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AMERICAN PORTS.

ALEXANDRIA, July 16--Arrived. steamer + knight.
New York; srhrs Ann l. Lockwood, Providence; David
Amcs, Windsor Ms.
Passed up sclrs welIington; for Gecrgetown;
Whtmore. and David q Flovd for Washin ton.
Passed down-Schr Katie Hoyt. from Geoi getown.
APPONAut;. July 16Arrivcd schr VIM Coliyer. Taylor.
Philadelphia -
BOSTON. July I6--Arivcd. schrs Levi Hart. Giles, East
Tarbor. I'll; Kate Hilton, Adams Alexandria; Maggie
Fish Matthews baltimore: james Barrett, NIckerson.
Port Johnson Herbert Manton, Crowcl. do; Chamber
lrin. trosbv. Roudout; Howard Williams. Wainwright.
New York.
I7th--Arrivcd. STEAMERS Palestine Qr) irving Liver
tBrl, Taycr. Iioo. Mount Washington, PerKins. 90 ;
parks Carrie Wyrnau. wyman. Genoa. Innis Howard.
Worthington, Genoa; Almra Coomys. Cobp, Fort Jonn-
brig Adams nta), Mansino. 0irgenti; scbrs
Bommerviiie (Br), Swain, Jerenc; Boston, Nckerson.
and Carrie Maker Chadwick. Hoboken l. Brown Tinkrr.
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GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
wAsniSGroS, July II. 1877.
DECISION OF THE CABINET AS TO MEMBERS or

WASHINGTON July II, 1877,
DECISION OF THE CABINET As TO MEMBERS or
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE.
The question whether members Of tho Republican
National Committee como within tho scope Of tho re-
cent order the President forbiddpg all Government
oficals from having any connection with political
organizations thoroughly discussed in tho Cabinet
to-day. II Was decided that tho members Of tho
above.named committee who ~ tho employ
Of the Government must resign from one
Of their positions Tho conversation between the
President and Governor Mccormick, from which df-
ferent opinion resulted, wholly Of casual nature
and not Of decisive character The decision reached
to-day will ncccsstato the resignation from tho Re-
publican National Committee OF Assistant Secretary
Of the Treasury Mccormick, Postmaster Fcy, Of st.
Louis, and perhaps some others OF ITS members
SPANISH VESSELS AND THEIR MEASUREMENTS.
The Treasury Department Is Informed by the De-
partment Of State that tho Government Of Spain has
adapted since January l. 1876 the Moorson system in
the admeasurement or the merchant vessels Of that
country and is willing TO admit the vessels OF the
United States which are admeasurcd upon that
system into Spanish ports and the ports OF
Cuba without admeasurement accepting tho tonnage
expressed in the certificate OF registry Of American
vessels tho tonnage Of such vessel provided SINH
lar courtesy extended TO Spanish vessels in ports Of
the United States Collectors OF Customs and others
accordingly directed TO take the registers Of Span
ish vessels our ports indicating their tonnage
der Spanish law with the addition OF the amount OF
ducton any, under tho Spanish law. authorized
by tho adneasurcment Law OF the United States. Usu
ally the gross tonnage may be asccrained from the
register such cases the vessel will DO exempt from
admeasuremont
THE COMMISSION ON THE FISHERY PRIV
LEoEs.
W. H. Tresoott OF South Carolina. left Washington
to-day for Boston to consult with his colleague Rich
ard H. Dana, these gentlemen having appointed
counsel Tor this government before the commission
provided for by the Treaty Of Washington TO deter
mine the amount OF compensation which ought to be
paid by the government of tho United States the
British government Tor certain fishery privileges
the commission will meet at Halifax, N. s., about
the 9th inst.
sCURRILOUs POSTAL CARDS.
r. IL speake was before tho Police Court In this
John L. Sicken, calling him an unmtigated and un-
princpled liar. 1t was acknowledged that tho do
PENDANT had posted tho card, but his counsel argued
that there law Furnishing the offence, the sta
tute providing tho punishment for sending objcc
tionable matter through tho mails having been modi-
matter to the indecent and obscene. leaving any one
at liberty to send abusive scurrous cards through
the mail No decision rendered day.
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OFF FOR SARATOGA.

