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MARITIME MISCELLANY.

indebted to the pursor Of the steamer Columbus
from Havana, for favors.
Back ORPHEUs tNor). from Baltimore Tor Hamburg, be,
oro reported ashore at Lvnnhaven Bay got on and
taken into Norfolk badly hogged and strained ana proo
ably will not be repaired.
GAsGKs of and for Ellsworth. No was spoken at
0l5 AN. Sept on Nantucket shoals by Captain Bragg
AN Of the same day into by schr Wentworth.
Of Calais Me- and had bboom carrsed away and lost one
overheard namo understood 10 be FRANK Lesnc me
Wentworth lost msnboom and mangah and had mainsai
badly torn Schr Gustis wilson at vineyard Haven oth
both tho srhooners were ~ anehor near
Handkerchief Shoals after the col tision.l
ScHR A.Go (of Maron, before reported sunk at North
Brothers Island raised and taken to city Island for
pairs has been newly tmbered panked rgged ana came
of the ways Sept ).
scHm MARY + SIMMONS (of Camden. MI. bound Rox-
bury. Mass. with stone. had mainmast and mantopmast
badly sivered by lightning in the stream ~ Wilmington,
NC. night OF sept She ~ be surveyed on the 3D.
ScHn HurcmINGs, before reported. rot OF Chatham
slightly.
Scum CosNrcrrcyr from Newburg. bound TO Eastern
sprung acnk night of 81 of Faukners Island: lost FORE
sail and jib; will repair ut New London.
scnn LxxuEI HALL, T.ipp, from Chilttpec Mex. for
had lost oresa and her captain scS put In for new
sails. provisions and medical aid.
SCHR Gro l. TREADwELL from Nassau for San Salvador
and back Nassau repairing hull at tho
latter place Aug s She would be repaired &c and load
for Baltimore.
scHn WAVE CREsr Ellis of Dennisport. tho vessel
before reported sunk Provincctown She was in bal.
Inst and left proy,ncetown sunday morning. and ~ IL
sprung aeak and sank hour Tho captain and
were taken into Provncetown by tho steamer Alton
QUEBgc. Sept 5Telegrams from Capt Frenctte. state
lumber Aug ~ had been compelled to put into North sgd
the 81 the refused TO proceed lie I'M
prisoncd Il Of the crew for refusal OF duty The vessel
will proceed her soon as tho trouble has been
amicably settled
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REPUBLICAN TROUBLES.

A RESOLUTION WHICH CAUSED A STIR IN THE
SIXTH DISTRICT ASSOCIATION.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Republican As
sociaton OF the Sixth Assembly district was held last
evening its headquarters No. 12S Clinton street. tho
President John 7. knight, in the chair After the
minutes OF the previous meeting had been read an
animated discussion followed, 1t appearing that
through some unreliable source II had been reported
that Mr. sopcrs, the Second Vice President, had
ngcd his residence Brooklyn. Mr. Sopers denied
that he had changed from the residence which he
occupies, and which no has occupied for iour
years and questioned the authority OF tho organization
to elect an officer IN his stead After consdcrabl dis
cussion, III when all present seemed determined TO
speak. tho minutes finally approved, after all
matter appertaining 70 MI sopers being stricken out
tons, which wore accepted John Dcvinc, clerk in
Appraisers Office; George G Mewson. letter carrier
and Michael Smith, night watchinan.
The following resolution offered by Mr. John
Hunt the tenor OF which seemed TO stir up all the
laton fires smouIdcring within the breasts OF all tho
would-be office -holders:-
Whereas His Exceilenry r. b. Hayes President Of the
United states did ssne order preventing hold
prim aries and convensions aud n reply In
quee of the Twentieth Assembly, District Rcp.tcan As
re%i" member u political organizations; 70
tous under the edcsaI DO dropped the
roll of the association.
Immediately aftcr the reading Of the resolution
many members arose, all speaking together and de-
mnnded the right 10 be heard. Mr. Simpson. night
wa'chman. whose powerful voice could be beard
right TO Introduce such resolution and
insult such mombers who were fortunate enough
tion resign to be dismissed from office. He did
not want a resolution offered hat would strike him
from the roll OF the association. After frequent in'er.
ruptions tho chairman called tor tho and nays
the adoption Of the resolution, and IT was finally laid
the table. long list OF names OF applicants Tor
membership was presented, after which the meeting
adjourned.
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MASSACHUSETTS, GREENBACKERS.
GENERAL BUTLEn DEFEATED FOR GOVERNOR
THE STATE TICKET AND PLATFORM.

