The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-04 00:00:00

TEE GREAT ECLIPSE OF THE SUN

ON MARCH 15.

self-possession may desert him when the grandeur I
of the scene is before him ; and I am inclined to
attribute to this circumstance that want of accord-
ance in the descriptions of some of the appearances •
during totality upon which several writers (not eye
witnesses) have considered themselves justified in
advancing certain theories by no means reconcile-
able with the impressions of actual observers.
There is reason to infer the presence of clouds
has often materially heightened the effects of the
eclipse. Dr. Stukeley, who witnessed the totality
of the eclipse of 1724 in a olouded sky, speaks
of the solemnity of the spectacle on that occasion
las incomparably superior to what he had seen in the
year 1715, when the sun's disappearance took place
while the heavens were very clear. In 1724 the
darkness was total and palpable, and spread over
the observer from the south like " a great black
cloak," or like a curtain drawn across from that
side. It was immediately preceded by livid tints on
the earth and in the sky, while the whole aspect of
things was awful in the extreme, and " seemed to
announce the death of nature." Mr. Airy, who ob-
served the eclipse of JulyllBl2, from the Superga,
near Turin, referring to the last two or three mi-
nutes before the sun vanished, remarks : "At this
time and to the totality the appearances were very
awful. The gloom increased every moment ; the
candle seemed to blaze with unnatural brilliancy ;
a large cloud over our heads, whose appearance I
had not particularly remarked, but which, I think,
was of cumulo-stratus character, became converted
into a black nimbus, blacker, if possible than pitch,
and seemed to be descending rapidly ; its aspect
became horribly menacing, and I could almost ima-
gine that it appeared animated. Of all the appear-
ances of the eclipse, there is none which has dwelt
more powerfully upon my imagination than the
sight of that terrible cloud.'' Mr. W. Gray, an eye-
witness of the eclipse of 1851, remarked that " as
the umbra approached the clouds appeared in vio-
lent motion, from the fluctuations of the shadows
on them, and darker purple overhead than the
darkest thundercloud ; in the horizon lurid yellow
and orange. In the north-west was an opening into
the clear sky, which suddenly changed from a misty
blue into the most lovely celestial blue, and this
darkened to indigo. What injury the clouds caused
to the astronomical observations was compensated
by the strange horror they added to the scene."
A curious appearance has repeatedly presented
itself shortly before the commencement of totality
and soon after its termination, or when the solar
crescent has a scarcely appreciable breadth. It con-
sists in the rapid passage of dark and light waves

stands out as the only one of the present century
which will be nearly total in England.—l have the
honour to remain, sir, your obedient servant,
HIND.
Mr. Bishop's Observatory, Regent's park.

The following letter has been addressed to the
editor of the Times :
sir,—l beg to place at your disposal the follow-
ing_popular remarks with reference to an astrono-
mical phenomenon of rare occurrence, and one A. second supplement to Tuesday's Gazette was
which
will possess considerable interest for the published last night, containing, together with some
general public. documents previously publishe, the following de-
On Monday, March 15, at 1 o'clock in the after-
spatch from Sir Colin Campbell :
THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF TO THE
Loon, the sun will almost entirely disappear over
GOVERNOR-GENERAL,
an extended belt of this country. He will be annu-
HEAD-QUARTERS, FORT FLITTEUGURET,
larly eclipsed, but the annulus or ring-like portion
January 5, 1858.
of his disc remaining uncovered by the moon on My Lord,—l have already had the honour to
the central line will be so narrow that the eclipse inform your lordship by telegraph, of the various
will, nearly assume the form termed by astronomers arrangements which had been made for the march
" total without continuance," i.e., one in which for of the force, under my immediate command, up the
an instant of time the sun is wholly obscured. In-
Doab.
deed, on this occasion, such will be its character in Having been obliged to part with much of my
carriage to meet the wants of Major-General Sir J.
the vicinity of the island of Madeira, where the Outram, G.C.8., in Oude, considerable delay was
moon's diameter will appear somewhat greater than unavoidable at eawnpore after the action of the 6th.
