The Sun.
London, England, 1850-10-09 00:00:00

THE LATE STORM.

LOSS OF AN AFRICAN TRADER AND

T WEN TY-TH REE LIVES.
LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY.—The letters received at the
underwriters' rooms here, this morning, announce, we
regret to state, several casualties to shipping on the
coast from the late severe gale, some of which involve
u serious lo,s of

The ship Providence, Captain Moyse, for Africa,
left this port on Sunday, and after having encoun-
tered the full force of the gale on Sunday night and
yesterday, was driven back amongst the banks, where
she was observed yesterday about noon from the
Baton telegraph station. Intelligence was sent to
Liverpool as soon as possible, and steps were taken to
rescue the crew from their perilous situation. We
regret, however, to say that out of a crew of 36, in-
cluding the pilot, 23 have perished. As soon as the
intelligence was received, the crew of the Magazine
life-boat put off to render assistance, and was taken in
tow by the steam-tug Albert. The work was at-
tended with very great labour and danger, for the
storm was at its height, but, after considerable diffi-
culty, they had the satisfaction of rescuing eleven who
remained upon the wreck. The following is the list
of persons saved :—Robert Moyse, master ; Samuel
Davis, trader; William Boyles, chief mate; John
Morris, boatswain ; William Parry, pilot, of No. 4 ;
D. Smithurst, cook; John C. Berry and Hugh Ven-
seny, seamen ; George Smith, cooper; George Dale,
carpenter's mate ; Archibald Cowan, carpenter ; John
Austin, and John Thompson.
The second casualty was to the Arcturus, Lidstrow,
from Ibrail to this port, which was driven on shore at
Crosley Point, where she became a complete wreck ;
the pilot and first mate drowned, the rest saved in the
ship's boats.
The Aurora, from Cardiff to Liverpool, was also
totally lost near Holyhead yesterday morning during
the gale. All hands were fortunately saved.
The Catherine Jenner, for Ciudad Bolivar, which
sailed on Sunday, has put back with mainmast sprung
and other damage. The Celina Lucille, from this
port to Marseilles, was also wrecked off Carmel Point;
crew saved. •

The Alice of Runcorn, from Liverpool to Llanelly,
sunk in Holyhead Bay during the gale yesterday ;
crew saved.

We learn, by a later from Southport, that the
Helena Zillen, from Liverpool for Ostend, was totally
wrecked at that place this morning; one man only
was saved.

The sloops Freedom, of Salcombe, and the Com-
merce, of Jersey, were also driven on shore at
Southport.
The flat Industry, of Liverpool, laden with salt,
scnk in Llandudno Bay yesterday ; crew saved.
Since last night the gale has been gradually abating,
and it is now calm. We fear, however, tbat many
casualties will yet be heard of from the more distant
parts of the coast, and from Ireland.

DAMAGE TO THE WORKS AT THE HAR
BOUR OF REFUGE AT DOVER.

DOVER, TUESDAY NlGRT.—During the whole of
Sunday night the storm raged with the most fearful
fury, tearing away from their moorings nearly all the
craft riding at anchor, and sweeping away a portion
of the esplanade, and finally completely damaging a
very large portion of the works of the Harbour of
Refuge. The force of the storm may be imagined
when it is stated that the immense coffer-dam by
which the walls were surrounded, although con-
structed of huge timbers, was torn up and scattered
about as if it bad been so much match-wood. The
immense stones with which the walls are being con-
structed were washed away ; as were also several
diving-bells, and nearly all the apparatus employed in
this great undertaking. The damage is estimated at
15,000/.

