The New York herald., 1878-07-09
the international bulletins of the Paris and Brussels

We publish the details OF the meteo rological
predictions order that this article may not become
iniermipsoie and TO avoid wcsrying the attention oil
In order that they may bs acquainted with them,
however. We transcrlbc The hrst which was trans
mitted and which read MS foows:--
'l4th February. lS75.-strong hurrcaa mes will be
felt toward tho 10Th on the coasts oil Eneiand anu
France" In ELECT, a great storm burst during .he
night OF the 10Th the south coast OF Ireland,
arrived IN London at seven the morning oi mo
Goth, causing many snipwrccks, great losses ana ih
The spanish Comm ission to Philadelphia, which en-
bark "a az New York ON board OF the Labrador, Feb
ruary TO- the eject OF this storm on the way anu
arriving Havre, on Tho list, learned ol shiP-
wrecks on the tho previous days.
Some Of these iorty SIX predictions include also thc
coast Of the CantaDri.n Sea- Tue Others, though not
naming tho Gull OF Gascony, speak OF the French
the COSTS OF France England should exercise an
influence less II may be, but under all circumstances
notable the northern coasts o spain.
Besides, tho current OI tho Gull Stream biiurcates
before reaching Ireland and one OF rs branches-the
lower one-batnes the west coast oi france ana nor
of spain, following the contour OF the Gull oi Gas
cony hrs forms perfect conductor, SO that
tho storms which follow baromctr,cai depressions,
subdlvidiDg themselves also, have All al thein al In
nuence more or less direct ON The Spanish coasts.
Tho immense service rendered by this system OF
tory warnings To the great mercantile and
maritime iE Etsrssts having been clearly demonstra
ted, only remains Tor US 10 urge tne spanish gov
ernmcnt 10 agree with ths hnsiisn sovernmen.,
Office Oi ihe HERALD SO that these WARNINGS may De
published the Gaceta and teleEraphed to tho Cana
known the approach OF storm and SO diminish iss
devastating effects.
rho slructlon MS issued ia tho Gacetd OF the 18TH
nsi sufficient, because thsy oniy refer to the
prog aosticat,Ons winch emanaio from the Loudon
Observatory, which only anticipate by few hours
The ophe they announce. II Is necessary TO
pay attention 10 those which como from America,
which four i've days earlier ana are in all
respects the most important.
Perhaps IL might have been possible TO avoid in
purt the catastrophe winch plunged into misery
800 families IN the northern PROVINCES Let put
mi YSpl yps nj
advanced natlUns let not bc niggardy In pay ment
OF services wnicn SO directly rebound 10 the general
good and in place of discussions IN the Corcs which
have thrown little light on these events, let
commission be appointed, which, by thoroughly
euns or avoiuing IN the future suct immense dsas
ters Fcwer words ana more work. This Is the
tho United States and In truth they have no
reason 10 regret this rule u conduct.
AS VIC finish this article u copy OF the New YORK
HERALD has come 10 hand OF the month Of April with
piece OF news which Can serve q, sad complement
10 the noble idea which the HERALD carrying out,
and winch demonstrates that IN all nations, even
those consider themselves the most ADVANCED
vairy ana envy exist toward the noblest ideas.
L; 10 lact, curious unexpected, that clamor
has raised In England by homs persons that tho
warnings gwen by the HERALD are absolutely un-
pccessary, since Inc Meteorological Department IN
London also furnishes them.
A distinguished IncteorOogist, Mr. Plant, published
in The Times OF the 17th Of April the following com
n,unicatOn uenyinE The Importance oi tho warnings
telrgraphed by the HERALD
SThe OF tho weather by the Meteorological
Department the Board OF published in the Times
warnings from America.
by Admiral Ftzroy nearly
BY his system Of telegraph stations
logical conditions are xnown At intervals Of few hours
thus storm is iosto,d from ihc point where sudden
great ba<ometrca depression mas commenced. The
barometcal wired from station station
shs sn.rs whcS is daily published in the Times is
closely inspected il will be observed that the readings of
between OF another directions OF
sna ana " s win
British. french and Norwegian coasts result which
frequently predcte from Amerc during The
ns ~. BSss s IN IN hs Tsds
them regularly irom the days OF their originator
on average least nine times
TO The Il ys s
MoskLxY. Birmingham. April Is.
Immediately the hoarned Mr. DAM cls, OF the Lon
don Insttute, in defence Of the idea, subject
OF these nos He protested against tho statements OF
Mr.. Plant in the following phrases
TO rnE EDITOR TMns:-
opinion expressed Mr. rant in the Tes OF that
America because tine forecasts OF the weather by tho
Mesorosgiesi Department Of the Board OF Trade are
week We had rom sow be- iound in The Tnss
alive s i've ss on .hs s.. sesns
about the ith preseded by rains and strong scnhe
week" Ofts the forecast from the oce
rain began i.il. unable give any .otcs. ana
merely said Kas.eriy 70 ea.torly winds in the
tied WhyY Becaase these iatisudes except
n. a1H ,c nre shs Vest tue ana for
concerning this are indebted to the warnings
We are under sreA oogaons to the late Adm, al Fits
s.sSy Mr. ymons and o
and aiso suppose ought to thank
very much mistaken, have reaa some where to my
etr0
against fOOUO from tho State Is contributed by YOURSELF
without aid there could be daily
/ am SIR with great respect. your ebsdent servant
LosDoS INSTITUTION, FIsssunr CIRCUS, April II.
1t Is certain that the general opinion in Europe
shares Mr. Daniels IDEAS, anu tho predictions tho
HERALD been and viii bc hcsdcJ. So lar they
have turned always exact aud have prevented
y lew disasters.
The Meteorological Department of London also IN axe
daily gnosticaIioUs, which generally turn cor
rect, DuI they never iorowarn more IMAM twelve
hours.
Inc observatory OF valentia, the most westerly
point IN Ireland, is like an advanced guard on the
LONDON and this IN It's turn TO all the other por the
Daro tails which the tsmpcsts bring with tnem.
Well, then coast Of England and Scotland,
may the lrisn Chip0eI, are IRON $40 TO 400 Si
metres from Vasntia and London Itself 200. These
distances are passed over by any storm, nc.
companicd by strong hurricanes, in SIX or
tmo 10 receive the warning, transmit Il
all tho porls, make 1t pubic anu take the ncees
ssry precautions Scarcey, IN truth. Tnen why ior
SHOULD We object To the other side
Atlantic uouncing to us prox,inate perturbation
three, iour, hvc more days in advance, space of
time that sves opportunity OF getting ready and
struggling with advantage against tue Unclaimed ele
meUts?
We SEQ In th,s-and it pains us--a little of the
wounded PRIDE OF mother VINO feels she TO Dc
pend Tor tho security OF her coasts the warm ugs
by her ancient daugbtcr to-day as powerful and
en- zig ghtened as herself
CROOKED WHISKEY.