The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-29
Clty lnteillgenoe.

came OH ~ the TINE announced yesterday. Swing
70 It's being partial and not coguSabs by the nsasd eye
Il did not to arrest the attention OF thu OF the
people bu. very large uuoer-uos osy Of astrono-
ners, but the curious OF both sexss e~o OF a. sges
viewed the csenomenon through srced Pieces Of glass
and sti scser smoked tsieseopes 1t 80 inutes past
seven ococs, the nret contsct Observable 20 the
eye through smoked glass 1t the upper
srn lis u the sun disc, snd In few minutes tue h4-
dow 20 increased upon .hat sls sun reseuslsd as
c1 expresssd,t, cak, withs. bite out of IT, ras sha
dow passed down gradrsiy from the top west 60 ss't
ca:he northern OF lss elgesf the sun, ana appearing
20 scoop so much CO. az ths side shat tho Under
'yxesented he Aprc.ranoerf gboous three
quarters fun. AZ Ear che eye assisted cnly by
ordinary glass oeid dsss-miue, there arfs&red TO Ne
about rona oneoar.h D. third II the surface OF the
luminy OF day covered a. the time Of greatest os;u-
ration aboss twens-two MINUTES past eight O'Clock
The whole progress III the eclipse excaediury in
tervsos to rbs attentive spectator a1d
vneed hm II iync,ant If astronomical science so what
exactness So cacvatioDs reduced vhs1 10 the
very frseson OF second the time Of the oomu
Of he eclipse, itB grestest observation and ito tern,n
ticn toretd in amauacs THE only pal pa bic
effect fths eclipse TO those who 4id not view the sun
through glasses, thss there evident diuu
ton ght and heat during the progress of the phenonls
and tie nornng oked Nike in September
than morning in July. The day was clear and
bright When the eclipse passed oil, the shons
out, VITA heat ana light sensihy increased. The
dmnesa Of the light very remarkable at the time OF
the greatest obscuraton and ehsre chill Ia
the Sslcsphere. The penuabra, Ike dark cloud was
visible behind the SC d noon place TO the attents.
observer and sometimes the portion Of moon not
yelling the dinsJ seen, IKE bright cloud aud
sometimes double luminous edges presented themselves
around the gap portion that seemed 10 be cut out Of
the san it just if two lamin boiies
laid TIE other hat uneyeny che edge Of
one projected the edge Of the other bat this
probably optical deception caused by the glass rsther
than real appearance
The accounts from Europe where the eclipse was total
will be looked forward TO with great interest.
The following Is note Of the observations taken by
the mathematical professor Of Columbia College -
Ths eclipse Of the pest, riay morning was observed
at The Observatory 0 the ucum ba College The hrst
tact or beginning Of tse eclipse took piece nj n 3jn 55
and the last contact or esd az Oh liza 6Os solar
time.
The time was observed By two ehtonomeers one keep
ing sderal, the other Iieen time Both compared
immediately before and edistely after the eclipse
with sderial clock, with msrcurisl peuiuium ia the
transit room the clock having Dad its determined
by trarsits Of stars yesterday morning
Thirty SIX observations Of differences 0: right
sion u the eGsps we're made during the hrst portion of
the eclipse with sls- micronetsr and twelve OF diff
ferences OF decnson towards the close OF the eclipse
with the sam. instrument These will each be- FLlu.
able those Of the frat and last for Determining
the accuracy of the longitude and Of the lunar ,es
The observations made with usorl instru-
mept 81 six Inches aperture The point ~ fret contact
on the .n's disc was determined by movn. one of tne
psiailel wires 10 the proper distance the north
point Of the disc 90 pass through the point Of contact
TIE sTABBING ARRAY IN SPRUCE STREET -EvI-
DENCE BEFORE CORONER GEER-THs VERDICT OF
THE IrRY-AND HE PRISONER, ANGELO sQUaRZA,
HELD 10 ANSWER THE CHANGE.
The Coroner yesterday. concluded the investigation
relative to the asey which took place between
sns, named Angelo squerEa and Alex snder Roven at
No. Spruce street. on Sunday night, the Goth instant
in which conflict Royeh received stab evidently In
icted by knife in The ef breast penetrating the lang
from which injury he fingered until Saturday morning
last. and then expired squnrSs was arrested at the |
time changed With rerpe.ting the mortal wound since
which time be has been detained in the To,nbs awaiting
the result Of he injury. The investigation vas com
renc.d on susasy by the Coroner, but consequence
az the absence Of Alderman Chapman a witness 10 the
ease the matter adjourned until Monty The
following be evidence a. developed before .he jury
TESTIMONY.
May hahor sworn, says ~ reside at No II spruc.
streeti 90 sunday night about nine o'clock, | was
sitting lie the street in front Of house In Spruce
street neat door &c The public house kept BY Angelo
squnf.a the urst thing s4w was two men by NJ
ano st0o In front Of No 19 spruce street the deceased
nos rscosnik" as one Of the men saw on that night
cannot soy the two uen out Il the house No Il:
thcre Two men h.i sp shIay and Ugh. together; saw
them nsns 70 s,eh othsri capn9t ssy the prisoner
the man who Wac IN eobact with the deceased picked
- " ~, a. ~ ~ - ~aoie Ahiis' IRON the
~. ~ ~ WIG 49, = -. is ~ ~ saw %. IAN ON
~ - VI ~ a. tho's.t ming Ian od not
~ ty sphpi" tis uep1 OF me nian VINO was thus
nasp s',n '.' dectdseo sole 4 oin the prer
~. - ,..S On SEVERN prefioas occasions;
, iplo' aay EYER ss" the nr;soner CONE out Of
'us. yu- tne Zines alo larnslasi piece c: shirt
fa,urAS,- YIN pfoa Snich ~. picked up from the
.'I.VsiA shsIg tbe array took place.
"5MlA fhuiPs srorn ray II am e policer1a OF
thr fcGain "ari Fesiint At NO Roosevelt street;
Was 10 william stree. The sunday nlsht Ia question:
was ON ouy, ana on nearing the alarm rap. 1 went
treat h ~ y. ]
.ahoru u. tnr AMI. nov Produced by ns: she said
hei. ln' hnri me deceased wa nj tina; tius lying
~ tue -toop o. M hossp -a.d The Blue BnnWt. No Il
spruce f'ti paced the 81 ceased in change ~
70 lsAe hln 70 TIE arus stIe for medical all;
IN Irsonr no" present = ihe nan Jaw on th- san
u"y nEhb u,def arrest thc knife handed - tAe
uhdshlan ana lie took II 20 thc station house; Inv