Star.
London, England, 1808-01-01 00:00:00

LOSS OF THE ALEXANDIR TRANOORT:

The Glenfaechen trading vessel, between Liverpool
and Londonderry, was wrecked and totally lost in
the late gales, and all on board perished. A trunk,
with Brigadier General Spencer's name upon it,
washed on the coast of the Isle of Anglesea, and pro-
tected by Mr. Jones, Agent to the Earl of Uxbridge,
has ascertained the melancholy fate of this vessel, on
board of which it is. feared there were a number of
passengers. The whole of Brigadier General Spen-
cer's baggage, and also of his family, was shipped on
board this vessel at Liverpool, to a very considerable
amount, and not insured.
There was a very severe storm in India in June
last, which did considerable damage. The follow-
ing is an extract of a letter fr mn Goa resr ecting sone
of its effects, dated June 7 :—" A Portuguese frigate
is entirely lost, and, in addition to this misfortune, they
have to lament the loss of the Register ship Ceylon.
This dreadful disaster happened last month, about 15
miles on this side Mangalore ; the late Chancellor
and several of the crew are said to have perished.—
The cargo of the Ceylon was valued at 600,000 ru-
pees. Two Portuguese brigs met a similar fate, and
one brig drove into a river at Salsette, dismasted.—
It is reported that a frigate was seen off the coast
with the loss of her masts, supposed to be the San
Fiorenzo."
Yesterday morning, between five and six o'clock,
a house in Frederick-street, Hampstead-road, was
heard to give way by a person living. in the lower
part of it : he immediately the alarm to the
other lodgers, who had scarcely time to escape into
the street, with their clothes in their hands, before ,
the house fell to the ground. '
Saturday evening an affray happened at a house at
the foot of the Castle-hill, Dover, between a party of
the Shropshire and a party of the Surrey Militia.
One of the Surrey was carried to the hospital so much
beaten that his life is despaired of. A guard is to be
stationed in future, to przvent rrsons from resorting
to the house at which the affray wok place.
Tuesday se'nnight, five in-calf cows, the pro-
perty of Dennis Devans, were houghed on the lands
of Ballimona, in the county of Kerry.—On Friday
night, an outrage of still more barbarity was perpe-
trated in the neighbourhood of Milltown. Seven bul-
locks, belong% to Mi. Thompson, were driven two
miles from pasturage, and clifted. Their intes-
tines were afterwards taken out and carried.off.
An inquisition was taken on Tuesday at a public-
houla on the holy of Mrs. Corner, a respectable
hone-keeper, who lost her life by a truly distressing
accident. It appeared in evidence that the deceased,
whose husband had been some time confined to his
bed, had sent for some porter, and being herself fee-
ble, took the candle to lock the door. By some means
she set tire to her shawl. •On her giving an alarm,
her husband left his bed to her assistance, but the
poor woman was dreadfully burnt ; and after surviv-
ing a week, she died of the consequences. Her hus-
band took cold in running to her assistance: this and
the alarm deprived him of life in two days after the
accident.—Accidental death.
On Saturday last a most daring and outrageous
robbery was committed near Pocklington New Inn,
Yorkshire. As a respectable farmer was returning
from York, u here he had been disposing of some
cattle and corn, he was suddenly accosted, between I
the hours of seven and eight in the evening, by two
armed footpads, near Mr. Wilberforce's gravel pits.
Upon their desiring him to deliver up the contents of
his purse, on pain of being shot through the head, the
gentleman, with ranch resolution, and trusting to the
fLetness of his horse, darted forward ; but, unfortu-
nately, not without im nity, for one of the villains
immediately fired; and d a pistol ball in the off-
rdte
shoelder of the horse, w 'ch immediately disabled
him. ; whereupon the cold-blooded villains seized the
fanner, and after giving him very severe blows wi h
the but end of their pistol', robbed him of all his
money, amounting to
.831. 17s. 3d. with which they
got clear off. The farmer, whose name is John Lee,
resides in the neighbourhood of Market Weighton,
andwas, aft: k lying two hours in a most deplorable
state in the mud, taken up by one'of the Hull coaches.
A reward of 501. is offered for the apprehension of
the desperadoes. They were supposed to have taken
the road to tturlington.quay, in order to take shipping.

