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ematics and Natural Philosophy in the University of the City 

 of New York, and referred to a committee consisting of Prof. 

 Kendall, Dr Bridges and Mr. Lesley. 



Pending nomination No. 392 was read, and the Society was 

 adjourned. 



Stated Meeting, September 16, 1859. 



Present, twelve members. 



Prof Cresson, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



A letter was read from the American Oriental Society, dated 

 New Haven, July, 1859, announcing the transmission of a do- 

 nation to the Libi'ary, and requesting exchanges. 



A letter was read from M. F. Maury, dated Washington, 

 Sep. 2, 1S59, inclosing a communication from Com. Wiillerstorf, 

 just returned from a scientific voyage of circumnavigation in 

 the Austrian Frigate Novara, entitled, Essay vpon the deter- 

 mination of the form of the earth by means of simultaneous 

 observations with the barometer and aneroid. 



A letter was read from G. A. Matile dated Phila. Aug. 27, 

 in relation to the publications of the Roy. Acad, at Brussels. 



The following donations for the Library were announced: — 



Amor. Journal No. 83, September. N. Haven. — From the Editors. 

 Frank. Insl. Journal. No. 405. Sept. Phila.- — From the Institute, 

 Med. News and Library. No. 20L Sept. Phila. — From the Eds, 

 African Ropos. XXXV. No. 8. Aug. Wash.— ^mer. Col. Soc, 

 Astronomical Notices, No. 7, 8. Albany. — From the Editors. 

 Proc. Boston N. H. Soc. VII. 5, 6, Boston. — From the Society, 

 Proceedings Acad. Nat. Sci. 14. Philadelphia. — From the Acad. 

 Proc. N. Jersey Hist. Soc. VIII. 4. Newark. — From the Society, 

 Journal Amer. Oriontnl Society from the beginning. — From the Soc, 

 Journ. Elliot S. N. H. Vol. 1. 1,2. Charleston.— From the Soc, 

 N. Y. Mercan. Lib. As. .SSth An. Rep. 1858-9.— From the Asso. 

 La Bourgofrne, revue G*]nologique, 1 liv. Dijon. — C. Ladrey^ Ed. 

 Die ])rincipion der lieutigcn physik. Oration by Dr. Andreas, R. 



von P]ttingliansen. Oct. 29, 1857. Wien. — 1. R. Acadcimj. 

 Inquiries concerning a charge of interception in No. 124 of Gould's 



Astronomical Journal, by John Patterson. Albany. 



