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tween Cairo and Suez,” in a letter from 
George Francis Grey, Esq., to the Rey. 
W. Buckland, p.c.s. Another notice 
was read “ On the Bones of several Ani- 
mals found in Peat near Romsey, in Hamp- 
shire,” extracted from a letter from Charles 
’ Daman, esq., to the Rev. W. Buckland, 
p.G.s» A paper by the Rev. James Yates, 
M.c.s., “ On the Beds of Clay, Sand, 
and Grayel belonging to the Red Marl 
Formation of the Midland Counties, and on 
the Rocks from which they are derived,” 
was read in part. 
ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY, 
March I}. An account was read of 
“ The safe arrival and erection of Fraun- 
hofer’s large refracting Telescope at the 
Observatory of the Imperial University at 
Dorpat,”’ communicated in a letter from 
Professor Sturve to Francis Baily, Esq., 
President. This instrument has four eye- 
glasses, the least of which magnifies 175 
times, and the largest 700 times. A 
paper was also read “ On a new Zenith 
Micrometer,” by Charles Babbage, Esq., 
F.k.s. &e. The object of the inventor, in 
this instrument, is to supersede the neces- 
sity of extreme accuracy in the divisions. 
ROYAL IRISH ACADEMY, 
On Thursday the 16th of March the fol- 
lowing officers were elected. President: Rev. 
J. Brinkley, D.p., F.Rs. &c—Vice Presi- 
dents: J. Clarke, M.p.; Col. E. Hill; the 
Provost of Trinity College, Dublin; W. 
Brooke, M.D. — TJ'reasurer: W. Brooke, 
M.D.—Secretaries: Rey. J. H. Singer, p.p., 
F.T.C.D.; Rev. F. Sadleir, D.D., S.F.T.C.D, 
. —Secretary of Foreign Correspondence : Col. 
E. Hill.— Librarian: Rey. W. H. Drum- 
mond, D.D. — Committee of Science: The 
Archbishop of Dublin; J. Clarke, M.D. ; 
the Proyost; Rev. F. Sadleir, Rey. D. 
Lardner, A.M.—Committee of Polite Litera- 
ture: Rey. J. H. Singer, A. Carmichael, 
esq.; S. Litton, mM. p.; Rev. C. R. El- 
rington, D.D., F.T.c-D.; Rey. W.H.Drum- 
mond, ; G. Kiernan, esq. ; M. W. Harts- 
tonge, esq.—Committee of Antiquities: Col. 
E. Hill; W. Brooke, M.p.; I. D’Olier, 
L.L.D.; Rev. H. H. Harte, F.t.c..; T.p 
H. Orpen, M.D.; H, Ferguson, M.p. ;_ Sir 
F. L. Blosse, bart. 
MEDICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. 
The Fifty-second Anniversary meeting 
of this Society was held on Tuesday the 
8th of March, at the London Coffee House, 
Ludgate Hill ; Wm. Shearman, sm. pv. 
president, in the chair.—The officers and 
council for the ensuing year, are :—Presi- 
dent: H. Clutterbuck, om. p. — Vice-Pre- 
sidents : H. J. Cholmly, »1.D. ; J. Johnson, 
M.D.;_ Sir A. P. Cooper, bart., F.R.5., 
and W. Kingdon, esq ;—Treasurer ; J. 
Andree, esq. ;—Librarian :. D. Uwins, mv. 
—Secretaries :T. P. Pettigrew, esq., F.A.S,° 
F.L.s., and T. Callaway, esq. ;— Foreign 
Secretary: L. Stewart, M. D, — Council : 
T. Walshman, m. p.; W. Shearman, 
.D.; G, Darling, M.p.; T. Cox, MD. ; 
Proceedings of Learned Societies. 
[May 1, 
J. Russell, M.p.; J. B. James, M.D, £-L.8; 
E. Morton, m.p.; G. Drysdale; E. Sut- 
cliffe; B. Brown; J. Dunlap; W. Lake; 
K. Johnson; 8S. Ashwell; E, A. Lloyd ; 
J. Handey; E. Leese; H. Edwards; W. 
D. Cordell; J. Amesbury ; W. Burrows; 
S. Wray ; H. B.C. Hillier ; M. Gossett ; 
T. W. Chevalier ; G. Langstaff; I. C.Taun- 
ton; H. Henleigh; J. M. Mugglestone; 
J.S.Smith; R. W. Bampfield; R. Brien ; 
R. Blicke, and M. Ware, esqrs. 
To deliver the anniversary oration, in 
March 1826, J. Haslam, M.D. ; Registrar : 
J. Field, esq. ; Mr. E. A. Lloyd delivered 
the annual oration ; the subject was the 
** Constitutional Treatment of Organic 
Diseases.’’ The gold medal for this year, 
in conformity with the will of the late 
Dr. Fothergill, is offered for the best 
dissertation ‘* On the Nature and Treat- 
ment of Carcinoma.” The subject of the 
dissertation for the year 1826-7, is “ Con- 
tagion and Infection.” 
MEDICO BOTANICAL SOCIETY. 
At a meeting of this Society, held on the 
11th of March, some interesting particulars 
were read, relative to the New Essential 
Oil of Lanrus, communicated by Lieut. 
Friend, R.N. F-R.s., and written by Dr 
Hancock, of Demarara. 
ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY. 
At asitting, March 5, H. T. Colebrooke, 
esq. in the chair. A curious Burmese © 
MS. was presented to the Society, by J. 
Alexander, esq.—The reading of Mr. Lach- 
lan’s paper, on the Brahmaputra - and 
Assam rivers was finished. —J. Ansley, 
esq.; M‘Taggart, esq., and Gen. Noble, 
were elected Resident Members, and His 
Excellency Prince Polignac, a Foreign 
Member of the Society. March 15, was 
the anniversary meeting of the Society, H. 
T. Colebrooke, esq. in the chair:—The 
report of the state of the Society’s funds, 
was read by Col. Doyle: its funded pro- 
perty amounts to £2,085, besides a balance 
of £313. 14s. 7d. in the hands of the Trea- 
surer: the annual income £800 ; expendi- 
ture £600. March 19, donations to the Li- 
brary, &c. were reported. The Secretary 
(pro tem.) read a letter from Sir G. Staunton, 
accompanying and explaining a communi- 
cation from J. F. Davis, esq. of Canton ; 
consisting of translations of some curious 
articles, in recent Pekin Gazettes. : 
Thanks were voted to Sir Geo, Staun- 
ton and to Mr. Davis, for this communica- 
tion. Adjourned to Saturday, April 16th. 
ee 
FOREIGN SOCIETIES. 
FRANCE, 
Royal Academy of Paris. —Dec. 13. M. 
Jules Cloquet read a “ Memoir on the 
effects and mode of effecting Acupunctura- 
tion.” M. Bascary, in the artillery service, 
presented two memoirs on _ perspective. 
The academy proceeded to a scrutiny of 
yotes for the election of a member of the 
Botanical 
