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

EXTSACTS or PRIV . . .

l'oftrimourit, Nov. 24.

We have great pleasure in saying, that no lives have
been lost in the storm of yesterday, nor can we learn of any
!arsenal injury amongst dime who were exposed to ita ef-
fects. In addition to the eases al•cady named we have to
state, that his Majesty's ships Bellerophon and Boyne,
broke tin ir moorings—the former chilled against the mud,
as it now appears that the Wellesley and her hulk also
dill, and the latter is since taken into the Basin in the Dock
Yard.

The Osiris galliot. for Bordeaux, also ran into the har-
bour and grounded on the nintl, !saving lost all her anchors
and cables. This latter vessel is not likely to starer injury,
as slie grounded in a perfectly safe place and will float with
the tide.

The sloop William. for Seville, also came in with loss of
anchors and cables. The Lady Arabella, which ran into
the harbour, was, for want of anchors, obliged to run on
the mud—she is a sharp ship, and leer cargo must be un-
loaded to prevent her falling over. The Coventry appears
to he in the same state. Nothing could exceed the conve-
nient situation at which the Shipley took the ground. The
shores are actually hoisted by tackling from her yard-arm
nut of the hold of the v. SAC', nod Ilem the stage of the
Sallv-port. Two or three s! minds guard the place, and
the landing is going on as regular and with as little impedi-
ment as an ordinary impertation.
The Victory also lies on the Blockhouse Point, so wall
protected, that her valuable cargo can be got nut in perfect
safety. Both of the ships, when lighten, dl, can, without
doubt, begot off by a little labour, in re •ing the shingle
beach, when they will sink lower, and float with the ensu-
ing spring tides.
It is doubtful whether this can be the case with the
:\ladras. In her exterior appearance she looks smind, but
her hold is full of water ; this may. however. arise from a
partial leak that can he easily stopped. The Admiral
Berkeley we can give no hopes of.
We stated yesterday that the violence of the surf had
forced its way through the beach, at Southsea, and inun-
dated the common. We arc now glad to say, that the
Royal Clarence beautiful suit of Bathing Rooms have
escaped the ravages of the elements, as the breach before
mentioned just cleared them, and the building remains
unhurt.

SEAFORD, Nov. 21.
I take the liberty of sending you }UMW account of the
destructive !Imre made at this town, by a hurricane, yes-
terday. from the south-west, attended with a hiLlter tide
than the oldest inhabitant can remember.

The gale anti tide began to assume a serious appearance
at 10 a.m. and so sudden and rapid was its mogress after-
wards, that by one p.m. every building on the line of the
beach, except the anartello tower, had ceased to exist, they
having by that time become one mass of ruins. The ram-
parts of the fort entirely yielded to the fury of the waves,
and the wreck only out' part of the port-house now
stands. It is past :el humble ability to inform you parti-
cularly of the damage done ; but all the houses of the town
fronting the sea have had their foundations entirely
rapped. One building occupied by a carpenter, was en-
tirely ilemolkhetl. Many cottages that stood about a mile
to the westward of the town, near a large flour mill, have
been washed away, and most of the poor tenants of the
satin have lost their little all. The eeenpants of the fort-
house, consisting of two ladies, Miss Borchards, Govern-
ment tenants of it, the Fort-keeper, his wife, and four
children, were melted nom their perilous situation by the
intrepid conduct of Mr. Darby, midshipman, and three
men of the Naval Blockade, in a boat; in performing
which meritorious service, one of the men got his leg
broke by the fall a wall, and Mr. Darby his tight hand se-
riously bruised by being compressed for some time between
two parts of the fort-gate. It is must sincerely hoped by
the whole town, whip witnessed their daring and succeseßd
conduct, that it'
possible some adequate reward may be the
result of it. A large! brig sunk in the offing towards even-
ing, and all hands of course must have perished. These
arc the only accidents that have yet heen heard of, except
that all the cattle in the low lands have perished:

Two r. is.—lt is now more moderate, and the wind is
inclined to draw off the land.

!Merit. Nor. V.