in England. The time, however, was not lost. A brigade under
Brigadier the Hon. Adrian Hope was detached to
The line of central eclipse commences upon the
earth in the southern part of the Carribbean Sea, Bithome where every vestige of the Nana's property
about 50 miles from the mouth of the river Tocuyo, was swept away ; and after considerable exertion,much treasure recovered from the wells belonging
in Venezuela ;in other words, the middle of the to his former palace. The troops had worked hard
eclipse corresponds in this position with the time at this duty, and itwas not completed when it had
of sunrise, and consequently the greatest phase become necessary for Brigadier Hope to close on
cannot be observed in any place which is situated me, subsequent to my march. The 88th Foot was
accordingly ordered out from Cawnpore, under Col.
in a more westerly longitude. Leaving Margarita
Maxwell, C. 8., to prosecute the researches which
a Tittle to the south, the central line almost touches
had already been attended by much success. An
the northers extremity of the island of Tobago, order has been given to transfer the treasure so
where the eclipse will be greatest when the sun has found to Mr. Sherer, civil magistrate of Cawnpore.
attained an altitude of about 7 deg. above the hori- Another brigade having been detached under
zon. It then launches forth into the North Atlantic Brigadier Walpole, to make a detour by Akbarpoor
Ocean, and, gradually changing its direction from through Etawah to Mynpoorie, with crders to rejoin
east to north-east as it approaches the African coast, rae on the Grand Trunk Road. The effect of this
passes about midway between the Azores and the movement has been excellent, and Capt. Bradford,
Island of Madeira, after Grossing the tropic of Can- the officer whom I selected to act as a special cern-
cer in longitude 30 deg. west of Greenwich. Con- missioner, to accompany Brigadier Walpole's force,
tinning in a north-easterly course, it will pass about has been enabled to shape out the police arrange-
-30 miles from Ushant and about 40 from the coast ments. He has punished some notorious malefac-
of France near Brest, the small tract of country tors, and disaffected districts, as shown by the
bring to the north and north-west of that place various reports which have been forwarded to the
being the only part of France where an eclipse ap- Secretary of government. In consequence of the
preaching closely to totality can be witnessed. march of this column, it would appear that there
Hence, sailing up the Channel, the central line has been a complete sweep of rebels and bad charac-
will enter England on the Dorsetshire coast, near _ _ _ _ tern from the southern part of the Doab.Briga-
Lyme Regis, and passing over Swindon, North- over the ground or along walls, and was particu- dier Walpole joined me yesterday at Futtehgurh,
- ampton, Oundle, and Ho:beach, will leave the larly remarked in the south of France during the and has received my entire approval, for the able
country by way of the Wash. Traversing the North colime of 1842, and at several stations in Prussia in and judicious manner in which he has carried out
Sea it again approaches land by the Skager Rack, 1851. The nature of this phenomenon which is very the duty entrusted to him.
and meets the coast of Sweden near Frederickshal, likely to come prominently into view on the 15th of lam informed by the civil authorities that my
in a part of the country not far removed from the March, will be better understood by a few extracts protracted stay at Cawnpore was of much benefit,
central line of the total eclipse of July 28, 1851. from the accounts of the eclipses of 1842 and 1851. and lam convinced that, apart from any immediate
Still keeping on a north-easterly coast, it leaves At Alais, in 1842, persons who were upon the ter- military object, it is necessary for the re-establish-
Sweden near Soderham, and, crossing the gulf of race of the fort and in other open positions, noticed ment of authority, that the march of the troops
Bothnia, enters Finland in the neighbourhood of bands alternatelylight and dark, verylong, parallel, should be deliberate. Time is thus afforded to the
Wasa ; then passing over Lake Ulea, and near the and directed from east to west, which were projected magistrates and special commissioners to visit re-
south eastern coast of Lapland, it traverses a por- upon the terrace and battlements like the folds of an bellioue towns and villages, and again display to
tion of Archangel and of the Arctic Sea, and after immense curtain ; they seemed to undulate and coil the people in an unm'stakeable manner, the resalu-
almost bisecting Waygat's Island finally leaves the up, and were most apparent when the visible seg- tion of your lordship's government to visit punish-
earth at a point equidistant from the south-east ment of the sun was very narrow. At Seyne, ac- meat on all those who have, during the last few
corner of Nueva Zemlia and the Asiatic continent, cording to M. Savournin, "shadows and luminous months, set aside their allegiance. Our movements
where the sun will set at the moment that the spots ran along one after the other, as though they have accordingly been regulated on this principle,
greatest eclipse occurs, were produced by small clouds passing successively with reference to the day on which Brigadier Wal-
A partial eclipse will be visible early in the morn- over the sun. The spots were not of a uniform pole was ordered to be at Mynpoorie, and the date
ing over nearly the whole of South America lying colour—they were red, yellow, blue, and white. of the probable arrival of Col. Seaton's column from
north of the Tropic of Capricorn ; the sea-coast of Children followed them and tried to lay their hands Delhi, at the same place.
