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and we more especially see a difference in the present population of the pro- 

 vinces which, up to the year 1815, were known as the Dutchy of Varsovia, com- 

 prising the republic of Cracovia, the Russian kingdom of Poland, the Duchies of 

 Posen and Thorn. — Revue Encyclopedique. 



Statistical Society of Paris — A society of this kind has been instituted by the 

 exertions of M. C. Moreau. Its objects are those of general statistics, and em- 

 brace, consequently, all the branches of human knowledge. The society will be 

 composed of resident, non-resident, corresponding, and honorary members. All 

 friends of science, strangers or Frenchmen, however far they may be from the seat 

 of the society, may become members. The Duke of Orleans is the patron. 

 The honorary presidents are the Dukes of Cadore and of Dondeauville, Counts 

 Simeon and d'Hauterive, and Jomard of the Institute. The president is the 

 Count A. de Laborde. The vice-presidents are Count Noe, Barons Juchereau, of 

 St. Denis, and de Montemart-Boisse. Secretary, M. de Montveran. There is 

 besides a committee of administration of which M. Casar Moreau is the director, 

 and M. Sarans the secretary. 



Libraries in the Faro Islands, in Iceland, and in Greenland. — It is some 

 time since there have been endeavours made to establish libraries in Greenland^ 

 Iceland, and the Faro islands. Sir George Mackenzie, in a spirit of philan- 

 throphy, claimed our exertions on the part of Iceland, which had for so long a 

 time been the favourite seat of literature. It appears that Professor Rafn establish- 

 ed a library at Godthaab, in Greenland, This has lately received from the King 

 of Denmark a present of 55 volumes, so that it has now 82. The library of 

 Reckeaveck, in Iceland, now possesses 5129 volumes ; that of Thorshavn, in the 

 Faro Islands, contains 1678 volumes; and that of Olgord, in the northern part 

 of Iceland, 858. 



Grecian Sepulchre at Monte Video, — A correspondent in the Revue de Deux 

 Mondes, states, we do not know upon what authority, that Grecian relics have 

 been found in the environs of the above-mentioned place. They consist of a 

 grave-stone, with characters which have since been partly deciphered : " Under 

 the reign of Alexander, son of Philip King of Macedon, in the 63d Olympiad, 

 Ptolemaios." There was further an excavation containing two swords, a helmet, 

 and a shield. Thus, a contemporary of Aristotle might have trod the soil of 

 Brazil and the Plata. There is a very high degree of improbability both in the 

 details and in their results. 



Miscellaneous Intelligejice A museum devoted to the fine arts and antiqui- 

 ties has been established at jEgina ; it already contains several statues and heads, 

 inscriptions, reliefs, vases, and other objects of art. 



The Society of Statistics of Marseilles has proposed a prize on the following 

 questions : — 1. The actual statistics of the commerce and of the different branches 

 of industry of Marseilles. 2. To indicate the means of extending and of develop- 

 ing the commerce and industry of that city. 



A petition for the admission of the tobacco of Australia into the harbours of 

 this country, is, we believe, about to be laid before the House of Commons. A 

 communication by steam-boats is also said to be about being established between 

 India and the Australian colonies. The boats will touch at Swan River. 



Mr. John Willis, Professor of Geography at Shrewsbury, is travelling in Up- 

 per Canada, and has been well received by the native Indian tribes. He is about 

 to endeavour to reach the Russian establishments on the Pacific Ocean, from 

 whence he will take his departure from Kamtschatka, and from thence go by 

 land to St. Petersburgh. 



