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of November it fell to the unusually low point of 28*581, 

 accompanied with a fall of nearly three quarters of an inch of 

 rain.* A thunder storm of unusual violence burst over the 

 city on Thursday, the 8th of August, between 6 and 8 p. m. 

 The Diocesan School, and the Eoman Catholic Chapel in 

 Walmgate, were struck by the electric fluid. The diminution 

 of the usual amount of rain was equally distributed over the 

 first and the last six months of the year, the defect in the first 

 six being 3.65 inches, and in the last six 3'13 inches. Of the 

 two months in the year in which the drought would have been 

 most apparent, one, July, had an excess of "38 of an inch, and 

 the other, August, a defect of "38 of an inch. 



The Library has received valuable donations from various 

 learned Societies and private individuals, and some original 

 works have been presented by their Authors : among which 

 the Council notice with pleasure the donation from M. Boucher 

 de Perthes, of Abbeville, of a Work on Geology and Antiquities, 

 in 4 vols, and a vol. of the Memoires de la Societe d' Emula- 

 tion of Abbeville. 



The reading of papers at the Monthly Meetings of the Society 

 Was interrupted by accidental causes, during the spring of last 

 year, but was resumed in the autumn, and the Council trust 

 that this source of much valuable information to the Members 

 of the Society will be continued. 



Several parties have been admitted as Associates of the 

 Society during the year 1850, under the Rule passed at the last 

 Annual Meeting, and the Council trust that the increased 

 facilities of enjoying the advantages afforded by the Society 

 have proved beneficial. 



The Swimming Baths have this year failed to be a source of 

 profit, because, owing to circumstances connected with the 

 establishment of the New Water Company, the usual supply of 

 water was suspended during a great part of the bathing season. 

 To explain this occurrence it is necessary to notice arrangements 

 entered into long ago, and more particularly an Agreement 



♦ On the 12th of March the mercury rose to 30'626 inches, so that the range 

 of the year was 2-04 inches. 



