The New York Herald Newspaper, November 20, 1858, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 8113. THE GREAT OCTOBER HURRICANE. Qver One Hundred Vewels Lost and In- jared—Twenty-Four Lives Lest--Two As the details of the losses by the late terrific Atlantic gale ome in, the estimates of the damage bave to beenlarged, ‘and we become familiar with all the horrors of the ship- ‘wreck. The ship Excelsior, from Liverpool, which came up to her dock yesterday, brings a sad story of her narrow es- eape from total loss in a gale, which lasted from tho 26th to ‘the 28th of October, and in which one passenger, the second effver and three seamen were lost. To show at a glance the immense loss of property which has been incurred, the following list of vessels damaged by the storm has ‘been prepared :— VESSELS DAMAGED BY TRE LATE GALE. Where From. Where Bownd. SEECESCCEPEEEEE PEEUECEPESCEEE YES H Pensacola... Wh tehaven, _ ‘Aus Guyer... New York. Havana... New York. Port an Prince. New York. — Bermuda. i... New York. Bermuda. New Yori ~~ dacksouville. | s = CoE EEREEECEEEOEEEEESEECEEE ES aSacsacaazassaaacacacsecccnen! ‘Wilmington... to give @ clearer idea ofthe course of this storm, we append as complete a table as possible of the tocality of the injured vessels at the time they were over- taken by the gale — i geerresy v renee At Turks Isiend the hurricane commenced on the 20th, and reached its greatest height on tbe 21st. ‘At the Babames an unusual surge bas been created on te worth side of the island—the sea breaking over as far an the hehthouse keeper's reakience. 1088 OF LIFE BY THE GALS. ‘The following table shows the love of life by thie fear. THE SHIP EXCELSIOR SAVED FROM SHIP WRECK THRILLING AVOOUNT OF THE HURRICANE, WHICH CONTINURD THREE DAYS—LOSS OF THK SRCOND OFFICER, THREE SEAMEN AND ONE PASSENGER— PRARFULLY HEAVY SHAS —A SUPPLEMENTARY STORM— THE VESSEL PIRMASTED AND AER CANVASS TORN INTO RAGS—COMING HOME WITH JURYMASTR. ‘The ship Excelsior, Captain John Q. A. Swift, from Liv arpool to New York, camo up to ber dock yesterday, tnd presente fearful evidences of the terrific hurricane of the 2th, 26th and 27th of October. through which she parted, losing all of her maste and most of ber canvaer, besides four of the crew and one passenger. Ghe left Liverpool on the 28th of September, and tho gale laste from the 25th tothe 2th of October, the ship going from ten to eleven knots per bowr when she was first strock b whe ,, When the five persons were loet. The carpento of George Butler, was washed over ¢ side, bu by the firm grasp of the first oflcer, Mr. 6, 8. wat Yendieton. ulwarke stove, and general appearance of je, ‘the moet ‘eye cond detect that she had seen bard times. all lives were saved must bo a wonder to all who rend the du yo ig AS latitades and —- ner ing tl in's statement Sythe Latils se gr) October 24, by observation » 43:19 N. uw “ B, by dead reckoning ., 42 00 87 “ 31, es + $8 80 90 Now "ber 14, by Hon... 38 28 26 ‘The following |* the narrative of Capt. Swit — #TATEMENT OF OATT. JOHN Q. A. SWINT, OF THR SHIT RXCELETOR. of New York, which ber int for thik t t & : z _ i a ied 43¢23 : i heavy with a high crees gea running, we took in the fore- sail and fore topsail and hove the abip to, under close reefed main topsails; at sundown the wind was still in- wegen a one o'clock oat a sag topgallant Tast—next our fore topgeilant M. the main topgallant mast went over the side; shipped a heavy sea which washed away five boats, pump houte, the secend cabin and steerage gangways, skylights, forward house, and every moveable app Lepr the decks. At mee A. Bee peg ipped @ bew with a grea a or be. tween decks. Cot out tale, and pallod them over the hatches to keep water out; hoisted up the reefed spouker; the sails blew from the gaskets; shipped @ heavy sea while hoisting the epanker, which ‘washed overboard the second officer, three seamen and a passenger, At day light gale still increasing, with terrific sea running, shipped Jarge quantities of water. At two P. M. fore topmast and foremost head went over the side, carrying with them the jibboom and gear attached; commenced clearing away ‘the wreck. At daylight, the 27th, it was more moderate, and we com! bending eails; weather moderate with very heavy sea running, worked all day clearing away the wreck ‘and getting up spare and jurymasts. On the ‘28th bent more sails and equared away. The passengers were very anxious all the time to pump the ship, and kept her dry nearly all the time; served out provisions. ‘The Jast isions had been served out seven days be- fore, and were mostly wet. From this time we came right along whenever we get any wind. On the 18th took ‘steam tug te Quarantine, and discharged passengers next morning and hands of the ship. THE LOG OF THE EXCELSIOR. ‘The following are extracts from the logbook of the ship during the days of the gale:— Monday, Oct. 25, begins with moderate breezes and \ight weather, with all drawing sail get to the beat advan- tage. At 10 P. M. took in royals and maintopgallant studdingsails. Midnight, squally, with increasing breezes; took in topgallantsails and double reefed mizen topeail. At4 A. M., wind still increasing, took in foretopmast and Jower sastngsie, furled the topsails, close reefed Mizen and in jib. At 8 o'clock, blowing heavy gales and tremendous heavy croes-sea running; ship la- boring heavily and shipping large quantities of water; took {n main course and mizentopsail. At 10 took in fore course and foretopsail; hove the ship to under close reefed maintopeai! and foretopmast staysail; blowtng a tremen- dous gale with « terrible sea running; ship laboring heavily; pumps carefully attended to. ‘Twerday, Oct. 26, commences with heavy gales. At 3 P.M. shipped a Leavy cea, stove bulwarks, forward house, &e. Atil P.M. mizen t mast blew over the side, at tue same time shij wy seas, which washed two boats overboard besides staving more bulwarke. At midnight fore topgatlant mast blew oi! by the cap—blowing sohard that it was impoesible to clear the wreck, At4 A. M. main topgallant