Senators Gerard, Bixby, Wagner aud Robertson
we're among the legislators who crowded the special
train tor Saratoga which left the Grand Central Depot
ut nino o'clock yesterday morning. The general i'm
preston seemed to DO that the session Of the Senate
would be a short one II has been stated that the
whole affair would DO short by the resignation OF
Bank Superintendent Ellis. 81 don't see how no
could resign now " he wanted to-" said of the Sen
etors "Who could accept his resignation? scarcely
think that Governor Robinson could, having himself
preferred tho charges against Ellis am told that Ia
addition TO the mass OF printed evidence for the de-
fcncc We have already beon furnished with, Ellis in
probability Of our having TO act the case Of Loan
Commissioner Thurbcr, tho four Marine Court Judges
Of New YORK, and case OF County Judge which
may be thought to under the purvicw the Gov
crnor's call. think probably the sosson may last
month
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MARITIME MISCELLANY.

Purer Walters. steamer Csrondest. from Havana. has
thanks for courtesies q
p.s rAns ,'s and Is
Of water. Was towed through the canal
ssa sS siS ss.s
oil ssmc day and proceeded.
BAsk CusA Nsr): from Jamaica tor London whieh was
n lou = - w. aisscvsisd the bark 30 AZ
tie ''i Inst vine" ''ISa IN 'sS
o .Su: which cn %s va. 0 about 40
from Charleston Capt Chapels IN tho most generous
obtained On saturday bosrded ~ tho pilot boat wld
tine BY the steam tug Republic on Sunday morning
sss n rs s ,n osa
via Wilmington, NC with coal was ashore 18th Inst IN
a. Ss SIX ''"
Sem ATco from Nav York Sc gu, vent ashore 10th
STEAM MYRTLE sold New Orleans by tho Us
Marshal Saturday. for 81 $50 Mr. u MccAnn was the
purchaser
Cape Henry. under jury foremost. steering \.
Il. y s.r York r os
and finally to this port to save her cargo Of pneapPos
Mssss eny BrS. 20 TO save aSov.
dozen The remainder was oppd Necessary to throw
down below tho Lazoretto for that purpose.
MONTREAL. July 1.-THE inquiry into the collision be-
conducted privately.
Nomr9ax My i7seA. ys!%: from Cape H.ysIsn with
day with AL hands sick with fevcr She
the quarantine station and will proceed to her
destination when the Medical .ssstance,
and the have been furnished her
the brig Danness AZ Fortress Monroe from ArNcAr foil
In with the Vemx during the and signned
Tor but the Of the former vessel unable
to furnish the assistance needed During tho last 120
miles before arriving Of Cape snTy only one man on the
to bring the vessel from tho TO tho
station.
PORTSMOUTH, NH July 17-Fishing schr American
Eagle At the Shoals on sunday reports having picked up
the 10TH of Capo Ann, the manmast OF small vessel
with sul attached The sail double reecd aud the
boom brokcn The wreck supposed from its appear
to be from some yacht
PRovipENcE RI, July 17-An unknown mnstcd sch Don
ashore the west side Of Block Island during
foE to-day.
QUEpEc July TIA furious rain and thunder storm Wis
this city this evening Several vessels along
broke away and drifted down the river Is feared grea
has been done the shipping in the harbor The
ship Tivol Br for Greenock ~ reported ashore Sill
lcry aud the brig Neptunus Nor for Antwerp ashore
Cape Blanc.
LAUNcuEpA fine 3.mastcd schooner. christcned Matte
Holmes, launched Thursday afternoon from til.
shipyard Of Messrs Carter Co. ut Coopcrs Point.
registers 800 tons, ana is intended for coasting.
snIrnuILpIscWm Sawyer: Of Millhridgc is building
bark Of 1850 owned mostly In Mbrdgc, and be
commanded by Capt M Hopkins.
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A BANK ENJOINED.

