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IlEPORT OF THE 
OSCILLATION OF THE MERCURIAL COLUMN. 
Mean height at nine, a.m. 29 9140 
-three, p.M. . 29-9037 
Mean daily depression at three, p.m. -0103 
•9100 
Mean height for the year .. 29- 
The temperature of the Year 1845 was T1 degree below the 
mean temperature of York, on an average of 13 years, and *8 degree 
below that of 1844. The rain of 1845 amounted to 29'67 inches 
being 5/o inches above the annual average, and 10 inches above the 
amount of 1844. More than i of this fell in the 8th month. 
We have received information of the rain fallen in 1845 from the 
following localities.— 
Ackworth. 27.08 in. 
Huggate on the Wolds .. 34.75 
Doncaster... 59.00 
Leeds . 25.58 
Kirby-Moorside. 38.14 
Numerous applications having been made in a previous year for 
a relaxation of the terms of admission to the Gardens and Museum, 
to large parties who visit York during the Summer by excursion trains 
on the Railways, the Council thought they would be meeting the 
wishes of those parties, as well as acting with that liberal spirit which 
has always characterised the Society, by adopting a regulation which 
enables persons so situated to have access to the Gardens and Museum 
on very moderate terms. They are happy to state that the course 
taken by the Council has given general satisfaction, and that between 
two or three thousand persons have availed themselves of the privilege 
thus afforded them of examining the numerous objects of interest now 
under your care, whilst it has at the same time tended to swell the 
amount received for admissions to a larger sum than has been re¬ 
ceived in any one previous year. 
