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TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.

PLYMOUTH, Nov. 2i.
In addition to the melancholy particulars which I
gave you in my letter last night, I have only to add,
that this morning the following ships were_ discovered
ashore:—The John, of Bideford, from Leghorn, laden
with silks, stranded in Talm Itiver, crew perished ; the
Captain's wife found exceedingly ill in the cabin ; she
was taken ashore, and every assistance has been ren-
dered her. The cargo of this ship will be saved. A
large Dutch Indiamaa is gone to pieces in Whitsand
Bay, and part of her crew perished. She was laden
wish coffee, very little of which has been secured.
At Cawsand, trees and tiles are in great abun-
dance in Gentlemen's lawns, and in the lower streets of
this town, wherein the water rose two feet, of course
considerable damage has occurred to furniture and
other valuables. Thele was a meeting at the Guildhall
to-day, to enter into a subscription for the distressed
seamen, and a handsome allowance will doubtless be
made. A Gentleman, who came from the cliffs this
morning, tells me, that outside the harbour's mouth the
heaps of floating wreck are very numerous. The whole
of the troops here are under arms, and really the Of-
ficers and men deserve our- warmestencomiums.

P.S.—All the passengers are safe in lodgings.
PORTSMOUTH. NOVEMBER 24.

We have great pleasure in saying that no lives have
been lost in the storm of yesterday, nor can we learn of
any personal injury amongst those who were exposed to
its ciftcts. In addition to the cases already named, we
have to state, that his Majesty's .ships Bellerophon and
Boyne, hi oke their moorings—the former di ifted against
the mud, as it now appears that the Wellesley and her
hulk also did, and the latter is since taken into the Basin
in the Dock-yard.
The Osiris, gailiot, for Bnurdeaux, also ran into the
harbour and grounded on the mud, having lost all her
anchors and cables. This latter vessel is not likely to
suffer injury, as she grounded in a perfectly safe place,
49,1 will float with the tide. _ _ _

£he sloop William, for Seville, also came in with loss
of anchors and cables. The Lady Arabella, which ran
into the harbour, for want of anchors was obliged to
run on the mad ; she is a sharp ship, and her cargo
must be unit:Hi:led to prevent her falling over. The
Coventry appears to be in the same state. Nothing could
exceed the convenient situation at which the Shipley
took the ground. The stores are actually hoisted by
tackling from her yard-arm out of the hold of the
vessel, and on upon the stage of the 5a11y...1301f. Two
or three sentinels guard the place, and the landing is
going on as regular, and with as little impediment as
on ordinary importation.
The Victory East Indiaman also lies on the Block-
house-point, so well protected that her cargo can be
got out in safety. B ,th of these ships, when lightened,
can, without doubt, be got off by a little labour, in re-
mo.:ing the shingle beach, when they will sink lower,
and float with the ensusing spring tides.
• It is doubtful whether this can be done with the Ma-
dras. In her exterior appearance she looks sound, but
ner hold is full of water; this may, however, arise from
partial leak that can be easily stopped. The Admi-
ral Berkeley we can give no hopes of.
The Royal Clarence beautiful suite of Bathing-rooms
have escaped the ravages of the elements, and the build-
ing remains unhurt.

COWES, NOVEMBER 24.
Arrived the Hamburgh ship Kate, Ctesswell, from
Bahia, in fifty-six days, bound for Hamburgh, with
loss of anchors, cables, sails, &c. on the 22d instant,
spoke the Charier, of and for Hull, from Zante, off
Sicily; and yesterday passed a Dutch galliot, with loss
of mizen•mast, name unknown.
The Twins pilot-boat, of this port, is come into har-
bour with considerable damage, windlass broken, boom,
&c. while lying in Studland Bay. Yesterday, the
Endeavour, of this port, parted from her anchors, and
went on shore ; vessel totally lost, and very apprehensive
of the crew. The Hero, of Southton, parted, went on
shore on Christchurch-ledge, and is totally lost; and the
Speedy, Jersey packet, belonging to Southampton, also
parted, and has not been since seen. The Twins, in
coming into the Needier, picked up Iwo casks of wine,
and passed several boxes of oranges, ani large casks,
supposed to contain brandy and wine, bnt being in so
disabled a state, could not pick up any more; some
vessel must have foundered near the Needles. It blew
so hard yesterday, that no mail arrived or sailed from
:he Island; an occurrence which has not happened
befo:e for upwards of forty years. Monday, Mr. R.
Stephens, tide-surveyor of -the Customs here, seized
tuo casks of spirits, and in the evening eight mote
casks. On his delivering to the Custom-house, this
morning, the latter seizure, he rowed along the streets,
and up to the Custom-house door, in his boat ; a thing
never before witnessed by the oldest resident. The
1% hole town of East Cowes was completely inundated,
and the High-street, in West Cowes also, being one of
the highest tides for the last thirty years.

SE AFOR D, NOVEMBER 24.

The gale gale and tide began to assume a serious appear-
ance at ten A.M. and so sudden and rapid was its pro-
gress afterwards, that by one P.M. every building on the
line of beach, except the Martello Tower, had ceased to
exist, they having by that time become one mass of ruins.
The ramparts of the fort entirely yielded to the fury
of the waves, and the wreck only of one part of the
Port-house now stands. It is past my humble ability
to inform you particularly of the damage done; but all
tie houses of the town fronting the sea have had their
•oundations entirely sapped. One building, occupied by
a carpenter, was entirely demolished. Many cottages
that stood about a mile to the westward of the town,
near a large flour-mill, have been washed away, and
rro,t of the poor tenants of the same have lost their lit-
tle all. The occupants of the Fort house, consisting of
two Ladies, Miss Borchards, Government tenants of it,
the forvicceper, his wife, and four children, were rescued
from their perilous situation by. the intrepid conduct of
Mr. Darby, Midshipman, and three men of the Naval
Blockade, in a boat, in performing which meritorious
service, one of the men got his leg broke by the fall of
a tivaii ; and Mr. Darby his right hand seriously bruised
by being compressed for some time between two parts of
the Fo7t-gate It is most sincerely hoped by the whole
:own, who witnessed their daring and successful con-
duct, that, it possibie,•some adequate reward may be
the result of i:. A large brig sunk in the Wing towards'
evening, and all nands of course must have perished.
:'here are the only accidents that have yet been beard of,
except that all the cattle in the low lauds have perished.

TAUNTON, NOVEMBER 24.
A violent ttoim hum the sooth-west, accompanied