GENERAL BUTLEG DEFEATED FOR GOVERNOR
THE STATE TICKET AND PLATFORM.
Bosroy Sept. 5, 1877.
The independent greenback party OF Massachusetts
held State convention here today. About
hundred persons present Mr..
Jason Waters, OF Sntton, was president
An effort TO nominate b. +. Butler Tor Governor
was made but Wendell Phillips received the nomina
ton by n vote of As to 49,
The following nominations for State officers werc
made Lieutenant Governor Dyer y. Gum, of North
ampton Secretary of state Nathan Clarke, OF Lynn
Auditor, II. NJ Bearse, of Boston, Treasurer, W. F..
Whitney, OF South Ashburnham; Attorney General
Israel W. Andrews OF Danvers.
PLATFORM.
The resolutions adopted demand the repeal OF
the specie resumption act, tho restoration OF
the silver dollar iull legal tender
the aboIis hmeDt OF taxation on mortrac cd
propcrty The storpagc of lurthcr issue OF gold bonds
Tor sale ia the foreign markets and the reduction of
the public expenditures and tho rapid payment and
tnctiOn OF all outstanding State and muuicpal dcbts
They also recommend that any and all money issued
by the government whether OF gold. silver or paper
should be fall legal tender, and all times convertible
into government bonds bearing low ratio OF interest
In the evening about three hundred persons nj :
tended meeting at Fancull Hall h. NJ. Chamberlain
presided and speeches were made by W. d. Kelley of
Pcnnsyivania; William Boynton OF New York and
William Babcock. The meeting was enthusiastic
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CLEARED.

Steamer Algeria tBr). Watson Liverpool VIA Queens
town--C ~ Franckiyn.
s,rassbarg Ger. Hsinbruok Bremen vi" SOUTH
steamer Consctt( (Br Prnsic, Antwcp-Joshuas Tucker
steamer Labrador tfr) sanger. Iavre via Pymouh-I.
steamrr Caribcl ur). Ferguson. Kingston Jncne aud
Aux Caycs-i'im. forwood Go. - 80.
Steamer Gulf Stream. Tribon Chareston-J Quintard
s,.amer Josephine Thompson. Moore, Batmore-Wm
Steamer Ann Eliza Richa rds Philadcipha-yas Isnd
snip ~,r iiooert Peel Larrapee London-Grnnc', MINI
BARK Mo Padre d.aD. Balestrino. Cork or Falmouth for
orders ohm q Scager A o..a :. r,
mouth for orLers-Louis Tctens. ,.
Bark Ellida tNor Boo 2neenst"w" or Falmouth TOT Or
Bark Courier Ifr, Laport. Bordeaux Edmund Unkart
DarS Ann iliaabstn, McDcvitt cons'"n'inop' -'~"e'
Bars Margar,a lKus, soppn, Trestc-,John q seager.
Bark scutoio tftsll. Lauro Nnpes-funeh i;dyo 20
bark Iuca Gta, Miserocbi, Messina-John senser,
Bark Columbia, Dickerson, BArp"dos-h 'fo"or'uses
Bark Reindeer, Decker. pemerara-H rro~ordres
BARK Jose Bucno, Jones' stJsgo and Guantanamo
irir Zetand Br,, Hicks. Dundak, !-li Bailey Co.
ris ie.srgc n T"ey ysma
Brig Francotorto utsD, Am"deo 'e"'e-'" ""'" N'''
Big Mary Gibbs wh,ttcmore. Naples-Marcus Hunter
Brig Curacao tr, Lockhart, williamstadt Cnracoa,
Bris Rising sun Aiexsndcr, Dcmerars-LW W Arm
Brig Tua Morgan Belize Hon wm sex = Co. ,,a po,
spsin ss lIssdaa, SEf s yIFii' WSssv IL SsSsss
brig slas Martin. iavcner z,,tosse
schr Cook Borden Lunt Port spain tirnid"d- u WIN
sesp II sbce Libby ST Antigua)-A midget.
schr Juliet, Robinson, Richmond. Na-'""es no''""o
Sion Nangatuck. Wheeler. Bridscport-Racsc" Bro
cleared 4th-Hrig Kaluna mot misprinted), Nash.
Funchal Ma. eiray--F Talbot 4 90.
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FOREIGN PORTS.

