The Sun.
London, England, 1822-02-05 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS:

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The Duke and Duchess of Clarence;-iit St. Jarnee-
from Busby Park; the Duke of:Buckingham and.Chandas,,-at7'
Buckingham House, ; the Marquis of Bath. in
Brook=street, from Longleat, Wilts ; Marchioness of Exeter,
in-Privy-gardens, -from Langley Lodge, Kent ; the, Niarq:':
of Salisbury, in Arlington-street;: the Marquis of Anglesi, in
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Old, Burlington-street ; Lord- Arden, in St. James's-plaee;
from Nrrey ' • the Earl of Plymouth, in Grosvenot-square':
Sir Brancis Burdett, Bart. in St. James's-place ; „
Jones, in Curzon-street, May-fair, Lady. .lake, in Win:-
pole-street ; Lady Campbell, ,in Hertford-street, sky-fair
Air. Calctaft, M. P. and family, in Hanover-square,
setshire; Baron Lee and Son, in Hans-place, Chelsea, foal the,
marquis of Winchester's,Amport House, Hants: J. (1; Lank- '
ton, Esq. M. P. and Lady Louisa Lambton, in Clevelandrow.;
the Right Hon. Thomas cirenville, iu Cleveland square ; ieury •
Clive, Esq. M. P. in New-street, Spring-,gardeue; itnry
Pankes, Esq. M. P. in Old Palace-yard; the Marquis of Hunt-
ly, at Nerot's Hotel ; Sir H. Vivian, Bart. at the Royal. Hotel
the Dean of Hereford, at ditto, from Brighton the Earl of
Shannon and the Ladies Boyle, at the London Hotel, from.
Brandon, Suffolk ; Lord Viscount Oriel, and Cal. Skeffington,
at the St. James's Hotel.

DuPAßTl:nEs.—ldord Kensington, from Fenton's Hotel,
for his new residence in Old Burlington,street ; Non. George
Arson, from ditto, for Melton Mowbray; Mr. and Mrs. Cat.
forth, fforn flotA, for Bath.

The Marquis of Londonderry gave a grand Parliamentary
Dinner yesterday, at his house in St. James's square. Among
the .:leinbers of the.house of Commons present were:—The
Earl of Yarmouth, Viscount Lowther, Lord Granville Somer-
set, Right llonourables Sir Charles Long, Chas. Manners
Sutton, Thomas Wallace; Charles Arbuthnot, Nicholas Van.
sittart, Hon. Frederick John Robinson, Win. Huskisson, and
Sturges Bourne, Sir George Warrender, Sir Geo. Clarke, Sir
R. Gifford, Sir T. B. Martin, Sir Ulysses Burgh, Bragg
Bathurst, S. Courtney, J. Brogden, W. Holmes. C. Dun.
combe, S. R. Lushiugton, A. J. Dawson, and li. Clive,
Esqrs. M.P.
l'he Earl of Liverpool also gave a grand Parliamentary
dinner yesterday, at Fife. House, to several Members of the
House of Lords.

Lord Holland entertained a large party to dirner yesterday at
his hous.e in Old Burlington-street.
Mr. Lushington gave a grand dinner on Sunday at his house .
in Cleveland-square. The party consisted of some of the Cabi-
net Ministers, Lord Stowell, Lord Yarmouth, Mr. Peel, Lord
Palmerston, the Speaker, &c.
Yesterday Lady Sophia Heathcote entertained a select party
to dinner, at her house in Grosvenor-square. Her Ladyship
leaves town for Brighton in n few days.
The Duchess of Buccleuch has returned to her villa at Rich-
mond, whence she was obliged to remove by the abrupt intru-
sion of old Father Thames, who has now, calmly retired home
again. ,

MERCANTILE SMITING, &c.

DEAL, FEB. 4,--Wind S.S.W.—Put back. the Golconda,
for Madras and Bengal, with her sails damaged. Came down
from the River the Betsy, Read, for Madeira; and Ranger,
May, for the. South Seas. Arrived and sailed for the River
the Alonzo, Perkins, from Charente; Globe, Ilill, from Vir-
ginia for Newcastle ; and Joseph, Brian, from Seville.
DARTMOUTH, FEE. 3.--Arrived off here the Daphne,
Chatfield, 113 days from Madras, and after landing her pas-
sengers, proceeded for London.
ner.srou'rn, Fr:n. 3.—Wind W —lt blew very strong last
night from the S. W., but moderated towards the morning.—
Arrived the Zephyr, Brown, from Newcastle for Bermuda,
with loss of maintop-mast ; Glasgow, Phillips, from London
for Fayal; Sappho, Heppenstal, from ditto for Malta; Svnt-
metry, Moore, from ditto for Leghorn : Theodore, Brose, titan
Hamburgh for Havannali ; and the Princess Elizabeth packet,
with a mail from Jamaica in 43 days. Sailed the Arnizta,
Hall, for Rotterdam.
RAId.sriATE, FEE. 4—Arrived the Expedition, Jones, from
London for Fayal, with loss of anchor and cable.
COWES, FEB. 4.—Arrived the Albert, Robertson, from
Virginia, very leaky ; Clarissa, King,. from Bat via, in Bti
days ; and Duchess of Athol, Daniels; from London for
china. Put back the Jollllllllit Elizabeth, Bola', with loss
of a boat.

