The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-09


the foresa at P. M, clewed up the fore.topsail,
and furled it at p M, tried the pumps and found
that she leaked took up the scuttis and
locty; continued pumping until she was nearly water
logged, when we were Obliged to cut away our
on her beam ends; the sea made a complste breach
over her, washing every thing from the deck
our bulwaik ks and stanc6eons; all eight in number
dashed ourselves through the night on the quarter deck
day morning It A. NJ taken of py the S ship
Thracian, of Plymouth, Capt Rogers, from New fork,
pilot boat Nstte of York We had nothing to eat
or drink 4s hours. We lost every thing but the
clothes that we had From the captain Of the ship
we received all assistance that it possible for
him to bestow, and likewise from the pilot OF the
Nettle.
And to them we all tender Sincere thanks:
FRANCIS II. BAILEY, Master.
JosErH @. LEWIS, First Officer.
The following are the particulars OF the effects
of the storm at the eastward
From the Boston Transcript, Aug. IL
The damage done by the storm of Thursday night in
the vicinity considerable The Journal states that
the Observatory of MIR Parkinson at jamaica Plain was
blown down also unfinished dwelling house, belong
ing to Russell Sturgis, ESD
Two men who we're at the Wheel on board the steamer
Bay State thrown down, and one Of them had his
arm badly broken.
The Massachusetts did not start from Fall River on
Thursday night The Worcester left Norwich about
daylight yesterday morning. and was passed by the Ore
The c. Vanderbilt started from Stonington and, &C.
cording to telegraph report received here landed her
Passengers in safety at New York. at six O'Clock yester
The only marine disasters have heard of are the
following The steamer Penobscot, Bangor, lost about
100 head Of sheep and several calves had her
Gloucester about A. NJ, and came out again ut noon
Before going into Gloucester fell in with schooner Har
riet and Eliza from Bangor for Salem, lumber laden
with foremost aud bowsprt gone the breaking
her, and Ave men upon deck had lost her deck load,
but the being high and the rudder chains
broken could not do Two of the crew volunteered
seen Penobscot out Of Gloucester in tow
of fisherman with the Penobscots boat also astern-
| They were making for Gloucester
from the Boston Traveller Aug. IL
The packet ship Mary Ann, hence for Liverpool, which
few hours previous to the gale yester
miles The Adrian: from Liverpool June 29th, for Bos-
ton the evening Of the 5th, of Cape Cod-
The New Bedford Mercury says that full rugged brig,
name unknown, from New York for Boston, dragged
IN q aas
with lumber went ashore on Cape Poge In the gale Oh
Thursday night.
. From the New Bedford Mercury, Aug. IL
north easterly gale, accompanied with heavy
rain, experienced here Thursday evening Capt.
Upham Of the whale ship Dartmouth arrived Yesterday
from the Pacific states that he has not encountered one
severity during his three years of absence ut
The ship Olympia, Capt. Woodward ready for sea- in
the harbor dragged her anchors and went ashore
near Cark's Point. She has been partially ghtened
and will probably be got OF with but little damage.
The Bay State the Long island route from
New York with $50 passengers proved herself entirely
adequate to the OCCASION arrived safely at Fall Riv
or at about I o'clock A. NJ yesterday morning The
man at the wheel board the Bay state had an arm
broken and purse of $50 contributed by the pas
The Boston Transcript says the gale very violent
in that vicinity and has occasioned much damage to
| the fruit and other trees, &c, &c.
THE PRUssIAN CORVETTE AMAzONE.-The cor
vette Amazone, which at present attracts SO
much attention, is the only naval vessel owned
| by Prussia, and is consequently the first and
only war-ship of that country that has ever visit
ed our shores. She is not intended as a vessel
of war, but ia case of emergency she could CON-
nit much havoc with any vessel of her size and
armament, that would be rash enough to engage
her. The object of the Pruoian government in
building her, was TO provide a school for the
education of such Prussan youths as wish to
follow the sea, and the purpose of her visit here
is to provide opportunity to the young men
on board to receive instruction. The CON-
mander of this fine vessel will visit Niagara
sc. &C., where, we have no doubt, every
courtesy will be extended him. When those
| on board have pursued their studies GER
tain number of years, they are examined, and if
| found competent to undertake navigation as cap
| tans of Prussian merchant vessels, they receive
| certificate to that effect, without which they
would not be employed.
| TELEeRApHIc.-We learn that a message was
received here yesterday, over the Geographic
wires from Montreal, delivered, answered, and
the receipt of the answer acknowledged by the
operator in Montreal, in the short space of thirty
minutes. 1t came by the way of Toronto and
Buffalo, and had to be rewritten at the latter
point. This is travelling at the rate of a little
/ l.. A. 1, 4
| stops"
COMMENCEMENT OF GENEVA CoLLEeE.-GENEvA,
| August 8, 1S47.-Yesterday had the pleasure of
attending the commencement exercises of Geneva Col
lege, which were held in Trinity Church The follow
ing gentlemen received the degree of Bachelor Of Arts
John A. rauton, New York, salutatory Grafton,
QLatin) James Chapman, Clyde South American Pa
trOts ssabury Dootts Wsthsrsels ordo Fatalis
+. Hay, Oswego the Development Of Humanity An
drew Merrel Geneva Philosophical Grafton ttanati-
cism) H. Charles Foot, Sackett's Harbor, Popular
Frenzy r. Henry Lawrence, Hagerstown, Md, Modern
Literature; Albert Myer, Buffalo Abbotsford; Sam
Torrey Rushville. Speculative Philosophy Saml ii
verplanck, Geneva, Hcadwork Henry Westfsll, Niles
Our Nationality; Jas NJ. Clarke, Skaneateles Vaedc-
tory Grafton Ghe Reality Of the ldesl)
The orations OF the young gentlemen did credit 10
them aud to the institution Among those worthy Of
special notice would mention Nlessrs Torrey Lawrence
| and Clarke. The GRAFTON Of the latter waa indeed
splendid afairthe style elegantthe delivery easy
ana Scarcely could one ten whether ne was
after the style Of aud would have done honor to the pen
| OF Topper himself
The Rev Chas Woodward delivered the Masters Ora
ton The degree Of ID d conferred the Rev Mr..
gregory, oil syracuse, and another gentleman whose
name have forgotten.
After the degrees had been conferred calaureate
Address was delivered by DR. Hale In which he referred
to the present condition of the college and its future
prospects, lie feels confident that the institution will
survive the embarrassments under which has long
been struggpg-w Withstand the assaults of it's ene-
miles, and eventually be an honor to the State and the
cause OF liberal education.
In the afternoon, the Hermean Society was ably ad-
dressed by the Rev, Mr. Pyne, OF Washington City He
was followed by the Rev Dr. Gregory Syracuse with
an address TO The Alumni
The day passed OH we'll The next tenn commences
! cp Thursday september lt,a-,llbc"y JorEal