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consent of a very great majority, not less than five-sixths of the existing members, and of the persons entitled to relief; but this majority was numerical only, and it is obvious that the younger and more healthy members, whose expectation of resorting to the common fund was more remote, might in many cases outvote those who were in daily expectation of becoming superan nuated, or were. liable to occasional sickness. It is true, that the consent of persons actually rece:ving, or entitled at the time to receive relief, was required, in addithn to the numerical majority ; but if the moment for dissolving the club was chosen before any person bad become entitled to a permanent allowance on ac count of old age, it might easily happen that, without any infringement of the law, a club might be dissolved, really to the serious injury of those who had contributed to it for many years ; but, in truth, sufficient care had not been taken to guard against au infraction of the law. A. summary legal remedy was given to all per sons aggrieved; still, it was a remedy by process of law, though the process was easy and inexpensive ; and, at the best, it was remedy, and not pteventitth. A Jus tice's order might be of little value to the injured per son, after the money 'which it adjudged to him had been sq.sandered. But perhaps these cases of abuse and iniquity were less numerous than those in which ruin fell upon the old and infirm, in consequeace of the original error in computing the requisite contributions. This error ne cessoily became more apparent as time elapsed, be cause a yearly income might be adequate to support all the s'ck members of a club consisting. perhaps, of men ail tinier 35 years of age, and to exhibit a great appa rent surplus, and yet be totally insufficient, even with its accumulations, to maintain those of the body who survived to 65. Under such circumstances dissolution was the only measure to be taken. But to apportion to each individual the shale of the remaining fund to which he was justly enti led, required more of consi deration and calculation than could be expected from every Justice of the Peace. original insufficiency of the fund was often ag gravated by another circumstance, which led also to other and great abuses. The clubs which, as well by the disposition of men, as by the provisions of the Act, were invited to meet in general assemblies, usu ally held their meetings in public-houses. Some of the clubs required an additional and limited contribu tion for the expenses of entertainment ; but there is much reason to believe that encroachments alto took place upon ti•e common fund, and these were not likely to be checked, if the secretary or treasurer hap pened to be the landlord of the house. (To be continued). L'iD/A. (O►rtcrat.) Foav WILLIAM, MASCH 14, 1111t5. The following Copies and Extract of Dispatches received from Brigadier-General Sir Archibald Campbell, K.C.B. and &C. T.S. are herewith published (cc general information : To George Swinton, Esq. Secretary to Government, Secret and Political Department, &c. &c. &c. Fort William. SlR—Deeming it of importance, previous to the troops finally breaking up from quarters, to dislodge the enemy's advanced division from their defences on the Lyng River, I directed Lieutenant• Colonel God win to proceed with a body of troops to Tantabain, and summon the ememy to retire from his works, which, in the event of the summons not being attended to, he was (either directed to take possession of by force of arms. A detail of the operations of the column is herewith sert, affording me another opportunity of bringing to the notice of the Right Honourable the (br er nor. General in Council the judgment and decision Lieutenant. Colonel Godwin and Captain Chads, R.N. (appointed by Captain Alexander to the naval command on that service), and bearing no less honourable testitnony to the irresistible intrepidity so often dis played both by soldiers and sailors on this expeditiog. I have, &c. (Signed) A. CAMPBELL, Briptlier.General. Head quarten, Rangoon, Feb.ll, 18115. &swoops, Fas. 0, HMS. incral Sir A. Campbell, K.C. B. and &CT.