The Sun.
London, England, 1842-11-17 00:00:00

THE LATE GALES.

DEAL, TUESDAY NIGHT.—An English brig, the
Smales, Robert Tyas, master, bound from Quebec to
Whitby, ~was fortunately preserved last night from
being driven upon the beach (where she must have
become a complete wreck, from the violence of the
gale, then just springing up) by the intrepidity of the
Deal boatmen.

About nine o'clock last night she was about to run
from the Downs, where she had put in for shelter on
Sunday, to the northward; but the captain, not well
knowing the coast, got within a quarter of a mile of
the shore, and in less than three fathoms of water.
Indeed, so near was the vessel t 3 the beach, that
during the lull of the wind I could plainly hear the
men speaking on board. Four Deal boats (with 40
men) immediately put off, and after great efforts for
upwards of half an hour, the boatmen succeeded, with
an easterly wind " blowing dead ashore," in preserv-
ing the brig (worth between 4,000/. and 5,0000, and
taking it to a safe anchorage in the Downs.
The captain has agreed to give 180. to the boat-
men for having saved the vessel—an offer which will
not be accepted, and therefore the case must he taken
before the Salvage Commissioners here for adjudica-
tion. There is no doubt that the salvors would ac-
cept of 2001. for their really valuable and efficient
services.

The revenue cutter Ranger, Lieutenant Baker, and
the Lady Flora, Lieutenant Batt, which were cruising
in the Downs, were last night compelled to make for
Ramsgate harbour, which they reached in safety.
The Russian Finland ship Iris, Capt. H. E. Hock-
hort, arrived in the Downs this morning, with loss
of anchor and cable, which parted in the bay of Bou-
logne during last night's gale. They have just been
supplied by Messrs. Goodwin, Curling, and Co., the
agents to Lloyd's.
The brig Phcebe, of Sunderland, from Quebec
with a cargo of timber, was very nearly blown on
shore here last night, but by the timely assistance of
the Deal boatmen she was got clear, with the loss of
two anchors (which have since been supplied), and she
is now riding in safety in the roads.

NAVAL INTELLIUENCE.
FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 16.—The Curaeoa, 24 guns,
Capt. Jenkin Jones, anchored at Spithead.this even-
ing after sunset, from the Pacific and the Brazils ; she
brings about two millions of dollars on merchants' ac-
Count, and intelligence that trade is increasing ra-
pidly on the coasts of Chili and Peru. The specie
will he in London by rail on Friday.
The Southampton, 50, sails for Sheerness to-night.
The Cambridge, 78, is hourly expected from the
Mediterranean to 3e paid off. •
The Warspite, 50, will not be home for a few days;
she is to bring home Sir A. Woodfall, the late Gover-
nor of Gibraltar, but his Excellency, with his family,
left Gibraltar in a steamer to spend a formal visit for
a few days with the Spanish Governor of Cadiz, and
the Warspite is to call at that city for him.

BANQUET AT APSLEY HOUSE.—Last evening his
Imperial Highness the Archduke Frederick of Austria
was sumptuously entertained by the Duke of Wel-
lington. The Archduke was attended by Captain
Fitzroy, R.N., and Baron Lebzeltern and his Excel-
lency Baron Nieuman, the Austrian Minister, ac-
companied his Imperial Highness. Covers were laid
for twenty-four, and among the guests present to
meet the illustrious guest of the Noble and Gallant
Duke were his Excellency Baron Brunow, his Ex-
cellency Count St. Aulaire, his Excellency M. Dedel,
his Exellency Mr. Everett, his Excellency Baron de
Cetto, his Excellency Prince Castelcicala, Earl of
Aberdeen Lord Fitzroy. Somerset, Sir John Mac-
donald, Sir Willoughby Gordon, Mr. Addington, his
Excellency Count Pollen, &c.
THE ELECTION OF THE LORD MAYOR.—The
good people of London will be somewhat amused at
the mode in which the recent election of their Lord
Mayor is announced here in the Government journal :
" Is nominated Corregedor of Londres for the coining
year, Joao. Hemspherv, maker of candles." The
editor adds, in a note, that " Corregedor" is the equiva-
leet for "Mare! "—Letter front Lisbon,

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