78 Meteorological Observations for May 1829. 



LIST OF KEW PATENTS. 



To J. Lambert, esq., of Liverpool-street, London, for an im- 

 provement in making iron, applicable at the smelting of the ore and 

 at various subsequent stages of the process up to the completion of 

 the rods or bars, and for the improvement of the quality of inferior 

 iron. — Dated the 30th of March 1829. — 4< months allowed to enrol 

 specification. 



To W. Prior, of Albany Road, Camberwell, for improvements in 

 the construction and combination of machinery for securing, sup- 

 porting and striking the top-masts and top-gallant masts of ships. 

 — 1 1th of April. — 6 months. 



To J. Lihon, of Guernsey, but now residing at the Naval Club- 

 House, Bond-street, a Commander in our royal navy, for an im- 

 proved method of constructing ships' pintles for hanging the rudder. 

 — I4<th of April. — 6 months. 



METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS FOR MAY 1829. 



Gosport. — Numerical Results for the Month. 



Barom,Max.30-32May25. WindN.E.— Min.29-54 May 3. Wind S.W. 

 Range of the index 0-78. 



Mean barometrical pressure for the month 29-996 



Spaces described by the rising and falling of the mercury 3-050 



Greatest variation in 24 hours 0-430.— Number of changes 23. 

 Therm. Max. 73° May 21. Wind N.E.— Min. 44° May 4. Wind S.W. 

 Range 29°.— Mean temp.of exter. air 57°-00. For 31 days with in ^ 53-39 

 Max. var. in 24 hours 26°-00 — Mean temp, of spring- water at 8 A.M. 50°-64 



De Luc's Whalebone Hygrometer. 

 Greatest humidity of the atmosphere in the evening of the 2nd ... 82° 

 Greatest dryness of the atmosphere in the afternoon of the 28th 36 



Range ofthe index 46 



Mean at 2 P.M. 49°-7— Mean at 8 A.M. 56°6.— Mean at 8 P.M. 59-2 



of three observations each day at 8, 2, and 8 o'clock 55-2 



Evaporation for the month 5-05 inch. 



Rain in the pluviameter near the ground 0-295 inch. 



Prevailing wind, N.E. 



Summary of the Weather. 

 A clear sky, 6; fine, with various modifications of clouds, 18; an over- 

 ^.-^. «^^st ^^y without rain, 5; foggy, 1 ; rain, 1.— Total 31 days. 



Clouds. 

 Cirrus. Cirrocumulus. Cirrostratus. Stratus. Cumulus. Cumulostr. Nimbus. 

 22 10 25 21 10 7 



Scale of the •prevailing Winds. 



N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Days. 



2 10 2i 3 H 5 5 2 31 



General Observations.— The general character of this month has been fine 



and very dry, for the whole quantity of rain does not amount to one-third 



of an inch in depth, and the amount of evaporation is comparatively great. 



The two or three hoar frosts at the beginning were not found so injurious 



as the heavy blight that accompanied the N.E. gale at the end of the month : 



but 



