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largely gathered by him on various government expeditions, 

 and he had already completed the manuscript of a report 

 upon them to the institution at the time of the fire. An im- 

 mense number of drawings and several completed manu- 

 scripts were also consumed. In addition to the natural his- 

 tory specimens, all the undistributed copies of the Transac- 

 tions were burned, together with several valuable paintings. 

 Manuscripts of the works on the shells of the east coast of 

 North America, and on the Crustacea of North America, by 

 Dr. Stimpson, which were in an advanced stage of prepara- 

 tion, and illustrated by cuts, already engraved, were also de- 

 stroyed. 



The officers of the academy, however, in reporting these 

 losses, desire it to be understood that, although now prostrate 

 by this terrible disaster, they hope soon to resume the place 

 they have formerly held among sister institutions, the trustees 

 having determined to build up again the material interests 

 of the institution. They therefore appeal to their corre- 

 spondents at home and abroad for help in supplying at least 

 a second set of the publications with which they had already 

 been favored. 



REGULATIONS OF THE NEW YORK MUSEUM OF NATURAL 



HISTORY. 



A sensible vule has been adopted by the authorities of the 

 American Museum of Natural History at the Central Park 

 in this city in setting apart Monday and Tuesday especially 

 for the use of those persons who may desire to examine the 

 specimens in the museum for the purpose of special study. 

 Notifications of this arrangement have been distributed to 

 the principal learned societies throughout the country, invit- 

 ing them to attend on these days, and informing them that 

 tickets can be obtained by applying at the office of the De- 

 partment of Public Works, 265 Broadway, or by letter to the 

 museum. 



AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CONCIIOLOGY. 



We learn that the publication of the American Journal of 

 Conchology has closed with the completion of its seventh 

 volume. This quarterly, edited by Mr. George W. Tryon, has 

 appeared under the auspices of the Academy of Natural Sci- 



