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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-04

MASSACRE OF MISSlONARIES.-A letter from
Rev. a. Medaud, OF Mcerut, dated May 10th, says :
The mis:onarie. and native Christians a. Delhi are,
believe killed" a letter in the London Times,
from Rev. r. e. Smith, Chaplin Of Mrrrui, India,
says:
The Rev. Mr.. Jennings, Chaplain of Delhi, and his
grown. up daughter IAN alnabie and much respected
young laJy) murdered in the palace, where they
were living with Captain Douglas, (aso kedl com.
| maudaut OF the Guards. The Delhi bank was PUN.
drred aud burnt all the caut ounents together
with the prenises Of the Delhi Gazette the treasury
sacked, and the church burnt. But very few, |
iInr. have esCRped.
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NEW MUSIC.

Il IKEJE.E FULNa, " WfhOI!, cOIcTtd VT nettc
EL . eta
WIZ Thou Whisper NY Name song ~ The author OF
Grove Ut Uncle True, lie
Bell Brandon song, by Wooco md vigncttc. &C: Ace
lis Mniu-t The stormy Deep; ballad by L.; DC
Come Dearest. The Daylight is Gone variations; -
GrAh": ~:
irn Walkers Ncnragunn Grand March hy HASKELL PIC
ih!ipn. SOM; By author OF Kathleen .vuurnccr; viz
actu. 9jc. At
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-04

II those gentlemen have anything to complain o'
they should not badger the Adniuisration.-l Hc"
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bunch of oats which measured Ai- itc. ll9G .hree.
tour:s aces in height. II was grown upon the tsr:n
OF N.. Joseph Click Smiths creek. Withou,
b"asiing st ali ve would like to see it beat Se'c
ulrktt Spirit OF Dsnocr..v
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-04

Drowning or CAFE. Ror.-We potced in yester'
days Gazette, that Capt. John Roc. Of the schooner
Mary Jane, had been drowned. Capt. T. and Mr.
Henry S. Weaver, passenger were in smal! boat,
and in attempting to put sack of lnaa on board the
board. Cant Roe never rose, and Mr. Weaver remain
ed struggling in the water until boat was sent from
tho shore whch rescued him. Capt. X. had on his
person, upwards Of $40 in gold. His body has not
yet been recovered, though every effort was made 10
Va. Mr. Weaver is native Of the same county, but
recently removed TO Washington City, and was on
his way 10 visit his former horne.-l .i'crandrn IRA
-ctte.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-04

SUPPLY OF WATER For NORFOLK, &c Gen
Ward b. Burnett, who is spoken Of AS the "bravest
of the brave" to whom the gold snur box bequeath,
ed by Gen. Jackson to be- awarded, Is now engaged
in making the preliminary surveys for the intr'huS
ton of a supply Of ws,sr for Norfolk, Portsmouth
and tbs Uuitsd States navy yard at Gosport.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-04

lMrRovENESr.-So Some of the cars on the Orange
aud Alexandria Railroad, have been fitted up with
seats for summer uss Instead Of the hot velvet
cushions.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-04

Under Gn Act Rm'h r.ziny the Bohr! NJ Public
t. subsGribr behhll OF tho Communicable 10 The
oil the Petersburg kailruai Company, paced G:tE
Tunry. lsra.
1891, June 3o-T2 The Most Sobi. George Grau.
y.I!o. Duke OF suth' rnui, Too
d" ~ J.tu 30"
~ d!'ty -
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-04
REDEMPTION OF VIRGINIA FIVE ri
CENT STOCK

