The New York Herald Newspaper, February 11, 1860, Page 3

Na cent, and the demand continues rather slack. movements in particular srticles. As we have stated above, ihe de: «t from Srst bands has been mostly for yaveetment, With too Usual effect of inducing the trade to tock when operators are disposed to enter the market. The bulk of the business ¢one has been by parties other than thore engyged in reguiar trade, and much lees than the quanuty changed bands has actually gone into con- Bun pha, The openiog of the year udually brings with it & renewal of operations, while in the pregent instance the Tule of iow prices, and the axpectates of beh 2 fon- tt of staple govde, have given an impetus 1 traneac- eas based oon the belief tuat the market will rally with the return of spring. Since Prien plow statements of stocks on hand at the end of the year, importation’ have been on & scale that wercares preeenteuppliee. But with an ordinary demand the tonpage w rexch us in the pext ninety days will not D ing any greater quantity of staple goods thaa the car- reat requirement will work off, and a confidence is_enter- tained thet an improving market will result, Shippers shoxld not Jose ight of une fact, however, that we are al- reacy euppled with a superabundance of nearly all goods, hor assume that & moderate advance npon present prices ‘will warrant further shipments until old stocks shall be reduoed in due course. ‘Communication wish the interior is almost cut off by the Dad state of the roads. Some few articles of actual noces nity are taken into the hw 4 at high charges for trans- portation, but no demand of any consequence has been Jelt. We bave had fine weather the greater part of the fortnight, though with little benefit to the roads; and being seasoely baif tbr the rainy season, we cab look for Mtule improvement in the outlet of goods from this market util the close of March. Within the few last day’ fortuight there is less disposition shown to oper and the activity at one time prevailing is Jess noticeable as we write. FINANCIAL. ‘The money market has been yeibat quiet during [ib fort- night, with @ tendency to greater ease Jor parties accommodations. Recei money is sesumi, collateral and prime paper command “pd single names and less choice endorsements F2%. Upon real estate money is readily had 2 » ° = x 3° Hf Bare are current to-day at 880 par for such offered in the street. Banker’s rates will not ie Bd 4 HH + for @ large sum. Private bills for large amounts can bad at2 percent. Rates of freight on treasure by Pacific steamers are % per cent, ana the Vanderbilt b: ‘will take down a smail amount at something less. Mexican dollars have been slow at ey premium, Dars being preferred for remittance to Hong Kong. The Bird sailed last week, with $173,741 treasure, which the greater portion was in gold and silver bars. ‘The bulk of doliars are now heli at 11 per cent. Until the Chinamen cloze their accoun's for the old year, ending with them on the 27d inst , transactions will not be resumed for export. The following is 2 statement of the operations of the ‘United States Branch Mint ‘n this city since its resumption o businces on the 3d inet. :-— GOLD DEPOEITS Receipte from Jan. 3 to Jan. 7, ounces Recespts from Jan 7 to Jaa. 14. gs a 6,564.73 4,865 30 eee ceeeeseees oD 630.08 oorkaGE From Jap 7 to Jan. 14, doupie cagies. ‘do. do. ” baif eagles. DOM. ces ceernrereeceeee teeeres esos sees The exports of treagure eince the were— Fer Golden Age, to New York... -$1,728,920 57 do. ’ to Kngiand..... + | 87,436 32 do —@o._ to Panama. 10,650 00 Fer Champion, to New York 500 00 Yer Early Bird, to Hong Kong. 178,741 00 045,247 89 Fer Carlowa, from Mexico $33,757 70 Per Jeaunetie, from Mexico 115,000 00 Yer Frances Palmer, from Honol 13160 51 $149,918 21 PRODUCE MARKET. During the fortuight vow cloring there bas been a mode- Tate aciivity noticable in some Gescriptions, with a ten- Gency to greater firmness in wheat and barley. For ex- prt both to New York and Melbourne, there was a fair inquiry fer wheat, and the millers have been in the mar- ket for the current supplies needed for consumption. In the earlier part of the fortnight some uiative pur- chases of barley were entered into; have im- since the of China On the 16th, at about 5 P. M., an alarm of fire was raised, and smoke was discovered issuing from the ‘ventilators abaft the cabin. The hose was at once ap- plied to the pump and a stream of water thrown on the fire, bot the officers having charge of the pipe were driven back by the intense heat and suffocating smoke. ‘The powder magazine being over the fire, and containing powder enough to blow the ship to atoms, the captain went Delow with the steward, got it out, and had it thrown overboard, first giving orders to put out a signal of dis- then went below to ascertain the tress. The position of the fire, but was driven back by the dense ‘amoke; he, however, found the after part of the ship be- tween ‘decks completely on fire. A quantity of hay, bed- ding, berths, &c , belonging to the Chinamen, had taken fire, and the captain saw that there was bo chance away. At time a ship was discovered astern, al five miles distant, which soon came with the Mastiff, and proved to be Sane te mgee , amounting to $83,000. It was placed Tir. Bailey, the first offlocr, of whose conduct Capt. Johnson speaks in the highest terms. and a quarter from tbe time the fire was first 208 lives, the specie, the greater part of the cabi In an hour di ‘ns luggage, the chronometers and some live stock, Gere saved” in two hours after the fire was seen the ship was wrapt in flames, and the three masts were over the side at a Durning abip, pers. ‘The underwriters of this ci i i il i ii] i £3 i Hf his courage and thanking him for having saved their pro- Jectures on agriculture and domestic animals will be given. . Marine Disasters. Sanpy Hoox, Feb. 10, 1860. The schooner Mendoea, of Eden, Maine, Captain Sargent from New York, bound to Jacksonville, is ashore inside the Hoek, lying high up. Another schooner is ashore at the Horse Shoe. Her mame and the particulars of the disaster are unknown. ‘The Augusta at Savannsh. Feb. 10, 1860. NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1860.