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The New York herald., 1875-12-25
FnREIGN PORTS.

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The New York herald., 1875-12-25
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

The New York correspondent OF the London AoaaeHIy
says that Mr.. George + Lathrop is writing book ca
Hawthorne. II viii mol be "life,n as u was ha~-
thorne's often expressed wish that no life OF him
should ever be written Mr.. Lathrops work MI be
more IN the form Of an essay, and promises 70 he ~
value and interest His design Is % define and
vividly portray Hawthorne and his works As oui.
growhs or New England life and 70 give tho relatons
or the genius thus produced 70 the rest OF American
literature and literature general In referring 70
Hawthornes youth and early life facts viii be related
that have never been printed before There has been
nothing OF this sort undertaken before perhaps be
cause the hour and the have only just arrived
The book viii be uniform with osgocds Little Classic
Series.
Tinsiev Brothers are about TO publish the postum
nous works or Oliver MADDOX Brown
II i now believed that Shelley was purposcly
drowned BY party Of robbers who took his bark the
Don Juan for Byron's yacht Bolivar, and ran her
aground expecting to kin rich "milord" Byron and
gothis money.
The Portfolio for 1876 promises 10 be as brilliant as
heretofore. More original etchngs than usual viii an
pear. Sir John Gilbert A. r. A., will contribute some
notes to the January number.
Henry Holt Co. have just issued Lectures
Art the last volume IN their uniform edition of the
works Of II. Taino This volume completes, by the
publication Of the treatise hitherto untransated upon
the PHILOSOPHY OF Art in Italy" all that NJ Taine has
written directly upon the subject Of art
win Carleton's poems have sold 70 the number Of
So 600 copies
Harper Brothcrs publish "castelars Byron"
The american Na.yal.st will hereafter be published
by Hurd Houghton.
'rwice Told Tales" Is the latest Of the edition
OF Hawthorne osgood h Co. must want us TO believe
in the saying that the best goods the smallest
packages for they have been putting choice work
into their Little Classic and Vest Pocket Series
Mr. John G. Foster, about whom the papers have
much TO say lately, at time connected with
Rarpey's Monthly, and wrote some the most popular
love and stories that appeared In that magazine
''The Literature OF Kissing" a volume just pub
lshed by J. B. Lippncott Co, gives the history OF
the kiss from its earliest ages. The book is divided
six kisses-the kiss In history poetry dramatic
literature fiction, humorous story and anecdote and
in its miscellaneous aspects and relations Or. Bonn
bangh is the FIRST writer who has dgniled the kiss
IN this manner. Latin, German and French authors
devoted considerable research to the subject The
book interesting showing how much has been said
upon the subject and how important thing II is
after all
The New York herald., 1875-12-25
OBITUARY.

