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PORTSMOOTH, Jaw. 2.—Arrived the Augustus, 0,1111, from
Leghorn. The outward loand remain, all well—Wind W.N.W.
It blew very heavy last nig it in squalls.
DEAL, Jaw. 2.—Arrive 1 yesterday the Catherine. Forrest, from
Valparaiso—sailed Sept. 27 ; Jane, Doabyn, from Messina—sailed
Nov. 16: left loading the Thetis, Crisp, and Enchantress, of Ply-
mouth : the Elizabeth, 0 onton had not begun to load. Arrived
from the River, and remain, the Hon. Company's ship Windsor,
DaYlside, for India; Iz. sex, Appleton ; Kingssone, Sever ;
Dorothy Forster, Honey; Reward, Terry; and Nautilus, Hall,
Wind W.
Five p.m.—The wind is inclining to the N.W.
DEAL, JAW. 2.—The Esther, Robinson, arrival in the Downs,
from Hull for Alexandria, was run on board of on the 24th ult. oft
Dungeness, by an American ship, bound to the ccast of Holland,
which the master expects must have received considerable damage.
DIARGATE, Jax. 2.—The Briton, Wilson, was taken in toot
by the ;Albion, steam vessel, last evening, with a lugger astern to
steer her, and has reached Pan Sand Hole, where she is now
riding.
GaavEsswn, JAN. 2.--Arrived the Camberwell, Cherry. fv•ro.
St. Petersburgh ; Active, Ash, from St. Loma ; Brilliant, Greer,
well, from Alta; Tamerlane, Bristow, from Leghorn;
Webb, from Demerara; and the Aid, Teesdale, from Marseille.
Sailed the Isabella, \Valli& for 3ladeira ; Elizabeth, Coleur,
Madeira ; Harmony, Woodall, fur Demerara ; Neptune, AL,'
len, for Malta ; and the Thirza, Rogers, for II amburgh.
(amore, JAE. I.—The Abeona, High, from London fo-
Newcastle, has put in here, with loss of anchor and cable, havirg
struck upon Trinity Sand.
Dams wocE, DEc. SO.—The Alexander, M'Donald, of this
poet, was driven on shore last night, below Skermorly Point, ar.l
the crew drowned.

LIVERPOOL, Jas. I.—Arrived the Wheaton, Ball, from l„,e-
Andero ; Good Intent, —, from Newfoundland; Mary, Fergu.
son, from St. John's, Ntw Brunswick, sailed 9th ult.; Matilda,
Sullivan, from Prirce Edward's Island, sailed 9th ult.; and ti.
JII7IICS, Prince, from Africa.
Livsaroot., JA,:. L—The Silas, Richardson, from Net,
York. was driven on shore near the Mile House Rocks, but wail
got off without any apparent damage. The Vulture, Coffin, from
`Wilmington to this port, sailed from Newport, R. 1.3.1 tilt. but On
going out of the harbour, grounded on the Goat Island, became
leaky, and she was obliged w return.
CARDIFF, JAN. I.—During the whole of yesterday and tn.dev
it has blown a strong gale with heavy squalls. Wind LW'. to
IV.S.SV. Most of the vessels which sailed on Tuesday and Wee.-
. nesday last have put back ; several with trifling damage,
hacin-
been seven or right leagues to the westward of Lundy.
George, hopper, from hence fur Newcastle, has completed her re-
pairs and re-shipped hie cargo. Sixteen firkins of batter vi ei •
picked up on the ult. in the Bristol Channel, by the Gleave•,
Captain Davies, arrived here.
Wivrxii OE, DEC. 31.—The Nile, Howard, from Ipswich f):
Liverpool, has been on shore on -*le Sunk Sand, and was obliged itt
throw part of her cargo (grain) overboard. She has been assisted
in here by some salvage smacks.
Bkr.T.esr, DEc. 30.—1 t blew a heavy gale last night from
S.S.W. The Mayflower, Mahoney, from this port to the West-
ward, was driven on shore yesterday, at the entrance of literal
harbour, but got off after cutting one of her cables. The May-
well,Burgess, has been got off the rocks at Ballyfecrie, and brought
to this port.

The Theie, 91'Keister, bound ti London, sailed from 31 Alva
25th Sept. and has not since been heard of.
A letter from the Harbour Itlscer. &c. &e. at Rlchebucto, re.
ceived at Lloyd'a,aad dated December let. mentions that all vends
making for that 1.0 .t should make for two buoys placed outside the
bar, and keep the two beacons (placed on the Soath Ir=ch at th:,
entrance of the harbour) in a line, which will bring them stably
over the bar. It appears that three vessels have lately been lost
there, by nut paying attention to the above directions, and entertm:
the port without a pilot.
It was reported at Calais on the 27th ult. by a person arrived
there from Dunkirk, that a ship without any person, or boat on
board, was wrecked near there, and that a round-house had born
washed on shore, with a deed woman and child in it.
VESSEL! Broken wien.—Nisus, Newfoundland fnr Opoto,
25th ult. : 21Idt, Hero, steering to the westward, lat. 40.51. long.
13. by the Midas, arrived at Coves; Portia, from Baltimore. 2.t
tilt. lat. 6. long. 25. Comely, Bray, Bahia to Trieste, ith, let. 14.
long. 31. ; Lady Meckworth, London to Honduras, 11th, Lat.
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Forrest, arrived in the Downs. Enterprise, of Lynn, 100 days
front Portsmouth, and the Indispensible, whaler, all well, of Cape
Horn, by the Midas, Thompson, arrived at Cowes.

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