—TRIPLE SHEET. 3 1 vam | aif past noven o'clock A. M. The chimney, i appears, | Duahels of oats, was sunk by coming in contact with the | Two of John Louc’s stores were unrooted. Window blinds and brick date the sir ana The roof of the house . Losee, alarm THE GALE ON THURSDAY NICHT. ran some ten feet above the roof, and when it mage yeh aR Na oe ere at Jersey City of two adjoining hones oa the orn Tie pe potty hee ironad estan Desir gs ial ks ee Hao ag by om | tier Lesg onsite eae, Pee? dened tenttabr Lae ; Aion te THE BLOW ON THE HUDSON. The Most Violent Hurricane Experi- = aoe, a a gas fs oo DI, erener peepee yy iy ~~ lanl peer and Regie recta, were para i anrvte, FHRIOUS DAMAGE 70 VESRELS, BUILDINGR, HRC. rate. was ime . ‘The Sandy Hook te! wires down. The steam- houses on rea 8 , and a row ol uses OD About a quarter past eight o’clock on Thursday night enced for Several Years. completely buried beneath the rubbish. Ho was rescued | tugs that were below on Thursday night oame up as far ag | Clinton strect, betwoen Neleon street and ave- | tho wind commenced to blow quite freely on the Hud- i Its Effects in this City, Brooklyn, Ho- boken, Jersey and Williamsburg. and ran ont into the street, fearing that the building would fall, Capt Turnbull, of the Eighth precinct, was, how- ever, soon on hand, and had the parties remove all their furnitare from the building, as the walls were found to be unsafe, and the severe wind that was blo mado it very rous for any person to remain in. The members of Hook and Ladder Company No. 6 were also on band, and removed considerable of the rubbish, 80 that everything was got out of the building in safety.” It is presumed tit will have to be pulled down. It is owned by the Lorillard estate, and the will amount to about $2,000. Two policemen were stationed by Oapt. Serious Disasters to Ships, Steam- boats and Other Vessels. Wreck of the Bark Holland Turnbull to keep persons from pear building during the ' Mr. occu- on Barnegat. Pe cian St fe one = of mae ave been injnred by tne falling of a brick. ‘The window glass in the rear portion of Firemen’s Hall oa all broken, the whele damage amounting to about 0. ine Hotel were ar oe time Unought toe ina dangerous lel, Were at one a conaition. The latter, upon whet was a large woather- cock, was completely bent over, and many crossed to the Houses Unroofed, Chimneys Blown Down, Ferries Stopped, and Sehool House Burned. Stevens’ Famous Floating Batte- orbed de of tbe Stes the tat would fall ry Exposed to Public View. [tient pares ne root of the bul iiding on the corner of Sullivan and Prince streets were blown off about four o’clook, and fell into the street, fortunately in- joripg no person. Considerable was done to the telegraph wires, and ope or two poles were blown down. The bell ringers on the Jefferson Market bell tower were forced to desert tbe tower about half-past four o'clock, as it shook to such an extent that they feared it would fall. ‘The old weathercock on the steeple of the church cor- uer of William and Fulton streets was blown, during the morning, from his natural position, im pedibus suis, and turned completely over, with his head hanging down- wards. This dumb indicator of the wind variations has ttood mapy a hard blow before, but ne has at last suc- cumbed, seemingly very reluctantly, for he still holds his bead proudly, though not erect, a tly contident that he will coon be refixed in his old location and proper attinde. A boy is reported to have bad his head fractured badly by a falling sign in Broadway. The large sign of the Tribune building seemed at one time to be im avery shaky and “ungartin” conditioa, ma the white man, but was properly secured before it fell. One of the pinnacles of a church in Twelfth street, be- tween Third and Fourth avenues, formerly Dr. Corey's, was blown down during the night. A beavy sign of one of the new marble buildings in Greene street was blowo down, and the sign from No. 440 hom fe, and two women narrowly escaped being injured. About nine o’clock in the morning the chimney of house No. 76 East Broadway—a very ricketty looking structure— fell over towards the wall of the house next it, and was thus prevented from falling to the ground and trom {pjuring persons passing at the time. Only an in- stant before two ladies passed in front of the house and narrowly escaped being struck with some of the loose bricks which tumbled on the pavement. The chimney remained in & very dangerous condition all day, inclined against the wall of the adjacent house, and likely to fall at any moment. chimney of No. 89 Fast Broadway was blown upon the roof of No. #1, and broke completely through, with- out, however, injuring any of the inmates. Much damage was done to the building nevertheless. About ten o’clock the rvof of the building corner of Third avenue and Sixty-first street, formerly occupied by the Third avenue papy as their depot, was blown off and carried a distance of several blocks. It fell harmless, no one being injured. The building is now oc- cupied as a Universalist church. The damage is estimated at $300. A frame building corner