& Com mander of the Forces in Burma& Stu—The force you did me the honour to place under my com mand on the sth inst. for the capture of the enemy's works at Qum gene or Tantabain, reached that point on the 6th, at five in the tv;:ning. lam to promise that on the morning of the 6th the Flag of Truce was sent up with the two Burmese prisoners, conveying your proclamation. and which was received by the enemy, and re plied to most respectfully, explaining the inability of the Chief to surrender, in a language of mildness rarely used by this vain and barbarous people. The position of the enemy was a strong and imposing one, upon the point of a peninsula, forming an angle of 1,440 paces, strongly stuckaded, and abattised down to the bank of the river, but entirely open to the rear. The Satellite armed ship, towed by the steam-boat, and directed by Capt. Chads, his Majesty's ship Arachne, laid her broadside on so admir ably, as to enfilade the whole of the principal face of the works. At half-musket shot we were received with thirty-six pieces of artillery, independently of jinjals, and two thousand men. This was forcibly replied to by the guns of the Satellite, a s sisted by Captain Graham, of the Bengal Rocket Troop, who, by the most excellent practice with his rockets from the steam-boat, surprised them with an arm of offence that will prove a formidable weapon. I perceived from the Satellite the work all around was easily assailable, and in ten minutes after the signal was made, the place was stormed, leaving in our possession thirty-four pieces of cannon. The enemy suffered severely,and were followed for a mile and a half. I have again the pleasure to mention the name of Lieutenant Eerie, of hie Majesty's ship Arachne, who, with Lieutenant Hall, of his Majesty's ship Alligator, and their boats' crews, were the first to enter the enemy's position, and their conduct was most con spicuous. These were followed by Captain O'Reilly, with the grenadiers of his Majesty's 41st Regiment. Our loss, I ant most happy to say, is comparatively nothing ; and this is accounted for by the boats containing the troops being placed under the land out of the enemy's first opening their fire till they were to storm by signal. The next day, the 7th, the two branches of the Palong Riter were reconnoitred ; the right by Captain Chads, whom I accom panied, and the left by Lieutenant Keek, for eighteen miles up,and MI immense quantity of fire-rafts were destroyed. May I request your thanks to Captain Chads, of his Majesty's ship Arachne, commanding the naval part of the expedition, for the large share he had in the capture of this post ; for Captain Graham, Bengal Rocket Troop, Captain Waterman, his Majesty's 13th Light Infantry, Assistant-Quartermaster-General, and Lieutenant Cochran, his ajesty's 41st Regiment, my Acting Brigade Major. The eondutt of the details of the European and Native Corps re. 'Lets the highest honour on their respective regiments, and merits your warmest approbation. I have the honour to be, See. Sec. Ste. (Signed) HENRY GODWIN, Lient.-Colonel, His Majesty's 41st Regiment, Commanding. Return of Killed and Wounded of a Detachment under the Com mand of lieutenant-Colonel Godwin, at the Capture of Qua rtile, or I'antabain Stockade, 6th February, 1825. His Majesty's 41st Regiment—Wounded, 1 rank and file. 30th Madras Native Infantry—Wounded, 1 serjeant or bavildar. 43d Madras Native Infantry—Wounded, 1 rank and file. Navy— Wounded, 4 seamen and 2 Wears. Drowned, 1 seaman. (Sied) J. COCHRAN, Lieut. Acting J.D. 3 (Signed) H. GODWIN, Lieut.-Colonel. Return of Ordnance, Scc. Captured at Tautabain by the Force under the Comma nd of Lieut.-Colonel Gedwjn, on the 6th February, 1825. Bs lo.pounder; tea 3-pounders, and one 1-pounder. Iron... Two 7-pounders, one &pounder. one ;r pounder, four 4- losuaders,six 3-pounders, ant one 2-pounder. Of jinjals, muskets, shot, powder. spears. Sir. taken, no ItStiMl t made. The powder was mostly destroyed. (Signed) C. GRAHAM, Captain H. B. Commanding Rocket Detachment. Extract of a Dispatch trews Brigadier-General Sir A. Campbell, dated. 234 Febroary,lB2s. My letter of the 12th insnint would inform you of the immediate advance of the different columns com posing the small field force from the army under my command. The land column under my own immediate orders arrived here yesterday, a distance from Rangoon, by the road, of fifty miles, without having met the slightest opposition, although a strong division of the enemy, under Mafia Silwah, waited our approach in the old Talian fort at Mophie, until I had actually made my disposition for attack, when it broke and dispersed into a close jungle in the rear. The Carian inhabitants of the country through which we have passed have viewed the expulsion of the Burmese with nrach satis faction : they have received us with kindness and friend ship; their ruined villages and fields laid waste, con vince me they must be sincerely happy at the change;' and I have endeavoured to confirm the hope of peace they entertain by the enclosed proclamation, which has already procured us some assistance in rice,road making, and slaughtered buffaloes. I have not heard directly from Brigadier-General Cotton since . I left Rangoon, but prisoners inform me Panlang has been taken with great ease, the Kee Woon "gee and his troops retiring before my marine column upon Danoobew ; there, by all accounts, the whole Bur mese force 'still remains, wi It what intention I cannot understand, for by all the rules of modern warfare, the position at Danosbew is turned the instant I reach