392 Miscellanies. 



United States, James Madison. From Henry Beaufoy, of South Lam- 

 beth, Eng. they have received the very appropriate and valuable do- 

 nation of " Nautical and Hydraulic Experiments, vs^ith numerous Sci- 

 entific Miscellanies ; by Col. Mark Beaufoy." And recently from Col. 

 I. Townsend, one of its corresponding members in Paris, a splendid 

 edition of the "Voyage of the Corvette La Favorite round the 

 World in 1830, '31, and '32." An expensive publication, made by 

 order of tbe Marine Department of France, a copy of which, it is 

 understood, has been officially presented by the Government of 

 France to the Navy Department of the United States. 



The funds of the Society, derived from initiation fees, and the an- 

 nual subscription of seventy five Resident, and forty four Absent 

 members, have thus far, been sufficient to defray the necessary ex- 

 penses. Measures have been taken to procure in proper time, an 

 "act of incorporation." And hopes are entertained that at some 

 day, the sciences, and diiFerent departments of Natural History may 

 be illustrated by a course of Lectures. 



The Society would be happy to receive any communications on 

 subjects of science ; or useful information from any source competent 

 to render it, particularly for such directions, as would aid them in 

 making collections while abroad. The gleanings, when received, 

 will be divided among those who with a proper spirit of liberality, 

 know how to value them. 



The facilities in the possession of the Society, for communicating 

 with our National ships on foreign stations, are, believed to be as great 

 as circumstances will admit of; arrangements have been made for 

 the express purpose, and are freely offered for the public convenience. 

 Letters, post paid, by mail, directed to the care of the " United 

 States Naval Lyceum, New York;" and letters or packages of a rea- 

 sonable size, left at its rooms, will, in all cases, be transmitted free of 

 further expense, by the earliest opportunity. 



As a mere experiment, the friends of the Lyceum have ample 

 cause for congratulation at the result. 



The following members have been elected, since the organization 

 of the Society. 



Corresponding.— Col. Joseph Totten, U. S. A. ; Wm. Wood, 

 N. Y. ; Isaac Lea, Philadelphia ; Wm. Cooper, Samuel D. Heap, 

 Consul at Tunis ; John P. Payson, Consul at Messina ; Capt. Sir Wm. 

 Edward Parry, r. n. ; Capt. Sir John Frankhn, n. n. ; Capt. Ross, 



