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Schr. Cincinnatus, Provincetown, Nov. 27th, had fallen in with, 24th, Cape Elizabeth. N.N.W. 70 miles, schr. Enterprise, of and from Frankford for Portland, which had sprung a leak 23d, and was nearly full of water. Took off Capt. and crew and landed them at Provincetown. Bark Lagrange, of New-York, from Savannah for Boston, remained on the beach dry up, Schr. Boston, packet, of Orrington which had been on Truro beach with loss of foremast, had been got off, and is in this port.-Me. Correspondent.

Schr. Susan, of Boston, from Alexandria for NewYork, had a severe gale from N.W. night of 23d, lost foresail, and split mainsail; night of 26th had another N.W. gale, split mainsail badly, lost boat and stove galley.

Returned-Ship Laconia hence for Liverpool. On Monday the 23d, in a gale from N. to N.W. shifted the cargo, in running before the wind, causing the ship to lay lower yards in the water; finding we had five feet of water in the hold, wore ship to the S.W. and set both pumps to work, and freed her in 12 hours; kept one pump going since the 27th, the leak increasing.

Brig Mary, Norris, arrived at Newport on the 27th, from Galveston, Texas, for New-York, in distress, having lost her sails, and experienced a succession of heavy gales. Extract from the Mary's log book“Nov. 11th, 55 miles south of Cape Fear, fell in with the wreck of the schr. -, hailing from Wilming. ton, N.C., with foremast gone to the deck, mainmast about 25 feet above deck, and no one board; she was apparently stripped of everything.

Bark Everton encountered a gale on the 23d, was knocked down on her beam ends, lost deck load, and several of the crew were crippled, and Capt. Jones was knocked overboard, but succeeded in regaining the vessel. She was abandoned the 28th.

The Alverton, (Br.) from New-York for Portsmouth, had a hurricane from N.E. to W. Nov. 23, latitude 39, long. 69, lost bulwarks, stanchions, jibboom, sprung main top-mast, and threw part of the cargo overboard.

Lightning Storm.

Extract of a letter from Captain Young, of brig Tonquia, from Neuvitas, bound to New York, which put into Newport, 5th instant:

"We arrived at this port, after a passage of 36 days, during which time encountered nothing but head winds, was 18 days North of Cape Hatteras, in which time experienced a succession of heavy gales. On the 23d, in a squall from S. to S. W., was struck by lightning, which set our raintop-gallant sail and mast on fire, which, after much exertion, we were enabled to quench. On the 24th, lat. 38 10, lon. 71 00, while lying to in a heavy gale, was boarded by a tremendous sea, which shifted deck load of molasses, and were obliged to cut it away-stove bulwarks, galley, forecastle, gangway, and lost every thing moveable off deck, split sails, &c.; while clearing deck load, several of our men were disabled-being in the above situation, and short of provisions, I deemed it prudent to make for the nearest port."

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MELANCHOLY LOSS OF LIFE AND SHIPWRECK.— EDGARTOWN, Nov. 26, 1346.-The brig Lincoln, of Deer Isle, Raynes, master, from Bangor, the 6th inst., lumber loaded, for Brooklyn, New York, when 10 miles South-West of Gay Head, on Monday morning last, 23d, was knocked down by a gale of wind and filled with water, and deck load washed off. They then cut away the lanyards with their knives, and both masts went over the side. The vessel being unmanageable, was carried by wind and tide. Monday night Richard Brown, Junr., of Deer Isle, died from exposure. On Tuesday morning, William Adams, of the same place, died. On the night of the 25th, at 10 o'clock, the vessel grounded on the South Beach of this Island; soon after, Benjamin J. Saunders, mate, of the same place, jumped from the vessel into the surf, hoping to reach the shore. He was never seen afterwards. This morning, the 26th, by means of a spar, which they placed over the bows of the vessel, the Captain and remainder of the crew, two in number, attempted to reach the beach, in doing which, Bial S. Raynes, of Deer Isle, fell off the spar into the water. His comrades get him ashore, but he also died within 30 minutes after landing. The Captain and one man, viz.: Charles J. Saunders, of Deer Isle, were saved, and arrived at the house of

Mr. B. Stewart, where they are doing well. They were very much exhausted, having had nothing to eat or drink since Monday, until they landed, when they found a few fish which had been washed up by the surf.

Schooner Albatross, of Surrey, Me., was capsized on the 23d in a gale from N.W.

Brig Catharine & Mary, from Sugar la Gande, on the 23d, experienced a severe gale from N.W., lost her deck load, sails, spars, rigging, &c.

Bark Canton, bound to Mantanzas, on the 23d, in a gale from N.N.E., a heavy sea struck and boarded the ship, washing away bulwarks, boats, galley, and water casks. December 2d, lat. 37 31, long. 66 23, fell in with schooner Arozenbo, of and from Sedgwick, bound to Wilmington, N. C., which was capsized and dismasted on the 26th, 180 miles S. of Block Island, in a gale from the Westward-took from her the Capt. and crew.

British brig Indus, from Pictou. for Boston, went ashore at Cape George on the 23d.

Brig Hoosa, from Newburyport, for Havana, from the 23d to the 27th, experienced heavy gales from the Westward, and at intervals it blew a perfect hurricane -lost deck load, sprung topmasts, and the topsail yard.

Schooner Comet, on the 23d and 24th, in a gale, lost bulwarks, chains, anchors, &c., threw overboard 500 bushels of wheat.

British brig Dolphin, from New York, for Liverpool, N. S., experienced heavy gales on the 23d and 24th-the cargo shifted and decks swept-was abandoned with four feet of water in the hold.

British brig Pulla, of New Castle-upon-Tyne, from Balize, bound to Cork, for orders, put into the port of St. George's, on the 27th Nov., in distress, with the loss of maintopsail yard, split sails, &c. On the 23d, while lying to, a heavy sea struck the vessel on her larboard side, and carried away stancheons, covering board and bulwarks, fore and aft, which occasioned her to leak, and on Sunday, five hours after, ten feet of water was found in the hold. Lat. 32 48, long. 60 50W.

Ship Bengal, which left this port on the 20th of November, with a cargo of 36000 bushels of grain, 3000 bbls. naval stores, arrived at London, Dec. 26, Capt. Cook, in a letter to his owners, gives the following interesting account.

