"On the Platinum-bases:" by E. A. Hadow, Esq. "On Decompositions of Nitrite of Amyl:" by E. T. Chapman, Esq. "On a Cyanogen-derivative of Marsh-Gas:" by Henry Bassett, Esq. Mr. A. Vernon Harcourt delivered a lecture "On the Observation of the course of Chemical Change." June 21st. Dr. Williamson, Vice-President, in the Chair. Arthur Gamgee, M.D., Edinburgh; James H. Lighbown, Manchester; W. F. K. Stock, Darlington, Durham; Edward J. Sparks, Oxford; were elected Fellows. The following papers were read : "On the Action of Acids upon Metals and Alloys:" by Prof. Crace Calvert and R. Johnson, Esq. Dr. Debus delivered a lecture "On the Constitution of some Carbon-compounds." July 5th. Extra Meeting. Dr. Miller, F.R.S., President, in the Chair. Mr. James Yates exhibited and described some new Mural Standards of Length made in Porcelain by Mr. Casella. The following papers were read : "On the Constitution and Representation of Organic Compounds:" by Dr. Williamson. "On the Reduction of the Oxides of Nitrogen by Metallic Copper in Organic Analysis:" by W. Thorp, Esq. "On the Hydrocarbons contained in Crude Benzol:" by C. Schorlemmer, Ph.D. "On Ethyl-hexyl Ether :" by C. Schorlemmer, Ph.D. November 1st, 1866. Dr. Miller, F.R.S., President, in the Chair. W. Chandler Roberts, Camberwell New Road, Kennington Park; E. P. H. Vaughan, Gaisford-street, Kentish Town, were elected Fellows. The following papers were read :— "On an Instrument for Taking the Specific Gravities of Heterogeneous Liquids:" by Dr. H. Sprengel. "On the Relation between the Products of Gradual Oxidation, and the Molecular Constitution of the bodies Oxidised:" by E. T. Chapman, Esq., and W. Thorp, Esq. November 15th. Dr. Miller, F.R.S., President, in the Chair. W. H. Gossage, Melbourne, Victoria; R. Biggs, Charles-street, Bath; David Page, Galibech Powder Mills, Kendal, were elected Fellows. The following papers were read :— "On Atmospheric Ozone;" by Dr. Daubeny. "On a Chlorosulphide of Carbon:" by W. N. Hartley, Esq. "On the relation between the Products of Gradual Oxidation, and the Molecular Constitution of the bodies Oxidised :" Part II., by E. T. Chapman, Esq., and W. Thorp, Esq. "On the Synthesis of Butylene:" by E. T. Chapman, Esq. December 6th. Dr. Miller, F.R.S., President, in the Chair. A. C. Cook, Ph.D. King's College, London; Henry Dircks, C.E., Bucklersbury; James Forrest, Ashburnam Road, Greenwich; Wm. Hutchinson, Gray's Inn Road; A. F. Marreco, Newcastle College of Medicine; J. Hancock Richardson, Newcastle-onTyne, were elected Fellows. The following papers were read :— "On the Synthesis of Formic Acid:" by E. T. Chapman, Esq "On the Alloys of Magnesium :" by Jas. Parkinson, Esq. "On the Oxidation of Ethylic Benzoate:" by R. H. Smith, Esq. December 20th. Dugald Campbell, Esq., in the Chair. John Broughton, Esq., Government Cinchona Plantation, Madras Presidency; Watson Smith, Portland Crescent, Manchester; Walter Noel Hartley, Esq., Pathological Laboratory, St. Thomas's Hospital; Alex. Morrison Thomson, D.Sc., University of Sydney, New South Wales, were elected Fellows. The following papers were read: "On the Basicity of Tartaric Acid:" by W. H. Perkin, Esq. "On the Absorption of Vapours by Charcoal :" by J. Hunter, M.A. "On Some Reactions of Hydriodic Acid :" by E. T. Chapman, Esq. "On a New Continuous Aspirator:" by H. McLeod, Esq. Donations to the Library in the year 1866 "A Dictionary of Chemistry and the Allied Branches of other Sciences" by Henry Watts. Parts XXXIII.