ON the occasion of the hurricane which swept the island of St. Kilda, in the Hebrides, on the 3rd Oct. last, and inflicted such distressing loss on its poor inhabitants, the following were the indications of a Kew Verified Barometer, on board her Majesty's steamer Porcupine, then off the island, as reported by her commander, Captain OTTER, R.N. The rapid and regular fall of the mercury to the extent of li inch between 8 A.M. on the 2nd of October and 3 • 26 A.M. on the 3rd, at which latter time the hurricane began, and its then rapid rise of nearly an inch, are interesting verifications of the certainty by which coming weather is indicated by this valuable instrument, which is at this moment deservedly attracting so much public attention:— Inches.

Oct. 2. 8-0 A.M., 30-32 8-0 P.M., 29-75 8-15 P.M.,29-70 winds.

8-45 PM., 29-62 S.S.W.

10-30 P.M., 29-34 S.S.W.

11-0 P.M., 29-26 S.S.W.

11-45 P.M., 29-22 S.W.

Oct. 3. 0-15 A. M., 29 • 16 S.W. heavy squalls.

0-45 A.M., 29-10 S.W. heavy squalls.

2-0 A.M., 28-96 S.W. heavy squalls.

2-40 A.M., 28-87 S.W. nearly calm.

3-20 A.M., 28-87 S.W. westerly.

3-26 • N.W. hurricane began.

5-30 A.M., 29-52 N., N.N.W. gale 6-10 A.M., 29-65 N.N.W.

7-15 A.M., 29-55 M., nearly calm.

Noon 29 • 87 N.W. by N.

2-30 P.M., 29-87 Admiral CATOU recently reported to the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, that while in Cullercoats, near Shields, in the beginning of October last, the fishermen of that place had expressed to him their gratitude for the barometer which the Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND, President of the Institution, had presented to them. A fearful gale from the westward had about that time somewhat suddenly sprung up. The fishermen were preparing to go to sea.

Some of them observed the fall of the barometer ; while others disputed its utility and value, and even treated it with derision.

The majority of the fishermen, however, decided that they would not go to sea while the barometer was falling, although it was quite fine at the time. A few hours afterwards a terrific gale of wind from off the land came on, when they expressed their firm conviction that every one of them would probably have perished had they gone to sea, as most assuredly they would have gone, in the absence of the barometer.