The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-12-20 00:00:00

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BIUGRTON, bin! 17.
The weather here, during the greater part of
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• the week, has been excessively damp and stormy,
and considerable damage has been sustained there.
N. •by in varions quarters. During the night of Mon-
day last, the wind raged with such terrific vio-
lence from the S. W. that many people were afraid
to retire to bed, being under momentary appre-
) hensions that their houses would be blown down
and themselves buried in the ruins ; they pru-
dently continued its. their respective residences,
however, fur the od copiously descending rain, n
• the rattling of dislodged bricks (ruin the home:
le tops, promised them no better security in the
-' streets, twelve's here. Great devastation was corn.
▪ n itted in the glass of the houses fronting the se%
. and here and there one suffered in the roof.
.In Black.lion.street, the chimney of the house
Of Mr. WALTER was blown down, which alight.
1 ing on, passed through the roof to the very bed
- from which Mr. W. had just before risen, and
$. thereby happily preserved himself from being
• $ crushed to death. The storm was contioned dur-
ing the greater part of Tuesday : tho mail-coach,
which should leave this town for Chichester at
seven o'clock iu the morning, on that day could
not start before ten. The hags, hoorver, by
other means, were forwarded dt the usual hour.
OR Wednesday the weather was moderate, but
damp; brit on Thursday evening the'deity of tern.
pest *pie held dominion. This storm was evenr
more violent than that of Monday ; the Cliff
houses had teeny of their panes shattered, while
,others were partially unroofed, or stripped com-
pletely of the lead that guarded them from the
damps. Several cwt. of lead, in complete sheets,
were blown from thesummit of Mr. BATI.SI 's house
in St. James's-street. Mr. Irreate's house in the
South Parade, was subjected to o similar misfor-
- tune in this instance, as had Mr.
.IVALTEn'II in
the former ; a chimney fell, passed through the
roof, and descended, not to the bed (rum which
Mr. I STI A n had risen, but e here he was
• actually sleeping, and, miraculous to relate, only
inficted ou Mm a few slight contusions, of which
• no doubt is entertained of his speedily getting the
• better. About four o'clock A. M. the wind
shifted, and became more moderate, bat the rain
his been condoned down to the present time ; the
desolate appearance of this town, therefore, may
he better collective(' thaw expressed.
Ott Friday morning a French privateer, Irierti
by stress of weather, ran ashore, at Berlin Gap,
between this place and Seaford. Several of the
crew, we hear. were lust, mid the remairtil,r ta.
ken care of. On Thursday morning a coal brig,
arthich had taken in timberat Little Hampton, fur
'North Shields, ran ashore at Seaford, and soon
after went to piece'. Of her crew, ten in number,
• filar perished, three were drowned, and a buy jam.
tree to death heteeen the vessel and freightage.
There hat been no change of situation among
the military of this district during the present
week.
Lord FItaDLEY, on Mondry last, gave a grand
entertainment at the Castle, consusti.,g of a dinner,
Am to a select party of friends, amon4 whom
Isere General Resent*. Colonelt %Aunt: Y
and OTIS' T, 'lle Rev. Mr. Dit.t.ora, Mr. C.
SISNIrtI, Mr. Brno, &c. Ills Lordship set off
to Wu, t., L ndnn un Tuesday morning.
. Mr*. Fivaut Heeler, Lady LAKE and dauch.
te:s, Lad C. Somersasv, and about an hundred
fastiii.nables, were at the ball at the
(Aviv, on Blot day.
-Dccestalta A. fortnigh? has now elapsed
eihpu the Pelmet was expected to honour mot en.
liten this town with his presence, during which
time his Royal Ilighttess'i arrival was daily mid
nightly looked for at the Pavilion. The rtme't' tl
disappointments, therefore, which had been end,' r-
eil, had so weakened expectation, that yesterday
daftly any one could be induced to be. I.:, t• alt it the
Puttee would be hero during the present year,
thneglt we have now the sincere satisfaction of ob-
serviite that his Royal highness, aecomp.mied by
the Dakc of Cr.allt,lCE, Anil three of the sons of
the latter, arrived at the Pavilion last night, at
about half past ten o'clock. The batik of the
Church rang a merry peal this morning, and syrup.
toms of hilarity were manifested in all parts of the
town, though the weather was too damp and in.
clement for almost any one that could avoid it, to
appear abroad. The Flumes and the Roeat.
Dons, between the showers, crossed from the Pa.,
vilibn to East.street about an hour after mid-dayri
and k is with pleasure we add, that both appetite.
eel M Nide excellent health and spirits. How lowir,
that 'Loyal Highnesses intend remaining here is
not Ot vet known. The Ball this teeming at the,
Castle premises to be well attended ; the presump-
bun is, that the Putmet will be there.
The fishionable amusement of this place, der.
incdte greater part of last week, were very b-
athed, owing to the untowardness of the weather.
'lose Cestle Ball on last Monday evening was
composed of a very brillant assembly of fashion.
able!, among whom were Mrs. FITZIIERISERT,
LAO C. SOMERSET, Lady LAKE, &c. &c.
Lord EA gouty, during his shorts/slur° here, we
are happy to stele, appeared in good health and
spirits. His Lordship left us for the metro-
polis early In, the last week.
The Fronds privateer, which the crew of the
William and Say coal brig, sided by a hew of
our fishermen, so gallantly occasioned to halt her
sails and sheer off, on Saturday selinight, mu a
very fine new lugger, unuswelly long, and had
upwards of lto men on board her ; but it is sup-
posed she carried nn guns (though her crew were
plentifully supplied with small arms), their subtle
mode of warfare being to run alongside and over-
power a prise, by boarding in numbers. When
she stood oat to sea, the men on board the collier
gave three lusty cheers, in which they were joined
by a great number of persons on shore. •

On bi °nay, a c,_:iiiitryilefor attending Smithfield
market, had his pocket picked of his book, con..
Wel bank notes to the amount of 551.
Last Froday night the premises of Mr. Richard.
eon, sr in oxforcl.streer, were broke
open, aad rubbed of a considerable quantity of
'both.