Star.
London, England, 1828-11-08 00:00:00

MELANCHOLY SHIPWRECK.

We regret to add to the many instances of disa.ters
At sea the melancholy loss of the ship Weatherly, of
Leith, SlO tons register, in which the master, James
Wishart, and t.•n of the crew, found a watery grave,
in the neighbourhood of Swinemunde, in the Baltic.—
The Weatherly left Cronstadt on the 9th of last month,
sound to London, with a cargo of wheat, hemp,
and flax, and a crew consisting of thirteen. She
proceeded with a favourable wind for the first two
or three days, but afterwards encountered the most
boisterous and stormy weather, accompanied with hail
and sleet. In this situation they were compelled to
heave the ship to. and continued driving until about
three o'clock of the morning or the 18th ultimo, and it
being then dismally dark, the vessel struck on a sand
bank, and ere many minutes had elapsed her rud-
der was unshipped, her sternpost shivered to pieces,
and the vessel otherwise much damaged ; finding
the ship filling fast, and seeing no hope of saving
her, although every exertion was used by the clew tor
that purpose, eight of them took to the rigging, while
the Master and four of the hands remained on deck,
using every exertion to launch the long boat. About
this time a heavy sea struck and caroled away the
long boat from the deck, in which were the Master
and bur of the crew, without even an oar to direct
their course; and thus they were driven by the
force of the wind end sea. leaving the other eight nee
on the rigging, the skiff or small boat having been
stowed in the long boat. These poor fellows must
inevitably have perished, as there was nothing left in
the ship by which they could effect their escape. The
cries of these poor men, on seeing the boat fast driving
from them, and all hope of escape vanishing away,
were, to those in the boat, some of whom were soon to
be sufferers themselves, of the most agonizing and
painful description. Thus driven from the wreck in
a dark and stormy night. the master and remnant
of his crew sat in the skiff in the long boat, which
bad not got above tutee miles from the wreck, when
a dreadful sea filled the long boat, and providen-
tially floated off the skiff, which, as they supposed, still
drifted towards the shore. As day dawned, they
found themselves within about two miles of the shore
amongst heavy breakers; end the master and twos f
the people thinking the boat. in shoal water, leapt
from it, but a heavy sea rolling in, they sunk to rise
no more. The other two seamen, one named Hem y
Campbell, a native of Leith, and the other named
Nathaniel Morrison, belonging to Hull, clung to the
boat, which had by this time been upset ; Morrison,•
however, soon disappeared, and Campbell, being an ex-
cellent swimmer. reached the shore. Oa looking round,
he saw Morrison struggling amongst the breakers,
nearly exhausted ; but, although Campbell was much
exhausted himself, he succeeded in rescuing him from
inevitable death.—This narrative is taken from tie de-
claration of Henry Campbell, who arrived on Monday
by the Barossa of Leith, Morrison having got a passage
at Elsinore for Hull. We are sorry to understand that
a number of the crew have left widows and families,
and sincerely hope that a subscription will be imme
diately entered into for their relief.

By the dispatches received yesterday afternoon, we
understand that Government has received atrial information of
&lonics being in a state of blockade by a squadron of ths HAM
aim Beet.

At a Special Court, held on Thursday last, at the
Trinity Route, on Tower-bill, his Royal Highness the Duke of
Cumming wee unanimously elected as Sider Brother of that Cor-
poratioo, hi the MOM of Sir &UMW SNAPS HAMM, Ban. deceased.
When Frank Hsyenan buried his wife, a friend asked
why Le expended so much money on her fonetailL:
Ah. Sir," replied he, is she would have done as much,
or shore, for me with. plernete."

Sr. DUASTAN'S IN THE WEST.
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Yesterday afternoon, a Meeting of the inhabitants of
St. Dunstan's, F eet-street, was held at the Inquest
R-rom. in Clitforu's Inn, to take into consideration the
Repot t of the Church Committ-e, appointed on the 24th
of September list, to consider the best mode of repairing
or renuilding the Parish Church. Mr. SHRPHERD, the
Senior Cnurchwat din, in the Chair.
The Vestry Clerk read the Report of the Com-
mittee. It st tied thrt they had taken the requisite mea-
sures w secure the Parish Church from immediate

danger; that on the subject of a permanent provision
for the public worship, they were of opinion that the
mo.t economical and desirable mode would be, to pull
down the present.Courch, and rebuild the same; that
an opportunity will thus be prevented of effecting a
most important public improvement, by widening
Fleet-street, one of the principal entrances to the City
of London; but as this would necessarily lead to the
additional espen•e of a new site, the Committee must
look for the aid of the Corporation and the pu Ilk at
large to effect theie important objects; that they had
the re.ult of their deliberations before the Lord

Bishop of London. and that his Lordship was pleased
to express his entire approbation of the measure, the
leading points of which were detailed to him.
Mr. HOAR; the-banker, proposed that the Report be
received and adopted.
Mr. VALI seconded the motion. lie was of opinion
that the difficulties could not be got over except by an
Act of Parliament—that the Church must come down.
Mr. Janos. understood that it was the intention of the
Committee to apply to the Rulers of the Clifford's Inn
Society fi r a portion of their ground, as a site for the
new Church, and before he gave his sanction to an ap-
plication for an Act of Parliament, he should like to
Dear something mole satisfactory as to the probable
i-xpenie t.i to incurred.

