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nounced, that he had been engaged in tran- 
slating that part of the work of Saad-Eddin 
which refers to Djem; and that this tran- 
slation, composing part of the additions to 
M. Michaud’s History of the Crusades, is 
already printed. 
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ACADEMY ‘OF BATAVIA. 
The Academy of the Arts and Sciences 
at Batavia, held a general meeting, 24th 
April last, to celebrate the anniversary of 
its creation, forty-six years ago. Its cor- 
respondence extends throughout the civi- 
lized world. ‘The ninth volume of its me- 
moirs is just published. 
~ . CHURCH MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION. 
The first annual meeting of the Calcutta 
Church Missionary Association was held 
at the Old Church-room, on the 18th 
May. Archdeacon Corrie, President, in 
the ‘chair. The report states, that the 
Caleutta Church Missionary Association 
has seven schools in active operation, in 
which 130 boys are receiving an useful 
education. It also states, that a chapel 
has been opened, for native preaching, 
where an average of from fifty to eighty 
natives assemble for religious instruction. 
SERAMPORE COLLEGE. 
The fourth report, relative to this college, 
has been published. In the last report it was 
mentioned that there were seven brahmins 
studying in the College. . This year, there 
have been no less than twelve, and several 
others are earnestly pressing for admission. 
Among these are three from the most 
respectable brahmin families, for rank and 
wealth, in Serampore. 
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FOREIGN SOCIETIES. — 
FRANCE. 
Royal Academy of Sciences of Paris.— 
The summary of the proceedings of this 
society, for the four months of August, 
September, October and November 1824, 
exhibits the appearance of great activity in 
all. the departments of science; but the 
catalogue of the subjects memorialized is 
much too extensive fer our purpose; and, 
as a catalogue, is, of course, incapable of 
abridgment. We notice particularly, how- 
ever, that, on the 26th’ October, M. Gazil 
stated; that he wished to submit, to the 
judgment of the. Academy,.a process of his 
invention, for rendering sea-water fresh. 
Such.a discovery, we should fear, is more 
desirable than probable. But who, in this 
age of discovery, shall despair of any thing? 
At Nancy, in the department of Meurte, 
a horticultwral school was organized, the Ist 
of December last, by an ordinance of the 
king. The students, .to the number of 
twenty-four, are appointed by the king, on 
the proposition of the Minister of Finance, 
after an examination in various branches of 
literature and liberal accomplishment ; and 
certification of age. and health, and of having 
Proceedings of Learned Societies. 
[ Mar. T; 
been vaccinated, &e. ‘There are three pro- 
fessors, of mathematics, natural history, and 
horticultural economy; a master of the 
German language, and a drawing-master, 
attached to the establishment. 
ITALY. 
The Italian Society of, Sciences at Modena 
offer a golden medal, of the value of sixty 
sequins, for the best essay on the following 
subjects :—1. For establishing, by an ac- 
curate comparison of existing theories, the 
most eligible principle for the construction 
of arches and cupolas, for bridges and build- 
ings, so as best to combine the advantages 
of architectural beauty an‘ solidity. 2. For 
extending the experimental researches of 
Count Giordauw Riccati, on the sounds of 
thick and attenuated cords, and those also 
of Chladny, on the sounds of metallic plates, 
&c., so as to establish a theory of acoustics, 
that may serve as a basis to the practice of 
music. 
PRUSSIA. 
The Royal Academy of Sciences of Berlin 
has proposed the following prize subject: 
To determine, from its sources, the state of 
civilization among the Etruscans, not mere- 
ly in general, but in every branch of social 
life. To define, as near as possible, to 
what degree of perfection the industry and 
arts of this celebrated people had been 
brought.—The Academy excludes political 
history, and interdicts researches purely 
etymological and suppositious. The prize, 
to be adjudged on 3d July, is fifty ducats. 
SWITZERLAND. 
The Genoese have lately established a 
Museum of Natural History, upon 2 first- 
rate scale. Among other curiosities, they 
are in possession of a living animal of the 
ram species, which they have crossed with 
the sheep of their own country, and pro- 
duced a breed, resembling venison in taste. 
The animal is ina state of wildness, and 
though now accustomed to his new mates, 
it tore the first, upon his introduction to 
her, into pieces. 
Carra, Canton of Geneva.—A Rural 
School is formed here, under the care of 
M. Eberhardt, on the plan of the one ‘at 
Hofwyl, conducted by M. Fellenberg, by 
whom young Eberhardt was instructed. 
The experiment began with two pupils; 
the number is now increased to 24. The 
establishment is a capacious enclosure, 
well supplied with water; with the power 
of enclosing more land, if the school 
should require extension. The aim of the 
institution is to form honest and reli- 
gious men, and make them good practical 
agriculturists. The expense of the two rst 
was, at the utmost, 200 franes per head. 
Since the number has increased, this sum 
is diminished ; and it is expected, that by 
the fifth year, there will not only be no 
loss, but a surplus remaining, to the esta- 
blishment. * 
RUSSIA. 
The Courlandaise, Society at Mittau held 
