The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-10-16 00:00:00

TREMENDOUS GALE, SHIPWRECKS, &c.

The letters received this mousier bring melancholy
details (roan the coast of the destruction of lives and
property occasioned by the late dreadful storms. From
Cromer to Great Yarmouth the beach is covered with
wrecks. Great apprehensions were entertained at Yar-
mouth yesterday for the safety of the Ranger cutter.
Cept. Sayers, which was reported to have perished off
Mandeley, with all the crew. Forty fishing boats en-
gaged in the herring fishery, containing from 12 to 15
men were also supposed to have been wrecked on Seas-
day night. Capt. Sayers had repeatedly distinguished
himself in action with the smugglers who infest that
*oast, and his fate will be much lamented by the Wu-
Wants of Yarmouth, which was his native place. •
MASCIATE, OCT. 14.—After an evening particularly
inclement, the rain descending in torrents, the wind
arose, blew a very heavy gale all night, and came round
from south west to north east, at two p.m. Nothing can
equal the rade blasts which sweep the northern sea—
ted, are here felt in their utmost severity. This was tbr
signal for the Hovellera, as they are called; a race of
men peculiar in their habits and growth, and of the most
enterprising character. They termed oat of their births,
end with their night-flames were watching about till
day-break, when they discovered a borrow
East Indiansan a-ground, and beating violently on that
long line otehosis, shout fifteen miles from land, called
.4 the Margate Sands." A leg-sail boat, which will live
in any sea, was quickly launched, and provided with
paddles; these ten men proceeded, with the rapidity of
a bird, to the ship in distress.
About this true pieces of wreck were beating against
the cliffs, fur a long extent of coast. About seven, came
in the head of a sloop, and a quantity of spars, apparently
a part of her cargo. On the Naylend Rock, at the same
time, was seen a fine brig. with the surf beating ever the
mast-bead I and, in the offing, Dutch, Flemish, and
French boats, beating up against the tempest, nose dis-
masted. At eight o'sleck the hurricane had not abated.
The brig before mentioned, had, by the rise of the tide,
drifted under the OK near the Sea Bathing Infirmary,
where she was in great danger for a time. It appears
that the latter was laden with grocery and epices.-1
Every hoar beats are coming in fur anchors, cables, and
cordage. No peekets for London to-Jay. The chain-
cable of that nminifieent boat the Hero, snapped in the
harbour ; this will to show the war in the elements.
On the fort, the sprays not only inundated what is
called the Marine Promenade, but they actually were
carried by the whirlwind over the roofs of the highest
houses.

Nom—Not only the visitants, but the natives are one
to see the effect. of the gale. Sheets of water are run-
ning over the Upper to the Lower Pier, and thence into
the harbour. At the angle, by the Duke's Head, the
water rises over the shingles, and pours in rivulets down
to the jetty,paest the Parade.
A Dunkirk boat has just brought in three bodies
licked up at sea. The Frenchman reports that lie saw a
arge ship on the Goodwin Sands.
No promenade last evening at the Assembly-rooms,
owing to the stets of the weather.
Tam o'CLoca, P. w,—One vessel has sunk in the
Sands—ill gone down—pot a soul saved!