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AMERICAN PORTS.

BOSTON, Feb l7-Arrlved. steamer Johns Hopkins,
csared~s!eamers Aries whilden, Philadelphia; Sep.
'u ssfsA nil cry FEB lArrvea schrs Van
Brun. locker aalveston; Annie Collins. Bsylsa.
BULL RIVER. sc. Feb lo-Arrived. bark Brodrens
(Nor) Eversen, southwest Pass
PARE rs
s s,eNens saunaer NeW yore
Esw W Miller New srewp Liver
i7ih1Arryed,, steamer seasull Dutton. Baltimorss
a.% hin IA; lar
,,6iTY POINT: Fs6 2-Arr'ved' schr David sinsr.
erpS6 Ss Rk HSsasas Va
: FERNANDINA, Feb s.cleared, schr VIM Kennsy.
snS s ED ra,m.,
a SS sfs
Be i Tyrc Gr Robbins from Hamburg v
saiied-snp Uncle Joe, Nichols 0rom Norfolk), Liver
pV aRa es q se errna 0r Steamer George
Clyde, Pennington New York &c; bark Brazoa Fuller.
KxaNeSSU.s Feb ls-Arrved schr Jos Fish.
ys s@Srved brig Marie Mabel
Searea3 schrs Lily Of the Valley tsr Leitch Bslus'
ssrss srass asHe 0 s0Ve So
p.ssEs. FeS lsHsaiied Sarks Tres Auroras and
i5ih-sailea steamer Hsnn nov ,, Gers schrs
smith e Ghsd ara Pa S g. sae ede s:nr Jas xo
Fleming Boston. ilth yacht Annie, Thomas, 81 Angus
the IDle, a sshfs Mnneshshs nSussas
"sIsl seh4: p
den. Boston Taylor. Mathews, Alexandra for New
ciearsd"ship Uncle Joe. Chase Liverpool land sailed
ance from and for Providence, with schr Hi. nom
Ns NV IoSD i FEB Is%Arfv.a revenue steamer
Samuel Dexter Newport to coal up being unable to ss'
70 :s ~ is%sS ...n., c..
0I P'hhrE% ISi Feb ls-cisarsd ,ohr Mary
Hunter sherman, Providence; Virginia Hunter.
ssa rsn ass.n M snsw sc.Sa Ell
Ess e s:rsS, a.ss;ps:s
wind d tbs morning carried tie out e sss ana ,esS
many man ysss T Il FART OF them returned this asH
ao S:ns
ersS s S 81 sEs E;fes ' rom p.
sark sam sheoi,era and b,ls Rosnoss lost ancno's
rM:i, ihs vessels or ysitefday remain The harhe'
EokiLASD FEB is-Arriyed. .chr Iott.e Anlea Mash.
Bosom, 10 load FOR New YORK v.. e..r.
Hnns s.sa :ss
WISH FEB SrsiS steamer Old Dominica
r I.ysas a T VIA ,s' s ss's ss
ALIEN rs ssI ssS.e. Mort.
Sn 9atss a
sAvANSAH Fab ii-Xrrived, stesmsf America, Bill
.Gicared"shic Jane Fish: Norton. Liverpool; bark
Senasi sws sroef c.ar. WOOD New York
NJ Sss %As sssy aai
Cesred 18Th. scnr John, GABRIEL, New YORK.
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ROBERT CHRISTIE.

Robert Christie, whose death occurred ct his
residence on Staten Island, on Monday, the 18th
inst Of pneumonia, after painful sickness of ten
days. was well known lawyer and politician Gr
this state. he was born In 1921, IN Troy, the de-
scendanr OF Scotch PARENTS his father having been
q mechanic. he read law with David Buell., an
eminent lawyer OF Troy; also with Hon. David L.
Seymour, and was admitted to practice some-
where ABOUT 1912. Immediately after his adinls-
sion to the Bar MIR. Christie was taken into part-
nershp with Nj. Buell., and instantly took control
OF the more complicated portion OF the bushes OF
the firm. Mr.. Christie was emlnently distinguish led
iOr his legal and diplomatic and courageous con.
duct IN the successful settlement Of the well re-
membered anti-rent agttatiOns In Rensselaer,
county, which occurred between the years 1S45-.5O.
He was also counsel Tor George Law IN his many
well known liLgatiOns aud enterprises. He served
one term In the State Senate with distinction ana
honor, and was recognized politician or the
democratic party Of the old Hunker school,. de
was an able man, thorough lawyer, warm
friend pre-emlnently noted Tor professional III te9
rtry and sincerely beloved by his family He e;lves
VOID not soon to be flled IN legal and social cir.
cles. widow and four children live to lamont hts
loss.
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OBITUARY.
JACOB ADLER.

