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From the u Fiirstlich Jablonowskischen Gesellschaft," of Leipzig, 

 dated 4th July, 1855 : 



From the Royal Academy of Sciences of Amsterdam, dated 5th 

 June, 1855 : 



From the Natural History Society of Prussian Rhineland and West- 

 phalia, dated Bonn, 13th August, 1855 : and 



From the Minister of Public Works, Direction of Mines, of France, 

 dated Paris, 27th June, 1855 : severally transmitting donations to the 

 Library, announced this evening. 



Major Le Conte presented for publication in the Proceedings, the fol- 

 lowing papers : " Observations on the North American Bats," and 

 "Descriptive Catalogue of the Ranina," both of which were referred 

 to Drs. Bridges, Leidy and Hallowell. 



December 11th. 

 Vice President Bridges in the Chair. 



A letter was read from Chas. Wilson Peale, dated Shamokin, North- 

 umberland Co. Penn., Dec. 8th, 1855, stating that a Society has been 

 recently formed at that place, entitled the Shamokin Lyceum, and desir*- 

 ing contributions of objects of Natural History for the same. Referred 

 to the Curators. 



December \%th. 

 Mr. Ord, President, in the Chair. 



Letters were read 



From Signor Jose Antonio G. y Garcia, dated Lima, 23d Oct. 1855, 

 acknowledging the receipt of his notice of election as a Correspondent, 

 and transmitting the donation to the Library announced this evening : 



From the Librarian of the British iMuseum, dated 16th Nov. 1825, 

 acknowledging the receipt of the Proceedings of the Academy : 



Mr. Cassin presented for publication in the Proceedings the following 

 paper, " Notices of some new and little known birds in the collection of 

 the U. S. Exploring Expedition in the Vincennes and Peacock, and in 

 the collection of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. " 

 Referred to Col. McCall, Dr. Wilson and Dr. Bridges. 



Mr. Conrad presented the following for publication in the Proceed- 

 ings : "Note on the Miocene and Post-Pliocene deposits of California, 

 with descriptions of two new fossil Corals," and " Description of a new 

 species of Pentamerus;" both of which were referred to Dr. Wilson, 

 Mr. Vaux and Dr. Le Conte. 



Major LeConte presented for publication in the Proceedings, a paper, 

 entitled, "Description of a new species of Hesperomys." Referred to 

 Mr. Cassin, Dr. Henderson and Dr. Hallowell. 



Dr. Leidy presented for publication in the Proceedings, apaper entitled, 



