The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-17

Tho recent severe gale, which listet from
Tuesday, Ian. Il, I'LL lfidav, almost without
lnierlniS,ion has cause serious damage 10 ship
ping on the lr.,h coast. Tue ship Crisi, from
Liverpool 10 Sh,ng,hae, was lost oil AtkloU
Banks loss si0D tup. Tho ssme nj ,ht tho
biig Nilono, Captain Petite, laden with salt,
from Liverpool 10 Antwerp went down OH tho
Bailey Light. Tho crew endured almost un
heard OF suilcrin,4 in escaping 10 the mainland
hut no lives were lost, Tho iloen lilwn. Ia.
den with dolla, stranded uoar Dublin. un tho
North Bull. She was in possession Of Mr..
LuNom, the chief boatmhn OF tho Cloatiff sta
ton, who wHs cndoayoring 60 saye the cargo.
The gale which appeared to subsidc ou Thurs.
day, increased towards night, and tho wind
blow with the fury Of a hurricane. + ia mail
steamers could not leave harhOr tud grave
f.lrJ nro entertained for vessel OIL IA, cot,t
NJ llowth, "a usual in storms, tho scnnc W..
gtand ard terrible. Tho coast for miles WI,
e ver,d with oceans foam. TITO scholn T
Liberty, Of Dublin, tried to make Tor tho
hN bor, but failed and cast anchor near the
O. aOh, whcA the coast guard, at po'il Vt thoir
lives, carried a hAwscr TO tho vessel Ia tho
hLr1OF gfea, many vessels dragged their an
ohors, ana were in imminent danger.
From IIuwth to Dfoghoda tho soa broke like
hunter on the SHORE. Great excitement was
caused by the number Of vessels working of the
coast, and tndesvoring to get to sea. Three
vessels failed to do So, and had to slip thor an
,hOra and rila ou' 'h- .-ai. 90 ia=' - ,'
At Kngstown tho scene was equally terri 5lo
Tho harbOr was filed with vessels d,iy0n in for
shelter from the storm. The Colleen Blwn put
in and struck on the pier, and must have boon
lost but for the exeItIOn5 Of the crow of her Ma
jesty's ship Ajax. Afterwards, to the surprise
Of overy one, she put for Dublin and was lost ,
a. above stated, al tbs North Bull. Noasols
were observed rolling iearfslly in tho hay in
their exertions to make kingstown or clear the
a. Il .N.aN III.
about had tlsit storm canvas set.
A servant (namtd Patrick Conn1D tl Mr..
Hughes Of Ballykealy, CO. { Tlow -ot ont tor
Iomard on the 10Th ult., in order 90 inform tho
friends of Mr.. Hughes Of the deCease Of that
gentleman. llc never rstursed home. His
horse was found without a ridor. Some shreds
OF bis | air and skin were visible on tho chains
Cl the draw-bridgo at Milford, from which it Is
inferred that the horse, in approaching tho
draw bridge, SHE'D, and hurled his rider into
the river. Tue river has been dragged aud tho
body discovered.
Robert O1Iua Burke, Esq who diei trcm
sarvali n, altoT having crossel the great Aus-
tralian continent from sea TO fea--from the
shores Of tho Pacific TO the distant gulf Ot Car
pentaria-ws a NATIVE Of 81. Clerans, county
Galway.
At a recent meeting oi the Newcastle, C,un-
iy Limerick, Board Cf Guardians, Mr.. William
Smith O Biien rosigno his pcs tiOn OF chstman,
which he has 30 long occupied. Dlr. o Bnen
stated in ito course Of some very feeling re-
mark, that no was compelled 10 adopt this
course in consequence Of the failure Cl tto trus-
toos Of his property to fulfil their obligations.
lie saidi
Aclrg undcr tho advice of several very able
liwyora and ol several experienced friends,
whose ad,ic has besn re- enforced by the earn
ssi solicitations Ct my own children, ] have mot
the petition cf the trustees by family settle
mcn' or sale for value OF my life estate to my
eldest son, to whom have made over all my
legal right present and future, in my estate,
upon conditions, ono Of which is, tuat AN ade-
quate annuity shall la placed at my disposal.
Should this family settlement bs upheld by the
Court Of Chancery 10 override tho voluntary
deeds or 1873, bo will occupy my place in ,he
| County Of Limerick lie viii reside in Cahsr-
moy le and perform III the duties # a country
y ntloman. In such case ! shall probably take
a house in the vicinity Of Dhb'in ard devote
my self 10 literature aud politics. On tho other
| hsnd In lse tho prayer OF the trustees le
griniol and that be sont adri0 on the world
without any independent position, | snail prob
ably leave ireland Immediately.