The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-12-30 00:00:00

The following is an extract of a private letter from Ca-
diz, giving the details of a violent hurricane which bad
taken place or that port :
CADIZ, DEC. 9.
On the morning of the 7th instant the Bay of Cadiz exhibited *
scene of the greatest disaster which has occurred here since 11110.
On the 4th and bth the weather was cloudy, with occasional falls
of rain, accompanied with thundcr and lightning, and on the night
of the 111th, at ten, p.m. the wind rose to almost a hurricane, &trios '
which gale several vessels in the bay wenton ',bore on the opp site
coast, in different directions. The Tea Plant, of New York,*
very fine ship, which had beta few days before anchored in the Ban
from the Ilagannah, with a valuable cargo of sugars, broke front
her chain inofirtrigs, and went on shore atrarty at the mouth of the
river San Pedro, which runs into the bay of Cadiz, between the-
Trocadero and Puerto Santa )farla. At five this evening she was
still fast, with a heavy cargo in, and a high sea running ; 00'
lig..ters could approach her far the purpose of unloading.
At the same time, and nearly in the same situation, an American
brig went on shore ; but' as she was in ballast, and the gale setting
in at high water., she into tar beyond the breakers that it is to be
hoped she will begot off without much damage. beakers,
Spanish
Alanilla vessels went on shore above Ptuneits, and one AnitliCaa
brig run nearly into a salt-pit, close to the Isla.
A circumstance rnore unfortunate than any occurred to the Ame-
rican schooner Re:wheat, belonging to Sir. llortuonex, of New
York, laden ,riaimAco,.. carAcc.“..
' On tfaist.i.weirrg tie tht ;Ale tile bed mood up toward. Puritans,
'111C,2 being better anahote and rigrootbet slat: in that situattoo,
, and as the schooner was short out her first "(Inge, the Captain, an
' old experienced sailor of thirty-eight Tears' standing, foreseeing the
storm approach, made the best point in the harbour he possibly
could ; but, with all human precaution, it was his fate to bet tim
vessel become a total wreck,
At half-past ten at night, heavy rain and lightning, squall
came, when all hands were on deck, which soot the schooner in all
Instant on her bum-ends, and In less than five minutes mote elie
was keel uppermost.
During the disaster Mt men regained her bottom, but the Cap.
lain being a little more unfortunate than the rest, was thrown with
considerable violence Into the sea ; but he too escaped the perils et
the deep by getting hold of a cable, which caught him In the flood.
by which he was enabled to regain the vessel, after a moat painful
exertion of an hour in the water. The Captain and crew were in
this situation from half-past eleven o'clock till two in the morning,
not knowing hut every moment would be their last, with eyes fixed
upon the heavens, and prayers offered to him
" Whose hand the lightning forms,
"Who heaves old ocean, and who wings the storms."
The Almighty seemed, on this occasion, to have broken through
general laws, and to have armed one of his creatures with sufficient
courage to rescue the unfortunate crew of this Yawl trots inevitable
destruction.

M. Beseres, master of the French nserchaot brig Constance, not
,ding far from the scene of disaster, who was anxiuuly walking the
eck, about one in the morning. at which period the wind woe
somewhat abated, but a heavy sea rolling, perceived at a distance
the wreck of the schooner, and the crew upon her keel ; the brave
Beier's; loot not a moment in calling his men forward, to induce
them to volunteer their services to rescue their fellow-creatures
from an untimely end; the men. as brave as himself, instead"
gpmplied, the boat was lowered, the Captain of the La Constance
entered with fain of his men, fearless pf death, and in defiance of
the storms, succeeded in reaching the wreck of the schooner at two
in the morning, to the agreeable surprise of the unfortunate men,
who were now taken into the boat, and arrived sale at Ls Constance,
where they were furnished with dry clothes, and entertained in
most liberal manner during that night and the next day; and
yesterday they wed landed at Fantails, the weather being Ina
tempestuous. It is not yet known the extent of destruction, as all
the vessels are still on shore, end no appearance of fine weather.
One of the French frigates dragged, though she was moored with
four anchors and cables; but, very fortunately, as yet, no an-
cident has occurred to any English vessel in the bay, though
several are full of wine fur London, detained front sailing by con-
trary winds.
. .

It was suspected here this morning that the shipping in Gib-
raltar suffered considerable damage during the gale of the 6th.

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS.
AT TES COURT Or COMMISSIONERS OF B ANKRIIPTIIt
BASIXGRALL-STRIET.

TAN DAY.

SECOND MEETINGS.
Fisher, J. Taunton, nomersetshire; Leach, dicnrcestershite ;
and Lyork„ Norfolk, drapt 1d tta-Staler 11
Mil war°, I. ppee Tit.tron..ttestriesitm • NMI,
TO-YORROW.
THIRD MEETINGS.

Ashby, 0. S. Tombard-street, engraver - 10
Asprey, W. Bruton-street, Berkeley-square, silversmith 10
Bland, J. Trsoe-street, Spa-fields, baker - . 10
Brown, J. Camherwell-grove, builder - 11
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Brown, J. and Thompson, J. Fenchurch-street, merchants 10
Conway, J. Upper Stamford-street, Lambeth, builder 11
Cowper, J. Copthall-court, Throgmortomarreet, merchant 12
Dibdin, E. Zion-place, Waterloo-road, and Surrey Theatre,
- music-seller - - 11
.
Dolby, T. Catherine-street, Strand, bookseller 10
Eatly, B. Manor-street, Chelsea, bricklayer - 10
Flint, T. Burlington-arcade, bookseller - - 11
Moberly, W. Old Broad-street, merchant . 10
Morris, E. and W. T. Tower-street, St. Dunstan-in-the-East,
wine-merchants - - 19
Newnham, H. P. St. Catherine's, flour-dealer - 10
Peacock, J. Watford, Herts, wationer - - 11
Stewart, E. S. Preston-upon‘Wye, Herts, miller - 12
Wells, J, and Onyon, W. Bishopsgate.street Without, .
woollen-
drapers - - - 12
Weston, W. Clarendon-greet, Somers-town, builder - 11
Winter, G. Bucklersbury, merchant - . IU,
Wright, H. Eccleston-street, Pimlico, merchant - - - • 10
Young, B. John's-place, Camberwell New-road, carpenter 11