Star.
London, England, 1809-01-26 00:00:00

LOSS OF TWO OUTWARD-BOUND EAST-INDTAMEN,

" DOVER, JANWARY 25.

46 It is with much concern that I inform you that
the Admiral Gardner and Britannia East India ships,
outward-bound, in bearing upfor the Downs,early this
morning, in the tremendous gale, got on shore on the
South Sand Head ; and it is much feared that both
of them will be lost. Of the crews nothing certain is
known here ; but report says, that the whole of one
them are lost, and the crew of the other is to be seen
on the mast ; but, owing to the heavy sea, the Deal
boats could not go alongside to rescue them.
" 5 P. M.---One of our boatmen is just come down
from the South Foreland ; and he says, that at three
o'clock he saw some boats go alongside the ship where
the men were seen, and bring them off ; but he could
see no men on board the other ship, which was nearly
under water.—Wind N. and now moderate."

" DEAL, JANUARY 25.

" Last night and this morning it blew a very heavy
gale from S. W. to W. N. W. and day-light pre-
sented to our view a most distressing scene, three ves-
sels on the Goodwin Sands, with only their foremasts
standing, and a ♦ery heavy surf breaking over them.
Vice-Admiral CAMPBELL sent two gun-brigs, a lug-
ger, and a cutter, to anchor as near as possible to
render them every assistance in their power. The
vessels are a large brig, the ADMIRAL GARDNER, and
the BRITANNIA outward-bound East Indiamen, the
crew of which, it is feared, are lost. Great credit is
due to the boatmen of this place, Broadstairs, and
tamsgate, for their exertions in endeavduring to
save the lives of the crews—they succeeded in getting
to the Indiamen, and some of them are now (4 P.M.)
coming on shore with part of the crews, both of which
are said to be saved, except seven of the BarriNkriA's
and three of the ADMIRAL GARDNER'S men ; some'of
their cargoes may probably be saved, but.the vessels
must inevitably be lost.—Wind N. W."

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TORBAY, JAN. 24-
Yesterday arrived his Majesty's ship LA FLECHE
from Portsmouth, and the LORD COCURAink gun-brig
fror :„.

mi a cruiz:.
Four P. M.—Now coming in several sail of the
line, supposed to be the Channel Fleet, under the com-
mand of Admiral Lord GAMBIER, from off Brest.—

Wind W.S.W. blows hard.
PORTSMOUTH, JANUARY 25.
Arrived his Majesty's ships VILLE DE PARIS, PLAN-
TA.GENET, and CHAMPION, with a fleet of transports,
from Spain; Juno transport, REAY Master, from Qui-
beron ; and the Quebec packet, WALKER, from Lon-
don for Quebec.—Sailed his Majesty's ships GALATRA
and la COQUETTE ; the Thomas transport, of Bridling-
ton, SimrsoN Master, was destroyed in Corunna har-
bour on the 17th inst. to prevent her falling into the
hands of the enemy."

His MAJESTY did not come to town yesterday, a
was expected, it being represented to .him that the
roads between Windsor and London were in many
parts almost impassable. The notice did not arrive
in time to prevent Lord MULGRA NTE, and others of the
Ministers, from attending at the Queen's Palace, to-
gether with the Archbishops of CANTERBURY and
1 YORK, and a number of those who were to have.been

presented. •
Her MAJESTY and the PRINCESSES were also expect-
ed in town, but were prevented by the same cause.
Yesterday the Duke of CAM/MIDGE dined with the
LORD MAYOR.

The Duke of SussEx caught such a violent cold in
attending the fire at St.James's Palace, that it brought
on an inflammation on his lungs. On Tuesday he
was considered in a dangerous state, but yesterday
he was better.

The sufferings of our brave soldiers in their retreat
to Corunna, have been unparalleled in the annals of
military operations ; the letters from the various ports
at which they have landed, describe even those who
have not been wounded as walking skeletons. It is
impossible to conceive a more judicious application
of the money subscribed for the Spanish Patriots
than the relieving the sick and wounded, or the rela-
tives of those who fell during -that arduous service.
Information was yesterday received at LLOYD'S that
the Maryland, an American East Indiaman, carrying
21 guns an 45 men; bound for Martinisue, with In-
dia goods and provisions, has been detained and swat
to Antigua.

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