The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-17
Tho American Geographical and Static Teal
Society.

Society.
The regular monthly meeting Of the American Geo.
graphical and Statistical Society held at the New
York University Tuesday evening last the President
Mr.. Bancroft, In the chair
Several literary contributors were received and az
kpowledged by vote Of thanks; amongst them were
volume of the History Of New York. from the Secretary
of State; map OF the coast survey, from Professor
Bashs contributions from the Copenhagen Geographical
Society the Royal Geographical Society; from the
Minister Of Chile map Of the world executed In the
fourteenth century attributed to Rar uph de Hyggadsn
curiosity illustration of the limited knowledge of
that time In comparison to hat Is at present, pre-
scented by Alfred RoweI Madison street, New York ;
eight volumes Of Doc lments presented by
senator Fish map of China, Chinese razor and other
curosities from the Celestial Empire, presented by
Lieutenant J. X. Duer u s. Navy.
The regpat of Mr.. Pierrepont trustee, was re.
ceived and accepted.
The Rev Dr. HAWKS, secretary, made some remarks in
reference to Mr. Forbes pamphlet, respecting the dis
sovery of land in the Arctic rsgiousin the northern
point Of wellington Channel The discovery Was made
By American officers In 1850, and it was called 'GIn
nes laad" but in 1861 Captain Parry Of the British
service was driven 1t Prince Aber,s birthday,
and not knowing that had been previously discovered
called 1t Prince Albers land. Mr. Force Is DESTROYS Of
asserting the claim Of Americans to the first discovery Of
that land. He, DR.. Hawks believed that unless every
gentleman board the American ships vhch made the
discovery guilty of falsehood, the British ship did
not In sight of that land for months after the
discovery made by Americans.
The folio wing resolutions respecting the geographical
department in the library Of Congress read and
adopted:-
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Mr. J. Jay, after . few remarks, submitted the fol-
lowing
Whereas the adoption BY the leading nations Of America
and Europe Of decimal system Of weights and measures
and TO the world ana
Britain and other countries: now undsrsoss rev.!
sion and the present seems on this account especially f.
United plsyns that BODY saSses into
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wisdom Of Congress shall oest md that the said
Or osSerws as Trey may and oonysnsns
and that they report from time 70 tne to this society
These resolutions were referred to . committee to
report.
Mr.. DnTuRsnL read IN extract from the address Of
the anniversary meeting Of the Royal Geographical So
eety May Esd, 1sss by Sir Rodsrick J. hurshisn, In
which he stated =
York Society Tho memoir read BY MI Hopkins late
.ien; Britain, which think shs susSor hnssIi
snd ss' 10 e. ss a aa
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spanish census xhilst Hopkins possibly through an
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Capt Walter Gibson was after the usual business Of
the evening" introduced by the Rev. Dr. Hawkes. to the
and invited him to take ..at a. tSs t.ss him.
The Rev Dr. HAWKES. explained that Capt Gibson had
not appeared before them to read any paper any
SON to repeat to the society portions of atons
had had the pleasure Of having with him IN reference to
Capt GIBSON then made some very interesting 70 marks
relative to the Island OF Cockstore its hot springs and
submarine gardens about his visit 7. the island Euga
10 ascent of the river LOmpoor the pirates Of Jaspar
straits some interesting remarks about edible birds nests
Of Java whore obtained and ths extent Of
carried on In that article the language Of the Eastern
Islands the different Of men, III; On this occasion
he such intsrssng account of the
He said
These probably the Of whom we have
Any knowledge scale Of humany orrathsr
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creation They with hair have long arms and
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my observation and led 70 class them smply
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surde shsy we're ses s s
sust ,s ~. any labor and e.y9t
ordngtbe ordure OF He ad thst they we 5orn az
the lowest slaves and this had been the
generations inasmuch they of the
slave: and burthen carriers Of the army Of alexander
slaves of Alexander we'll known ira
dons Of Alexander the Great of Doukars the
hornet prevail throughout Asstio
continent II has been found possible to teach the Orang
kooboos the use Of garments, although they
fondnes for pieces ooored cloth to be various
par Of their body they will tie thes heels
their waists; H. a. have the men, suspend col
osd cap or or glove their bodies with
no distinction between simple piece Of cloth fer ornsmsn
uacured articles the only for preference
ing the difference Of coors 10 equally
possible to teach them the Language Of their sters for
these no had In domestic still
Malay, In an uneouth monosyabc like their
jsrgon OF upclassyable grunts. They TO have
ideas OF marriage but merely oohabtnE pairing
season. ard the Panyorsng assured that had
discovered In them evi Of their belief In
:ecusnsss Of the existence Of Iitu.l being having
nhuence upon their condition but In regard
this matter was informed by fellow prisoner Welte
vreden by Captain Van Woordcn, who had four
commanding at the small of Lahat
Of sumatrs and who had had frequent opportunities
hand koo ma andf aitr