Mr. Langton illustrated his paper with a series of tracings of early French maps, which he presented to the Institute. Ordered, that the thanks of the Institute be presented to Mr. Langton, for his valuable donation. 2. By Professor CHAPMAN : "Remarks on the classification and leading characteristics of Paleozoic Corals," illustrated by means of explanatory drawings. NINTH ORDINARY MEETING.-21st February, 1857. Prof. E. J. CHAPMAN, Vice-President, in the Chair. The following Donation for the Library was announced, and the thanks of the Institute voted to the Donor; From the Hon. J. M. Brodhead, Washington: "Statistical Report on the Sickness and Mortality in the Army of the United States, from January 1839, to January 1855." 1 vol. The following Gentleman was elected a Member ; W. R. ABBOT, Esq., Toronto. The following papers were then read: 1. By P. FREELAND, Esq., : "On a new construction of the stage of the Microscope." 2. By Prof. KINGSTON, M.A.,: "Report on the Meteorological Observations made during the year 1856." TENTH ORDINARY MEETING.-28th February, 1857. Prof. E. J. CHAPMAN, Vice-President, in the Chair. The following Donations for the Library were announced, and the thanks of the Institute voted to the Lonors: 1. From the Hon. J. M. Brodhead, Washington, per A. H. Armour, Esq., Toronto : “Commercial relations of the United States, with all other Nations." Part I., vol. I. "United States Naval Astronomical Expedition." Vol. VI. Proceedings of the Commission for the Settlement of Claims between the United States and Great Britain." 2. From Ecole des Mines, Paris: "Annales des Mines, Tome VIII., IX. On the motion of F. W. Cumberland, Esq., seconded by Rev. W. S. Darling, Dr. S. Stratford, of New Zealand, was proposed as a Corresponding Member. The following paper was then read by Prof. Croft: "Notes on the Natural History of New Zealand, by S. Stratford, M.D." A Donation of illustrative specimens was laid on the table, from Dr. Stratford. Ordered, that the cordial thanks of the Institute be presented to Dr. Stratford, for his valuable donations, and for the accompanying information in regard to New Zealand. Colonel Baron de Rottenburg gave notice that the Report of the Committee, to whom was referred the communication of Lieut. Ashe, Royal Navy, relative to the extension of the Astronomical Observatory at Quebec, would be taken up at the next meeting. ERRATUM.-Page 176, line seven from bottom, dele "spirit of the." MONTHLY METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE PROVINCIAL MAGNETICAL OBSERVATORY, TORONTO, CANADA WEST,-FEBRUARY, 1857. Latitude-43 deg. 39.4 min. North. Longitude-79 deg. 21 min. West. Elevation above Lake Ontario, 108 feet. Barom. at temp. of 32°. Temp. of the Air. Day. Mean Tens. of Vapour. Humidity of Air. Direction of Wind. Direction of Wind. 6 A.M. 2 P.M. 10 P.M. Mean. 6 A.M2 P.M 10PM ME'N Average A.M P.MP.M. 6 2 10 M'N 6 2 10 A.MP.M. P.M. Resul't. M'N 6 A. M.2 P. M 10 P. M 10 Re- ME'N Rain in inches. Snow in inches. 