New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-24
FIFTH DAY ...NEw.HAvEs, Friday, Augan Is

have the pleasure Of announcing, that at the
opening Of the General Session Of this morning, act
ing in accordance with the recomme ndation Of the
Standing Committee, the Association resolved to
bold its next annual meeting in the City Of Albany
on the third Monday Of August 1851. This deter
mination ofthe Convention will be q cause OF uai-
versal coDgrstulation in our State, and the attend
Ance can scarcely fail TO be very largely increased
The intermediate semi annual session will be held
at Cincinnati on the iirst Monday Of May next
Two additional Committees we're appointed this
morning on two important subjects, viz
On ne Ma0aafe Ob.errdn, Of the Toronto O5serua,ory
Pref Ehss LOOMS New Yorh University
Prof Jo'ePh Henry, Warrington, o c.
Prof Alex. D. Bs he Sapt I Coast Survey
On As E'tab.i'hnsHtef a ZooieSoai Joxradi
Jane, D Dams. Fac. Joseph Liedy, ESQ
'~' Prof Jesr.x W,msr
The Local Committee for the annual meeting q.
Albany, was then chosen. Their names are given
below
The list Of officers Of the Association for the en-.
suing year was then completed. Toe names OF
the officers elect are A iolovs:
Prefidenf-Prot LOU, Aslssiz Cambridge, Msn
Geaual Sse,ear,-Prot WV 8. RoSEss NJ.
,r5s1 s;a,SfrSt s!sSss s s.,u %
LEGAL cS-.iifss for .s' Meeting a Al6MI
bon bon r fGssa.sud p Dr. Hi Ton aao,
Thor. w Olcolt Esq Dr. Joel Wing,
l.. Z. Prentice, ks3. Dr. Mssoa Cogsrel
Or. Ronisyn Beef, Prof Geo PetznI,
Dr. }" seN'ushiOp; ot o,, PCT James Hall
4 resolution, recommended by the Standing
Committee, was adopted, requesting copy Of the
Address Of the late President Prof HEsRT 70:
publication and general distribution and ordering
toe issue Of 1000 copies. This Address was an
admirable production, and viii command = wide
circulation.
A number OF new members we're added to the
Association before the morning adjournmsn. -
Among them noticed the name Of Miss Maria
Mitchell, Of Nantucket, the distinguished lady
astronomer. / believe Miss Mitchell Is the first
female member Of the Association her election
wal o. course unanimous
Capt. WILKES presented proofsheets Of Ins
Botsnical part OF tbs work OF the Exploring Expo
clifton for which the thanks Of the Association
were returned.
The general session then Adjourned aud the Con-
vention resumed is bUiiness In sections.
In the Phys Section this morning, the htsf
paper in order was able paper by Prof <. 3
SELL sfAmherst descriptive OF an Instru nent for
exhibiting the mode Of " Vibration in holeclle Of
UnpolsriZed Light" The instrument shoFed the
transverse vibrations in different directions s1c:es
fively. Its mechanism was peculiar A snil dlsA
Of ebony plays upon q large disk, and being rap
idly turned by hand exhibits tne vibrations 10
very beautiful manner. Prof Smell made eale1li
tion that the axis Of this instrument would whh
around in the thousaneth part Of Ascend, alo rlng
i've hundred thousand vibrations on each angular
vibstion. He conndered the great principles here
Illustrated as eminenty calculated 10 inPre" the
mind with feLse Of the magnitude and grtndear
OF the works Of the Divine CreatOr, demonstrating
that, with al luminous booiss the fluctuations are
ProPsgsteS in all directions At the rate OF nandFe1i
OF millions Of miles each second, add are then s'in
incomplete.
The next paper sas also by Prof SELL, descrio,
ing an apparatus Tor showing the experiments oil
Complementary Col0rs in Vision" tbs iostra
men. was an ingenious conrivance, consisting o,
disk vsriousiy eolorsJ which being rapidly t1rned
produced most beautiful co ND IanOrs Of eoiJrs
The need Of sGch en- instrument 70 Illustrate zee
lures upon the peciple ofIight nss Ioog ecu isit
aeotle irvtnti., 81 f-t SreI RIl fr-e p1si