the Irrawuddy, either at Saraoo or Naugor; the interven tion of a broad and rapid stream, with the want of pon toons, will necessarily prevent me from deriving the full advantage my situation would otherwise give me, but I shall at least prevent the Burmese army from crossing to the left bank of the river in sufficient time to cover Prome. Ido not, of course, expect to reach that point without some fighting, but to the best of my informa tion, there is nothing now in my front that could ma ter ially impede my progress. MIUm PROM THL CALCUTTA JOHN BULL. ARRACAN.It appears that Commodore Hayes en tered the Great Arracan River on the 22d ult. Having received information which induced him to believe that, the principal Mug Chieftains were confined at Cham bola, a stockade garrisoned by about 1000 men, half a tide from the capital, whose liberation would prove of essential service to the advancing army, he determined upon attacking the work. Accordingly on the 23d ult. he stood up the Prome Pura Khione, or Branch, leadi,g from the Oreeatung River to Arracan, in the Research, Vestal, and several gun vessels, having on board one company of the 54th Regiment. At two p. u. they came in sight of the enemy's works, who soon afterwards opened a heavy fire upon the GungaSaugor and Vestal, the headmost vessels. The Research getting within half pistol shot, commenced a heavy cannonade and fire of musketry upon the stock ade and breast work, which was returned by the enemy with great regularity and spirit. On ranging to the northern end of the stockade, with intent to anchor and flank it, as well as to allow the other vessels to come into action, the Commodore found his ship raked from for ward by another stronger battery and stockade, of which he had no previous information. After a severe en gagement of two hours' duration, the tide beginning to iall, the. Commodore was obliged to wear round and drop down the river. Both the Retearch, Assergurh, Asia, Felix, and Isabella, took the ground, and remained fast for several hours near the batteries, but the enemy made no attempt to fire at or molest them. Major Schalch fell mortally wounded, about ball an hour after the action commenced. He had suffered much front a coup de Weil at Mungdoo, and joined Commodore Hayes in the Naaf, for the benefit of his health, which was quite re-established, when the melancholy event took place. He received his wounds whilst standing on the front part of the poop alongside of the Commodore, and fell into his arms, exclaiming, " I am killed." idr. Rogers, second officer of. the Research, was killed, with three privates of his Majesty's 54th Regiment ; two ditto of the same regiment were wounded, and about SO of the crews of the different vessels engaged received wounds more or less severe. . One of the intelligent Hurkarus, and a principal Mug Zemindar, who escaped from Chambala during the con fusion which followed the attack, report, that the ene my's works were of far greater strength than had been supposed, consisting of three large stockades, garrisoned by about 3,000 of the best Burmese soldiers, besides Mugs pressed into the service. There were present five Golden Chattahs, viz.—Nakoonda, one of the heroes of Ramon, and a character well known is commanding at Mundoo when the disturbances first commenced on the Naaf; the Rajah of Arracan's son; a Sereedagee, or Secretary; and two inferior Chiefs. All the Mungdoo and Lowadbung troops were posted there to retrieve their lost character, and the Commander of Mungdoo was in triple irons. The above informants, and other respectable Mug inhabitants who had escaped from Ar racan and Chambala, subsequent to the engagement,' state. that Nakoonda, and about 300 of the enemy were killed on the 23d, and as many were wounded. The river face of the principal stockade had been cmipletely beaten down, and the place deserted. All previous information regarding the Arracan coast seems to have been singularly inaccurate. The Mayoon is stated to be what is laid down in the old charts as the Arracan River, nearly opposite to Asser Island and Reef. Ou the 28th ult. Commodore Hayes was at anchor with the transports and larger vessels 30 miles up the Oreeaiung or Great Arracan River, where it is three miles broad, opposite to the mouth of the channel which connects the Mayoon and Or eeatung Rivers. Brigadier-General Macbean and Brigadier Pair, with his Majesty's 54th Regiment, and the Brigade of Madras N4tive Infantry, joined the Commodore at the above point on the 26th ult. MATOON Rives, Masai 3. The Artillery, his Majesty's 44th Regiment, and the 2d Light Infantry, embarked on the 3d instant, in the gun vessels and Mug-boats, for the purpose of proceed ing by the inland navigation to the Oreeatung, on the left bank of which the above force will unite with Bri gadier-General M , Bean's division. The boats from the Maynon River