1825.] 
Botanical Section—M. Morel de Vindé 
was elected. 
Dec. 20. M. Geoffroy Saint Hilaire pre- 
sented two memoirs, one entitled ‘ The 
Composition of the Osseous head of Man 
and of Animals’—the other, ‘On Oper- 
cular and Auricular Fins of Fishes.” M. 
Majendie read a memoir “ On a Liquid 
which is found in the Cayity of the Vertebral 
Canal, and in a portion of that of the Cra- 
nium in Man, and of Mammiferous Ani- 
mals in general.”” Andon the 27th Dec. 
M. Flourens read a memoir ‘ On the 
Brain of Fishes,’’ connected with the sub- 
jects of two other memoirs: “ On the 
Cicatrization of Wounds of the Brain, and 
reproduction of the integumental Parts ;”’ 
and “ On the fundamental Condition of 
the Hearing, and Causes of Deafness.” 
Paris. Institute.—-The Academy of Science 
met on the 3d, 10th, 17th, 24th and 3lst.— 
At the first meeting, M. De Humboldt 
communicated letters from Italy and South 
America, —Ist, respecting the use of guina 
bicolor as a febrifuge, at the hospital of 
Padua; 2d, respecting the barometrical 
survey now proceeding at Bogota, &c.— 
M. Jaubert de Passa, of Perpignan, was 
declared a corresponding member, iri the 
place of M. the Baron Dumont de Courset, 
deceased.—M. Pellatin, jun. read a note 
“On the Galvanic Phenomena of Acu- 
puncture.” —A Translation of Apollonius of 
Perga, by M. Peyrard, was reported on. 
This translation, which had been suddenly 
put an end to by the death of M. P., toge- 
ther with other works by the same, had 
been undertaken in consequence of the 
encouragement afforded by the Institute ; 
and which is not now to be withdrawn from 
the works which are in the press.—M. Du- 
puytren read the first part of a memoir 
“On les Anus Artificiels.’—M. Poncelet, 
captain of engineers, presented a paper 
“On Vertical Wheels, with Experiments 
on the same.” 
At the second meeting, M. Larrey distri- 
buted copies of his “ ifemorial on a New 
Method of Reducing or Treating Compound 
Fractures ;” and stated his claims to suc- 
ceed to the late M. Deschamps. Referred 
to the Section of Medicine and Surgery.— 
MM. Duméril and Cuvier reported on the 
memorial of M. de Férusson, relative to the 
Argonauta,—whether it secretes its own 
shell, or, like some other crustaceous ani- 
mals, take possession of the vacant house of 
another? The former seemed: the most 
probable. The work was accepted, and the 
mithor engaged-to publish it.—M. Michel 
Fodera, Correspondent, communicated the 
result of his inquiries respecting Muscular 
Contruction,—the action of different agents 
on the nervous system and muscular fibres. 
At the fourth meeting, the Minister of 
the Marine made known a discovery of 
M. Belinde Laveal, to keep water sweet at 
sea.—M. Moreau de Jonués communicated 
details of two earthquakes on the 30th days 
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of October and November last, in the 
Antilles (Caribbee Islands); and upon the 
appearance of Cholera Morbus at Astracan.— 
M. Lassis read a note “ On the Difference 
of Opinion among Medical Men concerning 
Epidemic Diseases.” 
At the jfifik meeting, M. Morin, of 
Strasburg, communicated two papers “ On 
Oysters, and the means of keeping them 
fresh,’ and ‘* On Aerostation.”—M. Voi- 
sard, of the School of Artillery and En- 
ginry at Metz, submitted his researches 
relating to ‘ the Determination of the 
Functions of two Variables,’’ whose dif- 
ferential co-efficients of the first order are 
given.—M. Bose, in the name of a com- 
mission, read a memoir ‘‘ On Lichens, and 
especially the Genus. Roccelle,’ by M. 
Délise, which will be printed.—The re- 
ports are particularly barren of interesting 
articles. 
The French Academy held an extraordi- 
nary meeting on the Ist Feb., at which M. 
Le Mercier presented the second part of his 
** Songs of the Greek Mountaineers and Mari- 
ners,” in French verse (1 vol. 8vo.); and 
M. Mollevaut, of the dcademy of Inscrip- 
tions and Belles-Letters, his “ Sacred Songs,”’ 
(1 vol. 12mo.) ; M. Anges read an “ Histo- 
rical and Literary Notice of Moliére’s Coun- 
less of Escarbagnas ; M. Laya, a “ Notice of 
Solon,” considered as a legislator, extracted 
from his “ Literary History of Greece ;” and 
another notice of ‘* Pittacus the Mityle- 
nean; and Count Daru, an epistle, in 
verse, ‘‘ On Human Nature.”—At a sit- 
ting on the 24th of Feb., the Academy no- 
minated and elected M. C. Delavigne in 
place of Count Ferrand. 
The Academy of Fine Aris (12th Feb.) 
elected M. Thevenin, formerly Director of 
the Royal School of France and Rome, to 
fill up the vacancy occasioned by the death 
of M. Girodet. 
The Academic Socirty of the Department 
of the Lower Loire lias formed a Medical 
Section, which will be occupied i in different 
branches of the healing art, in tracing its 
discoveries step by step; adding, to the 
experience of its members, the observations 
communicated ; and, as circumstances al- 
low, making a like return to societies hav- 
ing a similar object. An account of its 
proceedings is to appear every three months. 
GERMANY. 
In August last a Society of Saxon Ani- 
quaries was formed at Leipsick, which 
holds forth the happiest expectations; on 
eyery side, the promptness and zeal of the 
inhabitants ably second the generous ef- 
forts of those who are already members of 
this society. 
SWITZERLAND. 
The Helvetian Society of Public Utility 
at Lausanne have proposed the following 
questions :—Ist. What is the influence of le~ 
gislation on the state of the poor in the divers 
cantons, or departments of cantons ?—2ndly. 
What has been done up to the present time 
mooe towards 
