The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-12-25 00:00:00

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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DKAL, DM/Pi—Wind E.N.E.--Came down from the !liver
and sailed, the Alpbonso and Spey, Dean, fur Carthisgent
and Pensacola. Remains in Mellow., the Severn Iriptte,
FALMOUTH, Mac. 2.—Wind N.E.—Arrived the Promise,
Glasgow, from Quebec for London, out 39 days.
Pearsmovrrn' Dec. 23.—Wind E.—Put back the Roselle,
HARWICH, Dac. 23.—Wind E.—Arrived the Lord Duman
packet, with mails, &c. from Holland.
GRAVESCIi D, Dac. 23.—Arrived the Earl Bathurst, Gibbs,
from Rotterdam. This vessel has returned in consequence
of the great accumulation of ice at Helvuet.

LOSS OF HIS MAJESTY'S SLOOP RACEHORSE.
[Further particulars,)
Official aceouffits were received on Saturday at the Admtralty of
the loss of his Majesty's sloop Racehorse, Captain Suckling. is
attempting to enter the harbour of Douglas, Isle of Man, on the
night of the 14th instant. Tho following letter on the subject
will befound interesting:—
" This vessel bad been ordered from the Plymouth station to the
Isle of Man, as convoy for the Vigilant cutter, Lieut. Read,
which bad been disabled in a heavy gale in Douglas Bay, on the
&h of October, and obliged to cut away her mast and throw her
guns overboard; she was with much difficulty brought into the
harbour there, and after has ing undergone a temporary repair,
was to have proceeded to Plymouth under convoy, as above stated.
The Racehorse left Milford Haven early on Saturday morning, the
14th inst. After taking a pilot on board, she proceeded for her desti.
nation. They wade the Island between two pr three r. a., but the
weather being thick and the night pitchy dark, the pilot, it is sup.
posed, on nearing the shore, mistook the Bay of Ourtletown, which
is very capacious, for that of Douglas; and about belf.past five,
when the land was descried Ouse to them, in attempting to enter
the bay, the vessel struck upon Langaeu Point, which is stir-
rounded by tremendous and almost perpendicular rocks. All
I hopes of saving her was at once given up, as she filled instantli,
and the pumps became totally useless. Guns of distress, with
'rockets, false fires, and other signals were made for assistance
from shore; but die wind blowing directly into the bay, and
being rather fresh, two boats only could be procured that would
venture out to their assistance, which they did with lanterns in
their bows; and many of the inhabitants rushed from the town, in
a moat dispel night, to the bead, which is full three miles from it,
and over Ate greatest part very dangerous, from the rocks and
broken ground to be passed, and this io the hope of being useful
to the unfortunate lingerers. At the time she struek, the Captain
and Senior Lieutenant were both on deck, and is appears that
no fault whatever can be attributed to the Officers on this melan.
°holy occasion.
" It now became neeessar7 to save the lives of the erew ; and
such was the excellent diteipline on board the ship, that not a
man attempted to quit her without orders. We understand that
the Captain had the roll called of the crew, and op each man'ii
name being called over he stepped into the boat, when an Officer
was named to descend and take charge of it, and to land, if pos.
aible, among the nicks, of which there appeared but little hopes,
as the sea was beating over them with great violence. Happily
for all but the last boat, thin difficulty was completely overcome,
as by this time fires were made with straw in different directions
near the wreck, where there was any hopes of their landing nt
security. . . .

"The Captain, First Lieutenant, and a Mutee's Mate (Mr.
Bone), came by the last boat, which, unfortunately, was rather
crowded, and consisted of seventeen persons, Captain Suckling
being the last man who quitted the ship. When at some distance
from the rocks, the boat unfortunately upset, by which all were
left to shift for themselves. The Captain, being a good swimmer.
was saved with much dificulty ; as were the Lieutenant, some ef
the sailors, And some of the boat's crew; but Mr. Bone, the fisher-
man who commanded the boat (which was cue that went out to
their assistance), eve of the crew of the Racehorse, and two men
belongintto the boat, were unfortunately drownod, making a to.
tal ornine persons who perished on this melauchoLy occasion sad
when all circumstances are coosidered, it is wonderful that no
more lives were lost, . . _

" By this sudden cataatmOe the °Bests have lost every tiny
but what they had es their iseks ; yet the object that creates
commiseration iithe widow of the fisherman who commanded the
boat, and so gallantly lost his life or the °erasion ; she had just
been delivered of her eighth child, and has, by these means, been
deprived of all berbepes in this life, which depended solely on
her husband's exertions ; it is not, however, doubted but that Go.
'eminent will handsomely provide for her—it is the least recce.
pense she can expect.
" It has been ascertained that most of the bodies of the unfor.
Waste sufferers have been recovered from the watery deep. Those
.of Mr. Bone, and the fisherman (Quayle), during the course of
the day, sod four or five of the seanteu since. The former is to
be eturveyed to Malew church, and his remains will be attended
to the place of interment by the whole of his brother °dicers, &e.'

PRICE OF STOI
Bank Stock 245 i 5
3 per C. Con. shut
Ditto, Red. 79 1 4 41
31 per C. 91 1 4
4perC. 9744 I}
New Fours shut
Long An. 20 1 3-18
Imp. 3 per Coot.

RS YESTERDAY,
India Stock
India Bonds 33 36 pr.
South Sea
Ditto, Old An. 79 9
Exc. Bill. 4 6 pr.
Ditto, Small 4 6 pr.
Lottery Tick. 271. 19s.
Con. for Ac. 80

PRICES OF FOREIOI4
French, MN. Ex. 25 f, 50 c.
Russian Bper Cont.
Ditto Metallic, of Haring
Ditto of Silting 764
Ditto, of 1822, 112 e
Ditto Scrip,
Austrian,
Neapolitan, 7,1
Ditto Scrip, 771 77
iirnish, of 1
Ditto, of HUI, 5354 U 4 53i &I
.54 Me 534
Ditto Strip, of 1841, 111 10.1
11.111 IL 10 die.

FUNDS YESTERDAYI
Prussian. of ISIS
Ditto, of 184
Ditto Scrip,
Danish, in l sterlity.
Ditto, is Marrs Hamm
Columbian, 64 ell 66 •
Chilian, ill • •t • .
Peruvian Scrip,
Poysis ditto,
Poyais ditto,
American 6 per Cont.
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto 3 per Cent.
Ditto Hank Shares