78 Meteorological Observalioiisfor November IbSJ. 



LIST OF NEW PATENTS. 



To A. Pellatt, Falcon Glass Works, Holland street, Blackfriars 

 Bridge, glass manufacturer, for an improved mode of forming glass 

 vessels and utensils with ornamental figured patterns impressed 

 thereon. Partly communicated by a foreigner. — Dated the 9th of 

 March, 1831. — fi months allowed to enrol specification. 



To R. Stephenson, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, engineer, for an im- 

 provement in the axles and parts which form the bearings at the 

 centre of wheels for carriages, which are to travel upon edge rail- 

 ways. — 11th of March. — 4 months. 



To W. Peeke, Torquay, in the parish of Tormsham, Devonshire, 

 shipwright; and T. Hammick, of the same place, shipsmith, for 

 certain improvements in rudder hangings and rudders for ships or 

 vessels. — 21st of March. — 6 months. 



To G. W. Turner, in the parish of St. Mary Magdalen, Bermond- 

 sey, paper-maker, for certain improvements in machinery or appa- 

 ratus for making paper. — 21st of March. — 6 months. 



To P. Phillips, Jun., Bristol, vinegar-maker, for certain improve- 

 ments in manufacturing sulphuric acid, commonly called oil of 

 vitriol. — 21st of March. — 6 months. 



To J. Potter and J. Potter, Spiedly, near Manchester, spinners 

 and manufacturers, for certain improvements in machinery or ap- 

 paratus applicable to the spinning or twisting of cotton, flax, silk, 

 wool, and other fibrous materials. 21st of March. — 6 months. 



To G. Royl, Walsall, Staffordshire, whitesmith, for an improved 

 method of making iron pipes, tubes, or cylinders. — 21st of March. 

 — 6 months. 



WETEOROLOGICAI- OBSERVATIONS FOR NOVEMBER 1831. 



Gosport: — Numerical Results Jbr the Month. 



Barom. Max. 30-576. Nov. 29.WindN.E.—Min. 29-449. Nov. 6. Wind S.W. 

 Range of the mercury 1-127. 



Mean barometrical pressure for the month 29-965 



Spaces described by the rising and fallin<; of the mercury 5-854 



Greatest variation in 24 hours 0-550. — Number of clianges 22. 

 Therm. Max. 58°. Nov. 1. Wind S.W.— Min. :W. Nov. 17- Wind N.E. 

 Range 28°.— Mean temp, of exter. air 46^-17- For 30 days with © in TTl 48-38 

 Max. var. in 24 hours 18°-00.— Mean temp, of spring water at 8 A.M. 53-45 



De Luc's Whalebone Hygrometer. 



Greatest humidity of the atmosphere, in the morning of the 22nd... 96° 



Greatest dryness of tlie atmosphere, in the afternoon of the 7th 56-0 



Range of the index 40-0 



Mean at 2 P.M. 71°-5.— Mean at 8 A.M. 77°6.— Mean at 8 P.M. 78-7 



of three observations each day at 8, 2, and 8 o'clock 75-9 



Evaporation for the month 1-30 inch. 



Rain in the pluviameter near the ground 2-61 inches. 



Prevailing winds. West, and North-west. 



Summarij 



