CONNEXION OF CYCLONES AND RAINFALL WITH SUN-SPOTS. 238 
Tasre II. (continued). 
Date. Reports. Remarks. 
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186 
Wom 2... Schooner ‘Jessie Kelly, in 20° S. and 80° [See Table I. for notice of 
E., experienced a severe hurricane, which | hurricane from lst to 2nd 
lasted twenty-four hours; wind from east-| February. 
ward, veering round the compass; lost 
about fifty pieces of timber off the deck. 
RN gles cass Ship ‘Montrose,’ in 15° 8S. and 79° E., ex- 
perienced a very heavy hurricane from 
N.E.; barometer (ranging 29°50 inches) 
suddenly fell two tenths of an inch; cut 
away mizzen top gallant mast; gale lasted 
thirty-six hours, ending W. by N. 
fr ess... Ship ‘Briton, in 20° S. and 59° E., expe- 
rienced a severe hurricane;’ barometer 
ranging 29°75 inches; wind E.N.E. to N. 
and N.N.W., and shifted to W. and S.W.; 
bad weather lasted. 
Dac, 17 ...... Barque ‘ Warrior,’ in 27° S. and 59° E., ex- |See Table I. for track of a 
perienced a strong breeze S. by E., with | cyclone from 15th to 
a dull cloudy threatening appearance;| 18th December. 
barometer falling from 29-90 to 29-70 
inches; ended with very rainy weather ; 
no gale. 
» 16......|Ship ‘Crochranges, in 25° S. and 60° E., 
had a gale with threatening appearance ; 
at midnight strong gale and very heavy 
squalls. 
| RSL ee Barque ‘ Formosa,’ in 20° 8. and 65° E., ex- 
perienced a severe gale from N.E. to N. ; 
no damage. 
No date ...... Ship (Dutch ?) ‘ Zeemanschep,’ in 26° S. 
and 67° E., experienced a gale which in- 
creased to a hurricane, with a tremendous 
sea. Barometer fell from 30°10 to 28°70 
inches. 
Dec. 16-17 .|Ship ‘ Berar, in 24° 8. and 68° E., experi- 
enced a heavy gale, with thunder and 
lightning ; ship hove on her beam ends; 
cut away top gallant mast; every plate, 
all clothing, and every book on board 
washed away. Barometer 29:30 inches. 
ee French barque ‘Carmeline’ experienced a |No evidence of this having 
severe hurricane. No position given. been a tropical hurricane. 
N.B. I find no mention in the ‘ Com- 
mercial Gazette’ of the cyclones of April 
and May entered in Table I. 
