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London, England, 1846-09-15 00:00:00

Brooke, Mr. C.—On a new self-registering baro-
meter, thermometer, and psychomotor.
SECTION B.—CHEMICAL SCIENCE, INCLUDING ITS AP-
PLICATION TO AGRICULTURE AND THE ARTS.
Leeson, Dr.—On crystallography and a new gonio-
meter illustrated by apparatus and models.
Forchhammer, Professor.—On comparative analytical
researches on sea water.
Oersted, 11. C., Professor.—On the changes which
mercury sometimes suffers in glass vessels hermetically
sealed.
Rose, 11., Professor.—On a second new metal (pe-
lopium) in the Tantalite of Bavaria.
Connell, Professor.—Analysis of the American ne-
malite.
Percy, Dr., and Miller, Professor.—Report on chrys-
talline slags.
Mallett, Mr. Robert.—Report on the corrosion of iron
rails in and out of use.
Daubeny, Dr.—On Cavendish's experiment respecting
the production of nitric acid.
Gassiot, Mr. J. P., F.R.S.—On the electricity of ten-
sion in the voltaic battery.
SECTION C.—GEOLOGY AND PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY.
Buckland, Very Rev. Dr.—On the applicability of M.
Fauvelle's mode of boring Artesian wells to the well at
Southampton, and to other wells, and sinkings for coals,
salt, and other mineral beds.
Forbes, Professor E.—On some natural history pheno-
mena, bearing on geology, observed since;the last meeting.
Forchhammerpr.—On arctic currents, as exhibited in
the distribution of the northern drift.
Jukes, J. 8., F.G.S.—Notice of some tertiary rocks in
the islands stretching from Java to Timor.
Ditto—Sketch of the geological structure of Australia.
SECTION D.—ZOOLOGY AND BOTANY.
Owen, Protessor.—.on the vertebral structure of the
skull.
Thompson, Mr. W.—Zoology of Lough Neagh (the
entomological part by Mr. Halliday).
Pnrtlnolt (Inptnin.—On the natural history of Corfu.
Allman, Professor.—On the structure of cristatella
mucedo.
Price, Mr. J.—On the embryogeny of palmogrades
and ciliogrades.
Thompson, Mr. W.—On additions to the fauna of Ire-
land, including species new to that of Britain.
Rankin, Mr.—On the hybernation of snails.
Peach, Mr.—On the marine zoology of Cornwall.
Carpenter, Dr.—Report on the microscopic structure
of shells.
Carpenter, Dr.—On the application of photography to
the microscope.
Knox, Dr.—Will conclude his inquiries into the na-
tural history of certain species of the Clupeadx, Corre-
goni and Salmonidca3.
SECTION E.—SUBSECTION OF ETHNOLOGY.
Jukes, Mr. J. B.— On the Aborigines of Newfound-
land.

Latham, Dr. R. G.—Remarks on a Newfoundland
vocabulary.
Jukes, Mr. J. B.—Varieties of the human race in the
neighbourhood of Torres Straits.
Port Essington.—On the inhabitants of Port Es-
sington.
Davies, Mr. H. B.—On the Tasmanians.
Von Middendorf, Professor.—Ethnological notes on
Siberia.
Brien, Captain.—On the Africans of the neighbour-
hood of Bonny.
Freeman, Rey, J.—On the inhabitants of Prince's
Island.
Retzius, Professor.—On the ethnological distribution
of round and elongated crania.
Latham, Dr. R. G.—Report on ethnological philology.
SECTION F.—STATISTICS.
Guy, Dr.—On duration of life among professional
men.

Neeld, Mr.—Remarks on the criminal and miscel-
laneous returns of the Manchester police in 1845.
Knowles, Mr.—On the annual consumption of coal in
England.
Porter, Mr.—Report on the iron manufacture of Great
Britain.

.SECTION G.-MECHANICS.

Sharp, Mr.—On improvements in gas meters.
Fairbairn, Mr.—The results as obtained from the
experiments in connexion with the proposed tubular
bridges across the Conway and Menai Straits.
Phipps, Dr.—An account of the construction and
performance of two sailing vessels, built on the wave
system.
Bodmer, Mr. J. G.—Description of an apparatus for
storing and preserving corn in large national granaries.
Russell, Mr. Scott.—Account of some recent experi-
ments on railway trains, for the determination of the
resistance at high velocities.
Ricardo, Mr. M.—A description and models of self-
registering mechanism for recording the velocity and
resistance of railway trains. _

Dr. Guy's paper showed that the result of inquiry,
and of the tables produced by him, proved a fact which
may be somewhat startling to those who fondly believe
that health comes along with ease ; the average of life
is greatest in those who are the most accustomed to la-
bour. Labour, therefore, has its advantages to counter-
balance its privations.
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A short discussion followed the reading of the paper,
the speakers cenfirming the doctrines therein laid down.
The sections wore all better attended to-day than ow
any previous day.

REACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE.-011 Thurs..
day last, an inquiry of damages, in an action for breach
of promise of marriage, was held in the County Court,
before Mr. Brandt, assessor. The action was brought
by Miss Harriet Cook, daughter of a gentleman residing
at Chorlton-upon-Medlock ; and the defendant was a
Mr. Samuel Turner, who, a short time since, carried on
i business as a silk dyer at Collyhurst, but s now super-
intending an establishment in Manchester. The fair
plaintiff is, we understand, about 30 years of age, and
the defendant is somewhere about 40. For twrSive
months an intimacy existed between the parties, Which
eventually ripened into mutual love. But in this ease,
as in many others, the course of true love did not run
smooth, for, although the defendant had r.omised the
plaintiff marriage—nay, had actually publ..dlisd the banns
in the Old C'turch, and invited thew'Ading guests, he
suddenly broke off the connexion, w-ithout assigning any
cause whatever for his singular ce,nduct. This took place
in January last, and on the or sth of February he
married a nether lady. -Verdict for the plaintiff,
damages 150/. Mr. PoVieck, barrister, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Green, barrister, for defendant.—Man-
chester Courier.

From the extraordinary heat of the season the
trees on the boulevards, the leaves of which had begun
to wither, are now pushing forth fresh ones. Some
chesnut trees in the Place Royale afforded the singular
spectacle of ripe fruit, yellow leaves, large b!ossoms,
and fresh green leaves, all at the same time.—Ga/ignani.
UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.—OXFORD, SEPT. 12.
—The following members of this University have been
preferred :—The Rev. John Eddowes Gladstone, 8.A.,
of Magdalen Hall, to the incumbency of St. Mark's
Church, Lakenham. near Warwick. The Rev. G. Had-
field, M.A., late fellow of Pembroke College, has bee,
appointed Principe' of the Malta Protestant Collegr.,,in
the room of M. Gobat, now Bishop of Jerusalem. The
Rev. James Elwin Millard, B.A. damy of. m,g,.
dalen College, has been appointed head
mas`cer of the
school, in the room of the Rev. W. G. Herearrson M.A.,
resigned. The Rev. George Drinkwater Bourne,
of Oriel Coll. gnde, hßristol to the rectoras been instited by Crie
.r
of 5u-
Hugh Bishop.
of Gloucest a-
-1 • badge, Gloucestershire, vacant by the ,
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Hugh Smith. Patron, Mrs. Mar cession of the Rev.
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express her particular wish to have an account of the
progress the association had made, and expressed her
deep 'interest in its advance. —(Cheers.) They would
also hear immediately of a practical proof of member-
ship on the part of royalty, and it would be found in
that most important department, the banker's book.
Mr. TAYLOR then stated that Colonel Anson had in-
formed him that it was Royal Highness's wish to pre-
sent to the association the sum of 1001., and that he
wished to do so without in any way directing to what
purpose it should be applied, leaving it in the hands of
the association entirely, as he wished to convey his en-
tire approbation of their proceedings.—(Cheers.)
The object:of the present meeting being to arrange for
the next year's " Parliament," the invitations were then
called for.
From Oxford, the Ashmolean Society sent the asso-
ciation an invitation, and Professor Walker stated that
he had ascertained that the Vice-Chancellor and the
University authorities would render every accommoda-
tion in their power, though it would not be quite
suitable perhaps that they should send a special in-
vitation.
For Swansea, Mr. GROVE said, "he appeared," and
holding in his hand apparently a barrister's brief, he
urged the claims of that town at least for 1848.
Belfast also put in a claim for 1848 by Dr. Robinson
of Armagh.
It was then agreed, on the motion of the Marquis of
NORTHAMPTON, seconded by Sir J. HERSCHEL, that the
next meeting be held at Oxford ; and the time for it to
commence was fixed to be Thursday, Jane 24, 1847.
The Dean of WESTMINSTER moved that Sir R. H.
Inglis, Bart., M.P., D.C.L., and F.R.S., be the President
elect. Sir R. Inglis, besides the honours just enume-
rated, was also a member of the Royal Society Club (as
e understood), and had that truly Anglican propensity
of meeting at a club to digest the good things of this life
before proceeding in the evening to study the arcana of
philosophy.—(A laugh.) It was needful that the presi-
dent of this association should be one who had no reluc-
, tance to take the chair at a public dinner. If they had
no social meetings their philosophical meetings would
be sadly dry and meagre.—(Laughter and cheers.)
Sir C. LEMON seconded the motion, and stated other
claims of Sir R. Inglis to the presidential chair.
The motion being agreed to, the following were
named Vice-Presidents elect:—the Earl of Rosso, the
Bishop of Oxford, the Vice-Chancellor of Oxford, Mr.
Estconrt, M.P., the Dean of Westminster, Professor
Daubeny, and Professor Baden Powell. The Rev. It.
Walker and Mr. H. W. Aciand Were appointod local se-
cretaries, and the Rev. E. Ihll local treasurer; and at
half-past 4 o'clock the meeting broke up.
We subjoin a list of the business on the paper for the
day:
SECTION A.—MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE.
Phillips, Professor.—R-port on aaemometry.
Sykes, Colonel.—On the fall of rain on the coast of
Travancore.
Miller, J. F.—On the fall of rain in the Cumberland
Lake district.
Lee, Dr.—On meteorological observations made at
Alten, in Finmark, and Christiana, in Norway.
Childers, Mr. W. W.—On the meteorology of Jersey.
Dollond, Mr. G.—On an atmospheric record.
Edmonds, Mr. R.—On the:thunder-storms of July .15th,
and August Ist, 1846.
Lee, Dr.—On the aurora, at Alten, in Finmark.
Rankin, Mr. Thomas.—Account of a halo, parase-
lene. and remarkable Aurora Borealis.
Wartmann, Professor.—On some meteorological phe-
nomena.