The Statesman.
London, England, 1824-01-05 00:00:00

LOSS OF THE ARAB SLOOP OF WAR.

KILLIBEGS, Dec. 28, MIL —From I Ith to 14th instant It
blew a tremendous gale of wind ; I was fortunate enough to
get shelter in Broadhaven. On the 16th as I went out, I per-
ceived that some vessel had been wrecked, bet from the state
of the weather and the heavy sea, was net able to make out
who or what she was, and not until the 2lth, when I was off
the same part of the coast again, I was informed, and saw a
part of a ship's magazine, with the name Arab marked on it,
which was picked up, and left no doubt on my mind that it was
11. M. ship Arab—and from every account 1 could procure, am
induced to belie►e that every person on board had perished,
particularly as none of her crew, or any other siiipwreci.ed
persons, had arrived at or near Broadhaven.—(Dstbffst Mono-
log Poet )
We deeply regret to state the total loss of Ilia Majesty's
sloop of war Arab, Captain Win. Holmes, with all the
officer. and crew', on the coast of I reland. No particulars
are known. The melancholy fact is atat .d in a letter
kindly written by Admiral Lord Colville, to Captain
Holmes's fath►r, who resides at Purtsea. Captain Hiatuses,
we understantl,has left a widow and live young
The names of the officers who belonged to the Arai), are
Lieutenants W. F. Sayer and T. Graham; Mr. John
Alahony, ito ister ; Mr. G. M. C.llllwell, surgeon; Mr. H.
Williams, a+sistant•surxeon. Iler complement of men was
Ilo.—(Hampzhire Telegraph )

DREADFUL CALAMITY AI. filE CAPE OF
GOOD HOPE.

EXTRACT Or A LETTER PROM GRAIIAM'A TOWN, CAPE or
GOOD IlorE, our. 21, 12.3.

