Vlii PROCEEDINGS OP THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. [Feb. 1909. 



The President announced that the Council, at its meeting that 

 afternoon, had passed the following resolution : — 



' The Council of the Geological Society records its sense of the very great loss 

 which the Society sustains from the death of Mr. W. H. Hudleston, F.E.S. 

 By his distinguished services as President and as Secretary, by the constant 

 interest which he took in the Society's affairs, and by the distinction of his high 

 scientific reputation, he had laid the Society under a deep obligation. The 

 Council desires to express to Mrs. Hudleston the sincere sympathy of the 

 Society in her bereavement.' 



The following communications were read : — 



1. 'Note on some Geological Features observable at the Carpalla 

 China-Clay Pit in the Parish of St. Stephen's (Cornwall).' By 

 Joseph Henry Collins, F.G.S. 



2. ' Some Recent Observations on the Brighton Cliff-Formation.' 

 By Edward Alfred Martin, F.G.S. 



The following specimens, photographs, and map were ex- 

 hibited : — 



Specimens and photograph, exhibited by J. H. Collins, F.G.S., 

 in illustration of his paper ; also two photographs of the Central 

 Trevisco Mine. 



Septarian nodules encrusted with selenite, from the London 

 Clay, Swanscombe Park (Kent), exhibited by W. Whitaker, B.A., 

 F.R.S., F.G.S. 



Geological Survey of Scotland : 1-inch map, Sheet 45, Oban 

 (Solid), hand-coloured, 1907. Presented by the Director of H.M. 

 Geological Snrvev. 



At a Special General Meeting held at 7.45 p.m., before the 

 Ordinary Meeting, the following resolution was proposed by 

 Dr. A. Smith Woodward, F.E.S. , and seconded by Dr. P. D. 

 Roberts : 



' That it is desirable, under the existing Charter, to admit Women 

 to candidature for the Fellowship of the Society, on the same terms as 



A ballot having been asked for, the resolution was rejected by 

 50 votes to 40. 



