Evening star., 1869-07-17
A FIRSI.tIASS NENSAIIoN.

Is the solar system IN danger, English
papers are iscussing this question, and the
controversy not only leads to the mention o.
some interesting facts, but develops some
curious theories As the scorching rays Of the
sun, which during the past week have made
corn grow and humaLity wilt on this side OF
the Atlantic. have irresistIbly drawn mems
minds 10 the source from which cur planet i
supplied with CaIUTiC, AZ may interest our
readers 20 learn what said on the subIec.
The sun has been shown 10 b. suhIe &c, 10 varia-
tlons IN brightness and heat, and these chang,
are periodical and connected with .tne mag.
nst.c storms" on earth. which take place when
the spots en- the surface OF the sun a-e agi-
tated. On September !. 1859, the most re-
markable o. these storms thar has bean
observed took plscs; and all the telegraph
wires Of both hemspheres were DISTURBED.
In some places severe shocks were felt by op-
orators, and even names appeared IN the II-
struments, a night magnificent auroras were
seer. Another similar storm i expected IN
$50, astronomers believing tha. & Will recur
every eleven years. a few years ago small
star suddenly olazad alto great brightness, and
burned OUT: and the spectroscope showed thl.
the flame - a burning hydrogen. NJT, The
sua contains an Lmense amoHnt OF hydrogen.
aud at times sends Up flames OF 1t many thou
y
high about this ;ima Wha, would BE- u r.
suit If the sun 1OUId suddenly develop biaLe
like that OF the star 30 recently lost =. The
earth would b. turned into yapor." says 4 Lead.
ing man CT science. ''as quickly as drop oi
water drown INTO 81 farrace.''
All his one would thIak, is sens1-i0ual
enough, but the 1tn Nps.tI 9r. IN curious
speculation upoC -TAt Solar Mu,soliity," II
which The above points are discussed, -
further, and eZPTesse, the belief that mems
minds are greatly iuiiusrced by the ayltatlous
going on II the sun. The writer cannot propeTIy
be called q luGatic, bU+ under his own theory
woulu IL rot 6e correct TO style him 4 ..sola-
tIc!' That the moon directly affec.s minds
and has an infuerca on subluUary affairs gem
orally. has long oern matter OF belief, but the
sun has not been charged heretofore vita al
fecting the brain. except IN cases OF coup 10
soleil, or sunstrose. But TO the Sss.tItor. /,
says
"AId we now know that these a2pearan -as
are not merely matters for the curious with
which. as they happen nj a distance of above
ninety millions of miles, practical men need
not concern themselves. In point OF fact. il Is
by no means impossible that the issues OF peace
or war, OF a financial crisi-, or a religious agl-
tatiop, may BE- clo-eiy bound up with these
pher omena II not. Indted-which Is also quite
loSsibic-the sudden disappearance of our
wh-le system after the tas niOn OF other solar
systems which have thus disappeared. TINS
much at least, is certain, Il At the vast changes
now going on IN the physical constitution O:
toe sun are changes which do most powerfully
affect the electric condition OF our earth, which
have IN former years caused the most violent
disturbances IN the various artificial az wallas
natural electric apparatuses of the world We
live IN, and which, - speak of the least OF all
It's possible effects. might Just as we'll asnOt
happen some day 10 throw the electric condl-
tion OF every teiegraphic cable on our planet,
under the sea or above it. into the mos. dire
confusion, ard send down telegraphic comps
mes shares 10 zero in lump, even II they did
not contriye 10 telegraph to Us, after scm-
strange InartiCulate fas hion, that shares in all
public companies, even in that very limited
public COR pany. the human race, are Iu a phy-
sical point OF view, OF very doubtful value iu-
deed