The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-10-25 00:00:00

SKIP NEWS.

DEAL, 0CT.23.--It has blown a strong gale from the
S. S. E. the greatest part of the day, but is now (seven
o'clock) more moderate. The outward bound, &c. re-
main all well.
RAMSGATE, OCT. 23.—About eight o'clock this morn-
ing, one of his Majesty's Messengers arrived here on
his route from Hanover to London, with "highly im-
portant" dispatches for the Foreign Office. He left
Hanover on Wednesday, the 17th, and arrived at Calais
on Sunday afternoon, the 21st instant. None of the
regular packets were ready to sail, or likely to leave till
the next day, even supposing the wind should be fair ;
and as the urgency of the Messenger's mission had been
impressed on him, he engaged an open boat, with seven
men to convey him across the channel. This boat
started from the harbour of Calais about four o'clock on
Sunday afternoon, and made towards Dover. The wea-
ther was then fine, and the sea steady, though the wind
was somewhat contrary ; but after being out at sea
about two hours, there came on a violent storm. To
make for Dover was found to be dangerous, as well as
uselesss; on which the party were compelled to tack for
Deal. The wind blew uncommonly hard, and the men
began to despair of even gettinj so near Deal as.to be en-
abled to raise the customary signals for boats to come
out. This object, however, was eventually accomplished,
after baying been blown about for a long time; but on
making the usual signs, they were answered by the firing
of guns, that.tbo boats could sot sentare out, owing to
the severity of the gale. The boat kept out at sea, and
Au twain about for a considerable time, it lajd to,
aed soos.afteewards made for itainsgate. With great'
&Acuity it was enabled to make Raipsgate Pier, and
eventually to get within our harbonr about eight o'clock:
this months*: The perilous situatioe of ,the hoot had'
. been observed for some time, and it gave great satis-

" Thursday, Sept. 13, lat. 21.58. long. 71.30.
" At 1. 30. P. NI. saw Castle Island, bearing N. by
W. 14 or 15 miles ; at 3. 30. r. :it. saw heavy breaker
ahead ; at 4 tacked to the eastward, the Mirapoorui
bearing N. W., Castle Island N. E . and the breaker:
N. W. by N., distance from the latter half a mile.
" N.II. The above shoal I saw on a former voyage, on
the 25th of March, ISIS, when working ty on the pa.-
sage from Jamaica ; the weather was tine, water qui:a
smooth, it did not break, and not seen notil
was on the outer part of the bank, in 5 fittiot!!.: water,
the shoalest water we hail in crossing the oater e4gft
was four fathoms, sandy bottom, which was plain to tpt
(Signed)
"Commander of the Lord Hobart Fa%
seen. ket."

SEUVRES PROM SMCO.A.ERS.—On the 16th inst.,
13 tubs were seized at Selsea, and four at Cochbush,
by the Preventive Stations.—The 21st, the Elmer Pr •-
ventive boat capturld a tub boat, 37S tubs of tienev3,
three tubs of tea, a 1.1 oared galley, and four me'., two
of whom were rescued by the land smugglers, :tf- a
severe contest with the seizing officers. i?e tt! .t.
.two men are committed to prison for the fin,.. Tiot
land company, who.thus released two of Q. suku.r4h.r,,
had the precaution to blacken their faces, in order to
prevent their:being identified. On the folloe ing day,
the Kingston Preventive boat's crew took 37 tki';s ..f
Geneva, which washed on shore, attached to a war.).
An attempt was made to elect a landing at Bri.:!itoo,
on Monday night, which was most favourable for smog.
gling, but the vigilance of the officers on duty ohairetl
the smugglers to put oif to sea, and sink their cargo.—
(Br ightod Chru-icie.)

On Tuesday the 16th instant, his Ma;esty's steam-
packet Dasher, intended for the conveyance •.t clitt
Imails from Dover. to Calais, arrived at the form n• prt
from the river. She is about 110 tons bidden, 3n2. hits
.two engines, each of 24 horse ptver, and it
ad by counnissenrs to he time looking, veil lit ves-
sel. Oa Wednesday (17th instant) 01: took the
for Calais, raturne.l the next morainro,.to be
oaAts.to take the one of Friday, which ,hating done !it,
.geturtted to Dover on Sunday, crossing. the cis:stow'
with thP wig!' Recnli.trly alverle, in bale awe than
four 13.,nr5.--(Kentis.4 G szette )