The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-11-27 00:00:00

SHIPWRECK.

fly the flatfoot, from Newfoundland, we have received
news of the shipwreck of the schooner Union, J. filmier, owner and
master. She was sailing up the river St. Lawrerce, under a light
but unsteady side breeze, lot of Aug last, haring on board the Car.
lain and crew, six in number six carpenters, and nine passengers.:
among whom was a family, consisting. of the husband, the nfe,
and five children; with Id tons of merchandise, besides about tine
tons of ballast. When the vessel was about two miles ahoy. Brock-
ville. a sudden gust of wind took her sails, and notwithstanding
the ('sprain was at the helm, and all the hands *peel; stationed
to cane off in the event of danger, and but one topsail np, yet so
such'ea and violent was the gust, that no effints could save her from
tipseting : in four or live seconds she was on her beam ends, anti
the irellar and cargo haven • shifted, prevented her fr6m righting.
The fire children were in the hold, and their parents were ow deck.
The woman fell overboard, and was with much difficulty saved
el.ildren, one seven years old, the other an infant, were killed
by tin; falling of some part of the cargo upon them. As the vessel
did not fill for twelve or fifteen minutes, two of the children were
saved, but all exertions failed to save line boy about twelve Years
old, who was in the hold when it filled ; at that time, when his
hopes were ell gone, It was truly horrible to hear his shrieks a ithins
answered lay responding cries of parents, and children without ; bur
description can tell no tales of keen distress.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCS.

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.

Pegg-time, Nov. fear the hurricane of Monday night
Ilan done very much damage. All the vessels in Penzance pier
received damage, more or lest,. by breaking their tables and getting
adrift; some have stemn moved, bulwarks and bowsprts gone. The
schooner Eleanor totally dinmasted. Toe light.house at the extent
of our pier hove down, and the pier damaged. A vessel in totally.
lost about a mile and a half to the westward of Mousehole, and rtP
the crew, supposed to be train Lisbon or St.3lichaers with oranges,
a large quantity of that fruit having come on shore. She appears
to have been a schooner, as part of two masts are visible.. The ends
of some boxes are marked
I), C.D c W.
Four of the crew were taken up front amongst the wreck yestertilly.
NMI(' not vet discovered.
FAI. )10 I' 1' Nov. t —Off the port, the Braganzn, Corncby,
front Cephalonia, sailed the :Id Oct. Attired the Det.ire. Bailey,
from London ; and the Lovely Sally. Walters, from Newfound-
land, in IS days. The former wan obliged to cut her second cable
after having parted her first, and run upon the mud ; the latter was
also obliged to cut, and drove on 3110 r..., neither of which have re-
ceived any damage. The rest of the outward-bound, consisting of
between thirty anti forty sail, rade out the gale in pertevt safety.
Sailed the Zephyr packet, fur the Islands; the Duke of Kent
packet, for Lisbon; and the Camden packet, rot. Buenos Ayres.
Po It TS MOUT st, Nov. Zs.—The ships reported before on sh ire
still remain—their cargoes landing, much damaged. Arrived. ;h.,
Swift, Payne, from Mogadore; the Miners, Vickers, from Ma-
laga; the Eliza, Richt?, from Smyrna; and the Dido, Batman,
from St. Ches--all in distress. Wind
PORTBMOI' Tlf, Nov. 2.s.—The Madras, on shore in Stokes
Bay. it very much damaged, her main keel being beaten out, and
the title flowing an high within as it does outside—Cargo discharg-
ing. The Ihmeaster, of Newcastle. 31arshwIl, discharging timber
in Portsmouth harbour. from Quebte. was felted on shore by the
ship Spring, and in now on the grimed.
De.th, Nov. 21—Nearly the whole of the outwanhboand have
sailed. Arrived the Acorn, Christie, from poem Caine down
tram the River, and sailed, the Lion, Dillon, for C.rthagens; the
litarm& Vonng. for Sr. l'incenes; the Nancy, ii4nis ; and eiet
Richard and Sibella, Holland, for Jamaica; the Hector.
,
for Barbadees ; the Standard. —, for Lisbon •' the Earl St.
Vincm Mt, Middleton. r the tape of Good Hope; the Adamant,
Rutland. for —; and the 3larlborough, 3liddltto I, for Jamaica.
Mind W. and inoiltraf".