mast went by the cap (there was nO canvass on it at this tune) just at the hee! of the mast: 4.90 A. M. main topsail split—blowing a perfect hurricane; the sails were new. All the crow were aft setting reefed er ; shipped a tremendous sea whfch washed over! Stevens, second officer; Michac! Torney, Henry bmg ng George Proper, seamen; W. W. Fisher, passenger. is sea washea away the pump house, Becond cabin and steerage gangways, second cabin skylights, three boats, and every other moveable re ratus about the decke—nearly filling the cabins and be- tween decks with water. Sounded the pumps and found the ship making considerable water. All hands employed getting pump gear rigged, and ready to bail the water out; Intter part heavy gales still continued. the ship laboring avily. Oct. 27 Somes with heavy gale; tremendous bigh rea runing, ship still laboring heavily and ebipping large quantities of water. Two o'clock P. M., foremast head broke just above rigging, taking fore and jibboom with all the gear attached; also truse of foreyard; immediately divided the crew, and sent part to clear the wreck, but the foretopmast caught in the collar of the forestay, and we were obliged to lash it to the ship’s side until we could get a more favorable opportunity to clear itaway, At four o'clock P. M., spanker split, and the other sails blew (rom their gaskets, it being impossible to save them, excepting the main course and mizzen topsail; midnight still blowing a terrific gale; pumping carefully attended to. At daylight, more moderate, all hands em- ployed in clearing the wreck; latter part more moderate, but cloudy, with frequent showers of rain, ship laboring heavily, foreyard got away, and went overboard. Oct. 28 commences with ‘strong gale, but moderating al) bande employed clearing the wreck. Midnight cloudy with frequent equatie of wind and rain. Latter part mo moderate; a!) hands bending saile and clearing the wreck; ehip laboring very beavily ‘ A SUPPLEMENTARY ALR. Sunday, Nov. 14.—Begins moderate, with breezes and pasting clouds; 4P. M., reefed fore topsalis and main course; tremendous increasing breezes and cross sea; ship laboring heavily and making considerable water caretully attended to; sounded, and found fifty ter. Midnight, heavy gale from northwest and westward; handed fore course; ship taking great quantities of water, AUS A. ‘hip to northwest ers explains itself — MEMENTO OF On Boaw Vo dQ A. Swuer, Captain of visited hy om of he ment terrific hurr ever awept the expanse of tafivos ' the passengers on board, ing to ue expiin and ihe world our estimation fyntiemman, nox! ou bie abution ann pearman and Like a mav of icon, when the wane of pert came, stern Mts od ‘obedience of bis officers and. a " 5 y, through his instrumen- tality. aved our lives and the ship’ May God in hie merey lems bim tn bis arduons updertekings in carrying in anfety our fellow mortals acrom the untathomnable depths: and that after # lovg Iie, bomorable to himeel and useful to society, he may reap the reward of his inestimable merit, js the unanimous Wish of all the passengers on board the ship Kacelsior. WALTER SCOTT, Chairman, Josan Porn, Seeret tary JOSEPH BOCUMOUNT, ) MARTIN BAYERLE, | EENRY HIGGINS \ THOMAR CROOKS, JOHN HODGSON, JOUN SMITH, RATITUDE. Exowison, Nov., 1898. he Kacelator, aud te public— + has Commiee ‘The Frigate Sabine In a Cyclone. OUR NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE. Usirep Syares Frucare Saniwe, | Dock Yarn, Bexawepas, Nov. 1, 1858. § Sailing of the Prigate Sabine from New York— Rive and Progress of the Storm—The Vessel Buffdtal in the Centre of @ Cyclone—Great Danger to her Rudder—Her Wooden Tiler Worthless and Broken—Shipping a Heavy %a— Racelient Discipline on Board—Two Doren of Seamen Injured—Commander Shubrick Bears for Bermuta— News in Port, de. Afver battling for five days with a cyclone, and being for thirty hours exposed to its central fury, we have put im bere to repair damages We left the Lower Bay, New York, on Sunday, the 17th of October, and everything continued favorable anti) ‘Thursday, the 2st, when the wind came from the south ward and castward, gradually increasing to agate. ail after sail was taken in as the wind freshened, until we were under close refed topeaile Friday, 22d, Satorday, 234, sud Sunday, 24th, each day the storm incronsed, the direction of the wind often chang ing, snd thus showtng that we were opproaching the con tre of one of those violent cyclones 80 destructive in tro pical Countries (a Monday. the 25th, the wind north noriliwest, we were in the very centre of the barricane, and the most experienced on board said they never saw it blow so hard 6. Previous to this our foresail aud maintopeai! had been blown to ribbon, and we had loet our starbourd quarter boat At three «clock PM on Monday, the tiller worked out of the radder, thie being caused by the breaking of the hooked skaus which confine the tiller to ,the rudder bead. For # while, with every heave’ of the sea, the rudder beat to and fro with auch violence that every moment [ expected the radder pintles to break. Ip a chort Wme the «pare wooden tiller was shi io the cabin Rot this mecr of timber, which ought to have been tongh white oak, wae nothing but locust, and as s00n as the fret strain was pot upon it it broke. Again the same violent slamm: the rudder, until the short iron tiller Was shipped an the helm lashed down. Sbortly after midnight on Monday we shipped a hoary sea right over our bows, which broke oar Jibboom, de maged the head, stove in bow and bridle ports, tore away the ptorto stayeal! and eplintered inte frewoodt our star bourd waist boat. which had been got in on the forecastie Throughout all thie trymg scene the greatest order retned op board ship, the officers displaying that geal, gal lantry and calio courage wbich our naval officers always exbibit in the bour of danger, the mon worked with cheer fwlnese and obedience. Gur ship is indeed a noble one, and Wat managed with great vkill. [t ie gratifying to record that no lose of Ile occurred, although