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presented itself. Several vessels 

 were driven on shore near the 

 Reculvers, but I have not as yet 

 heard their names. The brig- 

 Thais, of Penzance, was driven 

 near our pier, with the loss of 

 her bowsprit and foremast ; she 

 lies within a few yards of tlie 

 shore J the sailors are of opinion 

 that she will be got off by next 

 tide. A French brig (name un- 

 known) ran on shore on the 

 rocks near the Infirmary ; the 

 Avaves dashed over her in a dread- 

 ful manner. Our seamen at- 

 tempted several times to go to her 

 assistance, but were often re- 

 pulsed by the merciless waves. 

 Tliey succeeded at last, and 

 brought all the passengers and 

 crew safe on shore, among whom 

 were several female passengers 

 for Fi'ance. It is feared she \\\\l 

 not hold out next tide, as she 

 lies quite fast in the rock. Great 

 praise is due to the Margate 

 sailors for their exertions in 

 saving so many lives. 



2. Yarmouth. — The Maria, of 

 this port, from Newcastle, with 

 coals, was WTCcked on Hippi.-- 

 burg-rock during the gale on 

 Sunday morning; she went to 

 pieces, and, melancholy to relate, 

 all on board perished. 



Harwich. — Arrived the Harton, 

 with coals from Sunderland, witli 

 loss of two anchors and cables ; 

 and the Naylor, froni Shields, 

 with loss of one anchor and cable : 

 and a vessel from Rotterdam 

 (tlie Drie Vrienden) with the loss 

 of two anchors and caliles, and one 

 man overboard. Also arri\ed the 

 Lord Nelson packet with a mail 

 and passengers from Cuxhaven. 



The number of students at 

 Gottingeu was, at Easter this 



year, 1005 ; that is more ihau 

 have been there in (me year since 

 the establishment of the academy. 

 In ISOS there were only 4.53 stu- 

 dents ; in ISll and isiS, SOO 

 students left Gottingeu, mostly 

 to join the army. 



The Escpiimaux, lately men- 

 tioned as bi'ought by the Thomas 

 and Ann from Davis' Straits, con- 

 tinues to give daily exhibitions of 

 his dexterity, and on Thursday 

 next intends rowing against a 

 well-manned whale-boat. His 

 canoe is esteemed a very gi'eat 

 curiosity, weighing only 16lb. 

 He rows it by one oar or paddle ; 

 and is so very dexterous in manag- 

 ing it, that he far outsails any boat 

 with six oars — as this experiment 

 was tried from the pier-end to 

 Inchkeith, and the American was 

 the winner by a considerable dis- 

 tance. He is very expert in diving, 

 and also in throwing his darts. He 

 is so fastened into his seat, that he 

 cannot fall out — as a drawer, like 

 the mouth of a purse, girds liim 

 about the loins, so tliat, in an in- 

 stant, he may be seen to dive un- 

 der the water, head down and 

 keel uppermost : again, in the 

 twinkling of an eye, he raises 

 himself erect out of the water, 

 and scuds along as if nothing had 

 happened. He can strike a ship- 

 biscuit floating in the water, and 

 split it, at the distance of thirty 

 yards, so well does he manage 

 his dart : and we are told this is 

 the manner by wliich the seals 

 are killed by his countrymen. 

 He is a fine young lad, about 19 

 years of age, five feet six inches 

 high, stout made, round visage, 

 sallow complexion, and can speak 

 no English. — Caledonian Mercury. 



At night there was a consider- 

 able 



