The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-15

denotes the existence of slavery not admitted recog
aegned TO order that in no case you 70 grant the
prayer OF such petitions the one presented 70 you by
e Governor Of the Portuguese Islands OF santo Tome and
By her najesy,s order communicate this to you, 80
that you may understand and uln it, Nay God preserve
San Ildefonso August 49, 1859.
To the Governor OF Fernando Pc and its Dependencies.
The Irish Potato Blight.
The Cork papers Of August 80 will have that the blight
IN that quarter The fact of its actual appearance there
has been several times noticed in the local journals but
this morning the tale told more circumstantaly than
usual, and is no longer set down flying rumor
The Examiner Of 18th ult saysWe regret to say that
20 far as has come under observation in the rural
districts for many miles around the city potato disease
Is becoming very general In instance that has come
TO our knowledge splendid field of fifteen acres excellent
' a anu sne crop on which was at
worthless In many cases half and even two-thrds Of
ne crops nave been lost An esteemed correspondent in
us hat the blight has set in with deadly viruence
along the coast from Kinsae to Conakty The crop IN
mat district this year about the same average breadth
~ s pecn lor the last three years. but in yield and
quahty mas been greatly superior. Unfortunately how
ever III no year has the tuber been SO rapidly DESTROYED
Inc potato melts away almost when attacked Whole
neds nave been abandoned being worth the cost
OF digging With regard to the other crops in that district
me same states that wheat has found
NOT nearly so productive 1865 oats on the other hand
macn more prolific, and barley less In produce but far
Se''er m quality and condition. 9aI
TO THE EDITOR OF THE LONDON NEWS. g
Last night Sunday there fine appearance of the
aurora eoreais which commenced between eleven and
IN appearance like that from full moon lust before rising
subsequently the ordinary crimson and yellow rays yery
sl9I up " the meridian the whole extending from
Fonhwee TO Northeast fun half of the horizon Be-
sles which were sudden instantaneous flashes
Of lights, like faint flashes Of summer lightning darling
70 the meridian The most brilliant appearances
from quarter past twelve to quarter to am &c
From the London Herald, August 30l
Early this morning, between twelve and O'Clock,
most beautiful display of the above phenomenon OBJ
served in the northwest north and northeastern hcm
sphere, and extending 10 the zenith The appearance in
the northwest was as II great fire raging but in the
north and northeast OF violet color and flashes of
great brilancy This beautiful display lasted about
an hour, and then gradually died away, leaving behind
cloudless autumnal night.
The boreas was seen in Brussels on the evening
Of August 49, going from south north The meteor APP
peared towards midnight and only disappeared at half
past three in the morning great many persons says
the Independence thought that the gimmcring of
large fire, and potce after notice received at the bar
racks OF the garrison and at the stations of the remen
and Of the police.
NORTHERN LIGHTS IN THE TROPICS.
from the New Orleans Picayune, Sept. ~
All our exchanges from the northern of the island
Of Cuba rom the southern side have iate),
come 70 US with glowing descriptions Of the
bOreais which appears to have been as bright in the
tropics the northern zones and far interesting
AT Havana 1t made its appearance few minutes after
nine O'Clock and in the most approved sye-not here
gradually crmsoning the skybut quick thought
IT shot up and in moment spread the whole north
ern zone from the horizon to the zenith. At first
very BRILLIANT but at half past nine it begun lose
what OF its colorng as 1t did of it's length
disappeared altogether The sky clear as before
At one in the morning it made its appearance again
the same sudden and luminous manner and same
great height but disappeared suddenly and myste
rousy few moments after, only, however, TO appear
again. And now began most interesting period of the
phenomena. The sky was more at least but for a
moment, completely lit up from the horizon to the pole
but the light came and went here, there, now
in this direction, in that and each time varying in
outline and brancy During the three hours which
lowed it seems to have had almost every latitude and
longitude possible in it's field described every
possible figure Finally about half past four in the
ing only yielding to the true aurora, disappeared alto
gether.
But twice before have the northern lights been seen in
Havana within the remembrance of the Oldest inhab-
tantsthc first Nov IA, 1885, the second Nov. H. 1875
both in the same month, curious fact which has been
duly noted by the wondering islanders. likewise
marked as curious facts that the Of 1889 fol
lowed two after by terrible hurricane while that
of 1913 was by precisely the number of years. pre-
ceded by 1t has also been thought worthy of notice
by one Of our cotemporaries that hail in considerable
quantities fell in various parts of the island the early
part OF the late month Of August.
Personal Intelligence.
Madrid despatch, of August g. states that it is proba
BILE that the of General Concha Captain Gene
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