The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-17 00:00:00

TO THE, EDITOR OF THE SUN. '

Stn,--I have read the note in this.evening's Sun upon
the subject of storms, &c.; signed R. J. Morrison, R.N.,
who, in conjunction with Mr. W. H. White, the late
Secretary to the Astrometeorological Society, has paid at-
tention to this important subject for the last quarter of a
century.

It appears to me, although I do not pretend to be an
authority in the matter, that there is much which is worthy
of notice in your correspondent's letter, as well as in his
recent note also published' by you upon the same subjects
That there is much which is .valuable in AdurirSl
Fitzroy's system cannot be denied, but it is equally"
cer-
tain that although he has the Government to aid him hi, a
pecuniary sense and otherwise; 'and 'which I am gThd Is.
the case--the Admiral, like the rest of us, ocCagehally
makes grave mistakes %- and therefore he ought not to ob-
ject to receive fair critioism -and friendly hints. Ile 're,
minds me of a reported speech` of Sit •J. /teynolds, ' who
criticising a painting;saideo it is gtiOd, very good, but hang
it, it wants that"---stiapping• his"llngers; explaidtol7
manner. SO it is with thirAdreiralhili sY'steta is i'dod-mitid
respectable, but requireslthProVeMent. —1 ;16 la .Iwetepd
to point oiithhe mode of suoh improVeMetit hurl'd6'Ve;n--
turd to assert positively, Eater much obSeivrtion and. ox.-
peddled, that unless he attends Ito' the electricity the(
atmosphere he' will always be liabje to fifstakei
dictions; Mid:this knthiledge'Can 'only be gained by attend-
ing to the position of 'Vie bodes, as they form..
certain aSpectsi•with Fqr instance, the astio.'
mettorolbgiSii proved beiond doibt, and by numerous care-
ful onservationh, that when'the:sun comes to an angle of 60
degiees froit the planet Mars, there is an increase in the
temperature, with elecetteal phenomena according to the
season, which, however, is not the case when these two
bodies are 50 degrees distant: Also, when Saturn is,joined
with the sun, the heat is remitted and cold is increased,
owing probably. to the different character of the r:gys: of
these Planets; I,paaiatain,, as have maintained, ihat.theso
are
dmniraatluirtel L
facts, which' -iintist not be neglected by the
means; as.he Oferves, to achieve success.
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Yours obedtiently,
• ,Cuxis, Coox,x, . •
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Late member of the .Astrometeorological Society.
London, Dec. 15, 1863...

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eEffetitsTEonGsAhLi
pEpS.—
ineA an e
byS
thelvaitd:egn
gales,
of h
es,t
there are
adisas-
trousre
at
hanip
repairs, although the works at that port are yet in an
dporecskesnat nndo alongsidetih7e shbeszt, ol;lviavt eat4:ioauts Ft oa guet iunn dtehre
unfinished state. The brig Chebucto, which had sunk
alongside the breakwater, with part of her cargo on beard,
owing to two planks being lett open in her side, was ex-
pected to be floated on Tuesday evening's tide.
bLOCKADERUNNERS.—Tne commander of block-
ade-runner usually gets £BOO a round trip from Ber-
muda or Nassau, and the privilege of purchasing 12 bales of
cotton for £l5 a bale, which is worth £75 at Liverpool. It is
°4IY possible to make one trip during a moon from Bermuda,
but two could be made fLow. Nassau. The risk to the cute-
mander is tearful, as the Federal cruisers are most danger..
oause to enc3unter. The instructions to commanders of block-
d.rloaners tre to sink their ships rather than let them be
captured by the Federals. each blockade-runner is well
p r opte,
ids i
ownist r
\ol
enng
tahnedr e
i s steeragen o e chance
and with 10 days
provided with boats which can be lowered in a moment.
These boats are
'
fur he
pat night, the crew scuttle her
in the boats ; before the Federals
and teostss,
escape, scape
if
P o fble
hie hi
can board the scuttled ship she is
very
oaten waterlogged
or sunk,

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