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London, England, 1822-12-03 00:00:00

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Catccrra, Juice 2.—We have received here, through the me-
dium of a French vessel from the Mauritius. the full particulars
of the melancholy loss of the Charles Mills East Indianian. The
above vessel has also brought the survivors of the unfortunate
crew, consisting of the Captain, second Officer, gunner, three
men, and a boy. From one of these we learn the particulars of
the dreadful event, which has consigned sixty-six of our unfor-
tunate fellow-creatures to an untimely grave. It appears, that
on her passage, OR the 17th of May last, the Charles Mills met
with a very severe gale, which increased-towards night to a com-
plete hurricane, the wind alternately blowing from all quarters.
On the 19th the gale still continued with unabated fury, and the
whole of the crew were incessantly employed at the pumps, being
with difficulty able to keep the vessel above water. On the 19th,
the hurricane appeared to increase in violence, and the wind
blowing from all points of the compass, rendered the ship totally
unmanageable. Several of the crew, who were completely ex-
hausted, were washed overboard by the tremendous waves which-
swept over the deck, and the survivors were so completely ex
hausted that it was with great difficulty enough could be mus-
tered to keep the pumps going. On the following morning, the
tempest not having undergone the least abatement, all hope of
saving the vessel began to be abandoned, and despair took
possession of the seamen, who saw nothing but the prospect
of death before them.
At a little after half-past seven, the boats were hoisted out, all
of which, with the exception of one, were swamped. The Cap-
tain and the survivors mentioned above, hastily got into the
boat, and at that minute the Charles Mills foundered, carrying
with her Mr. Bell, the Chief Officer, and 65 persons. The last
time the above unfortunate Gentleman was seen, was a few
minutes before her sinking, when he was standing towards the
,stern. This dreadful catastrophe occurred so suddenly that
none of the crew, with the exception of those in the boat, could
make any effort for their preservation. At the time of her sink..
ing the Charles Mills was in lat. 15. N. and 85.30 E. The sue.
vivors in the boat suffered extreme hardships, being six days
without meeting any vessel ; and although in the middle of the
fifth day they made land, yet the surf ran so heavy that they
were unable to approach, being in dread of the boat being over-
ser. On the morning of the sixth day they discovered a sail,
which they made towards. She proved to be the Spanish brig
Scythe, bound from Mauritins, on board of which ship they were
immediately received, and treated with every possible attention
and kindness, and conveyed to Kedgeree, to which place the
vessel was proceeding.

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Fat MOVTE, Dec. I.—Win* S.W.—Arrived the Urania, La
Coco, from Cork. Pot back the Independence, HOLLAND, for
Gibraltar, after being out from this port 22 days.
PLYMOUTH, Dee. I.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived the Lord Ex-
mouth, Bamterr, from Quebec in 28 days, with loss of yards,
sails split, bulwarks, and almost everything upon deck washed
overboard.; and on entering the Suuud, one man was lost over-
board.
YAILHOUTH, Dees 2.—The Aurora, of Newcastle, went ashore
at Horssa last night, in a heavy gale atS.W. and has sunk—crew
saved.
DIAL, Dec. 2.—Wind W. S.W.—The Vibelia and Loyal
Briton transports came down from the River for Portsmouth on
Saturday night, and remain, all well. The Eliza Ann, for the
South Seas, damaged her windlass last night, during the gale.
We have had communication with several of the outward-bound,
and made a general inquiry of others, and do not hear that any
more of them suffered during the gale of yesterday. The Lon-
don, 'rem ea, for Jamaica' put back yesterday, and remains.—
Half-past Sin—Wind W. S. W. moderate and fine.
Extract of a letter from Lloyd's Agent at Penzance, slated the
29th ult.—" 1 am sorry to hear it reportedß that the West India-
man at St. Ives bas broken her back.
The Elizabeth, GUMMY, from Newcastle to Jamaica, put
into Ramsgate yesterday, after fatinron the Kentish Knock.
The Lester, LANDIS., bound to Newfoundland, put back to
Poole yesterday, after reaching long. 38.
The Edward, liavaat. from Liverpool to Newfoundland, put
into Kinsale on 26th ult. leaky and damaged, and must discharge.
The Princess of Wales, of Arundel, SHORT, from Newcastle,
is supposed to have foundered lately off the Yorkshire coast.
The City of Edinburgh, —, from London to Bengal, was
spoken with on the 13th of September, by his Majesty's ship
Heim, which arrived at the Cape on the 26th, from a cruize.
The Mary Ann, Mouth, from Quebec to London, was aban-
doned at sea on the 27th ult. in a sinking state.
Wednesday the ship Lord Wellington, lieu. master. from
Quebec for London, put into Falmouth in great distress, having
had her bulwarks, staunchions, and all her boats washed away,
and her sails either blown away or kplit into tatters. During the
whole of the voyage they experienced a continuance of gales, and
as their caboose was washed away at an early period, they were
unable to dress any victuals during the remainder of the voyage.
The vessel also sprang a leak, and they were compelled to throw
s considerable part of the cargo overboard. Still the leak gained
latn them, and it was only by the utmost exertions at the pumps
that the crew were able to keep her above water. For four weeks
they continued in this distressed state ; having no other provi-
sions than bread and raw pork. They would have been wholly
unable to support the fatigue of continual pumping. had it not
been for a gentleman and lady who were passengers, and who
supplied them at intervals with porter and sugar, from their
private sea stock, and which the lady regularly distributed to the
crew, staying on deck nearly the whole of the time, to cheer and
supply them regularly with this most valuable beverage. On
Tuesday night they made the Scilly lights; and fearing that they
would be driven on shore, the lady distributed amongst the crew
a quantity of doubloons, saying that some might escape, and that
the snowy might he useful to the survivors. happily their ap-

