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the lava was seen flowing toward Randazzo, The new craters 
are situated near Monte Nero, sips feet: above the sea, and a 
fissure has been opened on that side (the northwest) "of the 
mountain. The lavas have devastated the wood of Collebasso, 
Pischiaro. The rate of flow on the 30th was one meter per 
minute. AES to epee the stream has nearly reached 
Alcantara,— Vc , Jun 
5. Influence of liad iaae in Colliery Explosions.—An in 
gation, by LLOWAY, communicated to the Royal Fir § 
on experiments as ie the influence of coal-dust in colliery explo- 
sions, has led to the conclusion that: “ Piatt the apparatus 
4 
employe ed appears to be on too small a scale to solve the coal: 
dust question unequivocally, the results shiiads with it appear 
to be sufficiently conclusive to enab firm that an explo- 
to the presence of coal-dust in mines ea to be to carefully 
working plac 
6. Ele aoe a a of Southwestern ay of Washington Ter- 
tory ie J. T. Donald, describes in the Canadian Naturalist, 
“bas ix, no. 1, the discovery of a ae ot bones, over 300, in a 
and 
7. “On the re a Dia ees. New South Wales.” By 
Norman Taytor.—The diamonds of this sGeality occur in river- 
drift, associated with gold and other gems. The drifts in the dis- 
trict are at least six in number. The oldest is considered by the 
author to be Upper Miocene or Lower Pliocene; the next middle 
Pliocene; others Upper Pliocene, Pleistocene, and Ree ae Be- 
tween the Middle aud Upper Pliocene flows of basalt lava took 
place which have sealed up much of the older drifts. Diamonds x 
found in the oldest drift and, probably by derivation from it 
the newer. Gold, metallic iron, wood, tin, brookite (?), ooend, 
quartz, tourmaline, garnet, pleonast, gies; topaz, sapp ruby, 
and corundum are also found. The author then considers the 
igneous or sedimentary formations (from Upper r Silurian to Meso- 
z0ic) which have contributed to the drift; and concludes, from a 
variety of reasons, aye the diamonds have been formed én situ in 
the older drift.— Phil. May., June, p. 442, 1879. 
8. Report of the New York State Survey for the year 1878, 
James T. Garpner, Director.—The = an nnual Report of Mr. 