would, it was expected, reach their des tittation in two tides, and after disembarking the first division of the troops, would return to Myo Maoa, whence, in three passages, the removal of the whole fut ce would be effected. The head-quarters embarked on the 4th instant. The elephants had swam across. The cattle were to cross on rafts; in the preparation of which the native Arracanese had afforded essential aid. From the left hank of the Oreeatung, opposite to the Pagoda of that name, the army would advance by land over an o f en country, intersected by three. rivers, to thr capital of the province of Arracan, distant about four marches. • Rumours obtaired is camp that the enemy expected large reinforcements from Ara, and that Atown Mun-, gin pretends to have received a letter from the Court, assuring him that 20,000 men were in progress to sup poit him, via Talak. Several Arracanese, Chieftains and men of influence among the native population had came in ; the disposition of the people of the country to bring in supplies continued to manifest itself ;,and Mr. Robertson, the Political Agent, had made arrange ments for collecting-provisions in some villages situated even beyond the Oreeatung River. We are happy to add, that the weather continued pleasant and favourable down to the 4th instant, the dare of the latest accounts. EXTRACT OP A LETTER, DATED CACHAR, DIAKCH 4. " My ideas regarding the probable result of this ex pedition, which I made you acquainted with in my letter of December, have as yet been fully realized, and I think as likely to prove in the end tolerably correct. You will remember that even at that early period, be fore the plan of operation, and the means of carrying it into effect, were at all developed, I despa;red of suc cess, judging the climate sand nature of the country, sufficient of themselves to arrest our progress. But as our means became gradually unfolded, and the re sources of the Commissariat brought to light and open to calculation, it immediately was evident that the hopes of the sanguine would be disappointed, and what was termed' croalcing' would shortlybe denominatedveracity. A considerable detachment of irregulars, bah horse and foot, having been previously pushed on in advance, to feel the way and protect the labours of the pioneers, the General commanding, with the Sd Brigade and Art illery, advanced from Doodputlee on the 15th - ultimo. On the 19th they reached the Beddry Nullah, distant only ten miles from Doodputlee, and our latest information, up to the 27th of last month, mentions that they were still at the same place. The rain,which had been pouring in torrents almost continually, from the period of their breaking ground, had rendered the road impassable. The ground on which they were en camped was inundated, and the cattle were dying fast. The pioneers, having bean so long in the jungles and forests, have suffered severely from sick ness, and their numbers are sadly reduced. By all accounts their labours have been strenuous and un ceasing, and nothing but credit can be ascribed to them. The difficulties they have had to struggle with are such as perhaps never heretofore presented themselves in In dia. How far they have advanced at this moment lam unable to say, as we have not heard lately ; but I ima gine they are through, or nearly through, the large forest beyond Bunarungabund, about 26 or SO miles in extent. l Kumrungabond is about 121 miles beyond Banskondy, in an easterly direction, and Banakund about twenty beyond Doodputlee, by the road which winds along the right bank of the Soorma or Berack river; but not above half that distance in a direct line.— I will. refer you to a letter published in the Hurkaru of -the 19th ult. taken from the India Gazette, for a 11011 description of the country in advance, &c. &c. It commences thus, " By a letter dated Cachar, Ist of February." Every particle of information contained in it has been written by a person on .the spot, and one who possesses the opportunity and ability of acquiring and imparting sound information. The writer's ideas in every point I perfectly coincide with. His account, I assure you, contains much more information than all the letters hitherto written from Cachar put together. Who the author is I cannot exactly say. What he ob serves regarding the camels is precisely the case. He mentions also private individuals having lost their ele phants in the jungles. II Our brigade, the 4th, being still unprovided with carriage, continues to occupy the same position as du ring the last four or five months. Some thousand bul locks have just arrived at Sylhet ; they were intended for our brigade, but in consequence of the failure of the camels, and mortality amongst the cattle in general, I hear they will all be requited for the part of the force already in advance of Doodputlee. We could now advance as far as that place, or even a