Peru as far as the Andes chain being the only upon them. Several observers compare the effect Having completed my means of movement with
region within this limit where the sun will not be to that produced by the tremulous shadows which the carts which had returned from Allahabad on the
above the horizon before the moon comes into con. are seen at the bottom of a shallow basinnfilled with 23d Dec., after conveying the wounded to that sta-
tact with his disc. In this part of the earth the water or other transparent fluid, when the surface tion, I marched to Chowbepore on the 24th.
eclipse will occur on the sun's northern limb. Simi- is slightly agitated and at the same thus has the On the 28th, while the head-quarters and one
larly a partial eclipse on the southern limb at an sun's rays upon it. M. Arago (from whose interest- brigade were advanced to Meerunka Serai, Major-
early hour in the morning will be seen in the West ing notice of the eclipse of 1842 the preceding ob- Gen. Windham, C. 8., was detached with his remain-
India Islands, the eastern half of the United States, servations are extracted) himself witnessed a similar ing brigade to Futtiah, the Rajah of which place had
the Canadas, Labrador, dec. appearance from the citadel of Perpignan, although abandoned his fort the night of the advance from
In the afternoon a partial eclipse on the northern unfavourably placed at the time of its occurrence. Cawnpore. The fort was destroyed by the engineers
limb will be visible over nearly the whole of the con- During Bor 10 seconds the facade of the great and several rebels belonging to the villages in the
Client of Europe, the Mediterranean, the northern tower, in a perfectly clear sky, appeared illuminated neighbourhood were disposed of by the magistrate.
and western parts of Africa, in Asia Minor, and by a singular fluctuating light. During the eclipse of Mr. Power accompanied this brigade, and was en-
portions of Asiatic Russia and Persia. Of course 1851 an observer at Rastenburg, in East Prussia, abled to make a good circuit round the country.
the greater the east longitude of the place, the later remarked, a few seconds before the sun's disappear- Measures were taken from our several halting
in the day as a general rule, will the eclipse happen. ante, a rapid rolling movement of light and dark places to destroy the country boats on the Ganges in
The partial eclipse on the northern limb will be seen bands upon a wall from which he was distant about order to prevent interruption of the Doab, from the
in the afternoon hours in Scotland, the northern 30 paces ; the bright streaks were broader than the 0 ude side of the river, when the troops should have
counties of England, Norway, parts of Sweden, dark ones, and the whole without colour. Though moved on. A considerable number were burnt, but
Finland, and Russia proper, they preserved a general perpendicularity, there was it is probable that many may have escaped notice.
It is, however, with the central line that we are still perceptible in their journey from north to south On the 31st Dec. the leading brigades arrived at
particularly concerned, and I will therefore detail a kind of axial motion, like that of the spokes of a Goorsaigunge, Brigadier Greathed and Major-Gen.
more minutely its track across England. It will ap- wheel, Othert persons in the same localityremarked Windham closing up, the one from the river in the
preach very near Start Point on the coast of Devon these bands, and their evident motion upon a centre. evening, and the other from Futtiah the next day.
tut will not fairly land on British ground after its Near Dantsic it was noticed that "at the moment Early on the forenoon of the Ist Jan., Brigadier
long sweep over the Atlantic until it reaches Lyme of the reappearance of the first ray there passed Hope was sent forward with two regiments to the
Regis, in Dorsetshire, about a mile west of which rapidly over the sands of the seashore a pallid, un- Kallee Nuddee, to prevent the further destruction
place it should first strike our shores, according to dulating and trembling magic light, which quickly of the iron suspension bridge, by the rebels. They
the prediction Start Point will not be more than disappeared." disappeared on his approach, and the corps of Royal
two miles from the central eclipse. From Lyme In the metropolis the eclipse will be very large, Engineers and Bengal Sappers with a party of
Regis the central line passes over Bettiscombe and though not annular ; 978-1 000ths of the sun's dia- sailors, under Major Nicholson, Royal Engineers,
Buratock, and about midway between South Per- meter will be covered by the moon at lh. lm. p.m., set to work with great vigour, and worked day and
rot and ere wkerne into the county of Somerset. or the solar crescent will then present a breadth of night for the repair of the bridge, which had been
In Somersetshire it will pass by Misterton and less than 45 seconds of arc. This corresponds to very much injured. I consider that Major Nichol-
East Chinnock, near Yeovil, Marston Magna, and the appearance of the sun about lm. 10s. previous son, and the officers and men under his command,
Castle Carey, to Bruton, whence it runs up the line to the commencement of totality in the eclipse of deserve great credit for the unfl igging industry and
of railway to Witham Friary, and crosses it into July, 1851, and from experience on that occasion real skill displayed on this occasion. The sailors
Wiltshire about two miles east of Frome. The rail- I entertain little doubt that there will be a very con- were specially useful to Major Nicholson, in the
way from Yeovil to Frome is throughout less than sfderable degree of gloom in London ; not, perhaps, management of the ropes which re-,,laced the broken
a mile and a half distant from the calculated path what would be termed darkness, but rather par-partof the iron workof the suspension
bridge.