of Fitty-eighth street and Third avenue was also unrooted. The inmates of the house et rooms at the time was astounded at seeing the roof suddenly swept from over her head into yard near by. The Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum Greatly Damaged. A SCHOOL HOUSE IN BROOKLYN DESTROYED. INCONVENIENCES OF CRINOLINE IN THE STORM, Rar Rees he About ten o’clock on last Thuraday evening one of those extraordinary changes ef weather which have given the New World such » bard character for unsteadiness, and set at deftance all the learned calculations of meteorolo- gists and scientific men generally, occurred in this city apd its vicinity, resulting ina very extensive destruction of property, but fortunately with no serious damage to hfe or limb, so far as heard from up to the time of our going to prees. The morning dawned bright, clear, and sunny almost as a summer's day; there was not a single cark spot visible in the firmament, and ss the hours wore om the weather increased in loveliness. People were seen cence more perambulating the streets with heavy clothing cast aside, and congratulating each other on what was termed the Gecided setting in of spring, and the death of grim winter, wich hie chilly blasts, filthy thaws and in. lipity of mud puddles. Tne thoroughfares were resplendent with the display of beauty and fashion, and Broadway itself presented a amore animated appearance than it has for many a week past, But the general elevation of spirita caused by this happy condition of things was to be of short duration. Aout ten o’clock in the evening a sudden change came op, and the wind, which during the day had been blowing gently from the southwest, veered round to the west, and finally to the northwest, from which point it began to rush with great ferceness. A light fal! of snow occurred about the same time, lasting for fifteen minutes, when a shower of rain fell, and the whole sky became over- clouded, as with a black pall. The wind increased in violence all the time, and the sombre aspect of the heavens likewise continued until midnight, when the sky cleared off splendidly, and the moon and stars shone out w th upuaual splendor. Fertenately, nobody reosived any serious injary from this extraordinary eo Wi ut a little ‘child was ‘The temperature changed almost.as suddenly as the wind, } 1 own into convulsions from the fright. acold, sharp, biting frost immediately taking the place of the pleasant warmth that prevailed during the day time. From twelve o’clock until daylight the storm blew fear- fully, and one of the most terrific hurricanes experienced in this neighborhood for years swept over the city, whist- ling through the keyholes, howling through the chimneys, shaking the windows, and even houses, and making alto. gether such an infernal discord as rendered sleep entirely out of the question, and frightened nervous people almost out of their senses. It was emphatically a fearful storm, and the wonder is that half the frail, insecure structures abounding all over the city were not tumbled down on the sidewalks and roads, with ‘he customa- ry loes of life usual on such occasions. As it was, the roaring of the wind, slapping of the shutters, and tossing and tumbling of badly secured signs and awnings, occasioned a din and uproar scarcely inferior to that which we may suppose would have resulted had an earthquake, instead of morely a furious puff from old Bo- Teas, taken place. The storm did not abate during the whole of yesterday, ‘and the scene presented in the streets of this city, Brook- lyn, Hoboken, Williamsburg and Jersey City can be more easily imagined than described. The roofs of several houses were found to be completely blown away, sometimes s distance of several hundred feet; innumera- ble chimneys dashed to pieces; awnings, signs, railings, fences and lamp posts rent, torn and scattered in every direction; trees uprooted, broken glass glittering on the sidewalks, shutters unhinged and smashed to atoms, and small wooden stands, of every desciption, knocked into the most irreparable ruin. About ten o’clock yesterday morning the storm swep* 20 violently along Broadway that pieces of timber, stones and Jarge lumps of frozen clay were hurled by the wind into the doorways and against the magnificent store windows, with an effect it is unnecessary to describe. The crinoline and petticoats of the ladies were in all sorts of positions not intended by the wearers, while hats, cape and other The building No. 29 Washington street wasjalso unroofed. The roof fell into the middle of the street, but no one, very fortunately, was hurt. Alrame stable in Third avenue, between 115th and 116th streets, was blown down. Two horses were in the stable, and one bad a jeg broken. A man who was in the stall, hearing a cracking of beams, made aspeedy and tafe exit out of the door, which happity faced the wind. ward. ‘The roofs of three unfinished buildings, corner of Fifth iS were lifted from their fastenings and borne two blocks distant, when they fell into a vacant lot. The roofs were dissevered in their fall. A house at the corner of Sixtieth street and Fifth aye- nue was unrooted, and the roof carried into a vacant lot rome distance off Three unfinished buildings in Fifth avenue, bear Forty-ninth street, were unroofed, and were other wise considerab! damaged. i been honey Sig Lakes be hoged iene riving Toad in a wagon, when a sudden gust of the wind overturned the vehicle, sty oe J the two gentlemen violently to the ground. e horse being a very quiet one, no injury was sustained by the Messrs. who were promptly released from their disagreeable position, and resumed their drive with- out further