The prevalence of the south-westerly winds ham almost
stopped the intercourse between this country and France.
There have beet- no arrivals from Calais for s.veral days,
and it is nearly a fortnight sine.• any vessel was able to get
from lk•nee to Boulogne, although carious attempts have
been made to reach that port. Ilia \lajestr•s Packet, the
Fury, with the mail, anal a French boat with passengers,
kft the harbour this morning to attempt to reach
On Monday night a most tremendous hurricane of wind
came on from the south-we►t (atteurkl yesterday morning
with lightning), and which continued to rage with un-
abated fury the whole of yesterday, and part of last night.
which caused groat havoc among our shingle and walks;
to add to which we had the highest title which has occurred
for tire years ; sod great fears were entertained for the
safety of the hsthing houses. However, the Now was not
so great this morning at high wAter, stir' the weather has
tOrtunately row moderated. The accounts front all quar-
ters 1:e bad entitle,. and, though nothing serious hat cc.

eurred at this port, they are not so lucky to the east and
westward of us. In the gale a brig went down off' Mar-
gate, and all hands perished. An outward-bound West
lndiaman (the Hlendon) went down at a moment's notice
yesterday in the Downs, and only five bang% out of seven-
teen saved: at Hastings there is a vessel ashore; name
unknown. Dymchurch IVall has suffered much, being
yesterday overflowed. A number of vehicles. of different
descriptions, were yesterday blown over on Dover Castle
and Folkston Hills. On the latter, a large caravan show
coming to the .air at this place was upset.

[From the Crightos Gasetee.l
BRIG/MOW, NOV. 21.
We were visited on Tuesday morning by one of the
most violent tempests at south-wort that has been known
upon this coast for forty years. The oldest of our inhabi-
tants do not recollect its equal si.ice the year 1784; as in
its resistless character it more nearly resembled the tiffoon,
the tornado, or the hurricane, than even the worst of the
gales usually experienced upon the coast of Great Britain.
It being the period of the highest spring tide, and the
wind blowing directly upon the land, of course the greatest
expectation was excited about the time of high water, and
at one p.m. accordingly, the fury of the swim being then
at its height, the scene exhibited along the shore was of
the most awful description. Boats were in all quarters
dragged up into the streets, or dashed into countless atoms
upon the beach. Bathing machines, for security, were
tackled up the perpendicular chili, and hung suspended
by the piffles. Solid oak timbers torn, as if by an earth-
quake, from the groynes, were booming and crashing in
the surf; chimney-pots, tilts, elates, anel sheet lcad, rained
iii the streets; several newly-built houses were blown
down and scattered like chaff before the gale; even strong
men ran to and fro, borne by the force of the wind, with-
out power of resistance; wheeled carriages were blown
over, trees torn up by the roots, and the strongest build-
ings creaked, and trembled, and tottered in the blast.
At half-past one o'clock all eyes were directed towanls
the Chain Pier. Its enemies looked big with hope, its sup-
porters could scarcely conceal their dread. Every succeed-
ing surge rolled furiously against the piles and platforms,
anti finally fell, with undiminished force, upon the perpen-
dicular wall of the Esplanade, throwing torrents of water
athwart the carriage road, bursting finally on the sloping
cliff behind it, and then casting a white sheet of foam and
spray across the high road above, and even over the roofs
of the whole row of houses upon the Marine Parade. In
this dreadful warfare of the elements, the Chain Pier stood
like a rock amid the waters. Some few planks and rail-
ings, and other such gingerbread attire, were naturally
demolished, and scattered ; hut the clumps of piles, the
principal chains, and their iron supporters, bore firmly
the shock, and weathered the gale, uninjured and
un-
shaken !! In proof of this, it delighted all the well-wishers
of enterprise, improvement, and science, to see several
persons walk uninterruptedly along the pier, the moment
the tide began to recede. This, as illustrative of the se-
curity of the work, was at once decisive and final. All
the eroakings and evil prognostications of its opponents,
must now be at an end, and we venture to predict,
that the shares from this moment will continue to tile
rapidly in value.
At about two o'clock the Dolphin (as it is called) a eort!
of light outwork, over which a chain passed to the outer
pier-head, constructed to keep vessels from running foul of
the pier, began to evince symptoms of weakness. In a few
minutes more it reeled and staggered before its assailants,
and finally rolled its timbered limbs upon the ocean, and
fell like !lector before the myrmidons of Achilles. We
believe the Dolphin chain remained unbroken, but the piles
were torn from their foundations, and driven on shore to
the eastward of the Esplanade. This nas the principal
damage done to the chain-pier, which, as an Irishman
would say, was no injury to the chain-pier at all at all, it
having no connection whatever with the principal ma-
chinery of the pier itself.

