1853.] 328 
May 3d, 18538. 
Mr. Orp, President, in the Chair. 
Letters were read— 
From H. W. Ravenel, dated Aiken, S. C., April 18, 1853, trans- 
mitting a copy of his recent work entitled “ Fungi Exsiccati Caro- 
liniani,’”” announced this evening. 
From the American Philosophical Society, dated April 20, 1853 ; from 
the Secretary of the Trustees of the New York State Library, dated 
Albany, April 4th, 1853 ; from the Smithsonian Institution; and from 
the Royal Academy of Sciences of Vienna, dated 7th Oct., 1852, seve- 
rally acknowledging the receipt of the Proceedings. 
Krom the Secretary of the Royal Imperial Geological Institution at 
Vienna, dated 2d Jan., 1853, transmitting the’ volumes of its Trans- 
actions announced this evening. 
From Mr. P. W. Sheafer, dated Pottsville, Pa., April 21, 1853, and 
from Prof. John C. Cresson, dated April 28, 1853, severally acknow- 
ledging the receipt of their notices of election as Members of the Aca- 
demy. 
i Wetherill gave a verbal statement of the results of an analysis, 
by himself, of Fusel Oil, from Indian Corn. He had found, among its 
other constituents, Caprylic acid. 
Immediately upon the adjournment of the above meeting, a Special 
Meeting of the Society was held, in pursuance of a Resolution adopted 
April 26, 1853. 
Vice-President BripGces in the Chair. 
The object of the meeting being to consider the expediency of erect- 
iug a new Hall, a discussion took place among the Members, which 
resulted in the unanimous adoption of the following resolution, offered 
by Dr. Rand: 
Resolved. That it is inexpedient for the Academy to take any steps 
towards changing its location at the present time. 
Also Resolved, That the Building Committee be requested to obtain 
the professional opinion of the Counsel of the Academy upon the pro- 
posed plan for the enlargement of the Hall. 
May 10th. 
Vice-President BRIDGES in the Chair. 
Dr. Le Conte presented the following papers for publication in the 
Proceedings: 1, ‘Synopsis of the Meloides of the United States; 
2, “Synopsis of the Hndomychide of the United States ;” and 3, “Sy- 
nopsis of the Atopide, Rhipiceride and Cyphonide of the United 
States ,” all of which were referred to the following Committee: Prof. 
Haldeman, Dr. Ruschenberger and Dr. Zantzinger. = 
Dr. Ruschenberger stated that he had received a letter from Lieut. 
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