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We received from Captain Phayre, some time back, three specimens of 

 ores from Moulmein which having laid by I forgot, but have now examined. 

 They are two of common galena and one of specular iron ; but none of them 

 of any value, nor do they contain any trace of silver. 



From H. Torrens, Esq. C. S. Agent G. G. at Moorshedabad, we have 

 received a specimen of the iron manufactured by the Sontals of Birbhoom, 

 with a valuable note on it well worthy of insertion in the Journal. 



Mr. Humfray has obliged us by allowing me to select from a large heap 

 of the ball coal of Burdwan at his yard such specimens as I pleased, and he 

 has also presented several highly curious ones selected by himself. Mr. 

 Theobold, Junior has also sent us a good basket full of specimens so that we 

 are now enabled to pronounce with certainty that this curious variety really 

 is, as I suspected in my second notice, coal which has been softened by heat 

 under pressure and has, like trap and other rocks under similar conditions, 

 assumed a pseudo-columnar, and at times a globular, form in cooling. 



We have now by Mr. Homfray's and Mr. Theobold's liberality a whole 

 case of highly valuable and interesting specimens. I have put into a separate 

 paper for the Journal my detailed examination of this coal. 



Geological and Miner alogical. 



Captain W. S. Sherwill has brought us from the Cape a complete set of 

 specimens of the Table mountain with several ores and other miscellaneous 

 specimens, many of which will be useful in completing series or filling up 

 blanks. 



Messrs. J. H. Duncan and W. H. M. Sweetland have presented a miscel- 

 laneous collection of specimens procured during a Geological survey of the 

 Kurruckpore and Raj mahal hills, many of which I anticipate will be of interest. 