The third day after leaving New-York, we encountered the most terrific gale I ever experienced, commencing from the E. and veering to N.W. At noon, the sea running so heavy as to keep the decks full of water, and not being able to scud away any longer with safety, I made the attempt to heave to under close reefed maintopsail and mizen spencer, the latter blowing to pieces. After laying about half an hour, with a dreadful sea running, I felt the cargo shifted and the next moment we were on our beam ends, the larboard rail being about six feet under water; and the sea rolling over us the same as it rolls over the beach taking every thing with it, bulwarks, rails, jolly boat, ladders, booby hatch, &c. We lay in this situation an hour or more, when we succeeded in furling the maintopsail, and setting the foretopsail and foresail, close reefed, and she paid off before the wind, the larboard rail still under water. We continued running before the sea all night and all the next day; shipped a sea, which started the deck house and filled the cabin with water, and the weather being very cold and stormy on the English coast, I do not think there has been a dry garment on board since. After the ship was got before the wind we tried the pumps, and kept one pump going all night, it choaking at intervals with grain. After the gale was over, sent all hands down into the hold, and found we could walk along the starboard side, all gone from the shifting boards to leeward though they remained firm: we succeeded in getting her upright in the course of the day and night, the crew all the while grumbling to have the ship go back; but I determined to go to London or to go down. After getting her upright, "Richard was himself again"; but soon after the gale came from the S.W. with great violence, blew away the foresail, stove the galley and scattered the stoves in fragments overboard. I got all my chains on deck, and attempted to hold her up by putting them to the windward, but all to no purpose; this cargo is like so

many peas, the whole rolling over to leeward, and I think we have trimmed it from one side to the other as often as five times. I have been obliged, in consequence, to run the ship before the wind, regardless from which quarter it blew, or how we run, sometimes north, and sometimes south.

The following account of the ship Margaret Forbes, on her voyage from this port to St. Thomas, is from Mr. Fisher, the first officer of the ship:-"We left New York on the 21st of November, and on the 23d experienced a very heavy gale from N.W., which lasted 24 hours, when it moderated so that we were enabled to carry all sail. On the 25th, in the morning calm; at 12 M. it breezed up from the Southward fresh; at 2 P. M. began to haul to the Westward, and at 4 P. M., blowing a strong gale from W.S.W., hove the ship to under close reefed maintop sail; the gale increasing, but made very good weather until 12 o'clock, midnight, when the wind hauled to W.N.W.; got canvass in mizzen rigging to keep her up to the wind; the sea was then about three points on the weather bow and blowing a hurricane. At 1 o'clock A.M. of the 26th, shipped a sea that completely swept the decks of every moveable thing, and took off the forecastle companion, with the combings, which left a space of three feet square through the deck, the sea making a continual breach over the ship. Secured the forecastle hatch as soon as possible, with a large mattrass and a sail over that, battened to the deck. The sea took the bulwarks and all the stauncheons, on each side, from the forward part of the fore rig ging to the main rigging off to the plankshear, and split it in a number of places; the opening in one place was three inches wide and four feet long, on the lee side and constantly under water. Soon after the sea boarded, we started the pumps and continued pumping; at 8 A.M. sounded the pumps and found 7 feet of water in the ship; continued the pumps without cessation; at 6 P. M., found 11 feet of water in the ship, and the lee side continually under water. The gale abating through the night, found we gained about 2 feet. On the morning of the 27th, kept off before a large sea, wind at N.W., and moderate, and continued running all this day, and stopping up all the leaks on deck, still keeping the pumps at work incessantly, and on the morning of the 28th found but four feet of water in the ship; it being quite moderate, and very little water coming on deck, opened the main hatch and commenced heaving over cargo, which was continued all day, still keeping the pumps at work; at night secured the hatches, and at 4 o'clock A.M. of the 29th, sucked the pumps; men working Found all this time bravely, without a murmer. this morning that our mainmast was badly sprung, and concluded to run for St. Thomas, as we were in the latitude of 38 and longitude of 61, where we ar rived." She has since been condemned.

Tuesday, November 24.

Earthquake in Scotland. See ante. p. 668.

Extract from Log-book of brig Mary, November 24th, Sandy Hook, bearing N.W. about 75 miles:"At 2 P.M., saw a ship to leeward, showing a signal of distress; ran down to her, and found it was the ship Zenobia, from N. York, to Liverpool, leaking badly, and both pumps choaked, bound back to N. York; was requested to keep company for fear she would go down, did so. Wednesday, 4 A M., took the wind from S.E., still in company with the ship, with all sails set, steering W.N.W; at 2 P.M. the wind had increased to a gale, and hove to; the ship done the same about half a mile astern; at 3 P.M. moderate, with light wind, still within a mile of each other; at 5 P.M. took the wind from N.W., the ship still coming after me; at 8 P.M. lost sight of her, wore ship and stood to the S.W; at 8 saw the ship to leeward; set a light, but could get no answer; it then blowing a gale from N.W. and we laying to under foretopmast staysail and storm spencer, the sea making a complete breach over us, we being then in 22 fathoms water.

Ship Zenobia.-Letter of Capt. Henry to Messrs. N. L. and G. Griswold:

At 1 A.M. on the night of the 23d of November, the night we left New York, it came on to blow from the N.W., and in a short time increased to a furious gale. After securing every thing snugly, and taking in every thing, except close reefed maintopsail, and foretopmast staysail, under which we scud to the

Eastward; shortly after the ship began to labor heavily, lurching the lee rail all under, and filling the decks with water. At 4 A.M. sounded the pumps, and found 22 inches in the well-the crew being in the mean time engaged in taking in sail. We got some of the passengers who could stand to the pumps, and found that one pump kept her free by working three-fourths of the time. The sea continued to get heavier, and the ship to labor worse; everything on deck was thrown overboard.

At 7 A.M. found that the wheat began to come up the pumps. We now hauled by the wind to see what the result would be, and found that the wheat soon began to choak the boxes; by 10 A.M., we could not pump more than once before we had to draw the box and clear it of wheat, and in an hour after both pumps The choaked so often they could not keep free. water kept gaining on us in spite of all our exertion. The thought struck us to put a piece of sieve bottom over the lower box for a strainer, and to our great joy it kept the boxes free of grain, and we now had the pleasure of seeing the pumps suck. The crew and passengers declaring it unsafe to proceed with the ship, I had no alternative left except to return to N. York. The next day, the 24th, the weather moderated; we got all sail on the ship; our strainers of Several other seive bottom were soon wore out. stratagems were tried, until we took the tube of a copper hand pump, and fitting one end to a handspike, turned a kind of lip in the other end. This we screwed round in the wheat, and found that it brought it up in small quantities at a time.

On the 25th, the starboard pump began gradually to fill with wheat, and at last none could be got at. The pump had now 12 feet of water in it. In the afternoon it began to blow from the south soon hauling to the W.N.W., blowing furiously all night. After it moderated, found the ship had a list to starboard. For 2 days after the wind blowed fresh from the westward, when we found ourselves off Montauk

Point.

As the crew could not work the ship and keep the pumps going, we were obliged to put away for Newport. Since our arrival here, I find that the ship makes about 14 inches of water in an hour; this would be trifling but for the liability of the pumps being choaked with wheat. We are now at anchor

in the outer harbor, and await orders from New York. The Zenobia had about seventy passengers on board.

Swedish brig Albion, on the 24th, lat. 38 58, long. 66 20, in a gale from W.N.W., shipped a sea, which stove the bulwarks, split plank-shear, lost jibboom and sails attached, lifted the round house, lost the galley, sprung a leak-pumps choked and 4 feet of water in the hold, returned to repair damages.

