The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-07 00:00:00

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AMERICAN NE WS.

ARRIVAL OF THE A E RICA .
LivEnrooL, MONDAY.
By the Royal Mail Steam ship A miirica, Cvtain
Shtinnon, we have accounts from N,,w York, by
telegraph, to the 27th ult.
The America left Boston on the 2611 ult., fourteen
hours after her usual time of departure, having been
detained for the Canada mails, which, owing to a snow
storm, did not reach Boston at the regular period.
During the run she has encountered heavy and un-
favourable weather.
The Royal Mail Steam-ship Asia, hence, was
spoken some distance off Cape Clear at 2 P.M. yes-
terday.
The Africa arrived out at New York on the 221
ult., after a very stormy run.
The apprehension and examination at New York
of a man of colour, named Henry Long, who was
alleged to be a fugitive slave, had caused consider-
able excitement, although there was no disposition
to resist the execution of the law. At the time of
the steamer's departure the case was undecided.
A tremendous gale and mown-storm had taken
place in several parts of the Union. The New York
papers of the 24th of December thus report the
affair :

The wind blew a perfect gala yesterday from the
W.S.W. and W.N.W. Some of the vessels in the har-
bour dragged their anchors, and others were badly
chafed, while the sea ran high and dashed over the Bat-
tery wildly and tumultuously. Thu atmosphere became
colder and colder as the sun went down, and at midnight
it was freezing everything solidly and icely.
On Sunday we had symptoms of this change in the
weather. Snow and rain, interspersed or fringed with
a ray or two of sunshine, were the particulars of that
day, and those who were out after tea said it was " one
of the nights." The barometer yesterday morning in-
dicated a blow, and the wild snow showers, or white
squalls which passed over the city, caused many to think
of the poor sailors arriving on the coast, and to feel
more benevolently and charitably towards the poor
who would pass a cheerless night, with no roast beef
or plum pudding in preparation for their Christmrs
dinners.

This sudden change in the weather has been expe-
rienced over a vast extent of territory. Our telegraphic
dispatches, received yesterday, state that it was very
severe throughout the northern and western part of this
state, where a great deal of snow fell.
The wind, yesterday morning in this locality, at sun-
rise, was from the southwest, with a moderate brefze,
which afterwards increased to a gale, and about one P.M.
shifted to the north-west, and blew a hurricane for a
short time. From the effects of the wind the tide fell
very low—so much so that the Hamilton Avenue and

South Ferry boats were aground in the slips, and the
crossing, for an hour or two, was interrupted, causing
great annoyance to persons doing business in this city
and residing on the other side of the river to avoid
enormous taxes. The Staten Islands boat did not
make the two or six o'clock trips, leaving many of the
residents of Richmond county to lodge away from home.
The thermometer was 26 dug. at nine o'clock last night.
The ship Niagara, Captain Smith, from Liverpool,
lying at anchor at the S.W. Spit, has cut or carried
away her fore and mainmasts, and her unzentopmast is
also gone.
With the exception of some trifling damage to the
steam-tug Cinderella, and the sloop Talma, being ashore
on the sea %all of the Battery, we do not learn of any
serious damage resulting from the gale.
The ship Reciprocity came up from below yesterday
morning, and anchored in the North river. A barque
also came up and anchored off Governor's Island.
It was reported in the afternoon that the Ohio, from
Havannah, had gone ashore, and to pieces, on the Jersey
coast. The report created a great excit( merit. We are
happy to state that it is incorrect.
There was considerable damage done in Brooklyn. A
coal barge at the foot of Fulton-street was stove in pieces
by the combined effects of the wind and waves, and
about 160 tons of coal which were on board sank to the
bottom. The barge was from Philadelphia,: commanded
by Captain Donnelly, numbered 1, and was valued, with

die coal, which belonged to George Baker, Lg., at
about 4,000 dollars. A barge and scow lying at the toot
of Atlantic-street, about half filled with coal, were also
sunk. Loss about 3,000 dollars; no insurance.
The roof of a building belonging to the Atlantic Dock
Company was blown off, and considerable damage done
to the other portions of the tenement.
A house on Fulton Avenue, in process of erection,
was partially blown down. Eight unfinished frame build.
ings situated at the corner of Mill-street and Smith-
street, were razed to the ground early yesterday morn-
ing. There has, undoubtedly, been a largo amount of
damage to the unfinished buildings iu various parts of
the city, but which, however, had not transpired last
night, the above being all that we have heard of.
Last evening the Brooklyn ferry-boats were stopped
for two hours on account of the extreme lowness of the
tide, caused by the strong westerly wind. One of the
boats of the South Ferry, and another of the Hamilton
Avenue, were stuck in their slips, and would not move,

while the passengers in the boats still free were dot,ineti

on the river fur a great length of time, the boats moving
backwards and forwards, without being able to land
them. At length they h:ld to climb up the piles at the