accident. A bow window of a fancy store in Bleecker street, near Carmine, was smashed in by a shutter carried from an- other store several doors distant. The roof of the bonded warehouse No. 27 West stroet was blown off and landed in the rear. Toe front wall of the building was so damaged th:t barricades were placed on the sidewalk to prevent persons passing. The rear of the store of Mr. Willlam Borden, No. 57 West street, was nearly torn off by the force of the wind but was lashed down again and secured by means of Toy The roof of Dr. Sweeny’s house, in Mulberry street, near Spring street, was lifted up bodily and deposited in the street. No one was burt. ‘The scuttle of a building in Wall street, near Broad, was blown off, and fell in the rear of Delatour & Co.'s, in Wall it. ‘A little boy named Wilson, living at 162 Jones street, was blown into the areaway ‘of the house 422 Grandi street, as he was passing along that street, and was considerably bruised, but was not seriously injured. Several trees in the Central Park were uprooted, and Park for the ips. The chimney of No. 156 Cherry street fell upon the roof of the adjoining house and broke through it, without caus- light articles of clothing were seen taking sudden flights | ing any serious damage. into the air sticking 10 posts, banging on signs, forcing | , tbe chimney was also blown off the house at the corner themselves into doorways, and stopping any place but on the heads of pedestrians, where they were most wanted. To those who were well and securely covered these scenes were highJy amusing; but to the unfortunate victims of the wind’s freaks such mishaps were in the highest de- gree uncomfortable and mortifying. Below we give a full account of all the disasters to ship- ping, damage to buildings, &c., a0 far as our reporters were able to collect them during yesterday. EFFECTS OF THE STORM IN THE CITY. UNROOFING OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC ORPHAN ASYLUM. ‘Yesterday morning, at about half-past ten o'clock, the ‘nmates of the Roman Catholic Male Orphan Asylum, cor- ner of Fifty-first street and Fifth avenue, were terrified by a fearful crash over their heads, and the children, thinking The high wind carried off several shingles from some of the houses in Grand street, which came clattering down along the pavement, caut considerable consternation happily no one was injured A f | 3 B that the house was coming down about them, would brook An old building on Third avenue, between Forty-seventh no control, and rushed into the street. Their fears were, Route toe certain extent, realized, as the entire roof and the | “Gu, toe? yechaetay’ un’: W0-0ay ‘sro heavy cornices were raised from the building and dashed | corded Delatour’ in Wall etreots ka follows: thurs. & ma Pe = 8 Be greatest difficulty in navigating. The steamboat Staten Islander was near running into some half dozen small boats, and was only saved from a collision by the great coolness and skill of Captain Parker and the pilots, who worked with the most ceaseless energy from the time of leaving Port Richmond unti] the landing at the Battery. In nearing the dock the gale raged with the utmost fury, and beat in the skylights of the engineer’s room. A heavily laden wagon, standing close to the windward on the forward deck, was also swept to the other side of the vessel, as if it were a mere feather. the roof. The wails of the left wing are forced out of their position and are in imminent of falling at any mo- | Ses Just near the lighthouse, and became entirely un- Tent. The cupola is also in great Of tumbling,as the | manageable for atime. A great deal of alarm was felt fall of oi ens ee ig cates pond gel ge ngetieoe passengers, ‘struggling for a long time the is leaning very much to one side. the accident | vessel was once more got under weigh, and completed the occurred @ few hours earlier the consequences might ‘with safety. have been very disastrous, as some of the hea Southfield, another Staten Island ferry boat, after vier beams fell into the rooms below, | leaving Whitehall for Quarantine, a ilttle after 8 o'clock latbs and plaster. It is impossibie to ascertain the amount Inland and Buttermilk channel, and fought bravely twee ‘mireelo thet, ‘sewe of the elnidren wore oe oe eee a nope were at door State, from Fall River, arrived at 10 A. M., the only boat in morning from the East. to the violent it was unsafe to lay her along- yey Bow Tee en anh eee afternoon, her own wi No, 8 Tver, Now York side. id i Lt : i 4 a | Quarantine. The Achilles came up morning, and re- ports two brigs at anchor outside. ‘There is a fore and aft schooner ashore on Long Island, Cpponite Quarantine, the sea making a clean breach over ‘The schooher Edwards, of Union, N. J., was cast adrift during the Dight and considerably . ‘The James Whitney, a lighter, also broke adrift. ‘The summer house, covering the Spring on Governor's Bigee) wen Aleman off she inend and now soot, 1 1e je tem| - mn or ht pages ee Ao commenced trips at one o'clock. WRECK OF THE BARK HOLLAND. The new bark Holland, Capt. Fay, from Curacon for this port, with a cargo of salt and wood, consigned to ‘Messrs. Roeff & Persuhu, went ashore on Barnegat, night of 8th inst., it blowing fresh from N. E., with a fog. The supercargo, Uapt. Decher, and Capt. Fay, divided the boats and crew and put to sea, in conseqnence of the surf being so high. Capt. Fay fell in with the schooner Eaglo, of Rockland, hence for Delaware, who was Tetarning to this port for a harbor, who took them on board and brought ‘™he following a Captain Foy’s report wi ere — On the 7th instant, with NE wind apd einen Desens, went ashore to the north of