186 Proceedings. 



From Uiou Diggings. D, 1.— Sis Geological specimens from 



. Coromandel. Vicinity of gold diggings. 

 Ej 1. — One specimen of earth found ia vici- 

 nity of gold diggings. 

 F, 1 & 13. — Thirteen Specimens of quartz 

 from the gold diggings of Coromandel 

 Harbom-, New Zealand. 



The Uiou and Kapunga or Wynyard Diggings are both at Coromandel Harbour, 

 and about ten miles distant from each other. 



The Uiou is a smaU river, in the bed of which the gold is found, generally in 

 the form of (A, No. 2), the surface being smooth and water-worn j dust is likewise 

 found by washing. 



The Kapunga are what are termed Dry Diggings, generally in the bend of a 

 river ; for facility of water an excavation is made ; the clay marked B, 3 is then 

 carried to the Xiong Tom and washed, when the produce is nuggets like A, No. 3, 

 and gold dust in iron sand, like A, No. 4. 



Z, 1. — Specimen of Iron Sand found in large 

 quantities on the coast of New Zealand. 



« JOHN ALEXANDER SMITH, Hon. Sec," 

 " Auckland Museum." 



A specimen of native bread (Mi/litta Australis) was received from Mr. 

 Belbin. 



A specimen of keyhole limpet, Fissurella sp : found at Sandy Bay, shovidng the 

 animal with the shell attached, preserved in spirits, was received from Mr. H. 

 HuU. 



A few mineral specimens, and a packet of seeds, collected by Captain Berthon, 

 in AustraUa, were received from that gentleman. 



A small collection of Mauritius shells was received fi-om Mi*. P. S. Dobson, 

 together with a specimen of Diodon from the same place. 



A specimen of clay and shale, brought by Mr. Cockburn from Marlborough, 

 part of the erupted matter reported some few months since in the newspapers 

 as having been the work of a volcano or earthquake, was laid upon the table. 

 Mr. Cockburn has visited the locahty, and describes the phenomena as strictly 

 those of a land-slip u.pon a surface having considerable inclination. 



Dr. Downing presented fi'om G-. E. Euston, Esq., Colonial Assistant Sm-geon 

 of Norfolk Island, the skin of an Avocet, Becurvirostra rubricolUs, Temm. 



A sj)ocimen of musk duck, Bisiura Lohata, Gould, was received from the 

 Douglas Eiver Coal Company's Establishment, East Coast. A collection of fine 

 specimens of Sphoeria Ghmnli, obtained at Franklin Village, was received from 

 Mr, W. K. Hawkes, part of which are intended for the Paris Exhibition, 