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Captain Russell, arrived at Salem an the 13th of
November, from Petershurgh, communicates the. fol-
lowing distressing account of the loss of the English
transport. Alexander:
Oct. 20. lat. 47. long 51. W. 'Tell in with a boat,
having on hoard '2l living persons, among whom were
a woman and child, apparently in a most distressed
• situation. After some conversation, I took them on
bm.n.l, and from the most intelligent was informed,
that they sailed from Monte Video on the 9th of
August, in the ship Alexander, Captain RiehardHow-
-1 ard, an English transport ship, No. 421. That they
I sailed under convoy of the frigate Unicorn and Thetis
sloop of war. There were about 110 persons on board
of the Alexander; that on the 20th of October, the
ship being in a very leaky condition, they were under
the necessityof carrying short sail, by which means they
lost the convoy;
.on the 22d the leak increased to such
a degree, that with both pumpszoing, and bailing at
the hatchways, could not keep her free. The Captain
thought it advisable to quit the ship, took the small
. boat for his preservation, and rowed around the ship
several times. Meantime the long boat was got ready,
and hoisted out, but unfortunately bilged in going
over the ship's side. Thirteen sailors, fifteen soldiers,
one woman, and child, however, kept in the boat, and
found means to keep her from sinking. They had not
got tar off, when the ship seemingly blew up, and
foundered immediately; this was about to: o'clock
P. M. They afterwards spoke with the Captain in
the small boat, who told them to steer N. E. and
N. E. by N. as that course Would carry them near
the coast of England, from which he said they were
bit a short distance. They had only four biscuits in.
the bOat, three gallons of spirits, and one pound of
raisins. That they had been in the boat six days,
during which seven soldiers died for want, two of
whom lay dead in the boat when she came alongside;
that.they had cut one Man up, and had eaten part of
his flesh ; some remained in the boat when they saw
the ship, but on seeing her, they threw it overboard.
Finding this to be the case, humanity claimed my
assistance ;' and as the ship Brutus was still in sight,
(not being overstocked with provisions myself for so
large a number) I thought it prudent to make a sig-
nal, and lie by till she came up. At one P. M. the
Brutus came up and spoke. I informed the Captain I
of the circumstance, and wished him to take part of
the people on board. He answered in the affirmative,
saying, he would take eight of them ; that his provi-
sions were not sufficient to provide for more. Accor-
dingly, I sent them on board, with liberty, if he chose;
to take in the boat, it being a very one one. He
took the boat on board.
From what those people observed, iroppears that
their ship foundered between the S9th and 40th de-
grees N. lat.
The following persons. were saved, • and have ar-
rived at Salem in the above ship :
James Jenkins, Boatswain ; Peter Esburilr, Carpenter's Mate ;
Larrus Johnsby, John Eskins, John Hall, John Fairo, Thomas
Cransmans, Wm. Northrop, Charles Elliot, Charles Berge, John
Jewny, and Johanna Evans and her child.
The following are the names of seven other women
who were lost in the ship :
Mrs. Wilson, wife of Adjutant Wilson, of the 87th Regiment.
Miss Wilson, her daughter.
Mrs. Buchanan, wife of the Quarter-Master.
Mrs. Johnson, widow of an Offioer of the sth Regiment.
Mrs. Grant, wife of Saril Grant.
Mrs. Cunningham, wife of the Corporal. And
One other name act recollected; and seven Children.
Among those remaining in the ship when she sunk,
wire the Chief Mate and six Seamen, the remainder
being wounded and invalids. The Eoatswain stated,
he was on board the ship "when she went down ; he
was engaged, at the request of the Mate, in clearing
,s.he stern boat, in hopes to take the ladies out of the
cabin windows; but the ship went down immedi-
otely, and he fortunately, by great exertions, reached
the long-boat. Captain Howard, Lieutenant Fair-
weather, Agent for Transports, and four men, got off
in the small boat, which was picked up on the 26th of
October, by the American brig George, on her voy-
age to New York, inlat.•4. 2: N. long. 42. W.
Captain Howard died on board, the. 15th. Nove-
mber. .

MARRIED.
Tuesday, the 2.2 d ultimo, at Faversham, Major Currey, of the
54th Regiment, to Miss Anna Maria Tappenden, daughter of
James Tappenden, Esq.
Monday last, at Freshwater Church, Isle of Wight, Sir John
Pringle Dalrymple, Ban. Lieutenant Colonel of the Royal Regi-
ment
of Malta, to Mary, second daughter of Edward Rush-
worth, of Faringford Hill, in that isle.
Monday last, at Chiswick, the Rev. John Morris, A.M. of
Ealing Green, to Miss A. F. Braude, youngest daughter of Au-
gustus Everard Rrande, Esq. of Chiswick.
Saturday, at St. George's, Hanover-square, the Rev. H. Symons,
Fellow of St. John's College, Oxford, to Miss Johnson, daughter
of Andrew Johnson, Esq. of Clapton.
Lately, at Oxford, the Rev. George Shepherd, son of John
Shepherd, Esq. of Faversham, to Miss Witherhill, of Oxford__

DIED.
On Wednesday morning, in the 75th year of his age, Captain
Thomas Moirls. It has been said of him, that he was the beat
man, the best scholar, and the best poet of the age in which he
lived. He had retired from the army many years, roferring to
bury his sword under the roses of literary glory.
Sunday last, at Hanwtll, in her Stith year, Mrs. Hannington.
On the 4th ult. Captain -Charles Adolphus Pyron, of the
gal Cavalry.
On the 21st ult. is Wimpole-street, Mrs.. Stewart, wife of
Lieutenant General James Stewart.
On the 26th ult. at Soampling House, where she was for the
benefit of sea bathing, the only daughter of Daniel Blake, Esq.
of Mantels Park, Herts.
Lately, in Dublin," after a few days illness, Sir Francis Hutchin-
son, Bart. aged fto years.
On Saturday last, at Woolwich, Mrs. Cookson, Nvik of Lieut.
Colonel C. N. Cookson, of the Royal Artillery.
Lately, after a long and lingering illness, in the 64th year of his
age, Daniel Bureau, Esq. Merchant, of Walibnook, and one of the
Directors of the Royal Exchange Assurance Company.
Wednesday se'nnight, in the 60th year of his age, the Rev. Dr.
Reynolds, Vice Chancellor of the University of Oxford.
Tuesday evening, after a short but painful illacss, Mr. Walter
Williams, of the Ilawker's-Office, Somerset-House, many years
an officer of the Court of Chancery.
Lately, in St. Ann's, Jamaica, James Henry, Esq one of the
Representatives in the Assembly for that parish.
On the 22d ult. in Grafton-street, Miss Stronge, daughter of-
the late Sir James Stronge, Bart.
Saturday last, at Exeter, Edmund Robert Nugent, the infant
son of lieutenant General Sir George Nugent.
Lately, after a long illness, at the.Barrack.s in Fort Pitt, where
he had been on duty for some, theses Lieutenant Parry, of the
Royal Denbigh Militia.
Lately, at Paddington-street, Mary-la-bonne, Captain Rogers,
aged 62.

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