Soe CHRONOLOGICAL MEMORANDA. 
inhabit the British Seas,’ or, indeed, to any ‘known existing whale.’ A 
specimen of the same creature, however, was more recently found at Graso, 
in the Baltic, and a single vertebra cast ashore at Babbicombe in a mutilated 
condition, has been referred to the same species.” 
June 24. Death of Mr. Charles Dacres Bevan, County Court Judge of 
Cornwall, at his residence near Fowey; age 66. 
June 25. Western Morning News records the recent capture of a Pompilus 
(Centrolophus Pompilus, Cuv.; Blackfish, Johnston), in a mackerel net, off 
the Deadman. It appeared to have followed a large Porbeagle Shark which 
was captured in the same net at a few feet distance. 
June 27. West Briton publishes a letter from thei Rey. Dr. Bannister, 
on ‘ Polperro” and the ‘“‘ Glossary of Cornish Names.” 
June 28. Western Morning News publishes a letter from Rev. F. C. 
Hingeston-Randolph, concerning the Cheesewring and Daniel Gumb’s 
House. It contains assurance from Messrs. Freeman—that the renewed 
report about danger to the Cheesewring from blasting was utterly without 
foundation,—that no blasting had taken place in its immediate neighbourhood 
for twelve months,—and that Sir John Coode, who had been employed by 
the Duchy Council to investigate the matter, had proved by experiments 
that the blasting operations had no effect upon the Cheesewring. 
June 29. Western Morning News publishes a letter, signed “‘T. Q. 
Couch,” on ‘‘ Cheesewring Manipulations”; and also a letter from ‘“‘ Angus 
Mackintosh, M.D.” on ‘‘ Polperro” and the ‘‘ Glossary of Cornish Names.” 
June 29. Cornwall Gazette publishes a letter, from ‘‘ Christopher 
Cooke,” on ‘Cornish Topography,” giving a list of works, including a few 
published early in this century,.as useful for reference. 
July 2. Western Morning News publishes a letter, signed “J. W. M.”, 
on ‘ Polperro” and the ‘‘ Glossary of Cornish Names.” It traces the name 
«“ Tansalloes” to ‘‘ Llan-celwys,” a church in a grove or secluded spot. 
July 30. Devonshire Association for the Advancement of Science, 
Literature, and Art. Eleventh Annual Meeting, at Exeter; The Right 
Reverend the Lord Bishop of Exeter, President. The following Papers were 
read :—Fessil Teeth at Sidmouth; P. O. Hutchinson. What is Grimspound ? 
G. Wareing Ormerod, M.A., F.G.S. Iron Pits; P. O. Hutchinson. Astig- 
matism and Colour Blindness; H. Vivian, M.A. Some Notes on that part 
of Mr. Chanter’s Paper relating to the Insect Fauna of Lundy Island; EH. 
Parfitt. Notes on the Rocks in the neighbourhood of Plymouth; R. N. 
Worth. Records of Tide, Rain, and Wind, during the Carboniferous Period 
in North Devon; Townshend M. Hall, F.G.S., &c. Notice of Pre-historie 
Remains formerly existing near the Drewsteignton Cromlech; G. Wareing 
Ormerod, M.A.. F.G.S. Is there evidence of Glacial Action in the valleys of 
Dawlish and Ashcombe? George Pycroft. Bronze Celt found near Sidmouth ; 
P. O. Hutchinson. Exmouth Warren, and its threatened destruction; J. M. 
Martin, C.E., F.M.S. Ancient Exeter and its Trade; Sir John Bowring, . 
LL.D., F.B.S., &c. On the Progress of Electro-Therapeutics ; J. N. Hearder, 
D.Se., Ph.D., F.C.S., &c. Some Account of the Ancient Guilds of the City 
of Exeter; W. Cotton. The Rainfall on the St. Mary Church road, Torquay, 
during the eight years ending December 31, 1871; W. Pengelly, F.RB.S., 
F.G.S. Note on an Experiment to predict the Annual Rainfall; W. Pengelly, 
F.B.S., F.G.S. Notes on the Machairodus latidens found by Rev. J. Mac 
Enery, in Kent’s Cavern, Torquay; W. Pengelly, F.R.S., F.G.S. Is it a 
Fact? W. Pengelly, F.R.S., F.G.S. Devonshire Tokens issued in the 17th 
Century; H. 8. Gill. On Rainfall as affected by the Height of Guages above 
