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METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER FOR THE WEEKENDING, 1orn JULY, 1846,
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PASSENGERS per BRAGANZA For Singa pore, Mr J. A. Maia,-For Suez, Rev. Pere C Guillet.
being farthest to the South first caught the Typhone, which reached her shout the 28th. In the instance of this Ship, Colonel Reid's theory is proved in a beau the regular retrogression of the Wind from N.W. through the intermediate points to serpackable, shewing that she must have struck the circle on the lower hub on desta let it on the upper or NW side, the wind the blowing from the S S.E. One circle of the whirlwind must have passed the ship before striking her, winch it did in ita SW sacent, whilst the course she was enabled to steer Crough the remaining half of the circle, was that which was most favorable for avoiding the onward course of the Typhoun, and of gening clear of its trick. The diameter of the circle through which she passed appears as to have excred
2d 100 miles.
The Siewe being perhaps 100 miles NW. from the position of the Nemesis, although is the direct track of the advancing Typhoon, was not apparently overtaker udi 8 or 10 hours afterwards It seems to have struck Ber less. favorably than the Nemesis, and she consequently appears to have suffered considerably more; for she must have been compelled to run several hours in the onward dis rection of the whirlwind, until in its rotatory descent from W. to S. and the consequent change of the Wind to the N.W., and then in its uses from S to E with the wind at S. W she was enabled by The observations of this vessel although dë a change of course eventually to get clear of its track. fective in several respects, as regards wind, barometrical observatione &c., as far as they go, give the the fullest corroboration to the rotatory theory.
The Plutu being about 50 miles to the North of the Sewa did not receive the first impression or the Typhoon untii 4 hours later, when it had of course acquired accumalated forca pud extent, and then striking her on the ascending part of the gyrating circle, between the N.E. and N. making the wind East, the most unfavorable position for avoiding its track, she was drawn into the very center of its vortex, as we have described in a former paper, and without the possibility of taking any other course than one which would keep her in the senter of its track, until ite whole fary had passed over her in all its terrific violence. The Vortex in which these two ships, the Plato and Séma, were thas entangled, (the Pluto being in its centre and the Sea at the same time perhaps not more than 30 piles distant) appears to have been of less extent that 150 miles diameter, as far as can be de duced from the scanty data aftorded by the observations of two ships only, one of them being defective. The direction of the Typhoon is clearly ascertained from the combined observations of the 3 Ships, als their respective positione in latitude and longitude, times of contact &o, to have been, as we be fare surmised, from S.E. to N.W. At the time the Piwo got clear, the Typhoon was driving with headlong violence towards the northern extremity of Hainan. It would be interesting to ascertain with what degree of violence it was felt there, and on the neighbouring coast of Chins, and whether any recurve took place on its reaching the coast, as is usually the case.
There is one point worthy of remark viz. the slow rate at which the Typhoon progressed in its It is of course difficult to obtain the precise timez direct course, compared with its rotatory motion. of contact-bus taking them approximately as given ebore, the rate is not more than 10 or 12 miles an hour in the first, and about 15 miles in the second instance, when it may be supposed to have ac- quired additional force.
Our extracts from Cape papers contain full particulars of the war in Cafferland, which ap- pears to be a much more serious affair than was anticipated
The greatest depression of the Barometer was experienced on board the Pluto, being 2.45 laches, The Am. ship Natchez from Canton to New arising from har being in the centre, which is in accordance with previous observation. York arrived at Table Bay on the 29th of
An Extract from the Log of the Bark Jone has also been forwarded to us, but too late for public- April; and H. M. S. Ringdore, Captain Sirtion; she appears to have been somewhat further to the South than the Nemesis bark, her position W. Hoste, sailed for China, on the 22nd April, being probably nearly the same during the Typhons, and which striking her in the same favorable manner, viz., on the S. W. quadrant of the circle (wind N.W.) she was consegaently able to clear its track without injury.
