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Prof. Frazer announced the dealh of M. Francis Arago, 

 which took jDlace at Paris on the first of the present month, in 

 the 67th year of his age. Prof F. gave a hrief account of the 

 scientific labours of M. Arago, and referred to the loss sus- 

 tained by the death of one so distinguished for his eminent 

 services in promoting discoveries in physical science. 



Mr. Trego announced the decease of Professor Simon 

 Greenleaf, a member of this Society. 



Dr. J, L. Leconte presented, for publication in the Society's 

 Transactions, a paper entitled " Revision of the Elateridae of 

 the United States;" — which was referred to a committee, con- 

 sisting of Prof. Haldeman, Mr. Trego and Dr. Bridges. 



The Society next i)roceeded to the stated business of the 

 meeting — the election of members. 



All other business having been concluded, the ballot boxes 

 were opened by the presiding officer, and the following named 

 gentlemen were declared to be elected members of the Soci- 

 ety: — 



Dr. Alexander Fischer von Waldheim, of Moscow. 



Dr. Basile Sakharoff, of St. Petersburg. 



Dr. Peter Strelkowsky, of St. Petersburg. 



Dr. Charles Dworjak, of St. Petersburg. 



Fred. Geo. William de Struve, of St. Petersburg. 



Charles D. Arfvvedson, of Stockholm. 



Stated Meeting, November 4. 



Present, fifteen members. 



Dr. Franklin Bache, President, in the Chair. 



Letters were read: — 



From the Imperial Society of Naturalists, of Moscow, dated 

 30th Sept. 1S52: — from the Secretary of I'Ecole des Mines, 

 dated Paris, 9th June, 1853: — from the Society of Antiquaries, 

 dated Somerset House, London, 25th July, 1853, — severally 

 announcing the transmission of donations for the Library of 

 the Society: — 



