BY THE EEV. R. F. WHEELEE, M.A. ' 229 



Barometer pretty steady, falling gradually from the middle to 

 the end. Mean height of barometer, 29'831 inches. 



Mean temperature of month 56*83°. 



Ditto of thirteen years 64-72°. 



Excess of 1868 2-11°. 



Mean direction of wind, E., 36° S. 



Eain on thirteen days : amount, 4*26 inches. 



Mean height of river 2*12 feet. 



Stamfordham. — During September the following high readings 

 of the thermometer were recorded : — 77° on the 4th ; 80° on the 

 5th ; 83-1° Q-^ tjie 6th ; and 85° on the 7th. 



Whitley. — The first seven days of the month were very warm. 

 On the 7th the temperature rose to 82° on a north wall under 

 shade. After the 7th a great change took place from that day 

 to the 28th ; the weather was cold and strong, winds chiefly 

 from the north and east were prevalent. 



Acklam, near Middlesbro'. — On the 6th the thermometer rose 

 to 85° on a north wall. A very fine meteor was seen during the 

 evening of the 8th passing from N.W. to N.E. in a horizontal 

 direction. 



Darlington. — Fine to the 8th ; showery for next three days ; 

 then fine to the 20th ; the rest of the month wet throughout. 



AuRORiE were seen at Wallington on the 5th ; at North Shields 

 on the 15th and 18th ; at Acklam Hall, near Middlesbro', on 

 the 8th. 



Lightning was seen, but thunder was not heard, at Alston on 

 the 26th ; at Wallington on the 21st and 26th ; at Whitley on 

 the 7th. 



Thunder was heard, but lightning was not seen, at Alston on 

 the 18th, 25th, and 29th ; at Wallington on the 20th and 29th ; 

 at Whitley on the 25th; at Acklam Hall, near Middlesbro", on 

 the 19th, 20th, and 27th. 