prebendal* wires,* realised; they .ntade Falmouth ea Wed- . ...,....." naL4Nn.
nesday morning, and this heroic woman, with her husband, bury. . ' .
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contrary to their expectations, once more set foot on Ritglish r es.
lite Dublin t.tuld of Men:brat, as they are Cad ground, though in a most eitlesested and deplorable condition. , f.
When the vessel came into pert, the bad nine leer of water in but the majority of whom are the most ignorant and
the hold. During the voyage one df the crew was killed by illiberal part of the Irish community) are renderht
falling from the yard-arm and another was severely injured. themselves excessively ridiculous, 'lids Guild have
During the gale on Tuesday week, while one of the Leith two silver cups which, since the year 1673, have been
smacks was off St. Abb's Head on her voyage to London, she ' '
lodged in the Mansion House, under the care of the
was struck by a heavy sea, which swept every thing moveable
off the deck. The salon who saw the tremendous wave ap- Lord M tyor's butler, and they were occasionally ex-
proachhig clung to ropes and whatever they could lay hold of ; hibited on his Lordship*s table. But our worthy'
but a fine young lad, not aware of the danger, was carped off by Chief Magistrate having given offence to the scum of
the surge before he could grasp at any thing, and was unfortu-
this Guild, by preventist the dressing of the statues
natcly drowned. The sea was running so high at the time, that
no effort could have saved him. they resolved to insult him, and rudely demanded
the cups on the 21st ult. as the Masters and Wardens
Asuman—At Buenos Apes, the Irene, Tidrnarch, from Per-
nambuco. At Marseilles, the Conker, Orphd, from Liverpool. vfi,ll.!d to use them on that day, in di inking the glo.
At Lisbon, the Blucher, Clark, from London ; the Bona UniAll.
from Seara •I St. Jose Teoes, from Rio; Robert and and Isaac, and rul and immortal memory of King William, ac.
the Hugh, Metherall, from Newfoundland; Industry. Ryder, ni
cording to ancient and loyal custom. The Lord
from New Bedford; and Providentia, Ferro, from Cork. At Mayor was at first ready to give the cups, if the
Madras, Nancy, Thomson; London, Southby ; and the Asia, Master of the Guild signed a proper receipt for them;
Balderston, from London. hut he was afterwards advised that he was respou.
-ible for all the Mansion House plate he found on
entering oa his office, and ought not to give it out of
his possession. His Lordship therefore suggests that
the matter be refer, ed to the Recorder and City Trea.
surer. In the meantime the factious spirit is spread•
ing rapidly.
Wednesday morning, a few intoxicated young men
attempted to dress the statue, and were dispersed by
the Bank guard—and on Friday naming, another
set of these wrong-headed youths assembled round it
and Lordly cheered.
The list of the Guild of Merchants (says the Dube
lin Journal), in composed of many of the most re.
spectable men in this city, of high character and
talents. But unfortunately they will not attend the
meetings, as they do not wish to be exposed to the
brutalities of a Bear Garden. Something, however)
ought to be done, and weri respectable Gentlemen to
attend, they wouid soon drive the brawlers from this
arena of their rudeness and violence. We trust that
men of sense will perceive the necessity of arranging
some plan for regulating the affairs of this Guild, its
a manner that will preclude the recurrence of such
disgraceful scenes as have been recently enacted by a
turbulent, disloyal, and illiberal faction.
Two men, of the names of John Connor and Daniell
Aft Aulife, have been committed to jail for the mur-
der of the Rev. Mr. CREAGH'S servant. They
are both 'rated offenders. M.Auliffe is a scavenger,
and about sixty years of age. Connor is about sixty.
four, and was servant to Mr. LEICESTER, who was
robbed ; he is a decrepid wretch, and both were ill
calculated for such a desperate undertaking.

