3J6 Eighth Memoir on the [No. 137. 



26th October.— Midnight to noon 6 to 7 knot breeze, with heavy 

 N. W. swell, "ship plunging much at times." Noon Lat. acct. 10° 16' 

 N. Long. 68° 54' E. 8 M increasing fresh gales W. by N. At midnight 

 S. W. going from 4 to 6 knots to the N. by E. At midnight a gale 

 at S. W. making all snug, vessel making much water. 



2*jth October. — The gale increasing to a hurricane at S. S. W at 4 

 a. m. when hove to. At 9 a. m. wind marked southerly. At 6 a. m. 

 " blowing complete hurricane, ship perfectly unmanageable, lashed the 

 helm a lee. Tarpaulins in the main and mizen rigging to keep the ship 

 to." Noon gale increasing with a very high sea, vessel straining 

 much. Lat. by acct. 11° 55' N. Long. 69° 09' E. The ship lying to, 

 wind marked S. E. blowing a furious hurricane with a tremendous 

 high sea. At midnight gale, but more moderate. 



28th October. — a. m. moderating, but still dirty with violent squalls 

 and heavy rain. Daylight, (6 a. m.) moderating fast, at which time 

 " bore up N. West to clear the Byramgore Shoal." At noon Lat. acct. 

 13° 31' N. Long. acct. 08° 09' E. After which fine weather. 



The logs end here somewhat abruptly ; that is to say, they are not 

 copied up to one having an observation for Lat. and Chron. which 

 is always desirable, for by working the log both backwards and for- 

 wards the vessel's true place is better ascertained, and much light is 

 thrown on the action of the currents generated by the storm. 



From the Bombay Times- 



We subjoin a very interesting notice from Dr. Malcolmson of 

 the effects of the Madras hurricane of the 24th of October, for such we 

 have no doubt that it was, off the Arabian coast, where it appears to 

 have reached on the 30th : — 



To the Editor of the Bombay Times. 



Sir, — In your paper of the 30th ultimo, you requested communica- 

 tions in reference to the late Madras Hurricane, which appears to have 

 swept over a large space, and to have been very destructive in its pro- 

 gress. 



Since the publication of Colonel Reid's work on the Law of Storms, 

 the subject has attracted, much attention both in a philosophical, 



