NOTES, First Mo. 24. Light clouds and sunshine. 28. Rime on the trees: very misty a. m., clear p, m. 29. Hoar frost: the sky overcast. 30. Misty to the S a. m. A grey day. 31. Misty a. m. Heavy Cirrostratus clouds: rain at night.

Second Mo, 1. The Cumulostratus, which has not for a long time been exhibited, appeared to-day in large masses. 7. Showers and wind; at sunset, several large clouds of the modification Nimbus. 8. Stormy. 9. A violent thunder gust from the W about 2 p. m., by which considerable damage was done to the roofs and chimnies of houses, &c, This was followed by a series of heavy gales continuing

(with a few short intervals of calm and pleasant weather) to the end of the period. The lunar halo appeared before several of these, of a large diameter; and, on the 18th, about 11 a.m. there was a brilliant rainbow. The River Lea has considerably inundated the adjacent lands.

RESULTS.

Winds in the fore part Northerly, with a very dry dense air, and low temperature: in the latter part Southerly, with a rare and moist atmosphere, and high temperature.

DEAL, February 16.-It last night blew excessively hard from the SSW, accompanied with a heavy sea.

February 18.-The wind the whole of last night and this day has blown tre→ mendously from the west.

PORTSMOUTH, February 18.-The whole of last night and to-day it has blown very hard at SW, attended with very heavy squalls.-(PUB. LEDGER).

NOTES. Second Mo. 24. Hoar frost. About 6 p. m. a very dark cloud came over, lowering with an arched base, as before thunder, and presently discharged a shower of large hail and rain, which was accompanied with a cold wind. 25. Fair a. m., wet and windy p. m., and night. 26. The same. 27. Cirrus, Cumulus, and Cirrostratus clouds appeared together: much wind: about 7 p. m. wind NW, a bright meteor passed from the zenith towards the N, declining a little westward. 28. Clear morning: wind moderate.

Third Mo. 1. Hoar frost, fair. 2, 3. Light showers. A Nimbus

appeared S of the setting sun on the 3d, which went away southward. 9. Light showers. 10. Sleet a. m. At sunset a Cumulostratus, with a snowy appearance: some hail balls in the night. 11. A Nimbus was perceptible by 7 a. m., forming in the NE. There were some heavy (though transient) squalls of snow during the day. Abundance of snow fell on this and the following night to the southward, extending as far as the coast of France.

RESULTS.

Prevailing Winds Westerly, with a marked interruption by a current from the NE, occasioning snow about the middle of the period.

EARTHQUAKE ON THE COAST OF DEVON.

March 21.-About six o'clock, the inhabitants of Exmouth were alarmed by the shock of an earthquake, which lasted for two or three seconds. The houses were shook, the people hurried from their beds, and the utmost alarm prevailed for some time throughout the town. The shock was felt in like manner at Sidmouth, Budleigh, Salterton, Starcross, and for many miles along the coast, but we have not heard of its having been attended by any ill consequences.-(PAPERS),

NOTES.-Third Mo. 27. Hoar frost: large spreading Cirri. 28. Temperature 60° in the evening. 29. Overcast sky. 30. A veil of Cirrostratus a. m. The Cumulus afterwards shewed itself, and a slight shower ensued.

Fourth Mo. 1. Stormy, with rain. 2. Hoar frost: a sprinkling of opaque hail about sunrise. Several showers of this and some rain during the day. 3. Hoar frost: Cumulus a. m. Showers of snow, and of opaque hail p. m. 5. Cirrostratus, a. m. wet and windy. 10. Cirrus and Cumulus clouds: the wind increases in strength: the mornings have been misty of late, and there have been plentiful dews, in