The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-12-27 00:00:00

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The account rocelied from the coast yesterday
Lloyd's podia atiotier lift if ship '1
A large skip is repined to ire most es die Owiti. Sup-
posed to be the Phenix, with inhale souvlete fel Bo-
hm Bey. Oue of hie Majesty's packets ea the
terford station, with s considerable quantity step&
on board, is also reported to be lost.
Sunday Ening early, during a dreadful gale AMP
the W.N.W. a lee sew Bast liaises's, willed do
Bast Indiamas, Thomas Keil!, Captain. frees Hail to
Leaden gad the Bast Indies, with part of her carp,.
eougiating of burr and lint stoics, sad legwood, &WIC,
from three suchen, and struck upon the Kettle-bottom
Sand, opposite the town of Yarmouth, when she im-
mediately filled, and became a total wreck. The crew;
20 in number, fortunately saved themselves is their
boat, add get out board a Oohing vessel is the Roads,
losing the greater part of their clothes. Part of WI
stores are expected to.be saved. t
AISLANCHOLT ASTIPW2IIOII..—TIS MINSIVA. At'
Laixe.---Yesterday, the 15th, the peopleefArdroolia.
and the surrounding country. were thrown Into miiih
seefesion aid painful feel's& by the
Wo less of di
brig Miserve, of Leith, the property of re. Stir
house there, bolted from Dahlia to Glasgow. with up-
wards of 70 tons of grain. About six • clock is the
moraing.• the wind blowing very straw from
mouth, and the sea running excessively high. she at
ape the Norio Island. about a mile off the coast of
Airdrome. As coos as she was observed from the
shore, a pilot, with the Bglinton life boat sad lea
men, immediately went to her assistanee. Oa at-
fount of the very high wind. and the tremendoes
koshers by which they were assailed, they found it
Impossible to approach the wreck ; and but for the
ingenious suggestion of Alexander Reid, of the Mary
Agee. of Irvine, to carry a fishing boat across the
leankto which ft was moored, they could not have
gotto the wreck at all. When they did approaoh
fit consisted of nothing but a rafter of spars ead
deals, providentially kept together by the encases;
meet of the sails and cordage ; and from this. where
they had remained about four hours, they happily
succeeded ID rescuing from a watery grave. though
much exhausted, Charles Gibbon, the master, Mar-
tin Horn, seaman, and John Campbell, • lad; Peter
Porter, the other who completed the crew, wig drown-
ed. It would be gratifying if this paragraph could be
concluded, however serious the loss may be to the
owners, by saying, that the vessel was a perfect
wreck, and that the cargo was completely lost. But
alas! four other lives were lost ; one man, said to.ins
a private, Robert Clark, of the 78th regimeat,
had purchased his discharge, and was on his way'
home, somewhere in Aberdeenshire, who slept in the
forecastle, was doomed to instant death the meemeat
the vessel struck. • woman, whose some is old .to
be Meddle, and who was on her way to ioits her hus-
band. about 20 miles from Glasgow, with a esit bey,
about three years old, also perished. Mrs, Ord. of
the Dahlia Circus, where she bad left her husband,
and
other