issued b. the stare 81 Virginia will take no;!c,
| the "Com,us-ionrrs -! the S!nS:n. Fund. will p
ON the 3Ist div OF October i-5'. 10 redeem the Sal
tiNInies ut the Trcasuryot rho Commonwealth lii" b
@, .sid Certificates required on th" ssid 3s, o.
leJ, 10 surrender the same nt n" Office ut the -
Au Ii,or Wnrther Surrendered or not the !ntc!ce Il
will r.asc on tia, day
l. Under Act p,s,"d i6.h February. l.2j. entitled
rr ! . 4,ihrr pIosiiDY 10 carry i1tO eject fhr A
i,i "in Act tor r!.gi,.z a.. 'mpr. hE '": 80
J.r.r. Rycf nGi iGr UEillg, tie H-st,rE GhL w.
Wu,eIs by IT.: june. ahl Eaan'3ha river, aud y!
, purposes
Eo.s. n v;1 name issnrL IL.
ls2j, April l-l9. Bnring. Brothers & Co Of
Loedon $50
1891, ,Hnn l.--I, v.Rope.t Triton Of Hnrian
in The roum'y OF Su'fS IN
England -
81 d,.,o an
1870. May lS--IO5 James Hutchinson OF tn.
S'rcb Exchsnc" london.
Gcnt'.m-r. hnu io I!li.nI
Robson q Darlington. l. ir.
!rm, IN England, Gent
iann, with OcEehI Of SUM-.
vorhip. -
- ILL ditto 50
ls.l. ALs -ilc. Rich1rd ihOIu..I 81 Ola
swat. WHari Upper onr!l,
Street, 0nhoG. McgcLrUt, So
" 10, d:fta so
l2l du0 aE-
wi. d.uo 80
l'iG. Feb l3-l2' Frame. v Watkins. cicui~a.
4. Read Jucub W Morton
John Dupgy, Henry Wat
kns. Thynns I. lIrh..
way aud Charles : Cur.
riu,;on and their survivors
III trIsr Tor rhr benefit o.!
the Union ThcUosicai 80
e " - ,sa. '1'""'y' ditto !: !.
lu'yl0-l27, Thomo. Cot;cri. Esquire.
citizen at the Cn:ci
states n: rr sent residing
nt Rrmin cham III England, so
lel', Feb r--l3y william lhmii 81! Harlow,
Essex. Grr.lfnnn, IL.
'' 10, Wpoihsm Death 0i S.lIc.
well E.-rx GCnl.nan. 10
April 23-lii. Thomas Courrii!. Esquire u
,iiiZcn 81 the Ini'rd Statc-.
At present residing nj Biz
nshim in England Sc
1870 June lie ditto 10
Dec f-~ii5, Gcorca Peabody, ESQUIRE, Of
Ion!oE, 49,
1854, Jlly l0-lIJ Thomrs Co,tcrill Esquire
ci'if OF the United State,
Ut present resiiin: at BIZ.
min! cham in England. 30
/" 10. ditto So
~, J.tt9 So.
4" is2 diuo 10.
4" " ~. dino .Dn
luly :@-.5I. Rcn-r.,r M0cos OF onion 6.f
it11, Ap:ii Id, George Peabody Z @. .:
London, "r'
IL, diun 81.
i;,,u 81.
l59 ,i,,,n -,
lht. July El--lrJ, Hugh Brown. E-G, al Brogt'
s!!a'. Pnlist. at B..u, Ayi'
shirG, Scuihl.I, 800
ln9 ditto 80
a" lGJ duo 81.
I" l6I, quo Sr'
g." los, din. So
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-04

