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day rigged jury masts and steered for Newport, where she will repair. Her hull is not damaged.

The Providence Gazelle says, a strong wind from the south-east, accompanied with rain, set in on Tuesday, towards night, which soon increased to a gale. The tide began to fall early in the evening, and was going out when the wind was at its height. There was hence no serious damage done at the wharves, nor in our river. Sundry scuttles were blown off, and trees, chimneys, and sign-boards prostrated. We have as yet heard of nothing more serious. The Stonington cars, with the New York mail, are not in at the present writing, (9 o'clock, A. M.,) and we think it quite likely that the gale in the Sound must have been such that the boat could not fight against it, but was obliged to put into port.

Nearly all the sheds belonging to the Worcester Railroad Corporation at Grafton, were blown down. Messrs. Mowton & Co. of the Worcester Express, say that a part of the Parapet of the Worcester house was torn away, scuttles were lifted from their places and carried in all directions, and trees were uprooted. The factory of Mr. Wm. B. Wood, in South Boston; a long wooden building, was broken in two by the force of the wind, partly removed from its foundation, and the cupola dashed into the building. The towns on the route of the Boston and Maine railroad, also experienced a heavy damage. In North Malden a large unfinished three story wooden dwelling house, owned by Bassett and Jolins, with a number of smaller buildings, were completely prostrated. In Wilmington a house owned by the Rev. Mr. Durgin was detatched from its foundation and dashed to pieces.

Schooner President Harrison, of and from Orleans went ashore on the beach at Marshfield, in the gale eve of 13th inst., at 10 o'clock; crew safe.

A STORM.-A violent rain storm set in last evening, with the wind blowing a gale from the S. E. Shades were torn in tatters, and signs dislodged in all directions.-From the Boston Post, Wednesday.

Brig Mary Ellen, from St. Domingo, 13th, lat. 35, in a heavy gale from N.E., stove bulwarks, galley, boat, and lost one man overboard. Capt. S. informs us that there were two severe shocks of an earthquake felt at the City of St. Domingo, about 16th Sept., which, however, done no damage.

Schr. Thomas & Nancy, from Wilmington, N. C., 13th, off Chincoteague, in a gale from S.E., was knocked down on her beams ends, cut away the mainmast, when she righted, carrying away every thing moveable off the deck.

Brig John Hill, from Havana, experienced the late gale off Long Island, and lost 6 hhds. molasses off deck. Capt. P. reports the gale as severe as any he ever encountered-wind S.E. to S.S.E. Capt. Silby, of the Napoleon, at Havana from Boston, reports falling in with several wrecks on the passage, attempted to take the crew from the wreck of a ship, but night coming on, lost sight of her; saw likewise a great number of floating articles, pieces of vessels, spars, &c.

The brig Joseph Atkins was lost on Cape Hatteras Beach on the morning of Oct. 13. It blew a perfect hurricane from S.E. We had a very narrow escape with our lives; and had it not been for the captain and crew of the schr. Brandywine, we should all have been lost; by their exertions we were saved from a watery grave. We succeeded in getting a line ashore, and then they hauled us ashore, at which time the sea broke as high as our mast heads. Great credit is due to the above persons for their ex. ertions to save our lives. On the morning of the 14th, a large brig was seen about 5 miles from the beach, with the stump of her foremast standing and mainmast gone over the deck, with a signal of distress flying, but no one could get to their assistance owing to the heavy sea; on the morning of the 15th, she was either out of sight or sunk, or had been relieved by some one.

The gale of Tuesday.-The sloop Glide, of Weymouth, loaded with granite, capsized and sunk during the afternoon, on the flats opposite India wharf.

The new packet ship New World, which left this port on Monday for New York, was undoubtedly out in the gale, and some anxiety is expressed for her safety, as she was very light, and was ballasted with loose gravel, which, if not properly secured, is liable to be shifted. The ship was seen at 6 o'clock yesterday morning, off Chatham, wind southeast,

standing in for the land. Capt. Skiddy is an experienced mariner, and was probably well prepared to meet the gale, and we have no doubt weathered it in safety. We understand that she had a crew of twenty men on board. The pilots say that she sails remarkably fast.

The communication between this city and New York, by the magnetic telegraph, is of course destroyed.

In South Boston, the walls of a new brick house, on Broadway, being built for the Rev. Mr. Fitzsimmons, Catholic priest, were partially demolished.

In East Boston, the sawing and planeing establishment of H. H. Herrick & Co., on the first section, was blown down. A one and a half story new house, on the sixth section (Eagle Island) was also blown down.

Mr. Ross of Providence Express, informs us that in that city, the gale was severe in the extreme. The ferry boat of the Stonington line, was two hours in crossing, and had her wheel houses blown away. -20 feet of Schenk's new factoy at Canton, (Mass.) was blown down; a new barn belonging to Mr. Billings at Mansfield, also the new brick depot house at Stonington. In Randolph, we learn from Mr. Hayden, that a large new barn was blown from its foundation some ten feet-and the ruins of sheds, uprooted trees, &c., scattered in all directions.

At Salem, we learn that a sloop broke a drift, and drove into a store on one of the wharves.

The gale of 13th commenced at St. John, N.B., at night, and continued until next morning, but no damage is as yet known.

RETURNED.-Ship St. Patrick sailed hence for Liverpool, Oct. 5th, returned on Saturday, leaking badly and her cargo shifted. The St. Patrick sprung a leak in her upper works during the gale of the 13th, long. 57; her pump became choked and the water accumulated rapidly, but she was cleared afterwards and returned free.

Brig Marion on Oct. 13th, lat. 34, 80. long. 76, 15, experienced a tremendous gale of wind from S.E. to S. during which was hove on her beam ends, and was compelled to cut away both masts to right the vessel; carried away bulwarks, stove galley, lost all the sails and rigging, stove in the cabin on deck, and sustained other damage.

Schr. N. H. Hall, encountered the gale of 13th, off Hatteras, was compelled to cut away the mast, &c. to prevent from going on shore.

Schr. S. B. Ashnead encountered the gale of 13th, between Cape Fear and Lookout, and had foresail, &c., carried away.

Schr. Exact, encountered the gale on 13th, off Smith's Island, lost jib, split foresail, carried away foretopmast and jibboom.

Wednesday, October 14.

Brig David Duffel, from Wilmington, N. C. on the 14th, lat. 36, 20, long. 64, spoke brig Cocheco, for Havana, had lost bowsplit, foretopsail, and foretop-gallantsail, and received other damage on 13th, off Hatteras, in the gale from S.E. stove bulwarks and lost part of her deck load.

Ship Norfolk, from New Orleans from Bremen, reports night of 14th, lat. 41, long. 56, experienced a violent hurricane from N.E. was knocked down and laid for 8 hours with the lee sail under water; sprung a leak, lost forcsail, fore-topmast, staysail and main spencer; the leak increased for two days, threw over 114 hhds. tobacco and 100 pigs of lead, and bore up for Boston.

