Show tim THE 1 we were shown hown yesterday a newly ted instrument instrument by y which the altitude of ot the bun sun is taken at sea bea as as well during foggy or hazy weather leather v eath oath eras as when t the sky ris rib cloudless it i s th the e ana a N consists of a half globe hueg in gimbal gimbals gim bals bais a and the equator cutting putting the horizon on OA the equator is placed a abrass brass brasa rass p plate aate pi pierced erred inthe in the an indefinitely small hole bole through which t the suns buhs israyy rays pass and strike upon uron the hollow concave of the hait half globe leaving an impression upon a prepared sensitive cpa coating ting A circular protractor is ther then 1 applied to this impress impression iop lop and th ohp number of degrees and mi minutes of the suns distance above the horizon I 1 ascertained th the peculiar virtue of it his this boil instrument t r u m in art I 1 is a shown in n its capacity to take the aprils suns altitude aben the horizon is obscure dan accident which often happens oni the banks of newfound newfoundland adland the northern andi andt middle middie I 1 coast of Europe and pacific and which for fr the time being renders the sextant and add quadrant useless with the there is but tit one ene in instrument and no contend against the moto motion 6 of the assel and whatever nation is communicated to t while in n the ki gimbels gimbals mbale is is self corrected ilithe instrument ment q swings pin hin win I 1 s say one degree degres below below atle aale he horizon it will swing one degree abo the horizon op oti its return the measurement 18 taken A at the lowest and highest points which are add added ad together and t he the sun divided divined by two giving a quotient which indicates t the e true angle angie of f f the h Q suns u briw rik I 1 cep centre tte tre ab abaye wie the horizon the in instrument strum e t is e in in its construction and is i wo worthy the litt attention 9 ntinos of nautical men mr joaq jou OAKES la is the inventor courier and enquirer aug 7 jg fitt fifi ti |