466 Geological Society. 



March 7. — The reading of Mr. Christie's paper was resumed and 

 concluded. 



A paper was then read, entitled, " Note on the Tides." By John 

 William Lubbock, P2sq. V.P. and Treasurer of the Royal Society. 



A paper was also read, entitled, " On the Nature of Sleep." By 

 A. P. W. Philip, M.D. F.R.S. L.&E. 



March 14. — A paper was read, entitled, ", On the Figures obtained 

 by strewing Sand on Vibrating Surfaces, commonly called Acoustic 

 Figures." By Charles Wheatstone, Esq. Communicated by Michael 

 Faraday, Esq. D.C.L. F.R.S. 



March 2 1 . — A paper was read, entitled, " An Account of two cases 

 of inflammatory Tumour produced by a deposit of the Larva of a large 

 Fly (CEstrus humanus) beneath the Cutis in the Human Subject; 

 accompanied with Drawings of the Larva." By John Howship, Esq. 

 Communicated by Charles Hatchett, Esq. F.R.S. 



The reading of a paper, entitled, " Experimental Researches in 

 Electro-magnetism," by the Rev. William Ritchie, LL.D. F.R.S., was 

 commenced. 



March 28. — The reading of Dr. Ritchie's paper was resumed and 

 concluded. 



A paper was then read, entitled, "Notice of the Remains of the 

 recent Volcano in the Mediterranean." By John Davy, M.D. F.R.S. 

 Assistant Inspector of Army Hospitals. 



The Society then adjourned over the Easter Vacation, to meet again 

 on the 18th of April. 



April 18. — A paper was read, entitled, "On Improvements in the 

 Instruments and Methods employed in determining the Direction and 

 Intensity of Terrestrial Magnetism." By Samuel Hunter Christie, 

 Esq. M.A. F.R.S. 



April 25. — A paper was read, entitled, " An Account of an extra- 

 ordinary luminous appearance in the Heavens, seen at Athboy in Ire- 

 land, on the 21st of March, 1833." By the Right Honourable the 

 Earl of Darnley. Communicated by John George Children, Esq. 

 Sec. R.S. 



A paper was also read, entitled, " On the Magnetic Power of Soft 

 Iron." By Mr. Francis Watkins. Communicated by Michael Fara- 

 day, Esq. D.C.L. F.R.S. 



May 2. — A paper was read, entitled, " Essay towards a first ap- 

 proximation to a Map of Cotidal Lines." By the Rev. William 

 Whewell, M.A. F.R.S. Fellow of Trinity College Cambridge. 



We shall in future Numbers give abstracts of some of the papers, 

 the reading of which is here announced. 



GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



At the Anniversary Meeting on Feb. loth, 1833, the following 

 Noblemen and Gentlemen were elected the Officers and Council for 

 the ensuing year. 



Officers : — President, George Bellas Greenough, Esq. F.R.S., 

 &c. : Vice- Presidents, William John Broderip, Esq. B.A. F.R.S. & 

 L.S.j Henry Thomas De la Beche, Esq. F.R.S. & L.S. ; William 



