THE QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON B. C. BRODIE F.R.S. A. W.HOFMANN PH.D. F.R.S. THOMAS GRAHAM F.R.S. J. STENHOUSE LL.D. F.R.S. LONDON HIPPOLYTE BAILLIERE 219 REGENT STREET AND 290,BROADWAY NEW YORK U.S. PARIS J. B. BAILLIERE RUE HAUTEFEUILLE. MADRID BAILLY BAILLIERE OALLE DBL PRIWCIPE. 1856. LONDON Printed by SPOTTISWOOD~ lk CO. New-street-Square. CONTENTS OF THE EIGHTH VOLUME. PAOB Investigation of the Vegetable Tallow from a Chinese Plant the Stillingis sebifera." By Nevi1 Story Maskelyne M.A. F.CS.g. ........................... 1 On the Absorption of Chlorine in Water. By Henry E. ROSCOO,B.A. Ph.D. 14 Electrolysis. By A. Natthiessen Ph.D. ... . .. . . ....... . . .,...,..... . . ... . ... .. 27 On a peculiar Efflorescence of the Chloride of Potassium. By R. Warington 30 Palladium. By Richard Adie . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . ... . . ................ . . .. . ... ... . . . 36 Proceedings at the Meetings of the Chemical Society . . . . .. . ... . ,... . . ,. . .,.,. . ...... 38 On (the Preparation of the Metals of the Alkalies and Alkaline Earths by On the Thermo-Electrical Currents generated in Elements where Bismuth is used to form the Joint. By Richard Adie ...... .......................... ... ... a3 On Thermo-Electric Joints formed with the metals Antimony Bismut.h and Not,iccs of Papers contained in other Journals :-On Osmotic Force. By Thomas Graham F.R.S. &c. . . .......... . . . ..... . . .... 45 Chemical Composition of the Waters of the Metropolie during the Autumn and Winter of 1854. By Robert Dundas Thomson M.D. F.R.S. L. & E..... . . 95 On Platinised Charcoal. By John Steshouse LL.D. F.R.S. ..................... 105 On the Peparation of Strontium and Magnesium. By A. Matthiessen Ph.D.. . 107 Report of the Council of the Chemical Society .........................,.. . . ... ......... 109 Balance-sheet of the Chemical Society .. . . . . . . . . .,. . . . . . . . .... . ....,..... . ... . . . . . . . . .... 116 Proceedings at the Meetings of the Chemical Society ... ... ............ ............... 116 Notices of Papers contained in other Journals :-Report on the Supply of Spirit of Wine Free from Duty for Use in the Arts and Manufactures.,.By Professors Graham Hofmann and Redwood ... .. .. . .... 120 On the Preparation of Lithium. By Professor;Bunsen.. .. . . ........ .... . . . . . ... 143 011 the Action of Iodide of Phosphorus upon Glycerine. By MM. Berthelot and De Luca ... . .. .. . ...".......,.. ............ .. .... . .. . ... .. . ....... .. .. .... 145 CONTENTS . 11.4 0 H On the Formation of Alcohol from Olefiant Gas . By M .Berthelot .............. 148 On the Substitution of the Aldehyde-radicals in Ammonia . By J.Natanson .... 150 Compoiinds of the Ketones with Alkaline Bisulphites . By Dr .Liilipricht ........ 154 On Caprylic Aldehyde . By Dr . Limpricht ...................................... 155 Chemical Notices . By H.Liinpricht ..........................................157 On Compound Ureas . By N .Zinin and F. Moldenhauer ........................ 158 On a new Mode of Formation of Ethylamine Amarine. and Lophine. By A .Gijssmanri.............................................................. 161 OnTelluromethyl. By F .WiShler and J.Dean.................................. 164 On Cuminic Alcoliol . By C .Kraut ........................................... 166 On Benzoic AlcoLol . By S.Cannizzaro ........................................ 169 On the Anilides of Pyrotartaric Acid . By E.Arppe ............................ 172 On Nitraniline and Paranitraniline . By E.Arppe .............................. 175 On the Anilides of Tartaric Acid . By E.Arppe ................................179 On Salicylic Acid . By R.Piria ............................................... 182 On some Compounds of Hydrosulphate of Mustard.oi1 . By H.Will ............ 183 On Phillyrin . By C .Bertagnini ................................................ 187 On Mangostin . By W.Schmid ................................................ 190 On the Action of Hydriodic Acid upon Glycerine . By MM .Berthelot and De Luca 192 Photochemical Researches . By Professor Bunsen and H.E.Roscoe,B.A. P1i.D. 103 On the Colour of Chloride of Copper in different States of Hydration . ByJ .H.Gladstone Yh.D. F.R.S. ...................................................... 211 Notices of Papers contained in other Journals :-On a method of Volumetric Analysis of very general Application .By R.Bunsen 219 Researches on Oxygen in the Nascent State . By A.Houzeau .................. a37 On Aluminium . By H.Ste.-Claire Deville ...................................... 239 On Glucinum and its Compounds . By H.Debray .............................. a42 On some Salts of Cadmium. By Carl von Hauer .............................. 250 On the Pr eparation of the Sulphochloride of Mercury in the Dry Way . ByR.Schneider .............................................................. 257 On an easy Method of Purifying Sulyhuric Acid from Arsenic. By A .Buchner .. 258 On the Mellonides . By J.Liebig .............................................. 259 On some Compounds of Stibethylium. By R.Mwig............................2g0 On Butylic Alcohol . By A .Wurtz ............................................ 2G4 On Butylic Mercaptan and Butylic Urethane . By E.Humann .................. 274 On Amylic Alcohol . By L.Pasteur ........................................... 277 On Hypogaeic Acid a new fatty acid ohtained from Earthnut-oil . By A .Gliss-mann arid H.Scheven .................................................... 279 On Papaverine. By T.Anderson .............................................. 289 On the Volatile Bromine-compound obtained in the Technical Preparation of Bromine. By M .Hermann................................................ 206 On the Volatile Oil of “Ptychotis Ajwan.” By R.Haines. M.B................ 289 On Azobenzole and Benzidine . By Alfred Noble ....................................292 A Few Notee on Barium. By A.Mstthiessen Ph.D. .............................. 294 On the Hydro-electric Currents generated by Couples formed of Bingle Metals . By Richard Adie ........................................................................ 295 Proceedinga at the Meetings of the Chemical Society ................................297 CONTENTS. V Notices of Papers contained in other Journals :-PAGE On Coumaramine. a new Organic Base derived from Nitrocoumarine . By A .Frapolli and L .Chiozza.................................................. 301 Investigation of some Derivatives of Naphthalin . By L.Dusart ................ 303 Note on a New Mode of producing Propylene . By L.Dusart ....................305 On Tartrate of Lime and a Reaction of Tartaric Acid . By A .Casselmann........ 306 On Arabin . By C .Neubauer .................................................. 307 Examinatiou of the Products of Distillation of pure Stearate of Lime. By Professor Heints .......................................................... 308 Titles of Chemical Papers in British and Foreign Journals ........................ 309 Index .............................................................................................371