1842.] THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE. 239 



Annales de I'lnslitut d'Afrique, Nos. 2 and 3, February and March, 



1842. — From H. Wheaton, American Minister, Berlin. 

 Large Box, containing Castelneau's colleclion of Books on Natural 



History, deposited by him. 



The Corresponding Secretary, reported, that thirty-five Societies 

 and Institutions in foreign countries had been added to the list of cor- 

 respondents of the National Institution; and submitted a list of their 

 titles, and a copy of the letter addressed to them, with the sanction 

 of the President of the Institution. 



At page 143 of the Second Bulletin of our proceedings will be 

 found a list of foreign Institutions, (one hundred and nine in number,) 

 whose correspondence has been solicited, making in all, (exclusive of 

 Societies in the United States,) about one hundred and fifty principal 

 Scientific Societies, in various parts of the world, with whom the 

 National Institute has proposed correspondence and exchanges of 

 transactions, &c. 



Letters and Communications. 



From F. Klotzsch, Secretary of the General Society for the Ad- 

 vancement of Horticulture in the Prussian States, Berlin, January 

 12, 1842: Thanking the Institute for documents transmitted, and 

 transmitting in return the transactions, &c., of the Society, for 1840, 

 1841, vol. 15, parts 1 and 2. 



From George Moore, U, S. Consul, Trieste, February 2, 1842; 

 Accompanying a pamphlet by the Civil Engineer, Giovanni Arcari, 

 (employed in constructing a great dyke to receive vessels at Venice,) 

 on the subject " of the Feasibility of Propelling Locomotives up In- 

 clined Planes," with a request from the Engineer that the National 

 Institute would give an opinion upon it. 



From the same. May 5, 1842: Sending to the Institute a collec- 

 tion of shells given him by Mr. Tomassini, a distinguished botanist, 

 of which a list is enclosed ; and promising to forward botanical col- 

 lections. 



From J. M. Marston, U. S. Consul, Palermo, March 28, 1842. 



From J. M. Marston, U. S. Consul, Palermo, March 20, 1842 : 

 Acknowledging letters, &,c. Duke Serra di Falco, has presented his 

 work on the Siculo Norinan Churches to the Institute — stating that he 

 is collecting minerals, &,c,, for the Institute. 



From Duke Serra di Falco, Palermo, March 7, 1842: Acknow- 

 ledging membership, Uc, and presenting his work on the Siculo 

 Norman Churches. 



From General C. Tchefilcine, Major General of Engineers of the 

 Russian Mines, St. Petersburg, March -,'^, 1842. 



From C. T. Tod, U. S. Minister, St. Petersburg, March 25, 

 1842: Stating that he will forward specimens of the national mines 

 of Russia, presented by General Tchell'kine. Has presented letteis, 

 &tc., addressed to Admiral Kruscnstcrn, Jkc. 



