A.M. St. Heliers, Jersey, in alarm and anxiety from signals of distress at Fort Regent. Echo discovered,-had struck on sunken rock at back of castle, too late previous evening for Small's roads -preparations for anchoring,-accident with anchor,-Rodiere rock ahead,vessel luffed to instead of bearing away, -struck,-vessel sinking,-passengers (7) took to rigging, one a woman, child in her arms, no time to save another left below, sleep, (of death,)-captain clearing punt,-in two minutes vessel sunk with all on board,-some got into punt, picking up the rest,-punt too small, filled and sunk,-all again in the water, prompt assistance of Captain Joyce of Napoleon, and boats from shore saved all but two children,-mother senseless and dangerously ill,-captain and some of crew ill,-body of one child found. ISABELLA. No. 17. Waterlogged 19th Oct. Lat. 46° 29' N., long. 58° 9' W. Fallen in with by the Ethelbert-master, carpenter, and two boys rescued,-rest of crew taken by Sappho to Newfound land. ISABELLA, No. 18, Bruce, 23rd Nov. going into Tay struck on Abertay Sands, -lost rudder,-flood tide,-drove off, unmanageable, boat from North Ferry reached her,-vessel leaky,-sunk on Gaa Sands, one drowned by boat swamping,-vessel new,-just built at Perth. INDIAN CHIEF, No. 10, 15th Nov. four 4.M. struck on Blackwater bank, crew abandoned vessel,-fourteen feet water in hold, about ten A.M. drifted off, at four P.M. sunk two leagues S.E. of Arklow. Light vessel, several boats put off, one lost with her,-boats' crew (six) perished, cargo value 80,000. EMERALD, No. 8, 21st. Sept. sprung a leak in Gulf of Florida,-five feet water in hold,-blowing hard,-heavy sea,hauled in for land,-ship sinking,reached coast, ship sunk in 4 fathoms off St. Simon's lighthouse, still blowing hard, captain and crew landed on I. St. Simon and Jekyl,-weather-bound till 25th.,-captain to Brunswick (Georgia) for assistance,-26th sloop dispatched,returned 28th,-vessel gone to pieces, 3,808 boxes of sugar insured in London. ELVIRA, No. 7, 11th Nov. heavy weather,-dismasted between Orkney and Shetland, sea swept decks, washed all crew overboard except one,-14th driven on shore at Noss,-went to pieces,-survivor saved. KILLEGREW, No. 849,* schooner. Cargo wine from Cadiz,-28th Oct. a number of large casks of wine washed on shore in Marmise Bay, also vessel's stern marked Killegrew of Falmouth,-and part of boat,—Captain J. Noye, wife and daughter, and four men (crew) drowned, body of wife found on beach. THE LEDA, No. 19, off Boulogne, 2nd Nov. wind blowing a hurricane,-five A.M. Leda (190 tons) cargo wines 500 hogsheads, quicksilver 800 flasks, and pomegranates, driven on shore at Ambleteuse, -crew nine in number; three saved clinging to break of deck washed ashore. Captain, first and second mates, and three seamen drowned. Survivors state captain mistook Cape Grinez light for that of Dungeness, and laid vessel to,--on vessel striking anchors let go. At three P.M. no vestige of her remained,―great praise due to French fishermen. THE TIGER, No. 32, left Liverpool 1st May, 1836, for Bombay. Cape 11th July. Tigris in company,-Tigris parted. 5th August Captain Searight taken ill,-delirium,-evaded look out,-cry of ance. wrong reckoning,-days of anxiety,fearful suspicions for safety of ship. 12th August, A.M., struck on reef off Astova Island, N.W. of Cape Amber,-all hands (26) landed from long boat and jolly boat. No inhabitants,-coral rock, six miles long, four wide,-no vegetation. Signals, with canvass from wreck, fixed on various parts of island. Search for water, dissappointed,-food, turtle,-great exposure, suffering, and anxiety. 