THAT Mr. Backhouse is right in thinking the day-glows were entirely fresh in November of last year, the following extract from my diary confirms. As ordinary meteorological phenomena are entered upon a daily chart, my note-book only refers to what is unusual. Those whom I called to notice the sky thought it quite strange. “1883, xi. 25.—SKY COLOURING at 2.45 to 3 p.m. of a pale rosy-pink tint to the blue, giving a greenishgray cast to cirro-cumuli where it shone through. Formed circle round sun extending from about 10° to 25° or 30° away. Inside the 10° sky yellowish. Can this have anything to do with the green sun seen in India, and therefore with the Java eruptions? Have noticed once or twice of late unusual sunset-colouring very late. At 4.30 strange ruddy or bright red tint on brick houses in Bootham. At 5.30 the west ruddy, as from glare of fire; still signs visible of this up to six. Sunset at Greenwich at 3.58 ; therefore here at 3.38. Notice also various newspaper reports and also in NATURE of striking appearances after sunset, ascribed to auroras, &c.”