The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-24

81 p Friendship, cruising whales the vicinity Of the
lse OF Bourbon, and being familiar with the locality
February ls4s, observed fire issuing from the crater
During my recent visa 70 the city Of Grsuads 10 Mica
10 observe eruptions Of from the volcano OF Ma
saya MIR. Fritz, gent eman with whom was ira
yelling, informed me me that in August or septem,
plain Of Leon he il break out, and continued to
burn all the following winter months: The present Gov
ernor Of the Island OF 0metepec in Lake Nicaragua in
lo med that began TO exhibit energy alb ,ut two
years SINCE after long state OF quietude, and in No
to Leon he observed in state Of gneous activity
thu confirming far as Il goes the observation O. my
ss IL onIy smoke was visible and was informed that
Il had not been active for number Of months.
Such are few data all o. winch go 70 ~, snow an m
its crystalline crust during the period when Is moving
in the portion of it's orbit nearest TO the central body
How this augmented tension Is superinduced is the i'm
portapt question tor future research TO determine. The
air ocean and crystalline envelope and the impondera
su I coverings Of the molten elements
constituting the great bulk Of the pa aeta these are sub
ect TO periodical fluctuations Of force motion,
rondng with definite positions the earth in its orbit
The controls this orbit by influences emaaanng from
It's mass, which influences acs On Tue mass u 're
the central body them must we look for the agency oy
which changes Of level in the crust OF the
earth constituting what called Its physical geography,
are brought about psensibe elevation OF continents
is allied IN TACT If be not in similarity Of phenomena
sensible effects Of earthquakes All these disturbances
Of status the solid envelope OF the planet seem 70 de
mend on ynamca agent Of onpotent strength exerted
upon It's subterranean foundations radiai direction
throughout the entire sphere The disturbances IN the
crusts ofava which observed on Hawaii the earhquakes
mpercepbe elevation ofhuge sheets Of lava from ten
twenty feet in thickness sort OF continental elevation
in miniature ao-were all the result OF asmiar dynan
cal cause the primitive force however, arising from vs
ter9o existing in the molten currelt lying far up the
mountains side These phenomenal dispacements could
not have Induced In the solid rock had it not been
motion in the underlying fd and for its tension and
pressure in an upward direction. Had the fluid been
quiet the above would have been quiet also So in
contemplating similar phenomena vast and planetary
nents or Of islands, or Of the erupons from volcanoes
unless the fluid which they rest in motion and ex
erg from the centre to the OF me
motion in the fluid nuceusthe cause OF its periodical In
crease and decrease-the marvellous results grow
ing out Of 1t, exhibited annually in earthquakes and
other volcanic phenomena, and from cycle 70
cycle ia the elevation Of ocean bottoms-the sink
ing Of mountain summits-the gradual transpos
ton Of isoerma lines Of heat and cold-the migration
extinction creation of whole tribes Of plants and
animals, and q thousand other phenomena consequent
thereon objects for future observation and research
However profound all these physical affairs may seem TO
and candid Observation Of facts and patient study into
the nature and operations or the forces that induce them
further generations Of men may De con aacted 70 On m
that may be trAnsprng In the physical constitution OF
other planets % well as our owp which present know
ledge capnot discover nor allow us TO conceive OIL
Our Special Correspondence.
Albany, August 22-P. NJ
The session this morning that interested scen
tSc men but would not interest the public at large. In
the section Of geology lively geological discussion took
place on Prof. Rogers discoveries in relation to the age
Of the Massachusetts, rocks. II appears the world
has been all wrong the subject Of these rocks and
that Prof. Rogers has only lately discovered the ruh
The paper itself very technical but will interest all
who know anything Of the science. regret that you
publish the remarks Of Prof Agassiz and those Of
Sir William Logan; they forcible and Instructive
but abstract would give you idea whatever Of their
character, and the whole would leave no room in the
paper for anything else.
Major Emory's paper goes ground that has been
trodden already twice-to be on the safe sden
your columns. An extract may hereafter suffice.
In the senate chamber-that TO say in the section Of
physics and ,nomy-the papers read all Of them
Of highly technical character go,d deal Of trouble
caused by Prof Hare; who poor old gentleman does
spare the time of the association; fear he may
he harmony Of the proceedings before the session breaks
The paper read by Mr.. RedGed, OF New York, on the
cyclones typhoons Of the North Pacific ocean, will
iorm part q Jerry iorsncomng work On n's Japan ex
mission from the Commodore. THIS regret as IL would
be both instructive and Interesting to your readers. u
will fear, be almost the only satisfactory and beneficial
result Of the Japan expedition.
There is entertainment given TO night to the mem
fgsve you this morning sketch of Sir wm. +. Logan
and Dr. lawson Of Montreal cannot DO better than add
hasy sketch OF one or two other members Of the asoca
ton Professor Agsssz Ia native Of 0rbe in waa,ando
He published his first great work In 1926 IL
coss caton Of fishes, which gal ned him reputa ion at
once. Thirteen years snerward he published his Ma
tura History Of the Fresh Water Fish OF Europe" the
greatest work on the subject in language and one Of
the best scientific performances have believe that
the unfortunate results of his richly illustrated pub
LEGATIONS induced him - emgrate to the Unted States
where be has filed situations professor nj Harvard
and in the University Of Charleston, lie Is in the
Lawrence scientific school at Cambridge and is engaged
in the publication OF his great work which you have
noticed already He s Tine, hearty OF forty nine
years Of age, slightly bald and stout with genial eI
preston OF face and quiet, shrcwd good humor which
makes him friends At FIRST sight BE perhaps the most
active member Of the Association and rarely misses join
Prof Rogers is probably the most gen,emany looking
man In the room. Tall and slender, with very DIS
tpeuished face, he speaks Ike prae,sed orator; his
organ good, his action graceful his style finished No
In the Convention heard with attention than
Prof Rogers and he may probably be considered tho
leader Of the young gcentnc men lie comes Of family
famed 10 science Bs two brothers both eminent
geoiogsts OF them i OF the editors IL not sole
editor, or the Edinbmg Geological Journal, though
American. Professor X himself virgnisn by birth,
and performed the geological survey Of the State OF VIZ
GINA. lie was believe at one time connected with the
University Of Virginia Latterly he has resided In Boston
nr. wirslow, OF Troy. is a new member. though likely
to be very active Be was for many years prac-
tsng stefan In the Sandwich Islands during his
there he devoted much attention the subject of
volcanic and other fcientidc phenomena Removing
years since 10 San Francisco, ha continued tse
practice OF his profession there and only interrupted
TO travel through Mexico and Central America These
travels undertak solely with view a verifying
observations already made on the volcanoes OF the
Sandwich Islands, and adding further 10 The DOCTORS
store Of Information on the subject. nr. wnsow pub
hshed work on gcognosy some years ago He h appa
reniy destined 10 high place the ranks Of science.
He is man Of about atty years Of age, s;ou, aud vel
built.
The Chinese Tea Crops.