200 HURRICANE OFF MANILA. [1844. 



other rocks and islets, during a beat up this channel, 

 uh irh are not inserted on the charts. 



On the 24th, we reached the eastern Group of the 

 Calamianes, and, having discovered our main-top-sail 

 yard to be sprung, ran in and anchored between these 

 islands to repair damages, arising from the late bad 

 weather. About sunset, we again sailed, having secured 

 the positions of several points, and passing between the 

 Apo Islands, rounded Goat Island on the 25th, reaching 

 our anchorage, off Manila, at 8 o'clock, P.M., on the 27th, 

 just sixteen days from Mantanani. 



Upon our arrival, we learned, that during the interval 

 which had elapsed since quitting Mantanani, the inha- 

 bitants of Manila had experienced a severe hurricane, its 

 greatest severity having been felt about the south-eastern 

 extreme of Luzon, where considerable damage was sus- 

 tained. H.M.S. ' Alligator ', which we found here await- 

 ing our arrival with supplies, met this gale at the mouth 

 of Manila Bay, split all her sails, and was driven back 

 five days ; and it was evidently the same gale experienced 

 by us, although in a less degree, off the Cujos, on the 

 22nd of November. 



A great change had taken place in affairs at Manila since 

 our last visit ; the Governor-General had been succeeded 

 by General Claveria, and Mr. Farren had been appointed 

 Consul, to carry out the provisions of the agreement 

 respecting sugar, the produce of free labour. My friend 

 the Captain of the Port had also been succeeded by Cap- 

 tain Barcaistegui. The Governor received me with 

 every demonstration of kindness, and upon my expressing 

 a wish to possess some document which would facilitate 



