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THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE. 
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Letters and Communications. 
From H. W. Hilliard, U. S. Charge d’Affaires, Brussels, Septem¬ 
ber 13, 1843: Transmitting several volumes, from M. Quetelet, of 
Brussels, Astronomer Royal and Perpetual Secretary of the Aca¬ 
demy of Sciences, &c. 
From Caleb Cushing, American Minister to China, Suez, October 
3, 1843: On the peculiar geographical position and unique physical 
characteristics of Egypt. 
From J. C. Picket, U. S. Charge d’Affaires, Lima, October 10, 
1843: Describing some remarkable ruins in the Province of Chacha- 
poyas, Peru. 
From M. Roux, de Rochelle, Paris, October 18, 1843: Referring 
to the kind reception he met with in the United States, and offering 
to address to the Institute some literary productions. 
From Joseph Balestier, U. S. Consul, Singapore, October 21, 
1843: Alluding to the boxes containing collections of objects of 
natural history shipped by him from Prince Momfanoi, of Siam, &c. 
From Capt. Proby Cautley, British Army, Serampore, Bengal, 
October 30, 1843: Apprizing the Secretary that he has forwarded a 
collection (a box) of fossils, from the Sivalik Hills, at the Southern 
foot of the Himelayas, between the Sutledj and the Jumna, which he 
says he has directed his agents, Messrs. Allen, Paton, & Co., of Cal¬ 
cutta, to deliver at Washington, free of expense. 
From Signor Teodoro Monticelli, Perpetual Secretary of the Royal 
Academy of Sciences, Naples, October 30, 1843 : Expressing a wish 
that the Marquis of Pietra Catella de Giuseppe Ceva Grimaldi, whose 
works he sends, may be made a member of the Institute; transmitting 
various volumes; and stating that he has a splendid and unique col¬ 
lection of Vesuvian and other minerals, and that he will be happy to 
add to the Institute’s collections. 
From Alexander Harnett, U. S. Consul, Naples, November 4, 
1843: Advising Secretary of the books, &c., sent to the Institute, 
by Signor Monticelli and Signor Bursotti. 
From Francis, Lord Jeffrey, Edinburg, November 12,1843: Ex¬ 
pressing a grateful sense of the honor of membership conferred upon 
him, and offering his services in certain branches of literature and 
statistics ; declaring his friendly sentiments towards the United States, 
and presenting to the Institute a copy of his late republication. 
From H. P. Sturges, U. S. Consul, Manilla, November 27,1843: 
Has shipped on board the lanthe, bound to Boston, a collection of 
cryptogarnous and other plants of North South Wales and New Zea¬ 
land, for the Institute. 
From Frederick Tamnau, Jr., Berlin, Prussia, December 27, 
1843: Acknowledging letters, and will be happy to exchange min¬ 
erals when the Institute is ready, &c. 
From John G. Fliigel, U. S. Consul, Leipsic, December 27, 
1843 : Submitting, for the information of the Institute and Congress, 
