286 Scientific Meetings. 



Germany, England, Scandinavia, Italy and France will each 

 have their separate conventions; and if they are held at con- 

 venient seasons, a few individuals, ardent in the pursuit of know- 

 ledge, and blessed with leisure and wealth, may visit them all, 

 and thus get annually a panoramic view of the progress of uni- 

 versal philosophipal theory. If an abstract of the proceedings 

 of such meetings were published, after the manner of the pro- 

 ceedings of the Geological Society of London, this indeed would 

 be a highly intellectual age. 



We shall hope soon to lay before our readers an account of 

 the " Proposed general Scientific Meeting at York." The fol- 

 lowing circular was forwarded to us some time ago. 



Proposed general Scientific Meeting at York, England, to be held 

 September 26, 1831. 



A STRONG desire having been expressed that a meetingof friends of science 

 should take place annually, in some central town in England, with the view 

 of promoting unrestrained communication of scientific opinions and discove- 

 ries ; notice is hereby given, that a committee of the principal scientific so- 

 cieties of London, Edinburgh, &c., have fixed on the city of York as a most 

 desirable place for the first meeting ; — to commence on Monday, the 26th of 

 September, a period of the year which has been ascertained to be most con- 

 venient for the parties interested, and the meeting to be continued during as 

 many days as may be deemed expedient. 



Any friends of science in Great Britain, or in any other parts of Europe, 

 who may wish to attend this meeting, are requested to send a letter (post 

 paid) to the Secretary of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society, York, in or- 

 der that adequate preparation and accommodation may be secured. It is pro- 

 posed that the visitors shall assemble in the Museum and apartments of the 

 Yorkshire Philosophical Society, to receive memoirs and communications, 

 and that they shall dine together daily. 



Persons arriving in York on the 26th of September, are requested to apply 

 to the Porter of the Museum for information as to the hours and places of 

 meeting. 



Foreigners who may honour this meeting with their presence, will find 

 every accommodation prepared for them. 



London, May 25, 1831. 



This meeting, which we believe was originally proposed by Dr. 

 Brewster, will probably be attended by many of the leading men 

 of Great Britain. Our private letters inform us, that Babbage, 

 Murchison, Greenough, (^onybeare, Daubeny, Brewster, Jameson, 

 and a host of eminent persons, had intimated their intention of 