-XXXVI. : from Messrs. Longman and Co. "Lectures on Animal Chemistry delivered at the Royal College of Physicians:" by William Odling, M.B.: from the Author. "Elements of Chemistry, Theoretical and Practical," 3rd Edition, Part III.: by William Allen Miller, M.D., LL.D. : from the Author. "Lecture Notes for Chemical Students, embracing Mineral and Organic Chemistry:" by E. Frankland, Ph.D., F.R.S.: from the Author. "Lessons on Elementary Chemistry:" by Henry E. Roscoe, B.A., F.R.S.: "Chemical Handicraft:" by J. J. Griffin: from the Author. from the Author. "Synoptic Tables of Chemistry:" by A. F. Foureroy: from George Whipple, Esq. "The Chemical Laboratories of the Universities of Bonn and Berlin:" by A. W. Hofmann, Ph.D., F.R.S.: from the Author. "Chemical Addenda, being a brief exposition of the salient features of Modern Chemistry:" by the Rev. B. W. Gibsone: from the Author. "Little Experiments for Little Chemists:" by M. H. Walenn: from the Author. "The Toxicologist's Guide:" by J. C. Horsley: from the Author. "Mineral Resources of Central Italy, including a description of the Mines and Marble Quarries :" by W. P. Jervis: from the Author. "On the Application of Disinfectants in arresting the Spread of the Cattle Plague :" by William Crookes, F.R.S.: from the Author. "The Book of Quinte Essence, or the Fifth Being; that is to say, Man's Heaven:" edited from the Sloane MS. 73, about 1460-70 A.D.: by Federick J. Furnivall, M.A., and published by the Early English Text Society: from the Editor. Report on Experiments undertaken by order of the Board of Trade, to determine the Relative Values of Unmalted and Malted Barley as Food for Stock: by J. B. Lawes, Esq.: from the Author. "First Report of the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the best means of preventing the Pollution of Rivers (River Thames)" Vol. I., Report, Appendix, and Plans; Vol. II. Minutes of Evidence and Index: from the Commissioners. "Abridgements of Specifications of Patents relating to Electricity and Magnetism :" compiled by Mr. H. Walmers: from the Compiler. "Address on the Presentation of the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society to John Couch Adams, Esq., M.A.:" by the President, Warren De La Ruc, Ph.D., F.R.S. : from the Author. "On the Source of Muscular Power:" by E. Frankland, Ph.D., F.R.S.: from the Author. "Synthetical Researches on the Ethers, No. 1; Synthesis of Ethers from Acetic Ether:" by E. Frankland and B. F. Duppa: from the Authors. "Lord Bacon as Natural Philosopher; a reply to an article by Baron Liebig, bearing the same title:" by G. F. Rodwell: from the Author. "Suggestions for a new System of Chemical Nomenclature:" by George Hamilton: "Analyses of the Waters of Pyrmont and Driburg" by R. Fresenius: Pamphlets by Dr. A. Völcker: from the Author. from the Author. from the Author. "On the Absorption of Potash." "On the Functions of Soda-salts in Agriculture." "On the Absorption of Soluble Phosphate of Lime by different Soils of known Composition." "On Peruvian Guano.' "Salt Experiments and Mangolds." "On Disinfectants." "On the Composition of Orange Globe Mangolds: Bulbs and Tops." "Annual Report of Chemical Analyses:" Pamphlets by C. M. Wetherill: "On the Crystalline Nature of Glass." Experiments with Ammonium-amalgam.” from the Author. "On the Crystallisation of Sulphur, and upon the Reaction between Sulphide of Hydrogen, Ammonia, and Alcohol." "A brief Sketch of the Modern Theory of Chemical Types:" "Cours de Philosophie Chimique; fait au Collége de France :" par Adolphe Wurtz (1864-1866): "Sur l'Isomérie:" par M. Berthelot: from the Author. from the Author. "Nouvelles Recherches sur les Lois des Proportions Chimiques, sur les Poids Atomiques, et leur Rapports Mutuels:" par J. S. Stas: "Sur le Dosage de l'Acide Tartrique:" par M. Berthelot: from the Author. from the Author. "Sur les Oxydes du Niobium:" par M. Marc Delafontaine : from the Author. "Matériaux pour servir à l'histoire des métaux de la Cérite et de la Gadolinite:" par M. Marc Delafontaine : from the Author. |