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Mr. Justice stated to the Society, that the Astronomical In- 

 struments ordered for the High School Observatory, from Mu- 

 nich, had arrived, and invited the members to inspect them. 

 Whereupon, Professor Bache proposed the following resolu- 

 tions, which were adopted by the Society. 



Resolved, That the Committee on Astronomical Observations be 

 requested to examine the instruments recently imported from Munich, 

 for the Observatory of the Central High School, by the Controllers 

 of the Public Schools, and to report in relation to them to the Society. 



Resolved, That the same Committee be requested to consider and 

 report to the Society, the best application of the sum of money in the 

 possession of the Society, which was collected for the erection of an 

 Astronomical Observatory. 



Mr. Vanghan reported the death of Lucien Bonaparte, Prince 

 of Canino, a member of the Society, aged 66. 



A letter was read by Mr. Vaughan from Mr. Charles P. 

 Fox, presenting to the Society, in his own name, and that of 

 his sisters, the collection of the original letters and papers of 

 Benjamin Franklin. (See Proceedings, July 17.) 



On motion of Mr. Ord, the Secretary was directed to trans- 

 mit to Mr. Fox a special vote of thanks for his valuable do- 

 nation. 



Stated Meeting, October 2. 

 Present, twenty-nine members. 

 Dr. Chapman, Vice President, in the Chair. 

 The following donations were received: — 



TOR THE LIBRARY. 



Royal Society. Report of the Committee of Physics, including 

 Meteorology, on the objects of Scientific Inquiry in those 

 Sciences. Approved by the President and Council. 8vo. Lon- 

 don, 1840. — From Mr. Petty Vavghan. 



Monument de Yu, ou la plus Ancienne Inscription de la Chine, suivie 

 de trente-deux formes d'Anciens Caracteres Chinois, &c. Par 

 Joseph Hager. Fol. Paris, 1802. — From Mr. Du Ponceau. 



