The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-10-31 00:00:00

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Extract of a letter from- St. Mary's, Scilly,
doted Octolwr es.
6, On Sunday last we experienced one of the stye-rest
gales from the south-west that has been known here fur
several years. It was Impossible to sterol in say open part
of the island. About five o'clock in the everting, which
was the tone of high-water (spring-tide), the scene was Ire-
sionJou‘ly interesting. The sea, rushing with a violent.,
that seemed to threaten devastation to all before it. boo St.
Mary's Road and Puol, burst over the quay with incredible
force, and the spray flew over the tope of the highest houses,
into the street. Quantities of sea.weed were twee thrown
uu the roofs of some of those house, by the strength of the
serge. Most of the cellars, cutirtlages, ike. on the aunils and
west rides of Hugh Town, were overflowed. Provideriti.
ally as. great damage was sustained, as there were but few
vessels I*.n.:. A large ship from America, which hail gout
uts shore before, and was with great difficulty !trotted into
she Pool, and moored, us Saturday last, agent dragged be,
anrhoo • cou.idergblo way, and got Coil of some 4111.11 craft,
but without &rug them much injury. His Majesty's brig
Shamrock, lying :it Old Grimsby harbour (Fresco) was its
such imminent danger, that the crew were obliged to tot
away both her masts. The Caney, a fine boat, of about
20 tons, employed in the Preventive service, was driven from
her anourisigs, and literally dashed its assail ;Steen. Vol the
rucks, on the east side of the Without, of St. Mary's. Some I
of the poor fellow,. belonging to her bad • very narrow
escape from drowning, its their endeavours to carry oat a
cable marl siochur in • small pont, which was swamped.—
Many of the houses shook violently I and, kid the storm
raged from the soul h.east, the +hole toots, which is situated
ON • low sandy isthmus, would hive been again toundated.
As it was, the sea was nut more than a foot below the level
of the green r part of the hisilditigs. The getters' view—a
town inseerseed with &atrocities by a furious sea ho either
side—the waves dying sip over the loftiest cliff's, and *end-
ing showers of spray over the adjacent lands—the weigh;
bouring islands, gloomy so mists and clouds—the struggles
of the eschored vessels—and the expressive eanniessaas
of those islanders who're curiosity had drawer them towns&
she principal scene of elemental vinkarce--was such as l
metier saw before, and (nutssith.tandiug icy supposed par.
tialtty fur the subbase) would ccrtaiuly Never wish to see
again."
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BIRTHS.
On Monday se'unight, at Wordstar Cattle, Wiltshire, the
Lady of Ste Joseph Radcliffe, Bart. of a daughter.
At Bridgwater, Bousersetshire, on the 22.1 rust. the Lady
of S. filaensulko, MD...fa sun.
MARRIAGE.
On Tuesday, the 17th homes, at Headersyde Park, lox.
burghshire, by the Rev. Richard Kell, Captain George Ed.
weed Waits, Royal Navy, to Jane, youngest daughter of
George Waldie, Esq. of Heiskrsyds.
DEATHS.
At Doneraile, on Tuesday, the 17th hest. is the Std year
of his age Arundel HMI,Esq.
On the 14th inst. at his Imam in Railand-equire, Dub-
lin, Ralph S. tile; Esq. • practising servos is that city
fir foray years.
Ore the 17th inst. Mrs. Sarah Milner, of Hardeastk, near
Paisley, aged 183 l it es remarkable that from the age of le
years, swell she-reaeked the advanced age el lel, eke con-
tinned her accepatissi of misting lead amt.