JACOB ADLER
We are sorry to record the death OF Jacob
Adler, well known merchant OF this city, Who
departed this lie, aged forty-iour years, on
last Monday, after an illness Of but lew hon,s.
A native OF Bohemia, Austria, ne came to this
country thirty years ago, settling in Milwaukee,.
Wis, but for the last fourteen years he made this
city his home. In the course o. long mercan sile
career he gained the esteem ana friendship OF Oh
connected with him. Vi genial disposition anG
charitable heart, he allie viated the suferlngs Os
many people in destitute eli cumstances. true,
friend. kind husband and iatner; his death VIII be-
Eeenly ielr by all who knew him. He was presi-
dent and co-worker OF the following societies -
Ihe Hebrew orphan Asy um, Mount Sinai Hos-
plta, Ancient Chapter No. l. X. A. M; Mount
Neooh Lodge, F. ana A. NJ: Arnon Lodge, /. O. b..
B.; standard Lodge, +. S. oil l. Friedens- We're IN.
United Brothers, Huma verein, Templ0
Emanuel, Ahawarh Chesed. Progress Club &c. HB
was even active and conscientious in performing
his duties, .usr and liberal In MS transactions,
thereby udlng literally the Scriptural text
whatsoever ye would that men should do 20 you
DO re even SO TO them.' II
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FOREIGN PORTS.

AGuApiLLA, Jan 27-In port brig Mary Rowland
Lawton. for q port north OF istteras In 10 days
CoBAcoA, Jan A-saied, Dark Rocket Atkinson, New
Yorx.
In port 10th brig Curacao Dutch faulkner, for New
YORK. lds.
CAapsyAs Feb l,Arrived, bark Norton Slower, Fort.
land brig Zuma tBrl, havana! schr Helen A Bowen,
Alexander. Matanzas: 18th, bark Ariettn. uilkcv ha.
vana, briggs Carabele, Tracey, New forH Alex Mics.
els Peters. Phiiadeiphia: tanstino Peters Havana;
scbr clair Edwards, Ire!an, Philadelphia. .
oaten 18Th, -chr Maggie Hartman, north Of Hatteras
ltti, barks sandy HOOK, Barslow, haanxas innnie u
Lorna, Loring. Caibaricn brl9s Alaska tBr nortn OF
IIaterns Nellie scott, ao hyperion. Cark. do; schrs
Kate Wentworth Mead, DO NJ Oliver. Jones, do
Cnsfugoos, Feb l-Arryed, barks Palestine (bri,
Bainpre VIA 81 Jaso. Andes siaudsh, klngston. ia
brlss Tho, owen. Uuptll Pascsgouia; W " Lord lni,
Florence Nay lsrl, Advans, Pedro Dahrs Psn cola
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ALMANAC FOR NEW YoRK-THIs DAY.
PORT OF NEW YORK, FEB. II, 1875.
CLEARED.

Steamer Abyssinia Br>, Hanes Liverpool VIA Queens.
town-C q Francklyn
Steamer Cleopatra, Buckley, savannah-Aurray.
Ferris Co. - 80
Steamer south Carolina, Nickerson. Charleston--J
steamer Franconia. Bragg. Portland--J Amea
Steamer George Cromwell Bacon Portland, Ne
Clark seaman.
Ship Pembroke Castle (Br. Hamilton Lverpool--w
MORGAN
Bark otac Milo Aus, catticich. Cork or Falmouth
Siocovich 4 Co. -
Bark Chief. Nickerson, Beyrout-Vernon h Brown 4
schr Cyrus Fossett, Pierce, st Jago-James Ward
Co. -
Ker. - - .
Schr Anna Dickinson, Dickinson Corpus Christi
brewer.
Schr Lotie Klotts Pearce, Fernandina-van Brunt
Bro .
Schr s Lane Jacobs Boston-Chas living.
Schr A Forsyth Hobbie, Stamford-Stamford Manu-
featuring Co.
Scnrs Goodwin, Williams, stamford-stamtora Man
ufacurng Co. .
SEM. same burton Burley, stamtord-Stamfora Mann
fActuring Co.
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ARRIVALS.
REPORTED BY THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND
HERALD wHrrEsrOSE TELEGRAPH LINE.

