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each line are Padarti, Ongole, Darisi; Padarti being on the coast 

 Ongole 10 miles inland, and Darisi about 45 ; and at these three 

 stations, the registered fall is, Padarti 14*9 1, Ongole 7 ; Darisi 

 3*75 ; or twice as much on the coast as ten miles inland, and four 

 times, as 45 miles inland. Again, taking a line from east to west, 

 about half a degree South, we have the stations of Pakala, Kan- 

 dukuru, and Kanigiri, with much the same relative positions and 

 distances as the above, and it might be said precisely the same pro- 

 portions, viz., Pakala 15 35, Kandukuru 8*55 and Kanigiri 2 65. 

 And if we take the Southern-most line of this Northern Division, 

 which is pretty much on the 15° of latitude, we have, with a 

 greatly decreased force, still the same proportions, viz., Ilamapa- 

 tam 7 2, Kanali3'4, and Udayagiri 1-6, the relative positions and 

 distances being again much the same as in the preceding groups, 

 though in this instance the extreme inland station is South of the 

 other two, whilst in the two former groups, it is in both cases a 

 little to the North. 



4. Of course the preceding figures may be all a mere coinci- 

 dence ; and it is quite possible the measures may be all.alike errone- 

 ous, either of which suppositions would equally negative any in- 

 ference to be drawn from the above singularly marked proportions ; 

 but I am not aware that the measures are erroneous. They were 

 all prepared under the supervision of my predecessor Mr. Elton, 

 who took much interest in every thing that could' tend to throw a 

 light on meteorology ; whilst those who keep the accounts have 

 been carefully instructed, and have very simple accounts to keep. 

 And under these circumstances, I cannot but look on the rain re- 

 port now submitted as a correct and reliable document, and as 

 such throwing considerable light on the laws that regulated the 

 very heavy fall of rain in the North of this District on the 20th 

 ultimo. 



Ordered to be submitted for the information of Government, and 

 that copy be communicated to the Chief Engineer, the Conserva- 

 tor of Forests, the' Government Astronomer, and the Inspector 

 General Medical Department. 



( A true Copy and Extract.) 



(Signed) W. HUDLESTON, 



Secretary. 



Order thereon, 4th January 1862, No. 5. 

 Communicated to the Government Astronomer. 

 (True Extract.) 



(Signed) C. G. MASTER, 



Deputy Secretary to Government. 



