1849.] H9 



10. Geology and Mineralogy. 



J. Price Wetherill, Samuel Ashmeacl, 



William S. Vaux. 



11. Physics. 



Thomas C. Percival, . . Samuel Powel, 



Robert Kilvington. 



12. Library. 



Robert Pearsall, A. L. Elwyn, 



John Lambert. 



13. Committee on Proceedings. 

 S. G. Morton, Wm. S. Zantzinger, 



Joseph Leidy. 



ELECTION OF CORRESPONDENT. 



M. Jules Verreaux, of Paris, was elected a Correspondent of the 

 Academy. 



February 6tk, 1849. 

 Mr. Phillips in the Chair. 



A letter was read from the Regents of the University of the State 

 of New York, dated Albany, 31st January, 1849, acknowledging the 

 receipt of late Numbers of the Proceedings. 



A letter addressed to Vice President Morton, from J. B. Dana, Esq., 

 dated New Haven, January 26, 1849, desiring the Academy to unite 

 with other Institutions in petitioning Congress to increase the edition 

 of the Scientific portion of the U. S. Exploring Expedition M'orks. 

 Referred to the following Committee: Mr. Cassin, Dr. Wilson, and 

 Dr. Leidy. 



Also a letter from Dr. C. T. KenWorthey, dated Petersburg, Va., 

 February 2, 1849, requesting information in regard to making collec- 

 tions in Zoology, and tendering his services for such purpose during 

 his stay in South America, which country he is about to visit. 



A Memoir by Dr. Morton was rea,d, entitled "Additional Observa- 

 tions on a new living species of Hippopotamus," intended for publication 

 in the Journal. Referred to Mr. Phillips, Dr. Hallowell, and Dr. 

 Gambel. 



February ISth, 1849. 



Dr. Bridges in the Chair. 



Letters were read : 



From the Secretary of the Royal Bavarian Academy of Sciences, 

 dated Munich, acknowledging the receipt of the Journal and Proceed- 

 ings, and transmitting the Publications of that Institution. 