of the eclipse, taking of that unnatural shade which invariably On the morning of the 2d of January, I rode
In Wiltshire the central line runs midway be- accompanies the total phase. Stars or planets may out, accompanied by the chief of the staff, to see if
tween Trowbridge and Westbury to Calne, and be seen, particularly if their positions are known to the bridge was ready for the advance of the column.
thence by the Swindon Junction Station on the the observer before hand. The sky will appear to Shortly after my arrival, while I was inspecting
Great Western Railway to Highworth, and over a close in and deepen almost into violet, and the as- the work, which was nearly complete, I observed
corner of Berkshire, about midway between Lech- Peet of things generally may be changed. Neverthe- an unusual movement amongst the villagers in a
lade and Farringdon, into the county of Oxford. less, everyone who can locate himself nearer to the village about half a mile to the right front of the
In Oxfordshire its course is through Bampton, central line will be wise in so doing, if he have any bridge. ft soon became evident that an attack was
Witney, Blenheim-park, and Woodstock, and desire to witness the effects of the eclipse to advan- about to be made on the working parties. The
thence by Heyford Purcell, on the Birmingham tage. Te the many who must content themselves with picquet, which had been placed on the enemy's side
and Oxford Railway, towards Brackley. viewing the eclipse in London it may be some cense- of the river, to cover the working party, was quickly
In Northamptonshire, passing over Croughton lation to know that it will be of far greater magnitude reinforced. The picquets there, consisting of a
and Brackley, and very near to Towcester and the here than any one which has occurred during the wing of the 53rd Regt., were skilfully laid out by
Blisworth station of the London and North- last 100 years, or will be again visible till time has Major Pays, of that corps, under the direction of
Western line, it will take Northampton in its track made something more than an indentation on the Brigadier Hope, to the left and along the road.
and running midway between Kettering and 20ta century. The enemy attacked with guns and musketry,
Thrapston to Oundle, will skirt the fens adjoining At the middle of the eclipse the planet Venus will whilst the remainder of the 53rd was passing the
Peterborough to the borders of Lincolnshire near be situate nearly on the same parallel as the sun bridge in support, and the heavy guns were being
Ciowland. Brackley, Northampton, and Oundle and 4 deg. east ; Mercury will be found about 6 advanced from the position in which they had
appear to be situate very exactly on the central line. deg. distant from the sun, reckoning horizontally originally been placed, to cover the working parties.
In Lincolnshire it traverses Holbeach, and then towards the west, and about 5 deg. below him. The The right wing of the 93rd Highlanders remained
enters the Wash, passing midway between its shores Principal stars will have the following altitudes and on the right bank of the Kallee Nuddee,'
in reserve.
towards the North Sea. bearings :
A raking fire was quickly opened by Lieutenant
For about five miles on each side of the line thus Degrees.
indicated the eclipse will present the annular form. Capella (a Aurigae) 4B E.N. E. Vaughan, of the Royal Navy, and Major Smith,
This is the calculated limit but owing to the slight Castor
Pollux
degree of uncertainty existing with regard to the
Betelgeux (a Orionis) l5 E. the remainder of the force should come up, for
precise values of diameters of the sun and moon, which orders were sent ; the position now taken up
Aldebaran (a Tauri) 33 E.S.E.
