The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-22

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ro-psherd. and the plaintiff " keep hem separate sod
apart and TO prevent any further breach of the PEACE,
which the alleged . ssult the ,,sipt mentioned.
BENJAMIN ALaRAirH Defendant, In Person.
the d.enda above named msk oath IN says that the
above answer true % the knc Wedge Of dsopnsnt ,r
Sworn before me, this 10Th day Of August, 1867. PIT
KIN. Commissioner OF Deeds
American Association for the Advancement
or misunderstanding sittinss and Final Adj
t0urnmeht OF the Association.
OUR MONrKsAL CORs.sPONDsN0K.
DoasGANA BorHI AuNrKsAL, August 19, 1857.
In the Geological Section Mr.. Ra nssy made q commun
oatn the conduct Of the survey Of lres Britain The
geological survey of England commenced in Devon
and Cornwall under the auspices Of Sr Henry Do La
Beche, who at fi conducted entirely asne and at his
own expense. After time the Ordnance Department
FUR isbed slight aid 10 the help OF a few
tha, corps When coal began to attract attention, he
became acquainted with Sir W a. Logan Al that time hr
Logan who resi- led at Swansea had made map Of the
coal Geld, which not only credtsble the drt
rate Of this important section, butt, to-
DAY considered OF the most reliable surveys
esiss nee
Str b. De La Beche associated Sir VIM Logan With him
IN this scr yey first amateur and afe Yards as az
sssaut In both Of which capacities he had rendered
import ant service.
be annual grant for the survey is f6 o0c In 1885
divided into two pa,ts- for Ireland the other for
spP ana NJ Ramsey was appointed to take the charge
Of the EDelsh survey and the "ooe was placed under
the command OF Sir Berry Dc La 3eche. When the
House Of Parliament was being built numerous stones
'oleo'ed, which were drs PLACED in email house,
out husy moved to a noble palace, which OBJ
Ia ned by Sir De La Beche, under the appeatou OF the
Nu,ec OF Geology To this is aided q lecture dc
pa ,mep', ~ which many lectures are given.
Mr. Ramsey has thirteen assistant geologsts-seven in
inferior and collectors OF tossis When young
comes on the survey ne places him on the secondary
strata, which is the most simple In Ireland there are
Gig at ASSISTANTS.
There are aso the museum In st. german stree. two
persons whose duty 1t TO arrange the specimens pro
The map. are obtarei from the Ordnance Department,
and instruct ted a scale OF inch to mile The
geclogists mark upon them the GEOLOGICAL lines Of the DIFF
fertn formations To shos the perpexy OF iais vey
may be only ne ,esary mention there ar cup yards
Of eighty different lines OF formation dedped AID
dreo and twenty five distinct oolors The rocky forms
lions (of Wales Tarticulr are frequently so steep that
the Is often attended With much danger, and
care necessary In ascending them
In the cu~ measures the plan has been to construct
seam-ef all seams not less than eighteen inches In
scotland and the north Of England tie Ordnance maps
a peho. nov S sSs ms MScS srss. AVIAN
age or geological notes. The Ao,,g school has
Dos only Furnished assistants To the geological survey but
also TO many distant countries, - India, Victoria and the
Wet Indies.
Mr.. Ramsey wAs well aware ihss the conduet of
geological survey on the minute scale adopted In Eng
land would not answer for vast country the United
States Canals because he aphcsl surveys
when the surveys would be as accurate here
a. In England Tho geological survey was q fAvorte
sG sScs ., nc public service, and Mr. though; ns,
sasDy be obtained the public we'll aware
tina. much Of the prosperity Of the English nation
very accurate. Mr.. Russell would remark, In clio
The seelrgicA survey and school geology on sub
sian,ial footing, ont In body asd mini died fs
Morchison whose dstnsuished scientific abilities give am
| pie proof Of his illness for the task
was follower by discussion, In which Professors Hall
LesAy, Hitchcock and others .otk part
In the theological section DR.. wynne introduced Dr.
Rae, the distinguished Arctic navigator 10 the section who
gaze brief but exceedingly interesting account OF bis
N'rtbern explorations and The manner Ia which he had
The .ehc. Of Sir John Fsnkhns party, which
Dr. Rae originally employed bv the English govern
ment, and nj later persd by the Hudson Bay Company
10 bis ,earcn for Sir ohn Frankn He described the e.
quemaux with whom be thrown In contact aud from
shom be procured the relics HONEST ana very olesny
in this respect differing entirely from taosaen 10 vim
BY DR. Kane on the opposite aide Of the strait DC paid
OF ing tribute 70 The memory OF this Distinguished and
jealous navigator who with slender share Of health bad
ercount red pers OF ordinary magnitude, aud "a 81
might well sppsl one, however strong In
DR. Fac replied nterrogat,ries prosounded
by Mr. HaldermAn, Dr. ", mo and Others and finally
elo'ed his remarks by exhibiting the rema Ms OF the Ill
f'ted patty about whose fate there seems but he
| Tor oorbt
IAsl everirg large number Of parties were given by
various czeos OF Montreal 10 the and their fam
e some OF which were peasant and others less So
bot all we're characterized by much good feeling
| The chief dific lily which has interfercd win
the social harmony OF tho association has boon
dearth OF general parties ~here all members Iud
meet collectively. this evening" no We err the Mayor aud
Corporation give an enlertan nent TO the Association
nbicb, u und err TODD sin be attended by os u the
! "a 'bopabies OF Montreal.
In fac, the Association met 10 general sess aud after
pas ns series OF complimentary resolutions offered by
Mr. Fillmore, ard p ofsors B,che, 10 ~elcn Anier
| ton, accompanied by appropriate speeches from the
movers adjourned 10 nee. In Baltimore In April next
| The meetings OF the Association have been marked
by the hi,dea personal feeling, and 10 Instance
subj c, sen shch has given rise 10 unpleasant oils
outop but from the beginning 10 the ending the greatest
harmony and good feo rrhip has been preserved.
large number Of the members OF the Association have
Already e bui throng OF the DoncesLai by
diminished, for room IL sooner made vacan, t.
eagerly sought for by those who passing tnrougn
Montreal In pursuit. OF This 10 the height
Of the travelling for this hgn northern latitude anj
II In surprising hov many Of the passers by from the
States OF he Union Independent Of brought
hther BY the meeting OF the association at ihroe-
fouribs Of the guests at the Donegana from the large
ces OF the United States OF these, new York has never
| failed 70 have her full share OF represen auves.
II Prom, r. aims.