SECOND FIELD MEETING. 11 
looking the Snape, and commanding an extensive and beau- 
tiful view both up and down the Derwent, a marquee, amply 
stored with refreshments, by the kindness and attention of Mr. 
Hutton and Mr. Nicholas Burnett, had been erected, and the 
good things it contained were duly appreciated by the party as 
they came straggling up. Some having been seeking plants, 
ethers insects or shells, some fossils, whilst others had joined that 
they might enjoy a pleasant day’s ramble amongst the beautful 
scenery of the neighbourhood. After their luncheon, the party 
proceeded to Hownsgill, and thence back again to Shotley Bridge, 
where they dined. The day was remarkably fine, and every one 
was evidently pleased and desirous to please, so that the excur- 
sion passed off as pleasantly as might be. Many interesting 
plants and other objects of Natural History were observed, amongst 
others the Maiden Pink, ( Dianthus deltoides,) which was new to 
the district of the excursion. Some papers were read, and lists 
of discoveries handed in. A paper was read by the President, 
Ralph Carr, Esq., from Mr. Hardy, of Gateshead, mentioning se- 
veral insects which he had found, and which had not before been 
noticed in the neighbourhood of Newcastle, adding several inter- 
esting notices of their habits. Mr. Bold also described the habits of 
a species of Death-watch, new to the Newcastle district; of which 
he exhibited specimens in the various stages from the caterpillar 
to the perfect insect. Mr. King, the Curator of the Newcastle 
Museum, gave an account of the results of a dredging expedition 
off the coasts of Northumberland and Durham, in which he had 
the good fortune to capture several shells, and other marine ani- 
mals, new to those coasts. He also mentioned several other sea 
shells which he had lately obtained, and which were new to the 
district. He exhibited, besides the specimens already alluded 
to, numerous examples of other shells, which although not new, 
were remarkable for their size and beauty, and for the way in 
which they illustrated the history of the different species. He 
also exhibited some small, but very beautiful specimens of coral. 
—The following is a list of the species new to the coasts of 
Northumberland and Durham :—Crass—A new species of the 
Genus Mga.  Hcuinoperms—Psolus squamatus. SuE~is— 
