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conclusion, was one which, on reconsideration, Mr Austen would not con- 
tinue to maintain. 
‘On certain Markings on the Horns of Megaceros Hibernicus.” By 
Mr J. B. Jukes. 
‘Qn the Discovery of Elephant and other Mammalian Remains in 
Oxfordshire.” By Mr G. E. Roperts.—Part of the bones have been 
submitted to Dr Falconer, who has recognised Elephas primigenius of 
the Siberian tribe, teeth and other remains rather abundant; Elephas 
antiquus; a large species of Bos—(primigenius? or priscus?) top of 
radius, tibia, and horn core; many bones and teeth of Equus caballus 
fossilis, including a finely preserved tibia of great size, and a portion of 
another still larger; and some good fragmentary specimens of the horns 
of Cervus elephas. 
“Some Facts relating to the Hydrography of the St Lawrence, and 
the Great Lakes.”” By Dr Hurusvrr. 
‘“ Report on the Chemical and the Mineralogical Composition of the 
Granite of Donegal.” By a Committee, consisting of Mr Scorr, Sir R. 
GrirritH, and Professor Hoveuton. 
“ On the Origin of the Jointed Prismatic Structure in Basalts and other 
Igneous Rocks.’’ By Professor James THomson. 
‘¢ On a Synopsis of the Bivalved Entomostraca of the Carboniferous 
Strata of Great Britain and Ireland.” By Professor T. Rurerr Jonzs 
and Mr J. W. Kirxsy. 
‘¢ Notes on some Fossil and recent Foraminifera, collected in Jamaica, 
by the late Lucas Barrett, F.G.S.” By Professor T. Rurert Jones and 
Mr W. K. Parker. 
‘On some Fossil Fishes from the Permian Limestone of Fulwell, near 
Sunderland.” By Mr J. W. Kirxsy. 
‘“ Report of the Shetland Dredging Committee, in its Geological bear 
ings.’ By Mr J. Gwyn Jerrreys. 
“ A List of the Upper Tertiary Fossils of Uddewalla in Sweden.” By 
Mr J. Gwyn JErrreys. 
“On the Upper Tertiary Strata of the Bohuslin District.” By Dr A. 
W. Mao. 
‘¢ On a Wash or Drift through the Coal-Field of Durham.’’ By Mr 
Nicnotas Woop and Mr Epwarp F. Boyp. 
“ Observations on the Permians of the N.W. of England.” By Sir 
Roperick J. Murcuison and Professor Harkness, 
“On a Salamander in the Rothegendes.” By Dr Gerntrz. 
‘¢ On the Reptiliferous and Footprint Sandstones of the N.E. of Scot- 
land.” By Professor Harxness. 
‘On some Remains of Bothriolepis from the Upper Old Red Sandstone 
of Elgin” By Mr G. E. Roserrts. 
“On the Occurrence of Rock Salt at Middlesbro.” By Mr Jonn 
Mariey.—He stated that a bed of salt, 100 feet thick, had been already 
bored. 
“ Description of a Sea Star (Cribellites carbonarius) from the Moun- 
tain Limestone of Northnmberland, with a Notice of its association with 
Carboniferous Plants.” By Mr Grorce Tate.—Previously no species of 
Asteroidea had been recorded from this formation. The specimen exhi- 
bited, found by Mr W. Wilson of Shilbottle, was an impression of the 
