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be restricted to the more southern arc. Mr. Kent expresses his hope that the entire 

 success attending this cruise may influence other yacht-owners to follow the ex- 

 ample of Mr. Marshall Hall, and, like him, to devote their craft for the portion of a 

 season to scientific discovery, promising them they will find themselves more than 

 compensated for the sacrifice of time or other interests it may involve by the fasci- 

 nating nature of the work when entered upon, in addition to their thereby earning 

 for themselves the lasting gxatitude of the scientific world. The Royal Society 

 granted £50 towards aiding in the necessary outlay in di-edging and preser%-ing 

 apparatus. The paper constitutes a brief sketch of a report to be presented to the 

 Royal Society by Mr. Kent. 



A Proj)osal for a Modification of the strict Law of Prioritij in Zoological 

 Nomenclature in certain cases. Bj W, A. Lewis. 



On some recent Additions to the Arctic Fauna (a new Autipathos and a new 

 Apodal Lojfliioid). By Dr. Chkistian Lijxken. 



On tJie occurrence of Brown Trout in Salt Water. 

 Bij A. G. MoEE, F.L.S., M.E.I.A. 



In the sixth volume of his Catalogue of Fishes (Addenda, page 357), Dr. Giin- 

 ther has noticed the fact that Salmofario frequently descends to the sea, and there 

 " assumes a bright silvery coloration, with numerous x-shaped spots." The cir- 

 cumstance did not, however, seem to have met with so much attention as it de- 

 serves, and was very little known to anglers and fishermen. In Scotland, Mr. 

 Peach, who had an extensive experience and knowledge of marine zoology, had 

 assm'ed him that no instance of the kind had come under his notice, save once, 

 when he found a river-trout in the stomach of a cod-fish. But in the west of 

 Ireland (in the counties of Donegal, Sligo, Limerick, and Kerrj') Mr. More had 

 ascertained, partly through others and partlj' from his own observation, that the 

 river-trout in many places spontaneously frequents the salt water at the mouth of 

 the rivers. The brown trout captured in salt water difter from their usual condi- 

 tion in having brighter and more silvery scales, something like those of the young 

 salmon in the smolt condition ; but he had not noticed any increase in the number 

 of dark x-shaped spots. Mr. More would like it to be ascertained if these trout 

 were brown trout " pure and simple," or hj'brids. Specimens were exhibited. 



On some Bredginrjs in Kenmare Bay. By A. G. More, F.L.S., M.B.I.A. 



A[r. More exhibited a number of marine animals, which he had lately collected 

 in Bantry and in Kenmare Ba^'s, in the south-west of Ireland. Among them were 

 Amphiuxus Imweolatm, the lowest in organization of living fishes, a number of 

 Annelida and Ascidians, &c. 



On tlie so-called Tailless Trout of Islay. By C. W. Peach, A.L.S. 



Mr. Peach stated that the trout he showed were sent to him by Mr. Colin Hay, 

 distiller, of Ardbeg Islay, taken in Loch Namaorachin, about ]000 feet above the 

 level of the sea ; it is supposed to be the highest in the island. It is about an acre 

 in extent, and so .shallow that a man can wade through it ; the bottom is quartz 

 rock, like that of the mountains around it. Several other lochs are near it in 

 which trout are plentiful, but none " tailless." So constant is this that Mr. M'^Kay, 

 a very keen fisher, has never for the thirty years of his fishing-experience in this 

 loch taken any but "docked" ones. Mr. Peach further said that Mr. Hay was 

 about to stock a loch at some distance from Loch Namaorachin with some of the 

 " tailless " trout, in which, up to the present time, no trout have been taken, and 

 thus to try whether this " docked " appearance will contioue, and use other 



