296 Miscellaneous Intelligence. 
this advantage, having at his disposal the vast mass of new data co llected 
in the pag es of this Journal,* together with the results of the recent elec- 
trical “ie pil oi of Plitcker and vague he had from their considera- 
ra 
Prof. De la Rive of the distinction of having been the first to discuss in a 
philosophical and detailed manner the electrical relations of the Aurora 
alis, as well in his Treatise on Electricity as in separate memoirs. 
Book N 
2. Report of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with 
a@ resolution of the Senate, Lieut. Michler’s Report of his survey for an 
inter-oceanic — canal near the Isthmus of Durie . 457, 8vo, with zn 
maps.—The first 147 pages are devoted to the Joonisi; and the geograph- 
ical and sinostokigiea papers, by Lieut. Michler, and ‘they seem to have 
n arranged in a clear and systematic manner. e call ee with 
pleasure to the important and valuable information they co 
Chapter VII contains Mr. nse Schott’s report on the sphysiography 
of the Isthmus of Choco, 2 
Appendix A. Remarks on abe @ geognostic structure of the country, 
with accompanying descriptive table of geological specimens; by Arthur 
Schott, 5 — 
Appendix B. eee by Prof. W. H. Harvey, with notes by 
Arthur Schott—4 
Appendix C. Filices and Lycopodiace, by Daniel C. Eaton, with notes 
by “ago Schott. Two new species, Lindsea (Dietyowephium) Michler- 
spidium Draconopterum, pages 11. 
Appendix D. Botanical notes, pages 21. 
Appendi Zoology—Mammalia, by Arthur —_ a 
Appendix F. Birds, by John — pages 35. —_— Pitta- 
to the 
bing 
is report is certainly a valuable pasibation to our knowledge of am b 
es region, but the Natural History eo is 7 di isfigured y 
pographical erro 
are cae familiae to eos pa and in all cases tbs Selatan should sub- 
mit the proof sheets to the respective authors, or some good natura ralist, re 
correction. We regret that so few copies of this report have been pv. * 
lished, as many persons to whom it would be useful must fail to obtain } 
We pope to refer to it again more in detail at some future time. ‘ 
3. Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Sm: iahsonian Inst 
ea the year 1860.—The — Appendix” contains the fo 
tor poset Raha articles :—* Lectu ures on Roads and Bri Suxe Oy Pe Garpntes 
luda ie ee sooniclaah aaahs European n journals F 
@ note “On the disappearance of ice,” by R. H. Gardiner; on “ 
* Vol. xxviii, 386; xxix, 92,249, 386; xxx, 79, 339; xxxii, 71, 318- 
