164 Miscellaneous Intelligence. 
would probably be rendered unrecognizable, and its _aspect totally 
alter i by the (refractive ?) power of the coma and jets.— Nature, 
ul 
3. Oletedean on the Comet; by W. H. M. Curistir, made 
at the Royal wep haan A Greenw ich.-—Further measures have 
edge for three of the four eniget: bands with the following feat: aa 
Yellow band. — Green band. Blue band. 
Comet 5630°4+1°6 5162°7+0°4 4733°9+1°1 
Bunsen Flame 5633°0 pri e 
No. 0 7 6 
The identity of the comet-bands with ees in the first meg 
of carbon appears to be clearly established, but in each case t 
comet-band is slightly shifted toward the blue. The displace 
d a 
47+-14 miles per second, whereas the comet was actually Febeditiv 
from the earth at the rate of about twenty miles per second, 
Such a displacement sight of course, be explained by an emission 
of cometary matter on the side toward the earth, but it would 
the probable errors. The ¢ omet-bands were compared with those 
spectroscope were used, viz: (1) the half-prism spectroscope with 
a dispersion of 184° from A to H, and a magn jy br power of 145 
(2) the half-prism spectroscope reversed (as f anion minence ob- 
tained of t tts in the violet, which was only seen on tw 
occasions. It appeared to be sensibly coincident with the band 
in the first spectr Le of carbon at 4311.— Nature, July 14 
V. MISCELLANEOUS SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE. 
International Polar Stations occupied by the Signal Service. 
the head of the U. 8. Signal Service, General Hazen, has issued 
circulars from ze are taken the following facts 
The permanent station will be established at the most gpg 
point near Point Barrow, Alaska (71° 27’ N., 156° 15’ W., as de- 
termined by Beechey). Meteo orological, magnetic, tidal, pendulum 
and other observations of a physical kind are to be mac de and als 
collections gathered, as complete as possible, in mineralogy, botany, 
sein and ethnology. This station will be visited in 1882, 1883, 
and 1884 by a steamer or sailing vessel, oe begag sh supplies and 
such ndiditions to the party as may be neces 