about two dozen men wery rather severely cut and braised; one man bad bie arm broken and another several (rout teeth knocked om fer the gale abated, Vag On Wednestay, October it Officer Shubrick vietermined te hear away for Bormuda to slamages Fearn trem the pilot that the same hurricane passed over Bermuda, and was the severest one experienced for over twenty years, unroofing houses, rooting up trees, &c. Two Amercien vessels tiave put im here with lose of masts. Their names the pilot does pot know, After the surveys bave been beld 1 chal! write to vou more in detail in regard to the damave done and the (ime it will take ns to be again ready fiw een. USITeD Sta FRIGATE Sanne Geasey Bay, Bermuda, Nov. 6, 1963. } The Pvigate Sabine after the Cyclone— numeration of In- juries to the Versel—Cordial Reception of her Officers by the Britich Officials and Renidents— Betraordinary Pffect of the Cale om Shore Freemen ond Convicts on the Island—Making Ready for Sea The damage sustained by our ehip in the inte cyotone may be tommed ap as follower — The iron skains that confine the tiller to the rudder broke, not having been made sufficiently strong for the sive of the rudder ‘The port bow port on the gun deck stove in, eaid bow port being made of white pine instead Of onk, as ie ces. tomary Both fore stays cut by the rigging connected with the fore storm etayaail, ‘Two hoate Wet, one being washed from ber davite, and MORNING EDITION-—-SATURDAY, splintered on deck by the soa which ‘tho other “Several vs of the spare spars and booms secured inh» starboard chains were either broken or washed away. ‘an, of jib, fore storm stayeail, foresail and maiu- ypsail. Bome copper has also been ripped off. The government officers have done ail in their power to equip us again for sea, all the resources of the Aookyard having been placed at our disposal. Dinners by the Twenty-sixth regiment, the Governor, the Admiral and others, and drives and rides around the islands have been the order of the day, and everything that could be to render our stay here agreeable has been done by the Bermudians. ‘The effect of the hurricane Lo Vegetation here has been vary disastrous, the flelds having the appearance of having been visited by a white frost. ‘There are at present about 3,200 convicts on tho island. These, together with about the same number of soldiers, and 12,000 natives of Bermuda, rely upoo igions: brought from the United States for their su; We expect to leave here on Monday, the Sth inst. Al! well, with the exception of a few cut and bruised during the late gale. The Thanksgiving Day Homicide at Harlem. THE CORONER'S INVESTIGATION—TESTIMONY OF THE WITNESSES—VERDICT OF THE JURY—COMMITMENT OF THE PRISONERS, ETC. Coroner Hills convened a jury at noon yesterday, at tho ‘Twelfth ward station house, to inquire into the circum- stances attending the death of Daniel Stackpole, at the River House, Harlem, on Thursday evening. The evi- dence went to show that a target company called the Fox Musketeers, compored of political partisans from the First ward, under command of Captain O’Meara, went to the River House, Harlem, on Thankegiving Day, to shoot for prizes, The Pioneer Guard attached to the company was under command of Captain David Fox. As sual on such occasions, there were many spectators of the sport and a great deal of hard drinking. During the afternoon an altercation occurred between Charley Moore, one of the Musketeers, and a spectator, named Danie! Stackpole, Captain of the Brady Guard, a rival poli- tical organization, during which it is alleged that Stacks pole struck Moore on the head with a club. Moore ap- pears to have been of 2 very quarrelsome disposition—in the of a witness, ‘tal fight”’ ali the after- noon, — Sul quently Moore snatched a gmail sword from Lieutenant Welch and started in® pursnit of Stackpole. Captain Fox and a private, named E. D. also ran after him, There is peon, evidence that ‘all three of them, after chasing him for some distance, lunged at him with their weapons. ‘The weapon which Fox carried was a broad two edged artillery sword, the blade nearly two inches wide, Moore’; ‘weapon was a narrow dress sword, Thompeon, used the bayonet on the end of his musket. The deceased does not appear to have directly charged any one with his murder, but the circumstances and the motion testimony would seem to show that the wound must have been inflicted with either of the weapons carried by Moore or Thompson. While the inqueet was in progress the mother of de- ceased came in, She presented a most melancholy pic- ture of passionate grief, Soon afterward the body was borne away by the sorrowing parent and his triends. Appended is the evidence elicited by the Coroner. THR TRITIMONY. Joun St. George, residing at No. 27 Bridge street, testi- fied—L know deceased, Twas with him yesterday; we came from New York in the half-past one o'clock boat, we ‘went to the River House to see re were on @ target excursion ; about tive o'clock I ing in the barroom with deceased, Charles Moore, Daniel Linch, Joseph Nulty, Timothy Veary and Bartholomew Coleman; Charles Moore asked Coleman if he was going with the company; Coleman said no; Coleman’s brother took him out on fo the stoop; Moore asked again if Cole- man was not going to march home with the company; Coleman again said he was not, when Moore then struck Coleman iv th » with his fist; Coleman then strack at Moore, but did not hurt him: he then went into the bar nd came out again in about five minutes; Moore then said to deceased that he was going to lick him. Welsh, one of the officers of the guard, caught hold of Moore, Moore pulled himself away, and then made agrab at of sword, which he got, deceased now ran out of , around the honse, weroke the track inte the swamp, followed by Chariey Moore, with the sword in his band, Joseph Nulty, Davie! Lynch and Tho. Leary, who wore friends of the deceased, ran to protect him; they bad nO Weapons ; deceased mace an attempt to run up the bank, when | saw a man called A. 0, Thompson come up behind bim, with & musket