RA3ISGAT E. Nov 2.s.—The Harmonic, Voss, has been got into
the basin, after being so fficiently lightened. The Cornelia. Sypkes,
remains at the back of the pier, where she will be wrecked ; her
cargo is landing in a very damaged condition. The Fortuna,
‘Vicklund, and Camilla, llendelin, sustained darnaltc during the
gal; and have been got into the Basin to undergo the necessary re-
pairs. About 80 fathoms of one-inch chain, without anc:lo,.. acid
to have been lost front the Mary, of Poole, have bem picked up
about two miles to the S.S.E. of this harbour. and landed here.

I; It AVESE D, Nov. 25.—.krrived. Prince Regent, ler.3;1,fr01111
Lisbon ; Rebecca. Spears, from Guernsey. Sailed, Catherine,
Ford, for S. W. Fishery ; Louisa. Dauberry, for (:renada; Sappho,
Netley, for Smyrna ; Arundel, Ford, for Jamaica; Planet,
cloy. for ditto; I.ord Combermere,Sandford, for Tobago; Robert.
Wake, for Malta: Smoles, Chambers, for Hamhurgh; George
and Ann, Coos, for ditto; Janet. Wilson, for St. Vincent's.
YAHMOrTII, L 11'. Nov. 2:i.—Cape. Marin, of the
arrived at Cowes, ri•parts h ming passed a ship bottom ii;iaarils
yesterday, and a brig dimwitted, apparently an American.
papers of the Sally sloop, Match, from Cherbourg, dated 22,1 cast.
have been picked tip; also a boat's stern, marked" •• Julia DO.
(remainder effaced) ar;d Neptune, of London," a dog-heir:lel and a
handspike. marked •• Neptune." The ship on shore, ne.o. Vartoti,
is the Christina, of Gottenburgli, from Cadiz, and is a it r..k.—
Crew saved. The damage done to this port is very considerable ;
the whole of the vessels belonging to it were driv..r away, and
great part of the quay demolished. The tide was higher than ever
remembered ; and it is remarkable, that the tide at low water Mat
higher than many tides at high water."
GRIMSBY, NOV.:U.—The Nelly. Brownhill, from Hera irk for
London, drove from her anchors in these Roads on Monday right
last, and came in contact with the Mary, of Hull. The crew of
the Nelly got on board the Mary, ana were landed at Ski:tn.
The Nelly drove on shore near Stalinghro', where she mi.: deiirded
by the pilots (rem this place, who took off an artier and cable,
and it is hoped she will be got off without loss Mate spring tides,
should the weather become moderate.

BRISTOL. Nov. Ys.—Arrived the L'nion, Lowman, from Lis-
bon ; Dunster (:astle, l'hard, from Zante; Eleanor, Payton. trop:
Den eras; Mary, —, flout Lisbon; SUPRA and Mary. Evans.
('tons Lisbon. Sailed. Saiade, Aries, for Ilambursit ; superb,
is tl, for Memel; Minerva, Ross, for Bordeaux. The Nacit:us,
Tully, has arrived at Quebec ; New Volunteer, Stuart. at Deme-
rara ; Ipswich, Maki?, at New Brunswick. No losses on the
ll.tstol books.

3! sl)F.In A. Nov. lit —The Cape Breton, from .Ters:r fnr Rio
.I.x.e:ra, put in here 0;1 the tith instant, to land the crew, consisting,
tit ~f the American brig Farmer's Fancy, Paine, whom she
pick, t! up oW the week on the td instant, from slalaga fur l'hila-
itelphia, with wine, which upset on the k3d ult. owing to a leak, iL
341 i.

Extract of a lctt.•r from the agent to Lloyd's at 11"ey-
month, dated yesterday :
•• It is our painful duty to report that we have kern visited by
one of the twist violent hurricanes ever remembered on this coast.
Nothing hut ruin anti devastation surround us. One large seton.l„
laden with runt, sugar and cotton, came on shore, about three tulles
west of Portions!, about twelve o'clock on Monday, and in five
minutes not a vestige of her was to be seen. A piece of linen,
ate,' itrinly rettnd t!,e neck of a young man, states that lie was a.
a passenger, and the ship's name " Colville"—evi
bard perched—.seventeen of the dead bodies are ahead:
by the sea. The collector of the customs has taken
tie goo!' saved from the i'olville, on the ground that
papers to identity her. 'five Breakwater and nearly
:he Esplanade are washed away. The houses near
:our (Cr %lA's in their basements.

