204 Miscellanies. 
the nation. It is obvious that the subject admits, on this occasion, of 
cogent and ample illustration, from which we are precluded by the 
want of time and space. 
(19. Officers of the New York Lyceum of Natural History, elected 
February 27, 1837. 
Joseph Delafield, President. 
John Torrey, 1st Vice President. 
William Cooper, 2d Vice President. 
Samuel Thos. Carey, Corresponding Secretary. 
J.H. Redfield, Recording Secretary. 
Jobn C. Jay, Treasurer. 
Robert H. Browne, Librarian. 
Joseph Delafield, Abraham Halsey, James E. DeKay, John C. 
Jay, E. L. Beadle, Curators. 
John Augustine Smith, Jeremiah Van Renssalaer, Wm. Conpell 
Jobn Torrey, M. C. Perry, Committee of Nomination. 
Wm. Cooper, Joseph Delafield, John Torrey, James E. DeKay, 
John C. Jay, Committee of Publication. 
H.W. Field, A. R. Thompson, Archibald Russell, Pinance 
Committ ittee. 
James E. DeKay, Orville Brooks, E. L. Beadle, Labrary Com- 
mittee. 
John Augustine Smith, fer vee Orator. 
J.H. Hill, Draughtsman. 
20. Transactions of the Maryland Academy of Science and Lite- 
rature, 1836. June 2.—Donations for the Cabinet were received 
from Dr. Keener, Mr. Alexander, Dr. Baxley, Dr. Geddings and 
Dr. Coale, and from Prof. Ducatel and Matthew Carey, Esq. of 
Philadelphia, several works for the Library.—Twelve: volumes of 
the transactions of the Royal Society of Lisbon, were also received 
as a donation from that Institution —Prof. Ducatel deposited in the 
library six livraisons of Goldfuss’ Petrifactions—Dr. Edmondson 
reported a table of Meteorological Observations for May, 1836, 
which was referred to the section of Physics.—The committee on 
Meteorological Observations made a report recommending the ap- 
tof acommittee of four, to have charge of the selection © 
and construction of instruments—to prescribe the method of con- 
ducting the observations—and to invite the co-operation of other 
