The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-12-06 00:00:00

DILEAUFUL GALE&

The acerhasts received at Lloyd's yesterday state, tbit.the
gales experieseled along the coast from the 30th ult. to the
3d inst. base been truly tremendous, and it is feared the
damage dose to the shipping has been considerable. At
Sheerness. the Matchless, of London, broke from het
anchors sad sunk, one of her crew drowsed. The Industry,,
from loggidoss, broke and lost her anchors and cables. The
Nora Wirt vessel broke from her mooring, and lost her
wirllaas; a brig was seen on shore on the Knock, and
another vessel, name unknown, was distrusted and driven
on the Mouse. At 'Portsmouth, during the gales of the
3J, several vessels lost anchors and cables, and one was
driven on shore oar Kettlebottum Sand. At Whitstable,
a ship and a brig were driven on shore on the North Sand,
and at Lardiff. during the whole of the night of the 2d,
lit blew a tremen.loits hurricane. accompanied by thunder
and lightning. The shipping here, however, rode out the
gale, without material damage. At Limerick, during the
3041 ult. and the Ist inst. it blew dreadful hurricanes,
which, while they lasted, were tremendous, and the whole
of the vessels Wend for Liverpool, London, &c. which had
sailed these?, were compelled to put hack at Cowes; the
Mary, from Jamaica, and the Helms, from George Town,
ran foal of each other during the hurricane, and the
former sustained considerable damage. The Albion, from
Waterford, pat isto Milford with loss of her boom, and
'shipped so mach water, that it was feared her cargo was'
sousidvrahlg_daraaged.t At. Harwich Gm gale was verr
weer*, .sThiltlllinebeett, from Tobago' had been carried
io there with less of anchors and cables; another vessel
haul also lost her masts; and a ship was seen on the One
Sand. The Clarkston, from Quebec, was carried into
Whitstable with loss of anchors and cables, and atother
ship was of .adrore. The Phoebe, from Quebec, was on
shore near Slutheotl, Ind it was feared would not be got
off. . . . .

A most awful storm of thunder and lightning visited
Bristol on Wednesday last ; one clap .of thunder About
four o'clock was tremendous; torrents of rain and hail fell
at interval..

