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eight new scholarships. The scholars to 
he the sons or the orphans of those cler- 
men of the church of England whose 
circumstances and situations are alto- 
gether such as not to enable them to bear 
the whole expence of sending their sons 
to the University. The first election 
shall take place between the 12th of No- 
vember and 21st of December, 1810, 
when there shall be elected two scholars 
of the third year of standing, that is, who 
were admitted between commencement 
of 1807 and 1808; profits to commence 
from July the 6th, 1810, and to be con- 
tinued for two years. At the same time 
shall be elected two other scholars of the 
second year, who were admitted between 
commencement 1808 and commencement 
1809 ; profits to continue for three years. 
The second election will be on the Friday 
after Midlent Sunday, 1811, of two scho- 
Jars of the first year; profits to continue 
for four years. The fourth election will 
be ot Friday after Midlent Sunday, 1813, 
of two other scholars of the first year, to 
succeed those two of the third year who 
were two of the four first chosen, and so 
on for ever; the profits to continue for 
four years and no more. Every scholar 
4s to take the degree of A.B. in the most 
regular manner. No scholar to be 
elected from King’s College, or from 
‘Trinity Hall. The electors are, the Vice 
Chancellor, the Regius Professor of Di- 
-yinity, the Regius Professor of Civil Law, 
the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics, 
and the Public Orator. 
_ Mr, Ricwarp Watker, in some late 
‘observations on the barometer, abserves, 
that, in order to prognosticate the weather 
by means of the barometer, yne general 
rule should be premised, viv, that, pre- 
viously to observing the | 1»meter, the 
‘state of the weather at t ime should 
be accurately noticed in «. yarticular. 
Hence, to speak figura 4...’ we might 
affix this motto to the bax migtr, * Tell 
me what the weather is, a’ ‘Pi, tellyou 
what it will be.” The creramstances to 
be collected previously to eci ng the 
barometer are, 1st, The: ‘=f ie at- 
_ mosphere, respecting its dé, uj, clear= 
“ness or cloudiness: 2dly, ‘+ divection 
of the wind, together yen ii, s'eadiness 
or variablenesg: and Sdly, fhe altitude 
and density of the clouds, 
S08 The barometer rising may be copsidered 
, “eneral indication that the weather, com- 
_para.lwely with the state of it at the time of 
@beervation, is becoming clearer. . 
_ 2. The atmosphere apparently becoming 
Clearer, and the barometer above RAIN, and 
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rising, show a disposition in the air for fair 
weather. 
3. The atmosphere becoming clear, and 
the barometer above CHANGEABLE, and 
rising, indicate fair weathet. 
4. The atmosphere clear, and the barome- 
ter near Fair, and rising, denote continued 
fair weather. 
5. Our prognostic of the weather is to be 
guided, relatively, thus: If, notwithstanding 
the sinking of the barometer, little or no 
rain follow, and it afterwards rise, we may 
expect continued dry weather. 
6. If, during a series of cloudy rainy weae 
ther, the barometer rise gradually, though 
yet below RAIN, especially if the wind change 
from the south or west towards the north or 
east points, clear and dry weather may be 
expected. 
7. The weather for a short period, viz. 
from morning until evening, may commonly 
be foretold with a considerable degree of cera 
tainty. If the barometer has risen during 
the night and is still rising, the clouds are 
high and apparently dispersing, and the wind 
calm, especially if it be in or about the north 
or east points, adry day may be confidently 
expected: the same rule applies for predict- 
ing the weather from evening till morning.. 
8. During the increase of the moon there 
seems to be a greatrr disposition or effort in 
the air for clear dry weather than in the wanes 
but this disposition does not usually come 
mence till about three or four days after the 
New moon, and ceases about three or four 
days after the full moon. 
9. The barometer should be observed oc- 
casionally thrice in the day, or oftener when 
the weather is changeable, in order tu notice 
whether the mercury be stationary, rising, or 
sinking ; for from this circumstance, together 
with the direction of the wind and the appa- 
reat state of the air at the time, is infor- 
mation to be collected, and a continuance of 
the same, or a sudden change of the-weather, 
to be foreseen. 
10. Lastly, observe always: The higher 
the mercury shall stand in the scale in each 
instance, and.the more regularly progressive 
its motion shall be, the stronger will be the 
indication: likewise, The more the wind 
inclines towards the north or east points, the 
greater will be the disposition in the air for 
fair weather. 
The indications of rainy weather will ob« 
viously be the direct reverse of those rules 
which predict fair weather. 
Frost is indicated in winter by the same 
rules that indicate fair weather, the wind 
being in or about the north oreast points, and 
the thermometer sinking towards32. —~ 
A fall of snow seldom comes without 2 
previous frost of some duration, and is indi« 
cated by the sinking of the barometer, espe= 
cially ifthe mercury be below CHANGEABLE» 
and the thermometer at or neag the freezing 
point. “i 
When 
