14 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY. 



comprehending complete sets of Chilian birds, in excellent 

 preservation, and, to enhance this contribution, through 

 the courtesy of Prof. Spencer F. Baird and Mr. J. Cassin, 

 the distinguished ornithologist, they were all named and 

 labelled previous to their reception, thus giving the Acad- 

 emy the benefit of the experience of these gentlemen. 



A line geological and mineralogical cabinet has also 

 been donated by Profs. St. John and Oassels, and a com- 

 plete suite of coal fossils by Dr. J. S. Newberry. The 

 museum also contains a great variety of fresh water and 

 marine shells, collections of eggs, Chinese, Indian, and 

 other curiosities, and some fine specimens of the antiqui- 

 ties of this country, so that at the present time the collec- 

 tion may justly rank as second to but few in the United 



States. Annals of Science, Jan. 1854. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE CLEVELAND ACADEMY 

 OF NATURAL SCIENCE. 



Special Meeting, November 21, 1853. 



Dr. J. P. Kirtland in the chair. 



At this meeting a number of papers were read and 

 received for publication, after which some discussion 

 ensued upon various topics connected with the papers, 

 and upon the donations recently received by the Acad- 

 emy, being a very fine collection of Chilian birds, in 

 complete sets, fully named and labelled, and a unique 

 specimen of Indian pottery. Dr. Kirtland also presented 

 specimens of a new fish recently discovered by him, a 

 description of which was furnished and will be found below. 



The following resolutions were then passed: 



Resol'ved^ That the thanks of the Academy be tendered 

 to the Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, for his kind offices in behalf 

 of the society, also to Lieut. S. L. Phelps, U. S. N., for his 

 valuable donation of Chilian birds, and to Prof. S. F. Baird 



