Death Of Encke, The Astronomer

Anotbur astrouomer is doad. Johunn Frederick Enoke, director of the Hoya] Observalory of Burlin, bas lately ditd in tb at city. Hu was born in Hamburg in 1791, studied at Gottingen, soi'ved in the Pruséian army, aud altor fiiling vatiouH official positions, was appointed to his post in Berlín, in 1825. He will be chiefly known frorn bis discoveries in regard tö tbe movernents of a cornet called after bis name, tbongh it wus first seen in 1818, by Poufl. Enoke bas written several learned works on astronoinical subjects, and for over thirty years has edited a " Y"ar Book of Astronoiny," pviblisbod in Berlio. His soientifio knowlede hns won the reooguition of the Prussian govern[ïient in various ways. Ohurch, the artisi, is said to be en gaged paiiiting a " Waterfall " whiufa re ceutly attractud hiu attentiun on liioad■ay. - Sat, Press.