The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-29 00:00:00

THE LATE STORM.

(From the John o' Groat Journal of the 17th instant.)
The wind on Wednesday week blew from an easterly
direction, and raised in our bay a swell greater than any of
our oldest citizens ever remember. To look from an 7 direc-
tion, the sea presented a scene of wildness and terrific fury,
which no pen can adequately pourtray. The mountain
billows, as they dashed against the shore, drove every.
thing before them, and covered the ground to an incre-
dible distance with spray, so much so, that a number
of corn fields are entirely destroyed, and at several sta-
tions along the coast, boats which were supposed to have
been drawn up far beyond the reach of the sea are
much injured. During the continuance of this fear-
ful gale, a great number of vessels passed our shores, some of
them bearing signals of distress, and it is much feared that
many a sad and heartrending tale of woe will have to be told
as the result of the storm. So far as we have learned, no
great injury has been done in or to the harbours or creeks
along: our coasts. At Pultneytown harbour, it was once
feared some disasters might occur amongst the shipping lying
there, as the sea was making a clean breach over the South
Quay, and even the inner harbour, hitherto considered secure,
was in a state of considerable commotion with the swell.
Providentially, however, no injury was done, save the break-
ing of a few ropes, every precaution being taken by all con-
cerned to prevent the occurrence of any catastrophe.
"During the gale, a Russian brig, name unknown, since
put into Longhope, had the mate and one of the seamen
washed overboard. The cook had three of his ribs broken,
and others of the crew were more or less injured. At the
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that,
together, it will present a catalogue of loss, both by sea and
same time stancheons and rails were carried away, and the
cabin skylight broken. A vessel from North America was
also driven ashore at Longhope, but it is expected she may
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country, the storm raged with unabated violence, and a
tremendous surf along the coast, that, between good deal of injury has been done to the crops. Such was the
Pulteney-
town and Scarlet, several dead ling and skate were found
lying in the fields;:at a considerable distance from the high-
water mark. On Sabbath, the gale moderated, and we
were favoured with a lovely but most delusive day;. for, on
Monday, the storm again broke out with great violence, and
the sea raged with extreme fury. On Tuesday, the weather
became once more traquil, and we would fain hope that we
will now be visited with more genial and agreeable times, for
at least a few weeks, until the precious fruits of the earth
shall have been wholly taken in in safety.
" It seems there is much loss of shipping in the Orkney
Islands, particularly in the islands of Sanday and Stronsay,
but the full particulars had not reached Kirkwall at the time
the steamer left. Accounts had been received of two wrecks
at Stronsay and three in Sanday—names net given. We are
also informed that a large vessel, supposed to be from the
Baltic with timber, was also lost, with all on board, off one
of the Zetland islands."

Such has been the failure of the 'corn crop in the
upper districts of South Carolina, that conventions have been
held, and resolutions adopted to apply to the Legislature of
the State for aid in purchasing food.—New York Journal of'
Commerce.