MEETING OF THE CONVENTION JoHS TYLER
Isr AND Esd DAYS PRoc EEDiA6s-SrEEcHEs-
TAKING OF SHARES -VIsIToRs-THE WEATHER.
REMOVAL OF LIGHT HousE KEEPER.
OLD PoIsT. July 30, 1857.
This Convention met here yesterday. Ex.Presldent
Tyler WAS chosen President by reclamation. In
short but very appropriate address, he accepted the
appointment. l noticed his healthy appearance aud
fine apirits Certainly will deny that he com
bines all the qualities Of old Virginia gentleman
Messrs. Banks, l. ,mb aud Broughton were appointed
Secretaries; aud the Hon. Barruger of N. G., Mr..
Hamlin Of Tenn, Capt. Page of d. g., aud ii. N
Falls OF Baltimore. were chosen Vice Presidents.
Letters commanding the scheme OF the Hon. A
Dudley Mann, were received by the Convention aud
read, Among the number, notice oue from Govern.
mr. Wise, Hon Jacob Thompson, Hon. Lewis Cnss,
MIR. ID. Bow Lieut. Maury, Hon. james ". Mason.
and others.
After the appointment Of committee on resoiu
lions, and a committee on subscriptions anu The
transaction of some other preliminary pusiuess' lne
Ccrvsrtiou adjourned unit! ioday ut ~ cock
Tue was psllst TO order by the PRESIDENT
The committee reported series G; RESOLUTIONS. lne
Convention wac then addressed by ooi. Aana' IN eS
plsnsiion OF his proposed Steam Ferry I2s. Gun
pleased say his speech gave general satisfaction 10
all concerned iIon. Mr. Barringer OF ~ T., follow
ed IN an anle speech-strong and argumentatlve.
ar. l. j. Chandler Of Norfolk City, came 'or~ara
anu addressed the Convention IL one ct the most
witty, arsunenta,ive and ELOQUENT speeches to WHICH
it has eves been my privilege TO listen. He took
the true Notwithstanding all the advantages TO the
II 10 be derived frorl the estahlishmep. o! .h.s
lius.
= this occasion to express his views upon
tons mission. lie could no; Sc.
Nv conflicting opinion. The en-
affecting or calculated ~
.x,i,I, M,p >,
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LIpE INSURANCE.. Frederick Boyden, Esq,
whose death We announced few days since, WIS in.
.ured in the Nav York Life Insurance. Company for
So 900. Mr. Boyden insured his life with Mr.. Cha,
Workman, the Agent for the above Company about
ten years ago This is another plea for Lii e Iuou
rance.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-04

FREE F.Ggy.-We are informed by 'ihe nan abou.
town" that the uust village of Falmouth wa. enven
I'D on Thursday by Free Eight" in which Il rhan
named Dickens was very seriously injured. Abbo'r,
ouo of parties in the ARRAY was crested lie gave
bail for his appearance at next Stafford coEr. Since
writing the above. We learn that Dickens is Ut expec
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-04

ARsoy.-A negro named Randolph Green, has
beea arrested in Philadelphia on the charge Of arson.
The accused was formerly slave in Norfolk, w
wife, and in September last went TO Philadelphia aud
took house in Es.ex street qnd opened small gro
Gerry in ,bs Of it. Ills entire stock in trade
furniture &C., probably worth S3p', and upon
these he effected on Insurance of S50o, in the Com
mouwealth Insurance Company. Recently, he ln'
surrd bis goods for $3.50 additional in the same OF
ice
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-04

LYHcHBURG CoLLEoE.-Ws iaarn that Meas!s.
Bruckett aud Blsnkenship who were rsceEtly elected
10 Professorships in this College, have notified the
Board Of Trustees Of the acceptance OF the posts a..
signed ther The friends OF the College will be graz
fled to learn that a. prospects for the coming session
are of the most encouraging character. considera
BILE number of applications have already been made
for the admission of students from abroad.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-04

DISTINCTIVE kAlS.-A very dea;ructlve rein fell
~ the sbborhood OF PuSh's Run, iu this couniy, on
washed away the Turnpike bridge ut that place
S.r "qrk.: Seirtt 81 DemOer1cy.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-04

STRUCK BY LlGHTSING.-On "Wednesday las, Capt
NJ Durr.tt, of the North Gardeh had mule and u
horse killed by lightning. The ploughmsn, when
The str.m cams up, placed his team unler tres, ana
IN cumpsuy With bs rs.l Of the hands, some Twelve
or thirteen, sought eielter in stable some ihriy
yards off, The stroke Of LIGHTING that struck the
tree and killed the mule aud Eorge, also ciuuned the
whole party assembled in tho stable; not one OF
whom, however, was seriously injured. Chnr."fc'.
| rifle ddcocafr.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-04

Csp.s I. WESTERN VihGIslA.-A correspondent
writing Us from Harrison county, under date OF the
"rhe farmers are now cutting enc of the largeei
wheat crops that ever secured in Western Eirg
mia. I'll. harvest is about two weeks lister tina. usual
Oats aud grass are equally good. The coru and P9'
,a;ce crops are looking well. Taken altogether the
present ia very bountifu! harvest in this portion OF
the Old Domiufcu."-I Winchester Vrgmiam.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-04

