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Inc meieors proceed from a rr5ui1uS 50fy that !


revolving round the Sun. in an oil shghty H.
ciacd 10 TIE ecli9;c, aHd iHtsror 70 that OF the


Eartn-it> apheiIon near the Eatihs orbit and
il perehelion near Mercury-wi,h period OF
revolution. not ticring much from lS2 d1vs. OF
the nature OF TINS body very little can be Sdown.


Bodies OF great extent. as Is probably the case
with this. and Of anomalous properties. may De
coursing their way WITHIN the bounds ot our .ys
TEN. in the vast - aces that intervene between the
orbits Of the different piasetS-oi whose very e>-
istence we NAV be ignorant, uulr-s IN their
revolution hey should be 7roug,t within the sphere
OF our orb attraction. AID thus portions OF II be
rendered visible.


There are reasons for believing that iilumina-
ton in the Eastern ky, which Usually accompanies
the occurrence or this phenomenan. n appearance
differing too much from Aurora Boreahs to
a,crbe any thing OF that nature. l. none other
than the body IN question: and that this il!amina-
ton i Identical with that which has long been
known 10 astronomers as the /0di0c0l Lich


This light may be seen in the mon,h OF March and
April, shortly after sunset, faint pyramid OF
lishi stretching from the horizon. along the path
of the echptic, to an eNten, OF so or 80 degrees.
At the prcsen, time (Nov. y its rapidly with
drawing itself from the eastern sky, after having
heen visible there for several months. and as
after the 18th mt. the strong twilish; will al


low. 1t will be :ouad in the after sunset; thus
presenting the appearances that we should natu-
rally expect from body that had passed rapidly
le,ween Us and tie Sun. in space, about the 18th
OF November.


Whether the above theory be true explanation
Of Ns;eorc showers vet remains to be seen. 1t
would seem to be sbundantly supported by facts
and certainly accounts satisfactorily for the various
appearance, that accompany one of the most won
deri4 and beautiful of the celestial phenomena.


Then whose curiosity has been Sufficiently
awakened by iheforegong remarks TO induce them
to keep watch at the approaching Anniversary will
in all probability be doomed to disappointment,
should they anticipate repetition of some OF the
previous biilhat displays yet the sight of tsv
of these splendid meteor, streaming down the vault
OF heaven, would be an ample reward for their
vieils The reteors will arrive at their maximum,
period OF greatest abundance abou; / u clock on
the morning OF the l3th and will be most numerous
from 3 to j. For those who merely seek to IN
drlge their curiosity it will scarcely be necessary
to extend their watch beyond these two hours,
during which time, SHOULD there De recurrence OF
the shower this season. the principal portion OF II
may be Witnessed and longer time than thiS,
probably no novice in Ihe :clence OF stGr-sd-iHg
would fee. wiling TO exchange the comforts OF his
bed for the house-tep cold November night