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the zoological labours executed during the journey of M. d'Urville; 

 — And lastly, a report by M. Chevreul on a memoir by M. Robiquet 

 On the colouring principle of lichen. — M. Becquerel read a memoir 

 On the metallic sulphurets, iodides, bromides, &c. 



November 2. — Manuscripts: — Observations by M. Chauvin re- 

 specting his scale of proportions ; — Notice respecting an eye-water, 

 by M. Guyon ; — Memoir On the rectification of curves, by John 

 Walsh ; — Memoir by M. Babinet On the cause of the retardation of 

 light in refringent media ; — New researches on the Crustacece, by 

 M. Milne Edwards ; — A sealed packet from MM. Robiquet, Colin 

 and Lagier, containing new observations on madder ; — Memoir by 

 M. Hericart de Thury On the project of bored wells at Lyons ; — 

 Letters from various candidates for vacant places — M. Breschet 

 read a memoir On the structure of the organ of hearing in some fishes. 

 — M. Roux read a memoir containing a statement of some facts in 

 practical surgery, in which new means were employed. 



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We have been favoured with two Numbers of a work, which 

 it has given us very great pleasure to see, — The South African 

 Quarterly Journal, published at Cape Town, and to be had also of 

 Mr. Richardson in Cornhill. The work is intended to be auxiliary 

 to the South African Institution ; the object of which is " the pro- 

 motion of knowledge in all that relates to the Natural History and 

 geographic, physical, and ceconomic statistics of South Africa." 

 Of this Society His Excellency the Governor, Sir G. L. Cole, is the 

 Patron; and the following is the list of Council and Officers elected 

 in June last : — 



President: The Honourable Lieut.-Colonel Bell, OB. — Vice- 

 Presidents: Rev. F. Fallows, F.R.S. ; J. A. Joubert, Esq. LL.D. ; 

 A. Oliphant, Esq. ; the Hon. J. W. Stoll. — 'Treasurer: F. S. Water- 

 meyer, Esq. — Secretaries: Andrew Smith, M.D. ; Rev.J. Adamson, 

 D.D.— Council: The Office-bearers; and Major Mitchell; M. F. 

 Hertzog ; M. van Breda ; Charles Ludwig, Esq. ; R. Dyce, M.D. ; 

 Clerk Burton, Esq. ; J. Murray, M.D. ; Major Cloete; J. Makrill, 

 Esq. 



August 11. — Four subjects for Essays were agreed on of interest 

 to the colony, for which medals are to bejawarded. 



In the author of the paper first read we are gratified to recog- 

 nize Mr. J. Bowie, whose numerous discoveries have from time to 

 time been announced in our Journal by our friend Mr. Haworth. 



August 31. — Read " Remarks on the Advantages of having a 

 Botanic Garden near Cape Town." By Mr. Bowie. 



" Sketches of the Botany of the Cape District," No. 1. By Mr. 

 Bowie. — Containing a catalogue of the indigenous plants which 

 may be expected to flower in the month of September : with re- 

 marks on their peculiarities, uses, &c. 



"Observations on the Origin and History of the Bushmen." By Dr. 

 Smith. — In this paper the writer adduces reasons for believing that 



- Bushmen 



