936 Miscellaneous. 
outlines of which are indicated by the meshes on the surface. In 
some situations these vessels are true spirals, in others they partake 
more of the character of the annular. 
While making these observations, Mr. Henderson was not aware 
that he had been in part anticipated by Treviranus, Bischoff and 
Meyen. They differ, however, in some particulars from the obser- 
vations of those physiologists, who also differ from each other. 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
NOTE ON MR. HASSALL’S CATALOGUE OF IRISH ZOOPHYTES. 
The following corrections upon the above communication, in our 
present Number, have been received from Mr. Hassall. 
P.169. * It is stated, that Campanularia dumosa is now ascertained 
to be the Cornularia rugosa of Cavolini—an opinion formerly held 
by Dr. Johnston and Mr. Gray. I have just been informed by the 
former that he is now assured it is not so.” 
P. 174. “Dr. Johnston considers Melobesia pustulata of Lamouroux, 
which is given, p. 174, as a synonym of M. lichenoides, to be this spe- 
cies in a young state; Millepora lichenoides Dr. J. also considers to 
be acondition of Millepora polymorpha, and that this again is nothing 
but the calcareous base of Corallina officinalis. 'To this I may further 
observe, that M. lichenoides is often found in situations in which the 
latter is, I believe, never met with; the one being usually adhe- 
rent to fuci, the other always growing on rocks.”—A. H. H. 
OBITUARY :—PROF. WIEGMANN ; MR. VIGORS. 
We have the painful duty of recording the decease, during the 
past month, of N. A. Vigors, Esq., M.P., F.L.S., &c., whose ex- 
ertions in the department of Zoology are well known ;—and of 
Dr. A. F. A. Wiegmann, Professor in the University of Berlin, 
which sustains a heavy loss by his death. Our readers are aware 
of the great value of the ‘ Archiv fur Naturgeschichte’ conducted by 
him, of the contents of which we have often availed ourselves. 
RED-BREASTED SNIPE. 
We learn from Mr. J. H. Gurney that a specimen of the Red- 
breasted Snipe was killed near Yarmouth, early in October. Our 
informant adds, that it was a male, and had nearly completed its 
change from the summer to the winter plumage. 
HOOPOE.—LITTLE STINT. 
No. 7, Somerset Place, Stoke. 
To the Editors of the Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 
GrnTLEMEN,—The following interesting facts are, I think, worthy 
of record in your Annals. 
A very fine specimen of the Hoopoe was shot at Swansea the 
latter end of May last, and another specimen the latter end of last 
month; and yesterday, Sept. 7th, I was out shooting with a gentle- 
man of this neighbourhood (the Rev. J. Hoar), when we suc- 
ceeded in shooting no less than ten of the Tringa minuta, or Little 
