THE QUARTERLY J 0 U R N i4 L OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. B. C. BRODIE F.R.S. A. W. HOFMANN PH.D. F.R.S. THOMAS GR.AHAM F.R.S. A. W. WILLIAMSON F.R.S. LON DON HIPPOLYTE BAILLIERE 219 REGENT STREET AND 290,UROADW-AY NEW TOL~K,us. PARIS J. B. BAILLIERE XiUE I1AUTEFEUILJ.E. MADRID BATLLY BATLLIERF CALLE DEJ. PRIWCIPP. 1855 LONDON WILSONand OQILVY. Skinner Street. CONTENTS OF THE SEVENTH VOLUME . PAGE On tho Con3titut;on of Acids nnd Balts. By William Odling. M.B. F.C.S. 1 On the Platino-tersulpl!ccyanides and tho Plstino.bisulphocyanides two new series of salts. and their decompositions . B y George Bowdler B11c k t on .F.L.S.........................................................................22 Analjsis of the Ash of Lemon.Juice . By Henry M.Witt ........................ 44. Note on Platinum accompanying Silver in solution in Nitric Acid. BJH.How 48 Note on the Valuation 01 Protochloride of Tin . By Dr.Penny .................. 50 On the so-called Iodide and Chloride of Nitrogen . By J.H. Gladstone Ph.U. F.R.S. .......................................................................... 51 On soine New Compounds of Salicyl. By Charles Gerhardt ..................... 60 On the existence of Trimethylamine in the Brine of Salted Herrings . ByGersham Henry Winkles ......................................................... 63 On th Action of Iodide of Ethjl on Toluidine. By Reginald T. Morley and John S.Abel .....................................................................68 On Red Prussiate of Potash. By William Wallace .............................. 77 Proceedings at the Meetings of the Clhemical Society ................................ 81 Notices of Papers contained in other Journals :-On a New Saline Compound of Cobalt. By E. St.E v re ........................ 86 On the Ltecoinposition of the Cyanic Etlicrs. By A .W u r t z .................... 91 On Selenide of LstIiyl or Selentthyl . By C. A.J oy .............................. y3 On tlie formation of Amarine Furfurine. aiid a new Base Anisine . ByC. 13ertagnini.......................................................... 95 On the VolatiIe Bases produced by Destructive Distillation of t.lie Bituminous Shale of Dorsetshire. By C.Gi-eville Williams .............................. 07 On Caprglnmine. By William S.Squire ............................................. 108 Critical Observations on Williamson’s Theory of Water Ethers and Acids. By I3.Kolbo ........................................................................... 111 On Dr.Kolbe’s Additive Forinule . By Alexander VVilliamson P1i.I). ... 122 Proceedings at the Meetings of tlie Chemical Society ................................ 140 Stat emen t of Accounts........................................................................ 160 Notices of Papers contained in ot. her Journals :-Chemical Analysis of the Mineral Waters of Harrogate. By A W .H o f m a n n.. 161 Note on the Decomposition of Sulphuric Acid by Peiitachloride of Phosphorus.By Alexander Williamson. Ph.D.,F.C.S. ............................ 180 On the Action of Chloride of Cyanogen on the Ammonia.bases . By A.Cah ours On the Formation of Nitride of Uensoyl from Hippuric Acid . By Dr.L i m . pricht and Von Uslar ................................................ 191 On the Alcohol corresponding to Benzoic Acid . By S.C a n n i z z a r o.......... 1y~ On an Alcohol in the Wax of the Copernicia cerifera. By Ibf .8.Mask e 1 y n e .. 192 On the Composition of a Specimen of Atmamite from the provino? of Copiapo.Chili. By Frederick Field ......................................................... 193 On the Corrosive Action of Sugar on .Iron and other Metals . By J. H. Gladstone Pl~z). F.R.S .............................................................195 Preliminary Notice on the Action of Ammonia on the Oils and Fats . ByThomas H. Rowney. Ph.D. F.C.S. ............................................. 200 On the Substitution-Compvunds obtained by the Action of Nitric Acid on Cotton. By Edward Ash Hadow .......... ............................. 301 On a New Metliod of Est. imating Sulphur . By William J.Russell F.C.S. . 212 On some New Compoundsof Phosphorous Add . By Robert Railton. 8.C.S. 216 On Nitroglycerine and the Products of its Decomposition by Potash. ByRobor t Railton F.C.S. ............................................................ 222 On some New Derivatives of Chloroform . By George Kay ........................ 224 On the Constitution ofCommercia1 Creosote from Coa1.tar .By Jas . Fairlie 232 On some New Compounds of Phenyl. By Henry Scrugham .................. 237 M a gn u s ’s Gas Apparatus for Organic Analysis .............................. 250 On the occurrence of Ozone and Peroxide of Hydrogen in the Electrolysis of Sulphuric Acid . By Heinrich Meidinger ............................ 251 New Researches on the Metals .acco~npatiyiilg Jlatinnm in the Ore. By E . Fremy................................................................ 256 Arsenides of Etbyl or Arsenethyls. By H a n s La n d o 1t .................... 268 Plumbides of Ethyl. or Plumbethyls. By K a r 1 L ii wig ...................... 268 Researches in Organic Chemistry . By A d o 1p h Y t re c k e r .................... 271 On the Compounds of Glycerine with Acids .By M .H e r t h e 1o t .............. a82 On Caprylic Alcohol and its Derivatives . By J.B ou i s ........................ 286 On the Produce obtained from Barley down in Rocks of various ages . ByCharles Daubeny. M.D. F.R.S. F.C.S ........................................... 289 Notice of further Experiments as to the Reduction of Metallic Oxides by the Peroxide of Barium. By B.C.Brodie F.R.S.................................. 304 Analysis of a Surface-soil from the Desert of Atacaxia . By Frederick Field 308 On some of t. he Thermo-electric Properties of the Metals Zinc and Silver . By Richard Adie ....................................................................300 On the Preparation of Methylic Alcohol . By William Gould ..................311 Proceedings at the Meetinga of the Chemical Society ................................. 313 Titles of Chcmical Papers in British and Foreign Journals ........................ 316 Index .............................................................................................378 Anniwreary Mcei ing ........................................................................14.4 President’s Address ........................................................................... 144. and Cloez................................................................ 15.1- On a New Series of Sulphuretted Acid6 . By Dr.A u gu 6 t K e k u 1C ............ iris iv CONTENTS . PA QE Chemical Notes . By James Spencer ................................................... 2M Notices of Papers contained in other Journale :-