little beyond it, in our boats; but we should then be obliged to indent on the Commissariat for supplies ; whereas at present we supply ourselves from the Bazaar at Budderpore, the only one between Sylhet and China, or Amera poora. During the last month we have had some vio lent storms, and a heavy fall of rain every two or three days ; the weather in consequence still continues very cool : report says we are soon to make a movement in advance but on what authority this rests I cannot dis cover. I have jest heard that General Shuldham has reached Banskondy ; the dragging of the guns over the nullahs and swamps appears to be a work of extreme difficulty. How the force is to penetrate through the forest, which is now represented as being acompletequag mire, the sapient alone are capable of comprehending. ' HURRICA NE IN HE WEST INDIES. ' The country has equally suffered; the works, the trees, are all destroyed. Our unfott town and its vicinity (a few days ago so flourishi gpt presents now only a vast ruin. A multitude of pe up Z have been crushed by the falling of the houses, o r ear . ried away by the river; we are now about cleari e . away the rubbish, from which 150 dead b o di es hal ; already been taken out, and among them some of t h e most notable people of the island. In Iltsseterte m ere than 500 houses have been unroofed s or entirely de. strayed, and those remaining have suffered more or le ! .. The Government -house, the Palace of Justice, the Register Office, the Records, the Jail, the beautiful Hospital of Sc. Louis, the new Barracks, and the Kin g s Stores, are entirely destroyed - or materially damaged ; a part of the walls of Fott. Richepanse are throw n down, &c. Government immediately issued orders t o open the harbours of the Col•my. ST. KITTS, JULY 29. Early in the morning of Tuesday last, the sti o l, which had been ea s te r ly, veered to ab ou t E.S.E . and towards noon the weather assumed a terrible appo., ance, from which time to a late hour in the eveni,,,. it blew with unabating violence, with a high sh : from the southward. The American brig Sar4l4, Philadelphia, with a small schooner and a sloop, ste i; driven on shore ; the former so injured as to cause her to be abandoned. The ship Britannia, Ruth, and W A Egeria, of London, and ship Everthorpe, of Glasgu:,, rode out the gale. The following ve,sels are, we be. lieve, uninjured : Snow Fortitude Increased, of London ; American brigs Edward, from Newhaven, and Agersoria, of nebunk; American schooner Cetes, from Elizabeth City ; Sloop Governor Maxwell, of this port. The long boat belonging to the Eve' thorpe, was lost a r Old Road, on Tuesday ; and the four seamen an boar of her were drowned. The sloop qg, of this post, an I a small sloop called the Mary, of' Aguilla, laying .rt Sandy Point, were driven on shore there ; and we un derstand, that one or two other small craft were lost at the ont bays. DOMINICA, JULY 27. Yesterday morning, about seven o'clock, A. tu. the wind began to blow with great violence from the nor:11. ward, veering to N.W. and then to S.,uthward, till about one o'clock, P.M. when it began to abate. The da mage done in this harbour and the outbays is distressin g . The schooner Five Brothers, Mildrum, of New L on . don, and schooner Emilia and - Eliza, S.ull, from Now% Carolina, parted their cables, and were driven ashore under Fort Young, and soon went to pieces. The sloop St. Joseph, Andre, and sloop Attalie, Tanez, (droughe; lying in Woodbridge Bay, went ashore and are bilged. The sloop Venus, Baker, and sloop Perseverance, Isaac, went ashore at Soffrere, are in pieces ; and the Cal n. line, Thomas, we hear, is a complete wreck at St. Joseph's. A very large and valuable flat belonging to Ciptain Wilson, was also lost. TIIE EVENING STAR LONDON. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 189.5. STOCK EXCHANGE, TWRLVK O'CLOCK. Consols opened at $Bl sellers for the Account : they are now buyers at the above price, with scarcely anything doing, owing to its being a grand holiday with the Ilebrews, their New Years' De, which prevents a number of them from attending the Stock Ex. change. Everything Woks very heavy, Exchegiusk Bills an berg . par. Consols are now est g. In the Foreign Market nothing is doing. Current Prices; New Spanish 161 17, OW Spanish !le It, Russian 924 934, Mesican 734, Colombian New 764, Brazilian Strip 9 discs !Mexican Scrip 94, Greek Scrip 17 16i disc. PRICE OF STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK. Bank Stock Shut. 3 per Cent. ked. Shut. 8 per Cent. Cons. 88% 14 14 % S,} per Cent. Shut. 4 per Cent. New 103 1 / 4 102% 103 1 4 India Stock 266 India Bonds 15 16 14 New Annuities 889 3 per Cent. 1751, 87% £l,OOO Ezcheq. Bills par 2 rem. £5OO ditto 2 prem. £lOO and 0200 ditto 5 prem. Advertised 1 prem. Cons. for Acct. 88% % 3 ,4 s 4 FOREIGN FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK. Austrian IR& S p Ct. , blez.Scrlp, 1825, 4110 91 91 Xi Brazilian Bonds, Ditto Acct. 81 91 die. Ditto Acct. Neapolitan Bonds ' 1824 Ditto Scrip, 5 pet. 1825, 91 dis. Ditto Bonds 5p C. Ditto Acct. Peruv. Bonds, 6 p.r Ct. Buenos Ayres Bonds Ditto Acct. Tido Acct. Dittoscrip,lll2s, 6 pC. Cbiliatt Bonds, 6 p Ct. Portuguew Bonds Cdombian 13.11,6 p C. 771 Prussian Bonds 1822,1 p et. Ditto Acet. 