New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-27
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE
SCIENTIFIC CONVENTION
AT NrW.HAVEH.
american Association for the Advancement
of science,

OF Science.
Reported for The Tribune.
tnxfH DAY....NEw-HAvES, Saturday Eve. Aug. a. 10
The Association met In general session this
morning and transacted considerable important
ibssipess before dissolving into Sections.
Upon the recomme ndation of the Standing Com
initiee, the following COMMITTEES were contn-
Iped, viz:
o. Uniform Standard OF weights and Measures.
o. e. ss ts s..O1 Of 81 70
On scisnnhe Explorations.
| On Honorary Members.
4 On Physical Constanu
The names Of the gentlemen constituting these
Committees were given In my letter OF Wednes-
day. The following were added this morning:
o. he Coast Swsr-rrd W. .. Rogers, Of Va. M.
al d. y psss.,saniaprot
BlLinsn, Sen. Chairman, Pres Hitchcock W. G. Red.
fsb, solomon w. Roberts, Prof A. Bache, Prof James
A series Of resolutions regarding the TORONTO
4 OBsERvAroRY--upon which Prof LOOMS made
some interesting remarks yesterday in general
ssssion-were reported by the Standing Commit
toe, and unanimously adopted. They express the
sense Of the Association a. TO the great importance
cf the observations at that station and earnestly
urge its continuance. The resolutions are a. fol.
| ows;
RssoI,sd That in The foundation and maintenance OF nu
nervous hsgpeesl and Meteorological obserysiones The
British Government have eyiDced appreciation Of the
ssDs Of Science and readiness condbuis Hbsraly
" support which ehsllenge the kdmrsiOn and demand
ssy ss. ne q s' rs pro-
sss Observatory 20 test ,he pfsctios6y
ocsd Asrora obssrvsdons recently organizes by Captain
Leoy and peculiar Interest sscoed to msgDoac oo-
Der nIshy desirable Thai the Tor Observatory should
beconlinued In activity for somewhat longer period
Ard nssmuch very exlensiye series of me'ereo9gL
ea observaions embracing the entire Of toe United
Bates now In progress Of oresoiz.ton by me sm.n.
value Of he proposed Observations simultsneOus ones
uld be Obtained nom The region north o. the Une a
slaks nding even 70 the shores Of huasons suu
The soss OF Lsbisdotj Therefore A.. n,...,or.
RssoIvsd That the Bush Government and the directors
Win observers United sses In united and systematic
meteorological Inquiries
The subject Of GEOLOGICAL JOURNAL then
came up, on report presented by JAMES D. DANA
ESQ. on behalf Of the Committee appointed for that
purpose. The Report follows
Rep0rt of tie Committee on the Establishment OF
a Geological Journal.
The Committee appointed by this Association 70
consider and report upon the Propriev OF es'
tablishing a Geological Journal beg leave 10 re-
port thu they deem the establishment oil the
proposed Journal one Of the most important steps
that can be taken for the progress Of American
Science Zoology is daily increasing its votaries
over our land, and there is an urgent demand for
neriodical devoted to the Publication Of original
pspers and to abstracts Of foreign Geological
resesrohes. We are so far away rom the
centers Of European Science and 30 widey
scxttered ourselves that our natars iists are COM
pelled TO grope on 70 great extent In Ignorance
~ THAT il going on abroad and many an observer
h deferred from attempting original investigation
With n Journal lke that proposed, encoorsgemeht
and confidence would be gwen 70 she NooioS'OA,
stude ats, a healthful sympathy among them would
be promoted. and an elevated stanoarJ % ph
scented for American Science. we oeneVe Ioa'
the Association will unite with us IN congrapu
latipe ourselves and the country there Is out one
In our Committee prof Agasiz himseiIl tna. De
clnes Joining In this sentiment-thst tne puoncA
ton will be IN the hands of one 50 Distinguished
for profound research and extensive knowledge
a model himself for the student Of Mature, aud an
unfailing source OF new truths for enriching his
journal and the Science Of the world
The following resolution was then put and unan-
imously adopted;
Rssss.d That this Association cordially approve OF The
proposition for the establishment OF Looogesl J9utnsL
recommend the effort TO he support OF all Loolosh"
and olhers Interested In the progress of Science
Some remarks followed from the elder SILLIaAS
Prof AeAssIz and others. Prof sillimsn gave the
new project hearty welcome. and said that so Tar
from entertaining any Jealous feeling regarding the
estabishmsn mt OF scientific journals, he greeted
them all most cordisly-not as in opposition tor
bat in aid OF the objects for which the American
Journal Of Science was established. BE conclud-
ed with happy compliment. to those by whom the
project was originated and is to be conducted
Prof BAcHE, the President responded In ackno"E
edgnent of Prof silhnan's uniform courtesy on
similar occasions.
The regular business Of the session then pro-
ceeded. DIR. w. J. BURNETT Of Boston, vas re-
queated 10 prepare Report upon the comparison
between the Parasites Of the Higher Animals OF
Europe and America-to be presented at the next
annual meeting.
The following named gentlemen were then APP
pointed Committee to examine and report upon
Prof MrrcHELL's new method OF Astronomical OBJ
servatoDs, which have excited srcs; sensation;
Cs~~afss on Prof Mi,eAsTs Sev AstAsd 81 AstrOnons
cal Otsrsaseas Prof Bepj feics q Csmersge; rroL
n. AkxADde IL Baltimore; Prof ssrleu OF Wes,
Point; Prof AE-srson. HewYork and Prof 81 John OF
Ohio
The Standing Committee were empowered to
Hx the duties Of the Perm anens Secretary-o which
oaice Prof sYEScER +. BAIRD 10 the arss in'um
bent elect. The Secretary vas also made sre6ieio
snenbcr Of the Standing Committee.
Another rosolutiop adopted this morning, pro