The Storm Of 1761.—The storm was very severe at Newport, Rhode Island, considerable Damage was done to the Shipping, Wharves and Stores there ; Two Sloops belonging to Nantucket, laden with Spermaceti, were drove ashore, and one of them bilg'd, and Part of the Cargo lost. A Brigantine laden with Sugars, Remington, Master, of Philadelphia, bound to this Place, from New Providence, having put into New Port, was drove ashore, and bilg'd ; most of her Sugars destroyed. The Master of a vessel which arrived there after the Storm, reported that he saw two vessels which were oversnt, before he got in. The Steeple of the Episcopal Church at Newport was blown down by the violence of the Wind ; it fell upon-a house and stove the Roof in quite to the Floor; the Woman belonging to the House was abroad at that Time, being afraid to venture home, whereby her Life was preserved. Source: Boston Gazette, Nov. 2, 1761, Submitted by Barb Ziegenmeyer  Newport Daily News (Newport, Rhode Island), November 4, 1846 The Steamer Rhode Island Near Being Lost The steamboat Rhode Island, Capt. Manchester left Stonington for New York on Saturday night inst., at 12 o'clock; (her usual time of leaving Stonington is 9 o'clock, but owing to the violence of the wind at that hour, it was thought inexpedient to venture out.)  After she had got into the sound, they found the sea very rough, and the wind blowing a gale and on the increase.  About 6 o'clock the next morning, when off Huntington light, a sea struck her under the starboard quarter, which broke the rudder completely off, so that she was unmanageable.  Two seas immediately followed in quick succession, which made a (?) breach over her, straining her as much as to brake nearly all the main braces and shifting her freight so as nearly to throw her on her beam ends.  The freight on her starboard quarter was immediately thrown overboard,  which enabled her to right again.  The machinery was kept in motion during this time and the boat running in towards the land. At about 7 o'clock the anchors were let go while she was about half a mile from shore and about five miles east of Huntington light.  A large crowd of people assembled on the shore, but they could render no assistance, on account of the violence of the gale.  The life boat was got out, but was soon dashed to pieces and it was with great difficulty that those who were in it were saved.  A letter was then sent ashore in a bottle attached to a barrel, requesting that an express might be sent to New York for assistance, which request was complied with.  About 1 o'clock another message was sent ashore in the same way, requesting that lights might be kept on the bench all night.  Monday morning the steamer Mohegan was dispatched to take off her passengers.  She is much damaged and had thrown about half her freight overboard.  No lives were lost. - Submitted by Nancy Piper