The Spanish steamer Gravina, for whose safety some doubts' were entertained in Maniln during the late series ut typhoons, has experienced a most adventurous voyager She left Manila on the 23rd September, in weather for Subic, Sual, San Fernand, Salomagne and Aparti, ete, She arrived on the night of the 26th Sept. xt Aparri, On the 29th, the barometer began to fail, and xt 3 p.m, instead of leaving for Batanes Island, the officers resolved to it until the weather should become less ug. They consulted with the Harbour Master, who advised them to run for a place of shelter. The current was then very strong. On the 28th the force of the wind increased. When darkness act in, the vessel was invaded by ber of birds which sought refuge in the cabins, On the 29th the wind and current increased in force, accompanied with rain, and on the following night the darkness was intense and the only lights visible were the Castor and Pollux in the mast-tops. The barometer continued to fall rapidly, At daybreak on the 30th the vessel was in the strongest force of the hurricane, barometer.745 and atill falling; wind from N.N.E. Large branches of trees, dead lizards, hogs, bullocks, ete, were seen passing the steamer at A great speed. The velocity of the current was estimated to be about twelve miles per hour, At 3 p.m. same day the barometer stood at.743 nnd xt 4 pin. the wind veered to E.N.E. with the same force; at 5 p.m. the barometer began to rise, and the wind veered to the east. Daring' the night the barometer rose con: siderably, and the weather improved, On the Ist at daybreak the current was again strong—I4 miles per hour, On the Sud, the steamer dragged her anc'wrs and was carried on a mad bank, During the Srd and 4th ult., the weather was a bad that nothing could be done by those on board, but at 4 p.m. on the Sth ult, by means of lighters, engines and hawsers, the vessel was extricated from the mud. On the 6ih, at 1 a.m. she proceeded on her voyage to Bota: nut observing the threatening weather and the glass fall to Sun Vicente strong 8.5. ing with a high sea. On the 7th, the barometer began to rise and the weather improved, and she proceeded the voyage, about noon, to Botanes, encoun tering during tle voyage heavy swell from N. and N.E, She arrived there on the 8th ult., where it was learnt that a disastrous typhoon had passed over those islands on the previous day. The Gravira returned to Manila on the 13th ult., after experioncingthree successivetyphoons ina single Liver Conrzarsts—Dr. King's Dandelion and Quinine Liver Pills, without Mercury, area potent remedy; remove all Liver and Stomach Complaints, Biliousness, Headache, Sickness, Shoulder Pains, Heartbutw, Indigestion, Constipation, Made only in London, sold everywhere, (5)
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