Schooner George, of and from Ellsworth, for Boston, was thrown on her beam ends, 1 A.M. on the 24th, in a gale from N.N.W., about 30 miles south of Sequin Island, mast, bowsprit, boat and deck load were swept off; in 15 minutes afterwards she righted. Capt. Lord and crew remained on the wreck 40 hours, and were taken off by Captain Pike, of schooner Milo, and landed at Eastport.

Schooner Baltimore, from Boston, for Charleston, on the 24th experienced a heavy gale of wind, lost stern boat and galley, stove bulwarks, and received other damage. The B. has been driven as far east as long. 60 30, and has experienced a succession of westerly gales.

MELANCHOLY SHIPWRECK.-In the late disastrous gale and snow storm upon the coast of Maine, the schooner Commodore Perry, Capt. Davis Haskell, of and for Deer Isle, from Portsmouth, went ashore on Cranberry Isles, night of 24th, and all on board perished. The coasting revenue cutter returned from the wreck on 30th instant, with three of the bodies, one of which was that of a female passenger. It is supposed there were other passengers on board.Boston Daily Adv.

Bark Cambrian, from Boston, for Surinam, lost bowsprit, and had decks swept in a gale on November 24th.

The brig American, from N. York, for Galveston, encountered a heavy gale of wind while lying too on the 24th, shipped a sea on the starboard quarter which split trysail, carried away the davits, and

strained the vessel in her hull, causing her to leak
in the deck and waterway.

A letter from Captain Church, of ship William C.
Nye, dated at San Carlos, states that he came to that
port November 29th to repair his rudder. On the
24th, he had a heavy gale, in which he lost one boat,
spritsail yard, bowsprit shroud and jib guy, and twist-
ed the head of his rudder. On the 26th took another
gale, and found it necessary to go into port. When
the gale commenced he was near the land, with a
whale alongside, after dark, which he was obliged to
let go to claw off shore.

Bark Hannah Sprague, from N. York, on the 24th
experienced a tremendous gale, in which she split
maintopsail, and shifted her cargo.

Loss OF BARK ELIZABETH, OF PORTLAND.-The
bark Elizabeth sailed from N. York on the 20th of
November, bound to Cork, with a cargo of provisions,
&c. After leaving port. had very rough weather until
the 24th, when we experienced a heavy gale of wind,
which blew with great violence for 24 hours. Dur-
ing that time cargo shifted, so that the vessel lay with
her lee rail under water for six hours. On the morn-
ing of the 25th, the gale abated so that we were ena-
bled to get the vessel before the wind. But the wind
still blowing very heavy, and the sea running high,
On the
could not get at the cargo to right the vessel.
evening of 26th, came on to blow a most dreaful gale
-again kept the vessel before the wind in order to
save our masts, fearing if the vessel was brought to
the wind we should lose them. Morning of 27th,
lat. 39 30, long. 57 40, the gale had increased to a
complete hurricane. At 8 A.M., the wind dropped
away nearly calm for the space of five minutes; wind
changing at the same time, and blowing again as hard
as before. At that time boarded by a heavy sea that
swept the decks of everything moveable, taking with
it monkey rail and bulwarks, wheel house and wheel,
breaking Captain J.'s leg and badly injuring three
seamen. The vessel then came to the wind, but soon
went over nearly on her beam ends, the water stand-
ing on deck as high as the companion doors. Cut
away the masts and cleared the vessel of every thing
but the lower masts; after which the vessel righted,
leaking badly; set both pumps to work, and in two
hours freed her from water, and afterwards kept her
free with one pump. Saved her courses, in a bad
condition, and hoped with this sail to get into Bermu-
da. After trying hard from the 27th November to
17th December, without success, it blowing a gale
most of the time, and what little sail we had being
nearly blown to pieces, in lat. 31 50, long. 62, the
ship A. V. Humbolt, Captain Waters, came up and
kindly took Captain Jordan, mate, and eight seamen
on board, and brought them to this port, it being im-
possible to get the Elizabeth into any port in our pre-
sent condition.

Brig Raymond D'Zaldo, hence, 35 days from Kings
ton, Jam., put into Charleston on the 12th December
On the 24th November, lat. 35 long. 71, during a hur-
ricane from the southward, was hove on her beam
ends, and was compelled to cut away main rigging,
the main-mast went by the board; stove bulwarks,
carried away stancheons, and caused the brig to leak;
sprung bowsprit and foretopmast.

Ship Flavio, of Newburyport, 42 days from Boston, for Madras and Calcutta, was spoken on the 6th January, lat. 26 S., long. 27 10 W., with loss of bulwarks, having, on the 24th November, experienced a perfect hurricane.

Wednesday, November 25.

In a severe gale and snow storm, on the night of the 25th, the schooner Pharas, from Bangor to Machiasport, went ashore in Cape Split Harbor. Same night schooner Eliza Hupper went ashore on Rini Point; also schooner Susan Taylor went ashore on Pot Head

On the 25th, experienced a violent norther which has done considerable damage; the wind blew violently for twenty-four hours, and drove from their moorings the following vessels: prizes taken at Tobasco-steamer Tabascano, schooner Tabasquena, and brig Descrada. The schooner was seen on shore about 15 miles to the westward of Alvarado; supposed three men who were on board of her were saved. The brig and steamer had not been seen; on board the brig there were six men-no officers. Brig Somers, and schooner Morris, late Laura Virginia, frigate Cum

berland and prize steamer Petrita rode out the gale with the Forward, and all are safe.

The Adeline from New York for Galway, I., encountered a severe gale on the 25th, and another on December 5; lost both jib-booms, foretopgallant mast, jolly boat, monkey rail, head rail, bulwarks, and several articles off deck.

Loss OF THE BRIG PALLAS OF NORTH YARMOUTH, (ME.,) J. G. Haven, Master.-Nov. 19th, left St. John's bar and proceeded to sea, and nothing material taking place till the 25th, when at 10 A. M. we hove to under cloose reefed maintopsail on the starboard tack, blowing hard from the S.W., leaking 100 strokes per hour. Thursday, 26th, blowing hard, wind veering to the westward; at 4 30 A. M., settled down suddenly, evidently having started something, and in less than five minutes was on her beam ends; we then cut away the main rigging, when every thing went by the board; we then went into the house and found that every thing (such as provisions, water and clothes) was gone, the spars were still fast by the rigging and the sea running so high that we would not cut them away; the sea breaking with great violence over the stern, we all went forward of the windlass, where we secured ourselves with ropes. About 10 o'clock, A. M., the cook died. Friday, 27th, about 5 P. M., the rigging parted and all the spars went clear over us; latter part blowing hard, with a heavy on. Saturday, 28th. blowing hard from N.W. During the night the stern was stove in. In latter part saw a bark to windward, under close reefed main topsail. Sunday, 29th, blowing hard with a heavy sea on. Latter part moderate-two brigs in sight. Mondayblowing hard. Tuesday, 1st, do. Wednesday-pleasant. Thursday, 3d-blowing hard during the night. One seaman died; about 10, A M., saw a bark to windward under double reefed topsails-seeing our signal, ran down and took us off, at 11 30, A. M. She proved to be the Bremen bark John George, Geerken, bound to New-York, in lat. 25 50, long. 69 22. The mate and cook were in the house at the time of thtaccident, and were got out in a state of great exhause ion by breaking in one of the windows. During the time we were on the wreck we had nothing to eat or drink, and were completely drenched to the skin the whole time. The name of the seaman that died was Richard Williams. [The above is signed by Captain Haven and his mate.]

