The Sun.
London, England, 1828-12-04 00:00:00

DESTRUCTIVE GALE.

(From the Hall Packet of Tuesday.)
Yesterday morning, at about five o'clock, this vi•
cinity was visited by as furious a gale of wind as we
ever recollect to have experienced. It continued,
►with scarcely any cessation till about eight, and we
expect to learn that serious disasters have been occa•
sioned by it. A ►whole tier of ships broke from
their moorings in the Old Dock, and the ►whole of
the vessels there are described to us as having
rocked as if at sea. From half-past five to six the
watchmen say that the effect of the wind was one
continual roar, without gust or intermission.
We regret to state that the effects of the gale yes-
terday morning have been of the most disastrous cha-
meter, as regards the destruction of property ; and
that human life has not been sacrificed to the most
deplorable extent, in the instances ►we are about to
mention, is to be attributed solely to that excellent
institution the Life Boat Establishment. By this
morning's post we have received a letter from a gen-
tleman, who writes from Filet', from which ►we
hasten to lay the following extracts before our
readers :

FILM', DEC. I.—From the sudden change in the
wind this morning from W.N.W. to E.N.E., it
blowing a tremendous gale, the ships upon the coast
had not warning nor time to get off the land.
day-light, we had several vessels off the bay, with
signals of distress flying, one a bark, with her main
and mizen masts carried away. It was impossible
for any boat to face the sea, although an hour be-
fore, the crews of the fishing-boats, 25 in number,
had contemplated going out to fish. Most provi-
dential, however, it was that they did not; for, in
the opinion of the oldest fisherman, not one could
have returned. The life-boat was promptly pre-
pared and manned, and every possible exertion
made; the fishermen and the men on the Proven-
ti vestation used their most strenuous efforts to aid the
Life-boat Establishment, and it affords me the most
heartfelt and gratifying pleasure to inform you, that out
of twelve ships and one sloop that have come on shore,
not one life has been lost. It is impossible todojustice
to the willing and efficient services of the fishermen
in aid of the life-boat, the inestimable utility of which
has been fully appreciated on the present occasion,
and cannot fail to secure the patronage and support
of a generous and humane public. The funds for its
support are at present raised by voluntary and pre-
carious subscriptions, and are in a very low state.
I trust the service it has rendered in landing the
crews of I 2 ships, safe upon the shore, will speak
powerfully in its favour. The only casualty I know
of (and I was an eye-witness to all that passed), was
a broken leg of the master of one of the vessels, and
a fractured arm of one of the seamen. I had the
gratification to see a mother and her infant borne
through the tremendous waves, and landed in safety.
There were several females saved, and from one vessel
some soldiers. There arc five ships on shore at
Scarborough.
Names of the ships on shore here :--Friends,
Cooper, Sunderland; Pomona, Taff, ditto; 6://m-
-'nary, Thompson, ditto; Caroline, Percy, ditto;
Nat/ran/a, Larkc, Yarmouth ; rS'ofrby, Lothian,
Whitby; Fame, Grange, ditto ; Mary, Leggett,
Chichester; Rachel, Bray, Hastings; Harmony,
Nagle, London; and a Scotch sloop.

Our correspondent concludes his letter by re-
questing us to recommend the Filey Life-boat Esta-
blishment to the attention of the public. The im-
portant services detailed above speak so loudly in its
favour, that any thing we could say upon the sulo-
jeer would be wholly superfluous.
WHITBY, DEC. ,—This morning, about five
o'clock, the wind suddenly shifted from S.S.E. to a
violent gale at E.N.E. The following vessels have
been driven on shore on the sands :—The Berwick,
Huswick, from Thorne; and the Paragon, Atkin-
son, from London ; both belonging to Sunderland ;
crew saved by the life-boat. should the sea be
moderate, they will be got off.
The Johnson, of Sunderland, and the Henry, of
Shields, are ashore on Kettleness Paint. Crews
saved, but the vessels will be lost. Also a brig on
shore belonging to Sunderland, at Runswick, but
cannot learnt her name.

The Union, Dobson, of Whitby, is on shore near
Robin Hood's Bay, and will be a total wreck.
Crew saved. One Sunderland brig, and one Shields
brig, are also on shore there. Crews saved, but
cannot learn names.

