'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1863 to December 1864. (Edited by the Secretary.) Volume XVII.' [‎24] (53/524)

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE
1 Prom the ^Honorable H- Hebbert, C.S.; Surgeon F. Broughton,
F B C S * F D. Faithfull, Esq. ; the Itev. R. Galbraith, M.A.;
and' Commander R. W. Whish, withdrawing from the Society.
2 From J-R. Arthur, Esq., C.S., Private Secretary to His Excellency
the Governor; the Secretary, Bombay Medical and Physical Society;
tlm Principal, Bombay Grant Medical College ; the Secretary, Bombay
Benevolent Library ; the Secretary, Poona General Library, acknow-
ledging with thanks copies of Vol. XYI. of the Society’s Transactions.
3. From the Secretary, Washington Observatory, acknowledging
with thanks Vols. XV. and XVI. of the Society’s Transactions, to
gether with the Catalogue of the Libiaiy, and intimating the despatch
of the Observatory’s publications for the acceptance of this Society,
4. From Prof et Commandew Christophe Negri, introducing
Hr. Orio to the notice of the Society, and requesting them to forward
the Doctor’s views in the success of his mission.
5. From M. Robertson, Esq., Commanding “ Balgonaymth,” for
warding diagrams of two Cyclones experienced by him*
6. From Lieutenant Colonel H. Rivers, R. E., Secretary to Govern
ment, Public Works Department, forwarding a present to the Society.
7. From C. ivfeldrum, Esq., Secretary Meteorological Society of
Mauritious : —
“ Observatory, Mauritius, 6/A March 1863.
Sir, —By to-day’s Mail I forward to you, at the request of the Meteo
rological Society of Mauritius, a copy of the Society’s Transactions for
I860,andbeg thatyouwillpreseut it to theBombay Geographical Society.
I had the pleasure the other day of reading a very interesting account
of a Cyclone which poured near Bombay on the 22nd November, and
was struck with the remark that the Barometer gave no indication of
the coming storm. Here the Barometer invariably gives a warning of
several days, and distinctly indicates the existence of a revolving storm
often when it is 1,000 miles distant. I should be very much obliged to
you, or Lieutenant Fergusson, for the readings of the Barometer at the
Observatory at 4 a. m., 10 a. m., noon, 4 i\ m., and 10 p. m. on the
18th, 19 th, 20th, and 21st of November, with the force and direction of
the wind at those hours on those days. In the South-east Trade Wind at
Mauritius, the Barometer is an unerring guide ; and it would be curious
to find that the case was different in the North-east Trade Wind.