Onicircums.tance occasioned much amuscrwnt upon the
Steyne and Chin, during the prevalence of this tempest,
namely, the grotesque dresses and appearance of different
pedestrians, who ventured forth, and clung to each other,
or to the railings, to view the spectacle. Sailors in oil-skin
dresses—females with scarcely any dresses at all—dandies
drenched with salt water—elderly gentlemen--sans hats—
sans wigs—Sans umbrellas—sag: handkerchiefs—sans every
thing—Cockney clerks, with both hands crossed over the
summit of a sopped beaver,l vainly endeavouring to make
progress against the storm—dripping Aldermen and flutter-
ing sea nymphs.
The damage done along the coast must have been very
extensive. Several casks of butter have been picked up,
and we fear an Irish trailer has foundered in the offing.
Sincerely do we hope that the destruction among our ship-
ping may prove less than we anticipata ; but it has indeed
been a time of awful peril to '• them that go down to the
sea in ships, and do business in the great waters."
llovs.—The unfortunate inhabitants of the cottages
built on the beach at Hove, suffered most dreadfully from
the tempest MI Tuesday, the sea beating over their dwell-
ings. Sir Edward lierrisun most kindly sent down to Mr.
Rockwell. at the Bunhouse, a sum of money for their re-
lief, which saved them front great misery • the families
have been lotletsl in a ham, and other suitable places, from
the inclemency of the weather.

ROTTIN ontAN.—The storm on Tuesday was severely
felt here. Opposite the public-house a number of persons
were collected on the etiff, which being undersnmed by
the waves, suddenly fell, and two min were precipitated
among the waves and ruins below. Much fear was en-
tertained that in spite of every exertion to save them,
their lives would bar• lost. Ropes were however lowered to
their assistance, which, with considerable difficulty,
they at length succeeded in fastening to their bodies,
and they were soon afterwards hoisted up the cliff' out of
danger.
Sun II A st.—The weather for the last wedk has been
so boisterous, that few ships have arrived at this port. On
Sunday night a French vessel, the Pelagic, Guiton, mas-
ter, from llarPeur, in runnin; for the harbour, drove to
leeward, and grounded to the eastward of the Pier. The
cargo, consisting of eggs and apples, was rescued from the
waves, although in a damaged state. The vessel was
completely wrecked the next tide. On Monday even-
ing the wind increased to a heavy gale from the south, and
emitinunl so the whole of Tuesday. The pole placed on
the tower of the church, with many chimneys, was levelled
by its violence. The sea breaking over the beach and in-
undating the adjoining fields, presented an appearance
ttuly awful. Much damage was likewise done by the river
overflowing the banks. The light house situated at the
entrance of the harbour, and the store in which the cargo
of the wrecked French vessel was deposited, were destroyed,
and no part of th- latter saved. The injury sustained by
the ships in this part is very trifling.
I hest i'ears were entertained for the safety of the schooner
August, Captain oliwn, from Christiania, which a few days
since was in the roads, and was not heard of till Sunday,
when a letter from the master to Mr. Tate, the merchant
here, conveyed the picas* intelligence of her safe arrival
at Ramsgate, with no other loss than that of an anchor and
cable.

