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WRECK OF A CHURCH.--Saturday night, about midnight, a general alarm and decided sensation was created at Virginia, by the falling of the Methodist Episcopal Church, on Taylor street, between D and E streets. It was a large, handsome brick building, built in 8163, at a cost, it is said, of $75,000, but its construction must have been very defective, for its fall can be attributed to no other cause, there being no wind blowing at the time, nor any other outside influence apparent inducing such an accident. The roof never was properly constructed, supported or secured, and has, consequently, been settling, especially during the last six months, causing the walls to gradually bulge out at each side. The earthquake of a year or so ago, is also said to have shaken and cracked the building more or less. The north wall being the weakest, from the large windows on that side, finally gave way at the hour indicated, letting the entire roof down with a terrific crash, except about ten feet at the front or E street end, thus leaving the steeple or cupola standing. With such force was the north wall driven out that it not only filled Taylor street with bricks and rubbish, but totally demolished a two-story wooden building on the opposite side of the street, throwing it bodily down a steep bank and landing it roof downward upon the roof of another building. An old colored man, residing in the demolished house fortunately escaped with only a rib broken and a few bruises. A coal oil lamp was broken and set a sofa on fire, but it was extinguished by the prompt application of a bucket or so of water. The grand crash, as well as the cry of fire caused a general alarm to be sounded by the Gould & Curry whistle, and fire bells, bringing out all the machines of the Department, but fortunately they were not needed. Had the south wall similarly fallen there would most certainly have been much more damage, and the loss of several lives, for the residence of Mr. Savage is close to the church. As it was, the upper portion of the wall falling upon it did considerable damage. A pile of bricks came crushing through the roof and partially through a wooden ceiling into the room where Mrs. Savage and little daughter were sleeping. In the next room two or three men were sleeping, and luckily at the south side, for the north half of the room was totally demolished by a huge body of the falling wall. Had they been at the other side of the room they would surely have been killed outright. The stables of Mr. Savage, where his teams are kept, would also have been destroyed had this wall fallen. The south corner of the front is very unsafe, and has been so for some time past the stone foundation being cracked and spread open five or six inches. Quite a report was in circulation at first that the building had been maliciously blown up with powder, but there is no indication whatever of any such thing. The building fell simply from its own defective construction. The carpenter work of the roof was defective, and the mason work of the walls by no means good, the bricks being evidently laid in mud instead of good mortar. It was indeed fortunate that the accident did not happen during church hours, or any occasion when there was a congregation present. We hear it stated that the Pastor, Rev. Mr. McGrath, had prepared a sermon against the Vigilance Committee, which he ws going to deliver yesterday, attracting doubtless an unusually large audience. Had the church taken occasion to fall then, the result would indeed have been fearful. Chief Downey had a force of men at work yesterday, notwithstanding that it was Sunday, clearing the ruins of that church out of Taylor street, while other parties were busy throwing down such portions of the wall as appeared liable to do injury from falling. We understand that the church is to be rebuilt; if so we would suggest that the corner-stone laid in 1863 be re-lain, or re--opened, in order to insert this item.