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March 7th, 1854.. 



Dr. Elwyn in the Chair. 

 Letters were read : 



From the American Philosophical Society, dated Feb. 17th, 1854 ; 

 from the Lyceum of Natural History of New York, dated Feb. 21, 1854, 

 and from the Royal Academy of Sciences of Stockholm, dated Nov. 2, 

 1854, severally acknowledging the receipt of the Publications of the 

 Academy. 



From the Royal Academy of Sciences of Stockholm, dated Nov. 2, 

 1853, transmitting the volumes acknowledged this evening. 



The Corresponding Secretary read a printed circular from the Port- 

 land (Maine) Natural History Society, dated Jan., 1854, giving an ac- 

 count of the destruction by fire of their entire Cabinet and Library, and 

 soliciting donations in aid of a renewal of the same. 



Referred to the Curators and Library Committee, with power to act. 



A paper, intended for publication in the Proceedings, was read, en- 

 titled " Descriptions of new species of Fishes collected in Texas, New 

 Mexico and Sonora, by Mr. John H. Clark, on the U. S. and Mexican 

 Boundary Survey, and in Texas by Capt. Stewart Yan Yliet, U. S. A., 

 Part 2 ; by S. F. Baird and C. Girard." Referred to Dr. Le Conte, Dr. 

 Hallowell and Mr. Cassin. 



Dr. Le Conte presented a paper for publication in the Proceedings, 

 entitled u Note on the genus Amblychila, Say; which was referred' to 

 Dr. Zantzinger, Mr. Ashmead and Dr. Leidy. 



Mr. Conrad presented the following papers, viz., " Rectification of the 

 generic names of Tertiary Fossil shells," and " Notes on Shells, with 

 descriptions of three recent and one fossil species/' both of which, being 

 intended for publication, were referred to Dr. Leidy, Mr. Hanson and 

 Dr. Le Conte. 



Mr. Cassin announced the decease of Mr. John Speakman, one of the 

 few remaining founders of the Academy. 



March lAth. 

 Yice-President Bridges in the Chair. 



A letter was read from George Dock, M. D., dated Harrisburg, Penna., 

 March 4th, 1854, acknowledging the receipt of his notice of election as 

 a member. 



Also a letter from G. H. Kuntz, of Leipzig, dated Feb. 11, 1854, in 

 reference to a collection of Birds' Eggs for sale in that city, with a cata- 

 logue of prices. Referred to the Curators. 



March 2Sth. 



Yice-President Bridges in the Chair. 



The Committees, to which were referred papers read March 7th, by 

 Prof. Baird and Charles Girard, by Dr. Le Conte, and by Mr. Conrad, 

 severally reported in favor of their publication in the Proceedings. 



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