AssApoLis. Ms, Aug .5-Clcarcd. brig Delma c (Br),
bark Ds rsSf',
Mary Anss & Gibbs; TOR Channel;
cSIoxSo July s4-n port, bark consc'iIo tBr', McRae.
Portland Me; sehr Mary Harmon, scne. Philadelphia
CrxsyuEGos. Aug 25-ssed brig Anita (sp'. uriarte
HAv4S1 Aus so4,riyfa steamer s.I n1,s Ne Henderson,
sniioa sis. for Key Vest;
sailed ss, bark Do. er%an.' p yses:
Sept Sent psf steamer Ss q as.eG Ins".: vs;s
:shrs Amaiis .S'. Garea Key west Thurman Mul'ord
MXI,rsx Sept 4-Arrlved, steamer Acadia oBr. Crnig
i'aaG" %GEsea go Ss c.nmns ST,sd B
s% ss,'i s.snss s
sssd @ sss + HS%Hss 'B A"rF'v'' Ne"
ILoiio, jny sTsiled ships Valley Forge. Woodbury..
ID Se1. JaiyS ;Sp pw.s,sss ohisfBo. Hin from 'ioos
Lesaon s; S.f M s,'s. edrts S s1 b." o"sssoS ,0
New York; Peters, Lane, from Hong Kong arrived
." Ss n,s "y bark Chaplin Bunker
Brunswick @na ssed ;,oth for w Bucnss & . Ayrss,
Amiiy ti,rI. Uphsm. New brunswick.
In psr an AND Gs wfs s% s New o9a ol
MArASzAs. Aug 2sArivcd scr Mary Morrcll Davidson,
Barker Picou; EmberiZatBrl, BIa
side iIr. Linn. Dundcc 3D. steamer Strong tBr,
Brown, London.
Canadian tBp. Mclean, Glasgow; brig Bsm"rk Vance,
Montevidco
Sailed 4th steamer Rcdcwntor. Richards. Liverpool
NonIn sYpsxy CR. Aug 27-sHiied bark Hattie Goudey
(BrI. Morrel Baltimore .
NASSAU. Aug - In port. schr Geo 1rcadwc Haync.
Tor Baltimore. repF.
PApAyG June 3J--Sailed bark Queen (Br), New York.
Pogr MutGRAvF, sept 1-Passed. bark Mfscioe (Br,
Dclap from iRvrc via Liverpool Ms. for Miramichi
QusnRc. Sept a-Arrivca, barks Helen. Olsen. London
steamers Mcmrhs (Br, Mellon. lverpool Lake Megantc
ffirI Battcrsb,, do Royal Welsh Brl. Gibson Cardiff
Prior (,r Pctou stain sacrc tBr) Newpor; ship
Peni India Castle GrcenOck barks Ocean, Whttesde
Belfast; Hcrlof llcrlofsen, Olsen. Hui.
Arrived 4th, steamer PhunicHn. scott. Glasgow (and
cleared MOntreal bafks Tonsberg Andersen 1eth
Maud, Russell, Plymouth; Concorda. Bull, Lancaster
Cleared I'd, barks Indiana Kroser. Aberdeen; Harvest
Home, Germon. Londonderry.
tla, Wiischky, West Iiurtlepoo; Clement. Lewis,
Opor,o; Stafa Cam pion, Liverpool; Dagmar Anderson,
Plymouth Inga Iaradsen. Grimsby; George Gilroy. Nc
kenzc. Greenock. .
sIsGAroRn July ~ In port. ship swallow Howes.
bark Annie Reed Cowe for New York; brig Hall Column
bia, Brereton, or Bangkok . :, .
sr JAoo Sept 2-Arrvcd. brig Lydia Cole, Rose, New
York. a.
(Br Gilia Windsor for New York eaky tsnd proceeded
26th
ergoo 80 ..rv.a .oh, Ada : Allan phil.
adeiphia; sept steamer Marlborough tbr, Fraser. Now
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KINGS COUNTY DEMOCRATS.