EAK1 srANnorn. Arrnom kxr InoIxLAToA
cable telerrsm fom tonaon. uncer este % the
2tth insk announces - ~ death cftbs
Righ. Honor.hle PhaT nenry. Eari stAnhope " =.
LIZ ~ eeletraisd Englsh hstoflAn. esuayirt Ahd
iersslaior - was hsfn "a AZ sst - Jauuary ths
year laos AMI oonasqsonuy seventy years y -
n ne tme 81 hs asceasa - fniber - fhHp nenfy
feorh Far stanhors Asd his mothsr Heoorablr
gahorine. daughter = nobsrt Era lsrs cAFIngson
TIE family dcseencs froi1 stoes IA sae kafs
y cbeaeFasle sn4 nAfr1gion as ~ deceased
,estors worlhAy ~ hn lcafnsnE ntgty
poesh cf manners sna intsrfaF ne -
ranked "A one n the unHt ~ - hstufsans n
ne present az siAsaas y asaans ,As aesls -risr.
earl and ne gr.ndson a ChNres ne third earl -
nous ior ~ moehanic4 Fenias ana sclehthc -
searches whe ths lrsenlaY a. a. st.nbols Frna
where ~ became IA A "a ts4l amd b & Y IA ls2A
ne ~ peea \ Z for bsrtiera ana - & s1es score
chief dissincion ~ literary tsi6nt which ~
devoted y histcry ana hiographg Ns ehiff wofk
q th-t n AiflaChNgsHs ~ - aso author n
..i.iic u Bebsarls and ~ atte thntpry ~ lhe
War q Succession - -ra.n karl staubeFe married.
General SH kdwafd keFriEon. Bari n. & y and had
issue Arthur fhNp. hteeegat Nahcn. $50 ether touA
i've The Kari ~as clsctss Rsclor - Al.rsces col
lege; ~ va nlsa iresaeut n the solisiy N AntA.
quarieA Ear suuhopr'a arcsstfr aAmea ths nrss earl
was al entcrprslnE military cnicer. - cnumaDded
the Rrlish iOucs IA tTAn lr lluA ana nttaNec ccn-
siderable ~ Ghe redsetcn ~ shc cs'ebF@ted
Port Mahon. in MinornA he mftarwmfd fFat toru
of the Troagury And cTezicf Fsgount stantore ~
NahoE III 1914 and Eaf stanhope n t7iA Mlss Earr.
worth writing 4 1ho Year lsiA ~ eulleci q uats
of talent Which she had noticed chilarea sAid I'VE
have Just journal ~ hiiie hev 81 ekkt wears
old 81 voyage from tpfland q txtiy; tbe tUy "a
Lord habonf son, Lord Carngtout gfanaeon Il y
or the best journals efer read fa ~ lacss.
acty The writing III 4 child bal very cssrsr ghild u
This very clever child iho harl 0i Nianhrpe $40
became 80 famous subsequently,.
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snHN nnAKr ElnAr.

Mr. John Drake sloat the Youngest sea y me la,s
Rear Admiral sloat died ~ be resacnoe Ne 10 kas
Sixtieh street. IN this cily Al i've oCock ln rhurs
day morning. Mr sloai who was about lb.rty 81
years Of age pcrfect health ~ u She sunday
preceding his death On the evening 81 thai cay ~
complained of cold and palI Ia The ade Medical al
vice was Immediately sought and Nr Sloat found
TO be suffering from attack ~ pleurisy which
despite all the efforts 81 his phyeciAne, rapidly o.
veoped into pcuropnoumoLia anc terminated fatally
on Thursday morning The deceased. wno widely
known leaves a vile and Two young children u de
plore his loss Mr. Sloat q member ~ The New
York Yacht Club and active membeTo a. the Masonic
order attached % 81 Nicholas lodge Hif piact ~
business as dealer IN paints ~ No 90 Froli
street
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OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS.

