tenacious of a reward for his own slight labors, but because he
believes that the extensive circulation of the record of the two
events so interesting and important to the cause of Science will
exercise a beneficial influence upon the public mind. The effort
of the distinguished Statesman who has invested Astronomy with
new beauties, is the latest and one of the most brilliant of his
compositions, and is already wholly out of print, though scarcely
a month has elapsed since the date of its delivery. The account
of the proceedings at Albany during the Ceremonies of
Inauguration is necessarily brief, but accurate, and is
respectfully submitted to the consideration of the reader.

A. MAVERICK.
NEW YORK, _October 1, 1856._

TWO NEW INSTITUTIONS OF SCIENCE;

AND

THE SCENES WHICH ATTENDED THEIR CHRISTENING.

In the month of August last, two events took place in the city of
Albany, which have more than an ephemeral interest. They occurred in
close connection with the proceedings of a Scientific Convention, and
the memory of them deserves to be cherished as a recollection of the
easy way in which Science may be popularized and be rendered so
generally acceptable that the people will cry, like Oliver Twist, for
more. It is the purpose of this small publication to embody, in a form
more durable than that of the daily newspaper, the record of proceedings
which have so near a relation to the progress of scientific research. A
marked feature in the ceremonies was the magnificent Oration of the Hon.
EDWARD EVERETT, inaugurating the Dudley Observatory of Albany; and it is
believed that the reissue of that speech in its present form will be
acceptable to the admirers of that distinguished gentleman, not less
than to the lovers of Science, who hung with delight upon his words.

THE DEDICATION OF THE GEOLOGICAL HALL.

On Wednesday, August 27, 1856, the State Geological Hall of New York was
dedicated with appropriate ceremonies. For the purpose of affording
accommodation to the immense crowds of people who, it was confidently
anticipated, would throng to this demonstration and that of the
succeeding day, at which Mr. EVERETT spoke, a capacious Tent was
arranged with care in the center of Academy Park, on Capitol Hill; and
under