New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-21
MiRINE AFFAIRS.
TIE HrRsiLIA SUNK ny ICE.

HHRSfLIA SUM Bf ICE.
The bark Hersis Of Barnstsbe, Robert u. Heli.t
master which sailed from Calcutta on the 9Th Of Octc-
Der last and passed Sands Head on the l7th Of the
same month, arrived of this port on Thursday Arer-
loon. In order to reach the city, the Hen,la was
taken in tow by the seahltug UNDERWATER, Csps
Bloodgood, but when the vessel had reached 10 half
way between Robins Reef eLd the Battery, the Her
ella WAS suddenly struck by a cake Of ice, which
knocked in her port bow and she sunk in sx fs,ooms
of water within fifteen minutes after the accident. The
master and crew. thirteen HANDS in all had barely ne
10 save themselves before che went down. They g..
away portion Of their clothing The uspihs Wa
three hui bred and nine burden butt in 1870, and
owned BY Messrs. Baxter Of Barns,able. She hsd
cargo Of nseed. AL that can BE- seen OF the vessel
are her rgallant mssts which project few tee;
above the water. The underwriters yesterday con
trscted with the New-Yok Floating Derrick Com
paDy to raise the bark
THE WEATHER AND I'M ICE.
The wind yesterday morning was from the y T.,
with light rain. There Was considerable ice movn.,
IN the North River. On Thursday large fsids OF Il
cane down and carried the ships Sunoy Sou,h, Isaa)
Bell Golden Horn and other wee seis which bad beeO
at anchor of Castle Garden, down abreast Of QlSso-
tine. There ID but little ice in the East River.
LONG ISLAND soUsD.
The propelers Osprey, Cu'lew, Petrol and Pshcso
from Providence and the schooner o. w. Aeken from
Stamford, arrived yesterday via Long Island Sound.
They report the Sound as nearly free from 100, and
also that they found no difficulty in getting through.
During the afternoon the steamer Come ,tcut arrived
from Norwich. None Of the Sound steamers eft yes-
terday, moot of them being at the o'her end OF he
route. The Commodore, which arrived from oaing-
ton on Thursday sustain ed some damage TO her bows
from the ice off Huntington but repaired Jeetef-
day. and che will leave at 8 O'Clock this monrns for
Stonpgton. AL Of the lines to Boston have been I'M
peded by fogs and ice this week. but Monday neIt
the boats will commence running ct p. m, and s'tsf
that date the Sound may be considered open tor the
season. Yesterday number Of oyster sceooosfs
were taken through Hell Gate the plots anticipating
no difficulty about gong through the Soutd.
FOR cALyORsn.
The steam'bip George Las, Capt. Harden, ssbsd
Yesterday afternoon for Aspinws with abou. 700 Pc
sergep.
The BARK EASTERN BELLE.
From Long Branch Feb Is, we learn hat oe Cap
tain Of the bark Eastern Belle has made conus"
with Mes,rs johnson g. Higgins 10 get the BARI snos
and on Thursday she was hove of the main Desch ID
the outer BAR One thousand and sixty-two pscksses
of vine, fourteen hide. and fourteen sacks o. gun
have been landed.
THE sToREsHIp RELIEF.
The United States storeshp Relief, George 7. Sr-
clair Commanding, from Norfolk, arrived here yes'sf-
day. The following ia list Of her officers: Lieut.
Commanding, Geo. T. Sinclair; Acting. has.<f, y.
siscard; Mdshipmsn Edward Lea, II. II. DaIt'c, ).
H. Ea,'mau; Passed Assists ut. Surgeon, j. ii. o.;
Acting. Purser, A. O. sbief
The CONNECTICUT RIVER NEARLY CLEAR
The ice last night broke away and wsot DON We
river fom this point but il still bods between wes-
ersfeJd and MiodletowD. Below Mnd'etown The nsef
Is clear there being Do ice between that point scd 20
sound Abo,e this city the ice is fd TO BE- seen brig
pe the river but i, has moved ite and I'D soco 90.
Al Winesor Locks il is damned up and Tie ws,ef
rose lest night ano this norDi, e to great bSh.-
higher than ever before koown Il IL sad-tbe esser
r.1 hing into the bar flor Of the hotel q. Ware
house Point. When this ice dam breaks We shan
feelthe effect here. The water ct this city hes ben
rsing for about twenty hours. It was sbous nineeso
feet at noon ana rising slowly. Toe little riyer %
level with the dam west Of Main stree. stone hge