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XXXVII. Proceedings of Learned Societies. 
ROYAL SOCIETY. 
Dee. 6, is21.—A PAPER communicated by the Society for the 
Improvement of Animal Chemistry was read, entitled ‘‘ On some 
Alvine Concretions found in the Colon of a young man in Lan- 
cashire after death.’’ By John George Children, esq. F.R.S. 
Dec. 13. A paper was read * On the Concentric Adjustment 
of a triple Object Glass.” By W.H. Wollaston, M.D.and V.P.R.S. 
Also a paper entitled, ‘*‘ On a new Species of Rhinoceros, found " 
in the Interior of Africa ; the skull of which bears a close resem- 
blance to that found in a fossil state in Siberia and other coun- 
tries.”” By Sir Everard Home, bart. V.P.R.S. 
Dec. 20. There was read a paper on the Electrical Pheno- 
mena exhibited in vacuo, by Sir Humphry Davy, bart. P.R.S. 
Jan. 10, 1822. An extract of a letter from Capt. Basil Hall, 
R.N. to Dr. W. H. Wollaston, containing Observations on a 
Comet seen at Valparaiso, was read.—Also 
Elements of Capt. Hall’s Comet, in a letter from Dr, Brinkley 
to Dr. Wollaston. 
Jan. 17. A paper on the Ultimate Atoms of the Atmosphere, 
by Dr. W. H. Wollaston, was read.—Also 
A paper on the Expansion in a Series of the Attraction of a 
Spheroid, by James Ivory, esq. 
Jan. 24. Two papers were read. 1. On the late Depression 
of the Barometer, by Luke Howard, esq. 2. On the Anomalous 
Magnetic Attraction of Hot Iron, by P. Barlow, esq. 
ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. 
Feb. 8.—The second annual general meeting of this Society was 
held this day; when a Report was read on the State of the Society 
and its finances, which appeared to be in a very flourishing con- 
dition. The first volume of their Memoirs is in the press, and 
will shortly be published. 
The following is a list of the Officers, which were chosen for the 
ensuing year: viz. 
President. 
Sir William Herschel, LL.D. F.R.S. 
Vice-Presidents. 
Major T. Colby, Roy. Eng. LL.D. F.R.S. L. & E. 
Sir H. C. Englefield, Bart. F.R.S. L. & E. F.S.A. & LS, 
Davies Gilbert, Esy. V.P.R.S. & F.L.S. 
D. Moore, Esq. F.R.S. S.A. & L.S. 
Treasurer. 
Rey. W, Pearson, LL.D. F.R.S. 
Secre- 
