416 REPORT—1862. 
TasrE I.—Meteorological Observations made in Eight 
2 Siphon Barometer. Dry and Wet Ther- 
23 fuscia Snail Daa ean i c 
EE | time, | Reading, | ggg, Barometer, Hcghtabore 
a actrees | Them. | NO sali (hain 
to 32° Fahr. 
| ae a ea 
hm i =s in. = in. feet. 5 3 
(1) 5 9 opm. 26°50 | eeneee 26°50 35368 49°8 44°2 
GIO siOu ag |. 226550. 10). eee ses | 26°55 35318 50°0 44°8 
GatorgOlns || . 20:48 ||, dewwes 26°51 33358 50°0 44°8 
(2) GMOs | || 26530 |} Reece 26°31 3,560 50°0 44/8 
(3) 5 iO) 155 2670. Th dessa s 26°19 3,680 48°38 43°5 
(4) 5 13 20 5, 
(5) G5) 10. 43 26°20 {ocee 26°19 3,680 49°2 441 
(6) 5 15 40 5, 
(7) GD AKO. 23 26°25 Tasaae 26°25 3,620 49°2 44/0 
te BET O55 26°29 fecuse 26°29 3,580 49°2 44'1 
9) 5 17 40 5; 
(10) 5 19 © 5) 26°28 =| boaeee 26°28 3,590 48°83 | 4371 
(11) | § 20,0 4 26°29 | seveee | 26-29 | 3,583 | 478 | 42-8 
(12) 523 0 » 25°95 teens | 25°95 32937 472 43°0 
5 23 30 5 25°94 posses 25°91 39977 47-2 42°1 
BS 2A Os 25°90. | beveee 25°90 3,987 47°0 42°1 
(13) 525° 0 5, 25°90 | taveee 25°90 3,987 47°2 42°5 
(14) Sze O: 55 26°09 | wees 26°05 3,837 43°1 42°5 
Brz6 30. 3, 2G bo see sce 26°15 3,737 48°2 43°5 
Bey, FO. 55 26°20 ~ | cevees 26-20 3,687 48°5 43°5 
(15) 52a e055 CATES (oT ow bein Sars 26°10 3,787 478 42°5 
B29 10.5h | BOG il! ohesens 26'00 3,887 47°2 42°1 
(16) E2065" 55) 1 25°88. |! kecess 25°88 4,000 47°2 42°5 
(17) 531 0 » 25°75 | teeeee 25°79 4,090 47-2 4271 
(18) ee Eade | 25°65 | eeses 25°70 4,180 46-2 41°5 
5 33.O 9 | 25769 | evens 25°69 4,190 46-2 415 
535 0 4 25°69 SEED 25°69 4,190 46°1 41°5 
(19) | 5 36 oy, 
(20) 5 37 0 » 25°96 | sense . 25°98 39900 4772 42°8 
(21) 5 37 30 % ZO2ZO || Neves 26°19 3,690 47°2 42°5 
5 42 0 » 26°55 | ween 26°50 3,362 47°5 432 
(22) Ly 
5 42 © 5 20°82" — Nobis. as 26°82 3,040 48°5 44:2 
5 ABZe O's ASR pe eA scorer 26°95 2,910 | 49°2 45°5 
5 44 0 » 20°95. il) Eveces 26°95 2,910 49°8 46°1 
(23) 5 45 O 5 ZO 2 tl eataees 26°88 25970 49°2 461 
(24) 546 0, 
(25) 5.47 2! 39 
1. 2: 3. 4, 5. 
(1) Wind changed to E. (2) Wind E.S.E. 
(3) Over corn-fields. (4) Three trains in sight; gas cloudy. 
(5) Gun heard. (6) Gas escaping from balloon at safety-valve very fast. 
(7) Apparently on a level with cumuli in distance; train; sun shining in distance. 
(8) Train seen; old Battersea Bridge near; South-Western Railway under us; near to 
Maldon; moving in the direction of Richmond Park ; newly made reservoir (of red bricks) 
under us; dog barking; wind E.N.E. 
(9) Over embankment of South-Western Railway ; Thames very clear. 
(10) Crystal Palace visible from the ring. : 
(11) Seemed to have changed direction ; could see the four black lines of railway. 
(12) The islands in the Thames near Mortlake very clear. 
(13) Supposed nearly over Hampton Court. 
(14) Gas very cloudy. (15) Shouting below. 
(16) Gas coming out of valve fast like smoke; higher than all clouds near us; could see 
the mouth of the Thames very plainly ; some said they could see the sea. 
