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ing into her for the purpose of sav- 
ing themselves, the davit by which 
she was hoisted up, gave way, and 
2 threw the whole of them overboard ; 
by which unfortunate accident two 
master’s mates, one midshipman, 14 
men, and one woman, were drowned. 
By the exertions of the captain, 
ollicers, and remaining part of the 
ship’s company, the fire was soon 
got under, without any damage te 
the ship. 
12th. A few minutes before four 
aclock this morning, during the 
very severe gale, the Hindostan Kast 
dIndiaman, captain Kdward Bals- 
ton, parted with all her anchors, 
drove on shore off the Culvers, and 
shortly alter went to pieces. One 
gentleman, of the name of Clarke, a 
cadet for Madras, and a passenger 
on board this ship, with sixteen of 
the crew, unfortunately perished. 
Every possible exertion was made to 
save the ship, but the fury of the 
gale bafiled every effort. ‘The cargo 
Was estimated at 100,0001. She had 
a vast quantity of private silver bul- 
lion on board, on freight; but the 
Kast India Company had not asingle 
dollar on board. The Hindostan 
was a fine ship, of the largest dimen- 
sions, being of the burthen of 1,248 
tons, and was proceeding on her 
fourth voyage. Soon after the ship 
got on shore, she filled with water. 
Her dreadful situation was imme- 
diately observed upon land ; boats ° 
put off te her assistance, and fortu- 
nately succeeded in saving about 120 
of the people. On the ship striking 
the shore, the baker and boatswain 
flew to the shrouds for safety ; but 
this hasty expedient unfortunately 
proved their destruction ; they both 
perished in sight of the survivors, 
who could afford them no relief. 
The Iindostan was destined to Coast 
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and China. Her loss is to be at- 
tributed solely to the severity of the 
gale, which baffled every efiort that 
could be used. ‘The complement of 
men on board was 122. Being one 
of the largest ships, she had on board 
30 guns ; was completely stored for 
sea, and proceeding for the Downs, 
te take on-board her passengers, 
when the terrible gale drove her on 
shore. When the ship struck, and 
no hopes of getting her off were 
left, she then being twelve miles 
from shore, two rafts were made, 
and several of the crew, passengers, 
&c. committed themselves te them, 
in hopes of floating on shore. ‘These 
rafts, by the violence of the waves, 
were dashed against each other, and 
most of the persons on them were 
drowned or killed. 
This morning, about two o’clock, 
a fire broke out at the house of Mr. 
Hayes, Patrick-square, near Bethnal 
Green, which was entirely con- 
sumed. A driver of one of the en- 
gines, on the occasion, was run over, 
and dreadfully hurt, the carriage 
having passed over the whole length 
of his body. 
13th. The following letter, signed 
“ Kelly,” and dated from Cambo- 
rough, gives a most satisfactory 
statement of the efficacy of that in- 
estimable invention, the life-beat. 
‘¢ I have the satisfaction to in- 
form you, that our St. Andrew life- 
boat performed wonders last Mon- 
day, the 10th, in saving the crew 
(12 persons) ct the Meanw ell, of 
‘Scarborough, Capt. Holiday. Thap- 
pened to be in town that day, when 
it blew a tremendous storm from the 
N. E. with the sea running moun- 
tains high, and thick weather. About 
two, a ship appeared so near the 
shore, that she could not possibly 
clear the land. Hundreds of people 
Aa2 turned 
