PEOCEEDI^'GS OF GEOLOGICAL SOCIETIES. 
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from North Devon," by Eev. J. Dincrle ; " Yeins in the Models of Fora- 
minifera," by Dr. Pritsch ; "Diluvial and Alluvial Deposits of Central 
Germany, and on the Climate of the Period," by Dr. von Seebach ; "On 
Petroleum of North America," and " Structure and Origin of Certain 
Limestones and Dolomites," by Dr. T. Sterry Hunt; " Plesiosaurus from 
Lias of Whitby," by Mr. F. J. Foot ; " Flint Implements from the ' Oyle ' 
Cave, Tenby," by Mr. G-. N. Smith ; " Scutes of Labyrinthodon from 
Keuper Bone-Breccia of Pendock," by Ecv. W. S. Symonds ; "New 
Fossil Fishes from Old Eed Sandstone, Caithness," by Mr. C. W. Peach. 
PROCEEDINGS OF GEOLOGICAL SOCIETIES. 
Geological Society. — November 5, 1862. — Professor A. C. Eamsay, 
President, in the chair. — 1. " Descriptions of some Fossils from India, 
discovered by Dr. Fleming of Edinburgh." By Dr. L. de Koninck. 
The author gave a detailed description of 44 species of fossils from the 
western end of the salt-range of the Punjaub, on the right bank of the 
Indus, discovered by Dr. J. Fleming and Mr. W. Purdon. Tlie same 
mixture of Mesozoic with Palaeozoic tyj^es observed by Mr. Davidson, who 
described the Brachiopoda (Quart. Joiirn. Geol. Soc. vol. xviii. p. 25), was 
also noticed by the author in these fossils. He therefore suggests the pos- 
sibility of a further examination of the strata showing the existence of two 
intimately associated formations, belonging respectively to the Carboni- 
ferous and Lower Mesozoic periods. 
2. " On a Deposit containing Diatomacefe, Leaves, etc., in the Iron-ore 
Mines near Ulverston." By Miss E. Hodgson. 
The object of this paper was to show that this deposit, which was first 
described by Mr. Bolton in the Society's Journal, vol. xviii. p. 274, and 
considered hj him to be of lacustrine origin, was deposited in a large 
cavern or chain of caverns by a subterranean stream originating probably 
in a brook called the " Poaka Beck." 
3. " On the Geology of a Part of the Masulipatam District." By Capt. 
F. Applegarth, Madras Army. 
4. " On the Association of Granite with the Tertiary Strata near King- 
ston." By J. G. Sawkins, Esq., F.G.S. 
A granitic formation traverses Jamaica in a direction from S.E. to N.TV., 
being the same as that of the earthquake-shocks. It pierces the Carbona- 
ceous series, and also the Tertiary strata, whence the author concludes that 
it is of Tertiary age. 
Maxchestee Geological Society. — June 24:f/i. — Mr. Hull, of the 
Geological Survey, drew attention to the presence of Goniaiites, Avicu- 
lopecten papyraceus, and other marine shells in the upper coal-measures at 
Dukinfield. It has always been considered that these marine fossils were 
confined to the lower coal-measures, and to the series of strata below the 
Arley mine. 
Mr. Binney delivered an address "On the Geology of Manchester." 
The surface around Manchester was covered by drift, except in the valleys, 
where the rivers have cut through the drift. The drift of the district Mr. 
Binney divides into — 
1. Valley gravel. — A bed of coarse gravel, composedof various-sized Azoic, 
Palaeozoic, and a few Triassic rocks, well rounded, parted with layers of 
