The Sun.
London, England, 1825-10-21 00:00:00

MERCANTILE SHIPPING.

THE GREAT TIMBER SHIP.
[From the Agent to Lloyd's at Harwich, Oct 20.1
The City of Edinburgh steam vessel went out this. morning
a:, far as the south end of the Shipwash sand, and was obliged
to return, it blowing a heavy gait-, from N.C., with a sigh sea;;
it hai not therefore been ascertained to.alay whether the Baron
of Renfrew be safe. It blew very hard during the night Irony
15".N,W. to N.E.

(From the Agent to Lloyd's at Ramsgate, Oct. 20. j
It blew a heavy gale the whole of last night front to
E.N.B. The master of a smack, arriveilltere this day, reports
he yaw the Baron of Renfrew this morning., about six miles
L.N.E. of the Galloper Light, under her topsails.

DEAL, OCT. 20.—About f, A.M. the wind suddenly shifted
from West to North and N. E., and blew a violent gale with
rain and sleet.—Most of the outward-bound drove and lost their
anchors, and proceeded to the At'estward ; amongst them we
noticed the following, viz. :—Mary Ann, Moseley, slipped
from anchor and chain; Urania, Heesch, cut and proceeded
Asoph, Bartlett, lost anchor and cable ; Choice, Wheatley, got
I,er anchors with assistance from Deal ; Charles Brook, Bell,
Iroceed ; Southworth transport, lost anchor and cable; Rat,
lost anchor and cable; Jamaica, Miller, from .la.
tnaica, drove, but brought up with second anchor; Jane, Farr,
left first of the gale; Exmouth free trader, lost anchor; Ame-
rican schooner Mevagissy, Carlow, from New York, drove foul,
of the Castle Forbes, and after receiving damage went to the -1
Vbrestward, with loss of both anchors and cables ; a Dutch gal-
lint lost her tnizen-mast, anchor, and cable, and went West
Cornwallis, and the Joseph went westward ; Hannah, Nixon,
homeward bound went west, and lost anchor ; Itarbadoes from
Quebec all well, with both anchors down ; Constitution, Crew
bie, riding all well, being supplied with anchors and cables; 1,:1-
tegrity from St. Lucia, drove but all well ; Lively, Baxter, all
well ; also the transport No. 9 ; Castle, Forbes, rem.: in, her
anchor stocks reported to be broken.—At 30 minutes past four
the gale moderated, and is at N.W. A ship of about 400 tor,a,
painted black, with two white mouldings, passed to the welt.,
ward with loss of both anchors, and a Ittunagate boat follow,
her.

PonTsszotrn, OCT. 20..—Wind N.—lt has blown ti gels
from the north all this day, but is now moderate; the shins in
tl;e different Roadsteads have rode it out well. Arrived the
Tropic, Blandford, from London far 13arbadoes.
PrArmitrrif, OcT. /9.—Wind W.—Arrived the Thames,,
Frazer, from London for New South Vales ; the Enterprise,
, -from ditto for Vigo; and the Caledonia, Moore, front
ditto for Bristol. Off the Port the Henrietta Louisa, Altman,
from Hamburgh for La Guayra.
FALMOUIL/E, OCT. 19.—From 4 p. m. yesterday to the pre..
sent time (2 p. m.), it has blown a strong gale from W. to
W.N.W., with heavy squalls and thick weather. Arrived
three brigs—particulars unknown.
Yan3tou:rti, Oci. 20.—A brig of 18 or 20 keels, sup-
posed to be a collier and belonging to Rochester, was lost early
this morning during, a heavy gale at N.N. E. on Costcn sand
and it is feared the crew drowned. Two r.st. Wind N.W.
blowing hard. _

MARGATE, OCT. 20.—The Blessing, Stephens, from Lon-
don to Dartmouth, was driven on shore this morning in st..
Nicholas Bay with loss of anchors and cables. A ship said
he a South Seaman went from these roads this morning with
loss of anchors and cables, and is reported to be earrial into
Whitstable Bay.
WHITSTABLE, OCT. 20.—The ship Elizabeth and S:lratt,
is h-ought in here with loss of'anchcrs and rabbi. Also a
brig, name unknown. It blows a gale trout North.

The Jessie, from Scotland, is lost on the North Bank,
Liverpool.

Th.e Lord Stewart, Stoddart, from Petersbit7gh for Lynn,
put into Gatland the 29th ult. leaky, -And would be obliged to
discharge.

RECOVERY OF THE CHRisTrAwA BRIG OFF MARGATE.
—The Messrs. Bells and their companions, by indefatigable
perseverance and industry, have at length succeeded in reco-
vering from the bed of the ocean, after having been submerg-
ed eleven months, the brig laden with about 180 pieces of
brandy, which was sunk on the Margate sands. Several intl.
fectual attempts had been made to lift the vessel, by inserting
powerful screws in the deck; but the superincumbent means
were at first insufficient to raise it bodily, and in two or three
instances the deck gave, from which circunistance may be et,
tributed the escape of several pieces. A chain subsequently
was drawn under the keel, but the wreck was so firmly docked
in the sand, that this resource failed ; until another and more
.powerful one, capable of supporting the weight, was procured ;
when at last the hidden treasure, after several months close ap-
plication by the screw, gratified their sight by appealing, ken
the surface of the water, with about 160 pieces still remaining
in her hold. It is a remark ible circumstance, that the s hole
of this undertaking was completed without the aid of. a diving
bell. The method resorted to was, by having,on the deck of
the vessel employed, what is termed a " Jam, in the box,"
through which the screws and other instruments were dropped,
and by this simple contrivance—it is no more than an upright
box—the men were enabled to work with safety. The length
of time the spirit has been immersed has not in the least dual
nished its flavour, owing to the soundness and thickness of the
bottoms in which it is contained. It is now stated to be the
intention of the Messrs. Bells to purchase the diving bell and
apparatus of the Dutch Government, the same as was lately
employed in an attempt to restore the precious cargo of the
Lu tine frigate. (Keirtiet Chronicle.)