1840.] the Theory of the Law of Storms in India. 1055 



after 6 p.m. lost all three topmasts and both cutters. At 7 p.m. wind veer- 

 ed to the Northward and Westward at 7h. 30', blowing a severe hurri- 

 cane; Barometer 28 -00 inches, ship a complete wreck ; wind veered round 

 to Southward ; a heavy sea struck the stern and stove in the upper dead 

 lights. At 8 P.M. Barometer rising, but still blowing beyond descrip- 

 tion ; the gig blown away during the night ; 2 feet water in the well. 

 Midnight gale moderating. Barometer 29*00 ; ship lurching heavily. 



" 29th April. Daylight moderating. Bar. 29.50." 



The Chart having been lithographed before this log reached me, 

 I could not place the Marion upon it; but as she must have drifted 

 to about Lat. 15° 00' N., Long. 90° 00' E. at 7-30 p.m. and these lines 

 intersect each other; her position will be easily seen; as being about 

 115 miles from the centre of the storm on the 28^/* ; which as we see by 

 the veering of the wind, passed to the Northward of her at about 7h. 15' 

 P.M. giving a velocity of 16 J miles an hour for this short space of time ; 

 while as we have seen, the average velocity for the twenty-four hours 

 was 14| miles. This is good evidence of the truth of our work. 



Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. 

 (Wednesday Evening, 3rd February, 1841.^ 



The Honorable Sir E. Ryan, in the Chair. 



The following gentlemen proposed at the Meeting of the iSth January last, were 

 ballotted for, and duly elected ; viz. 



Capt. W. R. Fitzgerald. 



C. B. Trevor, Esq. 



Raja Khan Behadoor, Khan of Gyah. 



The necessary communication of their election, and rules of the Society for guidance, 

 were ordered to be forwarded to the parties. 



Capt. W. Smyth, Bengal Engineers, was proposed a Member by G. A. Bcshby, 

 Esq. seconded by the Officiating Secretary. 



I Library and Museum. 

 '•^ Carey's Principles of Political Economy, 8vo 3 

 ' Essay on the Rate of Wages, 8vo 

 ' Credit System in France, Great Britain, and the United States, .... 

 f Answers to the Question — *'What constitutes currency?" &c. &c 



Presented by the Author, 



Pickering's Eulogy on Dr. Bowditch, 



Tyson's Discourse on the Surviving Remnant of Indian Race, 

 Memoir of T. C, James, 



Du Ponceau and Fisher's Memoir on the History of the Celebrated Treaty made 

 by W. Penn, .... 



Oriental Christian Spectator. New series, vol, 1st, No. 12, 



11th Report of the Inspectors of the Eastern State Penitentiary of Pennsyl- 