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THE LATE FLOODS IN GERMANY.

imintaer or • LtTTER, DATED RRRRRR Oar, NOV. 14.

• You will, no doubt, have already learned, generally
rim the public papers, what a calamity has befallen a
piat portion of t;ermany, in the last days of October. I
ink** you some extracts from one of our journals, which
tarnish more particular details respecting that tremendous
iatindation, so ruinous in its consequences to hundreds of
thousands of person:.
•'s in the year 1791, our rivers attained the greatest
height they bad ever done in the memory of nein ; and
there are still living some old people who recollect the
accutful devastation which was the consequence: but in
40111 part•, the present inundation exceeds that of 1714•1
by from one to three feet : my, even in elevated valleys
gleOurfr the mountains, which were then spared, and
*bids from their situation seemed to be beyond the reach
cof any such calamity, there were floods which laid waste
. before them, as wrll as in the lower valleys. In the
yirer 17y I the inundation took place at the end of the
-*lnter; and the approaching summer rendered the state
otthe sufferers more tolerable. In the present case, the
wintry is close at hand, bringing in its train frost, ice, and
bash inundations. disease, and other afflictions, which must
ibisitsbly bear the hardest upon those to whom no other
411111dort is now left but the benevoktice of their more for-
tunate fellow-creatures.
•• All the assistance that can be afforded here, in the
411Cluntry nail, to mitigate such inexpressible distress, is
fin eh with an greeting zeal. From the private soldier to
die Prince, front the poorest widow to the most opulent
individual, every one is eager to relieve his unfortunate
countrymen. The sums collected in this city within these
few days by the single house of Coll and :ions, amounts to
nearly $OOO florins. Philanthropic persons are going front
time to house with subscription lists, while others are
collecting linen and clothes, and sending them t 3 the Corn-
Mitten already formed at Stutgard and Carlin:the, for the
ndief of the distress&

" Notwithstanding all this, it were much to be wished
ant still more t fhetire aid could he afforded to the thou-
mods. who. destitute of house or home, of sufficient
*thing, and of wholesome food, are exposed, at this ri-
gorous Mason, to indescribable miseries ; especially when it
Is considered, that if the weather should continue to be
antfavoumble, their wretchedness may nut yet have 'codicil
int highest pitch. lam convinced, indeed, that an appeal
lin the generous people of Great Britain will not be made
bi vain."

halcusxcr OF THE SUPPI.Y OF MATER 47

ThE EECEVT P/XE&

• frame • cosiararowevzsee.)
;Testerday a Special 31ceting of the Bridge Ilona' Committee of
C,orporation we., held tor the purpobe of inquiring and receiving
indenee an to the cause of the deficiency of the supply of water,
eleferienced at the rece•.ut
No stranger, were admitted during the investigation, and we are,
iltrrerore, unable to give a full account of the proceedings; but
nem what has transpired, we learn that the molt plete evidence
eraiireceived. . . .

