METEOROLOGY OF STRATFORD. ABSTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS AT STRATFORD, FOR THE YEAR 1861, BY C. J. MACGREGOR, M.A. Approximate height of Stratford above the sea, 1182. The instruments with which the observations, embodied in the annexed summary, have been taken, were made by Negretti & Zambra of London, England. They are fixed in position in a shed attached to the Grammar School, and are thus protected from being unduly influenced by radiation and the direct force of the wind. Their index and capillarity errors are known, and by the "tables of errors" the readings are corrected at the time of observation. 1. Barometer. Mean height Highest Lowest Yearly range.. Greatest daily range. 28.6955 29.317 on January 22, at 9 p.m 27.943 on May 7, at 7 a.m. 1.374 0.951 from 7 a.m. of Feb. 7th to Feb. 8th. The " means of all the months except June, August, September, and December, were below the mean for the year. The "means" of six months, from May to October inclusive, were above the mean " of the year. The month in which the greatest amount of rain fell, was July, depth. 4.4772 inches. The month in whice the least fell was January, depth, 0.4138 inches. 119 759.45 31.8135 The last day of the winter of 1860-1 on which snow fell was May 1st; first do. of 1861-2, Oct. 23rd. There was frost in every month except August. 8. Aurora. Number of days on which Aurora was visible... Number of days on which it was impossible to see Aurora.. ..16 .199 .150 CANADIAN INSTITUTE. SESSION-1861-2. FIRST ORDINARY MEETING-7th December, 1861. Professor DANIEL WILSON, LL.D., President, in the Chair. I. W. Manson, Esq., Spencer W. Wyndham, Esq., W. Nelson Burns, Esq., and James H. Kerr, (Junior Member) elected provisionally by the Council during the recess, were ballotted for and duly elected. II. Donations received since the last meeting of the Institute were announced (see Annual Report.) III. The following Papers were read: By Professor Wilson, LL.D.: "On indications of an Asiatic Origin for the American Race." By P. Freeland, Esq.: "Description of Wenham's new Binocular Microscope." SECOND ORDINARY MEETING-14th December, 1861. DOCTOR CRANSTON, Arnprior, C.W. II. The following Papers were read: By Professor Croft, D.C.L : "Description of Griffin's Gas Furnace." By the Rev. Professor Hincks: "On a curious variety of Maize from Oregon, with remarks on some diseased specimens of Maize." III. The requisite nominations for the election of office-bearers for the ensuing year, were made; and the President announced the Annual General Meeting to be held on the 21st instant, to receive the report of the Council, to elect officebearers and Members of Council for the ensuing year, and for other business. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING-21st December, 1861. Professor DANIEL WILSON, LL.D., President, in the Chair. Major R. Dillon, of the 30th Regiment, was elected a member of the Institute. II. The Report of the Council for the year 1860-61, was read and adopted on motion of S. B. Harman, Esq., seconded by Capt. Thomas Dick. III. The following Gentlemen, nominated at the last meeting as the officebearers and Council for the ensuing year, were declared duly elected, viz. :— "On the peculiar conditions of occurrence of certain Canadian Minerals, illustrated by a series of specimens." THIRD ORDINARY MEETING-11th January, 1862. Business postponed to January 18th. FOURTH ORDINARY MEETING-18th January, 1862. Hon. Mr. Justice HAGARTY, President, in the Chair. 1. Charles Robertson, Esq., proposed at the last meeting as a member of the Institute, was ballotted for, and duly elected. 1. By the President : II. The following Papers were read: "The Annual Address." The Hon. G. W. Allan moved, seconded by Daniel Wilson, LL.D., that the cordial thanks of the Institute be given to the President for the very able and interesting Address now read. 2. By Prof. H. Y. Hind, M.A., F.R.G.S.: "A communication embodying observations made during his expedition to the Labrador Coast in the summer of 1861." Barom. at temp. of 32°. Temp. of the Air. Excess Day. 6 A.M. 2 P. M. 10 P.M. MEAN. 6A.M 2P.M. 10PM ME'N Average A.MP.M P.M. M'N 6 2 10 MONTHLY METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER, AT THE PROVINCIAL MAGNETICAL OBSERVATORY, TORONTO, CANADA WEST-OCTOBER, 1861. Latitude-43 deg. 39.4 min. North. Longitude-5 h. 17 min. 33 sec. West. Elevation above Lake Ontario, 108 feet. Tens. of Vapour. Rain in Inches. in Inches. Humidity of Air. Direction of Wind. Re Velocity of Wind. M'N 6 A. M. 10 P. M. 2 P. M. sultant Re MOUS ME'N sul't. 3 .487 .497 .424 .383 .438 .398 30.054 29.906 29.744 29.8867 47.5 57.2 54.058.25 + 2.83.283.325.401.341 .86 .69 .96 .84 NEbN .84 .99 N N NW N 23 W 9.0 5.0 8.0 5.91 7.32 0.415 N W SSE NNEN 21 E 3.8 4.0 4.2 1.66 3.48 REMARKS ON TORONTO METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER FOR OCTOBER, 1861. 2nd. Ground Fog at 6 a.m.-5th. Sheet Lightning at 8 p.m., and Fog from 7 p.m to midnight. 7th. Solar Halo during the forenoon (very perfect).-8th. Low Ground 1858 Fog fr m10 p.m. to midnight.-9th. Solar Halo during most of the day.-10th. 1859 Ground Fog at 6 am. Solar Halo at 9 a.m-11th. Ground Fog at 6 a.m. Rain- 1860 bow at 5 p.m.-13th. Rainbow in N.W. 8 to 9 a.m.-14th. Lunar Corona from 11 1861 p.m. to midnight.-15th. Solar Halo at 2 and 4 p.m.-16th. Foggy from 5 p.m. to midnight. Lunar halo at midnight.-18th. Foggy at midnight and continuing So all night.-19th. Dense Fog at 8 a.m.-21st. Brilliant Meteor at 10 p.m., descending from Zenith towards W. by N.-24th. Snowing slightly from 6 to 8 a.m. Diff. + (First of the season).--26th. Incessant sheet lightning in S. from 9 to 11.30 p.m. from 3.22 29th. Dense Fog at midnight. av'g.ll |