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turn their rest. Soon after, however, it began to rain, ac-
companied with flashes of lightning and high wind; it
appeared to me from the north and east ; towards mid-
night the wind increased, and was more to the westward
and south-west, the rain fell in torrents and the lightning
was vivid in the extreme ; at one o'clock, or thereabouts,
it was first suspected by me, from its extreme violence, to
he a hurricane, and not long after some of my servants
came running into the house, saying that the roof of the
kitchen bad fallen in. Several poor people in the neigh.
hourhood also took refuge in Government-house, their
wooden houses having been blown down.
From about two o'clock until the day broke, it is im-
possibleto convey to your Lordship's mind any idea of the
violence of the storm; no language of mine is adequate to
express sufficiently its horrors. The noise of the wind
through the apertures formed by it, the peals of thunder,
and the rapidly repeated flashes of lightning (more like
sheets of fire), and the impenetrable darkness which suc-
ceeded them, the crash of walls, roofs, and beams, were all
mixed in appalling confusion, and the whole house shook
to its very foundation ; •whether this last effect was pin-
diked by the force of the wind, or by aa'earthquake, sup-
posed by many to have accompanied the storm, l an un-
able to decide ; but the rente and fisetiqs,,which arekvisi,le
in the massive walls of this .bitildlig—ivoild 'find one to
suppose the latter cause only could have produced them.
About this time, two o'clock, finding that Government-
house, which had been but recently repaired, was giving
way, the officers of my staff, myself, and servants, together
with some unfortunate persons who had escaped froth the
neighbouring huts, took refuge in the cellar, where we re-
mained in perfect safety, thank God, until the day dawned ;
had we continued in the rooms above stairs, or indeed
in any other part of the house, there is little doubt our

lives must have been sacrificed, from the ruinous appear-
ance presented in the morning.
The tempest did not entirely cease, nor the atmosphere
clear up, untd about nine o'clock in the morning of the
11th, and then it was we becAine more sensible of the ca-
lamities and heart-breaking consequences of this most
awful scourge. Whole families were buried in its ruins.
Fortunately some of the churches were found less injured
than any other buildings (although many are destroyed),
and they were instantlY thown open for the reception of
the wounded and maimed. Medical aid was procured
with all the haste which the encumbered state of the
streets and roads would permit, fir many trees and houses
bad fallen across the public ways, and much obstructed
our intercourse.

Under these most distressing and appalling circum-
stances, it is wonderful with what equanimity and forti-
tude every one seems to hear his loss, and this affords sonic
little consolation to my mind. But I cannot hide from
my view the awful prospects of want and destitution, ac-
companied, as it may be, with pestilence, which must
naturally result from such a general and wide spread
calamity.

No estimate of damage done or loss sustained can be at
present formed, with any degree of accuracy or even sur-
mised ; suffice it to say that them is no exaggeration in
the picture I have drawn, and that as soon as any correct
opinion can be formed on the subject, your Lordship shall
be duly apprised of it.
I must not omit to add that the barracks and hospitals
at St. Ann's are in a state of complete dilapidation and
ruin ; and I have been under the necessity of ordering
the troops under canvass. No deaths have occurred
amongst the officers, with the exception of one gentleman
of the Commissariat Department, a Mr. Flanner, who
was entombed with three of his children, a female relative,
and two servants, ip the ruins of his house. The number
of soldiers killed, however, of the corps composing the
garrison, viz., the Royal Artillery, the 35th and 36th
regiments, amount, by this day's return, to 36 ; and very
many accidents of a serious nature have also been sustained
by the troops.

have called a meeting of the Legislature for Monday
the 15th instant, the earliest moment which I could hope
t 9 collect them together. In the mean time the most
wealthy and influential inhabitant* are making everyrffort
to relieve the poor, houseless, and destitute. The sacred
work of charity has begun, and will be encouraged and
assisted by every means in my power; and under circum-
stances of such grievous and awful calamity, I look for-
ward with hope and confidence to the sympathies of the
mother country.
I will not conclude this despatch without giving your
Lordship the assurance, that my determination is, as well
as those who surround me, to meet our accumulated evils
with resolution and fortitude, and to exert our best efforts
to assuage and mitigate to the utmost of our abilities
every distress which may present itself. The task may
be arduous,
perwveran bce suotb:t ug‘uViliit be ComaypllletaseinUed AlinwilgthhtyllThrink
Providence
ing
to afford us health and strength to do so.

