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FOR THE CABINET. 



A large Seal for the Society's foreign correspondence. — From 



Messrs. Gohrecht and Franklin Peale. 

 A Plate of Engravings of Coins, by Mr. Asa Spencer, made by the 



Ruling Machine. — From Dr. Hays. 



Mr. Kane, Reporter, laid upon the table the closing number 

 of the 2d volume of the Proceedings of the Society, and the 

 3d volume, containing the Proceedings of the Centennary 

 Meeting. 



The Committee, to whom Mr. Lea's paper was referred at 

 the last meeting, reported in favour of its publication in the 

 Transactions: and the publication was ordered accordingly. 



On motion of Prof. Bache, the communication, entitled "On 

 Hippuric Acid," by Prof Booth and Mr. Boye, read on the 

 29th of May, was referred to a Committee consisting of Prof. 

 Frazer, Prof. Bache, and Dr. Hare: — and 



The communication, entitled "On the Physical Phenomena 

 attending Solar Eclipses," by Prof. Stephen Alexander, of 

 Princeton, read on the 29th of May, was referred to a Com- 

 mittee consisting of Mr. Walker, Professor Bache, and Mr. 

 Downes. 



Dr. Ludlow, from the Committee appointed on the 16th 

 June, 1843, on the subject of a report of the Society's doings 

 during the past century, reported at length, and presented cer- 

 tain resolutions. 



The first resolution from the Committee was adopted as fol- 

 lows: — Resolved, That it is expedient to have prepared a re- 

 port of the scientific labours, during the past century, of the 

 American members of the Society. 



The consideration of the 2d, 3d, and 4th resolutions, pre- 

 scribing the manner in which the report should be prepared, 

 was postponed to the next meeting, and — 



The Society adjourned to meet on the 13th instant. 



