Star.
London, England, 1818-03-06 00:00:00

ANOTHER LETTE.R-5131E DATE-

Last night, about half past six o'clock, it came on
to blow heavily from the Southward, and very . soon
after increased to a complete hurricane, which conti-
nued throughout the night, causing almost ualleard
of destruction amongst the shipping in the Downs :
and at this time (ten o'clock) the gale has scarcely'
abated, so that it is next to impossible to get a cor-
rect account for this post, (in the confusion which ex
ists) of the fatal disasters.—Day-break, this morning,
presented a most appalling scene, and such as we
have not witnessed on this. coast for many years.—
Vesseb on shore in all directions along the whole line
of coast, with quantities of wreck floating about
and betv;een This and Broadstairs, several bodies
have been picked up—eight or ten vessels were run
over in the Downs, during the night, by others which
had panel from their anchors, and all on board gone
to the bottom. One brig, coal laden, in making for
this harbour, last night, about ten o'clock, struck
Against the East Head, and immediately sunk, with
all on board. A boatman, belonging to this port,
named Hopkins, with great intrepidity jumped on
board-from the Head to their assistance, but, unhap-
pily, only to share in their fate. Vessels are pouring
in from the Downs this tide in a sad distressed state,
and several have missed the Harbour, and gone on
shore at the back of the East Head—those which
have succeeded in getting in are running foul of each
other, and doing much damage : it is supposed that
the ships in the outer. bar'aOur have sustained more
injury than ever was known on any similar occa-
sion : in short, the confusion and distress cannot be
described—Lloyd's must suffer severely. Although
raining heavily, both the Pier Heads are lined with
spectators.--Half past Twelve P. M.—A large Swe-
dish ship, under jurpenasts, has just missed the har-
bour, and is going on shore upon the Bathing-sands:
the gale has abated considerably, and we doubt not
but the old-established Agency-House of AUSTEN
*and Son will be able to transmit to Lloyd's, by this
post, some account of the vessels which have suffered,
and to which we refer you.—We are informed the
steeple of the Church at Ash, about eight miles from
this, was set fire to by lightning about twelve o'clock
last night, at which time the thunder and lightning
were most awful here.
DEAL, MARCH S.

Wind S.W. blows hard.-Last night it came on to
blow a most tremendous gale from the South, and
continued nearly the whole of tie night with un-
abated Violence. At midnight it blow a complete
hurricane, accompanied with thunder and lightning,
during which several vessels in the Downs have suf-
fered damage. Amongst others, •

The 7.laiy. Nr.wroar, from London to Dublin, hat her misin-
mast, foremast, and bowsprit.
Toe Mars, Evans, from London to Liverpool, has lost her
foretrakt and bowsprit.

The Gorge, Titmerstre, from Lordan to Belfast, lost main-1
mast, and anchor and cable.
The Asia, GaLts, from Bombay, broke her windlass, lost lltr,
anchors and cables, and has gone or shore near Itenteate.
The Ocean, LZ-IYISITON, from Lon,lor. to Werr.onth, lost an
anchor and cable, foremast, and bowsprit.
Tflc Arerick, Maxtor!, lest two anchors and cables, and has
gone to :Urinate.
The Tobago, Waszstnatams, lost an anchor and cable, and re-
mains in the Downs.

The Argus, Yot-sto, is on shore near Sandwich !lats.
The Regalia, lost bar foremast, bowsprit, and an anchor
and cable, and rem..ir.s in the Downs.
The Fortitude, WOAT3, from London to Rio .Tar:sixo, cut
from hir anchors and cables, last night, an 3 is on shore o: the
fiats, near Sandwich, and sunk—the cargo discharging.
The St. Miry, Brssoci, frcm London to Jama.ca, ups,:t h'r
windlass, hm cut from her anchors and gone Inv, liamsgate. -
The Dutch .Lip Lion Macs, Jalenaors, Mom Artst...rdam to
Curvet*, cot (rum ore anchor and cable, Infirm...ins.
The William Bryant, URQUITAB,7, reported by the Dutchmen
to be all well, riiling to the Northward, \\ill two anchors
and cables.

The Zephyr, BROWN for Gibraltar, lost at: anchor and cable,
and remains.
The Dutch brig of war Cossack, last an author and able,
and gone to Ramsgate.
The following ships have been blown out of the
Downs, supposed to have gone to the North Seas :
The Java, Minerva, Mika Fiords, and •Dhnheim.
Five o'clock.—The Java is safe in Margate Roads.

COWES, mAßcti S.

Lastige* We had a gale indeed. For forty years
past the *tide was Never known to be so high. The
Triton plliot drove out of the harbour, and is on
share. The Noyade sank* -is also on shore in the
harbour. Several small craft drove to sea.
t'OSTSMOUTR, MARCH -I.

The whole ilast night it blew a more tremendous
gale from the S.S.E. than can be remembered. The
Hamsley, off and from Sunderland, sunk betweenl
the Buoys off the Horse and the Elbows : the crew
took to the rigging, and were all fortunately saved
this morning, at day-light, by a pilot boat that went
off to their relief. During the gale, the whole of the
wood work of the new pier at Ryde was washed
away, and several houses to the eastward of the pier
washed down. The ships in the roads and harbour
rode out the gale. The Lively cutter had her bul-
warks washed away; the brig Assiduous, JENKINS,
parted from one of her anchors.; the brig Shillelagh
had her boats washed over her side ; the Tamen
sloop of war slipped one of her cables.