1308.] 
electricity. Mr. Davy makes a number 
of important applications of his principies, 
and he states that there is every reason 
to believe that the true elements of bo- 
dies must be ascertained by means of 
these new powers of analysis; as their 
olsen energies must be limited, 
whereas the strength of our artificial m- 
struments is capable of indefinite increase. 
This last idea he has lately himself veri- 
fied to a great extent; (us may be seen 
in Number 165 of the Nionthty Ma- 
gazine) by the decomposition of the fixed 
alkalies aad some of the alkaline earths, 
a discovery of the highest importance to 
the progress of science. In the state of 
inveterate animosity ite ailing between 
France and this country 
nourable to the Babee of the Institute 
of France, that they have decreed to an 
Snglish philosopher, and for a paper 
published inthe Philosophical Transac- 
tions, the prize established hy Bonaparte, 
w hen chietconsul and anactiv emember of 
their body in 1803. It is one of the 
highest tributes of respect that can be 
bestowed by them. 
The Spring Course of Lectures at the 
adjoining Hospitals of St Thomas’s and 
Guy’s, will commence the beginning of 
TPebruary, viz.— 
St. THomas’s.\Anetomy and the Opera- 
tions of Surgery, by Mr. Cringe and Mr. 
Cooper. 
Principles and Practice of Surgery, by Mr. 
Coorer. 
Guv’s.—Practice of Medicine, by Dr. 
Baxsincron and Dr. Curry. 
Chemistry, by Dr. Banincron, Dr. Mar- 
CET, and Mr. ALLEN. 
Experimental Philosophy, by Mr. ALLEN. 
Theory of Medicine, and Materia Medica, 
by Dr. Curry and Dr. CHoLMELEY. 
Midwifery and Diseases of Women and Chil- 
dren, by Dr. HaI1GuTON. 
Physiology, or Laws of the Arial CGEco- 
nomy, by Dr. HarcuTon. 
Structure and Diseases of the Teeth, by 
Mr Fox. 
These several Lectures are so arranged, 
that no two of them interfere in the hours 
of attendance; and the whole, together 
with the Lectures on Anatomy, and those 
on the Principles and Practice of Surgery, 
given at the Theatre of St. Thomas’s Hos- 
pttal adjoining, is calculated to form a 
complete Course of Medical and Chi- 
‘Turgical Instructions. 
The Lectures of the Royal Institution 
commenced this season on the 18th of 
January, and will consist of the following 
Courses :—Mr. Dayx on Geolog 8) » and 
Literary and Philosophical intelagence. 
Sit is highly ho-~- 
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on the Elements of Electro-Chemical 
Science; Mr. Artew on Mechanical In- 
ventions, aud on Natural Philosophy ; Mr. 
CoLeripce on the distinguished English 
Poets, in Illustration of the General 
Principles of Poetry; Rev. Mr. Crowe, 
on Arclutecture, an extended Course; 
the Rev. Mr. Hewzxrt’s fourth Course 
on Belles Lettres; the Rey. Mr. Diz- 
Drin’s third Course on English Literature ; 
Dr. Carcorr on Germaa Music, and on 
the Music of the eighteenth century ; 
Dr. Smitu on Botany; Mr. Craic on the 
Principles and Practice of Drawing, 
Painting, and Eneraving; and Mr, 
Woon, on Perspective. 
The Royal Society has given the Cop- 
leian Medal to Mr. Home: and the pre- 
sident, in delivering it, took a brief, but 
perspicuous retrospect of the philosophi- 
cal labours and discoveries in physiology 
by that gentleman, from the commence- 
ment of his professional career, as the 
successor of the celebrated John Hunter, 
in 1785, to the present time. In the 
course of the learned president’s speech, 
he took occasion to contrast the general 
estimation of the Transactions of the 
Royal Society of London, which are pro- 
duced and supported by the voluntary 
contributions of its individual members, 
with those of other nations, where they 
are supported by considerable revenues 
drawn from the state. This comparison 
was not alittle flattering to the talents 
and spirit of Englishmen, and to their 
disinterested love ef science. 
Mr. Cantise, in the Croonian Lec- 
ture which he read before the Royal So- 
ciety this season, took a physiological 
view of the Circulation of the Blood, and 
of the Influence of the Nerves, so ae as 
they operate on the muscular fibre. He 
then noticed the existence of an oxide of 
Iron discovered in the red globules of the 
blood, which he considered as materially 
influencing the muscular fibre, and the 
healthful state of the animal economy ; 
and proceeded to relate the results of nu- 
merous experiments on ‘vegetable and 
animal substances, in all of which he 
found an oxide of iron, as in peas, yolks 
of eggs, bile, urine, &c. The yolks of 
eggs he discovered to be entirely com- 
posed of a fatty oil and an oxide of iron, 
The Chinese Drawings and Books 
which were sold by the Executors of the 
late Marquis of Lanspown to the British 
Museum, were sent from China to that 
Bonen, and consists of the following 
axticles ; Six Chinese books, in ‘a folding 
case, 
