236 PROCEEDINGS OF [1842. 



From Gonrcre R. Gliddon, ex-Consul, Cairo, VVashinf^ton, May 6, 

 184-2: Transinittiiii^r copy of Laws and Retaliations of the Egyptian 

 Society oC Cairo, and proposing correspondence between it and tlie 

 National Institution; and presenting two works from his own pen. 



From A. H. Pahner, New York, May 6, 1842. 



Dr. Kin<T, Curator, read a letter addressed to liim by Geo. Engel- 

 mann, St. Louis, April 15, 1842; which was referred to the Corres- 

 ponding Secretary. 



Stated Meeting, June 13, 1842. 



Professor W. R. Johnson addressed the meeting on the subject ol 

 the explosion of steam boilers, and the means of prevention. 



Professor Esi)y addressed I he meeting on the subject of his caini- 

 nator or conical ventilator, and exhibited some experiments. 



The lion. Mr. Preston of the U. S. Senate then rose and made 

 an eloquent speech, in which he descanted at length on the 

 history and labors ol the Institute, what it had done, and what it 

 proposed to do, its capacity to be eminently useful to the country, if 

 properly sustained by the country and Congress, the advantage of 

 uniting the Smithson Institution with it, fee, fee, and appealed to 

 Congress, and to the liberal citizens of the United States, to conie 

 forward in aid of a glorious cause, and in accomplishment of the 

 great national objects which the Institute has in view, &c., &lc. 



The Corresponding Secretary announced the following contri- 

 butions and deposites ; 



For the Cabinet. 

 Marble Bust of Mr. Poinsett, by Pettrick. — From Mrs. Poinsett. 

 Mass of Iron Ore, from the Iron Mountain in Missouri. — From Mr. 



Zciglcr. 

 Specimen of Marl and Fossils from Prince George's County, Mary- 

 land. — From Joseph fVillct. 

 One Frog, (liana pipicns ;) One skeleton of a bird, (Iliriinilo ;) 

 One Craw Fish, (Asiacus ;) One skin (imperfect) of a Rattle- 

 snake, (Crotalus.) — From Martin Johnson. 

 Five Copper Coins. — From Thomas Birch, Jr. 

 Two Poisonous fangs of the blowing viper, {Heterodon.) — From Ed. 



Stabler, Maryland, 

 One specimen of Serpentine, one specimen of Sulphate of Iron in 



Slate, one specimen of Selenite. — From J. J. Grccnhough. 

 One Snake, (^Coluber ama'niis.) — From John Smith. 

 One Chair, part of the furniture of General Washington whilst Pre- 

 sident of the United States. — From Joseph Harbaugh. 

 Seven Pieces of Copper Coin. — From J. J. Greenhongh. 

 Skin of a Tiger Cat, (Fc/is cerval ;) Skin of a Boa Constrictor. — 

 From J. J. Drake, New York. 



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