Ship Delhi, from Manilla, on the 14th, South Shoal N. E. 26 miles, experienced a severe gale from S.S.E. and was obliged to stand off to the S.W. under a hard press of sail during the first part of the gale, to clear the Shoal; for several hours it blew a perfect hurricane with a heavy sea running, when it fell instantly calm, and for 12 hours the sea continued to run as high as ever, with no wind, the ship rolling and laboring very heavily.

Brig Susan Jane off Nantucket, S. shoal in the gale of 13th and 14th, shipped a heavy sea, carried away head rail, &c.

Brig Jane Potter, from Cardenas, on Oct. 14th, had a tremendous hurricane from S.E. to S.S.E. off Hatteras, lost deck load of molasses and fruit, stove boats, split sails, and done other damage.

Schr. Joseph B. Chadwick, encountered the gale

on 14th, in lat. 46, and lost bulwarks, stancheons, boat, galley, anchor, topmast, sails, &c

Br. Brig Fellowship, from Windsor, N. S. Oct. 14, lat. 40, long. 72, 30, alter the gale of the dayprevious, in a tremendous heavy sea, rolled away the maintopmast and foretop-gallant mast, split sails and stove bulwarks during the gale.

Thursday, October 15.

Brig Croton, from Glasgow, Sept. 25, and Greenock, 27th. The C. experienced a severe gale on first part of the passage, lost top-gallant mast, topsail yard and split sails, &c. 15th Oct. lat. 47.17, lon. 22, while lying to in a heavy gale, saw large quantities of timber, and a part of a ship's deck, 20 feet square, and mast and bowsprit of a large vessel; appeared to have been but a short time on the water. Died on the outward passage, Mr. Samuel Reese, 2nd officer.

Ship New Hampshire, from Liverpool, Oct. 4th, lost maintopsail yard, maintopsail and foretopmast, staysail, mainsail, stove bulwarks, lost part of arch brace off stern, lost one boat, spare spars, in a violent gale from N.N.W. 15th Oct. lost maintopmast, topgallant mast, foretopsail yard, foretopgallant yard, main spencer, spanker, jib, and badly damaged an entire new sack of sails, in a strong gale with a tremendous heavy sea from N.N.E.

Brig Mary Bently, from Wilmington, N. C., for Port au Prince, experienced a squall on the 15th of October, in which she was thrown on her beam-ends, and righted with 4 feet water in her hold, and the loss of deckload.

Friday, October 16.

Brig Matilda. She has encountered, on the 16th, ult., at Rum Key, a hurricane; was hove down, lost deck load, spars, sails, &c. She came in port under jury masts. Would discharge, refit and proceed on her voyage.

The Levi H. Gale, of Boston, on her passage from Genoa to Malaga, was wrecked off Cape de Ferro, during a heavy gale at S.W., Oct. 16.-Crew saved.

Brig Geo. W. Knight, went ashore at Cardenas, in a hurricane from N.E. to S., and cut away mainmast. She would probably be got off. 20th.-Lat. 32, lon. 76, saw a barque with loss of main topmast; 23d.-Lat. 38.02, lon. 71, spoke schooner Bowditch, from Martinique, for Bangor. 28th.-Lat. 28.30, lon. 70.30, picked up the officers and crew of brig Annawan, from New York for Galveston. Wrecked on Orange Keys.

The village of Scheldorf, near Munich, destroyed by lightning. Man killed by lightning at Black Rock.

Saturday, October 17.

During the gale of the 17th inst. the wreck of the British brig Sutley, wrecked in the Vineyard Sound broke up and drove to sea.

SNOW STORM IN CANADA.-Mr. Stewart Strong arrived in New York on Tuesday morning from Colborne, Upper Canada, reports that a snow storm was experienced there on Saturday morning, the 17th Oct. Snow lay in the fields this side of Lake Ontario on Sunday, the 18th, two or three inches deep. Accounts from Buffalo also state that snow fell there on Saturday.

We had, says the Memphis Eagle, of the 18th, a fine and most acceptable rain on Saturday, after having been overwhelmed and suffering from a "terrible dust" for weeks. The weather also turned chilly cool, and fires and overcoats have been brought into general requisition. A sharp and cutting frost supervened the rain yesterday morning, and a still severer one this morning; both rain and frost, we believe, received a pretty general welcome-the former being greatly needed, and vegetation generally being matured and out of all harm from the latter. Our planters have had a very dry and favorable fall for gathering their cotton, and have made good use of it.

There was a heavy white frost at Natchez on the 19th, for the first time this season, another on the 20th.

Sunday, October 18. Earthquake at Boonsboro, Md., at 9 P. M. See Ante, page 630.

Tuesday, October 20.

The Missionary Herald, for April contains sundry extracts of letters from Rev. Mr. Winslow, at

Madras, (India) of which the following is an ex

tract:

Since I wrote last, we have had a severe storm at Madras, which has occasioned much destruction, principally owing to the very large quantity of rain that fell in a few hours. The wind too was high: though it was rather a strong gale than a hurricane. There fell seventeen and a half inches of rain in a few hours, on the night of October 20; and in four days twenty-eight inches. Our tanks were filled, and some of the largest burst their embankments. The river, near our house, at Chintadrepattah, overflowed all its banks, and the town was in a measure inundated. Many of the streets resembled canals, in some of which the water was more than two feet deep. A part of the wall around the compound of our house, with a part of that which surrounded the premises for the school and church, fell; and there was some damage to the buildings. In all perhaps our loss was three hundred rupees. The loss of the poor people is very great; for it is generally the very poor whose frail mud huts could not withstand the storm, who have suffered the most.

[Mr. Winslow says that the police returns show that fourteen persons were drowned, and thirty were killed; while about twenty-six hundred houses, and four thousand two hundred huts, were washed away. More than fifty thousand persons were probable left without a home. A relief fund had been created, the subscriptions to which amounted, at the date of this letter, to some six thousand dollais.

Thursday, October 22.

The Glen Helen, from Liverpool, for New Orleans, was dismasted 80 miles W. of Lundy, and drified ashore at Bideford, Oct. 22, where she had become a total wreck.

Br. brig Elizabeth, from Pictou, Oct. 22nd, lat. 40, 12, long. 69, in a heavy sea, rolled away the foretop mast and jibboom.

Friday, October 23.

A letter dated Metis, Oct. 25, states that during a snow storm on the 23d, the schr. Manilla, from Halifax, with fish and sugar, was cast ashore at that place, her keel off, bottom stove-part of cargo landed at Pointe au Snelle. Also, the brig Ocean, consigned to W. Price, Esq., a total wreck, 11 of the crew drowned-2 saved-9 of the bodies found and buried at Anse des Monts.

The Paris papers of the 23rd and 24th of October, contain the particulars of the inundations by which several of the French provinces have been fearfully devastated. The communications between Paris, Lyons, Avignon, Marseilles, and all the southeastern regions of France, is completely cut off by the inundations.

Earthquake at Talahassee, Florida, at about midday.

Tuesday, October 27.

