The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-22
Danger of Another Deluge.
THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE TO BE SUBMERGED, AND
A NEW WORLD FROM THE SOUTH.
Iron Claimants MESSENGER. Dec. 25l


From Galgnani's Messenger, Dec. ISL
We have had occasion TO peruse rkabe work just
Published, entitled Courants ct Revolutions de PAtmos
phhere DE Ia Mcr' by Lieut. Julien distinguished
officer ne French navy; The greater part OF the book
is devoted to general description Of Lieut.. Maury's
splendid theory 0! currents and winds, by which he
plains the OF storms and other meteorological
phenomenal but what has chiefly attracted attention
Is a theory the inevitable periodical return Of
catacly similar that known under the of the
Universal Deluge subject which the author treats with
singular ucdity, and Of which viii here endeayor 10
give outline
The author starts certain facts of which
generally known viz J. that the isohermal lines Dimes
where the same degree OF warmth is observed on
gobe) of the highest temperature unequely distr
buted between Northern and Southern hemspheres the
space they occupy in the former being about the
double of that which they occupy south Of the equs
tor, so that the Southern hemisphere is considera
Northern one; p that the accumulation Of ice at the
Antarctic pole is much more considerable than at the
Northern 8, that the earth performs the shortest
ion much rapidly than the other and at that period
of the year which comprises the autumn and winter Of The
Northern hemisphere. Hence it follows that the
winter Of the latter is shorter (by about eight
days. than that OF the Southern hemisphere; and
it is during this long winter, when the earth
is furthest from the sun, that the solar rays must
strength what they gain duration To this
OF dnnution Of temperature must added the LOGS OF
caoric by radiation will then be easy to perceive
the OF the difference of temperature between the
two hemipheres Observation moreover, has shown that
quantity of csoc lost at the South pole in The course
year equal to the surplus absorbed at the North
pole. let US, with the author mentally represent TO
is whole surface covered with water and its centre
OF gravity conceded with its geometcal centre From
that moment its revolution around the sun commenced
and all those which have led TO the inequality Of
temperature between the two hem,spheres began to ope
In the Of few centuries the ice 1T the South
pole became in consequence heavier than that accumu
lated the North pole and the centre Of gravity
displaced southwards; mahemacians, in fact state the
distance the latter and the geometa centre to
be about 700 metres Under these circumstances, what
could the liquid surface Of the globe do but flow south
ward leaving all the continent we are familiar with
Hare
Of the Southern hemisphere bear marks OF
submersion; that America Africa and India end IN points
all turned towards the South poe that the islands OF the
southern regions have the appearance OF the SUBMITS OF
ranges and that Lieut. Naury soundings show
the that side all descend abruptly into tho
He further states the curious fact that in going from
the North 10 the South pole at every parallel the rao OF
the Of land that Of the dminshes regularly
and progressively.
Let us now take into consideration the phenomenon
called the Procession Of the gqunoxes in virtue OF which
the first point Aries recedes upon the ecpc by about
so seconds year. This gradually causes complete
change the seasons and counting from any given tne
there eapse least 81 900 before the seasons can
return at precisely the periods of the year. 1t has
been asceraned that to the year l24S OF the CHRISTIAN
era yesr in which the first day OF winter precisely
cided with the earths passage through its perheon
temperature OF the Southern hemisphere had been IN
constant OF dminution. II s moreover clear that
after the Lapse of 500 the seasons on our globe
be exactly reversed Hence about 10 500 years before
the wear l24s or 900 years before present time
was the north pole and not its opposite one which was
In it's maximum Of refrigeraton our present continents
were then submerged according to the Mosaic tradition
OF the Deluge and there were continents unknown 10 Us
In the Southern hemisphere. And again, by the same
astronomical and natural laws 10 600 years ater the last
catacysm, new will occur, which WHY again sub
merge the Northern hemisphere and allow new world
70 emerge from the ocean in the Southern one. -
Such is the theory of H. Julien-a theory We may add
which is in perfect accordance with facts within the
sphere Of our actual knowledge.