Star.
London, England, 1808-11-08 00:00:00

PETERIIEAD, OCTOBER' 26.

We have had several very violent gales in this
neighbourhood, within these few days past, and a
good deal of mischief has been done.—Yesterday was
a terrible day. About three o'clock, a sloop was
seen to the southward, driving before the wind, (which
blew a perfect hurricane from the S. W.), with all I
het sails and rigging torn to pieces. She seemed to
make for this harbour, but being apparently unma-
nageable, she was forced, by the irresistible strength
of the tempest and waves, round the Keith Inch, when
'a. boat with seven of our fearless pilots, ran out to her
from the North harbour. This was a most interesting
scene ; and it was highly gratifying too, to see the
intrepdity of the pilots. Several hundred people
went along the beach, until the boat got alongside of
the vessel, and brought her up," by throwing out
both her anchors, in tolerably calm water, off the
mouth of the Ugie. The gale increased, and the sea
ran very high ; insomuch, that sometimes apprehen.
sions for the safety of the boat were entertained ; but
as there appealed no probability of saving the ship,
the boat brought the crew on shore at the mouth of
the Ugie. There were on board only the master. one
man and a boy, who were very much exhausted and !
benumbed. The vessel is the Lizard of Sunderland,
Captain PALMER, bound for Newburgh, with coals.
—The gale overtook him between nine and ten o'clock
yesterday,' off the Black-Dog ; and in a little while
the mast was sprung, the main-boom unshipped, the
gaff broken, the f-resail split, and the jib haulvards
snapped. After riding for an hour or two at the
mouth of the Usie, one of the cables broke, and she
dragged the other anchor and cable with her to Kirk-
ton-head, where she now lies ashore. The mast is
broken off close by the deck ; the bowsprit is driven
away ; and she was seen, when forced from her an-
chorage, to tumble over and over in the tide, before
she reached the shore. Hopes are entertained that
some part of her may be saved.
A brig, the John of Fraserburgh, Captain Dm.-
RYMPLF., in attempting to gain the harbour, and in-1
deed after her bowsprit was within the pier-beads,
was arrested by a tremendous sea, and thrown upon
the shore, at the back of the west pier. It was utterly
impossible to save her. She lay on her side, the sea
breaking over her most furiously all the while, and
so.near the harbo`ar, that a rope was thrown ashore,
by which the crew were pulled upon the pier. She
lay where she struck, and in a_ very little time our
granite rocks rubbed her bottom to pieces, and the
coals. with which she was loaded were scattered on
the beach with the tide. She is a total wreck to-day.
She was much shattered and torn before she came to
the harbour mouth.

A brig and a sloop (the Newburgh of Newburgh,j
and the Jean of Banff), were both forced to seek !
shelter in this harbour, and, about the same time that
the other vessel was stranded, most miraculously
gained it, tvithout any other damage than the,
had previonsly sustained. An immense crowd of
people on the shore saw them approach, as if to in-
evitable destruction ; and ene of the Master. told
me that he only hoped the lives of the crew would
be saved, but did not think it possible to save the
ship. I could not help admiring the exquite dexterity
of seamanship displayed in rescuing these two vessels.,l
A fereign vessel, bound fur Aberdeen, was forced!
in here on Sunday afternoon. Her name is the Young
Hendricos of Ulinberg, JANCERT HAREiIiO master.
In a gale on Saturday last, she lost her mainsail and
foresail, double.reefed topsails boat, and every.thing
upon deck; In detailing these disasters it affords
moth satiifactidn to think that no lives have been lost
a comfort arising in a great measure, from the hti.,
manity, the activity, and the dauntless intrepidity of
our native seamen.