The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-12-20 00:00:00

•NOTHEIL LUTTEIt, SAUK OATS.

Yesterday catue in the 175 i. of Arundel. with loss
of anchors and cables, last frogs the Cape of t;oo.l
Hope. with cotton and wine; she is bound to
Loudon. ,

A foreign hoy is come in with the less of anchors
and cables; .ii larie brig, foreign built. belonging
to Lo►don, cense tor the herbs /ors with loss of an-
chors and rabies, lint had the misfortune to strike
the pier-brad, by which means sl►e stove in the up-
per part of her bows; however, she was. with the
assistance of ropes from the shore, got within the
pier-bend, but the wind setting out of the hurbour
w►th a heavy swell, the ropes broke, and she drove
to sea agaiu, and is now turning in the Moods.
The brig Charlotte of this place, IVatson„ which
sailed yefterday for Ipswich, with wine from ()port%
has since been driven back with loss of mochars and
sables. and with mach difficulty has got in again.
• 11.111110 ATE. DEC. I.

The late bad weather, it is to be apprehended,
will occasion much damage to our shipping en the
coed. The Last Indiamen and Whalers, which
passed through the Downs to Margate Roads, sere-
rid days since, were there obliged to cut from their
anet.ors, sad return to the Downs ; and some of
them to the Nets; awl all with .the less of anchors.
cables, &c.; the wind at North. Loot night and
this morning was quite a storm, and sno* felt in
great quantities. One of the East Indiamen, we
are lorry to add, is ou diore on the Sands, near the
Latognose, and, it is said, has bilged. She may be
seen from Broodstaik. The crew ere yet ow board,
let it is supseti.ed that at low water the men wilt be
got oat by the boats.

- Tam earek., p. es.--A large ship is wow making
ifor the Harbour, with loss of anehori and other
a:image; a brig also is coining for the pier, which
4ias also sustained sonar damage--name unkown.
An East Indianian is off this plime wanting an-
chors, and several gaits were heard last night, sig-
nals of distress. There is • very high tide Isere,
and along the coast ; we fear that some damage has
been dale at 51ergate.
lire e'C.Aork p.n.—ln the dreadful pie at North-
north-west and scow storm last night, or early this
morning, the Walpole East Indianian drove on the
rocks between Notthilewu said Margate, where slie
now lies in a dangerous state, but if the westlitr
moderate. there is hope of her being got op; if
boats can get to lighten her. Several other vessels
are on shore iu sight of Margate. Two vowel.,
Iri.h traders, one of then with butter, are sunk in
Margate Pier. Considerable damage was done
last night"flo the unfortunate Pier. a great part of
the parapet that had been repaired since the da-
mage done by the rale in February last, was again
washed away hest night, the sea running quite oter
that pan of the Pier. The 'King's Head-Inn has
also had part of • back room washed down; the
row adjoining has likewise got some damage.
Several reseals are come for shelter into Rams-
gate Pier this day, some of theta damaged.

MARGATE, DIM IS.

The East India ship Walpole it inn shore on dn.
side of Fairness Rock, with main and mien-mast
carried away ; an Ea.r loan' pilot yacht has passed
into the harbour. A gun hog is on shore in the Bay.
Four sail of Fast Jodie ships are is the roads, two
of them, with signals king for assistance; the
easternmost has just cut, sad gone round the hind.

DEAL, 11W. 14.

Last night and this morning it blew • heavy gale
of Id tij at N.W. accompanied with snow and a
most tremendous surf. At two p. m. the schnoner
Francis, Captain Panniore, drove from her an-
chors and cables, ran on shore near Kingsdowu,
antis gone to pieces. She was laden with Iron
from Cardiff for London. The transport, 374, has
lost her bowsprit and fore-topmast. The trans-
port, 3,43, has lost her main and wizen mats, awl
receved other damage. A vessel is totally dis-
masted—name unknown,

TAIMOCTM, DEC. 114.
Last nizht it blew w hard gale of at N.N.E.
Four vessels were driven ou the beach ; a large
hark has gone through the ltosds disroasted a
vessel is 011 shore at I.uwestoff ; s.-sera' ottani have
parted from their anchor), mud cable".