x REPORT OF DELEGATE TO ROYAL SOCIETY. 
Dr. Selwyn, a gentleman intimately acquainted with the region, 
who said that it could not be—that there was not sufficient 
- evidence for it, and that Dr. Hunt must be wrong. Both gentle- 
men were very positive in the views they entertained, which 
were supported by others of the meeting, and the discussion may 
be said to have been a drawn battle, to be decided by more 
positive evidence in the future. So far as I could ascertain of 
the views of members around, there appeared to be a rather 
general disinclination to the admission, under present data, of a 
new member of the geological series; and an opinion that Dr. 
Hunt and others may have mistaken for it an upper member of 
the Laurentian. On this afternoon the Governor-General paid a 
visit to the Section, and listened to an excellent Paper from 
Professor McCoun, on the plants of the North-West, with which 
His Excellency expressed his gratification, and soon after retired. 
The President then gave notice that such papers as had not 
received attention might be read as reports on the following 
morning, which certainly included mine, and the Section ad- 
journed. 
Thursday was the Queen’s Birthday. The weather, which for 
the three previous days had been an incessant rain, and very 
disagreeable, suddenly changed to clear and lovely sunshine, 
befitting the occasion. Bands of music paraded the streets at an 
early hour in the morning, and the day was celebrated as a public 
holiday. The Society, however, met as usual, eager to finish its 
business. Several reports from distant Societies had come to 
hand since the last’ adjournment, and it was decide that they 
should be read although out of time. This was hardly fair to 
my report, which was in no way objectionable, and should have 
had precedence. There could be no reasonable excuse, I thought, 
for the omission, although the report was that of a delegate. I 
therefore asked for its reading on the ground of the notice of the 
President at the adjournment last evening. But time was 
pressing. The prorogation of Parliament, the presentation to the 
Princess, and the Governor-General’s Lunch at Rideau Hall, to 
which all were invited, were considerations far too important to 
be affected by minor details. Mr. Sandford Fleming and Prof. 
