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MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 
Glasgow.—On the 17th day of November, the election of Lord Rector of the 
University took place. The candidates were the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord 
President Hope, and Lord Moncreiff. The state of the votes in the four nations 
being announced, was as follows :—Glottiana, Marquis of Lansdowne; Londo- 
niana, ditto; Transforthiana, Lord President Hope ; and Rothsiana, Marquis of 
Lansdowne. 
Sinking of Lands.—On the 15th day of October, at Lausanne, in Switzerland, 
on the western slope of Mont Bloney, a pasture ground suddenly sunk to a depth 
of from 8 to 10 feet, and an extent of 300, to the boarders of the Beveyse; a 
new chalet of 80 cows built on this land also fell in, and the roots of a number 
of trees were all laid bare. On tho same day on the eastern slope, crevices and 
rents of from 15, 20 to 50 feet were formed, chalets and huts were rent and di- 
vided, and the sinking of the lands extended to the bay of Clareus. 
Paris.—M. de la Martine has been elected to the Academy of Paris, in the 
place of Count Daru ; his opponents were M. de Segur, Azais, David. The 
place vacant by the death of Mr Pelletan, has been filled by Mr Larrey. The 
decoration of the Legion d’honneur has been given to Dupuytren and Magendie. 
Necrology.—George Leonard Hartmann, known by many zoological writings, 
and more especially his Natural History of the fishes of Switzerland, died at St. 
Gall, the 16th of May 1828. 
Mr. Barnes of a New York, skilful observer, and known by many works on the 
shells and reptiles of America, died at the latter end of October 1828. He was 
one of the founders of the High School of New York. 
At his residence in the Strand, died Mr John Mawe, author of Travels in the 
Interior of Brazil, &c. of Lessons on Mineralogy and Geology ; of a Treatise on 
Diamonds and several Introductions to Conchology. Mr. Mawe was one of the 
most active collectors of shells and minerals that England possessed ; his corres- 
pondence with the Continent was constant and active; his extensive connection 
with Derbyshire gave him a great command of the mineral and fossil produc- 
tions of that interesting county, and after a long life of honourable and succes- 
ful exertion, usefully engaged in literary and scientific pursuits, he has departed 
with the respect, esteem, and the regard of all who knew him. 
Travellers.—Mr. Isidore Geoffroy St. Hilaire, informs us that Mr. Dessalines 
d’Arbigny, known by his researches on the microscopic cephalopoda, and who 
is now in South America, is about to visit Patagonia. The Museum at Paris 
is expecting objects sent by him from Buenos Ayres. Mr. Champollion and his 
companions, and also the Tuscan portion of the Egyptian expedition, are on their 
way home to France. =. 
Meeting of the German Naturalists.—The annual meeting of the German 
Naturalists took place at Heidelberg on the 16th, 17th, and 16th day of Septem- 
ber last. Dr. Duncan, Professor cf Materia Medica in this University, was there, 
and has given us an interesting narrative of the proceedings. We regret that 
want of space prevents us from noticing them in this number, but we hope to 
give an account of the essays, &c. in our next. The meeting, for the ensuing 
year, 1s appointed to be held at Hamburg. ; 
The United Siamese Twins.—The Siamese twins left New York on their way 
to London direct, on the 3lst of last month, The colour of their skin and the 