Barnegat inlet at8 P.M. It was very hazy and the wind dy: command my vessel because of a vy swell setting in abore. I abandoned {eeu a8 the appearance of the weathe! and the crew took to the boats, which we cleared with the greatest difficulty. ‘There was 33 feet water in the hold when we left, and ‘we saved nothing but the clothes we stood in. The long- boat in which I was, with eleven men, was picked up by the sehooner atll A. M. the next morning. Ido BO not know what became of the other, in which was ty, Diieer jhe mloemenren Sp ne cook and two sea- men. FOY, master bark Holland. ‘The Holland was a new vessel, of 899 tons built at Port Jefferson, is about four months old, and owned by U. G. Kolff, of this city, She was certainly one of the finest and strongest vessels afloat, and was ad- J ea me lene Play sailed. We presume she was ly away. I could not partly insured in this country, as owner - fooures in his native country, after which the Ca called. Her cargo, consisting of about 10,000 bushels salt, some hides, wood and divi divi, was consigned to Mesars. Kolff & Persubu, and insured’ in Wall street. Freight money ly not insured. She was fitted out in the best style, regardices of expense. ‘There was a report in circulation in the morning that a steamebip was ashore on the West Bank, which was false. 4n inward bound bark anchored last night above the Narrows, where she still remains. schooner Fagle, of Rockland, Captain Gregor, from New York for Delaware, having picked up @ boat containing Captain Foy and seven seamen from bark Hol- lJand, ashore on Barnegat, returned to this city to land them, and anchored off the Battery. During the gale dragged both anchors, and went into Ford’s dock, Brook- lyn; stove her stern in; broke top st on port side, fore and aft; bent chain plates of main rigging; sprung bowsprit; broke off }ibboom, and stove her boat. The scbooper Manhageett, lying at pier ‘ 4, }e (Bremen), lying at pier No. 8, bas her starboard side badly chafed ‘in consequence of the bigh wind. The tide has beon unusually low; the ferry slips on both rivers were almost dry. The Hamilton ave- Bue and Atlantic etreet ferries, after 3P. M., were com- pelled to stop running for about two hours, as there was Botsufficient water in their slips to land. The vessels hying at the piers in the North riv: Boon nd in consequence of the low: C. Vanderbilt, of the Stonington line, and the Counecticut, of the Worcester and Norwich line, both arrived in the afternoon. The latter lies at Jersey City. The C. Vander- bilt sailed again at 107. M. Tho Empire State, of the Fall river line, sailed at her usual hour. The Providence steamer due yesterday morning had not arrived up to6P. M. The echooner Mendora, of Eden, Me. , Captain Sargent, hence for Jacksonville, is ashore inside of Sandy Hook. other , Dame unknown, is ashore at the steamtuge that were below, with one exception, to the city yesterday afternoon, Captain Mor- steamtag Josoph Foulks, reports a pilot boat aabore inside of Sandy Hook. He also reports that on Thursday evening he saw the steamtug Yankee, Captain Hazzard, going ‘off eastward, since which time nothing has_been beard from her. ‘The lighter Gem,at pler No. 7 North river, is sunk. Her cargo of rosin is floating about the slip. She lays with her masts over on the schooner Manhasset. ‘Schooner Racer, at the end of No. 8 North river, has her port side badly stove, and ia full of water. ‘The steamboat Hendrik Hudson, moored off from piers Nos. 15 and 16, parted her starboard chain and drifted across the pier, doing much d: to her port side abaft the wheel. She also damaged the paddle box of the Isaac Newton, laying in the same slp. ‘The bridges of the Jersey City ferry are both broken down; crossing, consequently, discontinued. The schooner Middlesex lies sunk at Washington mar- ket; bas Jost mainmast, bowsprit and stove rail. Also apother schooner in the same pier sunk. Schr. George —, 86, North river, sunk. plete wreck from collision with the dock. Schr. Kate, at same pier, is badly chafed. Schr. Martha Collins, of Canal sireet, bas port side badly stove. Schr. Com- merce, at Spring strect, lost rail and bowsprit. ship Gut- tenburg has her bows badly chafed by coming in collision with the Commerce. Schr. Mary Packer, same pier, star- board bow stove. The schr. Maria Jane, lying at pier 8, North river, port rail carried away by collision with bark F. Secor. The F. Secor has her cutwater carried away, main channels adrift, bowsprit shrouds carried away, and otherwise da- maged. The Bremen brig § Clausen, at same pier, has cathead and bowsprit shrouds carried away by collision with the above vessels. Tho brig Mary Stewart, lying at pier 20, North river, parted her mooring chains and is mighty damaged. ‘The British brigs Clyde and Queen Fs- ther, lyiog at pier 21, North river, have both their sterns torn’off by collision with.each other. The barge A. Wood- ruff, at Washington market, loaded with potatoes, sunk. ‘A small echr. lying at pier 29, North river, sunk; has both masts and bowsprit sone and isa complete wreck. A barge, lying at, pier 86, North river, loaded with 7,000 busbels oats, sunk and oats adrift. ‘The bark 8. W. Porter, lying at pier 45 North river, colided with the Bremen ship Johannes, badly cutting the ship's stern. EFFECTS OF THE GALE IN BROOKLYN. The tremendous gale of wind yesterday did a great dea! of damage in every portion of the city, particularly those parts most exposed to the water. The boats of the Hamil- ton, South, and Montague ferries were laid up during most of the day, being unable to venture out in conse. quence of the rough state of the river, and passengers were