Dangerous Passage.-The steam boat Connecticut left Newport about 5 o'clock on Friday morning last, with a light breeze from the eastward; the water was remarkably smooth and the day very pleasant until about noon, when a heavy snow storm commenced, and the weather became so thick, that it was impossible to see twice the boats' length ahead. The storm increased, and the wind blew a perfect gale from the N. E. till 1 o'clock at night, when it shifted to the N. Captain Tomlinson (without knowing exactly the place where he was) having found a good holding ground, about four o'clock in the afternoon, let go three anchors which took fast, and with management, he soon brought them to an equal bearing; but would not have been able to hold her, had she not constantly been aided by the engine. The wind continued to blow almost a hurricane until daylight, when the captain discovered that he was off Crane Neck but with daylight there was no abatement of the violence of the gale, and if the Connecticut had not been a remarkably strong built vessel, she must certainly have foundered or gone to pieces. Every fourth or fifth sea heaved over her head hogsheads of water, a great portion of which, owing to the intense cold, became a mass of ice on the fore part of the vessel. The passengers (about 60 in number) felt all the dreadful sensations such a situation is likely to inspire, and but for the firmness evinced by the captain, many would have completely desponded. Of the few who ventured to remain any time on deck, several were washed off their legs, and one tremendous sea carried away the star-board quarter boat. Until sun down on Saturday the wind did not in the least abate, and such was the depth to which the anchors had been driven, that it took the whole crew more than six hours to raise them. Sufficient praise cannot be given to the captain, pilot, and the whole of the crew, for their indefatigable exertions during the whole time: the engineers never left their post, steam being kept up all the while; and the pilot had one of his hands badly frost bitten. Opposite the residence of Mr. James D'Wolf, jr. the boat encountered a body of ice, which they were two hours in passing. The Connecticut arrived at New-York about six o'clock, on Sunday evening, with only ten sticks of wood left.--N. Y. Adv.
