476 Zoological Society. 



with considerable accuracy bv means of Lunar Eclipses/' By Capt. 

 Henry Kater, F.R S. 



Planetary Observations made at the Observatory of Wilna. By 

 M. Slavinski ; consisting of right ascensions and declinations of 

 Uranus, Mars, Jupiter, and Vesta. 



A letter from the Rev. W. R. Dawes to Mr. Dollond, on an im- 

 provement in the Micrometer by the latter. 



Observations, &c. made at Padua, from the year 1829 to 1832, in- 

 clusive j comprising occultations of Aldebaran, &c.; the transit of 

 Mercury, occultation of Saturn, and eclipse of the sun of 1832 ; and 

 observations of Gambart's comet of July 19, 1832, and of Biela's 

 comet. 



Observations made at Saville Row, by Mr. Snow ; consisting of 

 right ascensions of Mars, and of stars observed with Mars, in Nov. 

 and Dec. 1832 ; mean right ascensions of 60 unknown stars for 1 832j 

 and observations of the egress of Jupiter's satellites on Dec. 26, 

 J832, made for the purpose of ascertaining whether the phenomena 

 could be observed with sufficient accuracy, agreeably to the recom- 

 mendation of the superintendant of the Nautical Almanac. 



Of several of these papers we purpose to give a further account in 

 future Numbers. 



ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Proceedings of the Committee of Science and Correspondence. 



October 23, 1832. — The exhibition was resumed of the collec- 

 tion of Shells formed by Mr. Cuming on the western coast of South 

 America, and among the islands of the Southern Pacific Ocean. 

 The new species were accompanied, as on the previous occasions, by 

 descriptions from the pens of Mr. Broderip and Mr. G. B. Sowerby ; 

 they belonged to the genera Cancellaria, Ovulum, Murex, Typhis, 

 and Ranella. 



Mr. Owen exhibited a preparation of the mammary gland of 

 Echidna Hystrix, Cuv. ; and read his Notes respecting it. 



Nov. 13. — A numerous collection of Fishes was exhibited, which 

 had been formed in Ceylon by Dr. Sibbald, Corr. Memb. Z.S., and 

 had been presented by him to the Society. 



The new species of Cowries contained in the collection formed 

 by Mr. Cuming were exhibited and characterized by Mr. Gray. 



A skull of the Capybara, Hydrochcerus Capybara, Erxl., was exhi- 

 bited, and Mr. Owen read some Notes thereon. 



Nov. 27. — A letter was read, addressed to the Secretary of the 

 Society, by W. Smith, Esq., Secretary of the Hudson's Bay Com- 

 pany, referring to an Arctic Fox, Canis lagopus, Linn., recently pre- 

 sented by that Company to the Society, together with a living 

 Pekan, or Fisher Martin, Mustela Canadensis, Schreb. 



A specimen was exhibited of the Falco rufipcs, Bechst., a bird of 

 exceedingly rare occurrence in Britain. 



At the request of the Chairman, Mr. Gould exhibited a very ex- 

 tensive collection of Bird- Skins, from the Orkneys, and pointed out 

 particularly those which he regarded as most interesting, either on 



