New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-18

three times s present distance rs light viii b. al.
HtRh what Il now Il, and II Il be removed twelve times
It's present distance It goes 10 the utmost extent Of the
human eye and now suppose that should expand the
pupil OF the Eye 70 double its dimensions snd ct II.
power be increased 10 the same ratio and the star Will
reappesr and double the sze Of the pupil once more
and the star will grow st brighter and then If the
pupil Of the eye is contracted the star viii Dc again re-
moved. Nor. although cannot expsnd the pupil ot
the eye we can Increase the size Of the beet sass OF
tne Telescope which u mighty pupil in itself Now
to compare the power Of the pupil Of tho eye with the
power OF the Teiescope-take the pupil and take tia,
mighty mrrur sixtyour feet In diameter and then a.
tempt 20 cover the mirror with objects the size Of the
pupil Of the Eye. il AL and then count the
number Of objects and they will show you the vsst dit
ference between the powers OF the eye aud powers
/ the Telescope. Thousands and thousands Of times
would you find necessary repes. the former ere you
would cover the surface OF the latter But must 20
one step farther in investigating the space
powers Of Tia Telescope. II we can measure the eye
and the Telescope, 70 farther and beg you b.
60 with me 10 this investigation for is wonderful
that II may stsgger your belief
When ook out upon objects with Telescopes of
different spscepenetraung powers can we tell the rca
two distances Of these objects answer we can To
Illustrate this suppose that in front Of and in right
line there we're erected poets mile apart and affixed
70 them were cards printed E letters OF the same size.
and that the hTst s Just within reach Of the eye The
second wOu1 be beyond the reach 81 The eye but with
/ Telescope Of moderate powers read L. The
third beyond the resch Of the instrument but there is
second Telescope Just powerful enough to read the
Of tu- lulIQ hu0 80 20 on IN uAAny series
which will reveal 10 me the powers Of the instruments
Now you ready 30 ask me II have any mile posts
throughout space answer that In sense there
We ascertain the distance OF a xed star We know is
brightness Let il be twelve times removed, and the
human eye would sui Just reach IL and Se without
difficulty tel how tsI that star must be removed before
1t fades from the human eye And thus Is we are per
mitted TO walk through space aud 10 determine The step
I ping points tla, separate one from another.
Having thus prepared himself sir WM HEEsCHEL
commenced his Investigations, and be 1t was that first
conceived the idea that the stars were grouped together
10 mighty clusters throughout space In looking out
among the stars find bright belt in the heavens
which with instrument Of the lowest powers is re
solved into stars very numerous.
Now there no limit 20 hese stars Do they 90 on, the
behind tie other without end answer no. Then
do you mean TO say there limit to creation ans
wer mean 70 say that the stars are grouped 10
ecther In mighty clusters Of millions and millions az
distant from clusters Is sun from thar suns
HEH5CHEL j. that solved this problem. He com
bis investigations ~ xaninng the most brilliant
part Of the Nlky Way. he takes Telescope and nnds
that this spot yields him hundred beautiful stare
IN the distance appearing the size Of hazlenuts lie
takes greaer Telescope-iour new stafs are brought
up and the theirs grow brighter aud more beautifu
lie takes his forty Tele3cOpe and he all clear
the saiEiDg ike bright diamonds. and IN the
shade beyond all is blank This al snce settles The ques
ton There more stare hey inst limit and,
matter how great the depths, ne has overcome
them ali. But do we stop here / answer no. When
we have reached the utmost limits Of our own mighty
clusters then II Is that we begin an investigation Of
0ifftfent kln1s we pass tne counnt- OF plI Own
Universe AMI sweep on through space millions upon
millions OF miles TILL looking behind, we see The starr
that compose stem lying Ia one Vast cluster
but before AL il blank. Is there nothing there MD Ia
the dark, uIfathOmable realms There are some dim
haZy spots booming up in the distance Bring 10 our ala
the IeescopeLO there burst into view tens OF thous-
ands and stars Here another Universe burst IN
upon US and there IS not only One-they scattered
by hundreds and thousands through space Let any one
look at night and count the stars. You do IL
II has been done AID no eye has ever been able to
count above the horizon at time, fifteen hun
bred How close do they appear 10 be- one TO
other and how numerous their hosts. Yet there are
