284 Transactions of the Geological Society of France. 
The Annales des Sciences Naturelles, are to be henceforth divi- 
ded into two compartments ; one devoted to zoology and edited by 
MM. Avpourn and Minne Epwarps; the other to botany, under 
the direction of MM. Av. Broneniartr and Giottemin. Mz. J. 
pe FonTene.e, publishes a monthly journal of the Physical and 
Chemical Sciences, and of the agricultural and domestic arts. 
M. E. Arnovxt, commenced in May, 1833, the Journal Heb- 
domedaire des Académies et des Sociétés Savantes de la Franceet de 
Pétranger, (in Ato.) 
The Belgic Royal Academy of Sciences, has published at Brus- 
sels, two fine volumes of Geological Memoirs, relative to Liége. 
M. Donon is author of one of these, and M. Davrevx, of the other. 
The Scientific Congress of German Naturalists, held their meet- 
ing for 1833 at Breslau; and their Bulletin vol. 4, is particularly 
rich in the department of mineralogy. 
A Polytechnic Academy, has been established at Brunswick, in 
which M. C. Harrmany, is the professor of geology. 
As to periodical publications in Germany, it is much to be regret- 
ted, that M. Kerersrein, has discontinued the Teuchland. But 
Prof. Harrmann, has commenced anew the Annals of Mineralogy, 
Geology and of Mines, (Jahrbuch de Mineral. Geolog. etc. Nurem- 
berg, 8vo.), and M. Grocxer, the Annual Review of Mineralogy, 
(Mineralogische Hefte, Breslau, Svo.). There appeared in 1833, 
six numbers instead of four, of the Annals of Mineralogy, Geology 
and Paleontology, by MM. Leonnarp and Bronn. The Anna- 
len of Poccenporr, have become weekly. The Jahrbuch fur den 
Berg u. Hutten., Freiberg, Svo., has reached its 17th vol. It 
publishes a minute account of whatever relates to the important min- 
ing district of Saxony. M. Freiesiezen, has concluded, in the 16th 
number, his Magazine, devoted to the Oryctography of Saxony. 
M. J. Scurxro, has published in Vienna, a work upon the art 0 
mining, entitled Beitrage zur Bergbaukunde insbes. zur Bergmas- 
chinen lehre, Svo. 
MM. Frozen and Heer, professors at Zurich, have commenc- 
ed a journal of Geograghy and Geology, (Mittheilungen aus d. the- 
oretischen Erdkunde.) 
reference. M. Bove recommends a more special selection of books in the future 
management of these great libraries, as likely to be attended with less expense in 
maintaining a valuable collection, as well as promotive of the convenience of those 
whoa frequent them. 
