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suggestive of a close alliance having existed between this fauna and 
that of Gosau in the Eastern Alps. The question of the existence 
of Lower Cretaceous strata in other West Indian Islands having been 
discussed, attention was drawn to the character of the Eocene Corals, 
as being confirmatory of the late Mr. Barrett’s views on the existence 
of that formation in the island; and the paper was concluded by 
some additional remarks on the Miocene beds, and their probable 
correlation with those of Trinidad, Antigua, &c. 
2. ‘On the Correlation of the Irish Cretaceous Strata.” By Ralph 
Tate, Esq., F.G.S. The non-existence in Ireland of the formations 
between the Lower Lias and the Upper Greensand having been 
stated, Mr. Tate first showed that the Cretaceous formations occur- 
ring near Belfast are referable to the so-called Upper Greensand 
(‘ Hibernian Greensand’ of the author) and to the Upper Chalk, the 
latter consisting chiefly of a ‘ White Limestone’ with flints, and 
containing species known to occur in the Upper Chalk of Norwich 
and Meudon, with others allied to Maestricht forms. The basement- 
beds, forming lithologically a passage from the ‘ Hibernian Green- 
sand,’ are (1) chloritic limestone with Sponge-remains belonging 
to about thirty species, and (2) a calcareo-chloritic sandstone with 
three species of Echinoderms, the. dominant form being Ananchytes 
gibbus. ‘These passage-beds are only locally developed; and when 
they are absent the junction of the Greensand and the White Lime- 
stone is very abrupt. The Hibernian Greensand was considered by 
Mr. Tate to represent the Upper Greensand, the Chalk-marl, and the 
lower part of the Lower Chalk of England, and to be the miniature 
counterpart of D’Orbigny’s Etage Cénomanien. It nowhere exceeds 
55 feet in thickness; but it nevertheless contains the following 
beds :—(1) Chloritic sands and sandstones of Colin Glen, or the Zone 
of Exogyra columba ; (2) Chloritic sandstones of Woodburn, or the 
Zone of Inoceramus Crispi?: (38) Yellow-sandstones and Marls with 
Chert, or the Zone of Ostrea carinata; and (4) Glauconitic sands, 
or the Zone of Exogyra conica. The author concluded by giving 
descriptions of several new species of fossils, chiefly from the 
‘White Limestone’ and the Sponge-bearing-zone. 
8. ‘On the Recent Earthquake at St. Helena.’ By Governor Sir 
C. Elliot, K.C.B. Communicated by the Colonial Secretary through 
Sir C. Lyell, Bart., F.R.S., F.G.S. This earthquake, which is stated 
to be the fourth that has occurred during the two centuries that we 
have been in the occupation of the Island, occurred at about 4% 10™ 
on July 15th, and in this paper Sir C. Elliot described the nature of 
the shock attending it.—H. M. J. 
Notices oF GEOLOGICAL PAPERS READ BEFORE THE BritIsif 
ASSOCIATION—continued. 
On tHe Lower SILURIANS OF THE SOUTH-EAST OF CUMBERLAND AND THE NorTH- 
FAST OF WESTMORLAND. By Professor Harxnuss, F.R.S., F.G.S. 
| ee area occupied by rocks appertaining to the Lower Silurian 
extends in a NNW. and SSE. course along the western margin 
of the Pennine chain for about fourteen miles. On their eastern side 
these rocks are flanked by the upper beds of the Old Red Sandstone 