•Mr.VaLa thought it desirable, in every point of vi •w,
to construct the new edifice on a portion of the ground
now occupied by Clifford's Inn, so as to place it on a
line with the Eavern portion of Fleet sire et—the money
necessary to purchase such a piece of ground, would
indeed be great ; but the space thus left vacant would
be valuable to the parish. It would h 2 imp issible to
state to what expense the parish would be taxed, but he
ventured to say that perhaps 15,0001. would be re.
quire.l.
Mr. Jassor said, the rental of Clifford's Inn was
from 6001. to 7001. and to purchase such an interest, a
large sum would be required ;_ the Paris) ought to
know the probable expense, bef ire an Act of Parka.
nient was applied for.
Mr. BOTTIRWORTH said, that in rebuilding the
Church, they may fairly look fir the assistance of Go-
vernment, benevolent individuals, and from the fund
for building Churches. It was impossible to say at
present the sum that would he required, but a prop-sed
cemetry under the Church, would raise a considerable
income. Ile trusted they would puiceed fiimly in their
duty ; such an opportunity should not be losr.especially
as eves y parish and portion of the Metropolis vied with
each other in the strides of improvement.

Mr. HARPER was of opinion, that the Church ought
to be repaired, so as to stand for ten or twenty years
more. He could not see how, with their pre•ent debt,
they cr uhf enter on such an expense. In a few years
the debt might be diminished. He h scl hoped some
more able person would have noticed this, but as an old
pal ishioner, he should not have done his duty had he
passed it unnoticed.
Mr. HARKER thought the Church could not be rh
paired. lie approved of the Report, and he hutted
that no parsimonious considetat on nould shackle the
exertions of the Committee in a work that would re-
dound so much to their honour, and the embellishment
of t' e City.
Alter a few observations from Mr. Beowsr, the
Churchwarden, the Report of the Committee was re-
ceived, and adopted unanimou.ly.
Mr BUTTERWORTH proposed that Mr. Vale, the
Common Councilman, should be added to the Com•
mime, which was unanimously agreed to.
The thanks of the Meeting were then moved to the
Chairman, and the Meeting separated.

A >U DISTINCTION..—" Before I begin to drink,
my business is over fur the day."—" My business is corer for the
day when 1 begin to drink."
Yesterday. about three o'clock. his Highness the
Prince ESTERHAZY was thrown off Iti. horse, at the '
Riding Academy, Regent's Palk, and bloke both the
bones of his left leg. He was immediately carried -
home in his carriage. and the medical attendants of the
Embassy. Messrs. Bestin and Belinage, were sent for,
and Mr. Bestin set his Highness's leg. Sir Astley
Cooper also attended in the course of the day. The
Prince bore the acciient arid the surgical operation
with great fortitude. and he was going on last night as
well as could be expected.

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CITY IMPROVEMENTS is to be regretted that the
Commissioners of Sewers do not direct their attet•tion
to the narrow state of the font and carriage wAy access
at the southern extremity of Coleman-street. Acchtelice
ate continually happening, which the removal if an
empty house at the corner of Lothbury, would in a
great measure tend to remedy. It really is a disgrace
to the City of London, in:having such a confined outlet
to the great northern knd aestern roads. We hot e this
matter will be speedily attended to, as it is now quite
time.

PLYMOUTH, Nov. 6.—Yesterday being the anniver s :17
of the Gunpowder Plot, the bells of the several parish
churches in the,e towns were rung merrily throughout
the day ; the Royal Standard was hoi►ted at the several
Government departments, and a salute was fled from
the forts and shipping. In the evening several thousand
spectators were gratified by a brilliant display of fire
works on the Hoe (with the permission of the Mayor),
furnished by the liberality and loyal spirit of some Gen-
tlemen who subscribed tor the purpose. The anniver-
sary has not for many years been kept up with such
spirit in Plymouth as on this occasion.
Yesterday an Inquest was held at S-. Thomas's Hos-
pital, on the body of John Inman, one of the labourers
employed in the works at the New London Bridge.
The deceased was assisting the stone•masons, and the
preceding morning had occasion to cross a plank to one
of the abutments, when the plank slipped, and be was
precipitatei a great height; nearly all I is ribs on the
right •, :le were fractured by the fall. Verdict—Acci-
dental Death.

Omni), Nov. 7.—Sunday an accident happened at
a cottage on Gangsde," Hill, which might hare been
of very serious consequences. The woman of the house
had got two pounds of gunpowder, which, from laying
in a damp place, was unfit for use—she in the week
put into the oven to asT. On the Sunday she veit to
heat the oven, when, forgetting the powder, she
put in some fire, and immediately the partite cx.
ploded, blew the oven to pieces, broke all the windows
in the house, and the hasband, Who wlrs up stairs shaving
himself, had the razor forcedfrom his hand, and thrown
across the room. We are happy to learn that neither
hihe man nor the woman were in the least hurt.