The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-13

We do not know indeed precisely what s the consu-
ton Of the material Of which the latter are composed
probable force OF attraction on the planets moving even
among the satellites Of Jupiter without disturbing Their
motions although It's own motions, In such cases are
greatly disturbed, thus proving It's materialty ana we
know that II Is exceedingly transparent since the smallest
s ssse are v,iOs % the Of the necaou
matter OF comets and Of the matter composing the me-
teors OF November 3 they appear TO DC analogous 10
each other.
Various hypothesis been proposed 70 account for
this wonderful phenomenon. The agent which most
readily suggests itself IN this and most other unexplained
natural appearances 10 electricity But no known pro-
pertes OF electricity adequate 10 account LOT the pro-
duction OF the meteors, for the motions which ,ney ex
lett behind them. And this agent be supposed 70 have
connection with the light and heat which they ex.
hibed may be replied that the compression OF the ar
which result from the rapid progress OF large bodies
through 10 sufficient cause OF these indeed electr
light and heat 70 tie same causc Magnetism has also
been assigned as the principal agent concerned IN pro-
ducing the msteoric shower The aurora boreais and
the remarkable Auroral Arches which occasionally appear
in the sky have been found 70 have peculiar relations
the magnetism OF the earsh arranging Themselves In
obedience 10 the laws Of magnetic attraction some.
thing OF this kind supposed by TO appear dur
the meteorc phenomenon especially IN we position
OF the apparent radiant which was a. nouceo " many
ping needle is directed From other observations how
ever proved that the radiant point was not station
AIRY with respect TO the meridian but accompanied the
stars In their westerly progress and OF course that such
apparent coincidence with tho pole OF we dipping
needle purely Accidental MofeoSert WeTc matuet
peent explain the direction OF me meteors
would still leave their production unaccounted for
Hydrogen gas, or phosphoretted hydrogen. mas been
alleged another cause OF the metsoric shower Coee
tons Of this substance has been supposed, were e.
hailed into the higher regions OF the atmosphere accord
ing TO the hypothesis Of the formation OF onc tafu and
becoming inhamed exhibited the appearance OF falling
stars Electricity has sometimes been called IN 70 aid
the entire explanation II 10 sucient 70 ssy OF this by
pothesis, that II 10 assigning cause not known 70 exist
and which, W. existence b granted, not suceni 70
account for the phenomena ACCORDING 70 the view that
has been taken ofhe origin Of meteoric stones namely
by sscribius them terrestrial comets the hypothesis
has been suggested that the meteors IN question might
have similar origin But the body which ancfded the
ncteoric shower could not have been OF the nature
Of . satellite 10 the Garth, because u remained 90
long stationary with respect 70 the earth Inc periodical
time OF satellite revolving 10 circle ~ the distance
q ip4 miles from the centre Of the earth uhe estimated
distance Of the body In question: would BE- two hours
orvfve minutes and twelve seconds, and consequently
its mean motion st the periges, 10 circle would %
1929 Tor nearly four miles per second and W. motion
10 an eccentric epsc the psrges woud be b,so1 lor
about ave and half miles per second. The result
plainly Incompatible with the eupposton that the bcdy
IN question q satellite tc the earth since remained
stationary win respsct 70 ths sArsh foT y 'ssss we