486 Miscellaneous Intelligence. 
Characteristics of some of the lower spectral lines; by 8. FE LANGLEY. 
A new element of the cerium group; vy J. Law WRENCE SMI 
On Oe pie imary zoo-geographical divisions of the globe nad their relations; by 
aos LL. 
Wallace and Mr. Allen on geographical distribution, with special reference 
to tho niger renege g of the Nearctic region; by Euiiorr Ss. 
n the re and origin of mountains, with specia ay reference to recent 
Fass to a nee theory age Josep LECoNT 
Photometric measures of certain nt faint stars zs satllitos by E. C. PicKERING. 
Contributions et meteo eorology seprry OT eas 
ents in ; by GK. E 
Si he laws saneinad the secant of re hoe Mountain locusts; by ©. V. 
Supplementary notice on the paper, ‘* Whence came ii inner satellite of Mars,” 
read at the October session, 1877; by StepHen ALEXANDER. 
3. Bulletin of the United States National ccc Department 
of the Interior. No. 10, Contributions to North American Tchthy- 
ology, by D. 8. Gorpan. No.2. 120 pp. 8vo, with 45 plates. 
4. Payen’s Manual of Industrial Chemistry, vodied by B. H. 
Pavt. 987 p PP. 8vo, with 698 Pacts in wood. New York, 1878. 
cid processes. 
t American methods in te shiney is not a sur rise. The work 
is still indispensable to all ogres in the industrial chemistry. 
5. Smithsonian Institu oe office of Secretary of the 
Smithsonian Institution, left vacant by the decease of Professor 
Henry, bas been filled by syriiksicneies of Professor S. F. Baird, 
who has for a lon: ‘hie | e ion of Assistant Secretary, 
and is eminently fitted for the higher place by his long and ac ctive 
ms agg se in the affairs of the ongrseers 
American Association.—The American Association for the 
Advaniebueae of Science will hold its eo meeting in St. 
commencing with the third Wednesday in August. Professor 
Marsh is - President of the Association for the meeting and the 
; a Mocks for Mey. Mr. Mallet has a wh to 
: piey i » Abbot’s paper on page 178 of this volume. 