NOTTINGHAM, DEC. s.—The moon changed at two
o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, ana at night, for an hour
or two, it blew a very smart gale.—All appeared calm and
still, and.satore wore a smiling aspect on Wednesday, bat
at night, the wind increased, and about two o'clock yester-
day worniug, it blew a complete hurricane; shaking the
bowies, and the elements put on so alarming an aspect, thee
many families rose from their beds. The storm continued
with hale abatement till the dawn of day, an I considering
the violence of the tempest, we are rather astonished that
we have mat heard of more damage being sustained. One
4( she new Wilt summer houses a' the Park side, has been
prostrated, and so has a large portion ors new built well at
Vorest How, in the parish of Radford. The roofs of the
bonses and chimneys have suffered in many places; and
we fear, that we shall hear of disastrous consequences to
the chipping.
• Letters from Dover state, that so heavy and long con-
tinued a gale of wind has not been experienced for some
time, and it is feared that lamentable accounts will he re*
rived of its devastations along the south-west coast.
Several out-horses and buildings in the County of lieat
have been been totally unroofed.
Baionrow, Dec 5 .—Wednesday night was very boiste-
rous. it being at the top of the spring, we experienced a
high tide. The sea fell in heaviest at the east part of the
town ; it beat vehemently against the n-w swimming
baths, at the bottom of East Street, hat without injuring
them. The foot of the gap adjoining was, however, washed
away, and the capstans in the lishmarket were nearly
covered by the quantity of beach thrown up. The wheels
of tome bathing machines, which-- owe stantlieg es-4*
beach at the bottom of the Steen', were broken, and the,
vehicles otherwise damaged. A boat lashed to the outer)
part of the chain pier wars washed away, and dashed to
pieces. Some of the boards of the first bridge of the pier
were removed, to give the water a free passage. A con.
siJerable quantity of beach was thrown on the bridge and
esplanade. The pier itself sustained no injury.
In the gale of Wednesday night a French brig, named
the Eliza, Capt. J. E. Helot, from Marseilles to Caen,
laden with soap and fruit, was stranded off Brackelshatn,
in this county. No lives were lost; and the cargo is ex-
pected to be saved.
Sal HwRICK.—The brigantine. Betsy, Hunter, master,
360 tons burthen, came on shore tiff Seaford Beach, on
Sunday morning, last, about four o'clock. She struck at
some considerable distance 'from the shore, at low water,
and for more than two hours the crew, consisting of thir-
teen, (one of whom was a woman, the Captain's wife)
remained on board in the most appalling state of danger.
The accident was speedily known in the town, the inha.
bitants of which flocked immediately to the shore. but
stood for a long time inactive spectators of the distressing
scene, being utterly incapable of affording any effectual
assistance. A mortar was tired with Captain Manby's ap
paratus, but owing to the extreme darkness and confusion.
tha rope thrown could not be distinguished by the poor
fellows from their owe cordage. By this attempt, however,
and by the blue lights which were shown from the shore,
their spirits were cheered with the hope of assistance and
subsequent safety. About six o'clock the vessel parted,
and the crew were compelled to trust themselves to the
merry of the waves; and by their own exertions, and the
prompt assistance which was afforded them by many of the
spectators, who rushed into the sea for the benevolent
purpose, twelve of the crew were happily preserved, and
without their receiving any doosiderable injury. The
second mate, Thomas Barris, who, with two others,
attempted to reach the shore on the mast, was the
only one who perished. The captain's wife a pieasing and
respectable young woman, was saved by the exertions and the
presence ot mind of her husband, who, before they leaped from
the ship. bed fastened a rope round her body. with which, hav-
ing gained the shore himself, hecaused her to be dragged from
the devouring element. The poor woman was immediately
conveyed to bed In a state of great exhaustion, from which it
was some hours before she recovered. It is but justice to state,
that the poor newer. received instant attention from the hu-
manity of Mr. Charles Verral, surgeon, Mr. Wilson, and other
inhabitants of Seaford, by gifts and loans of cloth nit, and other
assistance. The body of the mate, in a very mutilated state,
was picked up the following morninc. The 1, and the
greatest pert of the crew, belong to South Shields She was
laden with timber, and was bound to Heil, from Richibucto, in
the Province of New Brunswick. The Captain, it appears,
mistook the lights at Newhaven Harbour, for those of Dunge-
ness. Iu less than an hour after the crew had left tier, the
vessel was literally dashed to pieces, so that not two planks
remained together.
How TO MAGNIFY •Y INCIDECNT.—A gentleman at Sea-
ford relating to his family the circumstance of the late
wreck of the Betsy, stated that the Captain's wife was put
to bed as soon as she got on shore. A maiden lady, on
the wrong side of fifty, who happened to be present, mis-
conceiving the meaning of the expression " put to bed,"
immediately spread the intelligenee, with some little ad-
ditions of her own, such as two children, and one broken
leg, so that the landlady of the Inn was shortly inundated
with enquiries after the poor woman in the straw, and the
unfortunate little voyagers. And to the ...redit of the re-
spectable ladies of the town be it spoken, that numerous
presents of child bed linen were immediately forwarded
for their use.—(Brit; floe Herald)

On Thursday the Officers of the Consistorial Court of
the Diocese of St. Assph (of w .ich Court the venerable
Dean of St. Asap!' is Chancellor), celehret•d the fiftieth
anniversary of their respected Chancellor's judicial admini-
stration, by dining together at the White Lion Inn, St.
Asaph. The Deco was invited, but circumstances connec-
ted with his health oblige.) him to be absent: the mark of
respect was, however, most feelingly cod politely cc-
,l/4tiowledged.

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• OLD BAILEY-Tim DAT.
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UTTERING FORGED Norte.

