80 Miscellaneous Intelligence. 
In Mr. C. G. Rockwood’s te on American earthquakes, pub- 
lished in this Journal, vol. xxv (May), pages 353 to 360, there 
is under September 7 of 1882, a reference to the earthquake which 
— that day the Isthmus of Panama. It is added that, “at 
ecas where the most violent shock oceurred at 2.20 A. 
2 
is that not even the slightest tremor was felt at Caraccas, and all 
the reported loss, notwithstanding the apparent statistical exacti- 
tude of the report, is fortunately a mere story. It was only on 
wok in oo. but the “6 _ severe earthquakes” manila 
w; Mr. Rockwood, are n 
8. Royal Soe ciety of te South Wales.—The annual ee 
of the Royal Society of New South Wales was held Ma 
number of new members ec play the year was 41, makin 
the total number of ordinary on the roll to dite, 486. 
At the Council meeting held « A sere ecember, it was unani- 
mously resolved to award the Clarke Memorial Medal for the 
year 1883 to Baron Peniand” von Mueller, K.C.M.G., F.R.S., 
Government Botanist, Melbourne. At the same meeting the 
ouncil awarded the prize of £25 which had been offered for the 
st communication upon the “influence of Australian climates — 
and pastures upon the growth of wool” to Dr. Ross, M.L.A., 
Molon , and the prize for the one upon “ The e Aborigines of ~_ 
Sou 
_ing the year the rivigaas held ten meetings at which twelve vs paper 
el 
nig r monthly meetings: ah sum expended upon the library dur- 
the year was £422. 12. 10, 
. t the annual meeting ‘ons Louis Pasteur was ‘ananimously 
elected an Honorary m of the Society to fill the vacancy | 
ee Beh the death of the raed ae eae arwin 
4, Explorations in the region of the Gulf Strea eam off the e 
ern coast of the dias States. aa ie rtant det r ag wt aubjet 
illustrated _by m ps and sections by Protas TE is In 
progress in “ RBetance It co tance in vesitier 16 tht re con- 
tinued in number 19. 
China. ven ee gms rss und darauf Ls eww Studien, von Fer- 
DINAND FREIHERRN Vol, EV. eontological Part. pp. 288, 
with - — and is por ing voted 1883 (Dietrioh “aoe 
Handbuch der ow years von Dr. Julius Hann. 764 pp. 8vo. Stuttgart, 
1883 (J. Engelhorn 
Electricity and Magnetism, es E. Mascart, Prof. Collége de France, and Di- 
rector of the Central Metrolog. Bureau, and J. Jouserr, Prof. Coll. Rollin ; trans- 
lated by E. Atkinson, Prof. Exper. Sci. in the Staff ‘College. Vol. I, General 
Phenomena and Theory. 654 pp. 8vo ore 1883 (Thos. De La Rue & Co.). ; 
.. Man Sabeieoynce f A Complete Guide in Collecting and Preserving ge 3 
and Mammals by C. J. Maynard. 112 pp. pte illustrated. Boston, 1983. (8. EL. 
“A Visit to Ceylon, by Ernst Ernst Haeckel; translated 7 or a cela 3 fs 
a 3 (8. E. Cassino & Co.). i, 
