4 PEOCEEDiisr&s or the geological society. 



The following communications were read : — 



1. " Old Sea-beaches at Teignmouth, Devon." By G. Wareing 

 Ormerod, Esq., M.A., P.G.S. 



2. " On the Gabbros, Dolerites, and Basalts of Tertiary Age in 

 Scotland and Ireland." By Prof. John W. Jiidd, F.B.S., Sec. G.S. 



The following specimens were exhibited : — 



Photographs and specimens, exhibited by G. Wareing Ormerod,. 

 Esq., in illustration of his paper. 



Rock-specimens and microscopic slides, exhibited by Prof. J. W. 

 Judd, in illustration of his paper. 



January 13, 1886. 

 Prof. T. G. Bonnet, D.Sc, LL.D., E.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



George Mven, Esq., Erkingholme, Coolhurst Eoad, Crouch End,. 

 N., was elected a EeUow of the Society. 



The List of Donations to the Library was read. 



The following name of a Eellow of the Society was read out for 

 the first time in conformity with the Bye-laws Sec. YI. B, Art. 6, 

 in consequence of the non-payment of the arrears of his contribu- 

 tions : — E. C. Forster, Esq. 



The Peesident said, — It may not be known to all present this 

 evening that during the past week we have lost a well-known 

 member of forty years' standing. Prof. John Morris died last 

 Thursday, and to-day some of us have stood by his grave in Kensal 

 Green Cemetery. The Society has lost its most learned member, 

 and many of us have been deprived of a very dear friend. 



The following commumcations were read : — 



1. "On some Fish-remains from the Tertiary Strata of New 

 Zealand." By James W. Da^'is, Esq., F.G.S. 



[Abstract *.] 



A number of fossil fish-remains from Tertiary beds in New Zea- 

 land have been forwarded to the author by Captain F. W. Hutton, 

 and were described in the present paper. The forms of which 

 descriptions were given are two new species of Lamna, Oardiarodon 

 angustidens^ Agassiz, and a new Carcharodon, one new species of 

 Notidanus, one of Myliobatis, and one referred to Sparnodus. All 



* This paper has been witbdrawn by permission of the Council. 



