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observed on the passage between Mirimachi, New Bruns- 

 wick, and the port of Gloucester, England," communicated 

 to the Edinboro' New Philosophical Journal, April, 1855, 

 by the Rev. W. S. Symonds, with some remarks by Sir 

 William Jardine. 



Extracts from a paper, by Robert Harkness, Professor of 

 Geology in Queen's College, Cork, " On Annelid Tracks 

 in the Equivalents of the Millstone Grits in the Southwest 

 of the County of Clare," were also read to the Society, and 

 illustrated by specimens in the possession of the President. 



The Committee appointed to audit the Treasurer's ac- 

 counts, reported as follows, and the report was accepted : — 



The Committee appointed to examine the Treasurer's books, 

 respectfully report, that they have attended to that duty, and 

 have found the accounts to agree with the statement made in his 

 report. The balance of available funds now on hand is $441.47, 

 which, added to an amount of $105 received for assessments 

 since the report was made, makes a cash balance in hand of 

 $546.47. There is also an amount due from members for back 

 assessments, of which the Treasurer thinks he may be able to 

 collect from $250 to $300 before another year has past. 



A Specimen of Buteo Uneatus, (Red-shouldered Hawk,) 

 and a specimen of Guiraca ludoviciana, (Red-breasted 

 Grosbeak,) were presented in the name of Mr. E. Samuels. 

 The Hawk was an old male, shot on the nest, in Milton, 

 Mass. Two eggs were taken from the nest, establishing 

 the fact of this bird's hatching in this State. The Gros- 

 beak had peculiar red markings upon the shoulders. 



Dr. Francis M. Lincoln was elected Resident Member. 



