New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-20

.ble in hopes OF not falling altogether On
titled our anticipations. The fine weather 90, OF
the lasted but day, and at m OF the ga ,no
clouds and rain returned Our hopes Of favorable results
at San Antonio were slight but continued our prepar
ations in spite OF clouds ana occasional sg sno"oI
Time signals received from san Fernando Obsery-
atory at a. m and we ready TO observe the com
mencenent Of the eclipse should brcak ocenr III oie
came 10 seconds after first contact when distinct notch
observed the solar disc. This break was only
were enabled TO observe the time OF contact on
the limb OF the moon with several OF the more
remarkable solar spots. In the north the SKY was
partially clear in the south part OF the heavens
free from cloud very striking change OF nght Oh
fourths the solar disc covered and chill was iet
by all The thermometer observed by ADJ snd
rose again IL degree before the end OF the ecpoe INC
barometer falling rapidly az the time OF te ecne,
and also aferward at the rate Of OO men an hou tne
wind by north true. During totally lulcd put
freshened aerward with very heavy rain Inc moment
Of totally approached and no chance ienaed 9 etem
momenaTy break In the thin Cir that enFeoIFd te sun
and ebscured most OF the southern hSve,s. rs e t
crescent became thinner the cusls "ere oDsesed
to be drawn out length OF several minutes ann theh
bunted well known Bailys beads were formed and
the corona burst forth more than ~ see o,ole 'oy'
Viewed through telescope OF very moderate omen
stroyed almost all the grandeur OF the eect Ior e
naked eye The red prOmnences were numerous Dut
Wadham College Oxford considers their color 70 nav
been of bright yelowsh red tint The same oDseIyer
s n91Gfs lo on ie dme nd approximately quad
rilateral, hut extending fnrthest IN the dllec-
corona anDeared 10 the unasssted eye 10 be scarcely
more than one-tenth OF the suns diameter fading rap
idly when oneiftb, but being still clearly visible az
seyeneighths Some observed TWO curved rays but me
general appearance that OF dHuse Ilsnt inter-
ruped in four places distinctly and In fiith fanty by
dark intervals The corona was white, and rendered
faint by the clouds. The darkness was never sulceht
10 prevent skechDg with comfort without inc aln OF
lamp Venus alone was EiSlDie' lOty DhuS Sle nv. o
formation OF Bay's beads ana the corona was visible 10
the naked eye Is or Is seconds after oa Ic corona
was seen for min 80 See, totaiity lasting less than
2 min 10 sec. The clouds 0DscurinS the sun ap-
near 10 have almost destroyed all chance OF detecting
any except atmospheric polarization. MT La0d
remarked that the polarization was stronger on tnc
corona than either the moons surface OF the eoudy
sky No report has as St Del ir " ' 70
ton observations at san Lucar Inc rVtOns WIN me
Gr = and fbe hest instrument rendered entirely
useless The intensity OF the light from the corona as
more than oneeghth OF that Of the bright moon 80
much and consequently / was unable to detect the
nrirs was using The chances OF observing satsfac-
ioriy considering the state OF the SKY, were greatly
diminished by the largenes OF me direct image gwen ny
the Cassegrain / was compelled to Knowing that
an unfaVOrable sky would render obsrrVatlons WIN
G9pt Maclcar to observe with small direct vision
Browning spcctroscope, attached to f0urincn chI3-
was placed radial at the center OF the east
limb, and close TO it, and Immediately total ot,,,
was replaced by faint dfused light and bright iines
c, ID, Tor II, and f. No absorption pdnus ,o
tbc limb and the lines remained visible Inc cen
ter of the moon next tried and the bright lines were
H.
then placed dcgs. outside the W. limb ana the INES De
came as strong before and were G. d. one threquar
ters Of the distance from to f. and another hat way
between l. and +. Lastly, placing the slit near the sun
ION prominence two green hnesand very illlht
line beyon, II were added to those already visible, but
the line near T. may have disappeared. Inc INES seen
~ tbr cir = clouds aud the may perhaps be true
OF the apparent coronal lines. MI Abbay observing at
III spectrOscope OF two prisms OF 20 deg, be-
Ion cling 10 prof Young the bright lines {, ID, r.
and afterward r. and liue rather more Drignt th1h
y AT some distance the hess refrangtbe side O I, -
not noticed then These two observations were, hn
taken at points external to the prominenees, but can
not ut present speak with certainty az no Dote u tht
effect is entered in the memorandum recefVed \ COM
parison observations with those or other 90
servers more favored than ourselves VIII doubtless lcsd
10 valuable results Shortly after totay the clouds
thicened still more, and nothing further could be OBJ
served The view OF the eclipse obtained near ARGOS Is
described as very magnificent sketch was made there
Heres There was break in the clouds, which lasted
somewhat more than half of totally: But Lord Lind
SAYS party was the most favored in this country having
seen the sun through rent in the clouds for nve MIN
utes and this time embracing the whole Of totally.