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Prof. Joseph ema “On Materials of Combustion for 
Lamps in Light-houses 
Mr. L. M. Rutherfard, “On Photographs of the Solar 
Spectrum.” 
General J. G. Barnard, “On Tangencies of Circles and 
Spheres.” 
Prof. Stephen Alexander, “On Observations of the Planet 
Venus, near the Times of her Inferior Conjunction, Sept. 28, 
1863, and subsequently.” 
Prof. Stephen en, “ Brief Note on the Forms of 
Icebergs.” 
These papers were referred to the Committee of Publica- 
tion, to take order, and to the Council, to provide the Ways 
and Means for publication. 
The formalities of the Constitution and By-Laws in 
reference to Foreign Members having been fulfilled, the 
following were nominated and elected Foreign Members of 
the National Academy of Sciences: Hamilton, Baer, Fara- 
day, Elie de Beaumont, Brewster, Plana, Bunsen, Arge- 
lander, Chasles, Milne-Edwards. 
The decease of Mr. Hubbard was announced by the 
President, and Dr. B. A. Gould appointed to prepare a 
biographical notice for the next session of the Academy. 
The decease of the following scientific men, not members 
of the Academy, was announced: Dr. Darlington, Mr. Fitz, 
and Major E. B. Hunt. The following members were 
appointed to prepare notices of their career: Mr. Torrey, 
Mr. Rutherfurd, and Mr. F. A. P. Barnard. 
After the reading of Dr. B. A. Gould’s paper “On the 
Reduction of the Observations of Fixed Stars made by d’Age- 
let at Paris, during the Years 1783-85, with a Catalogue of 
the corresponding Mean Places referred to the Equinox of 
1800,” the following resolution was unanimously adopted : — 
