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liIE SOLAR ECLIPSE OF 1S60.-Mr. Hind, Superin
tendent OF the British Nautical Almanac has issued
circular and map of the shadow; and at a recent
evening meeting OF the Astronomical Society, the
tnn uious methous Tor observing were infinitely de-
tailed by the Astronomer ROYAL who. IL is under
stoou, VIII occupy station in the northeastern
| part OF Spain. He will be accompanied bv most of
.ne E1giiSh astronomers, and ample means will be
provided Tor photographing the eclipse In
france, NJ Faye, of the Imperial Observatory at
farls, mas pointed out the methods and ends IN he
answered BY the observations, and in accordance
WIN proposition from the Imperial Astronomer,
Mr.. lie Verrier, he will conduct the obsaryot;on,
desirable in part of Spain and in Algeria. Ger
many is not less awake to the importance of tba
subject Elaborate papers have been prepared bv
Professor Maedler, of the Dorpat Observatory, and
by Dir. Adolf Hirsch, one issued by the latter be-
ing accompanied by three useful maps. The AS
tronomer Royal of Bavaria intends to observe from
station in the south of Spain, as being least La
o. 6le to be frequented by clouds In the United
S.ates, a circular has been published, containing
formulas and data furnished from the office of the
American Epheneris and Nautical AImonoc for
computing the eclipse for any place in our conntry
ana map with information useful to all obser,
vers between Florida and latitude GO doc nortb
As the total shadow path crosses the Statn t
Oregon and Washington Territory. tho 60 VI
tunity for a reliable independent astronom!;oaI
determination of the longitude of our Western
tLH HoasG viii De taken by the Superintendent of
the Coast Survey. His Instructions have al
ready been prepared for the party intended 70
observe at the most suitable noint Nilitor,
exploring parties being, moreover, near the cen
trai line OF the shadow, the War Department has
issued orders to Captain Raynolds, who will he
near the head waters of the Yellow Stone river
and to Lieutenant Mullan, at Fort Owen. for the
detail OF observers. As yet, nothing further has
oeen decided upon. Astronomers have volunteer
ed TO go to Labrador where the path of the total
eclipse leaves our coast and the Smithsonian In
sutute has expressed its readiness provide for the
tribute $500 towards the sum necessary for its
expenses. Will not our Marine Insurance Comma
mes and Chamber of Commerce contribute the ad
ditional 1000 needed and so perform a part in \
work, one OF the main results of which renders life
and property safer? Beyond doubt the eclipse will
oe observed by many persons in the Atlantic States
put their resulting longitudes must be less reliable
man that deduclble from observations made in
Labrador. The occasion would fully warrant Con
Tresslona action but it unlikely that such action
could be perfected in time to make the necessary
preparations. Our only hope therefore lis that the
lberality OF the Smithsonian Institution NAV he
promptly seconded by citizens, to whom the
PRACTICAL benefits of such an expedition will accrue
Aware OF its Importance to navigation as well as
o the progress of physical science the members
d one OF our most enlightened and enterprisinp
lautlcal hrms, the Messrs. Blunt have taken the
varmest interest in the proposed expedition. and
viii cheertully transmit to the Smithsonian Inst
uton such sums as our corporate bodies and tbp
'atrons OF science may contribute to so worthy an
bIect We hope the amount necessary will hn
peedily made up.-N Y. Cour. and Enq