1844.] THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE. 371 



Journal o( the Oriental Society, vol. 1, No. 11, 1844; Boston. — 



From the Society. 

 Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, 



April and June, 1844, — From the Society. 

 Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, 



September and October, 1844. — From the .Academy. 

 The Anatomy of Tebennophorus Carolinensis, and of Glandina 



Truncata, by Jeffries Wyman, M. D. — From the Author. 

 Catalogue of the Officers, Alumni, and Students of the University of 



Alabama, 1844. — From 

 Dunglison's Discourse on P. S. Duponceau, October 25, 1844. — 



From Dr. Dunglison. 

 On a new species of Hippopotamus, by Dr. S. G. Morton, 1844. — 



From Dr. Morton. 

 Royal Gazette of Bermuda, containing Meteorological Tables, from 



August 29 to November 19, 1844. — From His Excellency Gov. 



Reid. 

 Principles of Human Physiology, &.C., Sic, by Wm. B. Carpenter, 



M. D., F. R. S. ; London, 1844, 1 vol., octavo. — From the Au- 

 thor. 

 Gospel of St. Matthew, translation in the Shawnee language. — From 



David Mycrle. 



Abstract of Correspondence. 

 Letters — 



To J. Raymond Clarke, New Orleans, August 26, 1844: On the 

 subject of his proposed visit to the ruins of Central America. 



To Major E. G. W. Butler, Bayou Gould, Louisiana, September 

 14, 1844 : Informing him that arrangements had been made for ex- 

 periments on his seeds and plants, the results of which would be 

 given him. 



To N. S. Jarvis, M. D., U. S. A., Fort Jesup, September 20, 

 1844 : Informing him that the box of objects of natural history sent 

 by him had arrived in good condition. 



To Major General TschefFkine, Imperial Mining Engineers, St. 

 Petersburg, Russia, September 25, 1844 : Respecting a valuable 

 contribution of books from him, &c. 



To Alexandre Vattemare, Paris, October 7, 1844: In reply to 

 several letters from him, on a variety of subjects. 



To the same, Paris, October 11, 1844: Acknowledging receipt of 

 three boxes of presents. 



Letters and Communications. 



From R. M. Hamilton, U. S. Consul, Monte Video, December 

 14, 1843 : On the political, moral, and commercial condition of Pa- 

 raguay. 



