0CT . MAk n. 1859-60.] Scientific Intelligence. 



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1851. 



April 12tb, 5. p. m.— Iyloor, Nemari, Teeroowagode, Wallanghy, 

 Wittanesherry Deshoms in the Chittoor 

 District, size of marbles. 



Dry. Wet. Dew Point. 

 1 p. m. 93-74-19 .... 67^° 

 6 p. m. 85-74-11 69° 



1852. 



Feby. 20th, 5 p. m. — Trickoor 4 or 5 miles S. of Tritchoor, size of 

 carbine ball. 



May 31st, 2 p. m. — Tirroovellamilly, Pambady, Canaracote, &c. 



Northern frontier of Cochin territory, size 

 of beetle nut, lasted about 8 minutes. 

 Same day at Muchat and Nellawye, about 10 

 or 12 miles N. of Tritchoor. 



1852. 



June 26th, 3 p. m. — Same places as above, size of musket balls, 



lasted 12 minutes. 

 Aug. 29th, 11 a. m. — Tirroovellamilly, Pambady, Canaracote, &c. 



size of musket ball, lasted 6 minutes. 



„ 30th — At Shalacurray, lasted 6 minutes. 

 1853. 



Feby. 27th, 5 p. m. — Tripoontooray, 8 miles from sea and same 

 level. 



April 16th, 3jp. M. — Tuttamungalum, some, size of limes, others 

 of marbles. Winds easterly. 



Dry. Wet. 

 10 a. m. 82.... 79-3. 

 4 p.m. 90,. ..78-12. 

 6 p. m. 90 78-12. 



Extract from a report from Surveyor Anderson. 



" We had the shower of hail stones here on the 16th April 

 last at about 3| p. m., 3 or 4 loud claps of thunder first, and al- 

 most immediately the stones began to drop very fast in succession, 

 some about the size of a lime and of irregular form, and others 

 quite round, and continued about 1 J hour without ceasing, during 