REPORTED BY THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND
HERALD wHrTEsTOSE TELEGRAPH LINE.
Msssina s sih fsIermo Isl and Gibraltar ash via a
10 Jan = %n Of ssrons gales aceo%ps
ne .Sd savins to ;e Under
inc Sape M NJ r and a. cpe Smsa
taking in all the that could he got which, being
into Halifax for more. Have had strong head winds
Steamer CITY OF New YORK, Zimmerman. havana feb
Is with mdss and passengers 70 Alexandra Sons
Key West 18th, with mdse and passengers to Mallory
steamer .Richpond. Read, richmond, City, Point
and Norfolk with mdse and passengers to the Ola Do
steamer ilaueus, Bearse Boston 50 hours with mdss
&c and
titles Of very heavy ice extending from Nonsuk Point
steamer Newport simmons Newport with mdss to
e1 sS'eR with md.s and
aoPs De H. St 81 S"y &
chip aSas w Hs~ Y S9m 6smo4 S TOO
s wssa f'f ssG ns sa q we
safS ss Lockh IS
asys with od:e and passengers to JQsepn Foal.es
eeson and s' sue
o LserDSs Ss sshs
The s N GR 8 IS va: rs:
Brig Eastern Star Of New HAVEN. Foster Pointa.
Sons Been IS days north Of Hatterss: with sIrons
sesss :ss New Orleans 70; IssrpeSI
say cut aa name aa 1 exchanged signals with
Brig Gem lof New Haven. Pierce. st Pierre MART is
DAYS, with sugar to Daniel Troworidge Co
&
sehr q Lsnno. sof wiscss.ets. Gray. Mirnsoans Is
schr asssse Rivers, RIVERS Pensacola i, daya with
lumber to master.
schr Joseph Eaton, Peterson. Baltimore.
S-steamer City of Chester dBr, which arrived i6th
repOrts-Febl2 Ia! s. lon A. pss-ed an Allen steamer,
or, do; 18th, lat 20 g. lon a. German bark-rigged
steamer do
sIsehr Gertrude plummer, which arrived 18th. re;
ports:-was 10 days north Of Hatteres with strong
and NV gales FeS II had heavy gale from Sk, veer.
Ing lasting hours In which shipped several heavy
BOUND soCTK
Steamer Cranconta. Bragg, Portaod for New YORK;
with nidse ana passengers to AnneA
City OF Fitchburg spinner, New BEDFORD for
New YORK, WITH mdse and passengers
gchr Gao Iriga. Linnekin 0ouc0ster tor New YORK.
with ash TO Trig9 Co.
souHD EAST
Steamer City Of New Bsdforo Fish. New York fos New
Bedford.
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THE ANNUAL CHxNGEs--TRANsFERs OF OFFICERS
FORTRESS MONROE, Va, Feb. Is 1876.
The following order, announcing the annual
changes at the Artillery school at this place. has
Just been received:-
SPECIAL ORDERS no. T.
.Ds'1A'-' a. H.l louis ~ mo NO.. Feb. Feb s, ~
S1des e prov9n Of Orders No 81
the Artillery scnoc a. Fortress Monroe ocers
o. ns ne 8, detail win rspS os duty TO he
relieved win ion their new sompanie. II ne afncers
proper course it win Be deemed saa Win %S this
FIRST UNITED STATES ARTILLERY.
tion; First Lieutenant Edward D. Wheeler. irom Com
FL 2ss ;sS:%
Company TO Company ..
First Lieutenant joan 3'P H. cate Reementa1 Adu.nt
eaFsSy oS FROM 05 to
company as his regimentai CON mander may assign
!sTMa.sr; hereby stsssSsd So%pssy in;slSs:
ae Company s hrs
may assign him; Second Lieuienani Eaasr $ Dudley
z,Ssr, + ssIIsn rom Ss%p5Sy o Ss%s; y i, wee
to Company Il, to be relieved
THIRD ARTILLERY.
e Company vice fT. g M Lewis rmiIh from
Company 10 company ~. 70 De reiieveu lleut0n
Ant Albert Pike from Company 10 Company II. wee
TO Company L. to be relieved; second Lieutenant c. A.
u. McCauley. from Company to Company II, SEQ
ond Leuten ant Ira Machutt from Company to Com
PAW X, to be relieved; second Lieutenant John A.
Myers from Company 70 Company A, To- be relieved ;
Second Lieutenant 3. H. Randolph, from Company TO
Company N. to be relieved.
First Lieutenant js Ssn's 1 re5s E:pmea. Adun
hereby attached 10 Company for insiraction First
Lieutenant Harry X. Anderson from Company to
company as his reaimental commander may assign him;
First Lieutenant william Ennis, from Company II to
Company l. vice First Lieutenant G. L. fotten, from
Company 70 Company H. TO &c relieved; Seona Lieut.
vice second Lieutenant jacob h. Bloom. Company
Ito Company NJ to be relieved; second Leutenant Geo.
L. Anderson, from Company to Company r.
FtfT1 ARTILLERY.
First Lieutenant william B. Beck, Rea1mental Quar-
termaser, Is hereby attached 10 Company Tor nstruc
TO Company c. vice First Lieutenant Paul Roemer from
Company TO Company q, to be relieved; fret Lieu.
tenant Luigi Lomta from Company 70 Company c.
vice First Lieutenant Frank Thorpe, from Company
10 Company b. to be relieved second Lieutensnt Ed
ward T. Brown from company ID To Company c, vice
second Lieutenant William B. Homer. nom Company G
70 Company U, TO be relieved; SECOND Lieutenant VIII
liam II. comm, from company 20 COMPANY X, 70 be
believed. BY comma nd OF G-nerAl SHERMAN.
In addition TO the above list second Lieutenant
.. Il. Floyd, Ninth United states cavalry, 10 or
dtred TO report at the school, for one years IN.
structl0n at his own request. This school has
teen In successful operation for the past dve
years, under the direction OF General William F.
Larry, and Is exertng wholesome influence In
raising the standing OF the objects OF artillery.
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SNIP oIIvE Br, reported abandoned At sea On "a
WSc Ss nsq
quantity Of rim board destined for New YORK par
bow ports In by miles south OF menlopen
we're saved a vessel partly insured The M tons
register built at Bucksport In 1885 and hailed from
BaIc WILLIAM MASON of Boston, CAPTAIN Adams ar
