Iruiii the I'Jth ot August to Septeiiiher the 14th the days were 
cloudy, with frequent showers of rain, amounting to 3.39 inches. 
After the 15th of September the weather was very fine and bright, 
and no rain fell until October tlie 7th. A magnificent display of 
the aurora was seen on the 24th. The September rainfall was 7-1 Oths 
deficient. October was a stormy month, with a rainfall .75 in excess 
of the average. Lrilliant displays of the aurora borealis were seen 
on the 24th and 25th. Tliis month wa.s most remarkable for the baro- 
metric variations; on the 1st 30.021 Avas registered, after which it 
fell to 28.840 on the 9th, it then rose to 29.843 on the 11th; this 
was succeeded by a v'ariation ol from i to 8-1 Oths of an inch ov'ery 
two days until the 21st, when it again fell to 28.805 on the 24th, 
after which increased reailings were recorded. A strong gale from 
the S.W. raged on the 13th. On the 31st of October the wind 
changed to A'.W., and a period of cold weather commenced, which 
continued until the 19th of November ; the remaining days were 
much Avarmer. November was unusually dry, the rainfall, Avhich 
ojily amounted to I.IG, Avas 1.08 below the average. December 
commenced with a period of A'ery cold Aveather, accompanied Avith 
snow and sleet, Avhich continued until the 11th; nine Avarm daA’s 
followed. On the 20th the Avind changed to E.N.E., and \ 
remarkably sudden tall in the temperature Avas recorded. The 
minimum temperature on the 20th Avas 42"; 21st, 28"; 22nd, 22"; 
23rd, 17"; 24th, 8"; and on the 25th, 5.5; the maximum tem- 
perature on C'hristmas Day Avas 1 2 degrees beloAA’ freezing. The 
mean temperature of the eleven days ending the 31st was 24.4, 
and is considered to be the loAvest of an}’’ period of similar length 
since February, 1855. The rainfiill for this mouth Avas .95 above 
the average. The rainfall for the year Avas 18.87 inches, the smallest 
annual fall since 1864, Avhen only 14.62 Avas recorded. 
1871 . 
January, 1871, Avas a very cold month, the mean temperature 
being only 31.8; frosts occurred on twenty-four nights. On the 
2nd the minimum temperature was 14" beloAv freezing; and 
on five days the thermometer never rose above 32", The rainfall 
Avas 410 deficient. The aurora borealis Avas seen on the 13th. 
A strong S.8.E. gale was recorded on the ICth, Avhen the barometer 
