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the river rose 6 feet, and had ifc been at the height of the springs 

 the whole of Rangoon would have been flooded. 



The Hannah Kerr from Glasgow with 700 tons of coal, in Lat. 

 N. 15° 10' Long. E. 91° 42' at 8 p. m. had a strong gale from 

 the East. 



Sunday. — 4 a. m. a severe hurricane from S. E. veered round to 

 1ST. W. ; close-reefed topsail blown away ; very high sea running. 

 Noon moderating. 



The Laidmans from Rangoon, homeward bound, had to cut away 

 main and mizen masts to save the vessel. Enclosed is a printed 

 extract from her Log book. 



This vessel saw the spars and deck planks of a vessel, supposed 

 to be about 500 tons ; yards, masts and studding sail boom-ends 

 painted white. 



The SJiaiuool Hammed from the Nicobars was totally dismasted 

 about twenty miles to the Southward of Ballagore Point. 



Several other vessels have arrived since, more or less damaged, but 

 I fear we have not yet heard the worst. Several native kuttoos 

 and junks were wrecked close to the mouth of the river, and one 

 schooner, the Wave, went down at her anchors in the river. 



The heaviest of the hurricane was felt to the Eastward of this 

 between Rangoon and Moulmein, and as yet we have no news from 

 that quarter. 



Extracts of the Laidmaws' Log. 



" Saturday, April 22nd, Nautical Time. — p. m. commencing with 

 light variable airs, 5 p. M. set main top gallant sail, 6 p. m. single 

 reefed the topsails, middle part hard squalls and heavy rain attended 

 with thunder and vivid lightning and a heavy swell from the 

 Southwestward. Ship labouring heavily and making more water 

 than usual, 10 A. m. Wore ship to the S. Eastward, set the spanker 

 and main spencer." 



Here it is evident that they had the first token of the gale, and 

 the following day, as appears by the Log Book, was the one on which 

 the accident occurred and which compelled her to bear up and re- 

 turn to this port. 



" Sunday, April 23rd. — p. m. commencing with strong winds and 

 squally, veering from East to South with a heavy sea from the South- 