rived a. = John Mr. 18TH inst after passage Of q days
weather and the crew endured much se n ON
vale w h ess Sn her Srrva Iee %e
rom 10 to "a inches in thickness and The sta ndins rig
the Fs
Is S9 Sa sys scn badly had e
Sc s aSs ss; cs S wilson
nag M s
frozen u both feet colored who employed
aSss s' sS3 @
order to wear ship.
BaIe KEwADIs Gr, Petsrkip, before reported ashore
the al ti
f. dry the cargo Of sugar 4 insured In tb. Maryland
gotten or In day or two.
s Hsrs NJ on reef II An
BRIO A NJ OWEN, the West Indies OF aud for Lu.
ncnburg before reported ashore 2 miles east Of
in ISL and Is owned by Sssns Hunt Lindsay that
scHn BENJAMIN wRIcnr, Collins sailed from Proyi.
snes 10Th TOR and IRE ee Ss c e
S hs o Wa anTs to r snS o
tauSes ii. in 1854, Providence was sold at
was previously part owner, Tor sl27S, ' '
s.rs aaot Kowy s err, q ss or
pairs, had lost catwaier and spars
scaR SEA LIoN tBr}. Niekerson from Cienfeegos for
Portland which put Into Havana 18th inst had captain
sick
scHR JonS RoMxHL Jr, stranded Cape Cod. lies
s on the ana eed Of bS s s
be got OF il they take proper means in season.
srEAxrue Cora STAPLES with two barges in tow, ar
sataneila. Chiids from Hobokcn, with svl coal
BARGE DlLAyARr, Gra,h. from weehswken for Proyi-
the ice at New Haven.
The harbor of Yarmouth, NJ Is entirely closed by ice
cortland has been poron Of carso Of
has BEEN ON
Bosros, Feb 1.-THE United states revenue cutter
eas Gs little s sa ss
also made On attempt to &c! out the schr Wyoming but
Ice field closely against WOOD End thus shutting or all
of obtaining shelter from the outside in Of
New YORK Jan ]! for san Francisco spoken on the
NEW HAVEN Feb ls-Bris kudorus, Lee, from New
YORK for Portland and schr Koret Dunbar from do
house.
ORIENT NY, Feb Is-The strattord lIghtboat broke
drifting in the Ice ever since She now opposite
ps S wo Ia. ef
Communication with tie shore on ice She lies COM
IAuKcuED-In the Clyde Jan %. from the yard Of 4
J lngls, 3decked IRON screw steamer lstadd Haar.
tenn SIS o a has BEEN Sy S o
ana VAN New
@ q Sp s Sude Of horse
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Ss 4 COP lani NJ Sa ss
sailed 9th, brig Bertha r, Peters Boston mot as te!
rMoaiHr rows mo aa.e-Arrlvea ship Grace Darling
sS BAY 'SF CITY of Havana
ss Ssy
sc Ins Geo i K Hatch, Murphy, Matanzas 0.1
sa'sa bra
asS%as I SASsss ss" sssn eSn
r'ff@ r1S % ss9s ssHrazss
a% OF 5 ss s c iSr Ssl Parker m
Hilton, tor Boston in days
nsht SsS YORK srss tiSs.sy
Menuva,,, Downs, Gu-daoupe; schr Sadie wileut
saiisa isSsarS csn,nsnts5 rsSSry Baltimore
lioasmsn north Of iIatisras sSmsTsst!S GARDENS
ms Ss s per HID per
'GS Jam IL mot ship City
A foHT Ga4LsSRs "a mo dsss,-Arrived. ship Wild
PISAaA. Jan s-Arrived. ship St Peter Br,. chsrroa
IS Ss Tss @ brig VIM Mason Ad
dops
ST Sc % @ sSy SsR:s
f. . sp a:s
for
rai.S aud nitrate a. iaaiqus i9r SewYGIS; Don ~.
uanuo tuat from ruBet Sounu, alEiseu S'ns onk iuu'
JAM Ss'shsr New
Pee ksSs.a q sGs %
asS Nsw Dam
G1sp,Ts s Feb 81. sAsfiXsS Nelson Lewis Liver
GASIIARi Jan assailsd, cees,inu. CoposIch. Phila.
DOVER, Feb 2-on. Martin Luther. Nielsen, from Yre.
DEAL Feb ARRIVED, Rufus, Christensen London for
clan DC Sr n New 9Sa sailed
GENOA, Jan si-Arrived Alaska, Perry. New York,
Sailed Dt6 Rosetta, Costa, New York; Nicolino. Fsa.
Cleared syth Rosa 3 Basbagslata, gatmoTs: o,..
Philade phta; Magnus Lagaboter sorensen urom dol,
LryEKrooI- FEB sailed, chasea, Jackson. coquim.
PS Oasis ad$ sh Gsra Ka
toetore reported for rybeeL
a @ df ban
LONDON Feb s-Arrived. Eugene Juhe chanvelon.
81 0na11ss for Ysc% bu..
LnssOs, Jan ss--sailed, Mariana Ill., Santos New
LEanoRs, Jan 2s-saed parodi campagni srua.
@1nsklILns Feb l-sailsd Gustaf Adolph. Ternstrom.
MO Mos4nvinTo Dec aswArrivei Won Freeden Meyer.
Ssw s{ns so sP
|
London. ~
18th john Kennedy Hughes New York; 10Th, Louisa
! QUEENSTOWN. Feb 3-Saicd Akhera Gooe; Frey DIM
Rio JINEIRO Jan 6--ailed. Mary varwell Hampton
| in port 8th).
SHIELDS. Feb 3-Saled, sprito, yosca New York.
VENICE Jan 30-Saiied. Mimi Z, Than, Baltimore.
| WATERFORD Feb a. Sailed, Fortunate Padre, Balu.
more; Battasla, do.
FALMOUTH Feb s-The Hoang Ho, Of Liverpool for San
Francisco reports tell In Saturday POO miles west q
sicily with the derelict bark Thyra OF Denmark from
Philadelphia (petroieum) and put the mate tMr Evan)
and four board who brought her to Falmouth
to-day. The Hoang Ho proceeded TO her destination.
The Tyra had lost buwarks stanchons fore and main
topmasts bboon, sails boats and rails and sustained
! other damage. Previously reported by telegraph)
GRYxyocK Feb 3-The schr E1ma. which arrived here
yesterday from st Johns Me- reports that on Dec Is
when three days out, she was caught in heavy gale
and shipped tremendous sea WHICH washed the cap.
tain Hugh Doddrdge) Overboard me sea was running
high that II was found impossible to make any at.
tempt to save him.
! HAvRn Feb z-rhe MASTER Gpaldngl OF the Nssh
american brig arrived to-day from Philadelphia.
the 2d and 2th OF January S5J bbls OF
petroleum had thrown overheard Tor the safety OF
| The vessel
| TAnnxnr Feb 2--The l. II De Weber, from Troon for
Demerara which arrived at Scattery on the 1d nit,
with loss OF sails &C. has proceeded to Limerick IN taw
| oft mo 10 reht
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OUR CABLE. SHIPPING NEWS.

