The Late Gales.
The Times, 1824-11-25T00:00:00

We.: PoTs0JrowUiS,. Nov. 23. were this dayvisited with the moost violent gate of -wind that has blovm here tbese 30 year. It blew all night, vitit great strength- butabeuteighbt odlock.this moming it increased to a tempestiusis heiglht, when thc Admiral Bcriicc ey transport, wbich took troops on board yesterday for Sierra Leone and Cape Coast, parted from her aaehors, drove ashore on the Fliospital beach, cut away her masts, and bilged. Soon after, Hlis Mlajesty's brig Jasper, Captain Fre- m3otlet Weta driven on board by another vessel, by which she lost her bowsprit, thcn slipped, and ran into the hatbour. About 10 am., the Slriplej traisspSor patted from her anchors, strrok on the Spit, which lifted herrudder out of t pintles, and in attempting to ran iDto theh-rbtrur, not having a pilot on board, she got ashore on the beach'close to theSaUlly-port. Having a large cargo oni b6ard (pro- vittonb for our siquadron in South America), Abet strained very much, as the rinid and sea beat most violent upon her all day aftervards. Towirds sun-set, wihen the gale molerate l, they were able to strike her topmasts, so that she lies snsgly on tbe beach. At noon, the Asia, Pope, with 200 cndvicts on board for New South Wales, parted from her anchor, ana dfide IntoS'bke's Bay, where she toak the ground in a secure Snot; 'her topnurLts being tstruck, she.lies without much daniger of los.s At 3p.m , a-ship from Batavia, bound to llambiurgh, drove on shoreunder ithe Hospital wall. His Majesty's yacht hcrald drove, fld mttirh apprehension was felt for her safety ; but, providentially, we h60e n6t had any othet disaster - the four ships named, out of iOO sail lying beire, are the only vessels that hove sustained any very masrilii damage. The gpa-ta transport slipped and ran into the bls'bgur, and every ship at the port drove, but brought up again. Ave irl happy to say that we have not heard of any life being lost. although the meost daring and courageous efforts were mrade by our watermen to affbrd ossistance to the ships as they successively were impelled by the gale on our shores. DEAL, Nov. 23. A mrost melancholy and awful instance of shipwreck occurred here this morning. The outward-bound Wees Indiaman Belina, John Craig, master, got on the Goodwin Sanids in the course of the night, and at daylight was seen in the most distressing situation, a pcrfcct wreck. The wind at this time was blowing a complete hur- vicane from the south-west, with a most tremendous sea. The Dealtboatmen, with an intrepidity and disinterestedness above all praige ofsa on the alert. though, from the first, there was no nopeofsaoing the vessel; severa) attempts were inefiectually made by thi boat-peoplc. to board the ship, at the immnin-nt hazsrd of tlheir ss*n livsts, vhen, liorrible to relate, she went to pieces, and 13 of t}tt crew unhappily met a watery grave, but, by the perse- vat4i rts of'the Deal boats, they fortunately.suceIeded in savingc itatei, seconifrmate, ihreeimeni, and'a bor, who were landed hrere-about nine o'clock. amidst the sympathizing feelings of a muilttiude of persons collected on the bench, anxious to learn the particulars of so heart-rending a catastrophe. It is impossible to speak of the Deal boatmen upon this occasion in terms of sufficient admiration, since, hut far their exertions, every soul on board must have inevitably perished. e hope. therefiore, that "the Royal National Institet on for tihc Preserv tion of Life from Shipwvreck," lately foundeds in the metropolis, will reward the highly enterprising cenduct. of tiscre men with a liberality equal to their merits. D1STRlESSTNG CATASTROPHE. (Extract of a private letter, dated Dorchester, Nov. 23.) '_[Ast nighit tbis towvn was visited with a tremendous gale from theSW., which for several hours continued to increase, till the most violent hurricane prevaik'd ever remembered by the oldest in- habitant. Its devastating effects were felt in every quarter, and the damnage to dwelling.houses in the destruction of chimnies. rofings, aned glass, created alarm andt anxiety for the safety of the aifriglsted families. About six 'celock this morning,a heavy stackof chimnieson the house of the Rev. if. J.Richman was blown down with a tremend- OUS crash, and falling tan the bed of the rev, gentleman, crushed him and, his amiable wife beneath the ruins. Instant alarm was given, antI medical attendance promptly obtained; but it was run late; one common and instantaneous destruction involved theYn both. Mr. Richman was rector of the Holy Trinity in this town,and hnd