OBSTRUCTIVE HAIL SroRM.--The Lswsburg
Chronicle says son Friday evening last this vicinity
was visited by the ssverest hail storm ever witnessed
in this county Hail fell to the depth oi three or four
inches, destroying corn, fruit, gardens, &c. Town
gardsna were completely destroyed. We have never
seen such ruin. All hopes Of vegetables have been
annihilated The loss will be on the poor of
our village, whose whole hope consisted in the vege
tables from their gardena. We ARE happy to know that
the storm was confined to very small space 1t was
worse in town than in any place else, but did soine
damage some farms West OF tLls place.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-04

CHARGED WITH ABDuCTISG.-rhGs. Dlnn sup.
possd 10 have been engaged in abduciings save, the
property OF Mr.. Mo.by vi Lymchburg, took passaGe
Tor that city on Saturday last in the CUSTODY Of Off
Ger Brsilhwaite. The prIsoueI'. wife reached her.
from Winchester on ;e salno day, aud accompanied
him TO Lynchburg. She is Of very preposSr''ins ap.
pearance, and evinced much feeling at the lnrnv!a
be position Of her husbaud.-l HmrtSonJu's Valley
Dem0crM.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-04

AGc,nExr-We regret TO leorn that Mr.. John Glib
bons, r-e'ding below McGahsSaviie, on Shenandoah
River, in this couuty was severely injured IL the an-
ke 10y reapiug naclhue, fortnight since. One Of
the bones Of the ankle eItirdi5 ec@ed or cut il
two by the machiuv! He suffered very L-ch from
the accident, butts now getting we'll Rot,'"yham
Register.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-04

The YovyG GuARp-We are pleased TO earn tina,
this young and popular corps are about to reorganize
They will select, as their Captain Hugh W. Fry, d.;
and have now on the roll between 40 and 50 Of their
old members. 1t is the Intention of the Company
TO abandon their former name and adopt that oil the
.'O!d Guard" We hope they may soon be able to
resume their place in lius aud claim Tor themselves
the title Of the old Company the pride OF the RegI'
;nent."
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EXTRAORDINARY YIELD.-We have been shown.
by our friend, VIM. l.. Goggn Esq, some stalks Of
wheat that excel any thing Of the kind that we have
ever seen. The product Of three grains OF wheat
beeu sxcsed. The product Of sugle grain, from
which there sprung % stalks. l.0sD grains, ave
raging 40 grains 10 each stalk. The several grsns
produced, respectively 2',2I and 20 stalks. While
the entire crop Of Mr. Gogsu has not thus been proc
in s Yield this circumstance alone tends to chow the
capacity of Bedford land for the production OF grain
What county in the State or Uui"n can beat This!
BedJord Sentinel
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SINGULAR OccuRREscE During very heavy
storm gu Monday evening last the lightning struck
shock of wheat, Ia a tied of Major Charles Snyder.
near Salem, Roanoke county, Va, which instantly
took fire. aud notwithstanding the rain was falling III
torrruis thu 9Th Isl Wa. entirely cOnsum ID.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-04

CHESAPEAKE FEMALE CoLLxGE."-Ws under
stand that the Board Of Trustees OF tho above named
on intend to complete the present building 81
as TO commence the school in October.
Notice will be given in time for all necessary pre-
paration TO be made by parents or guardians, who
wish to patronize The school.
DR.. WIN. Il. Vaughan. of Hampton Va CORES
bonding secretary OF the Board will take pleasure il
giving any Information that may he desired; Those
anon. The mountains with, we believe, equal intel
!ectus and moral advantage, can be accommodated
Il this College.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-04

PASSING COUNTERFEIT MuSEY.-Richd Knowles,
o we'll known character iu Whesiing. Va, was arreet
FL there Tuesday night last. charged with passing
bank bill OF the denomination Of ten dollars, Of The
North Western Bank of Virginia. letter A, payable ai
Wellsburg
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r1n1IT YF,n.. RCLH CONTINUE

