1842.] A Sixth Memoir on the Law of Storms in India. 697 



dian, which shewed that the S. W. current I had expected, and which 

 is usually provided against in this vicinity, did not exist, and gave 

 cause for the smoothness of the water that favoured us during the 

 gale. We found the ship strained and badly chafed about the upper 

 works and rigging, and not in a fit condition to enter the Indian ocean. 

 This ship is considered one of the best built of American vessels, 

 and probably any other; it may therefore not be improbable that 

 more serious accidents have happened to others less favoured, if any 

 were within the range of its influence 



Whatever opinion may be entertained about the generation and 

 motions of winds— it is not a new thing that deep gulphs, narrow pas- 

 sages, high lands, and extensive shoals, exercise a great influence over 

 them ; and the spot in consideration may be indebted to its known 

 propensity for gales to that cause alone, as also the gulph of Mexico 

 and California on the opposite side, and other deep indentations of 

 coast. 



Yours, &c. 



George Barbell, 

 Master of the American ship Oneida, lately from China. 

 Singapore , Nov. 2, 1840. 



TRACK No. XXVIII. 



Magicienne and St. Paul's Tyfoon. 



The following are the only notices I have been able to procure of 

 this remarkable storm : — 



30th November, 1840. 



Magicienne and St. Paul's Storm. 

 The Ariel left Macao roads on the 30th November, having had fine 

 weather with N. E. breezes on the 29th. At noon 30th, latitude account 

 20° 46' N., longitude 113°, fine 7 knot breeze N. E. 



Loss of the French Frigate Magicienne. 



During the week some indistinct rumours had reached this place 

 (Singapore) regarding the loss of the Magicienne, which have received 

 unfortunate confirmation by the arrival of the Iberia from Manilla ; 



