The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-12-21 00:00:00

MELANCHOLY SHIPWRECK.

EasTsonaws, Dec. 19.—Yesterday morning, about
four hours before day-break, a French trading vessel, of
that description called a chasse mares, was driven on
shore by the violence of a tromedous gale, under part
of a high cliff near Beachy Head, known hereabouts by
the appellation of Belle Tout, or Belt Out. Her name
proved to be La Jeune Fani, of Vannes, last from Cams-
ret, a small port near Brest, bound to Dunkirk, with a
cargo of salt. The night was utterly dark—the wind
blew a hurricane directly upon the shore—the surf rolled
mountains high over the rocks—the vessel struck hea-
vily—and, in the next instant, one huge wave swept the
whole crew, consisting of six persons, from the deck.
Such was the irresistible force of this mighty surge,
that it threw four of the crew. completely high and dry
'upon the beach, and severely bruised one poor fellow by
rolling broken planks and spars repeatedly over his
, breast and back. The Captain, whose name was Silves-
tro, and his son, a lad only eleven years old, were never
seen from the moment that this wave struck the vessel.
The father and his child must hare perished together.—
A more miserable fate seemed to await the survivors.--
They hadbeenthrownonshore at • spot between Birling
Gap and Cow Gap, where for four. miles, the cliff
presents a wall of chalk, perfect Perihntiou 1"
withot road or path, or 'any, other means or at,
`lining' in height 'from Your hundred to 'eight
''hundred feel. The tide flowed in upon them
'like a race—tbe extreme points of the cliff both east
and west, were already buried in breaker, ; they joined
their feeble voices together and shouted for succour,
but the roaring of the tempest seemed to mock the ef-
fort ; .and they. had given up all hope of escape, when
crawling along the foot of the precipice, they disco-
vered a pile of broken fragments which had fallen
from the mass of chalk above. Aiding each other,
they clambered to the top of this heap, and in a few
moments the surf raged round the foot of it—a fright-
ful cauldron of boiling and whirling waters. With
dismal forebodings they awaited the resnit, clinging
to each other, and trembling lest each successive wave,
as it shook the foundation of their place of refuge,
might roll the clumps of chalk from underneath them.
Nor were they without fears that the shelf whereon
they sat might be overflowed when the flood-tide should
attain its height ; until, in groping about, one of them
grasped a bunch of sea.cale, and this plant proving the
ocean was not accustomed to reach the summit, was
hailed by them as the olive branch, that foretold their
preservation. In this situation, chilled with wet and
cold, a wide roaring ocean in front and an insur-
mountable
precipice behind, these four miserable ma-
rivers sat huddled and aghast upon their precarious
perch, for more than five hours, until the ocean slowly
receded,, and they were discovered by the centinels of
the Coast Blockade Service, whose establishment upon
our coasts is the greatest blessing that ever a wise Ge-
veroment conferred upon those is that go down to
the sea in ships, and occupy their business in great
waters.”. By these active and humane fellows, the
poor Frenchmen were immediately conveyed to tbs.
watchbouse at Biding Gap, placed
_by a rous-
ing fire, clad in the English seaman's dry apparel, and .I
fed from the platters of their former enemies. Tee.
much praise cannot be bestowed upon Messrs. Brown,
Wheeler, and Lethbridge. Admiralty. Midahimen of
his Majesty's ship Severn, who, leading forgo of
seamen to the spot, succeeded in collecting together
and removing to a place of safety, the anchors, cables,
sails, masts, cordage and .titohara; that lay scattered
along the beach. The names of the survivors, whom
we have just seen, and who. appear to be fast recover-
ing the effects of their sufferiogs, see is follow—Gail-
!MHO Bariet, Guillaume Pic.ard,Anillaume de Gaig-
nen, and Jean Vincent Margate,.

