The New York Herald Newspaper, February 8, 1855, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 6740: THE COLD SNAF. ‘Whe Intense Cold of the Last Two Days— Another Snow Storm—Detention of the Malls | , New York in Icicles=The City Rallroad Cara. THE WEATHER ELSEWHERE. ‘The terrible severity of the weather has taken every. body by surprise. Just as our citizens were making up their minds to put aside winter clothing and don the acantier habilaments of spring, while visions of milder ‘and warmer days were indulged in, cold snap comes upon us, “chilling and killing’? all such pleasant delu- sions. There is no question but that the therinometer was lower on an average during the continuance of this last cold spell than at any other period of the same -length since the Revolutionary war. At least such is ‘the conclusion we bave arrived at, after having exa- mined all the statistics that could be found on the aub- ject. From every part of the country we hear of almoat incredibly cold weather. In Ogdensburg, and through out the northern part of the State of New York, the mercury fell to nearly thirty degrees below zero. This may afford some consolation to those who think the temperature unbearab’y cold. ‘There is considerable speculation as to the relative coldness of the “snap” we have just passed through and the temperature of former years, but every accouat agrees in putting the lowest figure down to the former, In February, 1836, there were pfive days in successien when the range was from nine degrees above to four degrees below zero, At that time the North river was frozen across, and people paseed over and back on the ice. On the Sth of January, 1849, also, the mercury stood one degree below zero, aud the East river was frozen over, the ice being jammed together in vast ‘masses, #0 that the city was astonished by learning that a@communication om foot could be had with our sister ‘city Brooklyn, On the 4th of January of the same year the temperature was 4 degrees at sunrise, but by noon shad reached 18 degrees. In January, 1862, the mercury ‘stood at sunrise, for six consecutive mornings, as fol- Tows:—9 deg , 4 dog., 6 dog., 7 deg., 7 deg. and 10 deg. Tt will be seen that none of these figures run as low as the temperature of last Tuesday, including the suc- ceeding night, which was as follows:—At sunrise, 4 deg. above zero; at 7 o'clock, A. M., 8 deg. :"at 12M., 11 deg. at 2, M., 10 deg.; at 8 P,M., 8deg.; at 11 P. M., 4 dlog.; at2 A. M., of the 7th inst. 6 below zero, and at sunvige, 3 deg. below. From every quarter we hear complaints of the severi- ty of the weather of Tuesday night. There was no such ‘thing as keeping warm. Blanket was added to sheet, and comfortable to both, without effect. The very thought of it Ie enough to give oue the ague. ‘What the sufferings of the poor were who can tell’ How many tragedies would come to light were the oc: -curren:es of that dreadful night in the miserabie hovels ofthe unfortunate and distressed related. The ther. ‘mometer averaged about five degrees below zero frou eleven o'clock until sunrise, and at about two o'clock in the wight the mercury fell to six degreee—the lowest point point yet reached. Yesterday morning the streets were deserted; oaly here and there eould a few persons be seen hurrying ‘along, as if their lives depended on reaching soure warm place. The apple women and all ous door peddling geased, andthe city Lad very much the appearanse of Sabbath. The curious phonomena we mentione! yesterday, of ‘the peculiar appearance of the bay aud rivers, wasagaia observed yenterday. The water being warmer than the ‘atmosphere, a sudden condensation of the moisture aris- ing from the surface took place, and formed into a dense ley fog, which, falling on the clothing of persons crossing ‘he ferry, crusted them with ics, The surface of the water, ia the meanwhile, looked like a seething cauliron ‘The rivers, during the day, were considerably obstructed ‘Vy tee; but vast masses of it having been swept down tue bay, on the Staten Island coast, it blocked up the ‘Wips, #0 asto prevent the ferry boats from runaing a4 spual, jt was not until late in the afternoon that » cou munication was had, when the ferryvoat Columbus ar- | wved. A number of accidents to the shipping ocourret Arevenue cutter, while lying at anchor in the bay, was | tin foul of by « large quaxtity of drift ice, which dragged Wor anchor, and drove her cloge into the beach opposit ‘Townsend's dock, A amack, named the Liberator, lying at the dock be ‘treen Stapleton and Querantine, was cut theough by the | ‘ice and sunk. "broughout the city there was great inconvenience exerienced by the freeziag of the water in the Croton | ‘weer pipes, many of which burst. The gualights, also, wee much affected, and ia the Heraty office tue light ‘wa; turned to darkness for some time, and wo were oblged to resort to tallow candles, and other primitive arriagements, in lie of gaalight. Buildings heated by | stem also suffered, the water in the lem iers toandfrom | ‘theheating piper being frozen, rendering the escape of ‘the water formed by the condensation of the steam im posible, ‘Tewards noon yesterday, from the general aj of the beavens, it was pretty evident that » wasbrewing, which would eclipse all others, we have dad this winter in severity. This belief of judges of tho weather was confirmed, for about 12 o’clgok {t com- ened snowing rather slightly at first, bub the flakes camedown very heavily soon afterwards, completely co- ‘the mowy garment. The ground, from (he rec ‘was nexcellent order, an! not the slightest siga of | thaw was at all visible. The snow continuisg to fall it wasof sufficient depth