Loss OF THE SLOOP JANET OF KINCAR-
DINIL-The following- letter was received in Kincardine
on Monday last, announcing the loss of the sloop Janet,
of that port, Gibson, master :—" Isles of Orkney, Nov.
16.—T0 Kincardine.—Sir, I am sorry to
inform you of the loss of the sloop Janet, under my com-
mand. We left Sligo on the 4th of this month, and after
being nine days at sea, in must tempestuous weather, we
were driven on shore a little to the south-west of Rona
Island, and in a few minutes after the sloop filled with
water ansl upset. Just before the vessel capsized, we
loosed the boat and tackle, and floated from the deck, as
the sloop was then filling with water. At eight o'clock
at night we landed on Roan Island, which we found to
be uninhabited, and arrived here next day. The laird of
this island, Captain M'Neil, has since accompanied us to
the ship with a number of men, who most willingly lent
their aid in saving part of the rigging and cargo. I believe
the principal part of the sails and rigging is on shore ; and
if the sloop does not go to pieces before the next spring
tides, we hope to save the chain and anchors. The vessel's
stern is covered at low water, and she is lying on her
broadside. I believe we have got nearly 400 firkins of
butter out, by scuttling her sides ; but according to what
Capt. M'Neil says, I have no hopes of getting her off.
I am, yours, &e. " ROBERT GIBSON."

Glasgow Herald.
On Sunday last we had an incessant rain, and
in the course of the night the wind blew a perfect hurri-
cane from the E. and N.E., to the great danger, we fear,
of such shipping as might be on the coast. Yesterday the
Tyne was much swelled, and presented an alarming ap-
pearance, but we have not heard of any damage being done
by it.— Tyne Mercury.
On Wednesday last two women employed at
Mr. Ditchfield's factory, Prestolee, near Ringley, were as-
cending in a basket raised by machinery. On its arrival
at the fourth story, where one of them worked, not
knowing how to stop the machinery, she jumped out of the
basket, with the intention of landing on that story. Her
chothes, however, were unfortunately caught by the basket,
which held her a short time, but she fell through the
holes for conveying the baskets upwards and downwards,
and was precipitated to the ground floor, and instantly
killed. The other woman remained in the basket and was
not in the slightest degree injured. No blame can be at-
tributed to the proprietor. She has left a husband and
family of four children. An inquest has been held upen
the body, and a verdict of " Accidental death" returned.
—Manchester Mercury.
SUICIDE.—On Saturday morning last, a
young man named William Jessup, an apprentice to Messrs.
Andergon, drapers, of this town, committed suicide under
the following !mange circumstances. It appears that the
young man was of a nervous dieposition,—and that some
time ago he indulged in fits of despondency, owing to a
family misunderstanding. But this feeling had long since
subsided, and he was generally remarkably cheerful, join-
ing ing his companions in their mirth, and manifesting no
signs of melancholy or oppression. Within the last
month, however, he again appeared to
give way to it me-
lancholy, which it seems he strived to shake off. On Fri-
day last, he was conversing with a customer in the shop,
and remarked that he had dreamed the night before that
the world was at an end; she asked him if he was pre-
pared for such an event, when he replied jocularly, and
apparently in a laughing mood—" No, but I shall be to-
morrow." On Friday night he played several games of
cards with his shopmates, partook of a hearty supper, and
went to bed, without betraying any aberration of intellect.
The following morning he appeared as usual—cheerful and
happy. After breakfast, of which he partook heartily, he
was observed by one of his companions selecting a rope ;
the young man said to him in a joking strain—. who,
Jessup, are you going to hang yourself?" and the deceased
replied " No, I should think I ant not tired of my life
yet." lie then laid down the piece of ropo. Soon after-
wards be was sent to a warehouse occupied by Messrs.
Anderson, in Wrest-street ; he was observed going down to
that place, but there was nothing peculiar in his manner
or appearance. After entering the warehouse, it seems
that. he piled up some boxes, selected a piece of cord which
he tied twice round his neck, and fastened the other
end to a beam. Ile then threw himself off the boxes,
and it is conjectured died instantaneously.—Boston Gaz.