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It is contemplated to establish ten new meteorological ob- 

 servatories in France, each possessing a complete set of self- 

 registering instruments. According to Nature^ the probable 

 locations of these observatories will be Lille; Mont Souris, 

 under Marie Davy; for the Hydrographic Office, La Marche, 

 under Herve Mangon ; Bordeaux, Toulouse, Marseilles, Lv- 

 ons, Besancon, Pic du Midi, Puy-de-D6me, and Mont Ventoux. 



At the Paris meeting of the French Association for the 

 Advancement of Science, the only memoirs read of interest 

 to meteorologists were : Wojeikeff, on Climatology ; Nogues, 

 on the Climatology of Geological Times; and Montigny, on 

 the Scintillations of the Stars. 



The meteorological section of the French Association for 

 the Advancement of Science, as also the Meteorological So- 

 ciety of France, and numerous observatories, united in en- 

 deavoring to secure a very complete meteorological exhibit 

 at the Paris International Exposition. The French Weather 

 Service published daily two maps for 7 A.M., showing the 

 isobars and isotherms, and their respective changes, together 

 with other meteorological data. 



An International Meteorological Congress was held at 

 Paris, in the Trocadero Palace, August 24 to 28, at the call 

 of the Minister of Agriculture and Commerce, and of the Mete- 

 orological Society of France, the French Association, .and the 

 Scientific Association. This was, in no sense, an official con- 

 gress, yet it afforded a very pleasant opportunity for inter- 

 change of views. It was well attended by representatives 

 from all nations, and almost every Frenchman of note in me- 

 teorology was present. A full report of the papers and dis- 

 cussions is promised by the French government, but no copy 

 has as yet been received. 



On the occasion of the International Meteorological Con- 

 gress at Paris, August, 1878, Mr. II. Tarry, of Bordeaux, pre- 

 sented an appeal for sympathy in reference to meteorology 

 in -Algiers. It would seem that he has labored faithfully 

 since 1873 to establish a meteorological service in Algiers, 

 and to secure its connection with the International Meteoro- 

 logical Service of Europe. His own attempts were ably sec- 

 onded by Farre, and his successor as chief of the staff in Alge- 

 ria, and by Governor-General Chanzy, and also by St. Claire 

 deYille, Inspector-General for Meteorology ; but were strenu- 



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