156 Geological Society of France. 



2. Geological Society of France. 



A Geological Society has just been established in Paris, under 

 the name of the Geological Society of France. Cordier is Presi- 

 dent ; Vice-Presidents are Brongniart, Blainville, Prevot, and 

 Brochant ; Secretaries, A. Boue and El. de Beaumont ; Vice- 

 Secretaries, Desnoyers and Dufresnoy ; Treasurer, Michelin ; 

 and Archivist, De Roissy. Already one hundred members 

 have been enrolled. Among these many Frenchmen, also geo- 

 logists of Prussia, England, Holland, Italy, South America, &c. 

 The following laws or regulations of the Society have been or- 

 dered for circulation : — 1. The Society assumes the title of " Geo- 

 logical Society of France." 2. Its object is to aid in the advance- 

 ment of geology in general, and in particular to make known the 

 <reoloo-y of France, and its relations with the arts and agricul- 

 ture. 3. The number of members not limited ; foreigners as 

 well as Frenchmen admitted: no distinction of members into 

 honorary, &c. 4-. The administration of the Society committed 

 to a Board and Council. 5. The Board consists of the President 

 and four Vice-Presidents, two Secretaries, two Vice-Secretaries, 

 Treasurer, and Keeper of Archives. C. The President and Vice- 

 President chosen annually ; Secretaries every two years ; Trea- 

 surer every third year, and the Archivist every fourth year. 

 7, The Council consists of twelve members ; of these four go 

 out annually. 8. The Members of Council and Board, with 

 exception of President, are chosen by a majority. 9. The Pre- 

 sident is elected by a plurality among the four Vice-Presidents 

 of the preceding year. 10. The Meetings to be held in Paris 

 from November to July. 11. Extraordinary Meetings from 

 July to November. 12. Society to contribute to the advance- 

 ment of freology by its publication and its bounties. 13. A pe- 

 riodical bulletin of the labours of the Society to be delivered 

 gratuitously to each member. 14. The Society to form a Li- 

 brary and Museum. 15. The gifts to the Society to be inserted 

 in the Bulletin, with names of the donors. 16. Each member 

 to pay as entrance-money 20 francs; annual contribution 30 

 francs : any member may compound by paying 300 francs. 



We are informed, that during the meetings a general view is 

 taken of the geological labours of other Societies during the pre- 



