The Sun.
London, England, 1821-10-13 00:00:00

THE LATE GALES.

MELANCHOLYOCC u nut tiCE.—Thurs.daylast (4th inst.) in
a dreadful gale of wind from the N.N.E. 22 fishing boats, with
all their tackle, and upwards of 40 men, belonging to Clovelly,
on the coast of Devon, were all lost ; most of the fishermen have
left large familiet in the greatest.distress, totally dependent on
them for support. We fear that the extent of the calamity is
not yet known, as Pieces of wreck are continually driving in.—
(Bristol Gazette.)
Yesterday (Tuesday, 9th instant), a pilot skiff belonging to
Pill, coming up Channel in a sinking state, was providentially
perceived by another, -which bore down to her assistance, just
in time to rescue the crew from a watery grave, when the mo--
ment after the skiff went downwithout the posssibility of saving
a single thing.—(ldem.)
Throughout Sunday, (7th instant) the wind blew from the
S.IV, with unusual and alarming violence, giving place at in-
tervals to rain. .Towards evening the gale increased to a hur-
ricane, which was calculated both to impress the mind with fore-
bodings of disastrous news from the coast, and to occasion alarm
for one's personal security on shore. In some of the streets and
lanes a number of tiles and chimney cans Were blown down by
the powerful gusts, but we have not heard of any person being
hurt in consequence.—(Edinburgh Paper.)
On Saturday week, (29th ult.) as Captain Douglas and three
men belonging to the Britannia, of Greenock, were going on
board that vessel, which lay in the river, the boat, in conse-
quence of the boisterous state of the weather, unfortunately
swamped, when, melancholy, to relate, the Captain and two of
the men were drowned. They were picked up on Sunday (7th
inst.)—(Liverpool Courier.)

HOAX AT EDINBURGH.—The great celebrity
of MATTHEWS, of the English Opera House, and
formerly of this Theatre, last week induced an
Impostor to take a room in Edinburgh and issue
out bills, " Alatthewsat Home ;" and having at—
tracted a select party to witness his Budget of
Budgets, he commenced the 'exhibition of his
wonderful powers, which were deemed so intole-
rable as to excite the greatest diisatisfaction in
the gulled spectators. A row ensued, and he
was followed by a crowd of his patrons to the
Police Office, where he remained for protection
during the night (quite at home); and next
morning being brought before a Magistrate, he
was dismissed, there being no charge against hint
—(Doncaster Gazette.)

FIRST Lovr.—Yesterday week was married
at St. John's Church, Chester, Mr. ROBERT MER-
CER, of Henburft-bridge, near this town, to MISS
JEMIMA MORRIS, of Chester. The parties should
have been married 36 years ago. The bride-
groom has since been married, and had 18 chil-
dren by the first wife. He had not seen his pre-
sent wife for 35 years before Monday last, when
he met her at Chester, and married her the fol-
lowing morning.—(Blackburn

BANNS FORBIDDEN.—Sunday, the 23d ult.
after the clergyman of Scredington, near Slea-
ford, had published the banns of a couple of his
parishioners, a blithe widow rose up, and with
"an audible voice" forbade the same. Much
surprise was of course excited amongst the con-
gregation, and bursts of laughter followed, the
forbidder and the forbidden beinc, all above
threescore years of age.--(Boston Glzette.)

EXTRAORDINARY PROGENY.—We have to re-
cord the funeral of an old Lady in this neigh-
bour hood, who was attended to her last home
by a progeny not oftenn-equalled :—On Wednes-
day, October 3d, was buried at Egg'Buckland,
in this county, Mrs. Ann Stuttaford, the relict of
Mr. Stuttaford, of that parish, aged 88. Her
funeral was attended by eighty-two of her
kindred; the-corpse was borne to the grave by
eight of her grand-sons, one from each line,
supported by eight grand-daughters, one from
each line ; the corpse was preceded by eight
grand-daughters, the two first carrying in their
arms two great-grand-children. Two twin
daughters of the deceased followed the corpse,
as chief -mourners ; then came the daughters of
the deceased, with their husbands, leading three
great-grand-children, followed by the sons with
their wives,, and the rest followed according to
the relationship they held with the deceased.
The grand-daughters intend erecting a monu-
ment to her memory.—(l)4mouth Paper.)

OUTRAGE IN CHARLES-STR EET.-Mr. MA IN-
W A ILI NG was about to enter into the particulars of
this case yesterday, but it was ascertained by a
certificate from the Middlesex Hospital, that the
unfortunate man Thayers was still unable to at-
tend. He is, however, so far recovered, as to be
able to relate some facts, and his statement seems
to iix the charge on Mickel, who has absconded,
it is said, for Ireland or America. An officer
was last night dispatched in pursuit of Racket.
This fellow is represented to be of a violent
nature.

FIRE.-Between l 1 and 12 o'clock on Thurs-
day night, a fire broke out in the first floor of
the house of Mr. Horsefall, 25, Pleasant-row,
Pentonville, which neaply destroyed the whole
of the interior. The house was under repair, and
a man who was left in care of it slept on the first
floor, in which was a great quantity of- shavings
and carpenter's chips. Od his going to bed he
left the fire burning ; on the top ()lit was a piece
of wood, which is supposed to have fallen offautti
set the shavings in a blaze. The man had a
narrow escape.

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