Brig Zelica went ashore on Chance Island, at the mouth of Machias Bay, evening of 25th, in a severe snow storm, bilged, and was full of water. Crew and two passengers saved.

Ship Areatus, in the gale of the 25th, lost a small anchor and chain, and broke her sheet anchor.

Schooner Ocean was run ashore at the mouth of the Kennebec river during the gale of the 25th and 26th.

Brig Science, of New-York, had to cut away fore mast night of the 25th, to prevent going ashore.

Schooner Eliza, Messerole, from New-York, bound to Port Walthall, put into Norfolk on the 28th, in distress. Encountering a severe gale on the 25th, split her sails and leaked so freely as to have at one period three feet of water in her hold; continuing to leak freely, made for Norfolk, and on her arrival leaks at the rate of 2000 strokes per hour.

Brig Oriole, from Charleston, on the 25th, in the gale, lost part of her deck load, stove house, split sails and received other damage.

Schooner Franklin, of Belfast, lost both anchors and went ashore on Cape Elizabeth, in the storm, night of the 25th.

Bark Levant, from Cardenas, experienced very heavy gales froin S.W. to N.W. from the 25th to the 27th; carried away main topsail yard and sprung the fore topsail yard.

Brig Elizabeth, from Cardenas, on the 25th, expe rienced heavy gales from W.N.W., which continued for 24 hours.

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Bark Henrietta, from St. John, N. B., on the 25th, in a heavy gale from N.W,, lost overboard Mr. Edward Lawrence, 1st officer, of New-York, who was unfortunately drowned; in the same gale stove bulwarks, cabin door, sky-light, and lost deck load.

MAN FROZEN.-William Hatch. of Worthington, was frozen to death between that place and Cummington, on the night of the 25th. He had been to Cummington on this day, and was returning to his family. When within ten rods of the house of Mr. Fordyce Knapp, being unable to encounter the wind and snow, he fell by the roadside. On the Friday morning following, his wife being concerned for his safety, sent a boy for him. He enquired at Mr. Knapp's, and as some of the family went to the door, the unfortunate man was first seen. A few articles which he had obtained for Thanksgiving, were found near him. The snow was quite deep and the road had not been broken out. He leaves a wife and ten or eleven children in poor circumstances.-Northampton (Mass.) Courier.

Schooner Album, from Fredericksburg for Boston, went ashore during the gale on the night of 25th.

Steamer Portland, Eastport, noon of 25th of Nov.British steamer North America, for Boston, left two hours before, at dark saw the N. A. going into Moosepecca Head Harbor. About that time it commenced snowing very fast and blowing very hard. The Portland ran for Mt. Desert, and succeeded in making a harbor: the wind, which was N.E. soon hauled round to S. E. and S., and blew a perfect hurricane. One brig and seven schooners went ashore in sight of the P. at Cranberry Isles and S. W. Harbor. Four schooners and one sloop were ashore at Bass Harbor, and a schooner at Deer Isle. A large schooner was ashore in Fox Island, in a bad situation. Saw Haytien bark Canton ashore on the Muscle ridges. Capt. Rogers fears that the North America went ashore in the gale. Schooner Eugenia, from New-York, on the night of the 25th experienced a tremendous gale from W.N.W., accompanied with snow, which swept deck load, carried away sails, stove boat, broke rudder, and was obliged to scud under bare poles for the space of 46 hours, the sea making a complete breach over uswere blown across the Gulf stream twice.

Ship McLellan. from New-York for Liverpool on the 25th, off South Shoals, Nantucket, experienced a heavy gale of wind from N.W., rung off the head of her rudder, broke the bolts in the rudder braces, sprung mainmast, the ship making in the gale 500 strokes per hour.

Brig Palestine on the 25th, Sandy Hook bearing W.S.W. 26 miles, took the gale from W.N.W. to N.N.W.-bore away before the wind and scudded 33 hours under bale poles. On the 27th, experienced heavy weather, wind from W.N.W., and on the 29th made Block Island, wind blowing from W.N.W. to N.W., bore up for Newport.

Ship Areatus reports taking the gale on the afternoon of the 25th from the S.E.-came to anchor in Vineyard Sound, two miles off Tarpaulin Cove, blowing a most tremendous gale, with snow and sleetbarometer gradually falling until it arrived to 28.50, where it remained five hours; on Thursday, the gale shifted more to the northward, still blowing very heavy; lost our best bower and were saved from going ashore by the stream and larboard ancher hooking under a cable or something of that nature on the bottom. During the gale dragged six miles (but kept in ship channel) and within a cable length of the breakers. The A. has been blown off twice during the gales. Schooner Herald, from New-York for Philadelphia, sprung a leak in the gale of the 25th, lost sails and rudder, and when abandoned had three feet water in her hold.

Schooner Frances Elizabeth, of Gloucester, was totally lost near Spurling's Point, Me., in a gale of 25th.

Ship Hermine, from Bremen, on the 25th, lat. 43, long. 59, in a heavy gale from S. W. to N.W., shipped a heavy sea, carried away bulwarks, monkey rail, boat and received other damage.

Schooner Emily Johnson, from New-York, on the 25th, was blown 300 miles to the eastward, lost sails, boats, spars, &c., and sprung a leak, rendering necessary the constant working of the pumps.

Schooner Joseph Turner, at Providence from Bos

ton, on the 25th and 26th, off Barnegat, experienced a violent gale from N.W, was knocked down and had decks filled with water, had decks swept of a number of small articles; had galley capsized, and lost stove and cooking utensils, &c.

SNOW STORM IN BERKSHIRE.-The storm of last Wednesday and Thursday was of a severity rarely witnessed at this season of the year. We should judge that the snow fell over a foot deep on a level. It has so drifted, however, that the traveling has not been much improved by the substitution of sleighs for carriages. The weather was so bad on Thursday, that the contemplated services at the several churches in this town, with the exception of the 1st Congregational church were suspended.-Pittsfield Eagle.

Brig Madison, from New-York for Savannah, experienced very severe weather on the 25th and 26th, during which time lost overboard two horses and part of deck load.

A hurricane of unusual violence, by which much loss has been occasioned to the shipping interests, occurred at Madras on the 25th of November. Similar visitations at this season of the year are frequent on the eastern side of India from Calcutta to the line; they are almost unknown in the Arabian sea on the western shore of the Peninsula.