Ion. ~ cv,r,rss Secretary July 81 10
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Another REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER GOSE.-
Archibald Campbell, aged lOl years, and an active
narticpant 10 ths revolutionary war, died in Green
brier county, on Monday, 10Th July. The Lswsburl
Chronicle says: We Gs,ave that we have now ii
Grsenbrier no witness of th1sc sysntiul times tina
tried mems souls TO relate the msGy hardshps o.
that memorable period. With Archibald Campbell
the last of the noble Romans Of 10, Residents oil
Greenbrier county, have passed away. None now
Al left TO tel, lhs tale Of early srug for liberty
Let us kindly cherish their memory
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nnyTI'

At slorr:s0wm Nav Jersey on tho 18Th July. LAUR'
SANFORD III RE wife Of WIN = Burr, OF this city, an
daughter of tie late Hon Lewis H. sanford. oil New
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to fire. the soldier appealed to his comrades: "Doys.
you would nj shoot fellow soldier tor sucn 'n'
rs that, would YOU I" They raised tneir rinee aue
fred over his head. The poor fellow oroke a.u
when be was brought to his knees ny I've. Ind.
Rorere an Irishmsn who figures in the list sen y,
by pistol shnt. Stepping up TO inc man Sun 80.
this position, Rogers placed HE revolver at nie 'o'
head and blew out his brains. 49,, ann
General Walker and some Of hia officers nave cou
ductsd themselves in the most insolent manner "
wards Commander Davis and Com. Mervlne, po''
withdrawing the former saved their lives auu .,
treated them in the kindest way on board Tic m n
Mary's Walker even charges Commander D ,a;,h
with having induced his men to desert MN, onu In.
uuustly turning over his schooner to the ales us
Decd his usoence lie great that Commana ldIv in.
does not enter his own cabin, to which ne I h' ,.n
vited Walker on his coming on board al oa ; 10.
del Sur. High officers of the feet give me 'n''
nation. .,rd N
Yesterday. Sunday, Com. Mervins feeling oouna u 10
see these officers shipped TO the United oaes h;n
very polite message to Gen. Walker, asAs nv, an
how many of his staff were able aud WHITE ~ Pa y
their own passage to the States ,,,n,,.as
agent will appoint ONE replied " a'I Ii.rr;nosen
whom he found TO be a we'll. bred gentleman III ms
manners, and put the same ques'ion W n'u s,;n fr
could not say, it was rather de''ca III Ten,isd
him to breach to his fellow officers. en-, CopoIi
Commodore Meryine,) as many as are " uen n n o.
Walkers way of thinking will remain on ooafo my
ship until get ready to go TO San francIsc" Wish
shall take him and them to that port. WILs M
II. communicating this threat 10 uene; ~, hnn.aW
got down from his high horse and sald lna nu'.n
and Gen II. would pay their own passage but az TO
the others he could say nothing: A..
Com. Mervine informs me that ne sna,l seuu 81 tne
whole across the road tomorrow, uhdsr charge OF
file of Marines, who will not quit tnen uhtil 'ne
wheels are moving the steamer out Of the hsroor.
There are some three or four hundred OF walkers
men in Costa Rica, besides the 24O who surrendered
last at Rivas Many Of them are enilStlng IN Tue
San Jose de Costa Rico. to be sent to Greytown, by
way of the Serapiqui river Some say that they 60
to lake up lands by permission of Costa RIGA, on The
Serapiqui. In fact can get but little reliable in re-
let "a, The deserters.
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Hubbard's majority,