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three Into the immense abyss 1 _ icier' of Glasgow
(whose name must be ever coupled with all that is
good as well as great) kindly desired that every at-
tend°, should he paid to the fortunate survivors, who'
were comfortably put up at the Ardrossaa Hotel; aod
that every care should be taken to prevent any of tha,
small remains of the vessel from being plundered.,
A female body has since been brought ashore, and
from same papers found on her person, bearing the
address of " Mrs. Ord, No. 9, Charlotte-lane, Glas-
gow," it is presumed there is no mistake as to the in-,
dividual. A small box, containing the master's
papers, has also been found.—(Ayr Advertiser.)
We have received accounts from various parts of
the country, of great inundations in consequence of
the late heavy rains. At Market Harborough, North-
ampton, and Newport Pagnel, the waters were yester-
day so high on the main road, that they reached
backs of the horses. At Market Harborough.
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Northampton, the inhabitants were compelled to
up their residence on the first floor, and the coach-
doors were opened to let the water pass through.—
Much property had been destroyed, but we have art'
heard of any lives being lost.
Several houses in and about Union-street. in the
Borough, were on Tuesday last suddenly inundated
by the overflowing of the common sewers. The acei-
dent was occasioaed by the sluice gates of these chan-
nels having been incautiously left open at a time when
thr tide was returning; and it has done very consi-
derable mischief, as the lower parts of the bongoes is
that neighbourhood are made the depositories for the
different descriptions of merchandise.
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The following occurrence took place at Ramsey
Warren, on Saturday night last:—Messrs. Donnett
and Higgiason, Admiralty Midshipmen, stationed at
Little Stone Watch•house, discovered a large tub-
boat near the shore, between nine and ten o'clock, and
instantly detached their petty outer to sum a rein-
forcemeat; the boat, however, came in almost imme-
diately, and, upon touching the beach, was boarded
by Mr. Donnettin the bow. Mr. Higginson, waded
in the water, and endeavoured to cut her hawser with
his cutlass, in which he tilled, and Mr. Donnett's
pistol missing fire, he was thrown overboard by *be
smugglers and instantly fired upon by them ; at the
saute time he was struck by an oar, or butt-end of a
musket, and immediately two 'collies were fired upon
-4 he the full of the beach : the boat immediately
hauled off; And M. ing v.oundetl and in
toe water, and declaring h►e itiablity to mita, Mr.
Higginson immediately waded and swam to his assist-
ance ; When the blockade parties arriving in consi-
derable strength, had merely to witness the escape of
the smugglers, whose object was completely frustrated,
and the retreat of the dastardly smugglers wins had
fired from behind the beach, not one of, whom .ceold
be seen. Mr. Higginson succeeded in assisting his
companion, Mr. Donnett, to the shore, who has re-
ceived three balls in the left thigh, put is likely to
do %Tell. Mr. Higginson, is slightly wounded, bat
both these officers have received several shots tbroegh
,their beds and clothes.

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POLICE. •

16411v40001011. Oince.--rTseteida, Demi* Jihal
was brought before IL °MAI. En. the Sitting Me.
gistrate. charged with foloalensly stealing a tin tea-
kettle. a tea-pot, a pair of stockings, a night cap* a
handkerchief, a piece of lanooL the property' of ter.
Daniels. bachelor. *Mame-street, Diaschesterimparm
it appeared fres the statemeat of the prosecutor.
that Christmas Day was one above all others in the
course of the year on which be indulged himaelf at
the Shrine of Banda., and being invited by some of
, his Mends to spend the day with them. be coassated.
.4t the *uric of Hodgee's beet, Ire., which was
:aded about rather freely, began to have an elect
apes him, and be was masking the best of Mainly home
when be staggered against the prisoner, who very
Madly proffered Isis services to support hint home. of
Which be accepted. Witness knew a little of the pri-
soner, and on arriving at home he asked the prisoner
to make moms tea while be laid on the bad to have a
nap bat the prisoner thought it better to make or
while his worthy host was clasped in the arms of
Morpheus, and instead of preparing the reviving
beverage. be packed up ready to start. when Daniels
awoke, and seising the prisoner whilst asking off.
footed the above mentioned articles in his bundle.
The prisoner did not deny the robbery, and es boo
lag osmositted to take his trial. he was placed is the
ream allotted for co:admitted prisoners. The gaoler,
at the usual time. broaght. him out to handadf bias
aid chats his to the other prisoners : daring the per-
lermaace of which be oontrived to pocket the Ink-stead
aid sauffers. which loidt last by. the alum They
were, however. immedi•tsl/ mined and taken (we

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MaaLsosovoa•arasar.—Yesterday Marla Tow,
a very powerful nun, was charged before M►. Dyer,
the sitting Magistrate. with sneaking into t►e
room. of the house of Mr. Bargees. of Olass-booso-

wok St. James's.
It appeared. that Mr. Burgess, having occasion t.
go late Ms bed-room, perceived the prisoner endeavour-
ing to conceal himself behind the door. H,
instantly seised him, and gave him in charge. Th.•
prisoner was then very much intoxicated, and made
no resistance on being taken.

Is his defence be said that it was al a mistake. ar
was, ss is his annual custom, keepin .; up Christmas,•
and had drank a little too freely, and he had mistaken,
the house of Mr. Burgess for soother person's. N.
said be had not the most remote intention of robbery
The Magistrate said, there being no charge support-
ed by evidense of a felonious intention on the part
of the prisoner, be must discharge him.—The man was
then discharged.

