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the United States." Professor W. R. JOHNSON, of Philadelphia, " on 

 the scientific character and researches of the late James Smithson." 

 Professor BACHE read paper written by the Rev. JAMES CURLEY, of 

 Georgetown College, entitled " description of a meridian circle for 

 the College Observatory." Dr. W. H. VAN BUREN, U. S. A., " on 

 the effects of Quinine on the human body, as a remedial agent.'* 

 Dr. J. R. W. DUNBAR, of Baltimore, finished proceedings " on the 

 importance of Physiology as a branch of general education." 



9th MEETING. MONDAY, 8th APRIL Morning Session. The 

 Hon. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, upon taking the Chair, delivered a 

 short and pertinent address, for which I refer my readers to the 

 National Intelligencer of Tuesday, April 9th. 



The Corresponding Secretary, FRANCIS MARKOE, esq., announced 

 the names of the delegates appointed by the societies and colleges 

 of the United States, and read the following papers, some only by 

 their titles, and others in full : " Letter from the Hon. Levi Wood- 

 bury, highly approving the purposes of the National Institute ; 

 from Rev. Dr. Wayland, of Brown University, Providence, sug- 

 gesting the communication to the National Institute of observa- 

 tions on the atmosphere, to be made by the captains of packets 

 and other vessels; from Dr. Foreman, of Baltimore, communicat- 

 ing a recommendation that Messrs. Torrey and Gray, authors of the 

 Flora Americana, should be invited to prepare for the next annual 

 meeting of the Institute a summary account of what has been done 

 in this country in the promotion of botanical knowledge, with 

 biographical sketches, &c. Letters from Professor Johnson, of 

 Middletown, Connecticut, and Professor Tutmiller, of Lagrange 

 College, Alabama, containing useful suggestions; and from George 

 R. Chase, U. S. Top. Engs., of Pensacola, on " method of settling 

 the orthography and orthoepy of the English language ;" from 

 Professor G. S. Haldeman, of the Franklin Institute, of Philadel- 

 phia, J< on the necessity of a National Institution for the encourage- 

 ment of science ;" from Francis Lieber, L. L. D., of Columbia, 

 South Carolina, containing "remarks on public executions, &c.;" 

 from Professor James Hamilton, of the University of Nashville, Ten- 

 nessee, " on certain meteorological facts observed at Nashville ;" 

 and from the Hon. Richard Rush, of Philadelphia, "on the Smith- 

 sonian Bequest." Professor Espy submitted some remarks " on Me- 

 teorology." Professor Bache read a communication from Dr. Robert 

 Hare, of the University of Pennsylvania, calling for observations 

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