of these mighty Unyerses scattered through space
than there stars system There is one IN the
constellation Hercules. which, examined with Iele-
scope Of low power presents the appearance OF milky
spot but with the mighty instrument we use II IL ds
covered to contain one thousand stars occupying so
small point in space that II would seem you might al
most grasp them in your hands. Yet they So lar
separated that light which travels twelve millions OF
miles in minute requires ten thousand years to
the diameter of its orbit These facts startling yet
receive them for the evidence 90 strong that
II becomes perfectly irresistible
now come to the investigation Of the last point the
instrument of Lord RossE When we remember the
station Of this nobemaD, his rank, his high position in
society, we cannot fail to be struck with admiration
when we remember how he devoted bis fortune and biz
energies the accomplishment Of the grand enterprise
which has occupied him Tor years Disrusung the pow
Of the Reiracng Telescope Lord hosE determined TO
give his energies ~ the construction OF henecung Iees
cope that would enable him TO make grander discOve
res than had hitherto been made He wanted an nstru
nent that would bursi through the barriers that had
Hitherto bounded human yisiOn-that would show him
what lay in the vast deep beyond need not detail u
you the construction Of this mi ghty instrument Instead
OF limiting TO four feet diameter. as HER5cHEI did,
be has given his specuum six feet with focal distance
OF sixty feet The power Of this instrument Is almost
incredible. Such Is its capacity that II star Of the
first ms guudc removed 10 such distance that
lts light would be sixty thousand years IN travelling
10 earth. this Telescope would reveal u were
removed far that Its light would be three millions
reaching this Telescope would snow
il 10 the human eye. With such an instrument,
then il is not wonderful that grand discoveries
should be made Ii has but been pointed ~ the heav
ems we have only entered upon the beginning of
It's career but has already accomplished mighty things
There are scattered througho the heavens objects
nebuous In their appearance which would not yield up
their character the instruments heretofore employed
but this instrument resolves them complete. Among
the different objects that have been subjected TO ts scru
tiny Is the wonderful nebua Ia the constellation ORION
| have had an opportunity OF examining IL II Is
one OF the most curious objects in the whole heay'
ems. Il Is not round and II throws on furious lights
This object has been subjected 10 the examination n
every instrument from the time OF ersenel outI grew
more and mysterious more difficult TO understand
more strange and diverse IN us character When Lord
Roses great Telescope directed TO It's EXAMINATION
1t for long time resisted s power He found neces
sAry 10 wait night after night and month alter month
until finally fayoring combination Of circumstances
gave him pure atmosphere lie directed his Telescope
the object and ~ is station revealed tse the stars
of which IL composed burst upon the sight ior the nrs
time and the problem solved forever. Here is one
OF the mghtest umphs OF this instrument but Il mas
gone on from point 10 point revealing combinations Of
stars wonderful beyond what the Imagination could I
conceive In one corner of the heavens stsrs cluster
together in the form Of mighty scroll But md u I
impossible to detain you longer 10 these Investigations
was scarcely that 80 much II my tine had been
exhausted. will attempt 70 exhibit 10 the eye /
the performances OF enc of these great Iecseopes
nrobose 10 commence with the Moon and proceed out
ward and thus take what Hetschel beautifully calls
walk through space
The lecturer here exhibited some very fine Tel
esoopic views OF the Heavens taken by HIMSELF
~ The ladies' Of Kingston, y. y at donation
party held At CArks hotel during the last week raised
the sum Of $3.50 50 which has been paid over by Mr.
Clsrk-one half to the Irish Relief Fund and the other
10 the Scotch Fund.
e Y VAsHoN This gentleman graduated AZ
fbrln Collegiate Institute three years since with
,nurh honor HI - q Of very hgnly Respectable /,
rioyed man of Pittsburgh lie Is very good lnssi-
familiar with many OF the ancient a. vel a. modern
Is,gua,es lie mas natural talents Of high order and
m. 1u7al character Is unimpeseha0ls Wnen al O0er
- 90 ,e,re,,h.r hearing him deliver address fu OF
brnnc elocucnee and one wnich made ceep and last
ing IMPRESSION upOn ard upon The audience
f lsav,ns college DC studied law N the once Of the
n, yy.f,sr Forward aud when duly qualified. apPicd