The Sun.
London, England, 1867-11-18 00:00:00

TILE GALES.

CHATHAM, Sunday Evening.
During the whole of last night and up to the
time of forwarding this despatch this evening it has
been blowing a strong gale from the north-east,
with occasional gusts of rain. Most of the vessels
of war, as well as the merchant ships in harbour and
river, have had extra anchors do' u during the day,
with their topgallant masts struck, and their yards
pointed to enable them to ride out the gale. The
warning signal has been flying during the day, sus-
pending communication between the shore and the
various ships of war. There is a large fleet of col-
liers and other vessels lying at anchor outside the
harbour, but up to the time of forwarding this re-
port there have been no casualties announced, al-
though fears are entertained for the vessels on their
way to this port. The barometer this evening gives
indications of rising, but there is no perceptible
abatement in the force of the gale, and the night
threatens to•be very wild.
SHIELDS, Saturday Night.
A very strong gale is raging on this coast from
the north-east. The night is the stormiest we have
had this winter. The only vessel that has sailed
to-day is a steamer bound to London, and she had
a very rough passage across the bar. A large num-
ber of light ships on their passage to the north will
have to seek shelter in roadsteads. Several vessels
have arrived from the Continent to-day. Last night
a somewhat serious collision occurred at the mouth
of the Tyne. The Newcastle and Aberdeen steamer
Princess Alice, which had sailed for Aberdeen, hav-
ing got damaged through fouling one of the River
Tyne Commissioners' craft, was returning into port
when she was run into by the steamer Alice, of
Grangemouth, and much injured in front of the pad-
dles. The Princes Alice was run ashore to prevent her
sinking, and her passengers were taken off by boats.
She was got off this morning and was taken up to
Newcastle. The Alice was also injured, and is
under repair. A wherry trading between the Tyne
and Sunderland was also sunk by the sea last
night, but her crew were saved. There have been
no other casualties down to 10 o'clock last night.
GREAT YARMOUTH, Sunday, 5 30 p.m.
A violent gale has been blowing from the north-
east since last evening. The bark Lord Clyde,
from Galatz for Newcastle, with wheat, foundered
in the roads last night. The crew were saved. The
schooner Perthshire, from Ipswich, for Newcastle,
with flour, was lost on Hasborough Sands, but the
crew were rescued, having been 20 hours in the
rigging, and were landed here. The gale continues,
with a very rough sea.

ANGLING IN THE THAMES.—The excessive bright-
ness of the upper waters is much against angling, and jack
fishing is difficult. Tho bream, however, at Walton, on
Monday, were tolerably well on the feel. One gentleruan
on that day, with Hoar', caught a jack at Halford, with a
Paternoster, weighing over 41b., and about 301 b. weight of
bream. I❑ the previous week about 10 jack and a good
show of bream were taken at Walton by different gentle-
men, with Rogerson and Hone; and at Sunbury, where no
bream are taken, some good jack and barbel have been
caught. In the experience of some of the oldest inhabi-
tants the water in the Thames never wai so low and clear,
which is attributable to the water companies drawing it
away. There is no doubt as to there being plenty of jack
in the river, and as the season advances and the water im-
proves the anglers may look forward to abundance of
sport. The best takes of fish at Moulsey have been amongst
the perch, which have been biting somewhat freely. Mr.
()raper has been successful at Teddington, and reports,
after having weighed the jack at home, one of nearly 91b.,
ono of 4-11. b., another of 21b., and a fourth of 23-Ib. The
limps have taken several jack from 21b. to 51b. each. The
takes of roach and dace at Teddington and Twickenham
have boon about six dozen, and at Xichmond eight dozen.
—Wc44 Surrey Times.