{probably of the graphitic form), 9:06 p.c. of water and 5°30 p.c. of 
matter soluble in water, consisting of chlorids of ammonium, sodium and 
ith yellow solution and leaving a black residue amounting to 7°6 p.c.; 
4 Gs 
_ ‘Fisani confirms the observations of Cloéz as to the peculiar comport- 
ment of this stone when treated with water, and calls attention to its 
Mg Fe In a Na K x 
1700 «69608685 )—si2G—Ssi19 =: 90, 
€ per cent of carbonic acid from a portion of the meteorite 
“ "pon.— Comptes Rendus, May 30, July 18, and Nov. 14, 1864. 
ud, Bs 
“oling Stars of Jan. 2d—On the morning of Jan. 2d, 1865, 
Stars were sufficiently numerous to attract the attention, at New 
n, of those who were not aware that unusual numbers were looked 
orning, 
of another Asteroid, Alemene, @.—Another small planet 
Luther, at Bilk, on the 27th of November, 1864. It 
em 
yen ene. Oppolzer of Vienna gives the following ele- 
‘ a orbit, computed from observations of Nov. 27th, Dec. 3d, 
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