Scientific Intelligence. 



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SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE. 



Revenue Department. 

 PROCEEDINGS OF THE MADRAS GOVERNMENT. 



Read the following Proceedings of the Board of Revenue, dated 

 28th November 1861, No. 6,593. 



Read the following letter from J. W. B. Dykes, Esq., Collector 

 of Nellore, to W. Hudleston, Esq., Secretary to the Board 

 of Revenue, Chepauk, dated 9th November 1861, No. 233 : 

 Sir, 



1. The rain report for October, which I have the honor to for- 

 ward herewith, calls for special remark, as the fall on the 20th at 

 Pakala is registered at 15*35 inches. 



2. When two years ago, the fall of rain at Nellore was regis- 

 tered at 14 inches, considerable doubt was expressed as to the 

 accuracy of the measurement, though the gauges kept by both the 

 Revenue and Public Works Departments gave pretty nearly the 

 same results ; and this being the case, it is probable, that still less 

 credence will be given to a fall of upwards of 15 inches in the 24 

 hours. 



3. I give in the margin a sketch of the positions on the map 



of the stations 

 where gauges 

 are kept in the 

 Northern Di- 

 vision of this 

 District. And 

 dividing these 

 station into 

 three lines, 

 running North 

 and South, the 

 Board will ob- 

 serve that the 

 corresponding 

 stations on 

 each line show 

 a fall of rain 

 in certain fix- 

 ed propor- 

 tions. For in- 

 stance, the 

 northern-most 

 stations on 



