The Express.
London, England, 1868-09-09 00:00:00

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THE GREAT SOLAR ECLIPSE.

The news which has just been received from the
German eclipse-expedition at Aden is decidedly
encouraging. One of the most interesting ques-
tions conmeted with the subject of solar physics
is, whether the coloured prontinences undergo
rapid changes of figure. Their volume is so enur-
moue tint it is not to be expected that they
should change perceptibly in a few minutes. Ac-
cording]; , we cannot be surprised to find that
observers situated in different party of Spain,
during the total eclipse of 1860, saw the promi-
nences in precisely the same positions; or that the
photegraphic pictures taken by the l'adre Hoceki.
in the Desierto de las Palmas, should oorreeirond
exactly with those taken by M. de Is Bee, at Rive
Bellosa, though full ten minutes elapsed between
the titles at which the several views were oh-
teinisl. But in the case of the great eclipse of Ode
year, A has been possible to take photographic
views ut places so widely separated, that
upwards of as hour elapsed between the epochs of
the pus:ope of the moon's shadow. Aden lies
:tiniest a. ;he extreme westerly point of the path
et' tomtit; , and the sui at rising on the morning
of Augc t Pith, wed already partially eclipsed
there, Tqtality occurred, therefore, when the sun
was 1111 t if short distance above the horizon—a cir-
cumstance somewhat unfav 1111 l üble for photo-
g inphie of crations, on teeemnt of the greater
usity of the at ittesphetie lti)ent through which
the sun's rays had to pass. But the arraegentent
which hes in any ',see to be adopted in order to
prevent the utinospherie vibrations from blurring
the negative, 'et octal doubtless be equally effoutive
in the case of the more important vibrations of
the lower atmospheric strata. It would swarm, at
any rote, that a favourable result has attended the
experiment in the present instance, since the tele-
gram from Aden announces that six photographs
were taken of the protuberances on the &se, of
which only two were partially impaired by streaky
clouds passing over the sky. It will be interesting
to compare the views thus taken with those
obtained by Major Tennant an hour later. We
have now received news of four of the observing
parties, viz., Major Tennant's, Dr. Junssen's,
Lieutenant Herschel's, and the Prussian expedi-
tion. We still have to learn what success has
attended the expedition Leaded by Mr. Perna,
government observer at Madras, and that which
North Germany sent out to India. The funds for
the latter expedition were provided by tho Nord-
(kneeler Bluelterath, and the general superin-
tendence rested with a resident committee of the
Astronominehe Gesellschaft. Tho astronomers
were to have landed at Bombay, and taken up a
position considerably to the west of the positions
occupied by the British parties. The special object
to which this party was direetedtodevote ita atten-
tion se es the pleatometricul examination of stars
near the sun, which might tend to show the extent
of the solar atutosphere. The eminent pleotome-
trician, Professor Zenner, of Leipsie, contrived an
instnunent for thin purpose more exact than any
others ; and he inggested that the bril-
liant star Regulus shotdd be examinolpartieultudy,
as being the nearest first-magnitude star to the
sun at the time of totality. Other observers were
to search in the neighbourhood of the sun for the
planet (Vulcan) which' is supposed to travel
within the orbit of Mercury. It was considered
that during the five minutes' totality, this planet
(if, indeed, it has any existence save in the imagi-
nation of Dr. Leeearbault, who staged that he saw
it trantieng the sun's disc on March 26, I 859),
ought to shine out brilliantly in the neighbour-
hood of the eclipsed sun. We do not hoar, how-
ever, that any of the observers attached to the
eelipee expeditions have succeeded in detecting
this astronomical " will o' the wisp." Nor have
we yet heard anything of the meteorological obese-
rations which wore to have been male. tee we
understand, by pervons attached to two of the
observing parties. The full series of observations
taken by the various parties will, doubtless, form
an important addition, not only to our knowledge
of solar physics, but to the information we possess
en many other subjects of great scientific hatene4t.

The Exoeutive Council of Nova Mouth' kw/. Thib-
lished a =lento in reply to the Doke of Divik'ngh.t.n'A
despatch, which they sty they have road " with isiogiad
feelings of surprise and regret."
Mu. MILL AND MIL. Bllikln.athilit.—Tho
Erpreas rays that Mr. J. el. Mill hav writt n as follows ti
Mr. Austin Ilolyeeke, of Loudon Altfll,4l, A:.gteit.
ma—Thar Sir,— I enclose a tub:m.ll4lmi of to •
fund fur deft)+, u the pen,o. of Mr. itlMilit.l:4ll.w.d.• 41,11
to tle, Louw, of I do so j.l 0018:1.1.1o.• th•ft
Mr. M 5411,11441 WoOLI 11114 emit e-t no pl:ee where, by
&dug, he wonlii risk the relent of a tory in tle• ronnii of a
siipporter of Al r. I :6.1,41. me end of Ow dFWHO naval...of
thelriah chureh.- 1 out, dour sir, yours very faithfully,
J. 4u• tin litayoake,

TSB PRINCE ROYAL OF BELGIUM.
BRUSSELS, filars.

