The National Register.
London, England, 1817-12-29 00:00:00

JOHN VARTIE.

with regard to the late shipwrecks on the coast of France,
ens following additional intelligence has Wen received at

Lloyd's. :
BkasT, Dec. 10.—" I have only a moment of leisure to
request yon to comm uuicate to the gentlemen at Lloyd's the
imperfict advices which I have this instant received respect-
ing several English vessels, wrecked or the dreadful slight of
the tith inst. The India was totally lost, and all on board
perished, at Klouan, near Plongtiernan ; a vessel of 100 tons,
laden with salted provisions and dry goods, bound from Lon-
don to Jamaica, was lost near Roscoff—erew saved. Another
vessel from Lisbon, with cargo of cotton, oranges, &e. were
lost on the island of Bass. A % essel bound to the Havannah,
was lost near Plotiescat. Another laden with salted cod,
ran into the little port of Plouguernuu. A posieript of the
above letter says,' I have just been informed that an English
vessel of 4 or 500 tons, with a cargo of timber, is in distress in
the bay of Donarimez. I ain just going to soul oil orders to
.give her all the needful assistance, if the intelligence be cur-
Meet."
QUIMPLR, DEC. 11.—" At 2 o'clock this afternoon we
were informed by a boat from the island of Sufis, that a large
vessel had gone ashore there. Slits strnek in the night time,
and is a total wreck, and all the crew perished. It appears
'that this event occurred on the 13th inst. The fact is, that on
Yth, a large three masted vessel was seen front the port of
Andierne steering towards the isle of Seim, and it is pre.
vomeil that this was the vessel %%hick was wrecked there;
bodies of two of the crew were found, but there were no
papers about them. At this time the place where the wreck
occurred was not known. Several boats were sent out front
the island, and atter estimate about for some time fell in with
the bull of the ship. iu which was a prodigious quantity of
Oterchandize. They state, that they had saved 170 sheets of
tin of large dimensions, 131 ditto smaller, 83 gun barrels, 18
:muskets, 19 barrels filled with wire, 74 packages. contents
trot named, 2,427 ditto of files, 3.600 small copper basins, 30
large saws, 23 candlesticks, 2 coils of cable rope. The writer
of the above letter then proceeds to stale. that it was not
known whether the vessel shuttled to was English or Ameri-
can, as the persons who went on board of her found no na-
tional flag, but only two signal flags. She struck on the
western pat t of the island, about one eighth of a league from
the shore. The two bodies found had nothing on but their
shirts; and as the vessel was wrecked in the night, it is pro-
bable they were in bed at the time. To the above %%maims•
tars the writer adds, that there was a large quantity of hat
ware, and particulnrly knives of all kinds, found on hoard."
. The HULL. ADVERTISF:III of the 20th instatot says—" Out the
!tights of 'Fitesslas and Wednesday last, this tows' and neigh-
bourhood wear visited by a most violent gale of wind at-
tended with heavy rain, of the effects of which in some parts
of the country the accounts are very distressing. The
scene eithibitea at the mouth of our awn 11311/0111. Oh both
these nights was. truly awful, owing perhaps more to the
crowded state of the harbour than to the wind itself. Out
the first, notjess than five sloops were sunk, one of them tilled
with bale goods and another with earthenware, part of
Which was driven below Martleet. Ott the second, four
others, chiefly coal-laden. Serious damage, we understand,
has been done to several larger vessels; flint the wonder is
on • view of the state of the harbour, that the injury is nut
been much greater. Their is no necessity to particularize the
menses of the sloops' which either have been, or in all pro.:
Debility will he raised, some of the latter mentioned, as it is
stated tons, washed quite empty. From 10,0001. to 15,0001.
is the lowest estimate of the lost enstained. As might natu-
rally be expected, those nufortunate casualties have given
rise to much conversation, its which, we are sorry to say, they
arc principally ascribed to the want of practicable accomo.
dation in the port. To whont this deficiency is to he justly
abcribeil iv not for ns to say ; but we do hope that the flatter
will now be taken into the serious consideration of tbe par-
ties concerned, and that anotlter whiter will not be suffered to
commence without a manses attentot tut Meet that ac tonnoda-
Ibis', in the opinion of all nautical melt, this place is calcu-
lated to afford."
The Samuel, from London to Penzance, put into Fowey on
Monday, with lons of sails, and several feet water in her hold,
oust it was supposed must discharge.
'flue Ayrshice,froot Demerara to Liverpool, sprung a leak,
but had repaired, and was reloading.
F-ntenenrat, Dec. 20.—The Ellice transport.--We pub-
lished in a former paper the details of the loss of this vessel.
At the time she was %%reeked. there was out board a detach-
of the 75th regiment, which left Edinburgh faille weeks
suttee, stud was pruceediug to join the regiment at Corfu ; and
we regret to learn thut the billowing nor g a
part of the detachment were drowned, viz ; Waller Rotolo,
James Brandisii, Reliant kiddie, Da% id Mums), George Da•
Iris, Peter Tayloi,J:ulin Reid, James Inglis, Joint Choke, and
MOOdy.
11l the gale of Sunday last, the brig Mary of Newcastle,
from Gottenboorch to Leith, %%Sill wood, a as put on shore, and
stranded antiong-t the rocks, a I tile %oath% arol of ,anessoo, ;
tae inuto.tes and eight Melt ',detail, mate and four men di on toed.
Tile vessel n complete wreck: but it is t [petted a great part
Of the tae go may be saved,
Tee toss of two coasters was annotinced in the Glasgow
coffee room, the John. unit the Brothers, from Weslool to
Clyde. They %vete wrecked on the Killoch on the Doanshire
coast. The master and male of the John were unfortunately
&mentl, the rest of the crew. were saved.

