138 Miscellaneous Intelligence. 
this Institute will be, the production of a series of gelogical maps of the 
Austrian dominions :—the whole of which gigantic undertaking may be 
completed, it is to be hoped, within thirty years,—beginning with Aus- 
tria Proper, and proceeding gradually to the Italian, Hungarian, and 
Bohemian dominions. In the promotion of this plan, the Professor as- 
cribed much credit to the exertions of his countrymen and associates, 
Von Hauer, Von Ettingshausen, &c. 
Prof. Nees von Esenbeck, of ‘Breslau, delivered an Address in honor 
of the 200th anniversary of ‘the e Leopold-Caroline Academy of Science, 
consisting of a brief account of its origin and labors ; and was followed 
with a clever paper by Dr. Posner ‘ On the Influence which the Medi 
cal Frotpesian ought to exercise on the Sanitary condition of their Fel- 
ow Men,’—~a point on which the future welfare of the human race so 
mainly turns 
At the Third General Meeting (Friday) papers were read by Prof. 
Nees ‘On the Responsibilities of the State in regard to Epidemics,— 
which will be published in. the Reports; by Herr Voltz ‘On the Ter 
tiary Basin of Mayence ;’ and by Dr. Rossmassler ‘On the Importance 
of pane Associations for Scientific Objects.’ 
For the be-yenrpadl of the following year, the university town of Tu 
bingen was fixe 
In the Rectioual po BEA the original communications and discuss- 
ions oe so humerous, that we must Jimit ourselves to a partial men- 
tion of 1 
al nies for 3 Crysallgray. Prof. Meguar® On the Deviation af 
am a ‘Sea Section,—Prof. Von Heinz ‘On Animal Fats.’ 
Prof. Seybel ‘On the Progress of Chemical Manufactories in Austria’ 
Prof. Schédler * On the Carbonization of W ood under Water.’ Prof. 
Hoffmann ‘On the Employment of Gas uaa in the Elementaty 
Analysis of Organic Substances, & 
n the Geological Section, Prof. Zimmermann ¢ On very Recent For 
es of Sulphur.’ Prof. F. Sandberger ‘ On the Geology of Nas- 
sa teas Kurr * On F ossil Haman Teeth’-—considered, ei 
nomena produced by Diluvia ad oe in “Scandinavia, Swiizerlane 
and North America.’ Prof. Braun ‘ Oo Fossil Grapes at Salzha 
Prof. von Meyer and Prof. Thiolligre.* On Vertebrata’ in the newly- 
Aiesqvcres lithographic Slate of Cerin, in France. Prof. 
‘Pro dF i Sub-marine Char i 
an.” Prof. Leer ‘Formation of Turf, &c.’ 
