294 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. 



The Meteorological Observations have been carefully re- 

 gistered by Mr. Newcombe, and are regularly published and 

 compared with those from other parts of England by the 

 Registrar G-eneral in connection with the Royal Observatory at 

 Grreenwich. These observations have been recorded by this 

 Society for a period approaching half a century, beginning as 

 far back as 1840, and during the greater part of this long 

 succession of years the work has been done by its curator, 

 above-named. 



Of earlier date we have two volumes of registers which were 

 presented to this Institution by the late Mrs. Gregor of 

 Trewarthenick, recording observations ranging from 1765 to 

 1 782. Next we have the register kept by Mr. James of Redruth, 

 recording the years between 1787 and 1806 — then we have those 

 of Mr. E. C. Giddy dealing with the period between 1807 and 

 1827, which are closely followed by Mr. Moyle's at Helston, 

 continuous subsequently with our own. Thus it is seen that we 

 possess a record of unusual length relating to our district, 

 which must be of great value in arriving at an approximate 

 estimate of the climate of Cornwall. 



The Dies for the Henwood Medal were purchased on 8th 

 July of the present year; the first medal, therefore, will have to 

 be awarded within the next 3 years. The medal is to be of gold 

 and to be intrinsically worth more than ten guineas, and may be 

 competed for by members and non-members alike. The written 

 composition which is to win the prize must be original, and 

 relate to one or other of the following subjects : Geology, 

 Mineralogy, Mining Operations, Botany, Ornithology, Ichthy- 

 ology, Conchology or Antiquities of Cornwall. The paper may 

 be illustrated, if necessary, and must be presented to the Council 

 of the Institution in time for publication, if they think fit, in 

 some number of the Society's Journal to be issued within the 

 period named. 



The next number of the Journal will it is hoped appear 

 without delay, as the whole of the matter is now in type. It will 

 contain papers of much local interest and will it is believed be 

 found well worthy of its predecessors. 



