402 Miscellanies. 





22. New Comet. — Professor Schumacher, Astronomer Royal of 

 Denmark, announces in his " Astronomische Nachrichten," of the 7th 

 inst. the discovery of a new Comet on the 8th ult. by Professor 

 Gambart, of the Marseilles Observatory. Although it disappeared on 

 the 13th, and from the state of the weather, and temporary imper- 

 fection of his micrometer, his observations were interrupted and im- 

 perfect, Prof. Gambart assigns its place on the 10th. at 16 h. 32 m. 

 45 s. of sidereal time, to 20 h. 9 m. 7 s. of right ascension, and 22° 

 33' of south declination. When first seen, it was near the horizon, 

 having a nebulous apearance and situated in the constellation Sagitta- 

 rius very near the nebula 2064 of Sir John Herschel. The comet 

 was of a pale light color, of a very round form, and with a diameter of 

 about four or five minutes. — The Athenaum, (London,) May 17, 

 1834. 



23. British Association for the Advancement of Science. 



Extract from a letter to the Editor, from Mr. Henry D. Rogers, dated Philadelphia, 



May 22, 1834. 



Sir — I have been requested by the Secretary to the Council of 

 the British Association for the advancement of Science, to insert in 

 your Journal a notice, that the next meeting of that body will be held 

 at Edinburgh, in the week commencing, Monday, September 8th, 

 1834. 



It is understood that this is an invitation to the scientific men of the 

 United States, and such as may find it in their power to attend, may 

 assure themselves of a most cordial welcome, and a rich repast of 

 science, to repay them for the journey. 



24. The veteran German chemist, Prof. Sigismund Hernbsladt of 

 Berlin, died suddenly about six months ago, after having occupied, 

 for more than thirty years, the first chair of theoretical chemistry. 

 He had acquired deserved celebrity by making very great improve- 

 ments in almost every branch of practical chemistry. 



Circumstances, beyond our control, have obliged us to omit the 

 greater portion of the miscellany, for the present number. — Editor. 



