The Sun.
London, England, 1812-10-21 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS.

rtAmourn,i OcT. 19.—Last evening a lita'vy.
gale came on rrom the West-Sptah-Wtst, which,
daring the night, increased almost to a. hurricane,
and, we regret to state,' considerable damage liar
been done anzong the shipping at this port; but,
from the best ini-prmation. we have been enabled
to procure, no lives 117:ye been lost.
About half past two kM. the moorings in Cat-
water, laid down soMe tiine Sint7c; by order of Lord
nom N GOON, brae, when the following ;:lerchlnt-
men instantly drove on the nnth near OreSton;
most of which are on their beam-ends, viz.:—

the American schodnerS li,ondelle, Young Con- .
neeticut, Betsey, and Gascin, the American ship
General Gates, and the shit, Coventry.. The schoon%
ers•were detained and sent in here by his Majesty's ,
ships of war, since condemned, and their cargoes
discharged ; being light, it is expected they %rill
shortly be got off again.
The 'General Gates (which was detained and sent
in on her voyage from Bourdeaux to America) hav-
ing her cargo on board, 500 pipes of brandy, has
strained very nlucb, is on her beam: ends, and
considerably damaged, part of it is now landing,
in order to lighten her. The Coventry beiongs to
•
London,,Vras launcheel a few days since morn Mr.
Br, 'C,KBURN's Yard, at Turnchapple, and is in-
tended for the : West India trade ; she is also on
her beam ends, but fatr not received any material
dainage, and it is expected, should the weather
moderate, will be got o 3" Again.
The detained American schooner Eclipse is
ashore near the Coventry, not materially damageo.
The American ship Horace, belonging to 'Ports-
Mouth (North: America) Arit..Toig, Master, that,
arrived here on the 12th instant from Naples and
Gibraltar, with a cargo of wine, brandy, creanyof
tartar, &c. bound to London, and which

-s as to

-have proceedetHrom hence With the-fiist convoy,
parted.from two anchors and cables, in Catwater,
this morning at six o'clock, and drove ashore on
the rocks near Queen Anne's Battery, Where she
bilged, and the cargo is now landing, which is in
a dathaged state.
-The smack Providencto belonging to Dartmouth,
TREVOR, Master,.-from' Neath, with a cargo of
culm for this port, went to pieces in Mill Bay ;. part
of it haS been saved ; the American Ship Friend-
ship, belonging and bound to Salem, from Arch-
angel, with a cargo of tar, that was detained and
sent in here on the 24th September, by the Rosa-
mond. brig of mar, and several other merchant Men,
broke,adrift and went ashore in Stonehouse Pool;
thosei we under Stand, 'have not been materially
damaged, and will be got off again ; a light vic-
tualler, which was to have been loaded this day at
the Vietualling Office, the Redness. of Hull, call-
ed the (G. F.) went to pieces in Deadman's Bay.
His Majesty's schooner 'Bramble drove from
her anchorage, between the Island and Main, but
was fortunately brought up again without any. da-
mage. Several guns were fired from her; as sig-
nals of distress. •

The following ships of
.war_ were lying the
Sound, Barnpool, and between thelsland and
Main during the • storm, viz. Hermes, Racoon,
Dotterel, Reindeer, Bittern, Piercer, Escort, FOX-
hound, Bramble, and Medusa; and the following
Were in Hamoaze, viz. Centaur, Implacable, Rhin,
Tozer, Fantome, Alphea„Barbara, Gleaner, Rapid,
Anzaranlh, Phabe, Stork, Virago, and Sybille; and
the Fancy and Stirly cutters.
Several boats were wrecked, and many mer-
chantmen damaged, in Hamoaze.
The flying bridge above Oreston broke adrift,
and drove ashore during the night, but has not
received any damage.of consequence. The Ame-
rican ships Science and Perseverance; and the brig
Tuntivy, belonging to this port, were in very dan-
.
gerous situations, and doubts are now entertained
for -their safety.
The gale during the night -was one of the most
severe eter.experieneed at this port ; and we fear
the 'shipping at the other ports in the Channel
have also sustained considerable damage.
It is reported the Cornelia, a prize vessel, with
a cargo of salt, struck on her anchors in Stone-
house Pool, and became leaky ; the Reindeer
:brig of war, Capt. MANNERS, run into Catwater
in distress, with the 'ensign downwards, having
parted from her anchors and cables during a squall
in the Sound.

A very fine*pleasure-boat, belonging to Mr.
Rop-ii, of this place, merchant, was totally wrecked
during the gale.
It is feared the General Gates will. be wrecked ;
her' cargo consists -of„ brandy, wine, silks, &c.
and is valued at 25,0001.

The American ship Boston, belonging to Bos-
ton, BAIN, master, that arrived here on the 9th
inst, with a cargo of oil, from Gallipoli, bound
to London, parted from an anchor and cable this
morning in Cat eater, aid doubts are entertained
for her safety.

The American sctobner Betsey, it is expected'
wilt go -to Pieces ; and the American schooner;
.flitondel4!, Goscon, and Young Connecticut,
-fill this 'tide: A very fine. coplpered schooner
,at,hore near Crabtree, the name of which we tali
not yet learnt. The American ship Horace ivj
be ...i-rocked.

