228 REPORT—1874. 
Taste II.—Reports of bad weather experienced in the Indian Ocean from 
the Equator to 32° 8. in the years 1856, 1860, and 1867. (Extracted 
from the ‘ Commercial Gazette’ of Port Louis, Mauritius.) 
Date. | Reports. Remarks. 
1856. 
(|French ship ‘ Auguste,’ from Muscat, expe- /The reports of the ‘Auguste’ 
| |_ rienced strong N.W. winds; sprungaleak.| and ‘ Alert,’ which appear 
No date ...4 |Brig ‘Alert,’ from Table Bay, experienced | in the ‘Commercial Ga- 
1 heavy gales ever since ship left the Cape; | zette’ of the 11th of Fe- 
(| carried away sails and masts, bruary, probably refer to 
the gale of Feb. 1-6, the 
track of which is regis- 
tered in Table I.* 
| Beh, 4-..00.. Brig ‘Ituna,’ in 32° S. and 58° E.P., expe- 
rienced a heavy gale from N.W. to 8. and 
W. ; carried away cross-jack yard. 
» 4-6 .../Barque ‘ Caliphurnia’ experienced strong 
southerly winds; no position given. 
» 4,5 .../French barque ‘ Parcou de la Barbinais,’ in 
24° §. and 57° E.P., experienced strong 
winds from southward and heavy sea. 
April4 .s.6> The ‘Annie’ met with a hurricane not far |The track of the small cy- 
from the island (Mauritius), and on Fri-| clone experienced by the 
day night (the 4th) it was most violent.| ‘Annie’ and ‘ Estafette’ is 
The vessel was on her beam ends and in| registered in Table I. 
the greatest danger. Lowest barometer 
28-40 inches. 
No date ....,.|The ‘ Estafette’ that left Réunion for Ceylon |This was the cyclone expe- 
on the 29th March, met with a hurricane, | rienced by the ‘ Annie.’ 
and was obliged to put back; dismasted. 
She is at St. Mary, repairing. 
Oct. 18 ...... The Belgian barque ‘ Fanny,’ in 14° 56! §. |As the log-book of this ves- 
and 83° 30! E., experienced a very severe | gel was not received, and 
hurricane, ship making much water; car-| her report has not been 
ried away three yards and lost several! confirmed, the alleged 
sails. hurricane has not been 
entered in Table I, 
INGOT Ressccs Ship ‘ Her Majesty,’ in 11° 30'S. and 82° 20' 
E., experienced a strong gale ; lost fore 
topmast, fore yard, and maintop gallant 
mast. 
» L1.....|French ship ‘St. Michel,” in 5° S. and 89° 
E.P., experienced a gale from 8.E.; sprung 
a leak, 
Dec. 28......|French barque ‘ Augustine,’ at about 150 [No evidence of a cyclone ; 
miles from Mauritius, experienced a gale | not entered in Table I. 
of wind from N.N.E.; ship sprung a leak; 
put back for repairs. 
1860. 
Jan. 15.,,,.../French barque ‘Louise and Gabrielle, in From January the 10th to 
26° 8. and 61° E.P., experienced a severe | the 28th there were three 
hurricane, which lasted twenty-four hours; | hurricanes, the tracks of 
wind N.E. to N.W.; muinmast carried} which are entered in 
away, with every thing attached toit; three | Table I. 
boats stove in, a suit of sails carried away, 
every thing on deck swept away; bore up 
to Mauritius for repairs. 
* In the Overland ‘Commercial Gazette’ the dates are given; they were the 4th to the 
6th of February. 
