The National Register.
London, England, 1816-06-16 00:00:00

ECLIPSE.

In an observation made on Sunday evening last, the truth
of the existence of the paraselene was clearly ascertained, for
one was disceruible by the naked eye. The sky was so en-
tirely clear, and the moon itself so free from any halo at the
commencement of that shadow passing, that a very lit von ruble
opportunity was afhirded for pativat remark. A paraselene,
or mock moon, width ill S 01111: tespCcts resembles the second
rainbow in its faintness and instability, was, ftw some time
before the shadow touched the moun's phase, visible rather
lower than usual, an nearer to its opposite or western side.
'the calculations in all the hooks were pros eil to b, strirtls
correct, mid to correspond with the time; for it enninienced
precisely at 30 mins. as secs. after 11, mid crossed precisely at
:it mins. after 3 in the morning; but the clouds collected, and
rendered 4 except to great glasses, the latter part of the eclipse
obscure to the naked eye,. It was observable at the same time
at Cambridge and Royston. The eclipse is accurately deli
nested h 3 astronomers, but they do not in the least allude to
these airy appearances called paraselem s; probably un ac-
count of their varying progress mid their oneertaMty; yet, as
they are so bitimately connected a ith the planets. and arise
front their great strength of light and magnitude, they deserve
much elucidation so as to clear them from any fanciful de-
•cription. It appears, that this eclipse was calculated to be
visible to all the states of Europe and Africa, to the western
perts of Asia, and the east of :tmerita. lint in Siam, China.
Clinton. Tartary, and the east of Asiu, the forepart only wouki
be visible, as the moon would set with them before the eclipse
would tenni:tate. And the reason why it was its visible hi our
latitude is, that at the beginningshe was %erica! over us at mid -
night tinder 23.5. south, lat. and ti. 14.!. east long from London ;
and at the lime of the middle she was vertical under 23. 19.
south, in longitt:.49. west from London : at the end, likewise
vertical, watle23,2ll.soutla, iu long. 11. 13. wrA from London.

PP.ICE

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, Mon 9A Y, Jurte 10.
The Duke of St. Alhan's took the malls and kis seat.
No busiui.o of interest liras transacted.

'cur.%nsv, Jury 11.
The Earl of DONOUGHMOHE pi esenteil a Petition (roils tho
Catholics of Ireland, and..Ead Oliry presented one from the
Catholics of England, praying that tho civic desahilities under
which they labour may be rentoye,l. fh. Petitions wkie
ordered to be taken into consideration en Friday ae`onight.
On th motion far the second reading of the Alien Bill, Fort
Ftrzwii.totAst moved, that the Bill be read a second lino! hs
day six mouths. On this question a long debate took place I
but the Bill was read a second time; the numbers en the disk.
mien beingv—For the second readlag 54—Against it 17.

WEIMESDA V, JVNE 12.
The Judges being in attendance, Lurd Holland moved, that
a question be Fait them, whether a person horn in any Colony
of Great Britain should not be considered a native boon. stilkicet
(and not an Alien), whenever he shonld choose to reside in
this country; nithough the territory in a hich he was hour,
should have been ceded by treat) to another State, or other-
wise separated from the liine's dominions. On this motion
debate took place; but it was negatived without a division.
The Alien lilt then went through a Committee, and was or-
dered to be read a third time on Tuesday.