The New York herald., 1851-08-29

residence, Mount Hope.
The business of the convention is drawing to
close. The delivery of each communication is now
timed 10 certain number Of minutes if this were
not done they would not get through for another
week, although there are nov four sections daily
and evening sessions also held in each. There
were thirty-six subjects this mornings pro-
gramme, and forty seven the list for the evening
sess ons, which commenced at four o'clock. Many
of those were communicated and discussed, but some
were adjourned, as the time was growing late. The
com mmittee have deter mined that the proceedings
shall terminate to- morrow Saturday evening.
SIXTH DAY SATURDAY.
GENERAL SESSIONS
At the general meeting of the Association this
morning, the President, Professor Agassiz, inti
mated that several committees had not made their
reports on the subjects referred to them.
The committee on the microscope of Mr.. Spen-
Ger reported that they are unanimously of opinion
that the lenses Of this instrument of unrivalled
excellence, and had arrived at q perfection which
the committee believed had never been hitherto OBJ
tanned by any microscope in exis tence Tae repor
concluded by unequivocally exp pressng the opinio
Of the committee that "it was the best in tn
world" (Applause,)
The President was proceeding to announce other
II. ID. Rogers rose to point of order and calle
for reading OF the report OF the committee Mite
order OF proceedings to be observed, which the chair
had not the power to dispense with
Professor MITCHELL was then called on by the
President to read the report. He came forward and
nittee remaining in town, but that they would be
ready when called on by the Standing Committee
to make their report
The PRESIDENT then said, that as he had been
lnl& 1-lar hvt tha prnca ha
felt that he was not discharyng his duties to the
satisfaction of all present He, the President, was
but European He was not in the habit of pre-
siding over debating meetings, and therefore may
be unacqua nted with the ues a1d orders of such
assemblies He would therefore beg leave to call
to the chair one who could perform the dusies of
chairman perfectly. He would name Professor
Professor II. B ROGERS explained He free
to admit that the learned President had not only
by his conduct in the chair, bat by his admitted
ability gained the approval Of the society," but he,
Professor r. merely rose to point of order, which
every member vas privileged to do
Tue PRESIDENT (who is q swiss, but speaks the
English language with remarkable cearness and
applicabilty said, with some emotion, am but q
European, and am not accustomed to presiding
over debating society. American gentlemen, who
are, it were, educated to IL, can more efficiently
perform its duties, and l call upon Professor
Bache
Professor BACHE said that he came forward to
state that this ASSOCIATE On was no. going to resolve
itself into debating society, or to stand upon such
punctillious aud unnecessary points OF order he
President (Protess pr Agassiz) had always preside
with that dignity aud eff ,iency which had game
the admiration Of the whole society, and rendered it
impossible for his pa,e to be more ably filed.
(Long continued app iuse.)
The President then said he would endeavor to
proceed to their satisfaction, and offer ed the follow
ing resolution, which was submitted by the Standing
Resolved That the president of this association be
requested to appoint committee OF hve mem 1srs, to
prepare memorial In the name OF this associaton TO
be addressed to the Governor and Legislature Of New
Yerk urging the speedy commencement Of geogrspht-
cal survey Of that state ana presenting matured pro
eet of the kind of deemed desirable, With
careful estimate OF its cost.
The following are the names of the Local Com
mittee for the Cleveland meeting
William Case, Chairman; Rufus X Wnslow.
Benjamin Stanuard, Dr. Z Rutland, DR. ) r.
Kirkland, John M. Woolsey, T. p. Handy, II e.
Kng' Gss5 HG5a's % wiSGs psIsS Il B. saj9s Paes
H. V. Wilson; Prof s. st John, Local Secretary.
The President announced the following new
members, sho had been elected by the Standing
Jas. W. Kimball, Warren, Mass Geo. II. Kerr,
Franklin, N. Y; Chas. A. Seeley, Rochester, n
Y; Geo w L. Smith, Troy, n. Y; Rev. E;
BAIRD wshso. GSss Rss ssn rsnn G R's s,apsss Isos
Va; John M Woolsey, T. P. Handy, II. G.
kingsley, J. Gellett, Horace Perry, n. b. Paine,
H. II Wsddel, II smith, H. v; Wilson, Cleve-
Jas J King, president Of Columbia College, N.
Y; Saml b, Rugglts, Esq; N. Y.
The meeting then separated into sections. The
following is the programme for the forenoon-
SECTION I.-MArHEMATIcs AND PHYSICS.
I. Discussion Of the Pendulum Ex perments un-
Notes on the Tides at Sand Key, near Key
West, Florida by A. d. bache, Superintendent
On the proper Geome etrical Form Of the Mould
Poard of the Plough; by Rev. Charles W. Hack
4 On the relation between Erect Vision and the
Inverted Image on the Retina by Professor W.
8. ON Special Aualoges in the Phenomena pre-
sented by the tive Senses of sight and Touch by
Professor >. Alexander, OF Princeton
o. A Comparison of the Diurnal Law OF the Mean
Irregular Punctuation Of the Magnetical Elements
at the stations VI Observation In North America; ;
by Capt LEROY, of Toronto Observatory.
2 The effect Of Heat ON the Perpendicularity OF
Bunker Hill Monument; by Professor l.. N. Hors-
ford, of Hartford.
5. The occurrence Of placid water in the midst of
large areas where wavss are constantly bre ,kng /;
by the same.
q An account of Lougstreth's Lunar formula ;
by Professor Peirce, of Harqard.
SECTION II.-GEoLoGY AND ZooGoGy.
1 On some New Fossil Plants Of the Oolitic
Coal Of Eastern Virginia; by Professor w.
4 On the Boulder Hypo hcsis by Judge A. os-
On some Fossils of Northern Ohio by Pro
fsfsor J Bialnerd To De read BY Professor D st.
join.
a Rcmarks upon the Fossil Corals Of the genus
Fayosies and allied genera Favistela Astroceriun,
and others; by Professor Hall.
5.-On ne ReptIlian tootmarks of the lnfca-
clrbouifercus Red Shale Of Peansy lvania by r'rO-
fcssor H. ID. Rogers.
6 On the Paleozoic Genera Trematopora CJl.
lopoTa and sisd genera of moro recsat gcolog ical
periods; by'f'rofessor J. Hall
a. Distorted Quartz Vein in Seni,e; by A. g.
harrington.
8 ON the methods adopted in the Geological
Survey of Pennsy lvapii, OF investigating aud repre-
sentipg the Geology; by Professor II. u Rogers.
g. On the Origin of Stratihcaton by ID. A.
Wells.
10 On the Geological Age Of the Coal bearing
p..l. 81 No,th Cayo,na. nv prol.ssor w Il