armed with a ba: in his band, «i made « stab at him, stabbing him iu bie behind, deceased was running up the bank at the time, and when be war stabbed was about half way up the benk; Thompson had his gun in both hands pursui deceased the tiret Chat | saw of Thompron after the difticul- ty commenced was his running from the house with others towords the swamp Thompeon did not chave deceased io the ewamp, bat a® he came around and ran up the bank, Thompson ran acres and came up behind him ;Talso saw Charley Moore come up bebind deceased and ‘make # lal, wt deooased with an oificer'y eword; | casnot say that deceased was stabbed by Moore; the stab wae made at the behind of deceased. David Fox was also running alter deceased with a “® sword, but did not come up to him. there were others running after deceased who bad guns, but didnot get near him, deceased now turved and ran into the swamp. Iranafter him, when he bad run about ten yards he fell on his when [ crme ap hm, a brother of Charley Moore new came up and said to deceased that he wanted to speak to him privately, deceased No, I will not go: you have done enoagh to mo:’ that be had stabbed him, thie Moore had «club in his hand: sou several of deceased's friends gathered around ; thie Moore struck one of them (Scully) on his head with a club: we now took up decen ; ¢ he was burt; there was an ill feeling against the eased. I have act heard any threate against deceased he was Captain of the Brady Goards; lam a member of ‘bat company, [think deceased hived about fifteen minutes devenned now standing. at the top stoop fl of me irley Moore said to de ceased. “You hit me:’ deceased said, “No, I did not strike you; keep away: don't lay your hands on to y there was then a rueh or a gcuifle, when Of the sti T think David Fox was the first one ‘off the Htoop after deceased, and caught hold of his with bie left bad, and in bie right held « proneer' sword; Welch, th Lientenant, and Charley Moore oth rished down ner, Moore war very anvious to fet at decenged: Welch endeavored to stop bim Moore Weich 5 sword: a# soon as deceased saw this from Fox and started for thy gate, de purened by Fox and Charles Meare. I’ now turned and went through the bar reom to ont the other door, 1 met Dan Lynch, and said, \<Fome:this wey—they are killing Daniel Stackpole: 1 went out; tbe company formed in 9 fine on the sidewalk: J asked Jobn O'Newie, Orderly Sergeant, of he was going to see Stackpole murdered; deceased and Dave Fox and Charley Moore were now jest crossing the track toward the swamp, and ran along the edge of the marsh, below the bank towards the rnbber fnctory, both having swords deceagel pow tarned to hie left into the awamp, com: around. and made an attempt to come up the bank, a» he war doing co « member of the Fox Mueketeers, whom they called peon. came op behind deceased with a murk. ed with a bayonet, and made & stab at his bebind, deceased falling ov his side partially, | cam wet say whether from the stab or not: Charles Moore coming ap at the enme time, also made a stab at decensed’s bebmd with bie officer's sword, | think both slabs bit deceased: | waa Fanning towards deceasedfjat the titne, and was about fifteen feet distant. decansed now got up and ran down again between the fence and the «wemp, a little distance, ane thed turned and went jute the water about knee deep, I abould think: deceased war still pursued by Fox and Charles Moore to the edge of the water, when they stop ped: Thompeon did not pareve bim, but went back into the company. [ saw no other persons with swords or guns running afer deceased with apparent view to do him violence excepting a* above stated: something was now soil, Tid not hear what. deceased said to Moore, “ You bave done enovgh to me, you have stabbed me. © Oh, Sy God, 1 ame mardercd | 1 then went to the River me yom) z and would make a charge against him Joho Corlery was with me. Corlery said he would arrest Thomy if the officer did not, Thompson was reacued hy Tom Byrnes and Pat Curry: « good many thered aroun |, abd there was copsiderable excitement, to Dot know that the officer ever hed a Fans was now taken on to the stoop, and Tom Byrnes said that he could be found at any time, it was understood that Byrnes woukl be Tebmpeor: while this was going on tak » irom the swamp and was being carried to the sta. tion bourke, T saw deceased ail the time after he came around the corner of the house, and no is yelistt wes i Charley Moors roun vg swor! in hand, deceased in the swamp; aw deceased rtavbed by Thompson only; Thompeton was below Stackpole, on the bank; when be ‘was stabbod he cried out, * Ob) Pm stabbed.”! John D, Lee, residing at 120th stroet, toetifind that he was crossing the bridge when he saw deceased running js the rubber factory, followed by ® man with & sword, wbo called ont to the company on the walk to stop him; ‘some fifteen or twenty of them started after dim, apparently to head off; one of near him, when vi turned = and wards the river, when the man with the sword stabbed at him, and some one eanght the man with the sword, and partially threw him down; at the same time some one cried out, Ob!’ but could not gay who; subsequently witness overheard a man in citi- ven’s dress say to one of the pioneers, “Sbeath your d;”” to which the pioneer remarked, “I guess he has bh ”’—baving reierence to deceased, as witness Daly, one of the pioneers, testified that David Fox, the captain, did not leave the company until the bard sie nga up to run to the swamp; witness did not y. Dr. W. R. Donaghe, residing at 102 Fourthavenue, mado @ post mortem examination, and testified that, situated ox- on the median line of the perineum, one inch and & orifice of a punctured found that the wound inclined forward and upward, turn- ing slightly towards the left side, It first passed through the rectum, entered bladder, near its base, lead- ing out of it in Dy a second opening, an inch and a-half higher up, which communicat with the cavity of the abdomen. In this cavity was a very large quantity of blood that had evidently