Star.
London, England, 1815-07-22 00:00:00

DEAL, JULY 21.

• Nothing arrived or sailed. The transports and
Gutwasd-hound remain in the Downs.—Wind N. E.
HARWICH, JULY 2!.

Arrived. the Prince of Orange, Lord Nelson,
Beauloy, and Lady Repean packets. Sa;leki the
Prince of Orange packet for Holland, with a mail
and passengers; and Lord Nelson packet with a mail
for Cuxhaven.

SCILLY, JULY la.
Arrived on the 12th instant, the Stntriusx frigate,
from a cruize, and sailed again on the lath.

GRAVESEND, JULY st.

Sailed the Mary. Sherhnurn, for Bolton ,• Alexander. Becker,
for Dantre ; Vier Preumie, Sartorius • and Pursuit, Newman,
for Bremen • Jong Dirk, Smith; Gustaaf Fled:Tick,
Moogekind, for Amsterdam.

CHATHAM.

Saturday an order was unexpectedly received at
Oratham tor the QUEEN CNAHLOTTE to prepare Oh
sea immediately; that tine ship last week sailed to
Pliet.hois with a very short con element of men, and
expected to remain' there for some time. Two ten,
dent from the NAMUR furnished bet on Monday with
a supply of men, and 15,9 marines wen emliarked
with her on Sunday, when she proceeded to the Norc.
We understand that she is destined for Admiral Mae-
TlN's Rag in the Mediterranean, where he will relieve
.Lord EXMOUTM.

NARRATIVE
Of THE LOU ON HIS &missiles SRIP PENELOPE. IN A

' ' alolll4 Oral 4t 0114111-titssaaa To WEAN:.
• • ' " Quesac, TA.ty 27.
.14 As it may be 'satisfactory to those who had
friends or relations in his Majesty's ship %mewl's, to
know their fate. I embrace the opportunity of Cap-
tain GALLOWAY9:43 going to England with dispatches
in the Albina transport. to give you a few of the pat.'
titulars Of that melancholy and unfortunate accident,
as Captain GALLOWAY'S official letter may. not pro.
hably to published. This'may be depended on as a'
correct narrative; although far short in description of
what may be milt -on the subject of our sufferings.
Vorty.seven men and boys deserted when they got on
shore from the wreck, many of whom (from the re-
Ffort of Cana-flans) have since been found dead on
the snow.