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The following interesting sketch of the life of this unfortu-
nate youth was written by himself in the cells of Newgate,
after .his sentence :
" I first drew my breath in the wilds of Westmoreland,
under a lowly but peacetid roof, in 1798. In the early state
of infancy, I have often !merit, the dawnings of a genius some.
thing more than common appeared, and that such symptoms
became mote manitest in proportion as the mind unfolded
her powers. In my eighth year, a Rev. Mr. Tebay, citrate
of the parish church of Kirkby Stephen., perhaps discovering
in me seeds of more than ordinary talent, which might appear
to him worth cultivation, took me into the free school of the
same town, of which he was principal. This generous and
kind master used, he has often declared, to contemplate,
with increasing delight, the insatiable avidity with which
his pupil received his instructions. Ido not know whether
any thing sooner dsscovers the natural powers of a boy titan
the rudiments of Latin grammar. It was in these first steps
my master was convinced that these flattering symptoms were
not the momentary fleshes of a transient meteor, but the con-
stant beams ofa solid luminous body. Now lie became more
and snore anxious to push me forward. Besides conducting
through the regular school course, he supplied me with pre.
per books to employ my leisure hours, and led me into a
train of study, which his superior jini4ment traced out. Iu
the space of two years I lied read either itt the classes,
or in private, all the pi lon pal lattia poets and historians, and
was proceeding with equal rapidity in the Greek; could even
read with tolerable facility in the Iliad, when u vacancy oc-
earring in the school, the principal appointed nit assistant, in
lily tenth year, in the Lahti department. Though this situa-
tion was sometimes attended with unpleasant sensetions
on account of my age. it was productive of some advantages.
"Id my thirteetith my master recommended me as (Ptah.
fled to undertake a private tutorship its a fatnily of great res-
pectability in that vicinity, for a few months.
"About my fourteenth, being advised by an intelligent
friend to enlarge my acquaintance with the mathematics, I
was accordingly placed under the care of a master well
versed in that science. Though I entertained some partia-
lity to this species of knowledge, I would have exchanged at
any time a problem in Enrlid for a scene itt A ristophaties.
Under this new oldster I contents d neatly a year. Soon after
I became uncommonly reserved, withdrawing, by degrees,
from the pastimes of my associates; and was frequently ob-
served to retire to some solitary place alone. knitted vas.
ties, bearing the vestiges of ancient broils, and the impeiting
hand of tinte,—caseades thundering through the echoing
groves,—rocks and precipices,—the beautiful as well as the
sublime traits of nature,--formed a specious field for contem-
plation many a happy hour. From these inspiring objects,
contemplation would lead me to the great Author of nature.
Often have I dropped on my knees, and ponied out the ec-
stasies of my soul to the Gott who inspired them.
" When I had entered my fifteenth year, an attorney in our
town having occasion for a writing clerk, engaged with my
friends for me. 'rids a loug time I fume' a dry and irksome
employ, hot Blackstone and Bern would often relieve eta'.
1)1161114 nay stay in this office I began to read novels, &c. awl
while Homer. and their illustrious fraternity, lay on
the shelineglecteur and buried in dust, this itoisenotis offspring
of the al pen were absorbing all my time and attention ;
not being content with tisorping my usual leisure, they ne
railed my rest, and even often protracted my nights till two
o'clock in the morning. Though from this comae of licenti-
ous reading I date my ruin, I found my imaginetion enriched
by it. In such manner, murdering any time, and imbibing
dangerons principles, .1 spent nearly a whole year. Tiese
profligate works, among other deadly eflects, tilled me with
romantic and unnatural ideas, made me disgusted with CUM-
moll lite, restless, and ambitious.
" I was iu turn the hero—panting to display his martial
prowess, and Jay down his !ife in sonic cause test stamp
eternal honour on his name—and the lover, Italy to expire
at the feet of the object ofhis Haute, and furnish matter to the
novellises hand.
" 'fins inflammation, however, was cooled by a circum-
stance lam now going to, relate. As my prospeets in law
could not safely he extended tat ther than the place of hack.
ttey writer, and my friends were linable to enter me legit-
larly in the profession, u ref creed friend, seniible Mk tid
thinking that I might do better nearer London, ',located me
