446 Scientific Intelligence. 
(Bibl. Univ. Avr. 1837, p. 409; Quetelet: Corr. Math, et Phys., Aug. 
1837, p. 141) that Pastorff, of Buchholz, an attentive observer of the 
solar spots, saw twice in 1836 and once in 1837 two round black spots 
of unequal size, moving across the sun, changing their Leer rapidly, and 
pursuing each time routes somewhat different. He found that the two 
8h 12™; that the two observed Nov. 1, from 2» 48™ to 3h 42™ traversed 
in this time an arc of 6’, and that the go observed Feb. 16, 1837, 
traversed an arc of 14’, between 32 40™ and 4h 10m, In 1834 Pas- 
torff saw two similar bodies pass six times across the disc of the sun. 
(Bib. Univ., t. 58.) The larger was about 3”’ in diameter and the smaller 
1” or 3'"25. Both appeared perfectly round: sometimes the smaller 
a the larger, sometimes the repeat The greatest observed dis- 
tance between them was 1’ 16”. e bodies were often very near each ~ 
other and their transit then reniied only a few hours. They had the 
appearance of a dull black spot, like that of Mercury in its transits. 
On further search the following statements were found, which may per- 
haps bear on the case. Flaugergues mentions (De Zach: Corresp. As- 
tron., vol. 13, p. 17, 1825) that Pastorff saw two eiearkabte spots on the 
sun Oct. 23, 1822, and also spots July 24 and 25, 1823. Olbers (in 
Tillpales Phil, Mag. vol. 57, p. 444, 1821) cites Gruithuisen’s observa- 
tions of peal ar spots Tune 26, 1819, viz., one ne bred mi ac) of the 
Academ y, Au ug. 4, 1845, C. R. 2 6.) to show that Mereury suffered 
no Gesxpldieel disturtatice. ‘Nerortheledl in the hope of finding this 
orbit. , © meus 
2. Shooting — of —— 1859.—The following observations 
by Prof. A. C. Twining at Bostoh, Mass., and by Mr. Francis Bradley and 
others at Chicago, Ill, a that the al meteoric display peice 
9-10 occurred this year, but on a _ somewhat reduced. 
(1.) Observations at Boston, Mass., by Prof. Twining —* From 2 
A.M. to 3h 30™ (10th) I observed 45 cis and 11 aa 
meteors in a space around the radiant whose radius would be about the 
arc from the Pole to Tauri. The sky clear; paths of meteors not long 
nor brilliant; two left visible traces for about six seconds. The aver 
place of the radiant during the time of observation was near 38° 30’ A. . 
and “ 15’ N, deel.” 
al at Chicago, Ill., by Mr. Francis Bradley and others.— 
J ly 29, 1859, 104 to ies P. m.—watching alone, looking chiefly to the 
t, Mr. B. in the hour sizteen shooting stars, of which 
