462 Miscellaneous Intelligence. 
very strong auroral glow above the northern horizon, with the usual 
dark segment beneath it 
The following notice of this aurora appeared in the Newburyport 
Daily Herald of we 10th, with the signature P., presumed to denote 
Dr. Henry C. Perkin 
neck of Leo, thence enveloping Gaster and Pollux covering the space 
between the feet o e Twins, swerving thence a little to the nortir 
wisps of light strikingly resembling those seen in the tail of Donati’s 
comet, and so beautifully and truly represented in Prof. Bond’s drawing 
of that body.—p 
Pe oritenion duals are requested to ae in their observations on this 
auroral arch, which was probably seen over sufficient area to furnish 
data for approximate estimates of its hei ight.] 
VIII. MISCELLANEOUS SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE. 
1. National Academy of Sciences—Hon. Henry Wilson of Massa- 
chusetts, in the Senate of the United States, at the last session of Con- 
press, brought forward and secured the unanimous passage of the fol- 
wing bill entitled, 
“A Bill to oe the ae Academy of Sciences. 
“ Be it enacted by the Senat. pe d House of Representatives of the United States of Amer- 
ica ‘ongress 
Marylan id; S$. ALEXANDE New Jersey; A. D. BacueE, a large 4 Ad BARNARD 
GEORGE a uis, Missouri; J. Pennsylva ~ 
Gisps, New York; J. M. GILLIss, United States ‘Naval ior re ‘gente Jy; 
A. A. Govutp, Massachusetts; B. A. GouLp, Massachusetts; ASA GRAY, assachu- 
‘setts 5 Guyot, Ne ew Jersey; James Haut, New ere osePH HENR mY, a eo 
; E. S fanialoage at large, Illinois; Epwarp Hircucock, "Maneachtisette: ‘ oe 
BARD, United States naval le ervatory, Conn peehoae? eYS, UD 
States army, Pennsylvania; J. ed = ECONTE, ‘United States oh Pen — 
J. area Seen J. P. Las ¥, Pennsylvania; M. F. LoNGSTRETH, ‘enusy. 
ja “s 8. NEwBERRY, 
. MAn : J. 8. 
ae "¥L A. Newton, Connecticut; BeNsaMIN Perrcr, Massachusetts ; om 
ed United States my: Indiana;  wiraain Roaees. Pennsylvania ; 
ra » W. B. Rogers, Massachusetts; L. M. Ruruerrurp, New Y 
at large ; Bu magne Smuuiman, Connecticut; Bens. York: 
tte RONG, ae Ai ses Rag Torrey, New York, 
— States 
saaacttn H 
ihaiog ts as eg chosen, are pad by 2 Ses 
“ihergmenasil orate, by the name of the 
And 1 her enacted, That the National Academy of Sciences 
th erin eu eto ns Foren ba 
