260 [Aug., 1845. 



A letter was read from Victor Audubon, Esq., dated New 

 York, July 21, 1845, acknowledging the receipt of his notice of 

 election as a Correspondent. 



And a communication from the American Philosophical So- 

 ciety, acknowledging the receipt of the last number of the Pro- 

 ceedings of the Academy. 



Stated Meeting, Aug. 12, 1845. 

 Vice President Morton in the Chair. 



DONATIONS TO MUSEUM. 



Specimen of the fruit of Hura crepitans, and a specimen, in skin, 



of Trochilus moschitus L., from Brazil. From Mr. Theodore 



Moss. 

 Two crystals of Selenite, from Ohio. From Mr. Kilvington. 

 Specimen of Scutella gibbosa, Ravenel, from the coast of South 



Carolina. From Dr. Ravenel, of Charleston. 

 Eighteen finely mounted specimens of the following species of 



European Birds, presented by Mr. A. L. Heermann, viz. : 

 Vultur fulvus, Linn. Boschas fera, Briss. 



Milvus regalis, Briss. " crecca, Linn. 



Asio bubo, Linn. Dafila caudacuta. Ray. 



Scotophilus Tengmalmii, Selby. Fuligula cristata, Ray. 

 Turtur auritus, Ray. " ferina, Linn. 



Columba livia, Linn. Mergus serrator, Linn. 



Marica penelope, Linn. Totanus glottis, Linn. 



Chauliodus strepera, Linn. " calidris, Linn. 



Anas clypeata, Linn. Scolopax rusticola, Linn. 



A number of insects, from Oregon. From the same. 



Mr. Cassin, from the Curators, announced that the splendid 

 collection of European fossils, belonging to Mr. R. C. Taylor, 



