Obituary. 1 1 1 



Mr James Wilson read a paper on the birds included under the Genus Eurylai- 

 mus of Horsfield, illustrating his remarks by species and figures. 



Sir Patrick Walker read a notice regarding the occurrence of Motacilla ne- 

 glecta, Gould, on the banks of the Water of Leith,* and of Ardea minuta being 

 killed at the mouth of the Tyne in East Lothian. 



February 6th, R. Stevenson, Esq. in the Chair — Professor Jameson exhibit- 

 ed a series of birds collected by Captain Clunie, among which were species of 

 Sula alba from Moreton bay. 



A species of Pernis from India was exhibited and characterized as new under 

 the title of P. Elliotii, the donator of the species to the Museum. 



Two buzzards, said to be killed in Britain, one near Birmingham, the other 

 near Newcastle, were exhibited. The particulars of their capture were to be as- 

 certained.f 



In May 1834, a series of premiums were proposed by the Wernerian Society, 

 — " The best geological account of the three Lothians, with map, sections, and spe- 

 cimens, to be given in December 1835, Twenty Sovereigns The best Natural 



and Economical History of the Fishes, marine, fluviatile, and lacustrine of the 

 river district of the Firth of Forth, with collection of specimens, to be given in 



December 1835, Ten Sovereigns The bestaccount of the Entomology of the 



three Lothians, with collection, and map of distribution of the insects, to be given 

 in December 1836, Ten Sovereigns Best Essay on the Botany of the Moun- 

 tains of Scotland, in connection with their geological structure and composition, 

 specimens and map of distribution of plants, to be given in December 1837, Ten 



Sovereigns. Best account of all the Avertebrate animals, (with the exception 



of Insects and their larva?) inhabiting rivers and Firth of Forth, their tributary 

 streams and lakes, with collection of specimens, to be given in December 1837, 

 Ten Sovereigns." One essay on the Ichthyology of the Firth of Forth has been 

 sent in, accompanied by numerous specimens, and one on the Geology of the 

 three Lothians, accompanied by a map and specimens. 



Provincial. 



Carlisle Literary and Philosophical Society, — instituted in the com- 

 mencement of 1832. Earl of Lonsdale, Patron. Richard Ferguson, Esq. High 

 Sheriff of the county of Cumberland, president for the year 1836. Have com- 

 menced a library and museum for the reception of Zoological and Mineralogical 

 specimens — for objects of art and antiquities — and a collection of philosophical in - 

 struments. Twelve papers were read by members during 1835 — chiefly on mine- 

 ralogy and meteorology ; on 7th December by Mr Pears a paper on " Botany 

 and Vegetable Physiology." 



The subscription annually for ordinary members is one guinea, with a like 

 sum for entry money. Ladies are admitted as subscribers at half-price without 



* We trust that specimens will be secured during the summer. This is the se- 

 cond time that M. neglecta has been recorded occurring near Edinburgh ; but the 

 birds seem always to have been neglected, and at this time we are not sure that there 

 is a specimen in town. 



-f- We saw the skins, and at the time expressed our doubt of their being killed in 

 this country, from the manner in which they were prepared. The one is an African, 

 the other an Indian species. 



