Star.
London, England, 1824-12-02 00:00:00

DEVONPORT.

At Kingsand, the destruction has been extensive and
dreadful. Every hour is bringing us acquainted with an
accession of fresh losses. The estimate 'of injuries al-
ready ascertained, amounts to more than.l,oool. nor is
it probable that 10,0001. will cover the damages. This
is the second time within eight years this. unfortunate
place has been ravaged by hurricanes. • The fish cellars
are nearly destroyed, and all the houses near the beach
are reduced to a wreck. The master and part of the crew
of the Coromandel, of 110 tons (formerly an East India
boy), on her voyage from Faro to London, with a cargo
of cork, were most miraculously preserved during
the gale on Tuesday morning. At half-past two, A. M.
they saw the Eddystone light, bearing W. by N. dis-
tant about'seven miles; the vessel then under a single-
reefed mainsail, close-reefed topsail, and stay foresail,
on the starboard tack, laying up S.E. by E. At three
o'clock, took in the, mainsail, wore the ship, and laid up
W. by N. on the larboard tack. At four, the master
and two men went below, and the mate and another
took their watch on deck. with the hatches closed, and
the companion hatch' over. In about ten minutes a sea
struck the vessel, without doing any apparent injury;
and in five minutes more another sea took her under
the bilge whilst rolling,"and instantly upset her, washing
the watch off the deck. The master, two of the crew,
and a passenger, who were in the cabin, were suddenly
thrown down, and left in total darkness, under the
weight of the chests, stove, and cabin furniture, which
pressed upon them, and almost caused their suffocation.
Having managed to recover their legs, they found about
six inches of water on the cabin deck, which gradually
increased to four feet. In moving about the master got
hold of the scuttle hatch, now above their heads, and
calling to the others, they all crept into the-coal-hole,
and remained there a full hour before the water came
near them. In this horrible state, not knowing where
their unfortunate vessel was driving, they remained
above six hours, until the water had reached their chins.
At this moment they felt the -vessel strike heavily, and
in a minute the water receded, and left them alive to
hope. Shortly after the vessel struck a second time,
they perceived day-light from under the ship, which
had happily driven 011 the western end of the .Break-
water, and the hatches being knocked off by the concus-
sion, the massive rough stones of this stupendous fabric
penetrated through the deck, and held her firm. They
crept out from under the vessel to the summit of the
Breakwater, and having found one of their own flag.
on the rocks, held it up as a signal of distress, which,
fortunately, was observed by Mr. Richard Eddy, of
Cawsand, who was out in his pilot-boat. At the tisk of I
his life, the pilot proceeded to their assistance, took
them un board, and landed them safely at Plymouth.
Nothing but the bottom of the vessel is left, and the
cargo has entirely disappeared.
A most melancholy accident took place on the river
Mersey on Sunday last. The City of Dublin steam-
packet had come to on the other side of the rock.
Several boats went down the aver, for the purpose of
bringing up the passengers. One of these, on its re-
turn. was unfortunately swamped, and the passengers
and boarmenuvere precipitated into the water. As soon
as the catastrophe was observed from the shore, boats
went to the assistance of the unfortunate people, several
of w horn were rescued from an untimely grave. The
riumbrr of individuals who lost their lives by this me-
lancholy accident cannot be exactly ascertained; but
not less than nine ate supposed to he drowned. Among
the persons saved is an onfant, whose mother lost her
life. There were no cabin-passengers amcmg the un-
fortunate sufferers.

The Archbishop of PARIS and M. ALmAlcortz
&Van, who has written several tragodius which have pissed 'the
ordeal of a Parisian. audiences have been elected Members of the
French Atademy.