for decent sleighio, ‘wore they that took advantage of the hour for showing off their teams, The progress of omnibuses and City ‘railroad cars was much ¢bstructed about this time, and macy were the number of accidents that happenet | to thehorses attached. Oo the Sixth aod Eighth ave pue ralroads the trips were made with great diMeculty; ‘a number of the horses were Jamel ani rendered totally unfit fer use, at least for some time to come. The sunk- en tracks of these railroads becoming filled with the falling wow, and being packed close by the action of the wheeis, it was with the greatest exertion, indeed, ‘that the proper time could be made. Many break downs | occurret, all of them interesting to outsiders, but par- ticularly provoking to the occupants of the unlucky cara, especially if they hel paid their fares. Startiag from Barclay street in one of the Sixth avenue tars, about bail past three o'clock, we were ua- ‘lucky enough to be a paseenger in one of those cars that, from the force of natura) circumstances wat detained leng beyond its usual time io making the telp up town. ‘The driver, in coming down town, bad been unfortunate with bis horses, and broke the pole, which was taken out at the office in Church street, so we were obliged to travel without a pole—a very difficult matter for the horses, at will be seen from the sequel. When we gotas | far as West Broadway aod Duene street, the oar moving at a snail's pace, it became apparent to all, aod to the driver anc conductor eapesialiy, that it would be impos, sible for the hornes to drag the hearty weight without | J the mecessary pole. The gray barse was slippi tevery stride, and many doubted whether he would reach Canal street alive. The cer sorn came t) « dead stop, the driver rang for the conductor, who was anxiously looking oat for vows aid, and toli bim it would be certain | death to the horses if he attempted to drive them any further. The conductor from his looks seemed to be o the very sme opinion, but nevertheless another at ‘tempt at locomotion w de; it resuited in a dead failure. When we got to the corner of Franklin stree: the horses came to @ etand #till exhaustion, to move soy fartly The passengers of course began to grum le. A man with flery red whiskers moved that the eyndustor be compelled to refund the fare already paid; thie motion was quickly seconded by a very corpuleat gentleman, whe was particularly down, as he expressed it, om railroads of all kinds, and city ones expeciaily, No one, however, thought ft to take the responsibility of chairman, 0 there was a0 vote taken ©0 the question, end no one Laving the courage or desire to demand his fare from tne conductor, the | matter wae of course laid over. After waiting here about Gfteen minutes, blocking ap about a down of the Sixth and Pighth avenue cars behind us, « ‘resh pair of | horses with a pole attached to their harvess, was pro cured by te indefatigable conductor But the car qould aot be moved from its porition antif el the «pesengers got outside ant tent "| | freezing of the ’ | forther, the jury calls the attention of the proper 4 refused, from sheer | ‘owards hasa y.. ‘os went on in this way until we got to Of them, Tim -'~eet; the passengers were acting the corner of Cana? ®- the part of beasts of . when the agreement was .. However, ali helped the horses ». ‘ after giving the cara good start, they ). and seated themselves insige. The horses did vo._ jn Canal street, but on arriving at the corner of Varick the conductor’s voice was heard exclaiming, in a very condescending tone, ‘Gentlemen will bear a hand with us until we get up the grade,’ They had just began to get comfortable—the snow had melted off their boots, and it was very provoking; but, as the ‘horses would not go,’’ there was mo other alternative than to belp the animals up hill; so outside all got again, and Pushed the car up Varick street to the head of the dreadful grade at Spring street, where all juraped aboard again, and comforted themselves for the amaoyance suf- fered, by ying it was “Good exeroise, that, pushing a rail car alopg.”” AM went along very well until we got as for a» Carmine street, where the same operatioa—that of transferring the passengers from the inside to the outside of the car—was repeated. But with Carmine street all the hardships of the trip ended, so far as the passengers were concerced, and as the vehicle meved at a steady pace along the Sixth avenue, many were the laughs that took place when the occupants bethought themselves of the ridiculous figure they murt have cut in the eyes of many while endeavoring, ia the midst of one of the most severe snow storms we have over ex- perienced, to push the car along through West Broadway,” Varick and Carmine streets, a dixtance of over a mile aud ahelf. This is only one of the many amusing incidents that occurred ow the different railroad and omnibus lines during the prevalence of the storm. The snow last night, about 9 o'clock, covered the ground to the depth of over eight inches, and there was évery probability at the hour of writing (11!; o'clock), that in a few hours longer there would be more than eighteen inches of snow on a level throughout the eatire city and its suburbs. Thenorth wind of Tuesday night and yesterday morn- ing packed the ice on Staten Island shore in such quantities as to prevent the ferry boats leaving the slips fer several hours yesterday, The first which got up to the ity from Quarantine the Columbus, and she did not arrive until 3 o’clock in the afternoon. The Huguo- not, one of the Pert Richmond boats, attempted, in the morning, to make a landing at Quarantine, but could not. The Columbus reported that the