The cutter Hero, FEAST, Master, "froth reH
tame, with a cargo of potatoes, bound to Gil'
raltar, put in here in distress, being in a leaig
state;. the Pomo;za, S•rivt.r.ow, from Exeter ;
the Thomas and Elizabeth, Roar), .from- Ports'
mouth.

The Raccon brig of- war :iailed yesterday with c•
convoy to the Eastward.

A frigate arrived in Ca. /sand Bay this mornings'
but the state of the weather has prevented aril
communication with her.

Half-past Foar p. m.:—The gale is Unceasing.

DEAL, OCT. 40.—Came down from the •Ricer
the Jack Tar, for Rio, and the Nereide, for Gib'
raltar. The ship mentioned yesterdayfto have
lost her foremast and bowsprit, is the Danish ship
Eliza. The Bra.anza and Hester have each lost
an anchor and cable. The outward-bound ana
King's ships remain.

PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 20-.—Arrived his Majesty's
ship Doris from the East' Indies; Spitfire from
off Cherbourg ; Racoon from Plymouth; Teazef
from a cruize ; Fervent from, .Cork ; s and °the
Ipitigenia, with a convoy of transports front
Lisbon.

FALMOUTH, OCT. 18.—Arrived two or three
brigs-, supposed to be coasters : it blows so hard,
no boats have been to or from them.

TORBAY, OCT. 19.-LArrived his Majesty's ships,
AlLicore and Helicon.

Put back the Furious gun'-brig, transport;
No. 215. Two other vessels are how Iv o! king into
the
.bay. s Fortunately no damage was (lime last
night in the gale;' it still continues a gale at
W.S.W.

SWAN'EA, 0CT..17.-We have had .a most tre-
mendous gale of wind, and a very high tide. His
Majesty!s ship Insolent, with the following mer-
chant vessels, are driven on shore on the east side
of this harbour, the pridcipal part, if _not,' the
whole of them, have received consider...ble da-

mage. They arc all cfloa.t tLis evening, and it is'
hoped most of them will be got off-to-morrow.--•
Our piers'.4ve received much darnage.

A list of merchant vessels and others or)
shore Bunn Joseph, CLARK ; Ville,
CLARK ; Harmony, LISHLEY; Eceringion, LoB
REVD; Sally and William, AYRRS j Fortitude,
Jr.Nktr.s ; HANCOMBE ; Jeanie, SWAN ;
Brothers, TAYLOR; Sophia; fluc-Rtl1 s • and the
Jane and
,Mary, HAIVKIbtS. The Providence;
DAVIES, is off the Bar, with the loss of her main-
mast, where she has been scuttled to prevent her
driving on' shore. The schooner Skylark,
WiL-
LIAMS, is also on shore.

We arc sorry to learn that the dispute between
Mr. JNEWCOMBE; jun. of Stamford, and Mr. OCTA'
VIL7 S GIL CHRIST; did not terminate with the
aflair of honour at Sydenbam, and has not only
been renewed in the public JoUrnals of that place,
but has even been the occasion of a pugilistic con-
te.it between the parties. Perhaps this.is the first
instance of a contest of the latter kind, after orta
of so-Awful and dangerous atature as the fininer•

ST. PArrcans.-=This Parish is 'at present, we
regret to sai;, in' a state of great agitation. It
seems that the Vicar and a select Vestry have an-
nounced their intention to apply for an Act of
Parliament for authority to build a new church,
to enlarge a neighbouring 'Chapel, and also fo::
the-purpose of increasing or commutirig the Eas-
ter offerings and parochial dues. A considerable
body of the parishioners, 'however, have, we un-.
derstand, resolved to resist these propoied mea-
sures with the most resolute perseverance. They
allege that:, more prosperous' times,- an addi'
tional elite]: or two would be more suitable and
beneficial than the measures proposed; but that at
present the state of the parish will not admit of
any increased expenditure. They allege, besides/•
that there is at this time a morti4ftge debt. out'
standing, of 15,0110/. with accruing. interest, a:1(1
that the .ereetion:Of an Infirmary for the sick poor
has been actually deferred for want of adequate
funds, the sick poor being as yet continued In the,
old workhouse premises, with great inconvenience,
and to manifest disadvantage ; and therefore that
the project for building a new chnrch, &c. is, gt
this ante especially, highly unadvisable, improper,
and inexpedient. We do nit pretend to be ac'
(painted with the merits of the controvers', but
we deem it our duty, as' jouirnalists, to give pah-
licity to the affair, thdt a question of this inagni-_
rude should be thoroughly known and under;tood,
and that nO underhand proceedings •shall' tais:e
place, if either_ of the parties should be incl,ine4,
which, we trust, however, is not the case, .40 re'
sort to them. We may, however, be permitted to
say, that as the inhabitants amount to about tort}'
thousand, among whom are many of the most: en;
lightened and respectablepersons that can be 1.(110
in the country at large, they may be well sip'
posed to understand the true interests of the .p 3;
rish, the, nature of its wants, and the eXtent 0'
its means, as well as a select Vestry, howccer
dignified may be its menilers,