15th September, long boat lengthened sails with fourteen of crew under command of mate for Mahe (Seychelles) to obtain assistCask of spirits washed ashore from wreck,-found,-a spring of fresh water discovered. Days passed away,no hope of rescue,-great suffering,-despair. 18th October, the Emma, South Sea whaler of London, Captain Goodman, providentially drifted out of her course,discovered signals on island,-sent boat on shore,-sufferers delivered,-conveyed on board Emma,-landed at Mahe,-forwarded to Mauritius and Cape,-thence to England. Mate who left in long boat, said to have reached the eastern coast of Africa in safety. Wreck suposed to have taken place on Island Juan de Novo, proved to be on Astova. THE FORTITUDE, No. 8, Brig of Newcastle. Cargo, coals and bottles,-all Page 819, vol. 1837. LOGARITHMIC AND TRIGONOMETMIC TABLES, to Seven Places of Decimals. London, Simpkin and Marshall. We This is a neat (and we had all but said, portable) edition of Logarithms, being a reprint of Professor Hassler's, who has been for some time conducting the surveys of the coast of the United States. approve of the arrangement generally, and the differences are conveniently arranged for minuteness and accuracy. The author points out several errors in the American edition, which he has avoided, and perfected his own labours, by a comparison with Babbage's, Bagay's, and Callett's tables. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE BIRDS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND.-Part I.-Birds of Prey, By Sir William Jardine Bart., &c. Highley, Fleet Street. These interesting volumes continue as interesting as ever; and to our countrymen, the present book comes with peculiar recommendation; that of describing the birds of their native land. The plates are executed in the usual good style, and accompanied with drawings of the eggs of the different species which they represent; a measure which we perceive is to be adopted in future. We have always considered these useful books as possessing great claims to the attention of our readers. LETTERS TO BROTHER JOHN, ON LIFE, HEALTH, AND DISEASE-BY E. Johnson, Surgeon. Saunders and Ottley, London. These Letters are reprinted, in the convenient form of a small octavo volume, from the "Metropolitan Magazine." Without pretence to medical science, we may safely assert, that they abound in good sound practical rules for the preserving that greatest of all blessings, good health. The style is familiar, and the technical expressions of the faculty avoided; so that a wholesome lesson may be learnt from them by any one. We would particularly point this book out to the attention of our nautical friends. PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS. PROMOTIONS. Captains, Sir. J. E. Home, H. O. Love, Hon. H. Keppel. Commanders, G. W. Lydiard, Lord F. Russell, T. Coleman. Lieutenants, J. W. Conway, G. Kenyon, G. Western, R. J. Macluer, G. L. Adams. Pursers, W. H. Johnson, W. Laws, J. Mitchell. APPOINTMENTS. BOADICEA, Transport.-Lieutenant, W. Ward. BRITANNIA, 120.-Purser, E. O. S. Maley; Assistant Surgeon, A. Murray; Mate, J. H. Page, A. Kennedy, R. Curtis. BRITOMART, 10.-Lieutenant Com., O. Stanley; Sec. Master, J. W. Burney. Assistant Surgeon, H. H. Hamond; Clerk, W. Lomer. CALLIOPE, 28.-Lieutenant, E. C. T. D'Eyncourt; Surgeon, J. Dunn. CASTOR, 36.-Mate, C. R. Marcnard. COAST GUARD.-Lieutenants, F. S. Thursby, W. Porter, P. Bisson. CONWAY, 28.-Volun→ teer, C. Shipley. ELECTRA, 18.-Mates, G. G. Phare, H. L. Parsons. Assistant Surgeon, R. D. Mason; Clerk, F. Cleeve. EXCELLENT.-Purser, J. Street. GREENWICH, Out pension.