Proce^ings of Scienti/ic Institutions. 469 



- M. Dureau de la Malle read a memoir on the development of the intellectnal 

 ^ulties in wild and in domestic animals. 



M. Becquerel read a note on the means of separating lead and manganese from 

 the qompounds in which they occur. 



Meeting of the lOth of Mat/ M. Bertiami presented to the Academy sixteen 



Mexican tables, which assisted him in drawing up the genealogy of the Azteque 

 and Tolteque kings. 



Dr. Rousseau addressed to the Academy some observations for the Monthyon 

 prize. 



Baron Cuvier in his name and in that of Messrs. Prouy and Savart, made a 

 favouiable report on a memoir of M. Bennati, relative to the mechanism of the 

 human voice in song. 



M. Majendie reported on the discovery of «a/ictne by M. Leroux. 



A memoir of Messrs. Lame and Clapeyrow on the solidification of a liquid 

 globe by loss of heat was read. 



M. Couverchel read a memoir on the ripening of fruit. 



Geographical Society of Paris. — Meeting of the 8th January, 

 1830.— Mr. H. Tanner, of Philadelphia, sent a copy of his new map of the 

 United States of America to the Society. 



31. de Hammer sent several copies of an itinerary map of the road followed by 

 Sultan ftlahmoud IV. from Constantinople to Bagdad. 



M. Jomard announced the return of M. Gourmelen, who has traversed differ- 

 ent countries of Asia. 



M. Jomard communicated some details on the progress of regeneration in 

 Egypt. 



The Central Commission of the Society decided that a Bunten's Barometer 

 sliould be entrusted to M. Yosy, who is on the point of departure for America. 



Meeting of January 22 M. Jomard announced that M. Le Prieur, natural- 

 ist, is about to go to Cayenne. 



M. Sueur Merlin communicated, in the name of M. de Blosseville, a note rela- 

 tive to the hydrography of the Tonga islands. 



Mr, Warden communicated a note on the American expedition to the Antarc- 

 tic pole ; observations on the variations of the magnetic needle in the gulf of St, 

 Lawrence ; information on the Ottawa or great river ; aud an analysis of the 

 third report of the Presidents and Directors of the rail-way company from Balti- 

 more to the Ohio. 



M. de la Pylaie read a note on the objects of his flora of Newfoundland. 



Meeting of the 5th January Baron de Derfelden communicated two letters 



from M, Siebold to Baron Capellen, 



M, Jomard announced the approaching departure of M. Botta for Arabia and 

 Egypt, 



M. Sueur Merlin announced that M. Michaud is charged by government with 

 a mission in Palestine. 



MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 



Greek Calendar. — The Greek Calendar, the abolition of which was in vain 

 attempted by the Emperor Alexander, has just been abolished in Russia, with the 

 consent of the Synod. 



Muscular Motion A machine has been invented in France, the object q{ 



which is to give to the human body a muscular exercise, considered to be effica- 

 cious in nervous disorders. 



