- 2 Asthma. 6 Evil. 2 Blindness from opacity of the crystaline lens. 2 Ringworm or tetter. 10 Venereal disease. Morbi infantiles, 20 Febrile and bowel complaints of children. From the very sudden depression of the thermometer, from 72 to 43 at the commencement of the present month, many important changes might be reasonably expected in the human frame, but these apprehensions, fortunately, have not been realized, if we except a more than usual number of colds and sore throats, and whether it had any influence in extirpating fever, it is difficult to say, for it will be seen that there is not a single case of it in the present catalogue, nor has the Reporter heard of any but one solitary instance of it in the town of Belfast, during the present month. Measles and small pox, have again appeared, and it is to be feared will make many victims ; the common practice of giving wine and spirits in both diseases to “ strike them out," as it is termed, cannot be too strongly reprehended. Galvanism has been tried in several complaints, and without any remarkably good effects. The strong facts adduced in its favour by some authors, have not been con firmed by our practice, and it seems doubtful as yet, to what place in the Materia Medica, it should be referred; thesc, although unwelcome truths, may have their use, as tending to abate unreasonable confidence, and as inciting to a more sedulous search after new and more successful modes of cure. The two cases of cataract were both happily cured by the operation of couching, after complete blindness for the space of two or three years. NATURALIST'S REPORT. Now fragrance from each blossom'd bough WESTAL. Although Ireland nourishes in her almost ever-verdant vales a numerous variety of plants, grateful to the palate and pleasing to the sight, yet the ever active mind of man, roaming in quest of new enjoyments, searches the most distant regions for fresh varieties; from Persia was brought the peach, from North America the beautiful Azaleas, Kalmias and the splendid Magnolias; but to Europe and to culture are we indebted for the numerous varieties of the garden's pride, "the lovely rose." Many of these beautiful strangers soon accommodate themselves to our soil and climate, while others shrink before the chilling blast, and only in the most favourable seasons reward us for our assiduous care. After the late severe winter all the vegetable creation seemed to glory in the genial spring, and the orchard gave large promise, but the cold and frosty nights of the 29th and 30th of May, and the 1st and 2d of June, nearly put a period to our hopes of fruit, and nipt, so as nearly to destroy, many a fair expanding flower. May 21. Roan Tree (Pyrus aucuparia) Holly (Ilex aquifolia) and Laburnum (Cytisus laburnum) in full flower. 22. Hawthorn (Cratægus oxycantha) Rusty-leaved Rosebay (Rhododendron ferrugineum) and Night-smelling Campion (Lychnis vespertina) flowering. 24. Yellow Water Lily (Nymphea lutea) White Water Lily (N. alba) flowering. Horse fly or Cleg (Tabanus Pluvialis) appearing. 25. Double Pæony (Pæonia Officinalis) flowering. 26. Bulb-bearing Orange Lily (Lilium bulbiferum) St. Bruno's Lily (Anthenicum Liliastrum) Alpine Rose (Rosa Alpina) and Pendulous fruited Rose (Rosa pendulina) flowering. 28. Oriental Poppy (Papaver Orientale) flowering. White Beam Tree (Pyrus Ara) in full flower. June 1. Connaught heath (Erica Daboecia) flowering. 3. Creeping Cinquefoil (Potentilla reptans) flowering. 5. Common Cow Wheat (Melampyrum pratense) and Wood Cow Wheat (M. Sylvaticum) flowering. 9. Cuckoo Flower, or Ragged Robin (Lychnis Floscuculi) flowering. 10. White Ladies' Bed Straw (Gallium Saxatile) flowering. 13. Ling Heath (Erica cinerea) flowering. 19. Mouse-ear Hawk-weed (Hieracium Pilosella) flowering. METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. In our last, mention was made of the powerful influence of the winds on our temperature and moisture; during the present period we have every reason to remember our remark. For the greater part of May there never was finer and warmer weather known at the season, and we flattered ourselves that Summer had occupied the place of Spring, and that we had done with Winter, but the wind changing, brought back such chilling blasts as soon convinced us that our station was within the confines of the Frigid Zone. Accounts from England, in the papers of the 6th of June, mention snow being eighteen inches deep on the turupike-road, on Shapfells, Cumberland; and some of the high mountains of the county Donegall, were white for several days about the same time. Showery, May 21, 22 23, 24, 25, Fine, 17, 18, 19, 20, Fine. The predominant range of the Barometer has been below 30. aud on the 6th of June it was so