More gales, and more wrecks ! but, unquestionably, the stern
experiences of this winter will bear fruit in future safety. Ad- miral Fitzroy has announced, for the satisfaction of the public; that special information on the character of the late gales, from the 20th of October to the 10th of November, will be collected by the Board of Trade, and issued for the guidance of the pub- lics. Already important generalizations have been attained, con- firming the previous observations of nautical men as to the in- dications which precede storms, not only with regard to their time and probable violence, but with regard to the directions from which they will proceed. An inquiry has also been ordered into the loss of the Royal Charter, to be conducted by the Soli- citor of the Customs—a man who has his heart in his work, and will most assuredly bring out evidence calculated to diminish the chances of such disasters in future. This is the true way of turning adversity to account.
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