Describes his comparison of the tidal series at Simon's Bay and Table Bay. Sending his barometer to TM.
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Describes his comparison of the tidal series at Simon's Bay and Table Bay. Sending his barometer to TM.
Describes factors that led to C. P. Smyth's appointment to Cape. Uses rock crystal prism for double star observations. Continues observing JH's nebulae with equatorial clock. Approves of proposal for worldwide meteorological observations; will distribute brochures.
Sends his 1834 observations. Has received JH's weather observing instructions. Likely to accept the post of Astronomer Royal when John Pond resigns. Further remarks on new telescope and of E. J. Cooper's (near Sligo) - planetary disks - errors of divisions of circles. Possibility of small observatory in Upper Canada.
Further queries regarding the new water supply for Cape Town.
Regarding meteorology. John Pond has resigned as Astronomer Royal and G. B. Airy been appointed in his place. Has finished his own account of John Flamsteed and sent it to the press. Is drawing up a report for the new standard scale.
The Series of Brisbane catalogues has been interrupted. Regarding the appointment of a new Astronomer Royal. Reprint of one of JH's papers. Various scientific news.
Kaffirs dispossessed by colonists. Condemns 'Colonial insolence.' Editor John Fairbairn, detested by colonists, exposed this in South African Commercial Advertiser.
Describes in detail efforts, only partially successful, made by Thomas Maclear and JH to record tidal data at Simon's Bay and Table Bay. Gives some interpretation of the data.
Reports on efforts made in June 1835 by JH and Thomas Maclear to have tidal observations made at Simon's Bay and Table Bay. Reports briefly on JH's astronomical observations. Describes increasing tensions with the Caffers [Kaffirs] in the Cape region.