revenue gutter lying at Staten Island was dragged from her anchors by s large quantity of drift iceon Tuesday night, and car- tied close on to the beach opposite Townsend's dock, and that the smack Liberator, lying at the dock between Stapleton and Quarantine, was cut through by the ice and sunk, The snow storm extends thronghout the country. ‘The Eastern, Southern and Western mails due Yast night were detained, and did not arrive up to a late hour inst oight. ‘The jingle of sleigh bella is again heard in the streets; and as the gfund is in excellent condition, wo umy ox- pect a renewal of the carnival, with all its amusing and exciting incidents. With the old English poet, we may way — Winter my theme confines, whose pisrcing wind ‘Shall crust the slabby mire, and kennetis biud. sheets, She bids the anow descend in flak: And in her hoary mantle clothe the stresté. Let not the virgin tread theve slippery rents The gat jeece the hollow patten loads; But {f thy { slido with clotted frost, Strike off the breaking balls against the post. On silent wheel the passing coaches rol!: Oft lcok behind and ward the threatening pole. In barden’d orbs the schoolboy moulds the sno To mark the coachman with a dexterous thio RESULTS OF THE WEATIES—EXPLOSION IN MAIDEN LANE—TWO PERSONS SEVERELY INJURED. About seven o’clock yesterday morning an explosion took place in the basement of the dining saloon kept by Mr. 8, H. Thompson, 76 Maiden lane, by which two per sons were dangerously injured. It appoars that the sovere cold had frozen the water in the pipes Yeading to and from what is termed the ‘water back,’’ which is situated near the kitchen range. As soon as the fire was started, steam waa generated, but owing to the ter there was no means of its escaping. An explosion took place, which tore the range to pieces, vhrowing heavy masses of iron and bricks to every part of the room, and shattering the glass in the windows. There were several employés of the establishment in tho room, two of whom were severely injured by the stone, mortar, cinders, scalding water, &c., being thrown on their persona. Their names are Barney McGuire and Filen Fitygerald. ‘They wero conveyed to their homes to be cared for, A WOMAN FROZEN TO DEATH. Coroner O'Donnell held an ioquest at 529 Pearl street upon the body of a colored woman—Eliza Shap- pier—who came to her death from exposure to the in- clement weather. The deceased, it appears, lived in a \lapidatea house, and without any tire in the room, She went to bed on Sunday night, ani in the morning she was found dead—frozen to death. The jury in this case rendered the following verdict:—*‘We fiod that the de- ceased came to her death from destitution and exposure; thorities to the dilapidated conditioa of the building No. 629 Pearl steoet as an unit residence for human beings.’? TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Pleaee allow me to correct a partial error in your pa yer of Februnry 7, in respest to the street lamps being aflected by the coldness of the weather. I fear they are more affected by the fawcet, 3 inches Welow the burner—as | noticed all the gas lainps from Canal through Sullivan ani Bleecker streets but three. quarters turned on. Now you can ia'y yourself of this fact, and I believe the city fathers have agreed with | the company to bave the full force of the jeta, or what they are capable of givieg. a York, Feb. 7. 1865, Light’ ia inerror. The reason why the street lamp: threw out such a dim light, where they threw ont any atall, isto be found in the freezing of the water co) lected in the pipes where they tura from the posts to connect with the main pipes. New Yor, Feb. 7, 1854. To tux Eprron or tax New Yorx Hanato:— The following is a statement of the weather, a4 it bax been observed at No. 118 Broadway: le.us have what we " ent 7 o'clock 2 degreses below Zero su ee ae on wo « “ 2 4 above « on VER" Fe a | ee a ce oe ts ee ee ee ae a “ The above being the result of ¢ take the liberty of sending them to can compare them with others or ma! them. oe 6 TO THK EDITOR OF THE HEALD Io this morning's Hemaiy you ray yesterday waa by far the coldest day since 1846, which is ® grea’ m ‘You will find, on the morniug of uary 11, 1849, at 7 A.M o” ag a a ioe “90,1868, dog The Brooklyn he ied ¢tossed the Fast river ou the ice on the 20th of Jaruary, 1852, when it broke up and carried them down the bey. In some parte of the city It was much colder than the above. RPL. New Yorn, Feb. 7, 1866 TO THE EDITOR OF THE MERALD. This morning, about half-past @ o'clock, on coming from Bedford to New York vie Palton street, I stopped a gentleman who had both his ears perfectly white; con- wicering they were {cont bitten, Timmediately took sone snow, and in course of about balf am hour had the plea- sure of secing circulation retura. £¥. Brooxisy, Feb. 7, 1465. THE WEATHER &LSEWHERE. OOMANPORT, N. 4. Ocraxrort, N.J., Feb. 6, 1865, 10 THK EDITOR OY THE HERALD. This probably is aa cold a day, if aot the coblest, w: lave had for maey years. The thermometer stood at 0 | clock A. M, 2 degrees abore cro nod continue ro. with very slight variation, unti! the preseat time—)'; P. M.—at this place, Wind aorth. This probably will be the coliest aight ws cag comin ber of. 654 o'clock P.M. —The thermometer sa! vero, Ww MORNING FDITION—THURSDA the efforts of the poor beasts ahead surden; they were the carriers, ‘a have been the carried. “th a good will, and ‘smped aboard ~~ well Siereuty above seven drgrecs, ty the PHILADELPHIA. (leom the Philadelphia American, ithe ‘coldeat ight ng A racter, such as one feels in the very out such a night and — a day, hout its breadth, The ice men were bu'y om the ill, and ice was enited into town froin tem to ches in thickness, We doabt whsther a colder has ever been experipnced Leeé within the memory of our moderg Wandering Jew, the oldest inhabitant. ALBANY, (From the Albany , Feb. 7. Comp WkaTner.