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Moor near Malham Tarn, in Craven, Yorkshire, by John Nowell, John 

 Howarth, and Wm. Greenwood, three young men from Todmorden, in this 

 County, and to whom I am indebted for some of the specimens brought from 

 that station. 



I am, sir, Yours respectfully, 

 R. Leyland. 

 Halifax, May 22, 1837- 



[We regret the occurrence of the error mentioned by Mr. Leyland ; but as, 

 previous to the publication of our report, we had seen precisely the same version 

 of the matter in a widely-circulated weekly periodical, we concluded there was no 

 reason to suspect its authenticity. As it is, however, we thank our correspondent 

 for correcting the mistake. — Ed. J 



PROCEEDINGS OF NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETIES. 



ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



April 26. — Mr. Thomas Bell, F. R. S., in the chair. — N. A. Vigors, Esq., 

 M. P., D. C. L., F. R. S., exhibited a specimen of the Snowy Sum (Surnia 

 nycteaj, shot on a moor near Selby, in Yorkshire. Mr. Gray exhibited the 

 horn of a new species of Deer from the Himalayas, which is probably inter- 

 mediate between the Indian Deer and the Reindeer, drawings of a similar 

 palmated horn having been published in Hardwicke's Zoology of that country. — 

 Mr. Bell described a new species of Galictis, which differs from the rest of the 

 genus in the nature of the hair and the white fascia round the neck, which were 

 turned up, the plantigrade character of the feet being moreover strongly marked. 

 An individual examined by Mr. Darwin was deficient in this particular ; but 

 this might, perhaps, depend upon temperature, the changes of which, it is well 

 known, affect the quantity of the hair or feathers of many animals. Mr. Gould 

 exhibited seven rare species of European birds, from the collection of Temminck, 

 who had transmitted them to him for illustration in his Birds of Europe ; he 

 also characterizad a new species of Priomotis. 



Anniversary Meeting; April 29. — Earl Derby, Pres., in the chair. — Mr. 

 Walford read the report of the Auditors, which stated that the income of the 

 year 1836 amounted to £19,123 14*. 10rf., and the disbursements to .£19,637 

 3s. 6d. From admission fees was obtained £ 1,330; for annual subscrip- 

 tions £5,326 5s.; compositions £670; ivory tickets £415 16*.; admission to 



