BY THE EEV. E. F. WHEELEE, M.A. 289 



rose from July 2nd to July 11th, when it reached 30*29 inches. 

 It remained very steady until the 27th, when it fell 0*70 inches, 

 and two or three wet days followed. Heavy gale from N.N.W. 

 on the 31st. 



August. — Allenheads. — Thunder storms on the 10th and 26th. 

 Thunder was heard, but lightning was not seen, on the 28th. 



"Whitfield. — On the 29th 1-35 inches of rain fell, being the 

 greatest amount registered on any one day during the year. 



Bywell. — Thunder storms on the 10th and 26th. Thunder 

 was heard, but lightning was not seen, on the 25th. 



"Wylam. — A dull cold ungenial month. In consequence of 

 the flood on the 31st ult., there was a great take of salmon in 

 the Tyne on the 1st and 2nd inst. 



At Ryton Island, from the 1st to the 2nd, 862 salmon, 687 

 grilse, 625 salmon trout were captured, and all the other fisheries 

 on the Tyne were in proportion. 



!N"ot a single humming-bird hawk-moth has been seen this 

 year, though they have been looked for constantly in the ver- 

 bena bed which they were so fond of last year. 



Temperature 57-51 (57-51-58-87), 1-36° below the mean. 



North Shields. — Cloudy damp month. Heavy rain on the 

 29th. Lunar halo on the 27th and 28th. 



Seaham Harbour. — Showery and windy weather at the be- 

 ginning of the month. Barometer ranging from 29-02 on the 

 7th to 30-40 on the 11th, falling again in twenty-four hours 

 to 29-71. On the 16th heavy showers of snow and hail. .Fine 

 to the 28th. Much rain on the 29th. 



September. — Allenheads. — Lightning was seen, but thunder 

 was not heard, on the 1st. 



Whitfield. — On the 6th 1-10 inches of rain fell in six hours, 

 from six p.m. to midnight. The wind had been west in the 



