14 Transactions. 
Society were accorded to Mr M‘Farlan for the great trouble he 
had taken in connection with this interesting and ancient 
monument. 
Midsteeple Buildings.—Mr Barbour, V.P., called the Society’s 
attention to the proposal of the Town Council to alter the apart- 
ment in the basement of the Tower. On the motion of Mr 
Rutherford, Mr Barbour, V.P., Mr M‘Dowall, and the Secretary 
were appointed a sub-committee to memorialise the Town Council 
on the subject. 
CoMMUNICATIONS. 
I. Meteorological Notes for 1886. By Rev. W. Anpson. 
The observations recorded in the accompanying table, and 
which form the subject of the following remarks, were taken at 
Newall Terrace, Dumfries, about 60 feet above sea level, and, as 
is customary, the barometric readings are corrected to 32° F. and 
for sea-level. 
Station—Newatt TERRACE, DumFrRigs. YEAR 1886. 
SELF-REG. THERM. 
BAROMETER. RRC AnTel RAIN 
S| A rs} a eater : 
most, [ed |$2[e2| ¢ [a/$4 |Z) 25/22] 38/52 
am [ee |"e| ™ [ams pee [Pea dale 
Inch. | Inch. |[nch.| Inch. . s Inch.| Inch. 
January ......... — | — | — | — J[51°6| 15 |36°6 25 |0°62) 4°58 
February........ 30 °42|29°12)1-°30/29-98} 48 | 16 | 32 17 |0°40} 2°03 
Miancliysqnesscatnes 3041/29 03) 1°38/29°79 18 | 50 20 |0°87| 4°13 
22 cyl ieee perme 30°28 29°05) 1°23/29°77 30 | 38 15 |0°56} 1°79 
May ............") — | — }|— | — 30 | 29 19 |0°80) 3°81 
SUBS Rtas 30 °36/29-60) 0°76 29-94 38 | 40 11 |0°24) 0°77 
QU ie vitae vay st 30 °33:29°29)| 104/29 °86 42 | 36 17 |0°55| 3°64 
AMOUST. ..cbre =. 30 °26)29 50) 0°76)29 92 41 | 30 | 16 |0°44) 1°91 
September ...... 30°46 29°51/0°95/29 96 29 | 48 16 |1:02) 5°79 
October .......... 30 °47/28 89) 1°58/29-80 Sul | ats 20 |0°91) 4°17 
November....... }80°64/29°13! 1°51/29°82! 30 | 26 26 |0°S0) 3°58 
December ....... }30°47/27°61|2°86'29°57] | 8 | 43 22 |0°S3) 4°43) 
| | -| aera Pa het 2 
Year ........ [80°64:27°61/3:03 29°84) 8 | 70 1-02 40°63 
* Barometer out of order. 
Barometrical Observations.—The most remarkable fact in the 
meteorological record of the year was the sudden and excessive 
fall of the barometer on the 8th December. On the morning of 
the 7th it stood at 29°30 in.; at 9 a.m. of the 8th it had fallen to 
