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other ohjects of Natural History, 300 species of birds, 50 of quadrupeds, and 
500 of insects, natives of the country. Lectureships on the various branches of 
Natural History, have been instituted, and are likely to diffuse the spirit of in- 
quiry more widely among the inhabitants. An Indian Committee is also already 
in existence, composed of some of the most distinguished inhabitants of Mont- 
real, which has issued a long series of queries, addressed to persons resident in 
the interior, on the geography of the country, its inhabitants, productions, cli- 
mate, &c. A presentation of subjects on Natural History, is already on its way 
to the Plinian Society. 
Bristol Philosophical and Literary Society.—The general annual meeting of 
the Society was held on May 29. 1828, when the report of the council was read ; 
from which it appears that a variety of papers on subjects of great interest have 
been read before the Society at its public meetings, and every hope may be en- 
tertained, from the number and enthusiasm of its members, that this society will 
persevere in its dignified and honourable career. Z 
The Cambridge Philosophical Society have lately purchased an extensive col. 
lection of British birds. The money for the purpose was raised by subscriptien. 
Berlin.—A Society has been formed at Berlin for the promotion of geography. 
The members meet once a month to hear articles read on the different parts of the 
science. Mr. Charles Ritter has been appointed president. 
Rome.—A Society has recently been formed at Rome for correspondence on 
subjects of Archeology, and intended to serve as a centre of communication for 
the archeologists of Europe to exchange their ideas, and impart their new disco- 
veries. The society will also publish a journal of their proceedings. 
The Biblioteca Italiana for March last, gives a detailed prospectus of a new 
map of Italy, and the islands of Sicily, Sardinia, and Malta, by the Cavaliere 
Antonio Litta, in 84 sheets, 
In the preface to a late number of the Italian monthly journal, the Antologia, 
published at Florence, there are some particulars stated which give but a poor 
idea of the extent of the reading public in Italy. It is there stated that this 
journal began in 1821 with 100 subscribers, and that with No. 100 (in its ninth 
year,) it now numbers 530 subscribers. It is not saying too much, that this 
is one of the best, if not the very best, journal published in Italy. Two of the 
scientific journals of that country having also ceased within the last two years, 
(Baron Zach’s Correspondance Astronomique, &c. and Brugnatelli’s Giornale 
di Fisica,) Mr. Vieusseux, the proprietor of the Antologia, conceived the moment ~ 
favourable for starting a new one. In June 1828, therefore, he issued proposals 
for commencing a new scientific journal, to be entitled Annali Italiani di Scienza, 
for which he solicited the aid both of contributors and subscribers. At the end 
of ten months it appeared that two of the former had offered, both out of Italy, 
and six of the /atier had sent in their names! It will not surprise any one, there- 
fore, to hear that the scheme has been abandoned.—Foreign Quarterly Review. 
The demise of that illustrious trio of scientific men, Dr. Wollaston, Sir Hum- 
phry Davy, and Dr. Young, has occasioned three vacancies in the foreign mem- 
bers of the Institute of France. Dr. Wollaston has been replaced by Dr. Olbers 
of Bremen, the astronomer. The other two remain to be filled up. It is rather 
remarkable, that at the present moment there is not a single English foreign 
member of that body, a circumstance which has not happened for many years. 
Of corresponding members there are several. 
