, 1870-03-08

Wcrefe1red. few daJs sIrca, to tbs fact that
the British Governments hss commenced tho prep.
aAtiors for observing tha transit Of Venus, IN De-
cembeT, 1874. Wa noTnote tnat the North German
Confederation has 1nads similar Arrangements. 4
detailed report On the snojecL made BY acIenst1c
commission, compoaed OF such aole Aauouorness
~ AtRalAnder, and otheI1 Of hts tJpn, na1 been
aid before the Federal Council. It proposes 10
send out no leas Snau four distircs e1pedi1t3oA-
mo 10 operate In the Northern. and Two 10 tho
Southern ueu.sphefe. One pair Will Probably,
observe the differences IN position tpsfala2) 10
right k4ckct!oo, from opposite hides Of the eAfthx
surface, AID the other pntr will ootefTe tue pafal-
lax b deciI alton from other points. Al neatlJ u
nay be u right angles TO The line joinlrR the TWO
efG: stationE The cost OF the expedition Will to
::om n1tJ.e:gnt to oue nnnd1ea and twenty
lhousAnd Understanding ~ the
ast.oroners have the co operation OF the nasJ or
tot 1t u intended to sperd q few thousand
Galels beforehand IN preparing Instruments
adapted 10 tror wore, aud In practising tne.r oss
10 b sb1s to employ them 4. tbs greaest Ad-
vsnogr during zhe critical epoch which Is e1necs-
I'd 10 give NJ tne means OF o1,talnlug knoHletEo
Of tie distances betEse2 the principal members OF
:ne great solar family TO within Ton huldfea1 Of
t1ueR 1t ru1khtat
IT'S uuderetocd that the English 2stTono1ers
Ttn dtpcEd great dtAt on photography IN tnear
Ho.k4 taking pictures showing The position Of re
on the Huua die !. laort intcrEA!s during tho
tansit. and maznlI5ing them, and uea1ur.n9. sf:eT
| tee transit u over. Tnc German akt1ononssa are
I ot 30 enthcsl4ssie IN tnet1 Admiration OF sne
thntograph-fearlcR thxt the image will te
| hahie to 20 much d:8tnr1ior,-trom v1ztuoa
causes.-as to tcnde1athe resui1 unworthy OF
tonndsnce IN i caro- Nheta tne tnoo.
1 larotA raIt OF IN Inch OF dlspl.celiant
would involve aa important error. They
| bAre resoived 10 rely on the helioneter,
| IN tnq nj 4 n n nAFraif
We true edge Of tho tun'A d'to to ob rneA11red
f.cr, aud eGAales the operator to mess1rn TIT
wno!e diameter, 70 that nj the positions Of the
planet can be measured nom The saue point ol
tho dlac Tas telescope n sohjscl 70 "ursd!a-
ton u which unAkes It Ai0aost impossible to deseE'
u4ne sns rus limit Of the sun'a oody. and onll
4 peEU1M OF IN apgss Of 4 faW minutes bsirE meas
| tired BY liz nicsoSuesef. aki,rul sstTpnolnsr =
the neoneter will bo AlAe 70 take at leass one Oh
[ servaron Per minute thrcu{h tho fo7r hoars AK
! Twelve mtuotsz during wntcn tho p!anes VII ap
, ! pear on ebe suu:4 d+sc- Two xets Of oosetyet7
k.tuasea Rt two chosen stations $50 degrees Apass
, would each have the sun one hour high =
l put!cniartu tuAtaus. aud would have. 1t leaAl Ill
~ ratrH OF irdepepdent oetefy1,i3nE from whlc
I to :upnse the ptEalla1, while The moro wes.ett
. ohscrser wocid have rany more MEASUREMENT
made sfter the sun had act to his sts s:s on III
o'ner a!de Of the e1ooc-
q Tbs Geruacs viii lot, however, neglect Il
l., pao,og1Apber1s s1t; they Will uss the cangr& IT
:, lie kpecuotccpe. AID NH dero:e much cs1e.
study beforehand 70 tbs perfectioR Of tlattumeo
tekt ntted for the work, 10 ~ to clear them Of 1
i. abefIattye eHectA
4. Europe ua fully recognized ths tmpoEttrce
" the coming phtuouenon- Anes!ea has not, II
tiR11ed m Infection to tolu IN tho late1s1Rato
g 1t Esy seem 10 the unsoeny1dc reader that tue
n. IA plenty Of the for 4 year or TWO
cr to cone, hut thoso who sFe swars OF Z
H. msRpt1rda Of ihs preparations needed
Me 81 fe1l1y scientific OBSERVATION cf the tranftt kns
ttAt 1t II tte 10 Be taktrR tbs Initial steps, ~
y, thirg IL 70 be dens worthy Of the United ssa'
erd the wes.-ttowu ability Of re1 skTanA !
ue arc rot tM1tc that thefe u ttnkle hellonetel
a The UIited Ststsp. Gee ct these icat1uuto
A coating less than 1yc &hou*21d dolt4ES, should
Obtained 1t orce, atd Two or three Of oar b
atttcnoceRa should hesla to use Il, - a to acc
Ct, tom Themselves 10 III pecullszttea and to ssc
m out the suxti1srJ problems which it employm
elf will presert ard sol1e- Then the D1ec:ota o:
Naval OntexT&to1y should b authorized to rep
y. to rne Secretary Of tue Mary tho nest PLAZA TO
md 1pstned. 70 taat he Gun lay tna aahteet bet
bio CopKres8 aud 11esrts!n whethet Or Eos the feI
- ttntatiye4 ol tbs people a1e Wiling TO Incur
axrecso. Osherwi,e Authority 70 wosk maj
1e s4.rn spo lBia 70 Admit OF tha rnoaoy belt
ing nt ndea III the ttue interests OF kttencs- Thti
An. ! ro ME in terd1pR ous An axped!S0a 10 M
lr.ot It the pAepomenou; TO oosefse 1t Win e'
W ,mrn n1epe, st,on NH be Eeoetssxy- .,.-
ing, n thn t}u,t1d 8,h:ex e&nHoS sdotd to ee.d
hat 80 n,rttea. ,heu It woald pcoeaa'I ho poEde
,.. ent,r into N a11argeDens W'tn tne h'soAa