~ We sailed limn Shithead on the 31st of March,
and had a favourable passage to the Sauk% of New.,
foundland, where we met with immense quantities of
ice, thick logs, and strong south-east winds, the.ice.
increasing as we drew near theGulph, and at length
we were frozen up. tweive hours near Cape North,
and the thermometer
.18 deg. below the freezing
pbint. Whet] the ice loosened to permit the ship to.
,rpove, all sail was set, and we got her out ; *the frost
was frequently so intense as to preclude all possibi-
lity of working the ship; the ropes were so enlarged
by the ice, apt% the sails which were not set were
. completely frozen into a. solid body. ,On the 2lth
we had moderate weather, the frost was considerably
gone, and we,entered the Gelph of St. Lawrence.—
On the 18th we passed between Brion and Magdalen
Wands. On the tech sailed through grect quantities
144 field ice, the sea at the time appearing as one en-
tire sheet, but not sufficiently strong to stop the ship',
y. • We seen after saw the coast of Lower Canadalk
'slit gape- Rosier, wind north 4• 4
Q. the Stith we stood to the eststward .till *
s !welts cdf to the sisottward 01 east; at three!
p. an. .we tacked and woad teethe Canada slTore, at
Om at, having a good chute to clear all the land,-
which Witl set by the- Master and First Lieutenant;
die supposed distance ~three or four leagues; the
weather thick and cloudy, inclinable to sncw, and.
eery cold; the lead was kept going, , the Master Was
ordered not to gait the deck, and to make• all the
watch -keep a good lookout. -At eight p. m. we
sounded in 71 fathoms ; at half-past eight, while the',
j line wis passing forward; the Captain end First
Liiutenant were looking at thechart, the ship going
about four knots, when she was felt to strike the
rocks; the atmosphere extremely dark sled snowing.
`The helm was immediately put down, .and the sails
`thrown a back; she Vame4o about two points, and
remained fast ; the boats were immediately loweyed
;down,* and the orogen anchor taken out on the star.
board quarter, and let go in six fathoms, which, was
effected with great difficulty, owing to a current
(inknowp to as) setting hi from the south-east.* -Wst
cat away the bower anchors and threw the foremost
oneseoerboard. therebeing three and a half fathoms
aft., . On Our heaving round, we found the anchor
did not hold, the wind too increasing from 'tbs N. 4.
with heavy snow; and .extremely cold. Tire curve,
with great difficulty and exertion of the officers, were
kepeat the necessary work; some of them tonally
got into their hammocks k , The topmasts were rt
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;over tilt' oriel ,with six pigs 4 be. last at th to eir heel 1'
keep the ship upright if but the Mail* was
soviolent.thalithings were soon caviled away'. Great
hopes, howirer, were entertained of agettink the Shirr
Off in the mornieg, had the sea kept down, but, im-
lortunately. It increited test ; • by twelve at night the
was striking very heavy, and Making !titer rapidly.
a Provisions were ordered to begot Up, but befote
day-light the eater was in chi lower deck. All hopes
of saving the ship being now given up; the masts
were cut away to ease her • they fell in ;hose, which
prevented the hull frhm her;
out. The Master '
was now sent away in the cutter, with a small haw-
ser,lo make fast to the ..shore, if possible ; but the
surf was so great, and it breaking over large ridges
of rocks, the boat was swamped and stove-long be-
fore she got near the shore, and the crew, with great
difficulty, were saved. 'Three successive attempts
were male with the other boats, one of which was the
life-boat, in which the Purser was sent with the pub-
lic dispatehrf, which were saved. As none of the
boats returned, the prospect of those on Unatd-became
very alarming ; the ship by this time (May the Ist)
milting very heavy, it was impossible to stand iip:m
the deck ; the quarter-deck, beams were gieing way,
and the sea was breaking into the Captain's cabin,
.
%Web destroyed the few bags of bread- that were
stowed there for safety. The pinnace being the only
boat alongside, and in great danger of being stove,
the Captain was advised to go into her ; he appeared
much exhausted and fatigued, and apparently unable
to.assist himself into' the boat, front severe rheumatic
presi. He was lowered -Mit of one of the quarter
kidrts, and with as many men as she could safely
carry, took another rope, to try and reach the shore ;
ibet• she had scarcely cle.tred the lee of the ship, when
* Sea half tilled her ; the next sea threw her upon a
itack, when all was thrown out of her; but, with the
assistance of oars, and by swimming, they all got the
shore; the snow to the edge of the water was then
Tour feet deep, and those on the shore were obligei
to haul the others up —the weather extremely cold,
with severe frost arid blowing hatd. The gig and
jolly-boat were still on board, and, after great diffi-
culty, the gig was got alongside from the stern, when
the First and Second Lieutenants, with 18 men, got
on shore in her better than any other of the bears ;
the gig succeeded in bringing on shore another party,
but was unfortunately upset in the surf and stove ;
the people were saved. though some were drunk.
6"Fhe jolly-ilia !sting oar the booms, could nor be
launched ; about forty of the crew were still on
board ; turd when they saw all hopes of being saved
cut oft, by the boats being all swamped on shore,
they Made most lamentahla.eries. We had still hopes
lof static of them being saved, b) getting on shore
on pieces of the wreck, which some attempted, hit
p:rish.eil ; our prospects on shore were truly .misera-
tile ; nothinz, to be seen but high mountains covered
with snow. Some hands were employed collecting
wood to endeavour to make a fire, which was accoot-
plished.atur several hours' perseverance; the canse-
quences mu a have been fatal had we not succeeded,
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at the clotnes on our backs were actually freezing.
Many of the men wers frost-bitten in the feet and
bands, some have lost their toes, and ten have been
in consequence left at the hospital at Quebec. A
-party was employed in making tents with Branches of
trees and wet blankets • others looking for provisions;
iiitactosailty air. 4.3 of ;ark were foam!, led that, Ands
melted snow, was the only meat and drink to be ob-.
"mined. Several cases of wine; which were stowed
i in the 'Ward-room. belonaing to Major-General Con-
rail, were driven on shore, which some of the crew
I found, and they drank to such excess that they were
.discovered almost frozen to death.
.14 'the whole of Oat day we were truly miserable;
the ores of the pour sufferers on the wreck were be-
yond description, and when night approached it was
still more dreadful; they were alien heard to call the
I • atttain and the several officers by name to send tt•em
mace, which,. I am sorry to sty, it war not in
human power to give. About twelve fr. rat three tre•
Mendous crashes and loud screams were distinctly
heard, and shortly after all was silent; limn the dark -
nes& of the night nothing could be seen ; at day-light
theabip was observed rn be in three separate pieces,
`aid all on board petished.• except David Bruce, sea-
man, who, with great difficulty, got on shore almost
lifeless. The wreck appeared one entire bony of ice.
Severe was the frost that night.. Nothing but very
large . fires saved ats from perishing, having no dry
'clothes on. The bhip breaking up, the spirits floated
on shore, which the crew soon found, and before the,
officers knew ft there was scarcely a sober man to be ,
seen :litany had drank to such a degree alit they lay ,
flkless in the mow. All the rum that could be found,
was Movie, preserving a sufficient quantity to be uaod
la a proper wanner. . • •
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_,. On the next day about 48 men deserted, after
plundering some of their shipmates and every trunk
that was washed on shore. Some of 'the men have
sits been found dead by the Canadians. With the
zemainiog peit of the crew the beats were hauled up.
which we began to repair in the bast way we coul4 ;
railswere made from a lower and tot' mast studding
:sni ' . piaci) ' was fortunately drove on shore; a cask
4i r was alga found, a pert of which, was made
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into . ought and every preparation was making to
'proceed, tryQuebee. On the third day a Canadian
beat was passing, when the Captain ordered her to
be detained; they informed us of three transports
'lying
in Gaspee A3ay, and the Captain determined eel
proceed to that port.. With the assistance of the
cooking utensils found in the Canadian beiat„ all the,
pork that could be found was cooked, and served out.'
.try the different boats, which was a icy short allow.'
ancijor two days.- 00114 iixth day of our misery
• (the weather moderate )`e beats were launched, and
all hands embarked, 68 pettons in all, including two
women; the wind was favourable, but light; with
sewing .and sailing we got to Great Fox river that
night. where' we were hospitably entertained ' with
potatoes and salt at a Canadian's hut. Next morning
we sailed for Gaspee Boy; and reached Deuglas town
in the evening. The Captain and Officers were ae-
commodated at Mr. Johnston's, and the crew' lodged
is the different buts about thrplace. '
r • es. After three days rest we walked the miles over
4e ice, to where the transports lay, leaving the sick
it Douglas town, The Captain hoisted his pendant
Mfil ballritma ,transport, and put. a Lieutenant
Iliad' tithe °theta, and an equal number of men;
when the ice brake up, which ,was seven days after
we got on beard, we dropped down to Deuglas town,
'4 embarked. Ilse deb. ono of whom bail died and