ArrwERr Dec 23-Arrived ship Able (Nor), Bagge
Charleston; bark Tsisman Nor. Dahler York brigs
Alaska rr. Tucker, Philadelphia; Rama uSor, Larsen
wilmiogton, NO.
Sailed 24th vaderland (Belg), Rande Pbiladel-
phia tsnd passed Flushing at PM).
BRIsroL. Dec 24-Anived, bark Finn Cror). Anonsen
New York
BRKxEs. Doc 2s-Arrived ship storkors gor) Erickson
fhladelphis barks Reck cGeD, waltjen, do; oibers
GGer). Albert New York Adolf Ger, Hartmann do.
Also arrived 23d, bark Fsrwen Ger, Eeuman, New
York.
DUEpALK, Dec 24-Arriveo. bark Luisa GtaD, Ansado.
New York
DusKmE. Dec 2s-An4ved, bark Lillian. BoyntoD, New
Arrived 22d. bark Regina TOlcs. Ray. New York
GLoUcKuKA, Dee 24-Arriyed bark Union Pbelan, Phia-
deiphia
Gslnssr Dec a4-Arriysd ship Ellen Monroe, Hochkisa
San Francisco
GInKALrAR % Dec 9s-Arrved bark Sarah hobart Pink
ham Leghorn fof New York: brigs Cayenne tBr) Hull
phors New York AtalayA Ancn. Palermo for New York
Albert, orcatt Smyrna for -
GNEoA, nc daas-Aniycd, brig Como CBD. Tooker Phna-
delphiA
Arnvod Dee 20 barb Hope CRor) stoesen. New York
HsvHR. Dec 2s-Arivsd ships NahAnt (sr) Walker. New
Orleans. vigllats. Fnltoa. Do
Arrived 22d barh Hattie Goadsy CBr), Hammond ssvan.
nah.
LavKRrool> Dec as-Arrved. steamers Marina CBr,,
TrcssmAn Nev orleanss 18th San Marcos CBr Burrows
Galveston.
sailed 2sd ship King cerdie (B Shields United states
barE EOntebeIlo gBD, Kelly, do
LoEDoH. Dee 24-Anived barks Carlton Coggins New
York zodiak tBr. TheOdorson. do Heos (Eor Matthias
Do.
Cleared 24th, ship eatord CNor) Hesen United States
hovILLM, Dec a4-Arrived. Nova scotian (Br)
Richardson. Baltimore for Liverpool Cand proceeded
hkLAeA-sAiied. steamer Statesman GBr). Valiant, New
York
krssHAesiied bArks oaibArien Hopkins Philadelphia;
Bondeysnnen No dog Abdsl kAder. Sparrow Now York.
fLsmourn. Dec 2s-Arriycd. brig Prioress CBr), Bun
River SC.
PAlERHo-saIled. bsrk samnele dtaD, for New York
bngs Anon Copp DO; John swan Humbali United States
QuKEssrowE, Dec 2s-Put back steamer Kenlworth
OBrl, Prowns Lverpool Tor Philadelphia gee below.
Arrived 2sth, AN steamer Java Br Martyr New York
for Liverpool land procsedcdl.
Sailed 24tt steamer City 81 Montreal CBr) Mirehonse
iron LlvcrpooD. New York
RorTENnln Dec zS-Auived. bark Iduna ,Nor), Tonne.
sen Philadelphia
TA1EI- Doe zs-Arrivcd hark Orion CSoD, Tonnesen,
Philadelphia
wEs1 BAsrLsrcoi. Dec 2s-ssned bark cetvern Dubro-
vaeki tAui3, osrAnAn, United States
LoEpor. Dec 24-steamer Kenilworih ,Bn, Prowse,
Which Liverpool Dec for Philadelphia pat back 10
Queenstowr dAy under sail with os, n The acc
happened the lst when TO miles of Irish
coast
rAna Dee as-hart Maria soammsil tBr, simpson from
ieghorn ~ New York which pa Into Gibraltar leaky
ascharRt ~ Isrea Tho refused 10 pro.
ceod In her
The New York herald., 1875-12-25
AMERICAN FORTS

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Y0fb - IA A.stinEtUH
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aeiphiA. tArka MrMsN. NfHenHsk MAtaeN MN4 80
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ttrNnnIf4f hNgahrtf y lee Toe haItiniefst Nhmrluh
lawrtnes. Lake Nos Nfs4 fnas~s. DfNWsli.
Alsf arrived. Nffaanrf Nettra Fefy Nfw Vera tafk
linTartlta ttrcslana Nartf sfNss klrhs. ksalftafy
NptoAeN, AflsiuN Nltf~Ntala NFtAaatFE
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wAr GfUwfl fhAadtlphiM tslauN4s. Neans, Nfw Nofk
shlI David hf0en. NeIfarc Nsefas NHfk y Maoawofth
fhr, fredsrtks0n laxerprl seNs Nuf8d uANeuAub kwN
iry HnyM stampgde bcw wotNrl iHrF &ny fftswAp
fiaflaa walter Chester. NENwN NAtfnrfts tFveua
Nekefsgn. de Nilan z Lswfs. haAist de. i hmsfsor,
Sears. ClaFsftoN.
Martnes tbr Herr. tak lailnouth ~ sfaefs lNna
salied 1atAl
1sth- Arrived. stsamer kalsish. Ohvsf wNmiuetcn.
NC. WIZ Cfane, Hoses tqstnns Wm hnnnwfy F~stett
Providence fAnny tadN tAarg. f0sttf. Ntw FNfh t"re
phins rhomses Nevre DE- bafA Easssaa heps ttfheia
The New York herald., 1875-12-25

