(4) Meteorological Observations. 



Meteorological BemarJcsfor the month of May, 1853. 



a Cool fresh air from W. N. W. 



b Lt. fleecy clouds. 



c Cool fresh air. 



d Cool fresh light, almost calm. 



e Cool breeze. 



f Sky free from clouds. 



g Strong breeze. 



h Scattered cumuli. 



i Wind variable. 



,;" No rain to-day. 



h Light breeze. 



I Close and sultry. 



m 1.8 Fell last night during above 1 hour and a half, 



n Heavy rain. Rain just ceased fallen for 4 hours. 



o Rain just ceased, fair. 



p Dense clouds. Fair and less clouds. 



q Fine but close. Close and sultry scattered cumuli. 



r Very sultry, fine breeze, cumuli and light air. 



s Hazy, scattered cumuli. 



t Ditto. 



u Ditto. 



v Dense clouds — rain. 



w Fine morning, light air. 



x Heavy rain after mid-night, rain. 



y Fine breez. 



The weather this month has been unsettled, cloudy and frequently 

 wet. 



Squalls of wind and rain with lightning at sunset and during the 

 nights. 



Prevailing winds in the early part of the month in the morning 

 W. N. "W. S. W. and "W. S. W. in the afternoons. Latterly pre- 

 vailing throughout the 24 hours in the S. W. 



Up to sunrise of 1st June .04 inches of rain have fallen. 



The Barometer is by J. Newman 122, Eegent St. London. 



Cap. action + .046. 



Capacities 1-58. 



Temp. 32° Earh. 



Neut. point 29532. 



Height of Mercury from the ground six feet. 



