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and it is proposed that they shall be as simple and inexpensive as is 

 consistent with accuracy. An estimate for the meteorological instru- 

 ments, furnished by Mr. Yeates, has been submitted to your Council 

 and approved of, from which it appears that the cost of a complete 

 set will not exceed £10. 



" Your Council have the gratification of stating, that the applica- 

 tion to the Lords of the Treasury, requesting that they would direct 

 the required observations to be made by the officers of the Coast- 

 guard, at certain stations round the coasts of Ireland, has been 

 promptly acceded to ; and that a communication has been opened 

 with the Comptroller-General of the Coast-guard on the subject. 

 Orders have, in consequence, been issued by the Comptroller- 

 General to the officers in command of the several districts, direct- 

 ing that the views of the Council be fully carried out. 



"The Coast-guard stations, selected by the Committee of Science, 

 and approved of by the Council, are the following : Kingstown, 

 Courtown, Dunraore, Castletovvnsend,Valentia, Kilrush, Old Head, 

 MuUaghmore, Buncrana, Ballycastle, Donaghadee, and Ardglass. 

 It may be necessary to observe, that the offer of the Academy 

 to supply instruments has reference to these stations only. All 

 other parties co-operating will be expected to procure their own in- 

 struments, if they do not already possess them ; but the Council 

 will gladly give any assistance which may be required, either in 

 directing the choice of the instruments, or in verifying and com- 

 paring them when obtained. 



" Promises of co-operation have been received from the Board of 

 Trinity College, from the Warden and Fellows of the College of St. 

 Columba, and from the Board of Works ; as also from the Earl of 

 Rosse, Dr. Robinson, and Mr. Cooper. From the other parties 

 applied to no official replies have been as yet received. 



" Your Council have reason to believe that there are, moreover, 

 many private individuals in Ireland who are already engaged in 

 making Meteorological Observations, and others who would engage 

 in them, provided that a definite object of inquiry were set before 

 them, and that they had the stimulus which association imparts to 

 those who are united in a common pursuit. They have, accord- 

 ingly, addressed a circular letter to such persons, inviting their 



