'Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from January 1847 to May 1849. Edited by the Secretary. Volume VIII.' [‎65] (81/496)

From J. G. Lumsden, Esq., Secretary; to Government, General Department
dated 30th January, No. 237 of 1849, presenting to the Society the Model of the
Phoonda-Ghaut constructed by Captain E. P. DerHoste, which is to be considered
at the disposal of Government if it should be hereafter required.
From Commander C. W. Montriou, 1. N., dated 30th January, No. 7 of 1849,
in reply to letters from the Society of 22ud December and 22d January, stating
that as the Observatory Reports were now passing through the press, they
were not available for the purpose of supplying the Society with extracts—when
printed, the Society would be supplied with copies : and intimating that any
person deputed by the Society might be permitted to take a copy of the tracings
of the Tide-Gauge.
From Captain H. Gribble, dated 7th February 1849, requesting permission to
obtain from the Society, on loan or purchase, a Transit Instrument belonging to
them, but not in use, and any other Astronomical Instruments they might have
to spare.
From B. Powell, Esq., dated Oxford, the 27th December, 1843, acknowledg.
ing the receipt of several numbers of the Bombay Times, and intimating that the
points of information therein contained relative to Meteoric Phenomena, are
extremely valuable and interesting, and expressing a wish that he might be
favored in future with similar intelligence, for the purpose of being embodied in
a permanent record in the reports of the British Association.
From J. Caldecott, Esq,, dated Bombay, the 14th instant, intimating his willing*
ness to furnish returns of the Observatory made at Trevandrum for the pnsfc,
present, and future, years, and that noted in the “ Desiderata.” Also expressing
his readiness at all times to afford any information in his power from Trevau*
drum.
In reference to the letter of Captain Montriou, it was stated that the following
were all the extracts that were desired from the records of the Observatory :—■
“ Desiderata to permit of a comparison betwixt the Meteorological Phenome*
na making their appearance at different places in India.
To determine the type of the climate for the i/dar.—The Means of the Month-
ly Barometric Readings read both up and down and across the table, so as to
e o t e inuails of each hour, and the means of each day, of the Month.
“ DlUo ditt0 for the Dry and the Wet Thermometer.
“ A general note of the state of the Winds.
“ For the anomalies. Reading of the Wet and Dry-buib Thermometer, and
moie.especially of the bolometer, for from 10 to 36 hours, or as long as any h r0 ‘
gu an ties made their appearance for the days subjoined. If the instruments wore
not in any way affected at the periods referred to, it will be enough to notice the
tact, without copying the readings: -
or" A fir 1 1 ^ anJ 8; Maroh 19 aDd 22 5 A PP«1 6,19, and 25 ; May i, 0,15, 1®'
-8, and 27 ; July 20, 24, and 25 ; October 6, 19, and 28 j November 5, 3, 11, V