OFFICIAL INTERROGATION ON BEHALF OF DEpos-
IToRs.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERlLD.1
BosroS, July II, 1877.
Upon the application OF Jeremiah Gatchcll and Cad.
waader Curry Commissioners Of Savings Banks, the
Supreme Court to-day granted temporary injunction
against the City Five Cents Savings Bank, OF Havcr
HILL restraining them from doing any further business,
aud hearing will DO had IN the matter July 81. Tho
examination OF the bank by the commissioners showed
render further proceeding hazardous 10 the public
to those having funds in its custody
A RECEIVER ASKED FOR
The Commissioners also fsk that after the hearing
trustees may be appointed to take posses
sion and control of the property md effects OF the
bank subject TO the order OF the Court
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FIRE IN BROOKLYN.
NARROW ESCAPE or THE INMATES OF
DWELLING.

NARROW ESCAPE or THE INMATES OF A
DWELLING.
The family of Mr. Anthony Sigrist, residing at No.
40 Myrtle avenue, two story and basement struc-
turc. we're aroused from their sccl about haf-past
two o'clock yesterday morning by strong smell Of
smoke and the cracking OF iimbcrs Mr sigrist
opened door leading to the hallway but was COM
pcIcI 10 close IL instantly, 20 grcat was tho heat
ana srnoko. Ho then assisted his wife aud
children to mako their escape, which they did by
climbing down the grape arbor la the rear oil tho
house The flames which found their origin from some
unknown cause, tho lower hail. gained rapid head
way partially destroying the building and the fur-
nIiurc and household effects. Tho loss on the house,
which Is on ned by cx-Aidcrmsp Sicris Is 81 500 and
on furniture 81 800. Anthony Sgrst has an insurance
policy Tor 81, 800 Ia the Continental Insurance Conn
pany and the building is also insured but the namc
Of tho company could not be learned, owing 10 the ab
scnce Of tho owner Acting Fro Marshal William II.
Folk Is investigating the origin OF tho lrc. .fsr
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A MAN STRUCK.
ley TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

CAMBRIDGE, N. Y, July IL, 1877.
During severe thunder storm which passed over
this section this afternoon, the lightning struck
young man named Frank Hawkins, who was riding
along in wagon between Eagle Bridge and Buskirx's
Bridge entering at tho right shoulder passing down
his SIDE, burning II severely shfvcrng the wagon TO
atoms and killing tho horse. Hawkins is yet alive but
cannot live II also struck n schooIhOuse near the
Uheckcred House, IN Cambridge, passing INTO tho
schooroom, driving the teacher aud children from the
building. Many trees were also shivcred. Tho rain
was very heavy.
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TRIAL OF ELLIS.

THE SENATORS WHO ARE TO TRY THE BANK
SUPERINTENDENT ASSEMBLING AT SARATOGA.
SARATOGA, July IL, 1871
The Senators are nearly all here and every one
is expected be in his seat at the opening Of tho
trial Of Bank superintendent D. G. Ellis which begins
tomorrow. The Judiciary Committee arc preparing
rules for the trial and will report substantially the
same as did the committee whom G. ". Smith, Super
intendcnt OF the Insurance Department. tried.
Tracey Olmstcad aud tracey viii appcar for tho prose.
culion and o. W. Chapman and jeremiah Mcclure for
the doieDcu -
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WAR DBrARfNBrTs
OyyIcB or THE CnIKF SIGNAL OvyIcHn,f
WASHINGTON. July ISL A. n.

WAR DzPARrNBrfs
OyUcB or THE CHIEr SIGNAL OvNcHn,
WASHINGTON. July Isl n.
Indications
For tho lower lakes, Middle and Eastern Ssases'
falling followed by rising barometer, southeast TO
southwest winds and occasional local rains, possibly
followed by cooler westerly winds and clear weather
except at the coast stations.
For the South Atlantic and Eastern Gun Stasess
slight fall in pressure and rise in temperature,
southeast to southwest winds, snd possibly occa-
sonal local rains.
For tho Western Gulf States. warmer southeriy
winds and falling barometer followed in the interior
by cooler northerly winds, rising barometer and
numerous local rains
For Tennessee and tho Ohio Valley, warmer south
west vcerng cooler northwest WINDS falling, fol-
lowed by rising barometer. and possibly occasional
local storms
For tho Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri val
ieys rising barometer northwest Winds partly cloudy
or clear weather. aud lower. followed by higher TOM
pernturc.
For tho upper lake region, falling followed by rising
barometer, warmer southwest winds, with numerous
local rains, followed by cooler northwest winds and
clearing weather
The Ohio and Lower Mississippi rivers will fall
slightly elsewhere the rivers will remain stationary
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-18
OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS.