-Lieutenant, J. Tindale. HASLAR HOSPITAL.-Assistant Surgeon, A. Murray. IMOGENE, 28.-Lieutenant, G. E. Hamond. LYNX, 3.—Lieutenant Com. H. Broadhead; Assistant Surgeon, J. Little. MEGERA, St. V.-Lieutenant, H. C. Goldsmith. MELVILLE, 74.-Assistant Surgeon, H. Harrison. MODEste, 18.— Commander, H. Eyres; Lieutenant, G. Gore; Master, (act.,) G. H. Skead; Surgeon, B. Mc. Avoy; Assistant Surgeon, D. Thomas; Purser, W. Pinhorn; Midshipman, F. C. Herbert; Clerk, N. Twiddell. PANTALOON, Tender.-Mate, R. L. Curtis; Clerk, J. Biggs. PINCHER, 5.-Lieut. Com., B. J. Sullivan; Clerk, T. H. Snowell. PIQUE, 36.-Lieutenant, D. Curry. PRESIDENT, 52.-Mates, G. R. Woolridge, M. Falcon, R. Scott; Chaplain, A. H. Small. PRINCESS CHARLOTTE, 104.-Lieutenant, R. H. Bunbury. RACEHORSE, 18.-Commander, H. W. Crawfurd; Lieutenant, W. Webster, E. C. Smith, W. Johnstone; Master, (Act.,) J. Jeffrey; Surgeon, J. Taylor; Assistant Surgeon, R. Mc. Gregor; Purser, J. Foster. ROYAL ADELAIDE, 104.— Second Master, R. S. Godden. ROYAL GEORGE YACHT.-Captain, Rt. Lord A. Fitz Clarence; Lieutenant, J. Mc. Donnell (for command of Pantaloon tender.) Masters, J. Oake, J. Saunders, (for Emerald,) G. Millard; Surgeon, J. Greenish; Assistant Surgeon, D. Mc. Nab, (for Pantaloon ;) Purser, T. Goddard. SAMARANG, 28.-Mate, R. Curtis. SCOUT, 18.-Volunteer, 1st.class, A. Clifton. SAVAGE, 10.-Mate, G. Keith, E. Wright. SPEEDY, 8.-Mate, S. Maddock. SPARROWHAWK, 16.-Mate, R. Patey, TEMERAIRE, 104.-Master's Assistant, J. King. THUNDER, Surv. V., Lieut. Com. T. Smith, Lieut. T. J. Hill; Surgeon, J. G. Harrison; Midshipman, F. Bailey. THUNDERER, 84.-Surgeon, R. Mc. Cormick. TYNE, 28.-Assistant Surgeon, J. Allan; Mates, J. J. Dornford, J. B. Keat, R. Powell; Midshipman, W. P. Wray. VESTAL, 26, Captain T. W. Carter; Lieutenant, J. H. Norcock; Mate, S. J. Bayley; Assistant Surgeon, J. Acheson; Second Master, T. H. Loring. VICTORY, 104.—Chap latn, J. Baker; Master's Assistant, W. Diaper, T. Walker; Clerk, G. Wallis. VOLAGE, 28. H. Smith; Lieutenant, A. Lowe, J. Gallway; Master, W. L. Brown; Mate, W. L. Brown. WASP, 16. Midshipman, W. Anson. WELLESLY. Vol. T. D. Fortescue. MOVEMENTS OF HER MAJESTY'S SHIPS IN COMMISSION TO 20th DECEMBER, 1837. AT HOME. African, 1, St. V., Captain W. Beechey, 4th Dec. at Holyhead. Alligator, 28, Captain Sir J. G. Bremer, C.B., Plymouth, fitting to proceed to Australia. Belvidera, 42, Captain C. B. Strong, 20th Nov. paid off at Portsmouth. Britomart, 10, Dec. 11th Commissioned at Plymouth, as a tender to the Alligator, by Lieut. Owen Stanley. Columbia, 2, 18th Nov. arrived at Plymouth from Spain, having landed troops at Cork. Comet, St. V., Lieut.-Com. G. Gordon, 4th Dec. arrived at Plymouth from Coast of Spain; 7th Dec. sailed for Portsmouth. Edinburgh, 74, Captain W. W. Henderson, 20th Nov. remained at Cork; 28th sailed for Lisbon with troops. Electra, 18, Com. W. Preston, fitting at Portsmouth. Excellent, Captain T. Hastings, Portsmouth. Hastings, 74, Capt. H. Shiffner, 15th Dec. arrived at Portsmouth from Lisbon with Flag of V. Admiral Gage, ordered to Chatham to pay off. Hyacinth, 18, Com. W. Warren, 2nd Dec. left Spithead for E. Indies. Jupiter, 38, Mr. R. Easto, 20th Nov. remained at Cork; 28th sailed for Gibraltar with troops. Mastiff, Lieut. Mr. Thomas, Woolwich, refitting. Messenger, St. V., Mr. J. King, 21st Nov. arr. at Portsmouth from Jersey; 18th Dec. at Woolwich. Modeste, 18, Commissioned 25th Nov. at Woolwich, by Com. G. Eyres; see account of her launch; fitting. Pincher, 5, Commissioned at Chatham, by Lieut. B. J. Sulivan. President, 52, Flag of Rear-Admiral, Ross, Captain