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to-obs that the elements of Neptune employed 
are. sally different from a which have been made 
the basis of previous investigations. Hence arises the discrepancy be- 
tween he results and those previously aaliinads in the New Haven 
th the elem 
earlier date, it was found impossible to reduce the unexplained irregu- 
larities of Uranus two-thirds, i ‘ate to Neptune a mass to- 
tally irreconcilable with observation 
e importance of the sonar that concerns the motions of Ura- 
nus, and the liability to error in inquiries so long and intricate as ee 
that are requisite for its solution, make it desirable to compare the 
nee of independent processes. Such a comparison we shall sohialy 
n have the means of instituting. We understand that Mr. Burr has 
sessing and nearly completed, an investigation with the new data 
Walker, which embraces an extended comparison of the theo- 
he results ages si the work, which would have been 
stronomers, had the new planet proved insufficient for the 
ion of a satel ps tions, 
visible for a considerable time, (extract of a letter from 
‘ ome, N, Y., 20th Ja 
clock this evening I o da large and brilliant me- 
was visible in the western pa fo 
yo, at an elevation of perhaps 35° above the horizon when 
J, and a few degrees, say five or ten, north of west. It 
award until it reached a point about 25° north of west, and 
mained visible about twelve or thirteen minutes. At first it 
“two nates lines of baie very near each other, bright and 
: soon, howeve ntracted somewhat in length and 
vidth re i the brlliancyy of the light at the same time 
minished until they united in an_ ong mass resem- 
a white ane which floated northward and eastward very slowly 
until it faded from sight. 
The light was ‘sufficiently. strong to be whible through some cirrous 
clouds which passed across os seven or eight ala after the appear- 
e of the meteor, and wh near the point where 
the meteor became visi blew. 
V. MiscentaNngovs INTELLIGE: 
1. Orthography in Chemistry.—The fact that the * 
clatare i in rere is of French ge accounts for 
lish chemical works. This is nearer right. But this word, together 
with naib bromide, and the like, have no more right to an 
the word The French are consistent in using the sbeeninad! letter 
