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a submergence of the land. Besides, the subaqueous plateau, 
named Adventure Bank, uniting Sicily to Africa by a succession of 
ridges, not more than forty to fifty fathoms under water, points to 
the former contiguity of that island and the continent of Africa. So 
marked is the latter, that Sir C. Lyell has asserted that Sicily might 
be re-united to Africa by movements of upheaval not greater than 
those which are already known to have taken place within the 
human period in Sardinia, where the bed of the sea has been elevated 
300 feet since man inhabited that island.—Malta Times. 
Nores on Merrorires.—Prof. Kenngott, in arranging certain 
specimens in the Mineralogical Museum of Zurich, discovered a piece 
of iron, labelled ‘ Native Iron from Styria.’ Supposing it to be me- 
teoric, he sent it to the Director of the Imperial Museum of Vienna, 
who had it cut and polished. Its subsequent treatment with acids left 
no doubt of its cosmical origin. It contains crystals which appear to 
be olivine and pyroxene; and its general character seems to identify 
it with the meteorite which fell many years since at Steinbach in 
Saxony. It may be mentioned that no meteorite has yet been known 
to have fallen in Styria. It would be interesting if the directors of 
museums would submit any specimens of so-called ‘ native iron’ that 
they may have in their possession to similar tests. 
M. Haidinger, of Vienna, in a letter to M. A, Quetelet, of Brus- 
sels, gives some interesting particulars of the fall of an Aérolite 
at Inly, near Trebizond. It fell in an easterly direction, at about 
three o’clock in the morning, on December 10, 1863, with a terrific 
explosion, resembling the discharge of hundreds of cannon. Some 
pieces supposed to have belonged to it have been forwarded to 
Vienna; but, from the examination as yet made of them, their origin 
seems to be rather terrestrial than cosmical.—J. R. G. 
Str Cuaries Lyery.—Her Majesty has been pleased to confer 
the dignity of Baronet of the United Kingdom upon Sir Charles 
Lyell, by the title of Sir Charles Lyell, Baronet of Kinnordy, in the 
county of Forfar. All geologists will, we feel assured, rejoice at this 
well-merited mark of distinction bestowed by the Queen upon one of 
the ablest of our leading men, whose life has been devoted to the pro- 
motion of their science, and to whom we are indebted for so many 
vaiuable works. The honour just conferred upon him is the highest 
recognition of merit ever bestowed on a geologist in this country by 
the Sovereign, and among men of science he has long held the 
equally high and honourable title of ‘ the Historian of Geology.’ 
Tue family of Mr. Hugh Miller have resolved to put into complete 
repair the humble cottage in Cromarty in which he first saw the 
light. A neat railing is to be erected in front of the building, the 
inside of which is to be otherwise made neat and tidy. The cottage 
stands near the base of the handsome pillar, surmounted by a statue 
of Hugh Miller, which was erected to his memory by friends and 
admirers.— Weekly Review, June 25. 
A pest of the late Dr. Buckland, obtained by subscription, has 
just been placed in the New Museum of Oxford, amongst the 
Buckland Collection of Fossils.— Atheneum, July 2nd. 