but a few weeks enjoyed the possession of the new church recently erected in that parish. The completion of this building had been long looked forward to by him with anxious soli- citudel but the many embellishments and improvements he had cofrtesnplascd, and which were in progress, he was not permitted to see 'perfected. He was aman of singular iearning and piety, aid re- mnarkable for great simplicity of manner and sintleness of life, anti during a residnleie of more than 30 years had secured to himself the regard atd confidence of all who knew him. IG the 71st year ofhis age, an awful calamitv awaited hinm, wvhich has overwhelmed his fanilly anod friends wvith affliction and distress. A coroner's jurry was ealysummoned, and a verdict recorded of-A4cmidental Death. "' The effects of the stormn are not confined to this town; and af- flieting accounts of the loss of lives and propertv must be expected from along the whole coast. -'Weymouth bas suffered very consi- ddrably; a large Piortion of the Esplanade being completely carried away, tend other loss to the estimrated amonmt of several thousand pounds. A Dutch ship is on shore in the bay, near the Old Castle; and other vessels in Portland-roads, alreadv dismasted, and other- wise damagedl, are expected to tihare the same fate. Some idea may be formed of tire violence of the wind, when it is stated, that *he Regulator, Exeter coach, was blown over twice between this town and Salisbury." The following is an extract of a letter from the agent to Iloyd's, at Poole, dated November 23: n The peat has hern an awrful n.ight of weather; never, in general opinion, has a more tremendous gale been. experienced in this quar- tes of the globe. It blew very lhornl the fore part of the night, but it wsr-nfTsti4 mbout-ethre o2Clock in the motzrnine: that thc stale com- muenced its fury, and in fact it has not gTeatly ceased to this mo- ment, onlv that it lightened up a little now and then. The wind veered somewhat to the West, now at S.WV. by NV., in the night S. to S.S.W. A sloop is said to have been totallv lost this side of Christ- chnrch Head, and two hands drowned-reported to be stone- laden, for Sonthampton. The Albion, Botley, arrived yevterday from Babia, drifted from her anchiorage, and lies grounded in the mad in Brownsea-2roads, where it is to be hoped she will not mcet wisth any serious iniury, but it is thought the whole or a great part of her carg= (sugar) rIust be disciarged to lighten her betbre she can be got off. i; The tide this mnorning was immensely high, and half the place overflowed; never tefore was any thiing equal to it, and great will be the damage andlossShipwright's yards swept' clean. Never before has a storm caused so much desolation in this place. It now blows heavily, with a most threatening sky." (From the Inverne.ss Jo/rnal.) The weather continues as boisterous as for the last six weeks. On Sarurdav we had a tremendous gale of wind, accompanied by rain; and an Suonrlay nighta keen frost, preceded andfollowed byshowersof snow,which speedily dissolved in the low cosrotry, but still covers tire heights. Ittrained again without intermission on ruesday. V'ebhavs not indeed hnd a fair d-ay ant sc.aTcely a dry bour since the beginning of October. The river Nems, which in ordinary selsons rolls silently along its course, andr is seldom troublesome,has for weeks been vradu- ally increasing,and is now truly a majestic object, bcing higher thas at any former period in the recollection of the oldest inhabitants. On Ai ednesday it overflowed its banks, covering theroads on eachl side to a considerable depth in some places. There were two feet watcr on tire road to the Infirmary. The waters rose above the piers of tIre old bridge; and from apprelhenision of its satety, carts heavily load- ed wereprohibiteri, by order ofthe magistrates, from passing. The river has fallen during last night-a fortunate circumstance, as there trill be a spring-tide to-morrow. The south mail did not. arrive here till one o'clock. p. m. on ion- day, having been detained upwards of six hours at Queensferry, the galeonOs Saturday night rendering the passage impracticable. Tie mnail did not arrive till half.past twelve yesterday, having again been detained five hours and a half at Queensferry on Tuesday night. AWFUtL CATASTRopHE.