New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-01

February 2s. Sc
A Snow STORM, RAIN STORM, AND A
STORM OF WIND clustering March made his debut
on Saturday or rather on Friday night, two days
before February had left the stage. Saturdays sun
rose upon boundless prospect Of snow, but the
weather generally was In the melting mood, and
bare ground was soon manifest. A few hardy VEN
turers got out sleighs, but they made no more than
one trip before getting tired Of the fun. Early In the
afternoon there came a ram storm, accompanied
with the high and violent wind for which March is
notorious. At night the rain ceased, but the wind
increased to a perfect tornado, roaring and raving
with such mighty clamor that one might have
fancied himself really in the cave OF Eolus, when
all his registering subjects were mastering TO over
whelm Trojan navy. Ere Sunday morning the
clamor grew camer, and the outdoor world received
the Sabbath with a toerable show of quiet; and
throughout the day the elements considering the
near approach Of March, were upon their best be-
hayior. We are here tempted to guess what weather
we shall have to-day, but 1t IS an unreliable season,
and we must be content to tell what the clustering
railer has done in the way OF damage, leaving pro-
phecy for more pTopitlOus hours. We have already
learned that considerable damage was occasoned TO
vessels in the harbor and lower bay. BY driving them
into COLLISION and on the shores The particulars con-
cerDpg those below the NarTows are given IN the
regular marine reports. The bark Union, of New
York. and brig Telos. OF Searsport, lying outside OF
the Atlantic Dock, Brooklyn and adj accent the Ha-
milton av Ferry slip, were damaged In their hulls
to avery considerable amount. They were lying in
reversed posltions-the Union to wind The
Union, when first struck by the gale, parted her
fasts, and drited along The bulkhead OF the wharf
till she fell aboardo the T. striking her stern against
the Stern of that vessel The boats that we're hang
ing 10 the davis were nearly demolished; the only
portion left OF that belonging to the u. being the
stern piece and painter This much was saved in
consequence of the painter having been made fast,
as to serve for guy, to Keep the boat from
swinging. Only the stern sheets OF the other boat
renamed whole. All the panking on the stern Of
thel bark was torn off, and the tafra and quarter
rail started from the timbsr-ends. Both the plankng
and timbers of the brig were carried away as far
down as the deck. The shp-keepers endeavored
manfully to prevent the collision by letting go the
anchor of the bark and getting out another hawser
but as they only about four feet apart In the
first instance, sufficient scope could not be given 10
the cable to prevent the anchor from coming home,
and the hawseY of itself, was not enough to check
her stern way in season schooner and sloop lying
inside the dock also got adrif, the former striking
against small steamtug, which, however, caused
but slight damage.
Zaza Feb 81, in the gale Of Saturday night went
ashore inside of Sandy Hook, where she lies head
on. There is also an outward bound bark and
fore and aft schooner ashore near her
The brig Water Witch, Jordan, from New-fork
for Cardenas. on the 9th February while lying to
an anchor in the Lower Bay was run into yester-
day morning at Q A. NJ, by brig Zaza. from New
a,
and foremost, with everything attached also the
main. topmast and sprung malnmast tore up the
bows and started cutwater. The w. w. lost two
anchors and boat. The z. lost her mainsail and
forestry and sustained other damage. The w. W.
was towed up to this City yesterday by the steam
tug Ajax, Capt. Thomas
steamship Hermann, Higgins which sailed on
Saturday last for Southampton and Bremen, after
proceeding as far the Outer Bar put back In con-
sequence Of having struck bottom while crossing
1t the top of high water at the time, and she was
nj M Inh1 Mart ma nf n m
experienced and capable pilots, who is quite at
loss account for the occurrence. unless oy ario,
utng ii to slight changes in the soundngs produced
by the heavy weather which has latterly prevailed
along the Coast. The ship was in the Middle Cham
ssauS he more than ample depth at high water for
a vessel of her drauft and tonnage. Inc neaNI
ground swell was running at the time, which nIteu
her and caused her 70 strike twice very neaViy.
AfteT finding that she made considerable water, the
Capts in and Pilot thought 1t most prudent TO return
She experienced severe gale during the who're OF
Saturday night and arrived al mel pier yesteiuay a.
2o'clock p NJ.
Cant Mouell of steam-tug Hercules reports
fore and aft schooner sunk in Coney Island channel
In the City there are the usual wreck of signs and
awnings the OVERLOOKING Of piers, the filing OF Gel
lars the hegira OF rats and human troglodyte, and
such other mshaps as were appropriate to the time
Thus stormily and rudey are we launched upon
the FIRST day of spring." as uhimaginative country
people sometimes designate the opening OF this up
roarious month II there be truth IN the adage tna
what comes in like lion goes out like lamb In
about four weeks March will look as sheepish as
valetudnaYian wether.
OPERA AT AsToR-PLACR.-SALvI takes
benefit this evening, and sings Robert for the last
tina Those who have heard him and STEFFANoNE
in this elaborate and famous opera will need no urg
inc 10 hear them again. To those who have not
we NAV saw that il is altogether performance IN
eoualed upon the Astor-Pace stage, and that we
have seen the same work much less successfully
erted at the Grand Opera in Paris.
wednesday evening we understand to be the las'
of the season.
Mn BRAHAM's CoNCERr-This evening
,t thu Tabernacle Mr.. Braham, the heir OF great
musical name, gives his first concert assisted oy
eminent talent. We heard this gentleman only
once, but we were then struck by the purity anu
sweetness OF his tone Our readers may be sure Of
pleasant evening at the Tabernacle.
F.pvwEII. OF THE ALLEGHANIANS.- Our
readers are aware that the Alleghanians will give
the frs, oftwo farewell concerts this evening at Nc
,yonotan Hall This admirable band Of singers
have faithfully earned very great popularity, and our
citizens will part with them with sincere regret
Their generous readiness to assist In public and
nrivate charities, their unobtrusive and quiet de-
neapor. the cheerful and hopeful character OF their
,onss-all these things have made them thousands
NJ friends I'm all classes but especially IN that large
| class who love good od-fashioned song to those
we'll known melodies which are when unaoorneo
adorned the most There will be Thousands OF thelr
friends a, the Hall tonight, to hear the uncommon
10 excellent selection of songs which they present!
Ths,s Will be some new songs appropriate to the oc
cs,ion in which the pretty and accomplished Miss
Coodenow will appear for the last time but one be-
fore her return from the Gold Region.
CAPT. ISAIAH RYNDERs.--We learn from
Can't. R. tina, our reporters were mistaken in con-
veylng the impression that he was to make speech
III. An.;.Maine Law Meeting on Friday night -