Zoological Society. 53 



previous Memoir of Dr. Bone", was presented by M. von Lill von 

 Lilienbach, who amongst other novelties has discovered two cones 

 of trachyte near the mercury mines, in the Carpathian sandstone 

 of Krosciensko. 



ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Nov. 9. 11. W. Hay, Esq. in the Chair. 



The Chairman opened the business of the Meeting, by stating the 

 objects contemplated by the Council in the formation of the Com- 

 mittee. He explained these objects in conformity with the sub- 

 joined Extracts from the Minutes and Report of the Council. 



Extracts from the Minutes of Council. 



July 21. " On a consideration of the advantages likely to ac- 

 crue to the Society, by cultivating an extensive correspondence on 

 subjects of Natural History ; it was Resolved, that a Committee be 

 appointed, to be entitled * The Committee of Science and Corre- 

 spondence, 1 for the purpose of suggesting and discussing questions 

 and experiments in animal physiology, of exchanging communi- 

 cations with the Corresponding Members of the Society, of promo- 

 ting the importation of rare and useful Animals, and of receiving 

 and preparing reports upon matters connected with Zoology. 



" That the Committee be requested, in the first instance, to pre- 

 pare a Report upon the Animals, for the importation of which it is 

 most desirable that the Council should take measures, whether for 

 purposes of utility or exhibition, under the heads of the seve- 

 ral countries in which they are produced ; and pointing out the 

 means which should be taken for their preservation, either on the 

 passage or after their arrival; and secondly, to obtain all informa- 

 tion possible, upon the subject of the importation and breeding of 

 Fish." 



Oct. 6." It was ordered, that the Committee of Science, nomi- 

 nated at the Council of the 21st of July, should be requested to meet 

 at the Society's rooms, at eight o'clock on Tuesday the 9th of 

 November, and on every subsequent second and fourth Tuesday of 

 the month. It was also Resolved, that the Committee should have 

 power to add to their numbers ; and that the members of the Coun- 

 cil should be ex officio members of the Committee." 



Extract from the Report of the Council. 



Nov. 4. " It has been objected to the Council, that but little of 

 their attention has been directed to the advancement of Zoological 

 Science; and the apology which they have to offer is, that their time 

 has been necessarily devoted to the very complicated and extensive 

 arrangements under which the formation of their present establish- 

 ments has been begun and accomplished. They have latterly been 

 particularly anxious to place the responsibility of detail upon their 

 salaried officers, so that their own time may be principally applied 

 to more general superintendence, and particularly to the encou- 

 ragement of scientific researches: they have, therefore, endeavoured 

 to establish meetings of such members of the Society as have prin- 

 cipally applied themselves to science; at which, communications 



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