xxviii Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. \J?eb. 1845. 



(No. 8.) 



From Capt. A. Bogle, Commissioner in Arracan, to Lieut. -Col. A. Irvine, C. B. 

 Superintendent of Marine, Fort William, dated Kyouk Phyoo, the 14th January, 

 1845. 



SrR,— A very grand Volcanic eruption having been observed N. N. W. of Kyouk 

 Phyoo, a little after sun-set on the evening of the 2nd instant, I directed Mr. Howe, 

 Marine Assistant, to proceed to the supposed spot for the purpose of ascertaining whe- 

 ther any rocks had been thrown up or any change had taken place in the soundings ; 

 1 have the honor to annex copy of his report, by which it appears that he has not been 

 able to discover any alteration whatever. 



2nd. I also annex extract from a report from Mr. H. B. Weston, commanding the 

 " Spy," who saw the eruption off the Asseerghur Shoal ; it was also seen from Akyab, 

 and I would observe that the bearing taken by Mr. Weston at sea, by Mr. Howe at 

 Kyouk Phyoo, and by the officers at Akyab, place it in 19° 42' 15" N. latitude, and 

 93° 4' 45" E. longitude, bearing S. § E. from S. end of Western Borongo. 



3rd. On Mr. Weston's way down to this post, he sounded carefully for indications of 

 the Volcano, but without effect; and since he arrived, the " Tenasserim" steamer 

 with the " Amherst" in tow, must have passed near to it, without observing any change 

 in the soundings. 



4th. Mr. Weston will, however, be directed to make further search in the course of 

 his cruising. 



5th. I may add, that a small comet made its appearance in the S. W. on the same 

 evening that the eruption occurred, and has been visible every night since. 

 Arracan, Comm.'s Office, (Signed) A. Bogle, 



Kyouk Phyoo, the 14th January, 1845. Commissioner in Arracan. 



(True copy,) 

 (Signed) James Sutherland, Secretary. 

 Fort William, Mar. Supdt.'s Office, the 14th January, 1845. 



(No. 4.) 



From H. Howe, Marine Assistant Commissioner, to Major A. Bogle, Commis- 

 sioner of Arracan, dated Kyouk Phyoo, the 8th January, 1845. 



Sir, — I have the honor to inform you, that according to your directions, I proceeded 

 on the 6th instant in search of any effects that might be visible of the Volcanic erup- 

 tion on the 2nd instant. 



Having observed the eruption, and the spot where the flames appeared to rise up 

 out of the water, I set it by compass at W. N. W. from the Flag Staff, and reckoning 



