On the Cyclones of Tasmania, cc. 4038 
The Launceston papers contain long accounts of the dis- 
astrous floods of the South Esk, at Longford, on the 9th, 
and at Perth and Launceston on the 10th August. The stone 
bridges at Entally and Perth were destroyed, the coaches 
stopped, and the Royal Mail Coach washed down the river 
at Ross. Meanwhile, very little rain fell around Hobart 
Town. 
The central area, which is accompanied by extreme cold, 
heayy rains, snow and hail showers, appears to haye swept 
over Victoria, Bass’s Straits, and the northern portion of 
Van Diemen’s Land; and this conclusion is confirmed by 
numerous notices of the weather at sea. 
“ On the 4th August, the Duke of Lancaster sighted the 
S.W. Cape of Van Diemen’s Land, distant 15 leagues N.E., 
having light variable airs and calms until Friday, the 6th, 
when, at noon, the wind was E.N.E. 
7th.—Wind moderate, N.N.E. 7 p.., strong increasing 
breeze, 9 P.M., violent squalls off the land. Midnight, 
barometer falling rapidly. 7 a.m., hard gales and squalls, 
The Mewstone W.N.W. 7 leagues. 
‘« 8th.—Sunday, hard gales, E.N.E., violent squalls and 
a heavy sea. 11 A.M., found the main piece of the rudder 
sprung. Noon, a furious gale and sea. 
“ 9th.—Furious E. gale, violent squalls and rain. 4 A.M, 
hove-to. Noon somewhat abated. — 
‘1 0th.—Strong increasing gales, E.N.E. 10 a.m., nearly 
calm, swell heavy. Noon, light northerly airs, and clear, 
“* 11th.—Calm, a heavy swell from E. 
“ 12th.—Wind N. light, swell from E. 8 a.m, wing 
E.N.E. 9 A.m., wind 8. and 8.W. Noon, strong §,~w, 
gales, thick, dirty, and rainy. A furious cross-swel] from 
&,, ship pitching, forecastle under. 
“ 13th.—6 P.M., a severe 8.W. gale, with furious squalls 
