Star.
London, England, 1826-12-12 00:00:00

FATAL SHIPWRECK.

Saturday, during a tremendous gale from the N.W.
the brig Lord Dupplin, of Torquay, Rowe, master, from
Newport, for London, laden with iron, after having
declined the assistance of a pilot, was driven on the
dangerous shoal called Dunbar Sands, near the mouth
of Padstosv Harbour, where the waves broke violently
over her. As soon as the accident was observed, a pilf t
boat with four men on board put off to the assistance
of the crew. On getting alongside, one of the four men
got on board the vessel, but the boat, with the other
three persons, was driven from its position, and forced
amongst the breakers, where it upset, when the three
real, two of whom were father and son, were drowned.
The names of these unfortunate persons are, Henry and
James Trebilcock, and Richard Chapman. Soon after
the loss of the boat, another pilot boat got alongside
the wreck, and some of the boat's crew got, on board ;
but as the vessel was going to pieces, and it being
evident that all attempts to save her would be useless,
they with the crew of the vessel, being in all ten men
and a boy, got into the boat, and made for the shore.
The cliffs were covered with people from the neighbour.
hood, who could clearly see the vessel breaking up, and
who beheld the boat contending with a tremendous sea;'
when within a short distance of the shore, the boat
upset, and the relatives and friends of the adventurous
pilots who had so bravely hazarded their lives for the
preservation of their fellow creatures, uttered the most
piercing shrieks. Immediately, several boats put-off,
at all hazards, to attempt the rescue of the unfortunate
persons, some of whom were seen clinging to the keel
of the overturned boat; others, to oars, and others
endeavouring to swim, whilst the spectators in the
utmost anxispy watched the approach of the adventurous
persons who, in imminent peril of their lives, hastened
to the relief of the almost drowning strugglers. Most
providentially, their efforts were successful, and the
whole of the ten persons who were in the boat when it
upset, were saved. The vessel went to pieces imme-
diately after the last boat left her, and, with her cargo,
• is totally lost.—West Briton.

A labouring man of Stonehouse underebok last week,
for a trifling wager, to. devour a boiled leg of mutton,
weighing 91b. and to drink a gran of cider during the
mastication. The cormorant was, however, obliged
to give in before he had demolished the sixth pound.
A Civil, Ixsur.T.—•" What is the reason," said a
very plain Lady to a very pretty one, " that I cannot
dress my hair so becomingly as yours, though I try all
possible ways r 'Tis easily explained," replied the
proud beauty; "don't you see that I adjusted my cutls
to the form of my countenance; whilst yours always
turn away from the face, which is very ugly."
In the venerable Cathedral of Auxerre, the Festival of
Fools was celebrated till the year 1407, and it was not
until the year 1538 that the custom of playing at ball,
in the nave of it, was finally abolished. The musical
instrument called the serpent was invented in 1590, for
the use of the Church, by one of its Canons, named
Eam4 Guillaume. It is generally admitted in religious
processions, or where mass is performed in France, and
is now introduced in England, to great advantage, in
some of our best military bands. .

One of the greatest matches (against time) perhaps
ever known was performed yesterday morning, under
the following circumstances :—Mr. Bullock, a Gentle-
man of fortune, undertook for a wager of 250 sove-
reigns, to ride 11 horses ninety miles in five hours ; to
start from St. James's Chapel, Kilburn Lodge, Ware,
&c. to the foot of the hill, or rise near Padbury, Bucks,
about fifty-three miles, and thirty-seven back. The
equestrian rode llst. 41b. and had trained for the match,
which was a sporting one. Betting was 6t04 on time,
with plenty of takers, as the morning was favourable,
and the roads, from the weather, rather loose. The
match was won easy, in four hours and 48 minutes, and
the Gentleman who rode was not much fatigued.
A curious battle was fought at Buckingham, a few
days since. A young man of the town, of the name of
Watts, was born a cripple, his joints below the knees
being perfectly useless ; but nature has, in some re-
spect, recompensed him for this defect, by giving him
great strength and activity in the use of his arms and
hands, upon which and his knees he goes—he is a most
expert swimmer. and with the assistance of a donkey,
frequents the different public houses, and has never any
objection to join in a spree. At one of these, a man of
the name of Pead, a carpenter, and an acknowledged
good boxer, and this cripple, quarrelled, and ;diet much
abuse on either side, agreed to fight, the latter to be
placed on his knees in a chair, and Pead to come at him
as he pleased. Watts, notwithstanding, gave his anta-
gonist a complete drubbing, knocked him down every
time he had the temerity to come within his reach, and
" finished him in style," to the great satisfaction of
man) spectators.