J. Scott, 9th Nov. at Spithead. Racehorse, 18, Commissioned at Devonport, by Com. H. W. Crawford, 18th Nov. Rolla, 10, Lieut. F. H. Glasse, 18th Nov. paid off at Plymouth. Rose, 18, 27th Nov. paid off by Lieut. G. Lowe. We regret to find that the ill state of health to which Commander Barrow had been reduced, by the active employment of the Rose in the Eastern Seas, obliged him to resign his command at the Cape. He had the most gratifying assurance from his commander-in-chief, of the valuable assistance which he had derived from his zeal and activity. Royal George Yacht, Captain Lord Adolphus Fitz Clarence, 30th Nov. paid off and recommissioned at Portsmouth. Thunder, 6, Lieut. T. Smith, 9th, Nov. at Spithead. Tyne, 28, Captain J. Townsend, Portsmouth, fitting for Mediterranean. Vestal, 26, Commissioned 29th Nov. at Sheerness, by Capt. T. W. Carter. Volage, 28, commissioned at Chatham, by Captain H. Smith, (a.) Wasp, 16, at Portsmouth, fitting, Com, Hon. D. Pelham. ABROAD. Etna, S.V., Captain A. T. E. Vidal, 11th Nov., left Gibraltar for African Coast to resume survey. Asia, 84, Captain W. Fisher, 4th Nov., left Malta for Gibraltar, 22nd, at Gibraltar. Barham, 50, Captain A. L. Corry, 15th Nov. at Malta. Bellerophon, 80, Captain J. Jackson, 15th Nov., at Malta. Blazer, S.V., 15th Nov. at Malta. Cameleon, 10, Lieut. Com. J. Bradley, 27th Nov. arrived at Lisbon. Carysfort, 28, Captain H. B. Martin, Nov. at Constantinople. Castor, 36, Captain E. Collier, Nov. at Smyrna; captured a piratical vessel in Palermo Bay. Champion, 18, Com. G. S. F. King, 21st Oct. left Halifax for Bermuda; 25th Oct. arrived. Clio, 16, Com. W. Richardson, Nov., Coast of Spain. Comus, 18, Com. Hon. P. P. Carey, 12th Nov. at Halifax. Confiance, 2, Lieut. Com. W. Arlett, 21st Nov. arrived at Marseilles, 15th Nov. at Malta. Conway, 28, Captain C. R. Drinkwater, 19th July, at Calcutta. Cornwallis, 74, Captain Sir R. Grant, 23rd Oct., arrived at Bermuda from Halifax. Dido, 18, Captain L. Davies, C.B., Nov., Coast of Spain. Donegal, 78, Captain J. Drake, 27th Nov., arrived at Lisbon. Edinburgh, 74, Captain W. H. Henderson, 4th Dec. at Lisbon. Firefly, S.V., Lieut: Pearce, 15th Nov. at Malta. Flamer, S.V., Lieut. J. Potbury, 30th Sept. left Port Royal for St. Thomas. Fly, 18, Com. R. Elliott, 28th Sept. sailed from Rio for Valparaiso. Gannet, 16, Com. W. G. H. Whish, expected home in April. Harlequin, 16, Com. J. E. Erskine, Nov., Coast of Spain. Harpy, 10, Lieut. Hon. G. R. Clements, left Barbados for Sierra Leone. Harrier, 18, Com. W. H. H. Carew, 13th Aug., arrived at Valparaiso. Hastings, 74, Captain H. Shiffner, 29th Nov. left Lisbon for Portsinouth. Hazard, 18, Com. J. Wilkinson, 8th Nov. left Malta for Corfu. Hercules, 74, Captain M. F. Berkely, 27th Nov. at Lisbon. Inconstant, 37, Captain D. Pring, 27th Nov. at Lisbon. Magicienne, 24, 27th Nov. at Cadiz; remained 7th Dec. Malabar, 74, Captain W. A. Montague, C.B., 27th Nov. at Lisbon. Minden, 74, Captain A. R. Sharpe, C. B., 22nd Nov..at Gibraltar. Orestes, 18, Com. J. F. Newell, 23rd Nov. at Gibraltar; 4th Dec. at Lisbon. Pearl, 20, Captain Lord Clarence Paget, 21st Oct, at Bermuda. Pelorus, 16, Com. F. Harding, 10th Aug. arrived at Madras; sailed for Calcutta, 30th Aug. arrived. Pembroke, 74, Captain F. Moresby, 11th Nov. arrived at Malta. Princess Charlotte, 104, Flag Admiral, Hon. Sir R. Stopford, Captain A. Fanshawe, 15th Nov. at Malta. Pylades, 18, Com. W. L. Castle, 22nd Aug. arrived at Mauritius from Seychelles. Racer, 16, Com. J. Hope, 9th Nov. arrived at Havana; on way from Belize, between 21st and 29th Sept. experienced bad weather; gale for 3 days; sail shortened gradually to bare poleswind, like "a steamer letting off her steam." On beam ends for five minutes. Night, mainmast went-righted. James Martin, Henry Longmead, drowned; C.Gainbridge, boy killed, and a soldier's child. Hold fetched way to leeward. Wreck cleared away seven feet water-pumped out. Again on beam ends-foremast carried away-righted-jurymasts rigged-great exertion. Bread spoiled-water lost-supplied from a vessel. Supplied with Romney's main and foremasts.