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• i.jeCi neat • ' •..
cal • for
, eser .. 'the morningowe iec t. or .
where we: anleed cm the '234 mmy of ds not
sz
' vine; a change Of clothes of any deferiptiOn;
a §eventeen df the crew that deserted got on boar 4
the three transport, it.oaipee; bit hearing. of the
Captain's airivat at DniagliptoWn they set off again:
id erica.' number had returned to the wreck, 3.nci it
was currently repnrtedthat fifteen of them were f 'tad
dead on the snow and hurled by the Canadians.
ii It is much to be laMentz:d, that here, as in all
similar cases of shipwreck, the seamen in general
appear to hive had no regard to their Own Or fellow.
creatures' preserVation, but the .moment they got ,
•hold of any spirits, they mac: themselves intoxicated
whit it."

The BELLEROPHON', on board of which BONAPARTE
!Eli, sought protection, was one of our crack slaps in
the battle of the gde.
. •
Earl CRAVEN has been toinetthat .tinlacky In one
of his large pleasure vessels, the dry rot hawing made
her nearly useless.. She was built a few years sine-,
with his Lordship's own tinibcr,• at an expence of
mote than seld,ooo, and was first set up in frame on
his estate in Borkihire, whence she was carried in,
pieces to an uut-port, to be completeld pre p.o,d
sea. His Lord:-hip has now another fine vessel, ship-
rigged, in the S:ithatatpttm Water.
HERRING FISRERV.—The herring fishery has ;,ept.n
all along the shore from Pottpatrick to Portnessoc lc,
the boats getting El om three to ten in.ite ; l r;cr s from•
t's. to 10. tjsl. per hundred. The herrings are very.
fat, rims-Ales° seven hundred to the baud. The
Irish Channel is full ethertings.

Tuesday, at Aldhorough, as William Thnrp and
William Brame, fishermen, belonging to that port,
were out in a fishing sm ick, a sudden squall upset
the boat, by which William th woe was unfortunately

drowned.

