however great the research and ability might be, displayed 

 in the latter. It will, therefore, he found that some of the 

 papers are printed nearly entire, while others have heen 

 greatly condensed, in most cases by their authors. The 

 Council would add, that every anxiety has heen shown to 

 act with the utmost consideration and impartiality ; and 

 they trust that the volume will be received in the same 

 spirit with which they have endeavoured to compile it." 



Mr. Benjamin E. Spence was admitted a member. 



The election of Officers in addition to those continuing 

 to act, and of the Council, was declared to be as follows : — 



WittdfrvtiiBtnti : 



REV. THOMAS TATTERSHALL, D.D., F.C.P.S. 



FRANCIS ARCHER, Esq. | REV. Dr. HUME. 



CounttI : 



[The President, Senior Vice-President, Treasurer, and 

 Secretary are members of Council ex officio.] 



Fras. Archer, Esq., Rev. A. Hume, LL.D.,F.S.A., 



Dr. Brett, F.L.S., ! Robert M' Andrew, Esq., 



J. Cunningham, F.G.S., Saml. Turner, F.R.S.,F.G.S., 



J. Dickinson, M.D., F.L.S., M.R.A.S. 

 Alfred Higginson, Esq., 



A Slab, presented to the Natural History Society, was 

 exhibited, showing very fine impressions of the footmarks 

 of the Labyrinthodon, or Chirotherium. It was found in 

 the red sandstone formation at Bremen, in Mulhausen, and 

 is similar to the specimens discovered at Storeton, in this 

 neighbourhood. The Secretary was requested to convey 

 the thanks of the Society to the Messrs. Focke, by whom 

 it was forwarded free of expense. 



Mr. Archer exhibited a specimen of Sulphate of 

 Barytes, found in Hardman-street ; and a quantity of Hazel 

 Nuts, found in the Peat Moss in Ireland. In some speci- 

 mens of the latter, the interior appeared fossilized, while 

 the shell was not. Mr. Archer also exhibited a specimen of 

 the Ceradia Furcata (fully described by Dr. Watson in the 

 Report of last Session, p. 82), coated with gum resin. 



THE PAPER FOR THE EVENING WAS, 



ON THE DISEASE AT PRESENT EXISTING IN 



THE POTATO CROP. 



BY SIR. B AIRES. 



The extensive and alarming failure of the Potato Crop 

 this season, in so many countries of Europe and America, 



