Star.
London, England, 1815-12-02 00:00:00

MILFORD HAVEN, NOVEMBER 29.

nis afternoon a►tired here his Majesty's brig
Captain Foont, 52 days passage from
with a Mail and specie. Passengers Messrs.
MtlertAT (Compuoller of the Customs at that port),
aid PRIDDYCOSUM and SCOTLAND—sailed thence the
9:b ult. and in Consequence of a 'fine passage, were
a short allowance of provisions and water for se-
veral days previous to her arrival. Her Kid will
b forwarded by.to-morrow's coach.—Wind S.S.V.

foss or THE ECLIPSE LEITH AND LONDON SMACK.
several erroseons reports have been spread re.
~ecting the accident which lately betel this vessel,
t.•t as considerableinterest has been excited on the
si.'iject in tht publicmind, we have been at pAis to
the most accurate information on the subject,
i•—ni a snnrce, the perfect authenticity of which may
re:ied on. The following are the true particulars
of this distressing occurrence :
Scaday meining, the 19th ult. the Eclipse,
had passed the Happisborgh Galt, Arent four o'clock,
Ce Life-boat Light open, the nioruing dear, moon-
rght, and a moderate breeze from N. W. steering
and the vessel in a (air open channel. Captain
TA ura went below to get a few hours' rest, leaving
i Topa directions with the Mate how to keep the ves-
sel, and at the same tune desiring him to call him the
rnent any unforeseen circumstance occurred.—
sl,i.ttly after, n thick frosty haze came on, previous
which flute or few Vessels were seen running on
tier same course, and dinsiderably new the Newarp
Ind. Deceived by,this, it appears that the man a;
1-:e helm hauled ahem duce points towards the S.W.
Olortly Alter she struck on a sunken wreck, in
Ir.= ?a; horns water, on the edge of the Newarp Sand,
ket‘easl cff her rudder, and in all probability. made
Lola in her bottom. The Captain instantly ran
deck. She only :Oda five or six times, and
thtsr concussions were not half so severe as are often
-It on going over Leith Bar. Her way was scarcely
at all, and no water broke on deck. A
pilot cutter was almost immediately seen throughi
tie bate, and the people nn board the Eclipse shouted
called to her; the C:!ptain also ordered a signal
1 distress to be hoisted. The cotter neared them, and
the assistance of her boat and the unfortunate
!..p-se's,two boats, all the passengers (about thirty
thirly•three in number) were removed, and ne.Arly
,••• their luggage saved. Every exertion was used,
....; unsping and bailing, to keep the Eclipse free,
•,:t ill in vain; she was fast settling.in the water, and
t:lree hours after first striking she went down, stern
.irrnost, in twenty•thrse fathoms. The passengers
-..dcrew were landed at Yarmouth.
"Thus was lost one of the fittest Smacks in the
: ill and London trade. She was of 165 tons bur.
'All four years old, and worth from five to 46;000,
.t with a cargo on board of upwards of rE20,000
• •%•!.. Captain TAILott; of the Eclipse, had been
,!tan S years at sea, aid upwards of 22 years
r in the Berwick and Leith Smacks trading to
• and during this time Lo accident of any
• inence ever betel any vessel under his charge,
-I( re careful, anxious, steady man, never went
• The Mate had been upwards of four years
' kkiipse, as Mate—is an active clever seaman,
e.e.y reliance might have been placed on his
Lty, in entrusting the charge of the vessel to him,
had she been in any apparent danger. No
•. ttr et a vessel can keep the deck at all times ;
harriog this unfortunate accident, no Master or
'"ze were ever more deserving of being trusted with
7.:lnable a charge. The top-mast of the Eclipse
.'nollnd a few days after the accident hanging to
wreck, in 12; fathom water, near the centre of
Gott; and in all probability the vessel
:le,;, buried in the Carton (or Home) Sand, and
, • ct,iice of any part of her valuable cargo ever
g saved. It is supposed a brig shared a similar
morn;ng, and all hands perished, as a
u deal of wreck came ashore of Yarmouth Beach
*44 Jays since."

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