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Proceedings. 



[no. 4, new IlRHSj 



Several specimens of carved wood from Sab arun poor were laid 

 on the.table. Dr. Jamieson, the Superintendent of the Botanical 

 Garden at that place, intended that they should have appeared in 

 the Exhibition, together with specimens of the different kinds of 

 Tea grown in the Himalayan Plantations. But the packages 

 having been late in reaching Calcutta, and having been then for- 

 warded in the Ship " Gustave" which took two months after leav- 

 ing the Sand Heads to reach Madras, the articles did not arrive 

 till long after the Exhibition had closed. 



The specimens consisted of Platters, Pen Trays, Sec., carved in 

 the beautiful white wood of Wriyhtia anti Dysniterica or the dark- 

 er timber of species of Saucka Dooilia, kc. The designs represent 

 different kinds of foliage, and are generally elegant. Some of 

 them are in considerable relief. The large Platters are sold for 

 3 llupees, the Trays for 1 Rupee each, at the place of manu- 

 facture. 



Mr. Elliot exhibited a series of microscopic drawings of Marine 

 Animalculne made by Mr. E. M. Wienchof the 12th Lancers, dur- 

 ing his voyage from England in the " Gloriana," in the early part 

 of the year. 



Mr. E. read a short notice identifying such of the specimens as 

 were depicted with sufficient clearness to exhibit their generic 

 characters. 



These were found to be, for the most part minute Crustaceans 

 belonging to the division of Copepods, Milne Edwards, and prin- 

 cipally to the Genera of Pontia and Cyclops. 



An Amphipod Crustacean approaching nearly to the Genus 

 Vibiha and found in the cavity of a Diphya was also conspicuous- 

 ly represented. 



Besides these were one or two Annelhles, minute Beroes a very 

 small Medusa belonging to the Gerqonida3, and several remarka- 

 ble forms apparently of undescribed animals. 



Although not represented with sufficient minuteness of detail to 

 allow of more accurate identification, Mr. Wrench's drawings are 

 executed with great spirit and appearance of truth. Mr. E. pro- 