On December 12, Mr. Winslow wrote from Madras, India, as follows:

Since my

last we have had a second storm, ending in a hurricane, which has done much damage. It commenced raining on the 21st of November, and continued, with some wind, until the 25th, then the wind increased; and from 7 o'clock in the evening of that day, until 10 o'clock the next morning, increasing until it was supposed that the pressure was not less than thirty-seven pounds to the square foot, though the instrument failed when the pressure reached twenty-seven pounds, and could not then be repaired. The damage greater than that occasioned by the storm and inundation of the preceding month. Many of the houses of the poor natives, partly rebuilt have been destroyed; and not a few of a better class than those before injured, have now fallen. We have suffered again, but principally in the walls around our houses and the church.

Editor of the Scientific American.

Dear Sir-Noticing the state of the atmosphere in different localities on the 25th of November last, as presented by E. Meriam, in your last weeks Scientific American. I thought proper to send you a statement of the same thing at the Cape of Good Hope. My Journal kept on board the barque Hersilia of Boston, from Calcutta to New-York, reads as follows.

Wednesday 25th of Nov. at 3 P.M. all appearance of bad weather. Handed the topgallant sails and took two reefs in the topsails; at 4 P.M. took in the spanker and jib, and at 6 P.M. furled the mainsail.— The wind blowing a heavy gale from the south west quarters, with sharp lightning from the westward.At midnight furled the foresail, foretopsail and fore mast staysail and brought her too under a close reefed maintopsail the gale increasing one of the topgallant sails got adrift, and 2d officer in going aloft to make it fast had his shirt nearly blown off his back. The barque rides well and is a fair specimen of a good sea boat. Lat. by account 35° 18' S. and long. 17° 38'

E.
This is a correct account, and probably would add
to the accuracy of E. Meriam's suggestion.
Yours truly,

March 9, 1847.

H. HOLLAND.

The British Steamer North America, from Halifax, for Boston, wrecked off Mount Desert.-See ante. p. 644.

Thursday, November 26.

At Sullivan, Me., during the gale of the 26th, schooners Armadillo, Dirigo, Katahdin, Morning Star, and one or two others, drifted on shore. Several small vessels in Trenton Bay went ashore, and it is said fifteen vessels went on shore at Bass Harbor, Mt. Desert. The gale was very severe, commencing at the N.E., and during the night to the W.N.W.

Brig Republic, from Mobile, on the 26th, lat. 31, long. 75, experienced a severe gale from N.W.; 30th, lat. 37, long. 73 30, experienced a gale from N. W.,

split her sails, stove her bulwarks and received other damage.

Rrig George, of Frankfort, went ashore in the gale of the morning of the 26th, at Little River.

Bark Isabella, from Crooked Island, on the 26th, lat. 36 30, long. 71, in a gale from S.W. to W.N.W., split rudder head, stove bulwarks and boat, split sails, &c., and was obliged to throw overboard about 500 bushels of salt to lighten the vessel.

Schooner Columbia, from Georgetown, D. C., on the 26th, was off Egg Harbor, and was blown off in a westerly gale, split sails and sprung a leak.

The Morning Star, in a gale of the 26th, cut away foremast and lost deck load, between Cape Poge and the life-boat.

Bark Pario on the 26th, in lat. 35 30, long. 71 30, experienced a severe gale.

Schooner Henry, of Boston, was lost on Long Key, Crooked Island, on the 26th, in a N.W. gale.

Schooner Rival went ashore at Tarpaulin Cove in the violent N.W. gale of the 26th.

Bark Johann George, from Bremen, in lat. 35 50, long. 69 22, fell in with the wreck of the brig Pallas, from St. John's bar for Portland; she was knocked down on her beam ends on the 26th in a gale, filled with water; after cutting away her masts she righted; took from her the captain, mate and crew; the cook Thomas Curtis, and a seaman Richard Williams, died during the time they were on the wreck. Had no provisions or water.

BLACK FROST.-On the 23d inst. we chronicled a white frost as having been seen in this city on the 21st. Yesterday morning ice was formed in our city. -Savannah Georgian, Nov. 27.

Brig R. de Zaldo, from New-York, bound to Kingsston, Jam., encountered a hurricane from the S.W. on the 26th, was hove on her beam ends; lost mainmast, stove bulwarks, carried away stancheons, and caused the brig to leak; sprung bowsprit and foretopmast.

The passengers for the Atlantic left Boston at halfpast five o'clock on Wednesday afternoon and reached Allyn's Point at half past eleven P.M. The Atlan tic left New London for New-York between twelve at midnight and one o'clock on Thursday morning, and when about nine miles outside of the light house, the steam pipe running into the steam chimney bursted, rendering the engine entirely useless.

The steamer was immediately anchored, and happily remained fast throughout the dark and stormy night; and when daylight broke she was still abreast of the New London light, but gradually nearing the shore,

To ease her the steampipes were first cut away, next the pilot-house. and then the bulk-heads so as to give the wind a clear sweep through the vessel, and expose less surface to its attack.

The colors, says Mr. Stetson, in an account publish. ed in the Herald, were hoisted half-mast, but on the Mohegan's attempting some measures to go to her assistance, were hauled down by order of Captain Dustan, who knew that her efforts would be ineffectual. Thus the steamer remained all day, till toward five in the afternoon of Thursday, the wind lulled, and hopes were raised that all danger was over; but not long after, the wind shifted two points, and blew with more than previous violence.

The confusion incident to the disabling the steamer in a perfect hurricane. rendering her entirely unmanageable superadded to the anguish of the scalded and the terror of all on board is indescribable. The intense cold was another source of suffering to the passengers, all the fires having been extinguished on Thursday morning. As the boat continued to drift, the passengers prepared themselves with life preservers, (belonging to the boat) &c. to effect a landing if possible as soon as she should strike.

About noon Capt. Dustan lightened the vessel by throwing overboard 40 tons of coal and heavy smoke pipes, and later in the day he caused the deck to be cleared of the merchandize with which she was freight. ed to a great value.

All Thursday night the gale continued to increase and in despite of her anchors and heavy weights attached to cables, she continued to drift till two o'clock Friday morning, and for two hours (from two till four o'clock,) lay within a cables length of the breakers, held by her anchors. At about half past 4, the stern

touched on a ledge of rocks jutting out from Fisher's Island, and both cables instantaneously parted, and she broached too lying broadside to the shore, in a heavy surf. She struck with appalling violence, and in five minutes after she went to pieces. In an instant nearly 40 souls were ushered into eternity.

There were six females, four children, and two infants among the passengers. All the females were drowned or crushed to death. Only one of the children, a boy of 12, was saved, and he was the only one of the family of which he was a member. His father, mother, married sister, and a younger sister, and two young brothers, were on board. The two infants were drowned, frozen, or crushed to death.

Mr. James Stetson, 2d captain of the Atlantic, just before the vessel struck, was ordered by Capt. Dustan to go forward and at the proper moment let go the chains. At that time the Capt. stood upon the promenade deck giving his orders as calmly and with as little apparent emotion as if upon shore. All his efforts seemed to be for the preservation of his passengers, his own fate was joined with that of the vessel which he commanded. From that time nothing is known of Captain Dustan, till the recovery of his dead body.

