The investigation into the meteorological
commenced it.It appears from the foregoing remarks that unless the Government should call on them to extend the sphere of their operations, it will not be necessary for them to ask at present for an increase of their grant.Appendix XI. gives a list of the present staff in the employment of the Committee, and of their several occupations and remunerationSummary.The operations of the year may be conveniently summarized as follows:I. Ocean Meteorology.The number of ships supplied with instruments by the office has been nearly doubled, the numberof barometers afloat on the 1st of January 1871 being 124, a8 compared with 69 twelve months previously.In addition, all ships in commission in the Royal Navy have, as usual, received all their meteorological instruments from the officFortythree gentlemen have sent in registers which have received the mark of ” excellent.”As regards the progress of the work, all the old materials in the office have been thoroughly examine conditions of the equatorial portion of the Atlantic Ocean is in an advanced stagMonthly charts of data for the west and south coasts of South America have been lithographed, and will shortly be publisheThe discussion of the anemometrical observations made at Bermuda and Orkney has made satisfactory progresAn investigation into the weather over the North Atlantic during the first week of February 1870, has been taken up by Captain Toynbee, which it is hoped will lead to some interesting resultThe cost of this department has been 2,0072.165. 8II. Telegraphy and Weather Warning.No change of importance has been made in the system during the year. At the end of April 1871, the stations where the drum signal is hoisted were 123 in number, viz., 74 in England and Wales, 32 in Scotland, 12 in Ireland, 3 in the Isle of Man, and 2 in Jersey. In addition, warnings are sent to France, Holland, Hamburg, and Norway.Copies of the lithographed Daily Weather Reports are sent out regularly to 10 newspapers, and to other applicants, including the authorities at seaports, 58 in number.Since the commencement of the year.