occurred on the 7th : the barometer readings averaged about 29.5. 
Early on the 11th the wind veered to N.W. ; a quick rise was 
recorded in the barometer, and nine very cold days with N. and 
N.E. winds wore recorded ; the mean temperature from the 11th 
to the 19th averaged only 47.4 in the day, and 38. G in the night. 
The barometer fell from 30.218 at 9 a.ni. the 15th, to 29.G70 at 9 
p.m. the 17th, attended by a strong E. gale on the lGth, and 
E.N.E. and N.E. on the 17th and 18th. This was followed by a 
rise to 30.231 at 9 a.m. the 20th, a very fine day with a maximum 
temperature of 58.0. On the 21st the maximum was only 45.8; 
drizzling rain fell from noon until 10 p.m., followed by a heavy 
shower at 1 1.30 p.m. The remaining days were very cold with 
N. E. winds, and no unusual variation in the barometer. The 
mean barometric pressure was 0.150 in. below the average; the 
rainfall exceeded the average by 0.58 in. 
May. 
May commenced with five very cold cloudy days, with N.N.W. 
and N.N.E. winds ; the maximum temperature was only 47.0, and 
a little snow fell on the 4th. The Gth, 7th, and 8th, were very 
line days ; the maximum temperature on the 8th was G3.0, but the 
air was very dry with E. and N.E. winds. From the 9th to the 
24th very cold, gloomy, wet weather was recorded ; the day tem- 
peratures were mostly considerably below the average, the sky was 
generally overcast, the winds variable, frequent showers of rain ; 
and hailstorms on the 19th. The remaining days from the 25th 
to the 31st were cloudy, but much milder with W. and S.M'. 
winds. The only remarkable barometric variation in the month 
was from 30.032 at 9 p.m. the 2Gth, to 29.1G3 at 3 p.m. the 28th, 
attended by a strong gale on the 28th, when the velocity was 344 
miles in the 24 hours ; and followed by a rise in the barometer to 
29.5 IG at 9 a. in. the 29th. The rainfall was slightly above the 
average. 
June. 
This month commenced with a strong S. and S.S.W. gale on 
the 1st and 2nd, attended by a quick rise in the barometric 
pressure from 29.407 at 3 p.m. the 1st, to 29.909 at 9 p.m. the 
2nd ; this was succeeded by fine hot weather with S. and S.W. 
winds until the 11th, and with a maximum temperature on the 