compelled to cross to New York by the Fulton ferry, which was the only means of communication. The effect of the gale upon the water was such as to throw the spray on the roofs of the store houses near Montague ferry, and, congealing nearly as fast as it fell, the tops and sides of the buildings were soon filled with a mass of ice. Similar effects were visible all along the water front, com- A number of vessels lying at the docks were injured, some of the South Brooklyn ferry bridges were damaged, and there were reports that a Hamilton avenue ferry boat ‘bad capsized; but this tarned out to be untrue. ‘The damage to buildings in the Sixth, Tenth and Twelfth ‘wards was greater than in any other portion of the city, mee Ree on ete ae uatenable. consisting of a mother fd on tog wrviched appearanos” They had “ardiy” enough i a fi fe SE [ i ite at 1 He att Ter Edi ii Hi iy a 5 ZF ity Hi i H H FE f rf i ef F Hi z i i i t -Hiti TE E 88 bs fil: ie Lid if Fy ate is Eacouse 08 nae bert, Joaded with plaster, was riven against the dock at the foot of Sackett street, and nue, same fate. The cap of the unfinished tower connected with the South the corner of President the wind like paper, and then carried a considerable dis- tance, when it fell upon the roof of Chrystic Fox’s house, and thence landed street—two persons standing purchased by the Roman Catholics, and was oavnelspenneeed into a female seminary, to be under the care of it was formerly occupied as an oiloloth factory. The le on Rev. Dr. Spear’s church, on the corner of Clinton and Amity streets, swayed to and fro, and fears ‘were entertained that it would topple over. 1t withstood the force of the storm, however. The bell ringer on duty in the cupola of the City Hall states that it (the cupola) rocked like a cradle, and he was in constant fear that it would give way. He remained at aA hoe ride ae chat peti ding thi Bedford ge of ground e: 1g through Bedfor @ large number of houses were more or less damaged. Numbers have been unroofed, chimneys blown down, &c., while throughout the fences have boen demo- lished, awnings ripped into shreds, and signs were scat tered in every direction, so as to make it hazardous to walk the sidewalks. ‘The , with jon of the Fulton, having suspended, the crowd at the was immense, and the Scenes were exciting toa di . There was nothing but confusion. hurry and considerable ‘The railroad company put on extra cars in order to the increased Lumber of passengers. As far as ascertained no lives were lost, nor was any person seriously injured, although several families have suffered much by being rendered homeless. Among the disasters thus far are the bark Prince. ton, lying head to windward at Ford’s pier, parted her mooring chains forward and went stern on to the bulk- head, driving in her stern, through which the interior of fe 7 ont be seen; she ts badly hurt,and lays very All the veseels at anchor in the North river have cages three masted schooner Forest King dragged, and lays very close in on Govornor’s Island. Another schooner is below her on the mud flats. DESTRUCTION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL NO. 13 BY FIRE Yesterday morning about eight o'clock, officer Roach of the Third precinct police, reported that the roof of Pub lic School house No. 13, situated on the corner of Hicks and Degraw streets, was in danger of being blown off by the force of the gale. Captain Shaurman sent a force of men to keep the children away ; but before the offloors ar- rived there it was ascertained that the building was on fire. The officers then stationed themselves in such posi- tions as to warn the children coming to school to keep away, and gent those already there out of the way of danger. The building was of brick, four stories in height, built in 1846, at a cost of $25,000. Between 1,600 and 2,060 children attended there daily. The fire originated in a singular manner. The roof of the north gable end became detached and lapped over. A number of bricks being loceed, fell down, and breaking through the fivors came with ‘tremendous force upon a portable furnaz near the stairs on the second story, scattering the fire in every direction. The furnace had been placed there in order to warm the passages leading to the storics above. Tee flames soon spread, and the entire building was enveloped in a sheet of fire, 80 that all the exertions of the firemen proved of uo avail. Everything inflamma- ble was destroyed, and nothing but the watia now remain standing. The hbrary and records of the school were all destroyed. The library consisted of 2,590 volumes, worth $1,800. The private library of the Principal of the shoo), Mr. A. B Clark, was valued at $300; the property of the Javitor, Jobn Sheedy, $500; philosophical instruments, ‘Total logs, with building, $27,900. The time for opening the school was nine o’clock A. M., and it was for tunate that the fire occurred when it did, or the loss of tife would have been fearful to contemplate. There was ‘no insurance on the buiiding or its contents. The roof of a house in raw street, near Henry, caught fire from the flying embers, but the flames were speedily extinguished. THE GALE IN WILLIAMSBURG. Beyond the unroofing of several houses, the blowing down of chimneys, &c., the gale of yesterday did but Mttle damage. The ferry boats ran with their usual regu- larity, the most inconvenience being experienced on entering the slips on the Williamsburg side, where, owing to the force of the waves and wind, the boste came in violent collision with the docks and piers, but causing no serious damage beyond detention. About five feet from the top of the chimney of the factory of Tuttle & Bros., in