Verzeichnis Oberlausitzischer Urkunden. Band I. Vom Jahre 965 bis 1490. Band II. 1490-1803. Görlitz. 4to.

Die Bibliothek der Oberlausitzischen Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften. Görlitz. 1819. 4to.

Scriptores Rerum Lusaticarum. Sammlung Ober-und Nieder-lausitzischer Geschichtschreiber. Herausgegeben von der Oberlausitzischen Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften. Band I. II. III. Görlitz. 1837-1852. 8vo.

Neues Lausisches Magazin: im Auftrage der Oberlausitzischen Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften, besorgt durch deren Sekretair. Band XXII.-XXXI. Görlitz. 1846-1854. 8vo. Geschichte der Oberlausitzischen Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften in den ersten 50 Jahren. Ein Jubelschrift zur dritten Säkularfeier derselben am 16 Aug. 1854. Von C. G. Th. Neumann, Sekretair, &c. Görlitz. 8vo.-From the Upper Lusatian Society of Sciences.

Nachrichten von der Georg-Augusts-Universität und der Königl. Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen. Vom Jahre, 1854. Nos. 1-17. Göttingen. 8vo.-From the Royal Society of Sciences at Göttingen.

The African Repository. Vol. XXXI. No. 6. June, 1855. Washington. 8vo.-From the Am. Colonization Society.

Sixty-eighth Annual Report of the Regents of the University of the State of New York;-made to the Legislature March 1, 1855. Albany. 8vo.

Eighth Annual Report of the Regents of the University of the State of New York, on the Condition of the State Cabinet of Natural History, and of the Historical and Antiquarian Collection annexed thereto :-Made to the Senate, Jan. 15, 1855. Albany. 8vo.From the Regents.

Annual Report of the Trustees of the State Library of the State of New York: transmitted to the Legislature, March 1, 1855. Albany. 8vo.-From the Trustees.

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Almanaque Nautico para el año 1856, calculado de orden de S. M. en el Observatorio de Marina de la Ciudad de San Fernando. Fernando, 1854. 8vo.-From the Marine Observatory of San Fernando.

Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society, in Boston, April 25, 1855. Boston. 8vo.-From the Society.

Journal of the Franklin Institute. Third Series. Vol. XXX. No. 1. July, 1855. Philadelphia. 8vo.-From the Institute.

Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. Vol. VII. No. 9. Philadelphia. 8vo.-From the Academy. Third Annual Report of the Trustees of the Free Public Library of New Bedford, March 31, 1855. New Bedford. 8vo.—From the Trustees.

Transactions of the State Agricultural Society, for the year 1854; with Reports of the County Societies for the same year. Hartford. 8vo.

Thirty-first Annual Report of the Officers of the Retreat for the In

sane, at Hartford, Connecticut, April, 1855. Hartford. 8vo. Thirty-ninth Annual Report of the Directors of the American Asylum at Hartford, for the Education and Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb Presented to the Asylum, May 12, 1855. Hartford. 8vo.

History of the Church in Newington:-its Doctrines,-its Ministers,-its Experience,-presented in the Discourse delivered on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 1855, by J. Brace, D.D. on his relinquishment of active service at the close of half a century from his ordination in that place. Hartford. 8vo.-From the Connecticut Historical Society.

Sitzungsberichte der K. Akademie der Wissenschaften. Phil. Hist. Classe, Band XIII. 3 Heft: XIV. 1, 2 Heft: XV. 1 Heft.-Math. Nat. Classe, Band XIV. 1, 2, 3 Heft: XV. 1, 2 Heft.-Almanach der Akademie, V. Jahrgang, 1855. Wien. 8vo.-From the Imperial Academy of Sciences at Vienna.

Gelehrte Anzeigen: herausgegeben von Mitgliedern der K. Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Band XXXIX. München,

1854. 4to.

Almanach der Akademie, für das Jahr 1855. 8vo.

Denkrede auf die Akademiker Dr. Thaddeus Siber und Dr. Geo. Simon Ohm: von Dr. Lamont, March 28, 1855. 4to.

Annalen der Königlichen Sternwarte bei München, VII. Band: herausgegeben von Dr. J. Lamont, Conservator der Sternwarte, &c. &c. München, 1854. 8vo.-From the Royal Bavarian Academy of Sciences.

Berichte über die Verhandlungen der K. Sächsischen Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften zu Leipzig. Phil. Hist. Classe, 1854, I.-VI. 1855, I. II.

Die Stadtrechte der Lateinischen Gemeinden Salpensa und Malaca, in der Provinz Baetica. Von Theodor Mommsen. Leipzig. 1855.

Gedächtnissrede auf seine Majestät Friedrich August, König von Sachsen,-gehalten von E. v. Wietersheim, in der öffentlichen sitzung der K. Sächs. Gesellschaft, Oct. 27, 1854. Leipzig. 8vo. From the Royal Saxon Society of Sciences.

Schriften der in St. Petersburg gestifteten Russisch-Kaiserlichen Gesellschaft für die gesammte Mineralogie. Band I. Abth. 1, 2. St. Petersburg, 1842. 8vo.

Verhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Russischen Mineralogischen Gesellschaft zu St. Petersburg. Jahr. 1842-1846. St. Petersburg. 8vo. From the Smithsonian Institution, on behalf of the Imperial Mineralogical Society of St. Petersburg.