a situation. in a respectable academy at liraf tseed. lit.
stored to toy natural element, I reassumed the vault hie
tomes of antioptity —these umpired a new feeling, fur
me, (pimple pectoris
Tentavit in (Inlet jusenta
" Fervor, et in celeiee tandem
" lostentian."
I now !wean to we' a seem ct desire to add ray name to the
illustrious catalogue of bards. This was the et ad le of my
muses. I Wits now continually writing seralli of epic, dia.
matte, elegise, Ism to, amid pastoral. in short, I wooed the
whole nine, sad lowed Illy 441d/rams be st succeed n,ith
lionictiv. Under the auspices of thus )lose, I midi I took it
stelin ofic jour--a tragedy ; fir subject, pitching upon the scrip-
total stony of lepthali. he reason as I:y I took my son-
ject flonia the Itibil! was to try my own st ength r for this
histoly being inure naked than the Heathen, materials fur
the Must'are eaoe scanty, she is reduced to the necessity of
supplying the deficiency with well-adapted fiction. 'Flint, it
must be allowed, was a bold ant MN—enough to make a
Sliakspeat e sweat. Atter a few moths, devoting no more
than an limit. or two in the slay, I put the Meshing stroke to
. my dramatic essay. About a year ago this work of months
Lounow Doc L—Fer AL KEar,TOl: N C E.—An inquisition was committed to the flames, among whole quires of sister
was held before J. W. Unwin, Esq. in the Vestry-room, Wapping, compositions.
" this ittimeent and amusing manner nearly two years
ant edeesday, on the hotly of a person unknown. The deceased
was found in the iletinitage-stock on Monday about e o'clock in the passed sweetly over, when a vacancy °cellos hog in the
numbing, eltate to the lock-gate. It was nut doubted that lie fell into (ii a v esend Bank, I was engaged as a clerk by the firm, who
toe dock. It is .01 water, and lie could not have been washed up coesidering my general good character as a sufficient seen.
by the tale. Ile had on the dress of an English sailor, and ap- thy, requited no other. Now becoming more public, the
pearext about Is years of age. The Coroner observed, that the pre- sphere of my actindiutance was extended, and, as a conse-
nt ease afforded time third instance, within the last six months, of um n ece, m mgry lot mgr habits of retirement began gradnallv to
s who had come to an untimely death, having been drowned ff. The
wear pleasure that I had hitherto found in the closet
=h the want of proper defences around this part of the Lon- was now tonight in the gay circle of nty companions. The
don docks. The directors had, no doubt, legal authority to fonn tins . .
seeds of with lity, which had been solve while tinder the
excavation ; hut they were not to exercise tloir tight to die deistrue.
,Ittorney), began now to nuke their appearance. Christi-
lion of others. The present situation of the dock and basin is that
unity I considered as a grand political scheme, invented to
of • dangerous precipice. Until the works are coterie tod, Om place
ought to be conyleuly fene.:4 all round, and well lighted. Among reserve order and sabordmation among the people
such a body of proprieties and a;:ents, it way he diEgrtilt to ascertain manlys to its Author, I HOW view it in another light.) Is it is
upon whom the Immediate responsibility attaches; but it' another be wondered at, that one standing on such fallacious ground
such case should occur, in which it shall elssaly appriir, that the could nut with taud the temptation by !Odell I fell My
party has mate to hi, d.:ath through the impmtected state of the folly is painted in the illustration of the Romau Satirist,
docli b;oio, should eaves the pry, that after public notice, ,list Is cumin'
the individuals who dirostal de: works, red those who • .7111k11(11.11 I

party oas m too nu •ii wt the steps bet,' iatsy hilt het, utudol3. lie
ate to 111.: 'lmpugn we upprotectrti state et the I folly IS ill the intivtration of theßUMall took ow his pisim, res,„te.ii it at and "id he would
clock, bn,in, he shouldeutrg- lw pry, that after public notice• t colones :
--- Dens immorialis haberi ttliout the tiottt that stilled op or dowo, and intniudintely
the individual. who thrtet,vl worki, rual thole who supermtintled
sprung los leak stilt glum force, and nuts kept them in the
thou were guilty of a criminal ollene:t. The parislieg were al.o `• num eupit Etupedocles, artlintem fri;idus JEtnam au ea till the Fannie cattle up and oNsisted lion to secure the
• Aasply involve! in the CtIIbUTC, ponnext.ing trrple petwerv, both under
dae Common and Statue Low, to:podia:a 14ns ittiatlerahlc grievance. prisoners. In going to the notch:house he saw prisoner Bai-
t, ygdic—roand Clivragd• " of /lawsuit*, Oct. 2541811 " JOHN VARTIL" It endeavouring to get rid of something Ander his great
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