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ing the gales were previously, they from that time blew 

 with tenfold fury. 



Glasgow. The wind subsided for a few hours in the 

 evening ; but by ten at night, the elements were again in 

 frightful commotion. 



Edinburgh. The hurricane was severe, the wind blow- 

 ing with such awful fury as to cause a sensible vibration of 

 many of our largest houses; but the damage sustained is 

 trifling compared with that of other places. 



No easterly storm in Scotland. 



London. Notwithstanding the tremendous gale which 

 commenced about eleven o'clock on Sunday night, and 

 which raged furiously until five o'clock yesterday morning, 

 when it moderated, the shipping on the river sustained but 

 little damage. 



Birmingham. In this neighborhood, the hurricane com- 

 menced about eleven o'clock on Sunday night, and con- 

 tinued its devastations until daylight the following morning. 

 The wind was chiefly north west, but veered considerably 

 during the night. 



Shrewsbury. About eleven o'clock at night, (Sunday,) 

 the storm commenced, and continued roaring with increased 

 violence from the west and south west until eight, A. M., 

 on Monday, shaking by its force the strongest habitations, 

 and making the stoutest heart tremble. 



Liverpool. A storm the most awful whether we con- 

 sider the violence of the gale, its continuance, the amount 

 of property damaged or destroyed, or the loss of human life 

 with which it was attended that has taken place in this 

 town, perhaps we may say in the country, for very many 

 years, commenced on Sunday night last, and continued with 

 little intermission till the following afternoon. The wind 

 was from the south west and west south west. 



Manchester. Soon after twelve o'clock, the wind began 



