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which mwre than one shock has taken place within the twenty-four hours of each 

 day. 



The British Colonist, of Victoria, Vancouver Island, furnishes the following 

 statement : 



From a gentleman who has resided on Vancouver Island for 15 years, we learn 

 that slight earthquakes have occurred annually, with one or two exceptions, dur- 

 ing the entire period. Only on one occasion (1858) does he remember experien- 

 cing a shock at all approaching in severity that of Saturday morning, October 29th 

 1864. The oscillation, as on this last occasion, has almost invariably been from 

 west to east : and he accounts for this, by supposing that the internal convulsion 

 of the earth beneath, has to find vent in the crater of Mount Baker, situated to 

 the east of us. This volcano has not had any visible eruption for several years. 

 On the last occasion, it sent up a dense volume of smoke, and occasionally a 

 bright flame was seen to issue from«the fiery furnace. Another old resident in- 

 forms us, that the appearance of the summit of Mount Baker has undergone a 

 material change within late years, giving room for the conjecture that large por- 

 tions have crumbled away and descended into the yawning abyss of the crater 

 which lies between the two highest peaks." 



Relating to earthquakes at San Francisco and its immediate vicinity, we have 

 an item of interesting information relating to their effects at the Farrallones 

 Islands, situated some fifteen miles to the west of the city. It appears, upon the 

 testimony of the lighthouse-keeper at these Islands, and who has resided there 

 for several years, (seven or eight), that but two of the whole number occurring at 

 this city, have been felt at the Islands, and of these he made an official record. 

 The first was the shock of Dec. 23d, 1862, and that of June 22d, 1864. 



From 1857 to date, we have seven years, during which time twenty-five shocks 

 have been authenticated at San Francisco, while two only of the number have 

 been felt at the above locality west of the city. 



Regular Meeting, Jan. 16th, 1865. 



Dr. Kellogg in the chair. 



Twelve members present. 



Mr. Melville Attwood was elected a resident member. 

 A communication was read from Rev. J. M. Neri, ac- 

 knowledging his election ; also one from M. Le Normand. 



Regular Meeting, Feb. 6th, 1865. 

 President in the chair. 

 Fourteen members present. 



