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Original Notes of M. de la Palun on Father Morrone's Cochinchinese 



Vocabulary. — From P. S. Du Ponceau, Esq. 

 Dissertation on the Nature and Character of the Chinese System of 



Writing. Being Vol. II. of the Historical Transactions of the 



Society. By P. S. Du Ponceau. Philadelphia, 1838. — From 



the Author. 



FOR THE CABINET. 



A Collection of South American copper coins. — From Mr. Condy 

 Raguet. 



Professor Henry, of Princeton, made a verbal communica- 

 tion on the lateral discharge of electricity, while passing along 

 a wire as in the Leyden experiment, or communicated directly 

 to an insulated wire, or to a wire connected with the earth ; 

 and detailed various experiments, proving that free electricity 

 is not, under any circumstances, conducted silently to the 

 earth. 



Dr. Bache announced the death of Dr. John Eberle, a mem- 

 ber of the Society, who died at Lexington, Ky., on the 2d of 

 February, aged 54. 



Stated Meeting, March 2. 

 Present, twenty-three members. 

 Mr. Du Ponceau, President, in the Chair. 

 The following donations were received: — 



FOR THE LIBRARY. 



Atlas of Europe, executed at the Geographical Establishment of Brus- 

 sels in 1833. Containing 165 Maps. By Vandemaden. Brus- 

 sels, 1833. — From Mr. H. S. Tanner, and twenty-one other 

 members of the Society. 



Autographs of the Members of the Pennsylvania Convention for 

 amending the Constitution. 1837-8. — From J. K. Kane, Esq. 



The Principles of Political Economy. By Henry Vethake. Phila- 

 delphia, 1838. — From the Author. 



