406 Miscellaneous Intelligence. 
5. Meeting of the National Academy of Sciences at Newport, 
R. I., October 14, a — The following are the titles of the 
papers entered to be r 
On the theory of atomic volumes: Phe Wo.cortr GrBBs. 
On the complex inorganic acids: by Wo.cott GIBBS 
Notice of Muybridge’s ey enna on the motions of animals by instantaneous 
photography: by FArRMAN ROGER 
Report on meridian work . Karlsruhe: by W. VALENTINER. 
On the Algebra of bang y C. S. PEIRCE. 
On the temperature of the (ae fasetana: by 8S. P. LANGLEY. 
Notice of Grant’s aiffe rence engine: eds AIRMAN Rogers 
On Gravitation survey: by C. 8S. Px 
On minimum diffe erences of sensibility: ‘by C. S. PEIRCE ver ry J ASTROW. 
Researches on Ptolemy’s star-catalogue: by C. H. F. Per 
On the operations of the United States Bdedgical survey: ey J. W. POWELL. 
motion of Hyperion: by ASAPH HALL. 
Temata on the civilization of the native peoples of America: by E. B. Tyo 
Some results of the exploration of the deep sea beneath the Gulf Stream, by 
the bs Hace Fish Commission steamer “Albatross” during the past summer 
eS vesetpe progress in explosives: by H. L. ABpor 
On s of eastern archery: by Epw. 8. Morse 
On the thinolite of Lake Lahontan: by E.S 
On Mesozoic coals of the N west 
R, Pum 
On the work of the Northern Ceanscontiaantel atvey: “by R. PuMpP 
. to an rete cm composite photograph of the members of the perl by 
sae i mechani ically i injurious se’ live stock : oe Wm. H. BREWER. 
On the Columella auris of the Pelycosauria: by FE. D, Cop 
The brain of Asellus and of the nhahsoey form Cecidotiea : by A. S. PACKARD. 
6. French oy of Sciences. — Professor James Hat has 
_ elected member of the French Academy in the place of the 
e Dr. J. Fiance Smith. 
. e Young Minaralools t and Antiquarian. — This is the 
title of a aid monthly paper published by T, H. Wise at Whea- 
ton, DuPage County, Illinois, in the interests of mineralogists. 
Notices are deferred of the following works: 
A Treatise on Ore Deposits, by J. A. Phillips, 652 pp. 8vo. London, 1884 (Mac- 
millan & Co.). 
The Reptiles and anemones of Hon America, by S. Garm Memoirs of 
the Mus. Comp. Zool., vol. viii, No. 6 pp. 4to, with 10 viata Published 
Le adie necid of the: Kentucky Sang: rvey. 
of the Coal Flora of ad pti idee gorge - Bidens Oe 
a "thieoaghont the United States, by L. Lesquereux, vol. iii, 8 Harrisburg, 
ce isle 
from the Upper Devo: n Warren County, by C. E. Beecher ; 
d Eurypteride from eo Lower renal Coal Measures in Beaver Co., by 
Tonio Hall. Pennsylvania Geol. gba tah rrr. 
he Deposition of Ores, by J. 8. N 
