The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-17
DOVE ASA dorm, Hsnireal, Aususs Il, 1887.


Erte71ainmen: ~ ne Ha.urai Hieory ssay-Dlr,ay
Of B.G,gy- Ean5z ef Persons lrssn;-Prys;sor Hare
end 10 Erpsrim ensI
Iho entertainment given by The Natural History soci>,y
TO he ASSOCIATION last evening" pronounced by the
morning papers 70 have been brltsui and successful
rnsr, bet the truth really hat Il went OF rather
lar'ry and somewhat disappointed ne guests from Ire
ether Ede 81 The inc.
TIE number in abundance Vac large, smourtrg 10 ct
lesxi ho1tand PERSONS but there neither elegance
N Ire appearance Ct The ent<rA.rmeri nor much
style o. beauty among The company, except such
% came from the United Sa,es. q wn said hat
We etc Of Montreal would be present to rive
a weIcome to heI Distinguished guests, bu,
we 20 not remember 10 have seen an assembly moro
provincial In - character thar that which Representa- oil
Aonuesl last evening Tho truth H. that beyond a. Dono
gars HOu w. where mort or The distinguished
are assembed there ,eems 70 be :e Of vel b. cd social
Afc IN Monuea, ami make dod5. thai The members
Of tho association viii return n heir hon col sned
with The Ubed SIC 90 and ~ people rms s uttered n
discharge Tie h,es Of Hospitality 10 tho extent o. iher
bh ;, but npy FOR lbs r1rpo,c ~ recording events
wti playing ia one portion Of IRE spaoo hall Professor
Haze giving, 10 ad 1urg room Ia the Jtner,
ses..S sels sISs Ts % ss
cl,t y his Old tge giving himself Up 70 70 h rdculouF
raunlrrsriss AZ hs exhibited las; evening.
| rArEEs FOR PRE- EsTATroN--A SUBSECTION FoR,Bp.
.
and for the purpose Of so stng Of tia
cation sub has been ADDED, entitled, Ehnology
DAG .s. Ds ten paper, % re section * physcs six 70
s OF geology and nae 70 that Of etpoosy ss follow
SECTION l-sArHHxArfcs AND rHysIcs.
OF, srvsons on he Ioascal Lshl q Quiio, EQUATOR,
/ Nth deductions. BY Rev Geo. Jones, u.
on the nds Of the pseao oosi Of The United s.asss
g. On new sou1co Of nee.rioa, EISisson. By Ars.
On lso Fnyrosl Condition, Discriminate Of The cms,s
ON the Influence Of the Siur Stream upon he Climate
Of the Atlantic Coast Of the United States By Or wynoe
ton, and ~ Fnssns menv syw' v. s!e.p,e. a h'''''
Preliminary Researches on the alleged Influence Of
solsr IAsh 90 me Process Of Gcmes,,sn BY Professor
On ,he Resemblance bet The Arrangements OF Tho
Solar system and the PnynotArt Of Plants. BY Stephen
On the diverse weiyhs employed IN Modern Coinage.
Pa. J, On Rs, ~ Grain ws,ss ~, By soSSs
Clmstoiogy BY c. Fcrshsy.
sycfIos B-rAruRAL HISTORY, sBoLoey AND
| CHEMISTRY.
!. On tho Psythenoseaesis cf Animals aod Plants BY
| 2 Comparative Sections in Western Kentucky, and
weserp snd Eastern Peoosylvsni. BY J. P. Ie,ley
o. General considerations on tne ncamorphism Of The
sednestary Rocks. BY I SORRY Hunt
Notice Of new system Of Dressing Metallic Ores BY
8 On NE newer pnocans rossil, Of The a lawrence
g. speces q rrilobi,s from the rosdam ssnds.oee o,
ibese insufficient, papers win be called foy FROM
| the extended lie, Of this section.
rp-sxcrror-ErBroLoev STATISTICS AND roLrrr.
| GAL ECONOMY.
4 on the word Ceh BY j. p. Lesley,
2 rhoushts on species. BY James d. Dana.
On the supposed Uniformity OF Cranal Type through
ell vsr,e ses Of the American Race By Daoei whop
a. The Lass OF Descent among the Iroquoe. IsL-De
sccni IN the Female Line. 2d--Dcgrees Of uonssnsuniy
8 Rem1is on the Classification of The Varieties Of Nan
| BY " .. Anderson.
| g. On Universal Language. By Bugo Reid.
:. ON Arrow Head OF wedge ln,crptors. NJ J.
Mcflvsine.
On the Etnncosial Bearings Of Certain Archtc,ar~l
Forms nv J. p Lesley.
o. Canpsrsco Of the Religious System Of he lso4aos
with tbst ~ ne Ancient Perrsns By L. n. Morgan.
zopfAcAL LIsur-yR. JorFs' rArEs.
The paper whieo gave rise 10 most oecusscn
was that BY Nf Jcnes, the roiaob hghA
The author u tbs paper accompanied tho exploring
exyedHicn under the command Of O0mmoicre Wilkes,
sBd made OILS observations the phs recorded
"a pre- eniAi % The assooat,r .hle Oh us voy