Queen-aqui:Rt.—Yesterday a young man, in the fa
wily of Mr. J. S. Pollard, the master of Brompton
Boardiag-school, was charged with felony.
Mr. Pollard stated that the prisoner had been in
his service since April last, and had received warning
to leave; bat waited till he had put the house in ardor
Mare. On Monday last be bad
prisoner waited at table. At-
/ad, and the plates, 'peons, Ike;
the -Mitten to is. Awned, die
informed him that the plate '
had been taken oat of his
suspected the servant% had
inquiry among the servants
whatever of the property that was
missing. The prisoner then said that he thought
setts boys who tend. at Chelsea had taken it; being
pawkily questioned as to the truth of his statement, he
became confused, and gave such contradictory stories.
that he became suspected of having stolen it himself.
Being challenged with the fact, he became exceeding-
ly agitated. Maybank, the constable. was sent for.
and the prisoner was conveyed to Chelsea watchboase.
' After he was conveyed there, some of the school-boys
stated that they had frequently seen him go into the
*art adjoining the house; be (the witness) and the
cogatable searched the place; they found concealed,
under some weeds and rubbish, four pounds of white
and yellow soap in a pillow case, and other property
which bad been stolen. The prisoner being taxed
with having placed the property there. admitted the
fact, ind said that his mother was to have come that
sight to take it away.
Mr. Maybank corroborated the above. and added.
that be had searched the house of the prisoner's mo-
ther, and had found four towels belonging to Mr. Pol-
lard. The prisoner was committed for examination
an a future day.
LAllliTn-STSZET.--Johat Barber and AKA
Burrell were put to the bar before JOHN HARDWWL;
Seq., the sitting Magistrate, charged by Mr. Joseph
James, Proprietor of the Bonassus and other wild ani-
male, In the Strand, with the following novel species
of robbery :—The prosecutor stated, that the prisoners
lived in his service ; their daty was to attend the wild
beasts, Sic. The latter prisoner was discharged for
misconduct some time ago, but frequently came to vi-
sit the other, who retained his place. Various articles
of property were missing from time to time from the
apartments up stairs to which the prisoners hod ac-
cue. A suspicion was entertained of their *log the
robbers, bat circumstances were not conclusitintingh
to warrant their apprehension until Moja.'" week,
when a valuable West India animal, called a Cooti-
moody, the produce of a fox, and a monkey, was
missed from the Menagerie, of which the prisoner
Barber then 'sad the sole management, and from
which the animal could not escape, or be taken with-
oat, his knowledge. Witness privately searched the
•ilifferent repositories in the metropolis for the animal,
and at length discovered it at the house of Mr. Kent, a
bird
id:12111 , Ike. in Whitecbapel-road. Mr. Kent
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MS was in the habit of purchasing foreign
tsi , -Ii iilithat on the 14th inst. the prisoner
rillr
cattle to ids shop, accompanied by another man,
of one he psrelsisseci the Cooti,iponfl v ..! ii,!e,i 1,, t',,e
241. The person who sold the animal was known at
the shop, and it was considered unnecessary to ask him
how he came by the property.—The prisoners were re-
manded fur further examination.

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The 17th instant, the sloop Speculation, of Rye, was
seized in the Swals, and carried to Rochester, under
charge of4he Revenue Officers. It appears this vessel
was working her way up to Otterbam Quay, when she
was boarded by a Preventive boat, the Officer of which,
noon boarding the sloop, found 34K1 casks of contraband
sptrito, and 20 holes of tabacco, concealed beneath about
30 choldrous of coals.

the Dahlia Circus. where she DUI leti tier murimuu,
sod wu prouedieg to . Mugu, on bodies% was the Isidore be quitted the plae4
other sefforer. it is* his bees. 14 aci-reull. -I,loThr In dinner; the pri
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eight to ass - •• . L., •,.. . was removed,
decal , b ' • •
, sad re • rem' roof ; • . . reeloved to the
twok, 4' ... 4 dug _their approsehiag lase i pursuer same" hi., sad
Mad s:" ag with oat laud, and grasping bet aid "1" other article' h
bel• lid is her other arm to her blest; till one bat cellar t and that he
tremeadeas effort of the raging ocean swept the whole Pbrd bias trick. Os 1
three Into the immense abyss I The Earl of Glasrow they ham stuck.
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