98 REPORT—1868. 
Comparison of Maritzburg and Durban Temperatures during last four months 
of the year 1865. 
Mean taken from simultaneous observations at the two places at nine, three, and 
nine. 
Months. Maritzbure. Durban 
September...... 64:6 69:3 
October ......,. 70:0 72-5 
November ...... 68°6 (lez 
December ...... 71-4 78°4 
Mean temperature of four months at Maritzburg 68°'6, and at Durban 72°'1. 
Mean temperature of Durban 3°'5 higher than mean temperature of Maritzburg. 
Comparison of Rainfall at Maritzburg and Durban for last six months 
of the year 1865, 
Months. Maritzburg. Durban. 
in. in. 
Sut ees nities 0:10 0:48 
PANIPUSH) eng ss aise 1:26 3°82 
September...... 2-44 7-41 
October ........ 0:95 0-59 
November...... 3:18 6:07 
December ...... 3°84 4:22 
otal Fae esis: 11-75 22°59 
Barometric Pressure at Durban, near the sea-level, during the last four 
months of the year. 
Height of standard barometer, corrected for capillarity and capacity, but not cor- 
rected for temperature. 
Months. 9 A.M. 3 P.M. 9 P.M. 
in, in. in. 
September...... 380°212 30:134 30:178 
October ......7. 30°107 30-033 30-010 
November ...... 30:20 29-911 30:012 
December ...... 307114 30-053 30-805 
Mean height for the four months at 9 a.m. 30-113, at 3 p.m. 30-032, at 9 p.m. 
30-071. Mean height of barometer at Durban, near the sea-level, for four months 
30:072. 
On Synoptic Weather-Charts of the Indian Ocean. 
By Cuartes Metprum, WA. 
The object of these charts, which are now being prepared, is to show the state 
of the winds, weather, and sea, and the pressure and temperature of the air, at 
noon on each day, for a pee of one or more years, over the Indian Ocean, be- 
oe the meridians of Greenwich and 120° E., and the parallels of 23° N. and 
Sonos 