—Yeaterday morning was coldest, of the present winter. In various parte of the city the thermometers at 7A. M. marked 10 to 12 below zero. At the residence of Mr. Edward Mascord, on Lark, at the head of Hudson street, the thermometer marxed 6 below at 11 on Monday night, and 16 below at 7 yesterday morning. In 1885, on the first Sunday in Manor House marked January, tl “ Paste january, the thermo 53 degrees below zero; at Fryeburgh, Me., 45 below. ~ a In 1848, on 11th January, the thermometer in this city marked 17 to 14 below ; af Amsterdam 30 below ; at Ro. cheater 8, Boston 10 below; Fryburgh, Me., 26 to's), and Franconia 45. Iu forty-eight hours after, the weather moderated, and on Oth three schooners Cleveland bound up the Lake. On Frilay, Oth, the steamer Columbia came within two miles of the city; om the 9th the river was closed to Newburg, and on the 12th floating ice was seen for the firat time iu the winter in New York harbor. ‘The close of the year 1848 and the opening of that of 1849 were cold; ow the 1th of January the East and North rivers at New York, were almost impassable on account of ice; at Springiield, Mans., 10 to 12 below zero; at Boston,’ to 6 below; Utica 19’ below, Romo 23, and Franconia $0, At Albany, 10 to 12 balow! at Buel’s house, 16 below. The cold continued on the 12th, the Delaware at Philadelphis, being frozen tight; at Adams, Jefferson Co., 25 to 27 below. In 1852, on the 16th January, 26 below at Balstou; on 16th at Ogdensburg 18, Potsdam 20, Malone 10, Wood. atook, Vi. 22) Nort field, Vt., 01, Montpelier 19, Bur. lington 20, Plattsburg 20, On the 20th, 20 below at Boston, 14 at Salem, 20 at Rochester, 14 at Columbus, Ohio; at New York people crossed the ice oa foot to Brooklyn. degrees below zero, th “ “ ROCHESTER. [From the Rochester American, Feb. 7 | We shudder as we chronicle tho position defiance ef all precedent, by the mercur, 7 morning. Itis awful to thik that the deiusive quick vnilver can sinte so low, but it was yet more awful to the shrinking away from the intense cold that ga terday the ‘+ bad eminence’? of being the coldest day on record. Such it was. Oh! it was bitter cold, and neither could find its peer im th memory or metserelen history of the town, From accurate records kept aincs 1836, lean the following figures, The coldest day 8 from 1830 to 185) was January 12, 194, rmometer marked 9 degrees below vero. nis a have been thus: Dec. 20, 18 . 4 Feb. 6, 1855, as Vise Mages Ae At midnight on Monday the thomometer marked 7 de- #. The night was clear, though the mists from the ke occasionally obscured the moon and stars, and aift- ed Gown a light snow. ZERO NOWHERE IN MASSACHUSETTS. [From the Boston Journa!, Fob. 6. \, ‘The first week in February is often the collest period of winter. This morning, the 6th of February, the mercury jg the thermemeter sunk to tea dograes below #2, NmEn ie colder by several degrees than has been pericnced at apy previous time thin season. Windows were coveted with a thick mantle of frost, and the her | ina thick cloud of vapor, which the caused the warmer waters to exh: breeze at sunrise, which rendered intense than would otherwise have for in mild, still weather the it of th P @ warm atmosphere within and about ou clothes, which is a great protective against ox cold, Buta breeze blows away all this warmth and Pay 8 the chilly air from withont fa direct coutact with the skip, . 4 milkmen were totally invisible beneath their piles of banketm, ad many an unwary pedestrian, at the clore of a walk into town, found the more exposed parta of bis person frozen ot severely benumbed. The thermometers in this cliy, we understand, varied in different places, In some spots the mercury indicated a temperature of but 4 degrees below zozo, and in others it fell to 10 below, At reveno'clock, in Phillips place, it was 10 below; at ten o'clock, on the corner of State and Congress streets, it was 7 below: and at the same time It was 5 below at the corner of State and Washing ton streets. At the Boston end of Cambridge bridge the thermo- meter at 8 o'clock indicated 11 2080. In Chelsea, at § o'clock, 10 below. In Roxbury, at To’clock, the mercury was 9 below. At o'clock, 11 below. In Went Roxbury, at 8 o'clock, it wan 124 below. At Harrison square, Dorchester, st 8 o'clock, the thermometer stood at 11, and fell afterwards. In Cambridge, the thermometer indicated 9 below at Go'elosk. At 7 o'clock it had fallen to 11 below t the Cambridge Observatory, at suarise, 13 degr: below zero. In Somerville, at 6); e’clock, the mercury was downto | 9 below zero Gat Jamaica Pi ri the mereury was 14 below at sun ponset, at 10 minutes before # o’elock, it was 1) Quincy, at 7); o'clock, It wax 7 below. in Dorcheater, at reven o'clock, it was 1¢ below In Brookline, at sunrise, {t was 11 below. In Dedham it wan 13 below. in it wan 12 below at six o'clock, In Salem it was 11 below. In Hull, at sunrise, it was 4 below, and at aine o'clock, 6 below. Atone o'clock this afternoon, the thermometer was 10 below. If it increases in an equal ratio until night, Holl will carry off the palm A Waltham correspondent informs us that at suarise the mercury in the glass wan 11 below zero; at hal: eight it was 12 below, and at nine o’clock 12 Coliest morning of the season. Wind N. N. W. in Medford, at bing ob mne thermometer 14 below. In Lawrence it was 1% below. clock, it was 14 below, aad at nine In Lowell, at wi o'clock 15 be! Ta Clinton, nrise, 12 below. in Woburn, 9 below. In Winchester, 8 below. In Concord, 11 below. In Holliston, § below. In West Medway, 6 below. In Ipawieh, 3 delow. 