AKTAs--Arrived, bark Alice Reed, Kelleran. Liver.
pool.
CARDIFF, Feb To- Sailed bark Frank, Wallace sAvan.
nah
GLoUcxsTxE. Feb l7Arrived, brig Campidoolio QtaD,
Fevolo New York.
HAvnE, Feb l5Arrved, ship Peter Young (Br. Perry.
New Orleans; barks Lucy tBeg), Grunde. do; Albert
Neumann Berlin Ger, Eicnman, Savannah; A Goudy
(Br, scovie, Charleston; Kate Cam (Br Smith. New
orleans st Oaves CB. Carter. MOBILE; 18th. steamer
Vile dc Paris Fr. Laohesnex, New York.
sailed 18th. brig r Nash, spaudina United stases
LIVERPOOL, Feb i5-Satled, bark Johannes Ger.
hlder. New York mot sailed gthL
Arrived Itn, barks Hermine tBr Hiscocxs Portlan
o; Bertha (Br). Schultz Wilmington, Nc.
Cleared 10th. ships frorsdss Austin, Unlted States
Eldorado. Winding. do: VIM rapscort Morgan. New
York. Triumphant Lbbey. do: barre sirathedon ,Br),
Anderson. Portland. o.; Peter Anker tNorl, Larsen,
United states; schr Mary A Rich. Mcclure. Havana.
LoSrox. Feb l7-Arrved, barks Belle OF Southssk
tBr), stsatton. Boston, Herman Heinrich (Ger) Os.
irish, Wilmington, Nc; brig wandsrer Orr. Paysop,
Baltimore.
MoviLLr, Feb l7-Arrved, steamers Caledonia (Br,.
siaey, New York for Glasgow; sarmattan tBr, ARA.
Portland for Liverpool
MxssrxA-sailed, tLrks Hornet Hopkins; Fury. Loud.
ana ferreri Utah, Canero. Philadolphia; schamyL
Snow, Boston brig l. Munson. Mnnsou New YORK
nlso the ''ODet" for Philadelphia.
SOUTHAMPTON, Feb i7-Arrved, steamer ODER Ger.
Bussins, New York for Bremen.
sYpxrY. NsW-saied ship Chrysomene tbr', Brown-
ing from Newcastle. NSwj, san Francisco
sailed from Mediterranean port, bark Mattea ANS.
Cosulich. United states.
Sailed froG -. Inspector. for GATED states: Due
Figlie. and Europa, DO.
Loypoy Feb 1.-THE captain and crow OF ship sydney
Dacres iBr. rom san francisco for Liverpool. which
abandoned od the Ssels IsIands have arrived as
Valencia
BARK Monica tswe) Lindbers. from New YORK TOR e..
slnorc. which was stranded or Cape IL Haye. has
been noa;ed.
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SUICIDE IN WASHINGTON.
AN AWFUL LEAP from THE DOME OF THE
CAPITOL.

