the new telescope la to have a magnify ing power more than ti vice as great as that of the largest. existing instrument, the world will be brought mach nearer, in the etaphorien 0 the heavenly. bodies has ever been the case. The moon, for instance, after making due allowance for atmospheric conditions, will appear as if it were only fifty miles away, and there cannot be the least doubt that many important astronomical discoveries will be made. With a thoughtfulness which cannot be too much admired, the Exhibition ities ade arrangements for a 1 velipse of the sun to take plice on the 29th of May next, so as to give the new telescope a good start in life.
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