1 Thero', 14 below. In Medfield, '16 below Im Stoughton, 11 bel TELEGRAPAIC. Hauwax, N. S., Fe’. 7.—At 7 o'clock this moraing, the thermometer was 12 degrees Yelow rero—at 9 o’clock 6 degrees Yanwoorn, N.8., Feb. 7.—Weather clear and calm, Thermometer 2 degrees above zero. Protow, N. 8., Feb. 1.4 degrees below nero Sackvirts, N. B., Feb. 7.—Thermometer 20 degrees be low pero. Bt. Joux, N. 8, Feb. 7.26 degrees below rero. Freveeictow, N. B., Feb. 7 25 degrees below vero. Quanec, Feb. 7.—Thermometer at 9 o'clock this mora ing 22 degrees below zero in the lower town, and 92 de grees in the upper town. Mowrnnat, Feb. 1.—Thermometer wt § o'clock thie morning 28 degrers below raro, Tosonso, | —Thermometer 24 degrees below sero Wercevitte, Canada, Feb. 7.—Thermometer, 14 degrees below vero Dvtows, ada, Feb 7.--02 degrees below ero. Kinowrow ada, Feb. 7 22 degress below nero Canai, Me., Feb. 7 Thermometer 24 degrees below vero RastromT, Me., Feb. 7.—Katromely cold with \atics tions of snow Naxcon, Me, Feb. 1.—Different thermomoters raoge 7 to 36 below vero. SATRRY EL, Mle, Fob 7. —29 degrees below nero. Ta Me, Feb. 7 Thermometer 16 degrees be- from m the Newark St eee Fob. 7, wark Merour; ‘The wea’ terd cl Oise! rienced in this ‘latitude’ the: preseet wiaves, ee eae, mometer in the morning, we ere informed, stoot at 6 de- | grees below rere, grees above zero, and day wos the! Sv. Jonwsnvny, Vt, Feb. 7. Worre River Joverion, i, Feb. 7. —Thermomoter 29 de- nace Thermometer 29 deqeoss Baarrixvono’, Vt., Feb 7.—Thermomotet at 7 0’ tha morning 2 degree below wr. Hori) UTLAND, Vt, Feb, 79 A, M,—' tomas Thermometer now a0 War Rasvouri, Vt., Feb. 7, 7 A, M.—Thermometor 44 | degrees below rete, the coldest day known here for the sash Lorty dre year Nortumety, Vi, Feb, 7, A, M.—The thermometer hore {9 96 degrees Lelow zero. At Burlingtom, 20 degrees be. | low roro; at Keene, N, H., 28 degrees balow zero; and at | Concord, 22 degrees below zero Istanv Pott, Vt., Feb. 7.—39 degrees below zero. Gormam, N. H., Feb. 7,—37 degreos below xoro, Dover, N. H , Feb. 7.—21 degrees below zero. Bostox, Feb. 1.—Weather growing mild. Thermometer 12 below zero at sundown. A heavy snow “storm com- menced at 6 o'clock. Portions of the harbor are frozen solid, The chanael, however, remains open, and there is no detention of vessels. Srrincrieuy, Mass,, Feb. 7.—Thermometec 18 degrees Delow zero, Brnrinorix.p, Mass., Feb. 7.—The river, which was opened by the recent warm weather, is now closed again as fat ax Hartford. Bawexrorr, Conn., Feb, 7.—Thermometer at 7 o'clock this morning, 10 degrees below sero; at 9 o'clock 4 de grees below. Muavints, N. J., Feb, 7.—Saowing all day and drift- ing. Thermometer 5 betow. Baivartoy, N. J., Feb. 7.—Eight inches of snow. Thermometer at zero, Sarum, N. J., Feb. 7.—Thermomater six degreos below ze10, and snow to a depth of four inches has now fallen. Care Istanp, N.J., Feb. 7.—Snowing hard, Thermo meter 6 degrees above zero. Puicapeipms, Feb, 7.—It has been anowing all day, and in pow about six iaches deep, and greatly drifted. Wind is subsiding and cold slightly moderated. The river is tight opposite the city, and several persons have crosned on the ice, The ferry boats cross through the chanzel but with mach diffleulty. Barmiwore, Feb. 7.--Weather cold. The sky is over cast, and it has been threatening snow allday. We had hail this afternoon, but the air has moderared, and now there is a prospect of rain. Thermomoeter about 20de grees above zero. Wasiuinoton, Feb, 7.—Last aight was the coldest ex perienced bere for many years. Today it has been snowing since morning, It is more moderate now. Thermometer 15 degrees wove zero. Hannisyoro, Fea, 7,—Snowing rapidly. Commence! at daylight. Povonxxnrs:®, Feb. 7.—Thermomater to day ranged from 5 to 12 below zero, Commenced snowing at 2—now four inches deep. Troy, Feb, T. ~Thermometer at 7 A. M., 13 below zero, The weather has been moderatiag during the day, aad this evening the thermometer is at zero, and we havea | slight fallof snow, ‘The mercury kas aot been above zero for two days. Auiany, Feb, 7, 10 P. M.—At aunrise the thermometer | here stood at 20 degrees below sero, at 104. M., at 10 | degrees below zero. Snow bas been failing since 4 P. M. The wind is N. FE. Y, FEBRUARY 8, 1855. Synacuse, Feb. 7, 102, M.—The thermometer here at | TA. M. marked 20 degrees below ero, This afternoon | | the weather moderated, Snow is now faliing freely, | with a etrong acethwent wind, | | Unie, Feb. 7, 102, M.—At 7 o'clock thin morning the thermometer was 24 degrees below rero. This even: | ing the weather is rather more moderate. Snow is now falling, with considerable wind. Roonysten, Feb, 7, 10 P. M.—In this elty, at 40’clock this morning, the thermometer inuicated 26 degrees be- | low zero. At 6 P.M., with the woather moderating, | snow began to fall. The thermometer now stands at 4 | degrees above. Burvavo, Feb, 7, 10 P.M —Late in the afternoon we | pada Night fall of sgew here. The thermometer thia | morning stood at 12 degrees below zero. To-might itis much more moderate. Cravenssp, Feb. 7, 102. Mo—After snowing heavily here all day, the weather began to moderate, [tis now | raining bard Cimcaco, Feb. 7, 10 P. M.—The weather here has not | been very cold to-day, but exceedingly unpleesant | There has been am occasional fall of dry snow, which. | drifting easily, keeps all the railroads wacertain and in | termittent. Dernorr, Feb. 7,10 P. M.