to such subjects. They are all carefully selected and displayed, 

 and convey a great amount of information respecting the species 

 which are to be met with in this neighbourhood. 



"3. The collection of Shells submitted by Mr. Wm. Swan- 

 ston consists of 123 species, all Marine, varying in size from some 

 of the largest that our coasts supply, to some that are almost 

 microscopic. Many of them have been brought up by the dredge, 

 and in all such cases the depth has been recorded. The specimens 

 have been chosen with much care and judgment, and are strikingly 

 and tastefully arranged. 



"4. As to the series of twenty-five 'Microscopic Slides' sub- 

 mitted by Mr. W. Gray, we have examined several of them, with the 

 assistance of one of Smith and Beck's microscopes, and have found 

 the objects carefully displayed, and free from defects in mounting, 

 and the series remarkable for its very neat and tasteful appearance, 

 being evidently the work of a skilful manipulator 



" All of the four collections we consider worthy of the Prizes 

 announced by the Committee, and we recommend that they shall 

 be awarded accordingly. 



" Robert Patterson. 

 " Joseph Wsiight. 

 "Belfast Museum, 22nd April, 1869." 



The Club still enjoys the very great advantage of meeting in 

 the Rooms of the Natural History Society, and the Committee 

 hope that the good feeling existing between the two societies may 

 continue to the advantage of both. 



It has long been felt that there shoiild be, in the Belfast Museum, 

 collections illustrative of Local Natural History, Archaeology, &c, 

 and the Committee are of opinion that this Society might do some- 

 thing towards providing these collections, if suitable provision 

 were made for their exhibition by the Council of the Natural 

 History Society. 



The Committee had the advantage of consulting with a depu- 

 tation from the Natural History Society with reference to co- 

 operating during the Winter Session in providing Papers, and it 



