444 Miscellaneous Intelligence. 
muting; ; the papers in all cases to be sent in headed by some motto, to 
be repeated on a sealed envelope containing the name of the author, 
The datos] in parenthesis indicate the last day on which the papers may 
be sentin. A prize of 3,000 francs is to be awarded to the best paper 
on the question: “ To discuss with care and compare with theoretical re- 
sults the observations of tides in the principal abbas : France” (May 30th, 
> a 000K: “To im _ ve in some gon rtant point that part of 
“To establish a n compl rigorous +-abediy of the stability of vet 
librium in floating bodies” (June 30th, 1864)—6,000fr. “To invent and 
choice of the competitor” (June 30th, 1864)—3,000fr. Bordin 
for “some notable improvement in the mechanical theory of heat” jas 
30th, 1864)-—3,000fr. “On the comparative anatomy of the nervous 
system of fish” (August 31st, 1864)—3,000fr. “On the production of 
hybrid animals by artificial fecundation” (Dee. 30th, 1865—8, 000fr. 
“For the improvement of French paleontology, either by showing the 
anatomical characteristics of one or more types of Vertebrata, and thus 
affording important data for the study of our Tertiary fauna, or else by 
treating of fossils coe belong to one of the least known classes of that 
great branch of the animal kingdom”—5,000fr. “To give a com plete 
history of pellagra” (March 31st, 1864)—5,000fr. “On the application of 
ming to therapeutics” (March — a a etn The Academy 
tries and cdlitna of interest in the Pacific ocean. The squadron, whi 
ises several war vessels, arrived at Montevideo, Buenos Ayres, ©. iL 
in oes natn last, from which point the naturalists went overland to V 
paraiso, where the fleet was ordered to meet them. We do not a 
the destination of the expedition after leaving Valparaiso, win as it isn 
unlikely that this group (Sandwich Ids.) will be visited soo 
our columns a list of the savans engaged in this comnmissioB, 
on pee 
Don Fernando Amor, Professor of “Tateral History, who will attend 
to ee. and entomology. 
Den Francisco de Paula Martinez, Professor of Natural History, who 
will give his attention to os crustacea and mollusca. for 
Don <8 
Deb Menudl Alasuged, MD.,oby! han -tty-atseeid: taebe wsieusny 0 
anthie repology. 