—It is moderately cold here | We had a slight fall of snow during the day | Congress of September 9, 1860 Police Intelligence CHARORD WITH BURGLARY. Atan early hour yesterday morning the Seventh ward he was driving a cert, loaded with ready made tlothing, at rapid rate alovg Clinton street, Suapscting him to bea thief, they conveyed him to the station house, where it was ascertained, in the morning, that the clothing store of George H. Hunter, No. 200 Bowery, had heen burglariously entered, and about one thousand dollars | | i} worth of property carried away by the burglars. The | lice sanpecking that Murray was implicated im the | the | | burglary, Property comveyed before Mr. Hunter, who identified it as his property, that had been stolen | from him the night previous. ‘The manner in w | burglary was perpetrated was very akilfw | anolder head tham the josty's committéd it. The attention of the police was attracted from the st i ite vicinity by false signals, made by the burgiers whisties of the same calibre and tone an those used by the police. While the police were thus | lelaway, the premises were entered by sawing out the | lock, aid removing the inside bolts. About $3,000 th of clothigg and silke were thea packed up in , and ved to the sidewalk having been crested, only one of them the others being lett «taken awe) behind by the frightened burglar | In the pockets of the prisoner's clothing were found a | net one of the whistles referred to, He refused to tell who were hia accomplices in the night, and main- | tains a dignified silence relative to the whole transac | ; tea, Murray was committed for examination ARREST OF ANOTHER AULRORD FORTUNE TRLLEN. | Yesterday officer Hulse, of the Tweatioth ward, } arrested « woman named Catharine Wietmail*ba a war | rect issued by Justice Davidvon, of the Sroond distric, police court, where the stands charged, on the com Paint of Jacob Wagner, with being & disorderly char | acter, inasmuch as to tell fortunes, and receives compensation from visiters for the same. | ‘The complainant states that the accuse, who is aGer- | man, and resides at 181 West Thirty seventh street, hae | for some time past been im the fortane telling | business; that he went to the house of the prisoner on oxe occasion to get his destiny told, and having heard the oracle, paid her small compensation for her labors s his affidavit by stating that the accused He ceveli has defrauded him, and other parties, by her mock ceremonios and pretensions to tell the present, past ant futare, and receiving for her information small con wderations. Catharme, who cannot speak a vor! of Fngieb, was committed to prison to await tion 4 POLICEMAN I DIFFICULTY. , Mayor | the Fifth ward, was brought before | Wood, charged with disorderly contact on the complaint of Jobn & Sebsit, street. Ibis alleged by the complainsnt th was in the grocery store corner of [uace and Church the priconer came into the premises intoxicated, any reason whatever, ordered the ftore, concluding ba demand on Aid not comply with the or im to the a house. that | ecmmpla nant out of Mr. Hebert by saying if | der that he would take the complaiosnt, ref to vacate t mines, wae aenailed ty ‘heptiocoee’ the endeavored to arrest him | bot being to do so, Mr. Sebvert thougat it would be only rig’ LOT gy w return the compliment, eo | be (the complainant,) took the pritoner (the police | mee,) to the station we fi whence he wae tae before the Mayor. Sheehan Jed from daty 4 pay wotil the matter ie i Commirsionecs. CHARGE OF GRAND |. ARCENY. Otheer Ross, attached to tha Heonnd district polles court, Jeflerson wei et, arrested & man named Joho T. Brows, of @ warraot issued by Justice Brennen, wherein he stands charged on the c mpisiat of Kmanve! 8. Allen, of Bo. bo Veroy etrect, with having stoirn ant | carried Giseeware ao! other merchan live from the | above ee, valned ot 820. The complainant ! | leges thet the ecoused and another mas, pot yet arrowed | came to him on the 19th wit, aed «tole the o! pre | party, The seoused domes ary felowious om’ ' |. euylng that be bet Ubority for acting bt } fetes taken before Jastice renaan, who bali him for Putiina lon. COMPLAINT DINMIRE ES The charge of grand larceny preferred against George ond Martha Becket, by Vrederice Bomerrilie, bar beew +saqsieand by Justies Conpolly, there pot beog # Re eat ‘pt tmead im the euamination to werreat the mage Fe eitleg the eccuant for trial. | be eppropriated from eight mil!vc [ Wanuvarom, Feb. 7, THK FOOTIE BLAVE LAW, HO, Mr. Sumner, (Sree soi!) of Mase., proseated the me- moria! of the citiems of Pawtucket, Mass, asking for the repeal of the Fugitive Slave act, aud the abotRion of slavery in the District of Columbia, amd the prohibition of slavery im the Te-xitovies. Mr. Broww, (dem.) of Bliss.—Is that all they want! Mr. Sravce—That is the Sogimming., Mr. Suse then introduce’ bill to comMnue certaia public works in Masrachasetis, Road twlorand placed on the calendar. Mr. Cuaam, (free soil) of Ohio, proveated petitions (rom | aot Fulton d Williams counties, Ohio, praylog d*he shoud to prohibit al rliest practicable da: Mr. Beysamin, (whig) of the Committee On Commerce, AL upethe vill otferoe by ery ta the Territories, A., tating it provided for the , change of the name of axchooner from the unforiuant. | introduced a bill from ame of Plantagenet to the more fortunate ono of A. (i Brown, (Laughter,) Passed. RIVER LALPROV RM Mv, SkwAnD, (free soll) of N remove the obstructions at Hell prove the piers at the mouth of the ( Mr Mattory, (Com.) of Fla prove the bar at Apalachicola, Floris A j, % CIROUIT COURT IN CALIFORNIA. The bill establishing the United States Circuit Court for California was then taken up. Mr. Bensastin said ho had examined the subject since yesterday, and could not support the measure, Mr. Gwin, (dem.) of Cal., said.