New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-30
Marine AFFAIRS.
THE WEATHER.
rrpFcr snow ABoUr rms TISE."

Nv dozen aiua apaes had united in the Injunction for
tsue believing 20 expect snow about this tmei" not
enly bad an Manhattandom been consequently on the
Aosk out for snog for several Says before nov cay
had Charley, Harry and Fred, been longing LOT d
chance 20 ny the running qualities OF those new
eoa,ters which Santa Claus brought them on
Christmas Eve; not only had those children OF
a larger growth, who own fast horses and swan
Aeahed euters been impatient for their first sleigh
me on ,be BIoominedale road nor YET a'one had
thousspd poor women, wbote fael ia ule
scsttered sticks, Of which it takes whole
A.v % find bundle 10 the well-gleaned city
hesn dreadng the storm that wond add TO Their cold
-. A., 49,, ,bs.s shanees of e.ewnodi not only
,wo,s ,be very streets hard and dry-bracing them
selves up against the burden they expected and were
no fne order 70 receive-but the snow-cioads them
selves were overhead, gray, somber, and heaVy-an
argosy from the Polar Sea, ready at any moment 10
discharge downy cargo on street, and spire, and
housetop and awey over tilth and grange, till the
world about New-York should look as white and gilt
,erne "a ever did enchanted bride lying spel-5ound
peneaih her silyery marriage vail.
Apdthe children and fast men not disappointed,
e clerk Of the weather right for once, the alma
macs did not prove false prophets and the hearts OF the
old efOpes sank within them-fJr the snow did come
A, frs,, il was too cold 10 snow Mems noses were
blue everywhere. Ice elogged the East and North
Rivers, and obeirueted the fery-bos's The chips
came in from the sea in Wintry mail, ice bound and
hosry. A steamer was pierced by the sharp DRIFT
esLes and sank elose by the docks Our gallant fire.
men. fighting brayey the great cOnharaton of yes
terdsy found the cold erueller enemy than the fire,
and ia most dangerous ally But the great fire must
have thawed ort the snoW-conds for last evening the
ELF, fact he fy
q spotless MANTLE and this morning cur readers will
perchance sp their coffee and read their TEIBUNE, 10
the merry music Of the sleigh bells.
Mr. Farrell the boatman of the Associated Press, IN
his endeayors To procure the Aragos news on Wednes
evening off Sandy Hook had both HE hands frozen
ICE PROM THE NORTH.
Since Tuesday morning continuous stream Of ice
has has been porripg down the North River and drift
ing about in the Upper and Lower Bays, part OF it
aowipe up tie East River to Hell Gate, and finding
lod0meu, in every dock. Surprise is expressed by
vatercraftsmen at the fuddeDness Of its formation
But hs is easily explained by the fact tha. the sud-
denly lowering temperature, which coated the fats Of
the Hudson and the Tappan Zee with ice, was fol-
lowed by a brink "northwester," which broke up the
same, and hurried It down the river, sweeping cakes
into the bay on Wednesday night which could not
have been less than mile in length Much inconve-
,enee is experienced among the vessels aloa 10 which
in few instances serious damage has been DONE
Along the North River piers the ice was packed in
10 such degree that vessels were considerably nm
,ered in their movements. When the wind chang ed,
the lee collected the Jersey City Shore and went
IN a s,ream toward the neiRhborhood Of Bedloes
Island whence it scattered in every direction over the
Ray, The North River ferries have, however, made
al their usual trips, and the ferymen complain OF
nothing beyond the freezing up of the steering gear,
to avoid which, on several beats, steam pipes have
been constructed 30 an 10 blow continually upon the
ehsps aud soeP tboss EoIa NiosSins Tha ferry land
iues on the Jersey side, during yesterday were con-
tinaaly filing up with ice cakes which prevented the
boats from coming to the brdgei but by putting on
an extra head of steam they were driven through, and
the landing of the hepasseigers effected.
The .turdy bcatmen Of the Battery, who are chiefly
engaged in rowing passengers 10 and from vessels had
n hard time of it, the bitter cold and the floating ice
making il DANGEROUS for them TO venture out Daniel
Donovan and John Quigley, durOg the forenoon OF
Yesterday, were caught in heavy drnt Of ice, which
carried them off toward Bedloe's Island where the
field became stationary snd they were frozen IN as
fast as Il thew had been off Greenland They remained
suiescent for some time during the course OF which
their extretnes were benumbed and their fingers and
Aauds were severely frost-bitten. They signaled
mean time as well as they cOull for help. by and bv
the steamer Rescue, observing what condition they
Nere n pick ed them up and took them 70 the boat
mens office, near the Staten Island feTy-ho
In the East River the ice not very troublesome,
ss the cakes were soft, and consequently easily broken
to pieces The Brooklyn shore up TO the WaDabout
was crammed full until p M, when the recedng tide
carried the ice back again into the bay The East
River ferries did suffer any Inconvenience excePta
6rtle clopgiug up in the landing places.
CONDITION OF THE STEAMSHIP GRANADA.
The steamship Granada which was sank by coming
In contact with field of floating ice, her arrival
on Wednesday night in the North River as reported
In yeaterday's TRIBUNE, now lies sunk just off the
end Of Pier No. 80 North River, at the foot Of
Chambers street Her after deck is completely under
water, tho rail only being The enginerOom lie
SLED with water up 70 the main deck Forward, the
hold IL filed with water up TO half way between
decks Yesterday morning the services of Herbert &
Bennett were secured for the purpose Of raising the
sunken vessel At early hour they arrived along
side the Granada with q small steamboat containing all
the machinery necessary for pumping her out, and,
with the assistance of q large body of men, imme-
satsy proceeded to transfer the steam pumps 70 the
aect Of the steamship BY O'Clock P. m. the forward
pump was ngged and ready for work.
The men then proceeded to ereC. the pump aft, and
continued at work during the night. The pumps were
10 have started simultaneously this morning at early
hour and il wa stated that they would have the hull
aaoat this afternoon or evening The pumps are very
powerful once and should accident intervene, the
work viii doubtless be speedily accomplished At
late hour Last night the vessel occupied the pos