New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-22
SCIENTIFIC CONVENTION
Annual Meeting CT the American Association
for the Advancement Of Science.
From cur own Reporter
SECOND DAY.

ALB,sY. TUESDAY. Aug 10, 1851

ALBANY, IuesCay. aug IT, io~i'
The length of the paper OF Mr.. }. w.
FosTER Yesterday, excluded any mention of the re-
naming papers Of the day.
The first Two papers m order related to me NM
snos Of Tsrrtstraai Eiscrctfy on tA7'af anu 'E'
Solar Lg6f. by Mr. D VAUGHAN Of Cmchna'i. BON
papers were presented By Prof. HENRY WHO s1a'e4
their substance Mr Vaughan commences Win toe
demonstration that the great source OF neat IS the
sun and that all bodies derive 'heir hyai ana neal
theref,om He then traces chemical actlOn, ana
,nouIres what becomes OF the light which proceeds
f,o,, tho SIM and which is not intercepted Dy me
1850 ~ our system He holds that these portions
Of light must sabserye some important purpose
else there must Oe "ds' -, -, r-,.,-...,
REGARDING she influence Oh terrestrial hIeclhc.y
an Climate Mr. Vaughan refers CERTAIN pnehomena
"a ,bermoeIectric currents generated N tne INFERIOR
Of The earth by the action OF the sun ne Qehioh-
sra;IOn Of TINS theory - derived rom me lact thft
h., M ron one end OF which Is placed IN furnace
Ind heated exhibits the phenomenon Of currents oil
heat and of electricity passing each 0tner along
the bar While the current OF heat is ascending
a current OF electricity Is rushing down the
vacuum produced BY the heat 80 that While
current Of heat Is passing along the bar, an
electro current j. passing along IN the oPpo
sI,e direction Mr.. Vaughan puts forward the sug-
gestOn that similar currents are passing around the
earth Where the circuit IS interrupted by the occur
renee Of oceans, heat is gwen out and TINS II IS sup
posed causes the increased temperature OF the tor
nd zone
prof HENRY did not see very clearly how this
theory was made out The author had some ingenious
speculatons but ms reasoning was not as precise as
necessary in demonstrations Of this character
TIE LATE ECLIPSE.
The next paper was on,ihe Eclipse Of the sun Of
JuIv D. ISL by Prof PHiLiP TEs EYCK Of Albany.
The results were announced by Prot 6E0 X FER
KINs. A simple statement OF the tunes oil o1>ei'd-
ton only was made.
The observat lons we're made Al the Albany Female
Academy, the latitude Of which was determined L., on
this occasion at AZ 80 ~ longitude % 40 "a The
beOIuniug Of the Felipe IN. SON. l0r :. mean
rme the end al On ION. l59 g. The beglnmg was
obeeryed by an INDEPENDENT second-wa,ch the end
by a pocket chrOnOmctcT. The errors oi the cioc"
were first determined by the transit OF SIX stars.
The observations on The latitude and longitude oil
the Female Academy involved others on the meridian
OF the Capitol building IN the course OF which was
found, to the surprise OF every one acquainted Win
Albany that the Female Academy rs about ~ sec
onds south OF the Capitol TINS circumstance caused
a considerable CcpIee o. discussion
No details OF the observations Of the sun on the
occasion OF the Eclipse were given.
TIE succeeding paper was by Dr. g. n. SALISBURY
Chemist of the state Agricultural Society. on the
Influence Of ne Poison ot the koftfSHoke an Pla'ts
The experiments instituted gave curious ana inter-
esinp results regarding The POISONOUS effect OF the
venom on the structure of plants.
Prof AGAssIz followed with some remarks upon
the contormGJihty NJ The PaloDzoic formations Of
me Tnifed States These rocks, he demonstrated.
follow each other IN regular order on Lake Superior
and IN the northern part of America lie alluded TO
The undulatlons of the surface OF the earth bnlgngs
and slnklngS over extensive areas producing such
pheno mena- too much neglected by geOloglsts-as
liable lands and low plains. Prot. AgaSSz held 10
the theory o. fluctuations instead OF tat OF the up
heaval Of mountan-C chains.
MI j. W FOSTER remarked that Tins subject had
not received that attention which ltS Importance de
mands and illustrated the positions assumed by
Prot AgassIz, relative To fluctuations of the surface
by reference to the formations OF keeweenan Point
and Michigan.
Other remarks followed on the same subject. from
Prof HALL and Prof. AGasslz
Prot AgassIz was gratlhed to learn from so good
authority as Prof Hall and other gentlemen who had
bestowed attention upon the subject OF the Uncon-
formaolllty OF the PaleozOc Rocks thai ms ooSerVa
tons on the JuTa many years since. then com0aied,
were accurate.
Last evening, the first was gwen at the resi-
dence of Gov HuNT, on Exist. Nearly two hun
bred gentlemen were present. including the members
of the Association the officers Of the army and
nayy now IN the city, IN full military dress, and sew
eral invited guests The entertainment was an ele-
giant affair and Is the town-talk to-day. Among the
company observed Gen. Wool. The party did not
separate until late hour, and Then departed reluc-
,antly, highly satisfied.
Tonight the Chancellor OF the University claims
our presence. and the occasion Will undoubtedly De
equally satisfactory
IB,in re closing the printer and the prool-rcader
must come IN for notice not commendat0rN. Inc
tNpcs Yesterday made me talk OF candid IN
stead of "A corts0i reception OF the presence y OF
members. IN place ot their pleasure and comfort
There We're number of other typographical errors
al tins character which quite DESTROYED the snse IN
many places. Yours, A. VI.