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clading several species of Gull, and among them Larus Sabi/ti, 

 with a skull of the Walrus, Trichecus rostnarus, were presented 

 by Mr. Mogg, one of the companions of Captain Parry, in his late 

 voyage. A specimen of Siren lacertina, and one of a new species 

 of Cyprinus vivipariis, were also presented by Don Vincente de 

 Cervantes, Professor of Botany in the University of Mexico. 



A paper was read, on a new species of the genus Gadiis ; by 

 Mr. Jonathan Couch, of Polperro, in Cornwall. This diminutive 

 species, called by fishermen the Mackarel Midge, is only an inch 

 and a quarter in length ; its proportions are nearly those of the 

 Whiting. 



The Zoological Club of the Linnean Society, the institution of 

 which we have recorded below, communicated a paper, On the 

 Natural Affinities that connect the Orders and Families of Birds; 

 by N. A. Vigors, Esq. M. A- F. L.S. 



February 3. — The reading of Mr. Vigors' paper was resumed 

 and continued. 



ZOOLOGICAL CLUB. 



Tjie first meeting of this Association, the establishment of 

 which has been for some time contemplated, was held in the apart- 

 ments of the Linnean Society, on the 29th of November last, the 

 birth-day of our celebrated countryman, John Ray. The Club is 

 composed of members of the Society devoted to the study of 

 Zoology and Comparative Anatomy, and has been organized with 

 the view of advancing the knowledge of those Sciences, in all 

 their branches, under the sanction of the Society. The Club will 

 not have any public.ttions of their own, but will submit all 

 original communications made to them to the Council of the 

 Linnean Society, to be dealt with as are other communications 

 made to that body. 



Before the Club proceeded to the election of their officers and 

 other business of the day, an admirable opening address, explana- 

 tory of the views of the Association, was delivered by the Rev. 

 W. Kirby, F. R. and L. S., who liad been unanimously called 

 to the chair. The following members were then appointed to 

 form the committee and ofliccrs, for the m.anagement of tiie aifairs 



