New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-12
The Solnr Eclipse.

The Solar Eclipse.
.A.n.elv clolded sky coupled with the proyeTihal
London atmosphere have together contriouteuto pIo
ven, the 2 900 inhabitants OF Lohuoh di'I sum
,xoor three hundred thousand foreigners anu couii
~, t,ends from witnessing the Interesting dsIohohi
'c,l pbenomcn0n which took place Yesterday.
besrr r,u fen early IN The morning, and from GAVIN
10 he close Of day no feature presented ilse 10 re-
heye the dteary characteristics Oh "c' Jay III "''
Asthe time approached for our satellite to STAND
between Us ami the sun. considerable anxiety was
manifested and various speculauons were hazaiueu
respecting the probability OF anyNng Denig sen
sone exufrsSlng dOu.f whether the Whole aHalI
was not a MYTH. rot up either by me Government 10
divert the public. or by DR.. Bachhofner ana ms
co,dlntOrs a. the Polytechnic 10 draw me wondering
crowd 70 their institution. Al 10 minutes before i
sharn shower fell which seemed 10 damp the drd0r
oi the iew who SIN belcsed that an eclipse was 10
occur the SKY remained mprcgnable to Inc teies'
cnnlr battery posted In array against It, while me
more humble attempts OF the tyro astronomer 10
penetrate tie mystery win Ms piece OF smoked grass
were equally ruiless
A. me time OF greatcsl observation approached,
anxiety reached us hlghf and. fortunately for the
character Of the scientific world at intervals from -
minutes pas until 10 minutes past O'Clock. Suti-
Gent evidence was gwen by an occasional glimpse
thai all eclipse of the sun vas actually taking plao
From 10 minutes past "a dense gloom peEvaded the
metropolis for about 20mlnutes, not Somuch however,
irOmtho previous dull and cloudy state Oihc weather
as o arrest aIy particular dtieAtior. Had II been
bright sunshny day. inc effect would have been
much more striking and Impressive considerable
depression OF temperature was observed. but not 80
much Is would have been experienced had the sun
been shining, the thermometer never falling below
tg' Of Fahrenheit Amer the time OF me greatest
Obcuration gradual Increase OF light was the Only
indication offered Of the passing of OF this otherwise
interesting phenomenon We must, therefore, now
patiently wait for report from our distant aSiro'
nomca friends more fi.yorabv situated.
As curious fact, showing the anxiety of the pun
he 10 view the eject, II may be mentioned thai tle
6tenNah steamboats, were yesterday moruuS
ihrongei with ysterS anNiously making Their WAY
10 GIeenNchhlll whether from any latent ldea
NAT beng nearer TO the Observatory they "oiu
have M0.e favorable vleW OF The eclipse, or 10 avail
themselves OF the telescope and furnished by the
veterans Sa philosophical problem thar We shalt not
attempt to solve Times. July -
A BarOnct IN Liquor.
WESrsNSrrR-Sm JageS SgtherlGni Mkegslc,
whose name has OF late been repeatedly before the
public, and who WAS committed from TINS Cont on
Ne lsh o. June. IN default NJ finding SureteS Tor ms
good behavior and has ever since been III custody .
HS BROUGHT up from The House Of Detention, Clerk
twell, nv GIccuon Of The magistrate.
pom being brought nto tour'
M RurIVll SAID SIR James VI AenZlC,l hNecon-
Shed, upon the apphcauon OF your solicitor To diS-
dlge Yen upon YOUR entering INTO YOUR own reeoe-
hisnce oi 200 10 keen The peace. N ,he sane
the much regret tina. N your station OF HE.
who ought to oe able 70 command bal, Is unable TO
procure a ana | hope thai, ON Nour own account,
you Will be more on your guard n future | am
afraid you indulge IN drinking 10 excess.
Mr. Jaass-AS Il appears IN The papers but can
appeal TO any of the members OF the ~. JdmcSS OK
other clubs, 10 prove that | never display any pug
nacliy while III Their COMPANY. am never annoyed
there
NJ hr-ci-rhey know your inhrmty
Ny Jeia,s--l beg your pardon | can always take
ese OF myself there, but n'S the annoyance outside
Nal excileS me-, not INSIDE the CLUBS.
w BurTsii-l hope yOu rlu be more cautious
laws Although : NAV take great deal N
'at caoS, am never lrT,tated o. excited there.
=. m Rrgta-No but Nou MAY drink cOnsldera-
'e quriity here, and thea ca ont and become ex-
10y any annoy ance. You know tina, bows and the
sigT orde, OF people, seeing a man under the IN
soence OF liquor. are too ap, % follow and annoy
em Pcopio Nil Insult drunken man. | hope,
.W>oUi own sake, yoa Viii iog the future be on your
quart o You VII get INTO constant ScTapeS and itls
Nv duty ~ tell YOU, thai ~ after what has occurred
you are bioush, before re, or any other magistrate
YOU viii, N ~ prooaoity. be treated with the Ut
most >ever,i, Of the law
Mr. JdnrtS-l on VIII not see me here again
w B7rrc..-i can have 10 wish, IN Offering these
IenafA>, 2u' that YOU should conduct yourself as
nan OF RANK aud r. a gentleman
ihe second CLERK then proceeded 20 bind over Su
.aAe>' IA as own fccogulzanc- OF $500. To kcep
. peace and be Of good behavior for the mex
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