FRIENDLY ADVICE 7PO YUlhf6 LADIES AND OENTLII•
max.—The Human Hair is an invaluable Gift of Nature;
it serves as •an elegant. covering to the head, and en-
hances the beauty of the!' Human Face Divine," which
renders it essentially necessary for
.Young Ladies and
Gentlemen to give particular attention to their Hair,
and keep it in order, as Hair' attended to in youth is
a sure preservative. This will inevitably bitile case by'
using Ito WLAND'S' MACAISAR eradicatis the
scurf easy and pleasant, prevents its falling Off, or turn-
ing grey; ,strengthens; the. hair, so as to. produce beau-
tiful Bowing curls, and the hair smooth and glossy. In
fineohis 0;1 renders that inestimable ornament truly
elegant and beacitiful. Particular,-caption is necessary
in.putchiliing:L4ach tenciine bottle is Ague& in 'red
ink; 6 A. Rowland and SOO,' No: I, corner of 'Kirby-
street, Hatton-garden. All otheris aivaidntetfeita. •
• :Anoraks £30,000 cold in • Shares by' *HAsasn.
The Ticket No. 18,900, drawn Yesterdays Prise
of £30,000,, was sold. is Shares by Maces and
Co.; who also sold in Shares; Nu. 16,4 n, o Prize of
£5,000, drawn the third day. • • •

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Prutc OPTICS; Bow•STßlliT.—David betties, w
private. in the Foot Guards, wu brought up yesterday
°barged with robbing the cellar of the Black Lion
Public•boue, in Vinegar-yard, in which he was gnarl
tered, of a quantity of cordial Spirit, called raspberry:.
The prisoner had' been quirteted Sit the house but
short time, when Mrs. Blake, the landlady, whole a
widow, detected him in the act of plundering her
cellar of the cordial.
The prisoner was fully committed.

Sir RICHARD BIRNIII said, be was extremely reluc-
tant to make any observations that might seen severe,
upon die conductof soldiers, but be could not help re-
marking thiit the guards were losing their character
very fast—very fast. indeed ; and be was glad that
the landlady of the Black Lion was determined to
prosecute. for it might perhaps have a good effect in
the way of example.
Yesterday, Thomas Stoke alias Williams. was
brought to the office and underwent an examination
before Sir RICHARD BERNIE, charged on suspicion of
receiving stolen plate to the amount of upwards of 2000/.
and melting it in a furnace.—Mr. ALLEY attended for
the prosecution. The particulars of the robbery we
forbear to mention, lest we should prevent the robbers
being brought to punishment.
RATTON-GARDEN.OII Wednesday evening. Wa.
Remit, Robert Davis. and Thomas Shaeker, were ap-
,peebeaded by jeleibrick and W. Reid, jos. for attempt-
ing to sell a parcel of base metal rings, In imitation
of gold, and having a fictitious stamp on the inside, to
Charles Gran* Mr. Grandy stated, that Davis ap-
plied to him that -morning to purchase a cheap lot of
marriage rings, and that in consequence of their
having been got at a crack (i. e. house-breaking) in
Oxford-street, they would be sold for one sixth of
their value. Mr. Grandy appointed the prisoners to
meet him in the evening, but in the mean time gave
notice to the dicers, who attended at the place of
meeting, and took them into custody.
Upon Russell was found some Bash notes, accept-
ances over due, and other fictitious documents, amount-
ing to nearly 3,0001. Among other papers was aM.
note of the Ipswich and Suffolk bank, dated as far
back as 1807.

When Slacker was searched, no less than thirty
different pawnbrokers' duplicates were found on him.
and all of them for gold rings ; and from the circum-
stances of the case, it is believed they succeeded in
imposing the metal rings upon the pawnbrokers' for
gold ones.
Russell professes himself to be a brick tinker, in
the neighbourhood of Doughty-street, Foundling
Hospital ; and the other two prisoners are of very
doubtful character.