The Kings County Democratic (Socum) General
Committee last evening in the Unique Building,
Fulton street, Brooklyn, Mr. Albert Smith IN the
chair. The resignation Of General Slocum was read
aud tabled but finally taken up again and accepted.
very spirited speech made by one Oi the members
on the resignation IN which ne was dcnounc
MS traitor the interests OF the organization, an
IN the estimation Of the speaker the committee would
prosper great deal better without him than with him.
Some Of tho committee say that ever since The COM
mittce first organized the Gcpcral has used 1t Tor
his own selfish ends. His resignation was based on
the ground that his Presidency OF the Board Of City
Works made 1t Inconsistent Tor MIN 10 retain his
membership In the organization.
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OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS.

AMSTERDAM, Sept 3-Sailed. bark Tjomo Nor). Bach
United States.
BREMEN. Sept 2-Arrived, bark John A Harvie (sr,
Lockhart. Baltimore
Sailed Sd, ship Coustantia (1er) Kuehken New Orleans
bark Corolan GER. Won Bremen fhiladelpha.
ELsiSoRE. Sept 1-Arived. bsrks Argo Ous) Larsen.
New York; Ceres (Ger). Doellner do
GLEASON Dock. Sept 4-Ssled bark Deveti Dubrovacki
tAus). Knezevich. United States.
GALWAY Sept 5-Arrved, brig Medina Obj, virge Now
York.
GIBRALTAR Aug 3o-Arrved, bark Kohl moor (Br), Din.
gle. Philadelphia.
HAxBuKG. Sept 3-Arrived. bark Lyman Cam tBr.
Graves. New York.
HKLvoEr Sept 3-Saied ship Glen Monarch tBr) Chill.
cott Savannah mot New York; 4th bark Won Moltke
(Br). McCuiiy, New York.
LivERroo. Sept 5-Arrived steamers Sicily O3. Har-
bord. Philadephs; Minnesota tBr, Burwell. Boston.
Sailed 9th. ships Eliza Mcneil. Jordau Sandy Hook
Rsck ferrace (Br). Kcnney Tybee barks Ceres (Nor,
Ccn Baltimore: Betvid tBr, Henrcksen. Philadelphia;
Sylphidcn (Nor), Haeansens do -~-s'
Also smiled 9Th, IndsnR Sargent Philadelphia
LONDON, Sept ARRIVED. barks Alex Campbell Bunker,
Now York Hcgina (Nor). Bronnnd. do.
NEWCASTLE sept 1saiIcd, Rod Star OBJ. Rose
berry Boston and New YORK.
NEwRY, Sept 1-Sailed. bark Abraham (Aus,. Verdos.
United States
PLYMOUTH Sept 5--sailcd. shin Agnes Sutherland (Br,
Sutherland. New Orleans.
T. QUEENSTOWN. Sept 5-Arrived. barks Gemelo QtaD.
Scnianno, New York; Impcratore Francesca Giuseppe
tAus). Premuda. Baltimore; dratc Tiki dtaD, Dean-
d,iep, New York; Maria Casabona uta). Costa, do.
ROTTERDAM. Sept 3-Arrivcd, brig Carl Gustav Rus)
I.undgren. Charleston.
Sailed 4h, barks Ada Br), Raymond, United States;
Sirrnh (Nor) llalvcrsen. do.
KRvAL Apg 3l-Sailcd bark Bristol Fossett New York.
SOUTHAMPTON Sept 5-Arrived, steamer Wcser Ger
Barre, Now York for Bremen (and procecdcd).
SUNDERLAND, Sept B-Saed steamer Deronda (Br), Now
York.
rvrTxoUin DocK. Sept 5-Arrived. bark Do Fill (Aus),
Premuda New York.
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NOTICE TO MERCHANTS AND CAPTAINS

