The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-20


We publish in another column important
tabular statement, giving the names of the vessels
their ports of departure and places Of destination,
that were lost or damaged in the terrible gales
of last October. The loss of property by the
disasters referred to is estimated at two million
of dollars The ship Excelsior. which arrived at
this port yesterday, was in the gale of the
25th. 2sth and 9th of October, and lost a
passenger, the second officer and three seamen.
Her foretopmast and all her topgallant mast were
carried away, and abe received much other
damage. Our correspondent on board the United
States frigate Sabine writing from Bermuda on the
lst and 9th instant respectively, furnishes very
full and thrilling description Of the dangers through
which that vessel passed during the five days she
was in the gale, which IL described as q violent
cyclone An enumeration of the damages done to
the ship is given, from which il will be seen that
she suffered severely. After the tier of the Sabine
worked out of the rudder, the lives of all on board
we're in imminent danger, and in this emergency
her spare wooden tiIler was found to be worthless
being made Of locust wood instead of white oak.
Twenty -four of the crew were more or less hurt
during the gale but the officers and men behaved
with admirable GOODNESS and discipline Lieutenant
Mccain, of the Sabine, furnishes some interesting
severe cyclone. which we publish this morning.
We have full reports from Bermuda relative TO
the ravages committed by the late gale, which
visited the island and prevailed around II for many
miles at sea- The United States frigate Sabine was
nnder repair at the government dockyard on the
sd inst II was thought she would be ready for sea
on the sth. The presence Of the Sabine caused the
I,ermudians TO canvass earnestly the state Of
TNo ut,s IL.
admired. and every attention had been bestowed |
upon her officers by the officials and residents Of
the island. II ia reported that owing 10 the gale
the arrowroot crop il much injured. Many public |
buildings and private dwellings al the island
were seriously damaged
The roof the new State Arsenal in course Of com
pletiou al the corner Of Seventh avenue and Thir
ty.ff,h street fell in about two o'clock yesterday
morning with terrific crash. carrying with IL the
walls on three sides Of the building Fortunately.
the accident happened at an hour AZ which persons
sre seldom abroad in that section Of the city. and
consequently no loss Of life occasioncd. Por-
tons Of the falling walls. however, fell upon build.
ings in the vicinity Of the arsenal, slightly wound
ing woman named Gould, who in bed, and
llling q horse and n couple Of dogs. The con.
Tractors for erecting the arsenal, Mes~rs. Cleveland
~
the hrst Of December The contract price was
ss7 900. The damage, which Is estimated ~ 900,
will fall upon the contractors
The Know Nothing Convention met last evening
for the purpose of naming their candidates for
Comptroller and Governor Of the Almshouse. The
greater part Of the evening was spent over con.
tested seats from the Thirteenth and Fourteenth
wards No nominations were made, and the Con
,eu,ion adjourned till Wednesday evening.
The Harlem River House homicide was the
subject Of investigation yesterday before Coroner
Hills At the Twelfth ward station house. Much
testimony elected going 20 show state Of facts
slmost precisely similar 10 those described In the
HERALD o. yesterday The jury rendered yer.
dict charging v. n. Thompson with s,abbing the
deceased Daniel stackpoe, and duplicating David
Fox "a an alder and abcttor in tho homicide. A
detailed report Is given in another column.
Tho Coroner's investigation yesterday 10 The
case Of Richard Bishop. who was killed al the re-
cent collision Of Williamsburg ferry boats at Peck
slip. resulted in a verdict declaring the pilots Of
both bosts guilty o. culpsble negligence. The
Coroner required each Of the accused, whose
names are Baldwin and Brownell, 10 enter into
bonds in the sum 81 81 900 TO await the action q
the Grand Jury Mr. Bishop. the deceased. was a
farmer of Hampstead, J.. v. and leaves wife and
six children.
Tie corner stone % new Congregational
Methodist church was laid yesterday afternoon.
~ State street, near Hoyt Brooklyn, there being
present, number 81 ciorgymen and a large assem-
flage Of Christians q various denominations. The
stone was laid Wy The Rev. Mr.. Baker, and adj
dresses we're made by the Rev. Messrs. Storrs
tiarke aud others
III the Court ~ General Sessions yesterday VII.
liam Andrews was sent three years and Eve months
James Hogan three years and seven months, ami
John OHsre the same period 10 the state prison,
having pleaded guilty TO an assault, with In
tent h rob james LUcksfort o. a gold ring
valued At one dollar. James Martin and
Ilcnry Leavey we're indicted with the above
usmed defendants on the same charge. Martin was
seu, 10 The penitentisry for three years and FIVE
months, and leavey for two years and eleven months
20 the same institution. Michael Forester was
lried for stsbbing Edward Scallon with knife bat
- II Was clearly established by testimony that the
sct was committed in self defence the jury acquit
fed the prisoner. Clara Smith, alias Ellen Chase,
VS. tried for forgery in the second degree, having
In counterfeit hills In her possession, hut was 81