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tor the Rev. C. Pritchard, Savilian professor of astronomy at 

 the university. 



The observatory at Twickenham, belonging to Mr. Bishop, 

 and for a long time occupied by Mr. Hind, as observer, is 

 shortly to be dismantled, and its instruments presented to 

 the Royal Observatory at Naples. 



The astronomical school established at Montsouris, under 

 the authority of the French Bureau of Longitudes, was opened 

 on the 3d of October with six pupils. The period of study 

 is six months. 



The new meridian room, intended for the use of the French 

 Bureau of Longitudes, was opened on the 2d of October. 



A magnificent astronomical establishment is beinc: erected 

 at Potsdam for the express purpose of studying the sun. 



The French government has taken steps toward the estab- 

 lishment of a physical observatory in the neighborhood of 

 Paris, under the direction of Janssen. The building will 

 probably be located either at Versailles or Montelhuy. 



Le Verrier proposes to furnish ordinary standard time by 

 telegraphic communication to all the public clocks of Paris. 



The observatory of the University of Moscow, Russia, has 

 published the second volume of its annals, which contains val- 

 uable photographs of a series of sixteen drawings of the belts 

 of Jupiter, and of the physical appearance of Coggia's comet. 



The Melbourne Observatory has published the first " Mel- 

 bourne General Catalogue of Stars." 



Mr. C. W. Pritchett has received an endowment of $30,000 

 for the observatory of the Pritchett Academy, at Glasgow, 

 Missouri. The observatory possesses one of Alvan Clark's 

 12-inch equatorials. 



The observatory of the Lehigh University, at Bethlehem, 

 Pa., organized by Professor A. M. Mayer, has secured Mr. 

 Doolittle as astronomer. Mr. Doolittle Avas formerly on the 

 Northwestern Boundary Survey, and hopes to make good 

 use of his present opportunities. 



The observatory at Gettysburg, Pa., has been placed in 

 charge of Professor P. H. Bickee. 



Mr. Sayce has given some interesting items with reference 

 to the early history of astronomy among the Chaldeans. 

 According to him, astronomy was brought to this people by 

 the Acadians, who, when they came westward from the mount- 