Change of Weather-Snow.-After a few days of cool, yet mild weather, the wind on Tuesday, Oct. 27, veered round to the southward and brought up a rather rapid rain on Tuesday night. Before morning the wind changed to the northwest, cleared off cold. Those who were out early tell us that there was a considerable amount of snow drifted along out of the flying clouds. The change has beea sudden. -Baltimore Sun.

SNOW AT BOSTON. We have had a drizzling snow yesterday, and some slight showers last eveningbut not enough to prove of much benefit to manufacturers, farmers and house-keepers. This morning the ground was covered with snow, which, however, soon disappeared after sunrise.-Boston Journal.

FROST. CHERAW, Oct. 27.-We had an abundance of white frost during the past week. The ground and housetops were covered with it several mornings.

Wednesday, October 28.

MACHIAS PORT, Oct. 28th.-Put in below for a harbor, 2 brigs and 7 schooners, bound West; wind blowing a severe gale from N.E. with rain and

snow.

Schr. Citizen, at Portland from Bangor, lost part of deckload in the gale of the 28th.

Br. ship Acadia, from Halifax, on the 28th, at 2, P. M., in a squall from N.W., lost all three topmasts, split sails, &c.

THE DROUGHT.-Our country friends are complain

ing of the unprecedented dry weather and clouds of dust from which they are suffering.-N. O. Pic. Oct. 28th.

Thursday, October 29.

Columbian brig Disengans, from Agastura, on Oct. 29, experienced a severe gale from N.W. while lying too; sprung a leak; sprung the foreyard;— both pumps were kept going continually.

Ship Liverpool, Oct. 29, lat. 44.50, lon. 40.38, saw the wreck of bark Sea Nymph, of St. John, N. B., mainmast gone about six feet above the deck, head of foremast gone. Mizzen mast and bowsprit standing; the water was washing across her deck; blow. ing fresh at the time; did not board her as there was a large sea.

Earthquake at Deerfield, and other towns in New Hampshire, at 9 P. M. See Antè, page 661.

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RETURNED.-Ship Shakespeare sailed hence for Antwerp 28th Oct. Capt. P. informs us that on the 30th, lat. 39.50, lon. 68, experienced a severe gale from N.E.; the sea made a continual breach over the ship; she appeared to be settling; supposed her sinking; tried the pumps, and found them choked with grain; was heavy laden; the water was from 2 to 3 feet on deck continually, which prevented from getting the pumps out. At 9 P. M. bore away for a port in the sound. We threw overboard about a thousand bushels of rye, boxes of sugar, lard, hides, &c., in all about 80 tons.

Ship Angelique, from Amsterdam, on the 30th in a gale of wind, on George's Bank, lost maintopgallant mast, and received some other damage.

Earthquake at Deerfield, and other towns in New Hampshire, in the night. See Ante, page 661.

Saturday, October 31.

Schr. Amanda, in a heavy gale, on Oct. 31st, lost deck load lumber, carried away chain plates, started bowsprit, &c.

In a letter dated Rio Grande, 10th November we read the following:

"We have had the most awful weather for a month past; the 31st ultimo we had a storm, accompanied with hail, which fortunately lasted only 20 minutes: 5 vessels were capsized, and 1 schooner lost; at Porto Alegre, of fifty odd vessels of all sizes, five only escaped uninjured. all the rest were either driven ashore or wrecked, and many houses were destroyed."

There was a severe shock of an earthquake in October, at Algiers in Africa. Day of the month not ascertained.

There was a lightning storm to the east of Abacco on the 11th and 12th of October, during the existence of the Key West hurricane.

We record the death of three persons during the month of October, by lightning.

Sunday, November 1.

Bark Alford, from New-York to Waterford, Ireland. The A. sailed from N.Y. on the 29th of October, and three days after encountered a severe gale, and has heavy weather ever since-has lost sails, and sustained considerable damage in her hull, and has put into Norfolk, 11th, with four feet list a port.

Extract from a communication under date the 10th November, 1846, received at the Department of State, from J. T. Pickett, Esq., Consul of the United States at Turks Island:

The brig Colombo, of Boston, was wrecked at the western end of the Great Caico, on the morning of the 1st Nov., while on her voyage from St. Mary's, Georgia, to St. Jago de Cuba, with a cargo of lumber,

&c.

Monday, November 2.

SHIP HARKAWAY.-The ship Harkaway sailed from Hampton Roads on the 27th of October, bonnd to Liverpool, returned to the roads on the 11th of Nov. instant, in distress. The Beacon gives us the following particulars-"The H. sailed from Hampton Roads Oct. 27, bound to Liverpool, and for five days after leaving the capes, experienced heavy easterly gales, which seriously injured her rudder and caused her from the heavy cargo she had on board to leak badly. The 2d November, at 10 P. M., it still blowing heavy,

and the ship making a quantity of water, bore away for Norfolk, and on the 5th, at 10 P. M., lat. 37 10N., long. 74W., hove too under a close reefed maintopsail and mizzen stay sail, it blowing a perfect hurricane from the N.E.; at 6 A. M., sounded in 40 fathoms water, the ship drifted very fast to the S.W., the gale still very violent, with a tremendous sea running, and very thick rainy weather. At noon 6th, the gale still very violent, with a most awful sea, the weather cleared a little, when to our regret at about six miles discovered under our lee, the land about 15 or 18 miles to the southwest of Currituck Inlet, and as we all supposed no possibility of escaping from a watery grave, but as a last resort, we let go both of our anchors, and astonishing to say, brought the ship up in eight fathoms water, about two and a half miles from the beach, the sea making a breach over her, but she rode the gale out in safety; we were, however, to remain at anchor until Monday morning, 9th inst., owing to the wind being from N.W., got underway and stood off shore; we were, however, unfortunate in losing our small bower anchor and 60 fathoms of chain cable, and when the ship brought up, she was not more than 300 yards from the breakers during the whole of Saturday and Sunday, 7th and 8th of November.

ABUNDANCE OF RAIN.-We had two or three drenching showers of rain on Sunday; but yesterday might be taken for a wet day without mistake; the rain at intervals poured down with a perfect rush; five minutes exposure to it was enough to purify the filthiest loafer in whiskeydom. There was too much of it for the ducks, and umbrellas at times were an obsolete idea." These excessively rainy days were the 1st and 2d of November. The temperature was that of the mildest weather in April-wind S.E., and the air in-doors, oppressive, though fires were necessary to correct the dampness. It is the "Indian Summer."-Norfolk Herald.

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PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2.-The Storm which commenced here on Saturday, still continues, without any prospect of abaten'ent, the wind being from the northeast. A great quantity of rain has fallen, and it is probable that our rivers have experienced a heavy freshet. The wind has been quite high and the cellars in the lower parts of our city are inundated. Tuesday, November 3.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 3.-The rain storm has continued without interruption and put a stop to all outdoor business.