come from one of the blood vessels of the pelvis, that lay in the course of wound, and was found punctured, Internal hemorrhage was the cause of death. The left common iliac was the vesse! wounded, Daniel Lynch, of No. 17 Bridge strect, testified that ho saw two men, Charley Moore and David Fox, purmning deceased, with rs’ swords; saw Charley Moore make a dive at Fox, but could not say what with; deceas- ed stumbled and fell sideways from the blow, did not notice any one with a musket near the deceased. Paddy , one of the brothers of Charley Moore, tes- titled that deceased struck his brother on the bead with a club on Thursday afternoon, Thomas Byrnes, Superintendent of Lands and Places, one of the invited guests of the Fox Musketoers, tostiflod that during the afternoon he saw deceased, with a club in hie hand, attempt to strike Moore, and subsequently saw the barkeeper pouring spirits on Moore's head, he having been struck by Stackpole; witness did not see the stab- bing, being in the house attending to the prizes at the time. Pabor,a policeman of the Twelfth ward, testified that be distinctly saw David Fox and Charley Moore pursuing deceased alone, with drawn swords in their hands; he heard cries of, ‘Stop, youson of a bitch,” and again, '' Stick the son of a bitch ;* theee two men fol- him to the water, when he cried out that he was stabbed; witness did not eee any one stab deceased; did not see any one chase him who bad a musket; Moore had canght hold of decersed when deceased cried out he was stabbed; Moore then let go of him. Officer Lavender, of the same ward, testified to events which occurred near the house; be did not see the stab- bing, but when deceased fell in the marsh he saw Mooro and Fox near, with swords in their hands; one of tho off- cers of the company tock him te the man, Thompeon, whom he said stabbed the deceased. This concluded the evidence. Coroner Hills then read over the testimony, and pointed out the leading features tothe jury. At8:15 P.M. they retired. Ata quarter to eleven o’élock they returned with the following VERDICE. ‘That the deceased, Danie} Stackpole, came to his death from a stab in the perineum with a pointed instrument, in the hands of E. D. Thompson or Charles Moore—which. one the jury are unable to determine—on the 18th day of November, at the River House, Harlem, aided and abotted by David ‘Fox. And the jury farther say that, hav. ing pertormed their duty in rendering this ver- dict, they desire before “being dismissed to call the attention of the public and the authorities to the facts disclosed in this examination, showing the rowdyism that rons rampant in this community; that unless it is checked our lives are constantly in danger, and as this broil has terminated in the loss of life, we deem this a Proper time to mako an example of all that participated in and trust that such examples will be made and fol- lowed up as will tend to check this great and constantly jnereasing evil. The Recent Bread Hoax. ‘The pitiless hoax which was practiced at the expense of hundreds of the poor and needy of this city on Thanks giving day, bas called forth considerable discuesion, and it is scarcely necessary to say that the heartless act has pro- duced a universal feeling of indignation among those who can pity the sorrows of the unprotected poor. We yes terday supplied the fullest particulars of the occurrence; Dut in order that the whole affair may be more thorough” jy understood, we subjoin the card which was made pub- tic a8 @ bait to entrap the unfortunate creatures whore ine cette bes Gao mak eo peep of by bave #0 awakened the contempt of our citizens the author or aathors of their exposure on Thanksgiving Day, of all days in the year — DONATIONS TO THE FOOR. Deak Sin—We deatre to inform of the arrangements decided tipon by ‘us for the distribution of bread and meat to the poor this city on Than! Day v ex), dat by publicaion in your journal oar undertaking may ‘beoome more generally known. The undersigned genUemen, who bave each contributed their share to the genera) fund, will distribute on that day , pounds of bread and 1,200 pounds of beef, contributed by. Pent butchers and bakers of thie chy ‘The distributes will take place at Union equare, from wn to eleven A.M. ih the bread and mest will be stationed pear ton ‘Here tollow the namwen of wis bakers and three butchers | ‘The whole expeuse of the promised feast would not have amounted to much more than $150, and for this wards of five or ix hundred » of all ages and sexes, were permitted to remain for boors shud dering and shivering in the streets ‘We annex a note which bas ben sent to us for publi- cation ag an advertisement to come from te perpetrator of the hoax, who, in token of his sincerity paid $5 for its insertion. The “card” willtell ite own at Union cquare, wae 8 young. ‘act im realiring wring be wend Oo we. He only express hia deep and peniten: repre Tlesse give the above card prominent insertion as the ouly reparation that the perpetrator of tha howk,can make at preneut Please find enclosed $8. Nov. 19, 1806. Acanmmt oF Meme.—The prodvction of “Robert te Dia. Ieabella, drew together another large nudience last night. Although not *o numerous az on the Piccolomin: nights, ‘Ue atiendance included most of the regular habituer and critics, considerable carigsity being felt to coptrast the performance Of thee two five artiste, Madame Gaxzaniga’a Alice, although not one of ber most successfol efferte, is stil) a etriking omy style ax in the chai her. To thowe who delight in vocal caieethenics her per formances will always give svtiefaction, Formes ren. dered the dramatic features of the part of Bertram with ‘all hin oeusl breadth of effect, but this did not prevent him occamonally singing oat ef tance. The was more par + observable ip the trio with Robert and Alice night the Academy troupe give opera for the first tune in Brooklyn. A proscenium and scene decorations have been pat up in the large hal! of the Athenwum, and arrangemetts bave been mare for comfortably seating oine hundred