286 Miscellaneous Intelligence. 
IV. MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 
1. Contributions to Epteneelee y.— Mean results of Marorooge 
Observations made a Martin, Isle Jesus, Lower Canada, 
miles west of Montreal _ “for 1855, by CuarLes SmaLitwoop, M.D.— 
Sag geographical co-ordinates of the place are 45° 31’ N. Lat 
36’ W. Long. from Greenwich. Height above the level of ihe 
o 118 feet. 
The readings of the barometer are corrected and reduced to 82° 
F. The whole of the means are obta ee from three daily observa- 
tions taken at 6 a. M., 2 P. M., and "10 P 
The mean height of the barometer in fn was 29-926 inches, in 
February 29: 400, in March 29-716, in April 29-847, in May 29-637, in 
June 29°757, in Jul ly 29°803, in August 29-862, in ‘September 29'834, 
in October 29-695, in November 29: 838, in December 29-429 inches. 
The highest reading for the year was on the 8th of January and in- 
dicated 30°721 inches; the lowest reading was at 6 a. m. on the 10th 
of December, and was 28-689 inches; the yearly mean was 29-730, 
which was 0-059 more than the yearly mgan of last year; the mean 
of the monthly ee for the year was 1-050 50 inches, which was 0°033 
less than the ran 
The ieephers « wave of Nove mber was marked by its usual fluctua- 
tions; the highest crest was on the 9th day and indicated 30-265 
inches ; there were distinct troughs on the Ist, 7th, 16th, 23d, and 20th 
days, the lowest trough occurred at 4 a. M. on the 28th day, the ba- 
rometer then stood at 28-997 inches ; ; there was a very sudden rise of 
the barometer from midnight of the 22¢ of November till sunrise of 
the 24th day, of 0-521 inches, accompanied by a very high wind from 
. which reached a velocity of 38°10 miles per hour. The 
thermometer we 25° 0 for the same period. 
Thermom e mean temperature of the air by the bape ree 
thermometer, was in January 17°-88, in February 11°:23, in Ma rch 
24°08, in April 40°-15, in May 56°°85, in June 62°-39, in July 72°73, 
in Avgust 64°:94, in September 58°-55, in October 46°:35, in Novem- 
ber 31°58, in December 20°84. The highest sity of the mazt- 
rmometer was on the 2nd of August, and was 97 0; the low- 
est pading of the minimum evesmeter was on the ath of February, 
and below zero). The mean pgp ache of the quar- 
terly eerie was, Winter 12°-15, Spring 40°-36, Summer 66°-68, Au- 
tumn 45°-49. The yearly mean was 42°29, which was 5 0°72 degree 
_ higher than the yearly mean of 1854; the mean of the yearly range 
was 61°°1, which was 1°-15. higher than the mean range of 1854. The 
greatest monthly aie was in February, and was 74°°5, and the least 
one range was in abet and was 45°-6. The greatest intensily 
f the sun’s rays was i y, and indicated 127°-2, the lowest point 
radiations w: was in Tire bruary, and was —34°-4 (below zero). 
lumi y (saturation being 1- 000) was, ip January * -97, in 
March 815, in April. "808, in May -743, in June “809, 
August -773, in September 808, in October ‘849, in 
34, in December 872. The yearly mean was = which 
last year. 