Brig Pennsylvania, from Matanzas at Philadelphia, on Nov. 3d, 4th, 5th and 6th, from lat. 29 46, long.79 35, to lat. 31 30, long. 79, experienced a succession of violent gales, accompanied with a heavy sea-carried away foresail, split foretopsail, &c.; 14th, lat. 38 37, long. 74, Cape Henlopen bearing N.W., distant 10 miles, shipped a heavy sea, which stove in the starboard waist, broke 14 stancheons, carried away the long-boat's gripes, started seams, causing the vessel to leak badly, and were driven as far south as lat. 34, a distance of 220 miles.

THE LATE FRESHET.-As was feared the injury to property along the water courses by the recent heavy rains was very great. The Cumberland Civilian of Tuesday says that the rise of the waters in that neighborhood has rarely been equalled. It adds:

Wills' Creek rose to perhaps within a foot of being as high as the last freshet; and when at its highest, the Potomac commenced to rise, and continued rising until evening, by which time a great portion of the lower section of the town was under water. We are informed by one of our oldest citizens, that the Potomac river never attained the same height within his recollection. The back water from the river came into the street at the Wills' Creek bridge, and extended to the public square, partially undermining Black's Exchange Hotel, and causing much damage to the house, filling all the cellars, and ran down Mechanic street. The back water from below extended up Mechanic street as far as the Virginia Hotel.

Immense loss must ensue to many of our citizens, the amount of which, as yet we have no means of ascertaining. And not only will it be injurious to our town, but farmers adjacent to the river have doubtless suffered greatly, as shocks of corn in great quantities, were seen floating down the stream. We also learn that much damage has again been done the Maryland Mining Company's Railroad, above the Narrows.

In consequence of the confusion and excitement around us, and our hands being engaged in saving the property of the neighbors, we are unable to put our paper to press at the usual time.

We regret to learn that Mr. Peter Smith lost all, or a great part of his crop of corn, from the island below town. by the rise of the waters of the Potomac. The Frederick Examiner of Wednesday says:

On Monday Carroll's Creek rose rapidly, flooding the gardens and lots in its vicinity, and doing much damage, we are informed, by some of the tanneries along its course. The span of the bridge in Patrick street not being sufficient to pass the body of water, it ran around the bridge passing through houses and across the street. It has not been so high for twenty-five years. The Monocacy river is said to be extremely high, more so than for twenty years past, and doing extensive damage.-Baltimore American.

The Charlestown (Va.) Free Press of yesterday morning says:

The Potomac and Shenandoah rivers were rising rapidly on Tuesday afternon, and a gentleman who has lived all his life near the Potomac, states it was within two feet of the highest water mark when he left, and was then rapidly rising, at the rate of a foot an hour. P. S. The waters of the Shenandoah and Potomac are doing a great deal of injury at Harper's Ferry. Families have been driven from their homes, which were almost completely inundated.

The water is knee deep in a portion of Shenandoah street and some five or six feet in the kitchen of Capt. Abell, of the U. S. Hotel.

We left Harper's Ferry at nine o'clock on Tuesday night; the water was within a foot of the railroad bridge, and still slowly rising-about two inches an hour. Great fears are entertained for its safety.

The Williamsport (Md.) Times of Wednesday says: The flood brought down the Potomac up-rooted trees, huge logs, fencing, hay stacks, corn shocks, straw, &c. &c. The Conococheague bridge has been uncapped and somewhat damaged. The bottoms all along the course of the Potomac, which were sown in wheat have been ruined. It has yet been impossible to report the damage done the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, as the waters at the time of writing this article, (Tuesday evening,) maintain a considerable height, though fears are entertained that its has been vastly injured.

The Alexandria Gazette of yesterday, speaking of the freshets says:

Among other disasters, we learn that the mill of Messrs. J. J. Wheat & Brothers, a few miles from town, has been considerably injured, the dam washed away, &c. We are also informed that a portion of the long bridge, some thirty or forty feet long, has been washed away and the draw settled down.Georgetown.-the water is said to have overflowed the town as high up as Water street. We are happy to state that no damage has been sustained in our own town, nor do we hear of any to the canal.

The train of cars from Cumberland, with the western mail, due here on Wednesday evening, at six o'clock, did not arrive, owing to the damages on the road, till one o'clock yesterday morning. The damages, we learn, are but trifling, and will be repaired in a day or two. In the mean time, the travel and transportation will go on as usual.

We are glad to learn that the railroad bridge at Harper's Ferry has not received any damage by the recent rain-flood in the Potomac.

The Alexandria Gazette of yesterday says: "The tide has been high here, overrunning the wharves and coming up to the doors of the warehouses. We heard, however, of no damage from the tide, up to the time our papers were put to press last night. It is feared that this storm has been felt along the coast."

The heavy rains of Sunday and Monday there is reason to apprehend, have been productive of injury along the water courses. It is said that several of the mill dams on Gwinn's Falls were carried away, and other damage sustained by the sudden rise in the stream.-Baltimore American.

Wednesday, November 4.

RAIN. By the guage kept at the Pennsylvania Hospital, it is ascertained that the amount of rain which fell during the five days, from the 31st ult., to the 4th instant, inclusive, was 3, 61-100 inches. By

the same guage, the amount that fell during the ten weeks previous, commencing on the 17th August and ending on the 31st of October, was 3, 46-100 inchesshowing that more rain fell from Saturday to Wednesday last, five days, than in two months and a half preceding. The months of September and October were remarkably dry.

Schr. Clipper, of Thomaston, from Baltimore, bound to Key West, on the night of Wednesday, Nov. 4, was driven ashore in a heavy gale, at the mouth of Magotty River, and sunk in nine feet water. All hands took shelter in the rigging and were rescued from their perilous situation on Thursday morning, after being seven hours exposed to the severity of the gale, and taken on board the schr. Curiosity, after stripping the wreck of sails, rigging, anchors, &c., and bore away for Baltimore, and arrived safe this morning.

Schr. Jos. Turner, of Providence, encountered from the 4th to the 7th Nov., very severe weather; was blown off Hog Island to 100 miles to S.S.E. of Cape Henry; had bulwarks stove and split foresail.

United States revenue steamer Legare, November 4th, lost tiller, and was obliged to steer by rudder chains; 5th, heavy gales from N.W., carried away main yards; gale increasing and a heavy cross sea running, hove to.

Brig Baltic, from Point Petre, Guad.-experienced a gale on the 4th of November, lost main yard and boom, foretopsails and foresail foretopmast staysail, carried away main chains.

Schooner Pampero, at New Bedford, from Wilmington, N. C., reported a heavy gale from S.S.E., 4th of November, south of Cape Henry; laid to 40 hours; split foresail, but received no other damage.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 5-The storm cleared away at sundown last evening, and we had a superb night. The pleasant weather continued until noon to-day, when it again clouded over, and now looks like a continuation of the storm.

