( XII ) 
The following Re^xirt on the preceding Table has been received from the 
Meteorological Office : — 
" The issue of the forecasts comraenced with those for England E., and the 
Midland Counties on June 14th, and as the season advanced those for other 
districts were added. The forecasts were issued daily, with the exception of 
Sundays, and in most cases were continued for a space of about five weeks. 
They were sent to Knutsford, however, for an additional fortnight, at the 
expense of Lord Egerton of Tatton. 
" The result of the checking shows that the general percentage of success 
(88), and also the proportion of completely successful forecasts, is higher than 
-even that of last year. The larger percentages were reached in Scotland E., 
England X.E., and England X.W. ; the values being 95 and 93 respectively, 
while the smallest proportion of good forecasts (80) was in England S.W. 
" An important feature is the success with which thundery weather was 
forecast, more particularly in the north parts of the countrj-. 
"Summary of Results. 
Districts. 
Names of Stations. 
Scotland, N. 
Scotland, E. 
England, X.E. . . 
England, E. 
Midland Counties , 
England, S. 
Scotland, W. 
England, N.AV. .. 
England, S.AV. .. 
Ireland, X 
Ireland, S 
Golspie and Munlochy . . 
LougniddryandGlamis .. 
iL'lceby and Chatton 
\ (Northumberland) 
Eothanisted and Thorpe 
I Cirencester and Gerrard's~| 
t Cross / 
Maidstone and Downton 
jlslay, Dumbarton, and! 
\ Stranraer / 
(Leybiiru, Prescot, audi 
\ Knutsford j 
j Glastonbury, Falfield.j 
' Clil'tou, and Bridgend > 
I (Glamorgan) .. ..) 
jMoynalty, Hollymount,\ 
( and Antrim 
(Ardfert, ]SIoueygall, an 
.\ Kilkenny 
I Mean for all districts . 
rercentagfs. 
Total 
Per- 
Complete 
Success. 
Partial 
Success. 
Partial 
Failure. 
ToUl 
Failure. 
centage 
of 
Success. 
45 
1 ^3 
38 
32 
12 
5 
2 • 
83 
95 
1 "° 
23 
93 
' 53 
33 
10 
4 
86 
40 
45 
CO 
56 
34 
90 
55 
36 
9 
91 
; 64 
29 
7 
93 
1 
1 41 
1 
39 
15 
5 
80 
1 
38 
14 
I - 
85 
51 
3 7 
9 
3 
88 
53 
35 
10 
2 
88 
"The remarks made by Mr. J. Wilson and Major Smith are worthy of 
note, and it may be added that the proposal to cease the forecasts was followed 
in several instances by a request for their fm'ther continuance. 
" I am, &c., 
(Signe.1) " Fkedc. Gasteb. 
" To R. H. Scott, Esq., 
"Sccretari/, Mi.leoiological CvuncU. ' 