RIVINGTOWS ANNUAL REGISTER FOR 1821.—1 t
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honoured with the most extensive patronage, and in-
deed no library is complete without the Annual Re-
gister. It is in this work that the contradictory state.
'talents of political events are reconciles! and condensed
into one connected narrative. It is here that domestic
occurrences are chronicled—public documents trea-
sured up ; and the discoveries and treasures of science
and literature faithfully recorded. The present volume
possesses all these recommendations ; and, while the
political history of Europe is written with candour and
impartiality, the occurrences narrated with care and
characteristic brevity, the literary selections display
good taste and discernment. It thus forms not only
a work useful for immediate reference, but particu-
larly valuable as a library volume which every class
of readers may frequently have occasion to consult.
The late eccentric Dr. BARRETT, Vice-Provost and
Librarian of Trinity College, Dublin, who was re-
markable for his inattention to personal cleanliness,
had the following notice posted on the College-gate :
—" Take notice, the library is closed this week, for
the purpose of cleaning " JOHN BA RRETT."
Last week an engaging young woman,who had gone
to Dundee from Auchtermuty to wait ripen her sister'n
child, afflicted with the smalb.pox, caught the infer-
tion,w hile discharging the tender office of nurse, and
fell a victim to its destroying influence. Before she left
the home of her parents, she said, " What if I take
the small-yor in Dundee,and die?" The sober gravity
of age could hardly anticipate that the almost oracular
prediction of a much-loved daughter would be sofa-
tally fulfilled. An incident no less affecting occurred
in a neighbouring parish. A young man on the eve
of his marriage, and calculating doubtless on the en-
joyment of " length of days," was suddenly cut off by
the same destroying malady ; and after a brief illness
be was followed to the grave by the intended partner
of his joys and cares,whom the typhus fever snatched
from worldly suffering.
Yesterday an barest was held at the Wheatsheaf
public-house, St. Pancras-road, before Thomas Snit-
uso, Esq. Coroner, on the body of an infant that
had been disinterred by the Police of Hatton-garden,
under strong suspicion that the child had been de-
stroyed. After the examination of several witnesses
the Coroner said that there was no proof of murder.
It appeared the child, if born alive, had been greatly
neglected : the concealment and want of attention
was very culpable. Verdict—" Still born."
M u RdER--A murder took place at Middle Rainton,
near Durham, on the evening of Saturday se'nnight.
A husbandman of the name of Spraggon, belonging
to Durham, and another man, entered the kitchen of
the public-house, kept there by Mr. Robert Dawson,
and in the course of conversation accosted a'pitman,
of the name of John Stanwick Newton, by asking
him if he was not "" Stanwick ?" The latter replied
he was, and insisted upon Spraggon's disclosing his
name, which he declined to do, and Newton seized
him by the neck, and drew his handkerchief so tight
as nearly to strangle him. Spraggon succeeded in
cutting his neckcloth in to o, and a battle immediately
took place, and they fought out of the kitchen into
the passage, where Newton struck Spraggon with a
knife, which penetrated two inches and a half into his
left temple. Spraggon escaped from the house, and,
with his companion, proceeded on to East Rainton.
Growing faint from the loss of blood, which had
flowed from his wound in a very copious manner, he
was there put bp bed, and died in the course of a few
hours. A Coroner's Inquest was held on his body
on Monday, when the Jury returned a verdict of
Wilful Murder against Newton, and against Robert
Hild," another pitman, who was drinking id cona-
patty with Newton, and who struck Spraggon a tre-
mendous blow on the head, whilst be was in the
kitchen. Spraggon has been buried in Durham, awl
Newton and gild lodged in the jail in that city, to
t sire
tkeirarial at the ensuing As saes.

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COU itT OF CHANCERY, DECEMBER 2.
The Lona CHANCZLIUOU came ,Into Court this
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