The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-04
Meeting OF the American Association for the
Advancement or Science.

TO THE ED TOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
ALBANY, August 2, 1856.
A correspondent writing from this city to the NE.s
YORK HERALD, calls public attention 10 the fact
that the american Association for the Advance
ment Of Science holds Its tenth annual leeting in
Albany, beginning on the 2Oth inst.
The HERALDs corresp Jndent states that the Dna-
ley Observatory, which is announced to be dedi-
Gated at the time of the meeting, l. not equipped
with astronomical apparatus; and that the State
Geological Hail. also to be dedicated not entirely
completed, ard the vast collections in Natural His
tory, belonging to the State, have not yet been de-
posted in their place in the buidng
These facts compel the HERALDs correspondent
to declare that 'this whole affair is too ha-ty,' and
Re is troubled with the apprehension th Il the Wis
Of distinguished fore gners viii be allure 30 far
the Albany Dudley Observatory is con erned'
twill relieve the CORRESPONDENT % kIow that his
communication baAbe referred TO one distinguish
ed foreigner, CDR. Peters, Of Denmark wao Is al
ready here and who may lie found taking his otser-
yascns q the Dudley Observatory from TO IL or
IL o'clock eve'y night,
To the question as TO whether the correspondents
appreher sions are well founded, pr P.tefs replied:
"Assliredy not. No such state Of forwardncss will
be expected. 1t is only few mouths since attend
eli the dedication of the Meteorological Cos. vatory
at Mount Vesuvius, Sicily built by government, and
inaugwated with much pomp and ceremony, in
which royalty itself participated. 80 far from beng
fully equipped with apparatus at that time, there
was no apparatus Whatever. Even the doors and
other wood work Of the building was not
pl,tedn
In the case Of the Dudley Observatory at Al.
baDy, the building itelf chastc and elegant edl-
flee, GROWING commanding cmincoce-wil be en-
tirely completed, and has been 80 for nearly two
years some OF the apparatus will he In its place
and as 10 the great heliometer, there ID not
astronomer oil emil ence in the world who l. MT sp-
priced Of the fact that II viii not be completed for
use for one or two Yeas TO come. There Is no
nsfr 4 lim@rlf
deeply affected ut the munlfcence OF Mrs. Dudley.
the ioundross Ut the certainty there u that II viii
combine in one srmptnous repository tue latest an
most brilliant achievements OF astronomical me-
chsDism, whose expectations aIe.not fixed upon tbe
Dudley Observatory az a hope aud glory OF tho
science aud who would hesitate 70 declare that the
mere inception If sublime an enter prise say
the laying Of a corner stone---would le abundantsy
worthy OF all the demonstrations which are now
proposed.
The HEPALps correspondent would have such
demonstrations deferred until these enterprises are
completed. collection, museum, library, l.
never completed. An observatory Is not to be con-
founded with Crystal Palace. The latter should
receive its finishing stroke by May, for Ia proba
bly, TO be taken down by September. Hut these lite
Iary and scientific creations " not for day but
for oil time; they are TO grow with the growth OF
science, and keep pace with the march Of intellect
II will afford stll further relief TO the correspon
dent Of the HERALD, TO he informed, that after al
that has been said the distinguished meu he alludes
to have not beeu invited TO attend the dc LEGATION OF
etner the STATE GeOiORlcdl Hal the Dudley 10
servatory. None Of the invitations are issued 10 |
this form. They are invited to attend the tentl
annual meeting OF the American Association for thu
Advancement Of Science. To these meetings, ~
reign sorans have been invited before Tue only
difference In the invitations extended IL, tina
these two inauguiations are enumerated az proceed
ipCs additional 10 the regular business Of the
citation; and that through the enterprise OF the Al
bany Local Committee, those who accept the invita |
ton, solicited 10 accept also of free tickets, 70
he ocean passage, both ways, instead Of defrayini
their ewn expenses.
This II the character Of all the invitations. TIL
Humbots, the Liebigs the Farradays the Leverrier;
the Aierys and The Argelanders, OF Europe, are by
yited TO Join with the Agsssizs, the Henrys the ~
limans, the Baches, the Pierccs and the Hats,
our own country; that like so many secretaries
ature they may review the transactions OF tn
ear and post up the ledgers Of science. IL Ia DIN
cult to see with what propricfy one can assoc,af
the word failure with q meeting OF 40 much du
rity and moment and with 30 sublime reckoniu
~ The human intellect. A. Nice.