me same style as zone summer I" which has oeer 80
popular and introduced with some original verses "
Joaquin Miller, the poet OF the hlefraA cnnued "a
Dream OF Italy where the story Il located, though
worked out by American characters VOLUME that
will attract considerable attention among students and
public announced BY Caaghan a 90 II . -
Constitutional History OF the United states ~ Pro-
fessor Won Hoist Of the University or Frcyburg, ~
Germany rather the FIRST volume of ~ by arrange
ment with the author the other volumes appear
simultaneously with their appearance IN Germany.
This volume has been translated by Messrs Mason \
Laor The authors of "The Primer o. Political
Economy aud IL is certainly remarkable evidence
Of The learning and research u the authors
The New York herald., 1875-12-25
JOHN AYREs.

The familiar face Of John Ayrcs the old sentinel
the door OF the First precinct station house Jersey
City, usual yesterday morning when Captain
McKaig entered. Old John replied 10 two or three
questions regarding the arrests during the night but
his voice then fatered and his head hung upon his
breast The Captain and Sergeant White rushed out.
side the railing and raised his head. Old John
more. He IN the seventy second year OF hts age
and OF the first organized a police
force Jersey City 1886 He had been ever after.
ward with the exception OF short interval connected
with the police force He leaves considerable properly
The New York herald., 1875-12-25
IN THE WRONG ROOM.

At nine O'Clock las, evening Patrick Martyr, aged
thirty-1ve, porter the employ Of fancy goods
dealer Maiden lane, and residing Of No Sl2 Bridge
street, Brooklyn, brought the First precinct
station house BY Onioer Davis He had been
found IN the ladies' waiting room of the Fulton
Terry house, and when ordered V 70 out refused j.
ElGriaFe, one N the terry hands then attempted 70
put him out snd, In DONG 20, Knocked him down,
severely frscturinr his night leg The ambulance
The New York herald., 1875-12-25
STABBING AFFRAY.

Shortly after nine O'Clock last evening Robert Glossy
Of No. 10 Washington street, Charles Branngan and
and Thomas Mathews engaged in desperate fight No
10 Battery place, during which Glossy stabbed IN
the breast receiving very painful wound Brannigan
and Mathews we're arrested and the injured man was
removed 70 the Cham bers Street HosnitaL
The New York herald., 1875-12-25
A SERIOUS FALL.

AT SIX O'Clock yesterday evening Edward Butler
aged hfty-seven years, residing at No l22 Ludlow
street. fell from his truck at the Of Albany and
West streets and sustained fracture OF the
shoulder. He was taken TO the Chambers Street Hos
pits BY Ocer Kelly Of the Twenty seventh precinct
The New York herald., 1875-12-25
MRS. SARAH /. pIcKRNs.

The above named venerable lady died her residence
in Newport, r l., The sd inst she vas bora IN
1777 and was consequently IN her ninty-nlnth year
Up the time OF her attaining this remarkable age
enjoyed unusual good health and retained al hcr facu
ties Her mind clear In reference 70 the early
history Of the country. when infant her burial
clothes were made ready, as u was thought that ~
which seized her at thai time would prove fatal
The New York herald., 1875-12-25
COLLISION IN THE EAST RIVER

The police boat Seneca collided with the schooner
Helen A. Brown at the foot Of Jackson street East
River, last evening carrying away the schooners bow.
spirit and damaging her rigging considerable extent
The Seneca sustained slight injury to her engine,
which compelled her TO lay up for repairR Happily
injured
The New York herald., 1875-12-25
FELL IN THE RIVER.

