236 Miscellaneous, 



outlines of which are indicated by the meshes on the surface. In 

 some situations these vessels are true spirals, in others they partake 

 more of the character of the annular. 



While making these observations, Mr. Henderson was not aware 

 that he had been in part anticipated by Treviranus, Bischoff and 

 Meyen. They differ, however, in some particulars from the obser- 

 vations of those physiologists, who also differ from each other. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



NOTE ON MR. HASSALL's CATALOGUE OF IRISH ZOOPHYTES. 



The following corrections upon the above communication, in our 

 present Number, have been received from Mr. Hassall. 



P. 169. " It is stated, that Campanularia dumosa is now ascertained 

 to be the Cornularia rugosa of Cavolini — an opinion formerly held 

 by Dr. Johnston and Mr. Gray. I have just been informed by the 

 former that he is now assured it is not so." 



P. 174. "Dr. Johnston considers Melobesia pustulata of Lamouroux, 

 which is given, p. 174, as a synonym of M. lichenoides, to be this spe- 

 cies in a young state; Millepora lichenoides Dr. J. also considers to 

 be a condition of Millepora polymorpha, and that this again is nothing 

 but the calcareous base of Corallina officinalis. To this I may further 

 observe, that M. lichenoides is often found in situations in which the 

 latter is, I believe, never met with ; the one being usually adhe- 

 rent to fuci, the other always growing on rocks." — A. H. H. 



OBITUARY : PROF. WIEGMANN ; MR. VIGORS. 



We have the painful duty of recording the decease, during the 

 past month, of N. A. Vigors, Esq., M.P., F.L.S., &c, whose ex- 

 ertions in the department of Zoology are well known ;— -and of 

 Dr. A. F. A. Wiegmann, Professor in the University of Berlin, 

 which sustains a heavy loss by his death. Our readers are aware 

 of the great value of the ' Archiv fiir Naturgeschichte ' conducted by 

 him, of the contents of which we have often availed ourselves. 



RED-BREASTED SNIPE. 



We learn from Mr. J. H. Gurney that a specimen of the Red- 

 breasted Snipe was killed near Yarmouth, early in October. Our 

 informant adds, that it was a male, and had nearly completed its 

 change from the summer to the winter plumage. 



HOOFOE. LITTLE STINT. 



No. 7, Somerset Place, Stoke. 



To the Editors of the Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 

 Gentlemen,— The following interesting facts are, I think, worthy 

 of record in your Annals. 



A very fine specimen of the Hoopoe was shot at Swansea the 

 latter end of May last, and another specimen the latter end of last 

 month ; and yesterday, Sept. 7th, I was out shooting with a gentle- 

 man of this neighbourhood (the Rev. J. Hoar), when we suc- 

 ceeded in shooting no less than ten of the Tringa minuta, or Little 



