The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-10-28 00:00:00

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The tender belonging to H. M. S. Grecian, pat him
Shoreham on the 26th lust. with loss of bowsprit mid
rudder unhung.
The Albion, Clements, from London to Leghorn, was
carried into Torbay on Wettweviii), by a Mut smack,
with logs of bulwarks and rudder, and sails and riggiNg
damaged, having received several heavy seas, of UMIAK
on the 15th inst.

The Lark, of and from Dover to Calais, He is shete
sear Calais on livirsii.sy night, and it was land %said
go to pieces. P.isseugers and crew sated.

- The Messengei, from Louisiana and eherbourgh,
to Havre, was on shore in the Sine, on he ?Otis inst,
and full of water, _ _

The James, Dobson, from Oporto to Bristol, was alma,
Boned oa the 30th ult. is la'. 41. 0. ion. 13.
The crew saved by the Flying Fists, Bales, rehiek
vessel arrived is Standgate Creek, on the 20th imam,
from 11alaga.
The Verona, Tnbino, from Gibraltar to Tetuan, was
totally wrecked at the mouth of that river on the fth
tilt. Crew and part of the cargo saved.
The Cooriard, Kay, of Aberdeen, was brought to oa
the 17th alt. in at. 33.211. kin. 40. by a frigate-beilt sins
low forward, with yellow sides, black ports, and a 64
projecting figure-head; her stern perpendicular, sad
painted black, with a light coloured uiatlding, mat
large stern ports. The crew apparently Spaniards ne
Concord was tied into, and had several shots demo
her sails.
CA RIMARTHIN, OCT ?O.—During a heavy gale frames*
W. S. W. on Monday last, in Toshy Day, a tine schemer
with figure head and painted ports, (supposed to be ui
American) having rounded the Eastern point of Catily
Island, stood in for Teuhy, bat 'wing s•ruck by a . eavs
sea, bore away in another direction, and it was feared
was stranded on the oppo. ite side of tht bay.
.1)11AL, OCT. 26,-I'le-dor o'clock at Noei.—The wind
has got to the Southward again, and every appearance
of blowing hartl.-3 P. Al. Mous very strong with rail.
The Killinglwck, Spence, for Amigos. has just parted,
anti proceeded for Rating et The Cer. as Thomp o
fur Sierra Leone, has lost an anchor and cable, sad re-
mains in the outward-homy' appear all well.-5 o'clock,
Wind W.S.W. more moderate.

PAosTna. OCT. 21.—The settootwe John, Puler.
was wrecked near this plate yesterday. Crew dre rare.
Part •t the usaterials are saved.

There are several fellows at present going &Isom
town, who knock at doors with a pretended letter for
some person in the house, or sonic Iris oloas erase, to
ge. the servant out of the way, and during bis monies-
tary absence they carry off whatever is psrtableia
the ball. Servants should net let say person into a
parlour or other apartment under the pretence of writ-
ing a letter, for if they do the place is sure to he rid,
bed. All street doors and back doors should be hotted
after night-tall as several fellows have lately picked
lucks, and plundered houses without their being dis-
covered by the inmates.

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Cratora CHAtI !—.l few days back one of the of-
ficers of the Southwark Court of Requests. went to
serve an execution for a debt of 13s. 6d. on a labout-
ing man residing in an alley in Tooley-street. Ha
entering the room he found hint at breakfast, hut be-
fore he could apprise hint of the nature of his visit,
he pulled up the sash, jumped oat of the window,
and took to his heels, followed by the officer, awl
slaelsered himself in au old building in Hay's Wharf,
from which it was found impossible to dislodge hint,
till one of the constables at the Town-hall came, and
by the efforts of both, he was at length compelled t►
come down ; he did not, however, surrender hear.
The end of Mill-lane was blocked up by people, and
no hopes of escape being apparent that way, be ►at
towards the River, being closely punned, and "Mg
on board the Joseph and Ann, of Weymouth, whiat
was getting under weigh. and climbed to the f:re-top-
mast head. The constables also got on board and
demanded him of the Captain, who refused to inter-
fere, awl the vessel anon floated into the milelle of tie
river. lie was then followed up the rigging, but I
having been an old sailor, he skipped about like a eat,
and climbed up the forestay, and into the main top.
which he kept shaking., to deter his pursuers from
following him.—The vessel had now made the Cris. j
' tom-house Quay, u here • great crowd were swill-
bled to witness the sport. Just as the brig was r,..ir-
in% the shore, the adventerons fellow made a sudden
run along the forestay, jumped into an en.: ty barge
alongside, from thence into a Watertnan's boat, and
leisurely rowed himself down to Billingsgate, where
lie was received with shouts of applause. TGe officers
arrived after a few minutes after the poor fellow's de-
parture, and were greeted with the usual scruff);
jokes of the fish-venders

Prides. night as Mrs. Foley, who keeps a chandler's
shop in heather-lane, was crossing t'lerkenw•ell-Krsra,
was attacked by ti:o villains, who forcibly tore her
pocket from her side, and robbed her of two oie plead
notes, and sixteen shillings in silver ; took the eimk
from WI her shoulders and the bonnet oil herb*,
The pcor trunass being se mnrb frightened, date?
kilned, which gave the villains time t e•fed{Mer
escape. The poor 140111RII was found as dercrihr4ibf
some passengers, who humanely took rare of her aaiii
she recovered.

On the trial of the lad convicted at the Old Budley,
on Wednesday last, of seeding a threatening letter to
extort umney, it was stated, that two other, letters
were found upon him, one of which was directed To
Illasgow. It is bet justice to the culrrit to stet',
that these letters *era merely letters of business, the
writer of one of which kw' been dead these tiro yeiso,
and were nothing aisle than louse paper.

111ARRIF.1).
Thornslay last. at Fulham Church, by the Lnrd Hilltop a
London. the Rev. John M. Brooke, NI. A.. Cl.aplain to Mt
Royal Highness the Dlikr of York. and 441111 of the late Col.
Bred... many years llovernor of Mt. listrea. to Looks.
daughter of the Rev. Holt Waring. of Waringstoro.
Ireland.

DIED.

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