396 Miscellanies. 



General could be supplied from among the cabinets of several mem- 

 bers. 



March 17. — Numerous specimens for the cabinet were received 

 from Messrs. Tyson, Webster, Geddings, and Hazlehurst ; among 

 them a specimen of anthracite, containing fossils, from Mr. Ty- 

 son. — Donations for the library were made by Mr. Alexander and 

 Mr. Green. 



March 24. — M. J. Cohen, Esq. presented six English birds prepar- 

 ed under the direction of Mr. Audubon. — Mr. P. T.Tyson presented 

 a collection of shells, and Prof. Ducatel a large number of minerals, 

 fossils, shells, he. — Donations of books for the library were received 

 from the President ; and Prof. Geddings, on behalf of Dr. Barnum, 

 presented five South American birds. — Mr. Green, from the section 

 of Physics, reported progress on the examination of the specimens 

 of amalgam for electrical rubbers. 



March 31. — Donations for the library were received from Messrs. 

 Alexander, T. A. Conrad, of Philadelphia, and J. E. Heath, of Rich- 

 mond, and some specimens of coral and shells for the cabinet, from 

 Mrs. Fisher. — A letter was received from the New York Lyceum of 

 Natural History, acknowledging the receipt of the Academy's cir- 

 cular, and proifering duplicate specimens for the cabinet. The sec- 

 retary was directed to reply and acknowledge the gratification which 

 this prompt offer to assist has occasioned. — Dr. T. Edmondson, jr., 

 reported a meteorological table, for March, 1836. — Mr. P. T. Tyson 

 gave a verbal account of the Ice mountain of Virginia, and suggest- 

 ed the probable cause of that singular phenomenon. 



Aprill. — Specimens of fossil bones, from Talbot county, in this 

 State, were presented by Dr. A. H. Bayley — also an Osprey, i^aZco 

 halicetus, shot in the neighborhood of this city, from Mr. Hazle- 

 hurst ; several specimens were presented by Prof. Geddings. The 

 contributions to the library were a copy of " Opinions on various 

 subjects, by Wm. Maclure," from the author, " Synopsis of the Flora 

 of the Western States, by J. L. Riddell," from Dr. Rogers, and a 

 copy of the Plates to Barton's Flora. 



April 14. — Dr. Harlan, of Philadelphia, presented a copy of his 

 " Medical and Physical Researches ;" Dr. James Eights, of New 

 York — " report of the Regents of the University of the State of 

 New York ;" St. Mary's College, of this city, " Method of com- 

 puting the observations of an eclipse of the sun," published by the 

 College ; and Charles Cramer, Esq. of New York, several numbers 



