Miscellanies. 401 



■" As soon as the funds of the society will permit, the Council will 

 publish several interesting papers, illustrative of meteorological phe- 

 nomena ; in which important proceeding they will be greatly assisted, 

 by the valuable observations made by Sir J. F. W. Herschel, at the 

 Cape, in the period during which he has been stationed in that inter- 

 esting portion of the globe. 



The Council requests that all communications or donations of 

 books, instruments, &l,c. may be forwarded to the secretary. No- 47, 

 Hatton Garden, London. 



We have learned with pleasure by a letter from the secretary, Mr. 

 White, dated April 2d, 1838, that this important society is proceeding 

 with fair prospects of success. We invite the attention of American 

 meteorologists to the great importance of coincident observations in 

 this country, upon the plan recommended by Sir. J. F. W. Herschel, 

 of which we have received an example from the society for 37 hours, 

 commencing at 6 A. M. of the 21st of March, and ending at 6 P. M. 

 of the 22d. The plan has, we are aware, been carried into effect in 

 several places in the United States, and the results made public by the 

 Albany Institute ; but it is very desirable that observations of this na- 

 ture should be multiplied, and that scientific individuals in every part 

 of our land should lend their aid to an object so important. 



We have also received a copy of the laws and regulations of the 

 society, which appear judiciously devised, and it will give us pleasure 

 to aid its efforts in any way in our power. We give the result of its 

 observations for the 37 hours named above. 



MAXIMUM OF THE 21st. MAXIMUM OF THE 22d. 



On the Earth, - - 48° 2 

 4 feet above do. - 50 



30 feet above do. - 53 



On the Earth, - - 42° 5 

 4 feet above do. - - 49 

 30 feet above do. - 46 



MINIMUM OF THE 21st. MINIMUM OF THE 22d. 



On the Earth, - - 34° 5 

 4 feet above do. - 35 



30 feet above do. - 33 



On the Earth, - - 32° 5 

 4 feet above do. - - 35 

 30 feet above do. - 34 



20. London Electrical Society, and Annals of Electricity, Mag- 

 netism and Chemistry, 6pc, — To this important branch of knowledge 

 a distinct journal is now devoted, and a society has been formed for 

 its more assiduous cultivation. 



The journal, which at first appeared quarterly, is now published 

 monthly, luider the able supervision of Mr. William Sturgeon, lec- 

 turer on Experimental Philosophy at the Honorable East India Com- 

 pany's Mil. Sem. Addiscombe, &c. <fec. 



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