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posed National Museum in connexion with the Smithsonian 

 legacy. Whereupon it was 



Resolved, That the Academy of Natural Sciences be respect- 

 fully informed that their communication has been carefully 

 considered by the American Philosophical Society, and that 

 the Society has to regret that in view of the indirect and unof- 

 ficial manner in which the wishes of one of the members of 

 the Government at Washington has been conveyed to them, 

 respecting the disposition of the Smithsonian legacy, the So- 

 ciety does not feel at liberty, at the present time, to take action 

 upon this subject. 



A communication from the foreign Secretary of the Royal 

 Society of London, in relation to magnetic observations was re- 

 ferred to the astronomical committee. 



Dr. Dunglison described the appearances which he had 

 witnessed, in company with Professor Silliman, after the tor- 

 nado of the 31st ultimo, at New Haven. The evidences appear- 

 ed to him to favour the idea of a gyratory motion. The direc- 

 tion of the storm was from south-west to north-east. 



Mr. Justice described a similar tornado which had occurred 

 on the same day, fifteen miles north of Philadelphia, showing 

 evidence, in his opinion, of a similar movement of gyration. 



