452 Remarks on the Deposits 



The second paper, by Mr. Jameson, in our present num- 

 ber, is one of great economical interest, and requires no ob- 

 servations from us to point out its importance. 



In India, where so vague a notion seems to be entertained 

 of the legitimate objects of physical science, we trust the 

 translation of Schouw's Popular Sketch of the Physical Geo- 

 graphy of Europe, will be useful, particularly to the Educa- 

 tion Committee. Dr. Cantor indeed remarks that he does 

 not know who the members of that Committee are, otherwise 

 he would supply them with a series of elementary treatises, 

 but whether for the special instruction of the members 

 themselves, or for that of their pupils, he does not mention. 

 Be this as it may, Dr. Cantor is now we are happy to say, 

 much better employed in China, in possession of all those 

 facilities, we trust, which are indispensable to the successful 

 results of his researches. His translations from Schouw, 

 amounting to above two hundred pages, were written be- 

 tween Calcutta and Penang, at the commencement of the 

 voyage, while passing, over that part of the sea with the 

 productions of which his former services on the Survey with 

 Capt. Lloyd had made him familiar. 



Remarks on the Deposits of the Calcutta basin. — We 

 should have thought it unnecessary to offer any remarks on 

 Lieut. Smith's paper, which places the late operations in 

 search of an artesian spring in Fort William very clearly 

 before the public, together with some excellent observations 

 of his own on the formation of Kunkar, had we not been 

 requested by the author himself to offer such further views 

 on the subject as our experience, or rather he should have 

 said, his own observations, might suggest. 



Lieut. Smith's report on the work in question places one 

 of the most interesting operations of the kind that ever have 

 been undertaken in India in so clear a light before our rea- 

 ders, that any one on perusal of the details he has collected 

 and illustrated, may form as accurate opinions on the sub- 



