14 UEPORT OF THE 



This almost invariable recurrence of storms, with only one 

 exception in the course of ten years, all occurring within a 

 limit of 8 days, is a fact of some interest. " Thunder, lightning, 

 and rain more or less, the day before or the day after."* 



The statements of Accounts which follow will fully explain 

 the condition of the Society's financial arrangements, and will, 

 the Council trust, prove satisfactory. 



The total annual expenditure has been kept within the 

 income by above £62., notwithstanding the extraordinary 

 expenses attending the addition of new bookcases to the 

 Library, and the completion of the communications between 

 the baths, fountains, and hothouses, and the mains of the new 

 waterworks, and although the general account has been 

 necessarily charged this year with much larger sums than 

 usual for painting and general repairs, and a large but long 

 called for expenditure on the Observatory has been incurred. 



On this occasion the Council announce, with regret, the 

 resignation of Thomas Meynell, Esq., the Treasurer, and one of 

 the present Secretaries of the Society, a gentleman from whom, 

 for many years past, the Society has received the most valuable 

 and efficient assistance in carrying out the various objects that 

 from time to time have occupied attention. The Coimcil, 

 however, are glad to find that the Society may still hope to 

 enjoy the benefit of Mr. Meynell's knowledge and experience, 



* Reports on the amount of rain fallen in the past year have been received as 

 follows : 



1851. 



Settle 



Huggate 



Middleton, near Beverley 



Bransby 



Ackworth 



Doncaster 



Mr. Marshall of Kendal, who has registered the rain of that district for 30 years, 

 states that the amount has diminished considerably ; that in the first 15 years of 

 that period the annual fall was 67-34 ; and in the last 15, 50-73. 



The mean rain fallen at York in the 10 years ending Dec. 31st, 1841, was 

 21-145 ; and in the last 10, ending Dec, 31st, 1851, 24-244, indicating no tendency 

 towards a diminished annual amount. 