ANTWERP July 17-sailed ship Alert Park. Rio Janoru
Bosrox July l6-saicd Pacific ,Nor,. Grunx Uni
tee States
BoxnAY July Sailed. bark Queen Of the Seas (r,
BAxcELoxA. July le-Arrived. bark Carmen (sp, Casa
bella, Fcrnandna.
BELFAST. July Ie-Arrived bark Grocian tBD Hawkes..
Icy. New York.
BREMxS July 17-Arrived, ships Bremcrhavcn (Ger,
HOLES. Philadelphia; Kendrlck Fish, Henry, New York.
CARLsKRosA TO July 17-Arrtyed bark Tellstcdt tNor)
Nielsen Pensacola. ..4
DUBLIN July leArrIved. Natvis Nor). sundblad.
Bull River, SC.
uAvas, July ls-Arrived, bark xympbun tNor. Kjols.
New York.
HAMBURG July 10 Sailed. bark Alexander (swc) Jan
sen, Philadelphia also ''Bolgclcg." for New York
cLIvEnrooL July l7-Arrived. ship Minnie Gerow (Bp,
Gcrow. New Orleans.
Sailed 10th, ship Bremen (,r), Curphy San Francisco
LONDON July 10 Arrived barks Enchautrcss (r). Nc.
Carly New York; Maria Sarah Dutch), Hardrat Pen.
sacola
Cleared 10TH bark Anna Cor. samme, United States.
LIspoN July 11-Arrived. brig Anna (Nor) Petersen.
New York.
MovILIE, July 17-Arrived steamer California (Br).
Campbell, New York for Glasgow (and proceeded.
Queenstown July 16-Arrved. barks Atet (Nor). Nor.
bcck and Gehon dtaD schianino, Baltimore, 17th ship
Empire Lecke. Pabeon de Pica; bark Agostina Ita.
Mari, Philadelphia.
Also arrived 10TH midnight, steamer Marathon (Br).
Garrett. Boston for Liverpool land proceeded.
of Fvstnet 17th Jpn, steamer England tBr), Thomp-
son. from New York for Liverpool
STROUD JUNCTION. July 6 Arrived. bark Lndola (Nor)
Rostiup, Beaufort sc.
srnrrrx. Juy 15Arvcd, bark Falcon (Br,. Buck. Nex
York.
SOUTHAMPTON, July 17-Arrveds steamer Neckar (Ger)
wilgerod, New York for Bremen tand proceeded).
LONDON. July 17Bark Clio Ger, Schupp. from Darien
for the United Kingdom, abandoned at in sink
ing condition June The crew rescued by bark
Athlet Nor, from Baltimore and landed at Queenstown
yesterday The 40 tons register built ut Amster
aam in 1875. ana owned In stettin.
WEATHER REPORT
MS y ind NV m rnla.
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WASHINGTON.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, July II, 1871
SENATOR coNxLINo AND THE PRESIDENTS
POLICY.
The friends of Senator ConklIng are considerably
annoyed at tho publicity given idle paragraph from
Washington paper connecting his name with that OF
an eccentric patent lawyer. who was said 70 have
boasted that he had ettors from the Senator defining
his views Of the Presidents policy. The lawyer was
probably seen by Senator Conkng, to the lat
ters knowledge. and certainly holds no letter from
him. except such may have been written him by
the Senator's secretary IN answer to request for
some Congressional document public paper.
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ALONG THE HUDSON.

PoUGnkxErsIE, N Y, July IL, 1871.
Dispatches to the Eagle say that tornado swept
vvcr portions Of Duchess and Columbia counties yes
ierday afternoon accompanied by hail. Trees fences
aud barns were destroyed and acres OF corn and oats
cut down. The storm belt wins little
mile wde There have been very hcavy showers along
tho Hudson to-day. Near stockport they accom-
panied by hail and wind. Al Tarrytown the Second
Reformed Church struck by lightning and tho
Stcepis and town clock burned.
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THE NORTHAMPTON BURGLARY.

