We take following from the Rising Sun and Nagasaki Ezpress of the Ist inst:—On Sunday night last,—as most of us were doubtiees upon the verge of congratulating ourselves upon an unexpectedly fortunate immunity from typhoons this year, in comparison with other ports in Japan and China,—barometrical indications gave warning of an atmospherical disturbance at no great distance, and yenvral appearances on the following morning bore out the unmistakeable evidence that a typhoon was fast approaching from the south From early morning, the wind rapidly increased in that direction, accompanied with squalls of rain, and attained to terrific force by 9 a.m., continuing without abatement until about 1 p.m., at which time the barometer had fallen to 29.40, when the wind veered slightly to the westward, and an improvement set in, Most the vessels in harbour Grayged their anchors a considerable distance, but with the exception of the barque James Wilson, which duited to unpleasantly close quarters with the Liroshima Burt, they succeeded in steering clear of each other. The coal junks were not so fortunate, principally aving to their frailty, as some seven or eight loaded ones sank, and many others suitorred more or lest from collisions. The damage to smaller craft,—dambies, sampans, ete.,—was as usual, very great. A number of houses in the most exposed positions were relieved of sundry tiles, plaster, ete., whilst buildings of light construction in various directions were either entirely blown down or otherwise badly crippled. The tide was also an extraordinarily high one, being above
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.