The following extracts from the Logs of two Ships overtaken by the iste Typhoon, is the Chin Sea in which the Plate Steamer, suffered so considerably have been obligingly forwarded to us, and we proceed to lay them before our readers, with such deductions as may be drawn from them regard. ing the extent and direction of the Typhoon.
EXTRACT FROM TER LOG OR THE BARK NEMESIS "ROBERT DEUS, COMMANDRE.
On Saturday the weather was fine and clear, wind from the S. W. light, the Barometer ranging from 20. 57 to 29 53, which may be said of the three previous days, 4 P. x. being the minimam.
Barom. Symp. Ther. Sunday 28th,
11.
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19:50
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Varying in strength, candarate cloudy and showery, Frett breezes cloudy and fair.
Increaring, heavy clouds from N, E. no rain.
Fresh gale, cloudy no rain.
A strong gale, heavy threatening clonde. leereating, heavy shori beh, very confuzed.
The same remarkable retrogression of the wind, during a period of 18 hours, in which it gradually and regularly veered from the N.W. to the S.S.E., is noted by this ship, as was experienced by the Nemesis bark, at about the same time; affording additional confirmation of the correctness of the rotatory theory.
We have been favored with the observations made on board the Steam Ship Nemesis during the first of the two Typhoons that occurred at this place, in July 1841, exactly five years ago; and as we beliere the particulars have not before been published, and some of our readers may feel interested in them; they are subjoined.
WEDNESDAY, 21ST JULY 1841, STEAM-SHIP NEMESIS, TEACON IN HONGKONG HARBOUR.
Bor. Symp.
Wind.
20.5 29.85 N N.E.
28.82 NE by N. § 5. {'
4 A., squally and cloudy with heavy rain a times. Day light proceeded up the bar. bour anchored at 7 under Cowloon with both anchon leavy gales, down Topste and lower yards, Bruzó Topsail Jard to the wind.
A.M. Typhoon at ita beight, Two Junku drifted close lay see with Foremast goze.
10 A. b. Just eat ass remaisng mast. One of the Janks foundered with all hands.
Observed ships drifting in all directionsy comes dismeŝted, other foul of each other.
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The period of the greatest violence of this Typhoon appears to have been about 6 hours, from 8 A to 2 PM. The greatest depression of the barometer being 28.89 at half past 10 am, from which point the mercury rose gradually, although the Typhoon continued to rage for several hours after-
fact which has been previously observed, and is noticed by Colonel Reid. -
The barometer had evidently fallen before .. when it is first quoted above at 20 25. Assuming it to have stood at its average height, the maximum depression probably did not exceed 8 of an Inch. The most remarkable circumstence however attending this Typhoon, is the will attested fact (see
tion as the bands of a watch) instead of retrograde according to all previous observation.
The observations however being made from one point only, and that being stationary, sufficient data does not exist and no general inferences can be drawn on this subject, or of the extent and direction of this Typhoon,
SHIPPING INTELLIGANGE.
MANILA SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
EXTRACTS FROM THE LOG OF THE BRIG "SIEWA," J. C. RUNDSEN, COMMANDER.
Sunday 28th June, at noon-Lat. obard. 17, 211 N. Long, chr 113 38' East, strong breeze with sharp squalls, handed the Top G. sails and sent the Yard down, single reefed the Top sails.
