158 | Miscéllaneous Intelligence. 
as seems adequate to meet the demands - the world as fast as the laws 
of commerce will permit their developme 
mals of North America: the cdunskiphabiin of species based 
chiefly on mee collections in the Museum of the Smithsonian Institution; 
by Spencer F. Barrp, Assistant Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. 
adelphia, J. B. 5 Lippine 409 & Co. 1859.—Professor Baird e hala sisal 
— daniel untry a comprehensive Treatise on the Mammals or Quad- 
of the cottntry a illustrated by plates. And from the collec- 
a under the author’s hands, and our on of his care and ability, 
Wentic Railroad Survey. To this is added the Seca on the are 
are given with full details, and in the plates there are illustrations relat- 
ing to 161 — The libraries of the country should be supplied with 
this great w 
7 ‘Rational Cosmology, or the Eternal Principles and the Nece 
Laws of the Universe ; by Laurens P. Hicxox, D.D., Union College 
New York, 1 858.—Rational cosmology comes regs ’ within the range 
of this Journal, but not the system of Prof. Hickok, which is decidedly 
irrational. He claims "6 educe a philosophy of nature from the empty 
was defective and had been derived by imperfect reason from 
earth. Prof. Alexander of pe has well set forth the eon of the 
use it can perceive this unity, that it can therefore as 
of a spi the Sang ‘ed the system of laws. 
American Association for t dvaneement of 
; ak of the Scientific Association was appointed to “a held at Spring: 
rof. 
commencing with the first Wednesday of August. 
ae Alexander of etal is President for the year, and Prof. Ed- | 
Hitchcock Vice-Presiden | 
