232 REPORT—1874. 
Tasxe IT. (continued), 
Date. Reports. Remarks. 
1860. 
May 24...... Prussian barque ‘ Heros’ experienced very |There is not sufficient evi- 
heavy weather, lost sails; bore up for| dence of a cyclone. 
Mauritius on 2nd of June. 
OvtroZi Sesser: Ship ‘ Adelaide,’ in 11° 8. and 81° E., expe- 
rienced a very heavy gale; wind W.S.W. 
to E.N.E. 
Nov. 16)....3- ‘Hamburg brig ‘Canoe, from Batavia, 7th 
November, experienced hard gale with 
heavy sea since leaving the Strait; on 
the 18th November bore up for Mauritius 
for repairs. 
Fae oy ee American ship ‘John Haven’ experienced a |Not having seen this vessel's 
hurricane in 10° 8. and 104° E.; wind | log, her hurricane has not 
from N.N.E to N. and N.W.; carried | been entered. 
away fore topmast and all attached to it, 
main top gallant mast, &c.; lost topsails, 
top gallant sails, &c.; bore up for Mauri- 
tius for repairs. 
Oct. 10) san Barque ‘Skimmer of the Waves,’ in 14°S. |There is not sufficient evi- 
and 91° E., experienced a heavy gale from | dence of a cyclone. 
8.S.E.; sprung a leak; bore away for 
Mauritius for repairs. 
WD BeNG aa Barque ‘ Waye,. from Colombo, bound for 
London, in 8° S. and 83° E., experienced 
a hurricane from W.N.W. to N.:. ship 
thrown on her beam ends; carried away 
mizzen topmast, main topmast, &c. Baro- 
meter 28°563 inches. 
Pe i ieecney Ship ‘ Helvellyn,’ in 9° 8. and 85° E., expe- | A cyclone from the 4th to 
rienced a hurricane from 8.8.W. toN.W.| the 8th December. See 
Sprung a leak; bore up for Mauritius for| Table I. 
repairs. 
» 9-10...|Ship ‘Algeria, in 15° S. and 77° E., expe- 
rienced a hurricane;- wind from N.E. to 
8.8.E.; lost top gallant masts, flying jib- 
boom, and sails. Barometer fell to 27 
inches, 
TT” caters Barque ‘ Colinda, in 3° 8. and 85° E., ex- 
perienced a terrific gale from N.W. to 
8.E., which lasted fifty hours. 
1867. 
Jan. 9-11 .../Steamer ‘Dromedary,’ in 30° §. and 56° E., 
experienced a very heavy gale, with high 
cross sea; wind from FE. to N.W. 
oy el Giese ‘Rio,’ in 13° 8. and. 70° E.P., experienced |The track of a hurricane 
very heavy weather; wind S.S.W. to} from the 15th to the 19th 
N.N.W.; bad weather lasted three} January is entered in 
days. Table I. 
» 15-19 .|Barque ‘Seringapatam,’ in 18° §. and 70° E., 
experienced a very heavy gale from EH. to 
S.E. on the 15th, and on the 18th and 
19th a severer gale, blowing a hurri- 
cane. Barometer 29°38 inches. 
earl Serta ‘ Agenosia’ experienced a complete hurricane 
from E. to S.E.; barometer 28-80 inches; 
cut away fore topmast, taking with it 
jibboom and mizzen top gallant mast &c. 