BOSTON, Nov. 4.-8 P.M.-Night clear and cold. Schooner Hudson, from Port Palatta, via Turks Island, bound to New York. Left Turks Island on the 27th October, in lying to in a gale from the N.E. on the 4th of November, in lat. 30 40, long. 75 28, sprung a leak. Found, on the morning of the 5th, 24 feet of water in the hold, and pumps choaked with salt. Kept pumps constantly going. On the 9th, experienced another gale from N.N.E. to N.N.W. Threw overboard 1000 bushels of salt. in order to keep the vessel afloat. Suffered considerable damage to hull, sails and rigging. Requires one pump to keep her free while at wharf.

The schooner Melvina crossed our main bar in company with brig Bell and schooner Pampero, on the morning of the 29th of October, for the first 3 days out experienced light easterly weather; from that time up to the 4th of November, experienced fresh gales from S.S.E. to S.E. On the evening of the 4th the wind changed to N.N.E., increasing all the time, with a tremendous sea running. At 4 A.M. on the morning of the 6th, in lat. 32 25, carried away weather forerigging. Captain N. then wore ship and rose new lanyards to his forerigging. The gale continued to increase, and on the morning of the 7th, Cape Hatteras, bearing W.N.W. 10 miles, the foremast went by the board, about 4 feet from the deck, carrying with it the mainmast about 20 feet from deck. Captain N. by sounding the pumps found her making water rapidly, whereupon he ordered the deck load to be thrown overboard. The pumps were then manned and kept constantly working, until she was abandoned, the water gaining all the time, and when Captain N. and his crew were taken off the wreck by the schooner H. Westcott, which was at 8 o'clock on the morning of the 8th, there was 34 feet of water in the M.'s hold.

RAIN. It has been raining here since Friday evening. Yet we learn verbally that on Tuesday evening, when the rain had been falling here, more or less, for four days, and a part of the time copiously, there had been no rain at Norwich, Providence or Boston.Jour. Com, Nov. 5.

Thursday, November 5.

Brig George W. Gifford, Rio Hache, for Boston. On the 5th and 6th November experienced a heavy gale from E.N.E., lost deckload of logwood, and stern boat.

Friday, November 6.

The brig Solon, from Turks Island, for New York, went ashore near Accomac, Va., Nov. 6, in a severe N.E. storm. The Captain, mate and 6 hands saved; the steward drowned in the surf, and a colored boy, from Turks 1sland, perished with cold after reaching the beach. In 15 minutes after the brig struck, the deck parted from the hull, and in a few minutes she was washed in a thousand pieces. The crew were in the most destitute situation, having saved nothing but the clothing they had on.

Schooner Dodge, from New York, bound to Alexandria and Georgetown, went ashore during the gale on the 6th November, about 15 miles South of Cape Henry. Previous to going ashore she also lost her foresail, and received other damage. Captain, crew and passengers (among them five ladies) were all saved.

Schooner Pacific, from Providence, went ashore during the gale on the 6th, about 20 miles South of Cape Henry.

Schooner Attilla, from Boston, bound to Savannah, went ashore 65 to 70 miles South of Cape Henry.

Also, a topmast schooner (name not ascertained) went ashore same day at Willoughby's Point.

A large ship and two schooners (names not yet ascertained) went ashore during same gale between Cape Henry and New Inlet.

Bark Como, from Charleston, on the 6th, lat. 31 45, long. 76 50, in an Easterly gale, lost part of deck load, stove bulwarks, &c.

Schooner J. M. Williams, from New York, having lost anchor and chain, during the gale of November 6th, Captain E. says that he counted 8 schooners and 1 ship ashore between Cape Henry and New Inlet.

Schooner Osceola, from Fall River, bound to Galveston, in distress. Encountered the gale of the 6th of November, lat. 35, and carried away bowsprit, flying jibboon and foresail, parted main and foreshrouds, started stern, and leaked freely.

Schooner Gen. Grant, from Bermuda, Nov. 1, (and made the passage to the Capes in 72 hours), but was blwon off again in the late gales of the 6th of November.

BERLIN, MD., Nov. 9.-A letter from Captain Anderson, of brig Salem, of Hancock, Maine, states that his vessel went ashore at the South Green Run Inlet, about 12 miles South of this place, on Friday last, 6th November, during a gale from N.E. The wreckmaster has gone to the brig at the request of Captain Anderson.

Brig Cordova, at Bristol, from Savannah, on Nov. 6, during a severe gale, lost part of the deck load and sprung a leak.

Brig Cambrian went ashore near York River in a heavy gale on the 6th Nov.

Bark Ann Wood, from Philadelphia, bound to New Orleans, in distress. Encountered the gale of 6th and 7th November, in lat. 36, lost a portion of her sails, and shipped a heavy sea, which swept away deck load, and boat, besides receiving other damage.

PAILADELPHIA, November 6.-Our stormy weather

continues.

FROST.-Many of our exchanges from the interior of the State announce the appearance of frost. We have had frost in the vicinity of the city some days since.-Jour. Com., Nov. 7.

Brig Delaware had a severe Easterly gale on Nov. 6th, in the Gulf Stream, lat. 36, stove bulwarks, broke staunchions, split plank shear, carried away main yard, split and lost sails, &c.

INUNDATION AT NORFOLK, VA., &c.-There has, as we learn from a gentleman who came from Norfolk, Va., by the way of Washington, been a very severe and destructive storm at that place. A strong Northeast wind prevailed for several days, which caused the waters of the harbor to swell unusually high. A large portion of the town in the vicinity of the wharves is said to be completely inundated, the water rising higher than was ever before known. stores, warehouses, &c., were thoroughly flooded, causing great destruction of property. Much damage has also been done to the shipping, and fearful

apprehensions were entertained for the safety of vessels on the coast.

The gentleman from whom this information is obtained left Norfolk in the steamer Jewess, ou Wednesday last, but the sea proved so rough and boisterous, that it was deemed prudent to put back for safety. He then came round as stated, by way of Washing

ton.

He describes the scene as truly terrific. There has been no steamer from Norfolk since Tuesday last. The Georgia and Jewess are both due-the latter twice.

The Columbia, from Washington, due on Thursday. morning of last week has not yet arrived here.

The Osiris, which left Baltimore this morning, for Charleston and Centreville, was compelled to put back after proceeding as far as North Point. She reports a number of vessels at auchor under the point, and the bay exceedingly boisterous.

The waters of our harbor are again much swollen. From the above circumstances, we are led to apprehend serious consequences.-Baltimore Patriot of Nov. 7.

STORM IN THE CHESAPEAKE.-The Northeasterly gales which prevailed throughout all of last week, with but slight intermissions. were very severe in the Bay, so much so as to cut off all communication with Norfolk from Tuesday evening until Saturday night, when the steamer Georgia, Captain Cannon, reached here. The steamboat Jewess, Captain Sutton, was safe at Norfolk. These boats were prevented from making their regular trips by the severity of the

storm.

At Norfolk the gale blew from the sca most furiously, and the swell of water in the bay and harbor is said to have been very great. The papers, however, are silent on the subject, and from this we infer that the damage sustained in the lower part of the city, by the rise of the waters, could not have been so great as there was reason to fear from reports received in this city on Saturday by way of Washington.

