Patents. — Meteorological Observations fur October 1829. 46- 



LIST OF NEW PATENTS. 



To T. Morgan, Tipton, Stafford, manufacturer of tin plates, for a 

 method of manufacturing or preparing iron plates, or black plates for 

 tinning. — Dated the 9th of September. — 6 months allowed to enrol 

 specification. 



To R. Torrens, Croydon, Surrey, Lieutenant-Colonel in the royal 

 marines, for an apparatus for the purpose of communicating power 

 and motion. — 9th of September. — 6 months. 



To D. Laurence, Stroud, and J. C. Ashford, gun-makers, Kent, 

 for their improvements in apparatus to be applied to fowling-pieces 

 and other fire-arms, in placeof locks. — 15lh of September. — G months. 



To G. Harris, Brompton-crescent, Middlesex, captain in the royal 

 navy, for his improvements in the manufacture of ropes and cordage, 

 canvass and other fabrics or articles from substances hitherto unused 

 for that purpose. — 1 5th of September. — 6 months. 



To J. Milne, Edinburgh, architect, for a machine or engine for 

 dressing stones used in masonry, by the assistance of a steam-engine, 

 a wind, a horse, or a water power, whereby a great quantity of manual 

 labour will be saved.— 15th of September. — 6 months. 



METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS FOR OCTOBER 1829. 



Gosport. — Numerical Results for the Month. 



Barom.Max.30-50.Oct.l0. Wind W.—Min. 29-42 Oct. 7- Wind N. 

 Range of the mercury 1-08. on n-T 



Mean barometrical pressure for the month .w-0/7 



Spaces described by the rising and falling of the mercury 7-170 



Greatest variation in 24 hours 0-770.— Number of changes 22. 

 Therm. Max. G5° Oct. 2. Wind E.— Min. 30° Oct. 3L Wind N. 

 Range 35°.— Mean temp.of exter. air 50°-77. For 31 days with in =e= .')0-48 

 Max. var. in 24 hours 21°-00— Mean temp, of spring-water at 8 A.M. 54-:i« 



De Luc's Whalebone Hygrometer. 



Greatest humidity of the atmosphere in the evening of the 16th ... P8° 

 Greatest dryness of the atmospiiere in the afternoon of the (itli... .'2 



Range of the index '"V." 1. ^ 



Mean at 2 P.M. 68°-7.— Mean at 8 A.M. 75°-8.— Mean at 8 P.M. /y-8 



of three observations each day at 8, 2, and 8 o'clock 74-a 



Evaporation for the month 1-55 inch. 



Rain in the pluviameter near the ground 1-4/ inch. 



Prevailing winds, S.W. and N.W. 



Summari/ of the Weather. 

 A clearsky, 4} ; fine, with various modifications of clouds, 13J ; an over- 

 cast sky without rain, 84; rain, 4i.— Total 31 day*. 



Clouds. 



Cimu. Cirrocumulus. Cirrostratns. Stratus. Cunudus. Cumulostr. Nnnl'ic. 



20 fi 2U 14 17 '•' 



N.S. \'.)l. G. \.). .SG. J)rr. 1829. 'J O ^'^"^'■' 



