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forward records of the Natural History of Ireland. Works have recently 

 appeared, through London publishers, on the Zoology and Botany of the 

 British Islands, and purporting to embrace that of Ireland ; but, strange 

 to say, the references with regard to this country are meagre in the 

 extreme— objects of interest omitted, and erroneous views perpetuated. 

 There is every prospect, however, of those difficulties being removed ; 

 and the want of information recently displayed by a small periodical, 

 with regard to records of Irish Natural History, being amply cleared, 

 and the merit of the Irish naturalist maintained, through the means of 

 the enlarged sphere of publication furnished us by the extensive circula- 

 tion of the " Quarterly Journal of Science" — a Journal that has rapidly 

 and justly assumed a high scientific position. 



It was proposed by C. P. Croker, M. D., V. P., seconded by Rev. 

 Professor Huughton, V. P., and resolved unanimously : — 



** That the thanks of the Society are due, and are hereby given, to 

 our late President, Professor "W. H. Harvey, M. D., for his kindness in 

 presiding over our meetings for the two sessions past." 



It was proposed by James R. Dombrain, Esq., seconded by C. P. 

 Croker, M. D., and passed unanimously : — 



** That a special vote of thanks is due to our Treasurer, R. P. Wil- 

 liams, Esq., for his unceasing exertions as Treasurer to this Society^ 

 since its foundation." 



The Meeting having been made special for election of Members, the 

 following were duly elected : — 



Ordinary Members: — C. Crowe, Esq., Dublin; Edward Hutton, 

 M.D., Dublin. 



Associate Members : — Robert Ball, Esq., Trinity College ; George 

 Porte, Esq., Dublin ; Horatio Yeates, Esq., Dublin. 



Corresponding Member: — Sandford Palmer, Esq., Ballinlough, 

 Roscrea. 

 The Meeting then adjourned to the 3rd of December. 



FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 3, 1858. 

 William Ai?deews, Esq., M. R. I. A., Pkesident, in the Chair. 



The previous Minutes having been read, were confirmed. 



The President, on behalf of R. J. TJssher, Esq., Cappagh, Cappoquin, 

 presented a specimen of the black-cap warbler {Currtica atricaptlla), 

 shot at Cappagh, December 13, 1858. Mr. Ussher states that this bird 

 is extremely rare here. Also from the same donor, the green sandpiper 

 {Totanm ochropus)^ shot at Flower-hill, near Lismore, on the Blackwater, 

 13th August, 1856. This bird is likewise extremely uncommon. 



Mr. James Haughton, Jun., Moorefield, Roebuck, presented a col- 

 lection of Lepidoptera and Coleoptera, including a specimen of ITydrelia 

 BanksiaiMf captured at Roebuck. 



Thanks were voted for these donations. 