Mr Stetson went forward with Mr. Kingston, first mate, Mr. Boyle, the clerk, and Charles Christian deck hand; the latter was lashed to a long rope and lowered so that communication could be had with the shore, but the violence of the waves tore him from the line, and he himself was saved with great difficulty. The others mentioned were, when she struck, washed overboard and reached the land in safety.

It is impossible to arrive at a full list as yet of the Passengers saved and lost. There were in all on board about 120 persons, of whom thirty were passengers from Boston.

We learn from Mr. W. W. Boyle, clerk on board that after the steam chest parted, the vessel floated some little way and let go both anchors about one o'clock Thursday morning, where she lay. The gale continuing to increase, the grates belonging to the boilers were taken from them, attached to a cable made on board, and thrown overboard as an additional anchor. The baggage and cargo were thrown overboard, and probably most of it was washed ashore by the violence of the gale. She did not leak a particle from the time she anchored. The anchorage was very bad, as nothing but stone or rocks were found.

The passengers numbered about 45. Every body on board of the boat was provided with preservers. A great many threw themselves immediately overboard into the surf, and depended entirely upon the waves to throw them ashore.

Three waiters and the 4th cook, and most of the passengers, were lost by the falling of the promenade deck. The list of passengers, both from Boston and Norwich is saved, and was given in charge of the steward by the clerk for safe keeping, but as it was wet, and required to be dried before it could be used, no further particulars can be given with any certainty.

The passengers and crew were treated with great hospitality by Mr. Winthrop, who resides on the island, and desire to return their sincere thanks to him for his very kind attention to them.

There are only two houses on the island, one of which is Mr. Winthrop's, as above stated.

The bodies that were saved were carried over to New-London for interment, and all the requisite attention will be given to the recovered bodies, (such as procuring coffins, shrouds, &c. and giving them a respectable burial.) by the officers attached to the Norwich and Worcester Railroad Co., if the friends of the deceased do not receive early intelligence enough of this sad event.

Capt. Dustan's body was brought up to this city by the Long Island Railroad train, and was taken immediately to his residence on Staten Island. His wife knew nothing of this event until the dead body of her husband was brought home. Capt. D. leaves five children, the eldest of whom is only 14 years of age. He intended to have had his life insured on his next passage home. We learn that Capt. D. leaves but a slight dependence for his family.

The Atlantic was valued at about $80,000, and was insured both against fire and sea risk.-Jour. Com.

At about 4 o'clock, on Friday morning, the Atlantic was struck by a heavy sea, which threw her stern upon a rock, and her bow swung round with tremen

dous force, snapping her chain cables-and bedded itself upon a group of rocks. A succession of heavy seas soon reduced this noble specimen of human skill and naval architecture to a floating mass of fragments.

Our informant was on the upper deck with Capt. Dustan and five or six others. He was several times thrown completely across the boat, but finally succeeded by means of the crane, in reaching the leeward quarter boat. Capt. Dustan and others likewise jumped into the same boat. Upon a suggestion being made by Capt. D. as to the unsafety of their position, Mr. Gooding left the boat, reached the bulwark gangway, and lowered himself over the side, succeeded in reaching the shore, being, as he thinks, the second one to leave the vessel.

Capt. D. left the boat, and likewise lowered himself over the side, but most probably the vessel went to pieces before he could clear her. The crew were all saved but three. There were thought to be about 70 passengers on board, of whom some forty or fifty were lost. There were seven families on board, four passengers, and three attached to the boat, all of whom were lost.

Further Particulars.-Since the above was in type, we learn from the Merchants' Exchange Books, that Capt. Hauna, who was on board the Atlantic, arrived in this city this forenoon, and furnishes the following additional particulars.

Before dark in the afternoon of the 26th, he advised Captain Dustan to cut the cables and let her go ashore, which Capt. Dustan declined to do. At dark the vessel was within a cables length of the reef on Fisher's Island.

At about half-past 4 P. M. on Thursday, Rev. Mr. Armstrong and about fifty passengers, went down below to join in prayer and exhortation. Mr. Armstrong was afterwards drowned.

He was alone with Capt. Dustan on the upper saloon aft, when the boat struck, and he heard Capt. D. exclaim, "she has gone!" Capt. Hanna then attempted to get forward, as the reef extended from the stern to amidships, and the bow lay in a comparatively better condition for getting ashore. The boat struck midships, and her machinery went through the bottom. He thinks that all who were saved have been brought to New London, and also thinks that all those in the saloon were lost, as the sea stove in the upper deck, Capt. Hanna, lowered himself from the stern, and was thrown by the sea over the rocks, on shore, where he managed to scramble upon the beach.

During the night previons, they had got some bars from about the boiler, and made an extra anchor.The anchor held until within ten feet of the reef. Capt. H. thinks he was the only person on the after part of the boat who was saved. Capt. D. was very cool during the whole time, and did every thing that was possible to save the vessel.

The funnels and pilot house were cut away about noon of the 26th. The wind most of the time W. by

N.

Forty-two persons perished in this awful shipwreck. As soon as the boat struck, its bell commenced tolling, probably from the action of the wind upon it, aud continued to toll slowly and mournfully, as long as any portion of the wreck was to be seen.

The gale in which the Atlantic perished, and her honored commander lost his life, will rank among the most severe and furious, with which our coast has ever been visited. We learn that the passengers and crew of the unfortunate steamer deported themselves with great calmness and self possession during the trying scene which immediately preceded and followed her destruction. Capt. Dustan rendered all the assistance in his power to those endeavoring to save themselves; in doing which, his own valuable life was undoubtedly sacrificed.-Boston Times.

Friday, November 27.

Brig Joseph Pratt, on the 27th, in a heavy gale from N.W. lost boats, all the water, and sails, with the exception of the main staysail and fore topsail split.

THE WEATHER.-After a heavy snow storm, succeeded by a tolerably severe "cold snap," which came well nigh closing our canals, the weather yesterday moderated, and a thaw was making considerable progress last evening.-Cincinnati Atlas, Nov. 28.

SNOW-COLD.-We have had severe weather since the snow-cold, very cold, the thermometer this morning at 11 deg. above zero.—Columbus (Ohio) Statesman, Nov. 27.

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Brig St. Mark's, of Boston, was wrecked on Turk's Island on the morning of the 29th; no lives lost. A heavy gale from the north had prevailed for some days.

Schooner Agawam, Frazer, which left New-York at 8 A. M., on the 29th Nov., while reducing sail about 3 P. M., was struck by a heavy squall and immediately after by a sudden gust, or whirlwind, which capsized her; the captain and crew got upon the vessel's side, and with great difficulty took a lady passenger (Mrs. Hein) out of the cabin, by this time it was blowing a heavy gale; the captain was washed overboard with the lady, while supporting her; they reached again, however, and when nearly exhausted, were taken off by the brig William Davis, from NewYork for New-Orleans, and the lady taken on board, but all exertions to revive her failed. She was frozen to death. The captain and crew were quite exhausted, and in another hour would have perished.

