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quake was distinctly felt by the European and Native community 

 at Berhampore. The vibration, which was from west to east was 

 accompanied by a loud rumbling noise, which appeared to last for 

 some seconds. I have called on the taluq officials to report whe- 

 ther the shock was felt elsewhere in the District, and will commu- 

 nicate the result." 



" Adverting to my letter No. 59 of the 29th February last, I have 

 the honor to inform you that the earthquake was felt in many other 

 parts of the District. 



" On the 24th instant, the Head of Police of Vishamagiri (Chinna 

 Kimidi) reported that on the 23rd the country within eight or ten 

 miles of his station was visited by a hail storm, when hail stones, 

 the size of Palmyra fruits, fell in great abundance. No damage is 

 as yet reported, but making all due allowance for exaggeration, as 

 no doubt from the description given, the stones were of very large 

 dimensions. I consider the circumstance worthy of being brought 

 to notice." 



Eight years' observations upon the effects of the Groynes {twenty 

 in number J with which is an attempted exposition of the theory 

 of the Madras Surf, submitted to the Commandant and Chief 

 Engineer. By Captain J. McKennie, Deputy Master At- 

 tendant. 



1. The above stone Groynes (which are situated between the 

 Southern extremity of Fort Saint George and North of the boat- 

 men's Village at Royapooram extending over more than a mile, 

 North and South of the line of Beach) have produced the effect 

 expected of them by many persons, from the commencement viz., 

 to give a greater base of sandy Beach in advance of the coping 

 stone for operations with the shipping ; at the same time, it is my 

 humble opinion that it would have been better had not the stones 

 been taken away from the inner parts of the Groynes (but joined 

 and cemented with the Bulwark) as the operations advanced sea- 

 ward. 



