The Sun.
London, England, 1836-02-20 00:00:00

THE LATE VIOLENT GALES.

We have received intelligence of much damage on varieils
parts of the coast. Hull on Tu‘sday and Wednesday was
visited by very heavy gales from N. W. The tide on Wed-
nesday evening iwas the highest known since 1815. Veil
great damage was received by the:formers on the Holderness
coast, large districts of which are overflown to a depth of ov.o
or three feet. One agriculturist, at Kilnses, estimates
loss at upwards of 1,0001., he having 300 acres inundated.
The majority of occupiers in that neighbourhood contemplate
giving up their farms, in consequence of the serious irlu.ri,/
they have sustained. The country, for miles, is covered wit'
water. The shore is strewed with wreck, and the keel of
sloop has been found in a field, a mile from the boundary of thl
sea. At Spurn, during the high tide to which we have at
luded, the water was three feet deep in the cottages, and a boa
might swim over any part of the island The low light 105
at one time, in considerable danger; a square of glass 05
broken, but has been ordered to be replaced, and the light
will be resumed.

Of course much

Wisbech was on Wednesday inundated. __—
damage and injury have been sustained.
DOVER, FEB. 17.—We have this day been visited by °lied
the highest tides experienced for many years. The pier-bead;
and quays have been completely overflowed, the stone-head
buried under the water, and boats floating under the Custom
House quay—the lower apartments of the houses in this situa'
tion were also filled by the swelling tide to the depth of some
feet. Fears are entertained that—should the wind not abate
—the next tide will cause additional, if not serious, inconve-
nience.

At Scarborough eleven persons were drowned on Wedr.e9
day. At Yarmouth the tide was terrific, and the' destruction
of property very considerable. Many of the breakwaters '2
front of those hollows were completely destroyed, some °f
which extended three or four yards to the east of the buildings
and erected very strong for the defence of them. Sever``
bundatioas were laid open to the fury of the tide, and toe
front of the Holkham Tavern fell. The tavern, with tw°
other houses, are almost entirely destroyed. Two others are
left in a very doubtful state as to their standing—their foun-
dations being washed away and undermined to the distance °f
six or eight feet. Many persons who are in the habit of vist.
ting this beach in the summer, would :scarcely believe it to be
the same—bestrewed with large portions of walls, &c., Pre-
senting a sad spectacle of devastation. The damage is stir
posed to amount to near two thousand pounds, and it is four-
teen or sixteen years since Yarmouth was visited by such
tide. We have not heard of any particular damage to t!
shipping, except one vessel being dismasted in the roads Yes-
- and hope the accounts will be more favourable tlOl
anticipated. A new brig and a wherry were both lost.
At Cley the inundation from the high tide has been dread-
ful. At Cromer a heavy gale came on from the north, causing
a tremendous tide, which injured the jetty, and entirely ocelc.
away Mr. Simons' subscription-rooms, &c., taking down "',„;
Tucker's cliff-house, and did great damage to the whole of t':,
property next the cliff on the east side of the jetty. Two ale;
fell with Mr. Simons' house, in endeavouring. to preserve some
of the furniture ; one of the men was with difficulty saved,
other was swept away, leaving a wife and three small chi,
dren. Mr. Simons is a sufferer to the amount of upsraru.
of 1,0001.