May 1861.] 



Scientific Intelligence. 



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SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE. 



Earthquake in the District of Salem. 

 PUBLIC DEPARTMENT. 

 PROCEEDINGS OF THE MADRAS GOVERNMENT. 

 Read the following letter from H. G, Smith, Esq., Sub Collector of 

 Salem, to T. Pycroet, Esq., Chief Secretary to Government, 

 Fort Saint George, dated Admoncottah, 4th March 1861, No. 50. 



I have the honor to report to you the occurrence of rather a se- 

 vere shock of an earthquake felt here at 11.22 a. m., this day. The 

 ground of my encampment undulated considerably, and the shock 

 lasted for about a minute. I have heard of no accidents from it. 



Its direction was from north-east to south-west. 



Order thereon, 11th March 1861, No. 352. 

 Communicated to the Madras Literary Society and to the Go- 

 vernment Astronomer for information. 



(True Extract.) 



T. Pycroft, Chief Secretary. 



Public Works Department. 

 Public. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE MADRAS GOVERNMENT. 



Read the following Proceedings of the Board of Revenue, dated 

 12th March 1861, No. 1,380 :— 



Read the following letter from H. A. Brett, Esq., Collector of 

 Salem, to J. D. Sim, Esq., Secretary to the Board of Revenue, 

 Fort Saint George, dated Moganoor, 8th March 1861, No. 35 : — 



Sir, 



1. I have the honor to enclose for the information of the Board, 

 the copy of a communication received from Mr. Boalth, Special 

 Deputy Collector, reporting that an Earthquake took place on the 

 Shevaroy Hills, on Monday the 4th instant. 



2. The District Engineer also informs me that a shock which 

 lasted, perhaps half a minute, was felt in the town of Salem at 

 about 11-30 A. m, on the same day. 



