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and Drew, and it has been decided to sub-divide the strata 
hitherto known as the Ashburnham beds into two divi- 
sions. 
The upper portion, consisting of the mottled clays 
and shales, will henceforth be called the Fairlight beds, 
while the lower portion, consisting of shelly limestone in- 
termixed with calcareous shale and gyfsum, will retain 
their old title ; unless (as is confidently anticipated) they 
will be found to represent the Purbeck strata, in which 
case they will be known as the Sussex Purbecks. In 
reference to our own immediate object, this recent survey 
has established beyond doubt that the site of the boring is 
by far the best that the county of Sussex presents for the 
purpose. 
Quite unexpectedly, on January 28, at a depth of 131 
feet, a stratified mass of pure white crystalline gypsum 
(statuary alabaster) was reached. This proved to be over 
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in the mind of the treasurer. The amount required for 
machinery, sheddings, &c., has more than doubled the 
- original estimate. Coals, tools, and labour, are each dear, 
‘and likely to remain so. The difficulty of access will 
greatly add to the original estimate of expenses. A large 
portion of our promised aid is given on conditions which 
render it unavailable at present. 
‘If 200/. could be raised shortly, it would enable the 
Finance Committee to authorise the call of the second 
1,000/.; and till this is done we are approaching insol- 
vency. If each existing subscriber would kindly undertake 
to bring the matter under the notice of some neighbour 
or friend, we should not only soon raise all we want 
at present, but be relieved from anxiety for the ultimate 
prosecution of the enterprise. 
We have nothing to do with the commercial value of 
our present or future discoveries ; this will be freely given 
to those who can utilise it. We can only ask for aid 
“ wwnes| asresccad 
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The question of Finance begins to excite some anxiety | 
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trict has been recently visited by Messrs. Bristow, Topley, | 4 feet in thickness ; it was succeeded by 10 feet of gyp- 
seous marl ; then by 3 feet more of alabaster. Afterwards, 
we passed through 15 feet of gypsum (more or less im- 
pure) varied by seams of crystals of selenite. This dis- 
covery has been most opportune. No such accumulation 
of gypsum was ever met with in Sussex before ; and it is 
some consolation to know thatour labour has not been 
all labour in vain: gypsum is a material which is com- 
mercially valuable. 
Geologists may therefore inquire, “Where are we 
now?” The reply is given with caution, and under cor- 
rection (as the shale seems singularly free from fossils), 
but as blocks of gypsum are found in the lower strata of 
the Purbeck series, we assume we are near the base of 
that formation, and may with some reasonable confidence 
expect to be able to announce before another quarter is 
over that we are through these problematical beds, and 
into the Portland series or some subjacent formation. 
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Plan of Physiological Laboratories, Berlin 
from those who will “give, hoping for nothing again,’ 
except scientific discovery. : 
THE NEW PHYSIOLOGICAL LABORATORIES 
AT BERLIN * 
ik HE building of the new laboratory will begin on April r. 
The plans are almost ready, and a most glorious 
place it will be, undoubtedly the finest physiological 
laboratory as well as the largest which was ever dreamt 
of. Besides the large theatre, and every possible accom- 
modation for the lectures, it will contain rooms for collec- 
tions, for a library, a smaller class-room, apartments for 
three assistants, lodgings for the servant and his family, 
&c. Then, there are five distinct laboratories most 
scientifically connected ; (1) for physiological chemistry ; 
(2) for physical physiology ; (3) for vivisections ; (4) for 
* Extract from a letter communicated to us by Dr, Bence Jones. 
