jan. — mar. 1857.] Proceedings. 



Palms and Bamboos high on the Himalaya, and it is to be hoped 

 that the paper which was read from him at our last meeting will 

 be in such a state as to allow of its publication. Most sincerely, 

 I am sure, do the Society condole with his afflicted widow. Such 

 events call on us to be ready, seeing we know not what a day may 

 bring forth." 



At the same meeting a paper was read entitled, A brief account 

 of the general Botanical features of a Hill District in Western India, 

 with the results of a series of observations in connection with ve- 

 getable climatology. By John Kennett Wilson, Bombay. 



PKOCEEDINGS. 



The Managing Committee of the Madras Literary Society and 

 Auxiliary of the Royal Asiatic Society, Thursday Evening, Janu- 

 ary 8, 1857. 



The chair was taken at J past 6 by W. U. Arbuthnot, Esq. 



The Secretary laid the usual statements before the Meeting and 

 the following papers were selected for the evening. 



Read an interesting account from Major Jacob, the Honorable 

 Company's Astronomer, explaining the different indications of the 

 Barometrical and Thermometrical Curves, for the years 1852-53, 

 54 and 55 ; the Plates having been previously forwarded by him 

 to the Society. 



In regard to the Barometer the Curves for every month show 

 very conspicuously the course of the daily tides, there being two 

 well marked Maxima and Minima the principal Maximum occur- 

 ring at J past 9 a. m., and the lowest Minimum at 4 p. m. The Mer- 

 cury stands highest on the average in January, falling gradually 

 till June, and rising again towards December. The Rise is usually 

 most rapid from October to November, about which time considerable 

 depressions are also observable indicating the effect of storms which 

 not unfrequently sweep over this coast at that time of the year. 



