The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-30 00:00:00

CERTS.

PHILADELPHIA, JUNE 12.—Mr. Barnum acknow.
ledges to a friend who is not given to exaggeration, that
he has made 500,000 dolls. by the Jenny Lind concerts,
and says that Jenny has realised not less than 350,000
dolls. in this country. The net proceeds of the 94 con-
certs do not lack ahoie 25,000 of a million dollars.
DESTRUCTIVE STORM IN WISCONSIN.

A correspondent of the Milwaukee Commercial Adver-
tiser, of the 9th instant, gives a deplorable account cf a
storm which passed over Walworth county on the pre-
vious Saturday night. He is not very clear as to loca-
lities, but speaks of the swelling of Duck Lake, and con-
sequent damage of the canal. A house on Duck Creek
was blown from its foundation, and turned topsey-turvey
—the inmates, with the exception of one female, having
previously rushed out; she was badly crushed among
the falling timbers.
The house of P. Brown, near the head of the lake, was
blown some nine rods from its foundation. Mr. Brown,
wife, and two ohildren, and a young man, were in the

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house at the time. All except tho children were much
injured, but, it is thought, not dangerously.
In one place, on Bloom Prairie, about 20 acres of
meadow land were reft from the subsoil to the depth of
three feet, by the rushing water, and deposited in un-
couth masses some distance below.

Many other instances of a similar character, but less
in magnitude, have been reported. So far as is now
heard from, not a bridge or dam remains—everything
is swept clean.
THE STEAM-SHIP NORTH AMERICA.

For the last three weeks it has been advertised that
this steamer would sail from this port direct for Gal-
way, Ireland, on the 17th of June. In commemoration
of the new enterprise an Irish flag was presented to her
captain by a wealthy gentleman, and much gratification
was expressed by our Irish citizens at the prospect of a
direct steam communication with their native country.
But, notwithstanding these preparations, the North
America did not sail as advertised, and it was announced
yesterday that she had been sold. She had steam up,
and feel and provisions for the voyage, and her passen-
gers were coming on board, when they were informed
that her destination had been changed. Of course there
was much excitement among those who were on board,
and the crowd that had gathered to witness the depar-
ture of the steamer, and many threats were made against
her and her owners; but we believe nothing serious oc-
curred. It was the intention of those who controlled her
to dispatch her as advertised; but at eleven o'clock yes-
terday they received an offer to purchase her from Cor-
nelius Vanderbilt, which they concluded to accept, as
they had engaged but few passengers for the excursion
to Galway. These were offered tickets for the Pacific on
Saturday, and we believe this arrangement was gene-
rally satisfactory.
It is understood that the North America has been
purchased for the purpose of being placed on the route
from San Francisco to Realejo, in connexion with the
Prometheus on this side. She will leave here for the
Pacific in a few days.
The three iron steamers to run on Lake Nicaragua
have already been dispatched to San Juan de Nicaragua,
and will be ready for use in a short time.
IMMIGRATION.—The following vessels have arrived at
this port during the past 48 hours:—The ship Guy Man-
nering, from Liverpool, with 814 passengers; ship Mon-
tezuma, from Liverpool, 400; ship Oliva, from Liver-
pool, 320; ship Meridian, from Liverpool, 685 ; ship
Compromise, from Liverpool, 339; ship St. Hilda, from
Liverpool, 311; ship Rappahannock, from Liverpool,
594; barquo Richard Cobden, from Bremen, 192;
barque Mozambique, from Rotterdam, 174; barque
Packet, from Antwerp, 161; brig Sanset, from Bremen,
99. Total, 4,089.