The Express.
London, England, 1867-12-05 00:00:00

barometer began to show signs of falling, and the wind
came down in fiercer gusts. Matters remained in this
state till dusk, when it was evident to the most careless
that Calcutta was about to be visited by a storm which
would rival the now famous cyclone of sth October, 1864.
Men went home from office to hurry through dinner and
prepare for the struggle ; and although some daring spirits
went to the Opera, they were the exception. At 10 o'clock
the fastenings of doors and windows began to be severely
tasked, and the storm rushed over the city with a heavy
murmurous roar, like a fierce surf beating on a shingle
beach. This roar never lulled until daylight, but every
few minutes it swelled up into a thunder of wind and
rain, marking the approach of heavier squalls. Up to half-
past 1 the storm was content with rattling doors and
windows furiously, but now it forced its way into the well-
guarded dwellings of the European portion of the city,
and tore off here a sash, here a venetian, here • door. The
houses shook under the weight of the blows dealt them,
and often and anxiously were the time-pieces consulted to
see how the night wore away. Soon after 2, however,
there was a sensible abatement of the storm ; the gusto
were as fierce as ever, but the intervals between them were
longer. By half-past 3 the strength of the gale had greatly
abated, and by 4 the hurricane had become a strong north-
eastern gale, and people began to count up the damage
they had sustained, and to hope for daylight, to enable
them to ascertain the losses of their neighbours. Few
slept last night, and there are few who could wish to pass
such another night, or to battle again with a gale which
has wrought the city as much, if not more, injury than
even the great cyclone.
The hurricane, fortunately swept down the river instead
of up. It thus had to battle with the tide, instead of
bringing with it so dreaded an auxiliary as the storm-
wave which in the cyclone did so much damage. Having
only to contend against the wind, the ships in harbour, as
• rule, were enabled to ride out the storm with far less in-
jury and danger than might have been anticipated.
The steamer Orion, which was to have left this morning
is a helpless wreck. She seemed smashed, and her masts
are broken, her funnel broken and twisted, her bulwarks
stove in, and she has gone down fortunately so near shore,
asto be on shore,r•therthan sunk. The Furness Abbey in the
middle of the river, is almost as badly off as the Orissa.
The Nile, at 1.30 a.m. dragged her anchors, having a num-
ber of cargo boats foul of her. Previous to this she had
paid out a sufficient quantity of chain to enable her to
weather the storm, but she and the India got foul of one
another, and both sustained damage. The tug-steamer
Sestas is on shore at Bagh Bazaar Canal, where she
quite blocks the way to the river. Another steamer with
red funnels has foundered off Coaripore. Close to Armenian
Ghent the Jadel Curreen is on shore by the stern, and has
list her mizenmast. The Arabia is also on shore near her.
The Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Company have
lost their tender the Howrah, and the police bulks have
been unroofed.

The following is a memorandum of the damage done to
the shipping by the hurricane last night, as far as has
at present been ascertained:
Storm King—Rails, bulwarks, and rudder a good deal'
damaged ; bowsprit sprung, jibboom and head gear carried
away. Steamer Orissa—Almost a wreck off Colvin's
Ghaut. Mary Ann Wilson—On shore, bulwarks, stan-
chions, and deck injured, and bowsprit gone with jib-
boom. City of Calcutta—Damaged covering board", stan-
chions, rails and bulwarks from fore to main rigging ; fore
rigging carried away. Flower of the Forest—Quar-
ters injured, bowsprit gone, and other slight damage.
Sarah and Emma—Bulwarks, stanchions, steering appa-
ratus injured. India—Trilling damage from collision.
Nile—Dragged her anchors in the stream and came in col-
lision with India, and Queen of Mersey ; is a good deal
injured. Dalian Tower—Damage to boats is trifling. Ma-
labar—Slightly injured from collision with Dalian Tower.

