The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-24 00:00:00

THE LATE GALES.

PLYMOUTH, Nov. 21.—The storm centinues with very
little abatement. A flag of distress has been exhibited
all day on the Eddystone lighthouse, and, in consequence
of the severity of the storm, Mr. Ditchem, the agent, has
not been able to hold communication with the keepers.
Au attempt to approach was made this afternoon in the
Diligent tender, but the heavy Atlantic sea and rising
tide forced that vessel to put back as night approached.
Intelligence has reached here of the lose of the sloop
Ellen, Captain Beach, belonging to Mr. Clark, of Fare-
ham, Portsmouth. _She was consigned from Perros, on
the coast of France, to Mr. Attril, of this port, with
about 35 head of cattle and some poultry, and unhappily
went ashore on Friday morning, in I3igbury-bay a little
to the west of Mothecombe. The ill-fated vessel was
quickly clashed to_pieces, and all her crew perished: OA
of the bullocks swam ashore, and the body of one of the
crew has been washed on the beech. The Ellen was
not above 50 tons burden, and was consequently small
for this description of trade at the present season of the

year. -
This morning Mr. Ditchem, the agent for lights, made
a more successful attempt to visit the Eddystone. There
is a tremendous sea in the Channel, and the wind is
blowing -strong from the southward. After approaching
the lighthouse as near as the boisterous state -of the
weather would permit, the lightkeepers were signalled
to throw out a letter in a sealed bottle; from this it was
ascertained that the distress flag had been- kept hoisted
in consequence -of the damaged state the lower part
of the door of the basement-entrance, caused by the
great weight of the water, which had forced itself into
the lighthouse at the upper doorway dining the storm.
Measures are to be immediately taken. to repair the

damage.

RAILWAY ACCIDENT ON THE EAST .LANCASHIRE
RAILWAY.—BURY, MONDAY, FOUR 0705.00m.--rais
afternoon a very serious accident occurred on this line
of rail to the train which left Rawtenstall, at two o'clock
rM. It appears the train was coming at a rapid speed
on its way to this town, and on reaching-a bridge which
crosses the Irwell, at Spring-side, namshottom, the en.•
gine went off the rails. It is said that there is an acute
curve at this place, and there being pieces of wood fixed
along the rails to keep the engine on, one of them had
given way, and consequently the flange of the engine-
wheels came in contact with it, and threw the engine off
the line with fearful violence. There. were only five
carriages attached to the engine, all of which were
thrown off the rails. Fortunately, however, the accident
occurred in a deep cutting, .or the result Blight have
been disastrous in the extreme. Several of the passen-
gers were severely injured. One man had one of his
feet cut off near the arch of the foot, and the other
dreadfully lacerated. He is, however, alive, but in a
very weak state. A policeman, who was a passenger,
' was also seriously injured ; it is said one of his legs was
taken off, and the other much bruised. A third passen-
ger was ifs) much bruised, and a report is circulated
that a fourth was kil!ei.. This report, however, is said
not to be correct. Three of the carriages were brokt n
to pieces, and the engine and tender ranch damaged.
There happened at the time to be a pilot engine on the
way to Bury, and the alarm was given in a very short
time, when a special train was dispatched to the scene of
the accident, which brought the whole of the passengers,
and some of the wounded, to Bury. ••
DESTRUCTIVE Finn.—One of the most destructive
fires witnessed in the metropolis for some time broke
out this morning, shortly before two o'clock, on the ex-
tensive premises occupied by Messrs. Palmer, the patent
candle manufacturers, in Great Compton -street, Clerken-
well; where, it will be remembered, a' fire occurred of
great extent about three years ago. The premises, which
were considerably enlarged after the former destruction,
occupy the entire space of ground front St. John-street
to Compton-court, and from Compton- street to Sutton.
street. Upon an alarm being given several -paroehia:
engines were quickly in attendance, but from the inflam•
mablo nature of the contents of the 'wilding the fire ir
a few moments burst through the roof, end the exertions
of those.persons who had hastened to the spot appear( d
.to be completely in vain. The engines from tho fire-
brigade stations at last arrived, at ,d Mr. Inspector
reedy, with a strong body of the G 'vision of pollee,
also promptly attended. -An excellent supply of .water
was soon obtained, and the whole of the engines acre
set in operation, but instead of darnpirti -T the flames the
water as it fell upon the burning tallow at id composition,
appeared to increase thtir fury. It app caring evident.
that no means could save the premises, th e attention of
the firemen was then directed to the hexer vatiOn of the
adjoining buildings, which the T sueLteleded
although. some of them were partiails dant,gcd.
itnturnse stock of CRli'llt3 and t qtelials wW:t"'
the building at the 'time, and the lo ss, inclutimg the
valuable steam machinery, cannot be 1. -.!ss than 50,0001.
The proprietors are insured, but not, ja tis believed, to
the amount.