22 president's address. 



duiing the past few years, and is fully desciibed by Mr. John 

 Hancock in Vol. VI. of the Natural History Transactions of 

 Northumberland and Durham. 



A hearty vote of thanks, on the motion of Joseph Blacklock, 

 Esq., was accorded to the authors of the communications, and to 

 those who had favoured the meeting with speeches. 



The Second Evening Meeting was held on Januaiy 23rd, 

 1877, when five new members were elected. 



The Rev. R. E. Hooppell, LL.D., F.R.A.S., Rector of Byers 

 Green, read an elaborate and exhaustive paper '' On the Discovery 

 and Exploration of Roman Remains at the Lawe, South Shields, 

 in the Years 1875 and 1876." The paper was illustrated with 

 beautiful photographs, and many of the relics found were also 

 shown. A map of the excavation, kindly favoured by Mr. 

 Robert Blair, of South Shields, was handed round. All eli- 

 cited the admiration of the members. On the motion of John 

 Clayton, Esq., seconded by the Rev. J. C. Bruce, LL.D., a 

 hearty vote of thanks was carried by acclamation to the autlior 

 of the pa])er. 



Mr. Hugh Miller, F.G.S., of H.M. Geological Survey of Eng- 

 land and Wales, read a paper (Pai*t I.), " On the Escarpments 

 of IVest Northumberland y The paper was illustrated by dia- 

 grams. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded by acclamation 

 to Mr. Miller, on the motion of the Rev. J. C. Bruce, LL.D. 



The TniKD Evening Meeting was held on February 26th, 

 1877, when (^leven new members were elrcted. 



Mr. Hugli Miller, F.G.S., of H.M. Geological Survey of Eng- 

 land and Wales, read Part II. '* On the Escarpments of West 

 Northumberland.^^ As on the former occasion, the paper was 

 illustrated by diagrams. 



The Rev. G. Rome Hall, F.S.A., Vicar of Birtley, North 

 Tyne, exhibited and remarked upon a piece of Timber recently 

 rncrusted witli Carbonate of Lime. 



Mr. R. Y. Green noticed tlie " Occur rmcc of TcHtacella halio- 

 toidea," Draj)., *' a Mollusc new to the JJistrict, at frateshead,^* 



