METEOROLOGICAL REPORT FOR 1861. PAU 
view of the barometer over periods of several weeks, is the truly 
useful one.—George C. Atkinson, Esq., Wylam Hall. 
BisHopwearmoutu.—-learful loss of life and property occasioned 
by a north-east gale, February 8, and 9; Lunar rainbows, Sep- 
tember 13 and 26, and December 18; Meteor (seen also at Cam- 
bridge,) December 8.—Rev. George Llif, Field House. 
Cramiinaton.—A severe storm of wind and rain passed over 
this district, between Friday night and Sunday morning, Nov. 
1, and 2.—Thomas Atthey. 
Burrapvon.—Dates of the Flowering of Plants:—Cowslip, 
January 31; Mezereon, March 18; Wood Anemone, April, 4; 
Adoxa, April 27; Cuckooflower, April 27; Blackthorn, April 
27; Hawthorn, May 26; Wild Rose, June 30. Dates of the 
arrival of Birds:—Wood Wren, April 27; Cuckoo, April 29. 
Insects:—White butterfly, April 29; May-fly and Cockchafer, 
May 24; Orangetip, May 26; Ghostmoth, June 20. Harvest 
Homes, September 9; Wheat sown, October1. Hard frost, ice 
a quarter of an inch thick, wind N., November 27; Flood in the 
Tyne, higher than any since 1857.—Thomas Robson. 
Newcastie-on-Tyne.—Dates of the flowering of Plants:— 
Cowslip, March 29 (not in their prime until May 15); Adoxa, 
Cuckooflower, Blackthorn, April 24; Wild Hyacinths, and 
Arum, May 1; Hawthorn, May 19. Wheat shot, and Hay cut 
June 20. The Chiff-chaff, Willow Wren, Wood Wren, and 
Grasshopper Warbler, were all heard in the woods on the Der- 
went, near Gibside, on the 24th April—H. 7. Mennell. 
Norra Suieitps.—The following are the greatest daily falls of 
rain in each month, viz:—January 6, -208; February 8, -835 ; 
March 2, 5385; April 3, 422; May 3, °275; June 6, -6; July 
13, 905; August 13, 85; September 5, -632; October 4, -35; 
November 10, -855; December 6, -4.—Rodert Spence. 
From the above paragraphs, the following dates may be 
extracted for future comparison, and as they are confirmed by 
several observers, they may be safely depended upon for that 
purpose. 
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