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Temperature of air and solar rays. 



Atmospheric moisture. 



Bain-fall. 



Strength, and direction of wind. 



Clouds. 



Atmospheric pressure. 



Electrical condition of lower atmosphere. 



Ozone. 



Magnetic dip, variation and intensity. 



2nd. — -The observations made at the G-overnffient Hospitals. These 

 are, it is believed, rarely trustworthy, and it would probably be found 

 desirable to restrict the records to the larger stations ; and unless 

 special observers are appointed, to limit the observations to those at 

 the known hours of maximum and minimum, restricting the instru- 

 ments to the thermometer (dry bulb), barometer and rain-gauge. By 

 thus limiting the number and kinds of observations, it would probably 

 be found practicable to give them a value, which for the most part 

 they cannot be considered to have at present. 



3rd. — The observations recorded at Civil Stations, Prisons, and 

 Police Stations. The majority of these are believed to have but little 

 value, and the observers are rarely of sufficient education or intelligence 

 to be entrusted with a register, in which accuracy cannot be ensured 

 without constant intelligent supervision. There may be particular 

 cases in which an educated Officer might take such interest in the 

 subject of Meteorology that he would volunteer the superintendence 

 of the observations. In this case, the offer might be accepted at the 

 discretion of the local Reporter, and the requisite instruments furnished 

 by Government. All such observers should be volunteers ; it being 

 unquestionable, that it is impolitic and disadvantageous to impose the 

 duties of registration on those who take no personal interest in the 

 work. At the discretion of the local Reporters, and with the approval 

 of the Superintendent, a certain small allowance for writers should be 

 made to observers of this class. Elsewhere, but little would probably 

 be lost by the abandonment of this class of registers ; if retained, they 

 should be made for local record only, and should not be allowed to 

 appear side by side with those of more value, upon which, such an 

 association would only tend to throw discredit. 