.f NoRrHAnProS, Mass- July II, 1877.
Robert Scott and james Dunlap yesterday after
noon placed on trial indictment for breaking ana
entering the dwelling house OF John whitclsy cashier
OF the Northampton National Bank. jury list OF
sixty being exhausted by challenges benaIf OF the
prisoners vcnlres issued Tor the appearance OF
forty moro jurors at O'Clock to-day AT the close
OF court ninc had been sworn TO act as Jurors
Il. b. Gilet, oil Wesheld was allowed to assist tho
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LIGHTNING ON LONG ISLAND.


[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
JAMAICA, L. l., July IT, 1877.
The storm as passed jamaica and vicinity
terrific. 1t came two heavy showers, the rain
falling in torrents. There considerable wind with
The first The thunder and lightning almost in
cessant. Al Clarcnccvie James Light and vito were
in the kitchen, when The lightning down the chim
ney and killed her instantly. He wus badly injured.
Al Springfield, Nathaniel VI. BayIis was struck and
badly stunned. Al Jamaica, the south barn on tho
bstaie John B. Smith struck and destroyed with
It's contents. Al Creednoor thiugs wore knocked
about generally. A number OF telegraph poles wcrc
struck and several persons partially stunned.
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A WOMAN KILLED.

BRrDoEPoaT, Conn, July II, 1871
The house Of William Ryan, At Black Rock, was
struck by lightning aud demolished this afternoon.
Mrs. Ryan was instantly killed and child 10 her arms
severely injured.
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EARTHQUAKE IN CANADA.

RIVER Du Lour, quebec, July IL, 1877.
sharp sho,k Of earthquake occurred here at thrce
ecIock this morning. and lasted about thirty seconds
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SAILED.

Steamers Wisconsin (Br) for Liverpool: Wyencke Rich
mond, &c: Agnes, Phiadeiphia; ship Black wntch Br
Bremen; barks Joseph Baker, valencia Assyrian tbr.
Palmer Island. PEI; Mercury 3D. Alexis noria; Olive
Mount (Br) Antwerp brgs Robert Mowe Barbados; b.
gota. Falmouth ia
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ALMANAC FOR NEW YoRK-THIs DAY
HERALD YACHT WEATHER OBSER-
VATIONS
JuLy II. 1877
PORT OF NEW YORK. JULY II, 1877.
ARRIVALS.

REroRTED by THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND
HERALD wHIrESTONE TELEGRAPH LINE
US steamer Monon gahela, Capt Green, Halifax. Ms
stcapcr oarondelc Faircloth Havana July II. with
Stcamer Hudson, New Orleans days and hours
Austin Stevens ,q;s 3py .d H.
'H Steamer iapdsn kemOon July L. with
"ss July with
Steamer isaac Bell Lawrence City Point and
Norfolk with NOSE 70 the o DUmos STEAMSHIP oa d.v,
Brown Bros vessel 70 mSss Was y g days
and Equator 80 days Is anchored at Sandy
sS JssS rass'p Co. Is
Ship india o Losso, pernambuco 80 days. in ballast
Bark Briilnn. Nor Chrstansen, Limerick SO days. in
Henry; vessel to- seager Passed Gibraltar May
81. Ra q ps,sd WIN
BARK ssr GAP P'!s csss ~
Fgsa DAM MSl,s. ys n a days. with sassrs'
0' Bark vsnn. @ RitcIis aynn4 z days With sugar to
s ss:I lewis D'H' a "a days. with
70 IS days. in
nis"s.s f zsfs sy sugar
More Sss few e sugar to
Brig Matilde iaD, Marcsca. Lisbon Al days. with mise
to Brig Bans e Palermo 40 days. with mdse to
fqn rir Clara Goodrich Portland, Berg, Buenos
Ayres SO days, with hides &C to johnson, Perry Co;
vess sc Dawn r ooss Janoro June T. with coffee
70 Bris Sse Ware Xhhuy Mnaan excO, ~ days.
with cedar to- Ward 60 ,c s.x. with to
'f Brs Ellen stewart Miller caibsrsn 10 days With
Is 6 30 "A o3 spoke an old dewheeI war amer
under and fore and aft sails, from FLORIDA or
Hampton Roads. 90
Katie DAM Robinson Grsud Turk IT, 's days.
w seh s' caT 70 Husi EsSsrdson Rchardsn Maan 10
S sssr M"to Hand Hand aeaen 70 days with
schr Cyrus Hall HOwes s.Yus 70 days Nth sugar to
sE sr ass'r "% eo Kelly salvador days.
ch Rapdan Key West IA the Coast
scS Nelly Potter Howard Washington, NC. with naval
schr Price; Fen!on. Virginia
schr II Kirk. Robinson. virginia
PASSED THROUGH HE'LL GATE.
BOUND SOUTH.
Steamer City OF New Bedford Fish. New Bedford for
Brig Brady B Bray Coy Bay q wS, f., New York.
With So Se e B sh 81 john M for Now York.
s ss Eaa a" ss M Sanssr I el Nss
| schr sarnh CLARK, Brooks, Gardiner for New York.
ssSr teonn1 a Mn !, Gecrsn M
scir ianra 4 Frank, wiletts, Ellsworth. Me. for New
Sch scSr Jas Phillips Rockwell Dover cr New yG5k
schr Elisa Anderson, SAVAGE Dover MI lot fnaoo''
ss ssa s;ss for Ss~ S s
scnr Harriet Ryan, Robbins. IIarwich Tor New York.
ssS .sn 1fs CITY, w as ssS,sS To- New
a. nss fs s"a%sss S' Ne.
Pend s a SGx YORK.
sehr .f smith Bowman. Providence for New York.
E v..c iI
sc Elias Ross Lewis rrovdsnso tor New N.Y. York
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SPOKEN.