Firet street, near South Eighth, was blown down during the morning. The bell towers of the Thirteenth and Six teenth wards were so rocked by the force of the gale ‘that the bell ringers deemed it unsafe to remain in them Theee towers are considered very unsafe,and have been ais standing that it would be policy to reconstruc The slates on the roof of the public school in Wilson street, were blown off and thrown into the yard. The tin roof of the house of Mr. J. B. Ayres, in South Eleventh street, was blown off. The houses Nos. 18,22 and 24 Rush street were un- roofed and the roofs thrown into the street. ‘The roof of the grocery corner Clymer street and Wythe avenue was taken off by the wind and landed in the street. A number of bricks belonging to the gable end of the house were thrown down also. The roofs of several of the sheds belonging to the Pitts- ton Coal Company, at the foot of North kighth street, were torn off. The windows of the station house of the Seventh dis- trict were broken by the force of the wind upon the shut- ters, and some damage was done to buildings at Green- % by being unroofed and the windows broken. No ‘accidents to life or limb occurred, but the gale was very severe during the day and night. FEARFUL EFFECTS OF THE GALE IN JER- SEY CITY. HOUSES PROSTRATED AND UNROOFED—SINKING OF THE FERRY BRIDGES. The “nor’wester”’ which commenced “‘piping’’ between twelve and one o’clock yesterday morning, and in short time worked itself into a fearful gale, is said to bave been the most violent one that has occurred during the past twenty years, and resulted in a great amountof damage. Early in the morning the waters of the North river were turbulent to an unusual degree, and the spray ‘was whisked up with such violence and was 60 dense as to entirely hide from view the docks and piers onthe New York side from Jersey City. On the Hackensack plank road, about four o’clock yes- terday morning, a two story frame building was entirely demolished, by which several persons sustaine’ injuries. ‘The first floor was occupied as a lager bier saloon and restaurant by John Wicklein, who was dreadfully crushed by being caught between somo timbers in the fallen ruins. He remained in this position till some of the neighbors ! i g i ent carried away, and the roofing of a two story brick house at the corner of ‘and South First streets was entirely carried away, eet cat bet ong, nnsted near North r ed by Mesars. Edge for manufactur- with several iy! a it, 3 a2 8 cf i i i ivi iz Ht li il i i i i setae ltey it £ t AL ph 3238: Le i i B Fe i it if i cit only siz Stuart an coon avenue, at Hudson was carried away, made a descent into the valley below. occupants took refage riding schoo! 2 te aeihbors for aly, inaE: a Avan ‘Three Ws terrace, corner of Ferry were b tah a on the Barclay street ferry house was torn up with a great crash, s0 mush 90 ato the ea from the depot, under the ‘met with much delay in crossing. ‘wore also Over crowded with teams from 3 Trinity church (the Rey. Mr. ) is unroofed. An effort was made Mr. Mechan, Mr. MoWorter, ‘Whitley and Mr. Cranston, to overlay the roof with lad- ders and plank, but it was fruitless. Four houses near the Oatho'ic church were unroofed, the timbers torn , cornices and entablatures smashed toatoms. The of the leviathan was swept Pace & private view of the sieepmg Tae & fon, and continued to increase towards morning yes- terday. From cne to pine 4. M. it blew « bur Ticane, and considerable damago was deno all along the Hudson by its eeverity, Buildings, awnings’ and fences were blown down, trees tora up by their rootw, and severalof the veesels torn from their anchorage along the docks, and drifted some distance into the river. ‘Tho sails of many of them were torn to shreds, with the ropes severed and |! ng inal! directions. Tre river wad very rough, the waves running high, and, dashing with great force on the thore, threatened to tear the Vcveeltvem thelr archorage. Toe river waronea nessa Sing Sing,and yesterday morning it was full of float- , which drifted towarcs this city with the tide. Snow clion Thuraday night in small quantities between New" York and Peekskill. The thermometer ranged yesterday: morning alovg the Hudson, at five o'clock, from zero to Sve and Rix degrees above. It is impossible as yet to estimate the amount of the damage done by the hurri- cane, but it must be very great, THE GALE ELSEWHERE. Wasuxatoy, Feb. 10, 1860, ‘The gale raged with much violence here al! last night. ‘The wind is still high from the northwest. Nothing has yet been heard from the South indicating. the effects, force or extent of the storm. Batrimorr, Feb. 10, 1860. ‘The gale last night raged with tremendous violence but is now subsiding. The weather is very cold. Paaperpima, Feb. 10, 1860. The storm of last night was one of the most terrific that has taken place for years. Its effects were seen in every street and corner throughout the city. Chimneys wero thrown down, awnings, signs and sign-posts were dashed to atoms, and trees have been uprooted. Captain Kelly, of steamsbip Virginia, from Richmond, arrived here early this morning, and reports no vessels ashore in the bsy or river. New Haven, Feb. 10, 1860. The gale has been severe all day, but no damage hae been cone in this vicinity. Bostoy, Feb. 10, 1860, ‘The wind has been blowing very hard here all day, amounting at times to a gale, but no damage has been done to the shipping, so far ag is kaown. The weather is clear. Horrible Murd Last Night—A Custom House Watchman Killed. At baif past one o’clock this morning intelligence was ¢ mmun‘cated to the police headquarters that a most bra tal and bloody murder had shortly