PROCEEDINGS OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES. 85 
December 4, 1877.—Professor Newton, M.A., F.R.S., Vice-President, in 
the chair. 
The Secretary read a report on the additions that had been made to the 
Society’s Menagerie during the month of November, 1877, and called special 
attention to a young example of the Brown Pelican, Pelecanus fuscus, from 
the West Indies, purchased November 6th, and to an example of the Red 
or Brazilian Wolf, Canis jubatus, purchased November 30th. Of this last- 
named remarkable carnivore no specimen had been previously brought alive 
to Europe. 
Mr. Henry Seebohm exhibited and made remarks upon some of the 
rarer eggs and birds which he had obtained during his recent visit to 
the Arctic Regions of the Yen-e-sey, in Eastern Siberia, and gave a 
rapid sketch of his journey. Some of the skins were interesting from 
the fact that they extended our knowledge of geographical distribution, 
such as Phylloscopus trochilus and Acrocephalus schenobenus, from long. 
88° E., Anthus Gustavi of Swinhoe (A. Seebohmi of Dresser and A. batchi- 
anensis of Gray) from the same longitude, and young in first plumage of 
this species. 
Mr. Saville-Kent exhibited the plans of a Zoological Station and Museum 
and Institute of Pisciculture to be established at St. Heliers, Jersey. The 
object sought in the establishment of this Institution was the provision 
within British waters of facilities for pursuing marine biological investi- 
gations similar to those which exist at the Zoological Station of Naples and 
at the Anderson School of Natural History at Penikese Island, Buzzards 
Bay, U.S.A. 
The Secretary exhibited, on the part of Mr. Andrew Anderson, some 
specimens of Natural History collected in India, amongst which were chicks 
of Rhynchops and specimens of Podiceps eristatus obtained breeding in 
North-Western India. 
A communication was read from Mr. Henry Lee, containing an account 
of the capture of a Risso’s Grampus at Sidlesham, near Chichester. 
Mr. A. G. Butler read a paper in which he gave an account of a 
collection of Lepidoptera, made in Northern Formosa by Mr. H. E, 
Hobson. 
A communication was read from the Marquis of Tweeddale, containing 
an account of a collection of birds made by Mr. A. H. Everett in the 
Island of Mindanao, Philippines. Eight new species were found in this 
collection, and were named Tanygnathus Everetti, Mulleripicus fuliginosus, 
Penelopides affinis, Criniger Everetti, Orthotomus nigriceps, Aithopyga 
bella, Anthothreptus yriseigularis, and Ptilopus incognitus.—P. L. ScLaTEr, 
Secretary. 
