1853.] 



323 



J% 3(7, 1853. 

 Mr. Ord, President, in the Chair. 



Letters were read 



From H. W. Ravencl, dated Aiken, S. C, April 18, 1853, trans- 

 mitting a copy of his recent work eniitled " Fungi Exsiccati Caro- 

 liniaui/' announc 'd this evening. 



From the American Philosophical Society, dated April 20, 1853 ; from 

 the Secretary of the Trustees of the New York State Library, dated 

 Albany, April 4th, 1853 ; from the Smithsonian Institution; and from 

 the Royal Academy of Sciences of Vienna, dated 7th Oct., 1852, seve- 

 rally acknowledging the receipt of the Proceedings. 



From the Secretary of the Royal Imperial Geological Institution at 

 Vienna, dated 2d Jan., 1853, transmitting the' volumes of its Trans- 

 actions announced this evening. 



From Mr. P. W. Sheafer, dated Pottsville, Pa., April 21, 1853, and 

 from Prof. John C. Cresson, dated April 28, 1853, severally acknow- 

 ledo-ino- the receipt of their notices of election as Members of the Aca- 

 demy. 



Dr. Wetherill gave a verbal statement of the results of an analysis, 

 by himself, of Fusel Oil, from Indian Corn. He had found; among its 

 other constituents, Caprylic acid. 



Immediately upon the adjournment of the above meeting, a Special 

 Meetino; of the Society was held, in pursuance of a Resolution adopted 

 April 26, 1853. 



Vice-President Bridges in the Chair. 



The object of the meeting being to consider the expediency of erect- 

 ing a new Hall, a discussion took place among the Members, which 

 resulted in the unanimous adoption of the following resolution, offered 

 by Dr. Rand : 



'Resolved. That it is inexpedient for the Academy to take any steps 

 towards changing its location at the present time. 



Also Eesohed, That the Building Committee be requested to obtain 

 the professional opinion of the Counsel of the Academy upon the pro- 

 posed plan for the enlargement of the Hall. 



Ma?/ 10th. 

 Vice-President Bridges in the Chair. 



Dr. Le Conte presented the following papers for publication in the 

 Proceedings: 1, ''Synopsis of the Meloides of the United States;" 

 2, " Synopsis of the EndomychidEe of the United States '/' and 3, " Sy- 

 nopsis of the Atopidee, Rhipiceridoe and Cyphonidae of the United 

 States,'' all of which were referred to the following Committee : Prof. 

 Ilaldeman, Dr. Ruschenberger and Dr. Zantzinger. 



Dr. Ruschenberger stated that he had received a letter from Lieut. 



PROCEED. ACAD. NATt SCI. OF THILADELPHIA, VOL,. VI., NO. IX. 51 



