Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-03

| damage DONE He was everywhere received with
marks OF respect by the citizens.
The captain oil An English brig died on The
18th from wounds received during the hurricane.
The hurricane commenced about II o'clock on
the l0lh, and was al lis height al o'clock on Sun
day, The 1ith.
Capt. Merrill reports the following vessels sunk,
ashore, dismasted, &C., in Havana, in The hurr-
cane OF the 10Th:
The barque Rapid, of New York, sunk al her
anchors, has been gol up, and would load in few
days for New York.
Barque Iowa, OF Baltimore, went ashore was
got off after discharging, with little injury.
Ship Madine, OF and from New York, arrived
on the 9Th, sunk next day-would be sold.
The ship Childe Harold, Crosby, OF n. York
from Guayaquil, badly damaged; was repairing
and taking in cargo of sugar for New York
Ship Mudara, OF New York, will be a total
loss. She was new ship, about sixteen months
old.
Ship Madeline, Shankland, Of Philadelphia,
just arrived from New Orleans-sunk.
Brig Echo, Of Newport, Smiih-sunk.
Brig Lisbon, OF Newport, in ured about 81 900
Brig Mohawk, Crocker sunk; cargo and yes-
sci Total loss; sold for $500.
Brig Milinoket, OF Boston, badly damaged,
having had her stern knocked off; probably would
| be condemned.
Brig Oak had been ashore on The rocks and
lost her iore-masl ami main-iop mast.
Brig Till, badly damaged, had her side stove in
and lost top-masi; was repairing, and would sail
in a few days for New Orleans.
Brig Cumberland, OF New York, Hadlcy, bad
lev injured, and was condemned.
Schr. Planet, Jacobs, sunk, condemned and was
sold for $40.
Schr. Merchant, of Charleston, Keare, dismasl-
ed.
Brig Venezuela, Fowler, lost both masls close
10 the deck
A French friga,c went ashore, but will proba-
bly, be got off with considerable damage.
A French sloop-of-war was driven ashore on
the morning OF the llth, and will be total loss.
Also, French man-oi-war steamer, much ia
mayed, being dismasled, &c.
A Spanish mano-war brig sunk at her an
chors-one went ashore, and three were slightly
injured.
The steamers Monlezuma and Guadalupe
are ashore.
The Havana Prices Current ofthe 18th Oct, in
summing up The disasters OF The shipping, gives
the following result Ships sunk H. dsmased !
much damaged 8, sale 4-lclal 27. Briggs sunk
10, dismasted IL, much damaged Ia, safe Ito
tai 10. Schooners sunk :, dismasted 3, much la
mayed 2, safe total l3. Steamers lo>t-Nat
chez, Tacon and Villeneuya. Coasters sunk
upwards OF 10.
The brig Maria L. Hill, Of Dennis Mass.
Capt. Chase, from Georgetown, d. C., bound IL
Kingston, Ja., went down in gale OF wind OF
The 10th Sept, in lat. so, Ion. -. Captain am
crew were taken of by Capt. Sprague, Of the bris
Smyrna, and carried to Havana.
"HAvASA, Oct. l7lh.-We have to announce
with deep regret, that we have again been yise,
with a terrific hurricane, lar more destructive II
its effects upon the shipping in haibor than tia
of 1914; il commenced on the evening Of th'
10Th, and lasted until II O'clock The next morn
ing. Our Of l04 sailing vessels steamers, anC
vessels OF war i'll our port, all but II have beef
sunk, wrecked dismasted, or otherwise seriously
injured; beside. which 40 or SO coaslng yCsse
were destroyed.
"ln The city and environs, HE injury 10 The
buildings and trees, &C.. has been immense, anc
many lives lost. The accounts from the country
are rs yet. incomplete, in The information afford
Ell, and vary good deal. In some districts, INT
damage, both 10 The sugar cane and building:
on The estates has been immense, in others il has
been somewhat Lighter.
"The total diminution OF the crop in conse
quencc OF This calamity will no doubt be very
considerable; though we have not data enough
as yet To make an estimate-mucf will also dc
pend on the weather We have for some weeks L
come.
i Mt greater IdIl VI tIc SOilcC IIpP HdN I''i'
ished, and almost all the Planiain tees have
been rooted upand fields OF Rice destroyed where
by much suffering will be occasoned and imports
OF provisions from abroad will be required 10 a
| great extent.
"Our Government have published an order
permitting small foreign vessels, suited Tor the
coastng trade, 10 be transferred 10 the Spanish
flag Such vessels Should be Of light draft with
a good capacity Of storage.
i has hPPn made oil dny
reduction OF duties upon articles OF necessity
and it is doubtful if any relief will be afforded in
that way"
LATER FROM MATANZAS.-Inte
had been received al Havana from Matanzas
which represents the gale to have been very Sc
we're, but mol SO destructive TO The shipping Al
keevvIh sv. cry ~ w;ibon, mncb M
exception OF the barque Nicholas Brown, oil Pro
whence, and schr. Gen. Warren, which are con-
sidered as totally lost-lhe latter 10 be sold on the
10Th Sept.
The American barque Merlin, Capt. Goodhue,
which cleared on the Oh Tor Cowes, was still in
port, and was one Of those that drifled ashore
"THE THREE MILLION LOAN.-We
understand that this loan on the terms advertised
| By the Secretary Of the Treasury, will certainly
| be taken by capitalists. Ii is said that tie Bank
OF Metropolis, the day before yesterday exchanged
100000 dollars in specie for the Treasury Notes
offered BY MIR. Walker in his recent advertise
men,."
The above paragraph. taken from The "Foun-
tain" OF This City OF this morning, we learn,
upon inquiry, says The Union) is not entirely
correct
The amount Of specie advanced 10 the Co
vernment yesterday by The Bank Of The Mctropo-
lis Of this city, was $4,000 dollars, in exchange
Tor that amount Of Trc.s'ry Noes.
We also learn that this Bank offered 10 increas,
the amount 10 100000 dollars, provided The Sc
creary the Treasury felt at liberty 10 leave lhc
money on deposile, 10 be checked for as the
wants Of The Government should requre but The
Secretary having no authority, as he conceivcs
under The Independent, Treasury Law, 10 max,
\ 4. D., 80 IN