322 PROCEEDINGS OF PROVINCIAL SOCIETIES. 



restricted from attendance on any meetings of the council and committee of 

 that Society to which they do not belong. 



" The committee of the Midland Natural History and Archaeological 

 Society request the favour of your introducing these propositions to the 

 notice of the general meeting of the Warwickshire Natural History Society, 

 which will be held on Tuesday next: and we hereby constitute Mr. Hoil, 

 one of the most active of the Midland Society, the official organ of communi- 

 cation with the members of the Warwickshire Society, upon the present 

 occasion. 



" Signed, on behalf of the meeting, 



«T. Ogier Ward, M.D., Chairman." 

 »* To the Committee of 

 ** The Warwickshire Natural History Society." 



Thomas Sharpe, Esq., in proposing the 11th resolution — '' that 

 this meeting warmly responds to the sentiments contained in a let- 

 ter from the " ^Midland Natural History and Archaeological Soci- 

 ety, just read; and very cordially accedes to the propositions it con- 

 tains" — observed, that he had peculiar pleasure in reading this com- 

 munication, and hoped it was an earnest of a most cordial co-opera- 

 tion which would take place between the two Societies. The 

 resolution was seconded by Dr. Conolly, and passed unanimously. 



After the usual vote of thanks to the chairman, the meeting 

 broke up ; when the greater part of the individuals present were 

 enrolled members of the Society. 



NOTTINGHAM AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE SOCIETY 



FOR THE CULTIVATION OF NATURAL HISTORY. 



The want of a rallying point where scientific men could meet 

 to receive and impart knowledge, and a museum to deposit collec- 

 tions of specimens in the various departments of Natural History, 

 having been long felt at Nottingham, a highly respectable meeting 

 took place on the 5th of April last, with the view of establishing 

 an Institution for promoting " The cultivation of Natural History, 

 the formation of a museum illustrative of the science in all its 

 branches, and especially as relates to the county of Nottingham." 

 The mayor, T. Wakefield, Esq., presided on the occasion ; and the 

 result of the proceedings was most gratifying to all present at the 

 meeting, but more particularly to those who had devoted their time 

 and best energies in effecting so important and desirable an object. 



The Duke of Newcastle has become the patron of the society, 

 and the following gentlemen have accepted the office of honorary 

 curators : Ornithology — The Rev. J. Wolley, J. C. Williams, 

 M.D. ; Entomology — Godfrey Howitt, M.D. ; Geology and JMine- 

 ralogy — Mr. A. F. A. Greeves ; Statistics — Mr. Booth Eddison. 



A general meeting of the subscribers and friends of the institu- 



