ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. 389 



With, regard to Meteorology, probably some of our Members 

 may have observed that Mr. Gr. S. Symons, the eminent meteor- 

 ologist, found in the Jenjais Library at Bath, during the recent 

 visit of the British Association to that city, a Meteorological 

 Manuscript Eegister, which gave the daily records kept by the 

 Rev. James Corve, at Sunbury Vicarage, Middlesex, from 1795 

 to 1839. Mr. Symons states that this covers a period respecting 

 wbich. there has been much uncertainty as to both, temperature 

 and rainfall, and he thinks it worth, while to appeal for funds 

 to publish, it. This appeal certainly enhances the value of 

 certain weather records which our own Institution possesses, 

 which not only cover the period in the Corve' s Eegister, but date 

 from 1765, a period 30 years in advance of it. 



Our own registers may be thus briefly summarized : — 



Observations by Mr. Gregor, Trewarthenick, 1765 — 1782 

 [A gap of 4 years]. 

 „ ,, Mr. James, Eedruth. . .. 1787 — 1806 



„ „ Mr. E. C. Giddy . . . . 1807 — 1827 



„ „ Mr. Moyle, Helston . . . . 1827 — 1840 



,, ' ,, Eoyal Institution of Cornwall 1840 — 1888 



It would be interesting to get a record from our own county 

 for the years 1783—1786. 



Our Curator has somewhat popularized our weather observa- 

 tions by forwarding to the local and Plymouth papers a short 

 sketch of the value of a light or heavy rainfall, as regards those 

 dwelling in the immediate vicinity ; and his estimates and 

 comparisons have elicited favorable comment. 



Through the liberality of Mr. Eobert Harvey, an e:ffort is 

 being* made to secure for this Institution the celebrated painting 

 by Sir Godfrey Kneller, of the Cornish Giant, Anthony Payne. 



The Eefracting Telescope, presented by the late Mrs.Taunton, 

 is being put in order. Messrs. Cooke & Sons, of York, the 

 eminent opticians, examined the instrument and reported that 

 it was well worth repairing, and furnishing with a new object 

 glass. It has been placed in their hands for such improvement, 



* JEyentually successful. 



