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Observations at Noon Daily at Ascension and St. Helena during Twelve Months, from September, 1867, to August, 1868. M a y , 1868. J ULY, 1868. Day. Ascension. St. Helena. Day. Ascension. St. Helena. I Calm.............................. Slight surf, N.W . I Calm.............................. Calm. 2 Calm.......... ................... Slight surf, N. W. 2 Calm............................. Calm. 3 Calm... Slight surf, N.W. 3 Calm............ ............ Calm. 4 Calm............................ . Slight surf, N.W. 4 Calm............................. Calm. 5 Slight s u r f .................. Calm. 5 Calm............................. Calm. 6 Slight su rf ............ Slight surf. 6 Slight surf ............ Slight surf. 7 Calm.............................. Slight surf. 7 Calm... Slight surf. . 8 Calm............ ............ Slight surf. 8 Calm... ................... . Slight surf. 9 Calm... Calm. 9 Calm............................. Slight surf. lo Calm.............................. Calm. 10 Calm............................. Slight surf. 1 1 Calm.............................. Calm. n Calm............................. Slight s u r f . 12 Calm.„ ... ............ Calm. 12 Calm.............................. Slight surf. 1 3 Calm.............................. Calm. J 3 Calm............................. Calm.“ 1 4 Calm.................. .. Calm. 14 Calm.............................. Calm. i S Calm.............................. Calm. 1 5 Calm............................. Calm. 16 Calm.............................. Calm. 16 Calui............................. Very slight surf. *7 C a lm ............................ Calm. * 7 Slight rollers, N.W . Calm. 18 Calm.............................. Calm. 18 Medium rollers, N ... Calm. I9 Slight surf ............ Calm. *9 Slight rollers, N. ... Calm. 20 Slight rollers, N . ... Calm. 20 Calm............................. Calm. 21 Medium rollers, N . ... Slight surf. 21 High rollers, W. Heavy surf, N.W. 22 Calm.............................. Slight surf. 22 High rollers, N .W ... Heavy surf, N. W. * 3 Calm.............................. Slight surf. 23 Slight rollers, W . ... Heavy surf, N.W . 24 Slight su rf ............ Slight surf. 24 Calm............ ............ Heavy surf, N.W. 25 Slight su rf ............ Calm. 25 Calm............ ............ Calm. 20 Calm.,........................... Calm. 26 Slight rollers, N .W ... Calm. 27 Calm.............................. Calm. 27 Calm... ..................... Calm. 28 Calm.............................. Calm. 28 Calm.......... ................. Calm. 29 Slight su rf ............ Calm. 29 Slight rollers, W. ... Slight surf, N .W . 30 Slight rollers, N. Calm. 3° Medium rollers, N.W. Slight surf, N.W . 31 Slight rollers, N .W ... Calm. 31 Slight surf Slight surf, N .W . J u n e , 1868. A u g u s t 1868. Day. A s c e n s i o n . St. HeleDa. Day. Ascension. St. Helena. I Calm.................. . S light^urf, N.W . i Calm.............................. Slight surf, N .W . 2 Calm.............................. Slight surf, N. W. 2 Calm............................. Calm. 3 Calm.............................. Slight surf, N .W , 3 -Calm............................. Calm. 4 Slight su rf ............ Calm.’ 4 Calm............ ... ... Calm. 5 Calm.............................. Slight surf, N. 5 Calm.............................. Heavy surf, N.W . 6 Slight su rf ............ Slight surf, N. 6 Slight rollers, N . ... Slight surf. 7 Medium rollers, N .W . Slight surf, N. 7 Slight surf ............ Slight surf. 8 Medium rollers, N __ Medium surf, N. 8 Calm.............................. Calm. 9 S l i g h t rollers, N . ... S light surf, N.W. 9 • Slight rollers, W. ... Slight surf. 10 Calm.............................. Slight surf, N.W . 10 Slight rollers, N.W. Slight surf. 11 Calm.............................. Slight surf, N.W. 11 Slight surf ............ Slight surf. 12 Calm.............................. Slight surf, N.W. 12 Calm.............................. Slight surf. 13 Cajm.............................. Calm. 13 Slight su rf ............ Slight surf. 14 Calm............................ . Calm, J4 Slight su rf ............ Slight surf. 15 Calm.............................. Calm. T5 Calm.............................. Calm. j 6 Calm..................... ... Calm, 16 Slight rollers, N .W ... Calm. 17 Slight su rf ............ Calm. J7 High rollers, W. ... Slight surf. 18 Slight rollers, N .W . Calm. 18 Medium rollers, N .W . Slight surf. 19 Slight surf, N .W . ... Calm. *9 Calm.............................. Calm. 20 High rollers, W. ... Slight surf, N .W . 20 Calm..................... ... C a lm .. 21 Hig h rollers, W. Slight surf, N.W . 21 Calm............ ............ Calm. 22 Medium rollers, N.W. Slight surf, N .W . 22 Calm.............................. Calm. *3 Calm... ..................... Slight^surf, N .W . 23 Calm............ ............ Calm. 24 Calm.............................. Slight surf, N .W . 24 Calm.............................. Calm. 25 Calm.............................. Slight surf, N.W. Slight surf, N .W . 25 Calm.............................. Calm. 26 Calm............ • ... 26 Slight rollers, N .W... Calm. 27 Calm.............................. Calm. 27 Medium rollers, N.W . Calm. 28 Calm..................... ... Calm. . 28 High rollers, N.W.... Slight surf, N.W. 29 Calm... ..................... Calm. 29 Medium rollers, N.W. -Calm. 30 Calm.............................. Calm. 30 31- Medium rollers, N.W. Slight rollers, W. ... Calm. Slight surf, N.W. Telegraph Stations, showing the Distance and Dearings by Compass that Ships can be seen from each. S tations. Sea View. Distance. Windward. Leeward. Alarm H o u se ........... Bankses................... Casons High Knoll* ........... Longwood* ........... Longrange ........... Ladder H ill* ........... Man and Horse Prosperous Bay Plantation Gate* Sugar-loaf Hill Sandy Bay ........... Jamestown* ........... E.N.E. to S.E. ... ... S.E. to S.W. by S. E. to E.S.É. .................... N.E. by E. to S. by W .... E.N.E. to W. by S. N.N.’e . to S.S.W. N.E. to E................ ... É.S.E. to W.S.W. N.W. by N. to N.E. by N. W. by S. to E.N.E. W. to E.N.E.................... W. by S. to N.E. by E. . N.W. by W. to N. W. to N.É.' ..." ... ... ß. by E. to N.E. by E.... N.W. by W..................... W.S.W. to E.S.E.... ... W.N.W. to N. by E. ... Leagues. 22 6 24 20 22 23 12 20 18 20 15 94 Those marked * only are now retained, and communicate with each other by electric telegraph. Distances by Doad to Various Tlaces on the Tsland. Fitem M e s s H o u s e J am e s to w n , b t d e r H i l l , t o F rom M ess H ouse J amestown, by S id e P ath, to ’ M ile s . Two Gun Sad d le...................f t Gordon’s P o s t ........................21 Alarm House . . . . . . 2g Hutts Gate . . . . • • • 3s Longwood.............................4f D i t t o , P a s t H u t t s G a t e , t o Amo’s Vale . . . • « Level Wood . . . . . Rock Ros6“ Hill . . . . D itto, P ast G ordon’s P ost, to Hunts G u t ..................... Rural Retreat . . . » Lemon Tree Gut . . . Stitches R idge........................4: Howard’s G a te ........................5 Peak Hill . . Francis Plain . Red Hill House F rom M ess H ouse J amestown, bt L add e r H il l , to 4Í 6# 3Í 4 4 4Í 5® Ladder H ill.......................... Red Hill House . . . . • 2i Plantation House Gate . • 3Í Bates’ Branch . . . . Casons Gate..................... 4^ Sandy Bay Ridge Gate. , Howard’s Gate .. . . . . Bamboo Hedge. . . . . Sandy Bay Guard . . . D i t t o , F a s t E l d e r C o t t a g e , t o Green Hill . . . . • Powels-Valley . . . . Rock Rose Hill. . . West Lodge. . . . Bottleys'......................... F rom M ess H ouse, passing abov tation H ouse, to Rosemary Hall. . . . Boyce’s Gate. . . . . D itto, L ower R oad, to Cleughs Plain . . . . Terrace Knoll . . . . Farm Lodge . . . . Myrtle Grove . . . . D i t t o , P a s t R e d H i l l , t o Francis Plain . . • ■ D i t t o , b y B a r n e s ’ R o a d , t o FranciB Plain . . . . F r om L o n gw o o d t o Plantation Gate . L ad- Miles. • 4 Í ■ SÍ • • 9Í ■ 7? • 7 i • 8§ • 6| • 7 f P l a n - . 4 • 5 • 3• 3iTs- ■ 4 • 5 • 3§