Both the Susquehannah and Junita rivers were raised very much by the late rains, but no injury appears to have been sustained by the canals.

The Cumberland Alleganian, of Saturday, says:We have been requested to say that the Maryland Mining Company's Railroad sustained but little injury, which has been repaired.

The weather has been rainy and tempestuous for the last three days, causing a great rise in the creeks, and runs in and near this city. We have not heard of any serious damage since the break in the Longbridge; but the heavy rain of last Saturday will probably cause additional damage, especially to new buildings and unfinished houses, of which there are a great number in this city and vicinity.-National Intelligencer.

Brig Casilda, Nov. 6th, lat. 28, long. 79 40, while lying too in a heavy gale from NW. saw a vessel on her beam ends about mile to windward, apparently about 255 tons and coppered; saw several seamen's chests, pieces of bulwark, water casks and small spars, blowing heavy at the time, could not get to her; could not not have been in that situation more than 6 hours.

SHIPWRECK AND LOSS OF LIFE.-We learn by a slip from the Norfolk Beacon, of November 12th, that the schooner Direct, Briggs, from Baltimore, bound to New York, went ashore during the gale of the 6th instant, on Egg Island Shoals, [mouth of York River] bilged and sunk. The Captain and crew sought safety in the shrouds of the vessel, where, having lashed themselves securely, they remained (with the exception of the mate, S. M. Littlefield, who was drowned in his effort to reach the shore on a squaresail boom) for three days and nights, without attracting notice or receiving succor. On the morning of the fourth day, their situation being espied from the shore-the thick weather, no doubt, preventing an earlier notice of it-help was sent to them, which, upon reaching the vessel, immediately took the Captain and crew from the rigging. Previously to their being taken down, the cook, Asa Barnes, died from exhaustion and suffering; and the captain, no doubt, from the same cause, died before he reached the shore. The residue of the crew, consisting of John Davis, Ethan C. Prior, and Richard Dougherty, suffered severely, but have recovered so far as to enable them to reach Norfolk. The vessel and cargo are in charge of a competent person.

Saturday, November 7.

British brig Flora, from Turks Island, for Boston, was dismasted on November 7th, in lat. 34 45, long. 72 11, and sunk about 5 hours after the crew were taken off on the 15th.

The Georgia was thrown on her beam ends and lost sails, in a hurricane, on the 7th of November, lat. 43 long. 47.

Ship Caledonia, from Savannah, on 7th, off Hatteras, in a heavy gale from E. and a very heavy sea, carried away her rudder, breaking the main piece off at the upper brace.

Sunday, November 8, Ship Union, Johnson, 17 days from New Orleans, for New York. 8th of November, off Cape Hatteras, in a gale from N.E., carried away foretopgallant masts; has been twelve days north of Hatteras. Monday, November 9.

Brig E. L. Walton, 14 days from Georgetown, S. C., November 9th, lat. 37 50, long. 75, saw a large ship with main and mizzen masts gone, foremast and foreyard standing; saw two small vessels alongside, apparently taking out the cargo. The E. L. W. has experienced continued N.E. gales on the passage; lost part of deck load, stern boat; shipped a sea, filled the cabin three feet, destroyed the furniture, berths,

&c.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 9.-The rain still continues, and prevents animation. 7 P.M. still raining.

MORE STORMY WEATHER.-For the last three days the wind has been blowing briskly, and part of the time heavily, from the Northward and Eastward. On Wednesday afternoon it commenced raining, lightly but steadily-now and then falling in heavy showers-up to the time we are writing, Friday evening-a period of 48 hours. The earth is completely saturated with water, which has risen in many cellars, while the rain, driven by the force of the wind, has penetrated many dwellings, not perfectly weather tight, and given them a touch of it above ground. The tide rose very high, but not enough to do any damage that we heard of.-Norfolk Herald, Nov. 9.

Wednesday, Nov. 11.

RETURNED.-Packet ship Wellington has experienced continued Easterly gales since her departure; hove to on the night of the 11th, and lay to 3 days under a close reefed maintopsail, being a very heavy sea; strained the ship; had 4 feet of water in her hold at one time, and threw overboard part of her cargo, and the pumps choked by grain.

THE CROPS.-If the weather continues thus mild, and without much rain, it will tend greatly to increase the average of cotton raised in this State, during the present season. When the green bolls were not destroyed by the catterpillar, they stand some chance of opening. Two weeks more of fair and mild weather, such as we may reasonably expect at this season, will afford another moderate picking. We shall need all the indulgence of the season to give us anything like a compensation crop.-Char. Pat., Nov. 11.

Lightning storm at Philadelphia.

Thursday, Nov. 12.

Swedish brig Ogden, on the 12th of November, in a gale from E.N.E., was hove on her beam ends, shifted the cargo and sprung a leak, stove bulwarks, carried away stancheons, and received other damage.

Bark Trident, from Antwerp, has experienced severe weather on the passage; was off Barnegat on Nov. 12; lay to 3 days in a N.E. gale, and drifted to the Southward of the Gulf.

Schooner Comet, of and from Baltimore, for Halifax, in distress, having, on the night of the 12th Nov., off Cape Cod, in the N.E. gale, had decks swept, lost boat, stove bulwarks, carried away fore gaff, split mainsail, &c.

Brig Osceola, for Marseilles, encountered a violent gale from N.E. on Nov. 12, and was driven to the lat. of Hatteras.

Schooner Macon, at Savannah, from Havana, on the 12th, in a gale from the S.W. lost flying jib. The M. was in sight of land four times, and was blown

off, the last time in a gale in the Gulf, lost her foresail, split mainsail, and had her decks swept fore and aft.

Brig Majestic, from Pictou, N. S., on November 12th, Montauk Point, N.W., 3 miles distant, in endeavoring to beat past, split jib, and the Captain was knocked overboard, but succeeded in getting him on board again. Gale increasing, hove to on the 14th, in lat. 39 40. long. 72 20-gale still increasing, stove bulwarks, split mainsail, &c., and lost deck load. Was driven as far South as 37.

Bark Caroline, from Charleston, from November 12th to the 16th, experienced heavy Northerly winds -was driven 3 degrees South during the time.

Friday, November 13.

Bark Rokely, at St. John's, N. B., bound for New Castle, England, 13th of Nov., lat. 42, long. 66, in a gale from N.E, sprung a leak, and on the 14th bore up for Boston.

Brig Mary Helen, from Baltimore for St. John's, N. F., on Nov. 13th shipped a sea, which threw her on her beam ends, stove bulwarks, and swept the decks of everything; carried away spars, boats, sails, and did other damage, causing her to leak badly.

Schooner Southerner, on Nov. 13th, off Barnegat, in a gale from N.E., lost foresail, stern boat, stove bulwarks, &c., and was driven so far south as Cape Hatteras.

PHILADELPHIA, 13th Nov -We have another rainy and consequently dull day.