A calamity of the most afflicting nature, both in its
detail and cueseqnences, hes joist befallen this settlement.
A flood, the result of ten days' inressant rein, has desolated
the face of cultivation, and Masten• all ilia prospects of
industry for a long time to come. Indeed to extensive is
the rain, that it will he utterly impossible for the colonists
to retrieve themselves without assistance from the coun-
try, and the adoption of the most lenient and induli!ent
measures by the Colonial Government. There is scarcely
a habitation left tenable throughout the district oi Albany;
all are more or less damaged, many irreparablyaso, and a
contideralth- number destroyed altogelier; those situated
on low allevial suite were exposed to the overwhelming
rush of a torrent unparalleded in the recollection of the
oldest inhabitant, which.even extended to dwellings sup-
posed to be remote from the possibility of such a visita-
tion. Houses on elevated situations, though exempt front
this casualty, became saturated wi li wet, and as these
were chiefly• built of bricks laid in clay, the walls proved
too feeble to support their superstructures; these, day after
day, were seen crumbling into ruins, while the wretched
inhabitan s, drenched with rain, were employed propping
np the walls, or rescuing their goo Is from impending de.
struction. The who!e extent of tillage in the district is more
or less damaged.
The continuance of strong westerly gales during the
week, has prevented the outward bound ships front even
making an attempt to sail, until this morning (Saturday),
when it shifted to the northward, and the Cambridge, SO,
Captain T. J. Mating, instantly tininoured and made the
preparatory signa', and the Consuls and 'lce-Cansuls, and
their f studies. oho are going ont passengers to South
America. embarked; and should the wind continue f.ir
until day light to morrow morning (yes.erday), that ship
will then proceed on the voyage; as will a'so the Ante'oac,
with 3410 convicta for Bermuda, the Kangaroo, surveying
ship, for Jamaica, and about 50 sail of ontwarl•bo Ind
merchantmen, destined to all the prin:ipal p sits of the
g lobe.—(llatapskire Telegraph.)
The Hussar, 46, Captain George If irris. C. 8., will sail
for Barbasloes in a few days. The Catnelion, Capt. Bur
ton, is held in readiness to take despatches to a foreign
port.—(l6id.)
ESTRAOHIHMART DISPATCH FROM ANIERICA.—Weyes•
terday received Pipers from New York to the 13th ultimo.
They were brought up by the fine ship New York, Cspt.
Maxwell. This vessel sailed on the evening of the 16th,
and arrived here on the morning of the let instant,
having accomplished a passage across the A •lantic in little
more than 15 days ; not from land to 111111, hut literally
from part to port. Ss speedy a pass ,re his perhaps
never before occurred.—(Liverpool Mercury.)
We understand that the unfortunate conjuror. Dempster,
who some time since accidentaltg swallowed a case knife has
left this city a:md proceeded by coach to London.—(Carlielc
Jearnell.)
On Saturday an inquisaion was taken at time Bed Lien
public hoes., Kennington, on view of the hotly of Mary
Cromer, alias Jackson. who was found dead in her bed
the previous morning. It appeared that the deceit ed had
lived as servant to a gentleman connected with the Dock.
yard at Deptford, when she co atracted an intimacy with a
yoeng ono, named Cromer. who worked as a shipwright
in the docks, and had frequent occasion to call at the house
where- deceased lived. In the month of March or April
last, they were married, and opened a shop soon after at
Deptford, When another Mrs. Cromer appeared, and de
mended the recognition of her prior claim ; the faithless
husband Bed to America, fearing the retails:ifs rupture
between the justly enraged female "sputants. The first
wife bore this calamity with all s ' g fartitude; but
4§.
the second,'
who ass less accustom to insincerity, was
I berried into a premature accouchernent of a still born in•
fans. On her recovery she quitted shop keeping and wen•
to live as a servant with Mr. Jackson, the landlord of the
Red Lion, Who was &distant relative. Here she experienced
every indulgence; but a deeply rooted melancholy seemed
to have wholly occupied her mental faculties; and fearing
that she contemplated milking away with herself, Mr. J.
bad determined en procuring her admission to the Lunatic
Asylum as soot as possible. On Friday last she was
observed to be more pensive than usual, and was suffered
at her own request, to retire to bed before the natal hour;
about ten o'clock, she bad some tea given her, and seemed
mese coseposed. la the moraine, however, the fears of the
family were realised—she was a corpse. Surgeon Lewis
opened atoll examined the body, and on analysing the
contents of the stomach. asoortaised that the deceased had
swallowed nearly an ounce and a half of Isailanutn, which
.occasioned her death- The Joey, ander time - direction of
the Coroner, returned a verdict of " lasenity."

CORN EICTIANGE, JAN. 6.—The boisterous state of the
wind last week kept the supplies back, so that fie quantities
were very small This morning the fresh supplies of Wheat.
Barley, Beans, and Peale from Essen, Kent. and Suffolk, do
not equal the expeditiouss of oar buyers. and there are but
few Oats In from the north. The top price of ffloar is at length
established at fids. per sack. and our mufflers, in consequence
thereof, pure and very freely to Jay, and Wheat is advanced
full fa. per ltiarter ; on the currency of I.at Monday.. Is. per
quarter. Beans an I Grey Pease are each Is. per quarter
dearer. Boiling Pease are Is. to 4s. per quarter higher. The
stands are nearly cleared of Oat samples, at aria • of full lc
per qr. nearly every articie in the sated trade sells freely.
January 3.—Taere WAS a good supply of o tan
at market this moraine, as Seed as a greater numb-r of ebeep
than last Monley. Owing to the weather being dry. Alibi
prices are de "ended fur all articles of good quality ; a.id the
butchers having disposed of their Christmas stock, the trade
appears rather brisk.

