The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-16
Lieutenant ellis.

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Lieutenant ellis.
This gentleman arrived at New York on
Friday in the steamer Illinois, returning from
his scientific mission to Chill. The Erpress
of that city publishes the following items Of in
formation ELECTED in an interview with him:
Lieutenant Gils represents the political aspect
of affairs in Chill and Lima as threatening in the
extreme. revolution was impending, and there
was no saying how soon II would break out Eve.
rybody was expecting it, and everybody accord
ingy seemed to be preparing for it.
Lieutenant Gillis returns home from Lima after
an absence of nearly three years. He went out
there, 1t will be remembered, to superintend an
astronomical observatory, the instruments of which
we're provided by the United States Government.
Many valuable astronomical facts and discove-
ries the product OF this enterprise, and the
public will have the benefit of them, in detail be-
fore long. The discoveries that have been made,
in the meantime, we may add, rebound to his own
credit, and TO the honor of his country, which has
had the enterprise thus far to push its scientific in
vestgations.
The principal object to be attained by this astro-
nomical expedition wns the determination of the
suns parallax by n new method, distinct from that
employed in the pact century, and which, from nu-
merous simultaneous observations in the other
hemisphere, promises to afford great exactitude to
this important section of our planetary system.
The lnbors Of Lieut.. G., however, have not been
confined to this point alone, in proof of which we
may state he brings home with him some 40, 900
observations relative TO the position Of stars sur
rounding the south pole, for the formation of
new catalogue of stars an extensive collection Of
observations relative to the motions OF the moon,
and meteorological observations made day and
night for an uninterrupted period Of three years.
To Lieut.. ellis ia due the first exact determine
ton of the geographical position of Santiago; the
first determination Of the magnetic element and
their variations, not only at Santiago, but also
at various other points Of that portion of South
America.
He has also made the first accurate determ NINA
ton of the variations of the atmospheric pressure
and temperature Of Santiago. Tie efforts " hich
he has made TO establish the first National Obser-
vatory in South America, and to instruct the gen
tlenen appointed by the governments in the rudi.
ments Of astronomy, will be universally appre
ciated
Just before iravi ing Valparaiso, Lieutenant Gil
liz took official leave of the government there.
turning thanks for the facilities furnished by the
authorities during his sojourn in Chill. He also
took occasion to inform them that at the opening
Of the Cordilleras of the officers of the expedi
ton will cross the Andes end traverse the Argen-
tine pampas for the express purpose Of making
magns tic observations.
The Valparaiso pnpers, we may add, all speak
in the highest terms Of Lieutenant 6 , n nd bcspeak
for him the appreciation Of the scientific every
where.
The lsthmus quiet. The hostile manifesto.
tions upon the line of the Panamn Railroad had
been quelled by the military authorities, ind peace
restored. The robbers Who have infested the
region for some time past were not organized, and
were easily dispersed and captured Twenty five
of them were taken into custody, and lodged in
Jail at Panama. II appears that none of the rail.
road laborers, and not more thar two or three OF
the sailors from the launches, were implicated In
the deeds Of the robbers. frightful accident oc.
CURED on the Cruces route on the Goth ult gen
tleman named Stone, with his wife and child, who
came passeng gers from New York, being caught by
a freshet in the Cardepas river, about five miles
from Panama. The lady drowned before as
sistancc could be rendered. and the remainder OF
the party we're saved with difficulty. Miss Cathe.
rne Hayes about to gives concert at Panama,
if sufficient funds could be raised to meet expenses
The Lord Bishop of Sydney also among the
arrivals. The mines Of gold and coal upon the
Isthmus were attracting much attention. It 10
stated that there has been discovery of gold in
the Prairie Of Chiriqui. meeting of Panama
merchants bad been held. and resolved to fix the
rate of re-exchapge between New York and Pana.
ma at 10 per cent, usive OF protest charge and
interest.
dreadful earthquake occurred at Valparaiso
the day the steamer sailed, but have
licved to be Immense, and spprehen of serious
destruc ton Of lie were entertained.