IVilliam Flay. a printer, 26 years of age, was capitally in-
dicted for uttering a forged Sl. note, purporting to be of the
Bank of England, he well knowing the same to be forged and
*counterfeit.
• Mr. Sergeant 130aANQUET and Mr. BOLLAND were for the
prosecution. .• . ••
Samuel Minton, a woollen draper, had known the prienner
As years. Prisoner owed him 31. ISs. on account of family
dealings. Prisoner came to his shop on the 27th .Oct. and ten•
dered aY. note. Prisoner owed him the debt nearly 6 flirt.
Witness did not press him for the money, knowing that be *as
greatly distressed. Witness suspected it was a bad one. end
went out to show it to a neighbour, Who concurred in his opi•
nion respecting IL Witness returned to his shop. Mr. John-
son followed in about ten minutes. They put several qu-stisos
to the P•isoner concerning the note, and he gave his address,
N 0.3, Middle street, Cloth Fair. Witness soon after bad hies
taken into'custody.
William Johnson a Quaker, confirmed the testimony of
the preceding witness, and said he recogu'red the ooze
produced as the same he had before seen; it was marked by.
him at the time. •
Roberts, a City Officer, took the prisoner into custody
Prisoner told•him that be W 45 the natural son of a man of
fortune In Devonshire. Witness searched him, but found
nothing suspicions on him.
Sarah Plonk deposed. that she occupied the house, No 3,
Middle Street, Ciotti: Fsie., • Prisoner lodged with her I..st
June, but she had not gem him since.
Sarah Mills, daughter of the proprietor of the Red Cow,
Long Lane. stated that the prisoner owed her father 4s, 6.1 ;
came on October last to pay his debt and tendered a LI.
note; and received the change. lie wrote on the note the
address of his father at 'fiverton in Devonshire.

Wm. Bennett deposed, that he is a publican living in
Charter House Lane. The prisoner, in-October last, owed
him 2/. 18s. 6d. ; he called several times in that month.
The first time he called and paid I/.; this was about the
18th or 19th. He put down a 51. note, and witness gave
hint 3 sovereigns, and one pound in silver, in chsuge. lie
witness, then locked up the note in his cash box, where t
remained until be paid Mr. Sainsbury, the tax gatherer.
Had no other note in his possession. The note produced
is the same that passed through his bands. The tollowivg
week he came to pay 10s. more of his bill, and tendered
another 51. note, which witness sent out to get it change t.
Prisoner said he received the note (ruin his father, isbn
resided at Tiverton, and be wanted to buy some clothes to
go into the country.
John Sainsbury, a watch-miker, residing in Cow Cross
Street, is Collector of Taxes for the parish of St.
Sepulchre Without. The note put into his hands was paid
to him by last witness.
Sarah, the daughter of Wm. Bennett,knows the prisoner;
remembered his coming to pay her father 10s. in the month
of October. She went out to get change of a 5/. note of a
Mrs. Paine, a neighbour.
This was confirmed by Mrs. Paine, who paid it to a man
named Browning. •
John Browning is in the employ of Mr. Whiting of No. 7;
Moor Lane.—Witness received a 51. note from last witness,
and paid it to a Mrs. Sanderson.
Sarah Sanderson took the note from last witness, sad
wrote " Paine"on it immediately.
Letitia Becket is the wife of B. Becket, who keeps a
public house. Had known the prisoner four or five inon,hs.
At the end of October he owed ber money. He hiked at'
her house when he worked at Mr. Carpenter's, of Aldgste,
who is an engraver. Prisoner engraved some cards far
Mr. B. which reduced his debt to about 241. In October
last he called to discharge It, observing he had gut soars
money foe her, and produced U. note.
The prisoner putln a written defence, in tehiels he dr;•
scribed himself to have, from want of employ, been driven
to the greatest distress; having been under the necessity
of walking the streets, and sleeping in the open air. Tog:
be bad been for days without food, and on the occasion he
returned to the shambles in Fleet Market to sleep, where
lie found the notes in question ; and having suffered so
much he readily fell into the error, and appropriated them
to his own use. It is a curious fact, that the prisoner chir:gf
passed the notes to persons n ith whom he was on terms of
intimacy ; and even called his very prosecutors to speak to
his character, all of whom gave him a very good one, np
to the time of his falling into distress.
Mr. Justice HAYLBY summed up the evidence to tlieJory
who found the prisoner Guilty—Death.