Earthquake at Deerfield and other towns in NewHampshire, at 2 A.M.-See Ante.pg. 661.

Saturday, November 14.

Schooner Sarah Jane, bound to Philadelphia from Wilmington, put back to Wilmington on the 19th, and reports;-On the 14th Nov. lat. 36 30, it blowing a gale from N.N.E., was thrown on her beam ends; lost deck load and strained vessel, causing her to leak badly. On the night of the 15th, at 8 P. M., it being dark and rainy, came in contact with brig R. W. Brown, of Norfolk, bound to Baltimore, which stove in larboard bow, carrying away bulwarks and doing other damage. The brig suffered loss of jib-boom, figure-head and cutwater. Both vessels were lying to at the time in the Gulph. The Sarah Jane's sails and rigging have suffered greatly.

Brig Centurian-20 days from Havana, bound to Boston, put into Charleston, on the 22d Nov. On the 14th, in a gale from W.N.W., shipped a sea, which carried away bulwarks, opened the quarters, with other injury, causing her to leak badly.

The Brooksby (Br.) from New York for Greenock, was thrown on her beam ends, and lost bulwarks in a gale on the 14th.

Brig Imogene, on the 14th, in a severe gale, hove over deck load, which consisted of 120 barrels of pork and 25 of apples.

THE SEASON. The Savannah Georgian of Nov. 14 says:"Last year we had white frost in this vicinity on the 5th of October, and ice on the 10th of that month. This year we have not had any frost that the multitude have seen."

Schooner Adeline, on Nov. 14th, off Hatteras, lost jib-boom and flying jib in a gale.

The brig Margaret Ann, reports-Saturday, Nov. 14th, 9 A. M., saw the land, about 12 miles south of Cape Henry Light-house, it blowing then a heavy gale from N. by W. and the sea running very high, could not weather the Cape; wore ship to E. by N. under storm sails, for four days the gale still continuing from N. by W. to N. by E., standing part of the time to eastward, and part to the westward. On the 18th, moderated, and I saw the sun, found we had been driven 150 miles by the wind and current S. E. of Cape Henry Light-house. Tuesday, Nov. 17, lat. 35 06N., long. 72 24W., blowing a heavy gale from N. and a very heavy sea on; saw a sail to windward, apparently in distress, at 9 A. M., made her out to be an herm. brig with colors in the rigging, union down; at 10 A. M., got near enough to speak, and found her to be brig Holly Bush, of New Castle, Me., 23 days from Philadelphia, bound to Somerset, with coal, in a sinking condition, and all hands exhausted from pump. ing incessantly for 20 days, both pumps not being able

to keep her free, and their hands full of boils from being so much wetted and fatigued. Captain saying they could not stand it 24 hours longer, sent my boat and took off the captain and crew, the sea being so very high and blowing violently that I dare not send the boat the second time to the wreck to get their baggage, got them all on board with no clothing only what they stand in. The captain said, that about a week previous he shipped a very heavy sea that stove all his boats to pieces, and washed nearly all his water overboard, so that for several days they had no water except salt and fresh, mixed together.

Sunday, November 15.

Bremen ship Emigrant, on Nov. 15th, in a heavy gale from N.E., sprung a leak, the pumps being choked with grain, deemed it prudent to return.

Brig Metamora lost deck load of molasses, having encountered a heavy sea on Nov. 15th, which swept decks, &c.

CAPE MAY, C. H., Nov. 15, 1846.

We have had a north-east storm for the last ten days, so that the ocean is now bellowing most awfully. On Wednesday night the schooner Henry Chase, with a cargo of barley, came on the outer bar of Herreford Inlet. The captain and crew are safe, but I fear the vessel and cargo will be a total loss. At present the sea is so heavy that nothing can be done for either.

From Midshipman Smith, who arrived here to-day in the schooner Volant, we gather the following particulars relative to the loss of the U. S. sloop of war Boston:

The Boston sailed from New York on the 8th ult. ; had a pleasant passage out, and on the 15th, whilst running before a black squall at the rate of nine knots, struck on an outer reef on the north side of the island of Eleuthera, and was driven up within thirty yards of the beach, the sea rolling tremendously. Having lost all their boats, &c., they immediately cut away the masts, but the vessel continued to roll towards the shore until within thirty yards of it, where she now lies in three feet of water, having bilged on her lar board side. Captain, officers and crew all saved, together with everything belonging to the vessel, except the guns and water tanks. Having reached the shore in safety, they immediately went to work and cleared an acre of land, and built tents in which to reside, suffering but little inconvenience except for the want of water, which was very bad and brackish. After making this settlement, they cleared a road about one mile in length down to a cove, from which they purposed to debark every thing saved, beside themselves, to Nassau, and from thence to Norfolk. They intended leaving the island on the 3d or 4th inst. for Nassau, and may therefore soon be expected at this port.-Norfolk Beacon, Dec. 8.

Tuesday, November 17.

Br. schooner Collector, from Halifax, on Nov. 17th, off Cape Sable, in a gale from N. E., carried away bulwarks, and lost overboard Robert Phillips, seaman, of Halifax.

Wednesday, November 18.

Bark Clarissa, from Trinidad de Cuba, has had but 48 hours fair wind since coming round Cape Antonio. Has experienced very heavy gales from N.N.E., Nov. 18th, lost the deck load of molasses.

Schooner Harriet, from Baltimore, on Nov. 18th, in the late blow, split the foresail. stove bulwarks, &c. Bark Howland, of Boston, experienced heavy gales from W.S.W. to W.N.W. from 18th to 25th of Nov. was driven as far east as long. 61 30.

A letter from Capt. Luce, of ship William Wirt, of Fairhaven, states on the morning of the 18th Nov., while lying too in a gale, a sea struck the ship and washed overboard Ellery C. Thomas, boatsteerer, and all efforts to save him proved ineffectual. Lightning storm at Nashville, Tenn.

Thursday, November 19.

THE GALE ON THE LAKES.-The gale on Lake Ontario was very severe. The Rochester Democrat says: The gale on Thursday night, Nov. 19th. appears to have been unusually destructive on Lake Ontario. We mentioned on Saturday the wreck of the schooner Wm. Merritt, of St. Catharines, which was blown high and dry upon Braddock's Point.

The schooner Missouri, of Sackett's Harbor, on her

way down from Toledo, with 6000 bushels wheat,
consigned to Oswego, was stranded on the same point
during the gale. On Saturday afternoon she had five
feet water in her hold.

The schooner Western, of Oswego, bound for
Cleveland, was driven on the sand bar at Irondequoit,
and is now a total wreck. The crews of all these dis.
asters were saved.

