The New York herald., 1850-08-21

gives the number Of parts OF ammonia contained in
one mii'ioh ps5'' Dy weight Of stmosphssrie air.
July 3............... 40 Jan Is. ..........2S
V................b5 b5 " 30. ............
sept 1. ..................30 Feb 10. y
oct ~. ~ h'ch l.. 10
It.. 20 l5-l III
%. ......... IA 10 80. ....... .
NOV u. ........... Aprllo I'D
io-l3- ..... .".. 2s-3o. 10
Nov II and Dec 5...... May 1s-lS. ....... ..lS
20. ............. lS-ao 5
........... 80
~. .,.lV
July D..
10. o.........'...,a
The quantity Of ammonia is, as win be observed,
very much greater than found by previous expert
menters II was observed generally though this rule
wac not without exception. that the quantity
est Nheh the wind was from the southwest Tbs
termined The snow was found to contain most This
,so. nhus Ns explanation in the larger absorbing
Professor ROOMS suggested that the action of the
seid on the glass vessels employed and the difference
OF time during which the ysses were ex posed 10 thi,
action, might have something to 90 with the diIsr-
enoss e1Presss IN the table.
Professor blLhMAN, Jr, inquired whether the
been regarded
Prof HoRIoRp replied TO the fret sugre ,tion that
he had in several instances after calculating the
inonia from the Platinum salt as usual, ignted toe
and after washing and re-ignition, calculated
the ammonia again from the metallic platinum re-
naming and the results obt aimed by the two methods
DID not difer materially. To tAe guery OF Prot SIi-
man, Prof Horsford replied that the ammonia In the
sc,d and water used, had been determined and COR
responding deduction made from the results of the
veral determinations given In the table
The next paper was on the variation in the proper
motion OF the fundamental star rirgini', by Mr. E.
schut.rt OF Cambridge, and was read by Lieut. Chas.
UsDavis
The chairman then called Professor Henry t. tho
chair and presented communication TO the society
the probable period of the fundamental star yfgias
He obi aimed orbit of Al the most prosabs
radius OF orbit 90 seconds of time.
Professor MreHELL enquired the distance and pro-
bable magnitude of this invisible body.
Professor oLnsItD made some remarks upon the
contributions Of the late Lieut. n p Mason to astro
nomicsl science. lie was young man when he died,
and this country had reason to be proud of hin.
Professor BAcfIg remarked upon the apple alton o<
the method least squares physical problems-hs
considered this method not properly applicable.
This section adjourned after one o'clock.
AFTERNOON NETTING
The association assembled at three O'Clock, In gs-
neral meeting in the chapel Of Yale College the lee
ture room being insufficient TO accommodate the num-
bers who anxious to bo present The body Of the
church was well filled presenting goody array ofths
fair
Professor Jos,rH HrsRr submitted some observs-
tions on the origin, measurements, and classification
o. ne.han,csi m power a. ne sa,a an ,ne ensng.s going
We call power. All the actions going around us
can refer to mechanical power and mechanical powor
may be 10 ferred 20 spiritual power. To make dis
tnction between power and foros-force Is more ge-
neric. Power is that which produces motion which
produces permanent changes in matter. When
body is in state of power, 1t pass from
that state to state OF no power II he
Of putty the putty ball would be ndented. and then
the whole power is used in making that indention.
The learned professor then referred 20 the different
ees and velocity cannon balls their power God
has constructed the universe that each part OF IL
s sess upon o.nst parts & tns sun were annns'sd
line Mr. Henry continued at some length, TO observe
upon mechanical power; the power Of vatr when asi-
tated; the power Of the voice Sc lie designstod
water power tide power, wind and sun beams pr mary
powers; and steam a second class power. All ami
must admit that there is a space around our earth
which Is led with ethereal matter that is something
that exists between us and thu sun Light ana heat
require eight minutes from the TO Us The
question may be asked where does this receive its
10 the air so We must suppose that shaustion i tSs
sun IL constantly goin on Tho sun great mast of
tion there must come time when the will
10 exist The time viii come whsn the sun itseH
will tail and ancient night involve desols,e abyss"
Professor Corr, aud Mr.. ALLEN, of Proyidsnce,
next addressed the meeting on tbs same subject
Professor W b. Roesns also gave the as smbly his
views OF the classification OF mechanical power
Professor PAcs Of Washington, gave an exposition
Of some ofthe leading features In the of electro
pined the power Of galvanized coil upon 90
bar, which kept It, as IL In state OF Suspension
In the tube Of helix, hela In perpendicular poi-
tion.
II being past six o'clock the meeting adj.urped till
nine o'clock next noIsing Z being nov too late TO
this evening
visited The minsralosica and geological cabinet Of
the College which comprises many curious, rare
extraordinary specimens consisting Of upwards of
20 eco Of which 1t IL impossible convey any
spar, carbonate oflime weighing i6s pounds. case
Of specimens illustrating the geology OF Europe;
from California There are some very sxiraordi-
nary fossils; Trilobitss from sluran rocks OF Nev
York and Ohio which are iossls OF oval SHAPE of
animals Of the sea supposed 60 haveved In the earlier
period of the earth's existence. FOSSILS OF ths
Ws1ldrn, figate forest, England, huge bones Of
animals supposed to have existed long before ths
ago OF man. Several Of those cabinets we're ool-
lscted By this lat. Col. Gibba and len BY him
for . tims, with the Yale College, but feeling q
necessity for dsposDg Of them he offered
them for to the College and they wer. purchassd
Tor $4,000 But the most extraordinary thing lat has
,!rues ny no'i.. Is hugs mass O. n.sorlo ron from
Gibbs the widow of the Colonel n 1885 Its form ls
Irregular its lsnsth three feet four and half inches
M greatest breadth two feet four inches au u. weight
,e35 pounds. Only fancy such a mas falling a. n
meteor through the air IL said 20 be the largest
piece in any collection in the world although there
are masses May times larger y ing In the Wild regions
Of Mexico and Peru. Its surface which is covered
With blsckish orust greatly indsntsd iron which
tvouls appear that this had been In soft state
-hen u fell On removing the crust this iron,
posure To moisture. becomes ordsted IL is said to
consist entirely Of rsn which possesses high degree
OF maeabilty, experiments having been made without
dst.ctng nickel Sny other metal. This snornsus
mas Was found near the Red river.
The library belonging 70 the college hsv.ry nns
building and apparently conducted with great regu-
lsrity " contains 21OOo volumes There are thres
other libraries belonging TO The societies numbering In
has been established $50 years Mr. Jos Darling the
odet living graduate In shs slst year OF his
sse n. srsdssiea In i7'I previous 70 ths sudspea-
New Haven Is at present enlivened BY many stran-
gers, numhsrso o. -hcm are no doubt induced by ths
prsseat scientific convention The rontine hot.i -
tehdsnce good. aud the fare unexcsptionabe, quai-
hcstions vhch when known, viii slvsy. insure fun
house TO its indefasaels aud attentive prsprstor Mr.
AAb.
Movements OF Distinguished People.
sr ciAy attended Divine service at Or Choulss'
At Us.rN F H.