PROCEEDINGS AT THE MEETINGS OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY. January 20 1851. THOMAS GRAHAM EsQ.,V.P. in the Chair. M. Balard was elected a Foreign Member of the Society. The following presents were announced “The Pharmaceutical Journal for January :” presented by the Editor. The Journal of the Franklin Institute :” presented by the In- stitute. cc Sillimads American Journal of Science and Arts for September 1850:” presented by the Editor. “he Art Union of London Almanac for 1851:” presented by the Publisher. Tbe following papers were read 1. (‘On the Magnetism of the Elementary Bodies and their Binary Compounds :” by Mr. Richard Adie. 2. ‘‘Analysis of the Water of the Artesian Well at Southampton :” by J. Robson Esq, of Queenwood College.3. I‘ On the Selenocyanides:” by William Crookes Esq. of the Royal College of Chemistry. February 3 1851. WILLIAMALLENMILLER,M.D. V.P. in the Chair The following presents were announced “The Pharmaceutical Journal for February :” presented by the Editor. “The Journal of the Franklin Institute for December 1850:” presented by the Institute. PROCEEDINGS OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY. ‘‘ The Annual Reports of the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society from 1835-1849 :” presented by the Society. “Boerhaaves’ Chemistry 3rd Edition 1753 :” presented by Mr. H. Sugden Evans. The following papers were read 1. “On the Composition of certain Well-waters in the neighbour- hood of London with some observations on their action on lead :” by Henry Noad Esq.Lecturer on Chemistry at St. George’s Hos-pital. 2. ‘‘Observations on the Deportment of Diplatosamine with Cyanogen:” by G B. Buckton Esq. F.L.S. February 17 1851. RICETARD EsQ. President in the Chair. PHILLIPS The following memoirs and journals were presented On the condition of certain Elements at the moment of Chemical Change by Benjamin Collins Brodie Esq.” by the Author. “On the Chemical Constitution of the Rocks of the Coal Forma- tion by Hugh Taylor Esq.” by Dr. Anderson. “On the Optical Properties of a compound of Iodine and CO-deine by William Haidinger Esq.” by Dr. Anderson. ‘‘On a remarkable compound of Iodine and Codeine by Thomas Anderson M.D. F.R.S.E.” by the Author. ‘‘ Sillirnan’s American Journal of Science and Art for January 1851 :” by the Editor.“ The Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society for February 1851 :” by the Society. The following paper was read ‘‘ On the Explosive Compound usually denominated Iodide of Nitrogen by Dr. J. H. Gladstone.” VOL. 1V.-NO. XIII. 82 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY. March 3 1851. RICHARDPHILLIPS, EsQ. President in the Chair. Astley Paston Price Ph. Do and William J. Russell Esq. were elected Fellows of the Society. The following presents were announced ‘EThe Pharmaceutical Journal for March :” by the Editor. cc The Journal of the Franklin Institute for January:” by the Institute. “ Fourth Report on the Analysis of the Ashes of Plants by J Thomas Way and GIW.Ogston Esqrs.” by the Authors. “ Miscellaneous Results from the Laboratory by J. Thomas Way Esq.” by the Author. The following paper was read “ On the Combination of Arsenious Acid and Albumen and re- m’arks on Liebig’s Theory :” by Sheridan Muspratt Ph. D. March 11 1851. RICHARDPHILLIPS, EsQ. President in the Chair. Montague Lyon Phillips Esq. and David Gambre Esq. were 1ected Fellows of the Society. The following presents were announced (‘Experimental Researches in Electricity series 22 -27 by Michael Faraday D.C.L.” by the Author. ‘‘The Literary Gazette for January and February:” by the Editor. “ A Letter to the Right Hon. Sir George Grey Bart. M.P. on Medical Registration and the present condition of the Medical Cor-porations by Emeritus” by the Author. “ Head Juries of the Exhibition of 1851:” by Dr. Lyon Play- fair. A paper was read by Professor Clark on the Chemical Examina- tion of Waters.