4728 THE ZooLocist—DEcEMBER, 1875. 
A note was read from Mr. Walter G. Hoffman, describing a horn of an 
American Prong-horn (Antilocapra americana), with a double prong. 
A letter was read from Captain J. Moresby, R.N., giving the exact locality 
of the young Casuarius uni-appendiculatus, presented by him to the Society 
in August, 1874. 
A communication was read from Dr. P. von Bleeker, containing a 
description of a rare Central-Asiatic fish, Elopichthys dahuricus. 
A communication was read from Mr. Edgar A. Smith, containing the 
description of a new species of Carinifex, from California, which he proposed 
to name Carinifex Ponsonbii. 
A second communication from Mr. Smith contained remarks on the 
genus Alaba, with the description of a new species. 
A communication was read from Mr. W. T. Blanford, correcting certain 
errors in the figures of Herpestes ferrugineus and Ovis Bolii, in the Society’s 
‘ Proceedings.’ 
Mr. P. L. Sclater and Mr. O. Salvin read a paper giving the descriptions 
of two birds from Medellin, State of Antioquia, U.S.C., which appeared to 
be new to Science, and were named Catharus phaopleurus and Automolus 
holostictus. 
Mr. A. H. Garrod read a report on the causes of death of the Indian 
Elephant, which died in the Gardens on July 7th, 1875. 
A communication was read from the Rey. 8. J. Whitmee, of Samoa, on 
the habits of the fishes of the genus Antennarius. 
A communication was read from Mr. G. £. Dobson, containing a Mono- 
graph of the Bats of the genus Taphozous, Geoff’. 
A communication was read from Dr. Otto Finsch, containing notes on 
the Pigeons of the genus Chryscena. 
A communication was read from Dr. J. S. Bowerbank, being the fifth 
part of his Monograph of the Siliceo-fibrous Sponges. 
EntromoLocicaL Socrrety or Lonpon. 
November 3, 1875.—Sir Srpnrey SuirH SaunpErs, C.M.G., President, 
in the chair. 
This being the first meeting of the Session, the President read the 
following address :— 
Gentlemen,—On the opening of our new Meeting Room and Library, 
at the commencement of the present Session, it may be fitting to inaugurate 
our reunion and installation here by a few introductory remarks. 
Your Council has long been conscious of the many inconveniences 
experienced from the former inaccessible position of our Library at Bedford 