proper to be used in the prediction of eclipses, the Altar (a Aquilae) l6 W. by the 93rd Highlanders was secured, and the fire
true breadth may, and most likely will, be some- of the enemy kept down b
Vega (a L y our guns, but an what in in excess of the above range, vance was not permitted. I may mention that they 29 W. N. W.
the
Although the eclipse of March 15 will not be Those who have any curiosity to see the stars flanks had been secured, when the bridge was first
actually total, it will be so near an approximation with the naked eye in the daytime will do well to occupied by the detachment of a wing of the High-
to a total eclipse that, did the mocn's apparent acquaint themselves with these positions before the landers at Rowel!, a village about three miles to
diameter admit of it, less than 10 seconds of time occurrence of the eclipse. the right, where there was a ford. A. patrol having
would suffice for the entire obliteration of the sun. The central line near to which the greatest de- been sent also on the previous day to destroy what-
" Bailey's beads" will, of course, show themselves, gree of darkness and the more imposing phenomena ever boats might be found, for several miles up the
and it is very possible that the corona, or " circle are to be expected will cross the Great Western Kalleo Nuddee, to the left of the bridge. At 11
of glory," which surrounds the sun in total eclipses Railway,as above stated, close to the station at a.m., the main column from tho old c imp began
will be seen for a few moments, since it has been Swindonwhichwill d'u ly be the most acces- to arrive, Brigadier Greathed's brigade
~
lead-
visible more than half a minute prior and subse- sible point in this direction for those resident in the ing. At the same time it was observed that
quent to the totality. The appearance of the rose- metropolis who may wish to view the eclipse to the the enemy had got a heavy gun in po-
coloured prominences, or "red flames," as they best advantage. It will traverse the main line of the sition, which had not opened before, about
are usually termed, is more doubtful. In the London mile I' l
and North-Western about a from the a hpast 2 p.m. ; the 533, supported by the 93d,
eclipse of 1851 I saw the principal flame four or Blisworth t• ts a ion, and, leaving Peterborough four advanced on the village, to tee right, which had
five seconds after the first gleam of sunlight, when miles to the south-east, will cross the Great North- already been evacuated iu consequence of the fire
the illuminated portion of the solar disc would be ern Railway near to its junction with the East Lin- brought' upon it ; whilst Brigadier Great had
about equal to the breadth of the annulus in the colnehire and Midland lines. The respective corn- marched along the left of it, the cavalry moving at
approaching eclipse. The observation was con- panics might probably add to their revenues by a sharp pace on the line of the enemy's retreat
firmed by the testimony of the Rev. W. R Dawse, affording facilities for the conveyance of the public towards Futtehgurh. The retreat of the enemy
who accompanied me to Sweden, and who is well to the above points on the morning of the 15th of soon became a rapid flight, considerable execution
known to be one of the best and most experienced March. Swindon will perhaps be the more eligible being inflicted by the cavalry, under the imme-
observers of the present day. One of the " red position, as the magnitude of the eclipse will be diate superintendence of Brigadier-General Grant
flames" in 1842 was also remarked for several se- somewhat greater there than higher up the central and Brigadier Little ; all the guns which had been
c onds after the re-appearance of the sun. The fact line, opposed to us, viz. (vide Return), eight in number
is a sufficient proof that no explanation of the phe- To the unprofessional observer I would suggest falling into our hands.
nuraenon on the supposition of mirage or other that he will find his advantage by leaving telescopes In this skirmish all the troops engaged behaved
analogous effect is acimiasible Leaving the purely at home- The phenomena which require their aid remarkably well ; and the only fault I had to find
astronomical phenomena • '
to the astronomer,
is .
I will are not certain to occur in this eclipse, and while he was with their too great eagerness for attack. The
attempt to describe for them he would, undoubtedly,l threbels who dispersed this •
those appearances which are looking
more especially interest' best view of those far grander appearances on the sisted of three or four battalions 41st and othe r
nig to the general reader, .
and which every one
vided he stations may
h hope to witness pro- earth and in the eave .
ns which have especially corps of Native Infantry. In the 41st the rebels
himself sufficiently near to the rivetted the observer's attention in great eclipses of had begun with much system to organise a second
central line.
