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8. The Ray Society—We call attention to the prospectus of this 
a society, which will be found among our advertisements. 
9. The Association of American Geologists and Naturalists, held 
its seventh annual session at New York, as previously announced, on 
the 2d of September and the week thereafter. We publish in the pre- 
sent number of this Journal, two papers which were read at this meet- 
‘ing; and fenher notice of their doings will be shen on another occa- 
a 
10. The British Association met at Southampton on the 10th of Sep- 
tember, under the direction of Sir Roderick [. Murchison. We under- 
_ Stand from a gentleman who has been present on several previous oc- 
casions, that this meeting was one of uncommonly high character. 
Their proceedings have reached us through | the kindness of Mr. Ly- 
éll, but too late for notice in this volume. 
11. Museum of Economic Geology in Great Britan; (from the 
Anniv. Address by L. Horner, Esq., before the Geol. Soc. of London, 
- Quar. Jour. Geol, p. 152.)—In his Anniversary Address of 1840, Dr. 
Buckland adverted to the recent establishment, by the Government of 
that time, of the Museum of Economie Geology. It not only received 
encouragement from their successors, but has been placed by them ona 
_More enlarged and comprehensive plan. During the last year the Ge- 
ological Survey of Great Britain and Ireland mee been transferred from 
the direction of the Master General of the Ordnance to that of the 
Chief Commissioner of her Majesty’s Woods and Works; and that 
Survey and the Museum of Economic Geology are now united under 
one management. ‘The establishment is supported by an annual parlia- 
mentary grant, which in the last session amounted to 8850/., including 
the Museum of Economie Geology in Dublin; and large premises are 
about to be built by Government in a central part of the metropolis for 
the accommodation of the several departments, the extension of the 
Museum, and the accomplishment of other useful plans that are in con- 
templation. It isa reproach to former Governments that, the forma- 
tion of such an institution should have been left to recent times, in a 
country deriving so much wealth, importance and power from its min- 
eral treasures. 
When we consider the high qualifications of ‘he officers selected by 
the Government for carrying out this scheme, we may look forward 
with confidence to their rendering important services to geological sci- 
ence; as well as to mining interests, the arts and manufactures. Sir 
De Ja Beche is, as: you are aware, the Director-general ; and 
his indefatigable zeal and er ae and above all the judgment shown 
ons of the other officers, cannot be too 
; Shiecatanes: Mr. ae Ramsay is ae of the Survey of 
Srcoxp Seams, Vol. 11, No. 6.—Nov., 1846. 
