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ed shipwreck in Hudson’s Straits. The party proposed to leave 
York Fort for the interior on the 9th September. From want 
of previous arrangement in Hudson’s Bay, however, the journey 
will occupy a longer time than was calculated upon. We are of 
opinion, that if intelligence had been sent out to York Factory, 
the party might have remained in London until March next, 
and then, by way of Canada, would have got up as far as they 
will be able to go next summer. 
47. Utility of the Marine Barometer, or the Sympiesometer, 
in indicating approaching Storms. — The correspondent (Mr 
Stevenson, civil engineer) to whom we are indebted for the no- 
tice regarding the Scotch Fisheries, inserted in this number, 
(p. 129.) informs us, that having occasion, towards the conclu- 
sion of his voyage, in the beginning of September last, to visit 
the Isle of Man, he beheld the interesting spectacle of about 
three hundred large fishing-boats, each from fifteen to twenty 
tons burden, leaving their various harbours at that island in an 
apparently fine afternoon, and standing directly out to sea, with 
the intention of prosecuting the fishery under night. He at the 
same time remarked, that both the common marine barometer, 
and Adie’s sympiesometer, which were in the cabin of his ves- 
sel, indicated an approaching change of weather, the mercury 
falling to 29.5 inches. It became painful, therefore, to witness 
the scene ; more than a thousand industrious fishermen, lulled 
to security by the fineness of the day, scattering their little barks 
over the face of the ocean, and thus rushing forward to immi- 
nent danger, or probable destruction. At sunset, accordingly, 
the sky became cloudy and threatening ; and in the course of the 
night it blew a very hard gale, which afterwards continued for 
three days successively. This gale completely dispersed the 
fleets of boats, and it was not without the utmost difficulty that 
many of them reached the various creeks of the island. It is 
believed no lives were lost on this occasion ; but the boats w^ere 
damaged, much tackle was destroyed, and the men were unne- 
cessarily exposed to danger and fatigue. During the same 
storm, it may be remarked, thirteen vessels were eiiher totally 
lost or stranded between the Isle of Anglesey and St Bees Head 
in Lancashire. Mr Stevenson remarks how much it is to be re- 
gretted, that the barometer is so little in use in the mercantile 