I have the honour to he, &c.
(Signed) JAMES LYON.
The Right Hon. Viscount Goderich, &c.
P. S. It has escaped me to mention that the few ships
in Carlisle Bay were driven high on the strand, but for-
tunately no lives lost. How far this hurricane may have
extended I have hitherto had no means a ascertaining.
(Signed) J. L.

Government House, Barbadoes, Aug. 30.
MY I.ourt,—l have the honour to transmitherewi th two
copies of a temporary Act, which was passed by the Le-
gislature of this island at their last meeting, and which
Act, under the exigencies of the moment, I trust will
meet with your Lordship's approbation; its duration, it
will be noticed by your Lordship, does not extend beyond
a period of thirty days.
The commies ons mentioned in the Act, for cleaving the
streets, &c. &c., have been in operation for the last fort-
night, and it gives me great satisfaction to acquaint your
Lordship that they have been attended with the most be-
neficial effects.

Free intercourse is again restored; and the slaves, who
were much inclined to be idle, and in some instanoes re-
fractory, have resumed work and are perfectly obedient, tce
their masters. A very favourablere-action has taken place
in all quarters, and much activity prevails in roofing in
houses, and restoring ruins to habitable form. A cOa2.-
mittee of philanthropic gentlemen, with the Lord Bishop
of the diocese as their Chairman, are making every effort
to relieve the distresses of thespooraod destitute; and the
wouhded and maimed in St. Michael's church continuo, to
receive every attention required from the medical gentle-
men of the island. With a
,libevality and good feeling
which reflects the higbeat •bonoor upon the neighbouring
colonies who have escaped this most direful visitation, they
are daily forwarding in aid of our charities, prorisions,
Serials, or money.
The particulars of these muulfwent acts of charity I
shall make known to your Lordship in a future letter ;
meantime I may acquaint you that, with the advice of the
Council, I have directed the officers of his Majesty's cus-
toms 0,1414 free of colonial duty all provisions, Sic. which
are tuna fide for the use of the poor.
Your Lordship will learn with much satisfac,ti,o4, that
our supply of provisions is such aisle VAltWie all fears of
want; the weather has been particular/2( favourable to the
ground crops, and the ckpaatity of flour in the island is
equal to four months', consumption at the least; the report
of our treaw.ry, I regret to say, is not so favouraloie;
find from the treasurer that a balance of 7301. only re-
mains in the public treasury; but the taxes for the year
are still outstanding, with the exceptico of aol., which are
included in the above bAle,nce.

cuilnt,n4tee has been appointed in each parish, con-
aisting of the resident members of Council, the represen,
tatives, the rector, churchwarden, and two vestrymen, to
take an account of the deaths, white, black, r.nd coloured,
bond and free, and for ascertainiu the 'ewe*, by the kill-
ing of slaves and destru,ctir-,q, or-property, of every deacrip.
tion ; and aa sow, as the result of their labours is made
kncoso/1W We I shall lose no time in transmittin& tie
to your Lordship.—l have the honour to hp,.
(Signed) JAMES LYON.
The Right Hon. Viseount Etodetich, &c.

Government House, Hart;adoes, Sept. 2.
Loftp,..—lt is with feeli.,-,gs overflowing with gra-
titude that I proceed to. give your Lordship an outline of
the bountiful, aa4 munificent assistance afforded to this de-
va•tate4 iaktud by the sister colonies ; these acts of cha-
rity have been doubly enhanced by the solicitous haste and
promptitude with which they have been furnished.
On the 13th ult. I considered it my dJty ro make
known, as n idely as possible, stir calamitous circum-
stances to the neighboring islands and colonies; and no
sooner had the distressing intelligence reached the colonies
of Demerara, Grenada, Antigua, Dominica, and Trinidad,
than the benevolent inhabitants ofeach set about preparing 1