EAST INDIA SHIPPING.
A severe hurricane was experienced at the Island of Bourbon on the 3rd April, About fifty vessels are said to have been driven to sea, of which several havereached the Mauritius in a very damaged state. The gale did not extend to the latter island, nor are any British vessels known to have suffered from it.
The Thames, Anderson, from Van Diemen's Land to Mauritius, put into Swan River leaky, and has been condemned.
The Cumberland, Steel, from New South Wales to Swan River, struck on a rock about one hundred and fifty miles south of that settlement, and was abandoned. Two of four boats, in which the crew embarked, have arrived at Swan River. Arrived.—At Gravesend, July 20th, Porcupine, Lang, from the Cape. 21st, Eliza- beth, Currie ; 22nd, William Young, Reynolds ; and 23rd, Ellen, Camper, all from Mauritius. 23rd, Julianna, Tarbut, from Bengal. At Bristol, July 19th, Aguilar, Taylor, from the Cape. At Liverpool, July 17th, Rachel, Potter, from Bombay. At the Cape, May 701, Eliza, Sutton, from Bengal. 9th, Singapore, Tait; and Henry, Bunny, from London. At Mauritius, April 2nd, Vesper, Brown; and Rambler, Paulin, from London. At Singapore, March 3rd, Superior, Salmon, from Liverpool. At Batavia, March 15th, Eagle, Smith, from London. At Swan River, February 25th, Protector, Thomas; and previous to 15th March, Warrior, Stone, both from Loudon. Sailed.—From Gravesend, July 19th, Royal Saxon, Petrie, for Bengal. 20th, Mary, Beachcroft, for Van Diemen's Land; and Caroline, Fewson, from Bombay. clot, Rutland, Headly, for the Cape. 22nd, Mulgrave, Turner, for Mauritius. 23rd, Janet Izat, Poe, for Van Diemen's Land. From Liverpool, July 20th, St. George, Wills ; and 22nd, Princess Charlotte, Mac Kean, for Bengal. From Clyde, July 21st, Arab, Drysdale, for do. Spoken.—Mount Stuart Elphinstone, from Clyde to Bengal, 27th March, 16 south, SO east. H. C. Ships Farquharson and Buckinghamshire, from China to London, let April, in the Straits of Sunda. Hindostan, from Liverpool to Bombay, 21st April, 28th south, 47 east. Mary, Hope, from Liverpool to Batavia, 2nd April, in the Straits of Sunda.
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