oct. — dec. 1857.] On the line selected for the M. Raihvay. 71 



sustained little or no injury, the native houses however in the town 

 have been greatly damaged, and many of the roads were impassable 

 this morning owing to the number of uprooted trees lying across 

 them. 



The following observations of the Aneroid Barometer were made 

 during the day. 



November 2nd, 6 a. m. 29*425 



9 a. m. 29-35 



Noon. 29*27 



1 p. m. 29*2 



4 p. m. 29*18 



8 p. m. 29*185 

 November 3rd, 8 a. m. 29*45 



4*58 inches of rain were registered during the day at the Civil 

 Hospital. 



VI. On the line selected for the Madras Railway. By Co- 

 lonel T. T. Pears, Consulting Engineer. 



(The Editors having learned that the article by Colonel A. Cotton in the 

 3d No. New Series, of this Journal, had elicited certain observations ad- 

 dressed to the Government, by the Consulting Engineer for Railways, on 

 those portions which had reference to the Madras Line, applied to the • 

 Author for permission to insert them, on a question affecting so much the 

 progress of this Presidency. The Paper not having been prepared in the 

 1st instance for publication, Col. Pears expressed some hesitation in com- 

 plying with their request, but at last consented, disclaiming any wish to 

 enter into controversy — Ed. M. J.) 



My attention has been drawn to a report, printed in the Mad- 

 ras Journal of Literature and Science, No. 42, April to June 1857, 

 by Colonel Arthur Cotton of the Engineers upon the subject of 

 the proposed pier ; but discussing mainly the subject of a break- 



