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Accelerated ingress — Continued. 



Aherileen Road, Cape Colony. — Mr. Bnrton, Mr. C. M. Stevens. 

 Madagascar. — Father Perry, Father Sidgreaves, Mr. Carlisle. 

 Durban, Katal. — A telescope has been provided by the colonists. 

 Mauritius. — Mr. Meldrnm. 



Eetarded egress : 



Ifew Zealand. — Lieutenant-Colonel Tupman, R. M. A., Lieutenant 



Coke, R. N. 

 Brisbane. — Captain Morris, E. E., Lieutenant Darwin, R. E., Mr. 



Peek. 

 Melbourne. — Mr. Ellery- and staff. 

 Sydney. — Mr. Russell and staff. 

 Professor Young has prepared the following table, which gives the 

 results of the observations of the transit of Yenus at the time of writing. 

 The figures 1, 2, 3, 4 denote that the corresponding contacts were 

 observed ; P denotes that photographs were made on the same plan as 

 those of the Government parties; P*, photographs on some diflerent 

 plan ; /t, heliometer measures; h*, measures for the same object as heli- 

 ometer measures, but made with a different instrument, more or less 

 completely equivalent; .f, spectroscopic observations; p, photometric 

 observations; wj, micrometer measures of the planet's diameter: 



1. Ottawa, Canada— 1, 2, 3, 4. 



2. Kingston, Canada — 2, 3, 4. 



3. Cambridge, Mass. — 1, 2, 3, 4, s, p, m; several observers. 



4. Providence, R. L-2, P*, (23). 



5. Amherst, Mass. — 3, 4. 



6. South Hadley, Mass. — 3, 4, s. 



7. Hartford, Conn. — 2, 3, 4, h, 7«; German party. 



8. New Haven, Conn. — 1, 2, 3, 4, P* (150), h, m; several observers. 



9. Helderberg Mountain, N. Y.— 1, 2. 



10. West Point, 2f. W.— 1, 2, 3, 4. 



11. Poughkeepsie, N. Y.— 3, 4, P* (9). 



12. Brooklyn, N. Y.— 1, 2, 3. 



13. Columbia College, New York City— 2, 3, 4. 



14. Western Union building, New York City — 1, 2, 3, 4. 



15. University City of New York, New York City— 1, 2, 3, 4. 



16. Elizabeth, N. J.— 2, 3, 4, 



17. Princeton, N. J. — 1, 2, 3, 4, P (188), s, w; several observers. 



18. Philadelphia, Pa.— 1, 2, 3, 4. 



19. Easton, Pa.— 1, 2, 3, 4. 



20. Allegheny, Pa.— 1, 2 (?), s, m. 



21. Pittsburgh, Pa.— 2, 3. 



22. Wilmington, Del.— 1, 2. 



23. Baltimore, Md. — 2, 3, 4 ; several observers. 



24. Annapolis, Md.— 2, 3, 4. 



