The Distance or the Sits from the

Earth LvcnEAsixa, -The German jour­

nals have given soihe tables which prove

that the" distance between tho earth and

sun is increasing annually, and argue from

it.that the increasing hnmidity of our sum­

mers and tho loss of fertility by the earth,

aro to bo Attributed, solely to this circum­

stance. '

T S"o credit basT heretofore teen given to

traditions of ancient Egygtaihs and Chinese,

according to which -these people formerly

said the sun's disc was almost fotir'timcs

afhtrgc asw.'now'siH) it, for jhcj' es(ima-

that he was