-Expected home. Rainbow, 28, Captain T. Bennet, 5th Nov. arrived at Halifax; 13th sailed having left Bermuda on 21st Oct. Raleigh, 18, Com. M. Quin, 20th May, arrived at Sincapore from Manilla; 27th sailed for China. Rapid, 10, Lieut.-Com. Hon. De Ros Kinnaird, 15th Nov. at Malta. Rattlesnake, 28, Captain W. Hobson, 26th June, arrived at New Zealand from Sydney; 8th Aug. left Sydney for Calcutta. Rhadamanthus, St.V., Com. A. Wakefield, 2nd Nov. left Malta for Levant. Rodney, 92, Capt. H. Parker, 15th Nov. at Malta. Russell, 74, Capt. Sir W. H. Dillon, K.C.H. Nov. in the Archipelago. Samarang, 28, Capt. W. Broughton, 13th Oct. arr. at Rio from B. Ayres. Sapphire, 28, Capt. R. Rowley, Nov. Coast of Spain. Sappho, 16, Com. T. Fraser, 23rd Oct. arr. at Bermuda from Halifax. Scorpion, 10, Lieut. Com. C. Gayton, Nov. Coast of Spain; 22nd Nov. at Gibraltar. Scylla, 16, Com. Hon. J. Denman, 27th Nov. at Lisbon. Seringapatam, 46, Captain J. Leith, 21st Oct. at Bermuda. Talvera, 74, Captain W. B. Mends, Nov. on Coast of Spain. Tribune, 24, 15th Nov. at Malta. Trinculo, 16, Com. H. E, Coffin, 27th Nov. at Cadiz; 7th Dec. remained. Vanguard, 80, Captain Sir T. Fellowes, 15th Nov. at Malta. Wanderer, 16, Com. T. Bushby, 24th Oct. left Quebec for Halifax; 2nd Nov. arrived; 9th sailed for Bermuda. Wellesley, 74, Flag R. Admiral Sir Fred. Maitland, Capt. T. Maitland, 3rd Nov. spoken in 6° N. and 24° W. by the ship Gunga. Winchester, 52, Captain E. Sparshott, 4th Aug. arrived at Madras; 5th sailed for Trincomalee. Wolf, 18, Com. E. Stanley, 29th July, arrived at Madras from Trincomalee; 1st Aug. sailed for Calcutta; 30th arrived. Wolverine, 16, Com. Hon. E. Howard, Nov. in the Archipelago. Zebra, 16, Com. R. Mc Crea, 18th May, arrived at Singapore; 7th Aug. arrived at Madras from Penang, and sailed for Malacca. Births. On the 26th of November, the lady of Commander Pritchard, H.M.S. Donegal, of a daughter. Marriages. On the 21st of November, at Putney, by the Rev. Christopher Robinson, M.A., Captain William Burdett Dobson, R.N., son of Admiral Dobson, to Maria Frances, only daughter of the late Captain Edward Lowther Crofton, R.N., Č. B. On the 6th of November, at Chatham, Henry Mansell, Esq., Surgeon, Guernsey, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of the late William Mount, Esq., Lieutenant Royal Navy, of Gibraltar-place, Chatham. At Walcot church, Bath, on Thursday, the 7th of November, by the Rev. Sir George Prevost, Bart., William Henry Robinson, Esq., Captain in the 72nd, of the Duke of Albany's own Highland's only son of the late Sir W. H. Robinson, K.C.H., to Georgiana, third daughter of Rear-Admiral Buckle. At Starcross, Exeter, by the Rev. Mr. Powley, Geo. Peacock, Esq., Master, R.N., to Jane, third daughter of the late William Ashe, Esq., Merchant, of that place. Deaths. At Brighton, after a very short illness, Rear-Admiral John Tower, C. B., one of the most active officers of his day, and much esteemed by his professional brethren. On the 17th of November, at Unionplace, Blackheath-road, Elizabeth, widow of the late Lieutenant Norman, R.N., aged 70. |