The Sun.
London, England, 1808-12-21 00:00:00

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CALCUTTA, MARCH
.0.--•-06 Monday evening
smart squall of wind from the South East set in; at
the-Presidency; at about. seven O'clock; accompanied
witlimuch•thtinder, lightning, and rain. The Honi
Company's Salt•Gollhs;at Stilkeah, on the Batik 4 of.
the river, opposite to,.oalcutta, -were set. on fire by
the lightning; and from the freshness of the )4ind;
they continued to barn withgreatAi4eince, tit, the
whole. of their combustible tnaterialS, were consumed;
and, some part of these continued; to,.Onra till yes-
terday-.morning at 'day-light. During,the early 04.
of the night, the. fire was viiible at . the distance of
several miles, presenting a sublime and affeating
speaacle. Happily no lives were lost,
.and the
amount of the property destroyed is inconsidetable:
The fire, while raging in its ntmost fury, had ap-
proached Within a short distance of the marine-yard
of Messrs. John Gilniore and. Co. threatening the
most imminent danger of the flame being coil-111MM-
cated to the combustible and highly valuable articles •
colleEted in the yard and warehouses, and to the
buildings and other property. Fortunately at this
moment the wind shifted to the northward; by
Willa the threatened danger Was instantly and cam-
pletely averted. , •
12.--During the violent storm on Thurs-
day night, the Hon. Company's Ship Ceylon drove
froM her. anchors at Kedger6e, and grounded
on the Gillingham Sand. We understand she has
since been got Off without material datnage
The storms on Monday; the 7th, and Thursday,
the 17th instant, havti been particularly destructive;
and occasioned great damage in • the shipping and
small craft in the river. The lived lost on these
occasions, we fear, are numerous.
The Clyde drove on shore upon the beach, off the
Esplanade; where she remained at half tide, upon.
her beam-ends, in a Most, critical situation, with her
masts hanging horizontally over the trees of the
11-...ispondentia walk, arid the whole of her hull dry.
The damage she has yet sustained is not considered
to be very material, and it is hoped she will be got
off during the springs.
The Extra-shin Ann, Just arrived, and in the at
of hauling to the clicain moorings, a little above
Chaundpatil Ghaift; was drove upon the
where she lay upon 'her beam-ends in a most alartif-
Mg situation ; but with prompt assistance; and mUcki
skilful wanagernent, she was secured troll-I" failing
over, and was hauled off at high Water, without §us-
taining any material injury.
The extra ships Sarah. Chri,sliand and Diana also
grounded; the former off. the Esplanade, Ale latter
in Garden Beach; but neither of these sustained ,any .
serious injury.

The Ships Tiitori and Trdzitricki carried away
their moorings, and went on Shore, but ere hauled
off without any damage.,
The Hcistings and Philip nuridai Pilot Schooners;''
broke from' their =brings off Baskshall, and drove
upon the bank; where they lay. nearly upon their,
beam ends; and it is'apprehended they cannot ho got
oft; till the ensuing springs.
The number of river craft drove, on shore,
,sunk,
and dashed in ,pieces Upon- the beach, is ,inntftneta-
ble. Indeed the violence of the gale can scarcely
be conceived,- or the effeas described.

. Collier, the noted and daring robber; whose depre-
dations have caused such alarm, in the counties of
Dublin; Wicklow,
,Meath and Carlow, and who
stood returned to the present Commis-Sion for trial,,
has been., admitted an approver on the part of the,
Crown, . and is to appear a witness at the ensuing
February Commission, at the prosecution of many
offenders, against whom bills of indictment have
been found.

On Wednesday last, the prisoneri Which were
confined in the County Gaol of St. Dunstari's, Can-
terbury, were removed from thence to the New
Gaol and House of Corre6tion, 'for the Eastern Divi-
sion of Kent, lately completed in the .precinet of St.
Augustin's Monastry in Longport. They were con-..
veyed in a caravan, and during the removal, one of
them, John Betts, alias George Wise, committed on
a charge of felony, contrived. to make his escape by
drawing his hand through his hand-cuff, by which,
with a chain, he was linked with the others, A re-
ward is offered for his re•apprehension.
CORK, DEC. 14.—The Ist regiment of Dra-
goons (Royals) in Dublin Garrison, received orders.
on Saturday to proceed to this port for embarkation
the 83d Regiment of Infantry, in the same
Garrison, received similar orders. The first squa-
dron of the Royals will march on Friday,:under Lieu,
tenant Col. DE GREY the first division of the sad
march this day for Fermoy, under Lieut. Col. Goa-
DON--A Brigade of Guards in England, and several'
other Regiments in this country, are• under orders
for Spain.
BOXING.—A grand battle was fought on Monda
morning, for a stake of SOO guineas, •in Sir P. W.
Frankuni's Park, at Rottinueatt, near Devizes, be-
tween Code, one of •Mr. Frankum's servants, and
John Weston, a Warminster man, in the presence
of a thousand speEtators.—At setting-to, Weston
was backed at odds, from his tried bbttom ; but
alter six rounds had been fought, Code brought the
betting to an equality, by displaying superior con-
rage. It was tremendous fighting at hitting .distance,
and but little closing. The battle lasted thirty-two
minutes, but, unlike the town pugilists, at lust
minutes were spent in exchanging. hits. Weston
was beat by a cross buttoCk which prevented' his
standing up again.

Died,- on the t gth inst. at
.his house in. Sloane..
street, PATRICK HoMI, Esq. of Wedderbuine,. iii
the County of &rwick, many years a Represent-ative
in Parliarnent for that County'.

CORN-EXCHANGE.—The . supply •of Wheat this
day is short, very few sales are made, and those
fully fetch our last prices quoted ; Barley and IVilt
are each rather dearer ; White Pease likewise ;
Beans of both
.sorts nearly at . our lasts currency i,
there-is a middling supply of Oats, and sales thereof
are named at little. variation ; no alteration in Flour,
Wheat 66s a Bos a 9os od Tick Baena - 7os a 76s ad
Futedato - 92-S a 9ss ot: Oats -36 s a gos a gzs ad
Rye -- 56s a ()is od Poland ditto ggs a 455.0 d.
Barley - - 44zs a 47s cd 1 Potatoe - - —s a gos 6d
Malt - -78 A a 845 ad 1 Rape Seed - 501 4 561 -ed
.W.Alita Pease 14;s a ii;s od fine Flour - Bos a Bss cot
Grey ctitio‘, • sss a 6os od s%.cinAlS . . 755 aLs ad
BOW"' . . . 74,,5'a i4s wit
.

From the L0114)011, GIIZETTE, 'Dec. 20, 1808.

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