CAPIIOI.
WASHINGTON, Feb. II, 1875.
About quarter past one O'Clock this afternoon
an unknown man, thirty five or forty years OF age
jumped from the second outside gallery OF the
dome OF the Capitol ana struck head nrst on the
roof OF the main building. q distance or at least
$50 feet below or course. he was killed instantly
his skull being horribly fractured. He leaped out
so far as TO almost clear the pediment OF the cen
trail portico. One OF the Capitol policemen recog-
nIzes him as a poorly dressed man who had Deen
about the building several days recently and who
looked as II he was not altogether OF sound mind.
The matter created great deal OF excitement IN
the Capitol. The terrific leap was Witnessed by q
number oil people VINO were looking out OF vari.
Gus windows commanding q view OF the front
part OF the centre building. The BODY was plainly
visible on the roof during che time which elapsed
before 1t could pe reached
An inquest was held this afternoon, at which 1t
was ascerlained that the deceased was James
MacMah0n, OF this city, aged twenty-five years.
He had been studying Tor the priesthood 1T the
Baltimore Catholic College, and was temporarily
insane.
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AFTER TwENTY-THREE YEARS.

TIE LATE JOHN O. PARKER's uILIr-A REQUEST
TO THE BAPT1sTs-TTN THdUsASD DOLLARS
TOR srpLEs AND TRACTS.
NEWPORT, X. l., FEB. II, 1876.
The Will OF the late John c. Ptrger. which was
made March s. 1852, has just been admitted TO pro-
bate IN the once in Mddletown, 10 tnis county.
He leaves his entire estate, personal and real,
after nis wifes death, 10 the American Baptist
missionary Union OF Boston. IL - valued at
80 and is TO be used for the printing Of Bibles
tracts, &C. under the drection OF tue Second
Baptist Cburcn, OF this city, of which ne was
membet. 10 the poor Of tnis church he has gwen
nberali.
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WHALEMEN.