The rings were all fixed upon cards, with the
prices marked on each ; and the cards stated the rings
to be warranted gold.—They were remanded till Sa-
turday next. ...
UNION-HA L1......."0119411111 Stephens. a Oerman for-
tuae:tellei, of very dark complexion, 43 yeses of age,
and a cripple, was brought before K. Hedger, Solo-
mon Davis, and D., tiag, Hesseir . .
Seib Stabs, a 'ming imam, 4114noody about 21
ears of age, was in the habit of epilog to the house
in which the fortune-teller resided, for water ; and
bearing often of his fame, determined ee apply to him
to assist het in ascertaining who her husband was to
be. In this resolution she was confirmed by the for-
tune-teHer's wife. This took place in April last.—,
Sarah Stubbs went up stairs to the astrologer, who
gave her the option of the planets or the cards; bet
the heavenly 'communication was the higher price, as
it would disclose a greater variety of events. The
gill, oho wished for the very best information, threw
down half II crows ; and the astrologer opened a book,
and read a very strange sort of language, which she
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listened to without understanding. He thee said she
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had moles upon different parts of her person. She,
at his desire, turned round a large globe three times,
upon which, he observed, that she would be unfortu-
nate, for her fortune fell under Gemini, and a fair man
would ruin her. Again she turned the globe, and her
fortune fell under a more prosperous sign. He then
said she would have good luck, and go abroad with a
very dark man. Not being satisfied with these pre-
dictions she went another day, and told him she knew
neither dark nor light man who was likely to take her
away. He asked her whether she could keep a secret,
and told her he was himself the dark man with whom
she was to go, and to Germany she should travel the
moment she could get 101. from her father. He then
proceeded to take some indecent liberties with her,
which, upon returning home, she mentioned to her
soother, who sent her to service in a distant neighbour-
hood. A abort time ago the poor girl left her place,
but upon goieg home she was persecuted by the neigh-
bours, who bad, in her absence, exaggerated. the cir-
cumstances of her interviews with the astrologer in a
shameful manner. cpon her statement of these facts,
a warrant was issued, and Gleason, the officer, took
the fortune-teller into custody, and brought him to
,tbe office, together with his globe, a portfolio of oa•
&ides ready .east, *Aid a qiantity of other apparatus.
The Magistrate committed him for three months to
Brixton Rouse of Correction..
MART-La-BONS OPPWIL-•-OAPTURE 07 • NUMBER
Or Taiwan.—Yesterday 16 young men were brought
before S. ORIFFITIIIS, Esq., the Sitting Magistrate, by
Staples, Buckridge, and Weffaus, three of the officers,
under a general search-warrant, charging them • with
being loose, idle, and disorderly persons, &c.
Lately, in consequence of the vigilance of the Ma-
gistracy, and the activity of the Police of this office,
numbers of thieves and other persons who bad been'
constantly in the habit of assembling and planning
robberies at houses where they were allowed to resort,
have been dispersed by the adoption of strict measures,
and the licensee of sonic of the houses have been stop-
ped. Since this time, the numerous organized gangs
of robbers haie been obliged to change their places of
resort, and to whatever house tkev went dot), have
' generally been• discovered and punished as vagrants.
It appeared in the present case, that a few evenings
since the tap-room of the Bedford-arms was filled with
a number of fellows, who ever since have favoured the
landlord with their eempaoy, at all hours of the day
and evening. Their manner having excited his stis-
pieien that they were thieves, he meutioned the sew
customers he had met with to the Magistrates of this
officeorls• promised him every assistance c and on
Weduesday night, Staples, au active officer,. was de-
' spatehea. to the house. Oa Ws entering the taproom,

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instintlf reeoinlieraliAagreelieiiin.
(burglars), fogle-humeri`(pkkirokiki)k
whom he knew to be desperate: ruffians; sepstsulf
them, too, he knew had often appeared at the Se
(the Old Bid ley), and one nr two had been lagged Naas.
ported), but returned. At one end 'of the rano'
olMiftved a' group, who appeared' engaged. hi trop
giL
venation, one of whom was sketching tbe. fin
mouse and garden, the others were' Convening
this, which the fellow explained to them, %id a,
ready was shewing his accomplices the easing`"itui
'Of access. Others in the room were
use ieee stretched asleep. The 'officer ttiok g 66.7
rad joined in a " dash song" which .theissleekici
the Pirtivere then singing. At. lengili'vee wit;
conversing group exclaimed, " Well we may
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psi (walk) it, as Sir Oliver (the moon) is nor oat' n;
night." Staples now thinking that be Ind 'letii;
prevent than punish crime, gave a signal, yd
other officer entering the room, secured the'slifel‘
party, who all appeared panic struck at their aplegi:;
Noce ; they were lodged for the night in the iratddinkili
and yesterday were examined. Nothing-aa mo!
elucidated during the examination, only a
vincing proof that the entire gang were, astiwormers
described, desperate thieves: one of thee pl.
name John Badoo, Esq ; and, oo being aka ,g*".iti
was, he exclaimed, " A gemman;" smother fellea,
named Moore, who was a member of Healey's psi,
and who was tried with him fir the outrage at West.
end Pair, for which Henley was executed, behave-dip
a very insolent manner to the Magistrates; who cow
milted a number of them, and discharged five with
rr
Suitable caution, on their friends undertaking to key
them away from the' gang. The publican Naha
much credit for sO promptly
.giving information,

