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V. MisceLLaneous INTELLIGENCE. 
1, Contributions to Meteorology,—Mean results of Meteorological 
Observations, made at St. Martin, Isle Jesus, Canada East, (nine 
miles west of Montreal) for 1853; by Cuartes Smattwoop, M.D.—— 
(The geographical co-ordinates: of the place are 45° 32’ N. Lat., and 
73° 36’ W. Long. Height above the level of the sea, 118 feet. 
Barometric Pressure.—The readings of the barometer are all cor- 
from three daily observations, taken at 6 A. M., 2 P. M., an P. M. 
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yearly range was equal to 0-993 inches. ‘The atmospheric wave of 
November was marked by its usual fluctuations, the final trough termi- 
ated on the 20th dav. 
thermometer was on the 16th of June, and marked 99°-2; the lowest 
reading of the minimum thermometer was on the 27th of January, such 
Wits —28°-7 (below zero). The mean temperature of the quarterly 
Periods was, Winter 19°22, Spring 42°-46, Summer 68°43, Autumn 
4°10. The yearly mean was 42°89, and the mean yearly range 
59°27. "The ureatest intensity of the sun’s rays was in August, and 
Indicated 143°°6, the least intensity was in January, and was 64°-0, and 
the lowest point of terrestrial radiations was —22°-] (below zero) in 
December, 
_ The mean humidity (saturation being 1:000) was, in January ‘$09, 
in February ‘906, in March ‘881, in April °858, in May ‘895, in June 
739, in July -727, in August ‘741, in September -834, in October °855, 
‘0 November -798, in December °759. ‘The yearly mean was ‘825. 
Rain fell on 99 days, amounting to 44°201 inches, and was accom- 
Panied by thunder and lightning on 17 days. The greatest amount of 
mn which | observed, fell in September; it commenced at 5.10 p. M., 
on the 14th, and continued until 5.40 Pp. m. on the 15th, and amounted 
'05°142 inches. 1 have only observed once, this year, a yellow mat- 
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Was without thunder or lightning, but was accompanied by slight hail. 
Snow full on 37 days, amounting to 116°81 inches on the surface. The 
‘St snow of the winter 1852-3 fell on the 17th day of October, 1852, 
and the last fell on the 14th day of April, 1853; the whole amount of 
Mow in the winter 1852-3 amounted to 119-10 inches. The river Je- 
rn Was frozen over on the 28th day of November. The last steamer 
ft Montreal (on the St. Lawrence) on the 7th of December; the first 