Merchants shipping agents and shipma informed
that by teegrsphng the HERALD London Bureau, I'D
dressing Bennett No 46 Fleet street, London" to the
Paris office. add cssng Bennett 81 Avenue de pOpcra
Paris" the arrivals Mt and departures from European and
Eastern ports Of American and all foreign vessels trading
with the United States. tho will be cabcd to this
country free OF charge.
Captains arriving and sailing from French and Med
ports will 6nd the Paris Office the economi
cal and expeditions for telegruphing news
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VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS.

THE PRESIDENTS POLICY INDoRsED
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE nERALp.1
RICHMOND, Sept s. 1877.
At meeting OF the republicans OF Hcnrro county
today, resolutions were adopted ndorsng tho policy
President Hayes and expressing tho belief that the
President and his Cabinet were dong all In their
power to advance tho best interests OF the whole
country.
Candidates for the Legislature were regularly placed
;nt tbot taIo
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CALIFORNIA ELECTION.
SAY FRANCISCO. sept. B. 1877.

SAN FRANCESCA, Sopt. D 1910
The election for members Of the Legislature to-day
passed oil quietly. About ihiriy.two thousand yot.s
were policd IN this city The main contest here 10
between the ,oxpuycrs ami The democrats, with a
number o. small Outsldc OrganizItuus The ti1kets
were very nucu scratched aud the counting Will pro
ably occupy several days. Tho Impression tonight Is
that the democrats have elected the majority Of their
ticket
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TRUE TO TAMMANY.

No 2s9 SEVENTH AVENUE, Sept s, 1877.
To THE EpiroR HERALD:--
My namc appeared 10 your Issue ofthis morning rs
a member of the General Committee of 'Anti-ram-
many" for tho Eleventh Assembly district. VIII you
state that did not authorize its use, and did not
know anything about IL. ] shall support The regular
organization oil Tammany Hall
EDWARD AHEARN,
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MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRATS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.

VIcKsBURG, Miss, sept 8, 1871
The democratic primary election, held here and
throughout this county to-day, was one OF the
exciting since the war. A. J. Flanagan was renon,-
mated for Sheriff and George T. Hardy Tor Treasurer
General Charles L. Furlong, prominent federal off,
Ger during the war, led tho ticket IN the city re-
nomination by over six hundred votes In this city
his renomination is regarded as a great triumph OF
blending. the blue ana gray.
The New York herald., 1877-09-06
THE WORKINGMAN'S PARTY.

BosroN, Sept. ., 1877.
Tie Boston section Of tue worklngman's party has
issued address to the laboriDg men Of Massacbu-
scI,s, urging them to cut loose iiom all existing
political parties aud form sections in tho interest Of
the wOrkngnnn's party, whicn VIII bo,d a convcn-
IN Boston during the later part OF september TO
nominate a State uckct
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MINNESOTA GREENBACKERS.

ANNAPOLIS, Sept. s. 1877.
The State Con vontion Of the greenback party to-day
nominated William f. Banning for Governor. William
Wcigbcr for Lieutenant Governor, Isaac staple Tor
Treasurer \. T.. RICE Tor Secretary OF state anu g j..
Pierce for Attoyney General
The workingmen IN the evening joined with tho
grccnbackcrs ana the whole convention adopted the
above ticket
The New York herald., 1877-09-06
WHALEMEN.

