The Sun.
London, England, 1808-01-19 00:00:00

SHEERNESS.

IN the dreadful gale of' wind on the 14th, this
town has felt considerable shuck. -4,par: -t.t the
dock-lard on the north side is undermined :Mil Sli;ik
at least 18 inches, and, unless same meastir:!s aro-
taken for its better security in gales of wind iii fu-
ture, the whole will inevitably be washed away.
The tide was so high as to make a Nr breach over
Queenborough Wall, and has destroyed the iaine
for near three quarters of a mile ; the marshes m
that tract are completely inundated, and a great deal .
of cattle destroyed. Part of the road leading from
Sheerness to Mill Town is so completely washed
away, from the force of the water driving into the
marshes, as to render it necessary to pass the same in
a boat until a temporary bridge can be ere&ed 'over
the part so swept away. Three Vessels run ashore
on a sand called the'Caut, two of which received
damage, and several fishing, and other boats, were
swamped. The railing round the r part which is
termed the Mast-pond is carried away; and a great
number of very valuable spars, Whieh were brought
from Copenhagen, are driven by the force of the,,
wind and water into the middle of the marshes
near Queenborough.
In a small cottage, near Mill Town, the water
was so high as to induce the inhabitants of that,
dwelling to seek refuge in a pear tree, from which
situation they were relieved by a boat, at chiy-light,
nearly perished with cold. —The &Maze done here
is considerable.

There was no Court of Aldermen held to-day
but Bread was ordered to remain as last week,

The commentary uponi.our Declaration respecting
Russia, which we copied-from the iifuniteur, is stated
to be the produ&ion of Monsieur ilAtirattrva., -
His Majesty has been graciously pleased to.grrmt,
by an Especial Sign_ Manual,. his Itoyal'pertni,sion,
that Sir ROBERT WIGRAM, or- the County of Wex-•
ford, and his heirs-male, may bear for Supporters
to the family Armorial Ensigns of the Baronetcy,
two White Eagles, with wings ekvated, collared,
and charged on the breast with a Shamrock, the.
same being duly registered in Ulster's ,Oflice, in.
Irejand.
The :.›.oth Regiment,, commanded by the brave_
Lieutenant Col. Ross, arrived on the 14th instant, at
Brabourne Lees, Kent, from the Mediterranean,
where they had been stationed for the last eight
years ; they formed a part of Sir JOHN Mount's Ex-,
pedition, and partook of every " glori9us and alive
achievement in the late and present • war.- The
gallant fellows expressed a desire of being soon or-
dered again for a4tive service. ..• .

A report is brought by the Princess Amelia Packet,
forty-nine days from Jamaica, that the yellow levet
had broke out while she lay at Port'Royal. The
Surgeon of the Packet and eight of her seamen died:
while there and on her passage home. She is, of
course, placed under stria quarantine.

On Wednesday 100,0001: in gold, were shipped
on board the Surveillqnle Frigate, S;r GEORGU COLO
LIM at Portstnouth, as a loan to the Portugues,
Government at the Brazils.

A mad-dog was killed at Portsmouth on Thursday,
by a soldier on the Main-guard. It bit several other
dogs,before it was 'killed, though it only ran down.
theßigh-street after its madness was discoVered.
About ten day since a mad-dog, in the ueighbour
hood of Bury, nearCosport, bit a horse belonging.
to C. HAYTEIt, -&q: of Bury-house, a cowi. .awat
several pigs belonging to Major CARTER, and four
cows belonging to UARNIER EPWARDS, at Privett-
farm. lair. HAYTRIt chained 'the horse up in a barn,
to watch the progress of the Hydrophobia ; in a few:
days, its madness was very violent ; it broke the
chain and post it. was fastened to. It at.length be
came in an excessive and shocking degree of made
ness; on Wednesday last he had it shot.

Last week Thomas Smith and William Proetar,•
who were lately the guard and coachman of the
mail which runs, from Birmingham to Manchester,
were 'tried for an outrageous assault, with an intent
to violate the person of a female, who was the only
passenger in the coach, The moment she arrived
at Manchester, she acquainted Mr. Altera, the Sib-
perintendant of the Mails, and be caused their im-
mediate apprehension. The Defendants, after a
long trial, were convieted. T e Court sentenced
the guard to three mouths, and the coaehotan .to
six months' imprisonment ; each of them also to
stand in the pillory at Congleton (nc ar. wjlich town
the assault was
.committed), to find 'l44riy;:fo;
their good behaviour for three i,4t-ii3Olfartif.kii.e .41
fifty pounds each to the King, and rdliScnifrliotwd,
till such ;tactics are found, and the iliws raid, • ,

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