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3 p. m. the gale increasing hove to again. Bar. 99.12 at 6 p. m.; at 7h. 

 29.15 ; at 8h. 29.20; 11 p. m. wind West, impossible to blow harder ; ll h . 29. 

 26 ; midnight Bar. 29.28. From 8 to 10 p. m. vivid lightning with a remarkable 

 red appearance to the S. E. throughout the night. 



24*A April.— Gale abating. 3 a. m. Bar. 29.27. Wind West at noon, found 



4 feet water in the well, sea going down. Noon Lat. Obs. 9° 21' N. ; Long. 

 85° 8' East by IndifT. observations; Bar. 29.64; Ther. 83° \. After which 

 fine weather. Ship by Chr. on this day was 29' east of Acct. estimating her 

 drift at 3' per hour throughout. 



From the Mauricien of May 24th, 1848, we have the following 

 notices : — 



The bark Samarang experienced on the 2 1st April, in Lat. 9° 44' S. ; and 

 Long. 72° E. ; a hurricane that lasted 40 hours, wind from N. E. to S. W. 

 Barometer fell to 28.20, bulwarks carried away, sails split, etc. 



The Mary Stoddart experienced on the 22nd and 23rd April, in Lat. 10° 30' 

 S. ; and Long. 86° 50' E., a severe hurricane, wind from N. E. to S. W. 

 Barometer 29.10, bulwarks carried away, stern dead lights stove in, and washed 

 away the starboard cabin, rudder damaged ; put into this port for repairs. 



On the 23rd April, in Lat. 9° 18' S. ; and Long. 84° E. ; the Pemberton 

 experienced a hurricane; wind from N. N. W. to West and W. S. W., vessel 

 sprung a leak and lost the head of her rudder, and caused her to put in for re- 

 pairs ; threw overboard about 1000 bales cotton. 



On the 23rd of April, the Brig Deborah being in Lat. 9° 19' South; Long. 

 82° 50' East, experienced a severe hurricane from N. E. to S. W., which laid 

 the ship on her beam-ends for some time, the sea very heavy and the ship strain- 

 ing much. It commenced at 6 o'clock a. m. and blew severely till half past 10 

 a. m. — Le Mauricien, May 24th, 1848. 



The following is from some imperfect notes by a Civilian passenger, 

 Mr. Meldrum, Professor in the College at Bombay, on board the ship 

 Pemberton from Bombay to the Mauritius ; which have been kindly 

 forwarded by Dr. Buist from that gentleman. 



This vessel was without either Barometer or Simpiesometer ; the 

 Barometer having been broken " the Captain did not think it at all 

 important to have it repaired !" And it will be seen that the ship's 

 position is recorded on two days only, once at noon and once near the 

 centre of the Cyclone, which last is however very important. 



Thursday, 9.0th April, 1848, — Wind to-day from N., sky still dark and gloomy 

 with heavy cumuli; Lat. 6° 31' 10" S. ; Long. 83° E. ; a heavy squall about 6 

 o'clock. 