Ship T. P. Cope destroyed by lightning. See ante p. 650.

Monday, November 30. Bark Roman, from Bordeaux, had a very severe gale from S.S.W. on the 30th.

Ship Sea, from Liverpool, on the 30th, off Sable Island, experienced a very heavy gale from the west. EDGARTOWN, Dec. 6.-Schooner Warren, from Philadelphia for Boston; in a heavy gale from N., Nov. 30th, was obliged to. throw overboard about 19 tons of coal, occasioning the vessel to leak considerably. Tuesday, December 1.

A gale had visited Bermuda, Dec. 1, and a ship which had anchored at Murray's Anchorage the previous Sunday had a signal of distress flying. It appears that the ship was the Br. Queen from England, and that about half after four o'clock on Monday evening, having carried away two of her anchors, slipped the cable of the third and went to sea. Much anxiety was felt for her safety as no pilot was on board. Capt. Lord, however conducted his ship safely to sea.

Schr. Iowa, from Richmond, threw overboard on the 1st during a gale, 100 bbls. of flour and some iron. Brig Abbathula, from Portland, on the 1st encountered a severe gale from S.W. to N.W. in which lost mainsail, boat, &c., split foresail, and received other damage in sails and rigging.

Wednesday, December 2.
Earthquake at Deerfield, N. H.

Sunday, December 6. Packet ship Saracen, from Glasgow, experienced from the 6th to the 28th, severe gales with thunder and lightning. Passed Sable Island four times and was drove back with heavy gales and whirlwinds from all points of the compass.

Thursday, December 10.

Capt. Hunt, of ship Tonquin, reports that on the 10th of Dec. at 4 o'clock P.M., in the Straits of Japan, he saw an Am. ship under full sail about 10 miles astern of him, when a squall struck her, and she was thrown down; when she righted she had lost her topgallant masts and laid with her head toward the Banco Shore, very near "Discovery Rock." There was an English Brig near her. The T. felt the squall slightly.

Ship Cohota-Extract from the Captain's journal. Left Manilla, Nov. 30. December 10th commenced with fresh breezes and clear, pleasant weather, all drawing sails set; at 10 A.M. made Gaspar Island: took in all the light sails at noon; rounded Gaspar, distant 2 miles; continuance of fresh freezes and cloudy. At 2 P.M. Pulo Light abeam; breeze moderating; set foretopmast and topgallant studding sails and main sky sail; at 3 P.M. entered the passage between the Van Stuart's Shoal, and 24 fathom bank, and opened

the straits formed by Pulo Lepa and Banca Island; when we were struck by a heavy squall from between the Islands, heaving the ship down on her beam ends, so much so as to make it impossible to stand on the deck without holding on. I immediately gave orders to let go the halliards and tacks fore and aft; we succeeded in getting down some of the light sails, but the topgallant and topsail yards hung to the masts, when the fore and maintopmasts, flying jib-boom, mizzen topgallant mast, topmast, studding sail booms, and all the gear attached, went over the sides, the ends of the broken spars catching the main-sail and spanker, tore them to pieces; the studding sail boom falling across the boats injured them; and the foretopsail yard broke down the monkey rail; the ship being in a very dangerous situation, with a shole not three miles under the lee, and a strong current setting right down on it, with no other sail than a foresail and mizzen top sail, which I had succeeded in getting down-the neck hanging over the side and dragging in the water, prevented the ship's going ahead-the situation of the ship becoming more dangerous every moment, with the wind and current seting us down on the shoal, the safety of the ship obliged me to cut away the wreck fore and aft as soon as possible and get the foresail and mizzen topsail set, the wind hauling back to the N.W., so I could lay up to windward of Van Sittart's Shoal. As soon as the rain held up, I got cross bearings from Entrance Point and Pulo Leaf, which put the shoal 1 mile under my lee. By this time I had got rid of the wreck and had set the foresail and mizzen topsail; the ship gathered headway and for half an hour I was in constant expectation of striking, the water being very deep close to the reef, but the wind lulling up so much to the northward that I made force wind and weathered the shoal.

When we had plenty of room to look around us, I found the head of the mizzen topmast and mizzen mast to be badly sprung. I shaped my course for Batavia, to repair damages, where we arrived in three days, under the foresail, mizzen topsail, jib and spanker, on the 13th December. This very heavy gust of wind blew for 20 minutes in a most furious manner, and then passed over, having a fresh breeze which enabled me to save the ship. After my arrival at Batavia I found that the head of my mainmast was badly sprung, and one of the cheeks had settled down, and also split four inches; the head of the foremast rented, so much as to have it banded.

A small schooner, which was captured at Tampico, was driven ashore and lost on Green Island, in a norther, on the night of the 10th. She was commanded by Lieut. Winslow, who, with his entire crew, we are happy to say, were saved.

It began to snow here last evening before seven o'clock, the wind moderated from the eastward, and the snow fell during the night to the depth of from three to four inches on a level. We are informed that it hung so heavily on the telegraphic wires in this vicinity as to break them, and thus interrupt the communication between this city and New-York. Snow fell between this city and Providence to the depth of twelve inches.-Boston Jour. Dec. 11.

SNOW.-During last night, about a foot of snow fell in this region, and the sleighs are flying about the streets briskly.-Nem Haven Reg. Dec. 11.

SNOW.-Winter is upon us, but not with its accustomed severity, The ground was covered with snow on Thursday morning, and what is singular the air is alive with pigeons making their way north. They have left their southern harbors in the wrong time, and it is probable they will all perish.-Niles (Mich.) Rep. Dec. 13.

Friday, December 11.

Bark Olga, from Smyrna, on the 11th, lat. 40 15, long. 70 30, wind shifting suddenly from N.E. to N.W. lost main yard and spanker boom, foretopsail, mainsail and spanker; 12th, while lying under two close reefed topsails parted foretopsail sheets, lost sail, &c.; 17th, midnight, Boston light bearing W. by N. 4 miles, lost a close reefed foretopsail and spanker.

Ship Manchester, from Baltimore for Liverpool, from the 11th to the 27th, encountered a succession of gales from E.S.E. during which sprung a leak, and had to throw overboard the bulk of about 300 bbls. of her cargo; lost stern boat, carried away bulwarks, and sustained some other damage. On the 17th, in the Gulf Stream, experienced a particularly heavy

gale from S.E. but received no additional injury-all that was received being on the 12th.

Saturday, December 12.

Schr. Narragansett, of Dennis, from New-York for Boston. ran upon the Sow and Pigs, Cutty Hunk, on the 12th Dec. and went to pieces in thirty minutes.The crew floated off upon the quarter deck, and drifted near the shore on Gay Head at 10 A.M., when the quarter deck broke to pieces, and by the assistance of the Indians on the Head they were all taken on shore out of the surf. Alden Baker, of Denuis, cook, died from exhaustion, and his body has been brought to this place to be sent home. The rest of the crew are well.

