358 Intelligence and Miscellantes. 
3. Memorial—The following memorial to the Legislature 
of the State of New-York was presented at the last session. 
A Bill was introduced in accordance with the memorial, but 
owing to the pressure of business it was not acted upon. 
Geological surveys similar to that proposed in this memorial 
have been authorized by the Legislatures of North and 
South Carolina, and of Virginia, and have developed, in no 
small degree, the mineral riches and resources of these States. 
It is to be hoped that their example will be followed by oth- 
er States, and in the mean time we think the following me- 
morial, as embodying a variety of useful facts, worthy of be- 
ing more extensively circulated. 
To the Honorable the Legislature of the State of New-York, 
in General Assembly convened. 
The Members of the Lyceum of Natural History in the 
City of New-York respecttully represent— 
That the object for which their Society was originally in- 
corporated is the advancement of Natural Science ; in the 
which pursuit they have steadily persevered, unaid 
gislative patronage, and contributing from their imdividual 
resources, the means requisite for the establishment of a 
scientific library, and an extensive collection of objects in 
every branch of Natural History, which is open at all times 
gratuitously for the gratification and information of their 
fellow citizens and of strangers. 
our memorialists have especially turned their attention 
to the investigation of the mineral riches of the State, and 
to this effect have cultivated geological knowledge with 
much assiduity. They would respectfully. state, that they 
have been long satisfied of the probable existence of bitu- 
minous coal in the State of New-York in situations in 
quantities offering the strongest inducement for instituting 
