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2ith October. — Day-light still blowing heavily from the S. E. (the 

 wind is marked N. by E. at 1 p. m. of 23d, but afterwards, though the 

 time of change is not marked, it is stated to be at S. S. E.) noon 

 more moderate. No observation. Lat. account 1 1° 53' long. 83° 35' E. 

 7 p. m. wind S. E. by S. At 10, moderating. 



25th October. — Employed making a temporary rudder. This log 

 ends somewhat abruptly, it being only stated that both Chronometers 

 were ruined by salt water. I presume that the other instruments were 

 also rendered useless, and thus no observed latitude or run is given. 

 The positions are thus estimated from the Lat. and Long, given on the 

 22d, and the subsequent logs. 



The Lord Elphinstone. 



The Lord Elphinstone which left this port on the 16th ultimo for 

 Coringa, encountered a severe gale of wind on the 23d and 24th, in 

 latitude 15° 37' North and longitude 81° 30' East, with a heavy 

 sea running the whole time. The Barometer fell to 29.69, which is 

 as low as it fell at this presidency (Madras.) The wind blew from N. 

 N. W.* to East, at which quarter it terminated at 4 a. m. on the 25th. 

 The good ship bore the gale well, having lost neither mast, spar, nor 

 sail. She has since arrived at her destination.— Madras Paper. 



The foregoing are the Logs of Vessels at sea in the Bay of Bengal. 

 I now give the information from Madras and the Coast, and 

 then the Logs of the Vessels which put to sea from the Roads, 

 The following is an extract of a letter from Capt. Biden : — 



Madras, January 3, 1843. 



My dear Piddington, — I had the pleasure to forward you by the 

 Enterprize on the 28th ultimo, all the logs which I have collected 

 since our gale of October 24th. I have been so much engaged, that I 

 was prevented sending them sooner as I intended, and having so long 

 delayed the transmission of these valuable records, I would not forego 

 so favorable an opportunity as this per Hindostan. One advantage 

 has been gained by the delay; viz. the possession of the London s 



* NNE is probably meant here.— H. P. 