-rhle ship Mafaria, Casntairs M1. L. llehin, from London to Hamburgb, was totally lost off Heligoland dlsring the late gales; 6 passengers and all the'crew were drowned. The Captain was on the eve of beinig married to a young ladv, who expected his return at Hfa3nburghs, where she went accompariied by her mother, aged 68; the otlier passengers consisted of tihree ladies and three German merchants; a large inheritance awaited one of them, had he safely reached his native shores; tile brother of the Captain, who Ihut a short time since lost the most affectionate of wives, leaves four children unieducated and not provided for. Sub- ricriptions have been imniediately entered into at Hambtrrglr by the numerous friends of the deceased for the education of his chil- dren, wlhose l-s is rregretted by every one to whom his' excellent character w.as known-an example most readily followed by his li- beratcountrymen in England. (Fromn the Shipping List.) The Amity, of Penzance, struck the back of the Ramsgate Pier oniTuesJay, earried away her bowsprit and rudder, d-ove to sea, and was abandoned br the crew. AnERDxEEr, Nov. 20.-The Freemason, of Fintlhorn, was wrecked last week between Helmsdalc atid Bcrriedale; crew anti great part of the cargo saved. HASTINGS, Sept. 23.-The Providence, of Chichester, timber- laden, is on shore near here, and it is feared will go to-lieces next title. HOLYvHEAD, Nov. 22.-Yesterday the Active, O'Neil, from p,Iverpool for Newrv, ran upon the Platter Rocks in this Bay, anti C tsC_JCd Mlost of tSe materials saved. The Diadem, from Belfast to , Cftazleston, having struck upon a rock off' the coast of Ireland, put in here, and sniled tfo Liverpool th,s day torepair. (RAarsxwY), ISrLF. OF .IAs, NOV. 20.-During a very violent gale on the 17th inst.nt, the Hope, T'hompson, snapped her chain, and driftsd.teo the north of the bay samne day, a vessel, supposed to be the Tiger, Glasgow trader, broke her bowsprit, parted her anchors, and parssed thec point of A1 yre, under the foresail, with the wreck in tow. L1TT'LE1xA3rPToN, Nov. 23.-We have had a most tremendous gale all night, and the tide is as higih as it has been known for many years; a gra-- Slee odamae i don t the bech bot eas an year"; a great deal oF daTmage is done to the beaclh. both east and west of this barbour; I do not know of any damage to the shipping in this porTL Three p.m-I have just heard there is a ship on s lore atElmuore, aboutfour miles eastof thisbharbour , she is loaded with IlAntGATt, Nov. 23.-A brig was discovered at day-light this 7morning on shore on Mfargate Sand, and-shortly 3fterwards went all to pieces. Coqnsiderable tears ser eatertained respecting the crew, of ,whomwe hbare yet no intelligence. It still continues to blow heavi- Iv froni the S. and NV. PErMZANCE, Nov: 22--I cannnot leam any thing more respect- inr the late wrecks; not any thing has come on shore here since dRA: soATE, Noto.23.-Thecorpnel1oaslipkes Batavia for Amster- jam, got at, the baclk of the east pier-beatn, and it. is apprehended .she. will hnest if the rale conitinues next tide; CTew saved. Jogea iFre. derclrc. Klein, MIlsaga for Antwerp, lost anchior, sa%ble, and sails, egd is ut minder quarantine. Severml vessels have been running to 1&ewarsl, with loss of anchors and cables. $cSrr.r;, Nov. 19.-Last evening a comnpass.boxw 'as picked op on westFard rocks, with a. brandid. mark or it' Cecilia,, wlich is supposed to be the name of the ship lately lost. t5cAntstoRUuGlI, Nov. 22.-The Keleo, of Londosi, Ramsey, for Suraderland, havinrgeantedlier ball2st off'Flamborough 'iead on the 14th instant, JwS brotight up. and her maiti cut nway. She rod' antil tWe 18th; when-they cut her cable; i?ntendnig to procmed to Scarorogh. utws blw~ ff~ o ~a~ad *oon thrown Aon lier lbetAm- cnddagau,bs~hk M~eahowasabadonea -y the crow, Flain~b&- roug Hea beaing bou S.W disant 0leauesivho were taTcen IlAIWXC,~NV. 3.-I ha. bowna hmrd gale ftovat$2'S.W. ~A, gone. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~~s -nght, wilth liar foremnast 80WTHlAaPt ow, Nov.' 20._Th6 Hero, Lanlian, of and?for' this ~fro8wangeliD-,treckdthimorning off Chrlstcliurchi IVEYMOUH, Nov.23.'Th Nancy, collfer, is riding at her an- chors dismastcd,- un4er the N.E. shore. tier fate is 4oubtful. The outer pier is in areatmeasuire destroy,d byth,e violent Sea. A cur- ter is under storm_,sails, abouat a league'froin ourlharb6ur. W5vEwUior, Nov. 23.-Captaln.IlMis, of thae smnack Cone, re- ports that he saw a brig nahbre this ibsorning on the Guinfleet Sand-, about a utile below the Spitway buoy.; that he afterwards. saw her ulpset, and only lier topmasts visible. 'Six p. m.-The ship proves to, be the Industryi of North Shields. Younig, for L-onaon- aUl the crew were drowned, excicpt the carpenter and a seaman, as was also a boy belonging to a smaeck which went to hier assistance. TIJA LATE GALES. _ |-