November 18, when an Essay on the great 

 Basaltic Dyke of this district was read to the 

 Society, and was illustrated by a variety of 

 specimens, taken by Messrs, Bird & Young 

 from different parts of the D}ke, particularly 

 from a spot above Egton Bridge. These 

 Meetings have been attended, not only by 

 Members of the Society, but by Ladies and 

 Gentlemen belonging to their families; and 

 from the interest felt on these occasions, there 

 is reason to expect, that the attendance will 

 greatly increase in the course of another year. 

 To excite greater interest in such Meetings, 

 and to promote more extensively the cause of 

 science, it is of importance to have more writ- 

 ers, and greater variety in the subjects discussed. 

 Several Members of the Society are well quali- 

 fied to compose Essays on various subjects, 

 connected w ith arts, sciences, and general liter- 

 ature ; and every Gentleman should consider 

 himself as bound to contribute his quota, for the 

 gratification and improvement of the Society at 

 large. Let us hope that before another Anni- 

 versary, many valuable communications of this 

 kind will be received. 



In addition to these gratifying tokens of 

 prosperity, the Council have the satisfaction of 

 reporting, that the increase in the Collections at 

 the Museum has been as rapid this year as in 

 either of the two former years. The List of 



