Star.
London, England, 1811-12-18 00:00:00

YARMOLT nrcEmna 17.

Yesterday arrived the FLastatt On-brig, from
Sheerness. This Morning arrived in these Roads the
BLAZER gun-brig, Lieutenant CARTER, from the Bal-
tic, left the fleet all well. Sailed his Maje:a y's ship
REGULUS, for the NOre, having received too much
damage whilst on shore oft this port, to render it sale
to proCeed to Leith with the 800 French prisoners she
has on board ; also sailed to-day the FLAMER gun-
brig, and a convoy fur Heligoland. His Majesty's
ship DESIREE has captured and sent into the Roads
la Brave privateer, of Dunkirk, she mounts 16 guns,
and has on board 60 men. The Holum friga.e,
in working in yesterday, having carried away her
bowsprit In a squall, was obliged to 'brzt ship and
go to sea.—Wind N. W. moderate weather.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM AN OFFICER ON BOARD
TILE TALBOT 61001' OF WAR, DATED LOUGHSWILLY,
DECEMBER 11.

" We are ju.t arrived here from a cruize off this most dreary
coast, and as I fear the account of our loss must have reached you,
I take the earliest opportunity of writing, and of describing the
very narrow escape we bate had.

" At 12 •. w. on Saturday, the 20th ukimo, we weighed, and
male sail from Loughswiliy, in company with the unforunate
Saidanha, our Commodore. Sunday, ft came on to blow hard
front the northward; hn., baying a good rifling, we did no: much
care. Monday, a tremendous gale from the stertb-west. Tues-
day/ it increased; and Wednesday morning blew a perfect hurri-
cane. During this time, we had drifted so much to leeward, that
finding ourselves stinted for sea-room, we were obliged to bear
up for Loughsvvilly. The wind, which had moderated for about
two hours, began to bier* again u hard as ever. To add to out
distress, the weather threatened so much, we could not venture
to make the harbour, which bore north-west from us; as, had
we made the attempt and failed, nothing could have saved the
ship. We now tried to wear ship, land being to i:eward di-tant
threh miles, but failed ; we tried a second time, and, thank Gob,
she came round, and away we stood on our starboard tack, W. by
N. the land stretching W. one-half S. We now thought we had
some chance; though a very poor one.

" At 10 p. w. hurricane increasing-12 p. ar. saw brmkers
a-head, and on our lee-bow, distant about a quarter of a mile;
half-past twelve the Moon got 'bp ; and, at this awful moments
when every soul expected instant death, the Master applied to
Captain Swayne to set more sail, as the only means of saving the
ship; the Captain's compliance with which, and our immediately
setting the top-sail, alone, under Goo, save] our lives. At half-
past one, saw a rock a-head, and gave up all hopes. We now
long-ad for day-light—it at last came—and the wind coming
round to the N. and W. we, thank Goo ALP4I4IITY, weathered
the breaktrs, got off the coast, an] clear of all dat:ger. I cannot
tell you with what coolness, the Captain, Officers, and ship's com-
pany behaved. Our unfortunate Commodore was so far to lee-
ward of us, that It was utterly impossible for her to escape. the
struck far to the itestwani, near the mouth of Loughs:stilly."

We have great pleasure in relieving the feelings of
the friends and relations of those who belonged to his
Majesty' ship SALDANHA, by th: following list of per.
sons who were lefts when she sailed, on board the
TieEsr, at Cork, and are now safe in that ship :

Richard Standish, Lieutenant of Marines; Wm. Sinnott, pri-
vate marine; John R. (Maley, midshipman; Charles Hodges,
able ; Jelin Warren and John Carey, ordinary ; Charles Ford,
able; John WCafferty, 1.. M.; James Game, corporal of marines.
John Pidgeon and Win. Saunders, private marines; Wm. Moore,
able; Richard Bickerton, ordinary; J. Knight, ordinary; W.
Page; Mlle; W. Collins, ordinary ; G. Roosty, private marine ;
Jerm. Bell, ditto ; John Gilmore, carpenter's•crevr ; P. Current
woman ; J. C. True, ordinary.
We have received but little Additional intelligence
relative to the loss of the SALtaxnA frigate, wrecked
on the night of the 4th inst. off Lough Swilly. The
SALDANIIA'S lights were seen from the signal-tower at
Parmet Point, passing up to Lough Swilly, about half
past nine o'clock on that night; itis thetefore imagi-
ned she must have at uck upon Swilly Rock, which is
at the entrance of the harbour, a mile from shore, and
that she went to pieces shortly after. The wreck
stranded close in thore near Knockall Fort, and the
body of Captain PAKENHAM was found rn that beach,
with only his shirt and trowsers on, which led those
on the spot to conjecture he had made an effort to
wive his life by switmr.ing. The Honourable Cap-
tain WILLIAM PAKENHAM was the bmther of the Earl
of LONGFORD, and nephew to Admiral T. PACER-
tam. He commented his career under Sir THOMAS
DUCKWORTH, who highly esteemed him as a perfect
seaman. His relations gild numerous profesional
friends will know how to appreciate his loss. The eat-
ire possessed not a more amiable member of society,
or intrepid officer; one whose fate calls louder fur
commiseration, or whose qualities were more worthy
of

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