504 Miscellaneous. 



Tweedside Physical and Antiquarian Society — A Quarterly Meeting of 

 this Society took place here on Monday last, Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane, 

 Bart., the Society's President, in the chair. 



The list of donations to the Museum received since last meeting was read 

 over, and the thanks of the Society were unanimously voted to the donors. We 

 may specify the following as among the most important of the new acquisitions : — 



From Walter Elliot, Esq. Wolflee. — Forty-six skins of birds from India, 

 some of them of rich and beautiful plumage. 



From a friend to the institution A collection of ancient and modern Bri- 

 tish coins. Among these are a Penny of William the Lion ; Penny of Henry 

 II. ; the regal and episcopal Durham Pennies of Edward I. ; the Half Groats 

 of Elizabeth and Henry VIII. ; &c. &c. 



From his Grace the Duke of Roxburghe — 1st, Stuffed specimen of Crested 

 Cormorant ; 2d, The male and female Mergansers ; 3d, Male and female Cor- 

 nish Chough; 4th, Male Royston Crow. 



From Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane, Bart, of Makerston 1st, Two stuf- 

 fed specimens (male and female) of the Passenger pigeon ; 2. Specimen of the 

 Harlequin Duck ; 3d, Specimen of the Snowy Owl. The two last are espe- 

 cially interesting as rare and beautiful specimens of the British Fauna, though 

 the individuals sent to the Museum were not shot in this country. 



From Adam B. Boyd, Esq. of Cherrytrees — A curiously marked pyebald 

 Mouse, killed at Cherrytrees. 



From Mrs Tait, Whitehill.— Collection of Eggs of the common domestic 

 Fowl, presenting some singular varieties. 



Other interesting and appropriate donations were received from Mrs Redpath ; 

 Major Watson ; Mr Charles Douglas ; Miss Jane Wilson ; Mr Fulton, Hatched- 

 irize ; Mr W. Wheelaus ; &c. &c. 



Birds and Quadrupeds for preservation were received from Lady Polwarth ; 

 the Duke of Roxburghe ; Mrs Roberton, Ladyrigg ; Mr Boog ; Mr Beckwith ; 

 Mr Peter Darling ; Sir Thomas M. Brisbane ; Mr Stuart ; Mr Forrest, gun- 

 smith ; &c. &c. This is a kind of contribution which the Society is always glad 

 to acknowledge ; and we hope that its friends will continue their attentions. If 

 they would take the trouble of visiting the Museum — and to those who will 

 make allowances for the Society's limited means, and the short period of its ex- 

 istence, it is now worthy of a visit: — they would best ascertain what are the de- 

 ficiencies, numerous as they are, which still remain to be filled up. It gives us 

 pleasure to learn that a gentleman is now engaged in making a collection of the 

 Fishes of the district, which we hope to see soon occupying aplacein the Museum. 



The following office-bearers were elected for the ensuing year : — 



PRESIDENT. 



Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane, Bart., K. C. B., &c. 

 John Hodgson Hinde, Esq., M. P. ] 

 Major General Elliot of Rosebank, i 

 P. J. Selby, Esq. of Twizell House, \ ^-Presidents. 

 Robert Wilkie, Esq. of Ladythorn, J 

 Dr Wilson, Kelso, Secretary. 

 Mr Currie, Kelso, Treasurer. 



