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singular shell) ; four Nassae ; one Natica and three Trochi. A new Pseudoliva is a 

 very fine species, and throws fresh light on that obscure genus. 



Mr. Bartlett exhibited a considerable series of specimens of the genus Apteryx, 

 including the original specimen figured by Shaw, which was obligingly lent by the 

 Earl of Derby. The result of Mr. Bartletl's investigations goes to prove, that the 

 specimen in the possession of Lord Derby was unique nntil the arrival of Mr. Man- 

 tell's specimen from Dusky Bay. The bird which has hitherto been considered to be 

 Apteryx Australis is in reality distinct, and consequently without a name. Mr. Bart- 

 lett therefore proposed to give it the name of Apteryx Mantelli. 



Several new Entomostraca were described by Dr. Baird ; and Mr. A. Adams com- 

 municated monographs on Scutella and Trichotropis. 



Monthly General Meeting, January 2, 1851. — W. Yarrell, Esq., V. P., in the 

 chair. 



Lancelot Dent, Esq. and James Crowdy, Esq., were elected Fellows. Edward W. 

 Cox, Esq., Mansfield Parkyns, Esq. and W. Hartree, Esq., were proposed as candi- 

 dates for the Fellowship. 



The Report of the Council stated that the number of elections during 1850 [was 

 nearly double the average of the four years immediately preceding it : and that the 

 total number of visitors to the Gardens amounted to 360,402, exceeding the most suc- 

 cessful year hitherto known (1831) by nearly 100,000. Upwards of fifty species of 

 animals, which had not been previously exhibited, have been added to the collection, 

 and among them three of the most singular and interesting in existence, namely, the 

 hippopotamus, the wart-hog and the thylacine. Many new names have been added 

 to the list of donors ; and the prospect of additions during the ensuing season, both 

 from this source and by purchase, are of the most promising character. The First 

 Part of the Fourth Volume of the ' Transactions' has been published, and a second, 

 containing the anatomy of the rhinoceros, by Professor Owen, and other important 

 papers, is in the press. 



The income of the Society during 1850, exhibits an increase of .£6186 over that 

 of the preceding year. — D. W. M. 



Proceedings of the Entomological Society. 



January 6, 1851. — G. R. Waterhouse, Esq., President in the chair. 



The following donations were announced, and thanks ordered to be given to the 

 donors: The 'Zoologist' for January; presented by the Editor. The ' Journal of 

 the Royal Agricultural Society of England,' vol. xi. part 2 ; presented by the Society. 

 * Annales de la Societe Linneenne de Lyon,' 1847-9 ; presented by the Society. 

 ' Memoires de l'Academie des Sciences, Belles- Lettres et Arts, de Lyon ;' ' Classe 

 Hares,' torn. i. et ii. ; ' Classe des Sciences,' torn. i. et ii. ; presented by the Society. 

 ' Annales des Sciences Naturelles d' Agriculture et d'Industrie de Lyon,' tome xi. 1848, 

 |h t<> and 1850 ; presented by the Society. ' List of the Specimens of British Animals 