A bulletin of the health of the Prince Royal hue
ixien nabliehed to-day, which statue that 'during
.tostarday and lait•tiight the symptom* of the
diirase beiesuiritonivisted. '
The ineMpendaitee lfa!•ge amarren free► a SEMI
toorre that the . Prime received the hbet-saorsasent
at half-pitt 8 this tiborning. . •

PRESS PROSECUTION IN BELGIUM.
=MEL& Barr. &
The oast of the newspaper gspievle was heard
to-day before the Oourt of Assize at Buebsal. The
editor of this paper was charged with insulting
the Emperor of the French by reproducing the
manifesto of M. Felix Pyat, which the latter pub-
lished in London. The case resulted in the ac-
quittal of the editor.

SAXONY.
DRFADEN, B r. A.
The King of Prussia arrived here yesterday at
7 p.m., and was received at the railway station by
the Bing of Saxony. During the evening a mili-
tary serenade was given to the royal party. This
morning a review of the first infantry division of
the twelfth federal army corps was held by the
King of Prussia in his quality as oomnonder-in-
chief, the King of Saxony standing by his side.
This evening a grand dinner will be given, after
which the royal party will proceed in state to the
court theatre.

IrUNGARIT.
PESTII, Barr. 8, EVENING.
It is stated that the delegations will assemble in
the beginning of November.
The journeymen printers at Postb intend to
strike for the removal of certain alleged grievanoeto
as regards wages and the numbtw of working
hours.

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A demonstration is reported to have taken place
in Transylvania in connection with the Rouma-
nian party of action.

INDIA.

BOMBAY Sff.r. 4.

711). shirting., sr. sa. ; ditto, 6r. 6a. ;
its mule twist, 1 lis.—market active. Cotton
Dhollerah, 240 r. Shipments of the week
6,626 bales. Exchange on London, Is. 111 d.
Freight. to Liverpool, 265. 6d. The latest Landon
date is the 2nd inst.
- - CALCUTTA. Bm.r. 8.

71b. shirting, sr. 2a. ; 811 b. ditto, 6r. 2a. ; 40'e
mule twist, Ra.—market quiet. Cotton, 19,1 r.
Exchange on London. le. 11 7-16 d. Four per
Cent. Government Securities, 961; Five per
Cent, 1091 ; Five-and-a-Half per Cont., 115.
Freights to England :—Mice, 20s. ; jute and seod.4,
40s. to 425. 6d.

CHINA.

BRANCINAI,Mmorr 13.

Grey shirtings, :64 catty, 2.43 teals. Ootton,
184 Melo. Tea : Congou, 2 taels lower. Silk :
large speculative sales; lower qualities, 16 teels
lower: No. 3 Twitlee. 560 teals. Total settlements
since last mail, 4,000 bales. Export to data,
27,000 bales. Exchange on London, 6s. 3d.
Freights, tea, 31. 10s.
KONG KONG. Avorwr 20.
Grey shirtings, 63 catty, 3 dots. Water twist,
16-24, 1.30 dol. ; cotton, 17 dolt'. Toe at Foo-
chow better demand, at reduced priaw ; total
export. 81,500,000 lbs. Exchange on London,
Is. 63d.

AMERICA.
NEW YORK, Sr.rr. 8.
The ateamers leaving to-day for Europe take
out 2,500,0(0 dole. in specie.
Cloning Prices :—Gold, 1441; Sterlingcxchango
on London, 1095 ; 5-20 United States Bondi,
le/42, 1134 ditto, 1885. 1111; 10-40 ditto, 105 ;
Illinois, 143; Erie, 461; Cotton. Middling Up-
land, 281. Petroleum, standard white, 32. Flour,
extra State, 8 dole. 50c. to 9 dole. 10e. Corn,
old mixed, 1 dol. 23c.

NEW YORK. 4trouvrr.27..?Foos,

General Grant has issued an order authorising the
onnunandera of the forces in the Southern States to nw
the troops in aid of the civil authorities at discretion. but
their action is limited to aiding the regular authorities in
the enforcement of some lawful process. The report
that the democrats wore forming secret armed organisa-
tion!! in Missouri is denied. . . .

The lower house of the Tennessee legislature has palm .1
• bill incnweing the State militia, and empowering the
governor to use that force at discretion.
The Georgia House of Representatives has passed a
resolution virtually preventing ncgro memhem of the
legislature from voting on the eligibility of other mem-
bers until their own eligibihty was determined. James
Mann, democratic senator of Louisiana, is dead.
The Fenians are holding conventions at Washington
and New York with the view of the organization of the
order.

THE CONGRESS OF THE INTERNATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF WORKMEN.

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