398 Meteorological Observations for March 1829. 



A. Smith, of York-terrace, Westminster, for improvements in the 

 construction of window-frames, sashes or casements, shutters and 

 doors, designed to afford security against burglars, as well as to ex- 

 clude the weather. — 7th of February. — 6 months. 



To E. Head, of Devonshire-street, Vauxhall Road, for improve- 

 ments in illumination, or producing artificial light. — 12th of February. 

 — 6 months. 



To S. Walker, of Beeston, Leeds, cloth manufacturer, for an im- 

 proved apparatus, which he denominates " an operameter," applicable 

 to machinery for dressing woollen or other cloths, — 20th of February. 

 — 6 months. 



To W. Church, esquire, of Bordesley Green, in the parish of Aston, 

 Warwickshire, for improvements in buttons, and in the machinery for 

 manufacturing the same. — 26th of March. — 6 months. 



To W. Madeley, of Yardley, Worcestershire, farmer, for an ap- 

 paratus for catching, detecting, and detaining depredators and tres- 

 passers, or any animal, which he denominates " the humane snare." 

 — 28th of March. — 2 months. 



METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS FOR MARCH 1829. 



Gosport. — Numerical Results Jbr the Month. 



Barom. Max. 30-24 March 3. Wind N.E.— Min. 29-16 March 30. Wind S.E. 

 Range of the index 1-08. 



Mean barometrical pressure for the month 29-763 



Spaces described by the rising and falling of the mercury 4-280 



Greatest variation in 24 hours 0-420. — Number of changes 17. 

 Therm. Max. 60° on three different days.— Min. 30° March 14. Wind N. 

 Range 30°.— Mean temp.of exter. air 44°-47. For 30 days with in J^ 43-97 

 Max. var. in 24 hours 22°-00— Mean temp, of spring water at 8 A.M. 50°'00 



De Luc's Whalebone Hygrometer. 

 Greatest humidity of the atmosphere in the evening of the 20th ... 85° 

 Greatest dryness of the atmosphere in the afternoon of the 14th 43 



Range of the index 42 



Mean at 2 P.M. 56°-4— Mean at 8 A.M. 69°-4— Mean at 8 P.M. 65-5 



of three observations each day at 8, 2, and 8 o'clock 63-8 



Evaporation for the month 1-70 inch. 



Rain in the pluviameter near the ground 0-94 inch. 



Prevailing wind, N.E. 



Summary of the Weather. 

 A clear sky, 4 ; fine, with various modifications of clouds, 9^ ; an over- 

 cast sky without rain, 13J ; rain, 4. — Total 31 days. 



Clouds. 



Cirrus. Cirrocumulus. Cirrostratus, Stratus. Cumulus. Cumnlostr. Nimbus. 



13 3 30 1 12 22 12 