.3lore than forty fir men. who attended all the late fires, were
examined, together with the parish officers, turnoacks, and others.
;:,11111r. Aldeinian WA IT lIMAIf, whn, from his residence, was well
Wwiratil with the localities and circumstances attending the fire
ielTlect-street, and that near Bridge-street, took a very active part
in the investigation.
:With respect to the latter places, it appeared that in one instance
aft immediate supply was obtained ; hut that from the circumstance
of there being several large gratings, or piney-holes, at the ends of
the streets, the water ran to waste a considerable time, and could
not be made use of until they were each stopped up. In one or
two instances the plugs, it appeared, were at considerable distances
*owl the spots where the fires took place, and were not readily
*and nut. Considerable inconvenience was sustained, and many
leaped/erns, all taking up great time, were necessanly resorted to,
la order to get the supplies from them. In the tild Bailey, where
Eae main runs and severe loss of time was susteined in getting
supply for the fire at Alarm. IVilkinson's, it was found that in
ddamising the road, the parioura had ignorantly covered up
She plug altogether. With respect to the fire in Loidenhall-street
dlisd Docgate.dork, it appeared that the water discharged for the
AIM of the engines in the one place, diminished the supply at the
other; for they took place nearly at the saute time, and both spots
an supplied from the amine mains.
We understand that the eonimittee, after very minute and lahori.
this examination of all the eircanistanees, came to an unanimous
conclusion that the supplies of water were in every instance suffi•
elect, and that as far as the Water Companien were concerned, no
Mute was properly imputable to them. The deficiency of the
apply erne from the imperfect nature of the parochial 'mange-
thetas with respect to plugs and stews an a general cause, and
Qt some instances the deficiency anise from cause* purely accidental.
The Water Companies have nothing to do with deciding as to the
Beefs on which it is expedient that plugs shall he fixed. but will
it them wherever they are required. It is, we believe, recoil,-
Soiended, that the Common Council or Ward Officer; should see
$0 new regulations in this respect, and cause additional plugs
110 be placed there they hare been (mind requisite. It is also in
evidence. as one point of great importance, that additional fire-
ranks should be put down, and the stations made known. As it
11, the firorien are compelled to run shout to search for and pull up
the plugs, to hunt for materials to stop up the gratings, to seek for
eutncocks Ift.d stations, and to hare then, time occupies, in a number
4details, whilst the fire gains upon them,and spreads havoc amund.
The report drawn up hum the evidence taken before the Committee,
VIII perhaps be given to the public in the course of • few days, in
olbe al shape.
• At the private meeting of the Common Council of the Ward of
Ilinelngdon, held on %Veiliwailay, much of the evidence taken be-
fore the Bridge Bowie Coinniittee was examined, and they came
Of similar con, Itisiona as to the supply of water and the necessity
ihir rev, irgulations.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.

The Cotteemore hounds meet on Monday at Amok MS, on
Ittesday at Slacken, on Thursday at l!ffitigdon Wood, and on
Oriday at Leetithorpe, st a quarter before eleven.
rarl Fitswilliam's hounds meet on M lay at Mame Wood,
an Tuesday at ririntrahaw, eta! on Thursday at Duckworth Wood,
a: ten.
The South %Vold subscription Atlantis meet on Tuesday at Mint-
Neby, on Thursday at Tuthill Wood, and on Saturday at Belch.
ford Wool, at eleven.
The 'Warwickshire foe-hounds will floret on Monday at Sam.
traiiir, Tuesday at Wimpaon.bridgc, Thursday at I:ittin Wood, and
Saturday at Walton Wood.
The Cheshire hounds on Monday at Moulton Hall, Wednesday
High Ugh, Thursday at 'Tahiti, and un Saturday at Ilallantry
ark.
Sly Richard Puleston's hounds on Monday at Oteley Park,
Wednesday at Emrad, and on Friday on MariSrd Hill.
• Sir Thomas Stanley's hounds on Tuesday at Badger's Rake-
ime•
AIL Norton C,artwrighes harrier on Monday at Eardwell
Windmill.
Sir Jacob Asticy's hounds on Monday at the kennel.
She Richard Sutton's hounds on Monday a. liarpawell, Tuesday
at Wickenhy, Wednesday at Kettlethorpe, and on Saturday at
Stapleton! Moor.
The tirartaden hounds on Monday at Longstantsn. and Friday
at Whaddon.

'Two valuable horses belonging tea gentleman of the Qualm
littnt were destroyed at Levity last week, front suffocation. ‘l'e
Moderation' that the groom had incautiously lift a candle burning
agiOnst a wall. while he quitted the amble for some purpose ; and
eancllt: falling upon the ground, set fire to the straw, aril caused
ire death of the liorxs a few minutes afterwards. One of them is
aid& to have cost its owner more than two hundred guineas.
Mr. II aiurs started en • fine blood mare early yesterday morning,
to ride ninety miles in lire hours, from St. James's Chapel. The
equestrian rode eleven wont, and had trained tiw the match, which
was a spirting one. Ile was to have horses unlimited. His road
was through Kilburn, Edgeware, &c. to the foot of the hill, or
MN, near Paaintry, Flock., about miles, and 37 bait. Betting
watt 6 to 4 tie time, with plenty of taker., as the morning was
isvoundule, and the roads loose. The )(tome, was perfirrnied
to g bow, and IW minutes. The match was won very easily, and
the gewleimn who rode uid not appear fatigued. It was over at
sae o'cock.

