O. MISCELLANEOUS. 597 



O. MISCELLANEOUS. 



THE ROYAL SOCIETY'S CATALOGUE OF SCIENTIFIC PAPERS. 



The Catalogue of Scientific Papers in the transactions of 

 societies and periodicals, undertaken fourteen years ago for 

 the Royal Society of London, mainly in consequence of a sug- 

 gestion by Professor Henry, of the Smithsonian Institution, 

 has now been completed by the publication of the sixth and 

 concluding quarto volume. The first series brings the sub- 

 ject down to 1863; and it is understood that the society is 

 now collecting material for another decade, which is to end in 

 1813. 1 5 A, December 7,1872,737. 



STATUE TO SIR HUMPHREY DAVY. 



A statue has just been erected to the memory of Sir Hum- 

 phrey Davy at Penzance, in Cornwall, at a cost of 600. This 

 is of massive granite, and is placed in front of the post-office, 

 a few yards from the house in which he was born. 12 A, 

 October 31, 1872, 542. 



MEMORIAL HALL TO GEORGE STEPHENSON. 



It is proposed by the Derby and Chesterfield Institute of 

 Engineers to endeavor to secure funds for the erection of a 

 memorial hall, to cost from 20,000 to 30,000, in memory of 

 George Stephenson. 12 A.October 31, 1872,542.. 



NEW BUILDING FOR THE JARDIN DES PLANTES. 



It is said that the French government proposes to appro- 

 priate 48,000 toward the rebuilding of the museum and con- 

 servatories of the Jar din des Plantes. There is also to be a 

 sum of 8000 devoted to the construction of laboratories of 

 chemistry and zoology, and for the completion of the reptile 

 house. 12 A.October 31,1872,542. 



REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION. 



The council of the British Association, at its Brighton meet- 

 ing, presented a report in regard to action upon certain in- 

 structions given to it at the preceding meeting. In reference 



