43 6 Notes. [July, 
M. Pasteur has shown that the seat of the poison of rabies is 
not in the saliva alone; it is present in the brain, and with at 
least equal virulence. 
“ Mr. Cumberland” is about to publish a book explaining the 
methods used by mediums to produce spiritual manifestations. 
M. A. Bechamp, in reply to a recent paper by M. Pasteur in 
the “ Comptes Rendus,” maintains the existence of Microzyma 
cretce , by the adtion of which he has obtained alcohol, acetic, 
ladtic, and butyric acids. 
M. Richet has laid before the Academy of Sciences a paper on 
the movements of the frog consecutive on eledtric excitation. 
Dr. Ayres (“ New York Medical Journal ”) thinks it idle to look 
for a pidture of the surroundings on the retina of a person who 
has met with a violent death. 
According to the “ Chemiker Zeitung ” Profs. Kolbe and E. von 
Meyer have detected two spurious inaugural dissertations put 
forward by A. O. Liitkemeyer and A. Weinberg Both are 
simply copies of pre-existing documents. 
Since 1864 Mauritius has been stripped of its forests, and its 
fertility and salubrity have alike suffered. The hills are now being 
re-planted. 
“ La Nature ” wisely cautions naturalists to complete the study 
of the larger Mammalia, birds, and reptiles, before their certain 
extirpation. 
We learn from the “ Popular Science Monthly” that the stu - 
dents of Harvard University have been formally canvassed as to 
their religious opinions ! This reminds us of a certain “ de- 
claration ” that was got up some years ago, and sent round for 
signature among the Fellows of our learned societies. 
Dr. Hureau de Villeneuve has come forward as the President 
of the Vegetarian Society of Paris. Like many of his fellow 
“ dietetic reformers ” in England, he tolerates the use of eggs, 
milk, butter, and cheese, which certain American enthusiasts 
rejecft as “ putrid curd.” 
We regret to learn that Mr. Shelford Bidwell’s paper on 
“ Telegraphic Photography,” to have been read before the Society 
of Arts on May 26th, has been postponed owing to the severe 
indisposition of the author. 
The British Association has not yet summoned up the courage 
necessary for the amputation of its “ economic secftion ” — a much- 
needed operation. 
M. G. de Saporta, in a communication to the Academy of 
Sciences, expresses doubts as to the supposed occurrence of the 
Proteaceas in the European fossil flora, 