persons, The programme comprises por Hone Of the ““Fighia,”* the “Luerezia ,’ and “La Serva Pa- drena,”’ with Piccolomini, Gaxzanaga and Forme in the principal part Permonal Intelligence. Mayor Tiemann was unable to attend to bie official bus! none yesterday, Owing to A severe attack of neuralgia. He started in the morning for his office, and on his way down fainted im bis carriage, and bad to be conveyed home Amongst the passengers by the Kangaroo for Lives to-day are Philo Hard, Bag. (late President of the Tarhor Railroad), lady and » Who leave on a tour of pleasure to Rurope, where they will probably remain for some time —Afler making a brief kojourn iv they ir pore fy | to Paris, and thence to Genoa, lorenee, Rome and Ny for the winter, and durin the ensuing commer vieit Northern Italy, Switzerland a cermany P art ARHIT ALS. ‘rote Charleston, in: james Mire Drake. aperiph. Cone Olivers, rg Metre, “4 al sod wervat ™ ' |, and fly 5 Dead tong J 8 Barwell, Land | Vander Foy Neuvites, in ana, Owe ™ or Neu + thaniel Roberson, Jee arco eariguen, wate, ead celia eds aw fos hace eae as =a Shratar ; ri wervent, Emily vane, Naval Intelligence. The United States steamer Despatch arrived at Key PhD oh inst. having been at Cardenas, Havana other porta. As she has been assigned to no omer duty than that of looking after siavers, and a¢ there Were ho orders awaitiny tat Key Weet, it was considered probable she be detained on this miseion ili relieved by fome steomer of lighter dranght. It is expected that the ch Will leave this place about the 16th of Decomber., ai which she will cruige about the north coast of Cuba. A United Stator storeenip wil) leave the Charlestown Navy Yard for Spezzia on or about the S0th of November. Letters and papers for our United States equadron in the Mediterrancan will, if sent to the rooms of the Naval 1) brary and Institute, be forwarded by her. At or about the saine time a atorerhip will be despatch. bo sion” and a letter bag will be made np to go by ) ak above. OVEMBER 20, 1858. Reception of the Philadelphia Firemen. OFFICIAL PROGRAMME OF THE FROCHBAION—ORAND \LLUMINATRD PARADE IN HONOR OF HIBB! KNGINE COMPANY NO. 1, OF PHILADELPHIA. ‘To-night the Hibernia Steam Fire Engine Company No. 1, of Philadelphia, will bo received by the New York Fire Department on a scale of unprecedented magnificence. ‘The disappointment felt at their not coming on ov the éth insg, hag not diminished the desire of the New Yorkers to make the visit as pleasant to the Philadelphians as it is poesible to be. They will accordingly bo received by nearly the entire New York Department, assisted by fire companies from Brooklyn and Williamsburg. From the fotlowing programme \t will be perceived that ‘the demonstration will be one of the duest of the kind ever witnessed in this city ‘The companies will meet and form, in reverse order, at 7 o'clock P, M., dressed in full fre sults, right resting corner ‘of Battery place and West street, extending through Battery lace to Broadway, and up Broadway, on the west side. pon the arrival ot tho. Pibernia Cotipany at pier No. 1 North river, anatioual salute will be fired by the Peterson Guard, under command of Capt. Samuel Jackson 5 bernia Company will be received by the Chief ery Henry li. Howard, faq.,on behalf of Americus Eugine Company No. 6, and at’ precisely 8 o'clock the line will move, and that Company, escorted by the Board of Engi- neers as aD especial escort, will pase in review, each com- ny falling in line as the Hibernia passes, and marching four abreast through Broadway to the western gate of the Park, passing the front of the City Hall, where a national salute will be fired by the Live Oak Volunteers, under command of Capt. Charles Miller, and they will’ be re viewed by his Honor the Mayor and the city authorities; thence, through Chatham to Bowery, to’ Canal, to Centre, to Leonard, to Broadway, up Broadway (o Spring, to Sulli- van, to Houston, © Hudson, to Barrow, to Bleecker, to , to Union square, where 4 national salute will be fired the Adriatic Club, attached to Engine No. $1, Capt D. L. Thalmers; thence down Union square to Bowery, to Grand, to Henry, to house of Engine Company No. 6, where they will be received by a grand display of dre: worke, the companies on parade diemissed, and a national salute fired in their honor by the Young Americus Guard, under command of Capt. John MeGce, the event of an alarm of fire gecaring during the procession, we aro authorized by the Chief Engineer to request that pa nics will retain their positions until the Marshal of their respective divisions shall designate such companies as ho may wish to send. ‘The line wil form and march in the following order:— PIREE DIVESION, Assietant Rugineer Peter N. Cornwell, Marshal. Band. Young Americus Guard, with feld piece. ‘; John MeGee, Captain Miniatase Bell a 'f. Morgan and J. Vaughn, ringers. ue sf Ciud. James McCounell, President. Assistant Engineer Kdward W. Jacobs, Grand Marshal rand I. Assistant Engineers John Baulch and John Docker, Special Aids. Americus Engine No. 6, drawn by four tandem borses of Adams’ a, driven bf . Tena Americus © Company, W. B. Dunlay, foreman. eaieck’s Pisin lp . hia Band, Open barouche, drawn by tar terse, containing fiery H. Howard, fsq., Chief Engineor, New York Fire De- tment; b. T.’ Milliken, President New York Fire partment; Philip W. Fags, Chairman Board of Ex- empt Firemen; Col, James Page, Grand Marshal of the Hibernia Company. Board of Fire Commissioners, Robert 1. Ellis, President. Board of Fire Wardens, John T. Harding, Chairman. Roard of Assistant Engineers. Reception Committee of Americus Rugine Co. No, 6 Hibernia Engine Co. No. 1, of Philadelphia. Hibernia Steam Fire Engine, drawn sy are eight premium horees of the American Express Company, and driven by 2. M. Hewitt, Hey ani, Warren Hose Co. N A. Yeoman, Foreman. AeCOND DIVISION. Avsistant Enginoer Elisha Kingsland, Marehal, Chief aud Assietant Rugineers of Hrooklyn Piro Depart ment, E. D. Band Yephyr Association of Exempt Firemen, W. B. Folger, President. Zephyr Howe Company No, 4, T. H. Browning,§ Fore- map. Witiamsburg Band. Northern Libertiee Engine Company No. 5, T. Hadden, ‘oremau. Marion Hose Company No. 1, W. Lawrence, Foreman Fagle Engine Company No. Continental Bucket Company No. 1,Wm. Jones, Foreman. Valley Forge Engine Company No. 1), Charles Filiott, Foreman. P. Hoary, Foreman, TED DIVIION. Assistant Engineer W. T. Mawbey, Marshal Chief and Assistant Engineers of the dyn Fire De — Wo y No. 4, Adam Hoffman, Foreman, Ladder Company No. 1, J Montross, Foreman. Fagie Engine Com| Lafayette Hook « Rand. Niagara Engine Company No. 8, J. Headrickeou, Foreman. Rand Crystal Hose Company No. 4, G. L. Haight, Foreman. Alert Hore Company No. 3, J. B. &t. John, Foreman. Rand Mount Prospect Kugine Company No. 16, John Acker, Foreman Navy Yard Band Fmpire Engine Company No. 19, ©. Wolte, Foreman, FOURTH DIVISION Assistant Engineer Timothy L. West, Marshal. Seventy first Regiment drum corps. Protection Engine Company No. 6. W. C. Lyons, Foreman. Excelsior Engine iy No. 2,0. W. Knevels, Foreman. New York Hore Company No, 5,¥. W. Raymond, Fore. man Kagle Hook and Ladder Company No. 4, T. Wilding, Foreman FIFTH DIVITON. Aseiptant Engineer James ¥. Weuman, Marshal Franklin Hove Company No. 18, FJ. Connelly, Foreman Union Hook and Ladder Company No. 5, Geo. Reiley Foreman Tompkins Hore Company No. 16. James Whelan, Foreman. Fulton Company No, 21, J. MeCullough, Foreman. Franklin Engine Company No’ —, D. M. Sweeney, Fore man Humane Hose Company No, 20, J. Timpsou, Foreman Sx pivemon. Assistam Engineer 3. Joseph Rue, Marshal Ben! Washington Hook and Ladder Company No. 9, Jobu H. Forman, Foreman. Jackson Fogine Company No. 24, W. M. Mitchell, Foreman. Hudson Hove Company No. 41, Wilham Callen, Foreman, Cataract Rngine Company No. 25, W. Lamb, Foreman. Putnam Howe Company No. 31, J. 1. Greer, Foreman. Arsistent Engipeee Jobo Brice, Marebai Guardian Engine Company No. 20, &. Hates, Foreman Lafayette Hove Company No. 94, J. Irving, boreman Black Jobe me Company No. 33, 1°. Masteraton, Fore: man lafwyette Book and Ladder Company No. 6, J. K. Keb lock. Foreman. Band Finpire Hore Company No. 40, W. Kivane, Foreman Peterson Light Guard, with feki prece. “emu! Jackson, Captain Rand Adriatic Kngine Company No. 31, W. Hutton, Foreman pevTaon Assistant Engineer 1). Donovan, Marshal Fmpire 6 Company No. 42.8. P. Moore, Foreman Narra. Company No, 56, T. Downing, Foreman. Metropolitan Hore Coapany No. 29, B. Gormley, Fore man. Live Onk Volunteers, with field piece, Charles Millor, Cay Live Ovk Engine Company No. 44, J. f. Hawkins, Fore man Alert Hose Company No. 41, W. McLoughlin, Foreman. Harry Howard Hose Company No. 56, &. Singerland Foreman SENT DEVIBION Aesistant Engineer William Hocket!, Marshal Hand Harry Howard Rook and Ladder Compony No. 11, Chas. L. Kent, Foreman Mechanic#’ Hove Company No. 47, C. Rice, Foreman Lady Washington Hose Company No, 49, 5. 1. Smith. Foreman Rand Morcppa Engine Company No, 48, J. Foley, Foreman Hose Company No. 30,Walter Roche, Foreman. The several divisions will assemble, in reverse order, as follows — First Division op Battery place, right on West street. Second Division on west side Broadway, right on at tery place Third Pivision on west side Broadway, right on Morris street Fourth Division on west side Broadway, right on Rector street Filth Division on weet cide Broadway, right on Liberty street Sixth Division on west side Broadway, right on Dey street Seventh Division on west side Broadway, right on Vesey street Righth Division on west side Broadwry, right on Park Ninth Division on west side Broad Btreet YDWARD W. JACORS, WILLIAM M. TWPED), Pree't Com. Arrang’ts, 9» Fighe on Weeren PRICE TWO CENTS. FALLING OF THE STATE ARSENAL. : Great Lows of Property—Tremendons Crash— Miraculoas Eacapes, &c., de. The great State Arsenal, on the corner of Seventh ave- nue and Thirty fifth street, which was in course of eroe tion and almost dnished, was well nigh totally destroyed at an early hour yesterday morning, by the collapsing of the roof, which in its fall crushed out three of the walle of the building to # depth of about twenty feet, and did other serious damage. ‘The Arsenal was one hundred feet wide by two hundred feet long, in the form of a parallelogram, and the height of the walle was fifty-five feet from the foundation. Tt was ornamented by one square tower one hundred and eight feet high, aud two Octagon towers, each seventy-five feet in height, the two latter towers being diagonally op posite each other at the angles of the building which were exclusively in the Seventh avenue and Thirty-fifth ‘street respectively. The square tower stood on the cor ner of Thirty fifth street and Seventh avenue, and the but tresses on which the building reated were of granite, two feet and eight inches in thickness, and the walla were of briek, their thickn being twenty inches. There were three stories in the building. The contract for th» erection of the Arsenal was awarded to Mesers, Cleveland aud Backus, on the 2iet of September, 1857, and the work ‘was to have been completed for $67,000, on the lat of Octe- ber, 1868. The structure would have been completed on the Ist of December next had it not been for the accident yee terday morning. What the cause of the fall was it is impossible to learn, but the general impression is that the weight of the beams which formed the connecting tink be- ‘tween the walls and the roof, and the pressure of the roof ou them, crushed out the walls @ little, and that when the first brick moved, the whole adjacent portion of the edifice gave way and rotled down together, knocking everything before it, The noige is described by one who stood within a few feet of it when it fell, aa re sembling at first a vory distant roll of thunder, which gradually increased in loudness for half a minute—then died away and was heard no more. Tho upper story of the building and the roof are a ruin, and about twenty feet of all the wall, except that facing on Seveath ave nue, now lick in heaps of bricks and mortar in the streets. The