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London, England, 1821-10-11 00:00:00

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SIMMS FROM SIMIGOLZRO, AND A SMVOOMR,
KILLS:L.—TIN! New. Charter Preventive midair fell is
with a smuggling cutter off Pagdeaa, on the .2.1111
alt., and perceiving that the tub-boat (which is:
constant appendage to such craft) bad left, five men
from the cruiser were despatched in the galley, in pit-
sait. After some smart tuggisig at • the oars, they
came up with the tub-boat, within half a mile of the
land. The smugglers on board were thirteen in aunt.
her, and all armed with bludgeons, with which they
mauled the officers, who, with great gallantry, leaped
immediately into the boat. A smart scuffle ensued, is
which the officers, being so inferior in number, were,
in execudon of their duty, necessitated to use their
fire arms. Two of the smugglers were wounded by
the first discharge ; on which they all took to the
cruiser's boat, sod made to shore, taking with them
the wounded men, and leaving the officers in posses•
sion of the finest and largest boat ever taken en this
coast, together with 486 tubs of spirits, of a meet su-
perior quality. Of the two wounded men, oalhe-
ceived a ball in the band, and the other, one in the
body. The latter was conveyed to a cottage at All-
wick, where he lingered till the next night, and then
expired. On his death-bed he expressed himself to
this effect —That the officers bad done their dal.—
' bad behaved like men, and that, under the dram-
, :winces, he had no reason to complain. This was
stated in evidence by a surgeon, the only witness ex-
amined before the Coroner, wbo held an inqacst en
the body, when a verdict of "Jae:9loW Homicide "
was retinae]. The name of the deceased is James
Jurd..On the same night a boat and 117 tabs were
taken at Hove by the Preventive men ; and 15 by
riding officers. Three tubs were picked up near Rot-
tingdean on the lit instant. The same criimr, the
New Charter, while cruising off Little Han•p:on, in
the night of the 6th instant, fell in with another
smuggler's lugger, which, being immediately chased.
cat her tub-boat adrift, which was afterwards taken
by the cruiser's galley. This prize consists of a fine
tub-boat, 345 tubs of spirits of Geneva, and two bales
of tobacco. The same night 16 tubs were taken at
Worthing, and 17 others at Shoreham, by officers in
the Preventive Service.

Ct.tiveu.v, 01. T. s.—About 60 boats employed h

the herring fishery were yesterglay evening, by the
suddtaness of the gale, ob3ged to relinquish their
nets in the hopes of gaining the shore in safety, bur
unfirtunately more than 40 were driven among tits
rocks. The cries of the drowning, 35 in nunthe;.,
most of whom have left large families, produced 42
effect too heart-rending to be adequately expressed.
1. he distress occlsioned to the families of the salaam
sufferers, who la.ked forward to the fishery for their
entire support, but now, alas! bereft of the means of
subsistence, is most afflicting. Let it be recorded, to
the honour of humanity, that two gentlemen Vim
Rev. Mr. Putt and the Rcv. Mr. Lnxmore), then stay-
ing at Clovelly, were particularly instrumental i:t
saving the lives of many who, but for their !famine
exertions, must have inevitably perished, nod at their
departure generously left 5L to be distributed among
those families who are now become utterly destitute.
SASURE or DIOIONDS.—A most valuable seiztu.a
of diamonds set in jewellery has been made by an tit.-
ficer of the Customs of Dover, the amount of whiz
would have been a handsome fortune. The parties for
whom they were intended granted themselves the ft-
your to take them to pieces, which renders them hates
to exportation, which has been acceded to, and tite
seising officer has been allowed one thousand p;.unds.
--(Ktuaish Chronicle.)

STROMNBES, SEPT. 17.-A brig, of very suspicions de-
scription, came into this port on the 6th, with the qua-
rantine flag at her main, and having got a supply of
fresh beefand water, she again proceeded to sea,with a ga!e
of wind from the S. E., which was thought to be in con-
sequence of one of his Majesty's cutters making her op-
perrance. Her name was the Cognac, of Scarborough),
from Trapano, bound to St. Petersbargh, with a eargo
of salt. She has not since been heard of.--(lisverhe...:
Courier.)

Herrings are now caught hut slowly by the Bighton
boats, truing to the roughness of the weather. They
are selling in our streets at ten for a shilling. A gen-
tleman in this town, who has been an observer of the
weather in the months of October, during the last fifty
years, states the average number of fine days during this
month at twenty-three, out of the thirty-one.—(Brightwr
Chrosick.)
AIIMANCHOLY CATASTROPHIL—On Ptiday evening
last (sth instant), about ten o'clock, as two young men
were walking down the end of the East Pier, at Rana.-
gate, they observed a bundle wrapped np lying behind
one of the stone peas; they took it up and unpacked
it, when the coAtents were found to be a lady's bonne:,
Bath cloak, and a sham I, and from their nut being
wet with the dew, they could not is all probability
have been there long. The extraordinary circuto-
' stance was immediately made known, but nothing
transpired that evening; the clothes were lodged id
the hands of Lieutenant Woodward, the Harbour
Master. On the following day public no ices we.e
posted, stating that a Lady bad left- her home that
evening about a quarter before tea o'clock, and Lad
not since been 'braid of. The dress was carried to
the Lady's late residence, and it being recognised by
her .ushanJ, there was too great reason to fear at
unfortunate lady had thrown herself into the sea it a
state of despondency. Too much credit cannot b.:
given to Lieutenant Wood, for his truly laudable zeal
and unremitting attention in sending the boats and
crews, under his command, to search for the body, bit:
their attempts were fruitless, and nothing was asset -
tained respecting it, till about live yesterday afte;•
awn (Monday bth inst.) WI LI the body of the *hove
lady was washed ashore ou tire hashing sands. and the
intelligence being communicated to the proper quart. r.
it was ascertained that the Gentleman bad 101 l Ramp—
gate on the same morning is saarcit of
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