PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 6.-Last ...
The Times, 1824-12-08T00:00:00

PORTS31OUTH, Dec. 6.-Last evening came ilito this har- bour, the Dart, of Sunderland, laden with coals. It appear, that this vesuel, during the late gales, was seen in the offiog, from Selsea, with a flag of distress flying, and was, after much personal labour and risk, boarded by a pilot, and several resolute boatmen who, to their astonishment, found the vessel entirely deserted by her crew. There was a watch lying in the cabin, with clothes, apparently of passengers, and every appearance of preparation for dinner; but the brig appeared to have bhipped aheavy sea. As the cabin was fall of water, and the long boaLt was stove, there is too much reason to fear that all the persons on board perished; but whether they were washed overboard, or left the ship in the small boat and were over- whelmed in her cannot be conjectured. Attemnpts were made to secure the vessel by her anchers on the Suseex coast, but they did not succeed, and ahe went on shore; since which she has been got off, and as the salvers could not get her into Chiches- ter harbour, they made for this port, where they arrived in safety. By the act of 3d Edward I., cap. 4, and 4th of the same King, cap. 2, It is enacted, that if a man, a dog, or a cat, escape alive out of any ship, such ship shall.not be deemed a wreck; and as a live cat was founid on board this vessel, she cannot be a droit of Admi- ralty, but must remain in charge of the sheriff, &c., to be restored to the owner. The AdmiralBerkeley, that was dismasted, and went on shore near Haslar on the 23d ult., is got off, coic nto this harbour, and run on shore on Gosport beech, where she remains i. a bad state. The Madras, also outward-bound Indiaman, which I went on slore in Stokes Bay on the same day, is got off, and come Into this harbour, where great exertions are making with the pumps to prevent her sinking. An attempt has been made to get off the Slipley transport, on shore at the Saly-port, but hitherto without success. Txig PLYMOUTRsBseL AXsWATEn.-The accouint wve gave in our last of the damnage which this structure had sustained during the late gale was strictly correct. Great quantities of stones were by the violence of the sca thtown up from the south side rolled over the top, and plunged inito the Soundt on the north side. i'hc surface, which before the Kale was nearly level, is now a complete mass of Irregular stones witlhout form or order; the whole appearance of the erection is quite changed. The gales which have occurred since that on Tuesday the 23d have elso contributed to the destruction. How far the real extent of damage may be we are not enabled to state, but if we might judge from appearance, we should imagine it to be great.- Devonshire Freehiolder. The manager of the New York Theatre, well known in the theatrical world from h,s liberality, hr we understand been lately in imminent peril of losing his life froos the effects of a hostile reneontre. Air. Payae, it wvil be remembered, left this country in the spring of the present year, with A considerable addition of talent to hIs company, which was even before that considered the first in the United States. The cause wlich led to thE maeting is said to be an affair of a delicate nature, whichi took place in New York pre. viously to his departure for England; but an opportunity of meeting the offending party, It seems, didi not offer until his return. 11s. Payne received his adversary's shot in the thigh, and for some days his life was -roisidered in a precarious stnte; but by the last accounts he was recovering..Ei,ening-paper. The Bunker-hill Monument, contemplated at Boston, will be one df the most ioble and-interesting edifices in this country, when completed in the manner proposed. It is to be a column of granite 250 feet in height, which in higher than the Mlonument of tondon, or any steeple in America, to -be aseended by a circular stairway to the top, from which &a most beautiful and extensive pro- speet will be presented to the spectator., The cost is estimated at 75,000 dollars, to raise which a subscriptiois will be lodged in every to;n in the State. It i a part of thedesignof the patriotic founders to collect'and 'prserve al printed manuscript and personal histories of the early. scenes of the revolutionary war, and- the arms and im-- plements which were used in those scenes.-New York Stetesman. At the siege of Valenciessnes it was irnpossible to make the Duke of York cautious. He had once come round to look- at the works carryig on, so far as to be within reach of'a gun of the ene. my. Count .arnae perceiving shis, went up to himand said,"Your Royal Highness'a coat, hasattracted attention. Let ie adviase you not to continue your walk this way." He then pointed out a pathi by which he might retreat in saiety. The Duke took the warning very good-hsssssouredly, but said X~I camne with an intention to go this wayrtound, ind leassnosgp baelff fear of a-cannon.ball." He had passed-the oiht of danger buatsrmeRt,w hen the ball reached