Star.
London, England, 1808-11-24 00:00:00

ABERDEEN, NOVEMBER 19.

Wednesday and Thursday bat, we experienced a very hard gale
from S.W. which raised the Ode to such an extraordinary height,
that it nearly everilowed the Quay, and by the constant spray
flying over it, occasioned some damage In the neighbouring buil-
dings. The violence of the storm has, we fear, been more se-
verely felt at sea • and we are sorry to learn that on Wednesday
a sloop, deep loaded, said to have a new square top-sail, was seen
to founder, about a mile from the harbour of Montrose, and all
on board perished.
FROM LLOYD'S LIST.
CILAVIStND, NOIMMIIIta 23.—Passed by the Prince of Wales,
HanweU, from Hudson's Bay ;;Betsey and Sophia, Cole front the
Brazils; Maria, Smith, from Lisbon; and the Essex Betts, front
Malta.—Stdied the Grenville, Bay, —, for 'f rinidad; Gorge,
Hibbert, for Barbasloes; Lady Perryha, Burgess, for Grenada;
Equestrius, Brown ; Caroline, Hodgson ; and the Enterprise,
Wilkinson, for Jamaica.

The Laura, DALTON, laden with coals, is sunk
near Yarmouth.

A vessel, supposed to be from Newfoundland, is
totally lost near Biddeford.
The Francis, PASS 11011; from Cardiff, for London,
is taken into Cowes, having been deserted by the crew.
The Roebuck, CZIANNELL, from Swansea, is wreck-
ed near Ilfracombe.

The Honset, COULSON, from Oporto to Leith, has
been captured, recaptured, and carried into *the Downs.
The Selina transport, Moonc, from' Cork, for
Portsmouth, is on shore in Bigbury Bay.
The Speedy, ARMAVS, from Malta, for —, is
totally lost near St. Clair's Point, Cornwall.
The HYDRA, with a fleet from Portsmouth, arrived
at Lisboa on the 16th instant.

NAVAL COURT MARTIAL.
At a Court Martial, assembled and held on board his Majesty's
ship Princess of Orange, in the Downs, 21st day of November,
18011; present, Sir Joseph Sydney Ycrke, Knight, Captain of
his Majesty's ship Christian IX. and Third Officer in the com-
mand of his Iskjestw's ships and vessels in theDowne,President.
The Court, pursuant to an order from theLordseocrindssioners
of the Admiralty, dated Nov. 10, Pius, to Sir Joseph Sydney
Yorke, Knight, Captain of his Majesty's ship Chriitian IX. pro-
ceeded to enquire into the conduct of Robert Cathcart, Esq. Com-
mander of his Majesty's late sloop the Seagull, and sueb of the
Officers and Company of the said sloop, as were on board her at
the time she was haptl;red by a Dazitsk brig, and a squadron of
gun-boats, on the 19th of June last.
The Court is of opinion, that Captain RobertCatbeart, through-
out the action, behaved with the coolest and ablest jullifhent
and by not leaving the deck. until mite severely wounded, with
the most determined resolution and courage, and that he did not
strike the Sragull's colours WWI she was 'totally unable to make
the smallest defence, the Court cloth therefore adjudge' Captain j
R.Cathcart to be most bcacurably acquitted, and he is n cut
honourably acquitted accordingly.
TheCouti cannot butexpren the highest approbation of Lion .
Villiers F. Hatton, who, although most dangerously Wounded,'
continued to give his support and encouragement to the last,: •
Weil as to the Officers and Crew of the *null, for their noble
and stady bebreionr, during so sanguinary and unequal a coo-
lie —a nee which, while it reflects the bigbett honour'
ea *ens, dote tetras credit to the genet:ldlsciplini otthe Kt:teal
ship; aad de therefore moot honourably acquit Lieut. Hatton,
the game and Crew, and they are most honourably acquitted
accordingly. (Signed) bourn S. Yotter,
AO the other Members. I

COURT OF INQUIRY AT GAELS.'::.