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;or_ Han Inn:.;Lry., ar.r, tor the county, at the 'White fan'. tin her recovery she quitted shop keeping and wen' - ► ;se °calm, woke is 1,0 UC.CIEIC ate iorsre Timmsu to sisal
kien, "tx.elleki• to consult with him on the pro• to lice as a servant with Mr. Jackson, the landlord of the Cams ElettaNcr, JAN. 6.—The boisterous state of the P. K. between the skatglisli and Irish Champion*, will
als spptyt
• ng to Parliament for repeal of the Rad Lion, Who was a Avant relative. Here she experienced wind last week kept the supplies back, so that fie quanitties take place on Wednesday next, nearly 120 miles from the •
lon foreignits a wool imported let* this cosatry.—(Leeds every indulgence ; but a deeply rooted melancholy stewed aeuvergesainnelian:Pnis morning
rr igs% fresh supplies
soft %beat, boar roan; hut where? is the gees. tion. • The orders are
s,,re rY') to bare wholly occupied her mental faculties ; and (rarity Barley, , do *tided, and not to be opened till within a certain latitude.
; Si) UTIIAKPTONI, JAN. 3.—Last week Meeting of the that she contemplated tusking sway with herself, Mr. J. nfeowt e the ezp t roes of oar buyers and there ere bet '
panty Ai •
oats In f !tee north. h The top riis length
in
oer atSpring is decidedly the lavoutite, at 2to 1; pod here _arid
ivy,
p 1 agistrates, to take into consideration that pint of bad determined on procuring her admission to the Lunatic es per k.our nil ers, consequence there a few persons are to be &sod who.svill go UV e
. oot Laos. brought into disco • th h the to Asylum as loin as possibl. Friday
sawn roug is a . or. ay last she was established :6324 °no
sa.c amid p of
peiat higher on the English Champion. , •
rive tusion of the •thereof, pure ased very freely to Jay, and Wheat is advanced
Court of King's Beach, took place at the observed to be more pensive than oscal, and was suffered full tt4, per quarter ;on the currency of l•at Monday. I how ItisTc:v. —Philip Qom toe agrees light Jaw*
. s. per
bar Hall. Among
the worshipfel Gentlemen present at her own request, Si' retire to bed before the usual hour; quarter. Beaus an I Grey Pease are each Is. per quarter Ward for 1001. a side ; to be a fair stand ap fight:de *•24
f—John F •
our a_ . Esq. M. P., W. Fitzhugh, Esq .F. about ten o'clock, she bad some tea given her, and veined dearer. Boiling Pease are Is. nits. per quarter higher. The feet ring., half initiate time, on the 6.b of April, 1b24.
.eckford, Eso
'fed o -Es • Hoy, H.q.. 0. Eyre, Esq., Ana more COliipOied. la the morning, however, the fears of the stands are nearly cleared of Oat samples, at aria •of full Iv. Five;poorsde wade aee,ogie eepositediko the :beads Of Mr.
utet4.9.. and Mr, Baran,. as Solicitor. 'flit milt of family Were realised—she was a corpse. Surgeon Lewis per. qr. nearly every article in the set d trade sells freely. Tali, to be made is 304„ *side on the dth lor.braary,
it to ing was, that employment must be found by the opened and( examined the body, and on analysing the SnlrHrr.LD, January 3.—T.tere was a good supply or °tea 1821, sad the remainder-VI be toads good on Tuesday.
at market this roor.dust, as Wed as grevter numb-r of bbeirp
the 'seers for every one able to work ; and that growled, eontentsof We stomach, asoertaitsed that the deceased had the 30th March, 1834. •
than lest Moniay. owing to the weather being dry, high-r • . • , 4
ors to ',mein swipes., and h'ld ad sw !lowed nearly an guars ud Is If f J h' h c ren„ (boys er 0 at ORI :MUM, WIC -dee, are de „minded •
sue ill of good quality • t.id the tl 'clot Watson left this country on botara mac, wilts •
lad •particles •
Orb soder twelve Tem of age), three peace per .occasioned her death. The Jury, ander the direction of butchers ha di dof ti • Cti • h trade his wife and f• 1 b -td'the annericatiship the elf 'pose t eir whims stock, t e soli y, on oa .
• the Coroner, returned a verdict of " Insanity." aivears rather brisk. act, bound fro_u London to New Oria.aii.
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