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J\''ovember 27tk. 

 Vice President Morton in the Chair. 



The Committee to which was referred the paper of Dr. R. W. 

 Gibbes, describing new species of MyHobates from the Eocene of South 

 Carolina, &.c., reported in favour of publication in the Journal of the 

 Academy. 



The report of the Corresponding Secretary for October and Novem- 

 ber, was read and adopted. 



The following communication was received from the Secretary of 

 the American Philosophical Society : — 



" At a meeting of the American Philosophical Society, held on Friday eve- 

 ning, November 2, 1849, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: 



Resolved, That the Curators he authorized to deposit the fossil organic remains 

 belonging to this Society, with the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 

 provided the Academy will agree to accept the deposit, and take proper measures 

 for the preservation of the specimens, and by their proper officer, sign a receipt 

 for the same, and agree to return them in good condition, when required by this 

 Society." 



Extract from the minutes. Charles B. Trego, Secretary. , 



On motion of Mr. Cassin, the Curators of the Academy were autho- 

 rized to receive the collection of Organic remains belonging to the 

 American Philosophical Society, on the conditions proposed in the 

 above resolution, with some slight modification. 



ELECTION. 



William Parker Foulke, Esq., of Philadelphia, was elected a Mem- 

 ber of the Academy. 



December Ath. 

 Mr. Vaux in the Chair. 



A letter was read from Wm. P. Foulke, Esq., acknowledging the 

 receipt of his notice of election as a member. 



A communication was received and read from William Hembel, 

 Esq., President of the Academy, declining a re-election to the office, 

 assigning as his motive, the increasing infirmities of age, and his in- 

 ability in consequence, to perform properly the duties of the office, or 

 to take an active part in the affairs of the Society. 



Dr. Leidy read a memoir, entitled " Descriptions of two species of 

 Distoma, with the partial history of one of them, by Joseph Leidy, 

 M. D.," accompanied by drawings, and intended for publication in the 

 Journal. Referred to Drs. Bridges, Morton and Hallowell. 