—We have been trying togeta Unitea it, Something we must have; and ax this bill comes from (he judicial organ of this body { think it oaght not to be objected to. Mr. CHase, (free 501!) of Ohio—The anomaly will aot nanent, but will anewer the temporary necossity ‘ety (Whig) of N.C. agroed with Mr. { this inore ehl hnvets lenlvod State eNTS | ‘+, introduced » bill to also, a bill to im NOH Fiver Introduced a bill to im- ‘ac ud Supreme Court. Some think th by which her the § released from Cireult dut Kad of it, TL would discharge the Judges from that duty now Mr. Bertie, (dem ) of #. C,—The ps iar situation of | Califorvia lroperatively demands a measure similar to that propose’, ‘Thy salary should be $4,500; if more, it world be a graduation against thove of Judges of Su preme Courts Mr. Bussanan—-Why can’t we haye ao adiitional Court with Cireait powers? Mr. Bris, (whig) of Tenn—That would be a grostor | | than the bill proposes, enomal . viet, (dem.) of Cal., aaid'the coniition of Cali Mr fornia demanded this or some equivalent measure, atthe | judicial business of that State was increasing. Mr. Dovorsd, (dem) of Il,, said the Henate had already rofnse@ ® general measure to discharge the Judge from Cireult dut, Ile was opposed to this mea nure because it effret indirectly what the Senate bad determined should not be done. The Senate hat refused to pay the Judge more than the salary of a Judge of the | Supreme Court, and le moved that the bill be postpone! till to morrow ‘The bill appropriating $400,000 for deepening the chan nel of the Patapsco civer, to reuder the port of Baltimore acorasiblo to United States war steamers was ta Mr. Pranca, (whig) of Md., argued the merits + Dill, and moved to red ppropriation to #12 Anwndment agreed ti pe IMPROVEMENTS OF Met Bills were int coduced for coutinuing the improvements of Hudson river, Newcastle harbor, t ivens of Wilmington, N. mn to improve Caps Vear river, for improvement of Aries aan river, and to improve the navigation of Teunes er river. Appropriations were passe), for deepentag edan nela over St. Ciair’s Fla’s and over 8t Mary's Vat y Magee nblic ‘The bill pasred appropriating 840,099 to continue the improvements at the mouth of the Sua Diego river, Cal iforvia Mr. UAwaow introdves a bill appropriating $161,000 works for removing obstructioos {rou the mouth of Savannal: river. ‘The bill passed Adjoursed House of Representatives. Wasaisaron, Fob. 7, 1455 atest orice naronne Tho Sreaxen laid before the Houre the agricultural and mechanical raport of the Commissioner of Patent Peferred to the Commit on Priating, to imytire aa to having extra copies printed. TE TEXAS CompiTORs WiLL ‘The House went into committer, om motion of Mr HRKOKENMIDGR, Whone Object was to dispose of the bill | | providing for the payment of such creditors of the late republic of Texas as are comprebenied iu the act of raised that the bitleould not be taken erday was assigned specially for ity com Question wi bat «ration. The Chairman's decision sustained Mr. MeMcttxw, (dom.) of Va., in advocating the re duction of the amount to be approprinted, alluded to the that it was in onler, was remake of the gentleman from Ohio, nut the one (M Giddings) who bellowed so loudly, b> walt, but to hin peek headed colieague (Mr. Taylor), (Laaghtaer | Mr. Taro, (whig) of Oulo, (who was enteriag the hall as this aVusion was made to him.) replied he woubl rather bave a sleek head than a blockhes’ (im@mode raje laughter, intermingled with eres of Goot “Good,” ) Mr, MeMotsex—| rise to a personal ¢rplaaation ‘The Custawax—Will the comuittere hear the gentle man’ * “flear hiew,’” May Vouxs—' 1 ANo," “Orter Mr. Ginprxcs——It's a good natured proceeding that’s all Mr. MeBMULLAy (no objection now interposing) aalt—! intended nothing persoually offensive, amd no one ougit u to have haowa this bet the quem ivinnsait, I ma! ich the gentleman ex hibited on un teltement, to pro a# ooght to complain little levity hi f united t take back wha’ explanation of my friend have had long intercourse. 1 think neither he nor my | sell, nor the whole House, have more sense than the | country iemands at our hands | Cries of “Good, Well waid. longed laughter Alter some farther action on the bill the Committee rove The question was stated on agresing to the amend ment of Mr, Jone (of Tenn.) to reduce the sineunt to nd one half to # millions five bundred aud fity thousand dollers oof Mr. ALixy, (dem.) of Til. the rule rovides that no member shell vote on eevent of whieh ha immediately or | exewasive aod pre At the invt which tion in pervenslly interested Mr. Jones’ amendment was adopted by «vote of 120 egainat 62 Mr. fuvrn, (dem.) of Texas, offered a substitute for the Fecretary of the Navy to bonus at y next to Texas euch portion of the the act of Feptember, 1450 unt to the release of The sume of tock Ms Rejected by m vote of 2 ag o bill was then passet—yema 1h Curia, Dew fic, benver me x ef Miesenpp itvee. Herkes Jomen Maveact owt sive, © seb v4 Batener, het? | a iy Ceoaeie New Tessb, FAteber, I me moved the Howe . noah peeved, be © qenmves (dem) ot hie Horr jote Commuintee of the Wheit on (he inte of the Me it the motion 4 the feet nore We gentleness cw «it te be 09 regariet fa law prohibiting slavery in the Ter | | Staton Judge for two years, but cannot do | earls, Auention was decided amrmatively—yors y M a Ashe, Bayiy ot Banton i! - Dushan, Ei . f Massac , ton, Bi rane ade aak Hillont oF Kenlu ‘Bil by tan off Tnaiane tte ham Mi y Packer, 'acker, Monnine = lay oy Mitchie of I’a,, Robbin 0 Beward, Hoyt tes, Zollleotter. into eommitiee, aad Mr. Hom Tarif pill. , moved to