Sunday a youth of the name of Lucas, a native of
Brighton, was drowned while swimming in the river •
near Arundel Bridge. •
Sunday,.as the only daughter of the Rev. Jnytv
BAItWICK, of Charing, was walic;ng on a chalk cliff,.
she fell down the prcc-pice, dislreated her shoulder)
broke her thigh, and was otherwise bruised.
Monday, as a girl was carryirg a fine child. about
seven months old,-belonging to Mr.. (1. Hearne
Bay the infant sprung out of her arms, and unfor-
tunately broke its thigh by the 1,11.
CRlCKET.—The'Cridect Match bet Ween the county
of Kent against any eleven players of all England,'
which has ezcited sa much interest for thin last month
in Kent and the neighbouring counties, was played
on Monday and. Tuesday last L n Wrotl,atn Naps, and
I decided in favour of England. •
England. Kent.
b - 47
57 • 45 •

Ist Innings •
11L1 Ditto

145 .
England won by 50 tuns.—Bats at starting, to 4
en England.
Lord Roes's horse Tigris is matched against Mr.
SUAKILIFF.ARE'S Donkey, at the Second Newmaiket
Meeting, for 200 guineas.
Mr: LAKE'S Aladin is matched against Mr. PAYNE'S
Pointers, at the' same nieetit'g, for 200 gs. h. fr.
At the lioughton Meeting. the Duke olGttarrox's
Whtsif.&• it -,.tiati-,ked against Mr. SPAKK,PIARieS
Donkey, for 200 gs.
On the morning of Wetlnesda7 sennight, while a
stack of •tiate, infested wita mice, on Ferry den F4tOli
was carrying to the bun, a pointer dog wars exceed-
ingly expert, in swallowing up his prey. Tn bah' an
hour he fi•il a vomiting, when, stranye to tell, but of
IV the mice disgorged on the occasion, :even took
Lg-bail, and succeeded in nt th:ir escape ! l !
Siu Sosittra. Itavtrocris. —We loartily con4ratulate
the Public on the publication of Mr. Noirritcrre's
Supplement to the Memoir; of this distinguished
character. Independentof tie peat interest to the
general resider, trom the additional fund of original
.inecdote of the great men of his Jay, the extracts
given from Sir Jositua's MSS. form a comrlete study
tor the Painter, and are so admirable as to be capable
of giving new lights even to those who have attained
the highest eminence.
The Countess of DELVIDERS has erected a Me.
thod;st Chapel at Terrilpass, in Ireland, which was
opened a few days ago with a .sermon preached by
the Itev. Mr. C. MAYNE; brother to the Judge of
that name.
DANK OF ENGLAND AtrnuNrs.—i---The average
amount of Public Balances in the hands of the Bank,
between the Ist of February, 1814, .apd the 15th of
January, 1815, both inclusive, upon accounts opened
at the Bulk. was £261,162; and the amount of the
same (exeltisive of the Etchequer account) hetweea •
the Ist of February, 1811., and the 15th 01 January,
1815, both days inclusive, urn accr.unts epeneti at
the Bank, previous, to the ‘2Bth of Maid), 1800, was
5c4,227,025. The aggregate anuoint•ff Bank notes
(including itf112110,220 in Bank l'oFt Bids) ill airce-
isition on-the-15th of May, was W 26,178.861 The
average amount of unclaimed dividends in the hands
of the• Bank for 'twelve months, up to the Ist of la.
• Unary, 41t as ra'akin; the grots amottat
£3,557,533.. The amour tof unclaimed dividends in
the hinds of the Bank oft the Ist of January, ISIS,
was £1,'297,742,' of which 4876,"1:39 has been ad-
vanced to Government per 31 and 48 Geo. I 11. leav-
ing a rertiaindcr Bank of 0421,003.
afterre,:in a•tire Ineke out on the
premises' or Mr. Simplot., butcher, at Ho, Lesley,
which was not extinguished till 'taro greater part of
them, were-destroyed.
• Sand-ay morning, about one o'clock, the inhabitants
of Ilsierieli were alarmed with the cry of fire, which
hail suiecnly burst forth on hoard the breakwater
nearest the town, and in a few minutes was com-
pletely enveloped in flames from stotn to stern, and
presented a sight truly.terrinc. 'There was very great
reason to fear for the safety of the town, the head of
the ship being within a few yards of Mr. Cobbold's
brewery, and a fishing vessel lying between; but by
the active and spirited exertions of the inhabitants,
who brought six engines to play upon it, it was got
Under. • Providentially, the wind being W.S.W. the
flames were in a measure driven away from the town.
Had it been at the North, Mr. Cobbold's brewery.
and that part of the town, must inevitably have been
consumed. The accident Was occasioned, it is sul•
posed, brimprodently beating a pitch pot en board
the day before, a circumstance that canto; be toe
tiled; censured,

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