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in the spring of 1884. Mr. Howse read a note on the visit of 

 a shoal of Tanny to the ISTorthumberland Coast in June, 1884 ; 

 and a note on the capture of a very large Tunny in the salmon 

 nets off Frenchman's Bay, near the mouth of the Tyne, in 

 September, 1885. This specimen of the Tunny was presented 

 hy Mr. ClLft, of South Shields, to the ISTatural History Society, 

 and is now placed in their Museum, Barras Bridge. The several 

 notes read at this meeting are already in print, and will very 

 shortly appear in the ]S"atiiral History Transactions of IJ^orthum- 

 berland, Durham, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Two members 

 were elected at this meeting. 



The second joint evening meeting was held also in the Com- 

 mittee Eoom of the Literary and Philosophical Society, on 

 Thursday, the 8th of April last. Mr. Alex. Stevenson presided, 

 and about forty members were present. Dr. Embleton read 

 papers on " The Tyne, the Lort Burn, and the Skerne," and on 

 "Place-names in Upper Teesdale." A list of Fishes that have 

 been taken in the Tyne and within the Tyne Basin, compiled 

 from several observers, was read by Mr. Howse. 



The papers read at this meeting will also duly appear in the 

 printed Transactions of the two Societies. One member was 

 elected at this meeting. 



I must now, in concluding my duties as President of our Club, 

 which I am only too conscious of having very imperfectly ful- 

 filled, again express to you my appreciation of the honour you 

 did me in electing me to that position. 