When two-thirds the sun. A few coloured glasses varying in depth , battalion, their recruits being dressed in a neat
, or ratherwatching the succe3sive uniform. Their rout was complete, and it is diameter are covered b more, of the sun's of shade will be useful in 1
.. said,
y the moon
but he will need no other as- apparently on good authority, that the fugitives
has assumed the figure present ,or when the sun phases of the eclipse,
presented by the moon three sistance. A perusal of some popular account of the who escaped have made for Bareil ly.
or four days before the change, a decided'willprobably The camp was pitched late in the evening on the
tion in the colour of the landscape. alters- appearances attending the totalityd..
will be re- enable him to see more than he would oif entirely road to Futtehgurh, five miles from the Kallee
marked ; a gradually deepening yellowtinge will then know what Nuddee, where I had the pleasure of nvetiog Co].
creep over it, and about the same will una
time hascquainted therewith ; he
rally commenced that period of tin • S
gene- : o look for and will be less likely to be disconcerted Seaton who
aton who had ridden over from Bowen to report
usual stillness of by the 'supernaturalaspectof everything the arrival of his force and convoy in person. He
nature which is frequentlyalmost
of the absence of a marked characteristic around him. It cannot be too well understood that was directed to make certain arrangements with
en,onth
rite,ieue
tosunthlight, Ten minutes or there- it is only upon or very near to the central line that the latter, and to close on Futteligurh, after being
azure blue of the e greatest eclipse the pale or we t ' •
are o anticipa!e the most striking effects. And joined by Brigadier Walpole.
A very large stock
purple tllO h . e sky will change to • 1 t sent to Cawnpore, to
side
of
the
speoertieora wai begin to close in vio e or if I have not expre,sed myself with sufficient clear- of grain was ordered to be
will appear to daet%oela „d. ahorqy
after
tlieolia every ness with reference to its position across the ceun- ease that district, and lighten the labours of the
descent of the skyeTtcirnern hiln- This apparent they
try it will afford me much pleasure to give any fur- Commissaliat, for the supply of Sir James
Outram.
astonishing and im • e me S. one
0, Pearent ther information in my power to intending ob- On the 3d I marched on Futtehgurh, which had
posing effects cf Con
te of the mom, servers of this ec
lipse.
1851 ; indeed on that occasion it ‘ue totllity in Guided is eclipse. been deserted after the defeat of the previous day,
ling. For two or three minutes
at attetruly appal- reliance ralpgyhtanbautlhority upon which I imagined by all the followers of the Nawab. The flight of
greatest aced I
obscuration the planet Venus taiZe of the referred to theplaced I have more than once the rebels was so rapid thatthey had no time to
of 'several t
the brightest stars will probably come into eiei,,, he 10th, 1887, as o
sellpse on the
morning of August , complete the destruct! 'on of the Government pro-
everything around the observer will have land lone that would be total .
in Eug- perty. It is with the utmost satisfaction I have to
while ;lee will not ~am now able to state • •
sumed that unnatural gloomy appearance w.h .ich ee the cum lAtts pose the °ale 1 - • Raving found re
positively that this Mom your lordship of the very large amount of
induce feelings of awe. Object aw% made erroneousn atior, to which ason to sup- stores, of the most valuable description, belonging
never failed to
9 to the late gun and clothing agencies, which have
then appear • d with dull olive or purple ; the ' Mr. Farley, who hbo the, eircum m
tinge
effect, will seem for me the " been kind enou h
,„ ~ 8 nce to been saved to the state. A notorious malefactor,
ably placed for the particulars of ti,e_ el. e. wa corn t
clouds, if favour
from good modern 1 e jpse in hn, e one Najir Khan, was seized with his guns in the
contact with him, and the black e ements of the ,„, q•llBBtien to I caused to be almost in
and sur- The result shows that it is merel ,un and niacin town,
----- his to be done by the inhabitants,
the face of the sun, y the , . , • under fear ofpunishment He was
•
moon projected on
appear to be partial phase which will be seen heree.ci.ule. of ths e _ on themselves. .
brilliant halo, will trated at the principal gate, en the 4th inst.
rounded by a contact will occur at live minutes ' -the 1. t . 14
past aye „.131. • P
hardly more than 100 yards distant. _However a
Greenwich, and the sun will rise less than a quer .h. %election the • ,
at Power civil service, has as lied to me to
himself for the phone- the approaching • 'Me, to a • appointment of Mr. Capper, civil ser-
person may have prepared of an hourprevious, Thus. adi se po,„ moist him in the
t unhigely that his
men& of a great eclipse, it i 4 DO 't
in livesent4
is new eeeist'-nt
113 a man of

DESPATCH FROM SIR C. CAMPBELL.