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the commencement of a paper on the Nervous System of the Mol- 

 lusca and lladiata, by Robert Garner. 



Nov. 18. — A continuation of Mr. Garner's paper on the Nervous 

 System of the Radiated and Molluscous Animals was read. 



Dec. 2. — A paper was read on a new Arachnide, uniting the genera 

 Goryleptes and Phaiangium, by the Rev. F. W. Hope, M.A., F.L.S. 

 This insect, which is remarkable for the great disproportionate length 

 of its hinder legs, forms a new genus, which Mr. Hope has named 

 Dolichoscelisy and the species he has named Haworthii, in honour 

 of the late Mr. Haworth, in whose collection the specimen had long 

 been. It is a native of Brazil. 



Read also part of a paper, entitled, *' Descriptions of the Insects 

 collected by Capt. P. P. King, R.N., F.R.S. & L.S. in his Survey 

 of the Straits of Magellan." By John Curtis, Esq., F.L.S. j A. H. 

 Haliday, Esq., M.A. ; and Francis Walker, Esq., F.L.S. 



Dec. 16. — The conclusion of Mr. Garner's paper was read. 



CAMBRIDGE PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. 



The Anniversary Meeting was held on November the 6th, for the 

 election of officers, when the following gentlemen were elected for 

 the ensuing year: 



President: — Joshua King, Esq., President of Queen's Coll., (re- 

 elected). — Vice-Presidents: Dr. Clark, Trinity, (re-elected); Prof. 

 Airy, Trinity, (re-elected); Prof. Miller, St. John's, (re-elected). — 

 Treasurer : Rev. G. Peacock, Trinity. — Secretaries : Rev. W. Whe- 

 well. Trinity, (re-elected) ; Rev. J. S. Henslow, St. John's, (re- 

 elected) J Rev. J. Lodge, Magdalen Coll., (re-elected.) — Old 

 Council: Rev. R. Willis, Caius Coll.; Dr. Bond, C. C. C; Rev. J. 

 Bowstead, C. C. C; W. Hopkins, Esq., Pet. Coll.; Rev. T. Che- 

 vallier, Cath. Hall; Rev. J. Hymers, St. John's. — Nevo Council: 

 Prof. Sedgwick, Trinity ; Dr. Haviland, St. John's ; Rev. J. J. Smith, 

 Caius Coll. ; Rev. S. Earnshavv, St. John's. 



Nov. 10. — Professor Airy, V.P., in the Chair. Many presents 

 were produced and noticed, among which was the magnificent vo- 

 lume of the experiments of Col. Beaufoy, printed for private distri- 

 bution by his son ; and the Cambridge Observations for 1833, which 

 now include regular observations with the mural circle as well as 

 with the transit instrument. Several specimens of Fish, sent from 

 Madeira by Mr. Lowe, were also presented ; and a paper by him was 

 read, containing a description of six new or very rare species. Mr. 

 Whewell gave an account of the Tide Observations made at the 

 Coast Guard Stations of the British Isles, from June 7 to June '2,2, 

 of the present year; he also stated the mode in which he was dis- 

 cussing the observations, and the results to which they seemed likely 

 to lead. 



Nov. 24 Prof. Airy, V.P., in the Chair. Prof. Airy gave an 



account of the calculations which he had caused to be made in 

 order to determine the apparent disk of a star, and the rings which 

 surround it, when seen through an object-glass with a circular aper- 

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