Theorie der Sonnenfinsternisse, der durchgange der unteren Planeten vor der Sonne, und der Sternbedeckungen für die Erde überhaupt von J. A. Grunert, Cor. Mitgl. der K. Akad. in Wien. 1855. 4to.-From the Author.

Senate Journal, 1st Session, 33d Congress, 1853-4. 1 vol.

Senate Journal, 2d Session, 33d Congress, 1854, 5, 1
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From the Department of State, Washington City.

Notes on the Meteorology of Ireland, deduced from the Observations

made in the year 1851, under the direction Academy. By Humphrey Lloyd, D.D. &c.

of the Royal Irish Dublin, 1854. 4to. On the Induction of Soft Iron, as applied to the determination of the changes of the Earth's Magnetic Force. Nov. 11, 1850.-On the Cyclone of Nov. 19. Dec. 9, 1850.—On the Influence of the Moon upon the position of the freely suspended Horizontal Magnet. Feb. 28, 1853.-On the Magnetic Influence of the Moon. Dec. 12, 1853. By the Rev. Humphrey Lloyd, D.D. &c. (Proc. R. I. A.)-From the Author.

The American Journal of Science and Arts. Second Series. Vol. XX. No. 58. July, 1855. New Haven. 8vo.-From Profs. Silliman & Dana, Editors.

Report of the Cochituate Water-Board to the City Council of Boston, for 1854. Boston. 8vo.-From Prof. E. N. Horsford. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences. No. LIX. July, 1855. Philadelphia. 8vo.-From Dr. Isaac Hays, Editor. The Medical News and Library. Vol. XIII. No. 151. July, 1855. Philadelphia. 8vo.-From Blanchard & Lea.

Chemical Examination of the Bakers' Bread of Philadelphia. By C. M. Wetherill, Ph. D. M.D. Philadelphia, 1855. Svo.-From the Author.

The Florist and Horticultural Journal. Vol. IV. No. 5. Philadelphia, 1855. 8vo.-From H. C. Hanson, Editor.

The Plough, the Loom and the Anvil. Vol. VII. Nos. 10, 11, 12. Apr. May, June, 1855. New York. 8vo.-From Myron Finch, Editor.

Plantæ Heermannianæ. Descriptions of New Plants collected in South California, by Dr. A. L. Heerman: with remarks on other Plants heretofore described and belonging to the same collection. By E. Durand and Theo. C. Hilgard, M.D. 4to.

Plantæ Prattenianæ Californica. An enumeration of a collection of California Plants, made in the vicinity of Nevada, by Henry Pratten, Esq. of New Harmony:—with critical notices and descriptions of such of them as are new or yet unpublished in America. By Elias Durand. 4to.-From E. Durand.

Dr. Dunglison announced the decease of Dr. J. G. Flügel, U. S. Consul at Leipsic, a member of this Society, in the 67th year of his age.

The I. R. Institute of Science, Letters and Arts, at Venice,— the Upper Lusatian Society of Sciences at Görlitz,—and the Imperial Russian Mineralogical Society at St. Petersburg, were ordered to be placed on the list of Corresponding Societies.

Dr. Bache inquired whether any of the members present had observed phenomena connected with the earthquake recently felt in the city of Baltimore and in its vicinity.

The Society next proceeded to the stated business of the meeting, the balloting for candidates for membership.

A communication was read from J. C. Van Dyke, Esq. U. S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, inquiring as to the terms on which the Society will dispose of their Hall to the Government of the United States, for the purpose of

holding the Courts therein: -which communication was referred to the Committee appointed in January last, to negociate with the City Councils in relation to a sale or exchange of the Society's Hall. The Committee is instructed to report at the next stated meeting.

All other business having been concluded, the ballot boxes were opened, and the following named gentleman was declared to be duly elected a member of the Society. ROBERT E. ROGERS, M.D. of Philadelphia.

Stated Meeting, August 17.

Present, six members.

The President and Vice-Presidents being absent, Mr. JUSTICE was called to the chair.

The following donations were announced:

FOR THE LIBRARY.

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Plantæ Javanicæ Rariores, descriptæ iconibusque illustratæ, quas in Insula Java, annis 1802-1818 legit et investigavit Tho. Horsfield, M.D. E siccis descriptiones et characteres plurimarum elaboravit Joannes J. Bennett :-Observationes structuram et affinitates præsertim respicientes passim adjecit Robertus Brown. don, 1838-1852. Fol.-From Dr. Thomas Horsfield. A Catalogue of Birds in the Museum of the Hon. East India Company. Vol. I. London, 1854. 8vo.-From the Hon. Directors of the East India Company.

Annales des Mines. V. Série. Tome VI. 3 livraison de 1854. Paris. 8vo. From the Engineers of l'Ecole des Mines.

Quarterly Journal of the Chemical Society. Vol. VII. No. 30. July, 1855. London. 8vo.-From the Society.

Journal of the Franklin Institute. Third Series. Vol. XXX. No. 2. Aug. 1855. Philadelphia. 8vo.-From the Institute.

An Examination of Prof. Agassiz's Sketch of the Natural Provinces of the Animal World, and their relation to the different Types of Man, with a Tableau accompanying the Sketch. By John Bachman, D.D. Charleston, 1855. 8vo.-From the Author.