The weather thus far, has been remakable for its mildness, and with few exceptions, for its serenity and beauty. Just now our citizens are enjoying a pure, cold and bracing air, with a brilliant sunshine by day, and bright starlight by night. We have seen no ice, nor do we believe the Thermometer has yet descended as low as the freezing point.-N. O. Bee, Dec. 12. Sunday, December 13.

Brig J. W. Huntington, from Trinidad de Cuba, on the 13th, 150 miles from Sandy Hook, was blown off in a N.W. gale as far as lat. 36, long. 65, 40; stove bulwarks, caboose, rails, split sails, &c. 17th and and 18th, experienced a severe hurricane from S.W. to N.W.

Tuesday, December 15.

Sch. E. A. Thompson, from Nassau, arrived at Norfolk 21st, with loss of head of foremast, &c., carried away during the gale of 15th and 16th, being compelled to lay too 52 hours.

Wednesday, December 16.

Bark Strafford, from New-Orleans, on the 16th, lat. 26 30, long. 87, in a heavy gale from S. W., lost the foretopmast, jib and flying jibbooms, foretopgallant yard and maintopgallant mast.

The storm on Wednesday, 16th, says the Lafourche (La.) Minerva, was quite severe in this vicinity. The dwelling of Mr. Webb, a few miles below this place, was blown down; likewise the sugar purjery and boiling room of Col. Halcomb, and purjery of T. Bibb, Esq., opposite this town. Fortunately the rain ceased in a short time after, or great damage would have been occasioned to the sugar. Several negroes and one white person were severely injured, but no lives lost.

Sch. Alicia, from Ragged Island, on the 16th, off Cape Hatteras, encountered a most terrific gale, accompanied with a very high sea, which continued running for two days.

Sch. Eliza Ann, from Richmond, on the 16th encountered a gale, in which had main-boom broken,

LEWIS, Del. Dec. 18.-Sch. Samuel Roberts, from St. Domingo for New-York, (put in during Wednesday night for a harbor) struck on the bar, about 300 yards below the "Mole," and was drove high on the beach. The cook was carried off by a piece of the Mole, and perished before assistance could be rendered. This is believed to be the only life that was lost during the gale, when it is taken into consideration that the blow of yesterday was one of the most fearful that we have experienced for many years in this vicinity, it is truly a source of gratulation that it has been attended with so small a loss of life.

The Norfolk Beacon of Friday says;-We hear that a ship is ashore 2 miles S. of Cape Henry Light House, being driven on the night of the 16th during the most fearful blow that we have had during the year.

Sch. Chas. Alstrum, from Nassau, N. P., experienced a succession of violeut gales from the S. and E. until the night of the 16th, when she was overtaken by a hurricane from the S. which carried away jibboom, fore and mainsails, galley, head rail, and main part of bulwarks.

Sch. Expedite, on the 16th, lat. 36 20, long. 71 25, experienced a severe gale from S.E. carried away boom, &c. &c.

Capt. Leavitt, of ship Louisa, reports that he experienced, off Cape Hatteras, a violent gale of wind from E.S.E. to W.N.W. which lasted 3 days, from the 16th to the 19th, in which they lost two boats, &c. SNOW.-The Cumberland (Md.) Civilian states,

that it commenced snowing on Wednesday night 16th, and continued all Thursday, and at the time we write the ground is covered to the depth of nearly eighteen inches.

From the Wilmington Chronicle Extra.-Friday, Dec. 18, 12 o'clock M.-The steamer Gladiator, Capt. Smith, which left here on yesterday, for Charleston, but without proceeding any further than the mainbar, has just returned with the steamer Vanderbilt in tow, from Capt. Potter of the Vanderbilt, we learn the following particulars :

The Vanderbilt came out of Charleston at her usual hour on Wednesday, about 3 P.M. At 10, off Georgetown, the wind, which had been blowing some time in heavy gusts, set into a furious gale from the East, accompanied with some rain. At about 11 the steamer was thrown on her beom ends. After a while she righted, not having been essentially damaged. At 2 on Thursday morning she was again thrown on her beam ends, her rudder carried away,both wheel houses nearly demolished, one of her masts broken off close to the deck, the mail department broken up, and al the mails from the south, taken in at Charleston, to gether with the Charleston mails swept into the oceanThe steamer righted again in a short time, and not having had her machinery injured, proceeded on her way, the wind continuing to blow tremendously, as it did until 12 on Thursday.

By great skill and judgment, Capt. Potter worked the steamer along without a rudder for 40 miles, brought her up to the main bar, when she was met by the Gladiator, taken in tow, and both got up to Smithville at 9 last night, from thence the. V. was towed to town by the Gladiator. The passengers who were on board bestow the very highest commenda tions on the Vanderbilt, as also on the management of Capt. Potter, the officers and crew, in the awful con-flict with the elements.

Half-past 2 o'clock.-The Steamer Wilmington, Wade, has just arrived without damage. Capt. W. reports experiencing the squalls and gales that the Vanderbilt did.

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Thursday, December 17.

DISASTERS IN THE BAY, &c.-We have already recorded the loss of a number of bay vessels by the gale of Thursday last, but we are able to give but few Since our last, we have heard further particulars, which we subjoin :-The schr. Waterville, Capt. Reed, from N. York, arrived late on Friday evening, in five days. She had a beautiful run of 24 hours from Sandy Hook to the Capes, but since she came in has experienced very rough weather. She saw a schooner ashore off Folly's Point, name not known. Off the same Point, a schr. drifted by them with the bowsprit gone, and sails flying loose, nobody seen on board. She was going alongside to the sea. Near her was a canoe, bottom upward. This was probably the same schooner mentioned by Capt. Tarr, of the brig Sarah Ellen, from Portland; in his report he says; "On Wednesday night, while at anchor off Annapolis, was run foul of by a small schooner laden with wood, receiving but little injury. The Capt. thought the schooner must have sunk with all on board, as cries were heard from her saying " she was sinking," and appealing for assistance. On account of the gale, no assistance could be given, and she was seen no more.'

The schr. Wicomico, mentioned as having gone ashore and lost on Bodkin Point, was from Wicomico river, on the eastern shore. Her crew, composed of five men, had a narrow escape. When she went on shore, it was proposed that the small boat should be prepared for saving the lives of the crew, but some of them first refused to leave the vessel. They however concluded on leaving, and the boat was preparedthey all got in, cut the lines and let her go, and reached the shore in safety. The schr. went to pieces in half an hour after leaving her. She was laden with square timber.

The schr. Catharine Murphy, from Great Wicomico, Va., went ashore between Talley's Point and Horn Point. The crew six in number, left her in a small boat, and after almost freezing, got to an old barn, where they kindled a fire by which they remained.one boy was very near freezing to death.

The schr. Committee, from Great Wicomico, Va., was wrecked near the same place and the entire crew, three whites and two blacks perished.

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