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electricity to the earth, for the indications of the electrometers 
were such as are observed during the passage of clouds charged 
with electricity, and this phenomenon seems to have extended 
to the wires of the electro-magnetic telegra 
The following day and night indicated a small increase on the 
usual amount of electricity, which may be owing to the contin- 
ued presence of the aurora, or in some measure to the decrease 
in temperature. 
Similar indications of the electrical state of the atmosphere 
during the aurora’ were never observed here, although its effect 
on the magnetic telegraph has been before witnessed. 
3. Observations at St. Paschal (lat. 47° 40’ N., long. 67° 40’ W.), 
communicated by Prof. C. SMALLWOOD. 
_Itwas about 10 Pp. Mm. Aug. 28th, that the aurora was first no- 
ere. It was a magnificent display which threw out 
streamers from the zenith all around the horizon, and the light 
Was nearly that of the day. I believe it was visible at Lake St. 
John on the Saguenay, lat. 48° 8’, long. 71° 9. 
£ Observations at Halifuc (lat. 44° 39’), by Lieut. N. Home, of 
the Royal Engineers. 
Aug. 28th at 5 p. w., I remarked a long narrow belt of cloud 
ftom E . having a peculiar orange-white appearance. 
At8 P.M. I observed this cloud (which in the interim ap- 
to be stationary) suddenly to become luminous, particu- 
ly at its eastern extremity. ‘This cloud was about 10° wide, 
and appeared to extend from horizon to horizon; no other clouds 
Were visible. : 
Soon after 8 P.M. two ares of light N. and S. appeared, that 
‘© the south being the brightest. Under both these ares the 
heavens were dark; but observers were uncertain as to whether 
the darkness was cloud or not. No stars were seen below the 
ovyass quite visible above them. 
P 
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pa circle of the sphere, dipping to the south at an angle 
sae Pig being formed at a point (by sextant) 10° south of 
4 Patches, one due. west, at an elevation of about 36°, having 
“he Color; and the other east by north, at an elevation of 25°, 
the Witenes color. These points were brightest during 
“ole display. 
tuna distingt “he of streamers appeared to be formed ; one set 
wu are of light, the other from the corona, which seemed 
Constant or nearly so; as during the five hours I watched 