Sailed from New Bedford Sept e. bark Hadcy. Edwards
Atlantic Ocean.
letter dated Aug - received in Provinccown from
bbIs 800 do VIII oil the I'D. jointly with schr Rising
ter has sp 40 VIII Reports osth schr Arizona of r.
White. rs sp: schr Sarah Lewis of Boston,. Cook, lso
81. Reports fine weather iattcras Ground but
great OF whales Expects to return about the 10th
inst.
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AMERICAN PORTS

ALEXANDRIA, Sept 4--Sacd, schrs Warren Sawyer
Boston; Western Star from Gcorgctown), -.
BOSTON sept 5-hrrivcd bark Kcbecca Crowell. Crow
ell Rosario; brig C.riunc !Br, koen'g. 81 Do
n,tnyu Uitv. schrs Stephen q Pinkham. Hudgdon. Rio
rnnde; Lizzie Dewey, Peters. - Mare; Cupid ILib)
Kelly Uop.ivcs; clara smith, Green, y upswiek, Vai
,s u,isn WSsssSrisi tiIcs usSsy, XsSssh,n. Sss.
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MARYLAND DEMOCRATS.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 5, Isl

BALTIMORE, Sept 5, 1877.
The Democratic State Central Copmittcc met to-day
and issued a call for convention to nominate candi.
date for Comptroller OF the State Treasury meet in
this city september 81
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NEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY SEPTEMBER g.

do: bmrfs Niobe 1Sor) Oueenstown Falmouth: John Il
o brook Plymouth sondre Nor,. Londonderry: ohanne
Maria Q;er). hamburg; Leonor tNic). Valparaiso:
stossmeyer Aus. Cork or Fslmouh Artcmesia Gisnello
Utal Queenstown briys Thets WlliIamstadt Cur
acoal: Rising Sun. Demerara; schrs Alcott Rhoda
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OF law ne was singled out by the Metropolitan Lilo
/ surance Company, or New York. To take charge OF
business IN Pottsvle and some time thereafter was
10 the position OF manager and attorney Tor
company for the state OF Per vania which po
ston no still hlIs Mr. Passnorc has been republi-
since he had vote He has never held
public Office but has always taken an active interest
in politics. As chairman Of tho republican committee
in a democratic county he has worked so assduously
his party to secure several successes for them
aud the present nomination Is his reward therefor
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BELOW.

Ship Chapman. Tnkey. from Havre July 2l via Port
1and 3O ~
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SPOKEN.

Ship Jamestown, Brooks, from Philadelphia March 30)
for San francisco. Sept 3, lat SS N, Ion I2S W.
Bark Martha a Mcneil from Liverpool for New York,
Sept 3, of south Shore.
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YACHTS. STEAMBOATS,, &C.

YACHTS. STEAMBOATS,, sc.
E,OR sALE-GOOD CENTREBOAkD SEAGUING
schooner; carries 40 tons feet draught; price S6jO
JOHN CURTIN. ~ West st.
CTEAM LAUNCH.-wANTED A SMALL STEAM
launch. 20 to - cct In length light draught capable
OF carrying from IL to persons Address, with particu
lars b., box 800 New YORK Post Office.
WANTGD-A SMALL STEAM YACHT IN GOOD
w working order. JOHN C. GOODRIDGE, Jr.. 127
East 18th ST., New ! ork
WANTED TO BuY~SfvHh. LlVHT .pRAxr kxSua,
,,rn stexussi sSswhssl vs,yysss ~ mss lsH4A
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NEWS
OCEAN STEAMERS.
imer. S0is Desf,upfionI y1ce

DATES or DEPARTURE FROM NEW YOGK FOR TIE
MONTHS OF SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER
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SAILED.

s,.ar.r. A,ysr,a tBr) for LivsrpooiJ LshrndoI F0,
Aayrs C,.y OF New York, uavsns uwf nsfsA. 1harlss
The New York herald., 1877-09-06

HERALD YACHT WEATHER OBSER-
VATIONS.
The New York herald., 1877-09-06
SEPTEMBER 5, 1877.
PORT OF NEW YORK, SEPT. 5, 1877.

Moderate. tGcntle.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-14
1RCNk LINES fRhiGnr nrsIynss.
The Protrnctei Conference between the Pre-.
id-nts Of the Railroads.