NORTHERN AND EASTERN COAST.—The violent
gale of Sunday night and Monday has been produc-
tive of very disastrous consequences on the coast.
The list furnished at Lloyd's yesterday, by the agents
at the different ports, conveys a sad detail of the
mischief occasioned. The eastern and Channel coast
suffered severely, and at present it is difficult to tell
the exact amount of life and property that has been
sacrificed. In the neighbourhood of the Downs,
throughout the whole of Sunday night, the gale was
very alarming. It continued till an advanced hour on
Monday, causing much damage to the fleet of vessels
usually riding about this part of the Channel. Many
succeeded in running into Ramsgate harbour for
safety, but even some of these lost spars and portions
of rigging, and the Isabella from London, bound to
Ulverstone, had one of the crew blown overboard, and
the poor fellow perished. In the course of the night the
Freetrader, bound to Coquimbo, came in collision, near
Beachy Head, with the Avenger, a brigantine, bound
to London. Mr. Pitts, the master of the latter vessel,
and five or six of his crew, succeeded in getting on board
the Freetrader, but the remainder, six, it is thought,
were driven away with their vessel by the gale, and
eventually lost sight of. The fate of the poor fellows
excites much interest. The Freetrader, after some
difficulty, got back to the Downs, and landed those
belonging to the missing ship. The above does not
furnish all the casualties that happened on this part
of the coast. There were numerous vessels disabled
by collisions and the fury of the gale.
About midnight on Sunday a melancholy wreck
took place near the prominent neck of land, known
as Dungeness. A Dutch galliot, called the Juffrow
Jantze, laden with a cargo of iron, and bound to
Frederikswark in Norway from Cardiff, was driven
ashore in the Ear Bay. A most tremendous sea was
rolling on the coast, and the very moment the ill-
fated vessel struck she was engulfed apparently in
the surf. The poor creatures on hoard had not the
least opportunity of saving themselves, and neither
could any assistance be afforded them from the land.
In a very short time the vessel, with all on board,
with the exception of one man, who miraculously
enough managed to battle his way through the surf,
were lost. Some of the bodies have been picked up.
Farther down the Channel the same tempestuous
weather was experienced, and at every point of the
coast there are evidences of the disastrous character
of the gale. On the eastern coast, it is described
to have been heavy. It commenced to blow
from the S.S.W., and afterwards got round to W. by
N. Yarmouth-roads, as usual, was the scene of
many disasters; some vessels were driven on to ad-
jacent sands, while others lost their anchors and
cables, and sustained other damage. The new har-
bour at Lowestoft offered considerable refuge to the
disabled craft, and several were taken in to make good
their damage. The gale more to the northward was
as severe, and the shipping in the coal trade have
been heavy sufferers. If possible, the storm appears
to have been more formidable on the Welsh coast. In
some parts it was accompanied by thunder and light-
ning. Off Pwllheli the accounts speak of its being
very destructive ; two wrecks had occurred, and, from
the awful state of the weather, more were anticipated.
Near Carnarvon it was also very violent, and two ves-
sels had been cast ashore.
NOTTINGHAM, TUESDAY.—The storm, which was
so violent in this town and vicinity during Sunday
night and the greater part of Monday, partially sub-
sided last evening. From almost every district in the
town and neighbourhood, accounts have reached us of
chimneys being blown over, roofs torn off the houses,
hay and corn stacks injured, &c. The poor woman
Ellis, of Derby, who had come from that town to
Nottingham Fair, and who was injured yesterday by
the falling of the roof of Messrs. Hopkinson and
Welsh's shop, lingered in great agony until six o'clock
in the evening, when death ended her sufferings. The
injuries were chiefly on the head. The other suf-
ferers, we learn, in answer to our inquiries at the
General Infirmary, are reported to be as well as eould
be anticipated. Morris, the wool-stapler of Cotgrove,
has passed a tolerable night, and is pronounced out of
danger, but the injuries are of such a character that
it is almost impossible to say bow they will termi-
nate. The injury that has been done to the articles
in the bazaars is immense, and the proprietors are
now disposing of their goods at half-price. The house
where the accident occurred presents a lamentable
appearance. The rubbish has been all cleared away,
and, during the whole of the night, policemen were
engaged in protecting the premises.
TELGNMOUTH, OCT. 7.—The Atlas, Green, of
Guernsey, on coming in last evening from Guernsey,
for
some on shore inside the bar, where she remained
some time, but came off on the rising of the tide,A man ap-
parently without sustaining any damage.
named John Matthews, of Maldon, one of the crew
of the pilot-boat, was struck by a sea which knocked
him out of the boat, and before any, assistance could
be rendered to him by the rest of the crew the poor
man was engulphed in another heavy sea, and was
drowned. He has left a wife and two children.
SHIELDS, MONDAY.—.Mr. EippoH, master of the
Crown, arrived here from Hatnburgh, reports that at
11 A.M., on the 28th September, Heligoland,, bearing
E., distant 18 miles, Anthony Park, seaman, whilst
in the act of unreeling the ring rope of the anchor,
slipped his hold and fell overboard. The ship at the
moment was under double-reefed topsails and foresail,
with a strong sea. The helm was immediately put
down, and the ship hove all aback ; got the tackles on
the boat, but be sunk almost immediately, having his
oilskins and seaboots on. The deceased belonged
to South Shields.

LIVERPOOL, OCT. B. Wind N.N. W.-.-. The Aurora,
from Cardiff for this port, was wrecked off Holyhta I
yesterday morning; crew saved. The Arcturus, from
ibraila, was wrecked on Crosby Point yesterday; pilot
and first mate drowned. The Alice, of *Runcorn, hence
for Llanelly, sank on Hhead Bay yesterday; crew saved.
The Flat Industry, of this port, laden with salt, sank in
Llandudno Bay yesterday; crew saved. The Lady
Constable, for New Orleans; has put back. The Catha-
rine, for Bolivia, has put back, with mainmast sprung,
&c. The Helene, hence, for Ostend, is totally wrecked
at Southport; one man saved. The sloops Freedom, of
Salcombe, and the Commerce, of Jersey, are both ashore
at Southport.
ABEADgENt OCT. 7.—The schooner Biunborough