towers, however, are not damaged. ‘The entire lows is estimated at $25,000 to the Arsenal itself. Fortunately no one was in the edifice when it gave way, and it is equally fortunate that no one was passing by it in Thirty-fth street when the accident oecurred, or they must have been killed by the masses of falling brick. ‘This circumstance is owing to the hour at whieh the build ing fell, which was about one o'clock A. M., when the streets must have been almoet deserted. The building ‘way insured to the amount of $15,000, against fire, by the contractors; but there waa no other insurance on it; 80 that it is believed that the contractors will suffer the whole amount of the loss. Adjoining the Arsenal, on Thirty-fifth «trect, was a emal} wooden sbanty, in which slept a woman named Gould and her daughter. Some of the bricks from the top of the arsenal fell upon this hoage, dashing their way through the roof, killing a snail dog, injuring Mrs. Gould slightly in the foot, but doing n6 further damage. The escape of the inmates was almost miraculous, as large, ponderous masses of brick anc mortar strewed every spot op the floor of the ehanty in which they slept. A horse, which was in a shanty adjoining the one already mentioned, was killed by the bricks falling through and striking him. The roof of a large houge uext to the arsenal on Seventh avenue also received damage by the showers of brick and mortar, to the amount of about $200. ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS. The privete watchman who was on duty sear the Areenal when it fel) states that two ladies passed round the corner of Seventh avenue into Thirty-fifth street about half 4 minate before the building fell, and that they must bave been killed and buried in the ruts Another watchman, who was also on the spot, contradicts this, however, and tates that he bad a full view of the streets, both up and dowa, but saw vo one near or within reach of the falling brick. A considerable portion of the rubbish in now removed, yet ne trace of anything lad ibg towards « confirmation of the above statement has been discovered, and it is the general impresion that the watehman who made the statement must have made a mistake The stable m which the borve was killed also con tained two fine dogs, which are among the victims, and the lose of the whole to Mr. Caldwell, the owner, is about $200. The damage to the bouse on Heventh ave nue, which war at first believed to be of « triding natur > i» now found to amount to about $800. : Mre. Gonld’s lows in property if about $150, and ber wound consists of a severe contusion of the bee! Piccolomint and the Three Hangry French- men, MORE MANIPRSTORS ON BOTH SIDER--TOR WAR Bh COMING INTERESTING. extracts 04 in Tuenciay’s paper - yiaey axtnacy ‘The princely thie of Mile, Piccolomini known, the onject of moce than one doubt . but oinidat all these afirmations he: ri wordly as thie stack ageinw! a belples young girl mast it le we in cempariann to the beartions be ie or nd, whe did oot beaitate i send paper to Mile Piccolomini earl: Andon what sutbority ie Unis a habit.” wher Masmeras saya it meet tn the lobhy of the Philad The purl will Ire reyeteed to father. n4 « inetmber of the princely house of Pierotomini, bes. from 6 geresnatie family pride. inativutet legal Fumerran, and it t8 to be Bowed that the reel trwsenre Mie, Picestomntar I pao ne thas © wer Mul i a arte ina me wel ae y Of herr txtber. trom their own gorerament” Here ite: Lropold Secondo. Prencipe Lumper sel: i Anstric, Dura tle Toxcane, Ge, Ger, tncitinnno @ lneciare Uberamente pas sore tn ley intl fone prae de vte—eie progeestc vinter—vaitive Hh Stones, Mh anne 32 or, in Kivgliah— we nal tree yermieehon ‘a ave for the noble ly, Marta Pieesiomint, be! ine w@ tl Wal, bpyioksns manta cet aca of ae P Row, hh weil & ba granted ow. hh well now n that pam sgheahivition of the . and Of all requinite umily papers. m Passport ¥ ‘yeelleney the Novie Count Ca fog of him as Aix res mini, and beth wed By Goxerner Kargagli, sted April 2 er, (4 DO! aatlatied wit that, and he goeR on «manner — ear that there (#8 piquant cdyasey which might he writen of the ror carver of Mile Clemential, aad of nj) the fantasite trinmybs thei neve been got up for her. For 1 Florence, abe rereived, it waa ‘a double, OFAEON, Aton artiste and ® countrywoman, Followed to her honae by the crowds, she was called out upon the baleony , when she was reported (0 bave east in the style of an ancient othvteinam for the niry. Tt ie omly necesaney to reflet that thi cus ed code: Uke paternal regime : sin Ttaly are omy. 1867. Massorns, te aid 10 have iS trinn government” to be convinerd that it te too, to trne.-Inflexible hist y, however, poes further: that, unwitg!y appearivg before a Florentine audience in power: of forceaia Borge, Mie, Clementint obtainer, pa tn! voasion. 9 very diferent result than that of = trlyse) ‘This te another gross fabrication. The ovation alluded to diet nothnppen in Florence, but in liberal Turia, where the expire. soma molt! were quite apropos Mile Pieolomint wae wingiug “La Travials,” onder the man yani, Sho ia now in bs country, aud cheerfully wi! nes wo the {vet The malicious dietortion of facts Dy ce he relates of the cure’, sve woe jist enteen feortce age A curres! was just enteen youre o apie of her extremely youthful appearance, Der intenseneas of + att doa Kencepdin of the rolm, ear through the first set amidst enthusiastic . In the celebrated Duo in the secord set she waid to hitn wih tragic gestae the menacing poet, "Remember sou sre my frarth husband, Ube as may de men by 14 not reniat way te langhter, eqpeoualy 90 in the gallery. in ine ot ree, aired AL age did you marry the fret” wo ott for herself, who, with s quick tudi Fo ace Bere eer ibe nriocanead of ber oka sad the general Iaughier see NEved. the part of fgerenin twenty coenesratee eet py the ter’ monthe of toe sanean, wee Seem pot ok at) ike 8 "hawen Tan conciasion, T announce that Mile in LUCRBZTA wont Th mben » wil appear se LU A bee) nan cage (or hemeetten, BULL MAN.