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Skulls, and on an exact method of taking and recording 
Cranial Measurements.’ ? 
‘* February 10—Mr. J. J. Murphy—‘On Recent 
Explorations in Eastern Asia.’ é 
* Pebruary 24—Mr. T. Bryce—‘ On the Tides of the 
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.’ 
** March 3—Dr. Dickie—‘ On the Teeth of Animals, 
their Development, Structure, Form, &c.’ 
“*March 17—Dr. Dickie -‘On the Classification of 
the Mammalia, with Special Reference to the Affinities 
of the Orders.’ 
“March 31—Dr. Carlile—‘On the Structure and 
Functions of the Nervous System.’ 
** April 23—Dr. Browne—‘ On the Water Supply of 
Towns, viewed in its Domestic, Sanitary, and Commercial 
Relations.’ 
May 5—Dr. Dickie—‘ On Infusoria in general, with 
a notice of a Fossil Earth, found at Bella Hill, near Car- 
rickfergus,’ and ‘On a Recent Deposits of Shells, 
Wood, &c., discovered by Dr. Rea, at Newcastle, Co. 
Down.” 
Afier the adoption of the report, and reception of the 
treasurer’s account, the meeting proceeded to the ap- 
pointment of a new trustee of the Museum, in the room 
of the late Mr. Getty, when William Bottomley, Esq., 
was duly elected. 
The following council was chosen for the ensuing 
twelve months :—Fresident—Geo. C. Hyndman, Esq. 
Vice-Presidents—Thos. Andrews, M.D., F.R.S.; George 
Dickie, M.D.; Rebert Patterson, Esq., M.R.I.A.; Pro- 
fessor James Thomson. Secretaries—James MacAdam, 
Esq., F.G.S.; A. O'D. Taylor, Esq.; Corresponding Se- 
eretary—Robert MacAdam, Esq. Treasurer — John 
Grattan, E-q. Librarian—Rev. lsaiah Steen. Council- 
lors, not Officers—Professor Wyville Thompson, J. J. 
Marphy, Esq.; Dr. Stevelly, Thomas Malcolmson, Esq.; 
Wn. Simms, jun., Esq. 
Donations to the Museum—Lord Clermont, an eagle 
ow], and a number of insects, from Australia and Ma- 
deira ; Dr. Ritchie, a number of insects from India ; —— 
Bland, Esq., a small American owl, a pair of spotted 
grouse, aud male specimens of the harlequin, buffel- 
headed, and summer duck ; Geo, C. Hyndman, Esq., a 
lizard ; James MacAdam, Esq., a number of minerals ; 
Victor Coates, Esq., a pair of ptarmagan; Miss M‘Clure, 
a specimen of Napu deer; Mr. W. Darragh, a great 
lover; Mr. Meenan, a purple variety of the common 
obster; S. G. Fenton, Esq., a valuable collection of 
minvrals from the north of England, &c.; Botanic Gar- 
den, a specimen of alligator ; Colonel G. Rochfort, skull 
of bear from India ; Thomas Malcomson, Esgq., speci- 
mens of goshawk, black-throated diver, and female har- 
lequin duck, and a number of eggs of native birds ; Ma- 
