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enrolled. The absence of several leaders in science, whose pre- 

 sence had been expected, gave much disappointment. Hum- 

 boldt did not come, owing, I believe, to indisposition. Tre- 

 viranus sent his apology ; and Oken staid away, owing, some 

 say, to politics, others to fear of the cholera. Though most of 

 the German States had their representatives in this congress of 

 the learned, and though individuals were present from almost 

 all the countries of Europe, and even from North and South 

 America, and the Cape of Good Hope, yet by far the largest 

 proportion of members were derived from the Austrian domi- 

 nions. I shall mention some of the names best known to me, 

 and chiefly those of naturalists : Count Sternberg, Von Buch, 

 and the two Roses (Henry and Gustav.), from Berlin; Boue, 

 from Paris; Mohs, Jacquin, Littrow the astronomer, Riepl, 

 Zippe from Prag ; Partsch of Vienna ; Harles of Bonn ; Otto, 

 Goppert, and Glocker, from Breslaw ; Burdach from Konigs- 

 berg ; Froriep from Weimar ; Sacco of Milan, &c. — Tuesday 

 • the 18th was the first day of meeting, and, at an early hour, 

 the grand hall of the University presented a scene of great bustle 

 and animation. Many distinguished visitors were present. A 

 few rows before me were Metteniich, and several of the minis- 

 ters; and near them Marshal Marmont and the ex-minister 

 Monthel, (the two last inscribed their names as members). 

 Many Austrian and Hungarian noblemen were also amongst 

 the auditors. Baron Jacquin and Littrow occupied the two 

 presidents' chairs; the former dchvered an introductory address, 

 and the latter read the regulations of the meeting. A memoir 

 was then read, by Hofrath Burdach, on the Motion of the 

 Heart ; 2d, A dissertation on Cholera, by Professor Wawnuch 

 of Vienna ; and, lastly, a paper on Physiological Botany, by 

 Professor Goppert of Breslaw. The meeting then divided into 

 five sections, each of which retired to an apartment, in order to 

 elect a president and secretary. The following, I believe, were 

 the individuals chosen. Of the Botanical section. Professor 

 Goppert, president ; of the Physical and Chemical, Professor 

 Henry Rose, president; of the Medical, Professor Harles of 

 Bonn ; of the Geological, Mineralogical, and Geographical sec- 

 tion. Baron Vort Buch and Professor Mohs, to act alternately 