Hubbard's majority, 5
The large reported majority In New kent, u true,
to the position of Mr.. Cosuahsn on the distribution
question. 1t is aso thought that he would have got
ten majority in York, but for msundsrstanding
somewhat similar. The remaining counties VIII. IN
all probability, put up Hubbard's maj. to about 'o'-
''''''''" Ns NoTTowAY.
Cougress-Goode, 1885, Collier. Sc. Horss.W
C Gregory. dem, elected. Attorney Geperil-Iuck
or, l23; Patton, "a.
Full returns: Congress Hopkins. dem, sSl; Mar
tin, distribution dem, 81. House-J s Draper DEM
$50; c Grayson. distribution dem, 81. Attorney Ge
neral-Tucker, 81.
SMYTH.
L Preston, 442; E Sanders, 43O; james Wilson,
3d. Attorney Genersl-Tucker, about 400
FLOYD.
Congress-Hopkins, 457. House-Hovry, dem lem.
3i6; Opposition, 3l9. Attorney General-Tucker 2sI
CLARKE.
Ofeial-For Attorney Geperal-J X Tucker, 5S9:
Commissioner Board Public Works. Kid~eli asf.
Opposition, 2l8. House of Delegstes-GeorRe w
Bradfrld. dem, Dol; Col Benjamin Morgan, OPPOSE
ton, 3l2.
ACCoMAC-tOfrIcuL.l -.
Garrett 1888, Critcher 57l; Neale S37, Snead oI3,
Mock 1863, Watson SAL, Guntsr S24, Riley Az, Tuck
or 693.
NORTHAMPTON.
flarnett 222, Critohsr l76; Neals 242, Snead l"'
Tucker 205.
DR.. Yerby's vote in the county Is 24s, no opposi'
ton.
MADISON-(OFFicIAL.)
For Attorney General-Tucker $50, sca.tering5-
For Congress-Poweil $50. scattering 6. For House
Of Delegstes-Kemper 454, scattering 4. Neither
candidate had opposition and consequently very
thin vote was polled in this county.
ELIZABETH CITY.
Jos. Segsr, Esq has been elected 10 the House OF
Delegates by fair majority.
GRAYSON.
Congress: Hopkins BIZ, Martin 460. House of De-
legates: Dickinson 4S9, Perkins 25.
Mr. Tucker, the Democratic candidate for Attorney
General, received in the county $50 votes.
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From the Panama Herald May III
ASTRONOMICAL DEDUCTIONS

The REV. MIR. JoSEs' OBSERVATIONS on THE
ZopAcAL LIGHT AT QUITO.-The Rev. Geo. Jones,
Chaplain, &. States Navy, whose recently published
volume of observations on the Zodiacal light. Issued
in connection with Commodore ferry Japan eHpe-
dion has received great deal Of attention from as
tropomers and scientific men, arrived IN this city ny
ths inst steamer from the South on his way to the
United States
Mr.. Jones feeling the want of new facts on the
subject he is engaged in calculating, went to QUITO,
in Ecuador where, in the transparent atmosphere OF
that elevated region, 9SOD feet above the level Of
the sea- and in position near the equator, he hoped
for success. We learn from him, that atter seven
months residence in the above named locality, and lis
neghborhood his hopes have been fuIiy realized, aha
nh at in addition 10 many valuable observations on the
Zodiacal light he hes been able to procure valuable
data on other topics connected with astronomy.
At Quito Mr. Jones informs Us, that the Zpdiaca
light is seen not only immediately over Inc Eas' ana
West horizons, but forming complete arch across
the sky and this q. every huur of the night and that
he never failed to see it at every one OF his ooserva
tions.
DR.. Jone. has collected large amount of valua-
BILE data, which he intends 10 publish OH his return to
the United States, and be purposes preparing pa
per on the subject be read ostore the scientific in
stitution that meets at Washington in August next
which, no doubt, will be anxlously looked for by Is.
tronOmers in all parts OF the world.
In the meantime Mr. JONES' has kindly allowed US
to anticipate 10 some degree, this valuable commu.
nicaon by stating that the conclusions tor which his
observations furnish data Of greater or less force are
the following:
l. That the theory respecting the nebulous ring
round the earth is true.
Q. That this ring crosses the ecliptic in longitude
GU degrees and 2IO degrees at angle Of about four
degrees.
8. That is not very remote distance from the
earth.
4. That the nebulous matter of which it is COM
posed is self luminous, while also it gives US the suns
reflected light. ,
5. That space about our earth, and probably all
space connected with universe, of stars, is filled
with selflumnous matter of great tenuy
&. That tine milky way is composed Of this sefu
minous matter, in some places greatly condensed me
substance from phica al trarias rcre formed from
uhch perhaps worlds no~ bring formed, and into
,ohich perhaps they again resolrs hemsclreS.
7. That the milky way is spiral in shape.
8. That our place in this spiral is about onethrd
or unefourth Of the way from the Southern Cross to-
wards Sirius.