_end of the piers, to the danger of their lives. Great
excitement prevailed.
About two o'clock, P.M., a sloop, the Good Return, of
Greenport, was discovered in the gale, tossing upon the
waves in the North River, without a single person on
board. Several men put off in a small boat, and brought her
to the foot•of Courtlandt-street, where she was made fast,

and taken in charge by the wrecker of the port, Coroner
Geer—who will detain her until such time as the owners

can be found. Up to last evening no tidings could be
heard of the crew of the above vessel, and it is feared

they have perished in the storm of Sunday night.
We were informed last evening, through a reliaVe
source, that about three o'clock in the afternoon a row

of brick buildings (four in number), erecting in Madi-
son Avenue, were blown down by the heavy gale,

causing a great destruction, but fortunately inju—ring

no person.

A massive piece of timber was blown from the roof
of a new building in Ninth Avenue, which severely in-
jured Mr. Philip Horner, who was passing at the time.
He was conveyed home, unable to speak, and appa-
rently irrecoverable.

It is said that the bank of the Hudson River road was
washed away by the rise of the river caused by the wind.
The trains were stopped and had to return.
Several steamboat explosions had taken place. The
following telegraphic dispatches contain particulars of
the accidents :

"New Orleans, Dec. 20, 1850.
" Last night the steamer South America took fire,
near Bayou Sara, and in less than 20 minutes was totally
destroyed. Sbe had on board. 200 persons, including 100
United States soldiers, seven of whom perished; they
were going to Texas. It is believed that between 30 and
40 passengers lost their lives, many of whom, to avoid
being burned, jumped overboard, and were drowned. All
the baggage belonging to the passengers was destroyed.
This is the third distressing steam-boat accident that has
occurred in this vicinity within a week.

" MANY PERSONS KILLED, AND SEVERAL SEVERELY

SCALDED.

" Pittsburgh, Dec. 21.
" This afternoon the steamer Fashion, No. 2, collapsed
a flue, a short distance above Pittsburgh, on the Monon-
gahela river, and so severely scalded many of the pas-
sengers and crew, that some of them instantly died. The
list of killed embraces the names of Joseph Carrol and
A. Little, passengers; Isaac Peebles, assistant engineer,
son of the captain; and James Louderback, fireman.
The scalded are—W. Gaskill, first engineer; A. Pee-
bles, assistant engineer, son of the captain; Jesse Gilli-
land, passenger; John Pettigrew, deck hand; Findley
Gould, deck hand; and one cabin passenger. The boat
is almost a total wreck. The forward part of the cabin
was blown overboard, and it is supposed that several
persons were carried along with it; but as yet no bodies
have been found in the river. The scalded persons were
conveyed to the city to receive medical treatment,"
The Forrest divorce case continued to occupy much
attention at New York.

Our political advices are unimportant. Difficulties
existed between the American Cabinet and the
Austrian Chargé d'Affaires, the latter having advised
the United States Government not to interferein
Hungarian affairs, and the Secretary of State having
justified the policy of the Executive.
Accounts from Toronto to the 21st ult. state that
the Inspector• General had proposed measures of
retaliation, in order to force reciprocity in the
American Congress. Weather at Montreal 16 deg.
below zero.

Rio de Janeiro accounts of the 16th of November
quote coffee advancing, owing to limited supply.
Crops yielded less than expected. Exchange high.
Porto Rico accounts of the 12th ult. report rain
abundant, and prospects of crops flattering. Sugar,
3 to 4 dolls. nominal. Coffee, nothing doing. Reports
of an invasion by Lopez from Hayti had been current.
Troops had been sent to the supposed scenes of
danger.
(LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.)
HALIFAX, DEC. 27, 1850.
Communication from Baltimore, this afternoon's
date, states positively that Jenny Lind and party left
Wellington fur Charleston by steamer on Sunday
last; that the vessel has not reached Charleston, and
is reported lost. Certain it is the steamer must have
encountered the severe gale; but there is nothing
authentic or reliable, beyond the fact of Jenny Lind
being a passenger, and that the vessel is out of time.
One communication from Baltimore, announcing the
rumoured loss, says there is nothing whatever to con-
firm it ; that the telegraph wires south (by which
alone it could come) are out of order, doubtless de-
ranged by the gale.
The cotton market to-day is firm, but the brokers
do not alter quotations.
The flour and grain markets dull, in consequence
of the firmness of brokers; no quotable change since
steamer left.
Stock market very buoyant. No sale of Govern-
ment stocks to-day, but large business in railway
and other shares ; upwards of 2,000 Reading shares
bought.

NEW YORK, DEC. 27, NINE, P.M.
A later dispatch from the south says Jenny Lind
and suite arrived safe at Charleston.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
MONEY MARKET.
NEW YORK, DEc. 24.
Iu money there is no change, and tho supply coutinues