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At Largs, near Glasgow, on the night of 6th, it blew a complete hurri- 

 cane from S. W. On the 7th at 6, A. M., the sloop Industrious Helen, 

 came on shore here, and about 6, P. M,, the wind N. and moderated. 



[The Meteorological Journal of J. C. Sewell, of Sheffield, for 6th January, 



1839. 



Barom. Wind. Weather. 



4 A. M., 28.92 S. S. E. Snow. 



12 noon, 28.85 S. Rain. 



4 P. M., 28.65 E. S. E. Snow. 



[Shipping and Merc. Gazette, of llth January, 1839.] 



At Strangford, N. E. of Ireland, a most awful hurricane commenced 

 on the night of the 6th, at 12 from the W. S. W., and shifted on the 

 morning of 7th, to W. N. VV. 



At Limerick, a very heavy gale of wind came on from the westward, 

 about 9, P. M., of the 6th, and increased till midnight, when it blew as 

 tremendous a hurricane as ever recollected. 



At Douglas, Isle of Man, on the night of the 7th, the harbor which 

 is usually dry at low water, had from 6 to 7 feet water in it at the hour of 

 low water. 



[Shipping and Merc. Gazette, of 12th.] 



Montrose, January 8th. The Marmion from Newcastle, while taking 

 the harbor last night, with strong northerly wind, missed stays and went 

 ashore on the rocks. 



Campbeltown, S. W of Scotland, on the night of the 6th, it blew a 

 fearful gain from S. W. to N. VV. 



At Portsoy, between Ham ff and Fochabers, E. of Inverness, on the 7th, 

 blowing a gale from N. N. VV. 



Lloyd's List, January 8th. It blew a dreadful gale W. S. W. at Bux- 

 ham, on the night of 6th. At Plymouth it blew very heavy on night of 

 6th, S. W. 



At Lovvestoffe, east coast, it blew a heavy gale S. W. all night of 6th. 



Do. of 9ih. At Sheerness, mouth of Thames, it blew very strong 

 from S. S. E. to N. N. W. from 6th to 8th. 



At Falmouth, in Cornwall, it blew a heavy gale, with violent squalls 

 from W. all night of 6th. 



At Swansea, on Bristol Channel, on the whole of the night of the 6th 

 it blew a strong gale, commencing S. S. E., and gradually veering to 

 W. S. W., and at two in the morning it blew a hurricane at W. N. W., 

 and continued till 6, A. M., when it moderated. 



At Port Talhot the wind flew round to N. VV. at one o'clock in the 

 morning, and blew a perfect hurricane. 



At Thwaite, near London, by O. Whistlecraft. 



January 6. Barometer, 29.79 to 29.40. Frost. Hazy, A.M. Over- 

 cast, P. M., snow and rain, and, in the evening, wind increased. Tem- 

 perature, 30 to 35. Wind S. W., gentle in the morning. S. S. W., 

 fresh at noon ; and S. S. E., strong at evening. From 10 till 12, night, 