BARR staffoxl King, Of NIB was at St Helena Jan H.
having takel 80 bbs 80 do hpba leav.
ing ST neena-5O sp and $50 hpbk oil all told. Was
bound to cruise tho Meridian. spoke Dec 70. bark
Saw Anabon. date, schr Petrel BAKER, Nh, bbls
spoil. .
Bark Sarah Stafford. NIB, was at st Helena Jan 10
having taken l. bbls sp oil since last report
Bark Osprav Crapo OF NIB, was at Fayal Dec Is hav-
ing landed 81 bps 81 Of Tor shipmsnt home.
Spoken-Nov 80 lat 80 81 lon IS W, shin Cornelius How
land, Holman, of New Bedford
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NOTICE TO MERCHANTS AND CAPTAINS

Merchants, shipping agents ana ship captains are
informed that by teegraphing to the HERALD London
Bureau No +6 Fleet street, the arrivals at and depart
from European ports. and other ports abroad OF
American ana all foreign vessels trading with the
United States the will DO cabled this country
free OF charge and published.
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SPOKEN

Liverpool. Feb Is, lat AZ s. lon IS So
Ship Jas Foster, Jr Howes from New York for Liver.
pool. Feb l, lat %, Ion To-
A ship showing signal letters wBLP, from San Fran.
cisco for Cork. Dec g. lot A 10 g. Ion 81 70 w.
BARK George Richard (Br) from London for Rio ia
metro Jan Is lat Is 3, lon 20 40W.
Bark Peter Warwick (Br), from Rio Janeiro for
New York. jan q. lat 8S Ion IS W,
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FIRE IN MOTT gTREET.

A lamp falling ON a bed lsst sign: in the tene.
ment house No. 90 Mott street caused a IRE that
alarmed the entire mouse and was almost attend led
With serious CONSEQUENCES. Tae house contained
ninst fave iamIlisA
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HERMAN FOSTER, Co

HERMAN FOSTER, CoUNsELLoR-AT-LXw.
Hon. Herman Foster, a very disttn 4uished
lawyer, died at his residence IN Manchester,
N. h.. yesterday. MIR. Foster was widely
known for MS professional abilities ana as q most
active politician throughout the State, aud WAS
vastly respected By his fellow citizens.
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SAILED.

Steamers Abyssinta fBr, for Liverpool: Cleopatra
Savannah: South Carolina, Charleston; OLD Colony,
Providence George cromwell. Portland barks Lochee
,Brj Corr Or FALMOUTH ssndvlk ,sws, Queenstown OF
DO; brigs TheuA Caraeoa: Matei tBr santa nder ana
Cadix; David owen. Matanzas; JOHANNA Ger, Cork
Annie DAN. ArecIbo. schrs Nary William, Cape
hayden; joseph Baker, Galveston.