1874.] Lihrary. 59 



with any line, without in the slightest degree interfering with the regularity 

 of the signals and without even necessitating afresh balance adjustment. 



He also stated that an experimental trial which was instituted by him 

 n October last between Allahabad and Calcutta was perfectly successful, 

 in consequence of which the Director General of Telegraphs in India 

 had decided to work one of the Calcutta-Bombay main lines by this method. 

 At present the Resistance and Condenser arrangements for this purpose are 

 under manufacture. 



The paper will be published in full in Part H of the Jour-nal. 



The reading of the following paper was postponed. 



Observations on some Indian and Burmese species of Trionyx . By 

 W. Theobald, Esq. 



The receipt of the following communication was announced. 

 First part of Ahom Alphabet and numerals to 200, by J. M. Foster, 

 Esq , F. S. B., Asam. 



LiBEAET. 



The following additions have been made to the Library since the meeting 

 held in January last. 



Presentations. 

 *^* Names of Donors in Capitals. 

 The Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society, Vol. XXIX, Part 4, 

 No. 116. 



Mr. W. T. Blanford. — On the Nature and probable Origin of the Superficial Deposits 

 in the Valleys and Deserts of Central Persia. Professor Oiosn — On the Skull of a 

 Dentigerous Bird from the London Clay of Sheppey. 



The Geological Society oe Londoi^. 



The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society, Vol. 42. 



Capt. R. F. Burton — Notes on the Exploration of the Tulul el Safa, the Volcanic 

 Region east of Damascus and the Umm Niran Cave. Capt. S. B. Miles — On the 

 neighbourhood of Bunder Marayah. Capt. T. Bldkiston. — A Journey in Yezo. IE. D. 

 Morgan — An Expedition through Manchuria from Pekin to Blagonestchek in 1870 by 

 the Archimandrite Palladius, chief of the Russo- Greek Church Mission at Pekin. Major 

 T. G. Montgomerie — A Havildar's journey through Chitral to Faizabad in 1870. Major 

 B. Lovett — Surveys on the Road from Shiraz to Bam. Commander H. C. St. Jolm — 

 Notes on the East, North-east, and West coasts of Yezo. Capt. J. P. Basevi. — Account 

 of the Island of Minicoy. J. W. Barns — Notes on the Physical Geography of the 

 Bhawulpur state. -K. F. Burton — Notes on a Reconnaissance of the Anti-Libanus. J. 

 Troup. — Journal of a Tour through parts of the Provinces of Echigo, Echiu, Kaga, and. 

 Noto, Japan, 1871. A. Rattray — A visit to Fernando Noronha. Col. H. Yule — Papers 

 connected with the Upper Oxus Regions. Sir S. C. RawUnson — Monograph on the 

 Oxus. 



The Kotal Geogeaphical Society of Lojs^doj!^, 



