134 Statistics of Van Diemen's Land. 



is remarked by Lieut. Kay that the westerly winds embrace 

 C-lOths of all that blow during the year. 



Table 75 is an abstract of Meteorological observations 

 registered at Launceston during 1848. The maximum 

 pressure in the course of the year was in May 30'897 

 inches ; the minimum in November 29"0,25, giving a baro- 

 metrical range of 1 "872 inch. The mean pressure for the 

 year will be found to be 30'3G4. — The maximum tempera- 

 ture occurred in January and February, when the thermo- 

 meter stood at 88°" ; and the minimum in July, when it fell 

 to 27°' 5, giving a range in the course of the year of 60°' 5. 

 The mean temperature for the whole year will be found to 

 be 51°' 1. — The quantity of rain which fell at Launceston 

 during the year was 35'415 inches, being ir745 more than 

 fell at Hobart Town, corroborating the well-known fact that 

 rain falls in varying quantities at points not far distant from 

 one another. For instance, in London, deduced from 40 

 years' observation, the quantity which falls annually is 

 20' 686 ; while at Kendal, in Lancashire, upon a series of 

 observations extending over 25 years, the annual fall is 

 53"944 inches. In Paris, again, upon 15 years' observation, 

 the annual fall is 18"649 inches; while at Viviers, upon 

 40 years' observation, the quantity which falls is 33'977. 



Tables 76 to 79, completing the volume, contain minute 

 statistics of the several Church Establishments, and also of 

 the Wesleyan and Independent Congregations, showing the 

 local distribution, and names, of their clergy and ministers ; 

 but as these returns are mei'ely supplementary to Nos. 16 

 to 18, which have already passed under notice, further 

 remark upon them is here unnecessary. 