129.437 29.505 .046.061 93 .69 .77 32.1 34.6 26 98 Eb N swbw swbw wsw S 64 W 17.5 17.7 9.5 11.00 11.29 11.2 15.0 0.4 7.51 7.92 Inap 4.1 10.0 5.5 5.40 7.01 N N 20 E 0.0 11.5 5.2 6.19 8.61 Calm. N 76 E 17.5 12.0 75 93 N N WEbN SW S7 E 2.4 9.5 11.0 0.0 6.23 7.080.750 4.0 2.39 3.07 0.020 9.5 15.08.17 8.780.080 2.0 0.5 9.5 3.5 4.0 3.48 5.79 Inap 7.5 10.0 7.5 8.57 11 50 Inap 15.0 15.5 11.0 9.08 11.50 N 80 E 3.2 13.0 4.0 4.76 8.90 0.055 sbw Calm. NbE S 51 E 3.0 0.0 6.5 0.45 3.351.620 97 S S sbe S 7 E 3.5 0.2 0.3 1.10 1.110.210 95 s be E swbw s 72 w 1.2 2.5 8.6 1.76 4.700.005 91 87 N W NWbN NE N 10 W 9.8 11.4 6.5 7.14 8.060.115 2.2 87 NNW NEbN Calm. N 32 E 6.0 30 0.0 2.47 2.67 1.5 N 38 E 4.5 14.0 12.4 10.58 14.350.070 5.0 SSW WSW s 72 w 15.0 3.5 11.5 6.40 7.69 30 w 10.6 14.8 14.0 12.48 12.63 86 sbws wb s Calm. s 41 w 11.7 4.4 0.0 4.94 5.23 7.0 10.0 8.15 10.30 0.035 4.0 3.31 9.21 0.3 9.011.02 12.22 M 29.7603 29.7433 29.7074 29.7361 25.28 31.41 28.63 28.53+ 4.86.142.149.151.147 .91 .77 85.84 9.44 11.388.25 9.823.050 11.7 7th Least daily range. Warmest day.. Coldest day......... ........ Maximum. Solar. Radiation. Terrestrial. Aurora observed on 1 night, viz., 26th. Possible to see Aurora on 12 nights; impossible on 16 nights. Mean of cloudiness = 0.72. Most cloudy hour observed, 8 a. m., mean = 0.79; least cloudy hour observed, 10 p. m., mean, =0.61. Sums of the components of the Atmospheric Current, expressed in miles, South. East. 9.82 miles per hour. West. 3594.40 Resultant direction S. 78° W.; Resultant Velocity 3.68 miles per hour. 44.6 miles from 6 to 7 a, m. on the 10th. North. 1543.50 Mean velocity. Maximum velocity Most windy day. Least windy day Most windy hour ... noon to 1 p. m.......Mean velocity 12.68 7th-Halo round the Moon, at 10 p. m. 9th-Halo round the Moon, from 10 p. m. 13th-Halo and Corona round the Moon, from 11.30 p. m. 15th, 16th, and 17th-Very foggy and mild. Least windy hour... 11 p. m. to midnight. Mean velocity 7.84 Highest Barometer... Lowest Barometer Self-regist'ing Thermom. Maximum Temperature. Monthly_range= 1.209 REMARKS ON TORONTO METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER FOR FEBRUARY. 30.361 at 9p. m., on 10th 29.152 at 4 p. m., on 24th, ..52.94 on p. m., of 17th .-5.99 on p. m. of 2nd Monthly range= 58.03 35°66 Mean daily range= 20°42 15.25 .32°0 from a. m. of 3rd to a. m. of 4th. 4.0 from p. m. of 22nd to a. m. of 23rd Mean temperature......... 47°08 = 43°36. Difference Mean temperature......... 3.725 1405 on p. m. 21 68°5 on p. m. 17th Monthly range= 83°0 This was the warmest February on our records, having a mean temperature 5.55 The observed maximum 51.2 was higher than any previously recorded in Feb- The number of days on which rain fell was greater than on any former occasion, The resultant direction of the wind for February, from 1848 to 1857, inclusive, ditto. ditto. Difference ditto. 4.84 miles. 