Intelligence from iVarwtek state that Josh Hodson left that town
jrypihrtley nitormilg tor London. II is swollen head has ninth dr.
Owisawar!. and Le wa, in us good spirits as a Neer Or a stake of I,ouoi.
world well lw. He will arrive in London this morning.
Cannon Lit lx.eitington on l'htirsday, after the surgeon bad &p-
-ipes, this sieeiile sod thread to the gash on the cheek Wise. lle is
about as much fit to trust! as Hudson.

On Weilnewley an inquest was held before the Coroner
for Stamford, on the body of William Sasilby, a sergeaut
in the 76th re;;iment of foot, on the recruiting service at
Stamford, who was found dead that mornit.g, hanging in a
asw-house belonging to Mr. John Stanger, at the back of
the Salutation lim. Not a doubt being entertained that
the untertimato man had destroyed hinisetc, and evidence
bring given of various inconsistent acts which had marked
kb conduct for some time pa,it, the Jury returned a verdict
isisisuit".—The.decremed was about 44 years of age, and
a Native of itoothby, near Lincoln.

LAW INTFL LIGENCA%

OMIT OF CHANCERY, FRIDAY, Nov. ift.

IN TUE MATTER OF MAR ill, IoTIIACFV,I•ONTLF.ItOT, AND

GRAHAM.
Mr. MONTAGU' said, this was a short motion upon the part of
the assigner of the above firm. Three commissions had been
granted, each within a month of the other; the first against three
of the above-named bankrupts, the second against Henry Faotitle.
risy, and the third against the four parties. The latter was taken
out by Mr. Seymour, a creditor, and his prayer was, that this latter
should be superseded, and the former only he acted upon. Mr.
Seymoor's commission was evidently useless, and one efficient com-
mission WWI sufficient for all purposes.
Mr. SILADRLLL said. the separate commission against henry
Faonticmy was taken out for the purpose of securing his property
;ur the general creditors.
Mr. GLYN appeared on behalf of one of the creditor,, and pray-
ed the Court that the consideration of this motion may be post-
poned for a few dart.
Mr. liE•11) affirmed. the Learned Gentleman should not be
heard at all. lle could not appear for one creditor ; the others, if
they amounted to I,bwe, should be also represented in that Court.
The Ln an Ca AXCELL.OII—VOII are too quick for me; you and
Mr. Shadwell ktiow what you are shout, but I Jo not.
Mr. HEALD was given to understand that Mr. Shadwell would
oppose the tuteion. The commission against which this motion
IMP made was taken out by Mr. Seymour on the 28th of Genstar,
against the four bankrupts, and the object of the motion was, that
his Lordship's writ should issue fur the purpose of superseding is,
and that Mr. Seymour should pay the costs incurred upon the oc.
ration ; or if this order were ,not made, 'that all proceedings upon
this commission be stayed, and that efrect should be given to the
remaining comniission. There is, in fact, but one efficient cont.
mission.
The Loan CHANCE T.Loa—lf you ask that the Conuniasions
against the four lie superseded, there must of necessity be two ;
there can be no objection to the proceeding, and the interference 011
the other side seems unnmicessary. Ile was at first paled, when
he found there were two Commissions taken out, one against three,
the second against the remaining partner; but he found by the
late Acts, that where there are many partners, use eonimission may
be taken out against some, and a second against others ; and as if.
in the present case, a commission he granted against three, and if
afterwards a romtnission be granted against the remaining one, it
will work as if it were granted against the four. There is, how.
ever, no necessity for suspeniiiiig that against the four, for the other
may be found to labour under some infirmity or defect, which we
cannot at present foresee. The better way will be, not to supercede
it. but render it inoperative. It can be placed in the Secretary's
office, and all pmeerdings upon it restrained.
Mr. Morreauu.—We are to understand that the commission
against the four is to be placed in the office of your Isordaltip's
be-
cretary, and this will sot prevent the proceedings on the other ?
The Loan CseAuczkkou.--Precisely.