90- Agricultural Society of Amsterdam.—Travellers. 
any influence on the greater or lesser strength of magnet- 
ism? and if this influence is proved by actual experiments, 
what are the modifications which the magnetic power thereby 
undergoes ?”’ 
ie What were the frontier lines of the Roman possessions 
in old Germany? and what were the different periods when 
these possessions were acquired or renounced ?” 
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF AMSTERDAM. 
At the sitting of this society on the 6th of May 1506, the 
following prize question was announced : 
«¢ As the price of wax and honey has risen much within 
these late years, and as the propagation of bees is by no 
means increased, but rather diminished ; what is the best 
method of increasing the propagation of bees in Holland, 
and of removing the obstacles that may exist to their in- 
crease ?”” 
The prize is a gold medal of the value of 50 ducats, or a 
silver medal along with 50 ducats ready money. The an- 
swers may be written in Dutch, Latin, French, English, or 
German ; and must be transmitted to the society on or be- 
fore the 31st of January 18067. 
XVIL. Intelligence and M iscellaneous Articles. 
TRAVELLERS, 
W: are happy to announce the arrival in London of Jord - 
viscount Valentia, in good health, on his return from India, 
by the way of Suez, with his secretary, Mr. Salt, after nearly 
five years absence from England in various parts of India. 
His lordship made several months stay in the Red Sea, and 
the adjacent sea coasts ; and has made some valuable charts 
of those different places. His lordship had, by order of the 
government of India, the Panther (company’s cruiser), cap- 
tain Court, to assist him. Mr. Salt, his lordship’s secre- 
tary, made an excursion into wae boa with major Aundle, 
of the honourable company’s service, as far the capital, 
Gondar, Lord Valentia’s state of health, at this period, 
would 