PORTSMOUTH, Frn. 4.—Wind S.S.W.—Sailed the Spes
and Fortuna, Schroder, for Norway.
HARWICH, FEB. 4.—Arrived the Lord Duncan, "Waugh,
from NeuTastle ; and Elston, Henderson, from Sunderland,
both for London, and with loss of anchors and cables.
CALAIS, FEU. 3.—The French "brig Raincon, Mcyune, of
and for Marseilles, from Dunkirk, ran on shore this morning
a short distance E. of this harbour, and is a complete wreck : •
crew and part of the cargo saved. A Pilot.boat upset at the
entrance to the harbour with 7 men, .and every soul perished.
SouTitwoLD, FEu. 4.—Arrived the Louisa, Lawrie, of and
from London, for Charente, having lest anchors and cables in
a heavy gale on the 2d inst.

LOSS OF THE THAMES EAST INDIANIAN.
The THAMES left the Downs at twelve o'clock on %Ved-
nesday last, with a smart breeze from the south-west, and con-
tinued beating to the westward with fine weather until Satur-
day at noon, when she weathered Beachy Head, the wind then
blowing a brisk gale. As night approached, the gale increased;
and as darkness came on, it blew a complete hurricane. Find-
ing the ship making fast towards the shore, an order WWI given•
to commence firing signals of distress, but such was the state of
the,elements, that all idea of assistance from the shore was soon
abandoned as hopeless. The vessel was every moment approach-
ing nearer the shore ; the sea running mountains high, and
the moon, which afforded a dim light through the dark eloudi, •
serving only to make their extreme danger the more apparent.
At length, about twelve o'clock the ship struck on a rock very
near the Head, but she floated from thenc,, and. drifted round
near to the town of Eastbourn, between the Round-house and •
the Alartello Tower, where she again struck, and got quite
ashore. This was soon after two o clock on Sunday morning,
and from that until half-past nine, the ship continued to beat
with tremendous violence against the shore ; and every succeed.
ing wave was expected to shatter her to pieces. The same in-
cessant firing was kept up,—lights were speedily shewn from
the shore,—and, in a short time, the beach was covered with
people, all
_anxious to assist in the preservation of the crew,
but, unfortunately without the power of doing so at that
time. Not long after the ship struck, her mam-anast went
by the board, carrying with it four of the crew ; and, in the
course of the night, the fore and mizen-masts followed, and seven
more of the crew were washed overboard. At daylight this fine
ship was lying on the sand, totally dismasted, and striking with
a violence which threatened to stove her in pieces; and her crew
were seen crowded upon the deck, looking anxiously towards the
shore for assistance, and expecting every moment to he over.
whelmed by the waves, which were breaking upon them with
undiminished force. At this time several hundred people hal ,
collected on the beach, and the ship was so near the shore,
that it seemed to those on board as though they could almost
leap from her side to the dry land. At length, the only boat
that could be found large enough to attempt to launch in this
tremendous surf was brought to the spot, and a Midshipman (we
have not learned his name) of the Preventive Service, and six
seamen, in a moment volunteered their services to attempt to
reach the ship. Several successive efforts were made to launch
her, but she was each time swamped, and her gallant little
crew washed ashore. Still, however, undismayed,- they made
another attempt, and succeeded in getting almost without the
breakers; when a sea took her starboard bow, and upset
her. The six seamen reached the shore; but we lament to
state, the gallant young officer, who so fearlessly had risked
his life for the chance of rendering assistance to his fellow
men in distress, fell a victim to hit undaunted courage and
humanity, and the ship's company, as well as those on shore,
saw him struggling with the waves until his strength was ex,
hausted, and he sunk beneath them.—Captain Manby's appa-
ratus for the preservation of lives was at length brought into ac-
tion ; and a rope being thrown on board the ship and made
fast, the whole remaining of the ship's company; together with
Major and Mrs. /Winn's and her female servant (passengers,)
were got safe on shore ; but without saving a single thing
except the clothes which they had on their backs. They
were all completely worn out with fatigue and anxiety, and
the pi engers were conveyed as speedily as possible to the
nearest inn. The officers and crew remained near the spot in the
hope of being able to save some part of the cargo. It was next
tot miracle that the ship held together so long and had the
not been nearly new, and of the strongest construction, she Nun
have gone to pieces hours before the crew were released. Had
that been the case, every individual on board must have pa.
rished.

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D*ILY EXTRACTS FROM Tin: .3IORNING -PAPEZ.S

February 5, 182-2.

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