CONNEXION OF CYCLONES AND RAINFALL WITH SUN-SPOTS, 
Tasie IT, (continued). 
Date. Reports. 
1860. 
Feb. 26..... French ship ‘ Alfred,’ from Réunion, lost 
mainmast and long boat. 
2) ae French ship ‘ Virginie,’ in 4° $8, and 89° E., 
experienced very bad weather, which lasted 
five days; wind at W.; sprung a leak; 
put in for repairs, 
Dorweses Prussian ship ‘ Der Sid,’ in 12°. and 102° 
E., experienced a hurricane; vessel hove 
on her beam ends; had to cut away the 
fore mast. The hurricane lasted twelve 
hours. 
No date...... Barque ‘ Helen Lindsay,’ in 18° S. and 62° 
E., experienced a hurricane which lasted 
thirty-six hours; ship hove on her beam 
ends, and sprung a leak. Lost bulwarks, 
: sails, &e. 
GTA ae Barque ‘Teazer,’ in 18° S. and 64° E., ex- 
perienced a heavy hurrciane from N.H., 
shifting to 8.E. ; fore and main masts went 
by the board, &. Barometer 28:60 inches. 
Jenn ee Barque ‘Bessie Young,’ in 24°S. and 65° E., 
had strong winds from S8.E.; a heavy sea 
struck the vessel aft; bore up for Mauri- 
tius. 
May 6 ...... Ship ‘Blue Rock,’ in 15° §. and 78° E., ex- 
perienced heavy gales and heavy sea; ship 
hove on her beam ends; had to cut away 
the main mast; bore away for Mauritius 
for repairs. Spoke the ship ‘ Entoclydon’ 
from Bombay bound to Liverpool; Captain 
reported that on the 6th of May he lost his 
rudder, and his ship was very leaky. 
29 ......|Barque ‘Josephine,’ in 18° S. and 59° E., 
experienced heavy gales from south-east- 
ward ; lost jibboom and sails. 
30 ......|Barque ‘Queen of the Wave,’ in 18° S. and 
67° H., experienced a-cyclone for thirty- 
six hours; barometer 29°25 inches; sprung 
main topmast, and lost maintop gallant 
yard, a portion of the bulwarks, sails, &c. 
Wind N.N.E. to 8.8.E. 
30, 31..|Oldenburg barque ‘ Fanny Kirchner,’ in 16° 
S. and 80° H., experienced very bad 
weather, sprung a leak, and had to bear 
away for Mauritius. 
28, 29../Ship ‘Shah Allum,’ in 11° 8. and 77° E., 
experienced a very heavy gale from §.H. 
to N.W., which lasted thirty-eight hours; 
sustained no damage. 
380 ......|Ship ‘Mary Sparks,’ in 14° 8. and 79° E., 
experienced a hurricane from N.N.E. to 
N.E. and 8.E.; had to cut away main and 
mizzen masts, as the ship was lying on her 
beam ends; lost boats, bulwarks, sails, 
Ore Ship ‘Hurricane,’ in 7° 8. and 83° B., ex- 
perienced a hurricane, lost sails, yards, 
&e. 
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Remarks. 
A hurricane from March 
the 18th to the 26th (see 
Table I.). 
No evidence of a cyclone ; 
not entered in Table I. 
There is not sufficient evi- 
dence that this was a 
cyclone; it is therefore 
not entered in Table I. 
Two cyclones in May: one 
from the 27th to the 
31st, and one on the 29th 
and 30th. 
