New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-23


bis wonderful discoveries-l only give you the re
suits sand wonderful !; msy scefn 70 you. Sun
Il actually moving Al the rate Of 10000 miles 10 every
hour Of time. Having determined these two grand
points the next question srises-Msy not the sun Be
circulating around some grand central orbi-may not
the Fixed De wheeling their endless cycles round
some grand point the center Of the whole
This was the problem TIA; MyBDLZR undertook 10
solve. And MEDLER q also under the patronage Of
Russia. he mad for long time given his attention 10
Siderea Astronomy. He had attracted the attention Of
the Emperor Nicholas and. ia looking round upon all
the world (as be always does for some one 70 ~ toe
place Of STnrvy. Ia the Observatory AZ fulkOva he
selected MxDLEE- IPresent these fAets in order the,
you may have confidence IN what he has published
The fret question 10 be presented then was this Il
there grand Central Orb 10 there stupepdOus Globe
occupying the OF Island Universe, besrng the
proportion TO the whole mass that The sun does 70
our System Let consider he consequence II such
a Globe existed In the first place We know that the
Planets nearest the sun revolve the sviitest Now,
there h any such grand Central sun we are certain 10
hod in the vicinity Of this Globe Orbs circulating around
it with motions analogous those exhibited much
smaller scale by The Planets that compose our own Sys-
tenn Now look out into space In every oirec-
tion-we examine the stars and their monons'-~c
can therefore detect such regionwe can detect the
exact point where tits ocsted If any such motions As we
have described exist and the conclusion IS that no such
Globe exists know that shali dissppoint many OF
you 10 uisht hy this assertion but the facts are that
sweep out TO the Double Stars the Triple stars 10
the Quaduple Stars. 70 the Quinupe and to tue sex
iupe stars and fad such point about which they
are moving.
The next question % be presented 10 this Is there CO
Center Of Gravity about which al the might host VI
Suns snd Stars and Comets circulate, obedent 10 s
laws answer that there H and Il was to the solution
Of thisprObern that MkDLER gave the energies Ot DIS
mighty intellect
Al this stage Of the lecture the Reporter who was
suffering from an affection Of the eyes found it aOso-
lulely necessary to suspend writing for soms ave
minutes The following portion Of the lecture enclosed
IN brackets ia .iven from memory.
rAer long years Of labor sitter he bad almost exhaust
ed the capabilities Of analysis after bringing 70 bear
upon the problem all the mighty influences Of science
and ART after ranging from point 10 point IN the heavens
which be was compelled suCcessiyely to abandon ne
turned his attention the examination Of the beautiful
group Of stars called the Peisdes After watching thei
movements Yuti he had computed the rates OF motion
Of the principle in this group and the direction Ia
which they jOurneyng he found to his great De
light that they fulfilled oil the conditions OF the problem
and the grand result attained The truth comes n
res,fsby upon the mind that there is the aud
that 10 the point about which all the bright hosts OF
heaven are sweeping in periods which actually stun
the human mind MSDLIK has already computed int
periodic time oi our own sun which gives this aston
shng result II takes our sun 2l1OO0OO9 OF years to
complete it, ftupendous cycle Here mad mat must
elose know that have exhausted the patience OF the
audience bat II you will allow me five minutes Tune /
will answer a request that has been made By several
gentlemen Of this City uho deeply Interested IN the
wonderful science Of which have been treating.
have been requested to state the condition OF the Oh
servat0ry in Cincinnati with what degree OF permanency
in the way of support II enjoys. commenced This en-
terprze about ave years since. began II at ume
when was much depressed IL said that we could
not raise seven thousand bve hundred dollars IN as many
years-ii subscribed in as many hours Il wss SAID
We could never collect IL Il was collected, snd Ten
thousand dollars appropriated tor an instrument NE
second IN the world Il said we could never get
site TO build upon gentleman in Cincinnati gave us
one of the most beautiful sites upon the wide Earth. Il
was said we could build the Observatory the me
chsnics and aIticcrs together and said we will
help you build that house One supplies glass Tor the
windows-one planes the boards for the hoors-enother
puts them down. and in that wsy the building wss
reared-and when the roof was on not collars
Indebtedness had been incurred Al this unctufe was
found necessary that the building should be completed
and the instrument in its place at certain une peched
in the bond or would forfeit the whole establish
rnent Rather than suffer this determined 10 throw all
the little means possessed into the fund. The building
was fnishod-the bond was saved but unfortunately
had contracted debt of four thousand dollars had
no means TO meet this with. determined 10 try what
1 could do in other cities 10 Boston. The FIRST
niaht had only one hundred auditors. On the follow
inc Rht nv house was hlled, and my return home
such was the effect produced that the Society was call
ed together, aud put the question. shail go else.
where TO raise money extricste from my present
embafrasEmentF They rose In their places put me
down for hundred dollars. said one put me down Tor
a thousand dollars said another; and the amount was
soon raised and the debl hquidated
In taking leave of this audience permit me 70 say one
word | came here without expectations You have
borne with me patiently For your great Kindness am
deeply indebted and shall ever remember my vst 10
you with the highest qualification One WORD more
know that there is interest awakened in this sub
ject which will DO permitted to die The whole
country looks 10 your City as the metropolis OF wealth
and learning and expects you TO take the LEAD Ia All
matters art and science. viii you not then eonc'n
trate your efforts at once and before shall ssn place
raw feet in vour CITY let there tower from lie midst
Temple OF Science which shall eclipse the great O1soT
yatory az Pulkoys ITSELF