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like nearly all the brown coal deposits, the beds were horizontal, and at 
no great depth. A sulphurous coal, interstratified with slate, and in the 
vicinity of red sandstone, also prevails towards Canton. 
5. Chair of Anatomy at Edinburgh; (from the Ann. Mag. Nats 
Hist. for May, 1846.) We are happy to hear that Mr. John Goodsir 
has been elected to the important office of Professor of Anatomy in 
the University of Edinburgh. The: original and highly philosophical 
essays of that gentleman have gained him an European reputation as 
an anatomist and physiologist, whilst his services in the cause of natu- 
ral history have placed him in an equally high position as a biologist. 
His memoirs on the Amphiorus and Orthagoriscus, on the anatomy 
of many mollusca, radiata, and entozoa, and on certain vegetables 
parasitic on animals, are familiar to the readers of the * Annals.’ 
Anatomy and natural history will equally gain by this excellent ap- 
pointment. 
6. Association of Geologists and Naturalists.—This Assscinton 
holds its next annual session in the city of New York in September, 
commencing with the 2d of the month: Dr. C. T. Jackson will preside 
as Chairman of the meeting. A list of the officers and the ageesing 
and local committees, will be found on our advertising sheet. 
7. Officers of the American Academy for the Current Year.— 
— Bigelow, M. D., President ;. Hon. Edward Everett, LL.D., 
‘we President ; Asa Gray, M. D., Corresponding Secretary ; Oliver 
pe paseo M. D., percent eshasioto tie Ja es Bow — 
‘Treasurer. 
8. Conbiteds Natal Fiittors Society. —The Gondoah (New aici 
Natural History Society has commenced with much zeal, and we trust 
that it will receive the favor and substantial patronage of the intelligent 
community among whom it is established. At the first meeting: in 
April, the following persons were chosen as officers for the ensuing 
year :—Dr. Wm. Prescott, President ; Hon. N. G. Upham, Paul Went- 
worth, Esq., Vice Presidents ; Wm. Kent, Esq., Recording Secretary 
Asa Fowler, Esq., Corresponding Secretary; 1. F. Williams, Esq-5 
Treasurer ; Wm. C. Prescott, Librarian and Cabinet Keeper; Dr. T. 
Haynes, Dr. C. P. Gage, Richard Bradley, Esq., Abiel Chandler, 
Managers. ; 
_ Osrruary.—Died, on the 5th of May: last, at Boston, the Hon. JouN 
PickERING, an eminent counsellor and an equally eminent scholar. ‘The 
bar, of Suffolk County, in a commemorative resolution, say—* His 
learning, the accumulation of a long life of study, embraced nearly 
esiaroninaage of cham othiint without omitting any pat of what 
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