth street and Seventh avenue the State Arsena
safety.
The walls perfectly plumb and straight with no
bulge crack. The floor OF The drill
was removed in several places in centre and along
instance. We also examined The roof and found the
good condition, except that II leaks and should
be repaired.
In the basement and first story found of tha
girders slightly twisted. We would recommend that
be the heading Joints OF girders, and
the iron posts where found out OF plumb reset The
floor In the drill is opinion,
should be replaced by new planks otherwise the
ROBERT McGINNISl
ANDREW OWENS, rom;..
CHARLES X. HYDE, fNom"t'ee
THOMAS s. GAYIkN
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OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS.

ANTWERP, March 12-Saied from Flushing barks
Lizzie Jackson Warwick, Boston; Amelia. Burgess,
New York.
BELFAST March l2-Saed bark Flora (Nor). Petersen,
United states.
BRENERHAvEN, March ll-Arrlved, barks Exile tBr
Pearce Mobile: Everhard Deus Ger. Herbotn,
Charleston.
BAReELoYA-Arrived, bark Seventh OF Nov embre tSp)
subirat savannah brig Columbus (Sp), Tenez Charles
ton
GLOUCESTER, March l2saIled, bark Sacramento (Br),
Ivey, United States
HULL March l3-Arrived, ship Epaminondas 3D. Bro
die. Pensacola.
LIVERPOOL March l3-Arrived, ships County Of Pctou
Q,r, Munro, savannah Adriatic tBr), Ross Mobile :;
scioto tBr), Mitchell, New Orleans; bark W II Thorn
dixie, Bellamy. Charleston.
Sailed 18th. barks Franklyn (Swe Oberg, United
States Vallejo DID, Thompson, do; Gen Wolseley (Br).
Copp, st John, NIB
MALrA-sailed, brig Santa Maria vecchia dtaD, spig-
neso, United states.
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city Is to be rated at about II. and that OF rural
district at ii per 1000.
The greatest decrease In the mortality occurs
wnen the temperature IS between 40 degrees and
f5 degrees.
MORTALITY AMONG CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF
FIVE YEARS.
The total number OF deaths among children
under the age oil one year was 10, which is Is. rs
per cent OF all deaths, while the grand total or
deaths occurring under the age OF nve years was
$3.50, which is over 81 per cent OF the mortality
tor the year. In the city OF New YORK
the percentage OF deaths OF children under this
age was only AZ per cent. THIS may be explained by
the fact that there are not as many children IN that
city IN proportion TO the population AS there are IN
the CITY OF Brooklyn; also the mortality among
Immigrants chiefly over the age OF nve years III
New York Is an important factor.
NATIVITY.
Twenty.six per cent OF the mortality occurred
among the foreign born population and IL is lalr
10 presume that 25 per cent was among adults:
THIS leaves only "a per cent o! our death roll
among those or NATIVE birth over the age OF ave
years. OF foreign countries Ire and contributes
most largely TO this years death roll, Germany
next and England next. Ireland gives July double
that OF England.
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NOTICE TO MERCHANTS AND CAPTAINS.

