The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-04
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Variety.
FURTHER EFFECTS OF THE iGALE.-The OPINION
which we expressed Yesterday, that we snouiu nave
TO record further effects OF the gale, has been UNI
happily realized A sloop, heavily ioade1 sunk
about two miles below Conmcut Point There is
hardly any doubt that IL is the Lord Nelson, Captain
Barlow. OF Newport She lett Portsmouth, loaded
with coal from the mines, Tuesday. The crew
consisted OF the captain, one man and boy, and II
is reported that she had two passengers. All on
board are supposed 10 have pershed The bodies OF
two were washed ashore near the Stonlngton
depot Yesterday morning. Their heads were very
much bruised The dixie Of the Stoningen rail
road, from the depot t" the Pavilion, was carried
away, with Immense quantities of sand. Had the
waterbeen two inches higher, the entire road would
have been washed away for the same distance
The steam terry boat slightly injured by getting
done TO the shipping in the harbor than that which
we mentioned Yesterday The Charleston packet
Is but little injured The frame of house; partially
boarded, in Friendship street. was blown down "A
number OF chimneys, fences and signs Were oiown
down. hut we have heard OF no injury lnflicteo ny
them. The tide we believe, rose higher thah ~ mas
been before since the great September saie'-rfo-
videics Journal FEB. g. .lsa
ABOLITION ExcrrArIoN YESTERDAY, the schooner
Harvest, Capt Bates, arrived from Fredericksburg,
with young colored man on board, TACT whlch
was soon whispered round among those who take l.
lively interest in the colored race II was not long
before mingled mass of black and white friends OF
liberty collected on the wharf alongside of the
schooner TO see the supposed slave, and deliberate
cause of the great commohon," and for the pur-
pose OF giving their swift suspicious something TO
iced on, he peremptOrily ordered his man below,
and forbade him TO come up in sight again. This
was sufficient to satisfy the crowd that the youth
was indeed a slave, and, while one portion remain.
ed near the schooner TO that he not removed
IN the meantime, another portion came up town and
got writ of habeos corpus which was duly served
Captain Bates by the sheriff. The captain
promptly obeyed the command to produce the color
ed man, and accompanied him first to the sherfi's
office, and then to the Office of S. f: Sewel Esq
where explanation took place. The young man
declared hmsefto be free, and the. captain pro,
duced his free papers under the seal of the Stafford
county court, Virgnia.-Posom Post, Feb. 2.
SHOCKING OurRAeE.-A native, by the name of
Adophus Conner was yesterday arrested by Lieut.
Flores. The prisoner resides in the town of Point
Coupee, and was arrested after his arrival in
the city The following particulars led to his arrest
for the purpose of having lot Of ewelry, which he
had IN his possession, cleaned The jeweller, by
the singular appearance of the jewels, suspected
something, and informed the police of the facts, and
when arrested he made the following Confession
1t came to his knowledge that Mrs. Widow Tenant
who resided in the parish of Point Coupee, deceased
some ten years since, had been buried with vau-
able jewelry; he forthwith repaired TO the place
where she had been buried and stole the following
articles:---one pair of diamond ear rings several
rings of diamonds, one gold necklace, several buckles
and seven large diamonds not mounted Netc Or
leans Courier, Jan. %.
j. L. Newton, arrived at Norfolk on the 10Th ult
from Pensacola. We are reminded that the Missou-
RI has been IN commission upwards of a year, during
which time she has been constantly and actively
employed, during her cruize, visited the following
ports Washington, Alexandria, Norfolk, New York,
Castlne, Belfast Camden, Thomaston, Bath. Wis
cassett Savannah, Havana, Vera Cruz and Pensa-
cola. Her machinery is entirely American, and has
proved very superior. Foreigners have pronounced
her the finest steamship they have ever SEEN Her
consumption of coal it now understood. is not as
a tied he lingo In.
ties OF the Missouri fully tested during her |
passage from Vera Cruz to Pensacola, which was |
made entirely without steam-she logged liz knots
under canvass.
The RlvER-SupDEN RISE IN THE RrER-For
several days past the weather has been remark ably
mild and pleasant. The thaw seems to have been
general. On Saturday the 1atan arrived from the
Missouri, and reported the river rising and much
ice running. During Saturday night the Missouri
poured her flood into the Mississippi, and yesterday
morning the Mississippi had risen opposite here
from three to four feet, and continued to rise In
all, we suppose the rise, by the time of this writing,
Is not much short Of six feet. 1t believed that the
break up is general in the upper rivers and it is not
probable that the navigation will be again suspended
height OF theiriver itwoud require long spell Of
very severe weather 10 materially affect the navi-
gation.-H. Louis Rep. jan D.
The Cosr OF THE CAPrURE.-In adjusting the
awkward Monterey bus mess, the following stipula-
tons were entered into between the high contract
ing parties 9th Sr Thomas Ap G. Jones will de-
liver five hundred complete suits of clothes, of wool
len, tor the infantry, to replace about one halt of
what was spoiled of the Mexican division by their
forced march in continued rains to recover the port
which he invaded. 7th. Sr. Thomas Ap G. Jones
will paw into the Treasury of the nation fifteen thou
sand dollars, which were expended in the general
alarm occasioned in the department OF the Calltor-
mas by his invasion Of the port Of Monterey well
as for a complete military band of musical nstru-
ments rendered useless by the. same cause.
WEATHER IN NEW ORLKANs.-Present appear
ances Indicate an early spring in this region. Yes
terday and In full the greater part of last week.
OF the temperature of Nav, and but for the absence
OF full eaved trees and the voices of summer BIRDS
one might have supposed the immediate advent Of
the vernal equinox. Ii is probable, however, that
the latter end Of February will bring cold weather
and perhaps kill precocous buds to such an extent
as seriously to interfere withthe promised frut-N
O. Bulletin. Jan. o.
FIRE AT SAvANNAH.-Mrs Jewett, Mr.. McFeely,
Mr. Crews, H. Knapp, G. Haas A. Dixon, Mr..
Mcmahon, Mr.: Cary and Mr.. Dillon suffered by
fire In Savannah on Sunday last. Loss $4,000