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PIMA PIA MAID CastelloltEspirkoSanto 100 5 113 4 Chilian ..2100 £5 .. 14 Equitable 25 2 sil Hayden 100 5 it Potosi, La Pas, & Peruy. 50 5 ' $ i i United Mexican 40 20 Ditto New 40 10 Welch Iron & Coal 25 15 British Iron Company • 100 . 20 • British Rock & Patent Salt 50 5 British and Foreign Paper 50 3 Droitwich Patent Salt 25 10 Metropolitan Alderney Dairy 25 4 - Provincial Bank of Ireland 100 10 Scarlet Dye 50 3 30 31 IV 17* 12 6}46 13! 44 114 64 Scarcely had our impression of yesterday been pub lished, in which, as on Saturday, we demonstrated from internal evidence,' that the letter from Singapoor could hardly, by any possiblity, be authentic, when our opinion was confirmed by the an ival of the Cal cutta Official Gazette of the 16. h March, containing an account of military operations in the vicinity of Ran goon up to the 4th of that month. The details at present in the preceding columns. They nunifest the unconquerable spirit, and indefatigable persever. ance of our gallant fonts by sea and land, and will he read with real pleasure. But it is obvious, from the stubborn and continued resistance made by the barba rians at every strong point of their tetritcry, that they determine ani kr takini direct ' on di etl3l VP nati the mili[ nem 13 al galla slender conql abwing Lb, ter 23. 70. OUT !trade reasoning. must admi results of t weeks ago, The acc the 2d of February maes from been nnop rich and b The force at Donabe the whple below Mai = A °pea to t Brigadi' before it a Footed fro Frankfc morning. .Spectator. IBRAHIM .the More who shot an old as tion of t} IBRAHIM out of a we next " set fire the Greet feared t 4 made to This a travagan The E three o'elo four, from Print louses, a-e determine ii:tuotte inch by inch; !' h ing) of war to ati p eu pk supposed, ant or c au . Competent kr har e ciples of the ! 1 th e skill in takini re mete •ely . shall. corer .tt ' 0 1' ldee!!, scantly direct Justice, to protect on eautifol from their di r King's ing up such E malted ; vn • any etni throull resistance an den t o And thus it by mere nato e %J o ! , A depts in the LE. and ca pable of appc4.. as well as m gh si;; It appea , . rah, Qray in milit P' ae t tion. That 'use her rear, which nd rears, that 1 I.tsgo we be. santry, so fa nently neces nerica l operations b Kei.. set in, we al izabcci will be tern . The lost at the BIRMAI boar .1 to our galla lit, and such slendei ring ,c solute ccnsql battle. lost at . As we pr M. the stationary,ionary, nor:11. soli ex. divi rd, till ner, as we rhe Cents. are I ressing. dually but w Non's price of an aerate abasing th 4 FURTHER PARTICULARS. EXTRACT OF A LETTER, DATED ST. THOMAS'S, AUG. 4. 44 There has been very severe weather on the 26th and 27th ult. but we have not suffered much here. A few vessels were driven on shore, and the wharfs sus tained a good deal of injury, but that was all. At St. Croix they have not been so fortunate; all the estates there more or less have been injured. The damage to property in general is estimated to be very great, and the shipping suffered much. Several vessels with sugar on board'have been lost. It is believed that the loss the planters have experienced will retard the present and probably the ensuing crop. The hurricane was felt in its greatest fury at Basseterre, Guadaloupe, where, u is reported between 400 and 500 persons have perished. From Porto Rico we learn that the whole of that island has suffered incalculable injury. The fine crop of coffee has disappeared, and all the vesses lround the island are either lost or on shore ; amongst the former are three or four German vessels, some with and some without cargoes. An immense number of houses have been destroyed." Gua DA Loupe —A hurricane more dreadful than any mentioned is the annals of this island, has in a few hours changed Basseterre into a heap of ruins. On the' 26th of this month, about nine o'clock in the morn ing, the most sinister warnings announced the ap proach of the desolating misfortune. The barometer fell several lines below the degree of storm, the wind blowing by squalls and whirlwinds—the over. flow of the Giass River whose waters rose several feet above the parapet of the bridge . , poured in 'or ients into the streets—a furious tide and earthquakes —the falling of the houses of the. inhabitants and of the public buildings—the largest trees rooted out, presented the most teirible sight, and which I cannot think of without shuddering.