New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-24


set up. and can be used either transit 10 dei.eV
time, or zenith instrument 10 determine aliinhs
during the same evening, by rotation Of the micros
Professor Alexander gassiz gave account Of fl.
results Of deep souiIdings, made between Cuha
Sds for the deep sea cable enterprise bs
great depths OF the sea- the deductions being Ss,
greatest depth of life at about 400 fathoms R~s
great LEO fathOms and that the cable taken
the at great depth had live earnsors
was life for them, but that other animals were thes
At D. III. Of this day the Academy called on IN. n
dent but whether or not he asked their advice Cones
ing political science 10 unknown. 'e'h
william eTr Of cs@SdsS WSv as Ssfp
explained, paper on tidal researches, by dlasfs%se
Greenwich, England, and at Philadelphia wsre a
pared, showing some peculiar laws. The eeyai"n.
phia when lowest at Greenwich, and vca N,iaoet
Prof. Pierce made some remarks the paper eInIsI
the day before by Prof Lesley, IN which he said a
phenomenon observed had seemed so defDiteIv d,3
mined that he thought some other than he 2
ing Of the earth might be given that would satisSs ~
conditions He then referred TO the USUALLY rec,
theory that when the earth was incandescent Iss
and revolving at q much higher velocity than ms
greater Of its material would be gathered abont
equator and the general figure be oblated but as
cooled and the velocity decreased the oblateness woS
to some extent disappear, and shrinking would az
place, end possibly proruberance take place AZ d.
tho equator and that such pcation would b. peln
icular to the equator very nearly the mountain claim
nOw.are. As 1t was now Mediterranean fact thss
there rstardaton II the velocity Of the rotation a.
the earth to apprecable quantity within the historic
PERIOD this explanation the pcaton Of the geologeai
strata be taken another proof Of the retardao
OF the velocity Of revolution. Thus do the collateral
sciences eucidate each other.
Prof P f. Chase Of Philadelphia explained pauero
tidal rainfall each side OF the Atlantic. showing soma
falls.
PROT. wolcott Gibbs read paper bn the products a.
alkali ntrates upon uric acids and its derivatives
Prof Peirce made very interesting remarks ma,
nyeTsons in algebra. sd remarked that Imaginary
negative expressions were often met with in nyestigatas
legsa ha
we're yet Eecessary TO be found to lead TO solutions
| portans problems. He referred TO the sigebfa Il
Sir - Hamilton and pOsthumOus work published by
| the subject Of Quadrunnons.
interesting account OF the mode OF the prop
critics of portable water with the purpose Of determining
old method OF combustion determine the organic mat
would give result that could be Of value in de-
the unhealthy state OF not caused by the or
ganic held in solution, but TO organic molecular
changes not well understood, ana us manner or mode Of
Csterf water from several forts adjacent to Washing.
ton had been sent IN for examination and analysis,
being unhealthy In the examination he had changed
slightly well known method. ana added successfully
mined the unhealthy condition indicated by the length
Of time the specimen OF water would remain colored
after each addition of the cOloring substance. In.
method had proved satisfactory. Charts were exhped
giving the graphical results a..
The Doctor also exhibited new form OF wet DuD tec
mometer which arranged so as TO be rapidly reVoyd
in the hand. after being dampened giving better resun
In the evening tie Academy attended o reception er
tended by the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme
on the 18th the Academy met a usual. Con N. @
Meigs Qurter aster-Genera handed to the Presdea
large lee fields in illustration OF enticna and syncinA
in poogical formation as further elueldailon o.
the subject OF pcatlon Of geological strata
prof. lesley on the 18th. The paper was not read.
by invitation Of the Academy, Mr. 5. D. Rugges and
Mr. T.. b. Elliott Of the Treasury Department addressed
tho Academy on the subject OF international coinage
Mr. Ruggles was remarkably felictous IN bls rehshs
and brought down the house repeatedly mr. se,a
knowledge. lie was devotng his time and energies y
the ratification Of the world. which was to be brough
about by various means, as universal science maensu
cal language, religion uniform system OF weights ana
measures and last, but not least universal measure o.
determined that all money should DC pased on ths
pound ster9g and that the %Srd Oh Wea' pnS0
was member OF the Coin Congress, and had made some
Ssh had been aa approved 6y States
satisfactory. .
very difficult OF adjustment to Continental coins II the
ye.franc piece increased IN value TO our dollar,
the change would be simple MI KngS eSo s1aeG
Kingdoms, OF whom 72oo0OOO have taken steps TO use
S. piece universal coin, 10 be subdyided 10 nt tho
commercial business OF each nation and 0plned Una!
from present indication, 23O0oOoOO would De using
within co days The coin has been approved and used By
Austria Russia Germany. Prussia Heden aud the Dan
ublan Governments and practically III use by the Opsd
States, and fully believed that II the academy ol Se =
would leave them alone the thing would DC brought a0ous
at early date. 49,. .
Mr
that Of Mr. Rugges. lie stated that the principal DIM
Guilty had for long time been IN assigning ratio Oh
value between gold and silver coins or money Bei0e
the discovery OF gold IN California and Ausraila lne
ratio OF value had been about andsnee
that date about 5 cent and that an average OF
cent would cover AL the fluctuations heretofore 1osno
TO have taken place He referred TO the bills now before
Congress intended 10 systematic the coins OF the world
The House bill would require reduction OF our con
value OF 3l0ths of per cent about the average OF "
require reduction OF 81 per cent. The House bill would
not necessitate reconage, while the senate bili would
The House bill provided that gold only should be Legal
tender The remarks Of both gentlemen very in
teresting and received great attention.
Prof Henry remarked that the question or coinage had
been referred TO the Academy and no account OF ne
matter would be taken up by them unless referred y!
proper authority He EXPIRE himself as not la'ors
further remarked that Mr. Rug less distinction between
prominently set forth consisted mainly the fact that
practical men those who could repeat admirably
what had been done thousands OF times before, while SCI
enIiic devoted finding facts and things
deducibe from elementary principles Ihat selenunc
often very practical, while practical men, IN
attempting TO be scientific, were generally tho widest Oh
schemers. A..
passed over the State OF Iowa and Illinois aud crossing
Lake Michigan In June, 1860 The phenomenon had been
carefully Investigated tho spot by Mr. Nicholson OF
the PosOice Department The storm very destrnc-
tive and seemed 10 have an upward force, grating az
such storms usually do. It's path was about COO miles
long. -.
and the depth Of the lie exhibited the diagrams Of
the tidal observed at san Diego San Francisco
and the mouth Of the Columbia River at the time OF
the great earthquake on the coast OF Iefu last OcoD
by which United States steamer carried far inland
and wrecked He had investigated the velocity "a the
wave by its first indications and found that 1t had ra
eled TO San Diego at the rate Of about $50 miles per hou
20 San Francisco miles per hour TO the Sandwich
Islands Mt about 4i6 miles per hour China 81 miles, ana
Alaska s26 miles per hour Abiding 10 the effect on waves
OF depths OF seas he stated that difference IN depth
100 feet would make difference Of two miles per hour
the rate OF the wave.
From a careful examination Of the facts, he had de.
ternned that the average depth Of the Pacific Ocean
about 900 feet He then referred TO the ongestaV
shed idea that the presumed TO be -FOUR miles
deep, by method Of balancing the earth by an laea,
surface OF half the elevation OF land above the sea- an
that having considered the ideal surface OF the earh a.
representing the surface Of center Of gravity OF Tue %
rs above the water and taking the earth as oneioui
the surface and the water threefourths ho had reaen