The barometer continued to sink until it reached 29.32--at 6 A.M.its lowest point.
The wind has hauled to the south.

We are evidently in a cyclone, having taken it in its northern quarter, the gale travelling north.

On the starboard tack, its centre has passed to the west of us.

Ordered the donkey engine to be got ready for use last night, in case the ship should make more water than the small bilge pumps could throw out.
Carried away the flying jibboom at 7.30 A.M .-- saved the sail.

As the gale progressed the wind hauled to the south and west; and at 4 P.M., judging that the strength of the gale had passed us, I kept the ship on her course, E.by S., which gave a quartering wind and sea; and although the sea was heavy, and the wind yet blowing a gale, she made beautiful weather of it, scudding as well as she had lain to.