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Mr. Kelly observed that at Lough Erne, and other places, lumps of 

 coal were frequently found before getting down to the cutting. It was 

 possible that ice might have been concerned in the transport of these 

 fragments. 



The Rev. Dr. Lloyd, S.F.T.C.D., exhibited a photograph of one of 

 the lunar mountains, taken from a drawing by Father Secchi, of Rome, 

 of "Copernicus," one of the most interesting of these mountains. At 

 the meeting of the British Association in Belfast, a committee was formed 

 for the purpose of considering the appearance of the moon in relation to 

 the geology of the earth, and it was thought advisable that certain por- 

 tions of its physical structure should be very carefully examined, and 

 compared with corresponding elevations on the surface of the globe. It 

 was with the view of aiding the Committee in their labours that photo- 

 graphs had been taken of this celebrated drawing, which appeared to be 

 very elaborate. The distribution of the lines of elevation was very 

 systematic and regular, and the smaller craters surrounding the great 

 one, which was of a reticulated structure, were very curiously marked. 

 It seemed as if large rocks had been shot out of the larger orifice. 



DUBLIN NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 



ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, NOVEMBER 14, 1856. 



Robert Callwell, M.R.I. A., in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the preceding meeting having been read and con- 

 firmed, — 



The Chairman stated that, before proceeding to ballot for the Officers 

 for the ensuing Session, it was necessary for the Society to decide on 

 the propriety of carrying out the suggestion of Council with regard to 

 the proposed alteration in the constitution of the Society. He would 

 call on the Honorary Secretary to read the rule and proposed alteration. 



Dr. J. R. Kinahan, Honorary Secretary, read the rule and proposed 

 alteration, as follows : — 



Rules, section 1, clause 3. — " The Officers of the Society shall be 

 chosen from the ordinary members, and shall consist [of a President, 

 two Secretaries, and a Treasurer; and that these, with fifteen other ordi- 

 nary members, constitute a Council."] 



For the latter part of this it was proposed to substitute : — 

 " That the Officers of the Society shall consist of a President (to 

 hold office for one year only), four Vice-Presidents, two Secretaries, and 

 a Treasurer; and that these, with thirteen other ordinary Members, shall 

 constitute a Council." The only alterations proposed were the nomi- 

 nation of four Vice-Presidents, and the reduction of the number of ordi- 

 nary members of Council. 