loset Gloomy with a fiery red sky, the sea ruaning very high and irregular, banded the Jib and main Sail, Gale increasing. Pumped ship at 6 inches in the well. 11.x, strong Gade with an encreasing and, turbulent sea, double reefed the main top sail and handed the fore top sail, pump ship every two hours at 6 inches Midnight; Gale still increasing, vessel shipping much water fore and aft. Monday 29th: 7
close reefed the main top sail and stowed the fore sail vessel pitching and labouring exceedingly) of the gyrations of the whirlwind being, for several hours, direct (ie. moving in the same direc the sea making a clean Break over her, stowed the fare top mast stay suil, one pump continually goings A finding it blowing a complete typhoon and the vessel not being able to rise on the seas on ac- Count of the load of water constantly on her decks, came to the resolution in order to save vessel and Grew to throw over board cargo, set all hands to throw Rice over board. Noon Lat. DR. 18 Norb Long D.R. 11232 East, the Hurricane blowing harder than ever. Shipped a heavy sea which Alled the whole waist and part of the Cabin, cut up studding enil Gear and other spare rope to throw Found the Yards as preventer gaskets, the sea shipped washed away part of the Top Gallant bulwark. and washed from off the Long boat a topmoast and top gallant steering and which were carrried over 3 P. wind suddenly chopped round to the N.West, Wore ship to the N.N.East see
21, Ardascer, Erens, Whampoa. Fanning mountains high th
the vessel labouring exceedingly and shipping much water; the, Erin, Maine, Whampoa. main top sail blew away, elewed up the remains and stowed it, constant rain, one pump constantly 22, Marmion, Ewing, Sydney.
ping, hoisted a spare sail in the main rigging to keep the ship too; runing gear constantly giving 22, Earl Balsarras, Baker, Bombay. Sunset; a sea stack the Larboard quarter boat, one of the Davits gave way, found it necessary to go, Queen Mab, Rowe, Liverpool. all the Boat away, before she should damage the Ship's side, sea and gale as before. Midnight, the wind veered round to the South West more modergle, shipping much water. Tuesday June 30th, at
23. Domthorp, Marwood, Liverpool. 24. Sculesby Castle, Lemen, Singapore. 30ingle reased the fore sail and set it, whilst pulling up a preventer fore brace the core pp 24, Vellore, Bell, Liverpool. man being fell from the fore yard over board, the sea at the time running very high, could renger hun To asriatioce. Day light; more moderate, set the main sail, out reef of the lore sail, pump costantly going one of the renin shroud shackles carried away, and all saile bent were full of holes by the con- Stant friction of the Gaskets, at 8 a set the single reefed fore top salt, sent down main top sail employed ing another ready to bend, noon strong breeze, beavy sea, ship rolling heavily.
noon 18 37 North, Long by chro, 112 40' East.
JULY,
JULY,
ARRIVALS,
SAILED.
1, Syed Flen, Start, Whampoa, 22, Corsair, Bl. Soames Maceo 23, Snipe, Porter, Cursingmoon. 22, Emma, Bithy, Liverpool.
Tas following is an Analysis of the above Observations, and also of the H. C. Steamer Plato, 23, Sicos (Bally) Rundsen, Maceo and Bally,
Karometer
published on a former occasion.
Buration
TEST PERIOD OF LAHOON.
SECOND FIT OF VEROOK.
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23. Gazelle, Anderson, East Coer. 24, Ardascor, Krang, Bombay,
EBFORTS. Charles Forbes, Wills, die Erin, Maine, dita Marmum, Ewing. Whanges, Earl Belcarrar, Bekor zn,
Joxe 8. Sapphire, Millar, Sydney, N. S. W.; 18, Cheerful - 14, Esperanza, (Sp. Į Macao; 16, Science, Liverpool, 19, Bombay, ( Am.) South Americe: 27, Janihe (Am.) Sydney, N. S. W.; 29. Comels, (Sp.) Macao; Union, (Sp.) do. JULY 1, Card Setorius, (F:) Butaria; 3, Ficcho. (Sp.) Singapore.
BAILED!
Jona, 3, Golden Grove. Sydney; 6. Quid pro Guo, (Sp.) Singapore, Nicolas Ceard. (Fr) Bavie 9, Galothea, Hongkong, Amiller, Miller, Erdner, N.S. W 11, Fortescue, London; 12 Aria Feliz, London: 13, Daniel Walton, Watson, Bradney, N. B. W., 15, Areatas, Allen, Boston; 16, Fendo, (Sp) Macao: 19, Olinda, Crickmay, Spd. ney, N. S. W
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