Queen of Mersey—On shore off Eden Gardens. Annie
Frost and Emily Augusts—Very slightly injured. Genii
—Somewhat chafed, but no embus injury. Michael An-

gelo—At Sensor Roads, not since heard of. Lake Leman
—Rails, stanchions, and waterways damaged. Prunus
Abbey—Upper plates, bulwarks and main rail stove in,
bawse-pipes carried away, besides other small damage.
I. P. Whitney—Anchored off Bangor on lst, but has not yet
been reported. Benvenue—Has sustained very trifling
damage. Up-oountry steamer Delhi sunk; doubtful if
she can be recovered.
The following are reported as having sustained no injury:
Iron Crown, Durham. Winchester, Middlesex, Simla,
Star of Albion, Knight Errant, Vernon, Tiverton, Howrsh,
Sir Henry Lawrence, Stanhope Ajax, P. and 0. Steamers
Lord Clyde, Rachel, Remington, Squando, Queen of Eng-
land, Salisbury, 8 B. Oriental, S S. Clan Alpine, Tantalon
Castle, Harold, Ellen Stuart, Gladstone. St. Lawrence
—Has sustained slight damage from collision. Thomas
Wood—Had put back from a previous collision, lost main
mast by the board, and sprung foremast with other damage.
City of Nankin—Two iron plates started on port quarter,
chain plates all gone, and other alight damage to sten-
chione, rail, bulwarks, kn. Garnet—Was ashore on mud
for three hours, and got off without serious damage. She
was chafed, however, a good deal by collision. Barque
Sterling—Lust main yards and was aground for a short
time without sustaining injury. Queen of India—
Lost several span, damaged rigging, and chafed bull.
Bertha—Lost her bowsprit. The Si. Philbert, Mille
Tonnies, and Delphine Melannie, have sustained a good
deal of injury ; particulars as yet not ascertained. Irvine,
St. Paul, Souvenance, Nestor—Slightly damaged. Marian
—Bulwarks crushed in, with other minor damages. Wil-
liam Fairbairn—Sustained but an unimportant injury ex-

cept part of her bulwarks being knocked in by Collision.
(Signed) GLADIBTONZ WYLLII and Co.

Calcutta, Nov. 2, 1867. Agents to Lloyd's.
We also learn that the Euphrates carried away her moor-
ings at 12.5 last night, and was on shore for four and a
half hours. She was got off, but is much strained from
bumping. The damage sustained is not as yet known, but
she does not leak much. Her boats were stove in, and the
saloon deluged with water. We understand that she will
not be able to take the troops at the time fixed, and must
come here to be refitted. It is reported that had the
Euphrates gone a few hundred yards in ►nother direction,
she would have sunk and disappeared on Diamond Quick-
sands.

In the native quarter of the town namely a hut is
standing; several pucka houses have fallen, and at 3
o'clock the return of natives killed was given at:—North-
ern division, 6 ; middle ditto, 18 ; southern ditto, 18—
total, fl 9.
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In the European portion of this city, window frames,
venetian', balustrades, and doors have been blown awayin
nearly every house. Trees have been overthrown in all
directions, and the Maid= was oonverted into a shallow
lake. The storm was particularly hard upon our amaze-
ments. The Opera got through three acts, but then the
gale found its way into the house, and put audience and
actors to an ignominious flight.
In Jana Bazaar a ayes was killed alongside his horse,
which was also killed. A little further west two persons
were crushed, one wan killed on the spot, and the other
was removed to the hospital. At the back of Rasmoney
Dossee's house a mother and daughter were overwhelmed
in the fall of their house. The mother died, but the
daughter was removed, dangerously wounded, to the hos-
pital At the back of Hunter and Co.'s stables at Char-
rumtollah a European woman was killed by the falling of
• wall.

At Sealdah the wind unroofed the station, a feat which
even the cyclone failed to accomplish, and drove several
(*rehire off the line. It next attacked the old ficaldalt
market, the present pauper hospital, and all through the