66 [June, 1844. 



Stated Meeting, June 4, 1844. 



Vice President Morton in the Chair. 



DONATIONS TO MUSEUM. 



A fine collection of Insects from Brazil, comprising 228 Cole- 

 optera, 60 Lepidoptera, and 19 Hemiptera, &c: also, the 

 following Bird skins from Brazil: 



Thamnophilusbadius, Swainson ; Pachyrhynchus Cuvierii, Spix. 

 S & $ ; Pipra erythrocephala, Linn.; P. strigilata, De "Wied.; 

 Calyptura cristata, Viellot; Pitylus atro-chalybeus, Jard. & Selby ; 

 Tanagra ornata, Spix.; T. magna, Gm.; Tachyphonus cristatus, 

 Linn.; T. Vigorsii, Svv.; Aglaia gyrola, Linn.; A. Barbadensis, 

 Briss. Shaw ; Nemosia flavicollis, Viel.; Arremon torquatus, Viel.; 

 A. semi-torquatus, Sw.; Ramphastos ariel, Vigors ; Monassa per- 

 sonata, Viel.; Trochilus moschitus, Linn.; Cynanthus saphurinus, 

 Linn. 



Presented by the following named members: William Hem- 

 bel, J. Price Wetherill, S. G. Morton, Geo. W. Carpenter, 

 W. S. Vaux, R. Bridges, and W. S, Zantzinger. 



Mr. Cassin presented a fine specimem of Murex saxatilis, from 

 Monrovia. 



DONATIONS TO LIBRARY. 



Histoire Naturelle des Animaux sans vertebres. Par T. B. 

 P. A. Lamarck. Second Edition. Vol. i. and ii., and 1st 

 Part of Vol. hi. In exchange. 



Report of Captain George W. Hughes, of U. S. Topographi- 

 cal Engineers, relative to working Copper Ore. April, 1S44. 

 From Col. Abert. 



A letter was read from Dr. Von Martius, in reference to 

 certain publications of the Academy, desired for the Royal 

 Academy of Munich. 



Whereupon, on motion Resolved, That such copies of the 

 publications of the Academy, as may be necessary to com- 



