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Abstract

THE International Meteorological Congress was opened at Rome on Tuesday last week, nearly all the Countries of Europe being represented, as well as the United States. Prof. H. P. S. Smith and Mr. Scott represented this country. Prof. Cantoni was elected president, M. Wild, of St. Petersburg, vice-president, Dr. Hoffmeyer, of Copenhagen, and Mr. Scott, secretaries. The introductory address was given by M. Depretis, who spoke of the great influence exercised by the physical sciences on the progress of the other sciences, and consequently on the moral and economical development of nations. He referred to the important place of meteorology among the physical sciences, and concluded by welcoming the strangers to Italy. Dr. Buys Ballot was unable to be present, but Prof. Mascart read an address sent by him, full of scientific data and statistics, passing in review all the discoveries recently made in America and Europe in meteorological science. The report on the work of the permanent committee was read by the secretary of the committee, Mr. Scott. The congress then divided into sections for work.