sion THE WENTWORTH HURRICANE. 
Sisiis to New Caledonia at the rate of about 8 miles per hour. 
It is much to be regretted that we have not more information 
about this change in the monsoon, but the facts, so far as they 20, 
are in accordance wit a we know wn law of storms, viz., 
you are aware, an effort is now being made to trace 
leaving America on the east coast, across 5 thee Atlantic to Europe; 
and ¥. see no reason why the severe storms, sometimes called 
entirely with the shipping. ao geess if captains Mego 
sd Sotdhes put the various fies together and “endeavour to obtain 
ng information that is wanted ; and should it not be convenient 
to send me a copy of the log, I ‘will copy if allowed to do s0. — 
question involved is one of such great importance that I trust 
members of the Royal mete will excuse my asking for ships’ 
pant in @ paper on storm 
Turning now to the facta collected about the Wentworth hurri- 
Sasa may be well to mention the sources from which they are 
(1.) The Sydney weather map. a 
(2.) The log of the “General Pell,” passing from So Sy 
fo 31, to Brisbane, January 10. Published i 
(3.) Me Jog of the mops “ Superior,” passing through ‘sl 
mm Channel, January 6 to 10. w 
(4.) The | ea of a se aintigs” steamer, from Sydney 2 
Cal e she arrived January 13. of New 
lohia, w. uary 
3.) eon log of the “John Williaa,” off the coast 
eit: Tanwary B to . 
(6.) Observations at t New Hi Hebrides published in ae ms 
(7.) rg of sad o ohn Wesley,” New Guinea to Fiji, Dece™ 
ey The log of ons “Wentworth, ” Fiji to Sydney, Ji January an 
14, anid a report from Norfolk Island. oe 
