1863.] 127 



On motion of Mr. Fraley, Prof. Lesley was nominated 

 Librarian for the ensuing year. 



Pending nominations Nos. 465 to 480, and new nomina- 

 tions Nos. 481, 482, were read. 



On motion of the Librarian, the Zoological Society at 

 Frankfort, and the University of Bonn were ordered to be 

 placed on the list of correspondents to receive the Proceed- 

 ings, and the Observatory of Prague, and the Geological 

 Bureau of the Government of India, to receive the Transac- 

 tions and Proceedings, — the former as complete a set as pos- 

 sible, in exchange for their Observations. 



Prof. Cresson referred to a previous discussion on electrical 

 phenomena, and described in his opinion the best method of 

 regarding the inductive agency of electricity, in preparing 

 its own path before it. 



Dr. Wood described a new steam boiler exhibited in Eng- 

 land by its inventor, Mr. Harrison, of Philadelphia, who has 

 overcome, as he supposes, the difficulties which were en- 

 countered when the boiler was first tried in the workshops of 

 the Messrs. Sellers, of Philadelphia, a year or two ago. The 

 boiler is made up of numerous hollow cast-iron dumb bells, 

 and can be taken to pieces for transportation over difficult 

 ground. It has stood 400 pounds of pressure to the inch. 



The Society was then adjourned. 



Stated Meeting^ January 16, 1863. 



Present, eighteen members. 



Dr. Wood, President, in the Chair. 



Letters acknowledging publications received were read 

 from Sir John Herschel, Collingwood, December 2d ; the 

 Royal Horticultural Society, South Kensington, W., Decem- 

 ber 10th ; the Admiralty, November 29th ; the Natural His- 

 tory Society of Northumberland, Newcastle, December 11th, 

 and the Royal Society, Gcittingen, October 15th, 1862. 



