Encourages RP in his speculations about the nebulae and the structure of the Milky Way, which RP suggested is formed of a 'system of convolutions,' but raises objections to RP's views. Discusses idea that the Milky Way contains miniatures of itself and that beyond it may be a hierarchy of universes comparable to the Milky Way.

Of the fruit in the garden and the arrival of various of their daughters; JH seems to be feeling a little sorry for himself, but concludes with a riddle in French.

Thanks for second volume of Physique sociale. Happy to see AQ refuting 'the results of statistics of life, accident, crime...[as] indicative of an absence of free agency in human beings and the presence of some sort of impelling necessity.' Mentions JH's daughter's marriage and her learning Chinese.

Discusses Olbers's Paradox, raises objections to RP's argument for the existence of dark celestial matter, and points out problems in RP's method of measuring stellar diameters.

Thanks for notice on first performance of Melbourne telescope and its contributions to knowledge about nature and role of nebulae. Comments on relationship of nebula and apparently associated stars. Looks forward to report on Magellanic Clouds.

Discusses in detail the then currently debated issue of a 'mintcharge or seigniorage' on gold coinage. Also discusses the idea of an international coinage.