The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-11-26 00:00:00

TINE LATE STORMS.

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PLYMOUTH. TUZ6ILLY, Nov. 23.
When we are visited by an unusual calamity, it is gene-
rally said that such was never witnessed before. Now, as
far as the memory of the oldest man serves to hear testi-
timony to the fact, we can in truth assert that Plymouth
endured a storm on Monday night, in itself and con-
sequences more awful and calamitous than heretofore.
As early as five o'clock in the evening, the huffing
heavy rain, and dark clouds, indicated an approaching gale ;
and from six, p.m. to eleven, p.m., it blew tremendously,
and thus continued till about four, am., when we lay in
our beds under all the terrifying dreads anti fears of a posi-
tive hurricane. The wind was from the south, which
blows into the bosom of our harbour, which has, for the
last three weeks, been well filled with outward-bound ship-
ping, wind-hound. Altliongh the wind drowned the
sound: of guns, which during the night, it scents, fired as
signals of distress, the most appalling anticipations were
entertained for the consecrenees of this unparalleled eon-
vulsion. Nor were we disappointed ; for when day-light
returned, such a scene of devastation pre stilted itself, as
astounded the most woeful foreboders. In Deadman's
bay, at Teat's-hill, under the Ike, and in Mill-bay, no
less than thirty, sail of shipping were discovereel as total
wrecks, stranded or dismasied. The streets were strewed
with bricks, stones, and tiles, and the countenance of me-
lancholy everynhere presented itzelf. Throughout the
whole day, although the rain has continued *.o fall in tor-
rents, the town has been in a state of ge literal ferment;
and even the most delicate °four females have ventured out
to witness the awful catastrophe.
In the neighbourhood, the damage has been mutual ;
gentlemen's seats, cottages, and dwellings, alike partaking
of the effects of the pitiless storm. It would, just now,
be cruel to say what we are tole' as public report, in the
way of loss of •4. Our own belief is, that not more
than ten or a dozen poor souls have perished. We sub-
join a list of the shipping on shore, Ike.
The Retrench ; 'tlary Ellen, at London ; Richard, of ditto,
Captain Williamson, the first mate of which, and P.01111e• of her pas-
sengers, we understand, are lost ; Nag tick ; George Canning ;
Tao Sisters, silt men lost ; Sreptre, of Tnwey ; Pete), ; Loyalty ;
Agnes, of Ipswich ; Scotia. Margaret, of Portland ; City of Ito-
dolor r, East Indianian ; lohn and Elizabeth, Emerson ; Ruth ;
Concordia ; Etiaa, Edwards, sunk in the pool ; Thompson, Hobs,
Most but distnastisl ; Path .-tire, and Blessing, cut cables and ran
iu from Sound in safety in the evening, before dark; the Hiber-
nia, of Waterhoil, with a general cargo from Lonrho), a total wreck
under the Hoe, three of her crew lost ; the Lapwing ; Colonist ; the
Ilarpeys (K. C.) tender ; a brig unknown; and tire barges.

li,.4itles the foregoing, we discovered a vessel, bottom up-
wards, on the hreakwat.v, which proves to be the Coro-
mandel, Ilyntal, from Faro, which was upset oft' the Ed-
dystone, and floated thither ; all the crew except one
picked up end rescued. The British Union, Gaggin, came
in from Faro this saki-noon, all well.
The nth and 9.ttlt regiments have been under arms all
day, to protect saved property.
At eight o'clock on Tuesday looming the weather mode-
rat. d. The I irorge Canning having been lightened of three
parts of her cargo, Hooted with evening tide, and is safe as
far as concerns her hull. The Petcy also &wed, and is in
the Pool, a mere hull.