402 JMiscellanies. 
22. New Comet.—Professor Schumacher, Astronomer Royal of 
Denmark, announces in his *“* Astronomische Nachrichten,” of the 7th 
inst. the discovery of a new Comet on the Sth ult. by Professor 
Gambart, of the Marseilles Observatory. Although it disappeared on 
the 13th, and from the state of the weather, and temporary imper- 
fection of his micrometer, his observations were interrupted and im- 
perfect, Prof. Gambart assigns its place on the 10th. at 16 h. 32 m. 
45 s. of sidereal time, to 20 h. 9 m.7 s. of right ascension, and 22° 
33’ of south declination. When first seen, it was near the horizon, 
having a nebulous apearance and situated in the constellation Sagitta- 
rius very near the nebula 2064 of Sir John Herschel. The comet 
_was of a pale light color, of a very round form, and with a diameter of 
‘about four or five minutes.—The Atheneum, (London,) May 17, 
1834, 
23. British Association for the Advancement of Science. 
Extract from a letter to the Editor, from Mr. Henry D. Rogers, dated Philadelphia, 
May 22, 1834. 
Sir—I have been. requested by the Secretary to the Council of 
the British Association for the advancement of Science, to insert in 
your Journal a notice, that the next meeting of that body will be held 
at Edinburgh, in the week commencing, Monday, September 8th, 
1834. 
It is understood that this is an invitation to the scientific men of the 
United States, and such as may find it in their power to attend, may 
assure themselves of a most cordial welcome, and a rich repast of 
science, to repay them for the journey. 
24. The veteran German chemist, Prof. Sigismund Hernbstadt of 
Berlin, died suddenly about six months ago, after having occupied, 
for more than thirty years, the first chair of theoretical chemistry. 
He had acquired deserved celebrity by making very great improve- 
ments in almost every branch of practical chemistry. 
Circumstances, beyond our contro], have obliged us to omit the 
greater portion of the miscellany, for the present number.—Editor. 