low as 28.9. The lowest point at which the Thermometer stood, at 2, P. M. was 43 on the Ist of June, and the highest was on the 25th, when it stood at the same hour, at 72. The general prevalence of the wind has been Southerly 16; Northerly 7, and Westerly 4; of the intermediate points, S. W. has been 10, and S. E. 7 times. CELESTIAL PHENOMENA. On the first, the Moon rises at 46 min. past 10 aft. under the 4 stars in the triangle of the Water-pot, and during the night they would be particularly remarked, if not obscured by her superior splendour. Fifth, She rises at 0, morning, a little after Jupiter, having passed him before noon the preceding day, above her are the three first stars of the Ram, and she is nearest the 3d of these stars. As she mounts the heavens, Jupiter being to the west, and Venus considerably to the east of her, will form a pleasing groupe before sun rise; she passes the ecliptic on this day before noon but without producing an eclipse. Tenth, She rises at 43 min. past 2 A. M. and sets at 31 min. past 6 P. M. Fifteenth, We observe to the west of her the 17th star of the Lion, which she passed about a quarter past 5 in the evening, above her is the first of the Lion, to the west, and she is directing her course towards Mars which is very considerably to the east of her; at 9 she is 52° 32′ from the first of the Virgin.-She sets this evening at 19 min. past 9. Twentieth, She is to the east of the Virgin and Mars; she is near, but to the east of the 11th of the Virgin, which she passed at 55 min. past 7, and as she will pass Hershell at 9 min. past 10, she will at 9 be nearly midway between the star and the planet; if the night be clear, any observer may NOW mark the position of this distant planet, and with a telescope discover him on a future night when the moon will be at a greater distance from him. At 9 she is 32° 33′ from Antares. Twenty-fifth, She rises at 7 min. past 7 and passes the meridian at 23 min. past 11 aft. having above to the east of her the two first stars of the Goat, and below her to the west the small stars in the head of the Archer, at 9 she is 62° 55′ from the first of Pegasus and 41° 46′ from Antares. Thirtieth, She rises at 32 min. past 9, being under the 4 stars in the Square, and passes the line drawn through the two eastern of these stars before sun-rise. Mercury is in his inferior conjunction on the 10th, and, of course, will be too near the sun to be visible till toward the latter part of the month at which time he may be seen half an hour before sun rise, near east, north-east. Venus is a morning star during the whole of the month, and will shine with great splendour at a considerable height in the heavens, in which her path is very conspicuous. During the greater part of this month she will form a pleasing prospect with a variety of the brilliant fixed stars, which it may reasonably be supposed will greatly arrest the attention of the curious. Mars is an evening star this mouth, and on the 1st will be found near to, but west of the first of the Virgin, the Moon passes him on the morning of the 20th. Jupiter may be looked for in the eastern hemisphere in the mornings, though he rises about midnight on the 1st and earlier every successive night: the Moon passes him on the 5th. Saturn is on the meridian at 26 min. after 9, on the evening of the 1st, and 11 min. past 8 on the 19th, to the east of him is the second of the Scorpion, and below him the 11th of the Balance. Thus we have Mars, Herschell, and Saturn to amuse our evening walks, and the early riser will be gratified with observations on Mercury, Venus and Jupiter: the Moon passes him on the 22d. Herschell is stationary on the 15th. During the whole month he is in a favourable situation to be observed, the Moon passes him on the 20th. TO CORRESPONDENTS. We must decline the Correspondence of William. We find that one of the articles which we inserted lately with his signature, was set to music upwards of twenty years ago. The following papers do not suit us. J. M. on Decorum; and a second article from the same writer, on Knowledge. Philanthropos. An ironical defence of Sterne, W. MW. on the same subject. The latter is mistaken in his surmise. The following pieces of Poetry are rejected. R. B. A Sonnet and Stangas, signed W.H.D. Errata......We crave the Author's and our Reader's indulgence for an error in the press, in our last number, at page 36S, col. 2d, five lines from the bottom, for mind read mine, in the Sonnet to the Redbreast; as it stands, the writer is made to speak of "a bird's mind," an error of which he was not guilty.Page 415, col. 2d, line 4 from the bottom of the page, dele poor.-Page 435, col. 2nd, line 29 from the bottom of the page, for tales read tails. |