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REPORT — 1864. 



verstone. York — Tranby Park, Hessle ; Doncaster ; Saddleworth ; Whitby ; 

 Helmesley-in Eyedale ; Northallerton; Upleatham, Eedcar. Northumberland 

 — Deadwater ; Millfield, Wooler ; Morpeth ; AlVTiitley, North Shields. Cum- 

 herlatul — Scaleby, Carlisle. Westmoreland — Appleby. 



Gauges at Owendoon, Pwllheli, Torquay, Whitchiu'ch, rontmeU Magna, 

 Hartland, Holywell, Whitby, Antrim, Bunniiiadden, Innishambo, Northaller- 

 ton, Berriew, Letterkenny, Ennis, Kiltennel, Acol, Caermarthen, and Brithdin, 

 DolgeUey, were erected out of the grant made last year, and a further grant will 

 be applied for this year in order to render the system still more complete. 



It may be added that the above list of new stations must be looked upon 

 simply as the record of stations at work prior to January 1st, 1864, since 

 which time there has been a steady increase in the numbers. 



One most important step has been taken during the present year, namely, 

 the organization of a series of stations in the north of Wales, especial atten- 

 tion being paid to the district immediately around Snowdon, the principal 

 object being to compare the fall in that part of the country with that in the 

 Lake District of Cumberland and Westmoreland. Owing to tlie previous ex- 

 penditure of the whole of last year's small grant, the cost of this scries of 

 stations has fallen on Captain Mathew, of Wern, Carnarvon ; while, owing to 

 Mr. Symons's illness, the trouble of organizing them and superintending the 

 erection of the gauges has also fallen on Captain Mathew ; it is, however, 

 doubtful if it could have been in better hands. The gauges were specially 

 constructed with regard to their adaptability for the measurement of snow as 

 well as rain ; how far they will answer remains to be proved ; they were 

 made by Casella, and tested by Mr. Symons before being despatched to 

 Captain Mathew. It is proposed that there shall be not less than twenty- 

 two stations, so as to render the series as complete as possible. 



The following Table gives their heights above Mean Sea-Level, and other 

 particulars. 



