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elements follow a periodic law.—H. Pélabon; The 
thermo-electric power of the selenides of tin. The 
curve representing the thermo-electric power of the 
tin-selenium alloys as a function of the composition 
shows a marked angular point corresponding with 
the compound SnSe, but there is no discontinuity at 
the composition SnSe,.—R, Cornubert ; The allylcyclo- 
hexanones and the methylallylcyclohexanones. <A 
tabulated statement of the physical properties of nine- 
teen substituted cyclohexanones.—E. Léger: A new 
method of transformation of barbaloin into B-barbaloin. 
The conversion is readily effected by heating with 
acetic anhydride in the presence of sodium acetate.— 
E. Gourdon: The mineralogical constitution of the 
Southern Shetlands (Antarctic)—M. Chouchak: The 
influence of a continuous electric current on the 
absorption of nutritive substances by plants. Under 
the action of an electric current the velocity of absorp- 
tion of nutritive materials by plants depends on the 
concentration of the nutritive materials and on the 
electric state of the roots of the plants. The facility 
with which the last factor can be altered has an 
important practical application on plant growth,—E. 
Bataillon: A reagent of activation and fecondation on 
the eggs of Batrachians cleaned with cyanide.—J. M. 
Lahy : The comparative effects on the blood pressure 
of physical fatigue produced by a long walk and 
psychical fatigue resulting from work requiring close 
attention. With soldiers performing long marches 
there is no notable increase in the blood pressure, but 
with work requiring concentrated mental attention 
there is an increase.—Mlle. G. Koenigs: Researches 
on the excitability of the motor pigment fibres.—J. E. 
Abelous and C. Soula: The modifications of the urine 
in anaphylaxy.—Pierre Robin; Circumduction cannot 
exist in  temporo-maxillo-dental articulation.—Y. 
Manouélian : Cytological researches in human tetanus. 
A histological study of the modifications caused by 
tetanotoxin in the peripheral motor neurones.—J. 
Tissot : The function of the dissociation of soaps in the 
mechanism of the inactivation of serums by the addi- 
tion of salts, dilute acids, carbonic acid, and globulin. 
—Edm. Sergent and H. Foley: The latent periods of 
the spirilla in the patient attacked by recurring fever. 
M. Lécaillon ; The existence of phenomena of rudimen- 
tary natural parthenogenesis in the common toad, Bufo 
vulgaris.—L. Bordas; Propulsive vibration. Gliding 
and beating flight in birds.—Maurice Piettre ; Crystal- 
lised tyrosine in microbial fermentations. The pre- 
sence of tyrosine in the muscles or in other organs 
not normally containing products of digestion: is an 
indication of putrefaction of the meat.—J. Blayac : The 
sands of the Landes in their relations with the Adour 
terraces. Contribution to the study of their origin 
and age.—Michel Longchambon ; The distinction of the 
two secondary series of strata superposed in the neigh- 
bourhood of Vicdessos, Ariége.—E. Maury: The tec- 
tonic signification of the folds between Nice and 
Mentone.—Jean Groth: The tectonic of the Sierra 
Morena. 
New Soutu WALES. 
Linnean Society, March 25.—Mr. W. S. Dun, presi- 
dent, in the chair.—R. J. Tillyard: The study of zoo- 
geographical regions by means of specific contours, 
with an application to the Odonata of Australia. 
H. J. Carter: Revision of the subfamily Tenebrioninz 
(family Tenebrionidz). Australian species: with de- 
scriptions of new _ species of Tenebrionine and 
Cyphaleine. 
April 29.—Mr. C. Hedley, vice-president, in the 
chair.—L. Kesteven : The venom of the fish, Notesthes 
- robusta. Tenison-Woods (‘‘Fish and Fisheries of 
New South Wales,” 1882, p. 48) has given a fairly 
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accurate account of the symptoms following upon 
wounds inflicted by the spines about the head of this 
fish. The opportunity of treating professionally a 
number of cases of persons suffering from such 
wounds, has enabled the author to confirm and amplify 
Tenison-Woods’s statements that the symptoms are 
not compatible with non-toxic wounds, but are un- 
doubtedly venomous (contrary to the contention of 
Ogilby).—G, I. Playfair; Contribution to a knowledge 
of the biology of the Richmond River.—A. G. 
Hamilton : The xerophilous characters of Hakea dacty- 
loides, Cav. (N.O. Proteacez). 
CALCUTTA. 
Asiatic Society of Bengal, June 3.—Dr. N. Annandale 
and S. W. Kemp: Fauna of the Chilka Lake in Orissa 
and Ganjam. The Chilka Lake is a shallow lagoon 
on the east coast of India, some thirty miles long and 
ten miles broad. It is connected with the sea by a 
narrow mouth which opens into a channel separated 
from the main body of the lake by a series of penin- 
sulas and islands running parallel to the coast. The 
salinity of the water differs greatly at different seasons, 
but that of the outer channel is always much higher 
than that of the rest of the lake. The fauna consists 
of a mixture of marine and fresh-water types with a 
certain element that appears to be peculiar to brackish 
water.—Dr. E. P. Harrison: The ‘Gore effect’’ in 
iron. An anomaly in the expansion coefficient of iron 
at a dull red heat was discovered by Gore in 1869. 
The phenomenon is attributed to an obscure structural 
change in the metal and is probably closely associated 
with changes in magnetic quality and in electric resist- 
ance which are known to occur at high temperatures. 
A similar peculiarity affects the expansion coefficient 
of nickel. 
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