The sea came entirely over the beach in front of the
town, so as to give the harbour the appearance of being the
open sea, and great fears were at one time entertained for
the s:tfetv of th•• town itself. The waves dashed with in-
conceivable violence over the piers at the entrance to the
harbour. amp they were at times so much enveloped in the
surf as to be quite undisc,tnable from the shore. We are
happy to add, however, that they stood the shock of the
element without sitsvtitting the least injury.
Two boys were tirewned near the ; but we have
not h,•artl of any more lives being lost. The fragments of
a carriage, and a great quantity of things, are reported to
have lieu found along the coast, and great numbers of
persons were all day yesterday, and the night byfore, em-
ployed in what they call '• s•a roaming."

The piece of plate which will he presented by the in-
habitants of Brighton to their late Vicar, the Lord Bishop
of Chichester, is completed, and has been open for inspec-
tion at the Old Ship. It is a superb Candelabra for seven
lights; on the base is the following inscription ;—" A
testimonial of regard and esteem from the Inhabitants of
Brighthelmston, to the Right Res. R. J. Carr. MD. on his
elevation to the See of Chichester, after having been for
Yu years. their Vicar."—Lfr;eiton CrTanc.

DREADFUL

The following are some fartl er and interesting particu-
lars of the iOll of the !Selina, on the Goodwin Sands:—

D►at.. Nov. S.
A mn.t melancholy and awful instance of shipwreck occurred
here this averting. The outward-bound Nest indiame.n Behan.
John Craig, master, put on the Goods in Sands in the course of
the night, and at daylight wit area in the mo►t distrwing shut_
non, a perfect wreck. The wind at this time was blotting a corn-
piese hurricane from the south-west, with a most tremendous sea,
The Deal basemen, with an intorpuliti and di►interestednets above
all praise, were on the alert, though from the first there was no
hope of saving the vessel. Severs!. attempts were ineffectually
made by the boat people to board the ship, at the imminent Alvan(
of their own lives, when, horrible to relate, she went to pieces, and
thirteen of the crew unhappily met • eatery grave; hot by the
persevering effort* of the Deal boats they fonunately anteceded in
•twineß the master, second mate, three men, and a boy. who were
landed here about nine o'clock, amidst the sympathising ratings
of a multitude of persons eollerted on the belch, anxious to Issue
the particulars of so heart-rending a catastrophe.
It is impossible to speak of the Deal boatmen upon this measles
in terms of millicien admiration, since, but for their amnion's
every soul on board must have inevitably perished. We hope,
therefore, that " the Royal National Institution fur the preserva-
tion of Life from Shipwreck," lately, rounded is the metropolis.
will rewani the highly enterprising cu..dsct of these mite with a
liberality equal to their merits.

Ittionica (tray). Nov.
Yesterday morning the sloop Betsey, of fast. Cant. Smiths
from &hint w filasgow, was onfortunately.wrecked at ftlackwater
Foot, on the west side of this island. She ieft Belfast on Tuesday'
morning about eight o'clock, with thirty-four passengers on board,
of whom only eleven and wear the crew were oared ' • the Captain
and the rest of the aew *treat! loot. She came to anchor at Blacks
water Foot in the fu re part of the night, but bertha lost their boat
(the rigging having given way) thy could not make the shark
and their cable parted abort three o'clock in the morning, *ben
she drove against the rocks and went to pieces. She appears to
have been Laded partly with pork. and catten-yara in cops. A
great part of the cops hare come on abort.

Nang*Lat. •
A melancholy accident occurred in the Frith of Forth on Tuesday
last. PA bout noon a sloop WWI obaerved heaiing up the Frith
against A ',tree); breeze from the When off the wear end
Kirkaldy, and standing into the allure, about two miles dis-
tance from it, she was observed to lie rote to leeward, in •
degree which indicated that some accident had taken place.
This inclination increased more and mare, until she was coot.
pletely laid en her beam-ends. Two men were Wizened to pia
her keel. but in a fee minutes mnrc she went down, leaving no •
wreck to mark where she haul been. On olaizeSing her perilous si-
tuation, a bolt was launched front the beach, two whale-boata pro.
cerded front the harbour, and ten lailing.boatainunediately
fol-
lowed ; but, alas !- ton late Mr the preservation of the crew, why
must all hare perished. The only piece of hue tonnd was, an
empty inarkoci " W. Young and Co. Httratasland."