high barometric pressure. From the 7th to the 13th the weather 
was much colder, winds chiefly from the N. and N.E. ; the 9th 
and 10th were unusually cold; the maxima temperatures were 
only 37.0 and 38.8 followed by night temperatures of 26.5 and 
27.0 ; snow fell on the 8th and 9th, and a thick fog occurred on 
the evening of the 10th. A sudden fall in the barometric pressure 
was recorded on the 11th and 12th; at 9 p.m. the 10th it registered 
30.196; at 9 p.m. the 1 1th, 29.809; and at 9 p.m. the 12th, 29.319 
attended by a strong E.S.E. wind on the 12th. From the 14th of 
November to the end of the month, the weather was much milder, 
the sky generally overcast ; drizzling rain and light showers were 
frequently recorded, the winds mostly very light from the E., S.E., 
and S.W. Frequent oscillation was recorded in the barometric 
pressure ; the greatest fall was from 30.230 at 9 a.m. the 23rd to 
29.392 at 3 p.m. the 25th ; followed by a rise to 29.686 at 9 a.m. 
the 26th, and subsequent fall to 29.247 at 9 p.m. the 27th, after 
which the pressure rose to 29.713 on the 30th. 
December. 
This month was very remarkable for the great atmospheric 
variations, low barometric mean pressure, high temperature, and 
for the excessive rainfall, making the month one of the most 
remarkable on record. At 9 p.m. the 2nd of December the 
barometer registered 29.344, fell to 28.943 at 9 p.m. the 3rd, 
followed by a further fall of 0.566 in. in next 18 hours, recording 
28.377 at 3 p.m. the 4th — the lowest observation registered here 
since January 13th, 1843. The fall in the' barometer was 
attended by a strong S.E. wind, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., when 
it veered to the S.W. ; from whence a strong gale was recorded 
until 10 p.m., the barometer rising 0.381 in. between 3 p.m. 
and 9 p.m. On the 5th, which was squally with drizzling rain 
all day, another fall from 28.983 at 9 a.m. to 28.631 at 9 p.m. 
was recorded, succeeded by a quick rise to 30 in. on the 9th. No 
unusual variation was recorded during the next week ; the weather 
continued very mild, but the sky was generally overcast ; winds 
light and variable. On the 15th of December the barometric 
pressure began to decrease, and a gradual fall was recorded to 
28.789 at 9 a.m. the 21st; the weather was very mild, but cloudy, 
damp, and showery ; winds light from the E. and S.E. This was 