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N'o. 18,602, drawer resterday Monthly a pries
5,0001., was Sold Shares by Csaaoi.u, who dhe
Sold io Shares No. 11,486, a Priae 0(30,0001.4pda
the Second Day, besides several millet Capitals.
CHILD DROPPINO.—A few nights agoi4
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infant, apparently about one day old, 00p
landing place of the one pair of staiti, at thebegsd
Mr. Biyah Tate, grocer, 74, Shoe-lane. Thaw
little innocent was taken to the workhouse, where-Ms
likely to do well.
ROBBERY AND ARSON.—Saturday 'Rerun the
house Of Mr. Cox, fruiterer, No. 23, Oren-wal,
Lambeth, was entered by thieves, and plaadered
201. in money, and linen to the value of 101. Ths
robbery was committed in the day time, whilst Mr. sad
Mrs. Cox were gone to the Borough Market. The
villains, not content with plundering the premise,
kindled a fire underneath the counter with some ay'
and dry herbs, by which part of the leo&
'burnt ; and bad the occupiers remained out
hour longer, the whole premises would
consumed.
CORONER'S INo6zirrs.—Wednesd!Ly an humilities
taken at the King and Queen, Hare-street, T
green, Wore J. W. Cowin, Esq., Coroner, on
of Mr. John Meads.--lt appeared in evidence
deceased was a respectable weaver, residingat"
On Sunday last he attended the funeral of
Mend, et the burial-ground of St. Matthew,
green. On his return home in the evening,owewilaro-
street-fields, leading from the workhorse I. W°
he stumbled and fell into a quantity offilth,
from the gas-works, which had been emptiei
carts at various times, near the foot path, from
could not extricate himself, and it was supposed ,
been suffocated. The body. was found next morniag,,
sans boys who were playing. The Jury, i
Wits, reprobated the practice of shooting the
gas; near the public foot-path; and desired the.
Jog officer to represent the matter to the Vestry, in .
to ascertain what steps could be taken to prevent its
log shot there is future. After a short delibetaries-
the), returned a verdict of Accidental Death
cation.

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Wednesday another inquest was held at Huy'
tal, on the body of Mrs. Charity Dart. The
was the wife of Mr. Dart, Turner-street, Bet
She was between 60 and 70 years of age, and
bed on Friday night last about eleven o'clock,
her husband, when, it is supposed, she fell asleep, •
getting to extinguish the candle, which set the CP•
tains and the whole room in a blaze. The duns
and smoke'atiricted the neighbours to the spot, sail
they experienced some difficulty in extricating the de•
ceased, who was at last taken out dreadfully hired
from head to foot, and carried to the Hospital, Om
every attention bad been paid to her, but withestel
fect. She languished in great agony till Meshy,
when she.expired. Verdict—Accidental death.
Another Inquest was held the same day, before
same Coroner. at the Cambden's Head, in Bethnal-
green-road, on view of the body of Win. Drake, aged 41.
—The, deceased had been formerly an Ezeisehofficer,
Inn was disibarged : since which be had gives him-
self up to drinking, and scarcely a night passed with-
out his being excessively intoxicated; and, wire so,
was alarmingly passionate. On Friday night. alma
eleven o'clock, be went home in a very dreams state;
his ravine were like those of a maniac ; he threaten-
ed to Cit the throats. of his wife and children, and
looked about for a rasor•for that purpae IJia wife.
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who was then in bed, escaped with her children to a
friend's house!, where she remained till hro o'clock in
the morning, when, thinking her husband had be-
come. a little calm, the returned to her hese; INA
lacing knocked several times, and not being let
thoughi, he had fallen-asleep, or that lie was oily si-
lent, 'in order that she should not be alarmed is p-
lug in. She, having the key,
employed the watching*
to enter the house, when the unfortunate man Ma
found on the bed a lifeless corpse. Medical aid
n00n4.114.4 Not ft had no avail. The Jury resew
64.1 i IttirdlO Of--4utlden death in a fit of apeplezy•

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DIED.
On the 19th instant, Mr. John Hogartb, of Sta#
Holborn.
• last Sunday, at Hutton-house, near Brentwood, Essex.
after a long and painful illuesc, 0116 she b,;re with oteest te"
signation, Mrs. hiizabeth Lukin, widow of the late Car
lain George Lakin, Marine Pavinsoter and Storekeeper Is
Bombay, and nephew of the Sight Honourable Willies
Windham.
lately, at Paris, after a few days' illness. the eelebraWl,
Colonel Thornton, late of Tbornville Royal, in the coisetlol
York.
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