PROCEEDINGS AT THE MEETINGS OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY. November 5 1855. Dr. W. A. MILLER President in the Chair. The following donations were announced :-Specimens of Graphite from the late Mr. Brockedon. A specimen of Lithium from Dr. Matthiessen. ‘‘The Journal of the Society of Arts,” from June to November from the Society. “The Journal of the Photographic Society,” from June to November :from the Society. ‘‘The Pharmaceutical Journal,” from June to November from the Editor. ‘‘The Literary Gazette,” from June to November from the Pub- lishers. “Notices of Meeting of the Royal Institution :” from the Insti- tution. “List of Members and Officers of the Royal Institution:” from the Insti tu tion. “Proceedings of the Liverpool Literary and Philosophical Society 1854-55 :” fcom the Society.“The Proceedings of the Royal Society,” Nos. 14and 15 from the Society. ‘‘On the Chemical Composition of Mineral Charcoal :” by T. H. Rowney Ph.D. “Researches on the Amides of the Fatty Acids :” by T. H. Rowney Ph.D. “On Adipocire and its Formation :” by Charles M. Wetherill Yh.I). M.D. PROCEEDlNGS OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY. “The Relations of Science :” by John M. Ashley. The Journal of the Franklin Institute,” Nos. 355 356,and 357 from the Institute. “Eighth and Ninth Annual Reports of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.” “ Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society for 1854.” ‘< The American Journal of Science and Art,” July and September from the Editors.‘(Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge,” Vol. 7. “ Smithsonian Report 1854.’’ “Constitution and By-Laws of the New Orleans Academy of Sciences.” “ Proceedings of the New Orleans Academy of Sciences,” Vol. 1 No. I March 1854. Ofversicht af Kongl. Vetenskaps Akademicas Forhandlingen ; Stockholm l864.” Jahrbuch der geologischen Reichsanstalt zu Wien 1854.” ‘‘Jahrbiicher der Central-Anstalt fur Meteorologie und Erdmag- netismus von Karl Kreil Wien :” Vol 3 1855. Wien. ‘‘Denkschriften der Kaherlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften,” Vols. 8 and 9. Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften,” Vols. 14and 13 and Part 1 of Vol. 16. “Bulletins des Sciences de 1’Acaddmie royale.” Brussels 1855. Brwels 1855.c4 ‘‘Annuire de l’Acad6mie royale des Sciences,” Bulletin de la Soci6t6 Vaudoise des Sciences Naturelles.” (‘Sur la Rdlatbn entre la Tempbratwe et la Dur6e de la Vdgbtation des Plantes,” par Quetelet. Constant A. Sanceau Professor of Chemistry of West House Southshare near Blackpool baacashire wa~duly elected t) Fellow of the Society. The following papers were read :-“ A few Notes on Barium :” by A. Mstthiessen Ph.D. (‘On the Hydro-electrical Currents generated by Couples formed of Single Metals :” by Richard Adie of Liverpool. PROCEEDINGS OF THE CHEMICAL EOCIETY. November 19 1855. R.PORRETT, Esq. Treasurer in the Chair. George F. Wilson Esq. of Belmont Vauxhall waB duly elected a Fellow of the Society. The following papers were read :-“ On the Volatile Oil.of Ptychotis Ajwan’ :” by R Haines M.B. Professor of Materia Medica in the Grant Medical College Bombay. “ On the Actionof Light upon Chloride of Silver :” by F. Guthrie Ph.D. December 3 1855. Dr. W. A. MILLER, President in the Chair. The following donations were annouuced :-“The Journal of the Society of Arts :” from the Society. ‘‘The Journal of the Photographic Society :” from the Society. I‘ The Literary Gazette :” from the Publishers. “The Pharmaceutical Journal :” from the Editor. “The Quarterly Journal of the Geographical Society :” from the Society. A specimen of Glycerine produced in the preparation of lead-plaster having a sp. gr. 1-2 presented by Mr. G. Whipyle. The following papers were read :-‘‘ On Azobenzole and Benzidine :” by Mr.Alfred Noble Assistant in the Royal College of Chemistry. “ Note on the Detection of Silver in Stains caused by Nitrate of Silver on the Human Skin :” by T. E. Mayer of Madras. ‘‘ On Insolinic Acid :” by A. W. Hofmann. PROCEEDINGS OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY. December 17,1855. Dr. W. A. MILLER,President in the Chair. The following donations were announced :-‘< The Journal of the Franklin Institute :” from the Institute. “ The American Journal of Science and Art :” from the Publishers. ‘I The Journal of the Society of Arts :” from the Society. “The Literary Gazette :” from the Publishers. A pamphlet “On two new Crystalline Compounds of Zinc and Antimony,” by J. P. Cooke jun. from the Author. A paper was read :-“On the Analysis of some of the Grains commonly used as Food by the Native Inhabitants of Southern India :” by J. E. Mayer of Madras