before been committed in the First ward. Toe dead body of a man was found in State st/cet, on the pavement, in front of No. 14. An officer passing on his beat saw something on the walk, and stooping to see what it was, found the cold and lifeless body of a bomen being. It was at first thought that some drunken man had fallen, but a full examination of the remains eutisfied all of the heinousness of the crime which had been committed, The skull was sp'it open, as if with a club or bar of iron, ard the blood was Sowing quite profusely from the wound, Immediate aid was secured, but all to no avail, as the murderer bad done his work well, The crime must have been committed in the neigh- borhood of eleven o'clock, as the body was found at near —Te and was then quite cold. It certainly could not have been committed much earlier, a8 the policemen on the beat would bave noticed the body on going round upon bis usual tour. It was not long before the body was identified as that of William I Teurs, a Custom House night watchmen attached to one of the many warehouses tm apd arcund State street He bad but a few moments before Jeft bis companions in good spirits to make an in- spection, but had proceeded a short way only when the murd¢rous attack which led to his death was made upop him. The object was beyond a doubt robbery, as the de- ceated’s watch and chain, which he had displayed oa golmg out, was mirsipg, and had apparently been torn from hig clothing. There were no marks of a scuffle, as the unfor- tunate man could have had no time to prepare for de- fepee. State street is at all times of ig on & lonely place, and any man beset by rowdies bas buta poor chance. Mr. Teurs, was a resident of No. 225 Monroe street, where it in said he leaves atamily. ‘This bloody murder ehould investigated. There is no clue to the guilty parues. News from the Pike’s Peak Gold Regten. SERIOUS TROUBLE AMONG THE MINERS AT DENVRR CITY—ORGANIZATION OF A VIGILANCE COMMITTEE AT AURORA, BTO. ‘Laavenworrn, K. T., Feb. 10, 1860. ‘The Pike’s Peak express arrived here this afternoon, with dates of the 8d inst, and $3,000 in gold. The outward bound express was delayed fifty-two hours by heavy snows, which fell to the depth of fifteen inches between the Big and Little Blue rivers. Great excitement prevailed in Denver City on account of the jumping of several claims within the city Umits. The jumpers commenced the erection of buildings, and when warned to desist by m= com mittee of the towa, the company declared their deter- mination to hold the claims at all hazards. Rifles were levelled upon the committee, who after holding council withdrew, but during the night a party proceed to the claims and destroyed the improvements without mo- lestation. The day following the jumpers retaliated by fring upon R. B. Bradford, agent of the Express Com- pany, who, however, escaped unhurt. An attempt wae also made to shoot R. E. Whitesett, secretary of the Town Company. Owing to threats having been made of firing the city, the streets were patrolled by armed bodies of ci- igons during the ensuing night, but nooutbreak occurred. Tt was the prevailing belief that the claim controversy ‘would lead to serious results. ‘The citizens of Avrora having taken measures to sup- press the petty robberies which had become alarmingly prevalent, several collisions occurred between the citizens and implicated persons. Ex-Sheriff Middaugh was fired upon while entering the street from the Vasquez House. A military company was assembled, who preseryed quiet during the night. The next day four of the most offensive rioters were ordered to leave within five hours under penalty of being hung, which request they complied with. Large Bank Defalcation. Provipgxce, R. I., Feb. 10,1800. It was announced here this morning that the Rhode Island Exchange Bark, at Fast Greenwich, had failed, and that the Cashier waz a defaulter to the amount of $72,000. ‘The capital is $60,000, and the circulation $44,000. He is also a defaslter to the Savings Bank in the same town, of which he was treasurer, to the amount of $36,000. He has lost the money in stick speculations. The emsetsof the bank are ample for the redemption of {te circalation, and the holders of bills ought not to sacrifice them. The Hudson Bridge Case. Heveon, N. Y., Feb. 10, 1860. ‘The motion for a perpetual injunction in the Hedson Bridge case was denied to-day. The temporary injuncton 1g continued for ten days after the entry of the order and notice thereof. The Ohio Legislature and Imter-State Conspiracies. Cuxvatann, Feb. 10, 1860. The bill introduced by Mr. Harrison into the Ohio Legis- lsture to prevent and punish the organisation of milita- ry expeditions in Ohio against the territory or people of any of these United States, has been indefinitely post- poned. Conviction for Murder. PHILADELPHLA, Feb. 10, 1860. ‘The jury in the case of Thompson, tried for the murder oi John Copie, afler being out an entire week, have rep- dered a verdict of murder in the first degree. Fire at Cincinnati. Cuwcoman, Feb. 10, 1860, A fire last night destroyed Kimball & Weed’s flouring mill, No. 660 Race street, and communicating it to the chair factory of William Nabers, destroyed it alec. The loge is $20,000; insurance $10,000. Fire at Tonawanda, N. Y. Bovvato, Fob. 10, 1800. A fire last night at Tonawanda destroyed the large ele- vator sud three warehouses adjoining, belonging to 4 Cloveiaad & Co., and the Ameriean Hotel, a large and ele act building. The fine dock upon which the elevator ‘wes builéjwas also burned to the waler’s edge, The amount of the logs is not Known, but it is considerable ‘The inevrance is emall. Fire at Weodeteck, Vt.