Date.

1843, Dec. 22.

23,

24,

25,

26,

27

28.

29,

30.

Fahrenheit Thermometer

in the Shade.

8 A. M. 12 M. SP. M.

31,

1844,

Jan. 1,

2,

3,

4,

5,

6,

11,

12,

13,

66

14,

72

Winds and Weather.

49 S. W. and strong gales.

59 S. W. and pleasant.

63 S W.; strong breezes; in the bay, N. and pleasant.

68

S. E.; light breezes and cloudy.
S.; light breezes and pleasant.
S.; light breezes and cloudy.
E.; light breezes and rain.
S. E. and pleasant.

N. E.; light breeze and pleasant.
N. N. W.; rain and squally.
S.; fine breeze and pleasant.
N.; light airs and pleasant.
N. E.; light airs and rain.
S. E.; light airs and pleasant.

N. E. to E.; light airs and pleasant.
E.; fine breezes and pleasant.
N. W.; strong breezes and cloudy.

N. E. to S. E.; light breezes and pleasant.
S E.; strong breezes and pleasant.
N. E.

24,

71

25, 71

26, 70

27 70

28.

29, 68

30, 70

31, 70 Feb. 1,

2. 63

3366

3,

62

4,

62

S. S. E. to E.; with rain.

5,

N. E.; strong breezes.

6.

N. E; strong breezes, attended with rain.
S. S. E. to E., attended with rain.

N E.; fine breezes and cloudy.

N. E.; strong breezes and rain.

E.; light breezes and cloudy.
N. E.; foggy and rain.

NE to S. E. and rain.

"March, April, and May are the Autumn months; June, July, and August, the Winter; September, October, and November, the Spring; December, January, and February, the Summer. The Spring months were unusually cold and tempestuous.”

The Vice-President read a letter from M. Leverrier, in acknowledgment of Mr. Bond's observations upon the new planet; and also one from Professor Liebig, giving an account of his recent researches upon the composition of flesh.

A communication from Professor Daubeny was read, conveying an invitation to the meeting of the British Association for the Promotion of Science, to be held at Oxford, on the ⚫ 23d of June.

The Treasurer's report, accompanied by the Auditor's certificate, was received and read.

Professor Edward Robinson, of New York, and Professor Charles C. Jewett, of Brown University, were elected Corresponding Members of the Academy.

Professor Eben N. Horsford, of Cambridge, Horace Gray, Esq., of Boston, and John C. Lee, Esq., of Salem, were elected Fellows.

The American Antiquarian Society was invited to use the Academy's room for such of its meetings as are held in Boston. At the annual election, the following gentlemen were chosen officers for the ensuing year, namely:

JACOB BIGELOW, M. D., . . President.

Hon. EDWARD EVERETT, . Vice-President.

ASA GRAY,

Corresponding Secretary.

OLIVER W. HOLMES, M. D., Recording Secretary.

J. INGERSOLL BOWDITCH,.. Treasurer.

A. A. GOULD, M. D., . . . Librarian and Cabinet-Keeper.

The standing committees were appointed by the chair, as