take up TIO APPROPRIATION Wilt. | PON moved to take up the Mr, Ropntys, (dem.) off THe CVI, AND - | Agreed to by a ve . Chee of “Good, ho 4 able laughter (row 1 to the redugtie 9 of the tarti, niusioa the a Ymmitter rose, by a vote of ght they had doar of VY, Uh vi mov, 04 for an adjourament, The Central Amertoan Mm, ed —titorest+ ing Corcespona ° (Prom thi Vote wary 7.) | Weare permitted t teresting cor to the following ‘ “4 y Marcy Jenteal Ameet letter «ov Man sinat infra ernment to guamd the neutrality le guard the yr ay pe | whilst it inequally explicit im come | emigration and expatriate ‘The lending point in the letter is the mo toe which it unicates to the colonists, that, after having omi for the purpose of colontzation, ‘hey can no inger claim the protection of our govermam Ot. This Us a legitimate deduction from the right of @ ‘patriation, and cannot be objected to by the emigrants, Mr. Mar ey's letter ia also explicit in cautioning the Coloniate agaiost the formation of such military orgaal, Ationsae oretorbidden by our laws. This eorrespomda 006 will | enable all to und A the real purposes and objvete | of the expedition, and the views of {he governa tent ia | regard to the prosecution of the enterprise, Without further comment we invite attention to the letters: — ‘MI. KINNEY TO MB. MAROY. Wasnsorox Crrr, Jam, 28, 1966. Dean Sik—In pursuance of your request, made to me yeaterday at the close of the faterview to which you did he honor to invite, (me!) T hasten to put im writing I then verbally disclosed were the objects and par » of the Conteal American Ce toms ent and principal superint company was or; since, when oflicers an and control {ty affairs, ‘Th lee of aasocintion objects to be the laude withio the are of the same These purport; a direct me to take |nmedi ap may be 7 her singly or with ie to offer them, a8 an inducement for goieg, ntity of land, to be laid of aut conveyed sideration of actual on sin number of 1 way fied ry megee A employed ja mining thog ' hogany and other valuable cabinet wootn whieh may bear transportation to the United States or to Kareye. nd my instructions areto do all peaceably, without fnvading the rights of either com munition or Slate As tomy own purpose, Lean only any that It will be to carry out my tustructions faithfully, to preserve pence, to cultivate « apirit of industry and a love af order tn the community, which I tu to #09 grow up speedily in that now desert and uninbab ted portion af the world, A number ol ledestrious aad enter priating eltizens, accompanied by thelr faxailleg, have alreedy | eniled. or are al wall, from Corpas Christi, and | they wilt bo auortly followed by others from the North L have also been engaged for ome time pas | nizing corps of Islovers, who will be sho | onder the superint « of eultah have inatractions to preserve t | prevent excess of every kind Cupy some pultable place, » gulation for tue immediate to that it « y be in my p up the fo | A* soon as they will t have gone Lt rtly, it iemy pa ly, and to devote ve the honor to be, with sentinents of the highest | reepect, your obedsent serv KUNE Y To the Hon. Wa. b. Ma of Hate MK. MABCY TO MA. KIOWEY, 1 oF Brat ' Wasnune Veo 4,184.5 Fin—f enterprise of which you speek in your lt ter to me 0: 25th ultimo ie & mare peaceful emigre tion, if you, and thove who propose to you pre | fer to the United pater and seek & prrmanemt heme ine foreign country, to renounce your eltivenshep here and she rights nod privileges belonging to it, and te vnit yourselves to the laws of another juris liction, 18 fe walther the uty ner the desire of this goverument te interfere with proceedings. By auch a6 enrol the United Mate uch achange of allegionce, no ola veh eltic ns room, bow intend to submit Your device thie respect (a iad dettor part of the sovercignty of « ew ls implied io the fact thet you claim to he for the lende you propose to occupy. Although you de nut state the source of natare of your graut and the articular to whith you propore to go, \t us evi dent from the tt'e of yout arsoeia' the Oratral American Company,” that your America, and know wo portion « an le (entre i over which some une of the Central American “tates have pot eovertign diction. it ts very generally understood that your ¢ sony pro ake porseesion of & part of the poses to ty, ov Rica clalme jn The mi the Mosyaite of which Miearsgus or Coste whe ction of those governmenta have both dectaret that you b Ereut from their own nation, aud they protest agains! your proposed ex petition a. of their nght« of property, jarielicton your @ be derived, jereonage called the Mosquito K be apprised of the light "i wchetiile, T rt the Mosquito bingsom, has. for matior of diecuasion beteres the We . the lawde in Chews possession shiek only 6 ef Yee Comtral Ameri can Mater the caigeee yom 4 be formet \oto companion co winended 1, epAfuraished with arms evel orgapiration would exnume the Omppeter of sm Wary er petition, and being hardly consistent with professions “ ral objeto i devolve upon the goreramee the duty of inquiring whether it be net is vielation @ obedient ear wt vast many Warhogten Te HL. Keweer CHy Politics, SO en") WARD ERLE COMMITTEN of (ee Young Men's Demooratle Republican was held last might at 665 Brostway, wo (or the coming year , ot the WEE art, wes called to the char end Mr, John King. wily Geet ward, Arthar D. Crvightoa, of on 70 THE EDITOR OF THE HW TORE WeBALo. You will please correct an error made by your reporter im your A ie morning stating thet 1 was the of the bards. tT Le Was nominated by the cre * a4 they are called, eapp And elected by Uoem. Yours, he. Ba cron. Ccanciinas i duce et, Poort ward, 4, Allon of