From The Times, 08 Sep 1819 posted with permission of the transcriber, Petra Michinson. Geo. HURRICANE. - The following account of the late hurricane at Whitehaven is given in a letter from that place, dated the 1st inst., and inserted in a Carlisle paper: - "A tremendous storm from the westward came on here yesterday morning about 5 o'clock, and has continued with little abatement till now, 8 o'clock, Wednesday night. The progress of the tempest was rapid: a vessel off the Isle of Man first felt it about 3 in the morning; it began here about 5, and reached Wigton by 7. The damage amongst the shipping in this harbour and upon the contiguous coast is great. About 7 o'clock the Content, REED; Atlas, BLACK; Fortune, HIND, belonging to this port; the Two Brothers schooner, belonging to Ramsey; and the Phoenix sloop, of Newry, all run on shore at the foot of Lowther-street, and are lying in a perilous situation; yet, when the gale abates, it is expected that they may possibly be got off. At low water, about noon, the Content, BURNS, of this port, came on shore behind the north wall. The life-boat was immediately manned from the New-quay, and sent off to save the crew. On reaching the vessel, all hands, excepting the captain and mate, left her. The life-boat was again manned by a fresh crew, who attempted in vain to reach the vessel, and were obliged to give up the attempt. The captain and mate, seeing the imminent danger of their situation, sent a rope ashore by means of a float, when the boat once more reached the vessel; the mate immediately descended on board by the rope, but the captain was still determined not to quit his ship, great as was the peril. After the lapse of some time the life-boat was manned the fourth time, and sent off for Captain BURNS, and after much patience and difficulty he was taken from the wreck, under a hearty cheer by the crew, which was instantly replied to by the thousands assembled upon the shore; in a few minutes all landed in safety. The great exertion had scarcely ended, when another vessel hove in sight, and seemed destined to experience the same fate. She was soon known to be the Thistle, Captain ADAMSON, also of Whitehaven. The crew appeared to be using all possible exertion to keep her off the shore; but a short time showed that their endeavours would prove ineffectual, as she neared very fast; and at length her head was pointed directly on shore towards the beach behind the north wall, where, in a few minutes, she struck. The life-boat was again immediately prepared to bring off the crew, who, knowing the difficulty of rowing the boat to the windward, sent off from the vessel a buoy and line, which was brought ashore by some men who spiritedly swam off amongst the surf. In a few moments the boat reached the vessel by this line, and the cheering of the crew told those on shore that all was right, and the whole soon stood on terra-firma. Thus the life-boat was the means of saving the crews of two vessels, who otherwise would inevitably have perished. The ships continued to beat heavily during the afternoon. About six o'clock the Thistle began to break up, and in a few minutes she was a complete wreck. The Content remained firm an hour longer, when she also broke up; and this morning there is nothing to be seen of either vessel but a heap of broken boards, spars, and cordage." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~