The Sun.
London, England, 1813-12-25 00:00:00

DREADFUL

HALIFAX, Nov: Friday evening last a
rno,t. tremendouti gale, or rather hurricane, front
the south eastern board, rushed up the harbour
with such de-Araciive violence, its has not been
Witnessed since 'the tornado which happened in
Septeinher 179.13. The lapse: of' little wore than
one short hour left hut few yesels at. their an-
eltors ; and of those scarcely one that had not s.us-
tained material injury,.

Its utniost fury being felt about. lead low water,
less damage was sustained by the wharfs-: and
stores than otherwise might have been expected ;
but 'several. shylons, &c. ‘vere- sunk, and, many
others wrecked and torn by the sea.
From a list of nitne thah.loo vessels which suf-
fered by its violence, we give the collOWing
'Majesty's shiPs San Domingo; •Ilogue,
Maidstone; brigs, L'Epervier, Fautome, Unity ;
andschomier Qiinso, were driven on shore ; but,
ex ceyti ng 14T4pervier and Manly, hare been got off.
Thc,Poictiers,VictOrious, Nymphe,Tenedds, Sue-
ceSs7, Nemesis, Romidu3, Morgiana ; brigs Arab,
Ana&ulda., and schooner -Shelburne, sustained
'c'onsitle.4.a!de damage by vessels drifting, find of
them Centurion, and Diadem, for-
tunately .sulfer2d but little. '
/trig. 13e11ona sunk, and four men were lost in,
!:;istecs transport, totally lost; sloop
aad a ttebooner lltden with sugar,
.sunk,
ova: man lvst ; 0.06 p i'dvira overset-.--her 'owner,
and two men; lost,
SeveraLof the above had valuable cargoeS'
board; which must have Sitstailied considerable
and. in sonic instances total loss. •
The s.chooners • Hannah.: Terfrey ; 3.)ehorah,,
; coasters, Were, with their ear-
gnt.,ll.oki y twit, Prospect. SChoolierw,
Prudeue‘:,.Gondie; :were driven on
shore in th.wharinnir, but have since got oft', •• •
The gale, though severe, does •not appea►• to
have been.lelt with all its fury on the coasts either-
to the eastward or westward ot, the harbour. '

Capt. Garrison, of the Susan, a worthy and
spirited young mau, felt from the wharf, while
exerting himself for the preservation 'of his ves-
sel, and perished in the breitkers. r 1 poor'young
woman was dashed from trshallop, and her corpse
driven upon George's Island. Several seamen e-
longing to his Najesty's ships lust their lives,
a lid others were severelli. bruised and hurt. 'ln-
deed, the effects of this dreadful blast %%ere most
severely felt, and will be longfernembered.

REJOICINGS AT .CIIESTRALVIELD IN,II9NouR 01' TUE

LATE V ICTOEI KS.

At a meeting' of the principal inhabitants of
the town of Chesterfield on Momhy the 13th inst.
subscription was raised fir puts,ehasing an
ox and several sheep, whieh, were roasted on the
Pr.idny: following, and distributed amongst the
wrirk ing and poorer classes of society; the whole
of whieli was conducted with great order and de.;
C 0,1.41111, front directions given by. the. worthy
t4litiel magistrate of the town, (John Bower, Esq.)
Amongst the great numbers ot people assembled,
oily one sentiment prevailett, (the good of our
cotintrii), ,every countenance appeared elate with
./"37. •

On Friday last,there was "a grand dinner in the
ToWn flail at :LiverpoOl, in honour of the glori-
ous • success of our Allies, and the probable de-
liveratiee of Europe froM its great OppresSor.-.
The "%:.vor was the (!hairman. The day was en-
liveiwd. Sy seutintent#, and songs'„ all
prcssi i;e of patrioti-sm and zeal for the happiness
of inankind. I.'he chierinhabit.,:its Of the town and
neighboorbood.were• present, and on no former
occnsion wastnee. ever collected .a more respect..
1,.b1e assembly, and never watt there it mote ictrent
glow of li;yalty or exultation dispinye(L- The re-
cent occurrences kindled on in the breasts of-the
companv a lively sense Of the iirottd triumphs they
were met to 'celebrate, and the evening imssed off
with the greatest harmony and conviviality,
On Aion,day.the 6th instant, about 8. o'clock at
night, as Mr. Buchanan; horse-dealer of Douglasi
Latiarkshirc,:‘ Was returning frOm the Kirk of
Shotts-notrket, he was aftnelaci 'Oll tc. road near.
to Mr. Meek's of Fortes et, by two tall men
dressed in blue great coats, nod armed with
toll. He instantly laid hold of the one.nearest to
.him, end threW him on the ground, when be called
t.itvltis companion to fire lit Buchanan,, which he
did not'do., but. struck e.veral'violent blows
on the head with the bott-end of the pistol, which
for a
short time rendered Loch:man insensibie._.
During this p,.!riod they dragged him to some dis-
tance from tlie load, and robbed Biqa of two one
',Mond notes and eight shillings in silver. Ai it
was clear moonlight at:the time, he had a distith-t
ricw pees ins, from which, and their in:10
ntr of speaking,:besuppOted them to be two 0(
the French prisoners who lately escaped hunt
Edinburgh Castle.