The Express.
London, England, 1849-11-10 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 10, 1849.

PARLIAMENTARY
FINANCIAL REFORM.

THE WEATHER DURING THE QUARTER
ENDING WITS SEPTEMBER.
I

James Oldsher, Esq., F.R.S., F.R.A.S., of tke
Royal Observatory, Greenwich, has appended a meteorolo-
gical repert to that of the Registrar-General which we pub-
lished on Wednesday. The following are extracts from this
document :
The mean daily temperaturu of the air from July 1 to
July 17 were above their average values, the mean ricer
was 8 3 deg.; flout July 18 to August 5 they were below
UNIT avenge values, the mean deficiency wee 2 2 degs. from
August 6 to Amnia 12. The temperature was high, its
mean daily exams was 6.0 digs. ; from August 13 to Ansel
19 the mean deficfrocy was 11 deg. ; from August 20 to
September 15 the temperature was high, its mean SUOMI
was 4 digs., this period was distinguished by a thick and
stagnant atmosphere, and the air was for the most put very
close and °premiers The tosapersture was 11.3 degs. below
its avenge from September 11 to Sept. tuber 21, and it was
5.5 degs. In exam hem September 22 to the end of the
quarter. The nanser has been warm and dry, without
great bet; thunder steams have been very freepost during
the quarter, the air has been for the most part unusually
dry ; the amount of rain has been less than usual in ladtude
S. of 53 degs. and N. of this parallel It has been greater.
The magnets lave been seldom disturbed during the gamete,
and the moult of electricity, though less than usual, mew
to have been s., in comequenee of the less amount et humi-
dity of the eir.
The weather has been much finer in the southern than In
the northern parts of the country.
The mean temperature of the three months end's(
August, constituting the three summer months, was 61 deg.,
and that of the average of seventy summers is 60 deg. I
The mean reading of the barometer at Greenwich in July
was 29,789 inches, la August was 29 841, and in September I
was 2)167 ; these values are respectively 0 011 less, 0 060
greater, and 0.048 less than the averages of the same months
from the preceding eight years.
The average weight of a cubic foot of air under the evangel
temperature, humidity and pressure, was 524.6 grains; the',
average for the preceding eight years was 625.8 grains.
The rain fallen at Greenwich in July was 2.9 irches, in
August was 0.45 inch, end in Sept. was 3 3 inches. The
amount for the quarter was 6.6 inches; the average amount
for this quarter is the preceding 8 years was 7.2 inches.
The fall of rain la August was leas than has fallen in any
August since the year 1819.
The directions of the wind at Greenwich were S.W. and
N.W. till July 8, it was N.E. from the 10th to the 16th, and
It was molly B.W. from the 17th to the end of the month.
From August 2to 6 was N.W. and N.E it wee S.W. from
the Bth to the 17th ; and was chiefly N.W. till the and of
August. It was mostly N. from September Ito 8 ;
S.W. froin she 10th to the 16th; and N. and N.E. alter that
time. From the observations of the direction of the wind
which hare been taken daily at most of the principal railway
station', and published in the Daily News on the following
day during the whole of the past quarter, it appears that the
general direction was the same all over the country at times
when the air has been in quick motion, but that at other
times its direction has been variable, end very frequently in
a calm state at plates whose elevation is inconsiderable.
Fr m the published observations of the strength of the
wind daily at all parts of the country, it would seem that
the air has been for days together in a 'mused state a; all
places whose elevation alone the sea is small.
There were three exhibitions of the Aurora Borealis—the
first was seen on August 18, at Whitchaven; the second was
seen at Latimer on Sept. 3, at 8 p.m., when a rose-ctloured
auroral arch was seen extending from B.W. to N.E., acres
the zenith; and on Sept. 16 an Aurora was seen at Stony-
Must.
8 Aar halm were seen in the following places—On July 1,
at Maidenstone Hill, Greenwich, S'enc, nod Nottingham
oa July 2at Scone ; on July 3, 19, and 21, at Maidenstoue
LW, Greenwich ; on July 25 and August 1 at Stone ; on
August 9 at Hartwell and Stone ; on September 1 at Maiden-
stone liill,Greenwieh ; on September 22 at Stone ; and on
September 26 and 28 at Maidenstone Hill, Greenw:eb.
Lunar halos were seen at Caraingten on 7uly 25, and at
idenstens Hill, Greenwich, on Sept. 2 and 28.

Oa Tbstreday evening a numerous meeting was
Midis the liege school-room, New-strset, Antietam's. near
Masameter, to rewire Mr. W. Shuttlewarth sad Mr. Pren-
tiss, as a &palettes from the Manchester Asemialion, with
the view el hawing a Freehold Lead Sudety in that
beaatiftli lossallty—now likely to become, through the open.
lag* t u sallway. a favourite place of residause.
Mr. lIIIIITTLEWORTH, who is well kuowa in Al-
trine's'', ea being recopieed was loudly called on to take
the shah..
Mr. PRENTICE, after a rapid review of the expeatliturs
in the various branches of the government, mad that
the Manchester Association had for its object a redssMen of
taxes to the amount of ten millions a year, and a more com-
plete control over the House of Commons. Iteferriag to the
means of it:enthroning the hands of reformers in that house,
and thus improving the instrument by which cther reforms
were to be obtained, he said, Kill opposed to reform say they
will not believe that there exists any very earnest desire to
possess the elective right, seder/ that as may remain with-
out it and give themselves no trouble to ebtaft it. It must
be contused that there are many who occupy ten-pound
houses, rented quarterly, who *ere lealy let the day peas
on which their poor rates should be paid, and thus dis-
qualify themselves. There are many who have paid
their rates in time, but will not take the palms
to claim to be put upon the register, when their nesse
are either accidentally or designedly omitted from the list
published on the church doors. There are crowds of per
tons who pay 45., 4s. 6d., and 63. a week to landlues, who
pay their rates for them, and thus exclude their amass en-
tirely from the list from which the regiater is eassfrad.
Same do this from a notion of saving thereby, not
not giving themselves the trouble to see, that the la;171t:
must not only have the amount of rats from them in the
shape of rest, but something mor,, for the extra ri.k he
ruse by thus advancing money on behalf of his tenants.
(Hear.) Were it not for this indifference, the number of
eiecttn in populous boroughs might lls increased at least 15
per cent., and in WON large towns in a much
greater proportion. It would be eillonest to assume
that because some are thin indifferent, all the excluded
are indifferent; but a dishonest asiumption ought not te
have even the support it derives from being partly true;
those who thus slight their privilege ought to consider nut
may that they thus deprive themselves of their full citizen-
ship, but famish an argument against the admission of those
who earnestly desire it, bat who have not the same oppor-
tunity of preying the eernestosss of their desire. (Hear.)
Mr. ennuis afterwards described the operations wf she
Birmingham Freehold Land Society, and concluded, amidst
much applause, by stroeply recommending that a society
should be formed in Altrinoham, as a mews of improving
the condition of the people, and promoting parliamentary
and financial velour.
Mr. .1. PARTINOTUN rid that such societies would
greaUy help onward Sundial and paraimentary reform, by
strengthening the bands of the small lardy of reformers now
in the Commons; and stated that arrangements were in
rogren to form a society, either fur Alt:lnchon:, or as a
branch of the one about to tr. established in Manchester.
He thin mhved a vote of thanks to Mr. Prentice for his in-
structive address, and to Mr. Shattlewerth for his kindness
in taking the chair, which was carried by soclamation.