Augustus johnson, native Of Sweden forty. five
years Of age, found In South yesterday even
ing suffering from the cold. He had fallen into the
East River from the docks and had been rescued by
some citizens He was cared for at the First precinct
station house
The New York herald., 1875-12-25

Merchants shipping agents and shpmastes informed
that by teiegraphng the HERALD Bureau ad-
dressing Bennett No 10 Fleet street. London" the
Paris ofce, addressing Bennett 81 Avenue de Opera
Parisn The arrivals and departures from European and
Eastern ports Of American and all foreign vessels trading
with the United States the will be cabled to this
country free Of charge.
Captains arriving at and sailing from French and Me
terrAneAn ports win find tho Paris the economical
and expeditions for telographnr news
The New York herald., 1875-12-25
SAILED.

Steamer Wilmington Tor - Domingo, A. barks Arcrca
GER. Hull CONDOR lAorl, Dn.in hry Genoa fhf IN
Gables dOlonne Francel schrs Nympb thr. Belize ant
1ruxilo Thos " Holder Point a. Iitre
Wind AT midnight. 4. fresh
Barometer at sunses. SO ~
The New York herald., 1875-12-25
DIR. KAsE RrUL.

Or. Kase Ruhl, one of the editors Of the Germ0a
Demokrat died suddenly yesterday morning in Pnila-
delph!a. he for many years proprietor Of Ger
newspaper in San Francisco and well known
throughout the country
The New York herald., 1875-12-25
BAD POLICY.

Detective Looney of the Eleventh Brooklyn pre-
cinot last evening arrested Alexander Fuller sixteen
years Of age, Tor selling policy spe at no 553 Finh
avenue The accused was hCld to anaweL
The New York herald., 1875-12-25

ps-NoTIcR 10 CAPTAINS or VESSELS ENTERING
THE PORT CF NEW YORK AT NIGHT The NEW YoRK
has adopted distinguishing Coton night sgnalfor
board the HERALD yacht showing while burn
ing green red changing from the other
succession and several miles distant Cap
tain o. vessels seeing this signal will ooge us by
psrng any shey may for the Ship News
Department of The HERALD
pTPersons DESTROYS o. communicating with vessels arrv
inF New YORK d. ny addressing such yect
oi BERALn yacht per No East River. New York.
Letters received from al parts world and promptly
nyered. Duplicates required.
The New York herald., 1875-12-25
WHALEMEN.
SPOKEN.

Sailed from Honolulu Nov so, bark Atlantic Brown, NIB
10 cruise and home.
The New York herald., 1875-12-25
NOTICE TO MERCHANTS AND CAPTAINS

Rchr Georgetta Lawrence Brewster from Bordeaux for
New Orleans, Dec II, lat Is, Ion II 35
The New York herald., 1875-12-25
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

The Scotland ghtshp adrift yesterday AM but
brought IN by aid OF her and anchored in the Horse
Shoe
BALTIMORE Dec 24-The black can bnoy the intersec
pon OF the Brewerton and Craghi channels is adf
distance from Its proper place. This of the
portan buoys in the bay and placed there prevent
sells from going the side OF the Seven foot Knoll
The buoy will be replaced as as possible.
The New York herald., 1875-12-25
NEWS
OCEAN STEAMERS.
Stenme,

DATEs or DEPARTURES FROM NEW YORK PoR TnF MONTHS
or DECEMBER AND JANUARY
The New York herald., 1875-12-25
Buor At SOUTHWEST LrpcR.

New Haven. ct Dec IA buoy placed South
west Ledge This will be gratifying TO Mariners for
a. stated few days ago the rocks still dangerous
authority from the Collector Washington on the
FnbJec and the result that the buoy will soon be posi-
Nfnn
The New York herald., 1875-12-25
CLEARED.

steamer Lg1en lgn. gaIvl.s. Lonaon--Taneh. Edys :
New-York tribune., 1875-03-05
FAIRFIELD's SPIRITUAL MEDIUMS.