1850 26.0 1846 20.4-2.6 41.4 -16.2 57.6 1847 21.5 -1.5 42 2 -1.0 13.2 1848 26.6 +3.646.9 -0.6 17.5 1849 19.5 -3.541.1 -9.2 50.3 +3.0 49.2 +1.3 17.9 2773 1853 24-1 +1.13.4 0.6 11.0 18th-Thunder and Lightning from 9 p. m., (first of the season,) accompanied with 1854 21-1 rain, hail, sleet, and snow. 24th-Sheet-lightning at 7.35 p. m. 26th-Faint auroral light from 7 to 8 p. m. 28th-Halo round the Moon, from 7.15 to 8.30 p m. Brilliant meteor in W. at 11.40 p. m. moving horizontally towards the north; tail emitting sparks. imper 9 19.0 0.000 13 46.1 0.556 13 27.3 0.775 8 10.8 0.240 13 19.2 1.235 9 23.1 2.600 4+ 2.4 0.650 11 13.0 1.030 15 12.6 1.460 15 18.0 1.770 14 21.8 0.000 S 9.7 3.050 11 11.7 0.61 lbs. 1.03 1.05 0.43 0.99 MONTHLY METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER, AT THE PROVINCIAL MAGNETICAL OBSERVATORY, TORONTO, CANADA WEST-MARCH, 1857. Latitude-43 deg. 39.4 min. North. Longitude-79 deg. 21 min. West. Elevation above Lake Ontario, 108 feet. 1 29.234 29.115 15.8 23.8 о 090.115 .541 .611 .835 29.848 .062-117 155-123 .676 [.054.082 -15.20.045-059-063.059.80.51 .95 .87 M 29.5988 29.5657 29.6176/29.5957 22.6232.98/27.40 27.82 2.56.117.128.125.124.86 .67 .78.77 7.8413.92 9.47 10.84 0.335'11.3 REMARKS ON TORONTO METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER FOR MARCH, 1857. Aurora observed on 2 nights, viz.: 16th and 17th; possible to see Aurora on 13 nights; • 37°0 from p. m. of 1st to a m. of 2nd. 690 from p. m. of 24th to a. m. of 25th. • 44°13) 23rd Mean Temperature 2nd Mean Temperature 1910 S Difference=43°03. 6808 on p. m. of 23rd Monthly range= -1195 on a. m. of 2nd S 80°3 22nd-Perfect halo and Parhelia at 0.45 p. m. Sheet-lightning in W. and S. W. at 10 p. m. 31st-Perfect solar halo and Parhelia at 9.30 a. m. The mean temperature of the month was 2° lower than that of the average of the last 18 years. The depth of Rain was less than one quarter of its average amount. The resultant direction of the wind from 1848 to 1857, for the month of March, was N 58° W, and the resultant velocity 3.19 miles per hour. The velocity, &c., of the wind for the last two days of the month were im perfectthe anemometer having been dismounted for repair. COMPARATIVE TABLE FOR MARCH. TEMPERATURE. RAIN. SNOW. WIND. impossible to see Aurora on 18 nights. Snowing on 15 days; depth, 11.3 inches; duration of fall, 48.6 hours. Raining on 4 days; depth, 0.335 inches; duration of fall, 11.1 hours. Mean of cloudiness 0.61; most cloudy hour observed, 6 a. m., mean =0.66: least Sums of the components of the Atmospheric Current, expressed in Miles. YEAR. Mean. North. 3225.85 South. 1133.55 Mean velocity of the wind 10.84 miles per hour. West. Maximum velocity 36.5 miles per hour, from noon to 1 p.m. of 19th. 1814 31.3 + 1.5 50.3 9.6 40.7 6th-Mean velocity, 23.76 miles per hour. do 3rd-Faint halo round the Sun at 2 p. m. Perfect halo round the Moon during + 2.6 1852 27.7 -2.1 44.8 4.8 39.5 5 0.9 58.0 5 15.4 38.0 7 6.0 40.0 2 13.1 45.6 3 3.2 48.0 8 1853 30.6 + 0.8 56.3 0.1 56.4 6 0.850 6 4.2 1.220 6 9.7 1.525 2 2.3 0.745 7 11.2 0.770 9 8.8 3.080 12 19.5 7.1 - 2.1 A22&Not re 8888882gistered 0.51 lbs. 4 3.150 8 0.70 " 0.625 18 1.18 2.470 8 5 Impft 8 1.965 5 9 2.3 1.080 8 4.999.95 17th-Perfect halo and faint Parhelia at 4.50 p. m. Splendid meteor in N. at Mean 29.82 52.14 3.77 48.37 5.3 1.4433.5 10 40) 7.83 |