Bark Cameis utai from Seville for Now York. Juno q
lat ~ AZ, Ton 40. =
Bark Iphixenia (Nor. from Rio Janciro for Now Yori
June Is. lat IS 46 =, Ion IS 33.
Schr Fmrragut. from baltimore for Bull River, July H.
mill s Of ffaYaa
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A HAND TORN OFF.

wnilc John Simpson. second engineer OF the steam
shin Eiys,a ,was ong tho engine Yesterday his hand
was drawn into tho machinery and torn on.
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YOUMANs STILL ABSENT.
EVIDENCE THAT NE WAS LATELY HIDING IN
PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA
[Bx TzLxoRArK TO THE HERAID.l
TRENTON n. j., July II, 1871
Captain Youmnns has not rcsppcarca In this city
at There Is scarcely doubt bnt that no lately
70 Philadelphia }. q. Ashbr'dsc has made affidavit
sba, 10 saw him there. saturday and Monday. rho
u~..rn rcnor1or saw Mr. Asbbrdgc In thus city this
,rorninr vkon hc confirmed the statement aud am
dayit madeby him u Is now generally believed that
an scIa diflcultcs induced The Captain 70 aoscond
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SUPPOSED RECOVERY or THE MISSING ARCHIVES.
New ORLEANS July II. 1877
The boxes sent from the State House In January
last to Marshal Pitkin at the Custom House were
found In tho third story OF tho Custom House to-day
They wore sened by tho Investigating Committee for
future investigation. The contents arc unknown, but
II is believed they do or did contain the mssing books
from tho State AUDITORS Office.
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WIIALEMEN.

Cleared Mt New Bedford July 10. bark Lncretia Smith,
Pacific Ocean; brig Al Ross. Hyatt, Hudsons bay.
sailed from Barbados June %, brig Clifford Bugbec to
cruise; 18th. schr Franklin Sprsgue, OF NIB, do,
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Average temperature yesterday ............... II
year. so,
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TIE wrArHEn YysrEpDAY.

THE WEATHEB IESTEbDAI
Tho following record win show tho changes In the
temperature the past twcnty,four hours in CON-
parson with the corresponding date Of last year. as In
dioated by the thermometer At Hudnuts pharmacy,
HERALD Burlding:-
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roccY MORNING ON THE RIVER.

FOGGY MORNING ON THE RIVER
The bay and the yesterday morning over.
hung with dcnoe fog, which caused great deal of
trouble and delay among the shipping The Bristol.
pf the Newport line arrived ut ten O'clock four hours
behind time. Ferryboats, excursion steamers and
vessels plying down tho bay were most delayed.
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WEATHER REPORT
FOREIGN PORTS.

HoLYHxAp. July II. PM-wind NV moderate gale.
PLYMourH. July II, PM-wind INV. fresh; fne