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respondents, and in answer to the circular issued by the 

 joint committee. 



The following facts, chiefly collected from the newspa- 

 pers of the day, will be found highly interesting in connec- 

 tion with those already given. 



From the American Sentinel, March 23. 



Arrived at Philadelphia, March 23d, packet ship Algon- 

 quin, having been 11 days to the N. of Cape Hatteras. On 

 the 17th, at 8, A. M., Cape Henlopen bearing N. W., dis- 

 tant 15 miles, took a heavy gale E. by N. ; hauled off. 

 On Sunday, the 18th, lat. 37 50', spoke brig Venus, for 

 New York, who had lost two men and jib-boom by gale on 

 day previous. 



From the Mercantile Advertiser of the 19th of March. 4G 42' N., 74 1 W. 



The wind on the 17th and 18th was heavy, N. E., accom- 

 panied with snow. Of course nothing got to sea from New 

 York, and but few vessels arrived. 



From the same paper, of the 20th March. 

 Lewis, 38 35' N., 75 12' W. (Correspondence of Philadelphia Exchange.) 



March 16th. Wind now at E. and weather very lowery. 



March 17th, 2, P. M. The schooner Samuel McDowel, 

 and shortly after the schooner Richmond, came on our 

 beach, the wind E. N. E., and blowing a heavy gale. 



Morning of the 18th. The Richmond has gone to pieces. 

 From 4 till after 12 last night, the wind blew with great vio- 

 lence, and the sea made considerable breaks over the break- 

 water. 



From the same paper of the 24th. 



A number of outward bound vessels are detained, owing 

 to the E. winds which have prevailed some days. 



From the same paper of the 26th. 



Schooner William, off Cape Hatteras, N. 35 14', W. 

 75 30', on the 19th, in a gale W. N. W., lost the deck load. 