The Buffalo Commercial of Monday evening adds:
in addition to the account published by us on Satur-
day, of vessels wrecked and injured in the late gale,
we learn that the schooner Racine was driven ashore
two miles at this side of Maddison. She was bound
up with merchandize, shipped at Oswego by Bronson
and Crocker, Fitzhugh & Co., H. C. Wight, Brewster,
Wiman & Co., B. Isaacs & Co., and Doolittle & Co.
The Harwich of Cleveland, is ashore at Ripley, seven
miles above Barcelona. The Pinta, between this and
Erie. The vessels ashore at Erie, on the Peninsula,
are the Ainsworth, United States, Dayton and Charles
Howard. These vessels will probably be got off
without much damage. The brig H. H. Sizer and
schooner Huron are both total wrecks. The steamer
Commerce, Capt. Travers, came in about three o'clock
Sunday afternoon, from Dunkirk, where she lay during
the gale. From Capt. T. we learn that the Indian
Queen is ashore about a mile this side of Dunkirk, on
the rocks, and is a perfect wreck.

The latest accounts from Buffalo say, that the gale
was the most severe between Cleveland and Buffalo.
The following is an extract from a letter to the editors
of the Rochester Democrat; it is from a gentleman
who was a passenger in the steamboat Helen Strong,
and dated
WEST FIELD, Nov. 20.
We have just escaped one of the most dreadful
shipwrecks ever known in Lake Erie. We left Buf-

falo on Thursday, about 11 o'clock, with about 70
passengers on board, and proceeded up the lake within
about twenty miles of Erie, with a strong north-west
wind, the sea running very high. About 7 o'clock,
our rudder chain broke, and that threw us into the
trough of the sea; soon the steam-pipe burst, and we
were left at the mercy of the waves. We hove out

the anchor, which broke in ten minutes, and we were
then eight miles from shore. We drove on the rocks
about 30 feet high; the boat struck about midship
and broke all her upper works at once, and she filled
to the main deck. It was dark as pitch, One of the
hands got hold of some bushes and climbed up the
rocks with a rope, and we succeeded in saving the
following passengers:-N. S. Benson, Groton, Tomp-
kins County, N. Y.; D. C. Pool. New-Orleans; G.
Reynolds, Spencer, Tioga County, N. Y.; Wm. Joy,
Lucas County, Ohio; G. T. Gilbert, Rochester; Mr.
Bassing and wife, Ky.; George B. Way, Ohio; James
Cormick, Toledo; C. C. Corcels, Detroit; Wm. Peck,
Ontario County, N. Y.; Wm. Francis, Cato, N. Y.;
Wm. Winans, wife and two children, Livingston
County, N. Y.; Mrs. Maria Frink, of Niagara
County, N. Y.; J. J. Ralph, Elias York, Munroe,
Reynolds, Emily Reynolds, James F. Frink, Lena-|
wee, Michigan; Margaret Connelly, Rochester, N. Y.;
R. Miller, Elias Perry, John W. Danills, Bergen, N.
J.; and a number of others whose names I am unable
to learn. We lost every thing we had on board. I
have nothing left but my clothes on my back. The
boat and cargo is an entire wreck.

We published, yesterday, a brief account of the ef-
fects of the terrible gales on Lakes Erie and Ontario.
This stated that sixteen bodies floated ashore at Bar-
celona. The disasters and loss of life are severe; but
far less than the first exaggerated account represented
them. The total loss of life are six at most, as far as
heard.-Atbury Argus.

Brig Robert Bruce on the 19th, off Cape Hatteras, in a heavy gale from N.E., sprung mainmast and jibboom.

Friday, November 20.

Whale bark Obranto, on Nov. 20, while lying too in a gale from W.N.W. lost overboard Peter Morris, seaman, of Upper Canada, aged 26.

Schr. Wyoming on Nov. 20, off Barnegat, in a gale from W. was hove down lost bulwarks, and deck load.

Bark Don Juan at New-London from the West Indies, Nov. 20th, in lat. 39 50, long. 73, while scudding in a heavy gale from the westward, shipped a

sea which washed overboard a lad by the name of George Landcraft-the vessel going at the time 9 knots an hour, and a tremendous sea running. It was impossible to save him.

Schr. Meridian, from Philadelphia, in a gale on the 20th lost deck load of flour.

Ship Edwina, from Antwerp, on the 20th, experienced a heavy gale from N.W. lost fore topsail, and foretopmast, and staysail.

Bark Alabama, from Boston for New York, on the 20th, experienced a severe gale and barely escaped going on Georges Shoal. On 24th and 25th, when within 50 miles of New-York, took another gale, and while lying too, shifted ballast, and stove most of water casks, &c., put her before the wind and scud under reefed foresail for 30 hours; on 29th, took another severe gale while lying too, and sprung the mainyard, and on the 1st inst. bore up for Apalachicola. The A. took the late gale in lat. 38, long. 60.

Packet ship Utica, from Havre, on the 20th, while in the act of burying a passenger, the ship was struck with a hurricane, which threw her on her beam ends and blew away every sail at the same time, carrying away several spars and rigging. This dreadful blow lasted about 40 minutes, when the ship fell off, but still blowing very heavy, repaired the damages as well as circumstances would admit, and on the 24th, was within 300 miles of New-York, when again on the night of the 25th fell in with a still more dreadful gale with an awful sea, was obliged to keep the ship before the wind to the southward and eastward for 36 hours. Since then have been blown off as far south as 36.

About 4 o'clock on the afternoon of the 20th, the American ship Helen, from New-York, was driven ou the French coast between Etaples and Boulogne. The men took to the rigging in hopes of obtaining assistance from the shore; but we regret to add that the Captain and ten of his crew perished; the remainder, consisting of mate and five seamen preserved themselves by swimming ashore.

Capt. Cole, of ship Levant, states in a letter that on the 20th, while lying too in a heavy gale off Sicily, the wind shifted suddenly and threw the vessel on her beam ends, in which situation she remained seven hours. Upon her righting, it was discovered she had 4 feet water in her hold, which was pumped out, and proceeded on her passage to Antwerp.

Saturday, November 21.

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Schr. Albatross, of Surrey, Me., was fallen in with by brig Hardy, at Charleston, on the 2d Dec. lat. 32, 56, long. 62, 33, from Bangor for Charleston, and took from her the Captain and crew, six in number. She was capsized on the 22d Nov. in a gale, while scudding.

Schr. J. Brick, of Port Elizabeth, was wrecked at Wadding River, L. I., on the night of the 22d of Nov. and it is supposed all on board perished. The J. B. was from Philadelphia, for Providence.

Bark Sarah Hand, from New-Orleans, on the 22d, lat. 33, 40, long. 76, at 7 P.M., experienced a tremendous gale from N.W. during which broke main yard, split main sail, and sustained other damage. The S. H. has been 10 days north of Cape Hatteras, and during that time experienced a continuation of strong westerly gales, and was driven as far north as lat. 40, long. 71.

Barque Anahuac, on the 22d, experienced a very heavy gale from N.W., lost the head of foretopmast, bowsprit and maintopgallant.

Brig Ida, from Port au Prince, on the 22d and 23d, experienced a tremendous hurricane from W.N.W. to N.W., which stove bulwarks and did some damage to sails. 25th, encountered a violent gale from same point, which continued 32 hours, and drove us to the Gulf Stream.

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