From4he Journal Of Commerce.
The Aurora Borealis of Sent. 3.
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This phenomenon, as seen from Lon.
don, was SO brilliant that fire engines &c.
were got out to extinguish ii. The same
In New Orleans Distance, say 5000
miles. Difference oflatitude, 81 degrees
Difference of longitude 90 degrees. The
time of the first appearance ofthe phenom-
enon, allowing the difference of longitude,
was about the same in London as here.
Towards the latter partof the night, how
ever, it there resolved itselfinto the form Of
shooting stars, or at least was accompanied
with these messengers in vast numbers,
much resembling, we judge, the splendid
meteric shower noticed in this country on
the night ofthe l2th.and 18th November,
in 1884. This seems to establish the fact
beyond doubt, that the meteoric showers
which of late have attracted SO much atten-
tion in this country. are connected with
electricity.