Miscellaneous Intelligence. 
2. Discovery of another new Planet by Dr. Peters.—The Utica 
Morning Herald contains the announcement, dated Aug. 24th, that 
Dr. C. i F. Peters discovered at the Observatory of Hamilton 
College, Clinton, N. Y., another new planet on Saturday night, the 
position of which he verified on Monday morning (the 24th). It 
isin the constellation of Pisces, and had at 3 o’clock of that morn- 
18° 38’ of right ascension, and 12° 54’ declination, ~ 
slowly to the east. It is now equal to a star of about the eleven 
itude, 
8. Elementary Lessons in Astronomy; by J. Norman Locx- 
YER, 348 lec with numerous illustrations. London. 1868. 
an 
Epwarp Lane, F.R.S.E. 326 pp. 12mo. Edinburgh, 1868. 
y obtained to the hundredth part of a second. Moreover, 
of each hundredth part up to ten seconds are 
furth. . late the astronomer, the values 
2 8iven for each solar and sidereal day during the year. The type 
large and clear, and the volume is handsomely printed. 
V MISCELLANEOUS SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE. 
ea ueement of Science, held in Chicago, Illinois, August 5-12, 
‘the 1. Chicago meeting of the American Associatt 
hoe etey of B. A. Gou.p, was in many respects one of the 
‘Ores Satisfactory which has been held. The attendance was large, 
... Wo hundred members coming from a distance,while about as 
: yea were added from Chicago and its vicinity. The list of 
