March, 1S42.] 157 



As connected with this subject, Professor Johnson mentioned 

 that some years since, he had made experiments with a deli- 

 cate magnet, in suspension, and discovered that by bringing 

 the hands nearly in contact with each other, and then care- 

 fully withdrawing them in opposite directions, the fingers of 

 the different hands, when approximated to the magnet, pro- 

 duced different effects. 



BUSINESS BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION. 



By special permission, the reports of the following com- 

 mittees were read and adopted. 



The report of the committee on Dr. Morton's paper on the 

 so-called Pigmy race of the Valley of the Mississippi, and also 

 his paper on the ancient Peruvian race: in favour of publica- 

 tion. 



The report of the committee on Prof. Johnson's paper enti- 

 tled "Remarks on the relation between the Coal of South 

 Wales and some Pennsylvania Anthracites ;" and also his 

 " Description of an apparatus illustrative of the laws of Che- 

 mical combination, and of the combining volumes of gaseous 

 substances ;" in favour of publication. 



Dr. Elwyn offered the following resolution, which was 

 adopted : 



Resolved, That the Committee of Publication be authorised 

 to present to Charles Lyell, Esq., Corresponding member, the 

 sixth volume of the Journal of the Academy. 



