Star.
London, England, 1811-10-24 00:00:00

outward-bound.—Wind
SHEERNESS, OCTOBER. ,22.

Arrived the CORNORANTi from the westward, and
sailed up the River Thames. Vice-Admiral Sir H.
E. Srastrorz, Bart. is expected hourly to leave the
command at this part ; he is to be succeeded by Rear-
Admiral Sir Tnosras Wrwasis, Knight.
ABERDEEN, OCTOBER. 19.
In the gale of,Saturday last, from the southward,
the brig Daphne, MITCHELL, prom Quebec, was put
into Fraserburgl3, after striking at the entrance of the
harbour, where it is feared she has suffered damage.
The same day, the brig Ruby, PHILP, of this pcirt, on
her passage to London, was driven from both anchors;
and having afterwards carried away her bowsprit, and
lost some of her sails, went ashore in the harbour of
Holy Wand, but is got off without having sustained
any other material damage. The sloop Peggy,
LEstaz, of this port, was next day driven from her
anchors near Fort George, noon a point 'of land,
where she lost her rudder ; but the vessel beat off, and
was next day brought into a place of safety. The
Alex ,nder, JAMESON, from this port, to London, put
into Yarmouth on Wednesday, to repair, having been
on the Scorby Sand.
HULL, OCTOPI!: 21.
The t ddystone, Cißeny, of this: port, from Jamaica,
in her passage up the Channel, between Dover and
Dungeness, a few days ago, was attacked by two
French privateers, which she beat off ; the crew be-
having in a very braie manner. Unfortunately, two
other privateers coming tip, the whole four attacked
the Eddystone, which, after an ineffectual contest,
was compelled to surrender; none of the crew were
either killed or wounded. The Frencliniert made off
With their prize, btit, in attempting to enter a French
part, the Was stranded. No lives, however, were lost.
The brig Htape, of Lynn, from Sunderland, was lately
run on hoard by the London Packet, of Newcastle,
off the Humber, and sunk. All hands saved, except-
ing a boy.—The Adventtsre, of Sunderland, vial-
laden, was lost on .the Home Heads—Crew saved.—
Thursday the bispatch, SCOTT, a London trader,
sailed from Whitby, with a cargo, and returned the
day following, having received damage by a blow
from a London btig, which was standing on a diffe-
rent tack.
GIRVAN, OCTOBER 15.
We have had dreadful stormy weather here for a
week past. A boat, which T am concerned with,
picked up, off this place yesterday, a top and top.gal-
lant-mast, of a heavy square rigged vessel. On the
top-sail the maker's name is visible, viz. "John Smith,
sail-maker, Worthington."—The sails are much da-
maged, but the remainder of the rigging attached are
in tolerable order. It is supposed to belong to a ves-
sel which was lost about a fortnight ago off Portpatrick.
ASIIVCD—At Milford, the Clio, from Ctsracoai with loss of
main-mast.. At 'Whitby, Ceres, from Quebec. At Swansea,
Eliza% Harley, from Prince Edward's Is.and. In the River, Du-
chess of Richmond, from Dubltn. At Plymouth, Swallow, Mat-
thews, from Oporto, in seven days. In the Clyde, Benson sod
j Elizabeth, from 'Trinidad. At Trinidad, Lord Nelson, from
Quebec; aid Phenix, Dina, from Newfoundland.
The George, —, from Liverpool to Amelia lesnd, was
wrecked near he latter place the 'Otis of August.
The Thomas', —, from Liverpool to Tobermory, was lost
on Dundrum Sands the sth nun

In the late storm at Heligoland the Jane, Davidson ; the For-
tunee, Loets ; and the Ant, —, of Hull, were driven from their
anchorage, and stranded at the month of the Elbe.
A sad accident occurred in the Downs on Tuesday
afternoon. A party of marines belonging to the
EGMONT man of war, came on shore in two boats to
attend the funeral of one of their Lieutenants, in
Upper Deal Church•yard. Returning about three
o'clock p. m. and all crowded into one boat, they had
got alongide the Eostowr ; but, in lowering the fore-'
sail, the sail took a-back, th• greater part of the peo.
plc being on the weither-gunwhale, and a strong
lee-tide running, the boat upset, by which Lieutenant
‘sirrm, who commanded the party, thirteen manliest;
.1 CWO seaman, were unfortunately drowned.

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(Packenham's) at Aldea de Pante; and a fresh divi-
' won having joined them near that place, they return,- „tw;
ed and.retook the village. During the, night they re.- psi
treated; or rather rtwincled towards Ciudad Rodrigo, twi
leaving slime small parties of cavalry to observe our
moVemeitle"(rmce thi se arapoU of %he two armieh an
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