37.} 



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Table II. — February. 



W. 3 J- N.W. 2 ; N. 6 ; N.E. 8 ; E. 9 ; S.E. 1 ; S. ; S.W. 0. 



Memoranda. — Meteor. — Shortly after eight o'clock, on the evening of 

 the 5thj a brilliant meteor passed over a considerable part of the north 

 of the county of Nottingham. Its course was from N.W., and in its 

 direct path it went a little to the east of Grove, near Retford. Its colour 

 was a dark red, and its velocity not less than 60 or 60 miles in a minute. 

 — Nottingham Journal. 



The Late Gales. — Feb. 18. — During the last six weeks, the sacrifice 

 of life and property at sea has been without parallel in the history of our 

 mercantile affairs. Upon reference to Lloyd's books, it appears tliat the 

 total number of vessels wrecked during the storm of the 13th January, 

 was 180, and the number of persons lost, 453. On the coast of England 

 154 vessels, and 100 lives. On the coast of Scotland, 17, and 30 iive.'. 

 On the coast of Ireland 6, and 104 lives, and on the coast of France 4 

 vessels, and 100 lives. The value of the vessels and cargoes have been 

 rouo-'ilv estimated at L. 685,000, viz. vessels at L.406,000j and cargoes at 

 L.l 80,000. 



