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that they would find it difficult to obtain Mr. Lowe’s consent to 
the introduction of the measure ; but, even should that gentleman 
give his sanction, it was possible that he would insist on consider- 
able alterations. Sir John Lubbock said further in his note: 
“‘We have many promises of support, but it is not easy to com- 
“plete the schedule satisfactorily. I wish you could let us have 
“your views about the Cornish examples.” As this subject was 
one which much interested and affected this Institution, he was 
quite sure that Sir John would only be too glad to be furnished 
with their opinions respecting it. 
The President then laid before the meeting an interesting tabular 
statement of the produce and price of Pilchards from 1815 to 1872, 
compiled by Mr. Roberts of Penzance, which had been handed to 
him by Mr. Henwood. Previously they had had no figures anterior 
to 1833. The highest price realized was in 1815, when 15,000 
hogsheads were exported, at from 100s. to 102s. per hogshead. 
The exports and prices varied considerably. In 1829 only 700 
hogsheads were exported, while in 1871 the exports amounted to 
45,682 hogsheads. It was curious to see how the prices went 
down, during last year, as the fish increased. They began at 68s., 
but as the season went on, they were lowered to 52s., 40s., 37s., 
and leaving off at 25s. At the present moment advertisements 
were appearing in the papers offering cured pilchards for manure, 
at 7s. per hogshead ; after being brought back from Italy, where 
the market was glutted. 
Mr. H. M. WHITLEY read the Lists of Presents :-— 
DONATIONS TO THE MUSEUM. 
Pyrites, with Chalybite and Harthy Oxide of 
Tron, from Doleoath Mine, 236 fm. level... Capt. W. Provis. 
Steatite from a Vein in Serpentine Rock, at 
Woweraclevear arcs ciorcton sud oi wtersints lie ei nveleametecers Mr. J. H. Collins, F.G.S. 
Yellow Ochre, from Knightor and Treverbyn 
rons Mires StapAt Stell sreiteiereciecrrele eters Ditto, 
Murchisonite, a variety of Orthoclase Felspar, 
from the Triassic Rocks of Dawlish....... Ditto. 
Orthoclase Felspar, from the Glass Mine, 
Roche 900000000000 00000000 060500060000 Ditto. 
Fossils from Madeira ......cecccscccecee - Mr. G. F. Remiry. 
Fossils from the locality of Lisbon ........ Ditto. 
Cork-Tree Sprig and Bark, from Cintra, 
Borbugaleersrieercteneiotetererercielerrsieterolereteieretereye Ditto. 
