Meteorological Observations for September 1829. 397 



To (i. II. Manton, Dover-street, Piccadilly, gun-maker, for an im- 

 provement in tlie construction of lockvS for all kinds of fowling-pieces 

 and tire-arms. — 2d of September. — 2 months. 



To J.Tucker, Hammersmith, Middlesex, brewer, for improvements 

 in the construction of cannon. — 9th of September. — 6 months. 



'i'o T. S. Brandreth, Liverpool, barrister-at-law, for a new method 

 of applying animal power to machinery. — <Jth of September. — 6 mon. 



To J. A. Fonzi, Upper Marylebone-street, Middlesex, esquire, for 

 improvements on fire-places.— 9th of September. — 6 months. 



To J. Soames, jun., of Wheeler-street, Spitaliields, soap-maker, 

 for a new preparation or manufacture of a certain material produced 

 from a vegetable substance, and the application thereof to the pur- 

 poses of applying light and other uses. — 9th of September. — 6 mon. 



METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS FOR SEPTEMBER 1829. 



Gosport. — Numerical Results for the Month. 



Barom. Max. 30-28. Sept. 26. Wind S.— Min. 29-24 Sept. 18. Wind S.W. 

 Range of the mercury 1-04. 



Mean l)aronietrical pressure for the month 29-821 



Spaces described by the rising and falling of the mercury 7'710 



Greatest variation in 24 hours 0-G60. — Number of changes 28. 

 Therm. Max. (59° Sept. 10. Wind S.E.— Min. 39° Sept. 29. Wind N.W. 

 Range 30°. — .Mean temp.ofexter. airo5°-87. For 31 days with © in iTf 57*45 

 Max. var. in 24 hours 19°-00— Mean temp, of spring-water at 8 A.M. 54-96 



De Luc's Whalebone Hygrometer. 

 Greatest humidity of the atmosphere in the morning of the 10th... 97° 

 Greatest dryness of the atmosphere in the afternoon of the 4th... 52 



Range of the index 45 



Mean at 2 P.M. 6i°-8.— Mean at 8 A.M. 73°-8.— Mean at 8 P.M. 78-8 



of three observations each day at 8, 2, and 8 o'clock 7l'5 



Evaporation for the month 1-70 inch. 

 Uain in tiie pluviameter near the ground 4-59 inch. 

 Summary of the Weather. 

 A clear sky, 4; fine, with various modifications of clouds, 14; an over- 

 cast sky without rain, 4 ; rain, 8. — Total 30 days. 



CloJids. 



Cirrus. Cirrocumulus. Cirrostratns. Stratus. Cumulus. Cnmulostr. Ninilms, 



25 10 28 25 22 21 



Scale of the prevailing Winds. 



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



5i 2i 13 8i Gi 3 30 



Gcneml ()li.u-ivatio)u.—'V\\h month has been generally wet, windy, and 

 ununtially cold for the Ijcgitiiiiiig of autumn. From the till to the 'JOth it 

 rained more or less every day, and was often accoinpaiiii'd hy strong gales 

 of wind. The second crops of grass aiioiit this iicigjilionriiood, which are 

 greater in r|iiatility in many places than the first, iiave been iimch injured 

 on the ground by the continually wet weather. 



Ill the evening r)Fiiie 7tl) a thunrlcr-storm passinl over, and was followed 

 by heavy siiov\crj fioni jiaiaing nimhi, in one of «hiiii a lunar iri, ajipearcd 



