The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-08

American Geographical and statassicsI 30
ctstys
TIE regular monthly meetug Of this society was hold
last evening al the New York University, the Wee Pre-
sident Archibald Russcii, ESQ, 10 the chair, Rev Dr
hawkes., the predeat Of the society being sbseai from
tho city.
The r,inues OF the previous meeting were resd and s-
proved.
The Librarian reported Donations Of valuable books from
the Roya Agricultural Society," OF Cuba, Havana; the
society OF Natural Seoccs, In Edep Hsaover the Roya,
Geographical Soooy OF Lo0dou; the Royal Society of Lou
don; Felipe Puey, Eq, Of Havana; llon. W. H. Seward,
aud Cover Barnes, OF Ph&dei plis
The Treasurer read his monthly report ahowng.-
Eeceips 70 90
pisooisene@' i,3U "a
Balance in treasury ...."................sI4 1855 &c
Outstanding dues for the year. sbout $1,000 90
report from tue Council Of the Society was read re
aon 10 subdivision Of the Society into tea sections Eve
on geographical aud Eve stat sesl top;cs of scieuce
the schedule o. subdet@on protoes that each seoos
shalt mako report at least semi sluuaHy upon topic To
ce referred 70 henl aud upon thee future to make such
report they are TO he considered dissolved. The geo
graphical secons comprise, geo.ogy Topography hydro
ogy, zoology With the Dora aud fauna az The western
henisl here; meteorol0gy astronomical geography. The
statistical SECTIONS comprise commerce and navigation
mines and L,annfciures, agrcniuro finance moral
diton (eccesiastcai eleemosy rary, educational, and
pslS &C Ss statistic s,a (pcgSAon uescse nss
Tor action at the next noDtsiy meeting.
The ForeRa Corresponding secretary, Mr. Jay, read
Cousoy acknowledging bis election a. 40 honotsry mem
Der Of the society; md from S John fchardsou Prof
Queolet Of Brusees ie Prussian and Mexican Minister'S
6, Warrington, and Prof feterDlann, al Gota The let
ter Of tho latter gentleman complained Of Tho great din
Guilty Of procuring important dooasAens published upon
scientific TOPICS BY the United SRtes government
their great dearh in European libraries. The United
States Goa Survey Documents the exploring expeditions
sd surveys, the Patent Once repor,s and the ke are
seems, hardly 20 be procured OF purchased abroad,
powih standing their great desrablenees and the abun
dance cf them printed.
THE socnrY's GOLD xHDAY.
announced that at late private meeting OF tho
Conncil Of the society, Dr. Hawks from the special
eo appointed soinquir iEso tho ezpcdiency Of bessow
ing al snnua medal, made report recommending the
adoption Of The following reso,uuon:--
Resolved That expedept foe The sciey To beccse poo
s s,s Of die from WSS snSuS cue @sds. . 10
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aedewho on isc grounds shall be- deemed acs. worthy
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The resout1ou WAS adopted, and motion OF Or.
Hawk the duty Of selecting the device and procuring
die was referred 10 the same committee. But 4r Hawks
being excused from service the Same, his motion
Mr.. s. T. D,nsrore added 10 the committee, which
consists Of M.sars. Folsom, Lese<ts and Drsrore
Tho fret FAMED rodals will probably b awarded snd
Rev ~ AdansOn late OF Cape,o~n, Cape CT Coed
Hope read Abstract OF Che annual report Of the Geogrs
phca! Society Of Paris, copy OF which requested
fer :he archives of this society preseatr interesting
conrnenb upon tho condition Of American biographies!
abore
ANIMAL sMMARy RyaseAs GEOGRAPHICAL LAEoEs
John Gssarnei, Esq., read samma,y OF the geoGra-
phica labors Of the RG.scs in Upper Asa foe the year,
steiy communicated By NJ Morsvief the &C Meaphica
Society a Ruses. The most important the err,ora
too Of the Aur river, by Mn Rochkod ard fechtchoG
voH This wat river fows through Chneee Tassry, has
not hitherto been surveyed and very loosely located
even ue best MAPS rises N he mountains o; siberia,
eat Of Lake Baika aud howecs,twa,dy through the TN
district Of Manichcuvs iato tho Sea OF oohotsk,
10 50 degrees north latitude. Its length Is AGO
us.lss, being about large the Mississippi An
S isso sslsi. aIS Ss rs scay ''s q aeesS
wstor tho Asiate contipeak Is situated Ia Sc<hern
siberia between ssaie q degree ..a s. acess aers
Il Ia about 37e miles Ia length, Is miles average width,
about 800 miles Circuit what larger than lake Erie
mountains The river hnaors i outlet o.ns the Ycnisei
river, and fows rcrth until IL reaches tho Arctic Ocean,
making In It's total length anOsAes OF the Grea, rivers OF
volume Of water ia piled Into the bay CT Ycnse
and thence into the Sea Of ksss In north latitude 70 de-
gre east longitude g degrees being degrees 60 minutes
within the Arctic circle. Owing 10 lis Arctic outlet Is
rendered impractical commercially, although il Is the
Iarcest river lowing into the Arctic nom either
tneu survey q the valley OF tho Aaaeh aud OF the
Galleries OF the Caspian Sea has been made By G4et
The river Maneh is 3i6 miles In length, esopes Itself
ipto the Don, and fDd5 Us way 70 the OF Azoy
An exploration survey have also been made Of the
great valleys OF the Angora and the Nereta NM Or
lake Raka asd ts outlet the Yenlse Tho,e extensive
geographical erorpriaes, which will contribute largely 70
more debate knoxisdge q the great intsrior q tho
have been prosecuted under the liberal patronage OF
the Rissan sov.rnn.n. geSgTsph'cai and scientlao
uner way and viii be produced rnder tie supervision Of
H. ovsoleeG Geographical detail In reisaon 70 this re-
gioa has hitherto been little more than baak.
Mr.. pturnell read aho come geographical details In re
son 20 the Sea az ochtsk and Ia islands and shores
ferntsicd by an American sailor.