THE QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF THE CHE1)(4[ICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. 6nmmittee nf Vablixntinn. B. C. BRODIE F.R.S. A. W. HOFMANN PH,D. F.R.S. W.A. MILLER M,D. F.R.S. A. w.WILLIAMSON PH.D. VOL. v. LONDON HIPPOLYTE BAILLIERE 219 REGENT STREET AND 290 BROADWAY NEW YORE> us. PARIS J. B. BAILLIERE RUE HAUTEFEUILLE. MADRID BAILLY BAILLIERE CALLE DEL PRINCIPE. 1853. LONDON Printed by Schnlze and Co. 13 Poland Street. CONTENTS OF THE FIFTH VOLUME. PAGE On the Decomposition of Citrate of Lime in contact with putrefying Curd. ByHenry How Esq. . 1 On Populin. By Rafaelle Piria 8 or other of these Alkalies. By Charles Da ubeny M.D. F.R.S. 9 On the Compounds of Cotton with the Alkalies. By J. H.Gladstone Ph. D. 17 On the occurrence of Capric and Caprylic acids in some Fuse1 oils. By Thomas H. Rowney F.C.S. . 22 On the oxidation of Chinese Wax. By Nevi1 S. Maskelyne &LA. . 24 On a quick approximative method of estimating minute quantities of iron by means of a Colorimeter. By Thornton J. Herapath 27 On Dr. Keller’s supposed formation of Metacetonic Acid from Flour and Leather. By R. W. Forster 28 Proceedings at the Meetings of the Chemical Society 29 Notices of Papers in British and Foreign Journals Chemical Report on the cause of the Fire in the ‘Amazon.’ By Professor Graham 34 Contributions to the knowledge of the Manufacture of Gas. By E. Frankland Ph.D. . 39 On the Products of the destructive distillation of animal substances Part 11.By Thomas Anderson Bf D. F.R.S E 50 On Rubian and its Products of Decomposition Part I. By Edward Schunk On the variation in the relative proportion of Potash and Soda present in certain samples of Barley grown in plots of ground artificially impregnated with one F.RS. . 56 On Aspartie and Malic Acids. By L.Pasteur . 62 Organic Bases containing Antimony . 66 Observations on Telluric Ethyl or Telluride of Ethyl. By W. Mallet 71 Examination of certain products obtained from Hippuric Acid. By N.Socoloff and A Strecker 73 On a new method of separating substances possessing very similar properties. By W. Heintz 82 On the composition of Human Fat By \V Hei n t z . 84 iv CONTENTS. On a new compound of Mercury.By Sobrero and Selmi On Ethylo-mercuric Nitrate. By Ch. Gerhardt . On the Allotropyof Selenium. By Dr. Hittorff . On Phosphide of Tungsten. By Wohler . On the composition ofWolfram. By J. Persoz On a New Method of obtaining Hippuric Acid in considerable quantity without evaporation of the Urine; and on some of its Products of Decomposition. By Edward Riley F.C.S. . 97 Contributions towards the histsry of Tannic Acid. By Dr. Strecker 102 On the detection and qualitative separation of Tin Antimony and Arsenic ; and on the relation existing between these metals and others which are preci- pitated from their acid solutions by Sulphuretted Hydrogen. By Charles L. Bloxam 104 Researches on the Constitutioii of Organic Acids. BJ’ M.Charles Gerhardt 127 Note on the Preparation of Carbonate of Amyl. By John A. Bruce 131 New Formation of Salicylic Acid. By H. Gerland . 133 Chemical Memoranda. By Robert Warington 136 I On a curious form of Crystallization of Iodide of Potassium . 136 11. On a method of detecting qualitatively small quantities of Oxide of Copper in solution . 137 111. Some additional observations on the Green Teas of commerce 139 Iv. A modification of the ordinary process of sublimation in a straight tube . 141 On the Action of Ammonia upon Binoxysulphocarbonate of Amyl. By Matt hew W. John son. 142 On a New Process for the Detection of Fluorine when accompanied by Silica. By George Wilson M.D. 151 Proceedings at the Meetings of the Chemical Society . 153 Notices of Papers contained in other Journals Report upon the Alleged Adulteration of Pale Ales by Strychnine.By Professors Graham and Hofmann 173 On the Polarizing Crystals produced by the action of Iodine on the Sulphate of Quinine. By Dr. Herapath . 177 On a Method of obtaining a perfect Vacuum in the Receiver of an Air pump. By Thomas Andrews M.D. F R,S M.R I.A. 189 Note on the existence of Strontia in the Well-Waters of Bristol. By Messrs. William Herapath and Thornton J. Herapath . 193 A New Method for the analysis of Chrome Ores. By F. C. Calvert . 194 On certain Isomeric Transformations of Fats. By Patrick Duffy . 197 On the Qualitative Separation of Arsenic Tin and Antimony. By George F. Ansell . 210 Observations upon a New Series of Double Chlorides containing Diplatosam- monium.By G. B. Buckton F.L.S. . 213 On the Acid Oxalates of the Earths. By Edward Clapton . 223 Researcbes on the Anhydrous Organic Acids. By Charles Gerhardt 226 Notices of Papers contakned in other Journals Report upon ‘‘Original Graxyities.’’ By mofessors Graham H o f m ann and Red- wood . 229 Researches on some of the Crystalline Constituents of Opium. By Thomas An- derson M.D. F.R.S.E. 257 CONTENTS. v PAGE On the Extraction of Oxygen Gas from Atmospheric Air. By RZ. Boussingault 269 Electro-Chemical Researches on the Properties of Electrified Bodies. By E. Fremy and E. Becquerel . 272 On the Preparation of Pure Acetic Acid from Wood.Vinegar and Brandy-Vinegar. By C. Volckel . !274 On CEnanthic Ether and CEnanthic Acid.By W. Delffs . 279 On Sorbine a New Saccharine Substance extracted from the Berries of the Moun- tain-Ash. By J. Pelouze . 281 On the Constitution ofcitric Acid By L. Pebal . 284 On the Occurrence of Trimethylamine in Herring-brine By Dr. Hof man n . 283 On the Action of Iodine upon Phosphorus. By B. C. Brodie F.R.S. . 289 On the Valuation of Indigo. By Dr. Frederick Penny F.C.S. . 297 On the Constitution of Stearine. By Patrick Duffy 303 On the Compounds of several Essential Oils with the Alkaline Bisulphites. By Cesare Bertagnini 317 Proceedings at the Meetings of the Chemical Society 319 Titles of Chemical Papers in British and Foreign Journals published in the year 1852 323 Index 378 ERR ATA. Page 63 line 3 for malic acid read aspartic acid. , 63 , 22 for service-tree read mountain-ash. , 66 , 14 for senice-tree rend mountamash. , 68 , 4 from bottom,for iodine read iodide. , 101 , 14 for c is common to the zones eb ua read a is common &c , 102 , l’i,foraUreadalso