If the Earth is a globe, it is evident that Winter and Summer, and long and short days, will be of the same character and duration in corresponding latitudes, in the southern as in the northern hemisphere. But we find that in many respects there is a marked difference; for instance, in New Zealand, where the latitude is about the same as in England, a remarkable difference exists in the length of day and night. In the Cook’s Strait Almanack, for 1848, it is stated, “At Wellington, New Zealand, December 21, Sun rises 4h. 31m., and sets at 7h. 29m., the day being 14 hours 58 minutes. June 21st, Sun rises at 7h. 29m., and sets at 4h. 31m., the day being 9 hours and 2 minutes. In England the longest day is 16h. 34m., and the shortest day is 7h. 45m. Thus the _longest day_ in New Zealand is 1 hour and 36 minutes _shorter_ than the _longest day_ in England; and the _shortest day_ in New Zealand is 1 hour and 17 minutes _longer_ than the shortest day in England.” In a recently published pamphlet, by W. Swainson, Esq., Attorney General, the following passage occurs:--“Compared with an English summer, that of Auckland is but little warmer, though much longer; but the nights in New Zealand are always cool and refreshing.... The days are _one hour shorter_ in the summer, and _one hour longer_ in the winter than in England! of _twilight_ there is _little_ or _none_.” From a work, also recently published, on New Zealand, by Arthur S. Thompson, M.D., the following sentences are quoted:--“The summer mornings, even in the warmest parts of the colony are sufficiently fresh to exhilarate without chilling; and the seasons glide imperceptibly into each other. The days are _an hour shorter_ at _each end_ of the day in summer, and an hour longer in winter than in England.”