Merchants, shipping agents ami ship captains
informed that by teegraphing to the HERALD London
Bureau No 46 Fleet street, the arrivals at and depart
from European ports and other ports abroad, of
American all foreign vessels trading with the
United States the same will cabed to this country
free OF charge and published.
Persons DESTROYS Of communicating with vessels arriv
ing at New York can do bv addressing to such vessels
care Of HERALD news yachts pier No East River New
York Letters received from all parts of the world and
promptly delivered. Duplicates required.
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carriage. During the inquest she watched the
proceedings with apparent Indifference.
Mrs. Jennie Gale, a very Intimate friend or Miss
Fenner was next sworn. She testified that de-
ceased had Ia lormed her OF her condition and her
intention or having an operation performed.
Witness accompanied her to the house ON Tenth
street New York. and remained in the hall while
the operation was performed. Mrs. Gale Identified
whom she had seen at the Tenth street. house.
Witness swore that MISS Fenner had at one time
threatened TO commit suicide. The inquest at
This point was adjourned to Tuesday next. The
four prisoners Mrs. Gale, Mrs. Maxwell, DR.. Estls
and Belts, the hotel keeper, were taken to Ray
monG Street JAN.
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The death rate will be seen 10 be as low az any
that has occurred during the past 1--WE years.
OUR MORTALITY
~ much higher tlan 10 many OF the smaller cities,
and the difference can only be explained upon the
suIposition thai I'D many ~ them the figures are
incomplete and
THs REGISTRATION FAULTY.
Even IN some OF the largest cities OF this country
fnere ~ an absence OF a thorough system or
mortality registration sucn IS exists 10 New
YORK ana Brooklyn. IL might almost be
SAID OF some or them that their mortality IL esti-
mated AZ well as their population. The corrections
OF returns Ike some OF those In the foregoing table
- ioGDd 10 the very generally accepted deduc-
tons OF statistlcans 10 the eject that the least
JreveaIatie aanlai nsrissd Al larger uodera
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SPOKEN.

Ship Hope, Curtis from Bombav for New York. Jan IA
lat 81 s. S, Ion 81 80 e.
Ship sydenham (Br), Bristow, from Hogo for New
YORK, Jan 81, lat ID 81 S. Ion 928W.
ship Medea tBr). Latta. from Calcutta for New YORK.
FeD a. lat 0 ~ S, Ion 50 Is
BARK Harriet Jackson, Bacon from New York for
Matanzss March 10, lat IS 3d. Ion 70 40
Brig Wolfve tBr. from New York for Trinidad, Feb
e. IN Caicos Passage.
Brig Nellie Jones" from sagua for New York, no
date, of Hatteras
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Steamers Baltic (Br for Liverpool; Helvetia (Br).
do Italia !br), - Glasgow: California !Br). do;
Anglia OBJ, do; Weser Ger, Bremen; Ena (Br)
Nassau, &c; George, W Clyde. Galveston VIA Key
West; Cortes, New Orleans: san salvador, savannah
Manhattan, Charleston; City Ut Dallas Morehead City
Regulator. Wilmington, NC: Old DOMINION Richmond.
&c John Gibson Georgetown, De- barks Investigator,
Marsellles; forsete Nor from HulD. =; brlgs y II
Mnatltlan; Chance tBr) st Domingo and Aqua; Chris
tina (Br, st Jag0 and Cenfuegos; schr 81 Crolx Der
rnuda
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OHIO AND MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD.
At q meeting OF the Board OF Directors OF the
ONO and Mississippi Railroad Company, nel0 yes
.erday, the recent purchase OF the springfield ard
Illinois southeastern Railway was approved Of
and confirmed.
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

The rightship located at Hog Island, near Bristol,
which parted her mOorings by drlt ice in the early
part of February, which has been in this harbor
since let this port to-day and will be replaced by
to morrow
Newport, RI, March II, 1875.
srRArEORD LIGPTBOAr ADRIFT AGAIN.
Capt Geer Of steamer Bolivar, from New London, re-
ports the Stratord Lignboa has again dragged from
three to five miles to the westward Of her position.
There considerable ice around her, and tending
sands Point.
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BELOW.
SAILED.

Bark Holbrook Palleys, from Matanzas Feb q.
Brig Henry p Devereux."
Schr Julia Wiletts. from Frontera, Mex.
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OCEAN STEAMERS.
One

DATES OF DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK FOR TIE
MONTHS OF MARCH AND APkIL.
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During the year 1874 there were recorded 1868
births, and the rate Is about IL per LOCO This Is
at least 1000 more than any previous year since
the organization OF the Metropolitan Board Of
HEALTH in 1866; cut even tins is by no means
complete registration The last census shows
3s.45 per 1000 for the entire country.
MARRIAGES.
In 1874 there were 2675 marriages recorded,
being the largest number reported IN any year
since 1866; but this Is lar below that when ac-
tually occurred, being less than per l,000 while
IN 1872 nine cities III TINS country yielded rate OF
1914 per 1000.