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notes. 
A meteorite, probably of unique character, fell on February 14th 
at Hirschfelde, near Zittau. It consists essentially of iron sul- 
phide. No nickel is present, and neither alkalies, silicates, nor 
metallic iron have been detected. It appears black, opaque, 
friable, and internally porous, though in some of the fragments 
theie aie distinct pyntic oCtohedra, and compact portions of the 
ordinary colour and lustre of pyrites. 
fi At f ^ the earth > at all seasons of the year, is frozen from 
the depth of 15 metres to about that of 300 metres. 
A new entomological journal is being published by the 
Brooklyn Entomological Society, bearing the curious title 
Entomologica Americana.” 
At the Conference of the “ National Union of Elementary 
Teachers, Mi. R. Wild, in his Presidential Address, assumed 
over pressure ” in schools as an evil well known to his hearers 
and ascribed it entirely to the vicious system of “payment by 
1 esults. 
M J. Hericourt (“ Comptes Rendus ”) maintains that comma- 
bacilli, of the type described as “ cholerigenous,” are constantly 
to be found in all waters, of whatever quality and origin. 
M.J. Ferran (“Comptes Rendus”) asserts the possibility of 
prophylactic cholerisation by means of graduated doses of 
comma-bacilli. 
\ 
Pasteur’s method of vaccination for cattle-plague has proved 
completely successful in India for elephants, horses, asses, cows 
buffaloes, and sheep. ’ 
The splendid Godeffroy Museum, at Hamburg, is in danger of 
being broken up in consequence of the death of its founder in 
very reduced circumstances. 
M. S. Wroblewski (“ Comptes Rendus ”) shows that the froth 
produced on the release of liquefied hydrogen has a temperature 
of — 208° to —211° C. 
MM. Fol and Sarasin find that a Monckhoven plate immersed 
in the sea received no impression at the depth of 420 metres. 
At 380 metres the impression was feebler than that obtained in 
the same time in a clear but moonless night. 
