BY THE REV. R. F. WHEELER, M.A. 425 



the sea in feet above the general level was 1'03. The maximum 

 height was 4. The maximum force in cwts. per square foot 

 was 2-6. 



Solar Halos were seen at Eothbury on the 14th ; at Sunder- 

 land on the 12th, 14th, 16th, 21st, and 25th. 



Lunar Halos were seen at Rothbury on the 14th and 17th ; 

 at Sunderland on the 11th, 12th, 14th, 17th, 18th, and 21st; at 

 Middlesbro' on the 17th. 



Rainbows were seen at Rothbury on the 13th ; at Sunderland 

 on the 13th ; at Greta Bridge on the 19th. 



Thunderstorms occurred at Rothbury on the 26th ; at Bjrwell 

 on the 26th ; at North Shields on the 26th. 



Lightning was seen, but Thunder was not heard, at Allen- 

 heads on the 26th ; at Rothbury on the 9th ; at Sunderland on 

 the 14th, 15th, and 26th; at Greta Bridge on the 14th. 



Hail fell at Horsley near Wylam on the 27th ; at Seaham on 

 the 24th ; at Darlington on the 25th. 



Snow fell at Otterburn on the 3rd, 4th, and 25th ; at North 

 Sunderland on the 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, and 28th ; at Roth- 

 bury on the 19th, 24th, 25th, and 26th ; at Horsley near Wylam 

 on the 24th, 25th, and 26th ; at Sunderland on the 25th, 26th, 

 and 27th; at Seaham on the 1st and 25th; at Darlington on 

 the 3rd and 27th ; at Middlesbro' on the 1st, 3rd, 25th, 26th, 

 and 27th. 



The Registrar General reports that the northern counties 

 generally had a death-rate of 22-83 per thousand. Darlington, 

 Stockton, Tanfield, Chester-le-Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne, and 

 Tjrnemouth, suffered much fi'om scarlet fever. Measles and 

 typhus prevailed in South Shields. 



The death-rate of 26*36 per thousand, it is gratifying to ob- 

 serve, indicated a considerable improvement in the health of 

 Newcastle-on-Tyne. The deaths for the corresponding quarter 