TEN NEAKS WITH SPIRITUAL MEDIUMS AN IN
QUIRY CONCERNING THE ETIoLoGY OF CERTAIN
PHENOMENA CALLED SPIRITUAL. BY FRANCIS GERRY
FAIRFIELD. 12mO. pp. ls2 d. Appietou 20.
Doctor" said patient in lunatic asylum to
his physician, who was visiting him, this is the
best place ir.wbich to study the ibfrmties and
humbugs of human nature of which have had any
knowledge. EVERYBODY here is insane except myself.
There is fellow used to know before he lost his
mind o good, clever fellow he was, too and as
sharp as steel trap Now he's d-d fool and
thinks he takes his breakfast off the top of the
Capitol every morning. And there's lady holding
that bunch Of rags to her breast, and thinking it's
a baby. These lunatIcs are funny. very funny. but
I've had about enough of them. and would like to
90 somewhere else!" AT the tme." adds the
physician from whom we take this anecdote, "this
gentleman thought he was Gen. Grant. and that he
was going to be inaugurated President in few
days"
Mr. Francis Gerry Fairfield is the last of the ex-
posers of the absurdities of apiritualsm. He lays
down tho principle by which we should be guided
in onrnvestiRation of alleged phenomena. and then
lie proceeds apparently without the least idea Of his
inconsistency 10 violate them in the most paDable
manner By proposing theory which hos not sin
gie SHRED Of tact upon which 10 rest. lhn theory
New-York tribune., 1875-03-05

arsenic and OTTER colors OF doubtf safety are aoo 10
be used In regard 10 the hygenc pronertes 81 pu.o
alcohol Professor Prescott gives htte nformaon' Jus
purpose OF his book beug chemical rather than phys
logical tt abouuds however, IN details OF great M
rerest for popular uses no loss shan IA scientific pons
OF view, comprising muoh valuable knowledge In
small compass.
crorcg SPECIMENS OF AMERICAN LITERATURE By Pre-
iessor BEsJ N MARrIy d. d. l2no. po 6ia shefion Co.
Tho present edition of Professor Martins
excellent manual OF American literature mas oeen co"
sderably enlarged from the original isue which was
int nded simply supplement- TO shaws specihenS
OF English Lerature" In revising the WORK. Dr' MAT
tin has allotted much larger space tnan oe'ofo " '"o
more eminent authors, giving liberal specimens from
the writings Of Franklin, Calhoun, IRVING Cooper hs"
thorne, Caannng, I3eecher, Motley, Bryant EMERSON
and Lowell The selections have been usually maos
with good judgment consisting OF valuable ter"ry PRIV
ductons In themselves. while they fairly represent the
merits OF their respective writer's Few authors vi no
are omitted, although 1t s o surprise 10 hnd no ca
tract from Mr. T. Ii. Stoddard, ono OF the most poeu
cal Of living American poets. The Table Oh Contents
has evidently been prepared by inexperienced hand
without passing under the critical eye Of the editor
Although only appeDdage to the volume, iIs cohspo
want OF exactness cannot he OVERLOOKED oy reao
who demand accuracy Of Dnish In the most unim-
portant details. Thas the Christian name OF the cee
brated Dr. Nathaniel Emmons Is incorrectly given, Pro-
fes5or Ofmsby MncneP5 name LIB speit Win euPoin"
ous letter and 80 is Miss Caharino Sedgwicks while
Buchanan Read is set down as living author although
the date OF his lanened death Ia stated IN the body Of
the work.
The recent Catalogue Of tho Library Of the
Neu York Lau I.Stute, edited by r. g. GUERNsEY con-
tans an admirably arranged list OF the valuable coec-
ton Of legal works belonging to that institution to-
gether with variety of miscellaneous matter of gen.
eral interest The historical sketch Society ani OF
is deceased presidents by Mr. Edward Patterson, Is an
able composition presenting numerous personal details
OF the late Chancellor Kent Chancellor Jones' James l.
Brady and Others and recalling the memory OF those
shining lights Of Jurisprudence with just and kindly
appreciation