The proceedings Of the railroad maEnatos
who are holding protra't It'd consultation in
this city are mystery 10 Wall stro,i operators.
some of whom believe that another contest is 10
he commenced.
railroad man snii yesterday: "Tlis
meeting has hcrn oali.d 10 devise means oi
avoiding loss On tho large number Of contract,
between Eastern shippers and the trunk lines.
Before the settlement oI the war in the slrli, 10
secure freight. the railroads made long COM
trn'ts, by which, in the event Of the merchant
ENnsall his ir'ighttn part .ulnrlnc. very low
rat re- guaTuHi rrd. When ruilrOud- ulti M
sruurnuy persons mold ng thom have h"cn ship
ping freight 90 the West at ton. thirteen and
llii"rn cents p"r hundred pounds, when the
T.. ulr iarilt r. tyr. Times tllps" prices. The
Baltimore and ONO hhi le~- ~ these contracts
lhap any OF tn rest, Tine pcnnsyl'anla Rail
road came ncNt, and then the Erir. Tho Now
York G. nlral had a very large number. and tho
pra 'tiral result Ia, h"-n that It hns carried
very much NOR" than il- proporllon of freight,
COURSE tah' u AWAY from the other lines and in
lur's Central q. we'll Many of those shippers.
!, was found, 4li mhade contra'is Wth two or
lhron lines. Nh"n TINS WIS proved 10y Il COM
par-on of notes Low the Presidents OF III. roads.
tnr n2ntrart- wcr" hi"k"n.
Whore the shipper had not yitintrd his CON
lrart no way ni putting NJ rates ON him could
be- DEVISED hut circular wns prrpnrrd. and
gwen 10 the President 10 sign. notifying the
Eh"l. pcrrmpior.ly. William II. Nanlcrh,lt
would not sign tNiS, AMI the scheme foll
llrongh Thrn was lrsei 10y the olhrr Pres.
what hey sui a'd los reason oi the larger mum
pea Of ms roi ra"is. They wor" willing to
mAtlrr rtinus. Nj. Wand 'rbilt has gone away.
but his son Cornelius viii represent him in the
att"mpt M n settlement II Central comes into
viii ho stIlHy adhered To-; hut il il does moi.
there IL u lik llhOod of cOnsiderah' trouble"
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political topic. Tho Conservative journals con-
tend that the debate will become futile and will
ut end in "A wrl-consdercd opinion on ono
sldo or the other, but in n mere formal counting
of heads on fOregone conclusion. They argue
that IL is not desirable TO embarrass the Govern
mcnt with any general instru rtiOns, or with pro-
pos ils of an Alternative policy; that all but a few
Jealous part znns on either side arc ANXIOUS to
avoid Il lllsiOn, either with Russia or Turkey:
and that Mr.. CrOSs's statement satls lsh'd the
House. because 1t showed the Minister'S
were united in the determination to matntain
peace ns long rs possible Mr.. Gladstone's
resolutions are merely barren affirmation Qi
abstract sentiment. Tho opinion Of the mod
crate or Official wing of the Liberal party Is
worry well represented by Mr.. G)schcn's spoech
on Friday night They argue that IL WIS mis-
take Of Mr.. Gladstone 10 put his third and
fourth resolutions ont paper but that the no.
coSsy for Il motion of some Kind WAS shown
10y the eAtravagant rumOrs which were disturb
ing the public mind.
British Radicals are angry mt what they
torn the mutllation and cmHsculatiOn Of Mr..
Gadstonc's policy. They say that Mr.. Cross's
sp"ech declares neutrality benevolent toward
Turkey and hostile toward Russia; that the
poll y Of the Liberal leaders il feeble. wi-tful
policy. a policy OF regrets and hopes. policy
whieh Includes no appeal to popular sympathy
ana which must go to the wall. They Il clare
the Marquis of Hnrtinron's management tends
70 disrupt rather than unto the Liberal pnrty.
The Spectator goes 50 far as to denounce Lord
Harrington tactics IA dis 'redit,ble.